Preparing for Treatments
When you have had your comprehensive laser
consultation and have been informed that you are suitable
for laser eye sight correction, you should prepare for
the treatment using the following guidelines:
Contact Lens Wearers
If you wear contact lenses, leave the lenses out prior
to treatment.
| Type |
Removal
Schedule |
| Soft Contact Lenses |
DO NOT WEAR for
1 week |
| Rigid Lenses |
DO NOT WEAR for
3 weeks
(unless instructed by our Optometrist) |
Organising Your Time Off
For LASEK: You may not
feel up to working for a couple of days, therefore you
should take at least 2 days off work. Make sure you
have a supply of standard painkillers at home e.g. Cocodamol
(Paracodol ®, Solpadeine ®)
For LASIK: As there
is little or no pain with LASIK and the vision stabilises
more quickly, patients normally only require the day
after treatment off.
If you have young children at home, we
suggest that you arrange for someone else to look after
them.
Important Notes for Day of Treatment
• Allow around 2 hours in the clinic
for your eye treatment.
• As it will be difficult to wash
your hair without shampoo getting in your eye for the
first couple of days, you make wish to wash your hair
on the morning of the treatment.
• Please do not wear make-up, deodorant,
perfume or aftershave on the day of treatment.
• Excimer laser sight correction
does not involve having a general anaesthetic, so you
can eat regular meals as normal. Likewise you will not
be required to change your clothes.
• You will not be able to drive
after treatments so if possible bring a friend or relative
with you.
• Before treatment you will be
further familiarised with the treatment and be asked
to read and sign a consent form.
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