LASIK Surgery Procedure

Many patients who have undergone LASIK surgery are surprised to find out how little time the actual process takes and how little the discomfort is experienced. Well, we cannot say that this is often the case as the result differs from person to person.

This result of LASIK surgery is even affected by the technology used, as well as the technique of the performing surgeon or doctor. However, many patients are still astonished as to how little time it takes to make such a big difference.

Many have even claimed that with the LASIK surgery, there is little or no pain. And, since it is given that LASIK is an outpatient vision correction procedure, you then have the chance to go home directly afterward.

Now, here is what to expect while undergoing the LASIK surgery procedure:

• You will be awake and aware throughout the entire LASIK surgery procedure.
• You will be asked to lie upon a treatment table and a pillow will be placed under your knees.
• In order to make you comfortable and the LASIK surgery procedure pain-free, numbing drops will be placed in the eye intended for treatment.
• You will feel the plastic drape in you eye lids as it is placed there to keep the eye lashes away from the treatment area.
• You will feel some discomfort when the speculum is gently placed on your eye to make sure that your eye stays open while the doctor does his job. Well, this is just natural since only the eye itself has been frozen and not the eyelids, right?
• You will feel some pressure and your vision will go dark when a suction plate is applied to your eye. After the vision goes dark, you will feel a vibration as the LASIK flap is created.
• You will be asked to look at the colored light in order to center the laser treatment on the pupil.
• You will hear a clicking or snapping noise during the LASIK surgery procedure. This is in fact the noise of the laser in action.
• You can smell somewhat like that of burning hair during the LASIK surgery. This is for the fact that the laser is in fact vaporizing tissue.
• You will be taken to a recovery room to rest your eyes for a few minutes after LASIK surgery procedure. And, as the anesthetic wears off the, you will notice a burning sensation in your eyes. According to experts, this is just normal and will generally last for five to six hours as the surface epithelium heals.
• Expect your vision to be blurry right after the LASIK surgery procedure. Although if you have a small to medium correction, you can typically read the clock across the room.
• Before you leave the clinic, a slit lamp microscope will be used to check and make sure that the flap has not moved and is on its original position.

That’s simply it! You will then be ready to go home and start with your postoperative care of your treated eye.