The feel like during Lasik, Does it pain or hurt?
Step  : Before Lasik, you will be asked to lie
down on an exam chair.
The nurse applied a series of numbing drops to my
eyeball, each stronger than the previous, and then clean your eyes. This part of
the process is pain free and not too uncomfortable.
Step  : The doctor clamped your lids back with a
metal tool to hold your eyelids open.
This is one of the aspects of LASIK that tends to frighten people, but rest assured, the numbing drops ensure that your
eyes will not dry out while the speculum is in place. You will not feel the
overwhelming need to blink that you normally feel.
Step  : Beginning really Lasik. Create a corneal
flap.
A whirring sound commenced and your eyeball felt like it was being sucked
up and out of your skull. Your vision will likely be blurry for the rest of the
procedure. It is no pain, however, it may make you slightly nervous and
frightened.
Step  : Laser treatment.
After the flap is created and lifted, the surgeon will position the laser over your eye and ask
you to keep your eyes focused on the light. The light is not actually the laser
itself, it just helps keep your eyes fixed. You will feel an arcing slice in the
surface of your cornea, and you may start to smell burning tissue. It is no pain
and not uncomfortable.
Step  : After Lasik, most patients experience
little or no discomfort.
However, everyone's experience is different, and some
patients will experience mild to moderate discomfort for a few hours. Some
watering of the eyes and a mild burning sensation are common occurrences up to
12 hours after LASIK. You may also experience a mild to moderate foreign body
sensation, a gritty feeling or a feeling that something is "in" your eye for a
few hours after Lasik.
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