LASIK surgery has enabled countless people to ditch their eyeglasses and corrective lenses and see the world clearly. Laser eye centers provide LASIK surgery, which is a painless and mostly noninvasive procedure in which a computer-guided laser reshapes the eye's cornea to restore vision. The procedure is affordable, and many vision care plans cover some or all of the cost of LASIK. If you are considering getting LASIK done, here are four questions you should ask your eye doctor.

1. How Long Does the Procedure Take?

One of the great things about LASIK is that it is over quickly. Many patients are surprised at how fast the procedure is and how there is only a little discomfort afterward. According to the Federal Trade Commission, each eye requires between 10 and 15 minutes of laser correction. The actual laser exposure is usually less than a minute per eye. Within about a half hour of entering the room for the procedure, you can leave with better vision.

2. Do I Qualify for LASIK Vision Correction?

You'll have to undergo a consultation at one of the local laser eye centers to see if your eyes are a good match for LASIK. An eye doctor will examine your corneal tissue to see if your eyes have enough to reshape the cornea in each eye. When the cornea is reshaped, your focal point is restored to where it should be, so you can see perfectly. Some people wind up with better than 20/20 vision in one or both eyes, according to Mayo Clinic.

3. How Should I Prepare for LASIK Surgery?

You'll need to use eyeglasses and not wear contact lenses for several days before the LASIK procedure. Contact lenses affect the shape of your eyes, according to our experts, so you need to remove them and leave them out so that your eyes will resume their normal shape. It takes a few days for that to happen, so you'll have to wear glasses for about a week before your LASIK surgery.

4. When Will I See Clearly?

LASIK provides immediate eye correction. Once the laser has done its job on each eye, you should see much better than when you laid down on the table to have LASIK done. Once the surgery is done, your eyes will give you perfect or near-perfect vision the moment the laser completes each eye.

These are just a few questions to ask before your LASIK treatment. You can call to learn more about how laser eye centers can help restore perfect vision and schedule an initial consultation for LASIK surgery with our team at Chang Eye Group. We look forward to working with you soon!