Cupertino LASIK Specialists
Excellent personalized care, use of the most advanced equipment available, and extensive surgical experience are the main reasons why so many patients come to see Drs. Beers and Liu for their LASIK treatment.
Our office has performed tens of thousands of LASIK procedures. In fact, our doctors have even performed the surgery on each other! We are happy to report that 92% of our patients see 20/20 or better following LASIK and 99% see 20/40 or better. Excellent personalized care, use of the most advanced equipment available, and extensive surgical experience are the main reasons why so many patients come to see Drs. Beers and Liu for their LASIK treatment.
Why LASIK?
There are a variety of reasons why people choose LASIK. For many it is a wish to simplify their life. A desire to wake up in the morning and see the alarm clock clearly. To no longer be dependent on contacts or glasses while playing sports or swimming. To save money on endless contact lenses and the products needed every day to wear them. To read a menu in a restaurant without reading glasses. To be able to see better, anytime…all the time.
What happens during the procedure?
To begin the procedure, you will first relax in a comfortable, reclining chair. Your doctor will place a few numbing drops in your eye and will use a lid-retainer-device to gently hold your eyelids open during the procedure. You will focus on a blinking light. The doctor then surgically lifts a thin corneal flap and the laser correction is performed. The treatment lasts approximately 30 to 60 seconds, after which the corneal flap is repositioned. Most patients then go home and sleep.
By the next day, patients can see clearly and can resume their normal activities. Although vision generally improves dramatically right away, it is normal for some patients to experience small vision fluctuation during the first several weeks after their procedure. Typically, you will be scheduled for a follow-up appointment in our Mountain View office the next day and again in about a week. These appointments only take about 15 minutes and we pride ourselves on punctuality.