What happens after LASIK?

The vision may be blurry for the first few hours after surgery but it gradually improves. Few patients may have a mild discomfort in the first two hours after the procedure. However, this is easily relieved by pain-killing medication. Patients are encouraged to rest for a day after the surgery. The precautions, which need to be taken post-operatively, are to avoid rubbing and squeezing the eyes. Avoid splashing water to the face or directly into the eyes. Instillation of eye drops would start immediately after the surgery and will continue for approximately two weeks. Most patients have functional vision and can resume normal activities and work within a few days. In LASIK, good vision is attained in 2-3 days. You will have follow up examinations on the day after the surgery, after the first week, one month, 2 months, 3 months and 6 months later.