After LASEK, you can expect a period of surface discomfort and blurred vision before steady improvement. Understanding the typical course can make the experience less worrying.
Immediate Post‑Operative Period
Comfort and light sensitivity are the main early issues.
- A bandage contact lens is usually placed to protect the cornea, and the eyes may sting, water, or feel gritty for several days.
- Vision is often like looking through a foggy window at first.
- Pain relief, lubricants, and anti‑inflammatory or antibiotic drops are used regularly.
- Resting with eyes closed and wearing sunglasses indoors and outdoors can help.
Visual Recovery
Vision improves in stages as the surface heals.
- Once the bandage lens is removed, clarity usually improves but may continue to fluctuate for some time.
- Most people resume many daily activities within 1-2 weeks, with ongoing refinement in sharpness over the following months.
- Dryness, glare, and halos can occur but typically lessen as healing progresses.
- Keeping follow‑up appointments and avoiding eye rubbing support a smooth recovery and good long‑term outcome.
