If you wear glasses, and wish to get rid of them permanently and show off your beautiful eyes, then deciding to have LASIK surgery is no doubt the best option. LASIK is a refractive error correcting surgery of the eyes and only takes minutes to complete for each eye. Asking your eye doctor about LASIK is the best way to learn about the process. Some important reasons for asking your eye doctor about LASIK are discussed below:

• Finding an authentic LASIK provider: This is very important, and in order to get the best results after the surgery without any complications, it is essential that you receive treatment from an experienced provider. Asking your eye doctor to refer a LASIK surgeon will ensure that you are seeing a specialist who is reliable and experienced, and can provide you with the best results.

• Getting the answers to your questions: Your eye doctor is knowledgeable about the anatomy of the eyes, and also about the basic process of LASIK, even if he or she is not a LASIK surgeon. Speaking with your eye doctor can give you a good idea about the process, and how LASIK will work. You can also get a idea about the total expenses involved in the process from your eye doctor.

• Determining if you are a candidate for LASIK: This is one of the most crucial things about LASIK, and can be done by your own eye doctor. Your doctor can inform you if you are a suitable candidate for LASIK, or if the procedure might be harmful to your eyes. In cases where patients have dry eyes, or early stages of cataracts, LASIK is often not recommended.

In LASIK eye surgery, a thin corneal flap is created with the help of a femtosecond laser or a specialized blade, and the cornea is reshaped with the help of an excimer laser. For correcting nearsightedness, the cornea is flattened; whereas for patients suffering from farsightedness a steeper cornea is desired. The process can offer a permanent alternative to glasses; because after the surgery the cornea regains its ability to focus the light directly onto the retina. LASIK surgery takes minutes to complete for each eye, and it is an outpatient procedure. The recovery time is also very short. The effects of the surgery often depend on the experience and ability of the LASIK surgeon, so choosing the best surgeon to perform the surgery is important. 

Asking your eye doctor about LASIK is the very first step to deciding to have LASIK surgery, and your eye doctor can play a vital role in making the total process easier to understand.