Can you have LASIK twice?

I had LASIK eight years ago and have now begun to lose the clarity of my vision again. Can I do another LASIK surgery?

2 answers to “Can you have LASIK twice?”

A: Repeat LASIK is sometimes possible even years later

Jon Dishler, MD
By Jon Dishler, MD - Denver Ophthalmologist

There is no certain answer to this and it depends on your particular case.  If the eye is well healed, there is adequate tissue left, and there is a significant benefit in doing more surgery, then a repeat LASIK may be performed.  Our experience is in lifting flaps for retreatments this many years... more

A: Repeat LASIK

Steven Dell, MD
By Steven Dell, MD - Austin Ophthalmologist

IF your distance vision has began to become blurry, a second procedure may be possible. This is routinely done if the patients cornea is healthy and there is enough tissue left (we remove a very small amount of tissue every time we do LASIK). The surgeon may also choose to do a different type of refractive... more

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