Post-Surgical Corneal Care
LASIK & Refractive Surgery
Complications Specialist
Halos that won't go away. Vision that shifts from morning to afternoon. A prescription that changes every year. If you've been told "it's normal" or "nothing can be done" — you deserve a second opinion from a specialist who actually treats these conditions every day.
Who Comes to Us
Our patients typically arrive after years of frustration — having been told their symptoms are normal, untreatable, or something they have to live with. They are not.
People who had LASIK 5–20 years ago and have never fully recovered satisfactory vision
Patients who cannot drive at night due to halos and starbursts around every light source
RK patients from the 1980s and 90s whose vision has been declining for years
Patients with chronic dry eye that started after LASIK and never fully resolved
Individuals whose prescription changes significantly every year with no explanation
Patients who have been evaluated by their LASIK surgeon and told nothing can be done
Conditions We Specialize In
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Halos & Glare After LASIK
Nighttime halos, starbursts around headlights, ghost images, and glare that persist long after LASIK. Caused by small optical zones, irregular healing, or early ectasia.
Common symptoms:
- •Halos around lights at night
- •Starbursts from headlights
- •Ghost images or double vision
- •Difficulty driving after dark
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Radial Keratotomy (RK) Long-Term Problems
Patients who had RK surgery in the 1980s or 1990s often experience progressive farsightedness and dramatic vision fluctuation from morning to afternoon — decades after their surgery.
Common symptoms:
- •Blurry vision in the morning
- •Vision shifts throughout the day
- •Progressive need for reading glasses
- •Prescription changes every year
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Scleral Lens Fitting for Post-Surgical Corneas
When refractive surgery leaves an irregular cornea, scleral lenses create a new smooth optical surface — restoring sharp, stable vision that glasses and standard contacts cannot achieve.
Common symptoms:
- •Unstable or distorted vision
- •Best corrected vision still poor
- •Multiple glasses not working
- •Irregular astigmatism diagnosis
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Urgent Evaluation RecommendedCorneal Ectasia After LASIK
A serious but manageable complication where the cornea progressively weakens and deforms after LASIK — causing worsening vision, distortion, and halos. Requires urgent specialty evaluation.
Common symptoms:
- •Vision getting progressively worse
- •Glasses prescription changing frequently
- •Increasing distortion or halos
- •Told cornea is 'bulging' or 'thinning'
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Why Patients Come to Dr. Bonakdar After Trying Elsewhere
35+ Years of Corneal Specialty Experience
Dr. Bonakdar has been fitting specialty contact lenses for complex corneal cases since before LASIK existed. He has managed patients through LASIK's entire history — including the early optical zone issues of the 1990s and the long-term progression of RK from the same era.
Referral Center for UCI Medical Center and CHOC
Complex corneal cases are referred here from OC's major medical institutions. Post-surgical complications that are beyond the scope of standard optometry or ophthalmology practices are exactly what we handle.
No Surgery. No Wait Lists. Most Seen Same Week.
Our approach for most post-LASIK and RK patients is non-surgical: comprehensive evaluation, precise diagnosis, and scleral lens fitting. Appointments are typically available within the same week.
What Your Evaluation Includes
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Corneal Topography
Complete mapping of your corneal surface to identify irregularities, ectasia, or abnormal patterns
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Wavefront Analysis
Measures higher-order aberrations causing halos, starbursts, and glare that glasses cannot correct
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Tear Film Assessment
Evaluates dry eye severity and its contribution to your visual symptoms
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Scleral Lens Trial
If appropriate, you will try a scleral lens during the visit to experience the improvement firsthand
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Full Records Review
We review your pre-LASIK or pre-RK data if available for comparison
If You Suspect Corneal Ectasia After LASIK — Act Promptly
Corneal ectasia is a progressive condition that can be stabilized with cross-linking if caught early. If your vision has been getting progressively worse since LASIK — with increasing distortion, irregular astigmatism on topography, or a bulging-shaped corneal map — please schedule urgently. Early intervention improves outcomes significantly.
Call (714) 558-0641 for Urgent AppointmentRequest Your Post-LASIK or RK Evaluation
Most patients are seen within the same week. If you have prior topography or records from your LASIK or RK provider, bring them — but we can complete a full evaluation without them.
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