How Long Do You Have to Wait to Exercise After LASIK?

Lasik Surgery:-  LASIK surgery is 100% bladeless and uses an excimer laser for acute precision, speed, and effectiveness. It starts by making a small flap in your corneal tissue through which it comes the underlying tissue that needs to be reconstructed. The invisible ultraviolet rays are used to reshape the tissue into the pre-planned shape that has been decided upon by your doctor. After completing the treatment, the corneal flap is put back into its position. In this surgery there were no blades used, there were no cuts, or any kind of stitches. The only thing you’ll require is arranging anti-inflammatory eye drops to prevent infection.

To maintain safety, state-of-the-art computer technology is used to monitor your eye problem to know that it does not move during the procedure. LASIK corrective eye surgery is one of the safest surgeries and you recover very fast within two to three days of surgery and your eye problem vanishes.

How Long Do You Have to Wait to Exercise After LASIK

If you have had LASIK surgery, in which a cover is created during the treatment, then returning to sports or exercise after LASIK could put you at risk of flap problems. Even something such as wiping sweat out of your eye can cause many kinds of complications, so you must wait for some time advised by your consultant.

After 24 Hours 

The first 24 hours after Lasik or laser eye surgery are critical for the healing and recovery process, and avoiding exercise during this period is advised due to the following factors:

Minimizing the Risk of Complications: Exercise increases blood flow can lead to high blood pressure, and causes extra stress on the eyes. This can increase the risk of bleeding or swelling in your eyes and create so many problems during recovery. You have to suffer from side effects that worsen your eyes.

Rest is Important: Resting after surgery not only helps in the physical healing of the eyes but also helps in recovery from the effects of sedation or anesthesia used during treatment. Adequate rest helps in reducing exertion and supports faster recovery of your eyes.

Avoidance of Dry Eyes: Exercise can decrease the moisture level in the eyes and make our eyes dry which is a common side effect of post-laser eye surgery. In the fastest stages of recovery, it’s important to maintain minimum moisture levels in the eyes to help healing, and avoiding exercise helps manage this condition.

Avoidance of sweat in eyes: When we exercise, our body formulates sweat, which helps us cool down. This sweat can drip into the eyes from the forehead, mainly increasing the risk of infection.

After One Week

If you have had LASIK surgery, you should still be aware not to push yourself too hard and be careful to wipe sweat away from your eyes otherwise it creates side effects.

While the starting phase of healing has passed after the first week, and many patients start to see many improvements in their vision, caution is still important when exercising. Mainly the corneal flap created during LASIK recovers quickly,  but it is still healing. While during exercise you have to follow all the precautions to save you from sweating and dust, otherwise you have to suffer from many side effects which were not beneficial for your eyes or the condition of your eyes may worsen.

After two to four weeks

After the two-week mark, you’ll be ready for many of the more adventurous outdoor activities you enjoy, but wearing eye protection is important. From basketball and volleyball to martial arts, skiing, and snowboarding, It is important to wear eye protection for about three months while doing any of these exercises after LASIK eye surgery. You also put lightweight in the gym but do stretch your body harder and save your eyes from sweating.

After 3 Months

After 3 months of Lasik eye surgery, you can finally enjoy your full range of athletic activities without using any eye protection. Keep in mind, that some sports always need eye protection, such as racquetball, squash, and handball etc. Having LASIK surgery does not need to slow you down do whatever you want. Now you are free from any eye protection you can play, do exercise, gyming, etc.

Drink plenty of water do not dehydrate your body so much. And don’t screen so much maintain the brightness of your gadgets otherwise it may blur your vision.