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Are Latoya Jackson's Lasik Problems Common?
asked 1 year ago by anon
Latest answer by Christopher Coad, MD
Question viewed 168 times
Tags: celebrity
I recently saw Latoya Jackson on Celebrity Apprentice and she was complaining about her eyes being blurry when she woke up. She said it was like she was swimming under water and blamed it on her LASIK eye surgery from a month ago. Is this a common side effect to expect with LASIK and how long does it continue?
4 answers to Are Latoya Jackson's Lasik Problems Common?
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Most LASIK patients recover very quickly
No, but I would need to know more details. Most LASIK patients recover very quickly.
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Blurry Vision in the Morning after LASIK
It is not unusual to have some temporary and fluctuating blurry vision off and on for the first month after LASIK. This is by no means permanent, and is usually due to either the healing response, or some transient dry eye overnight. If a patient sleeps with a ceiling fan on, we ask them to not use it for the first few weeks after Laser Vision Correction. Temporary dryness, which will completely resolve, is one of the minor "nuisance" issues that may occur after the...
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Blurry Vision after LASIK
Fluctuating vision after LASIK or any laser vision correction procedure including surface procedures such as LASEK, PRK and ASA are common healing phenomenom one month after surgery. There are many individuals that have dry eyes before vision correction surgery due to allergies, infections of the eyelid, inadequate eyelid hygiene, systemic diseases such as arthritis, or Sjogren's disease or oral medications. These causes of dryness will persist or possibly worsen for a...
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Sandy Feldman, MD
San Diego Ophthalmologist
San Diego Ophthalmologist
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LASIK LASEK blurry vision postop
It's hard to say what her problem is besides wanting to be on celebrity apprentice To achieve your best vision after the LASIK I had myself or the more advanced noncutting LASEK I now specialize in it's important to maximize your hydration status to promote healing This means drinking lots of water taking preservative free artificial tears frequently and avoiding alcohol and caffeine until you're seeing as well as you were before in glasses or contacts I'm not sure which of...
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