“Should I wear sunglasses after LASIK surgery?”

Yes, wear sunglasses always for multiple reasons. Sunglasses will provide protection your eyes from any impact that may affect your eyes. And UV protection reduces UV light that goes into the eye and can create cataracts over time. Also, UV sunglass protection will reduce the UV light that can affect the skin around the eyes potentially causing skin cancers. UV light can affect the conjunctiva of the eyes causing pingueculas or pterygiums. Also, wearing sunglasses will reduce the possibility that you will directly rub your eyes, something that you should not do, especially after LASIK surgery. So, YES wear your sunglasses in sunny skies or cloudy skies. Good luck and best wishes.

Personal preference

Immediately after Lasik surgery, you will be advised what eye gear that you will wear. Once you are through the early post -op period, you can wear sunglasses as you would normally wear them.

Yes, you should always wear sunglasses to prevent UV damage that causes cataracts, macular degeneration, and growths on the eyelids and eyeball itself.

Hi, You should wear sunglasses or other eye protection for the first 24 hours after LASIK, so nothing touches your eyes.  After that, there's no requirement for wearing sunglasses.  However, everyone should wear sunglasses to minimize UV exposure which can lead to early cataract development and can contribute to retina problems like macular degeneration. I hope this helps, Nancy A. Tanchel, M.D. Liberty Laser Eye Center libertylasereye.com 571-234-5678