Immediately after surgery, you should plan to rest your eyes for 6-12 hours. Consider taking a nap. The day after surgery most patients will see clearly, others may take 2- 5 days to recover.
You will have follow-up appointments at one week and six weeks with your ophthalmologist to assess your vision and healing. Complete recovery takes about 3 to 6 months, within this period your vision might fluctuate a bit. You may also experience dryness that should improve.
Healing is different for each patient. There is no set timeline for recovery.
Is there blade-less LASIK?
Blade-less LASIK involves a femtosecond laser that creates millions of micron-sized bubbles at pre-determined positions inside the cornea that gently separate the layers of corneal tissue.
Is LASIK a painful procedure?
Fortunately, most patients agree that it is a pain-free procedure. You may experience some discomfort like someone is pressing on your eye.
How much time will LASIK take?
The procedure itself takes about 15 minutes per eye.
How long will it take to recover after LASIK?
Healing is different for each patient. There is no set timeline for recovery.
How long does LASIK last?
LASIK is a laser vision correction procedure that treats refractive errors permanently.
Swimming after LASIK
Yes, you can swim after Lasik! Spring is the best time to have laser vision correction as you can resume some water activities after just two weeks after surgery. Diving and deep-sea adventures will have to be at least a month after surgery.