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Once your lens replacement procedure is finished, your vision should be stable forever. Rarely, patients develop a form of Astigmatism as the eye ages. 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Now the caveat for that is that very rarely we have patients who develop a small amount of astigmatism as the eye ages. And that\u2019s entirely possible to treat, it\u2019s a very tiny proportion of people and it rarely actually reaches significant levels. But if it does then, it\u2019s entirely possible to refocus the eye again.Does it hurt?Interviewer: And does the procedure hurt at all, is there any kind of pain?Alex Shortt: The procedure is a day case procedure, and we typically perform both eyes on the same day. It\u2019s a local anaesthetic; we effectively marinade your eye in anaesthetic drops which have a very powerful effect of numbing the surface of the eye. Then we perform keyhole surgery, tiny 2mm incisions, and we use some anaesthetic actually on the inside of the eye as well, to numb the internal parts of the eye.While you\u2019re awake, you will feel absolutely nothing. 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Find out if laser eye surgery could help you ditch your glasses and contact lenses by taking this fast quizTAKE FAST SUITABILITY QUIZHow long does it take?Interviewer: And how long does this whole procedure take?Alex Shortt: It takes somewhere between 10 to 15 minutes for each eye, and we usually have a gap of five minutes between. The entire procedure length is about 30 minutes.Afterwards, most patients say that they would much rather have a lens exchange procedure than have a filling or any other dental work done. In terms of how stressful it is, how much you feel, and the experience of the procedure, lens exchange patients find it much less traumatic than a dental procedure.If you\u2019d like to know more about vision corrective surgery,\u00a0book a free initial screening\u00a0today and I will personally answer your questions. Alternatively, take our\u00a0free suitability quiz\u00a0to find out which treatment you are suitable for.Share This PostAbout the authorMr Alex J. Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic SurgeonMB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRefI’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London\u2019s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London\u2019s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.Learn more about meGet a complimentary vision assessment todayComplete the form below to chat with a member of my team. Discover if you’re suitable for a life changing vision correction procedure\t\/* Add your own Mailchimp form style overrides in your site stylesheet or in this style block.\t   We recommend moving this block and the preceding CSS link to the HEAD of your HTML file. *\/    \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t \t        I consent to receive valuable and relevant e-mails\t\t\t\t\t\t                "}