Will my eye power increase after lasek treatment?

Question

What are some of the questions i need to ask the surgeon before the surgery.

And some of the things to look out for after the surgery.

Answer 1

I don't understand what you mean about eye power. Lasik makes your eyesight 20/20,but your eyes can still change though so chances are Lasik surgery will not be permanent. I am 4 years post surgery and I am starting to have problems seeing at night, during the day it is fine though. As for questions, my Dr. explained everything to me in great detail so I didn't have any questions but I think 1 important thing to know is how much they will charge if you need an enhancement. I have free lifetime enhancements but I paid extra for it. Most plans have free enhancements for 6 months only.

After surgery look out for nothing negative! I was thrilled to be able to see clearly that first morning! I drove myself to the Dr. for my post check up without glasses and it felt so cool!! I had 1 black eye for a week but nothing that a little makeup couldn't cover.

Answer 2

The simplest question to ask the surgeon is:
"What questions should I ask you?"
It puts him right on the spot.

"Am I a suitable candidate?"
"What is your success rate?"
"What do you count as a success?"
(Some clinics make the target pretty big, giving an impressive percentage of "hits")
"What are the possible side effects or problems?"
"How common or rare are they?"

Your vision without glasses or contact lenses will normally improve after surgery. Usually by quite a lot.

Your very best vision will quite likely be marginally worse, compared to eyes pre-op *with* best contact lenses or glasses. This effect is usually very small, but can be more noticeable in poor light or at night.

Discomfort and healing time varies a lot from individual to individual. Most have no real problems at all.
Follow your surgeon's advice on reporting any persistent symptoms beyond the normal healing period. (Pain, watering, worsening vision, redness. These are rare, but they do happen. Most only require eye-drop medication)