She asked the question quietly, almost apologetically. “What if I blink during the LASIK test?”
I smiled—because almost everyone asks that.
During her pre-test, she sat still but tense, eyes wide open like she was afraid to fail something. I reassured her: blinking is natural. Your eyes are designed to protect themselves, and LASIK technology understands that. Modern systems track eye movement constantly. If you blink, the machine simply pauses. Nothing goes wrong.
As she relaxed, her shoulders dropped. The test went smoothly—not because she forced her eyes open, but because she trusted the process. That’s the part people forget. LASIK isn’t a test of bravery; it’s a guided procedure built around human reflexes.
By the end, she laughed. “So my eyes won’t ruin it?”
No. Your eyes already know how to take care of you.