Seeing rainbow glare as a line of color above and below bright light after femto LASIK with -7.5, should I be worried?

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It’s been 2 weeks now after I had femto LASIK...i had -7.5 ,......m seeing line of rainbow above and below bright light . I need to know if anyone had similar problem and was rectified with time and in how much . Please help reqlly tensed, as my surgeon didn't reply satishfactorily...

Andrew Caster, MD · Answer

This is a very rare side effect from Lasik. It will typically go away after a few months. If not, a rather simple adjustment will fix the problem.

Brad Kligman, MD · Answer

Rainbow glare is an uncommon but recognized side effect of LASIK.  It occurs due to the prismatic effect of the laser pattern that creates the flap.  The vast majority of cases are temporary and will gradually fade over the course of 1 to 6 months.  It can be annoying at first but you should see a little improvement each day.  It is only very rare cases that require a procedure to correct it after 6 months.  Hang in there, it will most likely get better on its own.

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