“Can your eyes regress after Lasik?”
I am a 28 year old male. I want to know if your eyes can regress after Lasik?
7 Answers
Yes, it is possible. Generally, the younger you are and the higher your correction, the more likely it is to have regression.
Yes, some patients may regress. A highly skilled, and highly experienced LASIK surgeon would have patients that experience less regression.
Yes eyes can regress after lasik surgery. This is especially true if you have dry eyes that are dry.
Yes
Alan J. Franklin, MD, PhD
Alan J. Franklin, MD, PhD
LASIK reshapes the cornea on the front of the eye to correct your prescription. This treatment does not stop the natural aging of the eye which is mostly due to lens changes. So you will still need glasses for reading starting around age 40 to 50. If your eye is getting longer throughout your life you will become more nearsighted again. In order to try to identify people who will quickly become nearsighted again after surgery, we review 2 years of glasses prescriptions to look for stability. If you prescription is changing going into surgery, it is likely to continue to change after surgery.
Lasik is an established way to help correct nearsightedness and farsightedness. There are numerous ways to perform the surgery and depending on the method of surgery, whether you have nearsightedness or farsightedness, and other factors, there can be some regression after the surgery. This is especially true when correcting farsightedness.
Yes
