Chris Walton, MD

Hello-this is Dr Chris Walton in Mobile,AL.  I am a refractive surgeon who sees this condition frequently.  It's called anisometropia, meaning a large difference in the prescription between the eyes. Spectacle correction is very hard to tolerate with this condition and leads to double vision, nausea, and poor depth perception.

Contact lens correction is usually better tolerated with clearer vision but I would consider LASIK in the right eye as the recommended procedure.  This would bring this eye to a plano correction and make both eyes symmetric.  There would be no need for a contact lens and you would enjoy perfect binocular distance vision for the rest of your life.  Hope this helps!




Dr Walton

Mobile,AL

Hello-this is Dr Chris Walton in Mobile,AL.  I am a LASIK and cataract surgeon in the Gulf Coast area.  Usually, the vision is excellent the day after surgery and stays this way.  I would definitely check with your surgeon before June 20th just to make sure the flaps are OK.  Dry eye always increases after LASIK for 4-6 weeks so you could be having increased dry eye symptoms that will definitely cause vision to decrease temporarily.  Increasing artificial tear use during this time will always help, but definitely make appointment to see your surgeon in the next few days.  Hope this helps!

hello. yes, halos are common and can last for up to 3 months following surgery. they should diminish gradually over this time period.

Dry eye is found in virtually every patient following surgery but should resolve within 6-8 weeks. i use tears every 2-3 hours for the first 2-3 wks following surgery. i don't know your age but if you're between 37-45, you will need readers for small print, even following Lasik. this is normal presbyopia..hope this helps!




Chris Walton,MD

Mobile, AL

Hello. after 2 days, the distance vision should be very sharp in most cases. check with your surgeon and see if you had a myopic or hyperopic surgery. myopic, or nearsighted ablations, are usually great the next day. Hyperopic or farsighted ablations, can take up to 2 weeks before distance is sharp because of the optics. reading is usually very good temporarily until the distance settles in. i see this in most of my farsighted patients. i would follow up with your surgeon in next few days just to see how you're doing. hope this helps!




chris walton,MD

Mobile,AL

Hello. i'm a Lasik surgery specialist and 3 days following myopic Lasik, vision should be very good at this point. there is always increased dry eye but that's a normal postoperative condition. i would definitely see your surgeon immediately and make sure there aren't any flap issues, such as folds or inflammation in the flaps. hope this help




Chris Walton,MD

Mobile, AL