Anyone considering laser eye surgery naturally wants to know what will be done to their eyes. Naturally the individual having the surgery is given a local anesthetic to prevent any pain, and remains awake during the procedure. Thankfully, most operations take only about 30 minutes. Basically, the eyelids are held open and the eye surgeon cuts a thin flap on the cornea. A laser is used to reshape the cornea under the flap to precise specifications according to a person’s prescription. Once the surgeon is finished reshaping the cornea, the flap is replaced.
There is a great deal of information on laser eye surgery online. Resources range from the very technical explanations to videos of actual operations. A word of warning; the videos of actual operations are not for the squeamish.
The majority of people who have undergone laser eye surgery improved vision improved and therefore no longer need their glasses or contacts. For many people, this is enough. They want the know the risks involved but not the actual details of the surgery. When getting an operation, most people simply want their problem corrected, they leave the details to their surgeon who presumably knows the best instruments to use and where to cut. As long as people can make an informed decision regarding laser eye surgery, there is no need to extreme details if someone is squeamish about these things.