What can I expect the day of treatment?
Laser Vision Correction is an out-patient procedure performed at the Center. The laser treatment takes less than one minute for most patients. The entire procedure usually takes fifteen minutes. Your visit may be complete in less than an hour. First, you will relax in a reclining chair. Anesthetic drops will be placed in your eye, then the doctor will position your head under the laser, and a retainer will be placed to gently and comfortably hold your eyelids open during treatment. The treatment begins with the removal of the outermost layer of the cornea. Then, you will focus on a blinking light. Microscopic amounts of tissue, less than the thickness of a human hair, will be removed from your cornea by the gently pulsing light. Afterwards, some drops will be placed in your eye for protection and comfort.
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