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title: How Long Should You Wait Before Laser Enhancement?
description: "Enhancement should only be performed once refractive stability is achieved¹. Typical stability timelines: - LASIK: 3 months - PRK: 3–6 months - After cataract or RLE: 3 months minimum Enhancing too early risks treating transient refractive shifts caused by epithelial…"
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updated: "2026-02-23"
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# How Long Should You Wait Before Laser Enhancement?

Enhancement should only be performed once refractive stability is achieved¹.

Typical stability timelines:

- LASIK: 3 months
- PRK: 3–6 months
- After cataract or RLE: 3 months minimum

Enhancing too early risks treating transient refractive shifts caused by epithelial remodelling or wound healing² ³.

Topography and refraction must be stable on repeat measurements¹.

Enhancement is never urgent. It is deliberate.

**References**

1. Randleman JB, White AJ, Lynn MJ, Stulting RD. Incidence, outcomes, and risk factors for retreatment after LASIK. Ophthalmology. 2009;116(11):2100-2107.
2. O'Doherty M, Kirwan C, O'Keeffe M. Long-term results of LASIK for myopia. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006;90(1):20-23.
3. Sandoval HP, Donnenfeld ED, Kohnen T, et al. Modern LASIK outcomes. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2016;42(8):1224-1234.

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