While you likely won't experience pain during eye surgery, you might feel slight pressure.
During laser vision correction, most patients report not feeling any pain. The procedure is typically performed with numbing eye drops, which effectively block pain signals. However, you might experience some slight pressure or a strange sensation around your eye during the procedure. This pressure is usually brief and mild.
To further clarify:
- No Pain, Generally: Numbing eye drops are used to anesthetize the eye, preventing pain.
- Possible Pressure: Some patients report feeling pressure during certain steps of the surgery.
- Quick Sensations: Any pressure or sensation is usually short-lived.
Therefore, while "painless" is a good generalization, understanding that some sensation is possible is more accurate. It's more accurate to say that eye surgery is generally comfortable, with minimal to no pain experienced by most patients.
