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By Mayo Clinic staffRefractive surgery often offers improved vision without the hassle of glasses or contact lenses. In general, you have a very good chance of achieving 20/25 vision or better after refractive surgery. More than eight out of every 10 people who've undergone refractive surgery no longer need to use their glasses or contact lenses for the majority of their activities.
Your results depend on your specific refractive error and other factors. People with a low grade of nearsightedness tend to have the most success with refractive surgery. People with a high degree of nearsightedness or farsightedness along with astigmatism have less predictable results.
- Bower KS. Laser refractive surgery. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Nov. 4, 2008.
- Sakimoto T, et al. Laser eye surgery for refractive errors. The Lancet. 2006;367:1432.
- Doane JF, et al. LASIK: Indications and techniques. In: Yanoff M, et al. Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. St. Louis, Mo.: Mosby, Inc.; 2004. http://www.mdconsult.com/das/book/body/109505671-2/0/1197/24.html?tocnode=50819839&fromURL=24.html#4-u1.0-B0-323-01634-0..50024-9_519. Accessed Nov. 4, 2008.
- Wavefront-guided LASIK. American Academy of Ophthalmology. http://www.medem.com/medlb/article_detaillb.cfm?article_ID=ZZZ5NVRIREE&sub_cat=0. Accessed Nov. 4, 2008.
- What should I expect before, during, and after surgery? U.S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Devices and Radiological Health. http://www.fda.gov/cdrh/LASIK/expect.htm. Accessed Nov. 4, 2008.
- Schallhorn SC, et al. Perspective: Avoidance, recognition, and management of LASIK complications. American Journal of Ophthalmology. 2006;141:733.
