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After
The Procedure
Before
you go home, our staff will give you personalised after-care
instructions and eye drops. Your vision may be blurred for
a few hours so please ensure that there is somebody else
to take you home. After the procedure for a short while
you will experience watering of the eyes and feel as if
there is something "stuck in your eye". This is quite natural,
but on no account must you rub your eyes.
Your
follow-up care
After
your surgery, we will see you several times again over the
next year, and measure your eyes using the same equipment
as before to monitor the success of your treatment.
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What
can you do after the procedure?
Most people can resume their general day to day activities 24 to
48 hours after treament. However, there are a few other activities
that need to be carried out with due care:
| Showering |
The
next day with your eyes closed |
| Driving |
When
you are comfortable with your new vision, and if it meets driving
standards |
| Heavy
exercise |
After
one to two weeks depending on how comfortable your eyes feel
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| Swimming |
After
two weeks with goggles, or six weeks without them |
| Eye
make-up |
Mascara
after four weeks, other make-up after two days |
Repeat
procedure
On rare occasions the eye does not respond fully to the laser, hence
an enhancement is required. This time, though, the treatment is
simpler, as it just involves lifting the flap and re-applying the
laser.
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