text: To be safe, I had each eye done separately. Each surgery took place on a Saturday... The first time, I didn't return to work until Wednesday but, honestly, I could've gone back sooner.  After the second eye, I went back on Tuesday.  \n\nKeep in mind that it isn't as if you won't be able to *see* right away... But you're going to want to rest the first day.  On the second and maybe third days, you could, in theory, be productive -- but there might be some pain and a lot of eye-watering (and some throbbing temples).  I had to wear protective eyewear, too, which would have looked really silly had returned to work right away. :-)\n\nBest of luck! The experience will be life changing! (If you're interested, I kept a blog of the experience/recovery that I'm more than happy to share... [I just don't want to post the link here.])