eye surgery: a realistic recovery timeline
What recovery from eye surgery actually looks like week by week — downtime, travel clearance and when final results appear.
The first days
LASIK patients typically see well within 24–48 hours; PRK takes 5–7 days of surface healing. Lens surgery patients usually resume normal activity in 2–3 days with drops for several weeks.
Flying home
Most patients are cleared to fly within the window their surgeon sets at discharge; it varies with the procedure and your case. Your GetClinic plan schedules departure only after the treating doctor signs off.
The next 12 months
Healing continues long after the trip. Every GetClinic package includes 12 months of structured aftercare: photo check-ins, scheduled video reviews with your surgeon and a coordinator who escalates anything that looks off.
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