Is LASIK for you?

Step one: Learn about LASIK

Read the information contained within this web site or request further information by call us with your questions: Call 401-732-3937

Step two: LASIK Evaluation

Call 401-732-3937 to schedule your Complimentary LASIK evaluation. The evaluation is a thorough review of your individual case, to help you decide if LASIK is right for you. Testing includes measurements of your cornea to determine its health and exact curvature. The refractive surgery evaluation is not a substitute for a full, general eye exam, and does not include a prescription for glasses or contact lenses.

Note: You will be instructed to STOP wearing your soft contact lenses for seven (7) full days before your evaluation, and fourteen (14) full days if you wear hard lenses. Why? Because we need accurate measurements of the surface of your eye (the cornea), and contact lens wear often causes subtle changes in the curvature of your cornea. Patients can resume contact lens wear after the evaluation.

Step three: Schedule Your LASIK Surgery

• Our Refractive Surgery Coordinator will help you schedule your LASIK treatment.

• The entire process takes from 1 to 2 hours, but the treatment itself lasts about 15 minutes for both eyes.

• You'll be given eye drops (1) to prevent infection, and (2) to numb the surface of the eye.

• You may also be given oral Valium to help you relax.

• Our staff will talk to you during the entire procedure, explaining each step!

• Following your treatment, you will be given post-treatment instructions and medications.

• A friend or family member must drive you home.

• Patients are instructed to go directly home, and it is suggested that they take a long "nap."