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> How LASIK Works – a Step-by-Step Guide
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How LASIK Works – a Step-by-Step Guide
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- A consultation with your doctor to learn about the technology and the procedure.
- An evaluation follows to assess a patient's overall health and to measure and create a detailed and unique map of their eyes.
- Once it's confirmed that an individual is a good candidate and is ready to have LASIK, the procedure is scheduled.
- On the day of the procedure, anesthetic drops are placed into the patient's eyes.
- The patient's unique correction information is transferred from the WaveScan to the laser.
- The surgeon creates a tiny, hinged-flap to allow access to the inner surface of the cornea.
- The cool beam of the VISX excimer laser is applied to gently remove microscopic amounts of tissue—less than the thickness of a human hair in most cases—to reshape the curvature of the cornea.
- The procedure typically takes several seconds and most people feel minimal, if any, discomfort.
- Patients leave our Laser Center with follow-up care instructions.
- Most patients notice immediate results after CustomVue and vision continues to improve over several days.
- Routine follow-up visits complete the process.
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