LASIK Procedure

All you should feel during the procedure itself is a slight pressure during operation.

The LASIK procedure itself can take less than 10 minutes, but you should put aside a couple of hours for the entire surgical appointment.

You may experience some eye discomfort such as dry eye, or slight visual distortion, in the hours or days following surgery, but these effects should dissipate quickly.

LASIK is more affordable than ever, and much cheaper than a lifetime of eyewear. We’re happy to go over your specific insurance coverage and financing options with you as early as our first conversation.

Recovery will vary from individual to individual, but most people are able to resume normal activities a day or so after surgery. We can help you determine if you should take time off of your specific job.

LASIK creates a small, self-healing flap and gently reshapes corneal tissue just beneath it. PRK painlessly reshapes the top of the cornea. Both have nearly identical outcomes, but your cornea’s thickness and condition may make one a better choice for you.

Your cornea is reshaped, meaning the improvement offered by LASIK is permanent. However, other eye conditions and factors can make your vision degrade over time, even if the cornea is still doing its job correctly. We offer free touch ups for a year after surgery, or longer with our LASIK Lifetime Plan.

Yes! Reading vision can get worse due to issues with the cornea (hyperopia), or the eye’s natural lens (presbyopia). LASIK is a perfect solution for myopia, and can still counteract the effects of presbyopia by correcting the cornea against the eye’s lens.

Unless you have extreme astigmatism, success rates for LASIK are nearly identical for astigmatism as they are for nearsightedness or farsightedness.

Patients need to be at least 21, largely because LASIK requires a stable vision prescription, and vision doesn’t fully stabilize until adulthood.

The best way to find out if you’re a candidate for LASIK is to get a free consultation. The main requirements are age, sufficient corneal thickness and health, and a stable vision prescription. However, many who don’t qualify for LASIK still qualify for an alternative like PRK.

You, and your eye, will be okay! Even if you’re able to blink despite the numbing agent, we have automatic eye tracking in place to make sure LASIK treatment stops if you blink or sneeze.

Your eyes will be numb, but you may feel slight pressure on your eyes.

While LASIK shouldn’t require you to be put to sleep, we want you to feel as comfortable with the procedure as possible. We can discuss your anesthesia options during your consultation.

During your consultation, we’ll provide a full list of simple steps you should take in the days preceding your procedure, such as not using contact lenses for a few days beforehand.