I received lasik treatment 1 week ago. My vision was -2.25 astigmatism on both eyes and same vision. Day after surgery they checked my vision and it was 20/15. My doctor told me before surgery he is expecting better then 20/20 because my vision is not severe and overall looking at my eyes. I went for my 1 week evaluation and my vision is at 20/25. My question is will it go back to the orginal 20/15? I have been putting eye drops several times a day. My eyes are not dry though.
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Believe it or not, this is not uncommon. And, I would say that in 9 cases out of 10 (or more), patients experience this sensation due to dryness. Try some good quality drops- perhaps a refresh Optive, or Systane maybe every couple of hours for a week or so. Keep in mind the...
Your near vision should improve as you adjust to the loss of nearsghtedness. When you were -1.5, your eye could see very well up close without exerting any focusing energy. Now, to see well up close, you need to exert some focusing energy, and you are not used to doing this. At your age, most...
Just to clarify, is your distance eye reading at 20/20? If so, that is definitely clear enough for driving and you should be able to see well in the distance. If you are concerned, you may ask your doctors to check your prescription for any residual prescription. It is still early in your h...
