Can short sightedness come back after laser surgery?
A small amount of regression is possible, and the cornea does not regrow the tissue that was removed. What is more common is a prescription change related to ageing rather than a return of the original error.
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- Vision problems
- Topic
- Myopia (short sightedness)
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- Other questions
- Procedures
- LASIK, SMILE, PRK
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
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