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PREPARATION AND AFTER CARE
Posted by
naileye at Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Before eye laser treatment:
1. Preparation & Suitability
You need to have a thorough eye examination to determine whether you are a suitable candidate for the refractive surgery. Prior to that, please make sure that:
1. You are at least 18 years and have had stable vision for the past year
2. You are not pregnant or breastfeeding
3. You have not been diagnosed with:
o Connective Tissue, Autoimmune or Immunodeficiency disease, eg. Rheumatiod Arthritis, Sjogren diseases or Severe dry eye
o Certain eye disease, eg Keratoconus, Cataract, Glaucoma, Diabetic retinopathy or macular disease.
4. You must have healthy eyes — no glaucoma, infection, cataracts, severe dry eye, or any other condition that would affect postoperative healing.
5. Your vision must be stable for at least a year before surgery.
Extreme spectacle powers >-16.00D or +7.00D has to be treated on a case-to-case basis and may not be deemed suitable for Laser Refractive Surgery but other procedure may be appropriate.
Your eyecare practitioner can help you decide, but below are some general guidelines to check out before your doctor visit:
2. Planning for Your Eye Examination Appointment
For those who wear Soft / Disposable / Daily Lenses, you need to lay off the lenses 10 to 14 days prior to the eye examination date. If you are wearing Semi Hard (RGP) / Hard / Toric Soft Lenses, it is advisable to lay off as long as 3 to 4 weeks.
You can also come in for a preliminary test without laying off the contact lenses to find out whether you can consider for the treatment or not. We shall let you know how many days you need to lay off your contact lenses prior to the full eye examination date.
Please call your nearest Optimax Eye Specialist Centre to book in your appointment.
After Treatment:
1. Your treating doctor will check on you after the procedure.
2. Please make sure you are not driving on the treating day as you may feel slight irritation after the treatment.
3. Bring along a pair of non-powered sunglasses with you as the eyes will be a bit sensitive to light after treatment.
In the first week after the treatment :
• Remember not to rub or squeeze your eyes
• Avoid getting water, soap or shampoo in your eyes, but you will need to keep the eyelid are clean.
• Avoid going to dusty and smoky places
• Do not wear eye makeup or apply eye cream 
• Wear sunglasses when doing outdoor activities.
• Avoid sports activities such as jogging, gym or badminton.
• Put on eye shields provided before bed 
• Use the eye drops as advised
In the first month after the treatment,
• Do not swim, use the sauna, SPA or have a facial treatment
• Avoid sports like football, taekwando or basketball.
Attend all check ups as advised
• Do not worry unduly if you experience glare / haloes at night or under dim lights for a few weeks
• With all procedures, your vision will gradually improve and sometimes it might take about 3 to 6 months to stabilize
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