“Do I need anesthesia for my laser eye surgery?”
I will have laser eye surgery next month. Do I need anesthesia for my eye laser surgery?
12 Answers
No
Anesthesia is topical drops.
Yes, you need topical and IV sedation.
No, usually just topical
Topical or local anesthesia is all that is needed. Some people would benefit from mild sedation.
No - topical only.
Most likely no.
Not for most laser procedures. It depends on specifically what you’re having done.
Typically not if a corrective eye surgery such as LASIK this can be done with local anesthesia and mild sedation taken prior to surgery. There are other more complicated laser surgeries that usually involve the retina that while still can be done with local anesthesia many are done in facilities where anesthesia is available for standby or they use Monitored Assisted Anesthesia Care )MAC)
Marc A Morales MD
Marc A Morales MD
Only if you want sedation for the procedure.
A local anesthesia drop or jelly will be placed in your eye. Some places administer a mild oral sedative like lorazepam.
Yes. Laser eye surgery is usually performed under local anesthesia or general anesthesia. Local anesthesia would include a retro- or peribulbar block, an injection of local anesthetic usually injected around the eye after some short-acting sedation is provided. A general anesthetic involves being unconscious with usually placement of an airway device.
