The ‘No Touch’ procedure, which we developed, is considered to be the most advanced version of surface treatment. Unlike the conventional LASIK method, no cutting is involved; in fact no mechanical instruments touch the eye. At present, patients with virtually any degree of myopia (nearsightedness); hyperopia) (farsightedness, up to +6 or astigmatism can be treated. Modifying the curvature or shape of the cornea is accomplished by vapourizing a small amount of tissue using the Excimer Laser. The laser allows molecular quantities of corneal tissue to be removed with extreme precision; the amount removed is less than half the thickness of a human hair.
The Day of Your Procedure
On the day of your procedure, you will be at the clinic for about ninety minutes. After a second thorough measuring of your eyes and consultation with your surgeon, your eyes will be numbed using only drops, and every step of the procedure will be explained in detail so you'll know exactly what to expect. Once you're in the treatment room, you're fitted with a small device to keep you from blinking. No other instruments are needed. Surface skin cells on the eye called epithelium are removed, and then the laser reshapes the underlying corneal tissue, creating a new curvature. Procedure time is usually less than 2 minutes per eye.
The surface layer usually takes 3-5 days to heal. Although blurriness is expected during initial healing, you'll notice some improvements in focusing almost immediately.