“Vision correction procedures can temporarily disrupt corneal nerves that play a key role in signaling tear production,” explains Ksenia Goman, MD, ophthalmologist at Northwell’s Manhattan Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital. “In the short term, this often leads to irritation, burning, or fluctuating vision.” It’s also super common, with 95% of people experiencing dry eye right after refractive surgery and 60% of people having symptoms one month later.
