You can expect to remain completely awake during your LASIK eye surgery. Some individuals believe that because they are having surgery, they will be given anesthesia and put to sleep. However, laser surgery is much faster than other kinds of procedures and only takes just a few minutes.
There is no need to worry about being awake during the procedure. When you arrive at our laser center, we will give you an oral medication that will help you relax. Before beginning the laser treatment, your laser eye surgeon will numb the eyes using anesthetic eye drops. Your surgical team will explain what they are doing as they are doing it to help you relax and feel at ease.