Refractive corneal surgery

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You may wear protective glasses for several days. Full recovery can take several months. You will need to avoid rubbing your eyes or placing pressure on them after your surgery.

You can quickly return to most activities. However, avoid bumping your eyes or putting them under water (swimming, for example) for at least 4 weeks. Sleep on your back to keep pressure off your eyes.

Do not use any lotions, creams, or makeup for up to 2 weeks.

The procedure is usually painless. You should have an immediate improvement in vision, but it may take several weeks or months for your vision to become stable.

Most people who have this procedure will have close to 20/20 vision without glasses. About 10% of the people who have this surgery (10 out of 100) will still need glasses or contact lenses. Serious complications that make vision worse after this surgery are very rare.

People who needed bifocals before surgery will still need reading glasses after the procedure.

Review Date: 02/17/2009
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle , WA . Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org).

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