What Happens After You’ve Had Your Lasik Surgery?
The typical sensation for someone coming out of lasik vision surgery is that of grittiness. If you’ve ever had little dirt particles in your eyes, you’ll know what this is like. Yes, it can be irritating, but it’s not too terribly painful. As tempted as you might be, it’s best not to further irritate your eyes by rubbing them. Rubbing can cause complications due to the lack stitches.
The good news is, most of these symptoms go away relatively quickly. You’ll notice considerable improvement within a few days. If you don’t, make sure you call your doctor just in case something isn’t healing correctly. If things seem to get worse, call your doctor immediately. Regardless of how you’re feeling, plan on taking off a few days from work.
Your doctor visits will start about 2 to 3 days after your surgery and periodically over the next 5 to 6 months. It’s very important your eyes heal properly and the only way to know is with proper eye exams.
Your doctor may prescribe some eye drops or artificial tears to help sooth the healing process. Also, plan on not wearing any eye make-up or lotions for the first couple of weeks. Obviously swimming at this point would greatly increase your risk of things going wrong.
During the 1st month after surgery you’re going to want to keep all of your sports activity as mild as possible. That doesn’t mean you have to give up working out, just don’t engage in anything that might be considered a contact sport. At least for the first 4 weeks. You can typically begin non-contact activity after the first week.
Assuming you’re taking proper precautions with your eyes, what can you expect in regard to your vision? It’s not unusual for your vision to take 3-6 months to return to their relaxed normal station. You may also experience a glare at night which can become very distracting. Make sure you consult with your doctor before driving at night.
To make sure there are no problems while your eyes are healing, be aware of whats happening and phone your doctor at the first sign that things aren’t getting better. There is a chance of infection with any surgery, so don’t overlook the symptoms.
