National lecturer on laser vision correction and procedures. The VISX STAR S2 is now FDA approved to treat myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism. Some patients may need glasses in certain circumstances like for reading or night driving. Laser Vision Correction does not interfere with contact lens wear, however most patients find it is not necessary to wear them. Most patients can drive themselves into our office for their one day follow-up visit without their corrective lenses.
Vision can vary from patient to patient.
In rare cases, this may take as long as several months. Our patients have not mentioned symptoms of pain during or after the procedure. Some patients have noticed slight pressure during the procedure, but the eye is completely numbed during the procedure. Although many patients have anxiety before the procedure, they very typically feel after the procedure that they really had nothing to fear. The procedure takes approximately less than 5 minutes per eye.