How long to recover from lasik eye surgery?Frances
Once the procedure is done how long does it take to be able to function and go back to work? Is there any upkeep that you have to use like eye drops?
Deeanna
TWO HOURS? ! Try 10 minutes.I just had Lasik a few months ago. I went back to work the next day. School started a week after my procedure and I had a tiny bit of trouble the first two days with studying and with the climate control system inside the building. Your eyes are SUPER dry for about a month after the procedure and then kinda dry for a month beyond that. You have a regimen of eye drops for a week or two (I already forgot!) but I only had two, a steroid and an antibiotic. But the lubricating ones will be your best friend and companion for a month or two. You have to wear protective goggles while you sleep for a week and make sure that you don't get anything in your eyes while you shower for a week. Not even rubbing your eyes so it's a bit hard. Lasik is one of the best things I ever did in my life! I am so happy!!! The postoperative care was cake compared to contacs and glasses! I would recommend it to anyone. In one month I was back to doing everything like swimming, but I could see! I still can't believe it!
Brittaney
the surgery will take only like 2 hours, and you have to wear protective goggles to protect your eyes from getting an infection. but it'll be just for a week.
Griselda
I was about 20/250 before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat! No more glasses, no more contacts, no more cleaning solutions and saline!My advice would be to talk to everyone....talk to your family, friends and co-workers. Then ask your family, friends and co-workers to talk to their family, friends and co-workers....you get the idea. I found my surgeon by word of mouth. I asked everyone I know if they had Lasiks (or knew anyone who had Lasiks), and what doctor they went to. Almost everyone I talked to in my area went to the surgeon I ended up going to, and everyone was perfectly satisfied. I went into the procedure very confident! Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, laser equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertised in the newspaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!
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