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February 24, 2022 | Author: Admin
Immediately after the LASIK is performed, you may experience some discomfort in your eyes for a few hours. You might want to involuntarily want to rub your eyes. But you should not, as it may displace the flap from its set position and disturb vision.
You may experience:
Usually with the routine post surgery medications, these symptoms of discomfort settle well.
Most patients have clear vision within 24 hours, and some take 36-48 hours. You will need to visit your doctor within 24-48 hours of surgery. During the first post-operative visit, the doctor will examine your eye and check for vision. Then, he may give you eye drops required for eye healing.
You will need to visit your doctor within 24-48 hours of surgery. During the first post-operative visit, the doctor will examine your eye and check your vision. The doctor will also prescribe you certain medications (eyedrops)
Yes, it is mandatory to use the eye drops as prescribed and directed by your surgeon. These are antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops. They are essential for preventing eye infections and for adequate healing after surgery. Along with these, lubricants or tear substitutes are advised for up to 4 weeks.
Yes, you should bring some relative with you to drive you back home on the day of surgery. Also, your eyes might be sensitive to light initially, you may have mild pain or numbness from the pre-surgery and watery eyes. You are generally permitted to drive after 2 days during the day and after a week at night.
You should give time to heal the eye. Kindly avoid putting unnecessary strain on your eyes. You should avoid watching TV, working on a laptop, and reading for at least 24 hours. Our eyes are extra sensitive to light after surgery. Any type of screen time will put a strain on the eye. It can even lead to headaches. Also, avoid any heavy exercise after LASIK.
The red spots in the eyes are caused by small bursts in blood vessels. You may have red spots on the white part of the eye. Don’t worry, it is entirely normal, and it will get back to normal in 2 To 3 days. They are usually created by the pressure of the suction ring used during surgery. The surgeon uses a suction ring to hold the eye.
You will experience blurry and hazy vision immediately after the surgery. It will persist for at least 4-5 hours. Within the first 24 hours, you will start seeing improvement and clarity in your vision. With advanced laser technology, it can take approximately 24-48 hours days to attain a fine vision
After LASIK, the eyes become sensitive to light, leading to haloes and glare. Hence, you should wear sunglasses. You should wear sunglasses for the first 12-24 hours to protect the eyes from sunlight and sharp lights.
Dry eyes usually last for two to three weeks and are very common after LASIK. Your doctor will prescribe you some eye drops for dry eyes. Kindly take the eye drops as directed. You should take the eye drops even if you don’t feel your eyes dry as dry eyes interfere with the healing process. If dryness is more persistent, your doctor may also add an eye ointment for night time application which is more long lasting in its action.
