4 to 5 hours after the surgery:
- It is important to keep your eyes gently closed and to blink often (every 1-2 minutes) to lubricate your eyes.
- The best is to rest but don’t sleep.
- It is normal to feel some burning, tearing and foreign body sensation.
- The sensation is like having soap or sand in your eyes or like peeling onions.
More than 4 to 5 hours after the surgery:
- You can keep your eyes open, but we ask you to avoid any strenuous visual activities (like watching TV, reading or working on the computer).
- Please notify our office if you experience sudden visual blurring and pain more than 5 hours after the surgery.
The first night after the surgery:
- Do not touch your eyes; keep the protective shells on until the following morning.
The day after the surgery:
- Upon waking, you can take off your shells. Please don’t throw them away because you will need them for the next four nights.
- The next morning follow-up appointment is very important and is given between 8 :00 and 8 :30am. You will be given instructions, as well as some eye drops.
- You can take a shower but you should avoid having the shower jets straight on your face. You can have the water on your head and run down your face.
- The vast majority of people can go back to work or drive the day after surgery.
The following days :
- For a total of 4 nights, place the protective shells with clear scotch tape.
- Do not wear makeup for 3-4 days. Following this period, avoid rubbing when removing your eye makeup for a few weeks.
- No mascara for 1 week and following this period, avoid rubbing when removing your eye makeup for a few weeks
- For the first few weeks, don’t rub your eyes.
Common symptoms lasting an average of 3 to 6 weeks:
- Dryness: the first couple of weeks, you may need artificial tears 4-5 times a day. After, at least morning and night, and when needed.
- Foggy or fluctuating vision: clears gradually over a few weeks.
IMPORTANT:
Please think of changing the restriction on your driver’s license. We can sign a form for you which you can forward to the license bureau.
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