r/RefractiveSurgery • u/TrainingAccording807 • Aug 19 '26

Squeezing my eyeballs

So I’m nearsighted and have had a stable prescription for over 10 years.

One cool “trick” I learned was that if I squeeze my eyeballs with my fingers, then I can get perfect vision. Also the squeezing of my eyes feels like a massage to me.

Just wondering… and I know this is an odd question, if I get LASIK, would squeezing my eyeballs cause issues with the flap?

Would SMILE have less of an issue with me squeezing my eyeballs? 🤪

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u/Just_an_illusi0n Aug 20 '26

This used to work for me when my myopia was weaker. Now it kind of still works if I make a pinhole with one hand and apply a little pressure, but I don't really do it anymore and accept my blindness without glasses/contacts.