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One of the main concerns patients have is how long LASIK recovery will take. Our blog post covers the most frequently asked questions. LASIK surgery is an extremely effective procedure with very little recovery time. While there is no set time for how long it will take your vision to fully stabilize, results are seen almost immediately. If you are interested in LASIK surgery, contact your doctor to see if you are a candidate. Read on as Lakewood Ophthalmologist Dr. Edward Hedaya of InVision EyeCare explains how long LASIK/PRK surgery takes. A Quick (and Comfortable) Surgery. LASIK and PRK are outpatient procedures, so patients can have surgery and go home on the same day. From start to finish, the LASIK and PRK procedures take about 10 to 15 minutes. But the actual laser needs mere seconds to reshape the cornea to correct vision. What to Expect on the Day of Your Surgery. What to expect on the day of your surgery primarily depends on your choice in surgeon and surgery center. Before Surgery. If you decide to go ahead with LASIK surgery, you will need an initial or baseline evaluation by your eye doctor to determine if you are a good candidate. This is what you need to know to prepare for the exam and what you should expect: You should see your doctor within the first 24 to 48 hours after surgery and at regular intervals after that for at least the first six months. At the first postoperative visit, your doctor will remove the eye shield, test your vision, and examine your eye. One of the main concerns about any surgery is how long it will take to recover. With LASIK, the recovery is simple and relatively easy. We'll walk you through the recovery process so you can see exactly what to expect after. Immediately After Surgery. Following the surgery, your doctor will likely give you protective eye shields or sunglasses to wear to protect your eyes as they heal. LASIK surgery takes very little time. The entire procedure for both eyes is usually completed within 15 minutes. The first step of LASIK creating the corneal flap may take longer that the laser reshaping of the eye (step two). If the flap is created with a microkeratome, this step takes only a few seconds. But if it's created with a femtosecond laser (in an all-laser LASIK procedure), it may a minute or two. In most cases, the laser reshaping of the eye takes less than a minute. The time for LASIK versus PRK procedures are similar. During the first few months after surgery, your vision may fluctuate. 1 It may take up to three to six months for your vision to stabilize after surgery. 2 Glare, haloes, difficulty driving at night, and other visual symptoms may also persist during this stabilization period. If you wear contact lenses, it is a good idea to stop wearing them before your baseline evaluation and switch to wearing your glasses full-time. 1 Contact lenses change the shape of your cornea for up to several weeks after you have stopped using them depending on the type of contact lenses you wear. Your doctor should perform a thorough eye exam and discuss: 1 whether you are a good candidate. 2 what the risks, benefits, and alternatives of the surgery are. 3 what you should expect before, during, and after surgery. 4 what your responsibilities will be before, during, and after surgery. Query: how long does lasik surgery take
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LASIK surgery takes very little time. The entire procedure for both eyes is usually completed within 15 minutes.