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| On the day of your surgery, you will arrive at the New World iCare Centre about an hour prior to your procedure. |
| A technician will clean the area around your eyes with a hygienic but gentle cleansing pad. The technician will place a series of drops into your eyes in order to get them ready for your treatment. Some of these drops, Antibiotic drops, will prevent germs from entering your eye and therefore help to prevent any possibility of infection. Other drops will be placed in your eyes to lightly numb the Cornea so that you are comfortable during your treatment, no injections or needles will be used. |
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| When your eye is completely numb, as you recline on the bed-like chair under the laser, an eyelid holder, called a speculum, will be gently placed between your eyelids to keep you from blinking during the procedure. |
| Next the LASIK Surgeon will use an instrument called a microkeratome to create a very thin, circular layer, called a flap on the front of the Cornea. Since you have had numbing drops placed in your eyes, this will not be uncomfortable, but will feel like a slight pressure around your eyes. The Surgeon will instruct you to look at a small light during your procedure. Don't worry if you cannot stay perfectly steady-just do your best. |
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| Our laser technology uses a tracking system which will actually follow your eye movements if you can hold pretty still during your procedure. To correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism, our Surgeon will use the Allegro EyeQ Excimer laser. |
| The Excimer laser is programmed based on calculations made from the measurements taken during your consultation. The laser then delivers the exact correction needed and send tiny spots of light beams to certain predetermined positions on your Cornea in order to change the shape to what is required for you to see well. The eye Surgeon has full control of the laser and monitors the position of the laser on the Cornea as well as the tracking system monitoring the position of your eye in order to make sure the beam is in the correct place. |
The creation of the flap and the application of the laser usually takes 5-7 minutes per eye depending on the complexity of the correction that you need. Finally, the flap is replaced in its original position and because it has extraordinary bonding properties, it acts like Velcro to just stick right back down in place without the need for sutures. The technician will often place additional eye drops in your eyes as the procedure is finished just to give you some added comfort and protection and to help your eyes heal quickly. |
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