Before the surgery I was -3.5 in both eyes. It's been 2 months and I'm still .75/.50. Now my close up and intermediate vision is terrible. Should I risk getting another surgery or just wear contacts and reading glasses? This has been the worst decision of my life.
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It is very common after farsighted (hyperopic) LASIK to be somewhat overcorrected and nearsighted in the early postoperative period. There is a high chance your correction will regress somewhat and your vision should improve. It can take up to three months for changes to...
Your
prescription is well within what can be treated with laser surgery. Both LASIK and LASEK are options for
you, assuming the rest of your eye exam is normal. Marriage is not known to change your vision (!), though
pregnancy can. In my experience,
changes with pregnancy are rare, usually...
At this point your vision should be stable from your LASIK surgery. Some patients may see 20/20 on the eye chart but the quality of the vision may not be acceptable. Dryness is certainly one possible reason this could happen, but there are others, such as mild...
