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Is my blurry peripheral vision permanent?

Phil0079Mar 19, 2015
I got lasik eye surgery with the femtosecond laser to create the flap a few days ago. The normal haze and blurriness has begun to subside but not I notice the edges of my vision remaining blurry. I was at a -5.75 in both eyes before. I worry that the correction wasn't wide enough and I will permanently have blurred vision in my periphery. I cannot clearly see my side view mirrors while driving if I am looking ahead. Can this be corrected if it doesn't go away?

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Dr. Mazin Yaldo, MD
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Answered on Mar 24, 2015
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Dr. Farzad Yaghouti, MD
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Answered on Mar 30, 2015
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Dr. Shoib Myint, DO, FAOCO
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Answered on Mar 24, 2015
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