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Dry Eyes and Lasik
Association between dry eyes and Lasik is extremely common. In fact it is so common that a condition of dry eyes has been seen to be associated with about half of all the Lasik patients.
While the condition usually is temporary and mild, significant numbers of people continue to have dry eyes for months or even years after a procedure. Some of the people who seek Lasik may already have dry eyes. At times, the screening for Lasik has also led to advances in dry eye detection and treatment. Many people wanting laser vision correction have the chance of actually solving their pre-existing dry eye problem if it is addressed in the Lasik condition. Lasik and other vision correction procedures can cause dry eyes after they penetrate the eye’s surface and reduce corneal nerve sensitivity. The eyes then fail to sense the need for lubrication, inadequate tear production results. Dry eyes after LASIK can cause both discomfort and less than optimal visual outcomes. For this reason, many eye surgeons now recommend that you use lubricating eye drops or other therapies to help maintain eye moisture.
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