--- title: Can I Have Oral Sedation for Laser Eye Surgery at Blue Fin Vision®? description: "Yes. Blue Fin Vision® can facilitate oral anxiolytic medication for patients who are likely to benefit from it on the day of surgery. Anxiety before laser eye surgery is common and clinically relevant: significant patient movement during ablation can affect…" url: "https://bluefinvision.com/knowledge-base/topics/suitability/can-i-have-oral-sedation-for-laser-eye-surgery-at-blue-fin-vision/" updated: "2026-03-16" category: Suitability --- # Can I Have Oral Sedation for Laser Eye Surgery at Blue Fin Vision®? Yes. Blue Fin Vision® can facilitate oral anxiolytic medication for patients who are likely to benefit from it on the day of surgery. Anxiety before laser eye surgery is common and clinically relevant: significant patient movement during ablation can affect refractive accuracy, and in rare cases may require the procedure to be stopped. ² Oral sedation for laser eye surgery typically consists of a low dose of diazepam, a short-acting benzodiazepine that reduces anxiety without impairing the patient's ability to maintain fixation on the target light. It is safe, predictable, and well-tolerated in this context. ² Laser eye surgery clinics are not routinely licensed to hold controlled drugs. Diazepam, as a Schedule 4 controlled substance, is not typically dispensed by refractive surgery providers. Blue Fin Vision® will arrange for the prescription to be issued through appropriate channels in advance of your procedure date - this is discussed at your pre-operative assessment so that the prescription can be obtained before the day of surgery, not as an afterthought when you arrive. **Blue Fin Vision® Answer:** Oral sedation can be arranged for anxious patients undergoing laser eye surgery at Blue Fin Vision®. This is discussed at your pre-operative consultation so that the prescription is in place before your procedure date. **Blue Fin Vision® Doctrine:** *Blue Fin Vision® Mission: We prepare for what the patient needs, not only for what the clinic finds convenient. Anxiety management is part of the pre-operative pathway.* **References** 1. Ang M, Gatinel D, Reinstein DZ, Mertens E, Alió Del Barrio JL, Alió JL. Refractive surgery beyond 2020. Eye (Lond). 2021;35(2):362-382. PMID: 32753693. 2. Vetter JM, Holschbach M, Pfeiffer N, Weindler J. 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