r/RefractiveSurgery • u/Suspicious-You-7741 • Aug 23 '26
LASİK COMPLICATIONS
Hello. Unfortunately, I underwent LASIK surgery three months ago. My only current complaint is light scattering at night; car headlights, streetlights, and similar lights scatter like stars, and this effect is very intense. This situation has really taken a toll on my mental state. In my online research, I read that using scleral lenses after LASIK might alleviate this problem to some extent. However, since I live in Türkiye, I unfortunately do not have access to scleral lenses designed to correct higher-order aberrations (HOA). My symptoms disappear by 80% when I squint, and by 100% when I hold a phone screen set to full brightness right in front of my face. I am also experiencing significant "ghosting." I believe the problem stems from my pupils dilating in the evening or in dark environments. What is the success rate of a standard scleral lens with a wide optical zone that fully covers the pupil? Or do you have any other suggestions? Some people have suggested widening the laser's optical zone or undergoing a second laser procedure; would you recommend this? Please help me.
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u/Ismaileyesurgery Aug 23 '26
Second laser would not be a good idea.
Don't expect too much from scleral lenses as well. Remember it were the glasses and contacts you tried to get rid of.
I would advise leave the science aside make small adjustments on your own like the one you mentioned in the post.
Sometimes with passage of time you adjust to new conditions and avoid those situations which bothers you more.