Do people who are farsighted have the same rapid recovery as people who are nearsighted?
No. Except in higher prescriptions, most people who are nearsighted prior to the procedure experience a rapid visual recovery. They usually have good functional vision the next day and even sharper vision by the end of the first week. However, it is a slower recovery time in farsighted individuals after laser treatment. In fact, it is normal for a farsighted individual to become nearsighted for a period of time right after having the procedure. Dr. Kossol has loaner glasses available to help these patients through this period. Also, farsighted individuals take longer to have clear, stable vision after the treatment. It is not uncommon for the vision to be unstable for a month and in cases of high amounts of farsightedness it can take a few months. However, once the vision is stable, patients find that not only has laser vision correction helped correct their distance vision, but also helped with their near vision. What are some of the risks? The main risk is infection. We try to elimin
