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“The procedure itself took about six minutes and as soon as I sat up from the chair I was able to tell the time off the clock that was on the wall which was to see things the way they are meant to be seen.”

There are two steps to the LASIK procedure. In step one, a micro-thin flap of tissue is created. It looks like a natural contact lens. The flap is important for quick healing – if it’s too thick too thin or irregular it could affect the quality of your vision. In step two we use the laser to actually sculpt your prescription on to your eye, permanently changing its shape.

The impact of the LASIK was dramatic; from the moment it was done I could actually read the back of an aspirin bottle, I could read the fine print on almost anything, I could read menus again.

There is little or no discomfort during LASIK. Eye drops are used to numb the eyes – no needles or injections are required. After LASIK, we send you home to take a nap and rest for the afternoon or evening. Most people say they feel a little scratchiness – kind of like they’ve been out in the wind. Usually, the next morning, when they come in for their one-day post op visit…they’re feeling great and they’re thrilled with their new vision.

“The recovery was beautiful – I went to school the next day and was able to read the blackboard which was probably something that I couldn’t do since I was 7 years old.”

People tell me, “I’m afraid of having somebody touch my eyes” and “can I go blind?”. The simple answer is no, there has never been a case of blindness reported from LASIK. Safety improvements built into the technology are amazing. Laser vision correction has been performed since 1987 and over 15 million procedures have been performed in the United States alone. And it is the most commonly performed refractive procedure in the world. However, no surgical procedure is without risk.

The two most common complaints after LASIK are glare at night and dry eyes. New methods of screening and treating for large pupils and individual imperfections in your vision have greatly reduced, if not eliminated, this problem. The second issue, dry eyes, is extremely common. We’ll screen you preoperatively for dry eyes and treat you before surgery with drops or tiny tear saving plugs if necessary. The dryness occurs from the LASIK flap and generally resolves within a month or two following surgery. With proper preoperative screening dry eyes are also a minor inconvenience, not a major problem or risk.

When you do it you realize it’s simple it’s painless you go about your day instantly after having the procedure and the only difference is you see perfectly.