Laser eye surgery basically involves reshaping your cornea (i.e the front surface of your eye that you can see) so that you can focus better.

2. WHAT IS LASER EYE SURGERY?
Laser eye surgery basically involves reshaping your cornea (i.e the front surface of
your eye that you can see) so that you can focus better.
In my case, it’s about correcting my short-sightedness so I can get to 20/20 vision
– which I’ve not had since my early 20s (if ever).
It can also correct long-sightedness and astigmatism (yes I had to Google these
terms, well the 2nd one to completely understand what to write in this spot haha)

3. WHY I DECIDED TO GET LASER EYE SURGERY
Well, I first became considerate of the idea whilst waiting to get my hair transplant in
Turkey back on November 13th 2020.
I sat with Joe, another chap who was having his hair transplant – and who told me he
got laser eye surgery a couple of years ago.
He said he was sick of wearing glasses/needing contacts – and so decided to have the
surgery – and it was one of the best decisions he had ever made.
At that moment – I was queuing up to go through a 6-hour treatment for my hair that
involved having my head torn open – so the prospect of getting laser eye surgery
didn’t seem too crazy.

4. DOES LASER EYE SURGERY HURT?
Joe confirmed that laser eye surgery doesn’t hurt because they anaesthetise the
eye – meaning they paralyse its feelings.
Not the emotional one’s – but rather the brain-eye connection such that you see
and experience different sensations – but none of those sensations are a pain as
such.
Moreso – it’s a case of various drops being placed into your eye, a green flashing
light you need to keep your eye on throughout the procedure, as well as some
pressure on your eye.

5. IS THE PRESSURE ON YOUR EYE INTENSE?
Nope, the pressure on your eye isn’t intense – it’s pretty manageable – so nothing
you can’t handle. It’s a little bit like someone is – well – pressing your eye slightly.
I’d later discover it was much like when I had my face flat down pressed up
against the operating chair during my hair transplant

6. HOW LONG DOES LASER EYE SURGERY LAST?
Surprisingly short – the whole surgery takes no more than 5-10 minutes itself. You
actually spend more time in the waiting room and going through an explanation of
what the procedure involves. The procedure itself – for both eyes – is surprisingly
quick.

7. ARE YOU AWAKE DURING LASER EYE SURGERY?
Joe smiled and said ‘yep’ you’re awake the whole time – how else are they going
to keep your eyes open unless they force them open (they kind of do that anyway
as I’d later discover)
But yes – you would be awake during the entire surgery and be made fully aware
of what was going on as it was going on.

8. HOW IS YOUR EYESIGHT A FEW YEARS AFTER
LASER EYE SURGERY?
Joe said his eyesight was still 20/20 several years later – and he was really
pleased that he had got it done

9. WHAT LASER EYE SURGERY CLINIC DID YOU GO
WITH?
I forget the name of the clinic. But what I do remember was that the price was £6,000 –
the surgeon who did Joe’s eyes had done several celebrities – and that before the
surgery he had an opportunity to talk to the surgeon and ask all of his questions.
Leading up to it, he’d done a lot of research and ended up going to a place on Harley
Street (also a place where I made a visit) and recommended it as a place worth checking
out.
At this point – I felt I got enough information from Joe to make the idea of getting laser
eye surgery something I thought it made sense to get done.

10. WHAT IS NEARSIGHTEDNESS (MYOPIA)
So this is the type of vision I have – which is pretty common from anecdotal
experience. Basically, it means I see things up close pretty well – and that I
struggle with things further away – these get blurry.
You probably know it the same as I do – being short-sighted.
It’s something I’ve had since my 20s – or at least I recall being diagnosed than
when I began to struggle to read things that were far away.

11. GETTING MY LENSES PRESCRIPTION AND MEDICAL
HISTORY
Before I headed into the clinic, the first thing that happened was a phone call with one of
their opticians (I think).
What they did was begin by asking me for my prescription.
As I had glasses that I never wore – I had no clue what the prescription was. What
impressed me about this guy though was that he simply asked if I could remember where
I’d had my most recent eyesight test (a Specsavers).
Upon telling him, and identifying which branch I’d had the test done in – he said he’d
simply give them a ring to find out what my prescription was – so no problem at all.

12. TESTS YOU NEED TO PASS BEFORE UNDERGOING
LASIK EYE SURGERY
These include (but are probably not limited to) the:
● Examination of the corneal composition
● It’s shape and thickness
● The optics of the eyes
● Tear production
● Intraocular pressure
● Your pupil size
● The lubrication of the eyes and refraction