Laser Eye Surgery Forum

Glare.

Hi as i said above, i had my surgery 5 months ago (December)and have been to my optician for a final time (I thought it was the sixth month but never mind) and must now go back every year. I have had wavefront LASEK treatment. And now so long after surgery am still getting allot of glare off anything bright (Some halos, but rarely) is getting this glare so far up the healing process natural? the optician i went to said that it can take up to a year for LASEK to heal completely. Can anybody else back this up? mot of the stuff i have read everybody have said six months. Thanks

It can definitely take up to 1 year for the healing process to fully take place although most people do heal within 6 months. Everybody's eyes heal at different speeds following lasek eye surgery so there are always variations. Is your prescription 100% perfect during the day or do you still have a small prescription? Also what was your original prescription as if it was high then the healing time is generally longer. Also if you have large pupils then glare can be more of a problem.

My vision at this moment in time is something like 20:20 in my left 20:15 in my right. They still get very dry sometimes feel like there is something in my eye when im tired. everythign vision wise is perfect (except the glare). which is only located in the lower quadron of my eye.

It all sounds normal to me and your vision is excellent. 20/20 vision is classed as perfect vision and 20/15 is one line lower than that. Dryness can take up to one year to recover after laser eye surgery as the corneal nerves continue to heal. If you are worried about the glare or anything else then you should consult your optometrist or surgeon where you had your treatment. How high was your prescription before you had the surgery?

I dont really remember what it is now (Kinda really forgot about it since having the surgery) But i remember it being quite bad in terms of vision and the surgeon said "with my perscription there was a chance it might not got perfect the first time" so i assume it was because the worse my eyes are the harder it is to repair. Ty for the answer so far:)

Generally speaking the higher your prescription the longer the healing process is with Lasek eye surgery. It sounds like your prescription was quite high so that could explain the glare you are still getting. If you are not happy with the results you should contact your optician.