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Blurry sight becomes perfect with tear drop after LASIK

ghost974May 18, 2016
I had Lasik a week ago. The consultation with the Ophtalmologist showed -0.25 on my left eye. Since day 2, I noticed that I couldn't easily read a computer monitor, it's not crisp. But as soon as I put a teardrop in my eyes, it becomes very sharp, but only for a few seconds. I understand that eyes gets dry after lasik but I'm wondering if a teardrop does not in fact correct a little bit of myopia, which is the reason why I can see clearer for the little time my eyes is well lubricated ?

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Dr. Jay Bansal, MD
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