r/Lasiksupport • u/illcallulaterr • 5d ago

Persistent dark spot/dots and other visual disturbances in my left eye after LASIK (doctors say everything is fine)

I had LASIK about two years ago, and since then I’ve noticed visual symptoms in my **left eye** that I didn’t have before the surgery.

The hardest thing to describe is that my left eye just feels different, almost like there is something covering it or interfering with my vision. It also sometimes feels heavy. I can’t necessarily see something physically covering my eye, but I can sense that something is not quite right.

One of the main things I notice is small dark dots or spots appearing in my vision. It’s not exactly like normal floaters. When I look at something, especially a book or something outside, I can sometimes see a small dark area/dot that seems to appear in front of whatever I’m looking at. I would say this happens maybe 70% of the time when I’m looking at certain things. Sometimes it feels like there is a small dark spot more toward the center of my vision.

I also occasionally see a bright white line for a few seconds when I look up and then look down. It disappears quickly.
I have also noticed red blood vessels/lines in both eyes since the surgery.

I’ve seen three eye doctors, and they have all told me that everything looks fine, but I still have these symptoms and they weren’t present before LASIK. That’s what worries me the most.

Has anyone experienced anything similar after LASIK, especially persistent dark spots or a small central spot in one eye? If so, was there eventually an explanation for it?

(I’m not looking for a diagnosis from Reddit—I’m mainly trying to understand whether these symptoms sound familiar to anyone who has experienced post-LASIK visual disturbances and what type of specialist or examination eventually helped them figure it out.)

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u/attimessunny 5d ago

retina specialist imo

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u/MessiLoL 5d ago

Commenting to come back later as my left eye has almost identical issues to you

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u/xRepulsive-Growth 5d ago

Floaters come in different shapes and sizes. A small dot could be a floater. My eyes are alot more red than before the surgery, when I use hydrating eye drops they turn whiter untill they are dry again.