Lasik, not a question.

[RumBum]

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Hi guys,
I am now 24 hours post op (operation was 6:30 PM 1-12-06). Everything is very fresh in my mind. The surgery was very weird, a little uncomfortable, but definately not painful. I could SEE immediately, but everything was very hazy. It's kind of like looking through very dirty glasses. The first few hours after surgery were uncomfortable with stinging and burning eyes. Again, not agonizing but not really fun either. Then I went to sleep and when I woke up I looked at the clock and saw that it was 5:30 AM. Then I realized this was a clock Across The Room! I could see! And everything was clear! Pre-op my vision was so bad I could not read the BIG E on the vision chart. At my 9:30 AM post-op visit I read the 20/20 line! Today I have had very dry eyes, a little bit of haziness in one eye still, and I am dutifully taking my meds. Reading this computer is a little funny because the light has a halo quality, but I expect this to pass soon. I have noticed some light sensitivity but it is not nearly as bad as I had expected. So... in summary, I think LASIK is amazing!:multi:

 

[Brandon]

Make sure to do exactly what the doc told you with regards to your medicated drops, and dump as much preservative free drops in your eyes as you feel you need.

They tell you 3-4 times a day with the lubricating drops... I was going for more like 10 times a day, still am. Your eyes heal better when they're wet.

I've been using Refresh Plus preservative free drops throughout the day, and Genteal Gel at night. Been working great so far.

Try not to stress your eyes out too much.. you're probably noticing they don't have the stamina they used to. I couldn't handle more than 4-6 hours of anything difficult (reading, computer, tv) for several days, and still have to more conservative than I used to.

Someone just cut a hole in your eye and burned it with a laser... take it easy for a while =)

-Brandon.

 

[DivingCRNA]

Actually, they find that for some reason women adapt to the monovision much more frequently than men. So, it is not surprising that you say what you do about lasik for you and your wife.

This comes from a man who had lasik 6 years ago and is 20/15. I am 37 years old and waiting 5 years until I need some reading glasses! Both my parents are in bifocals.

What I love the most about lasik is not ever having to look for my glasses or wear contacts. I did not tolerate contacts well, and I hated wearing the prescription mask until I found my glasses.

My wife elected to have the 'mono vision' performed. It dials in one eye for distance, the other for reading. They rigged a pair of glasses to simulate this and I chose distance only. She's happy, I'm happy. I also use reading glasses. THat mono vision was not the ticket for me.

Prior to the procedure, I could see well up to about 12". I could make out a highway speed sign from probably 30'. Don't recall the diopter.

 

[Wildcard]

Update: Now, even most of the dryness is gone, not all of it but most. I rinse and wet my eyes in the AM and Im pretty much good to go for the day. I do find Im very sensitive to particles in my eyes now though. Soooo glad I did it!

 

[PaulChristenson]

Anyone has the side effect, such as night vision problem.

There was a fulltime fireman who has since been medically retired due the night vision issue...serious haloing, but that is the only case I'm familiar with...


Paul in VT

 

[Wildcard]

I have lost some of my night vision but it was pretty crappy to begin with. I have a little halo but even that seems to be getting better....

 

[Aggie Diver]

I'm now 24 hours out as well. Little bit of dry eye but I'm putting in drops every 15 minutes (they say to keep your eyes moist so I decided to half the 30 minute recommendation - what can it hurt?).

Tested at 20-15 in one eye, 20-30 the other (I could see the letters, but I'm a little blurry in that eye still - docs said I have some swelling that will reside). Definite halos right now in low light but was told that will be expected for 4-8 weeks post-op.

Other than that, it's awesome, everything's clear and I can read the clock all the way across the room. Good stuff!

 

[BrianM]

Anybody here have any experience with the Visian ICL? It's an implanted lense for those who haven't heard of it (since I just did for the first time!). My cornea was too thin for Lasik so now I am going in to get this lense implanted and I am wondering if anyone else has had it done?