Laser Eye Surgery
Definitions
Finding a LASIK Surgeon
What to Bxpect Before, During, and After
The Surgery
Additional Facts
About LASIK
Other Types of Laser
Eye Surgery

Finding a LASIK Surgeon

Only ophthalmologists (eye MDs) are permitted to perform LASIK eye surgeries. Your optometrist can refer you to a doctor who performs LASIK eye surgeries. There are a few things that you should ask the surgeon before committing to his or her services:

  1. How long have you been doing LASIK surgery?
  2. How much experience do you have with the LASIK procedure?
  3. What is you success rate and under what criteria to do consider a procedure successful?
  4. What laser will you be using for my procedure? Make sure your surgeon is using a laser that is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
  5. What is involved in post-surgical care?
  6. Who will handle my post-surgery care?
  7. What are the possible risks and complications