While some people are trying to decide whether they are going to be wearing contacts or eyeglasses for the rest of their lives, other people are giving up on both types completely.
With laser eye surgery someone with poor vision can walk into their Coal City, Illinois healthcare provider's office, get their eye surgery done and have just about perfect vision a few days later.
With this technology contacts and glasses could very well be a thing of the past.
For those who decide to shed the reins that their choice of vision correction has on them, their lasik surgery will be performed by an ophthalmologist using a laser.
Before the actual surgery you will meet with your doctor several times to make sure they have a good reading of the surface of your eye.
Your doctor will use a machine that will take a type of topographic map of your cornea, which will detect an astigmatism or any other random irregularities.
While it might really worry some people, the surgery is performed while you are awake and alert.
Your Dwight, Illinois healthcare provider will most likely prescribe you a mild sedative to help calm your nerves.
With just a few drops of eye drops that will be your anesthetic, you are ready to begin your procedure.
If you are worried about being able to keep your eye open during the procedure, don't worry, a device will be place on your eye ensuring that your eyes stay propped open.
The next step is a flap is created in your cornea by a small blade to allow direct access to the area that is most important to your vision.
Once the hinge in your cornea is created a small laser will come in and basically do away with any parts of your eye that are less than perfect.
Once the imperfections have been removed the flap is then reattached.
Since your eyes are very important to your everyday life, you will need to take extra care during your recovery period.
Make sure that you follow your doctor's orders to the letter to avoid any complications.
As always, check with your Manteno, Illinois healthcare provider to verify that these are the steps that they will be taking with your particular surgery.
There are different reactions to Lasik surgery, so ask around to your family and friends who have had the procedure to get a wide range of opinions.
You might find that some people hadn't waited so long to get the procedure done, while others wish they would have not done it at all.