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Myths Covered
20-60 sec
Laser Time Per Eye
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Myth: LASIK Is Painful
FACT: LASIK is done under numbing eye drops; most people feel pressure rather than pain, usually for 20-30 seconds.
- ✓Numbing drops are used throughout the procedure
- ✓The laser treatment takes only 20-60 seconds per eye
- ✓Most patients describe 'mild pressure'
- ✓You go home the same day
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Myth: LASIK Results Don't Last
FACT: The corneal reshaping from LASIK is permanent, although the eye can still change with age.
- ✓The corneal reshaping is permanent
- ✓For most patients the correction remains stable over the long term
- ✓Enhancement procedures available if needed
- ✓Only age-related presbyopia may require reading glasses later
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Myth: You Can Go Blind from LASIK
FACT: Blindness from LASIK is extremely rare. The excimer laser works on the cornea and does not reach the retina.
- ✓Sight-threatening complications are very rare
- ✓Excimer laser is a 'cold laser' — no heat damage
- ✓6D eye tracking monitors 1,000+ times per second
- ✓Auto-shutoff if eye movement exceeds safe limits
Full Evaluation
Tests before any recommendation
Range of Platforms
Femto, Contoura, SMILE, InnovEyes
US-FDA Approved
Approved laser platforms
Refractive Surgeons
Qualified ophthalmologists