After LASIK, you can look forward to a quick recovery. At first, you may notice that your eyes feel scratchy or irritated, but this is normal as the numbing eye drops wear off. Everyone experiences instant visual improvement, but vision is initially slightly blurry. As the eyes heal, vision improves quickly. During your recovery, you'll need to avoid certain activities like getting water directly in your eyes, rubbing your eyes, or participating in strenuous activities or contact sports. Avoid any bodies of water like hot tubs, pools, rivers, streams, or lakes for at least a month to keep bacteria out of your eyes while they heal. Make sure to attend all follow-up appointments, which you'll need to schedule in the days and months following your LASIK procedure. Most patients end up with 20/20 vision or better, making their goal of achieving visual freedom a reality.