After going through the procedure, he felt that he had worried himself unnecessarily. Some patients may experience symptoms of dryness, which is easily treated. The procedure takes approximately 10-15 minutes per eye. Plan to be at the Laser Center for approximately one-two hours. This depends on your job.
Most patients can return to work the day after the procedure.
Some choose to take an extra day off. Laser vision correction is a permanent procedure. Ten to eleven years of follow-up studies show very good stability. There are a few cases in which a slight regression of the correction occur within the first few weeks. These persons can be corrected by an enhancement procedure.