Can You Get a Tint Exemption for LASIK Surgery Recovery in Michigan?
After LASIK or other refractive eye surgery, patients experience heightened light sensitivity during recovery. Darker window tint is medically recommended to protect healing eyes from bright light and glare.
LASIK Surgery Recovery Symptoms That Qualify
The following symptoms of LASIK Surgery Recovery are relevant to qualifying for a window tint medical exemption in Michigan:
- Increased light sensitivity post-surgery
- Glare and halos around lights
- Dry eyes after procedure
- Difficulty with night driving
- Eye discomfort in bright conditions
How LASIK Surgery Recovery Qualifies You for a Tint Exemption
Michigan's Kellogg Eye Center at the University of Michigan is one of the nation's top ophthalmology programs, performing thousands of refractive procedures annually. Post-operative light sensitivity during recovery is a concern in Michigan's variable light conditions — summer brightness and winter snow glare. Under Michigan Vehicle Code MCL §257.709, LASIK and PRK recovery patients qualify for a tint exemption.
To qualify, you need to demonstrate that your LASIK Surgery Recovery makes it medically necessary for you to have darker window tint than what Michigan law normally allows. Our licensed physicians review your existing documentation against state requirements — we do not diagnose. You must already have records from a primary care physician or eye care specialist confirming your condition.
How to Get Your Exemption
Complete the Online Application
Submit your personal information and upload your existing medical documentation confirming your LASIK Surgery Recovery diagnosis. This takes about 5 minutes.
Physician Reviews Your Documentation
A licensed Michigan physician reviews your LASIK Surgery Recovery documentation against state exemption requirements within 24 hours.
Receive Your Exemption
Once approved, you'll receive your official tint exemption certificate digitally. Keep it in your vehicle at all times.
Current Michigan Tint Laws
Without a medical exemption, Michigan law limits window tint to No aftermarket tint allowed (must be factory only) VLT on front side windows and Any darkness VLT on back side windows. Violations carry fines starting at $115 civil infraction fine.
With an approved medical exemption for LASIK Surgery Recovery, you may be permitted to have darker window tint than these standard limits, providing the protection you need while staying legal.