LASIK Eye Surgery at
East Lyme Laser Vision Center in Connecticut

Worldwide, and at East Lyme Laser Vision Center, LASIK Eye Surgery is the most common laser eye surgery we use to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness and astigmatism.

LASIK is actually an abbreviation for the medical term, Laser Assisted In-Situ Keratomileusis that describes a procedure whereby a laser is used to reshape the cornea from within. LASIK Eye Surgery is a type of corneal surgery called “lamellar eye surgery” because it is performed between the layers of the cornea. In performing the LASIK procedure, we begin by placing a few eye drops in your eyes to numb the surface of your eye. This is to make you are comfortable during your treatment. In fact, you will not experience any discomfort during your procedure, only a sensation of pressure around your eye.

After entering the Excimer laser suite and reclining on the laser bed, our Connecticut LASIK Surgeons Drs. Koch and Negrey will carefully place a fine instrument between your eyelids to help you remember to keep them open during the LASIK procedure.

Your doctor will then create a very thin layer, which is a “flap” of clear tissue in the center of the cornea. They will gently fold the flap over and allow the inner layer of the cornea to be visible so that the laser can be applied. The application of the laser can take anywhere from a few seconds to 90 seconds depending on the type of prescription to be corrected. The laser and its application time are carefully controlled by a computer in the laser that the LASIK surgeon and staff have determined and programmed based on their measurements and calculations gathered from your LASIK consultation.

After the laser has been applied, the corneal curvature will have the new shape necessary to correct your vision. Your LASIK surgeon can then replace the flap into its original position. The cornea is a remarkable tissue in that it has extraordinary natural bonding qualities so that when the flap is replaced it will adhere to the underlying the cornea without the need for stitches. This makes the healing and visual recovery process very quick for most patients.

During the first few days after your LASIK surgery, it is important to avoid bumping or rubbing your eyes. It is normal and expected for you to have a mild sensation of “something in my eye”, but you will usually not be uncomfortable. Your LASIK surgeon and our staff will be giving you detailed instructions regarding eye drops to use to assist with the healing process. Please follow them carefully. Also you will be required to return for a number of followup visits to check the healing process. Most patients are able to pass a drivers’s eye test without eyeglasses or contacts within a day or so of their LASIK Eye Surgery.

It is most important to discuss all of your concerns and questions with the staff at East Lyme Laser Vision Center. They will take the time to explain any information that you may be uncertain about. As you prepare to schedule your LASIK evaluation, take a moment to think about the specific things in your everyday life that you would enjoy more if you weren’t dependent on glasses or contact lenses. Share these details with the East Lyme Laser Vision Center staff so that together you can set realistic expectations for your LASIK surgery. The LASIK surgeons and staff at East Lyme Laser Vision Center are dedicated to learning about your personal vision correction goals and making sure that they help you achieve them.

East Lyme Laser Vision Center is conveniently located for patients considering Lasik Eye Surgery in Connecticut from East Lyme, Groton, Hartford, Mystic, New London, Norwich, Avon, Bloomfield, Glastonbury, Manchester, New Britain, Rockville, Rocky Hill, Simsbury, West Hartford and Windsor Locks Connecticut. Please phone us for a Free No Obligation Lasik Eye Surgery Evaluation at 860.739.3933.