Correcting laser eye surgery side effects

I had laser surgery done 4 years ago and still have starbursts, halos, and glare. Is there any help for me?

3 answers to “Correcting laser eye surgery side...”

A: Updating old LASIK surgery sometimes is possible

Jon Dishler, MD

If your blurry vision is form something related to the previous surgery, it may be possible to do a repeat LASIK or a surface treatment to improve your vision. It is difficult in a short answer to cover all of the possibilities, but you should get an evaluation to find out if this is possible. There is a... more

A: Post LASIK glare

Steven Dell, MD

There is a good chance that your vision may be correctable. Some of your visual problems may be due to some left over refractive error, or aberrations unique to your eye. The new custom wave front laser technology can often improve this. If your visual problems are due to issues inside your eye such as... more

A: You should be evaluated for laser eye surgery side effects

Cary M. Silverman, MD

You need to be evaluated to determine if there are any spherical aberations causing your visual complaints. If so, these can usually be corrected with a custom-guided enhancement. Discuss this with your operating surgeon.

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berykute1
76 posts
14 Jan 2009

I have high order aberrations, worse in the left and induced astigmatism

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