Why do my eyes still hurt after 3 months of having lasik eye surgery?

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It wakes me up in the middle of the night it hurts so bad & then it will hurt all the next day. It feels like they are bruised rather than them just being dry or itchy.

Ahad Mahootchi, MD · Answer

A condition called night time erosion might be the issue. The skin (corneal epithelium) of the eyeball sticks to the inside of the lid and when you wake up or eyes move during dreams the skin rips.Dryness can make things worse.Systane Gel before bedtime or Muro 128 ointment before bedtime can provide a layer of lube to keep the eye and eyelid from sticking together.Ask your surgeon.

Why do my eyes still hurt after 3 months of having lasik eye surgery?

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