When Is It Ok to Rub Eyes After Lasik?

It is actually fairly difficult to dislodge a LASIK flap 2 weeks after the procedure. The symptoms would include significant decrease in vision, light sensitivity, foreign body sensation and or eye pain. We frequently get calls from patients who inadvertently rub their eyes in the first couple of weeks after the procedure. It is very rare to see a slipped flap caused by such accidental rubbing. If such occurs it is almost always associated with change in vision. Of course, the safest thing to do is to get it checked out, however, if the vision is unchanged and the eye is not uncomfortable or red, it is ok to wait until the next check up in 2 weeks.

Displacing the flap created during Lasik is rare. At 2 weeks, you have now passed the critical period where rubbing your eyes can displace the flap. It is safe to lightly rub your eyes now, although this is not a healthy practice in general and should be avoided. If your eyes feel dry, use tear drops. I recommend refresh gel drops to most of my patients as they last very long.

At two weeks out it would be hard to get into trouble by rubbing.But the great sign here is that you don't have any problem with the way you see or feel.I agree with your doctor.