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From:  maigrey |
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August 7th, 2003 08:02 am (UTC)
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Re: when you have some extra time...
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I did, and I love it. :)
The only thing I would really recommend is to cancel any social/work engagements for 48-72 hours after the surgery, and just plan on sitting at home with the crazy goggles they give you; the smallest things can cause issues with your eyes (like little kids getting too close, etc).
Also, have someone drive you to/from the appointment, as they will give you valium and you won't be able to drive home. The best thing you can then do is go home right after the surgery and SLEEP for at least 4 hours; the anti-inflammatory/itch drugs will kick in by then and you won't want to scratch your eyeballs out.
And after the surgery, you'll need to put saline/lubricating drops in your eyes at night (when you go to bed and when you wake up), after you're done with the rounds of antibiotics and steroid eye drops. Make SURE you get the preservative free (ask your doctor) kinds, because the preservative can really make your eyes hurt and that's Not Good.
Did you book an initial exam? They should be mapping your corneas out, etc before they actually do the surgery -- it's a 2 hour process where they dialate your eyes, etc.
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