Intralase LASIK is often considered more comfortable with less chance of complications than traditional LASIK surgery. Before your eye surgery, our eye surgeon will examine your eyes and map your corneas using a computer-aided device. The information is then used to determine the prescription for your surgical vision correction. On the day of your appointment, we recommend that you bring a second driver with you. This is because you will still be under the effects of the relaxing medications, and you will not be able to see clear enough to drive immediately after your eye surgery. You’ll arrive at the outpatient surgery center about an hour before your appointment. This is to ensure you are properly prepared and relaxed for the surgery. If needed, we can administer medications to help you relax. The surgical vision correction only takes a few minutes per eye. The first step is cutting a corneal flap with the INTRALASE IFS Advanced laser.
The flap is then folded over, and the laser precisely reshapes your cornea so that light is reflected correctly on the back of your eye. Once the laser is finished, the corneal flap is folded over the surgical site. There are no stitches needed for this procedure. Once the procedure is over, you will be given some time to recover, and then Dr. Vinod Jindal will examine your eyes. If everything looks good, you will be able to go home. We do recommend someone stay with you for the remainder of the day as you may have some blurry vision immediately after the vision correction surgery. Follow-up appointments are usually scheduled 24 hours after the surgery and one week after the surgery. Periodic follow-up appointments may be scheduled for up to six months after the procedure in order to examine your eyes and test your vision. Most individuals do not need glasses or contacts after surgery. However, you may need reading glasses in the future as you age. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Vinod Jindal to see if Intralase LASIK would be right for you, give us a call today at (919) 693-6661.
