subject: Preparations Before Laser Eye Surgery [print this page] You must come into the condition that your eyeglasses steams up when you try to get something out of a hot oven, and the condition that your eyeglasses sliding down form your nose is quite common. The situation does not become better for contacts as contacts are not convenient for many conditions. Then people choose to take the laser eye surgery to improve eyesight. Not to mention its quick effect, its easy procedure also attracts peoples attention.
The surgery is very mature and takes not long time to recover. However, if you want your surgery to be a successful one, you should do some preparations before you decide to have the surgery.
First, if you would like to have your both eyes corrected, you had better take it on different days. Though it is ok if the two eyes are treated in the same day, the surgery can be safer because there will be less infection if you can have your both eyes done on two different days.
Secondly, if you are used to wearing contact lenses, you are supposed to take them off a couple days before the surgery. Actually, instead you can wear eyeglasses at that time. It is best to see your surgeon to have a complete check-up on your eyes to know your eye condition at that time. Also the surgeon can tell you what you need to do before that.
Thirdly, there are minor details that a lot of people may neglect, but there are very significant things. For example, if you drive the car to the office by yourself, then you should be sure that someone can drive the car back after you finish the surgery. As we know, blurred vision and other symptoms are quite common complications after the surgery and they may last a few months. This will cause problems to your work. So know the consequences in advance to make an arrangement for your job.
Lastly, you are recommended to wear sunglasses to avoid the harm by sunshine all the time. This kind of preparation will help you to have a smooth process on laser eye surgery.
Follow the instructions your doctor tell you to do before the surgery and care about every detail on the preparation. Then you can look forward to a much better vision than you had before.
