Before the surgery, you will need to carefully read through and signed the informed consent form. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to raise them. There is no charge or penalty if you do not wish to proceed with the surgery at this stage. You will be asked to wear clean surgical gowns, caps and socks. Next, you will lie down under the laser machine and your face will be covered with plastic drapes exposing only the treated eye. Numbing eye drops will be instilled. An eyelid holder is inserted to prevent blinking. You may feel a tight stretch at this stage. You will be asked to look at a blinking fixation light at all times and to keep your eyes relaxed. A suction ring is placed on the eye and suction is turned on to secure and maintain pressure within the eye while the cornea flap is created. Your vision will turn dark so do not be alarmed. Next you will hear a “buzzing” sound while the microkeratome is creating the cornea flap. It is important that you remain relax and do not squeeze your eyes at this stage. Then suction is released and you can see the red blinking light again. The flap is folded back and the laser treatment begins. At this stage, you will hearing a fast clicking noise and notice a slight burnt smell. It is very important that you stay alert, keep both eyes opened and remain staring at the fixation light throughout this stage. Your co-operation at this stage will avoid problems of de-centred treatment and tissue dehydration that may affect the outcome of the procedure.

The cornea tissue is sculpted with the laser according to your spectacles prescription. When this is complete, the cornea flap is flipped back and the eye is rinsed. A soft ponge is then used to squeegee out the water and the flap will bond itself back naturally without the need for stitches. All surgical instruments are removed from your eyes and a transparent plastic shield will be tape the eye. You will be taken to the waiting room to rest and your doctor will re-examined your eyes again before you can go home. Typically, the Lasik procedure take about 10 minutes per eye.