How long will vision correction results last?A lot of people are hesitant to get vision correction surgery because they’re afraid that the results won’t last. They’ve heard horror stories about people who had surgery and then had to go through it again a few years later.It’s understandable to be worried about this. After all, you don’t want to spend all that money on surgery and have the results wear off after a year or two.1Ekktet Chansue et al, Efficacy, predictability and safety of small incision lenticule extraction (SMILE),2, Article number 14, Published: 31 August 2015Are vision correction results permanent?Vision correction surgery is permanent for the symptoms of short-sightedness, long-sightedness and astigmatism. You will see clearly for the rest of your life until your eyes age, just like everyone else.2Blum, M. et al. (2016a) Five-year results of small incision lenticule extraction (Relex Smile), British Journal of Ophthalmology. If you’re middle-aged already and have lens replacement surgery, there is no chance of developing presbyopia or cataracts down the road.Book a self-test here for more information about how long vision correction lasts.