What happens After Your Treatment?

• You will use antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops following your laser vision correction.  Written instructions will be given the day of your treatment.  These are very important.
• Do no rub or squeeze your eye(s).  This has been known to cause discomfort and possible damage. You may experience the following sensation after your treatment:

Burning:  This usually occurs within the first 2-24 hours.  It may feel like sand in your eye(s).

Watering/ Tearing – Your eye(s) may water, or tear, for the first couple of days.  Remember not to touch or rub your eye(s).

Red/ Swollen Eye(s):   Your eye(s) may be slightly red and swollen during the first 48 hours.  This is normal.

Blurriness- Your vision may be blurry for the first 48 to 72 hours and will gradually clear.  You may notice a significant improvement by the end of a few days.

Ghosting/ Glaring:   During the first few weeks, your vision may fluctuate slightly or you may experience some ghosting or glare.  This is normal and will usually improve.  It should not interfere with you daily activities.

Light Sensitivity: You may experience increase sensitivity to light for the first few days to weeks after treatment.  A good pair of sunglasses will help.

Red Spots:  You may notice one or more bright red spots on the white of the eye.  This is a bruise that is caused by the suction device and is generally harmless. It is known as a "sub-conjunctival hemorrhage."  It typically takes 7-10 days to go away.

If you wear glasses and had only one eye treated, you may want to remove the lens on the operated side.  If you wish to have plain glass put in your frame for balancing or cosmetic reasons, any optical store can provide this service for a nominal fee.  If you are a contact lens wearer, you may wear your contact lens in your untreated eye.

·        After Lasik the surface of the cornea usually heals within the first 24 to 48 hours following Lasik treatment.

·        You should not drive for 24 hours after treatment.

·        You should not drive for 24 hours after treatment

Most patients return to normal activities including work and exercise in 24-58 hours.  Avoid swimming for three weeks.  IN addition, please discuss with the Graf Optical eye doctor your regular activities to assess whether you should temporarily delay such activities.  Eye make up can usually be resumed one week after laser vision correction.  Ask your doctor for more details.