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Questions to Consider Before Laser Eye Surgery

January 31, 2012 by underwaterpaparazzi Leave a Comment

I thought I’d provide my laundry list of questions I had for each of the doctors I spoke with. And yes, some questions are pretty girly. 🙂 But it could help you start your list of questions if this is something you’re considering.

– How long am I out of the ocean? (are you really surprised this was the first question out of my mouth?)

– Even after the 2-3 weeks after surgery, is the pressure at depth while diving something I need to worry about in the healing process?

– If I can’t dive, can I do anything else for exercise? Like my hot Yoga class?

– Do I need to take time off work?

– How many surgeries have you performed?

– How many of those people needed vision “touch-ups” years later?

– How long have you been doing the lasik procedures?

– Do you provide other eye care solutions or are you solely a Lasik center?

– What’s the healing process like?

– What’s the number 1 mistake your patients make after surgery? Can it be fixed?

– I’m worried about blinking during surgery. How do you deal with that?

– What should I expect pain wise during and after surgery?

– What kind of anxiety medication do you use?

– What are the shower rules?

– How long till I can wear eye makeup?

– What about regular face makeup?

– When can I use my eyelash curler again? (I told you these were girly)

– How do I deal with morning eye crunchies? (hehe I was giggling as I asked that one)

– Is eye cream safe to use? (Damn you wrinkles!!!)

– How long can I milk the “getting taken care of because I just had surgery”? 😀

– You said my eyes would feel dry the first few weeks after surgery. can I start taking my allergy meds again as needed?

– What’s the probability of needing Lasik again, say in 10 years?

– I notice a lot of places offer a “Lifetime Insurance Policy” upgrade. Do I really need it? Why would you recommend it?

– If you could be any vegetable, what would you be and why? (just kidding, but I do think that’s a really good indirect personality question on how someone sees themselves)

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