How soon can I return to work after laser eye surgery?
Most people are able to return to work the day after the procedure. A few hours after the treatment, the uncomfortable feeling has usually disappeared, and your vision is already clear enough to work.
The morning after your treatment, you will have a check-up. If everything looks normal, you can go to work right after this appointment.
Have you had a TransPRK procedure? In that case, the recovery takes a bit longer because the surface of the eye needs time to heal. You will also be wearing a bandage contact lens. You will return to the clinic after a few days to have this lens removed. For this reason, it may take about 3–4 days before you can return to work.
People who have undergone a lens replacement procedure can usually return to work after 1–2 days.
Although you can generally return to work relatively quickly after the procedure, your eyes will need more time to fully heal. The eye must stabilize, and this process can take anywhere from a few weeks to as long as six months. Your vision will continue to improve throughout this period.
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