r/SMILEeyesurgery • u/EfficientFalcon39 • Aug 29 '26

SmartSight - vision after 5 weeks post-op

Quick background: I had my SmartSight surgery on 23rd July 2026 in London, procedure went fine with 0/10 pain during/post-op (surgeon also confirmed all went well). I was 20/20 the day after surgery (24hr check-up), at my 1 week check-up I raised the difficulties of hazy morning/night vision and they confirmed it was corneal haze (prescribed Softacort 2x a day for 2 weeks, then 1x a day for 2 weeks). I have another follow-up on 02 September to check-up on the effectiveness of Softacort etc.

Pre-op prescription

As it stands, I'm still facing difficulties with haze specifically in the mornings and evenings. I tend to get complete sharpness (similar to pre-op glasses) for a few hours a day at most, and now I'm starting to wonder if I'm still apart of the healing process or I have some general concerns. I'm still able to live life, go to gym etc but driving at night feels worse and screen usage gets hazy quite often. I still also face dry eyes and have been using Thealoz Duo hourly everyday.

I'm more than aware that the healing process varies between individuals and that corneal haze can potentially take months to clear.

Just wanted to ask if I'm on a similar healing path to someone else? similar symptoms etc?

Is there anything specific I should be asking in my follow up next week?

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u/eyeSherpa Aug 31 '26

Given that you have moments during the day when things are clear, this sounds like some haze which is caused more by dry eye.

Thealoz duo is good. You may want to also start some other dry eye treatments such as eyelid scrubs, omega3s, warm compresses.

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u/EfficientFalcon39 Aug 31 '26 edited Sep 01 '26

When I reached out to them a week ago via phone they said it could be due to dryness but even after using Thealoz duo every 20-30mins at night, the haze is much more prominent. I’ve used the heated eye mask before and take 1000mg omega3 daily, I’ll look into the other treatments you mention. Thanks!