Laser Eye Surgery Forum

How does Lasik eye surgery work?

Thinking of Lasik and still dont understand how it works. Can you offer any help with this?

Lasik eye surgery works by changing the shape of your cornea. Your cornea plays a role in focussing light onto your retina which results in you having perfect vision. If you need glasses or contact lenses it is because your cornea is not accurately focussing the image on to your retina. Lasik and all types of laser eye surgery work be changing the shape (and hence the power) of your cornea to ensure the image is focussed on to your retina. Read more about Lasik eye surgery in our comprehensive guide.