Step 1
First the eye is numbed with topical anesthetic. You are then reclined in a comfortable chair and positioned under the excimer laser. The doctor views your eye through a microscope on the laser.

Step 2
A flap is created using a microkeratome. The flap is about 1/5th the thickness of the cornea. This entire process takes about 10 seconds.

Step 3
The flap is then gently reflected, exposing the corneal bed. Using information from your prescription and other information gathered by your doctor, the excimer laser precisely and smoothly changes the cornea’s curvature.  It is in this step that information from the wavescan would be used to provide the laser a more detailed analysis of your prescription should you elect to have Custom LASIK.

Step 4
After the laser treatment, the flap is replaced and held in place by the natural healing processes of the cornea.