By Nicola Kennedy
LASIK is an efficient and fairly innocuous procedure. It is
capable of treating several refractive errors, such as myopia,
hyperopia and astigmatism. The procedure itself entails
virtually no pain and provides rapid recovery. Though the
vision will be blurry immediately after surgery, visual acuity
will be restored within a few days. However, it takes about 3
to 6 months for the refraction to stabilize. It is imperative
that you carry out a scrupulous postoperative regime in order
to boost the recovery process and avoid unnecessary
complications.
Avoid rubbing your eyes for at least the first week after LASIK
surgery. The corneal flap cut out during the surgery requires
substantial time to heal. Unnecessary rubbing may inadvertently
aggravate the wound. You should also take extreme caution to
avoid soap, hair spray or shaving lotion from entering your
eyes. The eye surgeon will typically provide you with a
postoperative kit, which may include a set of eye
shields/goggles. Wear them while you are sleeping, at least for
the first three nights after surgery.
For at least a week after LASIK, prevent water from entering
your eyes, since water hinders the natural clotting mechanism,
and therefore might delay the healing process of the cornea.
You must also cancel any swimming plans for a minimum of 10
days following LASIK. You must not wear eye makeup for at least
one week after LASIK.
Contact sports are to be avoided for at least a week or so
following surgery. Furthermore, it is advised that you wear
some kind of protection gear for your eyes for a period of a
month, even after resuming exercise and other sporting
activities. Bright sunlight may lead to scarring, and
therefore, sunglasses are recommended on bright days until the
cornea heals.
To summarize, though you will able to resume your usual
lifestyle within a week or so after LASIK surgery, it is
crucial that you protect your eyes to prevent injury or
infection. And since the corneal flap does not heal instantly
after surgery, you must prevent washing your eyes for at least
a few days after surgery.
If you find a LASIK surgery that you are confident with, you
will be able to get more information about post LASIK
complications.
About the Author: Nicola publishes articles, reports, news,
views and information about LASIK eye surgery at
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