LASIK, light therapy, fish oil and flonase

Hello.  

I am writing to ask if you might have any information regarding LASIK and light/phototherapy.  What I'm referring to is one of those light boxes used for Seasonal Affective Disorder and Sleep Disorders which due not emit UV light, but rather blue light.  

I use a light box for 30 minutes every morning to regulate my sleep cycle. I am also considering LASIK and wonder if this might exclude me as a candidate or if I'd have to stop using the light for a period of time before/after.  Most ophthalmologists and doctors in general are not familiar with bright light therapy and so information on it is very hard to come by.  

I have a few further questions that I'd like to list for simplicity if you don't mind:

a.  Does one generally need to discontinue nasal steroids such as flonase before/after LASIK?

b.  Does one generally need to discontinue fish oil supplements before/after LASIK

c.  When can one return to exercise after LASIK?

Thank you for your time and help.

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no blue light therapy as you describe would preclude you from having lasik.  so yes, you are still a candidate for lasik.  no, you do not need to discontinue blue light therapy before lasik.

a) no, i personally do not think you need to stop flonase before lasik
b) no, i personally do not think you need to stop fish oil supplement before lasik
c) i would say about 30 days after lasik you could return to excercise.  that is admittedly conservative...some docs will tell you that you can return to excercise the next day.