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by adrenvi 1216 days ago
LASIK is known for causing night vision difficulties e.g. bright lights causing starburst patterns or halos. This can happen when the pupil widens to the point where light is entering the eye from both the corrected and uncorrected areas of the cornea. I think the issue decreases over time as the eye heals but in some cases it can remain as a long-term side effect.

https://lasikcomplications.com/starbursting.htm

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Right, for a month or so I saw halos around lights at but then they went away. But definitely a risk to be aware of.

I had a friend who was considering LASIK by doing one eye at a time to reduce the possible downside.