Pasadena Lasik Eye Surgeon
Having lasik eye surgery, otherwise known as Laser Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis, is a surgery performed by Dr.Beeve at the Beeve Vision Care Center. This surgery will change the shape of your cornea in order to correct your vision problems. The lasik eye surgery procedure has been changing over the past ten years, people are confused as to what exactly lasik eye surgery is. To clear up your lasik concerns and questions, here are some very important facts about what happens before, during, and after lasik surgery.
Before having LASIK eye surgery, you will have your eyes evaluated by your Glendale and Pasadena lasik eye surgeon Dr.Beeve. It is well advised that you eliminate wearing your contacts and switch over to glasses before your first evaluation at the Beeve Vision Care Center in Glendale, CA; your contact lenses do change the shape of your eyes cornea and this may interfere with an accurate evaluation. If you do wear contact lenses you will need to stop wearing them for at least 2 weeks prior, for those wearing toric or gas permeable lenses, you will need to stop wearing them for at least 3 weeks prior, and for those wearing hard lenses, you will need to stop wearing those for up to 4 weeks before the first evaluation.
At your evaluation, Dr.Beeve, your Glendale and Pasadena lasik eye surgeon will then determine whether or not you are a candidate for this lasik eye surgery; you will need to be very honest about your medical history and any and all medications you are currently taking in addition to medications you may be allergic to. Your first lasik eye evaluation will also be a time when Dr.Beeve will discuss with you the risks of the lasik eye surgery and what you should expect. This is very important for you to take some time to review everything you discussed with Dr.Beeve before you commit to moving forward; lasik eye surgery is an elective surgical procedure, and the decision to undergo this type of procedure should never be made on an impulse.
Once you have decided to have the LASIK procedure performed, it is important to understand your responsibilities and what to expect. The day before the surgery is to take place you will need to stop using creams, lotions, makeup and perfumes; you will also need to arrange reliable transport to and from the surgery location for the surgery and for prearranged post-op visits. The LASIK surgery itself, depending on the type of lasik you are having, the procdeure is usually less than a half hour. You will lay down in a reclining chair, and then Dr.Beeve will give you numbing drops in your eyes.
After your lasik eye surgery is over, a shield will be placed over your eyes to protect them and let them heal. Most patients experience watery eyes, burning and itching sensations, and mild pain. Vision immediately following lasik is often very hazy and blurry. These lasik eye surgery symptoms will gradually disappear, usually within a week, and you will need to see Dr.Beeve your Glendale and Pasadena lasik eye surgeopn for regular appointments for the first 6 months following your lasik surgery; expect to see Dr.Beeve again in the first 24 – 48 hours after your lasik eye surgery as well. Your eyes vision will usually stabilize in 3 – 6 months following the surgery.
