Cost Of Laser Eye Surgery

Firstly, on the most basic of levels, it is important to protect your eyes from any possible contact with fingers, dust particles, etc, especially in the first several hours after surgery. During this time it is a good idea to mostly just rest and try to keep your eyes closed, so that they can have more of a chance to recover. Stay away from anything that could irritate your eyes during this time, which would include cigarette smoke and even bright lights. Also, on the day of the surgery, it is often recommended that one does not go swimming or take showers, because soap and chlorine can be eye irritants.

The day after that, it is basically okay for you to return to almost all of your normal daily activities. Still, it is a good idea to avoid anything that you know may irritate your eyes, and especially any scenario in which something could poke or touch your eyes (of course, it is assumed that you probably usually avoid most of those types of things anyway!). Rubbing of the eyes should still be avoided at all cost, however, and eye-drops should be used in any case where the eyes feel irritated in order to assist in lubrication and irrigation of the eyes.

Another basic recommendation is to stay hydrated. After all, your eyes need to lubricate themselves and if you are sure to drink plenty of water after the surgery this can aid them in doing so.

One of the most common times that the eyes can experience uneven pressure or physical disturbances is during sleep. Your eye doctor will probably recommend that you use some sort of soft sleep mask at bedtime for a while after having Lasik eye surgery, in order to shield your eyes from any potential rubbing or other unwanted, inadvertent physical stimuli.

Lastly, although infection is extremely rare, some eye doctors will prescribe an anti-biotic after Lasik. Needless to say, if so, be sure to follow the directions for the antibiotics to a the letter, or they will do you no good and could even make you sick.

So, follow the above tips after your Lasik surgery and you'll be seeing clearer and throwing away those glasses and contacts before you know it. Good luck!

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