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Minus temporarily turning to plus after LASIK, will it stay like this?

MolkoAug 23, 2018
I had a FemtoLasik surgery two days ago. I had a myopic astigmatism and a deep amblyopia. I already feel that my distance vision has improved, but now I don't see near well - reading is very difficult, it's all smeared and blurry. They told me that my brain needs to adapt and it will be regulated. They also mentioned that I had a minus before, but now I have +0.5m but it will disappear. I am worried sick that my short distance vision will stay like this now..

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Dr. Ahad Mahootchi, MD
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Answered on Aug 25, 2018
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It isn't likely to be an issue. But in the rare case where you might, you have to consider you won't be around the surgeons who did the surgery when you return home.

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