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At the start of the LASIK
procedure, you need an initial evaluation by the eye doctor. You will be
advised to stop wearing contact lenses and be made to switched wearing
glasses full-time. Before the LASIK procedure, you should be informed about
the possible risks and benefits of undergoing such treatment. Weight your
options before signing the informed consent form.
The day before surgery,
stop using creams, lotions, makeup and perfumes. These products may increase
the risk of infection after undergoing LASIK procedure. On the day you
undergo the LASIK procedure, the doctor may give you some medicine to make
you relax. As part of the LASIK procedure, you should tell your doctor
about your past and current medical and eye conditions. Another part of the
LASIK procedure is to inform your doctor about the medications you are
taking and any medications you are allergic to.
The entire LASIK procedure
takes about thirty minutes to complete. During the LASIK procedure, you are
to lie in a reclining chair. A drop will be placed in your eye and lid
speculum will hold your eyelids open. A ring is placed on your eye causing
very high pressures to create suctions on your cornea. The suction will
cause dimness to the vision while it is on.
A microkeratome which is a
cutting instrument is attached to the suction ring. It will be used to cut
a flap in the cornea. Then the suction ring and microkeratome are removed.
You will be asked to stare at a light coming from a laser to keep your eye
fixed on one spot once the laser comes in. When your eye is in the correct
position, the doctor will start the laser. After the pulses of laser energy
vaporize the corneal tissue, the flap is put back into position. A shield
will be placed over your eye at the end of the LASIK procedure which serves
as protection.
After the LASIK procedure,
you may feel some discomfort. Do not rub your eye after the LASIK
procedure. You may experience other symptoms after the LASIK procedure such
as sensitivity to light. But these symptoms will improve a few days after
LASIK procedure.
If after procedure you experience severe pain, contact
your doctor immediately. It may take three to six months for your vision to
stabilize after the LASIK procedure. Wait until eye measurements are
consistent for two consecutive visits at least 3 months after undergoing the
LASIK procedure.
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