The Excimer laser takes one to two minutes per eye. How am I going to keep my eyes open and still during the procedure? With help. Ok, this helped some, but I still have questions Yeah, of course, you do! Type of Service What Type of Service? San Francisco. If your vision becomes blurry again for other reasons after your first procedure, you may be able to have LASIK enhancement even years later.
It depends on how much tissue was removed during the first procedure and how much is left. This is called refraction. This is called a refractive error. LASIK corrects these conditions by using lasers or small blades to reshape your cornea.
The result is clear, sharp vision close up and far away. The goal is to correct your vision so you no longer need to wear glasses or contacts. Frequently, this includes preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-up exams in addition to the procedure.
Although it varies from person to person, it usually only takes 10 to 20 minutes to perform LASIK on one eye. Immediately after the procedure your eye may itch and burn. Your vision will be blurry at first, but it should become clearer by the following day. You may be prescribed some eye drops to help your eye heal and stay moist. It usually takes 2 to 3 months for your eye to completely heal and your vision to stabilize.
You should also avoid contact sports, hot tubs, and swimming. After the procedure, you might have one or more of the following symptoms that usually improve over the following weeks to months:. You may feel a slight pressure sensation around your eye, and, after the procedure is finished, you may feel a sensation that our patients describe as gritty or like a lash in your eye for the first few hours.
A: Although everyone is different, the vast majority of our LASIK patients achieve a legal driving vision, or better, the very next day. Initially, your vision may fluctuate, usually as a result of dryness. This is perfectly normal. Vision should continue to improve gradually over the next few weeks. Although postoperative pain is not commonly associated with the procedure, some patients feel minimum scratchiness for the first day or two.
This is similar to the feeling of having a contact lens in the eye when you blink. It may also take a short period of time to adjust to your close-up, or reading vision.
These symptoms are expected, due to the normal post-operative swelling of your cornea, and will decrease during the first few weeks after the procedure. A: Immediately after the procedure, your vision will be greatly improved but will not be crisp enough for you to drive safely. Please arrange to have a family member or friend escort or drive you home after the procedure and back in the next morning for your one-day post-op visit. You can swim after three days, provided you wear goggles.
In general, you should avoid rubbing your eyes for the first few weeks, avoid long periods with direct wind exposure and avoid swimming without goggles for the first month. A: We typically perform LASIK on both eyes of a patient on the same day, although that decision should be made between you and your refractive surgeon. Because improved vision occurs so quickly, and the post-operative effects are minimal, treating both eyes at the same time makes sense to most of our patients.
This laser, the most technologically advanced laser in the U.
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