Can I fly after SMILE Pro?
Air travel after refractive surgery is commonly permitted, but the relevant issues are not the laser: they are the very dry cabin air, which can make an already dry ocular surface uncomfortable, and the timing of your follow-up appointments.
Quick answer
Air travel after refractive surgery is commonly permitted, but the relevant issues are not the laser: they are the very dry cabin air, which can make an already dry ocular surface uncomfortable, and the timing of your follow-up appointments.
A general answer about SMILE Pro, not advice about your own eyes. Only an ophthalmologist who has examined you can answer it for your case.
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In more detail
If you are travelling to Dubai for treatment, plan the trip so that your early follow-up happens before you fly home, and ask how remote follow-up would be arranged if a concern arose after you left.
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