Dr. Kandavel performs laser vision correction at the state-of the-art Laser Vision Institute of the Valley in Encino, California. Patients are instructed to bring a friend or family member to drive from home and back again following the procedure. The procedure is painless, and the entire process typically requires only one hour from your arrival at our facility until departure home. Our staff, who are well-trained and experienced, will begin to administer eye drops shortly after your arrival. Your surgeon will greet you prior to the laser procedure to answer any last minute questions you may have and to be sure that you are at ease. The experience of the procedure is not unpleasant. You are comfortably positioned in a recliner-type chair and asked to look at a soft red light during the procedure. Your surgeon will be watching your eyes very closely during the procedure. If you forget to look at the light, he will simply remind you. He will explain all the sights and sounds experienced with each step of the five minute procedure. For most patients the procedure seems to be over almost as soon as it begins. After reviewing some final postoperative instructions, you will be ready to go home. A follow-up exam will be scheduled in the office for the next day. LASIK patients routinely notice some improvement of their vision immediately, but your vision will continue to improve quickly after the procedure.