What is the Day of LASIK Eye Surgery Like?

Convenient. You will be back home quickly to finish recovery.

For the day of surgery please arrive at our main location at the time stated on your pre-op sheet. From the time of arrival to the time of discharge, you can plan to spend approximately 3 hours in the office. You will be offered a mild sedative prior to treatment. You will need a driver to take you home after surgery. Please make arrangements for transportation ahead of time. Enclosed in your surgery packet are several pieces of information. Please make sure you read over everything carefully. We will need your pharmacy name, address, and phone number to call in prescriptions for one or two drops that are used after surgery, prior to your surgery date. Further details concerning the drop schedule can be found enclosed in your surgery packet. Please bring your complete post-op kit that will be given to you at your pre-op visit back with you the day of surgery, and all instructions will be reviewed again at that time. Please read over the consent form prior to your arrival and be prepared with any additional questions you might have.

We ask you to please refrain from wearing makeup or perfume on the day of surgery. Also, soft lenses should not be worn for 1 full week before surgery and gas permeable lenses should not be worn for 4 weeks before surgery. Your first post-op exam will be at the Marietta Eye Clinic Kennestone location the morning after your surgery.

Please direct any questions to our LASIK Manager at (770) 427-5987. If you feel that your concerns are of an urgent nature and it is after hours or during the weekend, please call our main office number: 770-427-8111. A Marietta Eye Clinic doctor is always on-call and will return your call quickly.