Starbursting 1 Month After Lasik

Starbursting.....also called glare, haloes ghosting and many other terms, is one of the early and temporary side effects of LASIK. It is typically the result of mild swelling of the cornea and should resolve, as healing settles in, by about 3 months. Long ago, starbursting was a semi-permanent or permanent side effect of the use of older technology, so you may bump into blogs where pateints who had surgery in the mid 1990's are still noticing and complaining of glare. This should not be y more

Starbursting is one of several visual disturbances that can occur following laser vision correction surgery (others include glare, halos, photosensitivity and others). There are numerous potential causes for these disturbances, but barring any obvious corneal or ocular surface pathology, they often decrease or go away completely within 6 months following surgery. Ocular surface dryness is a common cause, especially this soon after surgery. Since this is easily treated with eye drops you... more

Early after LASIK, it is not unusual to experience some night vision issues.  Often, these issues resolve over time; however, not in all individuals. I would recommend that you speak with your eyeMD to determine whether you have a residual prescription, dryness, or swelling that could account for your symptoms.  IF these symptoms are preventing you from your work, additional treatments such as eyedrops or glasses for nighttime are possible.

The healing process can take 3-6 months and longer in rare cases. Use lubricating drops to speed recovery. see video