Surface LASIK Surgery
Immediately After Surgery:
• Do not rub your eyes or you will disturb the
bandage contact lens.
• Resting with your eyes closed is good. A lot of healing occurs
while you are asleep.
• If you have pain you may take pain medications or use "Comfort
Drops".
• You should not drive a car or operate machinery immediately
following surgery because your vision will be blurry and you have been
given sedating medications.
• General Cleanliness: Keep your eyes clean. You may shower
and bath as normal.
• Avoid eye makeup and swimming pools/hot tubs for the
first 5 days or until the bandage contact is taken out.
Medications:
• Allow 5 minutes between drops so each drop can be
absorbed.
• Medications start after you get home for surgery.
• Click for instruction on how to put
drops in your eye.
- EconoPred Plus - 1 drop 4 times a day.
- Tobradex - 1 drop 4 times a day.
- Nevanac - 1 drop 4 times a day.
- Refresh Liquigel - use as needed probably at least 4 times a day.
- Comfort Drops - use 1 drop as needed for substantial pain. Use sparingly.
First Few Days After Surface LASIK:
• Expect your vision to be blurry.
• Your bandage contact lens will stay in for about
5 days.
• Each day your eyes will feel better and returning
to normal.
The Following Days:
• Your vision may vary some for the first 1 -
2 months.
• Your may notice some light sensitivity/glare until
your eye is more healed.
• With each week the vision will improve and stabilize .
• You will experience less dryness and scratchiness with each
week.
• Once your eye has healed you can get your driver's license
updated.
Follow-Up Visits:
We will ask you to return on postoperative day 4 or 5. Following that, Dr. Brems will determine your visit schedule and advise you when to return. The surgery fee will cover all LASIK-related postoperative appointments for one year following the procedure.
If you think you may have a problem
• Call the office (602-200-0770) - After
hours the answering service will contact the doctor.
• Continue using your drops.
