{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/when-laser-eye-surgery-results-vp\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/when-laser-eye-surgery-results-vp\/","headline":"When will I start to see laser eye surgery results?","name":"When will I start to see laser eye surgery results?","description":"In an interview, Alex Shortt was asked when you will start to see laser eye surgery results and how long results last.","datePublished":"2019-08-21","dateModified":"2020-08-13","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/author\/alex-shortt\/#Person","name":"Alex Shortt","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/author\/alex-shortt\/","identifier":4667,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6afb756e1dc43ed28773098aff9af37d7e16c92671dbd22f5a9bbcb21063c139?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6afb756e1dc43ed28773098aff9af37d7e16c92671dbd22f5a9bbcb21063c139?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Alex Shortt","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alex-shortt-logo-white-600x140-1.png","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/alex-shortt-logo-white-600x140-1.png","width":600,"height":140}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/When-will-I-start-to-see-laser-eye-surgery-results-alex-shortt-london.jpg","url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/When-will-I-start-to-see-laser-eye-surgery-results-alex-shortt-london.jpg","height":450,"width":800},"url":"https:\/\/www.alexshortt.co.uk\/when-laser-eye-surgery-results-vp\/","video":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"VideoObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qdPPkaa1B4Y#VideoObject","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qdPPkaa1B4Y","name":"When will I start to see laser eye surgery results and how long will laser eye surgery results last?","description":"In this video, Alex Shortt informs us of when we can start to see the results from laser eye surgery and how long these results will last. Patients begin to see the results of laser eye surgery within 12-24 hours of the procedure. There is a lot of misinformation surrounding the results of laser eye surgery. However, Alex confirms that if the eye is fully grown and the prescription is stable, then laser eye surgery should last for the rest of the patient's life. 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So typically, what patients describe is, immediately afterward they find their eyes are much more in focus. You know, the world is in focus. They also describe a haziness or a fogginess over the vision. That typically clears within 12 to 24 hours, and the next day, patients typically are seeing 20\/20 or close to it.There\u2019s a whole load of misinformation about how long laser eye surgery lasts.The truth here is that if your eyes have finished growing and your prescription is stable, then after you have laser eye surgery, your vision should stay corrected for the rest of your life. There is a very very tiny percentage of patients who the eye then starts to grow again, and they might require a small prescription. But that\u2019s a very rare group of patients.The vast majority of patients, once you\u2019ve locked in that prescription, corrected the vision, that\u2019s it until they get to their 50s or 60s where they need to wear reading glasses.In terms of when do you see the benefits, and when does your vision recover? The recovery from LASIK and SMILE is 24 hours. Within this time spend your vision should gradually sharpen to the same as it was when you were wearing glasses or contact lenses. I\u2019ve had patients say to me that they keep going to take off their glasses, but the glasses weren\u2019t there.We also have patients who go to take out their contact lenses. But they\u2019ve had laser eye surgery, and they forget. It\u2019s usually after a few beers.If you\u2019d like to know more about vision corrective surgery, book a free initial screening today and I will personally answer your questions. 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Shortt | Consultant Ophthalmic SurgeonMB BCh MSc PhD FRCOphth PGDipCatRefI’m Alex Shortt, a highly trained academic researcher and Consultant Ophthalmic Surgeon based in London\u2019s famous Harley Street medical district. I trained and worked as a consultant for 14 years at London\u2019s Moorfields Eye Hospital. I specialise in advanced technologies for correcting vision, including cataract surgery, implantable contact lenses and laser vision correction.Learn more about meTake the eye surgery self-test to see if you qualifyNot everyone is a candidate for eye surgery. Find out if laser eye surgery could help you ditch your glasses and contact lenses by taking this fast quizTAKE FAST SUITABILITY QUIZGet a complimentary vision assessment todayComplete the form below to chat with a member of my team. 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