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Does myopia return after Lasik?

I will have Lasik for myopia. Is it permanent? Does myopia return after Lasik?

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For most myopes, onset is in childhood or adolescence, and there is generally a 10-15 year progression. LASIK doesn't arrest the progression; it simply grinds the prescription into the cornea, so, if LASIK is done before the natural progression has stopped, the myopia returns, but, in most cases, not to the same severity as that before the LASIK. Each case is different, and one should ask one's eye care provider, What is my risk of recurrent myopia?
It’s not permanent. You may have to wear glasses 10-15 years later.