I was told not to wear my contacts for 14 days before the lasik consultation.?!


Question:

I was told not to wear my contacts for 14 days before the lasik consultation.?

What if I wore them two or three times within that time? Would it make a difference in the test results? My glasses bother me. I get off balance sometimes because I'm not used to walking around in them and I don't see as well as with my contacts.

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2 months ago
Goodness, thanks guys. I'm asking because when I made the appointment (national company) the appointment setter said that doctors in their different offices give varying requirements on the amount of days to go without the contacts.


Answers:

Yes it could because contacts tend to change the shape of your eyes very slightly (The change is miniscule, but that's all it takes to be off on the measurements and make the wrong correction for the lasik surgery). It takes as much as 14 days for your eyes to return to normal shape, if you haven't worn your contacts during that time.




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