Lasik Post Surgery Expectations.

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.

Most people report a dramatic improvement in less than a week after surgery. Because of this, you probably won’t need to take off more than a few days from work. The scratchy and irritating feel should be gone by then. If, for some reason, you feel things aren’t improving, call your doctor as soon as possible. Don’t panic if, but don’t take any unneeded risks either.

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.

Eye make-up and skin creams are best kept away from your eyes for the first 2 weeks. Most doctors will advice you to take a few weeks off from the beach or pool as well. So, if you have a big swim meet or a weekend at the lake planned, schedule your lasik surgery for another time. Make sure your doctor talks to you about eye drops as well. They can really help.

If your active in weight training, jogging, or other similar activity, you’ll be fine doing this within the first week. Whatever you do, no football, soccer, boxing or anything that might risk injury to your eyes for the first 30 days.

One of the main things you’ll want to be careful with is driving at night due to glaring that can become a huge distraction. This is very normal and just something you want to be aware of during the healing process. Your eyes will begin to feel relaxed and less irritated sometime within the first three months.

There is always a risk of some sort of infection, so never hesitate to contact your doctor at the first sign of complications or worsening conditions. Don’t brush safety aside and your healing process will go smoothly.