There are different types and variations of laser eye surgery and LASIK is one of them. LASIK (Laser-Assisted-In-Situ-Keratomileusis) eye surgery is a laser refractive procedure to correct short sightedness, long sightedness and astigmatism.

In LASIK eye surgery, anaesthetic drops are applied to the eye before the surgery takes place. A protective flap is created and gently lifted by the surgeon, revealing the inner corneal tissue. The inner layers of the cornea is then treated with pulses of cool excimer laser light. The whole process is computer controlled for maximum precision and accuracy during the major part of the surgery. The inner corneal layer is reshaped by the laser to correct short sightedness, long sightedness or astigmatism impressions in your eye. The protective flap is gently returned and aligned to its original position where it heals naturally and securely.

LASIK is the most popular form of LASER eye surgery in the world. Mainly because of it's fast recovery rate compared to other forms of laser eye surgeries such as LASEK.

For more information on LASIK, you can visit The Royal College of Ophthalmologists and the British Society for Refractive Surgery.