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Taking Contacts out 24 Hours Before Lasik Surgery, Too Soon?

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I had an evaluation to see if I am a Lasik candidate yesterday. They instructed me to take my contacts out for 24 hours before the appointment. They did all of the tests yesterday then offered to get me in to surgery tomorrow.Everything I am reading online is saying to have your contacts out at least 2 weeks prior to your evaluation. Is this Lasik company pushing this too fast? Do I need to give my eyes more time to adjust to their natural shape?

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Answered on Feb 11, 2010
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