LASEK disadvantages include a longer recovery time for vision in contrast to LASIK. Post-surgery patients are required to wear a "bandage" contact lens over the eye, which is not required for LASIK post-surgery. Another disadvantage is that patient may be required to apply steroid eye drops for a few weeks longer than that of a LASIK procedure. Vision after the LASEK procedure has a longer recovery than LASIK which may be between five days and two weeks for blurred vision to properly clear.