Can both eyes have surgery the same day, safely ?
CK procedures generally are done on only one eye of a patient, that being the non-dominant eye. Similarly, PRK procedures are generally done 1 to 2 weeks apart between eyes as a rule, because of postoperative visual recovery, light sensitivity, and comfort issues. LASIK procedures alternatively, are generally chosen by most patients to be done on both eyes same day. This is called ‘bilateral simultaneous’, and is discussed at length in the LASIK consent form you are given. Occasionally LASIK procedures are not safe to perform on both eyes in the same sitting, and although rare, can occur. We treat each of your eyes like they are each their own person. Carefully, we utilize a completely separate sterile set of instruments and surgical gloves between your two eyes. Your surgeon will personally check each of your eyes prior to your dismissal home, on the day of surgery, if both eyes have surgery on the same day.
