How long does LASIK recovery take?
Most people are back to ordinary daily activities within a day or two, while the eye continues to settle for several weeks and in some cases a few months.
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- Vision correction
- Topic
- LASIK
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- How long…
- Procedures
- LASIK
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
In more detail
The early phase is about comfort and surface healing, and the later phase is about stability. Vision that is still fluctuating a few weeks in is common and does not usually mean anything has gone wrong.
Your surgeon’s instructions govern what you may and may not do, and they can differ between clinics and between eyes.
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This information is for educational purposes and does not replace an examination by a qualified eye-care professional.
General answers cannot tell you what is happening in your own eyes. Only an examination by a qualified ophthalmologist can do that.