To begin the procedure, you will first relax in a comfortable, reclining chair. Your doctor will place a few numbing drops in your eye and will use a lid-retainer-device to gently hold your eyelids open during the procedure. You will focus on a blinking light. The doctor then removes the surface epithelium from the cornea, and and the laser correction is performed. The treatment lasts approximately 60 seconds, after which the cornea is covered with a protective contact lens to promote healing and comfort. Most patients then go home and sleep.

Although vision generally improves dramatically right away, it is normal for some patients to experience small vision fluctuation during the first several weeks after their procedure. Typically, you will be scheduled for a follow-up appointment in our Chico, CA office the next day and again in about a week.