LASIK is a corneal reshaping procedure that combines the precision of excimer laser technology with the rapid visual recovery of making a corneal flap. Because of its improved accuracy, safety, and fast recovery time, LASIK surgery is has become the procedure of choice for correcting a large variety of refractive errors throughout much of the world.The LASIK procedure itself consists of three key steps. Only "eye-drop" anesthesia is required. The entire procedure takes about 5 minutes per eye (both eyes can be done the same day).
Steps of the Lasik procedure...
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Step A - A microkeratome creates a thin flap from the clear cornea which is folded back. |
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Step B - A cold beam Excimer Laser painlessly reshapes the underlying cornea through a series of computer-driven pulses based on the patients' refractive error. The laser beam is able to vaporize microscopic amounts of the cornea enabling a precision previously unattainable. |
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Step C - Involves folding the flap back into position. |
