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Considering the idea of getting a Lasik eye surgery procedure done is a big deal and many times people are timid in asking the imprortant questions that are going through their head. While the LASIK procedure is talked about frequently, it usually isn’t discussed in a lot of detail and people have a tendency to be afraid of what they don’t understand. I am going to discuss in this report some of the most common fears that people have, and also about what a vast majority of the people experience when they undergo a LASIK procedure.

A most common fear when thinking about a Lasik procedure, or really thinking about any surgery in general, is the possibility of pain during or after the operation. Since the patient is conscious when the procedure is being performed on them this is a highly understandable fear. In every operation the Lasik surgeon applies numbing drops into the eyes before the procedure starts, and the patient is also given a mild sedative to relax them and make sure that they are comfortable. About all you will feel throughout the procedure is a small pressure to your eyeball, which is common and doesn’t really hurt at all.

There is a laser used on your eyeball during the procedure which is used to help reshape the cornea. A lot of people have the worry that the laser being shined right in their eyeball might make them look to the side and away from it, and end up with a really serious complication in their eyes from the laser beam effects. The reality of the laser beam though is that is only used for 10 or 15 seconds for each eyeball, and there is no danger of a laser beam damage because the machine detects movement and shuts off if your eyeball is not in the right position.

Another thing that people are really afraid about when contemplating any type of medical procedure is the scalpel. The LASIK eye surgery procedure makes use of a very small microkeratome blade to make the incision on the eye, but this isn’t always so as some of the more recent LASIK eye surgery technology makes use of the laser to create the flap so there is no sharp object used at all. There isn’t any real reason to be concerned about them being cut on with a scalpel in this procedure as the surgeon doesn’t use one.

Many wonder about the horror stories they hear about this or any other operation, and wonder about serious consequences like going blind. According the government statistics taken by the FDA, there are no reported cases of blindness due to a Lasik operation. The truth is that there is very little risk of any type of permanent complication arising from a LASIK surgery procedure. You have less than 1% chance of getting any type of permanent damage caused from a LASIK eye surgery procedure that is serious, and you have less than a 3% chance for any type of nonserious complications such as light halos. It is extremely rare for a patient to not have improved vision after a Lasik procedure.

If you are bothered by the thought of him being awake when somebody is working on your eyeball, remember that you are going to be given a sedative and your eyeball will be completely numb. If the thought of actually seeing somebody’s hand approaching our eyeball is a frightening thought, take comfort in the fact that you will have drops put in your eyes it is going to black out your vision for a period of 10 or 15 seconds which is plenty of time for the procedure to be done in that eye.

This introduction has hopefully addressed the most common fears about the Lasik procedure. If you have any thoughts about the benefits of having improved vision from a LASIK surgery, then make sure that you visit your local clinic and discuss what happens in the procedure in detail with the professionals there.