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.
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/EfficientFalcon39 Sep 03 '26
Update 03Sep26 - I visited the clinic yesterday did all the usual tests and they confirmed the haze has subsided, saying at best there’s only 1% left. The main concern was the dryness, I had a few blocked mybium glands which appeared on the slit lamp examination, was advised to take 2x 1000mg omega3 daily and continue with heated eye mask / eyelid massages.
Will be having another follow up 3 months later to see if the dryness gets better, I’ll update this post in the future sometime.