Blurry Left Eye After Lasik? Doctor Answers, Tips
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Blurry Left Eye After Lasik?

Have you experienced a change in your vision after Lasik? My left eye is blurry and I am wondering if this will change.

3 Doctor Answers | Asked by michelleann6 in King of Prussia, PA
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Blurred Left Eye After LASIK

Mild blurred or fluctuating vision in one eye is not at all rare in the first few weeks following Laser Vision Correction(LVC). In my Maryland office we see post op LASIK and PRK patients on day one and then 2-3 weeks and 8 weeks postoperatively, so we have ample time to hear about this and act on it if there is any concern. Typically, though, the blurred vision is caused by mild inflammation and will resolve within the first 2-3 weeks. Obviously, there could be something else... more
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Blurry vision can be caused by many different reasons

You did not mention how long after surgery the vision is blurry, whether is was clear and now has become blurry, whether it is clear with corrective lenses, and whether it is clear or blurry at distance or at near. It also depends on what type of procedure you had and how bad your eyes were before the procedure. If you are only a short time (days to weeks) past your procedure, this may be a normal healing response. It also may be from something simple like dryness of the surface, or... more
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Blurry vision after LASIK

You don't say how long post-op you are. If you're within 2-3 months of surgery, your vision is still potentially changing. Be patient. If still blurry at the 3 month mark, it may be appropriate to discuss whether a touchup procedure will help. Speak with your surgeon about this. If it's been a while since your LASIK and your vision has become blurry, best to see an ophthalmologist (or even your original surgeon if possible) for a complete exam. You may have a return of some refractive... more

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avbart 9 May 2013
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thedailylama 25 Apr 2013
Hello all, I had Lasik done about a year ago to correct mild myopia (approx -1.50) in both eyes but over the last few months my right eye has progressively got blurry until it's now like being partially blind. After the initial surgery I experienced this to a degree but it then seemed to stabilise and things were ok relatively quickly. I have suffered with headaches for pretty much the entire year but just put it down to me being at my computer for too long each day or not getting enough sleep. However, this blurriness in my right eye has got worse. I fI look at my screen or even my hand in fron of my face (12inches or so) it's blurry but if I look at a roadsign 30 meters away it's the same. I went back to the clinic (Optimax) and they told me I had a mild prescription in my right eye but it was very minor (-0.25) and not something a surgeon would correct. As you can imagine I was not too impressed with their answer so I went to an opticians for a second opinion. They ran their tests and concluded that I did indeed have a prescription and that I should get some reading glasses to correct it. They said that my prescription was in fact (+0.25) not (-0.25) as Optimax had advised. So, I had a pair of glasses made up and was told to see how I got on. 10 days later and there is no improvement. My vision in my right eye has the same blurriness with or without the glasses. So, I went back to the opticians and they told me the prescription was correct but re-tested me just in case. Results were the same. Her advice to me was to go back to Optimax to see what they could do, although during my 1st appointment with her she said not to go back for corrective surgery. I asked her what would happen if Optimax couldn't or wouldn't try to correct it. She said that if that was the case then I would have to put up with it. She kept saying to me that the prescription was very mild and therefore i was just being sensitive or expecting too much. Now, I can understand her saying this based on the test results but if glasses cannot correct it then surely something must be wrong. I used to wear glasses on a daily basis before the surgery and if I took them off it was a bit blurry but not to the same extent this current problem is. I am really frustrated by this as I feel Optimax have made my eyesight worse and would gladly undo the laser surgery if I could. I understand that I am in the minority as most opeople say it's the best thing they have ever done but I can't go on like this, it's driving me nuts. My last parting question to the optician was what would happen if I lost my left (good) eye as that would pretty much render me blind. She said my brain would eventually correct my blurriness but I don't believe her. I was always aware that I had a mild astigmatism before the surgery but I am concerned that it has exacerbated the matter and perhaps they have done something to damage my cornea or something. I am hoping that someone can help me with this or at least advise what I sould do as both the clinic and my optician have basically told me "Tough luck". Thanks in advance for any replies Matt

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