Proper Eye Drop Usage After Vision Correction Surgery (#LASIK #LASEK)!!

Proper Eye Drop Usage After Vision Correction Surgery (#LASIK #LASEK)!!

Hello, this is Gangnam Smile Eye Clinic, an eye clinic in Gangnam that always focuses on personalized vision correction surgery tailored to each individual and eye disease care for healthy eyes!

Today, many people use eye drops for eye discomfort during seasonal changes, and those who have undergone vision correction surgery may be curious about how to use eye drops correctly. Let's take a quick look.

Am I using my eye drops correctly?

Proper eye drop usage after vision correction surgery!!

It's important to know how to use them, so please check today's content carefully~!!

Many people use artificial tears due to dry eyes or foreign body sensation and discomfort, and many also use eye drops after vision correction surgeries like LASIK, LASEK, and New SMILE.

✨ What kind of eye drops am I using?

Eye drops are also well-known by the names ‘artificial tears’ and ‘ophthalmic solutions’!

Eye drops can be broadly divided into multi-dose eye drops with preservatives and single-dose eye drops without preservatives.

Regardless of the type of eye drops, it is best to use them quickly after opening.

✨ How to use single-dose eye drops?

When storing, close the cap, and when using, use clean hands!!

This is a really important part, but many people often overlook it.

Single-dose eye drops, which do not contain preservatives, have a higher chance of bacterial growth over time, so we recommend using them as soon as possible after opening.

Sometimes, even when using single-dose eye drops, people think, ‘there's still some left~!’ and use them multiple times.

Absolutely forbidden! Please remember that you must be careful for your eye health.

✨ How to use multi-dose eye drops?

When using eye drops, be careful not to rub the tip of the bottle with your hands or let it directly touch your eye, and always remember that eye drops are personal items!!

Sometimes, with multi-dose eye drops or ophthalmic solutions, some people lend them to others when asked.

However, since this can affect eye diseases or inflammation, we recommend that everyone uses their own eye drops.

Multi-dose eye drops contain preservatives and can be used for about a month, but if this period has passed, we recommend discarding them.

No matter how well you manage them, it's best to discard them after a month~!

However, many people use multi-dose eye drops only occasionally when their eyes are really tired or dry, rather than consistently, so a lot is left over, or they worry because they don't know when they opened them.

Writing down the opening date on the case or label when opening new eye drops can be a good method~!

👍So, what is the order and method of using eye drops after vision correction surgery?

After vision correction surgery, eye drops are usually used in the order of antibiotics - anti-inflammatory drugs - artificial tears.

It is best to use artificial tears last.

Really, really important tips for using eye drops!!!

TIP1. In this case, use eye drops with an interval of about 5 minutes.

TIP2. Shake anti-inflammatory drops slightly before use.

After vision correction surgery, many people may be confused because they use several types of eye drops for quick recovery.

Antibiotic eye drops have the medicinal ingredients completely dissolved in the solution.

Anti-inflammatory eye drops have fine particles of medicinal ingredients floating in the solution.

Since there is such a difference, it is also an important tip to gently shake anti-inflammatory eye drops before use~!

If you have any questions about using eye drops, or if you experience discomfort after vision correction surgery, or have inquiries about eye drop prescriptions, please remember that it is a good idea to quickly contact the hospital where the surgery was performed to confirm.

*Please use the eye drops prescribed after surgery for the period prescribed by your doctor, and do not stop them arbitrarily~!!

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