Lasik Surgery and diving

[Life-Is-Good-Diver]

Hi, I had Lasik Surgery done a month ago for my eyes, and the doctor is saying I can resume normal activity and scuba diving.

I'm taking a trip down to the keys Easter Weekend, which would be 6-7 weeks after surgery , and was wondering any had the surgery done before, and 6 weeks long enough?

I know the doctor said it's " Ok " but they didn't even understand atmosphere's, presure changes in depth, etc.

If it was reef diving which some of it would be, I be ok, but were doing the Speigal , and other wrecks etc.

Thanks

 

[Wildcard]

My eye cutter does infact understand the dive problems and cleared me in one week. i did it with no problems. 125 feet.

 

[alcina]

I had it done in the mid 90s. Was diving less than a month later.

Was the best thing I've done for myself

 

[Wildcard]

Mo betta now. 20/15 and 20/20...I was complaining about my poor vision in my right eye so they retested LOL, love it!

 

[Gene_Hobbs]

There is the canned DAN Answer.

and then there is the PubMed Answer. (Refractive change in response to acute hyperbaric stress in refractive surgery patients.Huang et. al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 Sep;28(9):1575-80.)

 

[Life-Is-Good-Diver]

There is the canned DAN Answer.

and then there is the PubMed Answer. (Refractive change in response to acute hyperbaric stress in refractive surgery patients.Huang et. al. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2002 Sep;28(9):1575-80.)

Thanks, I'm reading up on it now

I didn't think it would be a problem, but just wanted to check

Can't wait to go diving and be able to see !!

I had 20/120 vision before, 1 month later and I have 20/20 to 20/15, it's unbelivable !!

 

[Life-Is-Good-Diver]

I have to say, now I can paintball with no glasses under the mask, fly planes,
( remote control ) and see, scuba dive, exersize, and just be able to see better all day long, it's the best thing I ever did for my self, worth every dollar

 

[Steve Egner]

My surgeon gave me 4 weeks... I scheduled a dive trip 30 days after the procedure so I'd have something to look forward to.

If I had it to do all over again, I think I'd want Wildcard's doc. Anything to get back in the water sooner.

The vision adjustment is amazing; The detail that comes with 20/15 is amazing in and out of the water. Definitely worth the investment.

Steve