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Could I Get Myopia Back 6 Years After C Lasik?

asked 9 months ago by Divs in Sydney, 02
Latest answer by Sandy Feldman, MD
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Tags: 6 years post-op, complication, myopia, vision

I had C lasik done in 2005, have vision issues again it seems. I have difficulty in reading distant things. Vision is Blur for a distance.Please advise if I need to see an Opthalmologist again/same doctor who operated before?  I had -3.75 & -5.5 vision when I got operated on.

4 answers to Could I Get Myopia Back 6 Years After C Lasik?

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Regression following LASIK

Regression can occur following LASIK. Some people's eyes do not change at all while others, do regressl. The amount of regression is dependant on your eyes, healing, original prescription and whether other conditions are occurring in your eyes. Enhancements may be performed to improve your vision if your eyes are healthy, the prescription is stable and the thickness of your cornea or front surface of the eye is adequate. The most important thing is... more
Sandy Feldman, MD

San Diego Ophthalmologist
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Return of Myopia after LASIK

It is extremely rare to become more nearsighted again after LASIK. It is possible that some should not have had LASIK in the first place and then develop a weakening of the cornea called ectasia. This would be very uncommon in a patient treated in the last 10 years as we have had excellent methods of pre-screening patients from having surgery in the first place. The vast majority of my patients that I see who complain of difficulty with their vision after LASIK are... more
Mark Golden, MD

Chicago Ophthalmologist
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Return of myopia after LASIK LASEK epiLASIK epiLASEK

If you're less than 30 years old, you MUST be OVERCORRECTED or you will need an ENHANCEMENT the reason for this is your prescription is NOT STABLE until you're 30 that's because your eyeball is STILL GROWING until 30, but STOPS GROWING at 30 therefore, if you got your LASIK at 25, for example, your surgeon should have used a NOMOGRAM or regression formula to calculate what Rx you would wind up with at age 30, using your OLD PRESCRIPTIONS and progression to date to... more
Emil Chynn, MD

New York Ophthalmologist

www.ParkAvenueLasek.com

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Myopic Regression can Occur

Dear Divs, Myopic lasik works by subtracting central corneal tissue and thus flattening the cornea. If your cornea steepens or the lens of your eye becomes more dense, regression can occur. The best thing to do is go to an ophthalmologist and have a dilated eye exam with a refraction. The cause of your regression should be diagnosed and then can be discussed.
Stuart Lewis, MD

Denver Ophthalmologist

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