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Join Team USA curler Korey Dropkin as he takes you behind the scenes of his life-changing LASIK eye surgery with Dr. Omar Awad<\/a>. From pre-op jitters and letting his surgeon wear his Olympic medal, to throwing stones with perfect clarity. Korey shares what it’s really like to ditch the contacts and see the world in high definition. If you\u2019ve ever been nervous about getting LASIK, let an Olympian show you why it\u2019s the best decision he’s ever made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join Team USA curler Korey Dropkin as he takes you behind the scenes of his life-changing LASIK eye surgery with Dr. Omar Awad. From pre-op jitters and letting his surgeon wear his Olympic medal, to throwing stones with perfect clarity. 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