Before treatment, you will have the opportunity to meet with your surgeon to discuss any worries you may have in advance. At Sheffield Vision Centre our surgeons are available to answer any queries you have well in advance of your treatment day, to ensure that you are confident about the decision you have made.
 
In laser eye surgery, both eyes are usually treated immediately one after the other. Laser eye surgery is performed in the purpose-built Sheffield Vision Centre. You will be in the laser room for about 15 to 20 minutes. Laser eye surgery is generally pain-free.

Immediately after treatment your eyes may be uncomfortable and your vision a little blurred, but this soon settles. Lasik is a more comfortable recovery than Lasek and has a quicker visual recovery also. You will be provided with a local number for use after treatment if you need advice. Most patients never need it, but it's nice to know that you have it in case you feel anxious about anything following the procedure.

Visual recovery depends very much on the type of laser treatment and pre-operative refractive error, but most patients resume normal daily living very soon after. On the treatment day you will need someone to take you home and normally people take the rest of the week off work. You will use eye drops for between a week and a month depending on your proceedure. Sometimes artificial tear lubricants are required for a longer period.