Epi-Lasik Eye surgery?

Question

I am considering having this done - anyone know from personal experience what I should expect? Any complications?

Answer 1

You shouldn't experience any complications.

The first 3 days you will experience pain and discomfort - burning and tearing (like when cutting onions), you may feel like you have sand in your eyes.

After surgery the doctor should place a bandage contact lens in your eyes (it helps ease pain - pain would be worse without it) which you leave in (you won't need to take it out/clean it like regular contacts, the doctor should take it out at your 3 or 5 day check up) - you should have a check up one day after surgery and either a 3 or 5 day depending on the laser being used for the treatment.

You should also receive a prescription for Vicodin that should be taken if necessary for any pain or discomfort. An optional medication that can also be prescribed to help w/pain would be Neurontin (or Gabapentin). You can ask your surgeon about getting a prescription for this. You would start it the morning of your surgery - taken 3 times a day for 4 days (12 tablets) total.

Good luck!

Answer 2

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