The actual time required for removal of contact lenses may vary depending upon the doctor's recommendation for your particular case. Contacts need to be removed in order to achieve the most accurate measurements of your natural corneal curvature . If your cornea stabilizes sooner than expected after the removal of the contact lens, your surgery may be done sooner.
Some patients choose to have both eyes done on the same day.
You may want to consider an alternative method of refractive surgery, or stay with your glasses or contact lenses for the time being. This page last updated on September 17, 2001. Inc. exerted any control or participated in the development of other Internet sites which may contain informational materials of a similar nature to those found here. Materials produced here are not intended to provide medical information. Rather, the materials are presented for informational purposes only.