Most people are back to everyday activities such as reading and gentle exercise within one to two days. Corneal remodelling takes approximately three months, and outcomes in the literature are commonly cited at three, six and twelve months after surgery as the vision continues to refine.

For the technically minded: Capsular fibrosis and in‑the‑bag intraocular lens fixation mature by four to six weeks, at which point a stable refraction can be recorded. Longer‑term assessments at three, six and twelve months capture changes from neural adaptation and ocular surface optimisation.

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