Is it safe in general to "reverse" or "enhance" lasik monovision sugery? my wife (52 yrs. old) had lasik monovision almost a year ago and can't stand it. she was not offered a contact lens to simulate it or we never would have agreed to the procedure. she

Usually : Usually all that is necessary is the relifting of the lasik flap and getting rid of the residual nearsightedness in the near eye---should be a safe procedure.

Yes, : Yes, it is safe to reverse the results of the surgery! it would be best to visit your original doctor to review the options of correcting your vision.

Enhancement : Enhancement surgery is very safe, and generally does not involve recutting the flap. The original flap can be lifted for the retreatment. Another option would be relex surgery, to remove the natural lens and replace it with a lens implant to give a full range of focus instead of monovision. More info here:.

An : An enhancement procedure to reverse monovision is generally performed with minimal risk in the first year. I suggest that your wife wait at least three months as it can take several months to get used to monovison. There are tremendous advantages to those that tolerate monovison as i can personally testify. It took me several months to get used to my monovision. I found that the best way was to ignore the situation and just live life.

Not : Not great her doctor didn't simulate this first in a contact lens trial. That's what i always do if the person isn't sure they'll like monovision the good news is if she was myopic monovision is just undercorrecting her original rx. So the enhancement is just giving her the remaining 10 seconds of laser he purposely left out in that eye there should be no charge for this it's easier and safer to enhance lasek vs lasik because you don't have to dig the flap back up and worry about epithelial in growth. I have an article about this coming out next month in ascrs journal which is the #1 journal in refractive surgery this is why i switched from lasik to lasek several years ago but the risk of epithelial in growth in an endangerment is still low. About 10% since she's not far out of her primary procedure like a month i'm guessing. But with lasek that risk would be 0% bc she wouldnt have a flap.

Yes, : Yes, if the eye that was corrected for near did not have any complication and there is sufficient tissue left then it should not be too difficult to relict the flap and apply the treatment. Discuss this with your surgeon. If you decide to use a different surgeon, then make sure to ask for the treatment documentation to bring to your new doctor.

Yes: It is safe to reverse it as long as everything is normal.