LASIK (Laser-assisted in Situ Keratomileusis) is the most common procedure used for Vision Correction using a Laser. The Lasik procedure consists of three steps: You can also click on the following link to watch an Animation of the Lasik Procedure.

 
1. During the first step, a precise instrument called a micro-keratome is used to create a microscopic hinged flap on the outer layer of your eye, the cornea. This exposes the bed of the cornea to the laser.

2. During the second step Doctor Watkins will make the actual correction to the cornea. The excimer laser used, precisely reshapes the cornea tissue while tracking the patient's eye position for precise placement of the laser.

 
3. During the third step of the LASIK procedure, the doctor lays the corneal flap back into place and your eye begins an immediate healing process.