Laser Eye Surgery Procedure Time

After years of wearing eyeglasses or corrective lenses, you may be wondering how long it takes to have your vision corrected through LASIK.  It’s a common question patients ask when consulting with the staff at Charleston Cornea & Refractive Surgery in Charleston.

In the hands of a highly skilled LASIK surgeon like Dr. O'Day, laser eye surgery normally takes about 30 minutes.  Numbing drops are applied so that you don’t feel any pain, only some pressure.  An enhancement is sometimes needed months or years following the surgery, to fine tune the vision and get it to where it should be, although this is not common.

Hormonal changes and aging can also require further vision correction.  If you have questions about LASIK in Charleston, please contact Charleston Cornea & Refractive Surgery at 843-856-5275 or www.charlestoncornea.com.