By now, anybody with the intent to undergo LASIK eye correction surgery should know that the LASIK@Home DIY kit is a hoax. So, the DIY LASIK kit itself isn’t particularly interesting anymore. What’s really interesting about this issue at the moment is how just one small website caused enough problems to necessitate a press release on PR Newswire.

After all, the hoax itself wouldn’t have caused any injuries, given that any attempt to buy the LASIK@Home kit itself would result in a server error. But admittedly, it is public perception at stake here. If everybody were to think that LASIK can be done so easily, and result in such magnificent results, well…

And the site itself? I’m sure it has been getting a heck lot of inbound links, traffic, and ad clicks. By featuring the site with blog posts and press releases, we are actually playing into the hands of its creator. But I guess such “creativity” has to be rewarded - someway or another.