Can your vision become worse after you have laser eye surgery?
Tom J asked:
After you have laser eye surgery, can your vision still become worse?
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After you have laser eye surgery, can your vision still become worse?
January 28th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Obviously they screwed it up on someone, hence the release form.
February 1st, 2009 at 1:25 am
as with all forms of surgery, there is risk.
they could overcorrect and badly damage your vision.
highly uncommon, but it is a risk that must be considered.
don’t do optical surgery on the cheap
February 1st, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Once corrected, your vision will continue to degrade at the same rate as it dropped prior to your surgery. This is why we recommend waiting until your eyes have not changed script for several years.
There is also a very slight risk that the eye may be damaged during the procedure, however I have never met a single patient affected by this. It is very rare.
February 4th, 2009 at 10:39 pm
yes it doesnt cure your vision for ever it makes it better at that point
eyes get worse over time
it will be less worse
but will deteriorate as per normal
February 5th, 2009 at 8:42 am
wtf no i mean thats wat the surgery is for.
February 7th, 2009 at 11:46 am
it is a non invasive procedure — there Will be a turbulent recovery to normal sight — but no infection occur es
February 9th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
In a one word answer ‘Yes ‘
Laser eye surgery reshapes the front of your cornea to correct vision.
However as you age your eye structure changes,this alters how the light entering your eye is bent and hence alters the sharpness of your vision.
If you have laser eye surgery it will (hopefully) correct your vision at that time,but it cannot correct future changes in your eyes which will occur.
Also if you have laser eye surgery to correct your distance vision now, then in the future (age mid 40s plus ) you will definitely need reading glasses (or a further procedure such as CK)
February 10th, 2009 at 4:49 am
Yes. You may be over corrected or under corrected. You may also experience dry eyes and halos. You can refer this article on the risks and complications of laser eye surgery.