Resuming sports after your laser surgery

Physical activity can be practiced, sometimes conditional on eyewear protection. See the following list to help you determine whether or not you should practice a sport.

Activities that can be done the day after surgery:

• Non-contact sports such as aerobics, running, bicycling, cross-country skiing, weight lifting, cardio…
• If outside, wear sunglasses to protect from wind, dust and branches.
• Contact sports such as tennis, badminton, volley-ball, karate, can only be practiced with protective eye gear (like squash goggles) during one month.
• Hockey with full visor or cage.
• Skiing or snowmobiling with goggles.

Activities that can be done only after a week:

• Swimming with face under water, snorkeling, scuba diving.

Activities that can be done only after six months:

• Extreme sports such as boxing and kickboxing.