{"id":13967,"date":"2021-06-13T12:15:57","date_gmt":"2021-06-13T12:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=13967"},"modified":"2021-07-28T10:09:39","modified_gmt":"2021-07-28T10:09:39","slug":"glasses-after-lasik","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery\/laser-refractive-surgery\/glasses-after-lasik\/","title":{"rendered":"Glasses After LASIK?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Around 10 million Americans have undergone LASIK since it was approved by the FDA in 1999.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>The whole point of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery\/\">LASIK surgery<\/a> is to remove the need for glasses, but now you\u2019re being told you may still need them?<\/p>\n<p>LASIK surgery permanently corrects vision problems like myopia (nearsightedness), usually eliminating the need for glasses or contact lenses immediately after the procedure.<\/p>\n<p>What many don\u2019t realize is that LASIK surgery doesn\u2019t protect against age-related eye conditions or remove certain refractive errors caused by the thickness of the cornea.<\/p>\n<p>For this reason, even individuals who have had successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery\/\">LASIK surgery may need glasses<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Make an appointment with an eye doctor<\/b><\/a> near you to discuss if LASIK surgery is good for you and your eyes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery\/laser-refractive-surgery\/lasik-co-management\/\">LASIK Co-Management<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div class=\"practice-search-widget\">\n\t\t<h3>Find an eye doctor near you<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t<form class=\"practice-search-form practice-search-form-widget\" action=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/results\/\" method=\"get\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"page\" class=\"practice-search-page\">\n\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_latitude\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"address_longitude\">\n\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"address\" class=\"practice-search-address\" placeholder=\"City, Surburb or Address\" value=\"\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"distance\" value=\"100\" class=\"practice-search-distance\">\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<button type=\"submit\" class=\"practice-search-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg width=\"19\" height=\"19\" viewBox=\"0 0 19 19\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.6796 0.130005C9.15708 0.130059 7.66615 0.5646 6.38198 1.38258C5.09781 2.20057 4.07373 3.36803 3.43004 4.74783C2.78634 6.12763 2.54976 7.66246 2.74808 9.17205C2.9464 10.6816 3.57139 12.1033 4.54964 13.27L0.729639 17.08C0.6364 17.1732 0.562439 17.2839 0.511979 17.4058C0.461519 17.5276 0.435547 17.6581 0.435547 17.79C0.435547 17.9219 0.461519 18.0524 0.511979 18.1743C0.562439 18.2961 0.6364 18.4068 0.729639 18.5C0.917942 18.6883 1.17334 18.7941 1.43964 18.7941C1.5715 18.7941 1.70207 18.7681 1.82389 18.7177C1.94571 18.6672 2.0564 18.5932 2.14964 18.5L5.99964 14.62C7.35406 15.6038 8.98566 16.1324 10.6596 16.13C12.7814 16.13 14.8162 15.2871 16.3165 13.7869C17.8168 12.2866 18.6596 10.2517 18.6596 8.13C18.6596 6.00827 17.8168 3.97344 16.3165 2.47315C14.8162 0.97286 12.7814 0.130005 10.6596 0.130005H10.6796ZM10.6796 14.13C9.49295 14.13 8.33291 13.7781 7.34622 13.1188C6.35952 12.4595 5.59049 11.5225 5.13636 10.4261C4.68224 9.32975 4.56342 8.12335 4.79493 6.95946C5.02644 5.79558 5.59788 4.72648 6.437 3.88736C7.27611 3.04825 8.34521 2.4768 9.5091 2.24529C10.673 2.01378 11.8794 2.1326 12.9757 2.58673C14.0721 3.04085 15.0092 3.80989 15.6685 4.79658C16.3277 5.78328 16.6796 6.94332 16.6796 8.13C16.6796 9.7213 16.0475 11.2474 14.9223 12.3726C13.7971 13.4979 12.2709 14.13 10.6796 14.13Z\" fill=\"#fff\"\/><\/svg>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"practice-search-use-my-location\">\n\t\t\tSearch near me\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\n\t<\/form>\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n<h2><b>What is LASIK?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery\/\">LASIK is a laser eye surgery<\/a> that corrects vision in people who are farsighted or nearsighted, or who have astigmatism.<\/p>\n<p>LASIK can correct three refractive errors:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Nearsightedness (myopia) &#8211; vision is blurred when looking at something far away but sharp when close.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Farsightedness (hyperopia) -vision is blurred for objects that are close, but clear when objects are far away.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Astigmatism &#8211; caused by a non-spherical shape in front of your eye.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><b>Why might I need glasses after LASIK?<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>While LASIK surgery corrects refractive errors, there are issues that arise during or after the surgery that may be the cause of you needing glasses after LASIK.<\/p>\n<h3><b>1. Presbyopia<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Presbyopia \u2014 age-related farsightedness that typically begins at age 40-50 \u2014 is a natural part of growing older. It\u2019s a condition where the interior lens thickens and loses elasticity. Less elasticity makes it more difficult for the lens to focus light on the retina, so the point of focus falls behind the retina. This makes close-up objects appear blurred.<\/p>\n<p>While LASIK surgery corrects myopia and hyperopia, it usually is not used to correct presbyopia.<\/p>\n<p>If you are nearsighted, LASIK may cause you to lose some of your ability to see close up earlier than usual. Similarly, if your vision is fully corrected for distance, you are more likely to need reading glasses once presbyopia develops.<\/p>\n<h3><b>2. Residual astigmatism<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Residual astigmatism is astigmatism that remains even after the refractive surgery. This occurs as the cornea heals to an unexpected shape.<\/p>\n<p>During LASIK a refractive error is corrected on the anterior corneal surface. If you have a high amount of astigmatism, for example, -3.00 or higher. The surgeon expects the cornea to heal in a certain shape, but might be surprised by the corneal shape ending up being different to what they expected. This will leave a patient with some astigmatism, which is not ideal.<\/p>\n<h3><b>3. Uncorrected myopia<\/b><\/h3>\n<p>Myopia occurs when the cornea is too curved or the eyeball is too long, causing the cornea to focus the light entering the eye just before the retina. This causes distant objects to appear blurred, while objects nearby appear normal.<\/p>\n<p>During LASIK surgery, sometimes the surgeon may only be able to reduce the myopia but not eliminate it entirely. This outcome could be due to the cornea not being thick enough or during the surgery a surgeon may discover that the cornea is thinner than expected, and be unable to remove as much corneal tissue as previously planned.<\/p>\n<p>This can leave a patient with some degree of myopia after surgery.<\/p>\n<h2><b>Benefits of LASIK surgery<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>While you may need glasses after LASIK, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-laser-refractive-surgery\/\">many benefits to having LASIK<\/a>, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Convenience<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Improved vision<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Long-lasting results<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Quick results and recovery<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>LEARN MORE:\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1627552249083000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGFiNChCYiEN8g9bUTMEiO89_DEKA\">Optical and Contact Lenses<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\"><b>Consult with an eye doctor<\/b><\/a> near you to find out if LASIK surgery is right for you, so that you can enjoy a full range of sharp vision.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Around 10 million Americans have undergone LASIK since it was approved by the FDA in 1999. 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