Lasik after IOL Implants

[MSean]

I had rezoom lenses put in 6 months ago and am doing quite well.  Depending on the lighting I an using +125 reading glasses and my distance vision is 20-25 in my dominant eye and 20-30 in the other.  I am considering lasik now as my doctor told me that he could improve my eys to where I would no longer need the glasses and my distance vision would improve as well.  How successful is lasik after Multifocal implants and are the potential side effects more prevalent?  Currently I experience minor halos at night but they are very tolerable.

Thanks,

Sean

[AnnaE]

Hi, I am a community leader here not a doctor. I have a lot of experience helping eye patients including myself. Welcome to our community.

I am not familiar with the issues raised by your question.

Dr. Hagen will answer your post. Other community members may also have good advice for you.

Write back anytime.

[Michael J Kutryb, MD]

I think LASIK is a possible option for you if you strongly want to have better distance vision.  It is up to you.  If you are happy as you are now then just let it go.  I don't think the LASIK is particularly risky - but being a little older (sorry) you may take a bit longer to recover than younger folks, and may need to watch out for dry eye problems.  I certainly would be sure that the LASIK was covered under the original premium lens catract surgery price and not an extra charge.

MJK MD

[MSean]

Thanks for the reply Dr. K.  I am actually 38 years old and had this surgery ellectively.  My doctor says that Lasik will improve my vision even more than the implants and I was just wondering if the slight halos I experience now could become worse with lasik?  Also, one of the reasons I could not do lasik to start was becasue I was so farsighted and that the risk of severe dry eye was great.  My understaning now is, becasue my eyes need less steapening that the dry eye risk with lasik is greatly reduced.  Is this true?