Considering the Right Los Angeles LASIK Surgeon
When considering a LASIK procedure your surgeon will first schedule an eye exam to determine if you’re a good candidate. Experienced Los Angeles LASIK surgeons will do this to determine whether you’re a candidate. Good results are imperative to both you and your surgeon so it’s very important to consider the overall health of your eyes prior to LASIK surgery.
Other important things to discus with your LASIK surgeon are if you may be pregnant, if you have diabetes and what medications you are currently taking. Dr. Andrew Caster MD has had his own nearsightedness and astigmatism corrected with the LASIK technique and his personal experience helps to understand your needs and concerns on a personal level.
If you live in or near Los Angeles LASIK procedures have become a staple for treating certain eye corrections. Talk to your eye doctor to determine if your vision problem is caused by an irregularity in the shape of your corneas resulting in nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. If your eye doctor states that your vision is impaired by any of these conditions, you may be a good candidate for LASIK.
Another thing to consider about LASIK is that the laser used to perform the procedure is a cool beam of focused ultraviolet light. If you fear that you may be burned from laser eye surgery Los Angeles patients can be assured that this is not true. Another thing to realize is that prior to the procedure, anesthetizing eye drops are applied to numb the eye. However if your surgeon feels you may be too nervous for the procedure the doctor may use Valium or related medication to calm anxieties.The laser is used for only seconds and the entire procedure takes about 20 minutes for both eyes. After the procedure your eye may feel dry and scratchy, but most cases don’t require pain medication. Eye drops may be used to help sooth the eye and treat the scratchy sensation.
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