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In the days leading up to your surgery it's no problem at all. But before surgery make sure you take a shower, wash your face, and don't put any face/eyelid/eyelash makeup on and certainly no moisturizers on the face or anywhere near your eyes. No perfume or extremely fragrant body sprays either (these have a theoretical effect on the output of the laser, although the data on this is not very clear). Use artificial tears a couple times per day leading up to surgery to make sure the corneas are nice and lubricated! good luck!-Lee Katzman MD
You may wear make up and lotion the days leading up to procedure. However, I would recommend staying away from products around the eye area the day of the procedure to avoid possible infections.
Interestingly, I am seeing this more and more in my practice now! Just when you thought doing lasik was going to remove glasses and contacts, patients want to go back to contacts to change their eye colors! My first recommendation to you is that they absolutely cannot go in your...
Your eyes are still healing 11 days after the procedure. Some level of fluctuation is expected as the eyes continue to heal. I would suggest using preservative-free artificial tears for at least 1 month after the procedure which will aid in the healing process. If you have symptoms such as pai...
I'm so sorry to hear about your recent miscarriage. My recommendation would be to hold off on surgery for at least a few weeks or until you feel like you are emotionally ready to proceed with surgery. I would feel the same way about almost any type of surgery (plastic surgery, heart...
I am sorry to here that you are having difficulty with your vision after lasik surgery. It is very common for one eye to be corrected better than the other eye. I tell all patients this in advance to expect this. Just like one of our arms is longer than the other arm. Our...
Feeling Dry the first few days is common. Curiously, it's less common in my hands when the patient (dry or not) uses unpreserved tears or Thera-tears 4 times a day for a month before the surgery.Almost everyone recommends aggressive lubrication afterwards and the dryness tends to resolved within...
If a prescription fixes you issue then the fix would be quite easy. If you haven't seen the MD who did the surgery, it's time you do. If you have seen the MD who did the surgery, and they haven't told you the issue, then is may be time for a second opinion by a cornea or refractive specialist. A...
