Your free consultation is the only way to know for sure—the team measures your corneas and reviews your vision history before clearing you. Most healthy adults who meet the basics below qualify.

Typical candidate criteria

• 18 or older
• Prescription stable for the last 12 months (some surgeons prefer 24)
• Not pregnant or nursing
• Cornea of normal thickness, confirmed by measurement at consultation
• Eyes generally healthy—no active eye disease

Conditions that may disqualify or delay LASIK

• Chronic dry eye, glaucoma, cataracts, or keratoconus
• Recent eye infections or injuries
• Diabetes or autoimmune disorders affecting healing
• Medications that affect vision or healing
• Vision still changing or unstable

Prescription range LASIK can generally correct

• Nearsightedness up to -11D
• Farsightedness up to +6D
• Astigmatism up to 6D

If you’re not a candidate, your Groupon is refunded in full. No service is performed.

Included

• Free initial consultation to confirm candidacy
• LASIK on one or both eyes (per option purchased)
• Post-operative follow-up visit(s)
• Protective goggles, post-op sunglasses

Not included

• Future enhancements or retreatments (about 10% of patients elect one, billed separately)
• Additional consultations beyond the initial visit
• Treatment of presbyopia (age-related near focus loss, typically 40+)—LASIK doesn’t correct this

Location

5540 Centerview Drive, Raleigh, NC

Booking

Call to schedule your free consultation. If cleared, surgery is booked for the next available date.

Before your appointment

• Stop soft contacts a few days before (longer for hard or gas-permeable—team confirms at consult)
• Skip eye makeup the day of surgery
• Arrange a ride home—you cannot drive after the procedure
• Bring your voucher, ID, current eye prescription if you have one, and your HSA/FSA card

During

About 10 minutes per eye; under a minute of actual laser time. Numbing drops first—most patients feel mild pressure rather than pain.

After

• Itchy or sandy-feeling eyes for 4–6 hours—eases quickly
• Blurry vision the first 24–48 hours; sharpens over the days after
• Most patients return to work within 1–3 days
• Halos or glare at night common in the first weeks; usually resolve

Your free consultation is the only way to know for sure. Most healthy adults 18+ with a stable prescription qualify; chronic dry eye, thin corneas, cataracts, glaucoma, diabetes, autoimmune disorders, pregnancy, or nursing are common reasons LASIK is delayed or not recommended. If you’re not cleared, your Groupon is refunded in full and no service is performed.

No—LASIK is elective, and most insurance plans don’t cover it. This Groupon is not valid with insurance. HSA and FSA funds are typically eligible—check with your plan administrator if you’re unsure.

Most patients return to work within 1 to 3 days. The first 4 to 6 hours can feel itchy or sandy—this passes quickly. Vision is blurry for the first 24 to 48 hours and continues to sharpen over the following days. Halos or glare at night are common in the first weeks and usually resolve.

The American Academy of Ophthalmology reports that more than 90% of LASIK patients achieve 20/20 to 20/40 vision. Individual results depend on the starting prescription and your eye anatomy—the team will discuss realistic expectations at consultation.

Anesthetic drops numb your eyes before the procedure. Most patients describe what they feel as pressure rather than pain. The laser portion lasts under a minute per eye; total procedure time is about 10 minutes per eye.

Most patients have LASIK on both eyes at the same time—that’s the standard. The One Eye option is for patients who’ve already had LASIK on one eye, or whose other eye doesn’t need correction. If you’re unsure, ask at consultation.

No. Your vision will be blurry and you cannot drive after the procedure. You must arrange a ride home before your appointment.

LASIK may not be the right procedure for you. PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) is an alternative that suits thinner corneas and people in activities with eye-injury risk. The team will discuss whether LASIK, PRK, or another option fits your eyes at consultation.