# Can You Have Laser Eye Surgery in Summer?

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**Author:** Kudret Eye İstanbul | **Medical Approval:** Op. Dr. Mehmet Ali Özdil | **Date:** 2026-09-09

> **Summary:** Laser eye surgery reshapes the cornea to correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism and in most people removes the need for glasses and contact lenses. It can be performed in summer without concern, as long as sunglasses are worn and pools and the sea are avoided for about 20 days.

## Quick Facts
- **Procedure time:** 5-10 minutes including preparation
- **Discharge:** Same day
- **Pools and sea:** Avoid for about 20 days; no water directly in the eye in the first week
- **Holiday timing:** Surgery two or three weeks before a holiday, or immediately after it
- **Age:** After eighteen; over forty-five, lens options are also considered

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## Laser Eye Surgery in Summer
Surgery is possible in summer. Wear sunglasses in the sun during recovery. Avoid pools and the sea for about 20 days and keep water out of the eye in the first week: pool water can still harbour germs despite chlorine, and chlorine can harm an eye that has not healed.

## What It Does
A refractive surgery that reshapes the cornea and removes its irregularities to correct myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. In moderate refractive errors the need for glasses disappears completely; with higher prescriptions the prescription is reduced. Tests are done before surgery, and other methods are recommended if the cornea is unsuitable.

## Types of Laser Eye Surgery
Excimer laser treatment is grouped into four kinds: PRK, Trans PRK (No Touch), LASIK and iLASIK.
- **Excimer laser:** reshapes the cornea from its surface; in LASIK a thin flap is lifted first and the laser applied beneath it. Short procedure, same-day discharge.
- **iLASIK:** a more advanced form of LASIK with a treatment plan tailored to the eye's structure.
- **Trans PRK (No Touch Laser):** no instrument touches the eye; the laser removes the epithelium and then reshapes the cornea.
- **PRK (photorefractive keratectomy):** done with the excimer laser, with the upper layer of the cornea removed entirely.

## Who is Suitable?
A doctor's examination is required first.
- Over eighteen; in people over forty-five, lens options are also considered.
- No chronic eye condition.

**Excimer limits (from the excimer section):**
- **Myopia:** up to ten dioptres
- **Hyperopia:** up to five dioptres
- **Astigmatism:** up to five dioptres

**Conditions that must be treated first or rule out surgery:**
- Glaucoma: risky; must be treated first.
- Keratoconus or other conditions that thin the cornea: excimer is not applied.
- Severe dry eye: LASIK not recommended, as it can cause further dryness.
- Inflammation affecting the eye: treated first.
- Eye injuries: laser may not be recommended.
- Cataract: excimer not recommended; the cataract must be treated first.