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How can I improve my night vision after Lasik?

I have problems with night vision after Lasik. Is it normal? How can I improve my night vision after Lasik?

4 Answers

Try using spectacles to correct refractive errors.
Most people have some trouble with night vision even with healthy eyes. LASIK takes some time to heal, and so it is not uncommon to have some transient "soft" focusing under certain lighting conditions, such as night driving after surgery. Such can be related to temporary swelling of the cornea after surgery, and dry eye. If night vision issues are persistent, worsening or new it is best to check with your local doctor to ensure that the eyes are healing well. Young healthy eyes without LASIK can normally shift focus at night to become temporarily near sighted called "night myopia" and some young adults who experience this may benefit from a small glasses correction if needed.
The amber colored lenses help with the glare associated with night or dimly lit vision. If your Lasik has corrected your near- or far- sighted or astigmatic visual problem as complete as planned, then enhancing the surrounding light is the best option to improve night vision.
After lasik there is not much you can do the pupils expand beyond the new optical zone creating glare.