LASIK Eye Surgery
Available since the Nineties, this is the most common laser treatment in this country, accounting for around 70 per cent of cases.
It uses a microkeratome metal blade to cut the cornea flap and an excimer laser to reshape the eye. After the procedure, the flap is returned to its position.
The laser part of the procedure takes less than a minute. The corneal flap is then brought back over the eye. There is no need for stitches as the flap is held in place by a natural vacuum.
This is painless in most patients. Vision is immediately corrected, though some blurriness may be present for the first 24 hours and vision will improve for a period of weeks.

