What is included in my pre-operative examination?
You should be out of your contacts for a least one week before this examination as contacts can alter the natural shape of the cornea. Your dilated eye examination is done to determine a number of factors: the health of your eyes, the amount of correction needed, pupil size, corneal thickness, slit-lamp examination of the anterior segment of the eye, wavefront determination of higher-order aberrations, and a fundus exam to rule-out any diseases or deformities of the eye. Various diagnostic procedures and measurements will be done, and this information will later be entered into a computer in order to maximize your excimer laser correction and post-operative results. An informed consent packet will be given to you outlining the possible risks and complications. You will have an opportunity to ask Dr. Clementor his staff any questions you may have or discuss any concerns.
