A common – but unnecessary – concern about laser eye surgery is the idea that, by being awake during laser surgery, you are somehow at an increased risk of complications or experiencing pain. In fact, surveys have shown that this is one of the most common reasons that people decide against treatment…
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What’s the best outcome with laser surgery?
What’s the best outcome with laser surgery? When you think back to surgery in the 18th century, before the modern miracle of anaesthesia was around, things were much different. Thankfully, times have changed, and medicine has come a long, long way in the past century. It’s now possible to pop in for a swift surgical treatment one afternoon and be back at work the next day. Since we learned how to manage pain and the spread of infection, severe complications have been significantly…
Can I Take A Tranquilizer or Sedative (i.e. Valium) Before The Procedure? [video]
We advise all patients before the treatment that should they require something to relax them, it is available to them. We provide oral relaxants half an hour before the procedure to those patients who are particularly anxious. Having said that, the majority of people will accept that this is a very quick, less than 15 minute, procedure, completely painless and they prefer not to be sedated in any way so as to enjoy the after-effects afterwards because the results are direct. There is no delay in terms of response to the actual treatment, the vision is available straight away….
