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LASIK: What to Expect
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LASIK: What to Expect
If you’re planning to get LASIK, you’re undoubtedly excited to experience life without the hassle of glasses or contact lenses. You’re probably also a little nervous and unsure of exactly what to expect. At Standard Optical, we’ve completed thousands of successful vision-correction procedures, and we’re committed to putting our LASIK patients at ease by helping them understand every step of the process.
Exam
The first step is conducting a thorough eye exam to fully understand your individual needs and assess your candidacy for LASIK. Our iDesign wavefront scanner provides a completely personalized map of your eyes, which allows super-precise corrections that often lead to vision even sharper than 20/20. We’ll also measure corneal thickness and a few other data points to make sure LASIK is the best choice for you.
Preparation
Once we have a full understanding of your unique eye structure and the corrections that need to be made, it’s time to prepare for the procedure. If necessary, we’ll provide a mild sedative to help you relax. We’ll also sterilize the area around your eye to minimize any risk of infection, and administer anesthetic eye drops to prevent discomfort. At this point, we use a femtosecond laser to make a microscopically thin, geometrically pristine flap in the outermost layer of the cornea. This allows access to the underlying corneal tissue (called the stroma) where the vision correction takes place. Creating the flap takes only seconds, and there are no scalpels or incisions involved.
Treatment
After the flap is created, we use a specialized cool-beam ultraviolet excimer laser to remove microscopic amounts of tissue from the cornea, which reshapes it to the proper curvature (as determined by your personalized eye map). The computer-controlled laser checks its position six times before each millisecond-long laser pulse—meaning you don’t have to worry about accidentally moving your eye during the procedure. And thanks to the level of detail provided by our wavefront scanner, we’re often able to correct patients’ vision to even better than 20/20. The whole procedure only takes about seven minutes per eye, and when we’re done, the corneal flap is repositioned where it naturally heals back into place.
Recovery
When the procedure is completed, you’ll be fitted with protective shields to prevent accidentally bumping or rubbing your eye as the cornea reattaches itself during the critical initial stage of healing. This happens very quickly; within a day or two you’ll be ready to return to work and most other day-to-day activities. We’ll schedule a follow-up appointment to make sure your results are as good as you’d hoped, and you’ll be ready to enjoy your best vision ever without having to rely on glasses or contacts.
Standard Optical is Utah’s leader in vision correction, and our experienced, caring staff is ready to answer any questions you may still have about LASIK. Contact us today to learn how we can make your vision better than ever before.
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