When to contact

Lens replacement

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?

First 6 hours Eye irritation, sand grain feeling
First week mild headache / general malaise
First week of photosensitivity
Less good vision in the dark for the first 3 months
First 3 months Dry eyes feeling

When to call

In case of nausea, headache (eye pain)
Sudden sharp drop in visibility
With increasing redness
Persistent flashes of light for more than 10 minutes

Relex® SMILE

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?

Slight stabbing pain / grain of sand for the first 6 hours
Want to keep the eyelids closed for the first 6 hours
First week of photosensitivity
First week slight headache / general malaise
Not being able to look at the screen (closely) well in the first week
First 3 months dry eyes feeling

When to call?

Pressing / stabbing pain
A sharp drop in visibility
redness

ICL (Extra Lens)

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?

First 6 hours Irritation to the eye, sand grain sensation
First week Mild headache/ general malaise
First week of light sensitivity
First 3 months of reduced vision in the dark
First 3 months dry eye feeling

When to call?

Sharp decline in vision
With increasing redness
Persistent light flashes longer than 10 minutes
Nausea

IntraLASIK

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?

Eye pain for the first 6 hours
Can't tolerate sun / light well for the first week
First week mild headache / general malaise
Not being able to look at the screen (closely) well in the first week
First 3 months Dry eyes feeling

When to call

In case of a lot of (persistent) pain for more than 6 hours after the treatment
Strong drop in visibility
With increasing redness
If you have been in the eye within the first week after treatment and you have a lot of pain and reduced visual acuity afterwards.

TransPRK

What is normal (first 3-4 days)?

A lot of pain in the eye / eyes for the first 3-4 days
Swollen eyelids for the first 3-4 days
Can't stand light for the first week
First week mild headache / general malaise
Bad vision for the first week
First 3 months dry eyes feeling

When to call?

The development of a white spot (infection) in the center of the eye.
With increasing redness
In case of a lot of (persistent) pain after removing the bandage lens

Contact in acute situations

The vast majority of people recover quickly and well from laser eye surgery, extra lens implantation or lens replacement. If the recovery does not go as expected, it is important that you tell us in time.

Many complaints after a treatment are caused by dry eyes (disrupted tear film). If something occurs that we have not described on this page, we recommend that you first drip with artificial tears every 15 minutes for 4 hours.

Below is an overview of when you should contact us earlier.

Visus Emergency Care Line

This number is only intended for urgent ophthalmic complaints the first days after your treatment at Visus eye clinic. Unfortunately, this number cannot help you with (repeat) recipes.

For the best care in the first 24 hours we recommend that you contact us directly via the VISUS Emergency Care Line in an emergency.

Make sure you have Caller ID turned on so we can call you back if necessary.

Of course you can always contact your GP.

Spoedzorglijn: 010- 25 35 259