Can I swim after SMILE Pro?
Swimming and other water exposure are typically restricted for a period after refractive surgery because of the infection risk from water, and because chlorine and salt water irritate a healing ocular surface. The specific restriction period is your surgeon’s instruction to give, and it will be longer for open water than for a controlled pool.
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Swimming and other water exposure are typically restricted for a period after refractive surgery because of the infection risk from water, and because chlorine and salt water irritate a healing ocular surface. The specific restriction period is your surgeon’s instruction to give, and it will be longer for open water than for a controlled pool.
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