I had Smile LASIK in November last year. Before surgery, contact lens wear had caused severe dry eye. It has now been 1 year after surgery, and my vision is 1.5 in the left eye and 1.2 in the right eye. Before surgery, my prescription with contact lenses was -4.25 / -4.50. I also had astigmatism. The right eye had more severe dry eye, so even after surgery it hurt a lot on the right side during the 5 or so hours when I was in pain, and I feel like the vision there is a little lower too. Still, I am satisfied.
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