Lasik Eye Surgery

Any Pain After Your LASIK Eye Surgery Boston?

Boston, Massachusetts is the home of the American Patriot of the American Revolution. It is considered by many to be the capital of New England as well as a major population center. And no doubt you will be able to find a LASIK eye surgery Boston provider as there are many to choose from. But don't just pick one blindly. You need to of course look at a LASIK eye surgery Boston provider's credentials, education, and experience but you also need to be able to get your questions answered that are no doubt generated by your fear of the unknown.

And one of the biggest fears of the unknown has to do with the level of pain you are anticipating from your LASIK eye surgery Boston. But you will be happy to know that LASIK is among those procedures that are relatively painless. Your surgeon should be able to educate you on any pain you might feel during your LASIK eye surgery Boston procedure. In fact if you have a lot of pain after your LASIK eye surgery Boston procedure you want to immediately notify your provider because this is usually an indication of a very serious problem.

It is normal to feel some mild pain and discomfort after your LASIK eye surgery Boston procedure for which your doctor will probably recommend a mild pain medication. Other sensations you could experience after your LASIK eye surgery Boston are a feeling of something in your eye or an itching sensation. You must remember to never rub your eyes after your LASIK eye surgery Boston procedure and in some cases your doctor will give you a shield to keep you from doing just that.

Of course at the time of your LASIK eye surgery Boston, the doctor will put some numbing drops in your eyes. The effect of these will wear off around 30 to 90 minutes after the LASIK eye surgery Boston. This is where many patients feel like there is an eyelash stuck in their eye or they have a sensation of a piece of sand in there. There should be no worries as this is normal after a LASIK eye surgery Boston procedure.

It is also normal for patients to sometimes feel like their eyelids are bruised and this tenderness was probably because of the apparatus used to keep the eyelids open during surgery. This is a normal part in the post operative recovery of your LASIK eye surgery Boston and should clear up.

The best way to prevent too much pain after your LASIK eye surgery Boston procedure is to get some rest right after surgery. By closing your eyes and resting them, it can help to get the healing process started faster. Don't squeeze your eyelids too hard though because the stress could dislodge the corneal flap. In fact, it would be best to keep the shields you are given on for the rest of the day after your LASIK eye surgery Boston and for the next 5 nights while you are sleeping so as to prevent rubbing of the eyes.