What is lasik surgery like?!
Question: I already know about the whole procedure and I know you get sedated, but since you're still awake what do you see? The thought of being able to know what's going on during surgery freaks me out, but I'd really like to get it. So if anyone has gotten it, I'd appreciate if you would tell me about your experience.
Answers: I already know about the whole procedure and I know you get sedated, but since you're still awake what do you see? The thought of being able to know what's going on during surgery freaks me out, but I'd really like to get it. So if anyone has gotten it, I'd appreciate if you would tell me about your experience.
usually you are given 1-2 5mg valium, just to take the sweat out of your palms. once in the laser room, you are given a series of numbing drops (no injections). the doctor opens your eyelids with a speculum (feels weird, but no pain) and then hydrates your eyes with saline solution. you are asked to look at a red light and then everything goes dark for about 10 seconds- the doctor is raising the pressure in your eye to bring your cornea up to the proper height for the laser ( all you feel is pressure). the flap is made either by a microkeratome or a laser (femto). you feel nothing and you continue to look at the red light. if your eye moves, the laser moves with you, if you turn your head the laser will cut off. once the ablation is made the doctor smoothes the flap back down and rehydrates your eye. the speculum is removed and you lay there for about 3 minutes with your eyes closed. after that the doc checks your vision- then you take a percocet, go home and go to sleep- the next day you're able to resume normal everyday things (shower, makeup, work etc...) the entire procedure usually takes less than 40 seconds (prep time is about 10-20 minutes). it's quicker and less stressful than getting a cavity filled ( and there is no pain or needles!!:) i hope this helps, i know it sounds scary, but trust me, i see it everyday and i've never had anyone complain of pain or discomfort during the procedure. the most important thing is to find a surgeon that you trust.
The only thing that happens that may freak you out is that when they apply suction to cut the flap everything goes dark. No sweat though when it's all said and done you've got near perfect vision, immediatly.