Lasik Laser

How to Prepare Yourself for a Successful Eye Surgery

As the day of your LASIK surgery draws near, your nervousness must be mounting. What can you do to ensure a successful surgery? Though for the most part, the success of your LASIK treatment will be in the hands of your capable doctor, there are some things you can do to prepare. Here’s what you should do prior to your surgery.

Find Out What You Can Do Before Your LASIK Vision Correction

4 Weeks Before Surgery
Stop wearing hard contact lenses. Switch to gas-permeable contacts.
Contact lenses affect the shape of your cornea. Because a LASIK surgery’s success depends upon the accuracy of the measurements of the cornea, wearing contacts may negatively affect your surgery.

3 Weeks Before Surgery
Refrain from wearing gas-permeable contact lenses. Use soft contacts instead.

Weeks Before Surgery
As the day of your surgery draws near, refrain from using even soft contacts.

1 Day Before Surgery
Avoid putting on any form of make-up, perfume or creams on your face. These might cause irritants to enter your eyes, resulting in complications.

The Day Itself
Like the day before, avoid creams, perfumes and make-up. Also, pull your hair back in a neat ponytail to keep the strands from falling into your eyes.

With these tips, you’ll be ready for your LASIK eye surgery. Good luck!