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How LASIK Works

Laser Vision

How LASIK Works

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LASIK is the most commonly performed type of laser vision correction for nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism. Our doctors perform advanced Customvue LASIK using Iris Registration. We begin by giving you a mild, oral sedative to relax you. Once your eye is numbed with anesthetic eye drops, your LASIK procedure is performed under a protective corneal flap made on your cornea. In less than 60 seconds, high-energy impulses from the excimer laser remove a calculated, microscopic amount of tissue from your internal cornea, gently reshaping it.

The LASIK procedure takes approximately 15 minutes to correct both eyes. You will have clear shields over your eyes for the first night following your procedure and you will be given a mild sleeping medication. Because of the extraordinary healing properties of your cornea, stitches are not needed after LASIK. The protective flap acts as a natural bandage, accelerating the healing process. You will return to see Dr. Greenberg the morning following your procedure for us to remove your eye shields and begin you on antibiotic drops for one week.

LASIK offers a quick healing time and rapid visual recovery. Most patients see well immediately and can return to normal activities the following day. The only restrictions include no swimming, contact sports or eye makeup for 2 weeks.