I had all laser LASIK 10 months ago and while much of the time I see 20/15 (was at my 6 month appt), my vision is inconsistent and eye dryness (especially while sleeping) is an issue. My vision is sometime blurry or have indoor glare and at night sometimes it's OK (still have some starbursts/glare), then other times I feel like I need drops constantly to keep seeing clearly. Since 6 months was supposed to be the "final" result, am I stuck with inconsistent vision and dryness effects for good?
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It depends on your rx bc the chance of enhancement is proportional to your incoming Rx. it's about 1% chance of needing enhancement per diopter of Rx. so if your rx is only -1, it's not worth paying for a warranty, as you only have a 1% chance of needing to be enhanced. if...
In our office, we recommend that patients stop their daily wear soft contact lenses at least a week before final measurements for LASIK and also for surgery. In our office, WaveScans are always performed on the day of the surgery. For those who sleep in their contacts or wear toric...
The typical eyedrop regimen after Lasik surgery is an antibiotic eyedrop four times a day for one week and a steroid(again in eyedrop form) in a tapering fashion over about two weeks. Artificial tears can be used as much as desired during the first few weeks, but are rarely necessary after the...