What To Expect After Having Lasik Surgery
The post Lasik period is just as important as the surgery itself. The cornea has to completely heal. Upon completion of your LASIK surgery , your surgeon will have you rest for a bit. After a brief post-operative exam, someone can drive you home. (You cannot drive after LASIK until your eye doctor sees you the following day and confirms your uncorrected vision meets the legal standard for driving). You should expect some blurry vision and haziness immediately after surgery; however, clarity should improve by the very next morning. Your eyesight should stabilize and continue to improve within a few days, although in rare cases it may take several weeks or longer. For most people vision improves immediately. You may be able to go to work the next day, but many doctors advise a couple of days of rest instead. Also, it is usually recommended that you refrain from any strenuous exercise for at least a week, since this can traumatize the eye and affect healing. Generally, you will re...