How should I prepare for surgery?

There are only a few things you have to take into consideration regarding laser eye surgery:

• We request you not to wear make-up or false eyelashes.
• If you have been using contact lenses, you must stop using them 2 weeks prior to surgery (if they are soft lenses) or 3 weeks prior to surgery (if they are hard or semi-hard lenses). It is important because contact lenses exert a mild pressure on the cornea, changing its curve, and the cornea needs some time to regain its original shape. If you do not allow the required time for this process, the laser surgery may not give you the expected results.
• Please refrain from using highly-perfumed cosmetics (perfumes, deodorants, aftershave cosmetics) or eye make-up on the day of the surgery. These fragrances may affect the efficiency of the procedure or damage the optical parts of the laser instrument; furthermore, eye make-up may irritate or contaminate the surgical area.

You can continue doing everything else as you normally would: you can eat and drink before the surgery, and you can also administer any medication you regularly take. After surgery, it is important that you leave the clinic with someone to accompany you, and that you wear 100%-UV-filter sunglasses.