7 What happens during the actual surgery?

The answers to this question should be very detailed.  You certainly need to know enought to understand what to expect, and what is happening once the actual surgery starts.  After all, you will be awake during the surgery, as most people only get eye drops to numb the eye area.   If you are uncomfortable with this idea, you could ask for a sedative to help you through the operation.

8 What happens after surgery?
Some people are lucky, and experience no problems or pain.   Others, however, experience some discomfort or mild pain.  Your eyes might tear or water, and your vision might be blurry.  You could also be sensitive to light, or have problems with night vision.   Discuss all these possibilities with your Lasik surgeon.

9 What can go wrong?
Most people have a good outcome, but remember that lasik is surgery and there are no guarantees.   There are some risks, and you need to discuss them properly with your eye surgeon and understand them fully before going ahead.

10 Any post-operative instructions?
There certainly should be.  You'll probably need to see the surgeon a day or two after the procedure, and then at regular internals for the next six months or so.  You need to find out when you can go back to work, and restart your normal physical activity.  If will probably be two weeks or so before you can use make-up, cream or lotions around your eyes.

You may need much more detail than this list of lasik eye surgery questions suggests, and a longer question and answer session.   Remember the old woodworker's saying of "Measure twice and cut once."   In your case, before the cut, make sure you get answers to your list questions.

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