My dog jumped up on the couch and in doing so his fluffy tail smacked me in my open eyes. I immediately flushed with my artificial tears and don't feel any discomfort or notice anything different, should I go to the eye doctor as soon as possible to have it looked at? My instructions were to not get anything in my eyes for a week and here my dog goes and smacks me in the eyes with his tail.
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For hyperopic laser vision people do tend to over correct. One is because it accounts for regression of effect and two, because people tend to want more near as they age.It's always a good idea to demo monovision in contacts before doing any procedure. Some people just don't like monovision.
Your eyes are still healing from the procedure since it has only been 1 month. The vision has the potential to improve still.I suggest being aggressive with preservative free artificial tears and returning to your doctor to monitor the vision. If an enhancement is needed, your prescription will...
Without knowing your age, it would be hard to say what the effect the mild hyperopia will have on reading. If you are under 38 I doubt the trouble reading will last long.