Gailey Eye Clinic

LASIK is a painless and quick procedure. Once you have been examined by one of our experienced LASIK surgeons and determined to be a good LASIK candidate, you will have another appointment for diagnosis.

We use the Allegretto Wave Eye-Q technology for diagnosis and treatment. It will create two 3-D maps, one for each of your eyes, showing the microscopically exact refractive errors in each eye. Your eye surgeon will use that information to plan your precise laser vision correction.

The LASIK Procedure
On the day of your LASIK surgery, we will first numb your eyes with anesthetic eyedrops. Then we will settle you comfortably on the patient bed. It is part of the whole floor-standing Allegretto equipment which also includes a computer, the excimer laser, a microscope for your eye surgeon, and a tracking device to keep the laser properly focused any time your eyes move a tiny bit.

Your eye surgeon will use a device called a microkeratome to create the protective cover before starting vision correction. He will carefully fold it back, and you will not be able to feel any of this. Then he will position a special implement to hold your eye open during treatment. This does not hurt. The treatment itself lasts only a few minutes for each eye, and you will not feel the laser doing its vision correction. It does not burn. No tissue is cut during treatment and there is no bleeding. Nor is there any scar afterwards.

Recovery
When the correction is done you will be led to a recovery room where you can relax until you feel ready to go home. Your LASIK surgeon will monitor you and determine when it is safe for you to leave. Most people like to keep their eyes closed at this time, and also like to rest or sleep for the remainder of the day.

However, you will notice immediate vision improvement whenever you do open your eyes. Many people find it quite startling and exciting, to be able to see clearly across the room without any contacts or glasses. You can return to normal activities the next day.

To learn more about LASIK, please call or email our vision correction surgeons today and schedule a personal consultation.