Comments on: During laser eye surgery are you allowed to blink?

By: Indiana Jones

Indiana Jones — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 03:14:20 +0000

no you can't blink.
but don't worry they use a device to hold your eye lids open. (it doesn't' hurt)
and they numb and paralyze your eye muscles so you can't feel a thing and you don't have to worry about moving your eyes cuz it won't be possible.
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By: zorro_foxygirl

zorro_foxygirl — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:22:22 +0000

You can't because the eyes are numbed with drugs and held open by instruments!
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By: Hakim D

Hakim D — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 17:21:14 +0000

Blinking is a reflex, I don´t think you can train not to blink. The reflex has to be inhibited by a medicine or your eyes will be held open by any means. I think you have to leave this to the people who will do the operation.
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By: Spectacle

Spectacle — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 15:07:54 +0000

Ok. First they give you some happy drugs that calm you down. Then they do numb your eye with drops, then with injections that you can not see nor feel. They do use a clamp that holds your eye open. Most people have little or no discomfort and have no worries and would do it again all over. So, don't have a panic.
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I am an optician. O^O

By: Judy B

Judy B — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 14:56:03 +0000

The surgeon uses a device that holds your lids open so that you cannot blink.
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By: ice road trucker

ice road trucker — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 07:41:58 +0000

they are propped open!! no need to worry
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By: i♥TaylorSwift

i♥TaylorSwift — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:58:00 +0000

yea maybe.. but my grandmother had an eye surgery once. and yeah,she was allovved to blink
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By: Isaac

Isaac — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:56:03 +0000

They use some sort of special tool to keep your eyes open throughout the procedure. Here's a picture of something they might use:

http://photos.ecanadanow.com/lasik.jpg
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By: neionix

neionix — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:55:44 +0000

You wouldn't be able to blink because your eye would be held open, but they will administer rewetting drops during the procedure. If you have trouble with not blinking, you may have dry-eye. When you go for a consultation, they will test to see if you have dry-eye and give you a prescription for it. People with dry-eye are not good candidates.
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I wasn't a good candidate, and I also watched a lasik surgery first hand.

By: Raek E

Raek E — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 04:54:01 +0000

they clamp it open, you wont be able to. Its more of a comfort thing - though they numb you. Heres a video that might change your mind!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XL01H65Gf54
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