Are you put to sleep during lasik eye surgery?
Tracy
I don't see how because how would they do the surgery if your eyes are closed but I don't think I could just sit there and watch them cut my eye... I don't know.
I'm really nervous.
Answer
During Surgery. The surgery should take less than 30 minutes. You will lie on your back on an incline bed in an operating theatre containing the laser system. The laser system includes a large machine with a microscope attached to it and a computer screen.
A numbing drop will be placed in your eye, the area around your eye will be cleaned, and an instrument called a lid speculum will be used to hold your eyelids open. A ring will be placed on your eye and very high pressures will be applied to create suction to the cornea. Your vision will dim while the suction ring is on and you may feel the pressure and experience some discomfort during this part of the procedure. The microkeratome, a cutting instrument, is attached to the suction ring. Your doctor will use the blade of the microkeratome to cut a flap in your cornea.
The microkeratome and the suction ring are then removed. You will be able to see, but you will experience fluctuating degrees of blurred vision during the rest of the procedure. The doctor will then lift the flap and fold it back on its hinge, and dry the exposed tissue.
The laser will be positioned over your eye and you will be asked to stare at a light. This is not the laser used to remove tissue from the cornea. This light is to help you keep your eye fixed on one spot once the laser comes on. NOTE: If you cannot stare at a fixed object for at least 60 seconds, you may not be a good candidate for this surgery.
When your eye is in the correct position, your doctor will start the laser. At this point in the surgery, you may become aware of new sounds and smells. The pulse of the laser makes a ticking sound. As the laser removes corneal tissue, some people have reported a smell similar to burning hair. A computer controls the amount of laser energy delivered to your eye. Before the start of surgery, your doctor will have programmed the computer to vaporize a particular amount of tissue based on the measurements taken at your initial evaluation. After the pulses of laser energy vaporize the corneal tissue, the flap is put back into position.
A shield will be placed over your eye at the end of the procedure as protection because no stitches are used to hold the flap in place. It is important for you to wear this shield to prevent you from rubbing your eyes and putting pressure on your eyes while you sleep, and to protect your eye from accidentally being hit or poked until the flap has healed.
During Surgery. The surgery should take less than 30 minutes. You will lie on your back on an incline bed in an operating theatre containing the laser system. The laser system includes a large machine with a microscope attached to it and a computer screen.
A numbing drop will be placed in your eye, the area around your eye will be cleaned, and an instrument called a lid speculum will be used to hold your eyelids open. A ring will be placed on your eye and very high pressures will be applied to create suction to the cornea. Your vision will dim while the suction ring is on and you may feel the pressure and experience some discomfort during this part of the procedure. The microkeratome, a cutting instrument, is attached to the suction ring. Your doctor will use the blade of the microkeratome to cut a flap in your cornea.
The microkeratome and the suction ring are then removed. You will be able to see, but you will experience fluctuating degrees of blurred vision during the rest of the procedure. The doctor will then lift the flap and fold it back on its hinge, and dry the exposed tissue.
The laser will be positioned over your eye and you will be asked to stare at a light. This is not the laser used to remove tissue from the cornea. This light is to help you keep your eye fixed on one spot once the laser comes on. NOTE: If you cannot stare at a fixed object for at least 60 seconds, you may not be a good candidate for this surgery.
When your eye is in the correct position, your doctor will start the laser. At this point in the surgery, you may become aware of new sounds and smells. The pulse of the laser makes a ticking sound. As the laser removes corneal tissue, some people have reported a smell similar to burning hair. A computer controls the amount of laser energy delivered to your eye. Before the start of surgery, your doctor will have programmed the computer to vaporize a particular amount of tissue based on the measurements taken at your initial evaluation. After the pulses of laser energy vaporize the corneal tissue, the flap is put back into position.
A shield will be placed over your eye at the end of the procedure as protection because no stitches are used to hold the flap in place. It is important for you to wear this shield to prevent you from rubbing your eyes and putting pressure on your eyes while you sleep, and to protect your eye from accidentally being hit or poked until the flap has healed.
What about lasik eye surgery?
Teeny
I am of lower class. I work 40-60 hours a week. I have no health insurance because my job does not offer it. I have no current bills and was wondering how much lasik eye surgery costs and if their are any special programs out their for me. My glasses and contacts constantly affect my work and my hobbies, I can't drive without them, not to mention the money I spend on glasses and contacts is a pain. Has anyone tried the surgery? Did it work for you? Any and all information will be greatly appreciated! Please help me!!!!
Answer
Disclaimer: I'm Canadian, so some of this may not apply:
- LASIK and other refractive surgeries are mostly cosmetic in nature; even if you had insurance benefits, only the best plans pay more than a couple hundred bucks towards it.
- Your dependence on glasses/contacts doesn't really factor into any financial programs anyways.
- The surgery works, but isn't appropriate for everyone. All the surgical centres here provide free consultations, and they'll be able to give you much more information on your particular situation.
- Some of the surgical centres (notably TLC) offer financing programs if you have good credit.
- You'll probably be recommended to take a week off work if you do have the surgery, so make sure you budget for that as well.
Disclaimer: I'm Canadian, so some of this may not apply:
- LASIK and other refractive surgeries are mostly cosmetic in nature; even if you had insurance benefits, only the best plans pay more than a couple hundred bucks towards it.
- Your dependence on glasses/contacts doesn't really factor into any financial programs anyways.
- The surgery works, but isn't appropriate for everyone. All the surgical centres here provide free consultations, and they'll be able to give you much more information on your particular situation.
- Some of the surgical centres (notably TLC) offer financing programs if you have good credit.
- You'll probably be recommended to take a week off work if you do have the surgery, so make sure you budget for that as well.
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