LASIK corrects vision problems like nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism by changing the shape of the outer layer of your eye (the cornea). Changing the shape of the cornea allows light entering the eye to be properly focused so that you see more clearly.

Including prep time, you will only spend about an hour in our office on the day of your LASIK surgery.

Your eye is numbed with anesthetic eye drops, and a special device called a speculum is used to hold your eye open. A suction ring is then placed over your eye.

To begin your LASIK surgery, we use a special instrument called a microkeratome to create a thin flap in your cornea. After the flap is made, the suction ring is taken off your eye and you are asked to stare at one place while the laser works (Q: What if my eye moves during the procedure? - answer on right). The laser removes tissue from beneath the flap so that the shape of the eye is changed. Once your cornea achieves the proper curvature, the flap is laid carefully back over your eye. It heals there without stitches. We will give you an eye shield and allow you to go home. After your laser vision correction you will return for a check-up within twenty-four hours and at prescribed intervals thereafter.