Dry eyes from Lasik?

Question

I am hearing from people that their eyes are sandy dry after surgery of lasiks. Even after an year. Is this true? If i get lasik, my eyes will always become dry?

Answer 1

Dry eyes are quite common after Lasik, although it seems that newer developments make it less common. I had Lasik eight years ago and deal with dry eyes. I worked for the doctor who did my surgery and did research on his patient's and their outcomes...after upgrading to newer technology his patients developed far fewer side effects...

Answer 2

Dry eyes are often a side effect of this procedure so that's why people who already have dry eyes are considered poor candidates for it. Some people get it worse than others. I know someone who had LASIK done almost two years ago and she still has to use eye drops regularly.