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Living in Korea and had LASIK surgery 7.5 months ago. Blurry vision with -0.50 vision in both eyes. What can I do? (Photo)

Sam in KoreaJul 28, 2015
Surgery in Korea 7.5 months ago. Requested LASIK (records from doctor stateLASEK with mitomycin, No-Touch (OU) with Amaris laser. Why?). Surgeon says the reason for blurry vision and trouble foucsing (sometimes causes headaches) is dry eyes. I'm using 3 eye drops (pic) that help improve vision for a short time, especially while the drop is still on my eye. Surgeon does not recommend enhancement nor glasses (says I'm expecting magic). With only seeing the data- what should I do?

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Dr. G. Brock Magruder Jr., MD
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Answered on Aug 11, 2015
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