Lasik eye surgery procedures step by step with image
 Step 
: Briefed and Reminded
The doctor handed you a cardboard with the drawing something, briefed and reminded me
again to focus on the green light in the middle of all the lights
during the entire procedure.
 Step  :
Prepare for Lasik
The nurse wipe around your eyes with some kind of iodine solution to disinfect
them. Then she will administered the
local anaesthetic eye drops which take 10 - 15 seconds to take effect. You are given a light sedative to squelch any stress
and anxiety if you need.
 Step
 : Place the lid speculum to prevent blinking
You are taken to the operating room where there is a reclining chair. The
numbing drops are administered a
second time. A device is used to hold back your eyelids. You are not able to blink during the procedure.
It was a bit uncomfortable as the eyelids aren't anaesthetised but it wasn't too bad.
 Step
 : Create the cornea flap
The Lasik surgeon applied the suction ring on your eye and your vision would
disappear. This felt a bit like your eyeball was being pushed out the back of
your head. The feeling is not especially painful, but not pleasant! (It is like
that push very gently in the outside corner of your eye, you can see a blur
appear on the opposite side of your field of vision.)
Then, there is a buzzed from keratome, you will
feel the flap actually being cut. It wasn't at all painful, just a sensation.
Once finished the suction ring was removed. The process takes around 10 seconds
to complete.
 Step
 : Laser treatment
You are asked to look at the green flashing blob that the step 1 has
understand, the light is not actually the
laser itself, it just helps keep your eyes fixed. The laser then began. You
will hear a clicking sound during treatment and an arcing slice in the surface
of your cornea, the moment it started you could smell the burning hair smell.
The normal time for the entire procedure usually takes about 5 minutes in total.
 Step
 : After Lasik
The Lasik surgeon will flush the eye surface with saline solution and eye drops
are placed in your eyes to moisturize and advance the healing process. A plastic
eye shield will put over your eyes and your vision is very blurred. After about
15 minutes your eyes will begin to sting quite a lot and began watering. During
the next half hour your vision gradually became more clear.
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