Conditions
Before laser eye surgery, check the eyelids
LASIK, SMILE and lens surgery are judged by the eye, but the eyelids, tear film and oil glands decide how the result feels. What an oculoplastic surgeon checks first, and what to settle before and after you book.
8 articles
Start here
Start here
Refractive surgery and your eyelids: what an oculoplastic surgeon checks before LASIK, SMILE or lens surgery
Laser eye surgery is planned from the cornea, but the eyelids decide how the surface behaves afterwards. Inflamed lid margins, poor closure, a heavy brow, a floppy lid, thyroid eye disease and earlier lid surgery can each change the plan.
Read the article8 in this topic
Refractive surgery and your eyelids
Dry eye and meibomian glands before laser eye surgery: why your lids decide the result
Refractive surgery and your eyelids
Eyelid surgery and laser eye surgery: which comes first, and how long to wait
Refractive surgery and your eyelids
Contact lenses and your eyelids: lens-induced ptosis, giant papillary conjunctivitis and when to stop
Refractive surgery and your eyelids
Thyroid eye disease and laser eye surgery: why stable eyes come first
Refractive surgery and your eyelids
Eye rubbing, floppy eyelids and keratoconus before LASIK: why the cornea is scanned first
Refractive surgery and your eyelids
Reading glasses after 40: presbyopia options, and why a heavy lid or brow makes it worse
Refractive surgery and your eyelids
After laser eye surgery: dry eye, glare and the lid care that helps recovery
Other topics
Consultation
Bring the midnight questions.
When you're ready to ask out loud, Dr Catherine Chow will consult at Eagle Eye Centre Malaysia, Petaling Jaya, from early 2027.