The LASIK Site -- Info guide to finding a LASIK eye surgeon in New York

Ready for 20/20 Vision With LASIK?

LASIK, or laser In situ keratomileusis, is laser eye surgery used to correct vision. Lasik eye surgery is an outpatient surgical procedure. The only anesthetic is an eye drop that numbs the surface of the eye. Lasik eye surgery only takes about 10 to 15 minutes for each eye. Sometimes, both eyes are done during the same procedure; sometimes a LASIK surgeon will wait before doing the second eye.

A special device cuts a hinged flap of tissue from the cornea and the flap is lifted out of the way. The laser reshapes the underlying corneal tissue, and the LASIK surgeon replaces the flap, which quickly adheres back to the eyeball. There are no stitches. A clear plastic shield is placed over the eye to protect the flap.

Only ophthalmologists are permitted to perform Lasik surgery. Ask your local optometrist for a referral to an ophthalmologist who performs Lasik surgery.