Please refrain from drinking and smoking for 2 weeks to a month after surgery. After one month, you can begin swimming while wearing goggles. 2 weeks after surgery you can start light work outs such as lifting or jogging. Heavy workouts, such as those involving balls or physical fighting, can be resumed 2 to 3 months after the operation.

You can start gently rubbing your eyes two weeks after the surgery, however please exercise caution for up to 2-3 months after the operation.

This depends on your occupation and recovery time. Certain jobs requiring high clarity vision, such as those in the dentistry or surgery professions, may find it difficult to work for one to two days following the surgery. Most patients are able to return to work the next day. However, some people may feel fatigued for a day or so after the procedure. In the case of LASEK surgery, it may be hard to work for up to three days due to pain associated with the procedure. Most patients are able to resume work four days after receiving LASEK.

LASIK: Post operation examinations are the day after, one week, 30 days, 90 days, and six months following the surgery.

LASEK: Post operation examinations are the day after, 4 days, 11 days, and once a month for about 6 months, further examinations may be required.

If your doctor tells you “twenty minutes and all will be fine,” you may want to move on. The surgery is quick, but the healing and fluctuations in vision may continue for months or longer. Refractive surgery is more of a six-month process rather than a 20-Minute-Miracle, even though in some cases you will have perfect vision immediately following the surgery.

After surgery you should expect minor fluctuations in your vision. You may also experience side-effects such as slight regression, minor halos, minor star bursting etc. These normally resolve within the six month healing period.