LASIK Vision Surgery Question
Below is a question for Dr. Emil Chynn, New York LASIK Surgeon.
Dr. Chynn,
If it’s determined I am a candidate, would there be a long wait to get laser eye surgery? I’m actually looking to get this done very soon as I would like my eyes to recover before the spring!
Thanks,
Kenneth
Kenneth,The minimum time between free consult, full work-up and surgery is 1 day but this is for our clients flying in from Europe. Of course they get all their pre-op instructions to follow before they come in and we get their medical records to help confirm the tests we need to do.
For local and US patients, the minimum is typically more like 5 days. For example, even this week we had such a case. A patient who came in for a free consult last Monday, full work-up and testing on Tuesday, surgery Thursday and and is already 20/25 today. Though this is faster than average, you should give yourself two weeks to be safe.
But you did ask about the quickest one can get LASIK surgery…
It depends on what type of contacts you are using, and how long you have not worn them. Soft contacts usu require out for 1-2 weeks before surgery, hard lenses can require 1-2 months. You also have to take artificial tears to make your eyes wet and smooth for testing.
What you should do is call today to set up an appointment for free consult next week. Stop wearing contacts and start taking artificial tears,then you can get laser eye surgery sometime in March.
See you soon!:)
Emil William Chynn, MD FACS MBA
Dartmouth/Columbia/Harvard/Emory/NYU-trained
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