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The moments after a major life-altering event are usually filled with joy,
laughter, and camaraderie, but this usually doesn’t happen after surgery.
LASIK surgery is no different than any other surgery, but its drawbacks may
be a little different than others.
The results of LASIK surgery are much akin to the results of being pestered
by a pet day after day. Instead of the healing of bruises or incisions, LASIK
surgery is accompanied by more burning and itching of an area that you are
completely unable to scratch or cool. At this point, any touching of the eye
could undo everything the surgery just repaired.
Your vision will be blurry because of the watering and tearing up of your eye,
but you cannot under any circumstances touch your eye. The eye may
appear dry or bloodshot for several days, if this occurs you should consider
taking time off of work. If you experience severe pain from LASIK surgery at
any time you should contact your surgeon.
Within 24-48 hours after your surgery you should have a post-operative exam
to make sure everything is healing well. At regular intervals after the LASIK
surgery up to six months you should continue seeing your doctor for
checkups.
At the first visit after LASIK surgery your doctor will remove the shield and
make sure your eye is responding correctly to the surgery. You will not be
able to use contact lenses for sometime to keep from further irritation and you
may have to use drops or artificial tears to help with lubricating the eye.
You will be urged to abstain from any contact sports or activities for several
days as well as continuing to keep from lotions or perfumes that could irritate
the eye. The doctor may advise you to regularly wash your eyes out in the
weeks following LASIK surgery to prevent infection.
It may take several months to stabilize your vision after LASIK surgery has
taken place. You may experience some small visual impairment during this
time, including halos or glare due to the eye’s healing process. These are
normal in the first few months after surgery, but if they persist you should
contact your doctor. |
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