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==Procedure==
==Video Resources==
The first video is an educational documentary detailing the LASIK process brought to you by CMTV and [http://www.preop.com preop.com].
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Now that you know more about the surgery see a complete LASIK operation for yourself. The entire surgery takes roughly nine minutes but with new technology emerging everyday the time and risk of complications decreases.
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==Written Procedure==
===Preoperative===
===Preoperative===
==Patient satisfaction==
==Patient satisfaction==
Various surveys have been performed to determine [[keyword:=patient satisfaction with LASIK|patient satisfaction with LASIK]]. These surveys have found most patients to be satisfied, with anywhere from 92–98% of respondents describing themselves as satisfied.<ref name="Saragoussi">Saragoussi D, Saragoussi JJ. "[Lasik, PRK and quality of vision: a study of prognostic factors and a satisfaction survey.]" ''J Fr Ophtalmol.'' 2004 Sep;27(7):755-64. PMID 15499272.</ref><ref name="Bailey">Bailey MD, Mitchell GL, Dhaliwal DK, Boxer Wachler BS, Zadnik K. "Patient satisfaction and visual symptoms after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2003 Jul;110(7):1371–8. PMID 12867394.</ref><ref name="McGhee">McGhee CN, Craig JP, Sachdev N, Weed KH, Brown AD. "Functional, psychological, and satisfaction outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis for high myopia." ''J Cataract Refract Surg.'' 2000 Apr;26(4):497–509. PMID 10771222.</ref>
Various surveys have been performed to determine [[keyword:=patient satisfaction with LASIK|patient satisfaction with LASIK]]. These surveys have found most patients to be satisfied, with anywhere from 92–98% of respondents describing themselves as satisfied.<ref name="Saragoussi">Saragoussi D, Saragoussi JJ. "[Lasik, PRK and quality of vision: a study of prognostic factors and a satisfaction survey.]" ''J Fr Ophtalmol.'' 2004 Sep;27(7):755-64. PMID 15499272.</ref><ref name="Bailey">Bailey MD, Mitchell GL, Dhaliwal DK, Boxer Wachler BS, Zadnik K. "Patient satisfaction and visual symptoms after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2003 Jul;110(7):1371–8. PMID 12867394.</ref><ref name="McGhee">McGhee CN, Craig JP, Sachdev N, Weed KH, Brown AD. "Functional, psychological, and satisfaction outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis for high myopia." ''J Cataract Refract Surg.'' 2000 Apr;26(4):497–509. PMID 10771222.</ref>
==Should I be Worried about Complications?==
==Should I be Worried about Complications?==
