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If I develop cataracts later in life, will laser vision correction prohibit or interfere with cataract surgery?

No. The lens inside your eye can still be replaced with a clear lens implant.

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After having the procedure, how often will I return for follow-up visits?

You will return to the office the next day after your procedure for an examination; then, your eye should be examined at the following increments:  one week, one month, three months, six months, and one year. These visits are provided at no additional cost to you.

1. After your one day post-op visit, you may continue your follow-up visits in one of two ways:
     go to one of our offices, conveniently located in Fort Myers, Naples, Cape Coral, or Bonita Springs; or
2. return to your primary eye care physician for follow-up visits.  In order to return to your optometrist, he or she must    have completed the Comanagement Training for Laser Vision Correction provided by Florida Eye Health.

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If I wear contacts, what will I need to do prior to surgery?

Because contact lenses reshape the surface of the eye,  you will need to stop wearing your contacts for one to four weeks before your preoperative visit and continue not wearing them until having laser vision correction.  Depending on the type of contacts you wear, you will need to follow the schedule below:

• Hard contacts 4 weeks
• Gas permeable contacts 3 weeks
• Extended wear contacts 2 weeks
• Soft lenses 1 week

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If laser vision correction does not correct my vision to 20/20, will I be able to wear contact lenses?

Although the need for contact lenses following laser vision correction is rare, it is still possible to wear contact lenses in most cases.

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What about monovision?

If you are over the age of 40, you should realize that laser vision correction will not eliminate the need for reading glasses.  However, some people choose monovision to reduce the need for reading glasses.  In monovision,one eye (the "dominant" eye) is fully corrected for distance, while the other "nondominant" eye is made slightly nearsighted, to be in focus for such things as reading..

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Are there any limitations to activities after laser vision correction?

For optimum recovery, you should follow these guidelines after having the procedure:

• Do not drive for 24 hours.  Please make transportation arrangements to and from our office the day of your procedure.
• Avoid any contact sports, such as tennis, racquetball, squash, etc., for at least one week following surgery.
• Refrain from jogging, golf and upper body exercises one week following surgery.
• Avoid scuba diving, surfing, exposure to dirty water in lakes,gulf, swimming pools,and saunas for two weeks after surgery.
• Restrict strenuous exercises or activities which require bending the head lower than the waist for two weeks after surgery.
• Do not wear eye makeup for two weeks following the procedure.