No, the LASIK procedure does not change color vision.  Colors and hue are generated by the lens, retina, and brain.

Glasses and contacts temporarily adjust the eye's refractive power to focus images on the retina while you're wearing them, but don't actually "cure" the underlying problem. Laser vision correction offers a more permanent solution by surgically reshaping your cornea -- the outer layer of your eye, which covers your iris (the colored part) and pupil.

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Approximately 90% of your distance vision should be recovered within several days. One eye will probably recover clear vision more quickly than the other.

The actual laser time is usually less than one minute per eye. Most patients are in and out of the laser suite in about fifteen minutes.

As with any surgical procedure, there are potential risks. Laser vision correction is a comparatively safe procedure and, although complications are possible, rarely are they serious. While there is the risk of post-operative infection or other problems, your surgeon is trained to handle these should they occur.

The first laser vision correction procedures were done outside the U.S. in 1988. While long-term results are not fully known, the visual level of patients done since then continues to remain stable.

In laser vision correction, a surgeon uses a laser to carefully remove a very thin layer of your cornea. This alters its refractive power to suit your eye's focal length better, improving your vision. Many patients no longer require glasses or contacts after the surgery. There are two popular forms of the procedure: LASEK and LASIK.

If conditions aren’t perfect, the procedure will be rescheduled.

In epi-LASIK, the surgeon removes a thin layer from the front of your cornea. In LASIK, the surgeon removes tissue from the middle of the cornea instead of the very front. Both procedures use a laser, but LASIK also requires a special instrument called a keratome that the surgeon uses to cut a "flap" in the cornea. The surgeon applies laser energy to the area underneath the flap, then repositions the flap back over the cornea.

You should be at least 21 years old and have a stable refraction for at least one year. Nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hyperopia), and astigmatism can be treated. A complete consultation is necessary to determine if you are eligible.

You are a potential candidate for laser eye surgery if you have a condition known as myopia (nearsightedness) or hyperopia (farsightedness). When light rays enter the eye, they get bent or "refracted" into focus. If the refractive power of your eye is just right, the image will focus on the retina - a thin layer of tissue in the back of the eye that processes images and sends them to the brain. In this case you will see clearly without glasses. However, if the eye is a little too long (myopia) or too short (hyperopia) some images will be blurry.

If you are in your mid-forties or older, and both eyes are treated to give clear distance vision, you will.

Short-term postoperative discomfort is likely. One eye will likely feel more uncomfortable than the other in the early post-operative period.

Redness in and around the eyes is likely for a few days.