Dr. Anderson will recommend that you rest as much as possible following your procedure, as sleep helps to speed up your recovery tremendously. You may find that placing a cold compress over your eyes while resting is very comfortable and soothing.

You should avoid swimming, hot tubs, or whirlpools for one week. Showers and baths are fine, but try to keep your eyes closed in the shower and avoid getting water and shampoo in your eyes for the first few days.

Dr. Anderson will recommend you avoid eye makeup, gardening and dusty, dirty environments for one week. Smoking is allowed, but you may find that smoke will be quite irritating. Watching TV and reading will strain and irritate your eyes for a few days. These activities should be done in moderation.

If you follow these guidelines, your post-procedure healing should be smooth and trouble-free, and you should expect to enjoy improved vision shortly following your procedure.

It is important for you to understand that follow-up care is as important to your results as the actual procedure. Dr. Anderson will provide the post-operative care, and it is imperative that you keep all scheduled appointments.

Dr. Anderson strongly recommends that all laser-corrected patients have a dilated eye examination performed on an annual basis. This is a proactive measure to ensure that your eye is healthy and functioning properly. When you have this yearly eye examination, Dr. Anderson reports back to the surgeon and the laser center regarding the results and maintains your free enhancements. If you move out or the area, please contact one of Dr. Anderson’s offices, his staff will coordinate a routine eye examination with another affiliated Optometrist in your new location. This will again maintain your lifetime free enhancements.