What is having LASIK like?
Prior to surgery a thorough eye examination will be done including checking and double checking your focusing ability, measurement of the thickness of your cornea (pachymetry), mapping the shape of your cornea with a specialized test (corneal topography) and a dilated pupil evaluation of the retina to determine if you are a good candidate for refractive surgery. On the day of surgery you will be asked to arrive about 45 minutes before the procedure. Wear comfortable street clothes. You will receive a pill to calm your nerves. Antibiotic and anesthetic drops will be placed on your eye(s). A technician will go over the medications to use after the procedure and discuss the activities permitted in the recovery period. LASIK itself takes about 10 minutes for each eye. It does not hurt although you may feel a pressure feeling or a little ache in some cases. The patient lies on their back and looks at a flashing light for orientation during the procedure. Afterwards the patient goes home and
