Post Lasik Eye Drops For Casey Smith

When a baseball hitter gets on a roll, the cliche is that he is "seeing the ball better."

For Salt Lake Bee infielder Casey Smith, it's not just a saying. It's fact. Smith went 3-for-5 with two RBIs and a pair of runs scored in leading the Bees to a 12-4 victory over the Tacoma Rainiers on Wednesday at Franklin Covey Field. That raised his season batting average to .333.

Last year Smith was a .221 hitter for the Stingers. The big difference? This year he actually is seeing the ball.Smith had Lasik surgery on his eyes two years ago, but excessive scar tissue on his right eye after the procedure made his vision unclear when his eyes dilate. "So when it gets dark, I have trouble seeing," Smith said.

That was a huge problem last season. The vast majority of the games are played at night. But Smith has found a solution. He now puts drops in his eyes about eight hours before game time. "They keep my eyes from dilating, and it makes a world of difference," he said.

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