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What’s the Recovery Time for Lasik Surgery

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One of the more frequently asked questions about lasik surgery is when can the patient go back to work. I have a good friend and co-worker who came back the very next day from Lasik surgery. Because my wife is considering Lasik surgery, I wondered if his experience was typical, or if he just had a very fast recovery. I was pleasantly surprised to learn this his experience is normal.

According to one Atlanta Lasik Surgeon that I researched, most lasik eye surgery patients go back to normal activities the following day. In fact, most patients can even drive and return to work the very next day.

Patients are required to use topical steroid drops for about a week following LASIKre only used for a week. While these drops rarely cause problems, your eyes must be monitored monthly to adjust the drop dosage and to guard against side effects. Unwanted side effects can include delayed or too rapid healing and elevation in eye pressure (glaucoma). Antibiotic drops are also used for about a week following Lasik surgery. According to one Atlanta Lasik surgeon, you can expect to have about 3 visits with the doctor in the first three months following surgery.

While you can typically shower or bath the very next day, you should avoid getting soap or water in your eyes or immersing in water for at least one week after surgery. Some recommend buying new mascara (if you wear it) after surgery to avoid the risk of infection. It has also been recommended that you wait a couple of weeks following surgery before using eye makeup. As far a exercise goes, everything I’ve read indicates you can resume exercising as you wish, but you should avoid getting sweat in your eyes. With the way I exercise, that shouldn’t be a problem. But swimming should be avoided for at least two weeks.

Perhaps the most important thing to remember is to confirm all of this with your Atlanta LASIK surgeon. While the above information will give you a general idea based on my research (I’m not a doctor!), each situation is different. So remember, talked to your LASIK doctor before making ANY decisions.

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