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Swimming after 2 years of Lasik
I had undergone Lasik surgery 2days. Was planning to learn swimming. Wuld that affect my eyes. Plz suggest.
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Better to avoid swimming for 1 month after lasik
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Dr. Rutvi Parikh
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
9 yrs exp
Vadodara
LASIK surgery was 2 years ago or 2 days ago?
If it is 2 years ago, you can do swimming
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avoid rubbing
maintain hygiene
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Dr. Awanjala Varshney
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
23 yrs exp
Aligarh
No, you should not go for swimming for next 1 month.
Why unnecessarily take risk.
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Dr Ravi Kumar B
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
25 yrs exp
Visakhapatnam
Better to avoid swimming atleast for 2 months after LASIK
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Dr. A Raja Prasanna Kumar
Ophthalmologist/ Eye Surgeon
44 yrs exp
Hyderabad
You can do it.But take all regular precautions of eye during swimming. Pl consult ophthalmologist for further evaluation and treatment.
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