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Just to do an update, I got rhino a few days ago. My prescription is -9.50. On the day of surgery, I was able to wear my contacts up until I laid down on the operating table. After surgery, my eyes were not immediately swollen, but I didn't feel comfortable putting contact lens back in. My husband was able to guide me into a taxi back to our Airbnb, and I just went back to sleep. The next day, my eyes blew UP. I wore my glasses the whole day and used the tape method. LIFE-SAVER. I look like a cross between Alfalfa and Harry Potter and my husband can't help by laugh every time he sees me but it works — my glasses don't touch my (silicone implant) bridge at all and I can see fine. It's now almost 4 days post-op and the swelling around my eyes have gone down considerably, so I feel comfortable wearing contact lens again. However, at home I use the tape method, and I believe I will have to do this at least for the next 4 weeks. Hopefully my experience helps others who are interested in rhinoplasty but worried about getting lasik first. (I'm actually not a good candidate for lasik.)