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#1 cycletimer

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 08:26 AM

I had Lasik surgery performed on my eyes on Saturday, May 13th. They had warned me that my eyes were extremely "dry" prior to surgery. They apparrently UNDER-corrected my vision as I still see blurry! My vision is much better than before the surgery, but beyond six feet everything is still blurry, darn'it! My eyes are EXTREMELY dry and are always sore and irritated, besides the inability to see 20/20! The dear 'ol Doctor's response is that he will be able to perform an "enhancement" in a few months to furthewr correct my vision. PLEASE, PLEASE, anyone on this board who has had the procedure done and it was similar to my case, please post or email me (kirktaylor966@aol.com) and inform me of your experience. My hope is that you can put my mind at ease. It is a HUGE decision to have this procedure performed in the first place (much tougher decision and scarier TO ME than a vasectomy!). Eyes are something you don't mess with! Thanks, Kirk

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 08:41 AM

Kirk- good luck to you. I've thought about doing the surgery myself, but I depend so much on my eyes that I figured that IF I did it, I'd do one eye at a time. Call me overly-cautious, I don't know. I've had friends call me silly about it -- had MANY go through the procedure with no problems, in fact. A friend of mine was a case similar to yours a few years back, though. He had both eyes done at the same time and his results were less than 20/20. He was rather unhappy about it, too. He went back to have the surgery again (I think it was 4-5 months later) and it improved, but still didn't get it perfect, but it was better. :pirate:

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 09:00 AM

Kirk- good luck to you. I've thought about doing the surgery myself, but I depend so much on my eyes that I figured that IF I did it, I'd do one eye at a time. Call me overly-cautious, I don't know. I've had friends call me silly about it -- had MANY go through the procedure with no problems, in fact.

A friend of mine was a case similar to yours a few years back, though. He had both eyes done at the same time and his results were less than 20/20. He was rather unhappy about it, too. He went back to have the surgery again (I think it was 4-5 months later) and it improved, but still didn't get it perfect, but it was better. :pirate:



It takes time to discover what happened. I had three follow ups and got near 20/20 but it took 8 months. I say stay with it once you got started - if your MD is skilled and has the best equipment (No hand cutting etc). I trade bonds and currency and my eyes catch hell every day, but I can now read the screens without headaches, and fewer screwups. Best of Luck. Islander

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 09:01 AM

i think this is a post which may be very relevant to many of us. i had a torn retina two years ago and woke up one morning feeling very much like i was going blind in one eye. it was the scariest moment of my life. i had emergency emergency surgery because the retina was becoming detached and all is well, though i still have some of those "specks" drifting across. i know this is not the same as your surgery but i have been thinking about that one and appreciate very much your post. GOOD LUCK to you during this frightening time period !

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 09:26 AM

Don't worry. I had it done last year and had the same experience for awhile. You will see halos around bright lights at night for a month or so. I used drops for the dryness. My eyes went fron 20/400 in one eye and 20/250 in the other eye to 20/20 and 20/30 now and I still have a slight astigmatism which is managable compared to what it was like. The worst was the first few hours after I was home. they gave me Valium for the procedure which I had never had before ever in my life. The burning hurt but was bearable but I thought I would take a tylenol and codine once I could lay down. I had visions of squirrels doing happy dances in my living room and was convinced that I had left the door to the deck open and they had come into the house.

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 09:47 AM

Dry eye syndrome is the most common side-effect of Lasik surgery. Everyone I know that's had Lasik has complained of it. You should consult your opthamologist for prescription eye drops which will increase tear output and reduce the inflammation.

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 10:06 AM

Consider using genteal eye gel for the dryness...we use that for my son's eyes and although it's kind of sticky it's pretty much the only thing that helps his dry eyes. It's expensive though, so make lots of profits so you can afford it :)

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Posted 25 May 2006 - 10:09 AM

I do not know your physician and he might be honest and capable ... BUT .... my experience is that most are primarily concerned with getting you back for as many appointments as possible. You are wise to do your own research and your own investigating. I doubt you'll get any special attention or time from an eye doctor. That is my humble opinion after working with several MD specialists ... over many many years (okay, I'm only an RN .... as I said ... just my opinion ... accept or decline, as you choose).

You may also poo poo this ... but nutrition can make a BIG difference in your eyes ability to remain moist. I won't recommend my book here ... blatant advertising. But encourage you to read "The Zone" by Dr. Barry Sears or The Ph Miracle by Dr. Robert O. Young. (he is a bit extreme, but raises some extremely important concepts). This is not about "dieting" but about understanding how food affects every part of your body.

Remember the good oils - olive oil, fish oil (omega threes), fresh GREENS and enzyme rich FRESH plant food. Also, Lutein supplements may be of benefit to your eyes.

I wish you well, C.C. (actually, "Mastering the Zone" is the easy version of Dr. Sears Book. FWIW - I use Carlsons fish oil.)

Edited by calmcookie, 25 May 2006 - 10:15 AM.


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Posted 25 May 2006 - 10:30 AM

The eyes are NOT to be fooled with. I hope you did due diligence on your opthalmologist. If you trust him you need to go see him. This is the LAST thing I'd be looking for anectodal advice for... If he won't see you, then see another opthalmologist ASAP. It's your eyes for God's sake. maineman
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Posted 25 May 2006 - 10:54 AM

Your eyes are constantly changing over life. Even if you get 20/20 after Lasik, your eyes can shift when you are older and you can become far sighted sooner. My eyes were 20/70 20/80 and the worse, and now they are back to 20/20. My wifes were are 20/1000 and now they are at 20/400 without surgery. We have considered Lasik for my wife, but never considered it worth the risk at the moment. Barry