Can laser eye surgery make you more long sighted?

[ThePerturbedPenguin]

I had a consultation recently and the surgeon said it would make my close-up vision not as sharp as before.

At the moment when I take my contacts out/glasses off my eyesight is much clearer for looking at something close in detail (needlework etc). I wear contacts most of the time and it's not really a problem as such, and I can still see absolutely fine up close, just not as clearly as without contacts/glasses.

Has anyone else experienced this?

No but ageing does. This is why a lot of laser eye surgeons don’t recommend surgery until after you turn 50. Every single person I know who has had laser eye surgery younger than this has needed to return to glasses. Only the people who did it older than 50 have remained glasses free years later.

No I know a lot of people would still need glasses in mid 40s/50s, but I'm only in mid/late 20s and very short sighted (though stable) so have a while before that happens!

It's more about the fact that it slightly changes how sharply you see close up and just wondered if anyone had experience of that

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I've posted on one of your other threads about this. My vision is great both close up and far away since my surgery. I only had a small prescription though, -1.25 and -1.75 but quite bad astigmatism.

Thanks, it was about whether you noticed a change in close up vision post-surgery, even if it’s still great

no I can't say that I have

I was minus 6 in both eyes pre surgery. I had it done 12 years ago in August and it’s still perfect. I’m 43 (at the end of the month)

I know lots of people who have had it done and now wear glasses. I also know 4 people who had it done and don’t wear glasses. They all went to Moorfields Eye hospital in London. The ones with glasses didn’t...

If you want it done go to Moorfields. They really are the best. Bruce Allan is great. He did mine and he did a friend of mines last week.

If you're short sighted your near vision will be better without your glasses or contacts but in your twenties you will still have good near vision even when wearing them. If you have laser correction it will mean you shouldnt have to wear glasses for long distance and you may find near vision similar to when you have glasses on now.
However, everyone once they start to reach around 40 and above will lose the ability to see close up gradually, this is due to the muscles in your eye not being able to accommodate for close up as well anymore so even having laser surgery now you will still need help with near vision from about the age of 40.

@BovrilonToast Thanks for your post. Yes the consultation I had was with a Moorfields surgeon! If I’m going to mess with my eyes I want the best!

@noplease thanks that’s helpful

yes it can depending on where you start prescription wise.

@Littlebird88 I am short sighted, about -6.00. Not long sighted at all though, it’s v clear

Exactly what I thought too Penguin!

so with -6.00 ish having it done will make distance clear but as you get to about 40 the likliehood is you will need reading glasses.
If you don't have it done chances are you would around the same age take your glasses off to read

The surgery should mean that your close vision should be the same (or almost the same) as it is when you wear contact lenses.