Post-operative care
Please remember that your follow-up care is as important as the actual procedure.
LASIK
Following your LASIK procedure, you will be required to attend the following post-operative examinations:
- 24 hrs (must be done at LASIK MD)
- 2 weeks
- 1 year
- Corneal imaging appointment every 2 years*
- Any additional post-op visits we determine to be necessary
PRK
Following your PRK procedure, you will be required to attend the following post-operative examinations:
- 24 hrs (must be done at LASIK MD)
- Every other day for the first 4 to 5 days following your surgery
- 1 to 2 weeks
- 1 month
- 1 year
- Corneal imaging appointment every 2 years*
- Any additional post-op visits that we determine to be necessary
*Following a laser vision correction procedure at LASIK MD, we require all patients to return to a LASIK MD clinic biennially for a corneal imaging appointment. Not only will this allow us to monitor the ongoing health of your cornea but it will also maintain the eligibility of the Vision Enhancement Plan you may have chosen.
Please note that the timing of post-operative appointments may vary from the above table. The details of your timetable will be explained on the day of your procedure by one of our eye care professionals.
The first year of post-operative examinations are included in the cost of surgery. Additional appointments may be required. Please ask about our Vision Enhancement Plans.
In addition to these follow up visits, it is also important to follow the regimen of eye drops, wear your protective sunglasses and to follow the post-surgery recommended activity schedule.