A period of high humidity before surgery to correct nearsightedness can boost the chance that a person will need a follow-up operation, a new study of the procedure shows. Humidity apparently makes the cornea swell temporarily. That may induce a surgeon to remove less of that tissue than is needed to fully correct an individual’s eyesight, researchers report in the April Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery.
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