Whether your eyes can return back to normal after the laser eye surgery is up to several factors, and the most three important points are the surgery prescription, the state of your eyes and your late period of eye care. A majority of people consider that a successful operation always means their eyesight will be as normal as before and that is the only influence factor that people will consider. Yes, a good laser surgery prescription is quite vital. But we cannot deny that the state of our eyes, eye care after your procedure also plays a quite significant role in determining your final recovery eyesight. So don’t neglect them.
When you feel the pain in your eyes, your doctor will give you some painkillers to relieve the pain. However, if you don’t bear the pain, don’t take them.
Eyes always feel dry after the surgery. Take more use of the eye drop that your doctor gives to you. Keeping eyes moist do a great help to the eye cure.
Eyes after operation are quite fragile. They can be infected easily. So eye care in the first 24 hours after surgery is very necessary. So don’t touch or rub the eyes often for the bacteria on your fingers will ruin your eyes. However, when people fall asleep, they will unconsciously rub eyes. To prevent it, you can ask your doctor for a plastic shield instrument.
Meanwhile, stop the normal activities. They expose your eyes to dust, smoke, perspiration and other substance. They all add the risk of infection in your eyes. Besides, cosmetics also do harm to eyes and you should stop using them until the state of eyes is steadily well. Showers are permitted if you are enough careful and remember that swimming is forbidden in the first two weeks.
People may feel dull as they can’t watch TV or play computer in the first 24 hours after surgery, but you can listen to music or the radio instead. After the careful 24 hours, you can back to work as normal.
If the eye care is good and suitable, you will have a 20/20 vision. But no one can guarantee. So even you feel well about your eyes, visit your doctor regularly. Your doctor will check your eyes to make sure they are not infected.