“How do you clean your eyes before LASIK?”
I will have LASIK surgery. How do you clean your eyes before LASIK?
3 Answers
Jason Randall Smith
Optometrist
There is no reason to "clean" your eyes before LASIK. Your tear film and normal blinking should provide you with any nutrients and any "cleansing action" that should occur normally unless you have a blinking problem or a tear film deficiency. It would be extremely important to be absolutely certain that you are using any and all drops that are prescribed by your eye surgeon before any procedure is done. This may include artificial tears, but this must be prescribed by your eye doctor. You do not want to do ANYTHING that can result in your surgery being cancelled because you did something that was not appropriate, recommended, or prescribed by your eye doctor.
As one example, AND THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE, antibiotic eye drops such as Vigamox or Zymar are used 4X a day for 1 day prior to surgery. You should know exactly what your eye doctor will prescribe for you prior to, and after surgery, know what to do pre and post operatively, know the time of your surgery, have a driver, and be aware of all expectations, complications, pros and cons before you undergo any surgery. Remember, there is no eraser at the end of a laser or a scalpel. Good luck and best wishes.
Use Vigamox or Zymar antibiotic drops, 1 drop in the eye(s) to be treated 4 times a day for 1 day prior to surgery. The easiest schedule for most people to remember is to do one drop at breakfast, one at lunch, one at dinner, and one at bedtime.
As one example, AND THIS IS ONLY AN EXAMPLE, antibiotic eye drops such as Vigamox or Zymar are used 4X a day for 1 day prior to surgery. You should know exactly what your eye doctor will prescribe for you prior to, and after surgery, know what to do pre and post operatively, know the time of your surgery, have a driver, and be aware of all expectations, complications, pros and cons before you undergo any surgery. Remember, there is no eraser at the end of a laser or a scalpel. Good luck and best wishes.
Use Vigamox or Zymar antibiotic drops, 1 drop in the eye(s) to be treated 4 times a day for 1 day prior to surgery. The easiest schedule for most people to remember is to do one drop at breakfast, one at lunch, one at dinner, and one at bedtime.
Follow your surgeons advice.
As directed by your surgeon.
