Lasik
Recovery Process: 4 Recovery Stage
People who have undergone
Lasik surgery report instant recovery twenty minutes after
the procedure. In truth, however, the recovery after a Lasik
procedure takes more than twenty minutes because it is a
step-by-step recovery lasting up to six months. Although
close to perfect vision is achieved minutes after the
surgery, the most optimum results can be observed after six
months. Lasik
surgery patients are required to be patient since the length of the recovery period
will depend on the procedure used.
Stages of Lasik Recovery
The recovery period after a
Lasik surgery occurs in four stages. The first stage happens
a day after the surgery. A patient can return to his normal
routine a day after the surgery. Special medications like
antibiotics will need to be continued regularly. Rubbing the
eye should be avoided during the week that follows the
surgery. Showering is also okay but soap, shampoo and water
in the eye should be avoided stringently. Lubricating the
eyes is also necessary to be done during this stage.
The second stage occurs a
week after the surgery. The same precautionary measures have
to be taken similar to that of the first stage. Lubricating
the eye should be first and foremost in the list during the
stage. Make-up can be used as long as the doctor gives his
go signal.
The third stage occurs three
weeks after the surgery when the patient can indulge in
strenuous sports. Sports like swimming can also be done
provided that proper eye protection is worn.
The fourth stage of Lasik
recovery ranges from three to six months after the surgery.
From the time the surgery took place until this time, vision
fluctuations are to be expected and are normally a part of
the healing process. At the end of this stage, however,
vision is expected to stabilize.
