What Causes Blurring Of Vision Following A I Lask Surgery?

Posted on Mon, 15 Sep 2014

Question: Hello

Sir

I have gone for laser surgery I LASIK blade free on 21st august 2014 2 days back

right eye vision is accurate , but left eye visibilty is blurring
seems i need to wear glasses , is treatment in left eye not done properly , or i have to wait within few days vision will clear

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You have to wait for 3-4 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Welcome to Health care magic.

I am Dr. DADAPEER K, an ophthalmologist and I answer health problems related to eye.

I reviewed your history. It seems from the history that you are having blurring of vision in left eye following I LASIK.
Since it is only 2 days since you have undergone LASIK, this is too early to say that whether the correction for left eye is done accurately or not.
The blurring of vision in the initial period following LASIK can be because of corneal haze, dry eyes induced by the LASIK surgery. Most of these problems will resolve by 3-4 weeks.

Hence I advice you to wait for at least 3-4 weeks for stabilization of vision. In the mean time you need to consult your ophthalmologist as advised and continue the eye drops.

Hope the information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (3 hours later)

ok , but why so fast results in right eye...its's excellent that's y i feel something wrong went , but not any issue i will wait for 1 month ,

i have done treatment from reputed no.1 in XXXXXXX ( punjab) THind hospital
paid Rs 80000

ok thanks for your advice

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (48 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thank you

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

No need to worry as most of the times healing problems, corneal haze will lead to blurring of vision in the early post operative period following Lasik. Most of them will resolve over 3-4 weeks.

Hence no need to worry and you can wait before deciding any thing.

Thank you for writing to Health care magic.

With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dadapeer K (2 days later)

Sir,

If in case after 3-4 weeks i am not able to see proper from left eye
what should i need to do

as i visited doctor he also told me same to wait 3-4 weeks( he checked the eyes said there is no problem , he also tried for glasses but now no improvement with glasses also , if in case after 4-6weeks still it remain same then what i need to do because now vision will not be correct by contact lenses or glasses
i t means i can never see full vision from left eye
or it can be corrected again ..

and also why it happens that for right eye i got accurate results within few hours only , not for left eye
plz suggest me right

Answered by Dr. Dadapeer K (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Vision will improve by 3-4 weeks.

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thank you for the follow up question.

It is rare possibility that the vision does not improves even after 3-4 weeks after lasik surgery. The only cause will be induced astigmatism or refractive error by the surgery. This will not occur with the modern lasik machines. Hence no need to worry about this. Even if this occurs it can be corrected by repeat lasik surgery.

In my opinion this is because of dryness of the eyes and it will and it should improve by 3-4 weeks. Hence I advice you not to worry.

Hope the information is helpful to you.

Thank you
With regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar