Laser Eye Surgery Liverpool

• It is important to recognise that the healing process from laser eye surgery can vary from person to person and from eye to eye. Therefore below table only give a guidance of expected avarage recovery time and time off work.
• Returning to work depends on your occupation. Our consultant surgeon will be able to give you a more personalised advice  during the consultation as required
• You will be advised when it is safe for you to drive after your laser eye treatment but as a general rule, it is safe to drive one day after LASIK and 3-5 days after PRK as long as you can see the number plate from 20.5 meter and your level of vision is 6/12 or better.

You should not feel any pain during your laser eye treatment as your eye will be numbed with an eye drop. Most people report feeling some pressure on the eye which can be strange sensation. This will last only for a few seconds.

You must be at least 18 years old before having laser eye surgery. There is no real upper limit for laser eye surgery as long as your eyes are healthy. However, older people (especially over 60 years old) can get naturally occurring cataract and therefore may be more suitable for refractive lens exchange.

The actual laser will be active only for a few seconds. The full procedure will be finished within minutes.

Avoid any rigorous activity for about one month.

Below table gives some recommendations on resuming different activities but your consultant surgeon may give you personalised advice depending on your individual circumstances.