Does LASIK eye flap heal?

Does LASIK eye flap heal?

A: Healing of Lasik Flap. For all practical purposes, the Lasik flap is healed after three months. After three months, there is very little to worry about moving the flap, except in cases of rather severe direct impact to that part of the eye.

What is the ‘flap’ in laser eye surgery?

LASIK surgery is performed with a laser programmed to remove a defined amount of tissue from a part of your eye called the cornea. To begin, your doctor uses a special blade – or laser – to cut a flap on the top layer of your cornea , about the size of a contact lens. The flap allows access to the deeper layers of your cornea.

What is eye flap surgery?

The laser eye surgeon smoothes the flap into place, making sure that there are no air bubbles and ensure that it ‘fits’ properly. No stitches are necessary – the flap will remain in position by natural adhesion. Moving the flap is the only manual part of LASIK laser eye surgery.