Although the goal of LASIK is generally to completely correct a person’s nearsightedness, farsightedness, and astigmatism, and to eliminate dependence on glasses and contact lenses, exposure may be required after LASIK surgery.
For example, while some people have very high refractive errors that are not fully corrected by LASIK, LASIK enhancement is not possible or recommended. This person may want to wear contact lenses full time after LASIK surgery.
Another example is that of a person whose vision was completely corrected with LASIK but who suffers from presbyopia as they age. Instead of relying on presbyopia glasses, you might want to put a contact lens in one eye to get one-sided vision.
Another example is a person who has perfect vision after LASIK but wants to wear colored contact lenses daily or only on certain occasions to change or improve eye color.
Either way, the good news is that wearing contact lenses after LASIK is safe and effective in most cases. Many people know that rigid gas permeable contact lenses (including scleral lenses) or hybrid contact lenses after LASIK provide sharper vision than soft contact lenses when the lenses are placed in both eyes to correct vision.
Due to the change in curvature of the front of the eye after LASIK surgery, it may be more difficult to fit contact lenses properly in the eye that has had LASIK surgery. Therefore, if you want to wear contact lenses after LASIK, it is best to find an eye doctor who specializes in contact lenses for hard-to-wear eyes.
Most Lasik Surgeon Los Angeles recommend waiting 2-3 months after LASIK before wearing contact lenses. If you want to wear contact lenses after LASIK, ask your eye doctor or LASIK surgeon for specific recommendations.
If you want to wear contact lenses after LASIK, wearing glasses part-time may be a better option than contact lenses because your vision is slightly blurry due to residual refractive error. For better vision and comfort, choose lenses with an anti-reflective coating to eliminate distracting reflections that can cause glare and affect suggestion.
If you are light-sensitive after LASIK, glasses with photochromic lenses that darken automatically in the sun may be a good solution.
Finally, if you want to see as clearly as possible after LASIK, if you are over 40 and realize the symptoms of presbyopia, even if you only wear them part-time, progressive lens glasses are usually the best option.
