Kolja Erman wrote:
> That makes sense of course but I was explicitly told not to wear
> contacts for 1 week before the procedure in each each eye
> respectively. I forgot to ask why but I suspect that since contacts
> slightly deform the cornea it could potentially affect positioning and
> vaulting of the implant and thus increase the risk of inaccurate
> centering and of contact with the natural lens. Not sure though.

I was told to not wear my contacts for a week before they /measured/ for
my lenses, but I didn't think to ask if I could wear one between
surgeries. In my case, it didn't really matter, since I was lucky to
have both eyes done within two days.

If you're going to be a while between eyes, I do recommend talking to
your doc about it. I don't think I'm making it clear how badly
half-glasses worked. I'm talking sick-to-your-stomach motion sickness
kind of stuff.

An eyepatch, though, would probably be a perfectly acceptable solution
-- and if indeed, you're not supposed to wear a lens before the surgery,
it might be the only solution.

In any case, good luck!