PRK/Lasik Update - Lasik Eye Surgery Message Board

jakem1 · 06-21-2007, 04:53 PM

Had my 4 week appointment, no good news.

Lasik eye -1.25 20/50 (total disaster - will need glasses and "cornea probably too thin for enhancement"). Was -4.25 prior to surgery and was -.25 the day after surgery but rapidly regressed over the next 5 days to -1.25.

PRK eye regressed from -.75 blurry 2 weeks ago to -1.00 blurry 1 week ago to -1.25 blurry today (20/80). Doc said to stay on steroids 4 times a day 3 more weeks. No scarring on stronum, but epi is still bumpy. Gave me the obligatory "give it more time". Was -4.25 prior to surgery.

I pick up my prescription sunglasses at wal-mart tommorow. -1.25 both eyes.

I never would have had surgery if I knew this was going to be the results.

jakem1 · 07-05-2007, 06:18 AM

I am at 6 weeks and don't have an appointment until next week so I don't know exactly where I am at.

I have noticed the past few days my PRK eye which, as expected, has been much worse than my Lasik eye, has actually been better than my Lasik eye for the first 30 minutes in the morning, then it quickly falls apart and is much worse than my Lasik eye the rest of the day. Is this definitely due to dryness? I am not convinced it is dryness because drops don't seem to help it.

jakem1 · 07-11-2007, 11:48 AM

Week 7 update

Lasik eye -1.25 (20/50)
PRK eye -1.00 (20/70)

The reason the PRK eye has a better refraction but worse actual vision is due to bumpiness of the epitherium. Hopefully this will resolve itself over the next couple of months. So far no scarring on the stroma, thanks to the steroids. I am to stay on steroids for PRK eye for at least another month (preteforte 4 times per day).

Needless to say no improvement and I am very disappointed with my surgery results since I was only -4.25 prior to surgery. Reading is fine, distance is crap. Very depressing, especially on when on a highway. I am going to schedule to try to get an enhancement at 6 months but they may tell my I don't have enough corneal tissue. I am wearning -1.00 prescription sunglasses outside to see distance.