LASIK patients may have concerns about the use of contact lenses after surgery and the possible complications that may arise from contact lens use after LASIK. Some patients may opt to use tinted contact lenses for cosmetic reasons while others have to use contact lenses as a result of their surgery not being successful. Whatever the reason, contact lenses can safely be used after LASIK surgery.

LASIK eye surgery, like any other surgical procedure, has complications although advancements and new LASIK techniques have decreased the overall rate of severe complications. However some patients may still suffer some minor complications after surgery.

LASIK eye surgery is intended for correcting myopia (nearsightedness), hyperopia (farsightedness) and astigmatism (blurred image caused by an imperfection in the curvature of the cornea).During the procedure, an ophthalmologist (eye doctor/specialist) uses a laser to reshape the cornea making vision permanently clear. While this may seem like a simple procedure and the ultimate solution for any bespectacled person, LASIK should only be considered once you are totally aware of all aspects relating to this eye procedure.