What Eye Drop is Good for Solving Dry Eyes Problem after A LASIK Surgery?

Under normal circumstances, the very sensitive nerves in the cornea send signals to the Lacrimal Gland which produces tears in response to dryness or irritation. However, during LASIK, the surgeon prepares a thin flap under which the Laser energy is applied in order to shape the cornea and eliminate your nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. It is normal and expected that during the creation of the flap a certain number of the corneal nerves will be temporarily damaged. What does this mean? It means that for some period of time after your LASIK, the regular nerve impulses that would have ordinarily told the Lacrimal Gland to produce tears will be interrupted. This is a normal and expected part of the healing process after LASIK. It can be accompanied by Dry Eyes that result in dry, gritty and uncomfortable sensations. In order to avoid this, your surgeon will have carefully examined your tearful beforehand. But, more importantly, every LASIK patient will need to use lubricating and moisturizing drops very often after their procedure. This is normal. You must keep the eye adequately bathed in tears in order to heal properly, so that you should use the lubricating drops provided by your surgeon many times each day. You cannot overuse them. If there was a question about your tear film before your procedure, you may have Punctal Plugs in place. This too will help keep the tear film stable to help you heal. Again, it is normal that almost all LASIK patients experience some degree of dry, gritty sensation after their procedure. This is completely normal and is best managed by following your LASIK surgeons recommendation on the frequent use of lubricating eye drops or other treatments. In almost all cases after several weeks of perhaps a couple of months, the symptoms of Dry Eyes after LASIK are no longer noticeable as your eyes have healed and your tear film returns to its normal condition.