What to know after LASIK

I. Normal reaction of the eye in the early postoperative period On the day after the operation, you will have symptoms such as tearing, photophobia, and foreign body sensation in the eye, etc. At this time, you should wait for the tears to flow out and then wipe the tears on your face, and don’t use tissues or towels to touch the eyeball directly. At the same time, you should try to close your eyes and rest, do not turn your eyes and rub your eyes. Very few friends may feel mild eye pain or postoperative subconjunctival hemorrhage (flaky hemorrhage on the white eyeball), which is a normal phenomenon after the operation, the severity and duration of its varies, most of the friends of the eye can be relieved within 1 day, subconjunctival hemorrhage can be naturally absorbed in 2-3 weeks, so please do not worry about it. Zhang Yusheng, Ophthalmology Department, Dezhou People’s Hospital Second, the type and number of postoperative eye drops: please choose eye medication according to the doctor’s instructions: Fluoromethionine: in general, the first week of the first day 4 times, the second week of the second day 3 times, the third week of the third day 2 times, the fourth week of the fourth day 1 time, and then stop or follow the doctor’s instructions. Telbivitol Ophthalmic Solution: 4 times a day, please follow the doctor’s instructions. Precautions for postoperative checkup: We hope that you will insist on regular checkups after surgery so that we can observe the effect of the surgery, summarize the experience and give you timely guidance on eye care. 1.Review time: The first day, the seventh day, the fifteenth day, the first month after the operation must be reviewed, or according to the specific circumstances of the review time can be agreed with us. If you have eye pain or other abnormalities, please feel free to contact us or go to the local ophthalmology clinic for examination. Please do not be negligent, so as not to delay the definitive diagnosis and treatment, affecting the effect of surgery. 2.Special circumstances: If you can not come for review on time, please consult us by phone or make an appointment with us for review. If you can’t come for review, you can check your eyes in the local hospital with the doctor’s consent, and tell our ophthalmologist the result by fax, e-mail or phone, so that we can guide you to take medication and take care of your eyes after the operation. Post-operative care and eye care precautions: (There is no restriction on strenuous exercise after this surgery, but please pay attention to the following matters) 1. Please wear windshield glasses or sunglasses within 2 days after the surgery, and wear an eye mask to protect your eyes when you are sleeping to avoid the corneal flap shifting due to the external force. 2.Do not enter nightclubs and dance halls, do not eat stimulating food (so as not to aggravate the discomfort of the eyes) within 1 week after the operation, and there is no special requirement for diet after 1 week. 3.Do not splash water into your eyes when washing your hair and face within 2 weeks after surgery, and do not rub your eyes. Do not swim within 1 month after surgery, do not use cosmetics in the eyes and avoid foreign objects from entering the eyes. It is better to wear an eye mask when sleeping. In order to reduce eye discomfort, you can wear windshield glasses or sunglasses when you go out in the first month after surgery. 5.Please avoid hitting the operated eye with external force within three months after the operation. 6. At the beginning of the postoperative period, some of you may have some difficulties in seeing far and near, and may have symptoms such as uneven vision or double vision, etc. In order to prevent fatigue, you may need to wear low-grade lenses to help you see near. These are normal conditions that may occur during the recovery process, and each person’s symptoms are different, and the early or late appearance and duration of the symptoms are also different, so please do not worry about it. 7. After the surgery, please pay attention to eye hygiene, avoid using your eyes for long time near the fine work, avoid reading and watching TV for a long time, so as not to cause vision fatigue, which will affect the effect of the surgery.