LASIK Q&A
82%
WORTH IT RATING
"Worth It Rating" shows the % of consumer reviewers
that stated the procedure was "Worth It" or not.
See more RealSelf Worth It Ratings
or Add Your Review
View Before and Afters
Average LASIK Cost: $3,241
Learn about LASIK
348 people and 41 doctors are talking about LASIK
Get Free Email Updates
What Kind of Drops Should I Use for Dry Eyes After Lasik?
asked 9 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Anthony J. Kameen, MD
Question viewed 206 times
Tags: dry eyes, eyedrops, recommendation, type
2 answers to What Kind of Drops Should I Use for Dry Eyes After Lasik?
+1
Dry Eye After Laser Vision Correction and Cataract Surgery
It is not uncommon to have some transient dryness of the operated eye(s) after PRK, LASIK and cataract surgery. Although each procedure varies somewhat in terms of what is exactly done to the eye, it stands to reason that the nerves of the eye will become temporarily hyperactive after surgery. In my Baltimore, Maryland office, we will provide you with several bottles of very good, unpreserved artificial tear drops, which should be more than enough to get you through the first week...
more
+1
Drops after LASIK or LASEK
You need:
a high-quality preservative-free artificial tear every hour afterwards to promote healing
steroid drops to prevent inflammation and scarring
antibiotic drops to prevent infection
Restasis to promote tear production (also to speed healing)
for LASEK, it's the same, but you need to be on these things longer. the good part is your vision will continue to improve longer than with LASIK. this means your final vision should actually be better after...
more
Doctors Nearby
RealSelf Sponsors
ADVERTISEMENT