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Lasik Laser Eye Surgery - Guide During Lasik eye surgery

What Happens During Lasik Eye Surgery?

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Lasik Eye Surgery was first started in the Soviet Union and has been a very popular form of myopia corrective surgery for the last 10-15 years.

LASIK laser eye surgery is no different than any other type of surgical procedure. LASIK laser eye surgery is considered a very simple surgical procedure that is repeated many times all over the world every single hour.

Once a patient has been verified to be suitable for lasik eye surgery, he or she will sit down in a reclining chair in a room specially designed for LASIK laser eye surgery. There will be a large machine with a microscope attached to it and a computer screen as part of a laser system. The whole process should not take more than 30 minutes to complete.

The first step your doctor will take is to clean your eye and place a numbing drop of liquid in it. With the LASIK laser eye surgery now underway a ring will be placed around the eye to create suction to the cornea. This will cause the first discomfort of the surgery and blurred vision, but it will only be temporary.

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Lasik Laser Eye Surgery - if my eye moves during surgery?

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It 'important to keep your eyes as still as possible during LASIK. They are in a resting position and receive instructions to keep an eye focused on setting a fire in the case of the excimer laser.

Although this light is obscured during the treatment, you know better and keep an eye focuses light directly. Eye movements during LASIK may cause unwanted astigmatism and less by non-optimal results.

In order to ensure the best possible visual result that the surgeon uses a laser tracker that LASIK "eye" has the function. This advanced laser technology monitors eye position during the milliseconds of laser treatment and adjust the direction of the laser beam for eye movements during surgery to compensate for the voluntary or involuntary.

With this control function of the eyes, the balance between the laser beam and the edge of the cornea is maintained throughout the LASIK procedure.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 September 2009 10:19 )
 

Lasik Laser Eye Surgery - Does It's hurt?

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Very few Kleiman Evangelista Eye Center patients complain about pain during the procedure. Dr. David Kleiman and Dr. Anthony Evangelista, will use topical anesthetic to numb your eyes so you will not feel anything other than a mild pressure sensation. You may also be given a mild sedative to help you relax. Plus, our Blade-Free HD IntraLASIK helps to minimize discomfort by eliminating the blade from the LASIK procedure.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 10 September 2009 10:20 )
 

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