what are the chances of having permanently dry eyes after the surgery? and who is prone to this. if contacts make my eyes dry, is lasik likely to make them dry? thanks.
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what are the chances of having permanently dry eyes after the surgery? and who is prone to this. if contacts make my eyes dry, is lasik likely to make them dry? thanks.
I had Lasik on my eyes 2 days ago and I highly recommend it. I was wearing the monthly disposable contacts and was constantly having problems with dry / itchy eyes, even after putting in super thick lubricants etc. It use to really drive me insane.
Now after my procedure my eyes are fine, no dryness or any irritablity. You do have to keep up with your drops for a week or so (which include the lubricating drops) but so far so good – I’m EXTREMELY happy and wish I’d gotten it done years ago.
If your in Sydney I had mine done at the Vision Eye Institute in Chatswood with Dr Gerrard Sutton (he was fantastic!)
the “chances” are hard to predict. there’s obviously no official percentages or anything like that. different for every person. but a person who already has dryness problems…certainly makes it more likely that lasik could cause permanent dryness