AAPECS Eye Care

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Correction Procedures: intacs

What to Expect During & After the Procedure

When you arrive at AAPECS Eye Care your vision and eyeglass prescription may be checked one more time. Anesthetic eye drops will be placed in your eyes and you will be offered Valium if you are nervous.
The INTACS segments are placed in tunnels created in your cornea. These tunnels are made with the INTRALASE LASER.
After the tunnels are made you will be brought into the surgical suite where your eyes will be cleaned with Betadine to prevent infection. You will be asked to look up into the bright light of the microscope. The rings are then placed in the tunnels using forceps.

Post-op care
A few minutes after your INTACS surgery has been completed, you will be given a post-op pack which will include necessary medications and instructions. Most patients will be asked to use two eye drops 4 times a day for 3 days and then 1 drop 4 times a day for an additional week.

What To Expect in the first 24 - 48 hours
You may notice

A foreign body sensation
Mild to moderate burning is common
Mild to moderate redness in your eye
Small hemorrhages over the white of the eye

Follow-up care
Your first post-op visit will occur within the first 1-3 days. Arrangement for follow-up will be made at AAPECS Eye Care or with your own eye doctor. Most patients are seen 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, and 6 months after surgery.

Post-op instructions

You will use two different eye drops four times a day for 3 days and then continue one of these drops four times a day for an additional seven days.
You should not rub your eyes for one month.
You should call Dr. Frenkel for any redness, irritation, blurred vision, or other unexpected problems.

The most important rule is there is no such thing as bothering Dr. Frenkel.

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