What if you lived without glasses? Refractive surgery in 5 images
Laser refractive surgery corrects myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia. How the laser corrects vision, who is a good candidate, PRK, LASIK or SMILE, and how the day of surgery goes: the carousel published on Instagram, in 5 images.
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What if you lived without glasses?
Laser refractive surgery corrects myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism and presbyopia. The essentials, in 5 points.
Laser time: a few seconds (≈ 15 min in total for both eyes). Anaesthesia: local, with simple drops. Corrections: myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, presbyopia. Hospital stay: none, day-case procedure. Techniques: PRK, LASIK, SMILE, chosen according to your cornea. Both eyes: on the same day, operated on in a single session.
How does the laser correct your vision?
If you wear glasses, it is because light does not focus exactly on the retina. The laser reshapes the cornea — the transparent surface of the eye — so that the image becomes sharp again, without correction.
Myopia: blurred distance vision — the laser slightly flattens the cornea. Hyperopia: effort to focus — the laser steepens the cornea. Astigmatism: distorted image — the laser regularises the curvature. Presbyopia: difficulty with near vision after 45 — adapted laser treatment.
The same procedure — the laser — adapted to each refractive error. The assessment determines what can be corrected in your case.
Are you a good candidate?
You are at least 21; your prescription has been stable for at least 2 years; your contact lenses bother you (dryness, sport, everyday life); your eyes are healthy.
The essential step: a complete pre-operative assessment measures your cornea and your prescription. It is this that confirms your eligibility — and the appropriate technique.
These criteria are indicative. Only a pre-operative assessment, during a consultation, can confirm eligibility.
PRK, LASIK or SMILE?
Three proven laser techniques. The pre-operative assessment determines which one suits your cornea: type of procedure, required corneal thickness, speed of recovery, level of discomfort, ideal candidate.
The choice is made together, after the assessment — according to your cornea, your prescription and your lifestyle.
Your day of surgery
A day-case procedure: you go home the same day.
1 · Arrival at the centre: welcome, checks, anaesthetic drops. No need to fast, come relaxed. 2 · The laser — a few seconds per eye: lying down, you look at a light. No pain — about 15 minutes in the operating room, both eyes on the same day. 3 · Back home: after a short rest, you go home. Rest your eyes for the remainder of the day, follow your drop schedule. 4 · The post-operative check: with LASIK and SMILE, a check the very next day — vision is most often already clear. With PRK, the bandage lens is removed at around day 4 and vision sharpens over a few days.
Questions about refractive surgery? They can be discussed during a consultation at the practice.
Going further
This carousel summarises the essentials in a few images. The subject is covered in more depth on the dedicated page of the website: Refractive surgery: the practice's complete page.
