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Getting LASIK: Will Your Laser Vision Correction Stand The Test Of Time?

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Getting LASIK vision correction can be life changing. As you research the LASIK process, it's likely that you'll come across some stories of people who had LASIK and ended up needing further vision correction years later. The idea that LASIK is not permanent is a common misconception. When you have a LASIK procedure on your eyes, the prescription that you have on the day of the procedure is permanently corrected. As the laser used during the procedure reshapes the cornea, your nearsightedness, farsightedness, or astigmatism are completely changed and corrected, leaving you with lasting improved vision. Since the imperfections of the cornea that caused a lack of clear vision are permanently corrected, it's not possible for vision to regress after having a LASIK procedure. Sometimes, a person who has had LASIK in the past does find that they need vision correction years down the line. This isn't because their LASIK procedure has failed - it's because their nearsi