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I had LASIK two days ago. My vision is blurry today. Did I mess up my eye?

ndtuohyMay 12, 2018
I had LASIK two days ago. Yesterday at my post op I had 20/15 in both eyes. This morning I woke up and my eye guards had come off while I was sleeping and one of my eyes is blurry. I’m freaking out. Did I mess up my eye?

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Dr. Joseph W. King, MD
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Answered on May 14, 2018
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