If you're not supposed to wear contact lenses prior to having LASIK surgery, shouldn't the same thing apply to your regular eye exam? I would think that, in order to get the most accurate prescription, you'd want to refrain from wearing contacts for the same period of time that you would refrain from wearing them prior to LASIK. Can someone please explain this? Thanks!
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Crying after surgery would lubricate the eye and lubrication with your own tears would generally be a good thing for your healing. However if crying caused you to rub your eyes, the rubbing action could cause damage.
It's not that unusual to experience ghosting within the first 3 mos after LASIK. This typically resolves but it can be due to a flap shift resulting in corneal striae (your eye doctor would see this) or residual or induced astigmatism. In most cases, all of these issues can be...
Best Lasik outcomes are obtained when the healing is normalized as much possible. Using warm compresses can help to improve the function of the meibomian glands which are located in the eyelid margins. These glands produce the oil portion of the tear film on the eye. This oil helps prevent...
