If you have been struggling with your vision, you may have considered getting LASIK corrective surgery. This is a permanent way to correct your vision issues regardless of whether you have astigmatism, farsightedness, or something else entirely. The procedure itself is very short—roughly 30 minutes or so if you are having both eyes done. However, there are some steps that you can take to prepare yourself for the procedure. Here are four of them.

Avoid Face Creams and Makeup

The days leading up to your surgery, especially the day immediately prior to your surgery, you should avoid applying any kind of creams, makeup, and other substances to your face. You want to ensure that your face is completely clean and free of any kind of contaminants or debris. Your eye doctor or surgeon may also recommend that you thoroughly wash your eyes the morning of the LASIK procedure.

Make Arrangements for Transportation

Following your LASIK surgical procedure, you will be unable to drive yourself for a short period of time. Therefore, it is imperative that someone be with you the day of the procedure to drive you home. As mentioned, the procedure takes about 30 minutes, so find someone that can wait for you so that you don't need to have a taxi or Uber drive you home. You should also make arrangements for someone to be around to drive you anywhere that you need for a few days.

Request Time Off at Work

Talk to your eye doctor about the length of the recovery period so that you can talk to your boss and request the appropriate amount of time off. While it won't take long to return to normal activities after the procedure, you will need some time to rest. Once the numbing drops wear off from the procedure, you will likely experience some slight burning and itching, and these symptoms can be uncomfortable to have to work through.

Dress Comfortably

Though the LASIK procedure is not length, it is best to ensure that you dress comfortably. Ideally, you should dress as if you are lounging around in the house—though you probably don't want to wear pajamas. You will also want to avoid wearing any kind of accessories or uncomfortable hair products as these things can make it difficult while sitting in the chair for the procedure.

If you have any questions or concerns, talk to professional eye surgeons like those at Cornea Consultants of Nashville prior to the LASIK surgery.