Vision takes time to settle and the follow-up visits are part of the treatment, not paperwork: that is where we see if things are going where they should.
The retina does not recover the same day. Depending on what was done, vision can take weeks to settle, and during that time what you see is not the result yet. Knowing that beforehand saves a few scares.
What you do need to respect
- Positioning, if it was prescribed: in some surgeries the position of your head is part of the treatment.
- The drops, on the schedule given, even once the eye stops bothering you.
- The follow-up visits, which are where we confirm it is going well.
When to call before your visit
Pain that grows instead of easing, a sudden drop in vision or an eye that keeps getting redder should not wait for the next visit. Most of the time it will be nothing, and it is still the right call to make.
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