For everyone
who is
considering
having Lasik
surgery or for
those who
simply wonder
what it is
like, this is
my story. I’ve
never actually
put pen to
paper about the
procedure so I
hope that gives
enough
information for
people who are
considering
having it done,
as well as how
to choose the
right surgeon
and which
clinic to
visit.
I
had a 3.00
appointment at
the clinic for
my procedure.
This worked
quite well
because an
important bit
of advice is to
try and sleep
as soon after
the procedure
as possible and
I do quite like
an afternoon
nap!
I
arrived and was
almost
immediately
called into a
room where I
was prepared
for my surgery.
I had only been
there a few
minutes when I
was called into
a room to
prepare me for
the Lasik
procedure and
to once again
go through a
list of
instructions on
how to care for
my eyes after
surgery has
been completed.
I was offered a
dose of Ativan,
a mild
sedative, so
that I would
keep calm
during the
surgery which
was actually
very welcomed
as I was pretty
nervous. The
lasers monitor
all movement in
the head or the
eyes and switch
themselves off
automatically
if this should
occur. The
sedative didn’t
really make me
feel anything
but calmer. It
is a very mild
sedative so
there is no
drowsiness or
anything else
accompanying
it.
The
surgeon
gave me
numbing
drops for
my eyes as
well as
some other
kind of
medication
and the
only other
pre-op
steps I
took was
to try and
not think
about what
was going
to happen
otherwise
I would
have
panicked
myself
unnecessarily.
The
sedative
worked for
this
step.
After I had
been given the
drops, I was
escorted into
another room
where I sat for
a while
listening to
pan pipe music
and waiting for
my turn. There
were two other
people in the
waiting room
with me which
you may or may
not have, Some
clinics have
single waiting
areas while
some are open.
It did not
bother me that
I had other
people around
me as everyone
was very polite
and actually
lost in their
own
thoughts.
With regards to
the procedure
itself,
everyone who I
have spoken to
who has had it
done has
similar
experiences.
There is a
small amount of
pressure felt
during the
procedure when
the different
tools were used
but there
wasn’t really
any pain as
such; it was
more of an
uncomfortable
feeling. My
eyes blurred
when they were
being worked
on, but the
main
distraction was
the noise of
the machines.
People IO have
spoken to have
also notice a
slight smell
which is
similar to
burning hair,
but I didn’t
really notice
anything; I
suppose it
depends how
sensitive your
sense of smell
is.
After a very
short amount of
time, my
surgeon told me
that he had
finished and
that I was free
to go.
There is no
doubt that the
operation was
actually a lot
less stressful
than the
anticipation
and build up to
it. It is all
over and done
with very
quickly and
pain free.
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The
surgeon
gave me
numbing
drops for
my eyes as
well as
some other
kind of
medication
and the
only other
pre-op
steps I
took was
to try and
not think
about what
was going
to happen
otherwise
I would
have
panicked
myself
unnecessarily.
The
sedative
worked for
this
step.
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