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What people report after refractive surgery

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Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2016

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20, 20/15. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20, 20/15
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2016

A first-person LASIK account at 3 months described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Age
25

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-6.25 D, -1 D, -5.75 D, -1.25 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · 3 months · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteMixed report

LASIK experience · 2016

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/15, 20/25. Topics included dry eye, halos, starbursts, blur or fluctuating vision. The poster described a mixed result or a recovery with meaningful tradeoffs.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentmixed
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/15, 20/25
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discusseddry eye, halos, starbursts, blur or fluctuating vision, haze, pain or discomfort
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2016

A first-person LASIK account at 3.5 months described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20. Topics included blur or fluctuating vision. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · 3.5 months · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20
3.5 months · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedblur or fluctuating vision
Both eyes · 3.5 months · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2016

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/15, 20/400. Topics included blur or fluctuating vision, pain or discomfort. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/15, 20/400
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedblur or fluctuating vision, pain or discomfort
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteMixed report

LASIK experience · 2016

A first-person LASIK account at 6 months described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20, 20/15. Topics included dry eye, halos, starbursts, blur or fluctuating vision. The poster described a mixed result or a recovery with meaningful tradeoffs.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentmixed
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · 6 months · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20, 20/15
6 months · stated by poster
Symptoms discusseddry eye, halos, starbursts, blur or fluctuating vision, light sensitivity, pain or discomfort
Both eyes · 6 months · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20. Topics included regression. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedregression
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteMixed report

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20. Topics included blur or fluctuating vision, haze, pain or discomfort. The poster described a mixed result or a recovery with meaningful tradeoffs.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentmixed
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedblur or fluctuating vision, haze, pain or discomfort
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. Reported acuity included 20/15. Topics included pain or discomfort. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-1 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/15
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedpain or discomfort
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/15. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/15
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account at 3 weeks described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20. Topics included glare, blur or fluctuating vision, pain or discomfort, regression. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · 3 weeks · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20
3 weeks · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedglare, blur or fluctuating vision, pain or discomfort, regression
Both eyes · 3 weeks · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20, 20/30, 20/40. Topics included dry eye. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20, 20/30, 20/40
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discusseddry eye
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. Reported acuity included 20/40, 20/15. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Age
30

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-2 D, -5 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/40, 20/15
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-8.75 D, -8.25 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account at 3.5 weeks described the result. Topics included blur or fluctuating vision, night-vision difficulty. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · 3.5 weeks · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedblur or fluctuating vision, night-vision difficulty
Both eyes · 3.5 weeks · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. Reported acuity included 20/15. Topics included halos. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Age
20

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-6 D, -4.75 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/15
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedhalos
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20, 20/15, 20/40, 20/30. Topics included dry eye, halos, starbursts, night-vision difficulty. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Age
27

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20, 20/15, 20/40, 20/30
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discusseddry eye, halos, starbursts, night-vision difficulty, pain or discomfort
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteMixed report

LASIK experience · 2013

A first-person LASIK account at 2 years described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. Reported acuity included 20/20, 20/15. Topics included dry eye, halos, starbursts, glare. The poster described a mixed result or a recovery with meaningful tradeoffs.

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-2.75 D, -3.25 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentmixed
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · 2 years · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20, 20/15
2 years · stated by poster
Symptoms discusseddry eye, halos, starbursts, glare, night-vision difficulty, pain or discomfort
Both eyes · 2 years · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2015

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Age
23

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-4.75 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2014

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. Reported acuity included 20/20. Topics included blur or fluctuating vision, pain or discomfort. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Clinic
LASIK MD

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-4.75 D, -4.5 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedblur or fluctuating vision, pain or discomfort
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2014

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. The source included baseline prescription values. Reported acuity included 20/15. Topics included halos. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Reported starting point

Reported prescription values-5 D
stated by poster
Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/15
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedhalos
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteSentiment unclear

LASIK experience · 2013

A first-person LASIK account with a postoperative follow-up described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20. The source did not state a clear overall satisfaction judgment.

Age
26

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentunclear
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20
Follow-up reported · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

LASIK experience · 2013

A first-person LASIK account at 6 weeks described the result. Reported acuity included 20/20, 20/25. Topics included blur or fluctuating vision. The poster's overall assessment was favorable.

Reported starting point

Overall self-assessmentsatisfied
Both eyes · curator inference

Reported results and symptoms

Follow-up pointPostoperative experience reported
Both eyes · 6 weeks · stated by poster
Reported visual-acuity values20/20, 20/25
6 weeks · stated by poster
Symptoms discussedblur or fluctuating vision
Both eyes · 6 weeks · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

PRK experience · 2026

The poster reported satisfaction six days after PRK at Moorfields in London for around -4 D and astigmatism in both eyes. They described a faster-than-expected return to everyday activities after the initial recovery. This is an early recovery account with no verified long-term outcome or quantified postoperative acuity.

Location
United Kingdom
Clinic
Moorfields, London

Reported starting point

Preoperative sphere-4 D
Both eyes · stated by poster
Preoperative astigmatismAstigmatism in both eyes; magnitude unspecified
stated by poster

Reported results and symptoms

Reviewed follow-upDay 6
Day 6 · stated by poster
Early functionReported functioning relatively normally within three to four days
Days 3–4 · stated by poster
Self-reported anecdoteReported satisfied

PRK experience

A 22-year-old reported satisfaction during the first twelve days after PRK for high myopia. Day three was the most painful, with strong early light sensitivity and fluctuations in vision. At day six they reported 20/20 in the right eye and 20/30 in the left. The left eye remained less clear as recovery continued.

Age
22

Reported starting point

Preoperative sphere-6.25 D
Right eye · stated by poster
Preoperative sphere-5 D
Left eye · stated by poster

Reported results and symptoms

Reviewed follow-upDay 12
Day 12 · stated by poster
Reported day-six acuity20/20
Right eye · Day 6 · stated by poster
Reported day-six acuity20/30
Left eye · Day 6 · stated by poster
Visual fluctuationsBetter vision in the morning, worsening toward evening
First 12 days · stated by poster