I had lasik surgery in May 2017. From last few months I have observed double vision(shadow) of any thing on contrast and their appears a shadow of what I see at the bottom of it. If there are two line written on white paper, I will start seeing the top line overlapping on the bottom line, thus making it difficult to read and concentrate. This doesn't happen always. Mostly while watching TV, looking at phone screen, etc. Any suggestion, advice will be highly appreciated.
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It is still early in your healing process. Glare at night is common during LASIK recovery. Each eye may heal at a different rate. In the mean time, I recommend keeping your eyes hydrated with preservative free artificial tears because dryness may exacerbate glare.
The most likely option for retreatment after LASIK is PRK. PRK is a different kind of laser vision correction procedure that can correct myopia. I would suggest going in for a consultation to learn about your options and to see if you are a good candidate for PRK.
You are outside the approved treatment range for LASIK. The only option for you is a refractive lens exchange (RLE), however it can be a high risk procedure due to the high prescription and many surgeons will not perform it. It is worth going in for an RLE consultation and speaking to the d...