After your eye has been completely numbed using "eye drop" anesthesia, an eyelid holder will be placed between your eyelids to prevent you from blinking.

Next, an instrument known as a microkeratome makes a protective flap in the cornea. During this process you may feel a little pressure, but no discomfort. You will be asked to look directly at a target light while the laser reshapes the cornea, usually in less than a minute. Then, the protective flap is folded back in place where it bonds securely without the need for stitches. After LASIK, some patients report a slight discomfort that usually goes away within twelve to twenty-four hours.

Advantages of MICRO-LASIK^®

To improve the safety of your refractive procedure, Dr. Lin has developed a technique called, “MICRO-LASIK^®”.  He has performed over 11,000 procedures using MICRO-LASIK^® and has published and lectured on this technique nationally.

With MICRO-LASIK^® , corneal flaps are almost 50% thinner than flaps created by other microkeratomes. A thinner flap means there is more cornea tissue under the flap, to give the cornea strength. Patients will benefit from this extra margin of safety, especially those patients with larger pupils and higher refractive errors, because more corneal tissue needs to be treated. The extra corneal tissue available with MICRO-LASIK^® allows Dr. Lin greater flexibility in treating your eyes, and can reduce side effects such as halos, cornea ectasia and dry eyes. Dr. Lin’s MICRO-LASIK^® results are superior to most published LASIK results.

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