Most patients enjoy good uncorrected vision in the short-term after LASIK. But what about long-term? In general, LASIK surgeons follow their patients for no more than one year. Anecdotal reports suggest that LASIK results decline over time, and the few long-term studies of LASIK confirm that regression after LASIK is common.
Patients with problems after LASIK are invited to join the discussion on FaceBook.
Myopia of more than 1 diopter was seen in 76.6% of LASIK patients 10 years after surgery in small study.
Source: Lim, at al. Factors Affecting Long-term Myopic Regression after Laser In Situ Keratomileusis and Laser-assisted Subepithelial Keratectomy for Moderate Myopia. Korean J Ophthalmol. 2016 Apr; 30(2): 92–100.
6/2/2015 - Nine years after LASIK, patient back in glasses.
From the article: "Last summer I finally admitted that my eyesight had changed. By September, I had distance glasses again. Not realizing how much my sight had changed, I assumed I would just need the glasses for driving. The second I put them on, I realized how blind I had been. Now I am adjusting to the new routine of needing my glasses every time I leave the house and needing to remove them when I need to see close up."
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