After the surgery

Following the surgery you will relax in our clinic for approximately 2 hours. Later the doctor will provide postoperative examination and we will arrange the next time for your check-up. 

Leaving our clinic you will need assistance and sunglasses to protect Your eyes. 

Obligatory check-ups are:  

• 1 week following the surgery;
• 1 month following the surgery;
• 6 months following the surgery;
• 1 year following the surgery.  

Follow up care

At the day of the surgery: 

• The day of the surgery should be a day of rest; 
• Always be very careful about activities where the eye may be poked, rubbed or touched; 
• Always avoid rubbing eyes (rubbing is never a good idea - instead, use lubricant drops for irritation or cool water gently splashed onto your closed eyelids);  
• Wear sunglasses for one week following the surgery; 
• Do not drive a car; 
• Do not work with computer or watch TV; 
• Do not read.  

3 days after the surgery:

• Shower is recommended instead of bath (avoid any soap or water in the eyes); 
• It is allowed to drive in short distances; 
• Do not work with computer and do not watch TV for a long time; 
• Do not read; 
• Do not use alcohol because of the healing process; 
• Flying in airplanes is acceptable but keep eyes generously lubricated (every 30 minutes).  

1 week after the surgery:  

• Use medicine that the doctor prescribed to aid the healing process; 
• Do not stay in smoky rooms; 
• Do not use any facial cream; 
• It is allowed to make individual sport (fitness, race); 
• Cycling is allowed (not mountain cycling).    

2 weeks after the surgery:

• Do not apply any make-up. 

1 month after the surgery it is forbidden:  

• Rubbing the eyes; 
• Swimming; 
• Going to sauna or baths; 
• Sun-tanning; 
• Sunbathing; 

1 month after the surgery it is allowed: 

• Motorcycling; 
• Parachuting; 
• Basketball, football; 
• Skiing.  

6-8 weeks after the surgery it is allowed:  

• Tennis and squash; 
• Wrestling.    

3 months after the surgery (protecting the eyes):

It is allowed water-skiing, wind surfing, kayaking, surfing. 

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