Lasik / Dry-ish Eyes

Hi,

I had wavefront-guided LASIK about 8 months ago and sometimes my left
eye goes blurred.
I'm pretty sure it's just a bit of dry-eye. I take flax-seed oil and
that helps somewhat.

Can anyone tell me if there is a time after which the dryness will go
(presumably after the nerves regenerate) or have I passed that already?

Thanks,

Ed.

Ed_Zep wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I had wavefront-guided LASIK about 8 months ago and sometimes my left
> eye goes blurred.
> I'm pretty sure it's just a bit of dry-eye. I take flax-seed oil and
> that helps somewhat.
>
> Can anyone tell me if there is a time after which the dryness will go
> (presumably after the nerves regenerate) or have I passed that already?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ed.

Could be dryness, could be something else. Dryness should be gone by
now, but unfortunately, sometimes lingers on and on. Are you using any
lubricating drops?

w.stacy, o.d.

I recommend asking your eye doctor about punctal occlusion, and
Restasis for the dry eye. There is no way of telling how long dry eye
will last.

DrG

You may find our detailed article on LASIK induced dry eye at
http://www.complicatedeyes.org/dry_eye_treatment.htm helpful.

Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
USAEyes.org

"Consider and Choose With Confidence"

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I am not a doctor.