Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
If one eye sees a lot better than the other after lasik will the brain learn to use just the good eye and bad eye will get worse like lazy eye?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Depends: The brain normally chooses a dominant eye, which is the one you use looking into a telescope. The chances of any decline in function or "lazy" eye would relate to how much difference there is between the two. This is something you should discuss with your ophthalmologist.
Answered 5/2/2019
184 views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
How can I correct my vision if my cornea is starting to get thin and long. I went to go see a doctor to see if lasik surgery would help correct my vision and he said that no because i was developing a condition on my left eye that is causing my cornea to
5 doctors weighed in across 4 answers
A member asked:
How many times can lasik surgery be done on the same person? My eyes keep getting worse, can I do lasik now & if my eyes get worse agn can I do it agn?
20 doctors weighed in across 5 answers
A member asked:
If you already have good eyesight but you get lasik eye surgery, might your sight become even better?
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I have a lazy eye and at the same I have very bad astigmatism in the same eye. Can i get lasik eye surgery on it ?
Could I still get LASIK if my prescription changed by -0.25 in each eye? I dont mind getting additional procedure later on, I just really want LASIK
Will getting lasik treat my lazy eye?
Can lasik eye surgery be performed on a lazy eye? How much does it cost?
Is it possible for you to get lasik eye surgery if you are blind in one eye?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
