Your decision has been made, and now you have decided in favor
of the Lasik surgery you have been anticipating for a while.
Yes!
You’ve read all the literature about how Lasik works, and how
it can help you see better, but now you start to wonder what
it will be like for you after the surgery.
You can’t help but be a little nervous about the healing period following the
surgery. After all, this is the time in which you will find out
how well you will be able to see.
The first part of Lasik surgery involves the cutting of a flap
on the cornea, so the surgeon can direct the laser in making the
alterations to the eye tissue. The healing of this flap is of
great concern for your surgeon, so he will tell you to go home
after the surgery and try to get a few hours sleep. You’re much
less likely to put stress on your eyes while asleep.
Some patients have a real fear about the flap healing correctly. Of course the
good news is that Lasik surgery for the most part is a highly successful procedure.
Not 100% perfect but pretty close…
The majority of the credit goes to your body and your eye itself,
as it is a remarkable healer.
Don’t be in a hurry to get the definitive result of your procedure,
as the final results of your Lasik surgery may not be evident for
up to seal months from the date of surgery. Any vision problems you
were having prior to the procedure will be dramatically reduced,
and in some cases eliminated altogether.
Be prepared to come back to the doctor’s office a few times for
checkups. The surgeon will keep a close watch on the healing process,
to insure everything is going as planned. You should expect to use
eye drops for up to four weeks after the surgery.
The eye drops are made to speed healing of the eye and eliminate any irritation
caused by the surgery.
Remember that after Lasik surgery, you could experience watery eyes,
blurred vision, swollen eyes and a tendency to be sensitive to light.
If you have to take an over the counter medication for discomfort, do
not use anything which contains aspirin.
You shouldn’t feel much pain, but you may experience slight discomfort.
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