What are the most important precautions or advice after undergoing lasik surgery and how long is the recovery period?

LASIK: Certainly question regarding surgery are best addressed to the surgeon performing the surgery. In general it is critical not to rub your eyes after lasik surgery. Recovery time varies from patient to patient with some patients have excellent vision the next day. The eyes are not completely healed for months, but generally stableby one month.

Be sure candidate: Go to an eye md who has the best equipment, experience, and is conservative: will do no harm first. Make sure you feel confident in your surgeon and is not rushing you to sign on. Be sure refraction is stable before sign on. The recovery period, depending on your eye facts usually takes less than 1wk. Vision is often excellent the next day. Dryness though can last months, years. Hope that helps!

Lasik Post Op: Make sure you are seen for the post op visit and use the drops prescribed as instructed by your lasik surgeon. Recovery period is a few days.