question 1: I had laysik surgery done 4 days ago. I was farsighted so my doctor did an over correction. I now see clear up close but after about a foot or so everything is extremely blurry... Is this normal? When will I be able to see and drive again? Question 2: Also I was upset about something and started to cry however I am unable to produce tears is this normal? I feel like my vision is worse than before
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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...
This is most common time for these symptoms to arise. When you had your LASIK, certain small nerves in the eye were cut and you are just starting to see the effects of this: the dryness. This is typically a temporary problem as the healing occurs over the next few days and weeks. The...