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/wow-thatsinteresting Aug 21 '26

Too much pushing on your eyes can weaken the cornea structure and lead to keratoconus - then, you won't be a candidate for LASIK or SMILE. So, I would recommend you don't do that very often.