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Can laser eye surgery cause pain during the process?
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Yes: It is surgery of the eye. The good news is that a local anesthetic can be used in dropper form to numb your eye. The worst part it the small spring contraption that is used to hold your eyelids apart during the short surgery.
Answered 6/19/2013
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No: There is no pain. Most patients experience a pressure-like sensation for less than a minute, but it is not painful.
Answered 10/7/2013
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