I had laser surgery on 5/9/14. I had some dry eye issues before whenever I wore my contacts. I understand that is usual with contact wearing. I wore my glasses M-F for work & contacts on most weekends. My Dr. advised me everyone's are different & some become more dry than others. I also had the dissolvable tear drops put in, I was -3.50 in both eyes before surgery & could see much better the next day.
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February 9, 2015
Answer: Dry Eyes and Blurry Vision after Laser Eye Surgery
Sounds like you had a displaced flap and macro-striae. Minor folds that do not affect vision are generally called micro-striae. Treatment is necessary for macro-striae.
In every patient, prior to flap lift we use a corneal marker to insure that flap is...
Your vision (and side effects) are most likely stable this
long after LASIK. If your glasses
correct the starburst, then the astigmatism is causing this. More surgery can usually reduce your
astigmatism and may be a good option if your corneas are thick enough and if
your topography is normal....
Your pachymetry is clearly low and therefore you would best be treated with PRK rather than LASIK or alternatively with an ICL implant. Also with corneas this thin it would be wise to make sure that you do not have any issues with structural integrity of the cornea. Such factors would be...