LASIKsurgeryuseslasersto correctmyopia,hyperopia,and astigmatism.Thesurgeonstarts bycreatingaflapinyourcornea, whichisthenfoldedbackona smallhinge.
Thesurgeonthenreshapesyour corneausingacalibratedlaser. Oncefinished,theflapislaidback downandlefttoadhereonitsown.
Theprocesstakes25minutesfor botheyes.
Generallyspeaking,boththe surgeryandrecoveryare painless.You'lltypicallysee improvementwithinthefirstsix hours,andby24hoursyou shouldbe80-85%healed.
Atapproximatelythree months,yourvisionshouldbe completelystabilized. Surgeonstypicallyprescribe eyedropstoaidinthehealing process.
Everypatient’sinitiallevelofcorrectionvaries,buttheoptimalresult ofLASIKsurgeryis20/20visionorbetter.Only1-2%ofpatients requirefurtherenhancements.
TogetLASIKsurgeryyoumustbereferredbyyourprimaryeyecare doctor.ThedoctorwillrunaseriesofexamstodetermineifLASIKis therighttreatmentoptionforyou.
