How many times can you have Lasik surgery on your eyes?
the king asked:
I originally had the procedure performed in 1999, and a re correction about 2 years later on my left eye. Now my vision has reverted back to being almost as bad as it was before the surgery, and I wear glasses for nearsighted. Can I have the Lasik again?
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I originally had the procedure performed in 1999, and a re correction about 2 years later on my left eye. Now my vision has reverted back to being almost as bad as it was before the surgery, and I wear glasses for nearsighted. Can I have the Lasik again?
November 22nd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
It depends on a lot of things, but the most important one (since you’ve had LASIK twice) is the corneal thickness. Obviously the procedure removes tissue to reshape your corneas, so there needs to be enough tissue left to remove safely.
It’s probably also worth trying to figure out *why* you’re reverting back to nearsightedness and making sure there isn’t something more sinister going on. Adam
November 26th, 2009 at 12:27 am
YES-they definitely can do it again to correct your vision if it changes or worsens throughout the years. My Lasik Dr. even had something in the agreement to correct anything for free if something is necessary for the first two years.
You might think about looking into a new Dr. as well. alison m