The Treatment Is Easy
Drawn from top Los Angeles eye surgeon Dr. Andrew Caster’s book Lasik: The Eye Laser Miracle, the following takes the patient step-by-step through the laser vision correction process from start to finish.
Los Angeles Lasik Laser Vision Correction Very Easy Procedure To Undergo
No injections are needed, and there is no pain during the procedure. These are the steps you will experience:
- 1. Your doctor will measure your eyes to determine your amount of nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism. During this presurgical consultation, your doctor will complete a thorough examination of the health of your eyes and discuss the procedure in detail with you.
2. The laser will be calibrated and tested for accuracy.
3. The correction desired for your eye will be entered into the laser’s omputer.
4. The computer will determine the specific set of laser pulses to apply.
5. You will be brought into the laser room and asked to lie down.
6. A patch will be placed over the eye not having the procedure.
7. Anesthetic eyedrops will be place in the eye. No injections or IVs are needed.
8. Your eyelid will be held open with a small speculum, which causes no pain.
9. You will be asked to look at a small blinking light.
10. In Lasik, a small layer of tissue, known as the corneal flap, will be separated and lifted. In PRK, the Beverly Hills Lasik surgeon will gently wipe away the soft, superficial layer covering the cornea.
11. You will hear a clicking noise, the sound of the laser.
12. The blinking light will get hazy as the treatment progresses.
13. The treatment will usually take less than thirty seconds of laser time.
14. Eyedrops will be placed in the eye. In some cases, a temporary contact lens will be placed in the eye as well.
15. In most cases, the procedure will then be repeated for the second eye.
16. You will sit up and rest for a few minutes before going home. Your stay in the treatment room has lasted about five to ten minutes.
Sounds easy, doesn’t it? And it is. But how accurate are the results? What can go wrong? Are you a suitable candidate for laser vision correction or should you consider alternatives? These questions can be effectively addressed by your Beverly Hills Lasik eye surgeon.