It is not possible to give a complete answer to this question because it depends on many factors. In general, soft lenses have a more limited effect on the stability of the baseline refraction before LASIK than hard or gas permeable lenses. If you are wearing the hard type, it may take longer for... more
Wearing contact lenses for short time before Lasik?
I am considering Lasik and am going to make an appointment for a consultation this week.
My question is, I have not worn contacts for months but wore them for a few hours about five days ago. Because of that, do I need to wait two weeks to have my consultation?
2 answers to “Wearing contact lenses for short...”
A: Contact lens wear prior to LASIK
There's really no hard and fast answer to this. In general, the more you wear contacts prior to your measurements for surgery, the higher the chance the cornea will not be back to its "natural" shape, and the less accurate the surgical result. The less time elapsed between contact lens... more
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14 Jul 2009
Hi MK23! You might want to read: Wearing contacts before LASIK?