FREE Consultation
What Happens At Your Free Consultation?
When you arrive for your consultation, you will meet with one of our Refractive Counselors who will generally discuss your vision correction options, your financing options, the technology we use and answer any questions you may have.
The Next step is to have a full pre-operative exam with one of our physicians.
- We begin by taking a complete medical history of your eyes and eye health.
- This is followed by corneal topography exams. A corneal topographer examines the curvature of your cornea (the clear covering of your eye) and provides a detailed colored map of the contour and shape of your cornea. Unlike most centers, which only offer one type of corneal measurement, we actually perform three separate corneal evaluations. Determining your cornea’s health and condition is one of the most important factors leading up to LASIK.
- Next we use Wavefront diagnostics to provide a detailed three-dimensional diagram, or map, of your entire optical system, like a 'fingerprint of your vision'. The doctor uses this data to determine if you're a good candidate for laser eye surgery and to personalize your treatment. In some cases, the Wavefront diagnosis indicates that surgery is not advisable at all. No one should consider laser eye surgery without first having a Custom Wavefront diagnostic test.
- Next, a pupilometer allows us to measure pupil size in dim and bright light. Accurate measurements of your pupil along with a custom surgery plan will significantly reduce chance of halos and glare associated with night driving.
- Finally, the doctor will perform a slit lamp exam to additionally diagnose and monitor the health of your eyes, both inside and out.
Following these tests, you will have a personal consultation where the doctor will go over the tests and discuss any quality of life issues in regards to LASIK.
The entire Consultation process takes about 60 minutes and by the end of it you will be ready to make an informed decision about your vision.
FREE LASIK EXAM & CONSULTATION FAQs
Here are answers to the questions we hear most often from those who are scheduled for the Consultation.
How long will the exam take?
Will I need a driver after the exam?
Our initial exam usually takes one hour and it involves no pain, no cost and no obligation. And, because of the advanced technology we use at the exam, your eyes won’t be dilated so you won’t need a driver and you won’t need to stop your busy schedule to recover from the exam.
What should I bring to the exam?
Please bring your latest pair of eyeglasses… even if you mostly wear contacts or your glasses are very old. Being able to measure the prescription in your glasses helps us gauge how stable your vision has been over the past few years. You can also bring spouses, parents or friends – anyone who is going to help you decide about LASIK – you see, we understand that it can help to talk things over with someone and it may be easier for them to get their questions answered if they come to the exam too.
Anything I shouldn’t bring?
Remember, this exam is free so you won’t need your checkbook! It’s also painless so you can leave your worries at home, too. Just come relaxed and prepared to find out what LASIK at Beyer Laser Center can do for you.
When do I need to stop wearing my contacts?
If you wear contacts, it would help us if you could stop wearing them for the 72 hours before the exam. If you can’t, or if you forget, please don’t worry… go ahead and come to the exam. If you sleep in your lenses or wear toric, RGP or hard lenses you may need to be out of your contacts a while longer before you can have LASIK.
Will I have my LASIK on the day of the exam?
Even though blade-free LASIK offers very quick recovery, most people plan their LASIK for a few days or weeks after the exam. The good news is that once you have blade-free LASIK, you can resume most normal activities just a day or two after your procedure. In fact, we perform LASIK on most Tuesdays and Thursdays so that you can be away from your regular life for as little as half a day.
What if I need to cancel or reschedule my exam?
Just give us a call and let us know so that we can let someone else use the time that you have reserved. Remember, we promised that there was no obligation for this exam and we meant it… but we would appreciate the courtesy of a quick call.
I have other questions… who do I ask?
If it is something you feel that you need to know before the exam, give us a call and we’ll be glad to discuss it. Otherwise, just write it down and we’ll have plenty of time to go over it while you are here.
