NFL KANSAS CITY CHIEFS’ STAR CORNERBACK CHARVARIOIUS WARD HAS LASIK
Kansas City Chief’s Cornerback Charvarious Ward had terrible eyesight his entire life and now he’s 20/20 thanks to having LASIK laser eye surgery. Ward thinks his new eyesight will help him become “one of the best corners in teh game.”
A LIFETIME OF POOR VISION
Ward suffered from terrible eysight since kindergarten. In fact, he had to repeat kindergarten as his school thought he had a learning disability. In fact, he did not have any learning disabilities at all, he simply needed a pair of glasses and was fine in school after that. Ward even says of his life before LASIK, ““I couldn’t see a thing, man. I couldn’t see nothing.”
NFL STAR EVEN WHILE UNABLE TO SEE
After high school, Ward joined the Kansas City Chiefs. As a testament to his raw talent, Ward eventually worked his way onto the starting roster even though he could not see the football once it was in the air. As Ward said, “I could see a human body that’s right in front of me, but once that ball is in the air, who knows what’s going to happen? I could see it when it first got in the air, but once it starts traveling, I just lose track of it and have to pray I put my hands in the right spot. I just have to pray the ball comes back in my line of sight.” Despite his poor vision, Ward posted impressive statistics, ranking first in passer rating and reception percentage allowed, but — probably due to his poor eyesight — only managed two interceptions.
HAVING LASIK TO BECOME AN EVEN BETTER PLAYER
Last season, Ward talked about wanting to take his game to the next level and he knew that would mean having better eyesight to get more interceptions. This past March, just before COVID-19 temporarily shut down elective surgery, Ward underwent LASIK surgery in both eyes. He now has perfect 20/20 vision. Ward now says, “This year I’m trying to intercept everything. I’m not going to be scared to turn my head around. Because I know now I can see the ball and stay in contact with the receiver at the same time. So I feel like it’s going to make me a way better playmaker, which is what we need in the secondary: turnovers. I just want to take the next evolution in my game and become one of the top corners in the game.”
MANY PROFESSIONAL ATHLETES HAVE HAD LASIK TO IMPROVE THEIR GAME
Many professional athletes, including many I have had the pleasure to help undergo LASIK and get to know, have found LASIK to be the magic ingredient that helps them take their game to the next level. LASIK can be lifechanging for most anyone wearing glasses or contacts, but athletes have a particular benefit in gaining that extra edge in their performance.