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Is Smoking Marijuana Safe After A Cross Eye Link Surgery?

Hello. I had cross eye link surgery this passing Monday and my eyes are already doing great recovery wise. I was wondering if smoking weed would stop the recovery process. I haven t smoked since and was thinking that once I started the steroid drops next week that it would be alright
Mon, 7 Jan 2019
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Hello,

You have to avoid marijuana in the immediate postoperative period. It will definitely worsen the recovery process.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Shinas Hussain,
General & Family Physician
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Is Smoking Marijuana Safe After A Cross Eye Link Surgery?

Hello, You have to avoid marijuana in the immediate postoperative period. It will definitely worsen the recovery process. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Shinas Hussain, General & Family Physician