Patient Information

Evaluation
All patients who elect to obtain treatment at the Palisades Laser Eye Center require a pre-operative evaluation. During your initial consultation a number of specialized tests will be conducted, which include a macroscopic examination and computerized mapping of your cornea. This information will be used to determine if you are a candidate for LASIK. If you wear soft contact lenses, please discontinue wearing them one week before your examination. Hard contacts should be discontinued two weeks before the examination. This initial consultation and evaluation lasts about one-half hour. During a second examination, your eyes will be dilated with drops, which may impair your vision. Therefore, please make necessary arrangements for transportation.

Before The Procedure
You should allow approximately forty-five minutes for your treatment and arrange for someone to drive you home. If transportation is a problem please let us know so we can arrange to have transportation provided. Patients should discontinue wearing hard contact lenses at least two weeks and soft contaccts at least one day before the procedure.

The Day Of Your Treatment
Please do not wear eye or face makeup, hairspray or perfume on the day of the procedure. When you arrive for your procedure, drops will be placed in your eye. LASIK is performed using topical anesthesia with eye drops. The procedure itself is painless. All procedures are performed on an outpatient basis.

Following Treatment
Following your treatment, a clear protective shield or contant lens bandage will be placed over the operative eye and will be removed the next day. LASIK patients are generally quite comfortable but may have a dry eye or foreign body sensation. You will be given medication or drops to minimize any discomfort. Depending upon your occupation, most patients can return to work within one to three days. Usually, two or more follow-up visits are needed. Pleease remember that these visits and the post-operative medications are very important to the long-term success of your treatment. Restrictions after treatment include no swimming for two weeks and no eye makeup for three days.

Refractive Procedure Payment Options
LASIK is usually not covered by insurance plans.
Payment in full is due the day of treatment. Payment can be made in cash, cashiers check, personal check, Visa, or Mastercard. A convenient payment plan is also available.

• Health Insurance
  Health insurance rarely covers the cost of a refractive procedure. If you believe that your insurance company does cover this procedure, we encourage you to verify it with your individual carrier by referring to CPT code #65771 for radial keratotomy and CPT code #65760 for keratomileusis/automated lamellar keratoplasty. LASIK does not presently have a specific CPT code. If your insurance company does cover this procedure, we will work with you and assist you in receiving reimbursement.
• Flexible Spending
  Patient with flexible spending medical benefits from their place of employment can use those funds for this procedure.
• Financial Plan
  We realize that many people do not have the financial resources to pay for the refractive procedure all at once. We are able to offer a convenient payment plan for those who are interested.

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