How to Deal With Dry Eyes After Your LASIK Surgery

Ever since people began correcting their vision with the application of lasers, patients have been suffering from dry eyes after the procedure. Dry eyes are a fairly common risk of LASIK vision correction, but with the right treatments, dry eyes will not affect your vision.

Dry eyes after LASIK is caused by the flap created in the corneal tissue of the eye. Creating the flap in the corneal tissue disrupts the nerves that run through the eye tissue, and once the flap is made, reshaping the corneal tissue can disrupt the eye's nerves even more.

When the eye's nerves are disrupted, it impairs your ability to determine when a new layer of tears needs to be made over the eyes. When your eye is dry, it can become irritated, and you may not see as clearly as you should because objects appear hazy or fuzzy.

Some of the ways you can improve your ability to treat dry eyes after LASIK include:

• Inform your ophthalmologist of any past dry eye symptoms
  
• Use the natural tear eye drops provided by your LASIK eye surgeon
  

You can use the links at the bottom of this page to find a qualified LASIK surgeon in your area.