You will notice that there is a very bright light and a smaller red light. The bright light allows the doctor to see the internal structures of your eye and the red light is used for focusing. The doctor holds the contact lens and presses a foot pedal to activate the laser. You will probably feel each laser pulse. You will hear a loud click with each laser pulse.
Some laser treatment takes a few minutes.
Some laser treatment takes 20 minutes. The duration of the treatment depends on how much laser you need and what type of laser you need. After Care Your vision will be very blurred following the laser treatment. Your vision is blurred due to a combination of the dilating drops and the bright light of the slit lamp and the laser. As the effect of the drops wears off your sight becomes clearer.