I got wave-front Lasik eye surgery 4 months ago. The day after I had 20/20 vision but lots of halos. In 1 week I had 20/30 and after a month 20/80 (-2 in both eyes). My eyes do not feel dry and I put in drops all the time as directed. Can this decrease in vision really be due to dry eyes? Also, the doc says she cannot see the dryness in my eye but says it must be the problem due the vision symptoms. I got a second opinion on my eye health and the second doc says my eyes look healthy. Dry Eyes?
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You should be ok your flap can only move if you are within the 1st 3 days, if you had a PRK or LASEK you wouldn't have to worry about anything as there is no flap to dislodge:)
You can use these drops, they are just an OTC vasoconstrictor like Visine, but don't overuse them or they will stop working and you will get "rebound hyperemia" which is more redness after the vasoconstrictor wears off so your blood vessels dilate even more than normal
From your symptoms, it sounds like you are suffering from dry eyes. It is likely that the climate change from your move is affecting your eyes and vision. I would recommend that you use preservative free artificial tears every 3-4 hours. You can also consider taking omega 3 fish oil su...
