kterzo
03-24-2009, 07:49 PM
I had Lasik done a week ago and am not entirely sure that I have achieved satisfactory results for my situation and recovery period. I saw my OD today for my 2nd post-op appt and I am having a lot of difficutly with my vision. It is extremely fuzzy and has not been clear at all. It's so difficult to see at distances that he has prescribed temporary glasses because I am getting headaches from eyestrain. My new prescription is -1.00 in each eye. While that doesn't sound bad, I just plain can't see past 3 feet; can't drive myself to work. I'm frustrated because my OD bluntly told me that he wasn't sure that my vision would improve at all beyond what it is now.
Has anyone else had poor result up to a week after surgery and then had their vision miraculously improve????
Has anyone else had poor result up to a week after surgery and then had their vision miraculously improve????
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landar
03-25-2009, 01:43 PM
I too just had Lasik one week ago. My vision is fuzzy at distance and halos and glare around lights. I just had a one week post-op visit and could see only about 20/30. It is mostly because of the halo/ghosting going on.
But, take heart. It has only been one week and my vision is improving every day. And you MUST use eye drops faithfully, at least every 2 hours. It is vital to keep the corneas moist during the healing process. I am also finding out that there are a lot of different drops available with drastically different main ingrediants. So I am experimenting with the various drops.
Give it more time. It is way too early to know what your final vision will be. Everyone heals at different rates. I was a little anxious myself because I do not yet have "perfect" vision. I am giving it time. And it may take months.
But, take heart. It has only been one week and my vision is improving every day. And you MUST use eye drops faithfully, at least every 2 hours. It is vital to keep the corneas moist during the healing process. I am also finding out that there are a lot of different drops available with drastically different main ingrediants. So I am experimenting with the various drops.
Give it more time. It is way too early to know what your final vision will be. Everyone heals at different rates. I was a little anxious myself because I do not yet have "perfect" vision. I am giving it time. And it may take months.
kterzo
03-26-2009, 12:53 PM
I too just had Lasik one week ago. My vision is fuzzy at distance and halos and glare around lights. I just had a one week post-op visit and could see only about 20/30. It is mostly because of the halo/ghosting going on.
But, take heart. It has only been one week and my vision is improving every day. And you MUST use eye drops faithfully, at least every 2 hours. It is vital to keep the corneas moist during the healing process. I am also finding out that there are a lot of different drops available with drastically different main ingrediants. So I am experimenting with the various drops.
Give it more time. It is way too early to know what your final vision will be. Everyone heals at different rates. I was a little anxious myself because I do not yet have "perfect" vision. I am giving it time. And it may take months.
Thank you for the encouragement landar.
I wish that I was able to see improvement everyday. So far my vision is the same as the day after surgery. Obviously I have to give it time; was just hoping for more! My vision at best is 20/60 right now.
Ironically though, I am very pleased to report that I have no halos, starbursts or floaters like so many people complain of. Of that I feel very fortunate.
Once I got a new prescription in my glasses 2 days ago I at least was able to drive. That helped me get back into the swing of life again!
Positive thoughts for your recovery as well...............
But, take heart. It has only been one week and my vision is improving every day. And you MUST use eye drops faithfully, at least every 2 hours. It is vital to keep the corneas moist during the healing process. I am also finding out that there are a lot of different drops available with drastically different main ingrediants. So I am experimenting with the various drops.
Give it more time. It is way too early to know what your final vision will be. Everyone heals at different rates. I was a little anxious myself because I do not yet have "perfect" vision. I am giving it time. And it may take months.
Thank you for the encouragement landar.
I wish that I was able to see improvement everyday. So far my vision is the same as the day after surgery. Obviously I have to give it time; was just hoping for more! My vision at best is 20/60 right now.
Ironically though, I am very pleased to report that I have no halos, starbursts or floaters like so many people complain of. Of that I feel very fortunate.
Once I got a new prescription in my glasses 2 days ago I at least was able to drive. That helped me get back into the swing of life again!
Positive thoughts for your recovery as well...............
landar
03-26-2009, 10:39 PM
I can easily see well enough to drive but night driving is a real trip. Halos and glare is weird. I can still drive but its just strange. I try to avoid nighttime lights for now. Good to hear you found relief with glasses. I was wondering if they gave you a fairly weak prescription because the glasses should soon be too strong as your cornea's heal and allow you better focus.
My vision was poor this morning, then got better in late afternoon, then poor in the evening. Its a roller coaster for sure. I would be lying if I said that I have not had some second thoughts about getting this done. However, it is so neat to be able to see w/o glasses or contacts even if it is not yet perfect. Even if I end up with glasses, the prescription should be very mild and I can live with that. Before, my eyes were both around -5.00 and I was pretty blind w/o my glasses. No one prepares you for the psychological trama of this procedure! Sure, they tell you it will take time to heal and your vision will change alot during the healing process but not the thoughts of doubt and remorse that will initially haunt you. When I laid back on that laser table, I put my full faith and trust in the surgeon(who has done about 12,000 eyes). And I had better be right or oops, my bad ;) . I am praying daily for good healing and strong vision. Keep the drops coming and get plenty of rest!
My vision was poor this morning, then got better in late afternoon, then poor in the evening. Its a roller coaster for sure. I would be lying if I said that I have not had some second thoughts about getting this done. However, it is so neat to be able to see w/o glasses or contacts even if it is not yet perfect. Even if I end up with glasses, the prescription should be very mild and I can live with that. Before, my eyes were both around -5.00 and I was pretty blind w/o my glasses. No one prepares you for the psychological trama of this procedure! Sure, they tell you it will take time to heal and your vision will change alot during the healing process but not the thoughts of doubt and remorse that will initially haunt you. When I laid back on that laser table, I put my full faith and trust in the surgeon(who has done about 12,000 eyes). And I had better be right or oops, my bad ;) . I am praying daily for good healing and strong vision. Keep the drops coming and get plenty of rest!
kterzo
03-27-2009, 11:22 AM
Sorry to hear about your poor lasik results, I'm 3 1/2 months out and the surgery has basically destroyed my life.
Your still pretty early on so their is hope for you you! Keep the faith.
God Bless!
I'm so sorry about all that you've gone through. I read all of your posts following my procedure and before I posted so I'm familiar with what has happened in your case.
I personally just want to encourage everyone who is considering this surgery to really do their best due diligence by talking to DOZENS if not a hundred of other patients as well as reading any blogs, posts, columns etc. I did what I thought was due diligence by reading articles online, a few medical journals etc, but I think it's paramount that people also talk to the patients who have not only had successful procedures but also the ones like us who have had either unsatisfactory results or have life long impairment. I believe had I done that myself and really known what I may have potentially set myself up for, I may not have had the procedure.
While I do not think I'll have life long medical issues as a result, I am certainly more than unhappy at the thought that I may have to wear glasses for the rest of my life if my vision doesn't improve and I'm therefore told that I can't wear contact either. Hard to say at this point.
My thoughts are with you and my heart certainly goes out to you. Keep spreading the word!
Your still pretty early on so their is hope for you you! Keep the faith.
God Bless!
I'm so sorry about all that you've gone through. I read all of your posts following my procedure and before I posted so I'm familiar with what has happened in your case.
I personally just want to encourage everyone who is considering this surgery to really do their best due diligence by talking to DOZENS if not a hundred of other patients as well as reading any blogs, posts, columns etc. I did what I thought was due diligence by reading articles online, a few medical journals etc, but I think it's paramount that people also talk to the patients who have not only had successful procedures but also the ones like us who have had either unsatisfactory results or have life long impairment. I believe had I done that myself and really known what I may have potentially set myself up for, I may not have had the procedure.
While I do not think I'll have life long medical issues as a result, I am certainly more than unhappy at the thought that I may have to wear glasses for the rest of my life if my vision doesn't improve and I'm therefore told that I can't wear contact either. Hard to say at this point.
My thoughts are with you and my heart certainly goes out to you. Keep spreading the word!
kterzo
03-27-2009, 11:26 AM
landar -
It's encouraging that at least your vision is fluctuating! I bet that's a trip though! Mine doesn't appear to fluctuate thoughout the day unfortunately (or fortunately!). The only positive that I find is that for about 5 minutes first thing in the morning when I wake up, I seem to be able to see clearly. ??? I THINK that's a good sign? However, when I talked to the surgeon's assistant a few days ago she didn't seem to be encouraged by this and in fact said that I could see in the morning only because my eyes were rested. Great! It's not like I can sleep 7 hours and only stay awake for 5 minutes everyday! LOL
It's all so confusing and frustrating. I agree with you regarding the emotional trauma that this causes. I just wish that I had talked to people who had not had the perfect outcomes and could have maybe been given some thoughts to think about of what could happen if things didn't go "textbook". Like, you may have to get temporary glasses, or you may have weird burning sensations in your forehead following surgery etc etc. I guess it's impossible to learn about all of the negatives. I just wish I had been better prepared.
Have a super weekend!
It's encouraging that at least your vision is fluctuating! I bet that's a trip though! Mine doesn't appear to fluctuate thoughout the day unfortunately (or fortunately!). The only positive that I find is that for about 5 minutes first thing in the morning when I wake up, I seem to be able to see clearly. ??? I THINK that's a good sign? However, when I talked to the surgeon's assistant a few days ago she didn't seem to be encouraged by this and in fact said that I could see in the morning only because my eyes were rested. Great! It's not like I can sleep 7 hours and only stay awake for 5 minutes everyday! LOL
It's all so confusing and frustrating. I agree with you regarding the emotional trauma that this causes. I just wish that I had talked to people who had not had the perfect outcomes and could have maybe been given some thoughts to think about of what could happen if things didn't go "textbook". Like, you may have to get temporary glasses, or you may have weird burning sensations in your forehead following surgery etc etc. I guess it's impossible to learn about all of the negatives. I just wish I had been better prepared.
Have a super weekend!
landar
03-27-2009, 02:18 PM
You bet thats a good sign! If you can see fairly clear in the morning it probably means that you are not only rested but perhaps also properly hydrated.
I keep my eye drops on the night stand and if I wake up during the night, I use the drops. I dont set an alarm or anything but if I do happen to awake for some reason, I re-hydrate. Also, did your doc tell you to only use preservative-free drops? I take vitamin supplements, and about 500 mg of C each day. I eat well, avoid junk food. Fruits, veggies, lots of H2O.
And it really is very important, especially at this stage of healing to get lots of "shut eye". Literally. I took the entire week off of work (burned vacation) just to baby my eyes. I listened to TV while I had my eyes closed.
I also bought a pair of polarized sunglasses and those really help me while outside. This morning coming into work, everything was in clear focus. I was awestruck! But then into the office with fluorescent lights and its blur city again. Hang in there, it will get better. Its only been 10 days since my surgery so still lots of healing to go.
I keep my eye drops on the night stand and if I wake up during the night, I use the drops. I dont set an alarm or anything but if I do happen to awake for some reason, I re-hydrate. Also, did your doc tell you to only use preservative-free drops? I take vitamin supplements, and about 500 mg of C each day. I eat well, avoid junk food. Fruits, veggies, lots of H2O.
And it really is very important, especially at this stage of healing to get lots of "shut eye". Literally. I took the entire week off of work (burned vacation) just to baby my eyes. I listened to TV while I had my eyes closed.
I also bought a pair of polarized sunglasses and those really help me while outside. This morning coming into work, everything was in clear focus. I was awestruck! But then into the office with fluorescent lights and its blur city again. Hang in there, it will get better. Its only been 10 days since my surgery so still lots of healing to go.
kterzo
03-28-2009, 07:09 PM
You bet thats a good sign! If you can see fairly clear in the morning it probably means that you are not only rested but perhaps also properly hydrated.
I keep my eye drops on the night stand and if I wake up during the night, I use the drops. I dont set an alarm or anything but if I do happen to awake for some reason, I re-hydrate. Also, did your doc tell you to only use preservative-free drops? I take vitamin supplements, and about 500 mg of C each day. I eat well, avoid junk food. Fruits, veggies, lots of H2O.
And it really is very important, especially at this stage of healing to get lots of "shut eye". Literally. I took the entire week off of work (burned vacation) just to baby my eyes. I listened to TV while I had my eyes closed.
I also bought a pair of polarized sunglasses and those really help me while outside. This morning coming into work, everything was in clear focus. I was awestruck! But then into the office with fluorescent lights and its blur city again. Hang in there, it will get better. Its only been 10 days since my surgery so still lots of healing to go.
At both of my post-op checks, my OD said that my eyes were well hydrated. I am using the preservative free drops, however even though it sounds like common sense, neither my surgeon nor my OD said to get a lot of shut eye. They just told me to go home after the procedure and take a nap! If they had told me or if I had read somewhere that I might need to take a week or so vacation to keep my eyes closed as much as possible I certainly could have done that. I guess the only thing I could do at this point is go on emergency family medical leave! It's incredible to me the dichotomy of symptoms and results that different people encounter following this surgery.
I guess this just proves that everyone does heal at different rates because my mother and my brother both had worse pre-op vision and both walked out of their procedures with 20/20. They both eat worse than I and don't take good care of themselves like I. So go figure!
As always, thanks for the encouragement! I'm looking forward to hopefully enjoying a little bit better vision soon. As well, I hope yours continues to amaze you!
I keep my eye drops on the night stand and if I wake up during the night, I use the drops. I dont set an alarm or anything but if I do happen to awake for some reason, I re-hydrate. Also, did your doc tell you to only use preservative-free drops? I take vitamin supplements, and about 500 mg of C each day. I eat well, avoid junk food. Fruits, veggies, lots of H2O.
And it really is very important, especially at this stage of healing to get lots of "shut eye". Literally. I took the entire week off of work (burned vacation) just to baby my eyes. I listened to TV while I had my eyes closed.
I also bought a pair of polarized sunglasses and those really help me while outside. This morning coming into work, everything was in clear focus. I was awestruck! But then into the office with fluorescent lights and its blur city again. Hang in there, it will get better. Its only been 10 days since my surgery so still lots of healing to go.
At both of my post-op checks, my OD said that my eyes were well hydrated. I am using the preservative free drops, however even though it sounds like common sense, neither my surgeon nor my OD said to get a lot of shut eye. They just told me to go home after the procedure and take a nap! If they had told me or if I had read somewhere that I might need to take a week or so vacation to keep my eyes closed as much as possible I certainly could have done that. I guess the only thing I could do at this point is go on emergency family medical leave! It's incredible to me the dichotomy of symptoms and results that different people encounter following this surgery.
I guess this just proves that everyone does heal at different rates because my mother and my brother both had worse pre-op vision and both walked out of their procedures with 20/20. They both eat worse than I and don't take good care of themselves like I. So go figure!
As always, thanks for the encouragement! I'm looking forward to hopefully enjoying a little bit better vision soon. As well, I hope yours continues to amaze you!
landar
04-01-2009, 04:35 PM
Here is a quick update on my situation. It has now been 16 days since the Lasik operation and my eyesight is really starting to improve. My main problem has been with ghosting. Basically, I see the main image and then the same image (of less intensity) slightly shifted to one side and to the bottom of the main image. This causes the image to be fuzzy or blurry. But as I mentioned, this is starting to diminish and at times my vision is really sharp and clear. Still have my good and bad days which is understandable given how far I am into the healing process.
kterzo
04-02-2009, 11:34 AM
Here is a quick update on my situation. It has now been 16 days since the Lasik operation and my eyesight is really starting to improve. My main problem has been with ghosting. Basically, I see the main image and then the same image (of less intensity) slightly shifted to one side and to the bottom of the main image. This causes the image to be fuzzy or blurry. But as I mentioned, this is starting to diminish and at times my vision is really sharp and clear. Still have my good and bad days which is understandable given how far I am into the healing process.
Glad to hear that you are continuing to improve. It's amazing the different results that people can have with this surgery.
I am at day 15 and have had a minor regression in my sight. I had my 3rd post-op visit yesterday and am still seeing around the 20/60-80 mark. My OD said that he feels pretty strongly that I'll need an enhancement but that we will wait another 3 months to determine exactly when to do that. Bummer, that falls right in the middle of summer! :dizzy: I guess I will have to miss some of my usual "summer at the lake" activities!
I'm happy to report that one of my positives is that I still am not experiencing any halos, ghosts or other side effects. A tiny bit of light sensitivity, but it certainly hasn't been a problem. Possibly after my enhancement when my vision is more crisp I might experience those effects. So hard to say.
Hope you continue to improve steadily.............
Glad to hear that you are continuing to improve. It's amazing the different results that people can have with this surgery.
I am at day 15 and have had a minor regression in my sight. I had my 3rd post-op visit yesterday and am still seeing around the 20/60-80 mark. My OD said that he feels pretty strongly that I'll need an enhancement but that we will wait another 3 months to determine exactly when to do that. Bummer, that falls right in the middle of summer! :dizzy: I guess I will have to miss some of my usual "summer at the lake" activities!
I'm happy to report that one of my positives is that I still am not experiencing any halos, ghosts or other side effects. A tiny bit of light sensitivity, but it certainly hasn't been a problem. Possibly after my enhancement when my vision is more crisp I might experience those effects. So hard to say.
Hope you continue to improve steadily.............