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Lasik Eye Drops

asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Emil Chynn, MD
Question viewed 2,984 times
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What eye drops do you recommend following lasik? Will visine be fine? How long afterwards will i need them?

5 answers to Lasik Eye Drops

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Drops to use after LASIK or LASEK

Most patients after LASIK or IntraLase, which are the older, cutting procedures, develop at least some degree of dry eyes, because when you cut the corneal flap, you cut the corneal nerves, which is the cause of dry eyes. i have some DES (dry eye syndrome) myself because I have had LASIK. this is one of the reasons i switched to ASA (Advanced Surface Ablation), which are LASEK and epiLASEK, as these are noncutting, so do not cause dry eyes. after LASIK, you're going to need to... more
Emil Chynn, MD

New York Ophthalmologist

www.ParkAvenueLasek.com

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Everyone has dry eyes after LASIK

As soon as a flap is made essentially everyone gets dry eyes after LASIK. For that reason, we suggest that patients start on a drop called Restasis which increases your own natural tear production as soon as possible before surgery. Many patients are sensative to preservatives early after surgery and we recommend tear drops without preservatives for the first week after surgery. After the first week, most people can use tear drops with preservatives or... more
Mark Golden, MD

Chicago Ophthalmologist
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In general eye drops of all sorts are safe to use after LASIK

Visine makes lubricating drops as well as allergy or decongesting (gets the red out) drops and both can be used safely. Many patients use artificial tears occasionally after LASIK, but often need allergy eye drops or other eye drops for other eye-related conditions. In general eye drops of all sorts are safe to use after LASIK.
Christopher Coad, MD

New York Ophthalmologist

www.lasikdoctornyc.com

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Eye Drops after LASIK

I usually recommend an antibiotic and steroid eye drop for the first five to seven days after surgery.  After this, preservative free tears are recommended for dryness as preservatives may cause toxicity to the epithelium or front surface of the cornea and induce more fluctuating vision.
Sandy Feldman, MD

San Diego Ophthalmologist
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Eye Drops after LASIK

I have all of my patients use an antibiotic eye drop the night before LASIK surgery and for 5 days afterward. I have never  had an infection with this protocol(70,000 eyes) and I will continue this indefinitely. I also have patients use a steroid eye drop twice a day for 5 days. This helps speed along recovery. Lubricating eye drops(tears) are used as needed for the first week or two. Some patients use these alot, others don't use them at all. I don't recommend Visine right... more
Anthony J. Kameen, MD

Baltimore Ophthalmologist

www.kameen.com

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