when will contrast sensitivity return to normal after lasik surgery?
Spikeball Z asked:
I had lasik surgery three weeks ago and my ability to see contrast is still not as good as it was when I had glasses. TV shows in hi-def and regular-def look the same to me. Anyone has the same experience? When does it get better?
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I had lasik surgery three weeks ago and my ability to see contrast is still not as good as it was when I had glasses. TV shows in hi-def and regular-def look the same to me. Anyone has the same experience? When does it get better?
June 1st, 2009 at 12:37 pm
The general rule is to allow three months before considering the results anything like final, This is why supplementary treatments to adjust Rx are normally left at least that long.
But I’m afraid permanent loss of contast sensitivity is a potential side affect of Lasik surgery.
You may still have some corneal haze, which could resolve, and should be checked for infiltating epithelial cells.
But if the loss is down to aberrations from the corneal surface, a resolution may not be easy to achieve, and further surgery should be approached with caution.