This is because your vision and depth perception will be temporarily altered and you may have been given a relaxant medication. Your total time at the laser center will be approximately two hours although the procedure itself takes only minutes. Please be aware that very blurry vision is typical during the first 18 hours after the procedure. Most patients may fly after the first 24 hours post procedure with no adverse effects to the results. Furthermore, most patients may drive after 24 hours if their vision meets the legal requirements.
Some patients choose to have surgery on one eye at a time.
For those individuals wanting surgery on both eyes at the same time please request the information sheets concerning this topic from the patient representative and consult the surgeon. There are clear a advantages as well as disadvantages to operating on both eyes the same day. The overwhelming majority of patients choose to have both eyes undergo the procedure at the same time.