post_id,subreddit,author,title,selftext,url,score,upvote_ratio,num_comments,timestamp,permalink,link_flair_text,edited,locked 1al1jba,lasik,toegapprincess,LASIK & High Elevation,"I recently got LASIK (3 weeks ago), and climbed a mountain 13,000 ft above sea level. I know, not the smartest decision doing that so close to surgery, but I ended up fine. Can’t say I’ll be doing it again though, and figured I would share. I also did not do any research in regards to vision/LASIK and high elevation, just sharing my experience. I’m not a mountaineer. My vision started to go blurry in both eyes as I reached the summit, but started improving once we came down, and was back to normal within 4-5 hours after fully descending. I literally thought I was going to be blind, and unfortunately was unable to see the view at the top. Also had a very scary descent… Only wanted to share to make others aware :) If you like doing abnormal physical activities, make sure to mention them at your consultation and do your research.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1al1jba/lasik_high_elevation/,16,0.9,11,1707307986.0,/r/lasik/comments/1al1jba/lasik_high_elevation/,Had surgery,False,False 1alb9uk,lasik,deservingporcupine_,PRK recovery + kids,"For those of you with (younger) kids, how did you manage your recovery? Did you take any extra precautions? I am scheduled for surgery and will be recovering next week. I have a toddler and preschooler, and while they have daycare during the week, I’ll have to manage through two weekends during the tougher part of recovery. My husband will be keeping them occupied & out of the house as much as possible, but the reality is we have no other help. I’m looking for ideas both for my own recovery (should I wear goggles around them?) as well as ideas to help my husband’s sanity. We will meal prep. Feel free to say I’m overthinking. But many posts reference holing up in a bedroom living in darkness for multiple days which is not possible when you have little ones. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1alb9uk/prk_recovery_kids/,6,1.0,9,1707333993.0,/r/lasik/comments/1alb9uk/prk_recovery_kids/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1alj12p,lasik,,PRK Experience (will edit updates),"Location: Manhattan Lasik Center Dem: 27M Cost: \~$6000 (from my research online they seem to charge based on perscription, ie 'how bad is your vision' / 'how valuable is eye surgery to you' rather than some flat cost based on what is being done to the eyes) Surgery Date: Friday Feb 2, 2024 Perspeciption: OD: Sph -5.75, Cyl +1.25; OS: Sph: -6.25, Cyl: +2.75 Background: I've been thinking about getting lasik since 2021, around when lockdowns lifted, I hate wearing glasses, as you can tell from my prescription I'm 100% useless and blind as a bat without them and they suck since I like to see and make live music and they are horrible for dancing, falling off during sweating, etc. I hate the little micro anxieties of misplacing glasses after showering or waking up (especially in a hotel or a foreign place), etc. I basically felt like glasses is death by a thousand cuts. I also (very humbly) think that I have good looking eyes / eyebrows / lashes and feel less attractive with glasses on. Tried contacts, hated them. I got wet feet a few times before and finally got it about last week. TLDR: My recovery was miserable but I'm happy now! Day 0 (Friday Feb 2): This place does same day consultation / surgery. Went to the Dr, this facility is will known for SMILE and I thought that I might be able to get it. Dr said that the combination of my cornea being a bit thin and my astigmatism being so high meant that he would only feel comfortable doing PRK for me, not LASIK or SMILE. I had researched all 3 before hand and was hoping to avoid the long recovery but was ready to be glasses free so I went for it. Got valium, surgery was painless (though very weird smells and visuals, but painless). I'm perscribed various drops and also some hydrocodine for pain. Immediately after the surgery I feel like I am seeing 20/20. Take an uber home, I'm very light sensitive and have a lot of glare but marvel at the manhattan skyline seeing it in HD on my way home. No pain at all. After getting home probably 1h30 after the surgery my eyes become unbelievably light senstive and extremely blurry (still better than without glasses, but not saying much - its BAD) and I feel a huge amount of pain (it feels like someone is periodically rubbing sandpaper against my eyeballs). I'm basically sitting in my apartment in the dark, with sunglasses on (just the lights off is still too much light) listening to music and counting down the 4hrs to take the hydrocodine every 4hrs because the pain is that bad but I have a healthy fear of opiates. probably 9.5/10 pain, most phsyical pain I've had in recent memory. I wake up a ton throught the night and am basically taking artifical tears as much as I can and praying for time to pass. Big sad. Friend is with my but I'm miserable. Its a struggle to keep my eyes open more than 5-10 seconds at a time. Day 1 (Saturday Feb 3): The sun is so bright I shut all my blinds completely and am still wearing sunglasses inside and still feel like its too bright. Pain probably 8/10, similar activities to Friday night. The hydrocodine is giving me massive constipation issues and I'm just totally miserable. Its frankly a real test of my will. Struggle to keep my eyes open. Day 2 (Sunday Feb 4): Morning: Still very light sensitive, but pain is much less, closer to 5/10, 6/10 I try to wean off of the pills for my pain and digestion. Vision is getting a bit better, my guess would be about 20/70 or 20/80. By evening I take my first shower and am unconstipated and feel like a human being since Friday morning. Easier to look at things. Day 3 (Monday Feb 5): Pain is like bad allergies in my eyes but no worse than that, no longer need sunglasses inside unless the lights are on (wow, what an achievement), guess is vision is about 20/50. Flush my remaining pills and am feeling a lot better. I feel the contact bandage for the first time (because all the other suffering is reduced) and they are ANNOYING but I feel so good to be annoyed and not in pain. Day 4 (Tuesday Feb 6): 0 pain, very mild light sensitivity. I'm able to work today as a programmer with my font at about 130%. I go to the Dr and he measures me at 20/40 (which is legal to drive in NYS without corrective vision), removes my contact bandage and tells me my eyes look great. I have really bad halos and glare at night but he said that thats expected and my vision should continue to improve t o 20/20 and glare and halos reduce over the course of the next few weeks. It feels good to have the annoying bandages removed. Day 5 (Wed Feb 6): Can work with closer to 110% font, go to the DMV and take the vision test which was bold (I feel like I 'barely' passed) but it was a ego thing :p. I mostly take the subway and only drive a few times a year. I feel good! I notice my vision slightly fluctuate throughout the day but its always usable. Conclusions: I feel like I never really noticed how bad my peripheral vision was with glasses. Even though my center vision was 20/20 I feel like my vision 'better' now seeing sharp all the way to the corner of my eyes - I feel like I unlocked widescreen. It feels so good to wake up and see, to see in the shower, and just be - I kind of feel more human. Making eye contact with people somehow feels more intimate now and there's just a lot of je ne sais quoi benefits that are hard to explain. I'm excited for my vision to continue to improve but even if they dont improve THAT much more I'd still be pretty happy frankly. I don't really have bad dry eye at all, though I'm taking drops regularly as they help with healing. I don't want to understate how much hell the first few days were though, they were truely awful. I think the fact that I didn't agonize about it for too long and just decided to do it and remembered I wanted a glasses free life helped a LOT but it needs some mental fortitude. Happy to answer questions and I'll probably edit in updates a bit less frequently",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1alj12p/prk_experience_will_edit_updates/,12,0.93,3,1707353860.0,/r/lasik/comments/1alj12p/prk_experience_will_edit_updates/,Had surgery,1707354826.0,False 1alls4x,lasik,DaWhiteMex,Display case for last pair of glasses,Has anyone kept their last pair of glasses as a reminder? I was hoping to see if anyone had any ideas on what would be a good display case to store them in!,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1alls4x/display_case_for_last_pair_of_glasses/,2,0.67,3,1707361841.0,/r/lasik/comments/1alls4x/display_case_for_last_pair_of_glasses/,Other discussion,False,False 1alnzab,lasik,flyinglaserburrito,My very positive experience 2 months in,"Hi everyone just wanted to share my experience. I’m 29, my eyes were -1.25/-1.5 with astigmatism, had contura lasik at the LASIK institute Brooklyn and it was around $4000. Day 1-7: - Surgery itself was smooth but a bit uncomfortable, the surgeon did remark that after the flap was put back in the place that the cut was nearly completely invisible with no bleeding - I had no pain during the surgery but my eyes burned for about 24 hours. After my vision was 20/15. - I had some night time halos and my vision was clear but fuzzy, almost like there was a coating on my eye - I was using my drops constantly - Had dry eyes Day 7-14: - A tiny bit of bleeding was visible if I rolled my eyes up but after 2 weeks it had fully healed - Still had dry eyes but mostly in the morning - Vision was still a bit fuzzy but halos got better 1 month in: - Nighttime vision had fully healed with no glare, halo or fuzziness 6 weeks later: - At some point here I fully stopped eye drops. I know I should continue for 6 months but I had no dry eyes anymore. Note that I didn’t have dry eyes before surgery. 2 months: - No issues and no side effects I know that everyone has a different reaction! I met someone at the clinic that had a much longer recovery time and had to go back for additional appointments even though their surgery was 5 minutes before mine.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1alnzab/my_very_positive_experience_2_months_in/,31,0.93,3,1707368906.0,/r/lasik/comments/1alnzab/my_very_positive_experience_2_months_in/,Had surgery,False,False 1alr07x,lasik,1978weel,Positive Transprk experience-so far,"I have been wanting to have laser eye surgery for 10 years. But it was never the right time, until now. I’m a 46 y/o female from the Netherlands. My prescription is -5.50 and -4.25 with a cylinder of -1.00 (astigmatism). I don’t need readers yet. I chose a clinic after having compared 6 different ones. I have had 3 consultations at 3 different clinics before I made my choice. Two of them advised Transprk because of thin corneas. The other clinic said my eyes where good for the Relex Smile treatment. All the clinics concluded I am too young for a lens replacement surgery. I chose a small business that had just opened. The surgeon in practise there is a well known eye surgeon with decades of experience. I went for Transprk. The surgery is performed with the Schwind Amaris 750s. I chose additional Personal Treatment, also called Wavefront. Day 0: The surgery was booked a week after the consultation. When I got to the clinic I was offered a lorazepam/Ativan but I refused. I wasn’t nervous at all! I have to say that all the stories I have read here contributed to my calmness. I was prepared for what was to come. It all went very smoothly. It took about 40+ seconds per eye. I found it fascinating, thrilling. Not scary. After the surgery I was sent off home with a bag full of eye drops. I brought my own sunglasses and I was happy I did. I experienced a bit of light sensitivity. I was glad I brought a person to drive me and guide me. When I got home I went to bed even though I wasn’t tired. I waited for the pain to hit me but it never did. At all. Only a feeling of discomfort, like having slept with my contacts in after a night of smoking. I enjoyed the rest of the day chilling and listening to audiobooks. My sight was very blurry, couldn’t read from screens. Had dinner with my husband and sons that night. Went to sleep early. Day 1: Woke up refreshed after a good night’s sleep. Still no pain, just slight discomfort. My eyelids were a bit red and swollen. Love the Blephaclean eyewipes. I took a shower with my eyes closed, no problem. My vision was very blurry. I couldn’t read screens yet. Later that day I managed to read and send a few texts. I had changed my iPhone settings thanks to a tip in a post on this forum. Bigger fonts and dim light. Ordered pizza. I was able to help care for my sons a little. I didn’t go out yet. My husband took them to school. Day 2: Still no pain and no discomfort whatsoever. Eyes feel as normal, even with the bandage contact lenses in! My sight is not great. But I was able to take a long walk and do some grocery shopping. It was a bit of a struggle to look up bus times on my phone. Day 3: This is as I type. I woke up after a good night sleep. Eyes feel completely normal. I can watch tv and read the subs. I can type this post with no problem. It really is amazing. My sight is still far from good but ar least I can function! Tomorrow I have an appointment at the clinic, wherethe BCL will be taken out. To be continued…",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1alr07x/positive_transprk_experienceso_far/,11,0.92,11,1707380672.0,/r/lasik/comments/1alr07x/positive_transprk_experienceso_far/,Had surgery,1707393378.0,False 1amkftr,lasik,t1ku2ri37gd2ubne,"High astigmatism, SmartSurface TransPRK vs Wavefront Optimized Lasik","I have pretty severe astigmatism and am debating between two different surgery options. Eye Stats: | Sphere | Cyl | Axis | Visual Acuity ---|---|----|----|---- **right** | -1.50 | -3.50 | 020 | 20/250 **left** | -2.00 | -3.00 | 196 | 20/150 Cornea thickness: 555 both eyes Pupil Diameter: 3 light, 5 dark   Option one is Wavefront Optimized Lasik at OHSU Casey Eye Institute. (I believe they use the Ex500 laser) Option two is SmartSurface TransPRK at PLEC.   I did a consultation/eye exam at OHSU initially to find out if I'm potentially a candidate for PRK/Lasik. The Dr. said that with my level of astigmatism he predicted around a 1/7 chance of needing an additional corrective surgery. They were very candid and explained all the risks of HOAs, corneal haze, dry eye etc. He recommended LASIK over PRK for my eyes since he said PRK is more likely to lead to post surgery astigmatism due to the epithelium regrowing unevenly.   I then consulted with Pacific Laser Eye Clinic over the phone and they said with my level of astigmatism they see around ~1% of cases needing additional surgery. They said I'd likely end up with around .5 cyl of residual astigmatism which I would be satisfied with.   The ~1% chance of needing additional surgery at PLEC seems almost too good to be true compared to my odds with Wavefront Optimized Lasik. I'm wondering how much of the difference is due to the surgery actually being better and how much is due to the other clinic being candid/realistic.   My other concern with transPRK over Lasik is fear of developing corneal haze, as I like to swim a lot in the summer and I know this exposes my eyes to a lot of UV light. I'm more worried about long term corneal haze complications from PRK than flap complications from Lasik due to this. If I do go with SmartSurface TransPRK would I need to avoid spending long summer days swimming at the lake for the rest of my life?   I've had a hard time finding studies comparing outcomes between those procedures for high astigmatism specifically. Does anyone here have experience with getting high astigmatism corrected with SmartSurface transPRK? Is PLEC's retreatment rate actually that much better?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1amkftr/high_astigmatism_smartsurface_transprk_vs/,1,1.0,2,1707471301.0,/r/lasik/comments/1amkftr/high_astigmatism_smartsurface_transprk_vs/,Considering surgery,False,False 1aml0hg,lasik,eskimopoodle,"I got Contoura Lasik done yesterday (Feb 07, 2024), and I feel great (39M)!","I live in SoCal, so I went to Nvision in Murietta. Had the consultation last Thursday (Feb 01, 2024). Was a bit nervous, but it was pretty simple. The machine that takes pictures of your eyes made me think of the Rinnegan from Naruto, especially since when I closed my eyes after it went off, thats what the afterimage looked like. Went home from the consultation with a date and eye drops and fish oil pills (I hate these so much, every time i burp for the next 3 hours i taste it lol). Found out I am not a fan of putting eye drops in, as well as not very good aim on my left eye specifically for some reason. Day of surgery I managed to get plenty of sleep, get over there at 1:35 for my 2pm appointment. They got me in there at about 1:45, then did a few more minor tests and scans, then gave me a Xanax and told me ride I would be done in 25 minutes. 30 minutes later, they call me in for the surgery. Whole surgery took, what, 8-10 minutes, maybe less. The most annoying part of the surgery was the amount of various fluids they dropped in my eye during the surgery, I got really strong urges to blink. The laser part was more fun than anything else, just stare at the red and green lights. After finished, they scanned my eyes real quick, told me everything was good, put on my eye shields and sunglasses they provided (which are quite nice, I might use them for driving, since they're darker than some of my other sunglasses), and gave me a valium to take when I got home. Luckily, because of the weather the past week or so here in SoCal, it was super foggy outside, so not too bright. Even right away I was able to see a difference- I could see road signs that would be blurry with no glasses before the surgery. Went to In and Out to celebrate, then went home to pop the Valium and knock out. I happen to be night shift btw, so I was worried it would mess with my sleep schedule. Not really. I got out of the surgery at around 4, got home around 5, and slept from 5:20ish to about 11. At that point I had about 14 hours of sleep over the course of my day and literally could not sleep any more. I got up, started on the medicated eye drops as well as the non-medicated ones. Eyes were sore and itchy, but I could see. As an example, the digital clock across the room from my bed, before I could barely see it with no glasses, now I can see it perfectly, even the little f for the temperature. Its about 9 1/2 feet from my sleeping position. While I was awake, I realized I couldn't do anything with electronics, so I was pretty bored. I ended up finding an old book called ""The Dangerous Book for Dogs"", and that kept me occupied until about 3am, when I gave up and went back to bed. Woke up at 11am, and my eyes felt much better, and I could see slightly better than when I had woken up earlier. Although, the eye drops blur my vision a slight bit for a few minutes. Went to the post-op eye exam at 1pm, eye doctor said my vision was either 20/20 or pretty dang close to it, despite my right eye still having a smidge of blurriness (which I hear will go away in about 3 months or less), and that it would improve until it stabilized. Went to Wal-Mart afterwards, and tried to read various aisle signage from as far as possible, trying out each eye, and then both. My left eye is still slightly stronger than my right, but I could see most of the signs from quite a distance, especially with both eyes, so I'm very happy. Went home and watched TV and play video games, and am very satisfied with that result as well. I went out at around 8pm to test my night vision, and I can see pretty good, although headlights and some of the brighter lights have a halo/starburst around them, but I'm used to that. If it goes away, great, if not I'll survive. All in all, very happy, surgery was easy and fast, and basically instant results. For my before prescription, I was nearsighted with an astigmatism, and while my right eye was my worse eye by quite a bit, apparently my left eye got very slightly worse every year, with my right eye staying the same mostly. I dont remember what the eye doctor said it was today, but it was good from what i remember, I'll see if I can get it next friday on my next appointment. https://imgur.com/a/KFs35S3 EDIT: after my follow up eye exam, i immediately donated all my glasses lol. I had 5 pairs, 1 from 3 years ago, 2 from last year, and 2 that i got this year about 4 weeks ago before i decided to get Lasik",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1aml0hg/i_got_contoura_lasik_done_yesterday_feb_07_2024/,18,0.95,0,1707473802.0,/r/lasik/comments/1aml0hg/i_got_contoura_lasik_done_yesterday_feb_07_2024/,Had surgery,1707473996.0,False 1an5log,lasik,blondeluck,"ICL - La Jolla, CA - my experience (~2 weeks post op)","I’m 31, have worn glasses/contacts since I was 10 or 11. LASIK has been on my mind for quite a long time and finally after my prescription was stable the last 3-4 years I finally decided to take the plunge. Found out corneas are way too thin for the correction I need (I was -7, -6.5), so ICL was my only option. Total cost for both eyes ended up as $9k (La Jolla, CA). Surgery went well. Yes, I had both eyes done on the same day. The only thing pre-op worth mentioning was the eye drops… so many eye drops for antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, numbing, and dilation. One or two of the drops gave me the slightest tingly stinging sensation at first but after the first round my eyes were already numb so the 4 or 5 rounds that followed were fine. The surgery itself was quick; maybe 5 minutes per eye. There was no pain at all. I received an IV with mild anesthesia to calm me, the Dr said his goal was not to knock me out but to have me feeling like I was on the beach 2 or 3 margaritas down, that made me chuckle. During the procedure I just stared into the two bright dots. The lights would come in and out of focus depending on what the Dr was doing and sometimes they’d disappear completely or I’d see the opposite, like a kaleidoscope effect. Immediately coming out of surgery I had significant discomfort in my eyes and was super light sensitive. They went over post op instructions and discharged me fairly quickly. I basically just tried to keep my eyes closed and as soon as I got to my friends place I chugged water and passed out for about 2-3 hours. Waking up from that Power Nap was quite different than falling asleep, my eyes felt SO MUCH better. My vision was still hazy though and light sensitivity was significant but I felt much better. My recovery process was slower than I’ve read. Yes I could see decent the next day but my corneas were still swollen so my vision was pretty blurry and my eyes were definitely light sensitive. I did drive myself to my follow up in those big goofy sunglasses they give you but if I had bad weather or a longer drive, I wouldn’t have wanted to. Things that surprised me during initial recovery: - I didn’t really get dry eyes during the day but oh man after a night of sleep I’d wake up and my eyeballs were as dry the desert in the middle of a drought. - I was nervous about having self control to avoid rubbing my eyes but my subconscious took control, I only accidentally rubbed them very briefly maybe once before I realized what was going on and stopped. - Showering was oddly nerve racking… no soap in the eyes, Lee water out of the eyes, no rubbing, but oh man did I need to watch my face. - I work from home; I’m on the computer 8-10 hours M-F. My surgery was on a Monday, I could not see screens well until Friday! I could see everything else super well though it was just screens that were too much. I did try working a bit Thursday but it was like I had double vision and a constant headache. The following Monday (1 week post op) I returned to work fully functioning, no screen issues. As of 1 week follow up appointment I was confirmed 20/20. I’ve gotten through the hardest portion of recovery and in theory as my eye heals & my vision adjusts to the new lenses, my eye sight may even continue to improve just the slightest bit, likely nothing noticeable to me though. I’m approach 2 weeks out now and am super happy with my decision to get the procedure. I am very much looking forward to return to my more active hobbies but I’m trying to be as respectful of the recovery period as possible because who wants to risk anything when it comes to their eyeballs, right?!?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1an5log/icl_la_jolla_ca_my_experience_2_weeks_post_op/,16,0.94,4,1707531857.0,/r/lasik/comments/1an5log/icl_la_jolla_ca_my_experience_2_weeks_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1ang583,lasik,MegaMatt_64,36 hours post-op lasik (positive experience),"After lurking here for a while to read about lessons learned, how recovery is and if lasik or prk would be better, I thought I would pay-it-forward to those who’ve shared their positive experiences too. First off, I’m 34 year old guy, my prescription was -2.00 in both eyes with a very minor astigmatism in one eye. Nothing crazy. I’m very active, play lots of ice hockey and tennis. (Yes, quite the sports combo, I’ll save that for another post). Anyway, day of the procedure I was obviously super anxious but also excited at the same time. I had two Valium for the procedure. I learned from another friend to not take it too early. So I popped the pill about 15 minutes before I got to the office. I think it helped. I did notice my heart rate drop, which is good because toward the end of the procedure I was starting to feel my heart racing more as it wore off. So I highly recommend taking the second pill just before you go back. I should’ve done that. The procedure was… intense. No pain like everyone says, but I will say to mentally prepare yourself to go blind for a minute while the flaps are being created. It mostly felt like blacking out when you stand up too fast. And yes, they gotta suction your eye to make the flap, so yes, pressure is a good way to describe it. Then I was slowly turned to the side where they zap your eyes. That part was cool and scary at the same time. The dr lifted the flap, then got the laser with that blinking lights closer and had me stare at the green light. He basically said on “go” DO NOT MOVE AND STARE AT THE GREEN LIGHT. The actual zapping lasted like 5 seconds in each eye. And it actually sounded like zapping for those 5 seconds and kind of smelled like burning plastic to me. Then the dr spent a few minutes putting my flaps back perfectly (he described it like putting a jigsaw piece back). And then he used a temporary contact lens for the first 24 hours. I sat up and I could already see way better. Everything was “steamy” as they describe it. Which is I think is a good description. Even on the drive home, I could read signs and see stuff that just an hour ago was a blurry mess. (I highly recommend taking off your glasses on your way to the procedure to really appreciate how much your vision will improve instantly after). Now for recovery. Not gonna lie, first 8 hours was the worst. I had my procedure at 5pm, was home by 6, took a 2 hour nap, and that’s when it was miserable. Uncontrollable tears and burning. Tears drops kind of helped, but not really. It was like I wanted to open my eyes and keep my eyes closed at the same time. I turned off every light in my house, took a hot bath, ate a big bowl of cereal (lol, I love cereal), took some ibuprofen and Tylenol, and was able to pass out on the couch until 6am. When I finally woke up after that, I felt 90% better! It was so much better! Had my 24 hour follow up visit and Dr said everything was looking great! He took out the contacts and I was already starting to see 20/20. Still got that “steamy” haze or whatever, but that should be gone in a week or so. So lessons learned are: make sure to time your Valium so it’s kicking in while the procedure is going on, sleep off as much as possible the first 8-12 hours post-op, and BE EXCITED! I’m barely at 36 hours post-op and I can already tell this is going to improve my life in countless ways. YOU CAN DO IT!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ang583/36_hours_postop_lasik_positive_experience/,30,0.93,28,1707571112.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ang583/36_hours_postop_lasik_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1aodygd,lasik,LeJajars,Sharing with you my LASIK experience.,"Hello everyone! ​ Here I want to share with you my LASIK experience. I had my surgery on 06th february, 2024. Well, I'm not really satisfied today (11th february, 2024). I hope the surgery was correctly done by my surgeon. You will read below my testimonial and opinion, with actual numeric data. ​ **EVOLUTION OF MY VISION FROM 2015 TO 2023.** **2015:** Prescription glasses from the usual eye doctor + glasses card provided by Krys [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668828-2015-ordonnance-lunettes.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668828-2015-ordonnance-lunettes.png) [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668828-2015-krys-carte-lunettes.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668828-2015-krys-carte-lunettes.png) **2020:** Prescription glasses from the usual eye doctor + glasses card provided by Krys [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668852-2020-ordonnance-lunettes.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668852-2020-ordonnance-lunettes.png) [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668852-2020-krys-carte-lunettes.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707668852-2020-krys-carte-lunettes.png) **2021:** No change from 2020 Prescription for contact lenses never worn from the usual eye doctor [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669134-2021-ordonnance-lentilles-jamais-portees.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669134-2021-ordonnance-lentilles-jamais-portees.png) **2023:** Mixed astigmatism and hyperopia/myopia (I am nearsighted and farsighted at the same time depending on how the formula is interpreted, as several doctors and opticians have told me). Report from my usual eye doctor for refractive surgery operation intended to give me a minimum vision of 10/10. [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669261-2023-hypermasti-consult-preop-1-sur-2-compte-rendu.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669261-2023-hypermasti-consult-preop-1-sur-2-compte-rendu.png) [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669261-2023-hypermasti-consult-preop-2-sur-2-compte-rendu.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669261-2023-hypermasti-consult-preop-2-sur-2-compte-rendu.png) Very thick cornea so easily operable (especially as my nearsightedness/farsightedness/astigmatism are weak), and it will still be very thick even after the operation. Prescription from the surgeon-ophthalmologist, who opts for LASIK, for glasses with overcorrection for the farsighted part in view of LASIK + the 2 glasses cards provided by Krys. These overcorrected glasses had to be worn for 3 months before the operation. [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669341-2023-ordonnance-lunettes.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669341-2023-ordonnance-lunettes.png) [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669341-2023-krys-carte-lunettes-pour-operation-1-sur-2.png](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669341-2023-krys-carte-lunettes-pour-operation-1-sur-2.png) [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669341-2023-krys-carte-lunettes-pour-operation-2-sur-2.jpg](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669341-2023-krys-carte-lunettes-pour-operation-2-sur-2.jpg) **2024:** Operation performed on February 6, 2024, in the afternoon. \- ALCON Laser Femtosecond \- ALCON Wavelight EX500 Excimer Alegretto 500Hz with Eye-Tracker **LASIK EX500 Treatment Report:** [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669402-lasik-treatment-report-0.jpg](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669402-lasik-treatment-report-0.jpg) [https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669402-lasik-treatment-report-1.jpg](https://www.noelshack.com/2024-06-7-1707669402-lasik-treatment-report-1.jpg) **Conclusion:** Very thick cornea (almost the maximum recorded in scientific literature), weak nearsightedness/farsightedness/astigmatism: it's supposed to be easy to operate. (although the astigmatism is mixed, the most difficult form to operate). On February 7, 2024, I was seeing 10/10 according to the surgeon but I was seeing a bit doubled with halos around light sources (medical certificate for driving). On February 9, 2024, I was seeing quite well (less doubling and fewer halos although still present). Slight degradation on February 10 and especially on February 11, especially concerning the right eye, which tends to see double at medium and long distances, with headaches. At short distances, on a screen, I get tired very quickly (especially the right eye). Today, February 11, I feel like the slight and intermittent transparent white veil that I saw so far has disappeared. My surgeon told me that because of the astigmatism, it takes 7 days for the doubling to go away. But, if you have read the paragraph above correctly, I feel that on the contrary, it's getting worse, especially concerning the right eye... Note: Other factors than the operation may be at play because: \- I don't sleep very well \- I had issues with my artificial tears Dulcilarmes (a few months before the operation because slight dryness of the eyes had been diagnosed) and Théalose (15 days before the operation, and several months after, to be applied almost at will the first days after the operation). Symptoms: burning, intense stinging, redness of the entire eye, tearing, nasal discharge, intense pain. New drops were prescribed to me, the surgeon suspecting a small allergy. \- I use the computer a lot and I feel like it plays a big role in the recovery/healing/scarring/evolution of my eyes following the operation, even though my surgeon says otherwise. **What's next?** I'm hesitant to go back to see my surgeon or to call him since I feel that today, February 11, 2024, it has worsened a bit instead of improving, especially concerning the right eye, as explained above. Maybe I just need to wait, I don't know! Otherwise, in terms of eye drops, I have Tobradex to take since the day of the operation (it's an antiseptic) and artificial tears. The coming weeks are going to be more enjoyable, I'll soon be able to resume sports, sweat, go outside (avoiding dust and, I suppose, wind). I'll finally be able to get rid of my protective shields for sleeping! And be less anxious about moving the corneal flap if I accidentally rub my eyes! Edit: tonight, while eating, it seems that the blur in my right eye has diminished considerably all of a sudden. It's now similar to my left eye again. How bizarre!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1aodygd/sharing_with_you_my_lasik_experience/,4,1.0,5,1707674095.0,/r/lasik/comments/1aodygd/sharing_with_you_my_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,1707678191.0,False 1aofhlt,lasik,Zeddexs,4 month lasik post op experience,"Couple weeks ago I saw a post saying everyone here has had a bad experience and those who haven't don't usually come here to speak about it Had surgery early October 2023 with Dr hines at nvision Roseville CA. Procedure was about 4100 after a 1k off offer. Prescription was at -4 and -4.25 I've been toying around with the idea of lasik for a few years. For one, my eyesight was horrible. I hated glasses, never wore them. The contacts I did have I would stretch a 6 month supply into a 2 year supply because they were so expensive (500-700) due to my prescription and sensitivity. Even with the fanciest contacts my eyesight was never really perfect. Contacts never fit me correctly, I'd have ocassional blurry spots, allergies season was he'll etc. Went in to see if I qualified, did all your usual optometrist tests. They took me with the patient representative or forgot what she was called. I was told I did qualify. For lasik. I was told contoura was the best of the two but I was already on the outer limit of qualifying for contoura but we would see during the next appointment. After this I had another appointment, more tests, mainly seeing if my eyes had any deviations from the first round of tests. There weren't so next appointment scheduled was for lasik. Up to this point all appointments had given me the feel that all of this was just a ""get as many people in as possible, make bank"" sort of deal. They felt rushed, they often had so many people in the waiting room waiting for appointments from the multitude of excess patients they'd take in even through staff was only like 3 nurses, 1 patient coordinator and 1 actual optometrist. Waiting times were never less than 30min, normally around 45min to be seen. Up to this point I hadn't even met the actual surgeon, Dr heines. All contact was through tbe patient coordinator amd receptionists. They only do surgeries on Tuesday and Thursdays due to the surgeon splitting tjme between a couple clinics. On Tuesday and Thursdays mostly all patients in the waiting room are on the day of the surgery. Day of surgery, you check in, you're given a .5 mg anxiety pill forgot what it was called. I was called within 5 min. A nurse gets to the room, gives you a rundown of the procedure, tells you instructions for aftercare etc. 10 min after you walk, or I was walked into the surgery room since I couldn't see anything without glasses. Big chair, you sit, there's huge lights on top, notably green and red dots. Surgeon get this little thing that is pretty much a can opener for eyeballs, presses it deep into your eye socket, vision blacks out for a few seconds, takes tbe pressure off and vision comes back but it's all blurry once the surgeon opens the flap. You're told to look at the dots, whichever is visible at the time. You smell your eyeball burning and that's all, repeat flap closing then onto next eye. My sister drove me home, you're told to keep your eyes closed as long as possible. Get home, eat, nap for a few hours. Etc. On the ride home, maybe a 15 min drive I could slowly start seeing really sharply. Got home, my eyes were watery, took rhe nap and after I woke up I could not open my eyes whatsoever due to it being painful all while there was a constsnt stream of tears. The next morning everything was seemingly fine. I could see significantly better. I went to work, did my usual thing. After about 1 month my vision started fluctuating in one eye, they switch. They would randomly become blurry for a few hours. At some point it wa so blurry I thought the flat became dislodged and called the patient coordinator. It wasn't. This lasted on and off for maybe 2 months? Currently that doesn't happen much anymore, maybe once a week for a hour or two. Current vision is 20/20 and 15/20. My eyes are VERY moist. Lmao not teary but just not dry whatsoever, they never were dry except at night. The only side affect so far was a little increase In sensitivity to sunlight but I was already extremely sensitive prior to. Would i do it again? In a heart beat. Edit: oh and I had horrible astigmatism to the point It was getting to the point I was unable or felt unsafe driving at night. Immediately after the surgery it didn't go away like the blurry vision did. About 1 month in is when it slowly started decreasing. Currently I still have some astigmatism. It's worse as I get closer to lights but when I look at night from a distance is nonexistant. Doctor says it should go away fully maybe within a month or two. Edit: also guys a couple of things I constantly see here. 1. quit googling the actual procedure and ""what ifs"" yeah you have to be Informed to know what you're getting yourself into but are you prone to anxiety? Do you tend to overthink things? What good is watching a video on the actual procedure going to do you other than make you anxious? DONT overthink things. 2. Do exactly everything the exact way you're told to by YOUR doctor not google or reddit. If you're told to wear the goggles for 5 nights then wear the goggle for 5 days. If you're told to not touch your eyeballs then DONT TOUCH THEM. Not saying you shouldn't do research, I'm saying don't be googlng things like ""what does it feel like when your flab dislodges"" or ""why is my vision still blurry"" etc. You're going to make yourself think you have those issues I saw a post here a while ago on a girl with half an inch nails asking if she could keep them because she just got them and they cost like 45 dollars. It's your eyeballs, an organ you're going to want to keep working for as long as you're alive. Are nails right now worth your eyesight if you poke them? It's 5 nights of unconfortable sleep but how many days do you think it would be if you dislodged your flap in your sleep. Overall TLDR don't overtbink it and do exactly what you're told to",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1aofhlt/4_month_lasik_post_op_experience/,32,0.97,14,1707677938.0,/r/lasik/comments/1aofhlt/4_month_lasik_post_op_experience/,Had surgery,1707686877.0,False 1aorahe,lasik,toegapprincess,LASIK - One Month Update,"Last update: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/lKmHkOsqvj Tomorrow marks one month since I had LASIK— I was -7 ish in both eyes, no astigmatism, and I am 24. Today, it’s almost like I never had the surgery at all. My eyes rarely feel dry. I have to remind myself to put drops in when I can. I see some starbursts and halos, but nothing inhibiting me from driving or functioning at night. The only negative is that my left eye is not as strong as my right eye. I only notice it when I compare the two though. Due to the adjustment required for my prescription, my surgeon advised that I should never get any touch ups. So it’s a one and done for me. Side note: I did notice an issue when I hiked Acatenango, a 13,000 ft volcano, which I addressed in a seperate post. There was a slight complication with the altitude and my eye sight. My eye sight returned to normal though and I haven’t had an issue since. LASIK was a game changer for me. I was scared for the surgery due to the “what ifs”, but thankfully the reward has outweighed the risks thus far. I will likely not post another update until 6 months after, then a year. If anyone has any questions, please feel free to ask :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1aorahe/lasik_one_month_update/,21,1.0,3,1707711629.0,/r/lasik/comments/1aorahe/lasik_one_month_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1apbnqy,lasik,Kurious_kid91,5 days post PRK Experience,"I underwent PRK (myopia -7D & -6.50D with astigmatism) on February 7th and this is my experience. I went with PRK because my cornea was too thin, and for after doing research it’s what I preferred doing anyway. F - early 30s None of this is a recommendation, but to say im happy I went through with this is an understatement. Preparation beforehand: -no contact lenses 2 week pre op as instructed -bought large, dark, polarized sunglasses for post op. Prior to the procedure, I proactively took vitamins to fortify my eyes and boost my immune system; a personal choice not the doctor's recommendation. Dont have any deficiencies either. -Vitamin C 1000mg 10 days before prk -Omega, lutein and vitamin D a week before I continue to take vitamin supplements postop, maybe it’s a placebo effect, but I feel that they help with my recovery. Post OP: -antibiotic & cortisone drops as per doctors instructions -systane ultra no preservatives as per doctors instructions -sedatives ( I had a prescription already, and I was taking them to help me sleep more) -painkillers (I took paracetamol and only once took ibuprofen) -alcohol and scent free wet tissues to freshen up face as you arent allowed to get any water in your eyes for some time. Day of Op: Woke up, showered, parents brought me to the clinic and hour before operation was due. Did paperwork and took valium as per doctors instructions as I was nervous. During Op: Nurse applied numbing drops in each eye. There were 5 people in the operating room who briefed me and they were all pleasant. I was instructed to stay completely still while also keeping the team informed of my well-being and any sensations during the operation. Lying down on the operating table everything was bright but super blurry like under water. It was intimidating but nowhere near as scary as I thought it would be. During the removal of the epithelial layer I felt an uncomfortable pinch but it was bearable. Then while the green laser corrected my right eye , i felt absolutely nothing but there was a very slight burning scent. Afterwards my eye was “flooded” with a cold solution which felt soothing. Lastly the surgeon inserted a healing lense. Same process for my left eye but this time i felt absolutely nothing. I also never felt any sort of pressure throughout the procedure. Once finished I sat up slowly and teared up when I realised I could see everything soo clearly. Whole procedure took approximately 15’ mins. Did a short post op eye exam at the clinic, went home and fell asleep almost immediately. Day 0: No pain, just subtle burning as if I got saltwater in my eyes. Next day: same sensation until the evening when I developed moderate pain, 7/10, headache , pressure in eyes and a burning sensation. Took ibuprofen and sat in a cold room which soothed everything fast. Rest of the days no pain, just slight discomfort as my eyes felt dry and burning/ irritation. All in all, there was a LOT of sleeping. No monitor time 24hrs after surgery, I “listened” to tv shows. Medications were taken sparingly. Today: Went to a hairdressers today to wash my hair. My vision is still clearing up , adjusting and blurry some glares, but overall the world is more bright, clear and crisp. 5 days post op, I can say worst day painwise for me was the night after, had some overall dryness but my experience was generally comfortable and I got a lot of rest. Hoping to remove the healing lense tomorrow during my eye exam.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1apbnqy/5_days_post_prk_experience/,20,1.0,26,1707773529.0,/r/lasik/comments/1apbnqy/5_days_post_prk_experience/,Had surgery,1709199118.0,False 1apwqq6,lasik,katmanscoop,Vision deteriorating after LASIK. Possibly second surgery? Advice please,"Hello, TL;DR: Had LASIK at 22, now 29. Right eye regressed to -3.5, left eye fine. Seeking advice. I underwent LASIK at 22 in the UK due to nearsightedness and astigmatism. Despite research, I was young and naive, hoping for a glasses-free life. Procedure went well, but about a year later, I noticed issues with my right eye. Over time, vision worsened, and now my right eye is -3.5. Left eye is fine. Regular optician visits confirm good eye health but declining vision. Currently wearing glasses/contacts, feeling disheartened. Wish I sought specialist care sooner but faced barriers. Unsure about future steps, worried about risks and regression. Seeking advice from those with similar experiences. Please can anyone give me any advice! Second surgery? Has anyone been through similar? If my vision is still deteriorating do I have to wait until it’s steady until second surgery? Thank you for reading.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1apwqq6/vision_deteriorating_after_lasik_possibly_second/,14,1.0,22,1707839665.0,/r/lasik/comments/1apwqq6/vision_deteriorating_after_lasik_possibly_second/,Had surgery,False,False 1as76az,lasik,ativanjennyalien,1 week post FEMTOLasik (positive experience),"Here is my detailed review of the process, just sharing my experience as it was super helpful to read others in making my decision and with all my questions post op. TO SUM IT UP: a virtually painless process of healing, impeccable results, some minor roadbumps that were easily adressed. I learned: - the eye drops can leave a bit of crustiness that can be painful if you don't clean it, but it's hard to do gently. hard but doable - the eye drops may have a side effect of sinus congestion and very runny nose, can be combatted by pressing on your tear ducts after applying I had my surgery in Paris at the Rothschild Institute with Dr Panthier (recommend!) Cost: out of pocket 2 800 euros, after complementary health insurance, 480. Includes all follow ups up to a year. Starting prescription: -3.75 with mild astigmatism in one eye, never even wore adapted contacts so I don't remember the level. Pre op: At the institut, you must be operated on my the doctor who does your pre-op exams, and the doctors have specific days they do operations. My original doctor had days that didn't work for my schedule so I ended up seeing Dr Panthier and I was extremely happy, he was very reassuring and answered all my questions, he really ""dedramatized"" the process and made me feel like I was in good hands. I was a candidate for PRK and Femto Lasik and apparently I have ""thick corneas"". PRK was about 500 euros cheaper but I went with Lasik because I was financially able and I didn't want to deal with a longer recovery time and Dr Panthier really convinced me they were equivalent (the previous doctor had tried vaguely to steer me toward PRK (in the bill breakdown the doctor took the exact same cut from both procedures so that's not a factor). - Day of operation I was nervous but ready, or so I thought. I didn't end up taking any Xanax (my own prescription) and they didn't offer anything as I see in your US experiences, don't really regret it because the procedure is so quick anyway. The first machine was pretty brutal in my opinion, at least on a sensory level, you see a lot of blurring and flashing lights, and the machine weighs down heavily on your eye at certain points, it was pretty freaky and I felt panicked, but the doctors kept reassuring me and of course I had numbing eye drops so there was no pain. The second laser was way easier, still the lights are pretty impressive but you stay focused on one dot and it's fine. I was worried about the clockwork orange eye openers but they were totally fine and not even uncomfortable. Numbness in my left eye started to wear off right at the end and I had a tiny bit of sensation but only one stab of pain and then it was over. Whole op over and done in about 15 minutes. - Immediately post op I was mostly shaken from the sensory experience of it all, and my vision was quite blurry, but I could already see way better than I could without my glasses before. Like when you get water in your eye but can still see. My eyes were stinging somewhat but mostly my head was killing me, don't know if it was from the procedure or from clenching my jaw and generally being tense. Took a cab ride home, I had to wear my sunglasses and could not really focus on any screens, but outdoor (cloudy, February) light was tolerable with the sunglasses. - Post op day 1 I could not do anything really with my eyes for a few hours other than tend to my basic needs. I could see enough to get around, to cook if I needed to, to use the restroom etc., but it was incredibly helpful to have my boyfriend there to help with things, to pick up my medicine, etc. I had my operation at around 4 PM which was perfect because I recovered until evening and didn't feel like I had so many hours of boredom in front of me. I mostly sat and talked to him or listened to podcasts with my eyes closed. At a certain point I took some paracetamol they'd prescribed for my eye discomfort and headache and as soon as it kicked in I was pain free. Fell asleep early, wore the little eye goggles. - 1 day post op I could see, things are a bit blurry and especially I have weird depth perception, like when you put on a new pair of glasses, but overall near perfect vision. Things I couldn't have dreamed of seeing without my glasses are quite clear. I'm decently sensitive to light, I can go a few minutes without sunglasses indoors (I wore them constantly outdoors) and wearing them brings instant relief. My eyes are a bit sensitive but i don't know if it's just because I'm so focused on them, they feel like newborn eyes, cold when I remove the sunglasses indoors, and I flinch when anything comes close. I can't look at screens for longer than a couple minutes before my eyes get tired. Energy wise I feel great, I just moved so I had errands to run, to pick up furniture etc (not strenuous) and I was fine. I was even ready to go out at night but ended up crashing around 9, eyes were a bit tired and I was caught up in the eye drop schedule and the night goggles. So far halos and night effects no worse than when I had my glasses. - 2 days post op I can see better than I could the day before, really near perfect. Eyes slightly dry, a bit light sensitive but mostly I want to guarantee a good recovery so I'm still wearing the sunglasses even indoors - my place gets a lot of natural light, and I'm looking at the screen. I can use the computer as long as I look away from time to time. Could have gone back to work today but grateful to have this day to take it easy on my eyes still. No pain, no fatigue. - 3 days post op (back to work) My office desk is right next to a big bright window, tons of natural light, so I kept my sunglasses on pretty much all day. Was able to work even if it was a bit tiring, by the end of the day my eyes felt really quite tired and I was more comfortable keeping them closed. I ended up switching everything on my laptop to dark mode which really helped, and I started using the lubricating eye drops (in addition to the antibiotic ones I'd been on since day 1) - Days 4 - 6 post op These days were pretty similar, it got progressively easier to work, I had to take fewer and fewer screen breaks, and I could go longer without sunglasses. I had some discomfort in my left eye and got a bit nervous. It just felt kind of scratchy, more than it had before and more than the left. I ended up cleaning off the crusties from all the eye drops, very gently, with a Qtip, and that solved it. My nose got completely stuffed, just flowing and flowing, and it took me a couple days to realize it was from all the eye drops ! At least, I'm almost sure. You're supposed to kind of press on your tear ducts for a minute after applying them to combat this, so far it's working, plus I was paring down the antibiotic drops as prescribed. The sinus discomfort made everything feel worse, but my eyes weren't particularly affected, I just made sure to drink lots of water and stay gentle. I went to an exhibit that had a very brightly lit room with lots of fluorescent lighting, at a certain point it got pretty intolerable, even after eye drops and sunglasses, I was better off leaving the room. Day 7: 1 week post op I honestly barely feel a thing. I can go a few hours forgetting about the surgery, until my eyes get a little tired from looking at the screen. Sunglasses, eye drops, bring relief. I feel really happy that I did this procedure and pretty mindblown that it worked so well and so quickly. My vision is pretty much perfect, I would say it's a tiny bit blurry if I try to look at something really closely, which is apparently normal. Night vision, I have starbursts and even little rainbows, but it has no effect on my ability to see well and/or get around. I'm still quite light sensitive, that's probably the biggest ""downside,"" because it means I sometimes have to look like a bit of a raver and wear my very cool (not ironic) sunglasses inside Everyone is different, I think having the same prescription pretty much in both eyes and having an apparently thick cornea helped make it a super easy ride for me, if I was pressed on it I would have to recommend !",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1as76az/1_week_post_femtolasik_positive_experience/,14,0.86,3,1708085721.0,/r/lasik/comments/1as76az/1_week_post_femtolasik_positive_experience/,Had surgery,1708086031.0,False 1atjmkq,lasik,harte,6 year update - SmartSurfACE PRK,"Hi friends, just checking in to let people know I'm still happy with my results and have had no real issues. Prior posts are all listed below in case you're interested. Pre-PRK stats OD -8, -1.75, OS -5, -1.5, floaters, glare, starbursts, haloes, ghosting (left eye) are the same before and after surgery. Astigmatism in left eye is much better than before surgery, but some residual artifacts(?) remain - so minor that it's not correctable by contacts/glasses, but it is noticeable if I'm looking. No issues functionally. Still get dry more quickly than before surgery, but I'm used to it and it doesn't disrupt my daily life in any way. Drinking water and some preservative free eyedrops sort it out. Still 20/20 on good days and 20/25 to rarely 20/30 on bad days for dryness/tiredness. I have had a few days over the years where my eyes were SUPER dry that it really impaired vision, but also it was winter, I had pulled an all nighter, and I hadn't had any water for about 18 hours. Still 100% happy with my results. Here's my older posts: Previous Posts Day Zero Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9bk7mf/day\_zero\_smartsurface\_prk/ Day One Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9bz36g/day\_one\_day\_after\_surgery\_smartsurface\_prk\_update/ Day 2.5 Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9cayfp/day\_25\_day\_35\_after\_surgery\_smartsurface\_prk/ Day 4-5 Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9cyyad/day\_45\_day\_56\_after\_surgery\_smartsurface\_prk/ Day 6-7 Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9dlm8j/day\_67\_day\_78\_after\_surgery\_smartsurface\_prk/ Day 8-12 Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9f2fkk/day\_812\_day\_913\_after\_surgery\_smartsurface\_prk/ Day 13-23 Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9i9pgx/day\_1323\_day\_1424\_after\_surgery\_smartsurface\_prk/ 2 Months Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/9pxpmw/2\_months\_smartsurface\_prk\_last\_update\_more/ 1 Year Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/d4n1e0/one\_year\_update\_smartsurface\_prk/ 2+ Year Thread: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/l1dan4/2\_year\_update\_smartsurface\_prk/](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/l1dan4/2_year_update_smartsurface_prk/) \~4 Year Thread: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/vw0roq/almost\_4\_year\_update\_smartsurface\_prk/](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/vw0roq/almost_4_year_update_smartsurface_prk/) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1atjmkq/6_year_update_smartsurface_prk/,22,0.96,4,1708224212.0,/r/lasik/comments/1atjmkq/6_year_update_smartsurface_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1atqp4y,lasik,wastedmillennial,PRK Recovery,"Some background: left eye -1.50 -1.25 x165 Right eye -1.50 -0.75 x040 28 year-old female. Have being wearing and abusing contacts for roughly 10 years now lol. Abusing as in I wear them pass 12 hrs and sometimes nap with them on. I tend to rub my eyes a lot so that’s gonna be challenge during recovery. I have light sensitivity so I don’t really like driving at night plus astigmatism sucks. I’m also a night owl so I stay up really late and avg 4-6 hrs of sleep on work days. Day 1- took the Xanax they offered, took some eye exams and did the PRK procedure. Everything was just like the demo video they show. I was told to follow a green dot with my eyes under the machine. But I think the Xanax had me thinking about something else and drifted off. Doctor had to tell me a couple time to refocus on the dot but he also says it’s normal? I was in and out of the room ~15 minutes. No idea how long they spent on each eye. Vision was blurry as I left the office with sunglasses but I went immediately to sleep for 2-3 hours while husband ran errands. Woke up messed up on Xanax and was crying because they felt like onion eyes. Kept my shades on and eyes closed as much as I could. Only took the prescribed gabapentin (pain reliever) once every 8hrs. Day 2- vision is pretty similar to not wearing my glasses. Eyes are super sensitive to light so I kept shades on all day. Had my follow-up appointment and the tech checked my eyes with light for 30 seconds and sent me home. After the check up my eyes were irritated and watery. Eyes felt like dry contacts at the end of the day and onion eyes. Using all antibiotic drops (moxifloaxin, fluorometholone, poly mixin b) every 4 hours and taking gabapentin. Also the 1000mg vitamin c daily. Day 3-eye vision is about the same but got slightly blurry throughout the day. No more irritation or onion eyes. Still light sensitive so I kept my sunglasses on. Kept taking the drops and painkillers every 4 hours. Watched fireworks/crackers because it was LNY and even though I wore sunglasses one of the ashes got in my right eye. Freaked out and flushed my eyes with artificial tears. By the end of the night it was hard to read my phone because of how blurry it was. Stop lights looked like double or triple vision. Doesn’t help that I have astigmatism. But def worse than my original eyes. Left eye is slightly better than my right when I close each eye. Day 4-5 Eyes are pretty much the same. But now my right eye feels sharper than left. So it was a relief that the ash didn’t do anything to my right eye. Still using drops every 4 hours. By the end of the night everything is fuzzy but not seeing double/triple vision. Stopped taking gabapentin after day 3 because no more irritation. Day 6 2nd post-op exam and also the day the bandage contact was removed. Numbed my eyes with eye drops and pulled them out. Optometrist said my left eye might feel more irritation because the epithelium isn’t healed as much as my right eye. No irritation on both eyes after taking off bandage. My vision didn’t change significantly. Others have said their vision was much better after they took off the contact. Not for me. Was told to stop the antibiotic drops and just continue with anti inflammatory drops. Instructed to use eye lubricant at night before sleeping. Haven’t been using the artificial tears as much and I haven’t experienced any dry eyes since the procedure or maybe I’m just used to it. Stopped using the night goggles. Day 7-8 Vision fluctuates throughout the day. Similar to previous days. Vision is equivalent to me not wearing glasses maybe slightly better. Prior to surgery I’m near sighted but during recovery it was super blurry for my read nutrition labels up close. I’ve been getting an average of 6-7hours of sleep. Ive accidentally rubbed my eyes three times since the procedure. Not fully rubbed but realized I fucked up once I touch my eyelid. Sunglasses and the goggles really helped prevent me from rubbing my eyes but I’ve been home the last couple days or inside restaurants and just forgot. Day 9-10 vision has gone to shit. Eye are the blurriest it’s been since the procedure. Can’t really read/ text on my phone or focus to read on my computer. I’m consistently in a battle on whether I should call my doctor because they say call if your vision gets worse. WHAT DOES THAT EVEN MEAN. I NEED EXAMPLES OR SOMETHING. But I gather myself together and tell myself it’s part of the healing process. At this point I’m am not driving and not feel comfortable enough to. I return to work next week and I’m hoping my eyes are better because I need to be able to drive, be on the computer and use my eyes to inspect. Also still cannot really read nutrition labels today. Still fuzzy around the words. Been sick with a cough for the last 2 days. Ive just been sleeping 12+ hours and on nyquill in addition to the drops. UPDATE** Day 11-13 my vision hasn’t changed. I notice when I look outside to light (cloudy or sunny days), not directly (obviously) it makes my vision blurred. I wear sunglasses when going outdoors but it doesn’t really recover for a while maybe 1-2hrs. I would say it’s similar to wearing 3D glasses at the movies before it starts. It’s blurry up close and far. My eyes are a little bit dryer when I first wake up. Subsides once I use the anti inflammatory drops and good throughout the day. I’ve now increased my phone’s font size but it’s still fuzzy to read. Week 2 I’ve now decreased anti inflammatory drops 2 twice a day and still using the ointment at night. Vision has stabilized. Hasn’t fluctuate as much throughout the day. Outdoor sunlight doesn’t bother me as much and still get slightly fuzzy vision at night. I started driving again but not at night time. My phone font size setting also adjusted back down. I’m only one size bigger than my usual preference. Couple days ago was 2-3x. I realized I wasn’t taking enough vitamin C. I was only taking 1/4 of what I needed because my husband didn’t read serving size on the label lol. Not sure if that has any effect on the healing process. I would rate my eyesight 8/10. Haven’t done any visual test so I won’t throw a visual acuity score. I’m not nervous about the healing process anymore. It’s just one of those things you have to adjust to and realize it’ll get better with time. I’m an over thinker so the first two week was rough. I still recommend PRK to anyone if that’s all you’re eligible for. My husband’s lasik was waaaaay easier. He was good to go within 24 hrs and basically no down time. Waking up and being able to see is the best feeling ever. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1atqp4y/prk_recovery/,11,1.0,20,1708250314.0,/r/lasik/comments/1atqp4y/prk_recovery/,Had surgery,1708771802.0,False 1auw9mq,lasik,AltissianAccordo,Eye Friction after SMILE?,"Hi everyone, I'm a chronic eye rubber prior to receiving SMILE and wanted to survey any others similar.. I know any optometrist would say that you shouldn't rub your eyes hard regardless of receiving a SMILE or LASIK procedure as it may cause Keratoconus but I was wondering if there's anyone out there in a situation like me where after the SMILE procedure can't shake their eye rub habits. As I understand it after 2 months the conceal tissue where the incision is made is healed, therefore wouldn't small/some friction would be less of an issue to tearing be reduced/back to the pre-SMILE condition? Or is it strictly just artificial tears and gentle padding forever? Just want some realistic insights and expectations, thanks. I'm not asking so I can slam my entire palm into my face for fun.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1auw9mq/eye_friction_after_smile/,6,1.0,4,1708371268.0,/r/lasik/comments/1auw9mq/eye_friction_after_smile/,Had surgery,False,False 1av87t9,lasik,Charming_Campaign461,1 month post SMILE - Update,"Days 0-7 here [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1af6v61/comment/kpa9kzn/](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1af6v61/comment/kpa9kzn/) **Distance vision** \- 120%, **Close/Medium Vision** \- 100%, **Dry eye**s - 100%, **fog dissipation** \-100%, **light sensitivity** \- 95%, **Halation around bright objects** \- 93%, **Visual stability** \- 95% So it's been a tad under a month since I got SMILE in both eyes and I can pretty much say now that overall this has been a positively life-changing surgery. For the most part my vision is crisp, clear and clean. I can see my little boys face without glasses, go rock climbing, run, and swim without the hassle of contacts. I can watch TV! The side effects I was describing in my first post have either completely vanished or have significantly improved. The only lingering effects are mild light sensitivity which I can definitely live with and I still get halation around bright objects against dark backgrounds. Although both of these things are still apparant they are so so much better than they were in my first post. I do hope the halation 100% clears up because it is a bit annoying, but honestly, even if it doesn't I won't mind too much. In terms of visual acuity, at my 1 week post op I was 20/10 in my right eye and 20/20 in my left. I'm expecting my left eye to be now around 20/15 as it's still not quite as good as my right. I guess I'll find out in a few days when I go back to the clinic. If they offer a 'correction' I probably won't go for it as I'm very happy with the way things are. There are also definitely times of the day when my vision is a bit more blurry, but it seems to be random and not related to dry eyes at all. I'm guessing this will continue to improve. Some people have asked about my night vision. I'll preface this by saying that my night vision with glasses was HORRIBLE. I would always get my wife to drive at night, as it would often be dangerous for me to do so. I think it's a genetic thing because my Dad has terrible night vision too. With that being said, my night vision after surgery is significantly better! Yes, I get starbursts and halos but I can now see more than I could before, and I can drive at night without shitting my pants. The purpose of these posts was to create a diary for myself while also providing a balanced account of what I assume is a common experience to this surgery. Stay tuned for my 2 month update. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1av87t9/1_month_post_smile_update/,13,0.93,21,1708401471.0,/r/lasik/comments/1av87t9/1_month_post_smile_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1awp5cp,lasik,Sub16Vegan,My SMILE experience day one age 36 (went smoothly so far will update),"I know most who have conplications will post whilst others get on with their lives so I'll post my experience for others consdidering. Late thirties -4 power. Ever since I was very young I had blurry vision, used to copy my friends notes in class. In 2011 it was -2.75 both eyes but 2018 -3.25 and -3.75. It's been stable at -3.25 and -4.25 last few years. Right eye is slightly lazy like my mums. I grew up with a computer and Internet at home from age 13 but so did my best friend and he still has 20/20 vision so who knows if close up work causes myopia. Happy and so relieved the surgery seems to have gone extremely well so far. When I met the surgeon he came across as very intelligent and capable so I put my trust in him. He is NHS trained and answered all my questions thoroughly. Last month I had screenings pupil size 6mm so perfect size, cornea thickness of 599um so very lucky as average for adults is 530-550. No dry eyes and never worn glasses, no contact lenses at all last two years (don't drive). Day of surgery I meet the surgeon outside the lazer room, after all the waiting and seeing nurses/Optometrists it was like meeting the final boss. He tells me it's a very very strange procedure and the best thing I can do is relax. He says to his colleuege I have very deep set eyes and a high nose bridge which leaves me a bit anxious as I did tons of research on the complications I had watched the video on YouTube of the guy who said it ruined his life but his surgery sounded like it had complications. He mentioned the couldn't get the suction rings onto his eyes and when they finally did he felt like his eyes were being sucked out his skull. My experience they got them on fast and smooth whilst I barely felt the smallest pressure. The risks are apparently less than 1% it can completely ruin your life or it can be life changing in a positive way so I definitely know I took a risk here but my surgeon has performed over 20,000 surgeries. So nurse drops my eyes I go into the lazer room, cool temp. I notice immediately 6 other peole stood behind the machine. I lay down in the chair and they slide the lazer machine over me. I feel the anxiety, it feels surreal knowing they're going to burn my cornea but I try to relax and make sure I don't do anything. He numbs my eyes and tapes them open all the while letting me know what's happening. I'm asked to tilt my head because of my deep set eyes to get the suction rings better aligned. Machine says suction on. I'm asked to look into the green light, I see it being moved around and it becomes bigger and sharpy focues. I'm told it will fade to black and that's normal. I know at this point there's no going back, my vision in that eye turns completely cloudy white and I become blind in my right eye (no disrespect to the blind). This is the freaky part where I know he's going to use a blunt scalpel to remove the lenticular, I'm waiting for the incison but I don't feel it. I see the metallic tool in my eye over a cloud of white. It moves around and I can feel some pressure but I'm still comfortable. I know without numing drops I would be screaming in pain so it's a surreal thing to watch it all happen live. He asked me to look up and then down and he's talking to his colleuges saying that's all he wants, just that and he mentions he can feel it it's by touch. He then says done and it only took what seemed like 1 minute. The surgeon is so relaxed, his hands so stable, relaxing voice and he seemed completely confident in his ability. Next eye also goes just as smooth and the surgeon is saying good perfect etc as he removes the lenticular which makes me feel so relieved and glad he wasn't saying oh crap don't do it like this 🤣 I didn't smell my eyes burning which I expected. He says all done and I think huh I just sat down you fixed my eyes already and I say thank you like I just had a haircut 🤦‍♂️ I'm moved to another room and have my eyes checked, he genuinely says I did very well and looked happy. He says it all looks good then the surgeon comes over and wants a look himself 🤣 his colleuege says wow you can see already in that eye it's healing. I notice my visual acuity is already better but the qaulity is still cloudy and unfocused but no pain, I am amazed I could walk home by myself and I was by myself (I didbt take any valium abd wouldbt have anyways) As I'm waiting to be discharged my eyes begin to sting a little, then a little more where I can't look at the nurse and my eyes force themselves closed for a second. I thank the team properly and sent home with eye drops. They all did a professional job, all looked after me well. I get an uber back to the hotel 7 minute ride and I'm fine, eyes sting. I rest on my back in the dark room for 3 hours putting in drops every hour. Couldn't sleep. It was mostly pain free, except I had some pressure pain in my eyes come in waves for a few seconds where I thought wow and tightned my body. 2nd hour I open my eyes and they're full of tears, light is a bit sensitive if I look out the window too long but I can use my phone although I have to make an effort to focus but I can read fine print on my drops super close to my face still very sharp. Using phone is blurry but readable. I have to really focus to make it sharp but this should improve. So I don't think I was over corrected or have presbyopia yet. Even if I did I'd still get this done as I'd rather reading glasses than full itme glasses. Saying that I will miss my super close up vision it's great for eating, phones, books, seeing things close is pretty cool and something I took for granted! With glasses I could just lift them up probably even into old age and I do use my phone alot and love reading. But I've had 36 years of that so don't mind the trade off when I get presbyopia. I look put the window of the hotel after 4 hours and I can see the texture of the felt roofs, the invisible leafs, the birds all sat on the tall chimney, I can make put buildings across the hills in the far far distance. I also can see the blue shadows on the moon! Was so so happy such a strange feeling seeing as if I have contact lenses in yet knowing I do not. It started to get dark and I check for higher order abbreviations. There's a light 300m away on the street and there's a halo which is bigger than pre surgery. It's the exact same both eyes so that's one good sign. The torch on my phone has a halo around it but this should settle down in the coming months. I have not even outside yet though. Back in tomorrow morning for a check up and eye test. I'm hoping my night vision will be okay as well dry eye / vision especially left eye is sharper right now (which was the weaker eye). can't say it's a success just yet. I'm not expecting 20/15 or probably even 20/20 I'm not too fussed about having perfect vision as I did in contact lenses but would be happy to be able to be free from them. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1awp5cp/my_smile_experience_day_one_age_36_went_smoothly/,3,1.0,5,1708553762.0,/r/lasik/comments/1awp5cp/my_smile_experience_day_one_age_36_went_smoothly/,Had surgery,1708557757.0,False 1awucop,lasik,,PRK - 6 days post op,"EDIT: Thought I would post an update on my experience below. Day 14: It has now been a full fortnight, 8 days since my last post, since my surgery and my vision is continuing to (very) gradually improve. I am experiencing very significant ghosting in my right eye, some in my left as well. At night, light look like a distinct V shape. It makes my vision very hazy at any type of distance. But I can tell that it's improving because I keep testing my vision at distance. I played my Volleyball game on Wednesday and I could read the scoreboard which I couldn't do last week. I'm still trusting the process and hoping to continue seeing improvement. .............. Hello All. I thought I would add my account and experiences to the swaths of accounts already online. I know many of them helped me prepare for what i was about to go through so the more the merrier as far as i am concerned. I also haven’t seen much from those that are long sighted. I am 34yo male and have been wearing glasses since I was 3. I had a significant turn in my left eye that was surgically repaired at age 4. My left eye has always been much weaker because of this. I was long sighted and my prescription was +4 with astigmatism in my left and +3.5 in my right I had never properly considered getting laser eye surgery until I spoke to my aunt about her experience. She recommended it, had a great outcome, so I booked in for a consultation on the spot at the clinic she went to. The clinic is called NewVision and is located in Melbourne, Australia. My consultation was on a wednesday afternoon and took approx 90 minutes. Turns out my corneas were too thin for lasik, so PRK was my only option. I did some more reading/watching videos before I booked my surgery for the following Friday . Exactly 3 weeks after my initial enquiry. Surgery day - day 0: Friday 16/02/24 I arrived at the surgery 40 minutes before my scheduled time for all the form signing and paying. The total came to Aud$6,300 (US$4,100). I got a quick rundown, was offered valium but decided against it (don’t like the way it makes me feel), got my surgery costume on, and in I went. The surgery itself felt quite surreal. Almost like watching in virtual reality. Watching someone brushing away the top layer of my eyes was…not cool. The lasering took 40 seconds for my left eye and 25 for my right. I was a bit light sensitive but all in all my vision was quite good straight away. There was a bit of discomfort, but more like I had been wearing contacts for too long than painful. I don't like wearing contacts either so that added to it. My vision did get worse for the rest of the afternoon and evening as I was told to expect. Night wasn't too bad. There wasn't much pain so I got a full night's sleep. Day 1: Saturday The morning of day 1 was much like the previous day. I went in for a quick follow up appointment to make sure everything was looking good and do a quick eye test. My vision was quite good but I struggled to keep everything in focus. In the afternoon the discomfort got a lot worse. I had to take some of the stronger pain killers and kept up with the eye drops very regularly. My vision was, well, bad. Day 2: Sunday By far the worst day that I had. My vision was poor and very light sensitive. I took the strong pain killers throughout the day alternating with ibuprofen. Ice pack or a cold damp cloth over the eyes was the best relief. I had to wear sunglasses everywhere. I used up all the included minutes for audiobooks on my spotify. Day 3: Monday I got the contact bandages out on day 3. Most other accounts I see haven't gotten them out until day 6-7. Not sure why or how it's different here. But my gosh, what a relief. I had about an hour of discomfort after they were taken out and I would say extreme light sensitivity. My partner had to walk me to the car because I couldn't open my eyes outside even with my sunnies. But after that there was no more pain. My vision wasn't great but did improve throughout the remainder of the day. Still light sensitive, but I was able to watch tv and even read my phone in limited amounts. Night time was much better. That afternoon was the last time I took pain killers. Day 4: Tuesday I had to attend a meeting online in the morning. So it was my first test on the computer. It wasn’t great but I got through the hour without too much trouble. A bit of squinting and some enlarged text got me through. My vision got gradually more blurry throughout the day. No pain though and only a little bit of dry eye that the drops helped with. My partner drove me to a sunglasses shop and bought some sunglasses off the rack! She gave them to me as nice “congrats you can see!” gift, which was very nice of her. Day 5: Wednesday I woke up and my vision was good and I thought I was through it all and out the other side. But it got blurry quite quickly. My up close vision is still good. I can read without any problems and anything within a metre is good. Any further than that is blurry. My left eye seems to be ahead of my right. My vision is functional now though and I managed to mount some shelves on the wall that I’ve been planning to do for several months. I played my regular game of volleyball in the evening (couldn’t find a fill in), but found it frustrating that I couldn’t read the scoreboard. Day 6: Thursday (Today). Again my vision was good when I woke up but got blurry quickly. Back at work in front of the screen today. I was a bit frustrated that my vision hadn’t improved much but then realised that I was handling the screen much better than I did during my meeting 2 days prior and much better than yesterday when I just had to print something. I think I just have to be a bit more realistic that this might take a few weeks to reap the full benefits. Because my distance vision is still not good I am going to hold off driving for now as well, but I do have the luxury of living within walking distance for most services. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1awucop/prk_6_days_post_op/,5,0.86,10,1708566977.0,/r/lasik/comments/1awucop/prk_6_days_post_op/,Had surgery,1709278828.0,False 1awwxx2,lasik,kokokorun,ICL with low ACD,"Anyone have experience going through with ICL with <2.8 ACD? I measured 2.5-2.6 for both eyes, doctor recommended EVO ICL with additional laser peripheral iridotomy to facilitate better drainage. According to my doctor, this was not uncommon. Personally, I’m pretty torn as I have a family history of glaucoma and I’m hyper worried about procedures done to my eyes, but I really want to be glasses-free ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1awwxx2/icl_with_low_acd/,3,1.0,7,1708574506.0,/r/lasik/comments/1awwxx2/icl_with_low_acd/,Considering surgery,False,False 1axdmki,lasik,Oliverson12,Femto LASIK High Hyperopia,"Hello all, Had my Femto lasik surgery today. As it is near impossible to find experiences on lasik for (high) hyperopia, hoping this could help some people. L +5 R + 4.5 Ziemer Z8 + Wavelight 500 - topography guided Very experienced surgeon, who is also some sort of head of eye surgery in a local hospital. (Belgium) Procedure went very smoothly. Apart from the suction of the eye part that was uncomfortable and for a few seconds a bit painful (on the left eye - but just for about 10 seconds), it was 100% painless. It’s a weird feeling but it was really fine to me. As most people have experienced, the first hour after lasik you feel like small sand particles in your eyes and like a plastic wrap is over your eyes. After a 3 hour nap it got massively better. Eyes feel tired after 30 min of ‘active eyes’ so I try to keep them closed regularly. Still some sandy sensations from time to time but very manageable. Am now 10 hours post OP and vision is incredible. It’s clearer and crispier than even my glasses or contact lenses. I will post an update in about a week. In the meantime, feel free to ask me (dm if wanted) anything Cheers ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1axdmki/femto_lasik_high_hyperopia/,8,1.0,28,1708626320.0,/r/lasik/comments/1axdmki/femto_lasik_high_hyperopia/,Had surgery,False,False 1axtixn,lasik,sourpatchkid34,Lasik - One Month Post-Op Success Story,"I'm about a month removed from my procedure. It's been an absolute life changing experience. No side effects whatsoever except for very slight dryness in my right eye when I wake up. I mean, not even enough to complain. Got some fantastic news during my checkup today; 20/10 vision with both eyes, 20/15 individually!!! I didn't look into it yet, but the doctor mentioned that result being pretty rare. That made my day! If you're on the fence about Lasik, here's a little positive nudge.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1axtixn/lasik_one_month_postop_success_story/,24,0.96,24,1708668925.0,/r/lasik/comments/1axtixn/lasik_one_month_postop_success_story/,Had surgery,False,False 1ay0elr,lasik,Cool_Blueberry_123,Is a double dose of OceanBlue Omega-3 VEGAN 1300 as effective as PRN De3 Dry Eye Omega 3 Fish Oil? ,I had PRK surgery a couple weeks ago and was recommended at my recent check up to start taking PRN De3 Dry Eye Omega 3 Fish Oil (as well as 1000 mg Vitamin C). I’m looking at vegan alternatives and found OceanBlue Omega-3 VEGAN 1300. Has any one used this to treat dry eye and support eye health post-surgery? PRN has 1680 mg of EPA and 560 mg of DHA per serving (both as rTG). OceanBlue’s formulation has 950 mg of EPA and 350 mg of DHA per serving. If I take a double dose of OceanBlue I’d get slightly more EPA and DHA in a similar ratio. Is this logic sound? Would it work? Is there something unique to PRN that can’t be duplicated by a double dose of OceanBlue Omega 3 Vegan? Anything I’m missing? Does either pill actually work?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ay0elr/is_a_double_dose_of_oceanblue_omega3_vegan_1300/,5,0.86,4,1708694775.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ay0elr/is_a_double_dose_of_oceanblue_omega3_vegan_1300/,Had surgery,False,False 1ayxl3z,lasik,,1 year post op today,"I had my last checkup at my clinic today and I’ve officially been signed off with 20/20 vision. I’ve been so spectacularly happy with this surgery and results. Absolutely no side effects and perfect vision that won’t deteriorate until I’m aging naturally. Cant recommend my surgeon and his team enough. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ayxl3z/1_year_post_op_today/,27,0.89,38,1708789569.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ayxl3z/1_year_post_op_today/,Had surgery,False,False 1azbktw,lasik,ACurious_cat,"Flap removed 1 month post LASIK - pain immense, has anyone else gone through this? ","Had LASIK about a month ago - during the original procedure the flap on the left eye wasn’t cut completely with laser, so it was done twice. The second time doctor had noticed it wasn’t cut smoothly either. After about a month of healing and no improvement I had a second procedure done. Originally doctor was supposed to peel back flap and clean haze underneath, but he said he cut off the flap since it was still irregular and wouldn’t have sit properly on my eye. After the surgery I felt fine, and took my two sleeping pills as I did last time and tried to sleep and recover. I was woken up about 12 hours later at 3 in the morning. I took 2 of my 4 comfort drops for the pain, and since I could t fall asleep started my antibiotic, steroid and lubricant drops. I had a post op with my doctor, who removed the bandaid contact and protein- debris growing from my eye. The contact was replaced, it felt weird like it wasn’t placed properly, but no pain. I had about 1 hour of painless time until I got home. Now I’m in immense pain. My eye feels like the contact isn’t placed properly or there is debris under it. Vision is blurry and eye is watery, all the drops I put in are washed away by the tears my eye produces. Doctor said it will be a painful recovery for a day or two but I’m not sure if this amount of pain is to be expected or not. The past 5 hours has been pretty much constant tearing and water from my eyes. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1azbktw/flap_removed_1_month_post_lasik_pain_immense_has/,5,0.86,18,1708824726.0,/r/lasik/comments/1azbktw/flap_removed_1_month_post_lasik_pain_immense_has/,Had surgery,False,False 1azofp6,lasik,Agitated_Slide_5512,Prk bandage contact removal dryness,"Hello I I got Prk about eight days ago and I had my contact removed on day six it’s been 3 days and I still feel my eyes pretty dry and sometimes scratchy especially when I wake up . I just wanted to know if that was normal I don’t really see that there’s a lot of talk about the dryness after the contact removal, does it take long for it to go away at night? I have to wake up consistently to lubricate my eye every hour, because if not, they’re going to dry out completely or sometimes the dryness wakes me up. can you guys please give me some feedback I’m really scared. I spoke to my doctor and all he tells me is that it will go away in three days but today’s the third day and I don’t know how to feel about this. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1azofp6/prk_bandage_contact_removal_dryness/,1,1.0,2,1708869214.0,/r/lasik/comments/1azofp6/prk_bandage_contact_removal_dryness/,Had surgery,False,False 1b0tr92,lasik,crazeishappy,"Eyes still stabilizing post-surgery, can I wear reading glasses? ","tldr got the surgery done week ago, found out reading glasses really helps, can i wear it or will it effect how my eyes stabilize? As the title says, I just had LASIK a week ago, pretty bad myopia of -8.25, CYL -1.75 and -9.25, CYL -1.5. Obviously, that’s not a long time to recover, but my vision is still awfully blurry. Both far and close vision. I didn’t go right to sleep after surgery like I’ve seen others post about, as it wasn’t something my doctor suggested. I got the surgery while traveling, so I also walked and looked around a lot right afterwards. I’m also in a graduate program so I’ve been reading on a computer. All that, most likely affected how I’m healing now. Texts look crazy right now, where each word looks doubled on top of each other with a glow around them for light colored texts, like literal clip art drop shadow effect on the words. I put on some blue light glasses not realizing they were reading ones and it was immensely better. Still ghosting but at least it was decipherable. I’m wondering if I could wear reading glasses while i’m still in recovery or if my eyes would instead stabilize around the prescription of the reading glasses. Both work and school heavily revolve around my ability to read off a computer or a tablet, and I can’t take any time off of either. I would ask my doctor for advice but, again, I got the procedure done overseas, and currently do not have contact with him. Thanks for the help guys",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b0tr92/eyes_still_stabilizing_postsurgery_can_i_wear/,1,1.0,4,1708983864.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b0tr92/eyes_still_stabilizing_postsurgery_can_i_wear/,Had surgery,False,False 1b0v6yp,lasik,DisemboweledCookie,Pre-op Evaluation (-11),"Update 1: I saw a fantastic doc who does Lasik, PRK, ICL, and CLE. She confirmed that I'm not a candidate for Lasik or PRK. I also was not a candidate for ICL. However, CLE was an option, and I had a choice of PanOptix, Vivity, or LAL. I'm going to test drive LAL, and if I can't stomach it, I'll choose PanOptix. ------------------------------------------------------------------ I'm at -11 in both eyes, plus astigmatism, and my prescription has been stable for over 2 years. They have operated on people with stronger prescriptions (when I entered, they were talking with a patient at -12). Procedure: Wavelength Optimized/Ziemer. Cost: $3700. Pre-op Instructions: * No contacts for at least 3 weeks * They did not mention Valium * No highly caffeinated drinks (coffee and tea are fine, but no energy drinks) * Dress warmly for the OR Post-op Instructions: * About 45 minutes after surgery, expect a lot of pain * Can take Tylenol PM or Benadryl as sleep aids * Medicated drops: 4 times/day for 5-7 days * Artificial Tears: every hour for first 3 days, then every 3-4 hours as long as needed * No water in eyes for 1 week (wear swim goggles in the shower) * Next day follow up appointment * They didn't get specific about recovery timeline I haven't found many experiences on this sub with strong prescriptions, so I wanted to add my stats. Feedback welcome.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b0v6yp/preop_evaluation_11/,14,0.89,73,1708987215.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b0v6yp/preop_evaluation_11/,Upcoming surgery,1713903912.0,False 1b3akyb,lasik,xButterschnitzel,ICL still isn't worth after 2 months,"I have dry eyes, picture merging problems, unstable vision, focus problems. Halos are there, but I dont care about them. But its not worth it. I regret it now. I have still dry eyes after 2 months of surgery. Its one reason I went for ICL and not LASIK, but now im sitting here. I noticed it gets worse when humidity is lower. Eyedrops only help to an extent. Or are my eyes ignited? Never had dry eyes before surgery. How are dry eyes even possible with ICL? I also noticed that although i have 20/20 vision on both eyes (2 times I made eye test), but it still cant compare with my glasses vision. With glasses it was clearer and sharper. For some reason my left eye is weaker but still have 20/20 with that eye, dont know how this is possible. Left eye cant focus as good as the right eye. And letters are a tad smaller too on the left eye. How? I dont know. Maybe the dryness is affecting this, dont know. And what I noticed too, that my brain has difficulties to merge both pictures of the left and right eye. It feels like something is blocking my vision if I try to focus. Cant describe the feeling. Its weird. If I look at some object and behind that object is another object, my focus is all over the place. It feels like I can see through the first object. I know I sound crazy, but its difficult to describe. Everyone says ICL is life changing, yes it is! But in a really bad way. Stick to glasses, its not worth the risk. I feel like I destroyed my eyes. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b3akyb/icl_still_isnt_worth_after_2_months/,27,0.94,54,1709238930.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b3akyb/icl_still_isnt_worth_after_2_months/,Had surgery,1709240918.0,False 1b3etho,lasik,0celot_of_fun,What did you guys do with your old glasses/contacts?,"I got lasik on Monday, and am in spring cleaning mode this week, so I’ve been pondering what to do with my old glasses, prescription sunglasses, and contact lenses. I’d be happy for them to go somewhere they could help people who don’t have access to vision care, but I know that prescriptions are far from one size fits all, so maybe that’s not even a thing. What did you all do with your old stuff?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b3etho/what_did_you_guys_do_with_your_old_glassescontacts/,16,1.0,25,1709248957.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b3etho/what_did_you_guys_do_with_your_old_glassescontacts/,Had surgery,False,False 1b3xfto,lasik,Sazmoo91,Sedation During Surgery?,"I've just had my final meeting with my surgeon before my Phakic ICL early April. I've been very happy with all my consultations etc and I'm comfortable with the surgeon. However, it was brought up today that I should either pay for sedation (they want £300 for?!) or get some diazepam from my doctor.... This is the first I've heard about needing sedation? Everything is numbed anyway so why would I need it? Am I missing something? Honestly ngl it's made me more nervous about the op with this being brought up! Any advice would be super welcome! Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b3xfto/sedation_during_surgery/,7,1.0,15,1709308016.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b3xfto/sedation_during_surgery/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1b45cae,lasik,CorruptPower,My LASIK Experience - will update,"[Hey all, I just had my LASIK operation yesterday (Feb 29)](https://i.imgur.com/DyAxltJ.jpeg) and came home from my 1 day post-op. Figured I just give a timeline and how I'm feeling right now. I wanted to do LASIK back in 2018 but was afraid I might go blind (0 research done on my end). In January after doing some reading, I decided to go for LASIK. I recall my prescription on my glasses in 2018 were -4.75 and -5.00. In Jan 2024, my current prescription is -5.00 and -5.75 and -1.50 and -2.00 for astigmatism. From my POV, it seems like my vision stabilized within those 5-6 years. I chose and only consulted with the Bochner Eye Institute because it was the only clinic I knew (near my workplace) and I read that Dr. Raymond Stein was the best for LASIK. It costed me $5,400 for everything. In terms of prep, I took fish oil soft gels 3 times a day since it was part of my workout diet. **Timeline:** * **Jan 8**: filled out the online consultation form * **Jan 9**: Received email next morning for my consultation on Jan 25 * **Jan 25**: Went for consultation. They tested my eye on 4 different machines and used a tool to measure the prescription on my glasses. I was told I would receive an email next week on the results. * **Jan 30**: Received an email in the morning from the consultant that I was a candidate for LASIK. Very detailed email about all the procedures they provide, the cost, the surgeons for LASIK, and asking for my availability so they can give dates for appointments. * **Feb 5**: received an email on Dr. Stein's appointment dates. I discussed with my boss and opted for Feb 29 at 7:20 AM. * **Feb 6:** received a confirmation email + attachment on the appointment, the operation type, and cost, and all the other details. Also received a consent form to sign. * **Feb 7**: received a phone call from the consultant just going over some questions. She also asked if I wanted to reschedule my appoint to 11AM that day (instead of 7:20AM) and I agreed. * **Feb 21**: I sent an email just to re-confirm my 11AM appointment and received an email later that night. * **Feb 29**: The big day. I had LASIK done by Dr. Stein at 12AM. It took about 5-6 minutes once I entered the first room and exited the second room. I was in the waiting room for 30 mins before they told me I could go home. * **Feb 29 going home**: got a ride home from a friend. As I sat in the car, the numbing drops wore off and I being to feel a slight burning sensation. I kept my eyes closed for the most part but when I opened them, I saw things clearly. When I got home, I rushed to use all the eye drops, and went to bed. When I woke up, my eyes felt much relief and it felt like I could see 20/20. **Post-Op:** **Day 1 (Mar 1):** * Went back to Bochner at 10AM and just did a simple examination and vision test. My right eye could see perfectly while my left eye was almost there. I guess it had a lot of astigmatism, that's probably why I couldn't make out the last letter in the line. * Both my eyes appear a little bloodshot, although my right eye looks better than my left. My left eye did take a little longer than my right. * Went outside at night to purchase some medicine at the drug store. Experienced halos and starbursts for the first time: had to look down/indirectly to avoid the strain on my eyes. Will have a follow-up on Day 6 (Mar 6) since I have a nightshift that day. **Day 3 (Mar 3):** * The first time I felt some kind of pain. I took a Tylenol once that day in the afternoon. My eyes felt a bit dry, or irritated, compared to the previous days as well. **Day 4 (Mar 4):** * I waited a few days after surgery to shower. Figured I should ""practice"" keeping my eyes closed since I work in 2 days. There were times I felt like water entered my eyes. I went to the gym and did very light body-weight exercise not to sweat too much into my eyes. A rather short session. I bought some swimming goggles just for extra safety. * My eyes feel fantastic. Although I try to space out the time between drops throughout the day, I realized my eyes felt 100% normal. * I think my left eye's vision is slowly improving but I'll confirm this at my next eye exam this Thursday (Mar 8) or next week. * I don't feel much strain while on my PC, but I still limit my usage. **Day 5 (Mar 5):** * My vision is slightly fluctuating. I also notice my vision is taking a moment to focus. Additionally, when I went outside, my depth perception felt off. These were all noted on the paper they provided me under ""Visual Recovery and Expectations."" **Day 6 (Mar 6):** * My vision stabilized for a better compared to yesterday. I also thought my left eye was dry since it felt like there was something in my eye and I kept on blinking. I added some eye drops and it seems normal for now. * I only need to worry about using lubricating eye drops 4-6 times daily now! Yesterday was my last day using the Maxitrol (steroid + antibiotic) eyedrops. * How I plan to space my drops out: one when I wake up, one before I go to the gym, one before I go to work (if I have a night shift), one before I go to sleep, and if necessary, 2 during work while on break. * For morning shifts (WIP): one when I wake up, one before I start my shift, one when I get home, one before I go to sleep, and the remaining two during work/at home. * I experience a lot of halos. Big ones on streetlights, cars, and traffic lights. I couldn't tell that a car was turning based on their lights. I notice a lot of starbursts when I stare at the front of cars, which really strain my eyes. The halos don't bother me too much, only the starbursts. **My thoughts:** * [You get a neat snapback hat along with your tote bag.](https://i.imgur.com/agtyYcP.jpeg) * The people I communicated with at Bochner were extremely nice and responded to my emails and phone calls quickly. * Dr. Raymond Stein was very easy to talk to and felt assuring to listen to. He tells you what's about to happen and tells you you're doing a good job. * Using eye drops is a pain in the a\*\*. When I was getting ready for my post-op, I noticed a lot of gunk around my eyes from all the missed eye drops. * If you have someone to help you, please do so. I had no one to help me at home since everyone was sick or sleeping. Glad I ate a lot beforehand and prepared some food and drink ahead of time. I spent the entire day just sleeping and putting eyedrops in.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b45cae/my_lasik_experience_will_update/,16,0.94,23,1709326699.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b45cae/my_lasik_experience_will_update/,Had surgery,1709789802.0,False 1b5ctri,lasik,,My Experience so far,"I had contoura lasik back on February 15th 2024. My surgeon was Dr. Lobaboff of Ovo LASIK and Lens in Minnesota. I chose Ovo as the surgeons there are well known experts in the field, and Dr. Lobanoff wrote the software refractive surgeons use. The surgery was well explained to me beforehand, and the procedure went exactly as expected. I have been wanting to get LASIK done for over 20 years. Post surgery my eyesight is pretty good, but not completely perfect. My left eye is nice and sharp, right eye is a little blurry, but not terribly so. My right eye was a little blurry when wearing my last set of glasses. Night time halos are larger than they were before surgery, but not bothersome. The doctors say this should improve over time as the eyes heal and settle. Still finishing up the medicated drops, and I use the preservative free eye drops whenever my eyes start to feel a little dry. To me the dryness feels like I am wearing a contact lens, which I haven’t worn for 20 years. I do need cheaters to read small print, like on the bottom of laptops, or print on the label of a medication bottle. I am absolutely thrilled not to have to wear glasses anymore. Everyone in my circle who has had LASIK all are happy with their results, and all wish they did it sooner, and most of them did it 20 years ago. I am 42, and the bulk of the people in my circle are in their 50’s. My advice for someone considering LASIK, make sure to choose a reputable surgeon, keep up with the eye drops, and manage expectations. Keep in mind that every patient is different. You need to decide what is right for you. Someone’s bad experience is their experience. It is a decision to be seriously considered. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b5ctri/my_experience_so_far/,5,0.73,3,1709456593.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b5ctri/my_experience_so_far/,Had surgery,False,False 1b5nf43,lasik,stacksr,LASIK experience 24hr post op,"I had my lasik surgery yesterday (March 2) and just came home from my follow up. Surgery went well, I opted for the custom lasik mostly for the lifetime guarantee and because I have larger pupils so could be more prone to glare and halo after surgery. Arrived bright and early, lots of eye exams and tests to verify candidacy, get an accurate prescription, and take detailed scans of each eye for the laser. I opted to take the Xanax offered, so I met with the surgeon who explained the procedure again, asked if I had any questions, and then I was given the Xanax and went to wait for it to kick in. After it kicked in, taken back for surgery they had me let my ride know I’d be good to go in 50 minutes. Went in to the operating room, people say it’s 10 minutes but I don’t know e if I was even that long honestly. At the clinic I went to, they do both flaps first, it was odd it goes white not black like I’ve heard people describe (for me anyways), and then you can see but blurry. Then they do the laser one eye at a time and you’re done. My surgeon told me what was happening at each step, and made sure to tell me what part was happening when you have to stay very very still. Right after, the dr looked at my eyes to see the flaps, and put on the first drops. Another nurse does the next drops in a dark room, then they check out the eyes one last time and you’re good to go. The worst part for me was being woken up every hour for the drops, my eyes didn’t want to open for the first several hours so it took some effort. But then that went away, and the drops got easier and I just napped and slept the day away. Today, 24 hr later. Went to my follow up, and seeing 20/15 in each eye individually and 20/10 with both open. When they looked at my eyes, they said my right eye is healing perfectly no issue with the flap at all. My left eye they said had some bruising and a small amount of inflammation so I have to increase the anti-inflammatory drops in my left eye over the next two days and go back to get it looked at again on Tuesday. So far so good, I’ll stay on my drop schedule and hope the inflammation is taken care of with the eye drops. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b5nf43/lasik_experience_24hr_post_op/,25,0.94,23,1709488907.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b5nf43/lasik_experience_24hr_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1b6sodi,lasik,gangsta_santa,Missed putting drops 2 times 18 days after surgery. should I add 1/2 extra dosages the next day ,"I got silk Lasik procedure done on 17th February. Today is 5th March. On 4th March i missed applying 3 of my eye drops that I had to apply 2 times, plus my lubricating gel because i fell asleep too early. I have missed 1 dose before but i ignore that, but now I'm kinda scared. So should I put in any extra doses today?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b6sodi/missed_putting_drops_2_times_18_days_after/,3,1.0,15,1709602430.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b6sodi/missed_putting_drops_2_times_18_days_after/,Had surgery,False,False 1b75ce2,lasik,Faiff__,LASIK Experience (Positive),"Hey all! I wanted to make a post about my experience with LASIK, especially with the resurgence of LASIK horror stories that have been popping up recently. For some background, I have had glasses since the 2nd grade. I'm now 25, and my vision has been stable for the past several years. I'm near sighted, and my prescription was -3.25 in my L eye, and -2.9 with a slight astigmatism in my R eye. I used to wear contacts as a teenager, but the older I got, the less I wanted to fool with putting them in every morning. I am a graphic designer, so I am in front of a computer full-time, and contacts were never comfortable for me by the end of the day. I've always really wanted Lasik, especially since I wore glasses full time. I enjoy being outdoors and do yoga daily. One of my biggest peeves were taking off my regular glasses to put on my presctiption sunglasses and vice versa. They were just annoying. Anyways, this year I decided to get LASIK. I went to Commonwealth Eye Surgery in Lexington, KY for both my consultation and surgery. I have two friends who have went there for their procedures, which is why I went there. The evaluation went well. I was told I was a suitable candidate, and I got scheduled for the surgery the following week. (January 25th) The cost was $3,595.00 for Wavefront LASIK, including a promotional discount of $500 off each eye through January & February. The cost included the procedure, follow-up visits with my regular optometrist, and medication for after the surgery. Following up to this, I of course watched a million videos on other people's LASIK experiences (the good and the bad), how the procedure worked, what to expect, etc. I wanted to be informed going into the surgery. There are a LOT of horror stories - more people with a negative experience are going to want to share the risks of what happened to them. And not to discount that... it is important to know what could happen. Be sure to do your own research on your doctor, surgeon, surgery center and be vigilant about your own health. **Day of Surgery** Appointment at 10:15. Arrived and checked in, and was given valium, pain medication to kick in after procedure, and numbing eye drops. I didn't really feel the valium set in by the time of my procedure, which took place roughly an hour after check in. Duration of surgery was roughly 10-15 minutes. My surgeon Dr. Ferguson was great. He talked me through the whole time, let me know what they were doing, and what the next step would be. Having a conversation with him kept me calm. I wasn't super uncomfortable during the surgery, just nervous. I focused on my breathing to get me through. The most uncomfortable part of the surgery was the pressure that was put on my eye when they applied the suction. This was more uncomfortable on my left eye vs. my right for whatever reason. I felt no pain during the procedure otherwise. Immediately after, I could already see. I've seen it usually described at being underwater, which is pretty accurate. I could read the exit sign at the end of the hallway, everything was just hazy. By the time I got to the car, I started to experience intense light sensitivity. I could not open my eyes and my eyes were watering like crazy. My nose started running and this continued for most of the drive home, but subsided after about an hour. I arrived home, took a fat nap, and kept my eyes closed the rest of the day. **Day 1 Post-Op** I had my post-op at my regular optometrist office. I live 1.5 hours away from the surgery center, so they did a co-management follow up plan with my regular eye doctor (1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 6 months). I could see 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left eye. I wasn't experiencing really any discomfort, just haziness around lights. I took it pretty easy for the rest of the weekend and limited my screen time. I kept up with my antibiotics and used PF artificial tears every hour or so just to help my eyes to heal more quickly. **1 Week Post-Op** Consistently used eye drops every 1-2 hours. I noticed my eyes were *very* tired at the end of the day after work. I went to bed pretty early every night. I wore my goggles for 5 nights following the surgery. Dryness wasn't awful, but I was routinely putting in my drops regardless to keep my eyes moisturized. I increased my water intake as well. At my 1 week follow-up, both eyes are now 20/20. My doctor said everything was healing well. No swelling or infection present. \* I want to note that I had a MAJOR hankering for oranges and Tangerines this week. Lol I think my body wanted the vitamin c to heal up the ole balls. I also started taking fish oil. **2 Weeks Post-Op** I am starting to notice a difference in my eyes already. Haze has gotten better around lights, and my eyes are not as fatigued at the end of the day. My vision is starting to get sharper. Starbursts are definitely a thing at night/early morning, but I know this is normal and should subside with time. My eyes are a bit drier, however. I'm not as diligent about putting the artificial tears in every hour or two, just when I start to feel dry. I've been outside a lot within the past week. It has been sunny and breezy, so this could be a contributing factor. \*I wore sunglasses\* **1 Month Post-Op** So far so good! I'm using eye drops less than I was. My routine is usually drops in the morning, a couple of times throughout the day (mostly depending on what I'm doing or the weather), and before bed. They are a little itchy and dry right now but it's almost spring and allergies have been a bother. The haziness is still there but it has either improved or I'm just getting used to it. I had my one month post-op appointment last Friday and everything is still looking good! I'll try to continue to update this post as I go. ​ **6 Month Post-Op** No bumps in the healing process. I finished my last series of follow up appointments last month and everything is looking good! I still have get halos around car lights at night. I think it is better but it’s hard to check in since I’m not usually on the roads at night. I’ve been told this takes up to a year to improve. Dry eyes are good! I don’t really take my eyedrops anymore. Only every so often when I’ve been looking at a screen too hard, or something gets in my eye, etc. I also don’t really take fish oil very diligently any more. This is more just because I got out of the habit and it’s been hard to pick back up and stay consistent. If any fellow makeup wearers are curious, I did not wear mascara/eye makeup at all until 1 month post op. I wore it very sparingly until around the 3 month mark. I’m wearing it almost daily now. I do wear tubing mascara just to make the removal process easier. I don’t have to rub my eyes so much. It’s been very freeing to not wear glasses to see. It’s been so easy for me to adapt that I sometimes forget I ever wore glasses. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b75ce2/lasik_experience_positive/,24,0.91,18,1709645762.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b75ce2/lasik_experience_positive/,Had surgery,1725534409.0,False 1b788rb,lasik,lilylion91,"Update over 1 year -- Moorfields, London, UK","Original post: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/10o5p2t/moorfields\_private\_london\_prk\_25th\_jan\_2023\_31/](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/10o5p2t/moorfields_private_london_prk_25th_jan_2023_31/) ​ I'm bored in an airport so thought I'd just do a quick post in case people are interested. ​ Over a year later, I'd say PRK was well worth it. However, it's not all positives. If 0/10 is pure regret and 10/10 is no regrets, I'd give it 8.5/10. ​ On the positive side, my vision is near perfect, probably similar to the 6/4.8 vision at my 6 month check up. I take my new vision totally for granted, and completely forgot I used to wear glasses and contacts. They seem like a distant memory. Travelling is so much easier. When it's sunny I just pop on my sunglasses. Swimming is easier. I can see in the shower. I never get fogged up when going to a pub. I have more space on my bedside table. Further, my starbursts and halos are so much smaller than before. I was worried about night driving before surgery, but I think actually night driving is if anything better than before. So overall the visual results are as good as I had hoped for. ​ There are a few negatives which mean it's not a 10/10 experience. ​ Firstly, my eyes are still dry. I have to apply eye drops most days, usually in the mornings. My eyes are much crustier when waking up. It's not a huge deal but can be a little uncomfortable. My eyes felt like this sometimes when wearing contacts. A few months after surgery I'd have such dry eyes I'd wake up in the middle of the night with quite bad pain. I had to use warm compresses for a little while. It was happening, as confirmed by the surgeon, because the healing cells were getting dislodged by my eyelid sticking to my eyes. This was very unpleasant, but cleared up and I haven't had this problem in months. I have had 2 instances of styes, which are not the end of the world, but nonetheless annoying. I never had any pre surgery. Finally, my eyes are a little physically 'sensitive'. For example if I press/rub my eyes, they hurt a bit more than they used to. I haven't been poked in the eye by anything yet since surgery, but I imagine it'll be more painful than before. ​ On balance, the upsides massively outweigh the downsides for me, so far. Freedom from glasses and contacts is amazing. ​ I hope this helps any curious/anxious people, particularly in the UK! ​ ​ ​ ​",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b788rb/update_over_1_year_moorfields_london_uk/,14,0.9,8,1709653280.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b788rb/update_over_1_year_moorfields_london_uk/,Had surgery,False,False 1b84suj,lasik,clueless_stranger,My LASIK Experience: Surgery Day & First 24 Hours (Canada),"**My LASIK Experience: Surgery Day & First 24 Hours** Okay, so I had LASIK yesterday and wanted to share my whole experience for anyone who's curious. **Pre-Op Nerves and Testing** * I arrived at 8:30 AM feeling super stressed out. They said the whole thing would take 2.5-3 hours. * First some tests: autorefractor, retinal camera, that sort of thing. Then a 30-minute wait before more tests (phoroptor with the eye chart, the yellow dye drop test, and checking the back of my eyes). * 5 minutes later, they rechecked my vision to be sure. Then an hour wait for the surgeon to confirm I was good to go, after which I signed the papers and paid! **Surgery Time!** * They explained the quick procedure, gave me a Xanax (thankfully), and handed me the prescriptions for my post-op drops. * Back to the waiting room – turns out, they fit in another surgery before mine. Finally, numbing drops, eyelid taping, clamping, the whole shebang. * The actual cutting the flap part was weird – everything went gray, then just a green light with a yellow center to focus on. It was blurry at first, but got clearer after they lifted the flap. * YES, there was a burning smell while they did the laser thing! And the brush tool to smooth out the flap was super freaky. No pain throughout, but that suction wasn't fun. * Surgeon checked my eyes afterward with a light and some sort of lens thingie. Then 5 minutes of chilling before they let me go. **Post-Op Pharmacy Odyssey & Day 1** * Went to the pharmacy, they said 4 HOURS for the drops. I was like, ""Dude, I just had LASIK, I gotta put these in like every two hours!"" They said they'd do their best and CALL ME when it's ready. * Got Subway, went home, and just chilled with regular artificial tears (like every 30 minutes) while listening to an audiobook. Eventually, I fell asleep. * Woke up, couldn't keep my eyes open, although it wasn't painful as much as it was uncomfortable. Added more drops, then went to the pharmacy (it was 5 hours later, still no call). Had to wait 10 more minutes there, but finally got my drops, and it was time, because when I got home, I just realized I had run out of the lubricant drops LASIK MD had given me ! * Home again, followed the drop instructions, had a greasy UberEats dinner, played a board game, and hit the sack early with my final round of drops. * Nature called at 2 AM, but hey, more drops! Woke up at 6 AM, started my day with all three types of drops, and headed for my post-op check-up. **The Verdict So Far At Post-Op Check-up** * My right eye was dry, my left a bit swollen (hence the slight blur), but hey – 20/20 vision! Another check-up call in two weeks. * Still no pain, and I'm being super careful with the artificial tears to prevent dryness. Let me know if you have any questions about LASIK! **On me :** 24 y.o., left around -3, right around -2, two years ago, was -2 in both. Cost 4690$ for personalized with lifetime touch-ups, as long as I go to the biennial check-up that costs 90 $. That included a 400 $ off each eye promotion. Done in Quebec City.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b84suj/my_lasik_experience_surgery_day_first_24_hours/,15,0.87,38,1709744335.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b84suj/my_lasik_experience_surgery_day_first_24_hours/,Had surgery,1709824958.0,False 1b8q29e,lasik,eggsontoast01,SMILE surgery in the Philippines (positive),"Finally got SMILE last week. I'm still getting used to seeing waaaaay more detail than I used to (I always wore glasses that were a few grades lower than my actual grade because high graded lenses gave me migraines). I honestly surprised myself with this surgery since I'm normally a very surgery averse person, but it checked all the boxes for me. The price was good (but not too good to be true), the doctors were reputable and vouched for, and they said my eyes were eligible for SMILE after screening. I wanted to get SMILE the moment I read about it years ago, but it wasn't really available locally until recently and I didn't want to get surgery abroad. Paid 80k php (about 1454usd at a 55 peso exchange rate) for both eyes, fees included. Post op, everything was blurry. I've read in countless threads to just sleep it off but I honestly couldn't (mix of caffeine and excitement). It was surreal going through the day and having one's vision slowly improve within hours. By day 2, everything was fine vision-wise except for some halos around artificial light. Nothing hurt, but it did feel like there was a grain of sand in my eye. This feeling cut in half by day 3. Today's day 7 and nothing hurts, my vision is clear (I am constantly in awe at how much more detail I see now than before), and I have no regrets. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b8q29e/smile_surgery_in_the_philippines_positive/,28,1.0,44,1709801968.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b8q29e/smile_surgery_in_the_philippines_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1b8saue,lasik,femboyrechelle,First ICL ,"I am freaking out can someone please tell me I'm gonna be ok. I just had ICL surgery on one eye done and immediately after surgery they said my intraocular pressure is high around 26mmHg, the doctor poked my eye with a needle to let out some fluid and rechecked it, it drops immediately but after 15-20 mins it got back up again and he had to repeat this multiple times (in total 6-7 times) and at one point it got to 40mmHg but once he put some glaucoma drops it went back down. I'm going back for a recheck tomorrow, my eye feels ok other than some foreign material feeling and vision is still blurry (guess due to my pupil dilation). He said the reasoning behind this is he had to inject some fluid in my eye during surgery to keep the shape of my eyeball expanded while he put the lens in and he thought he removed most of it but some must have went behind the lens that he couldn't get rid of hence the increased pressure but they should dissipate over the next few days. Is this a common thing that occurs or should I be worried and seek more medical attention? Obviously acute glaucoma can be dangerous and I don't wanna lose my eyeball 😭 Now wondering if I should proceed with my next one 😕 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b8saue/first_icl/,9,0.92,7,1709810597.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b8saue/first_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1b94cis,lasik,,Ectasia after LASIK but not after cornea Transplant,"Hi there! I have a question that has been driving me a bit crazy and was wondering if anyone could answer. I am wondering why post-LASIK ectasia (biomechanical failure of the cornea) can occur after creating a 110 micron flap, but is not a concern after a cornea transplant. Cornea transplants go much deeper than a LASIK flap leaving a much smaller residual stromal bed (the amount of thickness underneath the LASIK flap, or removal of tissue). It is encouraged to keep a thick residual stromal bed to avoid post-LASIK ectasia, yet, post-LASIK ectasia is treated with a transplant that leaves a very small residual stroma bed. Sometimes post-LASIK ectasia can be treated with a partial cornea transplant where just the outer layers of the cornea are cut and replaced with a donors and sutured back into place. Isn’t a LASIK flap similar to a superficial cornea transplant where the outer layer is cut and replaced with donor tissue, except in LASIK, it’s your own tissue that is being cut, and it is your own tissue that is being placed back onto the cornea to heal. Is it the sutures that are involved in cornea transplant that allow for a stronger bond between the new tissue and the residual stromal bed that eliminate ectasia or weakening of the cornea? It’s just very frustrating and doesn’t make much sense to me. How can much larger portions the cornea be completely cut off/severed and replaced with a donors cornea be mechanically superior to cutting a small superficial flap in the outer cornea and placing that same tissue back onto the residual stromal bed to heal. If it is simply just sutures then I would like to get my LASIK flap sutures into place. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b94cis/ectasia_after_lasik_but_not_after_cornea/,5,1.0,4,1709843066.0,/r/lasik/comments/1b94cis/ectasia_after_lasik_but_not_after_cornea/,Other discussion,False,False 1ba33t8,lasik,MateoGraham,TG-PRK + crosslinking,"Is typography guided PRK plus cross-linking safe. I want to fix my car Keratoconus so badly. I have seen all of Dr, Kanellopoulos YouTube videos, and he claims there’s a synergistic effect when you do the two procedures together. Have I fallen for marketing disguised as science? Has anyone here had the procedure or know of someone that have had it? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ba33t8/tgprk_crosslinking/,3,1.0,8,1709941404.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ba33t8/tgprk_crosslinking/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ba52ts,lasik,chrstphrsmth,“Could not get a good suction” anyone else had this happen?,"Had LASIK scheduled for today, both eyes, correcting for distance. Right eye flap incision went fine. Left eye, they tried four times, “could not get a good suction” and advised they would not move forward with the procedure. They commented that my left eye kept rolling backward? So, we’re rescheduled for 2 weeks out to try again. Anyone had this happen? Would like to make sure the next time goes differently. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ba52ts/could_not_get_a_good_suction_anyone_else_had_this/,11,1.0,7,1709946695.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ba52ts/could_not_get_a_good_suction_anyone_else_had_this/,Had surgery,False,False 1ba67lz,lasik,AstuteLettuce,STAAR EVO+ Visian ICL Experience,"TLDR: I would 100% recommend getting this procedure done! I have 20/20 vision now. Please make sure you go to a reputable doctor with a lot of experience. 24hr post-op, I have minor halos… and I am told they will go away in a few weeks/months. Background: I (25F) struggled with high myopia and astigmatism for most of my life. My power in both eyes was -11.25 and -11.50. I travel a lot and always had the fear that if I lost my glasses or contact lenses I would be helpless/disabled. I also love swimming, but always felt I couldn’t fully enjoy it with glasses or contacts. Also it was a pain to not be able to take naps without taking out my contact lenses. So I decided to go for the EVO+ Visian ICL surgery! Before Operation: I was instructed to put in eye drops the day before the surgery. The morning of the surgery, I got to the office at 8am and put dilution drops every 15 mins until 9:30am. They also had me drink this glycerin juice which I think helps lower eye pressure. Then it was time for the surgery! During Operation: They covered most of my face with this medical sheet and there was an opening for my eye. They used some tool to keep my eye open for the surgery (which was surprisingly comfortable) and I was directed to stare at a very bright light for the duration of the surgery. I felt some minor poking and prodding. I could tell when the surgeon injected the lens into my eye, and when he was adjusting the lens. It was not painful AT ALL, it was just weird/uncomfortable. Then I was done. I think they took like 10-15 mins per eye. Immediately After Operation: I stood up and felt very overwhelmed. My eyelids felt pretty heavy as well. My eyes felt very irritated. I had a slight headache. Felt like there was a hair in my eye. I walked into the resting room and laid down for a bit. My eyes could see, but everything was very blurry and discolored (brown). 2hrs Later: I saw large halos when I looked at bright LED lights. They were not overwhelmingly bad, but just annoying. The doctor said they will go away over time. My vision was still blurry, but I could see better than I did right after the surgery. 24hrs Later: I slept for most of the day after the surgery. When I woke up, I had a lot of light sensitivity issues. The halos are still there. But, the blurriness is gone and I have very clear vision! It honestly feels like a miracle. 48hrs Later: I am so happy with the results. I would 100% do this procedure again. My light sensitivity issues have decreased and halos are less bothersome. My doctor said I can resume business as usual, including flying on an airplane or watching TV!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ba67lz/staar_evo_visian_icl_experience/,21,0.94,33,1709949895.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ba67lz/staar_evo_visian_icl_experience/,Had surgery,1710043572.0,False 1bak2hk,lasik,appleatchaash,"Went for consultation yesterday, was told I *might* have ectasiam","Like title says, I had a consult yesterday. I have astigmatism in both eyes, but the topography was showing the ""figure 8"" as being skewed a little. The doctor I saw said I could possibly have ectasia, although he said my corneas were nice and thick, so he was perplexed. He wants to run my info by the surgeon and bring me back in for another consult, although they couldn't get me in again for another 2 months. Has anyone had this happen to them? Is it possible to have ectasia with thick corneas? I thought the whole thing of it was that your corneas were thin? I'm so confused and completely without answers until my next consult.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bak2hk/went_for_consultation_yesterday_was_told_i_might/,1,1.0,4,1709997625.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bak2hk/went_for_consultation_yesterday_was_told_i_might/,Considering surgery,False,False 1bbve3c,lasik,creativelyfree,LASIK - 6 weeks post op! +,"Located in Oregon, mid-20’s, total cost for both eyes and follow-up care for one year was $4400. I maxed out my FSA ($3200) and paid the remainder in cash. My prescription was -4.75 R, -4.5 L, now I can see 20/20! tldr: Overall I’m very pleased with the results! After about two to three weeks of uncomfy dry eyes I have adjusted wonderfully. In the first week or so I was going through 2-4 disposable eye droppers an hour. The dryness improved day by day and now I am using them about 3x a day max. Living in a desert climate, I truly didn’t think my dry eyes would improve this quickly. I still experience brief moments of discomfort where it feels like how it once felt when my contacts were ready to come out at the end of the day, but it has been passing quickly and happening more infrequently. The procedure day itself was whack. My provider knew I had an anxiety disorder and incorrectly sent in my Ativan prescription which then heightened my anxiety even more, then I had to wait until I got to the office to take some there since I couldn’t get the prescription in time. About 5 minutes after I took the Ativan the tech came back to ask if I was ready. I made them wait 20 more mins or so to come get me so my meds would have time to kick in, but I honestly didn’t feel it until after. I eventually went back into the procedure room and it literally felt like my eyeballs were getting invaded by aliens, the suction and the lasers were such a bizarre feeling and then it was over after what felt like both a lifetime and a blink of an eye! The pain after the procedure wasn’t too bad, I took pain medication I had on hand from a prior injury that probably dulled a lot of the discomfort. I took a long nap, woke up for dinner and eye drops then up early to return to my follow up. My night vision was horrible for the first two weeks or so, I bought those dorky tinted night driving glasses to reduce the starburst and those helped a lot! But now, 6 weeks out I don’t have to use them anymore. I just returned from a 2+ week vacation in Europe and it was so nice to not have to worry about juggling glasses and contacts. I was worried that I planned the trip too close to the procedure but it couldn’t have been better! Despite my experience during the actual procedure being less than ideal and I’m not totally pleased with the provider/office, I’m really grateful that I got it done and have a positive outcome. Wearing glasses impacted my self-confidence since I was a kid and I feel so free without them, and now I can make lots of laser eye jokes and tell people I can see through their BS! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bbve3c/lasik_6_weeks_post_op/,12,1.0,6,1710133504.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bbve3c/lasik_6_weeks_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1bcb1pt,lasik,wibtathrowaway1997,Lasik with severe hyperopia and astigmatism,"Would love to hear from people who have had lasik who are farsighteded w astigmatism as I understand prognosis is not as good. My crappy eyes: Right: +5.25 cyl:-4.25 axis:180 Left: +6.00 cyl:-3.75 axis:180 I'm currently considering lasik-I met with a surgeon who told me my eyes are at the cusp of what he would be willing to operate on. He is currently deciding whether to do lasik in one go vs an AK to correct my astigmatism, and then lasik a few months later. He told me I likely will not achieve perfect vision and still may need glasses. Also that my corneas are on the thin side and he would not recommend touch ups. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bcb1pt/lasik_with_severe_hyperopia_and_astigmatism/,11,1.0,26,1710183457.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bcb1pt/lasik_with_severe_hyperopia_and_astigmatism/,Considering surgery,False,False 1bd4d8w,lasik,Vilikili,CLEAR experience,"I had a CLEAR surgery done on 2.3. For anyone unfamiliar, CLEAR (corneal lenticule extraction for advanced refractive correction) is pretty much the same as SMILE. I am a 20-year old male with -3,5 D in both eyes and some astigmatism also, don't know how much exactly but less than 1 diopter I think. Surgery cost was \~2445USD in total, 3 year aftercare. I will try be brief and translating the most important parts from my personal notes. Day 1 / Surgery day (2.3.2024): Surgery went good, my eyes are a little bit far back in my skull so getting the suction took some adjusting and the pressure on my face was moderate at least. After the surgery my vision is blurry of course but I am surprised how little I had light sensitivity. I could use my phone a little bit in the evening but I spent the most of the day just resting my eyes closed. Day 2 I notice a slight improvement in my vision but everything is still very blurry. Feels weird because I'm used to seeing well near without glasses. I decided to go to work tomorrow since my surgeon told me I most likely am able to. Day 3 A little improvement was noticeable in the morning but driving to work was a little sketchy, because it was dark out and any bright lights took some space from my field of vision. Worked for less than an hour, because the environment is kind of bad (bright lights, dry air, need to read text on a tablet, a breeze everytime I move inside the warehouse). So I went home. Towards the evening I felt some improvement again. I feel like reading things makes my eyes tired and therefore lose any focus. Day 4 Vision seems to be switching up a little, good at times and bad most of the time. It is a very bright day so I notice some light sensitivity. The fogginess has cleared up mostly by this time. Day 5 Driving is difficult in a bright spring weather. It feels like the progress had slowed down a lot, maybe even stopped. I can see okay. Day 6 In the first post-surgery inspection my right eye is +0,25 as planned, surgeon says it's on purpose and will even out by time? The eye drops made my left eye a bit dry and it has fallen behind on recovery apparently due to some infection so I got prescribed a new drop to be taken 10min before every time. I became quite concerned because I hadn't noticed the difference between my eyes before. Day 7 By the evening the difference feels to have narrowed down a little. I see well enough but am definitely expecting things to get better. Day 8 The progress of the left eye feels to have stopped so I'm questioning things by now and just waiting for the next appointment with my surgeon. Day 9 No progress it feels like. I'm reminding myself it takes time to recover and hoping there's no need for any special aftercare operations. Day 10 Driving and working feels fine but small text on a white background requires zooming in sometimes. No progress still I feel. Day 11 (today) Surgeon appointment today. Right eye is fine but the left eye is only slightly better than last time. Everything looks completely fine and there is nothing indicating why my vision is not good in the left eye, so the only option is white blood cell accumulation in the lenticule pocket. My surgeon plans a rinse for it and I'm happy that it was such a small thing. But upon further examination \~0,5D astigmatism is found and I am a little shocked. Vision is perfectly at 0,00. The astigmatism might go away or it might need a touch up or whatever which I certainly am not hoping for. Surgeon said that we will follow the situation and the next appointment will be in a month. Right now I'm feeling confused about how it is possible to have astigmatism and frustrated because I expected a perfect recovery. I feel like I could see just good but the astigmatism just makes things appear in a strange manner. ​ Any questions and comments are appreciated and answered. I will probably make an update post later on after the issue has been resolved. Any grammatical issues please ignore, I'm a non-native speaker.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bd4d8w/clear_experience/,9,1.0,45,1710267635.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bd4d8w/clear_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1bdf02r,lasik,Ok_Bus_200,Very positive PRK experience (HIGH myopia & Astigmatism),"I just wanted to share my very positive PRK experience. My RX was -7.5 in my left and -7.75 in my right. I had needed glasses almost all of my 29 years of life, and had worn contacts for the last 13 years. I will be the first to admit, I was very bad with my contacts. I would sleep in the same pair for weeks, and changing them out consisted of taking old pair out, washing eyes, putting new pair in. (Ya, I know).... Well, I read so many stories in this sub, I watched as many YouTube vids as I could find. I was hopeful for Lasik, but knew I would likely get PRK, and I decided that PRK would be the best option even if I qualified for Lasik... If you do this PLEASE, stop. I had 12 corneal scars on my right eye, and 8 on my left. Per the Doctor, it was best to do PRK because of the scarring. I went into the procedure on 2/23/24. The worst part was when they put the ring on my cornea. It was a weird pressure and I just didn't like the feeling of it. The forceps to hold my eyelids open wasn't the best, but wasn't the worst either. Immediately after the procedure I could see very clearly and very well. However about 10 minutes after my eyes started stinging and burning. This was the worst pain and only real pain that I felt, if you consider stinging and burning painful. I just wanted to rest my eyes but closing my eyes caused constant tearing. It got a little better after each nap. I was prescribed Tylenol with Norco, but my pharmacy didn't fill it, and I honestly didn't need it. Tylenol PM every 4-6 hours held me over for the first 24 hours. Day 1 after surgery my vision was very clear, I was seeing 20/40 in my left and 20/60 in my right. No pain, but I did nap frequently. Day 2, my vision was very blurry and doubled. It was hard to read at any distance. I tried to sleep most of the day, and it cleared up by the end of the day. Minor halos around words on TV or phone. Day 3-6, vision was clear, I could use my phone and was basically back to normal activities. By day 4/5 I could feel the contact lense. It felt like having a nasty contact in (but I was used to that 🙄). Day 7, got the Bandage contact lense removed. Vision had regressed a little afterwards, but I was seeing at 20/30 in both eyes, better than I could with glasses on (20/40). Day 9, my baby son accidentally poked me in the left eye. I honestly freaked out and had a lot of uncertainty about the state of my vision. My eye was red and stung and my vision was as blurry as day 2. Doctor reassured me that everything would be okay, he said take the antibiotics again for four days and offered an office visit if needed. I napped and the pain subsided, still blurry. I did not need an office visit. Day 10- 11, The poked eye was blurry and I had lower vision for about 2 days. I thought this would allow the right eye to get stronger(??) But I felt like my right eye regressed and I was probably back at 20/40 or 20/60 in both eyes.. It was very disappointing to have gone from seeing the definition of the faces and scene backgrounds on TV to not being able to read subtitles. Day 12- 18, my vision has kept improving and sharpening. I'm very happy with how it is progressing, I'm (self-measured) at 20/25. I can see some letters at the 20/15 line but now enough to confidently call them. My only regret is not getting it sooner. I'm so happy with the outcome. If you are considering getting corrective surgery try to be realistic about your eyes, medical history, expectations and even potential outcomes. If I had the choice between Lasik and PRK, I would still choose PRK. Considering the instability of the Lasik flap. It really just feels Surreal, I can see so well and there is nothing in my eyes. If you got the surgery, have you heard of giving the doctor a thank you gift? Lol I am so grateful and happy for my beautiful new eyes. Thank you if you read the entire post. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bdf02r/very_positive_prk_experience_high_myopia/,22,0.97,42,1710293702.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bdf02r/very_positive_prk_experience_high_myopia/,Had surgery,False,False 1bdum2i,lasik,Ok_Statistician_22,Anybody uses Timolol eye drop for improving post lasik regression?,"Hey guys, I am new here. I did my eye surgery 10 years ago. I was -4.00 myopic and was corrected to 20/20 after surgery. 10 years later I now have 0.50 myopic regression in both eyes with 0.25 astigmatism. I can not read TV lines properly because of blurriness. Lasik enhancement is not option because of such low prescription. So, I searched in google and found out that IOP lowering eye drop Timolol can improve post lasik regression. I see hope now. Has anybody tried that eye drop? Did you see any improvement? Suggestion please. [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28445315/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28445315/)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bdum2i/anybody_uses_timolol_eye_drop_for_improving_post/,5,0.86,1,1710344503.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bdum2i/anybody_uses_timolol_eye_drop_for_improving_post/,Had surgery,False,False 1begs5h,lasik,,PRK Post Op Diary,"Hey guys, I [28M] just completed PRK today and am now making this post as a diary for myself and I guess to share my experience with everyone. I will edit it as I go along. Myopic, -2.5 both eyes. Cornea on the thinner side. Prescription stable since at least 2017. Never wore contacts - eyes were always too sensitive and my blink reflex too strong. I opted for PRK using the traditional alcohol and scrape method. My doctor took 4 years worth of data before we went ahead (a clinic I went to years ago refused to offer me the surgery due to being under 25yo and they incorrectly wrote my thin corneas off as being keratoconus without actually giving me a formal diagnosis). Pre surgery I had been taking 1000mg vitamin C as well as other supplements for months/years for fitness purposes. 1 week pre surgery I upped my supplementation to 3000mg omega 3, 2000mg Vitamin C, 1000 IU vitamin D and Zinc/Magnesium before bed. I will continue this for at least 6 months post surgery. Day 1: I was given Valium and paracetamol before the surgery. The actual procedure was very quick and surreal. Having someone dab and scrape your eyeball was an odd feeling but no pain at all. Since my prescription is quite low, I only had to stare into the laser for 7 seconds per eye. Afterwards my eyes were very watery but I imagine a lot of it is to do with the eye drops or the bandage contacts. I was given an anti bacterial drop (ocuflux), an anti inflammatory drop (maxidex) and a lubricant drop (optive). The antibacterial is taken for 1 week and the others for a month. I was also given anaesthetic drops for emergency pain relief but I won’t use this as they said they can delay healing. I was also given cheap wrap around sunglasses to wear for 6 months. I got a celebratory burrito on the way home then napped for 4 hours. So far I’m happy with the experience and my doctor. My eyes have only very light discomfort - they feel like I’ve been swimming in a chlorine pool or the ocean. My eyesight is better than pre-op but I know that will fluctuate with time. Using my phone is obviously fine albeit I doubled the text size. My only concern is that I wasn’t prescribed steroid drops like others on this sub. Has anyone experienced PRK without being prescribed steroids? Day 2: Took a sleeping pill before bed and slept fine. My eyes were a bit difficult to open due to the stinging and they seem more light sensitive. Whenever I can open them, vision still appears to be better than pre-op. My biggest issue seems to be putting in the drops - my eyes start watering immediately and just want to stay shut. I suspect it’s partially the bandage as well. It takes a few minutes before I can blink and open them again. Otherwise not much else to report, just napping as much as I can throughout the day. I also managed to use my phone and watch movies throughout the day. Day 3: woke up with my eyes feeling better than the day before. Vision is noticeably worse however, both long and short. Using drops is still an ordeal but it’s becoming easier using a technique I found on YouTube. Day 4: Woke up feeling good again. No pain or stinging. Vision is much better than the day before, and is back to being better than my pre-op vision however not as crisp. Using drops is no longer a hassle either. I’ve stuck to using drops only 4x a day and I don’t feel as if I have any feeling of dry eyes however I have also been drinking 3-4L of water each day. Close up vision got progressively worse throughout the day. Day 5: similar to day 4. Feeling good, no pain. Sight deteriorated by the end of the day. Day 6: Bandage contacts removed! Eyesight is at 20/30 in both eyes. I’m pretty happy with that considering I’ve still got 6 months minimum of recovery ahead. Eyes were initially scratchy once the contacts were removed but that feeling was completely gone by the end of the day. Sight also deteriorated towards the end. Day 7: leading up to the surgery I was terrified of waking up with my cornea stuck to my eyelid and tearing it as I opened my eyes. Luckily this morning I woke up with no issues. I was very careful and opened my eyes slowly. I napped all day, having the contacts out for the first time seems to have made me as groggy as the day I got the surgery. Eyesight slightly better than yesterday. Day 8/9: eyes still feeling good. Finished taking the anti bacterial drops which is a nice load off (the prescription drops was taking me about 15 minutes 4 x day since my instructions were to wait 5-10 minutes in between drops to ensure they didn’t get washed away). I don’t think my vision has changed much. While walking with my wife we looked at cars passing by and determined our vision is about the same unaided. She typically wears glasses with a -0.50L/-0.75R prescription. According to google that roughly works out to be 20/30 sight?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1begs5h/prk_post_op_diary/,8,1.0,0,1710406804.0,/r/lasik/comments/1begs5h/prk_post_op_diary/,Had surgery,1711095160.0,False 1besyui,lasik,CorruptPower,My LASIK Experience - 2 Week Update,"Hey all, 2 weeks went by since my LASIK operation on Feb 29. You can find my previous post [here.](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b45cae/my_lasik_experience_will_update/) I haven't posted in a while since I wasn't able to schedule my 1 week post-op with my optometrist. Thankfully, the people at Bochner were willing to do my scheduled post-ops. On Mar 7, I scheduled my post-op (2 week instead of 1 week) for Mar 14 (date of this post) for 11:10 AM. After arriving to the clinic, I waited about 10 minutes since they were busier than normal (lots of post-op patients). Just to recap what happened at the clinic today (Mar 14): * The doctor made me do a quick eye test on the letters. Individually each can see fine, but I knew my left eye was struggling a little. But reading the letters with both eyes was clear (as expected). I have better than 20/20 vision she says. * We did a checkup to see how well my eyes were healing. I placed my chin on the machine while looking at her left and right ear. * The only thing she mentions is that my left eye is a little dry. Aside from that, my eyes are healing well. * I asked about my left eye having difficulty seeing. I brought up the eye test and astigmatism. She responds and talks about dry eyes and to continue to using my eye drops. * She mentions I can now go swimming without goggles. * Afterwards, she told me my next follow up would be in 6 weeks. * I talked to the receptionist to schedule a time (Apr 25) and went home afterwards. Update on my eyes so far: * I still notice the glares/halos/starbursts. They haven't really changed at all but my eyes can tolerate them now compared to the first few days. * Although the doctor says I have dry eyes, I personally have not felt anything wrong with my eyes. They feel normal to me. * I returned to the gym after my antibiotic + steroid eye drops were done with (5 days after surgery), just avoid getting sweat in my eyes. * I use OTC eyedrops 4-6 times a day (as instructed), once when I wake up, once before I sleep, and the remainder throughout the day, spaced out. * I still wear those sunglasses when I go out and when I sleep (too used to it). * I still shower with my eyes closed. I'm going to just play it safe for another 2 weeks minimum. I have avoided getting anything in my eyes. * My eyes are looking more white now. The bloodshot eyes are slowly fading away. Anyways, I'll make my next update thread in 6 weeks from now. Hopefully, lights at night will look normal soon!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1besyui/my_lasik_experience_2_week_update/,18,1.0,7,1710442757.0,/r/lasik/comments/1besyui/my_lasik_experience_2_week_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1bf41og,lasik,FedorableGentleman,Going to a regular eye doctor after two years out,"Anyone here just go to a regular eye doctor instead of their surgeon after two years from surgery? I don't have vision insurance, and my surgeon is asking $150-$300 for an eye exam which is a lot of moolah",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bf41og/going_to_a_regular_eye_doctor_after_two_years_out/,13,0.99,14,1710471983.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bf41og/going_to_a_regular_eye_doctor_after_two_years_out/,Other discussion,False,False 1bgr9ln,lasik,Charming_Campaign461,1.5 months post SMILE mdma experience.,"I'll preface this by saying you shouldn't do drugs, but I did and my vision was crazy. Since having SMILE 1.5 months ago I've been steadily improving and my night vision has been pretty good. Very mild haloing around lights and starbursts only really around LEDs. I had read that people with extreme starbursts and other night vision issues etc often blame their pupil size. Well, last night I took some Molly at a festival and I can 100% see where they are coming from. Mdma makes your pupils the size of saucers and I had the most insane Starbursts imaginable. People's phones were absolutely dazzling, full rainbow circles around any light source, double vision up the wazoo. I couldn't uber home because my phone was radiating star beams. 24hrs later and it's all back to normal. But if you take any sort of drug that dilates your pupils beyond normal, just be careful because after laser surgery it's no joke. And if this is your normal after surgery I can't even imagine how hard it is for you guys. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bgr9ln/15_months_post_smile_mdma_experience/,19,1.0,2,1710657838.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bgr9ln/15_months_post_smile_mdma_experience/,Other discussion,False,False 1bgrdon,lasik,,"Blind in one eye, looking for solutions in the other ","Seven years ago i went partially blind in my right eye due to an injury which detached my retina. Now I only use my left eye to see, which has caused a lot of strain on it and my vision keeps worsening. I’m at -5.00 right now. The idea of constantly wearing glasses is starting to bother me a lot but my doctor said he doesn’t want to risk doing a correction surgery since the risk is higher because i only have one eye. My question is, can lasik really go that wrong? Is there a chance for me to lose vision in my left eye as well?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bgrdon/blind_in_one_eye_looking_for_solutions_in_the/,6,1.0,8,1710658302.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bgrdon/blind_in_one_eye_looking_for_solutions_in_the/,Considering surgery,False,False 1bgvmh1,lasik,Anxious_Deer_7152,LASIK 1+ year on - doing great ,"I just wanted to do a quick update now after the 1 year mark - I had LASIK 02.02.2023. My approx. prescription at the time: Right eye: Sph -3.50, Cyl -1.25, Axis 15 Left eye: Sph -4.25, Cyl -0.25, Axis 130 I went to the opticians a couple of weeks ago, and they said my vision is 20/20. I'm so happy I went through with it (after almost 20 years of hesitating), it's amazing to not have to mess around with glasses and contacts. As for the side effects, I did have quite a lot of halo/starburst at night the first 6-12 months (gradually improving over that time), it didn't bother me too much as I don't drive at night anyways. I think I still have a little bit, and a bit more sensitive to bright light than I was before the surgery, but these are really minor issues for me compared to what I've gained. The first few months I also had a bit of dry eyes - but improving really fast in the weeks after the surgery - now I rarely have dry eyes at all, just a big stack of eye drops that I rarely use. This is my personal experience, not saying every surgery is going to be successful, but I believe the risk of serious complications is very low. I would, however, make sure to research well before making a decision, and find a reputable surgeon, maybe even do a couple of consultations in different clinics. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bgvmh1/lasik_1_year_on_doing_great/,23,0.97,2,1710675985.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bgvmh1/lasik_1_year_on_doing_great/,Had surgery,False,False 1bhlpzm,lasik,ruthhelf,Femto-LASIK experience : 3 days post-op,"Hello everyone, I wanted to share my experience with Femto-Lasik in Switzerland. I had in one eye -3 myopia and 0.5 astigmatism and -3.75 in the other eye with 0.75 in astigmatism. They did a first 15 min consultation to have a rough idea if I was eligible for the surgery. After 15 minutes they said I could do PRK but not sure about lasik or femto lasik because I had an irregularity in my cornea. We scheduled a 2 hours long analysis for which I was instructed to not wear contact lenses for a week prior to it. After this analysis they deduced I could do the femto lasik and lasik surgery. I was scheduled two weeks later. I was instructed to not wear contact lenses for a week before, and to avoid any cosmetic on my face on the day of the surgery, even avoiding moisturiser. Day of the surgery: -They have me a little hat and a hospital gown to go to the surgery room. No oral medication at all, just a few anaesthetic drops in the eye. They started with the left eye and then the right eye. It was uncomfortable but not that painful. The smell was strange . I was out of the hospital 10 min after the surgery. They gave me a sugar cube to suck on to get my energy levels back up. I could see well enough at this stage to walk myself to the train station. However, once I arrived to the train I lost almost all of the vision of my left eye. It felt like I was seeing under water through a dirty water with the sun shining through. When I arrived home my partner told me that my left eye looked like I had a fold in it. However I assumed it was the contact lens they put in for protection as I could not see a fold myself on the mirror. Day after the surgery: -I was scheduled for my 24h check up. I struggled to walk to the clinic as my left eye was practically blind. I arrived at the clinic and when I said I could not see from my left eye they got concerned and looked at it as soon as possible. I had a huge fold of the flap. A macro striae. They told me to wait in the waiting room and they would need to re open the flap and smooth it out. After waiting one hour I had to go back to the surgery room, they gave me a paracetamol and anaesthetic drops to open the flap and smoothen it. It took 20 minutes of stretching the flap and was quite uncomfortable and painful. I was then dismissed to go back home but was told we might have to do this again 24 hours later if the striae did not flatten completely because it has «  memory » . I was exhausted on that day and slept 11h when getting back home. 24 hours later: -I went back to the clinic. Was glad to learn that the flap was now smooth. I could only see 70% from the left eye but he told me it will get better. It is because it is so inflamed and has an oedema because of the procedure of the day before. Now: I see perfectly well. I have minimal discomfort (like feeling contact lenses in the eyes after a long day, slightly dry and like I have something small in the eye). ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bhlpzm/femtolasik_experience_3_days_postop/,2,0.75,2,1710750267.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bhlpzm/femtolasik_experience_3_days_postop/,Had surgery,False,False 1bhnhfz,lasik,Icy-Entrepreneur4546,enhancement after lasik for ghosting,"Hello, 2 years ago i’ve done lasik for -2 myopia, after that i have a (decentered ablation) spherical and coma aberration due to my 8mm pupil I have an optical zone of 7mm, blend zone 1mm and flap diameter of 9mm Now i need a touch up with Ray-tracing to fix my ghosting, a doc have proposed me a PTK on flap to smooth my cornea with epitelium and enlarge optical zone. Alternative is to lift the flap and treat under that, but in this case i don’t have the smoothesth cornea cause epithelium is the same. What would you suggest me? Thank you ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bhnhfz/enhancement_after_lasik_for_ghosting/,2,0.75,4,1710757775.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bhnhfz/enhancement_after_lasik_for_ghosting/,Considering surgery,False,False 1bhpd0e,lasik,Phydok,A side effect you may not consider,"Before lasik I had ""safety"" glasses on 24/7 protecting my eyes from foreign objects. I crawl under my rusty truck and chunks are falling into my eyes. They used to be blocked by my glasses. So keep in mind you no longer have the protection your old glasses provided. Many operations send things into my eyes that wouldn't be an issue pre lasik. I just need to remember to put on proper safety glasses now. That said I got lasik years ago and my vision is still great, one of the best decisions I've made.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bhpd0e/a_side_effect_you_may_not_consider/,29,0.91,9,1710764411.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bhpd0e/a_side_effect_you_may_not_consider/,Had surgery,False,False 1bkboul,lasik,Oliverson12,1 month update - hyperopia Femtolasik,"Hi all, here’s my 1 month update on hyperopia (+5/+4.5) femtolasik Original post here https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/y3CFJms1x8 For the first few weeks I had a fair amount of blurryness (due to dryness) The last 10 days or so this has improved drastically. Blurryness is minimal, when it comes it’s weaker than before and shorter. Still starburst etc at night, but it doesn’t really bother me. White text on dark background has improved too, or I have accustomed to it, difficult to say. There’s a lot of moments I even forgot I had lasik. Will try to make an update after appointment with surgeon at the 2 month mark. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bkboul/1_month_update_hyperopia_femtolasik/,3,1.0,4,1711041022.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bkboul/1_month_update_hyperopia_femtolasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1bkk39x,lasik,rusty_hook,PRK experience (Surgery 2/28/24),"Hello everyone! Like many in this sub, I did a ton of reading on other peoples experiences with their PRK surgery and recovery timeline. I thought I’d do my part and contribute my experience here as well to help others who are on the fence Background: 30 yrs old and have been a long time contact lens user (20+ years so wearing correctional eyewear) with a high myopia prescription (-7.50 in both eyes with very slight astigmatism in one eye). I rarely wore glasses, usually only before bed after lenses were removed. Prior to surgery: I chose the Casey Eye Institute in Portland and was scheduled for my consultation meeting. In this appointment they spent roughly 3 hours examining my eyes, doing measurements, collecting tears, eye chart tests and taking my medical history. I was asked to not wear my contact lenses for 14 days prior to this appt. Like many others, it was at this meeting that determined I was ineligible for LASIK but was a candidate for PRK surgery. My surgery was scheduled one month out from this appt. I prepped omega 3 fish oil and a one-a-day multi vitamin which were/are still taken daily. Day 0 (day of surgery): I was prescribed Percocet and Valium which was filled in advance at my local pharmacy. I was directed to not take the Valium until consent forms were finalized and payment was received. I was taken into an exam room for some pre-surgery exams/ tests before going into the surgery room. I put on a hair net and laid down on a patient bed with two technicians and my surgeon. Numbing eye drops were administered in both eyes, after which I waited a short time for them to take effect. A clamp style tool was put into my right eye to keep from blinking while Left eye was covered. They used a scrubbing tool (similar to an electric toothbrush) to remove the epithelium layer. This was a weird sensation as you can feel some pressure but zero pain. Your vision is pretty blurry at this part as your staring directly at bristles/the scrubbing tool. This part happens for what felt like a minute or two, after which they used a metal (scraping like tool?) to finalize prepping the area for the laser. They direct you to stare at the green light, after which you hear a loud whirring sound from the laser and can smell a burnt hair/flesh scent which is not pleasant. This part was very quick (felt like < 15 seconds). Then my surgeon placed what looked like a piece of gauze directly on the eye which contained mitomycin C. This was applied for a very short amount of time after which a protective contact lens was placed. The clamp tool was removed and my eye was covered. The exact same process was then repeated on the left eye. I was able to see pretty well (not 20/20 but close) on my right eye immediately after surgery while left was better but very blurry still. Total surgery time was pretty quick, <10 minutes. I was immediately given a set of blackout/blinder glasses with a head strap and was instructed to wear these for the next 24 hours and not shower/get any moisture in my eyes. I was given two sets of eye drops, (pred forte steroid drops and an antibiotic drop) both instructed to be administered 4x a day, 5 minutes apart between different drops to not wash the previous out. Pain was very minimal, I’d say 2/10 and extremely light sensitive evening of surgery. Day 1: I went back for my post op appt 24 hours after surgery for an examination. Vision in right eye was pretty good but left eye extremely blurry. Halos and starbursts in both eyes with every light id see. This was normal and everything looked good per my surgeon, after which I was given a large supply of PF artificial tears and instructed to apply every couple of hours. Blinder glasses were to be worn at night to prevent eye rubbing. My surgeon warned that days 2-3 are typically the worst for pain and light sensitivity so to be prepared for pain management and dosing ibuprofen. Pain shot up to an 8/10 that evening. It was a sharp stinging and burning sensation, almost like constant lime/hot sauce in my eyes. I was unable to keep my eyes open for more than a few seconds at a time and closing them caused an overproduction of tears. I sat in a blacked out room with the provided eye blinders on. I barely slept that night due to the pain, maybe 4 hours of actual sleep at best. I resisted taking pain management as I expected day 2-3 to be worse and wanted to ration my small 5 pill supply. In hindsight that was a mistake. Day 2: pain went down to a 5/10 but still had extreme light sensitivity. Vision was pretty bad in both eyes. I still had stinging in both eyes and my eye lids were extremely swollen/puffy. Each blink felt like I had coarseness inside of my eyelids. I spammed artificial tears (every 30 minutes) which helped. I also kept my box of PF tears in the fridge (pro tip by my surgeon) as the cooling sensation added some relief to the stinging/burning pain. I continued wearing my blinders all day in complete darkness, only removing to apply eye drops. Pain lessened in the evening but was still unpleasant so I took my first dose of pain management along with ibuprofen. I was finally able to sleep through the night. Day 3: pain was about a 3/10 but with extreme light sensitivity. I chose to continue wearing my blinder glasses all day in complete darkness again. Vision was pretty bad in both eyes, not that I could see much in darkness anyhow. No pain management needed but I dosed ibuprofen as directed. Day 4: the pain was pretty much nonexistent at this point but eyes were still red and visibly puffy. Light sensitivity was still present but not as intense. Vision still trash in both eyes but I was able to remove the blackout curtains in the room and discontinue wearing blinder glasses all day. I switched to wearing a pair of Goodr blackout sunglasses which were more comfortable. I still needed them indoors with natural light. I could finally look at screens at this point, although not for long. Small texts and screens were hard to read so my font size was maxed out on my phone. Continued to spam artificial tears, moved to every hour instead of half hour Day 5: no more pain, light sensitivity minimal. Eyes look “normal” with no puffiness. No longer needed to wear sunglasses indoors but would wear them when watching TV or looking at my cellphone. Extreme dryness after waking up in the morning but was resolved by the PF tears. I continued taking them every hour along with normal medicated eye drop routine Day 6: same as day 5, vision in right eye improved close to 20/40 but left eye still very blurry. Starbursts and halo on screens and artificial light Day 7: I went back in for a 7-day post op appointment. My eyes were numbed and the contact bandage lens was removed with a set of tweezers. This was painless but a weird suction sensation when they were removed. They ran some tests and measurements. Left eye lagging pretty far behind compared to right eye in terms of vision but was assured this is normal and my surgeon reported that my eyes are healing beautifully. Instructed to stop 7 day dose of antibiotic drops and continue applying pf tears every 2 hours along with steroid drop routine. Also was informed that I no longer needed to wear eye blinders when sleeping. Day 14: not much changed on the second week. Vision in right eye is pretty good (20/40 ish) with left eye very blurry. Halos and starbursts in both eyes at night but no longer on daytime artificial light. Some double vision on reading texts. My dose of pred forte decreased as instructed (4x first week, 3x second week, 2x third week and 1x fourth week). I still did hourly PF tears as eyes quickly dried out. Day 19: left eye vision increased slightly to 20/40 still with blurriness/double vision on screen text in both eyes. Right eye is pretty sharp, although not quite 20/20. Still persistent dry eye and extreme dryness after waking up. Day 21 (today). Surprisingly my right eye vision has decreased to worse than my left eye, which left has consistently been far behind. Right eye measuring at 20/50 while left is measuring 20/40. I still have pretty large starbursts and halos at night time. Reading small text is still a challenge and my text size on my phone and laptop screen are still set to large. I’m still dosing pf tears every hour. Takeaways (See EDITs below): I still haven’t had the “I’m cured!” Moment since undergoing surgery. I’m going to my 1 month post op next week so I’ll see how my vision is on an official eye chart then. I’ve read many experiences on Reddit on medical forums that PRK is a marathon, not a sprint so I’m staying hopeful that my vision will sharpen up in the next 3-5 months. Some of you may be slow healers like myself so you’re not alone! I don’t regret it although still not having full gratification. I’m definitely better now than prior vision as my high myopia made me non-functionally blind without corrective lenses. It is life changing to wake up and have some vision. I find myself having to remember that I no longer need to remove my lenses at night before bed as it’s become such an ingrained routine. I still have starbursts and halos at night which makes night driving a little difficult but not impossible. I’m nervous that these symptoms are permanent. I’ll update this post if or when these symptoms clear up. Tips and advice: Make sure you have a driver to and from the surgery as well as the 24 hour post op appt. If possible, have a partner or friend help you during the first 3 days. I was fortunate enough to have my partner prep all my meals and drinks while also fetching me things like drops or medicine while I was recovering and light sensitive. This was a life saver and I can’t imagine doing it alone. Prepare your room/recovery area in advance. I fastened dark blankets and sheets over my windows with thumbtacks and tape to completely blackout my room. This would be near impossible to do alone in recovery so have that done well in advance of surgery. You’ll thank yourself later. Buy a good pair of UV blocking sunglasses. I picked a pair off of goodr .com which most of their pairs are polarized and uv400 blocking. Once you’re done using blinder/blackout glasses (if provided by your eye care team) you’ll want to transition to something comfortable after the first 7 days. My surgeon recommends that I wear sunglasses in the sun for atleast a year, but all the time in outdoor sun if possible. Stock up on PF tears from Costco or online. My surgeon gave me a box but I quickly ran through them in the first week dosing them every hour. I stuck with Refresh Plus (preservative free) as that’s what was given to me. I got 100 vials for $17 at my local Costco. These ARE resealable, just insert the tip back into the twist off lid. You’ll find that you’ll burn through them quickly if you’re using an entire vial each time. My surgeon recommended keeping a box in the fridge as the cooling sensation feels good during those first 3 days of stinging. Stock up on low irritation facial tissues or Kleenex. The first 3 days I had an ungodly amount of tear production and was constancy wiping underneath my eyes. Had I not had some handy, underneath my eyes would’ve been very irritated. Bathe right before surgery. My surgeon recommended I didn’t come into contact with water near my eyes for 24 hours after my surgery so something to consider. I went 48 hours (gross I know) until I felt comfortable enough to do it as my first day post surgery was the most intense pain. For the first 7 days I wore my blackout/blinder glasses in the shower and avoided face wash and getting shampoo near my eyes. Setup tools to remind yourself to dose eye drops (both otimedicated and PF tears). I used my garmin watch set on a timer to repeat every hour for PF tears while I used my iPhone with alarms to go off for medicate drops. I was given my medicated drops the day of surgery so my partner set these alarms up for me after surgery. Setup a system so you don’t have to think and can apply on a timer. Prepare ibuprofen and (optional) a multivitamin and omega 3 supplement. My surgeon recommend dosing ibuprofen as it’s safe to take with my pain management / opioid. Be careful not to take Tylenol/acetaminophen as your pain pill might have some in it and too much is toxic. If unsure, ask your care team. My care team did not mention or recommend the multivitamin and fish oil but internet research shows it might be helpful in recovery. They’re inexpensive so I figured what the heck. Let your work/life obligations know well in advance. I was able to apply for Paid leave through my state so I saved a ton of sick time hours that would’ve been burned otherwise. Part of that requirement was informing my employer atleast 30 days in advance and getting a letter drafted by my surgeon for minimum required time off. I took two full weeks off from work which I’m absolutely glad I did. Even today, reading text for my job is challenging (I work in IT/software) and cannot imagine returning to work earlier. Use your pain management/narcotics responsibly if prescribed to you. I held out using it on my most needed day due to fear that days 2-3 would be worse. Use discretion and listen to your body/pain levels. I’ll update this post as I hit different milestones and get future eye appointment status updates. Thanks for the long read! EDIT: Day 33: my left eye is pretty sharp! Close to 20/20 and minimal double vision when reading text. I’ve finally been able to lower my font size on my phone and computer to normal levels. Right eye is still a little behind but close to 20/40. I’m 3 days out after finishing my steroid drops. Day 36: life is pretty clear! My vision is pretty much 20/20 on both eyes. I went in for my one month post op and my care team reported that it is 20/20 in my right, despite some double vision). They told me that double vision/starbursts and halos are very normal at this stage and can expect them to clear up by month 3 - 6, sometimes even a year for some patients. I’m EXTREMELY satisfied with my decision, I’ve finally reached a point where it feels worth it. I can read small text, and see pretty clearly. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bkk39x/prk_experience_surgery_22824/,46,1.0,51,1711061608.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bkk39x/prk_experience_surgery_22824/,Had surgery,1712260722.0,False 1bl69eq,lasik,Slight-Temporary5385,Sleeping with pets after prk,"I had PRK eye surgery 4 days ago, I have a hypoallergenic dog and was wondering how long I have to wait before he is able to sleep in my bed again. Please lmk! Thank you <3 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bl69eq/sleeping_with_pets_after_prk/,3,1.0,4,1711131954.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bl69eq/sleeping_with_pets_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1blko52,lasik,Charming_Campaign461,2 month post SMILE - Update,"Days 0-7 here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1af6v61/comment/kpa9kzn/](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1af6v61/comment/kpa9kzn/) 1 month here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1av87t9/1\_month\_post\_smile\_update](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1av87t9/1_month_post_smile_update/) MDMA:[https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bgr9ln/15\_months\_post\_smile\_mdma\_experience/](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bgr9ln/15_months_post_smile_mdma_experience/) **Distance vision** \- 120%, **Close/Medium Vision** \- 100%, **Dry eyes** \- 100%, **fog dissipation** \-100%, **light sensitivity** \- 98%, **Halation around bright objects** \- 96%, **Visual stability** \- 98% **Night time issues** \- 85% It's been almost 2 months since I had surgery and there honestly isn't too much to report here, just more slow and steady improvements in my vision. At my last checkup my left eye was measured at 20/15 and my right eye at 20/10. I'm guessing it's still much the same. Day to day stability is also much better, although I still get a bit blurry at the end of a hard day on the eyes. The main changes this month have been that I can now go outside on a bright sunny day without my sunglasses, and, that the halation around bright objects is almost completely gone. The only time I notice it is when there is something reflective against a dark background (like an illuminated fluro vest against a black wall). My main attention now is on the halos I see at night time. I said in a previous post that my night vision is much much better than it ever was with glasses, however, I definetly experience what I would call 'mild' halos around light sources. Nothing major, but enough to be noticeable. Basically no starbursting. Anyway, I think I'll update again at 4 months and again at 6 months. P.S by far the craziest thing I've ever seen was last week when I took MDMA for the first time since surgery. Vision was absolutely cooked thanks to massive pupils.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1blko52/2_month_post_smile_update/,2,1.0,9,1711171723.0,/r/lasik/comments/1blko52/2_month_post_smile_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1blxd8u,lasik,Dull-Contract-4227,"1 month post PRK (Streamlight), big success!","I was thinking about this surgery already three years ago, but the job I had at the time couldn't do without me for a week or more, so I decided to postpone it indefinitely. These days I have a lot more free time and I was finally able to do the surgery! Age: 30 **Vision before: -2.25 and -2.5** **Vision now: -0.25 and 0** Cost: 2300€ ^((before friends discount)) \- includes everything (preliminary checkup, surgery, all medications and two visits after the surgery). **First visit:** Thorough eye exam and a discussion with the doctor to tell me why does he think PRK surgery is the best choice for me. It was about 90 minutes long and cost 100€, but would be excluded from the total cost should I decide for a surgery. I knew I was going to take the surgery from the start, so I just booked first available date (in about 4 weeks) and decided to do a quick last minute vacation with my old eyes! **Home preparations:** I brought a humidifier into my bedroom, prepared some meals to eat, on the morning of the surgery I looked for my old fidget cube and I really recommend some physical product that will keep you busy even when you can’t see! I have a google nest with Netflix in my bedroom which was great for re-listening to TV shows, get some friends to call to check up on you because the time will go much quicker then. Shoutout to Lara for a four hour call we had one day, that was my favorite part of the first week! **Day of the surgery:** I showed up, they double checked my vision in case something changed within that one month. We were good to go, I got some eye drops, waited few minutes and went to the surgery room. I wasn't nervous at all, we were also joking a bit with the doc as we go way back (I used to tutor his kids in my late teens) and it went over super quickly. You just need to stare into a green dot and let it do its’ thing, each eye takes only about 20 seconds of laser surgery and a couple of minutes to prepare it. I was out of surgery room within 10 minutes, got parents to drive me home and for the first day, vision was still quite normal. **Treatment:** I was given five different types of eyedrops and two types of pills. \- 10 drops (3 types) throughout the day for first three days \- Replace anti-inflammatory eyedrops with artificial tears and proceed with 10 drops per day until first check up after a week. \- Proceed taking anti-bacterial eyedrops twice a day until the flask is empty. \- The fifth eyedrops were analgetic in case the pain was too much, the 6 pills (for first 4 days only) were for the pain. **Days 2 & 3:** Light sensitivity started kicking in, I saw a huge ""halo"" around every light source. I spent almost entire day in bed with blackout blinds on throughout my house - fitbit was detecting about 12h of sleep per day on average the first three days, but I am sure it was even more than that! The vision got worse and the pain got more intense, a couple of times the pain was a lot (saying as a former kid who tried convincing people my bones weren't broken, when they were in fact broken... on several occassions lol), but about 90% of time I didn't feel a thing in these two days. **Day 4:** Probably the worst day, the light sensitivity was extreme. Looking at fridge light with sunglasses on felt like staring directly at the sun - in the end I turned off the kitchen appliances fuse haha. My immune system got weakened with the surgery and I caught a mini cold, the night wasn't great at all - started in one bed, sweated it out, moved to another bed, sweated it out, went back to main bed and luckily I next woke up in the morning. **Day 5:** My health got all better again, vision improved significantly overnight and I was finally able to read missed texts. I changed text size on phone to maximum, but the eyes were still too weak to look at electronics for a longer period of time. **Day 7:** First checkup at the doc, he removed the protective lenses and we did first eye exam then. -0.7 on both eyes which was quite promising already, no more limitations with living. I was allowed to use computer or exercise for as long as my eyes allowed me. **Days 8 - 29:** Slight improvement every day, most annoying thing was short-sightedness as I never had a problem with that before, but it got back to normal after about 16 days. I stopped sleeping with sunglasses after 8 days and I stopped using them during the day after about 12 days, but I wear them every time I go out anyway because the sensitivity is still there. Overall, I am very happy with how it went and I would do it any time again :) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1blxd8u/1_month_post_prk_streamlight_big_success/,9,0.92,11,1711214063.0,/r/lasik/comments/1blxd8u/1_month_post_prk_streamlight_big_success/,Had surgery,False,False 1bm321i,lasik,Environmental_State8,Having nocturnal lagopthalmus?,So i am very keen to have lasik or prk eye surgery. But the optician is discouraging me since i mention to him i am unable to close my other eye at night which he diagnosed as lagopthalmos. He is now referring me to an occuplastic surgeon? Is it worth it to undergo lasik or prk if u have lagopthalmos? Or doni treat lagopthalmos first with surgery before lasik?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bm321i/having_nocturnal_lagopthalmus/,1,1.0,1,1711228252.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bm321i/having_nocturnal_lagopthalmus/,Considering surgery,False,False 1bmdu8s,lasik,yaweirdquestioniknow,Do I need to be careful about sexual activity while recovering from surgery?,"Just to preface this: not a troll, *please*, just save me from having to ask my doctor a terribly awkward question! I have **ICL** surgery scheduled. I know there is a certain period of time where you should refrain from heavy exercise. I assume this is both to avoid accidental damage to the eye, as well as to avoid pressure increases while things are still very new/not yet stable inside the eye. Now the awkward question: I am a woman, and women often can have, uh, quite intense physical reactions during “fun” times. Blood most definitely rushes to my face during that “peak moment”, my partner can even see the veins noticeably protruding in my neck sometimes, so, it’s seems like a given that blood pressure is way up at that moment. *Which must mean an increase in eye pressure as well, I presume?* **So…. in this case, should I be avoiding sexual activity (or at least, climaxing) post-surgery?** And if so, for how long? I’m going to go hide away in embarrassment now, but fingers crossed someone has some professional insight here. 🥹",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bmdu8s/do_i_need_to_be_careful_about_sexual_activity/,18,0.91,5,1711260456.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bmdu8s/do_i_need_to_be_careful_about_sexual_activity/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1bmtfze,lasik,666Dragon1,What are some good and safe activities after PRK to combat boredom?,"I am getting PRK surgery on Tuesday and am worries I'll be bored out of my mind pretty soon, what are some good and safe activities i can do for the first few days/weeks post surgery? Is 2-3 days of no screens a real no go, or safe if i limit consumption? Might be a little bit stupid but could a potential time pass be a big Lego set? or would this cause too much eye strain? Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bmtfze/what_are_some_good_and_safe_activities_after_prk/,1,1.0,14,1711309349.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bmtfze/what_are_some_good_and_safe_activities_after_prk/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1bna9v0,lasik,BoY_Butt,6 months after Trans-PRK...,"I had my PRK surgery last year September to finally get rid of my glasses. Prescription was -4 on the left and -5 on the right eye including astigmatism. The procedure went fine and took only a couple of minutes. As for everyone the first 3 days are horrible, blurry vision and lots of pain. Luckily they gave me painkiller drops. On the fourth day the bandage lense was removed and the eyes checked. The vision was still blurry so I couldn't see much even up close. Otherwise the eyes were fine. During the following 2 weeks (I took 3 weeks off), my vision got better, but starbursts and halos never went away (even to this day). Since then my vision has not improved, I had another checkup 2 months post-op, and told the doctor my vision was still blurry due to ghosting. He prescribed me one more pack of steroide drops that I used 2 weeks until it was empty. I then scheduled another appointment in January because I still had no improvement. The doctor checked my eyes and told me they are healthy. I explained to him that the ghosting is almost gone for a very brief moment when I use the lubricant drops. From that he concluded my dry eyes are the reason for ghosting (which I read here too). I should be patient and wait until March/April at which the dryness/ghosting should be gone. Still nothing changed. I have slight ghosting on the left and very strong ghosting on the right eye. It is very hard to nearly impossible to read something that is more than 2 metres away. The lubricant drops really don't help much except for maybe 1 or 2 seconds. The information sheet I was given stated, that recovery takes up until 6 months. Now I am past that and wondering if there will be any improvement. Do I have to live with severe dry eyes and shitty vision my whole life now?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bna9v0/6_months_after_transprk/,17,0.96,33,1711362358.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bna9v0/6_months_after_transprk/,Had surgery,False,False 1bng60y,lasik,,PRK 2 months after Accutane?,"LASIK MD told me I should wait at least 2 months before getting PRK. I did Accutane for 8 months, 2 months being on the lower 10mg dose. I see everyone talking about waiting six months (including my dermatologist) but sadly I don’t have the option to wait this long. What will happen if I do get the surgery 2 months after? Is it really that bad? I didn’t have any complications relating to Accutane except flaky lips, I didn’t even do any eye drops. The longest I could wait would probably be like, 2.5 months or 3 months from now but nothing further. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bng60y/prk_2_months_after_accutane/,1,0.6,14,1711379721.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bng60y/prk_2_months_after_accutane/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1bobvd3,lasik,hellooiyaaa,Will the EVO ICL ever be approved for hyperopia?,"I’m in the uk where ICL has been approved for hyperopia for years now, but the latest EVO lens is only approved for myopia. Reading a few posts on here is a bit worried about the iriditomy and glares, which I’ve read the EVO lens reduces. My question is - are there plans to approve the EVO lens for hyperopia? Or is there a functional reason why it’s not approved and never will be (I.e the anatomy of a hyperopic eye renders it unsuitable) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bobvd3/will_the_evo_icl_ever_be_approved_for_hyperopia/,2,1.0,4,1711469905.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bobvd3/will_the_evo_icl_ever_be_approved_for_hyperopia/,Considering surgery,False,False 1bpa2y4,lasik,Zix312,Wavefront-guided SMILE treatment?,"I recently inquired at a clinic whether they use wavefront analysis for all treatments, where they said that even the SMILE treatment is performed based on wavefront analysis to reduce higher order aberrations. Until now, I knew that Smile treatment does not allow this, at least not with the Visumax 500. Has anyone heard of the Visumax 800 supporting wavefront-guided SMILE?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bpa2y4/wavefrontguided_smile_treatment/,1,1.0,3,1711566484.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bpa2y4/wavefrontguided_smile_treatment/,Other discussion,False,False 1bpblgo,lasik,haedulus01,SMILE Recovery Journey,"Hey everyone, This sub helped me with my decision to have a SMILE correction almost a week ago. I noticed there is a lot of recovery reports for PRK available, however, much less for SMILE. At the moment, these recovery journals really help me to evaluate on my own healing process. That’s why I decided to journal my own healing journey until now and to keep it updated over the upcoming weeks/months in the hopes someone helps will find some help in it in the future. **My motivation?** I have about -2 dioptrins with a moderate astigmatism on both eyes. I was never a friend of wearing glasses, especially during intensive sport activities (playing a lot of tennis). So far contact lenses have been my go to solution. However, even using the newest technologies I have developed more and more difficulties wearing them. After years of consideration, I have decided to go for a correction procedure. SMILE as the contact lenses made me susceptible to dry eyes over the years. As a side note: I’m located in Germany and the procedure was 5500€ for both eyes. The doctor I chose has been performing LASIK for over 12 years and SMILE for several years. Now to the recovery. **D-2**:The doctor ordered me to take antibiotic and anti-inflammatory drops 2 days before the procedure. Looking at other reports, this doesn’t seem to be the most common thing but he mentioned that they’ve made good experiences with this in the past. I noticed getting dry eyes from one of the drops applied. **D0**: Won’t go into too much detail about the operation. Most of the reports you can find online feel pretty accurate to me. The procedure itself felt uncomfortable but not painful to me. The procedure took maybe 10-20 minutes in total. After, I had a first check up and the doctor said the operation was a success and everything looks fine. Directly after the operation my view was extremely hazy and blurry. On my way home I also noticed severe starburst on car lights. I was barely able to read anything on my phone screen. For the rest of the day I was listening to some podcast keeping my eyes closed and applying drops as prescribed by the doctor. Apart from my eyes feeling like there was an eyelash right in them, I had no pain. So I decided to skip the pain killers, put on the protective googles and went for a 10ish hour sleep. **D1**: My eyes felt really dry when waking up. Haziness was almost completely gone and blurriness improved a bit. My eye sight felt decent, especially on medium distances. My phone screen, however, was still really hard to read and made my eye sight really blurry after a short amount of time. I had my second check up on this day. According to doctor everything was healing well and I was prescribed to stop using the antibiotic and continue with the anti-inflammatory drops for another 7 days. They didn’t give me the results of the eye test but mentioned that I was well in expected range for day one after SMILE. Furthermore, I was allowed to drive again on D4. During the day the haziness completely disappeared and blurriness also got better. I continued doing what I did on D0 and went for another long sleep. **D2-3**: Further improvement regarding haziness. Still severe starburst on individual light sources. However, my eyes felt well. Phone screen was still really exhausting to look at and still turned really blurry after a short amount of time. The blurriness in general also improved and I noticed short times during which my eye sight felt really well, comparable to wearing my contact lenses before the procedure. Continued keeping my eyes shut for the majority of the day and went for long sleeps. **D4-6**: The “eyelash feeling” was completely gone. Starburst got a little bit better. My eyes feel like they recovered well from the lenticule removal. However, they got really dry over the last few days. Eye sight is still blurry. Right after applying lubricant drops it is really well for a short amount of time but after blinking it takes a few seconds to stabilize again. Screen work and phone usage really makes my eyes dry up even more and gives me a fairly blurry view. I’ve seen a couple people reporting of similar experiences right after SMILE procedure and I’m not too concerned. At the moment I suspect the anti-inflammatory drops to cause my dry eyes or to even have impaired my tear film in a negative way. I’m happy that I can stop using them tomorrow. That being said, I started working again on D4. Driving felt absolutely save but working on a screen is really, really exhausting. I feel like this doesn’t get emphasized enough in a lot of the reports but I have to use lubricant drops every 20 minutes or else I’m barley able to read the computer screen. Tomorrow, I have my third check-up and will continue updating the journal after a talk with the doctor. **D7**: About 24 hours after I stopped using the anti-inflammatory drops, I started noticing huge improvements regarding the dryness and sight of my eyes. I could actually feel my eyes starting to lubricate again. The blurry view after blinking was gone which makes me think that my tear film stabilized again. Had my third check-up on this day. Eye sight got tested close to 100% one week after the procedure and doctor mentioned there is a good chance it will improve further over the next couple weeks. Starbursts are still quite severe. **D8-14**: Small but steady improvements over the second week. Thanks to the easter break I was able to avoid screen time for a couple of days and made great progress. Accidently rubbed my eyes for a brief moment on day 12 but it didn’t seem to have any negative impact. I also stopped using the protective googles at night. The dryness kept improving greatly from day to day. Today, on day 14, was the first time since the procedure I didn’t wake up in the middle of the night because of my eyes feeling too dry, hurting and needing lubrication. During the day, I also need lubrication much less frequently. Regarding eye sight, I noticed small improvements, too. If I manage to avoid staring at screens over the day, my sight feels great at this point. If I had to guess, at the end of week two my sight is close if not identical to how it was with contact lenses before the procedure. Still a bit worse than with glasses but I usually was tested 120%-130% with them and I’m not expecting these values after the procedure. Time will tell how much further my eye sight will improve. Screen time still gives me a blurry view after a couple minutes – however much less pronounced compared to week 1. Once it’s blurry it takes a couple minutes and lubricant drops to stabilize again. But overall computer work feels much more feasible now.   Edit: Updated journal for day 7 and week 2. Will do further updates after 1 month.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bpblgo/smile_recovery_journey/,38,1.0,43,1711570092.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bpblgo/smile_recovery_journey/,Had surgery,1712227969.0,False 1bphxcf,lasik,usertlj,Waiting period before refractive surgery for RGP wearers,"Wanted to share my experience in case it helps anyone. I had LASIK almost two years ago and meant to post this long ago but forgot about it. **TL;DR: if you are a longtime RGP/hard contact wearer, you might consider going a full 2 months out of contacts before getting LASIK or other refractive surgery. Wearing glasses is no fun but it's better than having to get a second procedure.** I wore RGP (hard) contact lenses for about 25 years. I loved them overall, but of course like any contacts, they are still a hassle in terms of daily care and occasional dust or hair getting under the lens. RGPs provide some of the best vision because they are rigid and don't flex, thus keeping the image sharp, and they are more oxygen permeable than most soft contacts. The potential issue for RGP wearers considering refractive surgery is that hard contacts can reshape the corneas much more than soft contacts. (This is how Ortho-K works, in fact.) My ophthalmologist told me that the LASIK industry standard was 1 week out of soft contacts or 1 month out of hard contacts before getting LASIK. In my case, I'd had an eye doctor years ago who, upon hearing I had briefly mixed up my L and R lenses, chose to prescribe me the same prescription for both eyes, despite my left being slightly worse. He tweaked the base curve to do this, I think (the shape of the tear layer under hard contacts actually provides some refractive power too, so different radii of lenses can produce different refraction at a given power). Then later on I went back to having slightly different OD and OS Rxes, but I believe my corneas maybe were more deformed than the average RGP wearers. What is the point of saying all this? Well, I got LASIK in May 2022 after about five weeks out of my contacts. I had intended to do six weeks but there was a mix up with my new glasses Rx (lab error) and I had to wait an extra week. My vision changed so much after I stopped wearing RGPs that I had to wait a few days to even get a proper glasses prescription so I could see properly during the no-contacts period! My refractive error prior to LASIK was (spherical equivalent) was -7.25 OD and -8.0 OS. The LASIK procedure was totally fine. The worst parts were the eye suction thing which was uncomfortable, and then the smell of burning tissue took me back to my surgery rotations during medical school...gross. My vision was perfect. However, a week or two after LASIK, I noticed my vision was getting worse and I got very concerned. I thought I might have one of the rare complications or something. I went down the rabbit hole—did I have DLK? Were my corneas inflamed? Was the healing process messed up? It drove me crazy because I couldn't see well near **or** far. The doc said everything looked fine when he examined my eyes 3 weeks post-op. He gave me a new Rx which was +1.75 -1.00x165, +2.00 -1.00x178—that's how far off my eyes had drifted in just 3 weeks. Doc couldn't explain it. Once I got the temporary glasses. They made my vision sharp again, which was a relief that it was just a refractive problem and not something that was uncorrectable. I think it was that full diopter of uncorrected astigmatism that was the worst. I had a LASIK ""enhancement"" about 3 months after the original procedure. This was even easier since I didn't have to have a flap cut this time. Doc said the flap came up very cleanly (once you get to a year or more post-LASIK, the flap can generally no longer be lifted because it's adhered more fully by then). That was 1.5 years ago, and my vision has been stable at 20/15 OU ever since. Very happy. Dry eyes, other than the first few weeks, are no issue at all; in fact if I ride my bike without sunglasses my eyes tear up readily (so I don't do that much). My only complaint is the halos/starburst artifacts I get around bright light in dark settings (e.g. really bright white text on a TV or phone in a dark room). It's a bit annoying but also pretty easy to tune out. However, for some reason night driving is much better than it was when I had contacts—the light flares were worse with contacts. So overall my vision is definitely better now. The doc never weighed in, but based on my experience, I'm quite certain that the only problem was that I didn't wait long enough after stopping RGP wear before LASIK. **The vision change I experienced 2-3 weeks after LASIK was likely due to my corneas continuing to rebound from the RGPs, rather than anything related to LASIK.** So one month may not be enough. Even though the second procedure was free to me, I would have much preferred not having to do it. When the flap is lifted and replaced, some of the healing is interrupted and it's possible that vision could be slightly impacted by that (just speculating on that). Still, overall it's been a great experience for me, and I would definitely do it again—just with two months out of my contacts! Or maybe I'd get SMILE.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bphxcf/waiting_period_before_refractive_surgery_for_rgp/,2,1.0,1,1711585728.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bphxcf/waiting_period_before_refractive_surgery_for_rgp/,Had surgery,False,False 1bpirtn,lasik,Heifzilla,PRK Update 8 Years Out,"Been having a few messages lately so I thought I’d update. I did have to have one eye redone about 6 months after the initial surgery but that fixed any issues at the time. I do have bad dry eye (which I had before surgery as well, it just got worse when I moved to the desert) and my vision is probably 20/40 usually but will be better right after I put artificial tears in. Because of the dry eye I definitely do not have perfect vision but I can still totally function without glasses during day to day things, which was not possible for me before PRK. If I had a better tear film, my vision would probably be close to 20/20. I do feel the need to wear glasses for driving during the day, but I can totally manage without if I need to and I have passed my vision tests without glasses at the DMV. I do absolutely need glasses at night, and I do have a lot of haloing at night, but I am also older and some of that is just normal aging eye issues. It has gotten markedly worse over the past few years which is why I feel it is aging. I had monovision done and that seriously gave me several extra years where I did not need reading glasses, but alas, it finally caught up with me and most of the time I do need them now, especially when my eyes are really tired and dry. PRK was definitely worth it for me and I am still happy I did it. No regrets at all. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bpirtn/prk_update_8_years_out/,18,1.0,6,1711588025.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bpirtn/prk_update_8_years_out/,Had surgery,False,False 1bpwx49,lasik,KevinToyotamr,PRK 1 month update (Surgery 2 22 24) (19y/o),"Hey y'all, so I wanted to write a little post-prk update approx. one month after my prk surgery. I got PRK done on both eyes in Stockholm on the 22 February -24. I had -4 in both eyes before the surgery and had wore glasses for nine years prior to the surgery. Hey, y'all so I wanted to write a little post-prk update approx. one month after the surgery. and had worn glasses for nine years before the surgery. The surgery went great, no pain at all but it definitely felt a little unpleasant lying there but it went over fast. I had some pain when I got home which led to me taking the prescribed painkillers. The pain subsided after an hour and I felt no more pain that day. I got some more pain on day two when I was about to go to sleep but this wasn't a problem after I took some more painkillers. The vision the first two days felt really good, not sure what acuity it was though. Vision got worse on day three and felt like they did before the surgery and they were like this until seven days after the surgery which is when I got my bandage lenses taken out. At this time (one week after surgery) I saw 20/10 in my left eye and 20/20 in my right eye. This feeling was miraculous at the time as I had not even seen that well WITH glasses prior to the surgery. I kept this good vision for one week when it suddenly flipped out of nowhere. Two weeks after the surgery to the day I woke up one day with significantly worse vision in both eyes. I do know the exact acuity but I would guess around 20/40 in both eyes. This definitely felt concerning but I did research and even my doctors told me that it is normal for the eyes to be changing a lot during the first three months. I have not noticed any more changes after this and both eyes remain at this 20/40 level over a month after surgery. I hope it will get better in the coming month since that feeling of having 20/10 was absolutely incredible. I will write another update in a month, cheers. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bpwx49/prk_1_month_update_surgery_2_22_24_19yo/,1,0.67,8,1711636025.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bpwx49/prk_1_month_update_surgery_2_22_24_19yo/,Had surgery,False,False 1br1ose,lasik,Technical_Double_147,LASEK 1 week experience,"Before LASEK Left eye: -5.50 Right eye: -5.00 with .5 astigmatism Location: Los Angeles, California DAY 0 - 03/22/24 (Pain 0/10) Day of the LASEK. They gave me Xanax. I believe the operation went well. Mid surgery, my eyes felt very heavy. Doctor checked my eyes again after surgery and he said everything looked good. They provided me clear eye shield I’m supposed to wear while sleeping and UV glasses. I went straight to bed right when I got home. I woke up a couple hours later with the sponge of the side of the eye shield touching my left eyelid. I am not sure if that’s the reason why my left eye feels like there’s something stuck in it. Eyes watery and they still feel very heavy. Went to sleep again. I woke up and I was famished. It’s been around 7/8 hours after surgery. I put on antibiotic drops, steroids, and artificial tears one drop each on both eyes. Against my better judgement, I decided to get a burrito since my vision was clear I drove to a taco truck. It’s dark and I see halos around lights but it was not unbearable. Vision was not 100% but compared to my vision preLASEK it was night and day! I felt no pain whatsoever besides the annoying sandy feeling on my left eye and the heaviness my eyes are experiencing. Other than that, it’s hard for me to see anything up close (a little blurry). I’m trying to type this right now relying on muscle memory and auto correct. DAY 1 - 03/23/24 (Pain 0/10) It’s 2:00AM. I woke up from passing out after eating a burrito. Vision was better compared to the day before. Sandy feeling on left eye is still there but the pressure seems less. I have an appointment with the doctor at 9:30am later. Need to sleep. Good night. It’s raining. I drove to the optometrist’s office for the day after check up. He said I’m 20-20. Yahoo! I need to take antibiotic, steroids, and artificial tears 4 times a day. I will be back for follow up check up one week from now. Looks like the sandy feeling is random? I heard/read somewhere that their theory is that the sandiness might be an indication that epithelial cells are healing. DAY 2 - 03/24 (Pain 0/10) I just discovered how to fix dry eyes: watch tear jerker shows! 🤣 Also, I should say that the antibiotic and steroid drops taste VERY bitter. I drink orange juice when I take the drops and pretend the bitterness I taste is part of the juice’s flavor. DAY 3 - 03/25/24. (Pain 0/10) First day coming back to work. I am now seeing starbursts around cars’ headlights. Eyes are very sensitive to sun and it’s hard for me to work with my computer for a long time. I looked like a douche wearing shades while working. Lol. I ordered glasses that block blue light. DAYS 4-6 - 03/26-28/24. (Pain 0/10) No significant event besides what’s already been mentioned. Oh, the glasses that block blue light works wonders! Day 7- 03/29/24 (Pain 0/10) Eyes extra dry today. Vision a little blurry. Went to my one week post op check up and the doctor said things look great. Today’s the last day I’m taking the antibiotic and steroids. I am scheduled to see him a month from now. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1br1ose/lasek_1_week_experience/,22,0.93,39,1711751983.0,/r/lasik/comments/1br1ose/lasek_1_week_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1br9jke,lasik,djangomango,EVO Toric ICL 2.5 month follow-up,"[Link to my previous 2-day followup](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/199hx7k/evo_toric_icl_2day_postop/) Since my 2-day follow-up post, my healing was pretty smooth. I had dry eyes for maybe two weeks (tried a bunch of a drops and liked iVIZIA the most), and they were soon back to the pre-op normal. On the second week, a blood spot suddenly appeared at one of the incision sites. I called and they said it's common - it was totally painless and went away after a few days. My vision fluctuated during the first month. Some days one eye would be much better than the other, etc. Major fluctuations seemed to have stopped after the first month. I had what felt like a constant, minor pressure headache for a month or so that concerned me. I asked my optometrist about it, and she said it’s likely my eyes getting used to seeing without glasses. The strong prescription with glasses kind of shrinks things, whereas you don’t get that distortion with contacts or ICL. So, it was probably just adapting to that. My eye pressures were fine the whole time. I had an appt with my usual optometrist two weeks ago. I was seeing 20/20 but it didn't seem *crisp*. Apparently, I had a bit of astigmatism left over: -0.25 cyl in my left eye, and -0.50 cyl in my right eye. With that corrected, I saw 20/15. Was a little bummed, but I was still satisfied with the results. Today, 2.5 months post-op, I had my ""1-month"" post-op follow-up. Things kept coming up, so I had to push it back until around 2.5 months. The doc said things look great, and apparently, I'm seeing 20/15 in my right eye and 20/12 in my left, which is much better than two weeks ago with my optometrist. Honestly a little surprised and doubtful, but I'll take it! The doc said it can fluctuate day-to-day depending on eye dryness, etc, but if my worst-case is 20/20, I'm happy. My primary remaining complaint is my vision in low-light situations. When my pupil expands past the optic zone, I get this specific halo that's pretty annoying. It's a ring, but with the bottom quarter cut out and shifted downward, if that makes any sense. Any ghosting effect that looks like glare or double vision, for example seeing two sets of subtitles, appears downward. I do find that I'm noticing it less than in the first month, so I suppose my brain is adjusting to it. Hopefully it keeps adjusting until I don't notice it any longer. Make sure you ask how large your pupils are and if they will extend past the optic zone. I forgot to ask before my eyes were dilated during the pre-op exam. Driving at night is perfectly fine on the highway. On country backroads where there are no headlights to constrict my pupils, I notice the ghosting. When there's a lifted truck behind me with LED headlights blasting straight onto my retinas, the usual halos turn solid white and can be a bit annoying. Otherwise, the halos don't bother me day-to-day. I might be weird because I kind of like the halos, they look cool sometimes. Overall, I'm very satisfied with the Evo ICL and would do it again. I *highly* recommend getting consults with multiple surgeons and choosing the one that seems most experienced and that you're comfortable with. It's your eyes, so make sure it's done right. For a lot of the complaints I've seen on this subreddit for ICL, it seems like the surgeons were either not that experienced or were not thorough in the exam process. If you're in Texas, I recommend Parkhurst Nuvision - every interaction I've had has been fantastic, to the point that I flew from Pennsylvania to get the procedure (and post-op exam) done there. Happy to answer any questions. The posts here were really helpful for me so I'd like to pass that along.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1br9jke/evo_toric_icl_25_month_followup/,3,0.81,11,1711774436.0,/r/lasik/comments/1br9jke/evo_toric_icl_25_month_followup/,Had surgery,1711775137.0,False 1brtju0,lasik,CookiesToGo,IPL hair removal & LED mask,"I will get my eyes lasered soon and currently I'm using IPL in my face bi-weekly for hair removal. In addition to that I'm using an LED mask weekly. I guess I have to pause these activities after surgery for a while. Does anyone know when IPL & LED mask will be safe to use again? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1brtju0/ipl_hair_removal_led_mask/,2,1.0,3,1711835823.0,/r/lasik/comments/1brtju0/ipl_hair_removal_led_mask/,Other discussion,False,False 1bs3lki,lasik,Important-Humor8434,Surf(bodyboard) and prk ?,"Hi ! I made my surgery in early december 2023 (so 5month post op) in France at 'Clinique de la vision, Paris' for both eyes (small myopia + astigmatism) and i was wondering if i could go surfing/bodyboarding ? Should i wear swimglass ? I mostly do 2-4h surf session in 1.5-2.5m waves. I have dry eyes like everyone but its not that bad , and i wear sunglass when i drive on a sunny day. Wearing swimglass could be a nice idea but i was wondering if anyone tried it and how practical it is ? What type of swinglass should i buy ? Is it too early for my eyes to go surfing ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bs3lki/surfbodyboard_and_prk/,1,1.0,0,1711865907.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bs3lki/surfbodyboard_and_prk/,Other discussion,False,False 1bsknhq,lasik,rchrdcrg,LASIK Experience after 25 Years,"I just wanted to share my experience real quick of having LASIK 25 years ago. My vision was so bad I was legally blind, like -6 or more in each eye with strong astigmatism... I couldn't even read the big E on the eye chart even though we all know what it is. There was concern I was a bit young at 19 and that my eyes would change over time and require a touch-up procedure some day.... Nope! 25 years later, my eyes are still 20/20, although my right eye has always been ever so slightly blurrier since the procedure. The only side affect for me has been night vision and starbursting... Stop lights make street signs illegible, headlights can wash out your vision, etc, but it's a tradeoff I'll always be happy to live with. I also still sometimes poke the bridge of my nose like I'm pushing up my glasses even though I only wore them for 12 years and haven't in twice as long... Amazing how old habits just stick with you. If anyone is curious about anything else of my long-term experience, feel free to ask!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bsknhq/lasik_experience_after_25_years/,68,0.99,18,1711918480.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bsknhq/lasik_experience_after_25_years/,Had surgery,False,False 1bt3zzu,lasik,Interesting-Brief453,PRK Diary with location and prices,"The diaries on here helped me tremendously with my anxiety and expectations on recovery so I thought it only right to do my own in the hopes it will comfort others. My vision before surgery was 20/800. I can barely see my hand in detail if I straighten my arm and can't tell who a person is when they're 5 or more feet away. Been wearing glasses or contacts since I was a child. My child was born about a year ago and the multiple times I woke up to her crying and couldn't find my glasses to see and go get her was a big driving factor to me wanting corrective surgery. I didn't want to be dependent on lenses now that I have someone who depends on me at all hours. I got my surgery at Maida CustomVision at Florida Eye Specialists in Jacksonville by Dr. Hasan. It cost me around $5400 for both eyes. I did one eye at a time about 2 months apart. I heavily researched the office before doing the procedure. They use the most up to date and best laser according to every resource I could find on laser corrective machines and have nothing but fantastic reviews. I cannot recommend this office or surgeon more. The staff is insanely kind, no cost for them to do all the tests and see if you are a candidate, Dr. Hasan is one of the kindest most patient doctors I have ever met and took the time even before I agreed to the procedure to sit down and answer any and all questions I had. I had originally gone in for Lasik but after filling out the patient info questionnaire Dr. Hasan saw that I train MMA and said that Lasik would not be a good option due to the risk of getting hit in the eye and dislodging the flap even after it has healed (Which I didn't even know was a thing). He recommended PRK instead, which I had not heard of. He explained it to me but I still went home and read up on it before deciding to go through with the surgery and Dr. Hasan took no offense to me telling him I wanted to look into it first. So I called and scheduled my appointment for my left eye. Day of surgery: Thursday, 11/9/2023 Presurgery - Signed all my consents and gave them the medications from the prescriptions they had me fill. They take you back to a dark room with recliners and give you Ativan. They then put several drops in your eyes over the span of around 10 minutes(hydrate, antiseptic, numbing, etc...). They also put surgical shoes and cap on you as well. Surgery - They take you back and have you sit on the table and give you a final set of drops (Numbing) and then mark your eyeball with a marker (you don't even really feel it). You then lay down on the table with your head under the laser and they tape your eyelashes down and use a clamp to hold your eye lids open (This doesn't hurt at all and is just uncomfortable at worst). The Dr then irrigates with saline and places an instrument that looks like a small offset box wrench on your eye. The Dr. fills the hole of the ""box wrench"" with an alcohol solution and holds it in there for around 10-15 seconds or so while the assistant counts time down then he soaks it up with a sponge. Using a dull instrument he scraped away the dissolved layer and irrigated again. You can feel dull sensation in that you know the instruments are there and can feel them, but there's no pain. Then you stare at a green dot while the laser does it's thing, you will smell your eye burning but it doesn't hurt. That took about 15 seconds. Then he puts Mytomycin C on it for a couple seconds and soaks it up with a sponge. Then the Dr irrigated and placed a contact on my eye. Post surgery - They take you from the surgery table into an office room, doc comes in and tells you how everything went and what to expect and answers any questions. Then the assistant comes in explains your drop regiment and has you take a quick vision test (Pretty blurry right after). After that you're given sun glasses and you leave. Had my wife drive. First night: Taped on the eye patch to sleep with. When I woke up I had taken it off in my sleep. Put on the goggles instead and they stayed on all night. Was waking up every 2-3 hours due to discomfort and had to put drops in. (An AWESOME TIP btw that the Dr recommended was that I store my drops in the refrigerator stating the cold will help inflammation. This helped TREMENDOUSLY and immediately sooths pain.) Day after surgery: Friday, 11/10/2023 Went to first follow up. My vision is 20/30 but still a little blurry which the doc said is normal. Next follow up is Monday and if all is going well they said they will remove the contact. At night I had some burning in the eye. Tylenol helped. Refrigerated drops feel amazing. POD #2: Saturday, 11/11/2023 Woke up with no pain but vision blurry. Continued with drops. very minor burning throughut day. made another Follow up for next Wednesday. POD #3: Sunday, 11/12/2023 No pain all day. Vison hazy. Continued drops. Never had to take my pain drops again. POD #4: Monday, 11/13/2023 no pain. vision blurry. Had post op appointment and they took the protective contact out. Said everything looks great POD #7: Thursday, 11/16/2023 not even minor amounts of pain. vision still a little blurry and seems to be worse at night. that said i still see so much better than i did before the surgery. Its amazing. Since theres not much difference between days i will probably not make an update until my next follow up 4/1/2024 Forgot to update. My vision rapidly got better over the following weeks and by a month out I had clear vision and after 2 weeks more it was crystal clear. It seemed to get much better after stopping the steroid drops which are a little cloudy and you have to take for a month. I got my right eye done in January and recovery was identical to the left so I didn't make a new diary. I know see crystal clear 20/20 vision with little to no haloing at night. The Dr. office said my vision should continue to improve so here's hoping for 20/15 vision at my last follow up tomorrow. Even if it gets no better I will still be thrilled with the results. I would do this surgery again in a heartbeat. Some of the best money I've ever spent. Being able to wake up and see is life changing. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bt3zzu/prk_diary_with_location_and_prices/,8,1.0,4,1711978822.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bt3zzu/prk_diary_with_location_and_prices/,Had surgery,False,False 1bu31g8,lasik,genialcavalier,Corneal haze even after 1 year of transPRK follow-up ," Title. I had pretty high prescription of 4 spherical 2 cylindrical in my left eye which developed haze after around 2-3 months of procedure. Doc asked me to use steroids drops which I did, but still after 7-8 months, it still exists. Now when I went for follow up, doc said that ptk can be done though she don't recommend it, and only if I insist, since my eyes were healing well and there are some risks involved. Didn't ask me to continue with the steroids too. My vision is blurry only in my left eye, making it 6/9 to 6/12. Now ofcourse I want the best vision I can. Should I get second opinion? What are my options? Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bu31g8/corneal_haze_even_after_1_year_of_transprk/,5,0.86,34,1712075226.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bu31g8/corneal_haze_even_after_1_year_of_transprk/,Other discussion,False,False 1buc3y2,lasik,t1ku2ri37gd2ubne,"High Astigmatism, SmartSurface TransPRK Surgery Experience","This is an update to my [previous post](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1amkftr/high_astigmatism_smartsurface_transprk_vs/). TLDR: Chose to do smartsurface transPRK at PLEC due to my high astigmatism. 11 days post surgery, healing is going good and vision feels great, no more astigmatism starbursts, halos or HOAs, better nightvision, happy with choice. Sorry for the wall of text, but I know that personal anecdotes like this will be useful to people like me considering the surgery.   **Pre surgery eye stats:** | Sphere | Cyl | Axis | Visual Acuity ---|---|----|----|---- **right** | -1.50 | -3.50 | 020 | 20/250 **left** | -2.00 | -3.00 | 196 | 20/150 Cornea thickness: 555 both eyes Pupil Diameter: 3 light, 5 dark   Post Surgery Update: 20/20 in both eyes! Able to read a lot of the 20/15 line with both eyes open. No dry eyes fortunately. I know that one depends a lot on luck. No visual HOAs or astigmatism lines.   I chose to go with smartsurface transPRK at PLEC since it seemed to have better outcomes/lesser chance of needing surgery for high astigmatism corrections. **Day 0 (Surgery day):** The surgery itself wasn't nearly as scary as I expected. I was pretty stressed ahead of time but they gave me an ativan which helped me relax for the surgery itself. I talked to the technicians and surgeon a bit about the laser since I used to study physics and like nerding out about lasers. In light, wavelength is inversely proportional to frequency, which means that a more powerful (higher frequency) laser (in this case, 1000 hz) can more precisely ablate material away than a lower frequency laser. This was a big factor in why I chose to go with this clinic in particular, as most clinics in the US seemed to use 500 hz lasers. The technician mentioned that the actual laser source in the machine was originally designed for photolithography, which gave me a bit more confidence. The surgeon placed a couple of ring shaped things in my eyes to hold my eyelids open and irrigated my eyes while the laser worked. The surgery itself was completely painless, with the amount of liquid on my eyes, my vision was pretty blurred during it. The laser itself looked like a patch of green static in the center of my vision with green radial lines going out from the center patch of green static. As the laser worked, that patch of green static grew larger out from the center. It actually sounded kinda similar to those youtube videos of laser engravers. Near the end, the surgeon put more liquid in my eyes and that breifly made my entire field of vision look like a cool green fractal. The surgeon then placed the contact lense bandages in my eyes and took the ring that was holding them open out. At this point, everything was still completely painless and another person took me into another room to test my vision. Everything was super blurry at this point. It was hard to focus my eyes and I couldn't see great, but they used some sort of device to measure the shape of my corneas and said that they had gotten them to exactly the shape they wanted. After about 30 minutes, my eyes started to hurt and get pretty watery, maybe a 4/10 on the pain scale? I spent maybe 20 minutes with a nurse who was talking me through the medication regimen, after which the surgeon came back and put more numbing drops in my eyes which fixed the pain. They also gave me a tylenol T3 with codeine which fixed the pain for the rest of the day. At this point I felt comfortable walking around, though my vision was stilll pretty bad. I picked up the 20 or so different oral medications and medicated eye drops at the pharmacy next door, my gf drove us back to the hotel. That evening my gf drove us around the city at night because I wanted to see how my vision was at night, at this point there was a wide ring of haze around every light source, but I wasn't super worried as my eyes hadn't had a chance to heal yet. I took an ativan and fell asleep.   **Day 1 after surgery:** I slept about 4 hours, woke up, took another ativan and slept another 4 hours. I went back to the clinic in the morning for the post op. They measured my vision at this point as about 20/30 in each eye, though my eyes were very blurry and things were constantly coming in and out of focus. The letters would be super blurry and then I'd blink and they'd be clear for a half second, so it wasn't consistent 20/30. The pain was pretty mild, maybe 1/10? like a bit of grit in your eye, though I was on ibuprofen and acetemetaphin following the medication schedule they gave me. I didn't take any of the tylenol with codeine, as the pain wasn't discomfortable enough and it made me groggy. I spent the day listening to audiobooks and talking to people on the phone while my gf drove us home. Used ativan to fall asleep again that night as the slight grainy feeling made it hard to sleep. **Day 2 - 6:** I was expecting days 3-4 to be a lot worse based on people's experiences here, but for me personally it wasn't bad, maybe 2/10 pain? The pain 30 minutes after the surgery ended up being the worst I had to deal with in the surgery process. During this time period I just stayed in bed, listened to audiobooks and kept up on the prescribed eye drop regimen. My eyesight wasn't good enough to text or read on my phone during this time period, but I could see well enough to use my phone to call people or select audiobooks. I found myself needing to use the ativan to fall asleep for the first 6 days, as my eyes were still a bit uncomfortable. I'd sleep for 4 hours, wake up and put saline in, then take another ativan and sleep for 4 more hours. The most uncomfortable thing at this point was the build up of dried eye drops and saline around my eyes, it would've been nice to have sterile water or something to rinse off the residue on my eyelashes and eyelids. Near the end of this time period, my vision started to feel pretty good, even with the contact lense bandages. Felt like maybe 20/25 by day 6? I think this entire time period would've been a lot worse if I didn't put preservative eye drops in constantly when awake. They kept the contact lense from feeling like it was sticking to the surface of my eye. By night 6 my eyes felt comfortable enough to watch tv for maybe 30 minutes at a time. **Day 7:** On day 7 I went in to my local optometrist to get the contact lense taken out. She took it out just with her fingers like a normal contact lense. My vision was immediately a bit worse after taking it out which surprised me. She said this was because the epithelium initially heals with a rough surface under the contact lense, but would eventually be smoothed out by contact with the interior of my eyelid. My vision was measured at 20/30 at this point. That night I went out to see how my night vision turned out, the big halos that I noticed right after the surgery were completely gone, so I think they were just due to the contact lense bandage. Pre-surgery, I've always seen pretty large starbursts around lights at night, as anyone with astigmatism can attest to. The ones around headlights would extend almost entirely across my field of vision vertically. I was super happy to see that these pre-surgery visual artifacts were completely gone! No big rays of light, no massive starbursts, no halos, nothing at all like that! My night vision for driving is vastly improved post surgery. **Day 8 - 11:** My eyesight got progressively better during this time period, to the point that I stopped really thinking about them constantly. It's weird having my vision this good and I keep finding myself thinking I need to take my contacts out before bed. I started back up at work and am able to use screens almost as much as pre-surgery. The only thing that is still an annoyance, is when I'm in a car, whether driving or as a passenger, my eyes seem to dry out and make my vision blurry if I don't put in eye drops every 15 minutes. I think it has to do with the airflow in a car, as I can go hours without needing to put in eye drops at home and have to remind myself to do it. Pre surgery, my eyesight was about 20/200 without correction, 20/20 with contacts, and 20/15 with glasses. I would guess that my eyesight is about 20/20 right now, but not quite the 20/15 I had with glasses. I am super happy with my eyes right now, even if they don't improve further, but they still seem to be slowly improving. I will update this post when I get them measured in a few days at the optometrist. **Procedure costs and logistics:** The surgery itself cost $4600 USD, I think my price was a bit higher due to the astigmatism. The 20 or so medications were something like $250 CAD without insurance. I'd highly reccomend getting your medications in Canada if you get the surgery at PLEC as I'd guess it'd be a lot more than that in the US. Co-management at my local optometrist was $900 USD. I needed to take a full week off of work after the surgery, but my job involves staring at screens all day, so other types of jobs you might be able to get away with less time. It's also absolutely nescessary to have someone else take you to the surgery. I wouldn't have been able to get it done without my GF's help and am very greatful. I'm super happy with my choice, and glad I went with transPRK. Also really glad I went with PLEC as they seemed very knowledgeble, and their medication and vitamin recovery regimen seems very thought out and researched. I'm not sure if I was even at risk for halos/ HOA visual artifacts due to my small pupil diameter, but I have less of them than before the surgery. I'm not intending for this to sound like an ad or promotional post, but if you have bad astigmatism and are worried about standard LASIK, definitely look into PLEC, I'm very happy with my outcome so far.   **UPDATE post eye tests:**   **Day 14 eye test** I got my eyes tested on this day. 20/20 in both eyes! I was also able to read most of the 20/15 line as well with both eyes open. My Ophthalmologist said I had 0 diapoters of myopia, no astigmatism in the right eye, and only maybe half a diopter of astigmatism in the left eye. Not enough that I could visually notice it really. She said that my epithelium looked fully healed and I could stop all the medications except the steroid drops if I wanted to. I chose to continue following the PLEC schedule just because it had worked so well so far. I also tried not putting them in one night as an experiment and my eyes felt a bit tired and dry the next day. So I think the medications are still helping the healing process. **Day 20:** Not much to update! Eyes are still feeling great. No fluxuation in vision. I'm still putting in the medications at night according to the PLEC schedule and the only thing that's an annoyance at this point is having to wear sunglasses outside, as it's cloudy and overcast here. But I'm going to wear them for the full 3 months because I don't want to risk corneal hazing.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1buc3y2/high_astigmatism_smartsurface_transprk_surgery/,6,1.0,3,1712097215.0,/r/lasik/comments/1buc3y2/high_astigmatism_smartsurface_transprk_surgery/,Had surgery,1712735664.0,False 1buhrwa,lasik,Mushroomstepz5,PRK Experience,"If you are: -considering PRK -have EXTREME anxiety -have EXTREME anxiety around eyeball stuff (can’t do contacts, etc.) Read On.. Meet me, a 23 year old girl who has worn glasses for 17 years. I had an astigmatism in both eyes, a prescription of about 20/600, and an EXTREME fear of anything touching or getting near my eyes. I went through PRK on 3/28/24, and so far, I have no regrets and I’d do it again. The surgery itself was not as bad as I thought(I took two Xanax before). Personally a Pap smear at the obgyn is much more invasive and painful than PRK. You don’t feel anything at all, kind of like you’re underwater watching them do work on your eyes. It is stressful though, and scary. I’ll admit I was scared, but I knew I was okay, the doctor talked me through it and I was okay. It’s only scary because it’s uncomfortable and a bit nerve wracking as someone with anxiety especially about eye stuff. (Would I do it again if I turned back the time? Absolutely, because it really wasn’t bad at all) I was worried about the recovery due to horror stories on here about day 3/4. But surprisingly I had no *pain*. My left eye felt uncomfortable on night three but it felt like an eyelash was stuck in my eye—more of an annoyance than anything. The drops helped a lot. I pretty much slept all five days, I wasn’t really able to open my eyes for long periods of time, and was super tired. Definitely super light sensitive, but again not painful just like my eyelids felt super heavy. Currently seeing 20/30 / 20/40 fluctuating. Just got my contact bandages off today. Right eye cornea epithelial cell stuff is healed 100% left eye 95%. Left eye kinda feels ‘scratchy’ or a lil sandpapery, but the drops help a lot. Again, more of an annoyance than a pain like an eyelash in your eye. Things I attribute to reasons I experienced no pain during the first five days: -3 weeks before surgery I started taking 1000mg of vitamin c twice a day -2 weeks before surgery I started taking fish oil once a day (I’m also on a multivitamin which I’m sure helped) - wore the sunglasses all the time, including doubling up the goggles and the glasses. -took the pain eye drops at bedtime even if I wasn’t experiencing pain in that moment -took 600 mg ibuprofen before bed time + CBD sleep/de-tress gummies -I DID NOT LOOK AT SCREENS AT ALL (until today really) Right now I’m wearing blue light glasses to look at my phone and the TV just to make sure I’m protecting them as best I can. But very much feeling like the Tobey Maguire spiderman meme. Any questions please feel free to ask. I’ll try to update progress at 1 month, 2month, 3month, etc. My eyes are super clear (not bloodshot or anything like that) —————————- UPDATE: 7 months out ————————— Hi everyone!! 7 months out, and doing GREAT! Things I’ve noticed: -if I don’t take my fish oil vitamins my eyes get dry fast -dry eyes = blur -i don’t need the eyedrops as much anymore, but I use them when I forget to take my fish oil. (Maybe 3 times a week) I can see really well during dusk and dawn My eyes are still light sensitive, but I also have light colored eyes so it’s not something im not used to. I use blue light glasses when I feel like it, but all of my tech screens have a filter on them now just to be safe (I work in tech and am on them constantly, and I’m a gamer) FOR PEEPS WHO ARE AFRAID OF THE SURGERY: The best way I can describe how it feels is like when you’re in a pool underwater and you look up and open your eyes. I’m so glad I did this, it’s truly changed my life and really decreased my anxiety. I didn’t even realize how anxious not being about to see made me. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1buhrwa/prk_experience/,21,1.0,17,1712112533.0,/r/lasik/comments/1buhrwa/prk_experience/,Had surgery,1727537769.0,False 1bul9v3,lasik,foxicoot,I've been suffering from LASIK complications for the past 16 years and my symptoms are getting worse. I just sent this email to four major opthalmology organizations asking for guidance. Are there any others I should send it to? Has anyone else tried doing this?,"1. International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) 2. American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) 3. American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) 4. Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) Subject: Seeking Expertise and Guidance on Complex LASIK Complications ""Dear International Council of Ophthalmology, I hope this message finds you well. My name is ..., and I am reaching out in hope of finding guidance and expert advice regarding a series of complex and life-altering complications I have experienced following LASIK surgery. Over the past 16 years since my surgery, I have faced significant challenges, including migraines, cognitive deficits, emotional numbness and suicidal ideation due to chronic stress from LASIK complications in both eyes such as double vision, ghosting, glare, and halos. Despite undergoing 4 LASIK surgeries in my right eye, my condition has not improved. My situation has profoundly affected my daily life, mental health, and overall well-being. I understand that the International Council of Ophthalmology is a leading authority in ophthalmology, with access to a vast network of specialists and the latest advancements in eye care. Given my circumstances, I am seeking your assistance to connect with a specialist or surgeon who has extensive experience and success in treating patients with similar complications, particularly those related to higher-order aberrations and irregular astigmatism. Could you please advise me on how to proceed or point me in the direction of professionals or resources within your network? I am an American citizen based in Bangkok, Thailand but I am willing to travel anywhere in the world to meet a doctor who can help me. Any information or guidance you can provide would be immensely appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to any assistance you can offer. Attached are my most recent scans and below is a quick summary of my LASIK history: 2008: Wavefront-guided LASIK with Dr. Brand in Naperville, Illinois. Experienced severe complications in my right eye causing double vision which could not be corrected with glasses. Inability to read. I had to quit my job and drop out of school at the time due to the headaches and reading difficulties. Also experienced vision quality complications in my left eye affecting night vision. 2009: Wavefront-guided LASIK with Dr. Brand in Naperville, Illinois. Failed attempt to correct the complications in my right eye 10 months later. No improvement. 2014: Wavefront-guided LASIK with Dr. Shapiro in Ventura, California. 50% improvement of the complications in my right eye. Symptoms became tolerable. 2019: Topography-guided LASIK with Dr. Kanellopoulos in Athens, Greece. Attempt to further correct complications in my right eye as my vision had worsened 5 years after the last surgery. No noticable improvement to irregular astigmatism. Added -1 diopter to my right eye causing added stress due to the power difference between my eyes. I was not informed about this possible complication. It has resulted in an inability to function without glasses to correct the power difference. I have tried various types of glasses, contact lenses, even an occluder lens and an eye patch to block out the vision in my right eye, and I spent more than $10,000 getting fitted for Eyefit Pro scleral lenses with Dr. Boshnick in Miami, Florida but none of these have significantly helped me. Honestly, I'm not sure if anything can. I'm hoping there is a doctor out there who can help me. Or perhaps I just need to wait for a more advanced form of LASIK to be developed or AI integration into some aspect of the process like data analysis. Guidance as to what to look for and hope for in the future if nothing can help me now would be greatly appreciated. Thank you 🙏 Warm regards, (...)""",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bul9v3/ive_been_suffering_from_lasik_complications_for/,31,0.94,13,1712124165.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bul9v3/ive_been_suffering_from_lasik_complications_for/,Had surgery,False,False 1bvjx81,lasik,bewaregoldenfang,Advice on timing of Femto LASIK procedure,"I was cleared for Femto LASIK by a reputable provider in Germany. Very excited because I never thought I would be a candidate with my high prescription, but also nervous as well. Unfortunately, the earliest date I can get for the procedure is 3 weeks and a few days before my sister’s wedding. The provider said I should be fine to wear eye makeup after 1 week. but I’m still nervous about getting professional makeup done 3 weeks after the procedure, based on advice I’ve seen on reddit (I know, I know, should just trust the provider’s guidance). Now I’m debating whether to wait and schedule the procedure after the wedding, in case there are any healing complications that take a month or more to clear up. And to be extra safe with the makeup. But I also really want to get the procedure over with sooner. And as a glasses-wearer, it would be so nice not to have them in the wedding photos. I know everyone’s healing process is different, but would appreciate any advice based on others’ experiences. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bvjx81/advice_on_timing_of_femto_lasik_procedure/,5,1.0,18,1712227143.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bvjx81/advice_on_timing_of_femto_lasik_procedure/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1bxhmtx,lasik,onaramuhda,I got EVO ICL two days ago,"Title. This is going to be **LONG** but I think it would be helpful to document the last few weeks, not only for myself, but perhaps for others to figure out what they want to do as well. For reference, I'm 28 years old and I was a -9.00 and -9.25 with astigmatism when I got the procedure done in Ontario. I've been wearing glasses my whole life, and honestly I WAS kind of okay with having them permanently because my optometrist had told me that it was unlikely I'd ever get rid of them with laser treatment. I had no idea ICL was an option, so I just didn't pursue it for a few more years. Also I'm not great at articulating my experiences so please bear with me as I try to organize the frayed threads of my thoughts LMAO. If you want any more information like what doctor I saw or clinic I went to, you can DM me as I'm not comfortable sharing it openly for privacy reasons. **Consults** Not much to say here. Both clinics I went to said I wasn't a candidate for Lasik, PRK, or SMILE, because my cornea was too thin but they both told me I was a great candidate for EVO ICL. Since both clinics gave the same answer I was satisfied with not getting any further opinions, and then my decision just came down to which I felt would be a better match for me. Clinic A and Clinic B are both highly regarded but ultimately I went with Clinic B because I felt like they had more welcoming staff, a much more thorough examination process, and I also got to meet the surgeon on the first visit. Interestingly, my prescription was actually less strong than my glasses, so I had been over-corrected at my last optometrist appointment. **Pre-Op** Repeated the same tests as the consult, to really make sure they had the correct measurements for my lenses and that I had good eye health. My deposit ($1000 CAD) was due this day, and they gave me antibiotic eyedrops to start using when I was 2 days out from surgery. **Retina Exam** Really quick get-in get-out appointment where they took some photos of the back of my eyes, and a doctor took a quick examination with a strong light. They put 4 different kinds of drops in my eyes including numbing drops, and my eyes had never felt like that before so I had a bit of a mini panic. Got coffee afterwards and I was fine, but sensitive to light. Retinas healthy and good to go! **Surgery Day** I was a total mess, almost in hysterics due to my anxiety and nerves. I got in at 8:30AM and was given a waiver. To be honest as I was reading it I had thought about just ripping it up and going home, I was so scared. The consultant that had spoken to me and helped me with payment and instructions came to see me at this point and she saw that I was really stressed, so she reassured me that I would be okay. Took a deep breath and finished signing the waiver, then went to sit and wait. A few minutes later, the surgical nurse would come out to bring me into pre-op. She gave me the warmest hug and was so kind to me the whole time. Her assistant gave me 2 Ativans, but honestly I was still nervous and crying the whole time, just in a more relaxed way LMAO. I was given a few rounds of dilating drops and numbing drops before the surgeon took me into a room to mark my eyes. I could tell that the numbing drops worked because I couldn't feel the little scrapey thing at all. I was brought into the OR and laid down on the table. They asked for my suggestion of music, and I was wrapped in a nice tight burrito by the nurse (not standard, she just did it because she knew it would probably help someone like me. It helped a LOT) and they began cleaning my eye area. I don't recall the exact steps but when they put the plastic cover on was a weird sensation. They did the right eye first and the whole time I didn't feel anything, but it was definitely a bizarre experience. I looked into the 3 lights but I don't think I ever had that moment of clarity. The lights moved around a lot and sometimes they looked suspended in jelly. There was a moment where I lost vision in the eye he was operating on, I voiced this and everyone said it was okay, that that was normal. My vision came back about 10 seconds later. I felt a bit more jostling around and it was time for the next eye. For some reason, something hurt on my left eye early in the procedure, but it was the exact same process even with the temporary vision loss and the pain was pretty short-lived. Each eye probably took about 5-8 minutes, and as soon as I sat up I could read the clock on the other side of the room. They gave me some sunglasses and snacks, and sent me on my way. No eye shields or anything. It was like looking through a jelly prism. My vision was technically sharp, I could see things at a distance but there was ghosting, halos, glares, and just a blurry fuzz in my peripheral. This persisted pretty much the whole day, and I was sensitive to light as well. I slept during the car ride home, napped for like 6 hours, and then slept the whole night. Since I didn't have eye shields but I was paranoid, I wore the sunglasses to sleep. Kinda uncomfortable but I tend to sleep with my face smushed into my pillow so I wanted to avoid turning over like that since I'm not supposed to lean forward or face down after surgery. **Day 2** I am SHOCKED at how much my vision improved overnight. Everything was as clear and crisp as wearing contacts or glasses. I didn't have ANY residual ghosting, halos, or glares. I could see the EVO rings when light hit a certain direction, but they're kinda cool and I'm sure I'll get used to them soon. At my 1 day follow-up I was confirmed to have 20/20 vision, and my eye pressure was 11. I'm still sensitive to brightness and I've been wearing my sunglasses most of the day. My eyes also feel heavy like I've been wearing contacts all day, so I've been very sleepy. I'm not sure if that's dryness or just discomfort from healing, but I hope this feeling will pass. I have no halos, ghosting, glares, or anything like that at night which is really surprising because I thought that was one of the most common side effects. My night vision SO FAR is also just fine. No halos or blurring, but I haven't tried driving yet so it's probably too early to tell if I'll have problems with that. Also, my peripherals sometimes kind of look a little bit like jelly but I think that'll go away? It must be the edge of the lenses. All in all I'm happy I went through with this and the results are crazier than I could have imagined. I hope my heaviness/discomfort eases as I get used to my new vision, but aside from that I'm just shocked that the results could be this good. I'm so thankful to the surgical team that were so so so kind and caring towards me, they really helped me get through one of the scariest days of my life and now that I'm out on the other side, I can confidently say that if I can do it, you can do it too. Obviously, please PLEASE assess the potential risks, just because this went well for me doesn't mean that it will be the same for you. Everyone has a different healing process and different side effects, and my healing is far from over as well. Anything could happen, but I definitely would recommend this procedure!! Thanks for reading if you got this far, and again if you have questions about more specific details please dm me as I don't feel comfortable disclosing publicly. :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bxhmtx/i_got_evo_icl_two_days_ago/,42,1.0,32,1712425874.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bxhmtx/i_got_evo_icl_two_days_ago/,Had surgery,False,False 1byjanb,lasik,mmkm2231,LASIK & Solar Eclipse ,"I had LASIK done at the end of January, and I will be in the path of the eclipse (not totality, but close to it) tomorrow. Is it safe to view the eclipse with proper eye protection?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1byjanb/lasik_solar_eclipse/,3,0.72,2,1712533814.0,/r/lasik/comments/1byjanb/lasik_solar_eclipse/,Had surgery,False,False 1byojqv,lasik,Marbles5000,EVO ICL - what power,"I went for my first appointment last week, but I have a follow up appointment to order my lenses and confirm my prescription. I have to decide what power I want…I’m told if I go with a slightly lower power, it will reduce headaches and glare and I’ll likely react better to the lenses given I have a desk job and am at a computer for long periods of time. This is a highly recommended clinic in Tokyo, and I know glasses here are sold similarly. Is there any truth to this with choosing a lower power over my actual prescription? I have myopia in one eye and astigmatism in the other. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1byojqv/evo_icl_what_power/,3,1.0,1,1712549166.0,/r/lasik/comments/1byojqv/evo_icl_what_power/,Considering surgery,False,False 1bz5jqf,lasik,Half_Slab_Conspiracy,"Evo ICL Surgery and Recovery Experience: Halos, Nervousness, and Success","# Low-Down on me: 25, terrible vision (not even close to seeing the big E). Terrified of stuff touching my eyes. I refuse to drive at night because if I see headlights I literally can not see anything else. I have blue eyes so they are even more sensitive to sun than normal. Retinal thinning in my left eye. Mom has cataracts at 55. I had bad chromatic aberration with glasses that would make me nauseous if I shook my head while looking at certain lights. ​ # TLDR: Evo ICL was great for me, I am able to see clearly with only minor halos. Recovery has not been bad at all, with only minor nausea / headaches / eye pain. I was nervous up until the surgery, but it was quick and easy. Would recommend. ​ # Prescription: Glasses Prescription: Right Eye: -6.25 / -1.5 / 017 Left Eye: -7.75 / -1.75 / 140 ​ ICL Prescription (not sure why is different): Right Eye: -8.5 Left Eye: -10.5 / 1.0 / 166 ​ # Advice: (Disclaimer, I am not a doctor or professional, if anything I state conflicts with your doctor's advice/recovery plan, please don't put weight to my words. That being said; nothing I say below should conflict with a doctor's statements) ​ * Practice not touching your eyes for a few months/weeks before your surgery. I used to rub my eyes all the time, but tried to be cognisant of this and reduce my rubbing. * If you are bad with eye drops like I was, consider practicing with artificial tears in the months/weeks before surgery. Make sure you have a lot of the tears (my doctor recommended and supplied preservative free). I was very bad with drops before (had to get my girlfriend to do the drops the first 2 days), but now I am mostly fine with them. * Wear the eye shields when sleeping, my eyes hurt even at slightest touch for the first few weeks. * If you have long hair (I have medium-long), consider tying it back for the first week or so to prevent it from getting in/near your eyes. * Drink lots of water, this helped me a lot with the nausea the first few days. * Download a bunch of podcasts / audiobooks / music to listen to the first few days while you recover. * When recovering (and probably in general): follow the 20-20-20 rule (or do more often). ""For every 20 minutes a person looks at a screen, they should look at something 20 feet away for 20 seconds"" - [https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321536](https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321536) * If you can, take a few days off work/school, or make the surgery close to normal days off if possible. I was able to day 3 days off (Monday to Wednesday), and had a holiday on Friday. This helped get me rest. * Trust in the Xanax. I was a wreck my surgery day, but was totally calm after the pill. * Doctor told me to continue with artificial tears for about a month post op. * For first week, I did the artificial tears before I did antibiotic drops, as the antibiotic stung a bit otherwise. Make sure to wait about 2 min between drops though. ​ # Surgery / Recovery Experience: (Day 0 timeframe are estimates as everything happened relatively quickly) **Day 0:** * T-1.5 hours: could barely get the dilation drops administered, left eye was especially bad.T-1 hour: Xanax helped a lotWas much more relaxedsecond round of dilation was instantT-30 min: Right eye marked and numbed * T-0 min: Surgery itself is kinda weird, my best description of it is like being very drugged up at dentist (but don't let that scare you). I felt pressure and very slight pain during right eye operation. I saw my first halo during the surgery as the lense was being inserted, was very trippy. * T+5 min: Dark Crescent/Disk in right eye’s vision (was told this is normal) * Right eye noticeably better vision, also dimmer (due to the eye anaesthetic). * T+10 min: Left eye marked and numbed * T+40 min: Dark Crescent/Disk in both eyes * both eyes noticeably better vision * Noticed bubbles in eyes * T+3 hours: Napped for \~15min, then ate dinner. * Dark Crescents are gone * Saw a ghost image once * Transparent dark lines in vision when looking at certain walls * T+8 hours: went to bed. **Day 1:** * 7 AM: woke up, and after standing for a few minutes, had intense wave of nausea. Laying down and water helped a lot * Vision much better than yesterdayTransparent dark lines goneHalos still present * Saw EVO ICL Shape when looking at nightlight (this was crazy, but only lasted a few seconds) * Eye bubbles gone * 9 AM: Had 1 day follow up, vision is 20/20, eye status is normal. * Near sight vision and far sight vision still a bit blurry * 6 PM: Relaxed for whole day, took a short walk outsideNauseous every once and awhile, water/food helps * Very sensitive to sunlight (even indirect sunlight) * Feel pressure in eye when changing focus from far to close objects, or left to right (and vice versa) * Feel constant slight pressure mainly in right eye, and a very minor sinus headache for most of day * 10 PM: Going to sleep **Day 2:** * 9 AM: No nauseaSome of my hair fell into my left eye while playing with cats, hurt really bad even though it was just gently on the eye * 11 AM: Slight headache **Day 4:** * Moving eyes from side to side/near to close vision causes virtually no strain (before there was some light pressure/eye strain) **Day 8:** * 1 week post-op checkup: 20/20 vision, eyes look good. Done with antibiotic eye-drops (was 4x a day) **Day 14:** * Eyes still a bit sensitive to touch/sunlight, but no strain or pressure. Nothing of else to note ​ ​ ​",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bz5jqf/evo_icl_surgery_and_recovery_experience_halos/,10,1.0,33,1712601367.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bz5jqf/evo_icl_surgery_and_recovery_experience_halos/,Had surgery,1712601646.0,False 1bznla1,lasik,Alsttr,Dull pain at the back of eyes 6 months after LASEK,"Had LASEK done somewhere in November 2023, and for the past few months there has been a dull ache that creeps into the back of my eye sometimes. It's not extremely painful, quite managable, but it's been pretty long since the operation and I don't want it to get worse. Sometimes it affects my eyebrows, temples, or head area, including back of my head. It comes on sporadically and randomly, sometimes it leaves for a few hours too. What's going on, and should I see my doctor again for this? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bznla1/dull_pain_at_the_back_of_eyes_6_months_after_lasek/,1,1.0,7,1712653795.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bznla1/dull_pain_at_the_back_of_eyes_6_months_after_lasek/,Had surgery,False,False 1bzq5p0,lasik,ALouB_,What to pack for a Long haul flight - post lasik,"Hey! I’ll be flying to Miami in June which is 8+ hours flight for me and works out to be 12 weeks post surgery… assuming with the plane conditions and air con I’m going to experience even drier eyes than what I do now. Any tips on products people have used that helped? Currently take hycosan extra every 2/3 hours and lacrilube at night if this helps. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bzq5p0/what_to_pack_for_a_long_haul_flight_post_lasik/,3,1.0,7,1712663390.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bzq5p0/what_to_pack_for_a_long_haul_flight_post_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1bzx9e8,lasik,Tough_Usual2785,PRK Surgery and Recovery,"I had PRK surgery on 4/8/24. Whole process took 1 hr and 45 minutes. The procedure itself was not too painful. You check in, do an eye exam that tells you the goal of where you’ll be after PRK. Then they give you numbing drops, clean your eyes, and some other drops. Then you go into the procedure room, you lay down on a comfy bed. The doctor walks you through the whole thing. So you get some more numbing drops, they tape your eyelashes down so they don’t get in the way and then they place a gadget along your eyelid so that you can’t blink. Then the fun starts.. so you’re looking up and you see a green light in the middle and two red lights on the left and right. They do some stuff where they clean your eye, I think they may inject your eye with something… not too sure but I swear I saw a needle. Then they shoot the laser into your eye for 11 seconds (it’s normal to smell some burning). Then they flush your eye with cold ass water that gives your brain freeze (the worst part for me). And then they place the contact over your eyes and dap it in. And same for the other eye! They then put some eye shields on and you’re good to go. Day 1: You can see clearly immediately, and since your eyes are still numb the irritation isn’t too bad. You get home, take your lubricant drops, keep your eye shields on and take a sleeping pill to nap. You wake up, take the rest of your drops, take another sleeping pill and wake up the next morning. Day 2: less pain, irritation is still there but it’s not intolerable. Doctor told me not to use the comforting drops if you don’t need to since it slows the healing down. My vision still isn’t 100% for example I can’t really read too many letters but I can definitely make out objects and shapes. The best way I can describe it is when you wear contacts and you have a stigmatism you can basically see everything safely and be able to drive but you kinda have to focus if you want to read like small letters the plan for today is to just limit my exposure to the sun and screens. Continue taking my drops and just close my eyes as often as possible. Day 3: I woke up with a lot of irritation in my left and right eyes the best way I can describe the pain is kind of when you wake up in the morning and you feel like your eyes are really heavy and sensitive, but it feels like that 24 seven I am trying to continue to take my drops and avoid the numbing drops. I am supposed to go back to work today, but I’m having a really hard time focusing on my computer screens. I’m having to take a lot of breaks, my eyes are very watery nose is very runny when I went to the doctor yesterday for my day after follow up appointment, he did tell me that the third day is usually the worst and that vision will be the lowest today after today it should get better. The pain should start subsiding more so I’m hoping to just grind it out and avoid the numbing drops so that healing is quick. Day 4: definitely much less pain today but the eyes are still super sensitive to light and screens in general. I’ve noticed that my vision is lower today than it was yesterday. For example, I can’t really read anything on my phone and definitely can’t read anything on my computer screens unless I focus very hard, and read very slowly I’m hoping that the vision recovers sooner I want to be at 100% by the time my contacts come out on day seven so I’m just playing the waiting game at this point. I’ll keep you guys posted on day five tomorrow.. Day 5: so pretty much no pain other than my left eye gets irritated I would say I’m probably like 80% vision now. Much better than it was yesterday I can actually read my computer screen and phone so I’m happy about that. I was able to drive pretty comfortably drove about 20 minutes away and back, so things are going well. Recovery is going well. Just praying for the best continuing to take my drops. Keep my eyes protected from the sun trying to lay down minimize my screen time and I think I’m gonna wrap up the daily stuff now you guys maybe in a week or two maybe even a month later or something like that although overall I’d recommend PRK you know if I can get to 20/15 or 20/20 by the time my bandages come off here in two days I’d be very happy so thanks for reading. One week after surgery : so I got my contacts out and my eyes feel much better as there is no dry contacts in them anymore lol. My vision is 20/40. my optometrist said that I am healing pretty well and that my cornea is healing itself which is good news. My vision is mostly there, again I’m at 2040 so I’d say I’m probably like 80%. I’m still having a little bit of trouble reading computer screens, and my phone but slowly getting better, I’m pretty much taking two drops at a much less frequency than I was before. I don’t really have any pain. I’m back in the gym to sweat lift go to the sauna so overall I would say recovery is going well and I’m just waiting to get back to 2020. I have a follow up appointment in about a month with my optometrist so hopefully by then I will be back up to 2020. The doctor said it can take anywhere from three weeks to three months to get back to that 2020 or even 2015 vision so I just have to be patient and continue taking my drops, I will keep you guys posted after my next optometrist appointment. One month after surgery: went to my one month follow Up. I am 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left eye. I still have vision fluctuations throughout the day due to dryness. I am off all medicated drops and only doing lubricating drops. So far so good! Amazing to be able to go to the gym without glasses and just overall not having to worry about where my glasses are!! Will post again at 3 month post op. Three months after surgery: went to my three month postop today I am 2020 in both eyes. The doctor said you are probably even better than 2020. 2015 in both eyes. My eyes are not dry anymore. I don’t have vision fluctuations anymore. I am able to see from far away and And my vision does not become blurry at night either so I would say I’m 100% covered as of today and I hope it remains this way for many many years to come. I probably will not anymore thread, but thanks for the journey and I wish you the best in your Lasik/PRK Process. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1bzx9e8/prk_surgery_and_recovery/,33,1.0,15,1712682127.0,/r/lasik/comments/1bzx9e8/prk_surgery_and_recovery/,Had surgery,1721327269.0,False 1c09l5k,lasik,-im-tired-now,Evo+ icl 8 month update,"Ok so here are my thoughts…. Pre op i was -9.0 both eyes This is an okay procedure. I’m not blown away. I’m not regretting the decision. I’m more or less neutral with my experience thus far unless one thing changes- glare. The glare from these lenses suck. I notice glare whenever i am not in full sun or bright rooms but here is the catch. When i am in dim rooms i notice the rings from the evo lens itself. And they are kinda annoying ngl. I experienced pretty bad dry eye for the first six month. Like eye drops 3 times a day bad. Not fun. I had headaches for the first two months post op. Not fun. I have slightly increased light sensitivity. Not horrible but definitely not to the extent i did before. Not sure if i would do it again but I don’t dislike them enough to remove them. Curious to hear what everyone else thinks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c09l5k/evo_icl_8_month_update/,9,1.0,23,1712713189.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c09l5k/evo_icl_8_month_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1c0c1kd,lasik,kdawgnmann,Doctor gave option between PRK and EVO ICL,"Saw an ophthalmologist based on recommendation from a family friend in DFW area. I've got astigmatism, -6 in right eye, -6.5 in left eye. Doc said he doesn't recommend LASIK due to corneas being too thin along with strength of my nearsightedness. He said PRK was an option and would cost about $3900 for both eyes, but said EVO ICL may give me better results. His clinic doesn't perform that procedure, so he said he'd refer me to another surgeon in the area that he trusts, but that it's ultimately my decision. Any opinions on which to choose? I've spent all evening reading up on both. I'd heard of PRK but never heard of ICL until today. The extra cost doesn't bother me if I really will get slightly better results. I don't mind spending extra money on my eyes, but obviously would rather save $4K if ICL really has no benefit over PRK. The quicker healing period for ICL sounds nice but at the end of the day isn't the end-all-be-all. As of now after my few hours of research I'm leaning EVO ICL, but would love to hear different opinions from those that have had either of the procedures. Fwiw based on the consult I liked the doctor a lot, did a good job talking through the procedures and benefits. So if PRK ended up being the better choice I'd have no problem going to his clinic.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c0c1kd/doctor_gave_option_between_prk_and_evo_icl/,13,1.0,58,1712720449.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c0c1kd/doctor_gave_option_between_prk_and_evo_icl/,Considering surgery,False,False 1c1riyc,lasik,BitsOfBuilding,"Doesn’t qualify for LASIK but ok for RLE/ICL, should I do RLE at 50?","I am turning 50 this year and finally got the courage to see if I can get eye surgery. I didn’t feel the urge to really explore earlier also since I have just been used to glasses. The last two years my prescription has gone up a bit more than usual. It went from 5 to what it is now in about 5yrs time. Currently -7 left and -6.75 right (although my current glasses are still at -6.5 for both eyes). Slight astigmatism and last checkup, I have also acquired +1 for both. I haven’t purchased reading glasses, I am ok with phone/book around 12” or so away from me. I rarely look at anything closer and I just take glasses off if I need. LASIK and the likes I don’t qualify. My cornea is a bit too thin. So gutted and thought I’d be blind one day but, doc said I can do ICL/RLE. At my age, I am thinking that may as well go for RLE. Get a two in one deal, fix vision and never a need for cataracts surgery (which runs in my family). But dilemma is, is it worth doing now with my current prescription or wait a few years until vision is worse? Besides not being able to see distance, they’re great eyes. I work in IT and also an avid photographer. Looking at options, the monofocul EDOF is what I am leaning towards choosing. It has less cons compared to multifocul. This [ZEISS](https://www.zeiss.com/meditec/en/products/iols/edof-iols/at-lara-family.html?gad_source=1) is the most on doc will use, I am in Germany. Then reading glasses for if when reading and close things like that. I do love to read. I have been on kindle more since it’s most comfortable with current glasses. My work I am not too particular, I plan on retiring in a couple years. It’s my hobbies of photography and reading that’s most important. Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c1riyc/doesnt_qualify_for_lasik_but_ok_for_rleicl_should/,2,1.0,11,1712872448.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c1riyc/doesnt_qualify_for_lasik_but_ok_for_rleicl_should/,Considering surgery,False,False 1c1v58j,lasik,BrokeHorcrux,Post prk corneal haze question,"Anybody who had a corneal haze after around 1-3 months after transprk? What's the situation now? I noticed it around 2 months post prk. Now one year later, it's still there. Should I get another surgery done? Can steroids still work now? I'm really scared and confused. I had a prescription of around -4L -8R and had surgery around 1 year back. Looking for advice. Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c1v58j/post_prk_corneal_haze_question/,6,1.0,26,1712881446.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c1v58j/post_prk_corneal_haze_question/,Had surgery,False,False 1c301qy,lasik,Due-Jelly-6164,My LASIK/PRK surgeon talked me out of surgery on the day,"Hi everyone, just wanted to share my experience from this week when I went to my PRK surgery appointment. I’m not necessarily looking for anyone to berate me or change my mind, but rather to see if anyone has received similar advice or had a similar experience, and can comment on this. A bit about me: - 28yo female - L eye -1.0 (unsure if mild astigmatism, can’t remember) - R eye -1.75 with mild astigmatism causing some ghosting during the day/night and starbursts at night - wear glasses full time - started wearing glasses at age 13 to see the whiteboard in school, tried contact lenses for 2 years age 20-21, full time glasses age 22-now - perfect close-up vision in about a 80-90cm ‘bubble’ around me - do not suffer from dry eye (only when I wear contacts which I pretty much never do) - generalised anxiety disorder and OCD (medicated) - work: veterinary surgeon (day consists of a combination of surgery, intermittent computer work, consulting with clients, handling cats and dogs) - hobbies: reading, crafts, art I’m aware now that my prescription is considered very mild. I don’t have a copy of my exact numbers. I know some of you are walking around with -6 eyes or more (how do you function?! I thought mine were bad but I really feel for you..) Bear in mind that my eyes are the only eyes I know. I didn’t know my prescription was that low until recently, because all I DO know is that I need glasses to drive and pretty much function on a daily basis because I feel super blind without them, can’t see people’s faces or watch tv etc. However my glasses do not affect my perfect near vision whether they are on or off. I went for my initial assessment appointment two weeks ago with the clinic’s optometrist (not ophthalmologist/surgeon). Was told I was a candidate for PRK as my corneas were on the slightly thin side. Which is fine because with what I know now, I will NEVER consider LASIK as a procedure over PRK. Cue two weeks of hours and hours of research, reading peer-reviews studies, reading people’s experiences here on reddit… I’m feeling confident. This will be life changing for me. Day before surgery, start to get cold feet. Assume it is pre-surgery jitters. Phone the clinic to tell them how I’m feeling and they reassure me that I will get a chance to sit down with the surgeon before the procedure to discuss any concerns or questions (and I had a list of questions prepared). Day of surgery: feeling very nervous, unsure how to feel. Arrive at clinic, sort out payment and consent forms, attend a pre-surgery consult with the nurse to discuss aftercare in detail. I then get taken into a room with the surgeon (who at this point, I haven’t met before, but I had looked into her and am feeling confident in her many years of experience, qualifications etc). Pretty much from the moment I walk in she starts to ask me about my habits/lifestyle and motive for the surgery. I’m starting to get the impression she doesn’t think I should do it. Long story short: she feels that because most of my ‘world’ involves close up vision and function, the risk to my near vision is too great. She said I will likely have 10 years of excellent vision with the surgery, but by around age 40 my vision will decline to the point of needing reading glasses, which she feels I will find very frustrating given my lifestyle, job, and hobbies. I questioned her and asked “well if I don’t get the surgery won’t I need bifocals or something similar because age-related presbyopia is pretty much inevitable?” She reckons that if I don’t get the surgery, my near vision will be more stable for longer, possibly not requiring reading glasses until my 50s. She said that mild myopia has almost a protective effect to near sight the older I get. She is wary to operate on me as she doesn’t want me to make a permanent decision that I might regret, and that she is happy to have this meeting as many times as I need to feel confident in my decision. So at this point I said “well I think I have the answer to my question.” I’m crying a little at this point, surprisingly not with disappointment but more so just a combination of my nerves coming to the surface, and maybe a little relief. I absolutely respect a surgeon who is putting my eye health and ethics ahead of making a quick buck. Everyone was lovely and non-judgemental and of course a refund was organised quickly. The ophthalmologist also tells me she has a similar prescription to me, about -1.0 in each eye. She hasn’t had any laser surgery. She said she used to be -3.0 and decided to stop wearing glasses so much (only to drive) as most of her job involves close up work anyway and over time her eyes seemed to improve. She encourages me to become less reliant on my glasses and get used to the world being a little blurry, and realise that I can still function well without them. So the last few days when I am doing close up work, or just walking around the house, and even at work performing surgery, I have left my glasses off and even though the world is a bit blurry, I’ve realised that there is a difference between visual ‘needs’ and visual ‘wants’. Example: I may WANT to be able to see people’s faces clearly when I’m talking to them, but I don’t NEED to. I can see enough to gauge their expressions and body languages. I don’t NEED to know that some lady has a freckle on her left cheek or some guy has a nose piercing. Surprisingly I haven’t been getting headaches. Because if I need to do something that requires distance vision, I simply put my glasses on as I know it is not good or necessary to strain my eyes. The ophthalmologist thinks that after 6 months of this I may see an improvement in my eyesight. I don’t understand the mechanism behind this - obviously refractive error is due to the shape of the cornea and light refraction etc. So is this theory more to do with eye musculature and retraining the brain? I mean, often we see with our brain and not our eyes. Or is this exercise futile? I still haven’t decided… Lastly, I understand this is just one (very experienced and well-respected) ophthalmologist’s opinion, but at this stage I’m not in a rush to further pursue second opinions. But who knows what the future holds in terms of technology and surgical discovery? I am only 28 and still have time to decide/change my mind. Sorry for such a long post. Appreciate any comments/opinions/experiences. PLEASE BE NICE! tl;dr - PRK surgeon recommends cancelling surgery as feels that the procedure will compromise my currently perfect close-up vision, and that I’ll have regrets, and encourages me to become less reliant on glasses and learn to accept a little blurriness in the world. Moral of the story: You only get one set of eyes. Laser is permanent and is a positive life changing and safe procedure for so many. But never rush the decision for a ‘quick fix’, as everyone is different and what is right for one person may not be right for you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c301qy/my_lasikprk_surgeon_talked_me_out_of_surgery_on/,99,0.99,96,1713008835.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c301qy/my_lasikprk_surgeon_talked_me_out_of_surgery_on/,Considering surgery,1713043040.0,False 1c4ac50,lasik,PFIZERETARD,"PRK 3 months ago, right eye blurry","Hello, I had PRK 3 months ago and have been experiencing issues with my dominant eye (right). My right eye is significantly blurrier than the left, which is really nice and sharp. My eyes reached this point at about the 2-month mark, and since then, I have not seen any change in my right eye. I went to the 3-month follow-up appointment and was told everything looked fine, but there was no explanation for why my right eye has remained stagnant. I obtained a copy of the autorefractor results and discovered I have some astigmatism (-1.00CYL) in my right eye and (-0.25CYL) in my left. I was not treated for astigmatism but Myopia. I believe this may be the cause of the issue. When I asked the doctor, they reassured me that I would be fine, but still, there has been no improvement. Today, I found that placing a finger on my right eyelid improves my vision. At this point, I am wondering if I will continue like this or if I may need another treatment specifically for that eye. It's quite challenging to function with one good eye and one blurry one, as it makes everything appear a bit cloudy. Has anyone else experienced this before?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c4ac50/prk_3_months_ago_right_eye_blurry/,5,1.0,67,1713145510.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c4ac50/prk_3_months_ago_right_eye_blurry/,Had surgery,False,False 1c5gtif,lasik,Zix312,Schwind Peramis vs Sirius - What's the difference?,"Schwind Peramis is a combined topography device and aberrometer. In the other hand, Schwind Sirius is a combined Scheimpflug camera with a topographer. But, they say Sirius can also measure wavefront. Does it mean it can do the same ocular wavefront measurements as Peramis (so measure wavefront of the whole eye, through the pupil), or is it only corneal wavefront? Can wavefront optimized and/or wavefront guided treatment be done using the Sirius device?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c5gtif/schwind_peramis_vs_sirius_whats_the_difference/,1,1.0,1,1713276005.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c5gtif/schwind_peramis_vs_sirius_whats_the_difference/,Other discussion,False,False 1c63t1l,lasik,Zix312,"Are the treatment values exact, or rounded to .25?","In both auto and subjective refractometry, the determined spheric and cylindric diopters have an accuracy of 0.25, which means the optimal value can be anywhere in a range of ±0.125 diopters. In contrast, the aberrometer can measure the corresponding values exactly. In the case of non-wavefront-guided treatments, are these rounded values considered, causing a slight under- or overcorrection? Are these treatments rely on the auto or the subjective refractometry data? In the case of wavefront-guided treatments, are the exact values considered for both the higher and lower order aberrations?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c63t1l/are_the_treatment_values_exact_or_rounded_to_25/,3,1.0,0,1713338965.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c63t1l/are_the_treatment_values_exact_or_rounded_to_25/,Other discussion,False,False 1c6cdrb,lasik,atxfgcto,Post-LASIK Regret,"Not sure why I'm posting this. Maybe for therapy. Most of you know the risks. If I had found this subreddit prior to getting LASIK done I don't think I would have done it. 1.5 years post LASIK. I was 37 at the time. I had a mild prescription, only needing glasses to drive and watch TV, but I had mild astigmatism in my left eye which was making it hard to read spreadsheets and such for work. Decided to get LASIK without looking into all of the side-effects and how common some of them were. I found a ""LASIK-mill"" as I now know they're called, but it was very well reviewed and the surgeon had completed many surgeries in the past (hence the ""mill"", in retrospect). I now know they use Wavefront Optimized technology, which is outdated. There was very little post-op support. The only risk that was made clear to me was the need to wear reading glasses as I got older, which I felt was acceptable as I needed to wear them anyway due to the astigmatism (I now know it's a lot easier to wear one pair of glasses all the time then have to take one on and off constantly). They downplayed every side-effect, simply handing me a list of them prior to the surgery where it said things like ""clears up in a few weeks to a few months"" ""temporary"" ""very few have longer lasting issues"" and it was easy to assume it wouldn't happen to me. I think back and there were so many points where I should have turned back. I almost cancelled the morning of, feeling I was rushing into things, but my mother thought it would change my life because my brother had done it and was happy with the results. I should have trusted my gut. Now I have: * Worse vision than I did with glasses. I can apparently see 20/15, but it subjectively feels worse. Kind of blurry when I read signs or text from far away. * Glare during the day and night. Everything seems ""glowy"". I think this is largely why my vision doesn't seem as good. * Night vision problems: Low contrast, starbursts, halos. I can no longer see my daughter's face while she sleeps. That alone has been devastating. Though I can still drive at night, to some degree. * Starbursts during the day when sun reflects off of cars. * Difficultly reading white text on a black background. Before I used dark mode on everything. Now it makes things difficult to read. * Eye floaters. * Chronic dry-eye. It has been the worst decision I ever made. I'm being treated for dry-eye and hope some of it is the result of that. Not hopeful, to be honest. I think for people with bigger prescriptions, the change is so drastic that you can ignore some of the side-effects. But now, having looked into them, the rates of permanent complications like starbursts, halos, and especially contrast loss are fairly high overall. At least, high enough that it should be made more clear to patients, especially those with a prescription as low as mine. Seems unethical not to. If you don't mind glasses/contacts, I do not recommend getting LASIK done from personal experience. There are many who have great outcomes, but I personally do not feel it's worth the risk. If you do, make sure you shop around, speak to several doctors, and use the latest and greatest technology, even if it's more expensive. But make sure it's something you absolutely need to do. I'm now working on getting topographic scans of my eyes and will speak with Dr. Motwani in San Diego, who specializes in post-LASIK corrections using topographic guided ablation, about possible retreatment. The surgery is expensive, 10k, and the truth is my issues may be ""minor"" comparatively and not worth the risk of further surgery. His assistant said the side-effects are usually only reduced, on average, by 50%. Many of his patients have regression or irregular astigmatism as a result of LASIK before they see him, which I don't so far. I had my eyes checked two days ago and I see 20/15. It just feels worse. Everything ""shimmers"". But at this point I'm desperate. There's also Laserfit in Dallas with Wavefront Scleral contacts, which isn't too far as I'm in Austin. The contacts are 5k, but by all accounts should help with much of what I'm facing. But I spoke to the Dr. and he said the contacts don't really help with corneal scarring, which is where I think the ""glow"" is coming from. I just wish I would have worn contacts from the start. I'll probably see him anyway. It has been the biggest regret of my life. Going through a really rough time at the moment because the realization that all of this is permanent just hit me this past weekend, and I've spent way too much time reading comments from people with issues years on. I wake up every morning with regret, anger at myself for being so stupid, and sadness for my life's future. If I didn't have my two kids, suicidal thoughts would be going through my head, but I can't leave them without a father. Sorry for the long post. I guess I just feel that if I can save just one person from making the mistake I did, these life-long complications may serve some purpose. I'll update this if I get surgery done or get scleral lenses, as I've seen a lot of people here have questions about their efficacy. Thank you for reading. I hope you have a beautiful day.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c6cdrb/postlasik_regret/,158,0.97,105,1713366755.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c6cdrb/postlasik_regret/,Had surgery,1713367297.0,False 1c6hlgt,lasik,ercjn,My Evo ICL Procedure Log,"# Some background * I have been wearing contact lenses my entire adult life, 16+ hours every single day, without any issues. * That's despite leaving the contact lenses in on backpacking trips (frequent in summer) and overnight flights (couple of times a year), which is a bit iffy. * My correction is -8 D (right, dominant eye) and -7.5 D (left eye), with 2 D astigmatism, so I can't read anything without touching it with my nose; my odds of survival outside the house are slim, so I always need to remember to bring along backup contact lenses and/or glasses 😬 * My left eye is slightly under-corrected, because lenses are only made in 0.5 D increments at this strength, and I don't want to overcorrect; it's also not something I notice outside of an eye exam. * Starting to get a bit of presbyopia, can't read anything stuck to my nose. * I have a pair of emergency glasses, but I never use them because it would take me a week or two to get used to the different field of view and distortion. # Why now? * I had been thinking of getting ICLs for a long time, but was reluctant to take any risks when everything was working so well. Also, ICLs with correction for astigmatism were not approved in the US until a couple of years ago. * As I get older, there is a good change that I will no longer be able to tolerate wearing contact lenses 16+ hours every day. * I am approaching the age limit for which ICLs have been approved (though I since learned that it's not a hard limit). * Spring seemed like a good time to get this done: The air isn't as dry as in winter, and days are getting long, so if there are any issues with night vision and glare, there are a few months to sort things out. * My annual supply of contact lenses was running low 🙃 # -4 Weeks * ""Internet research"" (including reading a lot of posts and comments here), decide to give SharpeVision a try (Seattle area). * Get an evaluation exam, which is a basic eye exam plus some measurements to establish what procedures you qualify for. * The eye exam results match my existing (long-time stable) prescription exactly, which is reassuring. * I am told I have enough space in my eyes for ICLs (and that this would be a better option for me than LASIK, no surprise). * Total cost (all out of pocket) will be $5,790, which seems reasonable. For an additional $400 you can also get ""lifelong LASIK"", which I decline. # -3 Weeks * Have to wear glasses for 3 days (to ensure that the eyes take on their natural shape), which I hated. * During the ""pre-procedure"" exam Dr. Sharpe double-checks some of the machine measurements, and gives me plenty of time to ask questions. * I learn that with an astigmatism of 2 D, the lens needs to be placed with an accuracy of 1 degree, which seems crazy, but supposedly they can do up to 4 D. * I'll be a tight fit for with the second-largest size of the EVO+ Visian Toric ICL, which apparently is a good thing (a tight fit means less risk of rotation). * I'm curious how an actual ICL looks like, so Dr Sharpe gets an ICL floating in a vial of liquid and we sit there and admire it 🧐 # Day 0 (Apr 15) * Have to start administering eye drops to dilate my pupils at home, one hour before my scheduled appointment. * At the clinic, I get lots of instructions for the ""post-op"", which appears to consist of lots of eye drops. * I am offered valium, but decline, because I'm so tough I almost never pass out 🤪 * The procedure isn't exactly fun, but not traumatic, either. Expected the most unpleasant part to be having my eyes clamped open, but I barely notice that. The bright light on the other hand... Also some slight pressure/pain as fluids are being injected into the eyes at various stages. Dr. Sharpe calmly narrates the entire procedure, which is great. * Immediately after the procedure, I could see reasonably well, but there is plenty of blurring, clouding, ghosting. My eyes feel slightly irritated, which I am good at ignoring. * Need to increase the fonts on my phone several sizes, should have done that in advance! * Have to wait an hour before going home so they can check my eye pressure, all good. * The clinic's staff and organization are all excellent; I wish all my healthcare interactions were like this! # Day 1 * When I wake up, my vision has cleared, no more cloudiness or blurring. * Eyes feel fine, but still a bit like I've been wearing contacts too long. * The left eye is a bit under-corrected, but the right eye is perfect; relieved that I won't be stuck with unusable vision for days or weeks. * Near-sight isn't great on either eye, but good enough that I can reset the font sizes on my phone. * Go outside for a walk, notice faint, shimmering halos when staring into the sun. Maybe I shouldn't? 😂 * After coming back inside, I get a strong sensation of pins and needles in my hands; apparently this is a common side effect of the medication I was given to mitigate eye pressure issues (500mg Diamox) * Check-up at the clinic: Eye pressure is normal (so I can stop taking the Diamox), and the ICLs are positioned correctly. * Try to limit screen time today, with limited success; if I was prone to headaches, I'd almost certainly have a headache now... * I can enjoy the city skyline at night without bobbles or other artifacts. # Day 2 * Vision is about as it was yesterday. * Wash my hair (with baby shampoo, and after sanitizing the shower head). * My strategic podcast reserve is running low. * I'm starting to get the hang of getting eye drops *into* my eyes. Even so, the antibiotic/cortisone eye drops I need to take for the next two weeks eventually make their way down into my throat, leaving a bitter taste. Should have asked for raspberry-flavored eye drops! # Day 3 * Far-sight on the left eye and near-sight on both eyes are improving, but still not great. * To get halos from sunlight shining into my eye, I now need to intentionally widen my eyes a bit, or have a stray sunbeam hit my eyes when walking in the shade. * Eyes go a bit blurry and feel slightly uncomfortable when going from a bright to a dark space. # Day 5 * Let's go hiking! 3h r/t drive and 5h on the trail. The route doesn't have much elevation gain (""zone 2 cardio""), is mostly shaded (so no need for sunscreen), and wind-protected. No issues, everything pretty much feels like when wearing (not-so-fresh) contact lenses. * On the drive home it is very overcast, and most cars have their headlights on. No issues with glare under these conditions at least. * Have to fight urge to remove my ""dirty"" contact lenses before going to bed. # Day 7 * One-week post procedure check-up (Dr. Balani, optometrist). Eye pressure is as it was before the procedure, and vision is 20/20, though far-sight on the left eye and near-sight on the right could still use some improvement, especially when it's not bright. Cleared for doing all activities. Next exam in 3 weeks. * Reducing the antibiotic/cortisone eye drops from 4x to 2x per day. * Switching to the iVIZIA eye drops recommended by u/djangomango and ""Doctor Eye Health"", much better than the GeriCare Artificial Tears they gave me. # 2nd Week * Max-effort cardio and strength sessions. Eyes don't explode, so that's good. * Dr. ChatGPT says the remaining symptoms (slightly bleary vision when pupils enlarge, strained near-sight) could be attributed to corneal edema -- which is something that \_should\_ resolve itself eventually. * Symptoms improve a bit when I haven't been staring at a screen too much, go figure... # 3rd Week * Still doing antibiotic drops, but just once a day now; will this bottle never end? * I don't feel like a need the artificial tear drops, but if I go an entire day without, my eyes don't feel so great in the evening. * Still get a bit of temporary blurring/discomfort when my pupils enlarge after entering a darker room, but less than last week. * Both near- and far-sight on the left eye is now about what it was before the procedure, at least in good light. Near sight on the right eye is fine at arms-length, but a struggle any closer than that. Far-sight on the right eye is as good or maybe even better than it was with contact lenses. * Still haven't been swimming: Not too worried about chlorine in the eyes, but my goggles put a bit of pressure around the eyes, plus there is a non-zero chance of getting kicked in the head in a crowded pool 😬 * Final check-up coming up next week... # 4th Week * Final check-up (Dr. Kim, optometrist): Eye pressure is good (17mmHg), as is vision in the right eye (20/15) and in the left eye (20/20). * Done with the antibiotic drops, going to stop doing regular drops, don't think they do much at this point. * Still get a bit of temporary blurring when my pupils enlarge after entering a darker room, but once again a bit than last week. Dr. Kim doesn't quite buy my theory that this is due to some kind of temporary fluid misbalance. * Driving for the first time in pitch-dark: No issues with halos or glare from oncoming headlights. Headlights hitting my eyes via the side mirror (the rear mirror is auto-dimmed) do cause very visible halos; fortunately those halos appear in the periphery, so don't affect my driving. * Far-sight feels as good as it was with contact lenses, but vision in the (slightly under-corrected) left eye seems to drop off a bit faster in low light than it did with contact lenses. In hindsight, it would have been interesting to do more comprehensive before and after tests that capture more metrics. * Near sight hasn't recovered fully, especially on the right eye and in low light. Dr. Kim speculates that having the correction inside the eye doesn't allow myopia to cancel out presbyopia quite as much as it does with contact lenses or glasses. Fortunately the slight under-correction in the left eye gives me a bit of ""monovision"" so I'll be fine without reading glasses, for now. # 2nd Month * No more artificial tears, and my eyes feel fine, though I sometimes get a brief bout of irritation and tearing. This tends to happens later in the day, and can be prevented by washing my face in the late afternoon, so I wonder if it's caused by accumulated sweat or skin oils. Odd that my eyes are now more sensitive than when I was wearing contact lenses... * Still get a bit of blurring when I move from a bright to a dark area, but without any discomfort. I suspect my pupils temporarily overdilate a bit. To test this, I got Lumify eye drops, and indeed, after putting a single drop (which reduces my max pupil size by \~1mm), no more blurring! * If I spend too much time staring at screens with no breaks, I end up having a bit of glare and starburst looking at bright (but not bright enough to constrict my pupils) lights in low-light situations later in the day. This effect also goes away with Lumify eye drops, so it must be due to my pupils overdilating slightly. Odd, because pupils should be less able to dilate when tired, but that's always how it's been for me, just never paid much attention. * I am hoping that the pupil overdilation issue resolves itself (don't intend to use eye drops every day); I'll try to be a bit nicer to my eyes. Glad I didn't do this procedure when I was younger and my pupils could dilate even more! * No issues walking around in the dark (which I can still do better than my small-pupiled friends), or looking at the night sky etc. * Reading small text on my phone remains a bit of a strain, still getting used to the semi-monovision. Not giving in to reading glasses just yet 🙃 * The next eye exam will be my regular annual eye exam in about 4 months. # [6 Months](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g5bugw/evo_icl_6_months_postop/)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c6hlgt/my_evo_icl_procedure_log/,41,0.98,34,1713379243.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c6hlgt/my_evo_icl_procedure_log/,Had surgery,1729270882.0,False 1c7iji7,lasik,Big_Plant45,Visian ICL for Myopia Reduction -20 script,"I’m 40 year old male and seeking myopia reduction from my -20 glasses prescription with astigmatism. I’ve met with a surgeon and sounds like i can be reduced but not fully corrected. It’s my understanding that after the procedure I’ll have about a -2 to -3 script still requiring some correction. However, I’ll be able to wear “normal” glasses, have access to many different types of contacts and function better without either in certain circumstances. It would be quite a life changer from my current basically blind state and reluctance to wear glasses outside of my house. I just had my first meeting with the surgeon and I’ll keep ya posted. He’s not at a mill type vision correction place so he’s running some test and consults. Theres no real rush. I’ll keep ya posted! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c7iji7/visian_icl_for_myopia_reduction_20_script/,8,0.91,18,1713484256.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c7iji7/visian_icl_for_myopia_reduction_20_script/,Considering surgery,False,False 1c8v32g,lasik,Tabbyham88,Immunodeficiency and lasik,"I've wanted lasik for a long time and recently found out I have common variable immunodeficiency, I am taking cuvitru for immuglobulin replacement. I am considered immunocompromised because of my response to vaccines and just lower numbers that they're replacing. I was recently cleared for plastic surgery from gastric a few years ago tho. I also did some gene studies which said I'm at high risk of MD etc. No one lives past 50 in my family to know haha. I'm 36 now My astigmatism is pretty bad from what I've been told OD Sphere -4.75, CYL-1.0, AXIS 175 OS Sphere -4.00, CYL -1.0, AXIS 160 When I called and talked to the receptionist she said I would disqualified based on CVID alone, and that the astigmatism was too severe. Figured this would be the best place to research. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c8v32g/immunodeficiency_and_lasik/,3,0.71,14,1713633186.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c8v32g/immunodeficiency_and_lasik/,Considering surgery,False,False 1c94lss,lasik,Sazmoo91,Post Op Review,"TLDR; under main body of text Hi everyone. I had my ICL surgery last Monday. Just wanted to share my experience as it helped me pre-op reading other people's comments on the procedure. Background: F32. UK. -9 right eye and -8.75 left eye. High astigmatism. Been wearing glasses since age 5/6 and contact lenses since 16/17. The day of the surgery was abit of a nightmare not going to lie. I booked my op for first thing in the morning so I didn't get myself worked up during the day. Turns out they didn't have a ""kit"" which was needed for my surgery, and so they had to arrange a courier to get it from Nottingham (was having the procedure done in Manchester!!) and id just had my eyes numbed and prepped so not ideal! Didn't end up getting into surgery until about 4.30pm. At which point I was worked up (despite being given a diazepam) and my eyes were already sore from being numbed 3 times during the day!!! I was also hungry as I hadn't had anything to eat all day. Needless to say I was not a happy bunny. Went into the surgery. Surgeon asked if I wanted to know what was going on during the procedure. I politely declined. Left eye was done first. No pain but one of the weirdest experiences of my life. It was like a bad psychedelic trip. Everything was colours and splitting into 3 of the same image and felt like I was looking through jelly. That's the closest I can describe it as. There was a point towards the end of the first eye being done where there was immense pressure in both of my eyes. That was super uncomfortable. Made me really tense up. Because of this the surgeon injected more numbing stuff into my right eye before doing that one. Same visual experience but not as bad pressure sensation but still pretty grim. Finished within half an hour. Sat in the recovery room whilst nurse went through aftercare etc. and had to wait an hour for them to do another pressure test before I was discharged. At this point I could see, but I had eye shields on and my right eye was covered as it had a tiny bit of bleeding due to the additional injection during the surgery. Everything fine, went home, slept for a solid 12/13 hours. Woke up and vision was incredible. Everything more vibrant and clear than what I was used to. A little light sensitivity but nothing major. Right eye extremely bloodshot but left eye completely fine. Follow up consultation and I have better than 20/20 vision. I'm now on day 6 and although I'm still getting a small amount of halos it's nothing compared to what I used to get prior with my astigmatism. My eyes also don't feel tired at all which they would be all the time wearing glasses or contacts. Overall super happy - I can see why it seems typical for those with more drastic prescriptions/astigmatism to be happier with the outcome than those with lesser vision problems pre op would as I'm guessing you would be more consciously aware of any light anomalies such as halo's and glare. Any questions happy to answer!! TLDR: Surgery was uncomfortable but no pain. Better than 20/20 vision less than 24 hours after op. A week on and super happy with results, although still healing and some minor light anomalies (glare/halos) that I'm used to anyway due to astigmatism. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c94lss/post_op_review/,26,1.0,4,1713658369.0,/r/lasik/comments/1c94lss/post_op_review/,Had surgery,False,False 1calc33,lasik,No_Information_2907,"EVO+ LCL April 20, 2024","Hi all, Just want to share my experience so far with ICL surgery in WPG, Canada. 35 YO female, high prescription, contacts wearer, glasses since I was 7. I went for a set of consults in January/February 2024 for trans PRK. I had last been for a consult back in 2019 before my last pregnancy where I was told I was a candidate for PRK in my left eye but not in my right due to my high prescription/low corneal thickness. I was a bit disappointed to hear that I was no longer a candidate for PRK in either eye but decided to move forward with ICL in boht eyes. My glasses prescription is -10.25 R and - 8.75 L. I paid 11k CDN for toric lenses in both eyes. Day 1: Saturday April 20. Extremely nervous. Took 1x Lorazepam as instructed 1 hour before arrival. After about about an hour after arrival I was advised they would bring me back to start the surgery soon. I asked my prep nurse if I could take another lorazepam because I was quite nervous she advised I could. Surgery was really smooth. About an hour total for both eyes although the majoroty of the time spent in the room was spent ""loading the lens"". I think the doctor may have also gone and done a cataract surgery between my right and left eye but I could be mistaken. My arrival time at the centre was 12:45 and I was done my surgery at 2:45. My husband drove me out to grab some food and a coffee and then we came back an hour later to get my eye pressure checked. It was a bit high so my doctor prescribed an additional drop and medication for high pressure and asked that I come back the next day for an additional check. Don't remember all that much from this day as I was a bit loopy. Day 2: Sunday April 21 Woke up and my eyesight was pretty blurry first thing but fot progressively better as the morning went on. Some halls but nothing too extreme or bothersome. Went in to meet my doctor at 10:30 and he said my pressure was good. He did a quick check and I'm already seeing 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left eye. Legally cleared to drive. Feeling good but throughout the day my eyes are definitely getting tired and I think the meds prescribed for eye pressure are making me not feel so hot. Literally can't keep my eyes open past 7 pm so I stop fighting it and go to sleep until morning. Day 3: Monday April 22 Feel good today. Eyesight feels similar to yesterday. Pretty clear in my right eye but a bit blurry in my left. Hopefully I see some progress there soon Definitely notice that my eyes are blurry in the morning and Im.not able to look at my phone in a dark room (probably better for my quality of life anyway). Eyes get tired easily and feel a bit scratchy. Still taking the meds for eye pressure that I'm having some weird and unpleasant symptoms with but I can stop those tomorrow so I'm hoping I feel physically better then. Less headaches and less sensitivity to light today. Will update as the weeks goes on if this is helpful! EDIT DAY 4: Tuesday April 23 Honestly felt like garbage most of the day. I'm still taking acetazolamide for high eye pressure and I'm experiencing almost all of the negative side effects: dizzy, light headed, extreme tingles, very tired. Last day taking these oral meds so I'm hopeful for tomorrow DAY 5: Wednesday April 24 Feeling good today! Eyes feel decent. My left eye is a bit blurry and my right eye feels fine and is clear. Mid-afternoon my eyes are starting to feel really tired and my left eye is feeling some dull pain. Kinda in a bad mood about it. DAY 6: Thursday April 25 Woke up and had a bit of a pity party. My eyes are having trouble adjusting in the morning and am unable to view messages on my phone first thing. Almost as if my eyes need some time to ""wake up"". Left eye is still blurry and my right eye is still clear, doesn't feel like they've changed at all since day 2. Really hoping that my left eye clears up at some point or that my brain figures out how to filter it out. Some rings when in bright light. Wearing sunglasses and a hat helps. Drove for the first time today and felt ok, although not quite confident yet as I feel like my vision is worse than with my contact lenses, which I wore every day. Looking forward to leaving the eye shields behind soon! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1calc33/evo_lcl_april_20_2024/,18,1.0,11,1713818041.0,/r/lasik/comments/1calc33/evo_lcl_april_20_2024/,Had surgery,1714093741.0,False 1cbduob,lasik,ouch_my_vision,LRI (Limbal Relaxing Incisions) as a touch-up to SMILE,"Looking to this community on what to do. I had SMILE surgery about 1.5 year ago, and I still have the option to do a touch-up for a 0.75 leftover astigmatism on my right eye. My doctor is giving me two options: LRI or Lasik. It seems like LRI is the lower risk of the two, but with a higher chance of under-correction / higher-correction compared to Lasik. Can anyone speak about their experience with LRI? Should I do it? Why or why not?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cbduob/lri_limbal_relaxing_incisions_as_a_touchup_to/,1,1.0,2,1713901374.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cbduob/lri_limbal_relaxing_incisions_as_a_touchup_to/,Had surgery,False,False 1cbewag,lasik,DisemboweledCookie,CLE Options,"Follow-up to [original post](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1b0v6yp/preop_evaluation_11/). I saw a fantastic doc who does Lasik, PRK, ICL, and CLE. She confirmed that I'm not a candidate for Lasik or PRK. I also was not a candidate for ICL. However, CLE was an option, and I had a choice of PanOptix, Vivity, or LAL. I'm going to test drive LAL, and if I can't stomach it, I'll choose PanOptix.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cbewag/cle_options/,1,1.0,2,1713903831.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cbewag/cle_options/,Considering surgery,False,False 1cbgpw8,lasik,No_Information_2907,Acetazolamide / diamox ,"Doctor put me on 250 mg 4x per day of Acetazolamide to control high eye pressure and I feel like literal garbage. My eyes feel *fine*, as in the symptoms I've been experiencing (related to my eyes) I was expecting, but this is something else. I'm exhausted, dizzy, nauseous, tingly, just in general feeling like I'm in a different world. Today was my last day so I'm hoping I get to come back to the human world soon.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cbgpw8/acetazolamide_diamox/,1,1.0,1,1713908173.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cbgpw8/acetazolamide_diamox/,Had surgery,False,False 1cc7mn1,lasik,Different_Welder_758,EVO ICL - sharing my positive experience amidst all the horror stories,"I had EVO ICL surgery in January in Hawaii, and just want to share my positive experience. When I was deciding whether to have the surgery, most of my reddit searches showed the horror stories, so I thought I should share my positive experience. Consultation: At my initial consult it was quickly determined that I was not suitable for LASIK (corneas too thin) or PRK (vision too bad - 7.00 and -7.50) . So the doctor recommended EVO ICL, loaded me up with information and off I went to think about it. As mentioned above, I made the mistake of googling and freaking myself out with the bad experiences... and then stupidly watched a youtube video of a procedure (my toes are still curled at the memory!). However after a lot of consideration, I decided to proceed. Not a quick decision as the cost is not to be taken lightly - $USD 9800. The pre surgery consult took a couple hours, and happened a month before surgery. I had to leave my contacts out for 3 days to ensure eye shape is not impacted. At the consult there were a lot of tests, checking vision, checking again, numbing drops and measurement of my cornea. As I'm pushing 50, they suggested I go with monovision, and undercorrect my non-dominant eye so I retain near-sight vision for as long as possible. I agreed, they set my ICL prescription, ordered the ICLs and I was booked for surgery a month later. Surgery: I cannot tell you how nervous I was. All I could think of is: if this ruins my eyes, and i go blind or worse, I have nobody to blame as I chose to do this! I checked in, they put my in a gown, and had a iv line put in - sitting in a comfy chair. A nurse was applying eye drops, numbing and dilation I think, over about a 30 min period, every 10 mins. This is the only numbing that happens, the iv is for the sedative - which I told the anesthesiologist to crank up as I was so nervous. I walked into the operating theatre (well, was led as I couldn't see anything) laid down and a surgery sheet was placed over my head. At this point all I can see is a bright light. I felt my IV line being moved and then I assume the sedative was injected as I calmed right down. I assume my eye was cranked open but I couldn't feel clamps or anythign, and all I could see was the light and shadows moving. I was so focussed on not moving my eyeball!! Then after 10mins, all done on one eye, everything removed and I am walked out again to the comfy chair. I sit for about half an hour, under observation, then walked back in for the other eye. By this point I can see much better from the first eye, albeit blurry like looking though gel. Second eye goes much like the first, more sedative and out I go again. They observe me for a while then say I am ready to be picked up - but I do have a doc appointment in 2 hours for after surgery checkup. I felt no pain, my eyes felt a little gritty but the worst was the bright lights from the eye dilation. They gave me the clear eye shields but not sunglasses , so sitting the bright waiting room was pretty bad, my eyes were watering terribly, making my nose run and looked like I was crying (and freaking out the other patients). Finally someone put me in a dark room. The after surgery check went well, doc was very happy and I went home. I felt fine, eyes were tired so I went home and slept. After surgery:; When I woke up the next day, my eyesight wasnt' perfect but compared to how blind I have been my whole life... it was a great improvement. Another check up by the doctor who said my eyesight will improve (wasn't 20/20 at the check up). I have eye drops to apply for a month, a mix of anti-inflammatory gel, antibiotics and artificial tears. I also have to use the eye shield to sleep in for a week. The worst part is no face washing/hair washing for a week - I mean I'm sure I could have figured it out but was paranoid of infection so just avoided it as no water in eyes for a couple weeks. Day 2- I wake up and can see. I mean ... I can SEE! Eyes feel still a bit tired, one eye gritty but that's it - I almost forget I've had the surgery. a week later at the next check up , I have 20/15 in my fully corrected eye and the under corrected eye is exactly as it should be. I did find my eyes took about 3 days until they didn't feel strained or tired from constant reading, or watching TV, or looking at the computer. Vision was ok, but I did feel the need to close my eyes and rest them in those initial days. I assume this is more related to the surgery ie healing. I experienced halos at night and bright lights but 4 months later, this has reduced significantly to the point I barely notice them. I found the hardest part was getting used to monovision, as I had 20/20 with contact lenses, so it took a while for my brain to learn to focus and use the dominant eye. This has been an amazing, life changing experience. My only regret is not doing it 10 years ago, or earlier. However now the EVO ISL lenses have the extra holes , so probably best to do it with this new technology. Hopefully this longwinded story will help anyone considering this procedure. Cheers! ​",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cc7mn1/evo_icl_sharing_my_positive_experience_amidst_all/,30,0.97,22,1713987976.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cc7mn1/evo_icl_sharing_my_positive_experience_amidst_all/,Had surgery,False,False 1cc8imy,lasik,wibtathrowaway1997,Eye surgery for hyperopia,"Hi! I am 27yo with pretty bad hyperopia and astigmatism (OD: +5.25 axis -4.25 , OS: +6 axis -3.75) and am just so so so eager to get out of glasses/contacts I’ve heard that lasik is not a great choice for me given they can’t really predict what recovery will look like, vision regression etc. I have been reading a lot about ICL and RLE as potential options. With ICL it seems like it frequently leads to cataract formation and a lot of people have vision issues (halos ghosting etc) honestly RLE just seems like a better option (also in the US so ICL isn’t even approved here) I understand I’d lose accommodation and need reading glasses but that seems like a more than fair trade. Hoping someone can please talk me through whether RLE is a reasonable choice at my age (27) and how likely it is I’d have retinal detachment or something like that?? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cc8imy/eye_surgery_for_hyperopia/,2,1.0,9,1713990072.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cc8imy/eye_surgery_for_hyperopia/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ccdao2,lasik,ElderberryAutumn2437,LASIK/prk recovery,"Sorry for this very long post but I found reading these extremely helpful prior to my PRK surgery. I think that I had a very successful surgery and quick turn around. I had surgery 3/14/24 and on 4/23 I had my last prednisone dose. My last follow up was 4/2. And I’m scheduled to go back in October. My left eye is seeing 20/20 (as of 4/2) and my right eye 20/25 with projection to be 20/20. Overall I had a great experience with very little complaints. I keep telling myself it can be another 2-4 months before my eyes are fully healed. One of my favorite tips from these threads was to move my eyes around prior to opening them. It’s something I still do occasionally. It was incredibly helpful with my dry eye while sleeping. Eyes prior to surgery: -3.5 in both eyes, I was originally asked about lasik at the end of 2020 but was not in a mental or financial place to do so. My eyes had been 3.5 for probably 2 years at least prior to that and did not change upon surgery in 2024. I’ve been wearing contacts for 20 years and glasses for 21. I was recommended to have PRK over lasik due to dry eye. If asked, I would have never said I had dry eye but the doctor also recommended PRK bc I could get it again down the line if needed where LASIK is typically too deep to get a touch up down the line. I decided to finally get the surgery because my contact solution no longer came in travel size and it is not practical for me to check a bag whenever traveling. My biggest regret is not doing it sooner. Pre surgery prep: Daily vitamin c packets (occasional use but daily starting 2 weeks out) Daily liquid fish oil (started about 2 weeks out Preservative free drops (occasional use around 2 weeks out) Cequa drops- 2x daily for 10 days as directed by my doctor Regular multi vitamins (daily for over a year) Run 1-2x per week, lift 1-2x per week Bought eye mask (heat/cold) Bolded and enlarged my phone and computers Th Day 0 - took anti-anxiety medicine about hour before check in time - 2 rounds of numbing drops, 1 round of antiseptic - Waited over an hour between arrival time and surgery time - Post surgery, laid in dark room and listened to podcast. Probably in and out of sleep - Ate dinner around 730 and then went back to dark room and listened to the hockey game radio call. Fell asleep before the start of the third period - Washed my face with a makeup wipe and slept probably 915-645 and don’t remember waking up for anything. I slept with a humidifier next to my best and my eyes were not super dry upon waking up F Day 1 post op - Using the sunglasses inside just to protect from the uv but not necessarily needed - First follow up: doc says eyes are where they should be. Contacts are for protection. Said I’ll likely feel more pain tomorrow - Spent a lot of the day listening to music and podcasts - Watched tv in a dark room with sunglasses on at night - Slept 930-130am. Put in drops, slept again until 630 and put in drops. Slept fully til 8 and then got up, still have humidifier going S Day 2 post op - today I have some pain behind the eyes. Not anything bad but it’s distracting. Feels like my eyes are very tired and heavy. - Attempting a shower today—went great - I took a gabentin when waking up, a Motrin around lunch, and another gabapentin around dinner - Far away eyesight gets worse as the day goes on, close up gets better - Experiencing some haziness in my vision - Slept over 9 hours for the day - went to bed around 10, slept until 530, put in drops and went to bed until 830ish Su Day 3 post op - Had a gabapentin upon wake up - Sat with my cold mask on my face - Attempted to watch baseball game, mostly listened - Felt like my eyes regressed today - Took a nap - Went for a light jog in the afternoon - Lots of eye strain on this day - Slept 10-630 M Day 4 post op - called out of work but spent about 30 minutes going through my 160 emails, my eyes felt awesome for the first 4 hours of the day. Could probably have functioned on a half day at work - Took a small nap around lunch - Tired eyes second half of the day, should be noted that screen time doubled for this day - By day end (9-10 pm) felt like I could see really really well and didn’t have as much blurriness - Slept 1030-715 T Day 5 post op - had my second follow up and got my bandages out - Didn’t feel like my vision improved on the eye sight test despite seeing great the night before - Having contacts out made my eyes dry but could be due to numbing drops - Went through a lot of rewetting drops - Went for mile run - Slept 1030-330, 530-720 W Day 6 post op - wfh for full day, had 5 zoom meetings. Eyes were dry and tired, felt like I’d be on zoom for 10 hours when it had been less than 4 - Finished my work day and immediately went to lay in a dark room - Heavy use of rewetting drops today - Slept 1045-715 Th Day 7 post op - took off work to rest - Cleaned house for 2ish hours - Rested in dark room around lunch - Did some jump rope and kettlebell swings - Watched March madness all afternoon F Day 8 Post op - drove for the first day, worked at the office 9-430. Had several zoom and in person meetings. Overdid it on the rewetting drops and took a gabapentin and Advil to help with the strain - Drove at night, this was fine until I forgot drops and the ride hope I was constantly blinking to keep my eyes moist, starbursts worsened as my eyes dried - Slept 1145-745 S Day 9 post op - took a midday nap/rest - Can see with both eyes pretty well, it seems like I have a tear in my eye but I obviously don’t - Ghosting words is significant in distances over 10 feet but I can see read even though there are 2 S-T post op day 10-12 - doing well, working almost full days - Took a nap on Monday after work - Sleeping well - Not really noticing any improvements in sight but my tolerance to screen and lights improves W post op 13 - a lot of eye strain today - Thought my sight was great in the AM but had a staff meeting and the lights irritated me - Would love to take a midday nap Th-M post op 14-18 - doing well - Ran out of medicated drops on day 17 - Eye strain bad on Monday - Doc ordered more prednisone drops - These 5 days I had moments of really good clarity but exhausted eyes by day’s end T post op 19 - vision is 20/20 in left and 20/25 in right - Steroid drops lowered to 3x a day W-W post op days 20-41 -traveled to totality for the eclipse and have had no issues -went to a concert and cried tears of joy at how clear my vision was. I missed the first 2 songs because I was so emotional -Day 40 I had my last prednisone drop -night vision is not ideal but it’s doable, I also can’t confirm that the astigmatism lights are any worse than they were prior to surgery -working full days, still have some magnifying on my computer but could probably do without -my eyes still get very sleepy with usage but I don’t need naps anymore",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ccdao2/lasikprk_recovery/,25,1.0,0,1714002174.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ccdao2/lasikprk_recovery/,Had surgery,False,False 1cczvv6,lasik,CorruptPower,My LASIK Experience - 2 Month Update,"It has been roughly 2 months since my surgery (Feb 29) or 6 weeks since my [last post.](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1besyui/my_lasik_experience_2_week_update/) My vision is still the same as before and hasn't gotten worse (to my knowledge). * The past week or so, my left eye has been experiencing some minor dryness (irritation). * The glares and starbursts are still there. Sometimes I wonder if it got worse (the size). * I still keep my eyes closed during showers/washing my face. * I only rubbed my eye once (two weeks ago) by accident, since my surgery. I mentioned these to my doctor and says my left eye was indeed noticeably more dry than my right. Of course my eye drop usage has gone up a bit due to using them when I feel there is something in my eye. Currently I use the HYLO Lubricating Eye Drops (not an ad) since they feel comfortable to my eyes. Now I am being instructed to try the Systene Complete PF Eye Drops once when I wake up, and once before I sleep and to use the HYLO ones in between. My next checkup is in 3 months (end of July) so hopefully things get better. Obviously it kind of sucks to have dry eyes and complications when seeing lights but I personally can tolerate the glares and starbursts, heck, they might be a permanent thing. But dry eyes suck and luckily (for now), I don't feel constant dryness. The good comes with the bad and only time can tell.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cczvv6/my_lasik_experience_2_month_update/,13,1.0,17,1714072573.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cczvv6/my_lasik_experience_2_month_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1ce4025,lasik,bronzkeushio,Extremely discouraged 3.5 months post LASIK,"I had LASIK done 3.5 months ago and truly only had about a week of clear vision. Since then, my vision has continued to be blurry and gets increasingly more blurry as the day goes on thanks to dry eyes. At my last follow-up appointment, my doctor stated “it’s very unusual for someone of your age to still have dry eyes this far into the recovery process”. He also diagnosed me with blepharitis. I’m currently using preservative free drops every hour (sometimes more), MIEBO 4x/day, lid scrubs with OCuSOFT 2x/day, and Retaine PM every night before bed. So far, nothing seems to be helping. Does anyone have any advice or experienced something similar with any light at the end of the tunnel? Edit: forgot to mention that I have plugs as well ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ce4025/extremely_discouraged_35_months_post_lasik/,23,1.0,28,1714186211.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ce4025/extremely_discouraged_35_months_post_lasik/,Had surgery,1714350923.0,False 1cejjv7,lasik,No_Information_2907,ICL vision fluctuation question ,"I know that vision can fluctuate for many weeks/months post ICL surgery, but does anyone know why? Explain it to me like I'm a child. Curious as to why some people hit 20/20 vision (or better) so quickly after surgery and some people take additional time. Interesting considering they're implanting an actual lens into my eyeballs. Do your eyes actually eventually get better? Or does your brain just take some time to figure it's shit out?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cejjv7/icl_vision_fluctuation_question/,1,1.0,2,1714237981.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cejjv7/icl_vision_fluctuation_question/,Had surgery,False,False 1ceszsh,lasik,Daggonedit,Day 2 Post Lasik,"35 female, I had LASIK slightly more than 32 hours ago to correct an astigmatism and my vision both eyes. I had moderate nearsightedness with a moderate astigmatism. My right eye was at -3.25 for cyl and my left was stronger at -2.50 . I have worn glasses like many since second grade. Due to eye strain I saw my optometrist a month ago and inquired about LASIK candidacy, he essentially told me I wasnt a candidate and offered to order me contacts. I was pretty shattered since I have been wanting LASIK for close to a decade and often have to tell my preschooler to wait so I can find my glasses while I get the disappointed ""Awwww!!!!"". I was convinced by friends to get a second opinion so I booked a phone consultation with a local LASIK clinic known to have worked with local professional sports players in Minnesota. When I listed my prescription they advised a second consultation with testing, of which I did and was informed after the surgeon reviewed my chart that they felt I was a good candidate. I booked and literally 3 weeks in the making I can see. I'm not gonna lie. Day 1 was rough. It's allergy season here, I have allergies. The procedure itself was insanely quick. Roughly 10 minutes I'd guestimate? I'm fortunate to have very long eyelashes naturally, but they gave my surgeon some difficulty with the very strange eyeball suction thing. After the first laser I lost vision to the degree of faintly only seeing light until laser number 2. Warning: you might smell a very faint burning smell. I remember thinking ""Ah, yes. I've been lasered"". My surgeon did what I think was the reshaping- moving blurriness. And pretty shortly after I was disorientedly stumbling out with sight. The rest of the day started off rough, I couldn't sleep and was already on an SSRI so I didn't feel comfortable taking something to help me sleep. But I did sit in a room in complete darkness while wearing shades for 4 hours with closed eyes. I'm not sure if dry eyes does this but my eyes watered pretty much the entire day. I've been faithfully using my hydrating eye drops every 30-minutes to an hour, as well as steroid/antibiotics drops combo every 3 hours, and in addition omega 3 supplement X2 a day. I noticed the irritation improve significantly around the 8 hour mark. It went from pocket sand in the eyes to minor irritation. Today has been positive, I can see well and have ditched the sunglasses indoors most of the day with the exception of after making the poor decision to do word and number puzzles with my kid. 2 hours later though the strain is gone again. I do have pretty intense broken blood vessels underneath my eyelids almost the entire length of them. I'm still not quite sure why the optometrist said I was not a good candidate. A different one actually suggested me to look into it 2 years prior. I do see halos around some lights, no starbursts. My follow up is on Tuesday, I may update then. Wishing quality eyesight upon us all. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ceszsh/day_2_post_lasik/,21,1.0,16,1714262888.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ceszsh/day_2_post_lasik/,Had surgery,1714413940.0,False 1cet7x8,lasik,Euphoric-Motor-6021,My Detailed PRK Experience (Will update),"For context, I'm at a prescription of about -8.00 in both left and right eye with a very minor astigmatism. My corneas were too thin to get LASIK so I opted for PRK. I got it done at Bochner in Toronto, Canada Day 1. The day of the surgery. I went to the office where they performed a bunch of vision tests, some with a puff of air, a flashing light, a rotating light, reading letters, etc. Then I was given a relaxant pill and taken down to the surgery room. They put in 3 rounds of numbing eye drops and the surgery began. It was not painful, but it was obviously very weird as I could literally see everything. Took maybe 10 minutes. Once done, I could instantly see results, my vision went from a -8.00 to probably -2 or -1. I could read signs I never could have hoped to before, and see things much clearer. My eyes were feeling fine instantly after, just quite sensitive to light. Once I got home, I took a nap bc I didn't know what else to do. Then when I woke up around the evening, my eyes were very sensitive, and so watery that my nose was running too. I put in eye drops constantly, and used a cold compress. Then going to bed I took a lot of melatonin, and I used numbing eye drops which worked extremely well; I didn't wake up at all throughout the night. Day 2. I woke up and my eyes were feeling perfectly fine, and they were fairly clear. I went to the follow up appointment which took like 5 mins, and he said everything was looking good. Then as the day went on, the vision got sort of worse, and same with the sensation. My eyes in the afternoon felt very very dry, and very uncomfortable. I'd describe it like a sensation of getting soap in your eyes, combined with some really dry contact lenses that you want to take out so badly. But I know this is gonna be so worth it when I can see. Day 3. Lord this day was absolutely rough. I'd describe it as feeling like you had an eyelash stuck under extremely dry contact lenses, and then shampoo in your eyes. It burned BADLY. I used a mix of tylenol and advil throughout the day along with a cold compress but nothing really worked. I could barely keep my eyes open for the majority of the day, so I just kept my eyes closed the whole time (it was only marginally better). Pain was a solid 8/10, nearly unbearable. I can't even sugar coat it, it really sucked. Day 4. Magnitudes better than day 3. Still dry and a little painful, but I could at least keep my eyes open for more than a couple seconds at a time! My left eye was for some reason much blurrier than my right one during this day. My vision is incredibly sensitive to light here, I had to have my sunglasses on at all times, and at night they got even more sensitive. I went for a walk today and got a little motion sickness though. Pain not bad, but not totally comfortable. Day 5. Best day yet!!! I can focus on my computer and phone, and I can confidently say that there is ZERO pain and only minimal discomfort! My vision is still blurry, as to be expected, but my eyes have evened out now, as opposed to how my left was blurrier than my right yesterday. I get my medical contacts off tomorrow, day 6, and I'm very excited for that! Day 6. Got my bandage contacts off which has helped with the dryness, but my eyes still feel a bit gritty. My vision has actually gotten worse since getting the contacts off though, I could focus on my computer screen yesterday and now i can't. I've sort of looked around the internet and other people say that they've experienced the same thing. Day 7. First full day without the bandages! My eyes are less dry and gritty than yesterday, and my vision is slightly clearer. Day 10. My eyes feel completely normal! No dryness or grittiness at all. My vision is literally getting better and better each day, I can see things like leaves, bark, individual blades of grass and even when i'm looking through my window sitting at like 6 feet away, I can literally see the mesh screen. That being said it is still blurry, but again, getting better every day. Day 15. I went to the two week follow up appointment at my local optometrist and got literally incredible news! I was told that my vision was *extremely* good for this point in the healing procedure, and that my corneas are pretty much perfect! For reference I could actually read the bottom row of letters, they were a bit fuzzy but I still could read it. So will say that my vision still not 100% just yet, but it's damn near 95% I'd say. I can drive and function completely normal! My optometrist said that my vision is on course to be perfect in two more weeks, so I'll update at that time!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cet7x8/my_detailed_prk_experience_will_update/,27,0.94,11,1714263526.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cet7x8/my_detailed_prk_experience_will_update/,Had surgery,1715434210.0,False 1cey0wl,lasik,Adept_Permission_148,My LASIK experience 🇲🇾,"Now ive been seeing alot of negative experiences in this subreddit, so im here to share my positive one. Did custom lasik with femtosecond laser myopia was -4.0 and -4.5, with astigmatism Corneal thickness was 513&512 nm I have seen my friends doing either LASIK or ICL for the past year, and decided to do it myself as im tired of wear glasses and contacts everyday. First consultation: met the clinic staff first rather than the doctor, did some preliminary checks like those you do at the optometrist. Get to know about the different types of surgery options available. My myopia was not too bad so i didnt need to opt for ICL, however i was recommended for custom LASIK (pricier) to deal with astigmastism and better recovery. Second consultation: this took around 3hours as the clinic was dealing with alot of patients. Again we did the same preliminary eye checkups but included several extra tests. No discomfort at all except for the dry eye test. A piece of paper placed under my eye inside the socket and i had to close my eyes for around 15minutes. This was actually the most uncomfortable thing thoughout the LASIK journey. I would rate it a 3/10 at a discomfort level. Next i met the doctor and went through some of the basic knowledge and procedures of LASIK (to be elaborated later). The consultation took around 15minutes as I am quite determined to do the surgery. OP day: Went to the clinic after showering thoroughly, apparently we are not encouraged to shower 2-3days after to avoid tap water from going into my eyes. Did some eye checks again (except for dry eye test) and waited for my turn which seemed like forever. Took 0.25mg of whatever they gave me to relax. 15minutes later i got called into the waiting room to wash my face and changed into scrubs. Waited another 20minutes as another patient was inside the operating room. When it was finally me i was surprisingly calm. Doctor repeated my name and started the surgery right away. I will try to remember all the steps but overall it was over before i knew it (15minutes) 1. They started with my right eye first so they covered my left eye with a cloth 2. Nurses gave me some numbing eyedrops and closed my eyes for a minute 3. Doctor taped my eyelashes 4. Doctor placed the metal clamp onto my eye (i was most worried about this part but it felt like nothing) 5. Doctor placed some device that had suction to cut the eye flap (femtosecond laser). When the suction was turned on my vision started to blur fast and then i couldnt see with that eye. Lasted about 25seconds. All i could feel was a slight pressure. 6. Doctor removed the device and remove the clamp&eyelashes tape and went to my left eye 7. Now the vision correction procedure begins: doctor started with my right eye and taped my eyelashed followed by the clamp. 8. Some liquid was applied onto my eyes and doctor lifted my eye flap. I need to emphasise by now i still dont feel anything. After the eye flap was flipped everything became extra blurry and watery. Also *important* to NOT move your head and to focus on staring on the red dot. Apparently i was squirming abit and kept tucking my chin slightly which the doctor did realign my head. 9. I was told to stare at some red dot surrounded by a green circle. Doctor warned me about some loud noises but it was just some mechanical whirring noise (wasnt worried as i heard the noise from the patient before me). Took about 40 second which went over pretty quick. Read about some eyeball smoke from this sub but ut was really not that bad. 10. Doctor put more water(saline?) onto my eyes before closing the flap back to its original place. Some eye drops were placed. 11. Doctor remove the metal clamp and the eyelashes tape and went to the next eye 12. Operation was over before i knew it and i could see instantly a little clearer but not 20/20 Post OP day0: was given special sunglasses to wear which was comfortable and a few eye drops to apply every 2&4 hours for a week or two. Once i reached home my eyes were pretty dry, like i have wore contacts for a whole day. Went to sleep as it was recommended by EVERYBODY. The first four hours i was very sensitive to light and eyes were very dry. After that i could see and ny vision was around 16/20 with some glare and halo which was totally normal Post OP day1: eyes feeling pretty great, just some slight dicomfort when applying the medicated eyedrops. The flap was not visible when i am staring at the mirror. Reddish eyeball was gone by now. Went for a post op checkup (eyesight test& to see how my wound heal) and everything seemed normal. Post OP day2: eye slightly red, maybe because i forgot to put moisturising eyedrops as often as i need to (30minutes) but no discomfort. Glare and haloes still visible and is predicted to stay for up to 3 weeks. Could already drive in the morning but might be difficult to drive at night. Overall i rate it 10/10 did not regret and was totally worth it. Would definetely recommend to buy some light sleeping pills so you could sleep easily after the OP (i couldnt really sleep during afternoon so it would help me alot ) Will try to answer questions if any and my phone is lagging so ill just stop here ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cey0wl/my_lasik_experience/,8,0.91,3,1714279303.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cey0wl/my_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1ch42xf,lasik,Satanic_Leaf_Gecko,"How do I stay safe post-surgery with fluffy, shedding cats in the house?","Hey, I have a surgery set about 3 weeks from now and I'm now wondering about the logistics of it and the preparations. I have 2 very fluffy cats at home (ragdolls) that I need to take care of and I can only be away for 2 days (I will not return home on the day of the surgery and 1 day after, but then I need to come back and take care of the floofs myself). My question is - how concerned should I be? Are there some important precautions to take? How long will I need to be very careful? The fur at the house flies everywhere around in the air, as it's very light. I am afraid something will fly into my eye and cause an infection or some other problem :/ If anyone has any good advice, I'll welcome it!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ch42xf/how_do_i_stay_safe_postsurgery_with_fluffy/,10,1.0,28,1714511809.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ch42xf/how_do_i_stay_safe_postsurgery_with_fluffy/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1cid7w9,lasik,BigSteve201,My LASIK Experience (1 week post op contoura),"29 yo male East coast Contoura wavefront Nearsighted and astigmatism $4250 *edit* prescription before surgery: OD= -3.00 cyl -0.5 axis 30 OS= -2.25 cyl -1.00 axis 149 I don’t know my actual prescription numbers but i had been wearing glasses since I was 10 or so, and most likely needed them before that. My astigmatism had gotten to the point where driving at night was just unbearable, so I finally decided to have lasik done. Researched some places near me and honestly, I went to the highest rated one that was about 5 min from my house. They did a pre op appointment to see if I was eligible (this took a longggggg time, multiple dilations) but at the end said I was a good candidate and they’d schedule an appointment with the lasik coordinator. About a week later I met with her, went over price and payment, and scheduled my surgery. Surgery went well- couple of pre op things, two Valium, and then I went on the table. Took all of 10 minutes, wasn’t fun but for somewhere who couldn’t wear contacts because of things touching my eye I was surprised at how easy it was. Vision was blurry but better immediately, went home and took a nap- woke up and could mostly see. Vision progressively got better over the next few days. I never had dry itchy eyes or any complications- just some bruising in the whites of my eyes. Went for my one week post op yesterday- both eyes are now at least 20/15 (they don’t measure any lower there) Doc said everything looked great and my flap is almost completely healed. My astigmatism is not currently fixed- I still see rays of light but not as bad as before, they’re more contained around the light and there’s a soft glow. Doc said it gets better as the surface completely heals, but I also have large pupils that let in a lot of light so I may always have it to some degree. I’m overall very happy. It was quick and easy, healing was great and I’ve never had any discomfort. Being able to wake up and just see has been wild, and I’m so excited to finally wear cheap gas station sunglasses. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cid7w9/my_lasik_experience_1_week_post_op_contoura/,18,0.92,10,1714649130.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cid7w9/my_lasik_experience_1_week_post_op_contoura/,Had surgery,1714747211.0,False 1civkjo,lasik,vividmornings,My EVO+ Visian ICL Experience (March 2024),"I had ICL surgery in March 2024 and wanted to share my experience here because I read so many posts and watched so many videos leading up to the surgery, all of which were really helpful. I had a positive experience and am happy to answer any questions if you are thinking about doing or have done ICL surgery too. **Location:** Canada **Type:** EVO+ Visian Toric ICL Lenses **Vision:** \-9.75 in both eyes with astigmatism **Cost:** $8500 CAD total **Background** I (28F) have been wearing glasses since I was around 6 and I started wearing contacts when I was around 20. I never really liked wearing my glasses much. I would wear daily soft contact lenses and they did work well for me, however after wearing them for a full day, my eyes would feel quite dry and irritated. I've been interested in vision correction for many years now but only started to really look into it and researching about ICL last year when I realized my prescription was probably too high for Lasik. **Pre-Op Appointments** I completed the usual eye tests and measurements prior to the surgery. The only thing that stands out is that my eye pressure has always been on the higher end of normal. The clinic mentioned that the baseline readings they measured for me during my pre-op appointments were around 19 mmHg, but they said I was clear to proceed. The clinic also sent a referral to a retinal specialist as they wanted me to get clearance from them before the surgery as well. At this appointment, they did note that there was a small retinal hole/tear in my right eye. The specialist mentioned that normally this wouldn't need to be treated, only monitored. However, since I was going to do ICL surgery, she wanted to complete a laser treatment before the surgery just to be safe. I believe the procedure was called a laser retinopexy (but don't quote me on this). They numbed my eye for it and the procedure was completed right away on the same day. It was uncomfortable, but not painful, and I didn't experience any side effects afterwards. I had a follow-up with the retinal specialist 3 weeks later at which point she cleared me to proceed with ICL surgery. **Surgery Day** Upon arrival, the nurse administered the numbing eye drops and dilating eye drops. I was also given 1mg Ativan for relaxation. The doctor brought me into a room to mark my eyes for the toric lenses and then I went into the OR. I did both eyes on the same day and I think I was in the OR for about 30 minutes total, but it felt quicker than that. In the OR, they administered more drops, taped my head down along my forehead, and then draped my eye. I was instructed to look at a light throughout the procedure and would sometimes be asked to tilt my chin up, down, etc. The procedure itself wasn't that uncomfortable and definitely not painful! I also didn't feel anxious at all. Maybe the Ativan helped, but I was also just really interested in seeing the process and listening to what they were talking about in the OR. And honestly, I think the laser procedure that I did with the retinal specialist felt more uncomfortable than the ICL surgery haha, maybe because I was sitting up for that one and I didn't have time to mentally prepare. After the procedure, I walked to a room where the doctor checked my eyes to make sure everything looked good and then I sat in the post-op room to recover for a bit. I was able to see already, though things were definitely still quite blurry and everything looked cloudy. Close-up vision was terrible as my eyes were so dilated, so I couldn't read a thing on my phone. **Post-Op Experiences** The next morning when I woke up, vision was a bit clearer, but was still blurry especially in my left eye. I also noticed my right pupil was still very dilated whereas my left pupil was back to normal, but I was told this is common and my right pupil did return to normal by the end of the day. I rested a lot over the next few days. My eyes were pretty sensitive to light for the first three days and I was wearing my sunglasses both indoors and outdoors. I noticed that my left eye seemed to lag behind my right eye in terms of clarity. It wasn't until post-op day 5 that I started to notice my left eye's vision improving too. At my 1 week post-op appointment, they had no concerns with my vision but my eye pressure was a bit high at 24 mmHg. I was prescribed a medication called Combigan (Brimonidine/Timolol) to take for 1 week alongside the steroid eye drops that I still had to take for 1 more week as they said the steroid eye drops can sometimes increase eye pressure. After finishing all my prescribed eye drops, I had a follow-up appointment a few days later and my eye pressure was measured at 21 mmHg. No further eye drops were prescribed for me at this point in time. Recently, I just completed my 1 month follow-ups. I had a follow-up with the retinal specialist who said my eye was healing well from the laser procedure and she didn't see any new tears. I also had a follow-up with the clinic and everything seems to be going well now. No concerns were noted with my vision, and my eye pressure was measured to be 17 and 18 mmHg. As for side effects, I do experience halos and some glares at night time or in extremely dim lighting, which I was anticipating. The halos were very significant on the first two days post-op but since then, they haven't distracted me too much. I haven't had to drive often at night since the procedure so I can't really comment on this, but looking at the halos while in the passenger seat, I can see how it may take some time getting used to. I haven't experienced any dry eyes at all, which I am happy about because my contacts would dry out my eyes on a daily basis and it's been nice to not experience that scratchy feeling anymore. I also have not experienced any ghosting or double vision. Overall, I'm very happy with the outcome and am starting to feel like my life is back to normal but I am still amazed every time I think about how I can actually see in the shower now. Or how I can just wake up and see. I still notice myself trying to reach for my glasses in the morning - old habits are hard to break! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1civkjo/my_evo_visian_icl_experience_march_2024/,20,0.92,17,1714696770.0,/r/lasik/comments/1civkjo/my_evo_visian_icl_experience_march_2024/,Had surgery,False,False 1cjgdxe,lasik,Tricky-Juggernaut141,"SmartSurface PRK - great results, but Ouchie","RX -8.25/-8.75 and mild astigmatism. My surgery was on 4/24 at Pacific Laser in Vancouver. I'm from the states, so this meant getting my passport for the first time, just to get my eyeballs fixed. I did this 100% solo, using Uber to get to/from my appointments and hotel. *TLDR version: Vision is better than 20/20 as of day 8, but recovery has been truly awful. I am typing this in a very dark room, with sunglasses on, full dark mode, and brightness level set to the lowest setting. All in all, it's still worth it, but I'm still in pain.* ***TIP:*** *have WAY MORE lubricating drops on hand than you expect you'll need. In 6 days, I'd gone through 7 or 8 boxes of 30 vials. That's more than one box* ***per day.*** I had surgery scheduled twice with different surgeons here in the US, after several consultations. I didn't want lasik or ICL for various reasons. PRK or nothing for me. The first surgery was scheduled and deposit nearly made, until I was taken to the surgery room to look around... and saw what was clearly an ancient machine. It was very obviously old, yellowed, with peeling stickers. It was an old Visx. Next surgery with a new surgeon center had the latest Wavelight, but I was called the day before surgery and informed of the surgeons decision to refuse to do PRK on me. He would only do Lasik. He wasn't comfortable with my high RX and the possibility of haze. This led me to do a lot more digging because I knew based on the hundreds of posts I've read in this group that my RX is only mildly high and could be treated successfully by PRK. The only issue I kept missing in those successful cases was the difference between PRK and TRANSprk. Turns out the cases I read the most of with great results were on one specific system - SmartSurface PRK... So down the rabbit hole I went.. to find that Dr Lin with PLEC helped to create the technology with Schwind. He has fixed eyes more than twice as high a RX as mine. With raving reviews. On to the recovery log, which I will make brief: Day 0 (before surgery). I was in a hotel suite with a full kitchen, so I took advantage of that and made a bunch of sandwiches to keep in the fridge. This totally saved me for what was to come later. Day 1 (surgery). Asked for an Ativan, which took my nerves down to zero. Given a lot of drops, had a nice chat with Dr Lin, and then was taken to a room where a machine lasered off some corneal tissue. The smell was actually really bad. They have you wear a mask, and I swear my eyeball particules were embedded in the fibers of my mask... I could see after the surgery, but very blurry. I was able to do some stuff on my phone this day. But ultimately rested my eyes as instructed. Day 2 & 3: Awful, no good, terrible, horrible. I took all the pain meds. The most I did those two days was rock back and forth upright in bed, pace my pitch black hotel rooms, and cry. I could barely read the time on my phone with the font triple in size. It was truly miserable, between feeling like I was getting constant rubber band snaps to my eyes, and the gosh awful light sensitivity. Those pre-made sandwiches were the only thing I could manage to eat because I didn't need to use my eyes! Day 4-6, Vision swapped eyes on which was worse, but I somehow managed to get through Vancouver airport ok and made it home. The worst issue at this point was the cloudy blurry vision and awful dry eyes from the contact lenses still in my eyes. I was using drops every 5 minutes, sometimes less. Still in a lot of pain with light sensitivity. Day 7, I got the contact lenses out, and ***I CAN FINALLY SEE!!! OMG.*** Perfect vision, better than 20/20. I was reading the 20/10 line perfectly in both eyes. Unfortunately, the contact lenses were definitely protecting my eyes, because I've been experiencing random excruciating bouts of pain in my eyes if I blink while turning my eyes. The Muro 128 drops HURT LIKE HELL, and I'm somehow supposed to use these up to 4x per day...? Ow. Day 8. Still great vision, slight fluctuation due to dryness and irritation. But I'm in a lot of pain today. The light sensitivity is unreal, and those contact lenses are somewhat missed. I have a pair I was given by PLEC in case I needed to replace them. Doctor said I could put them in if I feel the need, and I might yet. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cjgdxe/smartsurface_prk_great_results_but_ouchie/,16,0.9,39,1714762443.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cjgdxe/smartsurface_prk_great_results_but_ouchie/,Had surgery,1714771727.0,False 1cjhgk2,lasik,AlexLVo,"My ICL Experience, 2 years Post-op","Geographic Area: Oklahoma, USA Surgery Type: ICL April 2022 Cost: $7000 Lifetime touch-ups Prescription before surgery: -2.75, -3 **Background** I (23M at time of surgery) have been wearing glasses since 11 years old. My vision wasn't actually too bad, like I could drive to familiar places without glasses/contacts and play video games, but I definitely needed glasses/contacts for driving at night, seeing long distances, etc. I pretty much wanted to get LASIK because I didn't love glasses and contacts were making my eyes dry by the middle of the day. **Consultation** I had a pretty pleasant experience and did all the eye exams and measurements. Nothing important to note. LASIK was going to be $4000 + $1000 for lifetime touch-ups and exams. **Surgery Day** The surgeon was reviewing my eye exams and realized that my cornea was too thin for LASIK. My best option was ICL. Because they made the mistake of not identifying my thin corneas until the day of my surgery, they are letting me pay the original $5000 that I paid for, instead of the ICL price of \~$7k-8k. It definitely threw me off because they basically did another consultation with me but about ICL. The surgery was fine, they gave me diazepam (Valium) and a blanket to get comfortable. It did feel a little crazy because I could definitely feel a ""pressure"" on my eyeballs, but no pain. **Post-Op Experiences** I was told I was able to drive the next day and so I did for my follow up appointment. They told me to just wear sunglasses during the day for 1 month. I was also given some eye drops that I tapered off. Loved waking up everyday without the need to put on contacts. I also never experienced dryness so that was good. My main issue was that I was having halos and lightbursts whenever I was driving at night or in a dimly-lit room. I did read that this was a common ocurrence for many patients that improved over time. Part of my package was that I had follow-up appointments at 1-month, 3-months, 6-months. They said I had 20/16, almost 20/20 vision or something at my follow-ups. By the 6-month follow-up, I was still experiencing halos around lights whenever I was driving at night. My vision was mostly fine in the dimly-lit rooms, though. At the 1 year mark, I decided to go for another follow-up because I was getting a little annoyed driving at night. It honestly isn't bad and I can still drive at night, it's just annoying having to focus extra hard driving. My doctor basically said either the ICL is giving me astigmatism, or it made my existing astigmatism worse. I was never diagnosed with astigmatism, but when I google ""what do people with astigmatism see?"" that is exactly what I see when I'm driving at night. She was saying how my eyes at night overdilates past the ICL and causes the halos/astimgatism. My doctor then suggested doing PRK to fix the astigmatism, but just the thought of going through another surgery felt inconvenient. I didn't see the difficulty driving at night being that big of a hindrance to go through PRK, so I just decided not to. Today I am 2 years post-op and I still have that difficulty with the streetlights and headlights when driving at night. It's hard to say if today is better than last year? Overrall I LOVE not having to wear glasses/contacts and would say this experience is like 9/10. I'm hardly driving at night anyways, and with daylight savings the sun doesn't set until like 8pm, so I'm pretty much all set. I did read some other experiences where people said it just keeps improving over time and fingers crossed that I'm one of those people. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cjhgk2/my_icl_experience_2_years_postop/,9,0.85,14,1714766335.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cjhgk2/my_icl_experience_2_years_postop/,Had surgery,False,False 1cjq903,lasik,taors92,My (Detailed) EVO ICL Experience – March 2024,"Hi everyone, it’s been more than a month since my EVO ICL procedure.  I read a lot of posts and received super helpful info from here when I was considering the procedure, so now I’m writing my own experience and hopefully it’s going to be helpful for someone.   **Background:** 31 years old female.  Dallas, Texas. Right eye:  -8.00 with 0.50 astigmatism Left eye:  -7.00 no astigmatism  (dominant eye) Prescription has been very stable from 2019 to 2023 (past 5 years).  No dry eye or other known complications. I wore glasses majority of the time (contacts less than 30 times a year). I’ve been thinking about ICL for a long time and was waiting for EVO ICL to be approved in the U.S.   **1/26/2024 (Fri.) – Initial Consultation** I went through about one or two equipment as part of the consultation – prescription was as expected since I just did my annual exam back in Dec 2023.  Cornea of both eyes were healthy, though left eye’s was a little bit thin.  Considering my high prescription, I was not eligible for Lasik, which was not a surprise and not something I was considering either.  I prepared a lot of questions and the consultant patiently answered all of them.  She walked me through the entire process of ICL procedure, and gave me forms and consents to take home to read so I could take time to consider if I want to move forward or not.   After the initial consultation, I did more research on ICL and decided to do the pre-exam to at least find out if I’m a candidate for ICL or not.  I scheduled my pre-exam on 3/1/2024 and put the actual procedure on 3/21/2024 to have two weeks in between for the lenses to arrive if I decide to move forward.   **3/1/2024 (Fri.) – ICL Pre-Exam** The pre-exam lasted 3+ hours, I started early in the morning and got out around noon. I first went through about 4 to 5 different equipment to fully check my prescription, pupil size in dark, the inside condition of my eyes, etc.  Then I was brought into a regular exam room and did an eye exam (read eye chart, check eye pressure, etc.) by the consultant from my initial consultation.  After the exam, I received some eyedrops to dilate my eyes.  I sat for about 30 mins and after my eyes were fully dilated, I was brought into another exam room and did a second eye exam (read eye chart again) by an optometrist.  He also looked at the inside of my eyes to check any complication that could cause problem for the procedure. After all the exams were complete, I was brought into a third exam room.  This time I met with the ophthalmologist that was going to do my procedure.  He told me that my eyes were in the sweet spot for ICL and the procedure should go well.  He also answered a couple more questions from me – he told me that I had adequate room in my eyes to put in the lenses; during my research I was super worried about pupil size as I saw people with big pupils having trouble driving at night after the surgery, but it turned out that my pupils in dark are at standard size (even on the smaller side – Right eye: 5.2mm;  Left eye: 4.5mm). The surgery cost for both eyes came out at $7,620 (not including the prescribed eyedrops and medicine which I paid separately at pharmacy).  At the time they did not think my right eye needed Toric ICL lens, which would be $400 more than the regular one (but later I actually received a Toric lens for my right eye but was not charged extra). I paid and scheduled my actual procedure right after the pre-exam, and got the prescribed eyedrops (for use before and after the procedure) and capsule from the pharmacy a few days later.   **3/21/2024 (Thur.) – Actual Procedure** I took a shower early morning as I was not supposed to get any water in my eyes after the procedure for a week.  I arrived at the surgery center at 9:30am, checked-in, and was called in around 10:10am.  The big room was divided into individual areas by cubicle curtains.  I first got on the scale (they need to know my weight for anesthesia purpose), then was led to one of the individual “room” and sat on a chair that later turned into the operation bed.  They put equipment on me to monitor my heartbeat, checked my blood pressure and temperature, and walked through my medical history.  Then I received two rounds of eyedrops (about 4-5 types each round) to clean, numb and dilate my eyes – I’ve heard some of them could burn, but I actually didn’t have much feeling except one that slightly stung.  The anesthesiologist came in between the two rounds of eyedrops, and told me he was going to give me a pill (forgot the name) and IV to help me relax but not fall asleep (since I still need to be awake and follow instructions during the procedure), but if I felt too nervous I should let him know so he could make adjustments.   He also described the procedure – the ophthalmologist will look at my eyes through a huge microscope, I will lie on my back and all I need to do is to focus on the three light dots above me.  After two rounds of eyedrops, I received the pill and IV, and sat for about 30 mins while my eyes were dilating.  The doctor that was going to do my procedure came to say Hi, and asked me if I was nervous.  Not sure if the pill and IV were already working, I actually felt pretty relaxed, and definitely more excited for not needing glasses soon than nervous for having my eyes cut open in a few mins lol. About 10 to 15 mins after the doctor came, the nurse put down my chair so I lied on my back, and rolled me to the operation room (they had pretty relaxing music playing there!).  I tried to observe the environment but the lights were too bright for my dilated eyes lol.  My right eye was done first - they put a cloth (?) that stuck on my upper and lower eyelid to hold my eye open which surprisingly was not that uncomfortable, and put more eyedrops in my eye.  During the procedure, I could see some light dots in the dark (which appeared and disappeared and changed color as well?  I did not feel they were too bright or have difficulty staring at them), did not feel any pain, and probably after 3 to 5 mins, the doctor said my right eye was done.  He then left (the anesthesiologist told me earlier that he would do a cataract procedure in between while my other eye was prepared).  The nurse did the same prep on my left eye, and soon my left eye was done as well.  I was then rolled out of the operation room.  They took all equipment and IV off me, and put transparent patches (with holes) and then sunglasses on me.  I was put in a wheelchair and then rolled out to my friend’s car to take me home.  My memory for the actual procedure was kind of blurry, but I was very relaxed and did not experience any anxiety or pain.   **3/21/2024 (Thur.) – Same day after the procedure** On my way home, I could already see but everything was blurry.  I got home and ate lunch (even washed my dishes with no problem).  I could see some glare around the lights indoor, but not as bad as I was expecting.  I took one capsule of Diamox and used the two prescribed eyedrops as instructed, then went to bed.  I woke up about 2 hours later with no pain and no headache.  I tried to look at the mirror through the patches – my right eye had no redness and looked like I’ve never had the procedure; my left eye had no redness either except one red dot on the edge of iris (which I knew was normal from the discharge instructions I got from the check-in).  I could already see far pretty well, but anything close was still kind of blurry (eyes still dilated). I basically stayed on bed and tried to rest my eyes as much as I could for the rest of the day.  My neighbor’s garage light goes through my bedroom windows and lights up my room a little bit every night, and that night I noticed that my right eye could see my ceiling fan and bookshelf (blurry but I could see), but my left eye could not see them at all in the dark.  The garage light I saw from my left eye also had a different, yellowish color.  I got up and put some tears in but that did not help.   **3/22/2024 (Fri.) – One-day follow up after the procedure** I woke up with better vision, no pain and no headache.  Both eyes had no redness except that red dot in my left eye.  I rested the whole morning, had lunch and headed to my one-day follow up at 1:30pm.  I was brought into the exam room by an assistant, who asked me if I followed my medicine/eyedrop routine, as well as any concern/question I had.  Then I read a couple of letters on the eye chart (not a full exam, and as the letters became smaller they started getting too blurry to read), and had my eye pressure checked which was normal.  Later the optometrist who did my pre-exam came and told me my vision was good for day one.  He also looked at the inside of my eyes, and said the lenses were positioned perfectly.  I asked about my weird experience with my left eye during the night, he said it was because that my left eye was still more dilated than my right, and had more inflammation, but that problem should go away if not already.  Overall the optometrist was very pleased with my recovery.  He repeated the Dos and Don’ts (no water directly in eyes, no heavy lifting for more than 30 lbs., etc.), and I was scheduled to come back in a week. I also received my patient cards which show what lenses were put in my eyes.  The doctor told me that the prescription is different that the regular glasses prescription because these lenses are inside my eyes: Right eye:  -10.5 with 1.0 astigmatism;  5.0-6.1mm;  12.6mm Left eye:  -8.5;  5.0-6.1mm;  12.6mm After I got home, I felt that I no longer saw glares around lights indoor.  I watched TV that night and the images as well as subtitles looked crisp already.   I stayed at home and avoided washing my hair for the whole week (had to run to a salon to get my hair shampooed because I was going crazy lol).  I did start phasing back to work (from home) starting Monday, but tried to take a 20-min break after one hour or one hour and half of screen time.  My vision was definitely improving, and the red dot in my left eye was getting smaller as well (it completely disappeared in about one and half week).  During the week, I noticed a few things: 1.       Occasionally I could feel a few seconds of discomfort while rolling my eye or putting in eyedrops, however this only happened to my left eye, and it basically disappeared after Tuesday 2.       My right eye could see slightly better than my left eye.  I only noticed this imbalance when there was small text far away from me, in that case my left eye would see blurry but my right eye could read the letter.  Say it in a different way, if there is a text that’s a bit far from me but both of my eyes could tell the letter “E”, the edge of “E” would look kind of blurry with my left eye, but sharp with my right eye.  However, if I just looked at things in normal distance or had both of my eyes open, I would not notice the imbalance at all. 3.       Dim light indoor did not create any glare or starburst for me, but lights slightly above me could create one or two very thin rings in the center of my vision, but these rings would not block my vision or cause any problems for me to see.  I was expecting this as I saw people mentioning that since the EVO ICL lens has a hole in the middle, when lights shin from an angle, the edge of the hole will show up as thin rings, which is unavoidable due to the design of the lens.    **3/29/2024 (Fri.) – One-week follow up after the procedure** It was a sunny day and I drove for the first time after the procedure to my one-week follow up.  Even with sunglasses, I could tell that I could see sharper than I was with my glasses.  Everything looked so clear.  Upon arrival, my eyes were a little bit tired and maybe a little bit dry, but the experience of driving during the day with my new vision was very encouraging. The assistant went through the same steps as my one-day follow up, but this time I did a full eye exam.  The result was that both of my eyes were 20/20!  My right eye did test a little bit better than my left eye, which echoed my feeling of the small imbalance between my eyes when looking at small text from far away. I met with the same optometrist, who again looked at the inside of my eyes, and said the lenses were in the right position, and inflammation he saw last time was down.  All the Don’ts (no water, no heavy lifting, etc.) were lifted except no swimming for three weeks.  I asked him about the discomfort earlier in the week when I rolled my left eye or put in eyedrops, he said that there were probably some dry spots which got irritated by the movement and eyedrops, but my left eye looked good so no concern there.  I also asked about the small imbalance of my eyes.  He first thought the reason might be that my right eye is my dominant eye (which is not the case).  He then said no eyes are identical, the recovery time and potential of each eye could vary, but since both of my eyes achieved 20/20, I should not be too worried. Overall the doctor was very pleased with my recovery, and I was scheduled to come back in a month.   After the one-week follow up, my life basically went back to normal.  During the month, I noticed a few new things: 1.       I drove at night the first time after the procedure on 4/4/2024.  I did not have problem driving in the dark – streetlights or headlights did not create any glare or starburst in my vision, which was my biggest worry when I was researching about ICL surgery.   One thing to point out is that streetlights do create those thin rings in the center of my vision (which is again due to the holes in the middle of the lenses).  When the streetlight is far, the ring is smaller, as I drive/walk towards the streetlight, the ring expands until when I’m about right under the light the ring would go out of my vision, and then the next ring starts small from the next streetlight.  It’s kind like when you drop a stone in the water, you could see water rippling in ring-like pattern away from the stone.  The rings are so thin that they do not block my vision, and soon my brain learned to filter them out so if I don’t pay attention, I would not even notice the rings are there. 2.       I felt that the small imbalance in my eyes were improving.  I could tell those small text from far away started looking crisp with my left eye. 3.       About two weeks after the procedure, I started noticing floaters in both of my eyes.  They are transparent (left eye could see one or two small black dots too), and I don’t see them all the time, just in certain light conditions they look more obvious.  I saw floaters occasionally prior to the procedure, but maybe my brain filtered them out or my prescription was so bad, I never really paid attention to them.  So I’m not sure if the procedure led to more floaters (but they did not show up immediately or in week one after the procedure), or now I see better so I notice them more.  They are not blocking my vision, and if I tell myself to not pay attention, I will just ignore them so they are not super bothersome. 4.       For a very small single light source in the dark (like vehicle red blinking security light when locked), my right eye could see a little bit starburst but only on the lower left side of the light source (not sure if it’s related to the Toric ICL lens I have in my right eye for astigmatism).  This does not happen to my left eye, and is not noticeable when I have both eyes open, and only tiny single source (streetlight or headlight is too big to qualify) would cause this problem with my right eye.  So I would say that this weird finding so far has no impact on my vision quality.     **4/26/2024 (Fri.) – One-month follow up after the procedure** The one-month follow up was very similar to the one-week follow up.  I did a full eye exam, the same optometrist looked at the inside of my eyes, and I got time to ask all the questions I had. After the exam we found out that my eyes became even sharper, both at 20/15!  And this time both eyes test about the same (they especially noted that my left eye improved from last time), which confirmed my feeling that my eyes became more balanced during this month.  Lenses are still positioned well.  The optometrist was very pleased with the result. I did ask about the floaters.  The optometrist said floaters are not uncommon after the procedure, and could calm down over time.  He said as long as the floaters are not like snowflakes, or camera flashes all over my vision, I should not be concerned.  He did mention that I need to keep using artificial tears 2-3 times a day as a routine.  I also asked about the weird one-side starburst my right eye sometimes sees from tiny light source in the dark, he seemed a bit confused and thought I was describing the ring from the hole, so I did not receive a very firm answer for that, but I was not very concerned either. I was expecting a three-month follow up, but the optometrist said the next one would just be my regular annual exam with my regular optometrist.  He did encourage me to have my eyes dilated for comprehensive exam during my annual visit going forward (in the past I only got my prescription checked every year with no dilation), and said if any new problem related to the procedure develops I need to immediately let them know and go back for follow ups.   **My journey so far:** My EVO ICL experience so far is absolutely amazing.  None of the problems I worried about so much prior to the procedure happened, and the things I noticed so far (slight imbalance, thin rings, floaters, weird one-side starburst in rare condition) are either already expected or do not interfere with my vision quality.  Recently I do notice that my eyes get a little bit dry when I drive to work in the morning.  The dryness does not reduce my vision clarity while driving, and will disappear once I get to the office and close my eyes for a few minutes.  Right now I blame it on the spring weather or the eye cream I just restarted using after pausing it for almost two months for the procedure.  Hopefully I don’t have dry eye problem (I certainly don’t feel like I have right now) but I will monitor it going forward.  I plan to go to my annual exam in October this year, and use it as the “six-month” follow up to see how my eyes are doing.  I will come back to update if I notice new things in between.  Hope this (probably too long) post is helpful to someone that is considering EVO ICL.  I’m super happy with my decision so far!   **Updates – 6 months after the procedure:** My eyes were doing great during this past half a year after the procedure.  I did not notice any new concerning issues. 1.            I do not have dry eyes (I do use tears 2-3 times a day) 2.            I don’t think my eyes feel tired easier than prior to the procedure (I do sit in front of computer 8+ hours a day).  They could feel tired after a whole day of work but that’s always been the case for me. 3.            Vision seems stable and balanced.  If I simply look at things, either far away or close, I feel both eyes are doing great jobs.   If I want to “test” myself by just using one eye and closing the other to look at some small texts far away, I do feel that some days my right eye sees a little more crisp than my left eye, and some days it might be the opposite.    But again, I may notice slight imbalance only if I “test” myself, which means even if this imbalance is real and there, it’s not impacting my day-to-day vision quality. 4.            I do still see floaters under certain light condition (and still notice more in my left eye than right), they did not improve or get worse, and do not impact my vision quality. 5.            I do not see halos or glares and have no problem driving in dark/at night. The thin rings from streetlights or light sources above me are still there, but again those are due to the nature of the center hole of the ICL lens and will always be there. They do not block my vision and if I don't force myself to pay attention, my brain will just filter them out. 6.            The weird starburst that happens only to my right eye, and only on the lower left side of very small light sources in the dark, is still there, and did not improve or get worse.  This is again something that does not impact my vison quality (I do not see it when I’m driving at night) and is only noticeable in rare situations. 7.            My right eye does occasionally turn red, but the redness does not come with itchy feeling or pain, and usually goes away by itself in a day or two.  I did have this problem prior to the procedure, especially if I was out in a windy day or close to trees/flowers (probably allergy based).  I don’t think it got worse after the procedure.   **11/1/2024 (Fri.) – Regular annual exam with my regular optometrist** As planned, I went for my annual exam with my regular optometrist and used it as the “six-month” follow up after the procedure.  My doctor requested my records from the surgery center before my appointment and reviewed notes of my procedure and follow ups.  1.       Vision is still 20/15.  My doctor did mention I missed one or two during the exam (and I did feel that my right eye looked more crisp than my left, but only noticed that when she was testing me with the smallest letters for 20/15).  Despite the “miss”, which my doctor said was not a concern at all, my right and left still tested 20/15 individually, and the two eyes are doing balanced work for me. 2.       My doctor said she could see the incision in both eyes.  They are very clean cut, and healed very well.  Over time they could become less noticeable, but will always be there. 3.       My doctor did say that both of my eyes have some inflammation, but those are not related to the procedure.  It’s just that the weather recently is causing this problem to a lot of people as allergy.  If I want, I can use over-the-counter drops, but it’s not something that requires special attention or signals problems. 4.       I did ask about the floaters – my doctor said that because of my high prescription, my eyes are long, and floaters are very common for long eyes so she was not surprised. 5.       I also asked about the weird starburst in my right eye in rare conditions – my doctor said she has not heard of other people having the same issue, but one thing she’s sure about is that if it was due to improper position of the lens, my vision would be a lot worse and definitely not at 20/15.  She said she will ask around to see if any of her patients who did ICL have something similar to this, but she’s not concerned at this point (and I’m not either).  6.       My doctor had the same comment that since the eyes are two different organs, it’s not uncommon to notice differences between right and left. 7.       I did request additional scans outside of my insurance coverage – the scans did not require dilation, they were two additional (fancy) equipment that looked at and took full pictures of my eyes.  My doctor said the results were normal and everything looked good. She said my eyes are doing amazing.   I appreciate everyone taking time to read my post and leave comments.  It’s been more than half a year since my procedure and I’ve been really enjoying my life with crisp vision and free of glasses.  I hope this post can be helpful to people who are considering ICL and to people that did ICL but are experiencing anxiety/having questions during their recovery. I will keep this updated if I notice new things/have future follow ups.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cjq903/my_detailed_evo_icl_experience_march_2024/,158,1.0,75,1714791191.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cjq903/my_detailed_evo_icl_experience_march_2024/,Had surgery,1731424125.0,False 1cm9pjl,lasik,CeleryMurky5824,Silk Laser Surgery (New Hot in Indian Lasik Market),"31M, India, Software Developer Power : -5 and -5.75 So I decided to go for a Lasik surgery after someone decided to drop his phone charger on my glasses in the train, after which I was dependent on my wife for the next 5 hours, till we reached home. I consulted the doctor where they recommended me the Silk Procedure. Apparently this came in market in October/23 and it involves no flap. Costed me around Rs115000($1400) in which my insurance covered almost 40% of it because they only covers basic lasik procedure. The surgery went smooth but the after effects is where all the story starts. Next day my vision was 6/6 according to the doctor and 7 days later its still good. Its just that dry eyes is something that no doctor will tell you about. I thought my vision has gone bad because of blurring of one eye but it got better. What is Silk - [SILK Surgery - Cost, Surgeon & more about SILK Vision (centreforsight.net)](https://www.centreforsight.net/eye-treatment/silk-surgery/). ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cm9pjl/silk_laser_surgery_new_hot_in_indian_lasik_market/,6,0.71,62,1715081633.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cm9pjl/silk_laser_surgery_new_hot_in_indian_lasik_market/,Had surgery,False,False 1cmu273,lasik,Next_Spring3184,What's the difference between evo icl vs Evo+ icl??,Is there a difference between the 2?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cmu273/whats_the_difference_between_evo_icl_vs_evo_icl/,1,0.67,4,1715136390.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cmu273/whats_the_difference_between_evo_icl_vs_evo_icl/,Considering surgery,False,False 1cnyvdn,lasik,zeronegative_,PRK - short sighted to long sighted ," I’m 42, I had -7.5 in both eyes. The doctor advised I was suitable for PRK and that he would under correct one eye to help prevent long sightedness as I get older. I didn’t wear my contacts for 8 days before the surgery. My experience: The eye drops put in before the procedure stung a lot. The procedure was fine, no pain, over quickly. Immediately after I could see about -1.5 I would estimate. Night 1: I had my surgery late in the afternoon, I was okay after I got home, 2 hours later my eyes were stinging and watering badly. The anaesthetic eye drops they gave didn’t help. I struggled a lot and had to take a sleeping tablet so I could sleep it off. Day 1: my eyes were so sensitive to the light I was indoor, lights off, blinds closed and sunglasses on all day and it was still too bright. Day 2: light sensitivity was okay, vision was blurry. Day 3 & 4: light sensitivity was okay and blurriness improved. Day 5: had my bandage contacts out. My eye test was pretty reasonable, the doctor told me my eyes will continue to improve and in 3 weeks time I should have my final result. I started driving again. Week 2: vision became extremely poor. I had to stop driving. I had to put the don’t size up extremely large on my phone, couldn’t read a computer monitor, headache from eye strain. Week 3 &4 : no improvement. Week 5: went back to the doctor, he seemed a bit surprised, checked my eyes and said I am now long sighted. His explanation is the way my eyes have healed, the cells have clustered in the centre of my eyes making me long sighted but don’t worry, they will flatten out just be patient. I now +2.75 in the under corrected eye and +4 in the other eye. He told me to go get some glasses so I can see in the meantime. As a former contact lens wearer who never wore glasses before, this is pretty disheartening. Turns out the glasses take 2 weeks to make up. From his explanation my eyes will be continuing to flatten so by the time my glasses arrive they may not even be suitable anymore. There was a suggestion it should be better in a couple of weeks but everyone heals different. Week 6: headaches continue. It’s pretty concerning, +4 is a very large over correction. The doctor says don’t worry it will be fine. Meanwhile I can’t see to work or drive or do anything really. Week 7: I’m half way through week 7 and there is no improvement at all. Overall: The response from the doctor and his nurse is contradictory. They both are surprised I cant see and comment this hasn’t happened before, but at the same time say don’t worry it will be fine. I can’t find any sources that talk about cells clustering causing longsightedness or that cells flatten out overtime. I know it’s still relatively early but this seems pretty extreme. I’m not experiencing a bit of haziness/ halos, I actually can’t see. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cnyvdn/prk_short_sighted_to_long_sighted/,14,1.0,32,1715265567.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cnyvdn/prk_short_sighted_to_long_sighted/,Had surgery,False,False 1cq9xrc,lasik,Jybe_2024,Lasek eye surgery experience,"-6L / -6.75R, mid 40s. Had a corneal abrasion from my daily contacts 1.5 years ago which was very painful to recover from. Decided to go for the laser eye surgery as I could never wear contacts for longer than 12 hours a day without getting severe dryness and discomfort. I despise wearing glasses. Had the surgery in early March 2024. Doctor advised on Lasek because of the combination of (1) my relatively high prescription and (2) my average corneal thickness. He warned me that it was a much slower and more painful recovery than LASIK but a safer procedure because it does not involve creating the flap and hence reduces risk of infection: the flap could also reopen in case of injury in the future (which is why professional athletes who do MMA or contact sports are advised to get LASEK). My experience is summarised as follows: - Day of surgery: the operation itself is not painful, the Valium helps with nerves and the local anaesthetic administered means that the first 3-4 hours post op are easy going. However once this wore off the discomfort set in for a long time - Days 1-2 post surgery: the discomfort is significant, the level of pain started at 7/10 and went down to 5/10 by Day 3. The problem was that the pain was constant, there is no respite. You have to follow a very regular and elaborate regime of eye drops - 4 different types, some every 15 minutes, others every hour, others 4 times per day. If it wasn’t for my wife doing this for me (also through the nights) there is no chance I could actually do it myself. I emphasise this, no chance. I could not keep my eyelids open for 1 second. Light sensitivity and constant pain. This was worst on the evening of the operation and all of Day 1. I did not eat anything on the first day and 2 pieces of bread on second day. I didn’t feel hungry, the pain was too distracting. I couldn’t listen to podcasts or do any activity other than lie down and wait for the time to administer the next set of anaesthetic drops. The nurse had told me to only administer anaesthetic drops every 1 hour but the anaesthetic would wear off after 35 mins so the remaining 25 mins were about pain tolerance. The doctor later told me that I should have been administering anaesthetic at will - Days 3-7: pain level starts coming down, can open my eyes on day 3 but only in complete darkness just about enough to walk to the bathroom by myself. The main issue during these days is the discomfort from the bandage contacts, they feel like when you have slept in your contacts - but have to keep them on for 7 days. Vision is a mess, completely blurry and ghosting is severe. No chance of me looking at a screen or doing work, too much light sensitivity for that. - Day 7: appointment to remove bandage contacts. The ghosting gets much worse after the contacts are out. I can’t read anything on a screen or in a book. I see the image of a letter and then the copy of it appears to the right. So the number 20 is 2020 - Days 7-20: the light sensitivity goes away, the ghosting continues. I can’t be productive, I basically think I see everything double. It doesn’t improve for 2 consecutive weeks. I go back to the doctor and they confirm it’s not double vision (worrying) but rather ghosting (normal). - Days 21-30: the ghosting slowly disappears. It goes away without me noticing. I have 2-3 hour windows in a day when I have very crisp superman vision both far and close. I get tested on day 30 with +0.5 on both eyes. - Days 31-60: vision improves on a weekly basis. I measure improvement now by how many hours of the day I have perfect vision. The mornings and the evenings are the worst for me. In the morning I see blurry until I have put the eye drops in. At night around 8pm I feel my eyes heavy and I start seeing blurry. I do eye drops in the morning, at lunch and in the evening because my eyes feel like they need lubrication. I am taking omega 3 and vitamin C for two months now Life changing event to see well again. I was 11 when I wore glasses and it’s an incredible improvement in life quality. But be prepared for the very long recovery, the benefits are not immediate, it’s a very frustrating recovery with a lot of days of no progress which leaves you wondering if you will get better. I felt the doctor could have done a better job explaining how long it takes to get better and how difficult the first days would be. The improvement happened so slowly that I didn’t really notice it. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cq9xrc/lasek_eye_surgery_experience/,11,0.93,12,1715526421.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cq9xrc/lasek_eye_surgery_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1cr8wyf,lasik,Relevant-Ad-2736,Topography-Guided PRK Post-LASIK for Night Vision Correction,"Hello, I was just curious if anyone has had topography-guided PRK in order to correct higher order aberrations (spherical) induced by wavefront-guided LASIK? I had LASIK back in September 2022, but am no longer able to drive at night due to starbursts/halos/glare. I’ve tried brimonidine eye drops in order to reduce my pupil size and they didn’t help. My surgeon recommended topography-guided PRK. I ended up having topography-guided PRK in my non-dominant eye on March 27th, but haven’t noticed any night vision improvement yet (although it might be too soon). Any feedback (or studies/clinical trials) would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cr8wyf/topographyguided_prk_postlasik_for_night_vision/,15,1.0,56,1715630606.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cr8wyf/topographyguided_prk_postlasik_for_night_vision/,Other discussion,False,False 1crt635,lasik,escjw1996,Turned down for lasik on the day of surgery,"Wondering if anyone else has had this experience. I’ve worn contact lenses at a prescription of -7 in my left and -7.5 in my right for years, since about 20 when my vision stabilised, I am now 28 and that has never changed since. My glasses match this prescription too. I had a consult for laser eye surgery at the end of March, tested slightly better in prescription with -7 in my left, and -6.5 in my right. All the scans etc were done and sent to the surgery which is in another location as where I live is more remote. I go today, for what was meant to be my LASIK surgery. Nervous and apprehensive, but excited for a life-changing surgery for someone who’s had glasses and contacts their whole life. They did some tests… somehow my eyes registered as -12?! I didn’t understand this at all and they were baffled also. They then dilated my pupils and it registered as -10 this time. Apparently, my eyes were not relaxing and my muscles in my eyes were working too hard which was affecting the reading. Due to this, I’d travelled all that way to go home disappointed. I don’t understand this at all, and it makes no sense to me as my prescription has been stable for years, and given my consult which was just over a month ago confirmed that, means it simply cannot be as high as 12. I have not found any other instances where people have had an experience like this so I’m just curious if this sort of thing happened to anyone else? I’m now having to go back to see if ICL is possible but I’m now less enthused about the whole thing. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1crt635/turned_down_for_lasik_on_the_day_of_surgery/,7,1.0,11,1715695947.0,/r/lasik/comments/1crt635/turned_down_for_lasik_on_the_day_of_surgery/,Other discussion,False,False 1crtvox,lasik,ToTrapezi,PRK For Diabetics,"Hello there, I wanted to ask if there is anyone here who has type 1 diabetes and has had the prk surgery. I'm asking because I've already talked to 4 doctors, two of whom were against prk because of the diabetes and told me to go for femtolasik without second thought and two supported it. Personally I want to go for prk because I'm a little scared of the flap and the risks. Any opinion would be very useful. Thank you in advance! 🙂",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1crtvox/prk_for_diabetics/,1,0.99,0,1715697830.0,/r/lasik/comments/1crtvox/prk_for_diabetics/,Considering surgery,False,False 1csieot,lasik,whitefire2016,Can large weight loss change correction/prescription?,"I am restarting my weight loss journey after a couple of years of depression and things associated—becoming an adult orphan and major job loss. I have finally come to the conclusion that I want to rid my life of glasses. Had them as long as I can remember and have had years of frustration in finding ANY frames that properly fit. I am considering either lasik or disk replacement. Either way, my question is this: if I get corrective surgery and finally get to my goal weight, will my prescription have changed in a precivable way? Google-fu only takes me to references to diabetes diseases and other such items. While I am borderline diabetic, M/51 400#, and high blood pressure, I am cautious about getting this correction now. Thanks for reading and adding constructive feedback.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1csieot/can_large_weight_loss_change/,1,1.0,1,1715772220.0,/r/lasik/comments/1csieot/can_large_weight_loss_change/,Considering surgery,False,False 1csvagm,lasik,mangostinn,Postoperative UCVA? ,"I’m reading this study that compares the results of PRK vs LASIK (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7727822/) and I’m confused by what postoperative UCVA means. My understanding is that preoperative UCVA is the vision without any correction (aka glasses or lenses), preoperative BCVA is the vision with glasses/lenses, and postoperative BCVA is the vision after LASIK/PRK. I can’t really comprehend what postoperative UCVA represents here. It’s used to calculate the “effectiveness index” in the study. Could anybody enlighten me on this? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1csvagm/postoperative_ucva/,1,1.0,1,1715805858.0,/r/lasik/comments/1csvagm/postoperative_ucva/,Other discussion,1715806238.0,False 1ctc78a,lasik,mbiehnn,Inadequate anesthesia during SMILE. ,"Just had Relex SMILE. Right eye went very smooth. With the left one I felt burning during laser work and then intense pain when the surgeon was removing the lenticule. There was a strong stringing sensation each time he inserted the instrument into my eye to the point of my eyes getting watery and nose clogged. The pain was mixed with the horror of realizing that I am being stabbed in the eye. It is 4 hours post op and my eyes feel great, but I still heave a headache above my left eye from the pain and my panic attack. I guess I’ll share this delightful story with my surgeon tomorrow if I meet him. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ctc78a/inadequate_anesthesia_during_smile/,15,0.95,6,1715864014.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ctc78a/inadequate_anesthesia_during_smile/,Had surgery,False,False 1ctiy4s,lasik,snipercup,My transprk experience,"I just had transprk surgery and am typing on my phone with sunglasses on. Age: 35. Gender: male. Left eye before surgery: -2.75 sight, -0.75 cylinder. Right eye before surgery: -3 sight, -0.75 cylinder. Wore lenses in 2008/2009 but glasses after that. Prescription was stable for 2 years so i could have surgery. I cannot do SMILE because the retina is too flat. Surgery was 2800 euro without the drops. Motivation: because I can and my glasses were rubbing against my hearing aides all the time. Preparation: - got some tissues, the softest they had - read a lot of the prk posts here Day 0 (surgery day) the people were very nice. I had no paperwork to sign and nothing to pay because this was all done digitally beforehand. They explained some stuff but thanks to the stories on here I basically learned nothing new. Just the medication scheme. The surgery was quick and painless but it was uncomfortable. I was only 15 minutes inside the operation room. Afterwards I could read licence plated from 5 meters away, which is better then I could do without glasses but worse then when i wore glasses. It has been 2 hours since the sedation wore off and I have no pain, just dry eyes if I don't use my drops every half an hour. I got a drops scheme to follow which is quite daunting. My parent drove me there and I am staying with them but I dont need much help yet. I am glad they told me to take the first day's worth of drops on the same day which meant fitting it into the last 5 hours of the day. I was basically dripping every 30 minutes which brought relief. Right before bed I took my 5 different drops and one aspirin. Day 1: Woke up at 3 am and had a hard time opening my eyes and some tears rolled out. Then I started updating this post. I can still read my phone! Slept again from 6 to 8. Eyelids stick a little but I practiced rotating my eyes before opening my eyelids which made it a little easier. I did my 5 drops and one aspirin. I have had basically no pain since the operation. Just a slight sting in my right eye but I didn't take pain meds. First checkup. Healing is ahead of schedule. Did some corrections on the drip schedule. I have to apply twice as much oflox and I already applied the gel but that's supposed to start after removing the contacts. I feel the schedule printout should be more clear about it. I can now read license plates from 7 meters away, 2 meters more then yesterday. In the afternoon I listened to a podcast with my eyes closed while phasing in and out of sleep. Occasionally sticky eyelids. Still no pain and I can type on my phone. In the evening, I took another aspirin and oflox. Still no pain but kept taking artificial tears every half an hour on average. Text on the screen is harder to read. Had my computer on for the first time but can't see anything without magnification. I can still read license plates from 7 meters away. I left my parents place and returned home since the situation seems stable. I'll find out if this was a mistake pretty soon. Day 2: Woke up at 08:30 with sticky eyelids. My phone reminded me to start the drops. I took 4 different drops and an aspirin and lied down again. I phased in and out of sleep and at 10:30 I applied more Oflox. Lied down again and got up at 11:30. It feels like my vision is not better then yesterday. I can't see anything on my computer without enlarged font size and zooming in. I try to limit my screen time since it's pretty pointless if I can't see anything. I was able to operate my microwave oven and make pastries. Took another aspririn at 12:30. I am writing this with much effort on my computer with magnification enabled. There is still no pain. I can count the times I felt a slight sting on one hand. The light sensitivity is not as bad as I'd thought. I am wearing the sunglasses to protect my eyes. I apply the artificial tears troughout the day. I'm supposed to use 8 ampuls a day but it's hard to keep track when I keep moving around and apply them irregularly, In the afternoon I went to the grocery store. I can read license plates from 10 meters away, which is 3 more then yesterday. Price tags in the store were a challenge. I could see them from 30 cm away. I didn't want to apply artificial tears while at the store, so it felt like I was on a time limit. The sun was shining brightly, but I wore the clinic-provided shades and my cap and wasn't bothered by the brightness at all. When I returned, I was glad my eyes weren't that dry. I applied some more artificial tears. Now I'm counting down the time before I can shower, 48 hours after surgery. Spent some time listening to a podcast and keep my eyes off the screen. I tried to do some programming but it's difficult when I have to zoom in to see anything. I noticed that my right eye has pretty clear vision, around 80% and my left eye is around 40-50%. This is simlar to other stories I've read so I'm not concerned. After dinner I took a shower. For the first time, I could see the numbers on the scale. My weight doesn't change, so I know roughly what it says, but now I could confirm it. In my amazement I entered the shower with my eyes open but quickly closed them once I realized. I didn't do my whole routine because I have to protect my eyes from water. Afterwards I applied some artificial tears to be safe. Spent the rest of the evening listening to the podcast. My eyes are getting more dry and I'm using more artificial tears. It seems like my sight is deteriorating too. Going to put in the last drops of today and go to sleep. Day 3: Woke up at 3 am and tried to look at my phone. It was too bright. I turned on my bedlight but it was also too bright. My eyes were sticky and itchy and I just wanted to close them. I put down my phone and took some artificial tears and went back to sleep. At 8 am I put in 3 different drops and took an aspirin and went back to sleep. My phone gave me another reminder at 10:30, after which I got out. I'm having a horrible time typing this out on my computer. It seems my sight has deteriorated. I am working with font size 30 and 2x zoom. My screen is at 40cm distance from my face and I'm wearing the clinic-provided sunglasses. In the afternoon I took a train to see my brother for his bday. I was able to make out the platform signs. Walking there, I was able to see license plates from 5 meters away, so I'm back where I started after the operation. My left eye is still a lot worse then my right eye. I could've use the artificial tears more during the afternoon but my eyes did not feel dry. I tried to play a card game but I had them read to me since I could hardly make out what they said. I haven't had any pain since the surgery, just the occational itch. I'm glad I could make the visit today because I can't do anything on my computer like this. In the evening I applied my oflox and used the artificial tears more. Returning home, I could still read license plates from 5-6 meters away, no improvement there. Day 4: From about 3 AM I applied artificial tears when I woke up and my eyes were dry. I might have rubbed my right eyelit gently when I was half-asleep. Hopefully that didn't do anthing. Slept on and off until 10:30 and applied my 3 different drops. I didn't keep my tear duct closed so I could tast it. Very bitter. I can now see the screen of my phone clearly so I lowered the font size from max (8/8) to 5/8. The default is 3/8 I think. Turned on my pc and started editing this post. I'm just applying 2x zoom and have the web page at 110%. Very happy with this progress. In the afternoon I went out for groceries. I could read license plates from 25 meters away! Price tags were also more visible. I was also able to thread a needle with some effort. I'll do some programming, but I still have to use 2x zoom on my computer for now. At dinnertime I had done all the programming I could. I wasn't feeling well. Maybe I had strained my eyes too much on my computer screen. Maybe the atmosphere was pressing on my brain during the thunderstorms or maybe i had spent a second too long outside without a coat. In the evening I took a shower and listened to a podcast. I finnally used the 8 ampuls of artificial tears that were recommended a day since my left eye kept needing them due to dryness. Tomorrow the bandage lens will be removed and my sight will probably deteriorate. Day 5 (bandage lens removed): I felt better waking up. I did my 3 drops. Took Yellox for the last time. I didn't know what to expect from my appointment aside from having the lens removed. On the way there I could still see license plates from 25 meters away. Once I was called in, she looked at my eyes and said the recovery is going well. She then explained what she is going to do and gave me some gel in my eyes. This is the same gel I'm supposed to use from now on before sleeping. Then she took out the lenses with her fingers. It felt strange but didn't hurt. I expected the lenses to be quite sticky but they came right off. Afterwards she took another look at my eyes and confirmed everything was okay. I asked when I can start working again (in front of a screen) and she said I could start working again but I have to listen to my body and not strain myself. I'm thinking about doing half shifts to start out. I left the clinic and while travelling I noticed the visibility of license plates had dropped to 10 meters. I didn't expect my sight to drop that dramatically. My eyes are feeling somewhat dry troughout the day, even without lenses. The assistant said this is expected. I'm using about the same amount of artificial tears as yesterday. It's a relief that I don't have to worry about losing or moving the lens. I won't rub my eyes when the recovery is still ongoing though. After returning home, I got some flowers that my manager has sent me, wishing me well. I want to do more programming but I still have to use 2x zoom on my monitor, which is inconvenient. I am typing this also with 2x zoom on my monitor and 100% zoom level (default) on my browser. The rest of the day was spent listening to a podcast and programming. I keep looking away from the screen every 20 minutes, as was recommended. After a while a headache was creeping up, like I would have if I didn't wear my glasses while being nearsighted. I applied my eye gel before going to sleep. Day 6: Sleeping was more comfortable without the lens. I got up and applied my drops and put on my sunglasses. I went to the store and noticed I can read lisence plates at 25 meters away. The price tags are also visible from 70cm away. When I got home I took off my sunglasses since it's quite dark outside. I updated this post without magnification, just putting the webpage at 110%. Happy with this progress although my left eye is still lagging behind, around 65%. My right eye is about as good as it was with glasses.I'm now transitioning to a more stable phase with less eye drops. I already stopped yellox and I'm almost done with Oflox. I'm going to do 2 hours of work and then 4 hours of work the coming days and see how it goes. Troughout the day the sight in my left eye seems to have improved. it's at about 85% now. Tomorrow a week will have passed since the surgery. Day 7: After a night full of strange dreams I headed to the store. I can see license plates from 50 meters away! I don't think I could do that with glasses. Everything is so clear! I did have a little trouble with the price tags, where the euro number is large and the cents are small, making the cents harder to read. Finally I can type this on my computer without maginfication and the web page is at 100% zoom. I've been waiting to use the application with a smaller interface but now I'm ready. I keep going, looking away from the screen every 20 minutes and putting in my artificial tears every now and then. I did work for two hours, just enough time to catch up but too little to actually do anything. Day 8: No change from yesterday. License plates still visible at 50 meters and no issues on my computer screen. According to my schedule, I should use 4 ampuls of artificial tears each day. I'll use them from time to time. I have run out of Oflox and I don't need it anymore. Day 9: I went to bed last night with a headache. Looking at the screen for so long is still too much for me. Today my sight seems slightly less good then yesterday. I can read license plates at 45 meters. I want to keep working at my computer, so I'll increase the font size again and hopefully the headache stays away. Later in the day I took an aspirin and haven't felt a headache since, even while looking at the computer. I still have trouble reading text though, maybe because the screen is lit and the light is refracting on my eyes? Day 10: Not as good as yesterday. License plates are at 40 meters. I have to lean in to read the small letters on products in the store. Day 11: About the same as yesterday. At least it's not worse. License plates still at 40 meters. I haven't increased the font size on my computer, but I haven't decreased it either. Day 12: Went to my appointment at the clinic. My eyes are in good condition and my sight is at 80%, as expected at this stage. The next appointment will be 3 months post-operation. License plate are at 30 meters. I've started using the magnification glass on my computer screen again. Day 13: About the same as yesterday although I haven't used the magnification glass on my computer screen as much. License plates are at 30 meters. Day 14: About the same as yesterday. Maybe it improved a little? It's hard to say. I haven't touched the magnification glass yet. Day 15: May be imroving? Licence plates are at 35 meters. Tonight will be the last time I apply my eye gel. Day 16: Noticably worse then yesterday. Had to use the magnification glass more Day 17: No improvement yet. License plates are at 30 meters. They say this is a marathon and right now I'm in the middle of it. Day 18: I can see better today. License plates are at 40 meters. The text on screen is a bit more clear right now. I am typing this without magnification. Day 19: Worse then yesterday. License plates are at 30 meters Day 20: Started out hardly seeing the license plates at 30 meters, but when I returned from work I could see up to 40 meters. Today is the last day I take 3 drops a day of the FML steroids. After today it's two times a day. Day 21: I could see very well today. License plates are at 45 meters, if not 50. I'm using more artificial tears as the day progresses. Day 22-23: I can see very well! License plates are at 50 meters. I just have trouble with small letters on the screen, like when the browser shows the target link in the bottom-left when you hover over a link. Day 24: License plates are still at 50 meters. I don't go out without my sunglasses. They protect my eyes from the wind and it's comfortable. Day 25-27: No changes yet. License plates are at 50 meters. I finally got the bill for the stuff they gave me after the operation. The bill is close to 200 euros, which is more then I expected. It includes more then enough medicine for the schedule so it's money well spent. Day 28: I can still see license plates at 50 meters. The text on my monitor is also clearly visible but it get's worse at night when my eyes get dry and tired. Day 29-37: Was away on vacation. Did not use the artificial tears as much as I should have. No change in sight. License plates still at 50 meters. Under the right conditions I can even see some of them beyond 50 meters. I don't notice ghosting or halos, maybe a little star vision. Eyes feel dry sometimes and I apply artificial tears. The clinic recommends 4 ampuls a day but i use only one. So i do not have very dry eyes. Close vision is okay, only the smallest text is hard to read, especially on my monitor which is at 50 cm distance. I actually have the font size on my android phone set to a smaller font then the default. Text isn't that hard to read anymore, even at night. Something changed when I returned from vacation. When I apply FML drops at night, my right eye starts to sting and I can only get rid of it by pressing a tissue to my eye when it's closed. I didn't have the sting in the morning when I applied FML, so I didn't think much of it. Today it also stings in the morning, only in my right eye. I did not have this during my vacation. Has the FML expired? I don't think so. Day 38-40: No change in sight. License plates are still at 50 meters, some more. The FML drops still sting sometimes, even hitting both eyes at once. I'll put away the older bottle and use the new one. I have plenty. I only wear the sunglasses outside and I'm happy with them. I keep my artificial tears within reach and use them every now and then. Day 41-42: My sight remains the same. I think the stinging in my eyes when I apply my drops might be from sweat seeping in. It is getting warmer now, so it makes sense. Not sure what I can do about it. Maybe wipe around my eyes before applying my drops. Day 43-45: I can still see the same. Had a day where the weather conditions were perfect and I could see license plates at 60 meters pretty reliably. The stinging that occurs when I apply the FML drops continues. Sometimes it's fine, sometimes it's the left eye and sometimes it's only the right eye. It must be something else getting in my eye at that moment. I am working my night shifts behind the computer screen without problems. No headaches, no peering or anything. Day 46: The FML drops didn't sting today. I can still see some license plates at 60 meters trough my sunglasses. I am very happy I don't have to clean my glasses anymore. I used to notice every speck and now it's just not there anymore. Day 47-49: When the weather gets cloudy I can't see license plates beyond 50 meters. The FML didn't sting this morning. Maybe because I wiped around my eyes after waking up. Sometimes I still think I'm wearing my glasses. Not because of any physical sensation or habit, but rather because of the psychological pattern of being able to see must mean that I'm wearing glasses. It's just hard to believe my life changed so much. Day 50-51: My sight remains the same. I try to apply more artificial tears but I'm not sure of it's effect. Maybe it's only for my comfort? I have plenty so I won't run out anytime soon. Day 52: Having kind of dry eyes today. No problems seeing. License plates still at 50 meters at the least. Day 53-56: Only this last day did I notice I had slight trouble reading license plates at 50 meters. It really depends on the lighting conditions. If I look trough my window into the darkness there is a bit of starburst going on in the street lighting in the distance. Might be because of refraction in the window though. Day 57-59: Sometimes my eyes are dry and I try to apply the artificial tears more. The FML still stings now and again. I'm on my last week of applying it and then I only have the artificial tears left. The FML is the steroids people have been talking about in other posts and I expected to be done with it on day 30 but the schema runs all the way to next week. Day 60-61: My sight is still the same. License plates are still at 50. More under the right conditions. Working on my computer screen is easy and I get no headache even after a long period of time. Well, staring too much will get me nearsighted again. I'll have to keep reminding myself Final update (day 63): I am finished with my FML medication. I only use artificial tears now. Unless I update this post again, assume my eyesight has remained the same. Extra update (day 87): I got the evaluation form from the clinic. I rated my experience as excellent and I reported that my vision is clear and I have no issues. I did learn that I am experiencing glare, as opposed to starburst. The glare is pretty minimum though and only at night. I do not experience any deterioration of my vision. License plates are still at 50 meters and I can use my computer without getting headaches. I still use about 1 ampul of artificial tears a day when my eyes are dry. Extra update (day 120): Last week I visited the clinic for the last time for a final checkup. I ended up with 0 in my left eye and 0.5 in my right eye. I am happy with the result, but I wish both eyes were 0. They told me I could come back if my eyesight deteriorates. 1-year update: Sight has not deteriorated. I stopped using the eye drops after about 6 months. Sometimes my eyes are dry, but not so much that I need the drops. I stopped the habits of when I used to wear glasses, like trying to put them on or reaching beneath the glasses to rub my eyes. I haven't changed my habit of staring at the screen all day, although sometimes I look away for a moment. When it's late at night, I may increase the zoom level on my screen to prevent straining my eyes. I never get a headache from staring at the screen. Whenever the topic of glasses comes up or I am asked about my lasik treatment, I will always recommend it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ctiy4s/my_transprk_experience/,5,1.0,11,1715881705.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ctiy4s/my_transprk_experience/,Had surgery,1746907605.0,False 1ctq8f5,lasik,GuinnessSteve,"Long-term glasses users, how do you feel about going around “naked”?","I’ve considered LASIK many times over the years. I’m 35, been in glasses since I was 4. Tried contacts, I hate having them in, and I hate putting them in. I always feel naked without my glasses. I don’t even recognize myself in the mirror. Removing my glasses is like cutting my nose off. It just looks wrong. Do you get used to it? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ctq8f5/longterm_glasses_users_how_do_you_feel_about/,23,0.93,37,1715899713.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ctq8f5/longterm_glasses_users_how_do_you_feel_about/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ctz4hr,lasik,CelebrityJim,Diving after LASIk,"Hi All TLDR: - I used to dive in contact lenses in the past, no issues. - I had LASIK surgery - Vision above water fine - Vision underwater in goggles blurry - Optician & Surgeon don't have much advice (there's a £100 consultation fee to investigate further into it) - Not sure whether my diving life is over and I'm not sure what to do I had LASIK surgery a few years ago to correct short-sightedness, and it's changed my life. There haven't been any side effects above the water and my vision is near perfect. I stepped back in the pool for the first time a few months ago, I used some Zoggs googles (standard off the shelf at a sports centre type thing) to swim with. As soon as I put my head underwater I realised that it was as if my vision was short-sighted again. I could see the outline of where things were and what colour they were, but I couldn't see any great detail; when I looked at my watch I could not see what time it was, even with the backlight on. This is a bit of an edge case; I haven't been able to find anything online about it so far and my optician and my surgeon hadn't encountered this before, thus didn't have much advice for me. The only thing they have been able to suggest is that it may be the material of the goggles (plastic lenses), and that I should try with the diving mask (tempered glass) and see whether that changes things. I have yet to try the mask. Before I had LASIK I used to wear contact lenses to dive with and swim with and I could see fine underwater with goggles or a face mask. I'm a BSAC Ocean Diver, and I always wanted to get back into diving in the future. At the moment I'm trying to figure out whether this is even possible for me anymore, or whether I need to just get diving out of my head and keep the happy memories of the past.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ctz4hr/diving_after_lasik/,1,1.0,6,1715929717.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ctz4hr/diving_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1cux0i2,lasik,b8toven,LASIK feels like a miracle,"I read a lot of posts here before my surgery (positive and negative), and so I thought I would share my recent experience. The TL;DR is that it went great, recovery has been super quick, and I feel like a whole new person. M33, strong prescription - about -8 in both eyes, with minimal astigmatism. I went for a consultation about a month ago, and they did all the testing. Turns out my corneas were 5% thicker than average, so that made me a good candidate despite the stronger prescription! Made an appointment for the surgery for May 15. Day of the surgery, my wife brings me to the lasik center. They give me my bag of eye drops and instructional materials for after the surgery, and they also gave me a QR code to scan to watch a video on my phone. Amusingly, the video didn’t load - I just got the spinning wheel forever. I told the receptionist, and she said that was fine, it was all the same info about how to use the eye drops that was on the sheet she gave me. I get taken to the back waiting hallway, and they give me a medical bonnet to wear. I had heard that they offer you a Valium before the surgery, but that didn’t happen for me at all. Maybe they don’t do that at this location? I probably would have taken one if offered, but I ended up being fine without it. There is one other person waiting in the hall with me, they call her in to the surgery room, and then about 10 minutes later they call me in. The surgeon - Dr. Leon Aleksandrovich - was very friendly and personable. He asks if I have any questions, then I lay on the bed/table/thingy and confirm my name and DOB. They put numbing drops in my eyes and then use the clamp to keep my eyelids open. Definitely felt weird, but not uncomfortable (thanks to the drops, I’m sure). They bring the first equipment over my head, I see a white ring of lights. The doctor lowers it onto my eye and says that I’ll feel some pressure but to keep looking at the center of the ring. Again, felt weird but not uncomfortable, and my vision in that eye got dim and blurry as the laser did its thing. One eye done, about 20-30 seconds, then they do the same on the other eye. The doctor talked me through it the whole way, and then he said that now the hard part was over. The table rotates me to be under the second equipment. The doctor puts some more drops in my eyes, does some stuff that I can’t really see or feel (presumably raising the flap created by the first laser), then brings the other laser over my eye. I see a blinking green light in the middle, with some red lights around the sides. He tells me to keep my focus on the blinking green light. The assistant operating the machine reads out my prescription for that eye and says “confirm center located” or something like that - referring to centering laser over my eye I guess. She says “18 seconds”, I hear the buzz of the laser and smell burning while I keep focused on the blinking green light. 18 seconds later, the laser stops, doctor does some more drops in my eye, replaces the flap, removes the eyelid clamp, and tells me to close my eyes. Same procedure for the second eye. After what felt like practically no time at all for the entire procedure, they have me sit up and give me some sunglasses. My eyes are still blurry but already I can tell that I’m seeing better. The assistant tells me to look at the clock on the wall, and I can actually read the numbers, which I could have never done without my glasses before! The doctor says that the next morning my vision will be even better. So then I’m all done! Total time at the lasik center was pretty much exactly an hour. My wife drives me home, and being able to see the road signs along the way truly feels miraculous, even though at this point my eyes are still blurry and uncomfortable. I had a morning appointment, so I got home around 10:30am. I laid in bed and listened to some podcasts, and tried to take a nap but wasn’t really able to. The next few hours were definitely the roughest part, once the numbing drops wore off. My eyes didn’t really hurt, but they felt SUPER uncomfortable, open or closed didn’t help either way. Just powered through and kept listening to podcasts. I also felt pretty bored and understimulated for those few hours lol. By 2pm or so, most of the discomfort had abated. My eyes were still a little blurry, but I was able to do some reading and watch tv. It felt so weird (in a good way) to not be wearing glasses. I also noticed the halo effect around lights that I had heard would happen, which was noticeable but not all that bad. That night, I had a lot of trouble sleeping. Maybe from the adrenaline of having surgery, combined with being worried about rubbing my eyes while I slept or something. They didn’t give me a sleep mask, which I also had read would be part of it, not sure why. I manage to get up for work the next day, despite only getting maybe 3-4 hours of sleep total. My eyes feel great - I use the artificial tear eye drops every couple hours just to help keep them comfortable (as well as the anti-infection eye drops 4 times a day as prescribed). Some blurriness and double vision, particularly for fine details at a moderate distance. Halos and glares still. But besides that, I was able to function pretty much normally, just now without the need for glasses! Discomfort is very minimal, and the eye drops help a lot. I’m now 3 days out from the surgery (slept like a rock the next night), and my vision just keeps getting better. I’d say I’m 95% of the way there toward “perfect”. It’s amazing to me how fast the recovery has been. Still using eye drops of course, but there’s virtually no discomfort. Halos and glares are minimal and don’t really bother me, it’s a little more of a concern with night driving but really not too bad. All in all, the experience feels like a miracle and I couldn’t be happier. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cux0i2/lasik_feels_like_a_miracle/,54,0.91,51,1716037871.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cux0i2/lasik_feels_like_a_miracle/,Had surgery,False,False 1cv0zo3,lasik,Tricky-Juggernaut141,ADHD meds after surgery (dryness),"I've refrained from using my Vyvanse since a month before surgery, and am now 3 weeks post SmartSurface PRK. Vyvanse and Adderall are well known to cause dehydration issues for skin, mouth, and eyes... Which I've personally experienced. I'm wondering if anyone else has also taken a break from their meds and, if so, when did you begin taking them again? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cv0zo3/adhd_meds_after_surgery_dryness/,3,0.8,14,1716049383.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cv0zo3/adhd_meds_after_surgery_dryness/,Had surgery,False,False 1cvikpz,lasik,danway-97,ReLEx® SMILE (Positive) - Singapore,"I had my SMILE procedure 2 days ago at a private clinic in Singapore, and it was one of the best decisions I've ever made. **Personal Bio:** * **Age:** 27 * **Dioptre:** -5.25 (left), -4.75 (right), stabilized about 3 years ago * **Cornea thickness:** A bit on the thicker side * **Eye-related issues:** None that I know of * **Occupation:** Analyst * **Lifestyle:** Active but limited to gymming and jogging * **Context:** I had always wanted to get LASIK surgery but due to work commitments, I delayed the procedure for about 2 years. Back then, I did an eye test and was told that I was a suitable candidate for both PRK and LASIK. I couldn't remember the name of the first eye clinic, but it was somewhere near Lucky Plaza. Fast forward 2 years to 2024, and my colleague recommended LSC Eye Clinic (he had his done over 10 years ago). I did my research and found a lot of good reviews. At the time of writing, Google reviews show 4.6/5 stars with around 160 reviews. My colleague mentioned it was his best investment ever, so I thought, why not? **Before and During the Day of Surgery:** I opted for a day-in, day-out surgery, where I would do an eye test in the morning and then have the surgery in the afternoon. Here are some things to note before the day of surgery: * No wearing of soft contact lenses for at least 3 days before surgery. (I stopped wearing mine 7 days before and everyone in the office was like, ""You're short-sighted?"") * If you're wearing hard contact lenses, stop wearing them 14 days before. * On the day of surgery, shower, wash your face and hair (no water should touch your face or hair for 48 hours after surgery). No hairstyling products, makeup, perfume, or lotion, as these may interfere with the lasering procedure. * Personally, I cleaned my house leading up to the day of surgery to ensure a dust-limited environment. (If you have a busy schedule, hire someone else to do it.) * Bring your sunglasses! * Have someone to bring you home (my partner was my caretaker for 2 days)! **Prior to the Surgery (the Day Itself, at the Clinic):** I arrived at the clinic at 9:30 AM (Friday) and after that, I did a few eye tests, which took around 2 to 2.5 hours, depending on the number of people in front of you. Pro tip: Arrive early! 1. **Eye Tests:** These include your normal optometrist test. Additionally, there were machines to measure the thickness of your cornea to see if you're a suitable candidate. 2. **Eye Drops:** The nurses administered a few eye drops to dilate your pupils. While waiting for your pupils to dilate (around 15 to 30 minutes), they let you watch a video explaining the different procedures they offer (PRK, LASIK, EPILASIK, SMILE...). The video is about 15 minutes long, just in time for your pupils to dilate. 3. **Doctor's Check:** The doctor will check and see if your pupils are all good to proceed with the surgery. I was welcomed by Dr. Daphne that day, and she told me I was a good candidate for PRK, LASIK, and SMILE. Each of these procedures comes with its own risks and benefits, with SMILE being the safest, having the shortest recovery time, but a little more costly. 4. **Payment:** I went to the counter and chose the SMILE procedure instead of PRK or LASIK, as it gives me greater feasibility to undergo LASIK in the future when far-sightedness sets in due to old age. I paid around SGD 5.9k (12-month installment plan, interest-free). After paying, I went for lunch and was told to come back around 2 PM. \*This is where your sunglasses come into play if you decide to have lunch outside of the mall. 5. **Pre-Op Preparation:** I came back at 2 PM and was directed to a resting area where the nurses started to clean the surroundings of my eyes (after I wore the medical gown and 'shower cap'). After that, I was given an indemnity form to sign. Please read everything carefully and ask questions (no matter how stupid they sound). I asked about cataract surgery in the future, and they mentioned it should not be a problem, but I would just need to disclose the LASIK procedure to the doctor in charge (something to do with some formulation). 6. **Medical Pouch and Explanation:** The nurses will also give you your medical pouch and explain what will happen during the surgery and the post-surgery care you have to take note of. (Again, do ask a lot of questions.) Numbing eye drops were also administered here as well as an anxiety-reducing pill. 7. **Removing Electronics:** Remove all electronics (e.g. phones, watches) before going into the operating room to avoid any distractions. **During the Surgery:** After an hour and a half of pre-op prep, I was asked to lie down under an extended bar attached to a huge machine. Dr. Daphne was there to perform the procedure, one eye at a time. During the procedure, my eyelids were supported by an eye clamp to keep them wide open. I was also given a plushie to calm my anxiety (on top of the pill). Thereafter, I was told to look at the green light for about 15 to 20 seconds and not to move my eyeballs to find the green light once it disappears. Vision did get blurry at first but it's normal (don't panic). The only part I felt a little less comfortable with was when the doctor was removing the lenticule after the lasering. I felt a bit of pressure against my eyeballs, but other than that it was all good. During the procedure, Dr. Daphne gave me a lot of assurance, and she knows what she's doing. That helped me to know that I was in good hands. The entire procedure took about 15 to 20 minutes. After the procedure, I opened my eyes and had about 85% of my vision (in terms of clarity), albeit a bit hazy at first. I was led to the resting area to rest for another 30 minutes before I was allowed to go home with my partner. **After the Surgery:** About 45 minutes after the surgery (after the numbing drops wore off), I felt a little bit uncomfortable but not super painful. Imagine the sensation of cutting onions. My eyes were super sensitive to the surrounding lights as well. I wore the 3M glasses the clinic prescribed, which definitely helped a lot. My partner called a cab and we went home around 4:30 PM. I was told to come back the next day at 10:30 AM for the first post-op review. At home, my eyes were tearing quite a bit and felt a bit uncomfortable. I heeded the doctor's advice, took 2 Actifast Panadol pills, and then went to nap. Once I woke up, the pain was gone and the light sensitivity was also almost gone. I stopped tearing after the 1-hour nap, and the recovery was faster than I expected (for SMILE). By 6 PM I was able to enjoy my almost 20/20 vision. My partner said that I should avoid any seafood for at least 2 weeks, so no seafood for now. The night after the surgery, I had to tape 2 protective shields to my eyes to prevent accidental eye rubbing at night. I slept like a baby after taking the sleeping pills. No pain whatsoever starting from 6 PM that day. **First Post-Op Review:** The next day, I did some tests to check my vision. My right eye's vision was a little blurry, maybe -0.5 diopter, but my left eye's vision was superb. I checked with the doctor, and she mentioned that my vision will be fully corrected and stabilize within the next 3 months. Vision is expected to fluctuate a bit and it's totally normal. That night, I had dinner with my partner and then we went for a stroll. I noticed some starbursts, especially for distant lights, but I was still able to identify the individual lights. This was not too much of a concern to me, and the doctor said it will get better eventually. **Day of Writing This Post (19 May 2024):** So far, my vision is close to perfect with some short occasional vision haze, especially after the eye drops. I'm looking forward to a better and more stable vision in the upcoming weeks. I also scheduled my second post-op review in June and will keep the community updated on this.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cvikpz/relex_smile_positive_singapore/,14,0.95,8,1716102947.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cvikpz/relex_smile_positive_singapore/,Had surgery,False,False 1cvxfd2,lasik,Ok-Meringue2323,Monovision Lasik with otherwise perfect vision to correct presbyopia - do you recommend?,"Hi everyone. I'm a 55-year-old male with 20/20 vision. I've been using reading glasses (+1.0) for the past eight years. It's been a bit inconvenient to constantly wear reading glasses, and I have about 50 cheap pairs scattered around my house. I always forget them or don't bring them when I go to a restaurant or other place where I need my reading vision. What also concerns me is that I'm an avid biker and when I need to make repairs on the trail or the road, I struggle to see small fasteners, chain alignment, or anything else that requires close-up vision due to my presbyopia. I recently learned about Monovision Lasik and have a consultation with a local clinic in a couple of weeks. From what I've read here and elsewhere, it seems the biggest challenge is adjusting to the change. I'm also worried about depth perception while mountain biking. Can anyone offer advice? Has anyone had perfect vision in combination with presbyopia and corrected it with Monovision? How did it turn out? Is the depth perception issue very noticeable? Thanks for any thoughts!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cvxfd2/monovision_lasik_with_otherwise_perfect_vision_to/,1,1.0,6,1716150193.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cvxfd2/monovision_lasik_with_otherwise_perfect_vision_to/,Considering surgery,False,False 1cw12zq,lasik,miloqueen,My SMILE Experience 3 mos. post op,"I'm a 36 y/o female who had smile back in mid-Feb in the USA. I paid around $3300 for the procedure and associated appts. I had -5.25 prescription in both eyes and one thathad minor astigmatism. I was anti-Lasik up until a year ago when I decided contacts were too uncomfortable to wear in the summer and during long days. I did a lot of research prior to my surgery to make sure I wanted Smile vs Lasik and that the risks were an acceptable range for me (based on peer reviewed research articles). The actual surgery was extremely fast and completely painless. I could tell my vision was instantly better, but I was light sensitive the first day or two. The worst part was having to do all the eye drops the first week or so and then using preservative free drops for the next 2 months. My eyes were pretty dry (too much to drive alone more than an hour each way), for the first 3 weeks, and around 6 to 7 weeks i turned a corner and no longer needed wetting drops more than once or twice a day (my region is <20% humidity). I am very pleased with my results, no halos or glares at night, and my far and near vision have held up awesome so far. I am glad I did the procedure, it's awesome not having to put in contacts to see more than 6"" in front of my face. 10/10 would do again.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cw12zq/my_smile_experience_3_mos_post_op/,21,0.93,12,1716160099.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cw12zq/my_smile_experience_3_mos_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1cx5y7n,lasik,Exciting_Bed2170,TLC lasik post op 26M,"I’ve considered lasik for about 6 months strongly. It’s been in the back of my thoughts for years. I end up losing a contact 2 months ago at work and had to leave early because I had forgot my glasses and that was the end of the line for me. I felt as if my vision had held me back since I was a very young kid (first grade) I’m a -5.25 in both eyes and I heard them say they corrected me for -5.50 idk if I heard it right or not but take that with a grain of salt. 4/26/24 I went in for my annual eye exam and my eyes were the same as they have been for roughly 5ish years. I asked my doctor about lasik and she said that she thought I would be a great candidate for it and recommended to TLC vision in Dublin Ohio. I’m from and live in West Virginia and I have had multiple people including family friends and my doctor recommended me to TLC , so I was comfortable with going to them. I set up an appointment for same day lasik and was so nervous and anxious about it I just couldn’t wait. 5/17/24 Today was the day. Me and my wife wake up around 5:30 and head towards Ohio. Nerves are shot at this point idk what to think. I get there for my 9:30 appointment and they go through and do all there testing. They told me I was a great candidate and told me that they liked doing people like me because my prescription was pretty bad and they was excited for me to see without contacts or glasses. Over the moon nice and helpful. Also just to add two of the three doctors I seen during testing had lasik done years ago (the other was 20/20) they answered all of my questions told me that there are risks and explained everything. Went through post op instructions very clearly multiple times and even had small talk in between. Awesome group of people. They told me to come back at 2:15 and I would walk out with new vision. I was way my calm after the after the consultation and testing btw 5/17/24 Me and my wife go have lunch drive around for a bit and head back. I kept taking my glasses off just to look at stuff blind for the last couple of hours. I walk in they give me two Tylenol PM’s and set me down for 5 minutes. At this point I’m pretty nervous. I go back and the set my down confirm my name and age and I go under the first laser to cut my flaps. Painless but very uncomfortable and scary. It was hard for me to understand what was happening noting that I’m just a dumb old hillbilly from West Virginia lol. They spin me to the other laser and burn my eyes and realign my flaps and when I setup up I could read a clock. It felt like I was under water but could see. I walked out got into the truck and we drove 3 hours back home. I could not go to sleep my nerves trucked me right through the tylonal pm’s I would open my eyes every hour or so just to make sure I was blind lmao. Got home and set on the couch for the rest of the day and went to bed pretty early that night. Zero pain and I could tell my vision was getting better already. Day 1 post op I woke up and made breakfast for the wife and kids. Everything was still pretty blurry and trying to adjust. I felt like my vision was have mood swings from hour to hour. I didn’t do a whole lot that day tried to just relax. Me and my wife was having eye tested all day to who could see better. Still zero pain Day 2 post op Woke up with more improvement and went to see my grandparents I took my boys .22 with us and was trying to improve there shooting techniques which is a job there 6 and 3. I was curious to see how well I could focus on iron sights so I pull up and shoot a couple times and I can see the target and sights really well. I was over the moon with this. This is when I realized I had made a good decision. I noticed towards the evening that my eyes was getting tired and I was getting a lot more blur again so time to go home and relax. Day 3 post op I had my check up at my eye doctor today. I woke up seeing better and a little less blur. I went in the checked my pressures and my vision and I was 20/20 I felt my eyes was dry or I could have seen better. I had put my steroid drops in right before my appointment and they feel like they dry my eyes out about 15 minutes after I put them in. My doctor is young and had done much follow up on lasik and she was slightly concerned with the healing of my flap so she brought the older doctor in and had him check. Told me that typically the post ops are at one day, one week , and one month and he wanted to see me back at 1 week. Not going to lie this worried me slightly. I took it easy the rest of the day and helped my wife some backsplash in the kitchen. I felt my eyes getting tired and decided for bed later last night. Day 4 post op I woke up about an hour ago my eyes was so dry. I popped in so eye drops and I could instantly tell my eyes felt way better today almost like they was swollen and the swelling has went down. Way more clarity this morning. Feels like someone has cranked my focus way up. We will see what today brings Also if anyone has questions or I left out important things I’ll update this. Or message me. So far I’m over the moon happy. Plus there may be some miss spelling and long sentences. Remember I’m a hillbilly from West Virginia lmao",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cx5y7n/tlc_lasik_post_op_26m/,2,1.0,3,1716292189.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cx5y7n/tlc_lasik_post_op_26m/,Had surgery,False,False 1cyvjjn,lasik,Next_Spring3184,How long does it take to adjust to monovision?,"I was considering doing Evo icl, and had a choice of mono or distance. Before doing it, I had the contact lens trial. With the initial test lens, the distance was blurry. So they increase the power of one eye and now with the 2nd test, my distance is fine but mid range is blurry. So my question for folks who went to do monovision, is that kind of what happens? Will it get better over time or stay that way? If it gets better, how long does it take? For context, I am 43 male. Around -7, -8 prescription for my eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cyvjjn/how_long_does_it_take_to_adjust_to_monovision/,1,1.0,4,1716478069.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cyvjjn/how_long_does_it_take_to_adjust_to_monovision/,Considering surgery,False,False 1cz3q32,lasik,xButterschnitzel,Aniseikonia after ICL op?,"It has been 5 months since the ICL op, the glare and halos are not the problem, i dont care about them, they are luckily too unobtrusive to be annoying for me. BUT I experience Aniseikonia in my left eye since the op. The left eye has slightly darker vision and letters appear slightly smaller than on the right eye. This leads to a feeling of pressure and heavyness in the left eye. Focussing is a little stressful and fluctuating with both eyes, sometime its better, sometimes its worse. The right eye is just perfect, but the left eye feels broken tbh. Can someone relate to this? What can cause this? How to fix this? Should I just give it more time?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cz3q32/aniseikonia_after_icl_op/,2,1.0,11,1716498396.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cz3q32/aniseikonia_after_icl_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1cz77o3,lasik,gberger,LASIK turned my moderate hyperopia into mild myopia. Surgeon is recommending a touch up with TransPRK,"In January I had LASIK surgery to correct hyperopia of +4.50/+5.00 with astigmatism -0.50/-0.75. The surgery went well with no complications or long-lasting side effects, other than my vision having been overcorrected, due to the high degree of hyperopia. Now 4 months later I'm sitting at a prescription of myopia -1.00/-0.75, whole my astigmatism has increased to -1.25/-1.75. I have been wearing my new glasses 70% of the time since I work at a computer and have trouble focusing on the screen without them. My central corneal thickness ranged from 499 to 540 micrometers, whereas before it had been between 527 and 669. My surgeon is now recommending a touch up with TransPRK to correct the myopia and astigmatism. He suggested this procedure because it doesn't involve lifting the flap and thus avoids the risks related to doing that. What would you do or advise in this suggestion? Has anyone done a TransPRK touch up after LASIK and would be willing to share their experience? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1cz77o3/lasik_turned_my_moderate_hyperopia_into_mild/,8,1.0,2,1716507872.0,/r/lasik/comments/1cz77o3/lasik_turned_my_moderate_hyperopia_into_mild/,Considering surgery,False,False 1d09drx,lasik,denkubiak,Frequent (mild) inflammations,"I had LASIK surgery 6 months ago. Everything went fine, and overall, I’m very happy with the results. However, three months after the surgery, I started experiencing eye inflammation. The first time it happened was in mid-March (3 months post-op). The symptoms were mild: my eye was a bit pink in the morning, but it usually cleared up by the end of the day. This pattern continued daily. After two weeks, I had a post-op check-up, and the doctor confirmed it was inflammation and gave me some eye drops. About a month later, I had the same issue in my right eye, possibly because I rubbed it. Again, the symptoms were mild, but they didn’t go away after a week. I went to my GP, who suggested using antibiotic eye drops. After two or three days, everything was fine again. Both instances of inflammation were in my right eye. Now, a month later, I have inflammation in my left eye. It started on Sunday. Yesterday, I went to an eye doctor (local one, not where I had the surgery) where a doctor examined my eye and suggested it might be related to something similar to dandruff on my eyelashes. She gave me a solution to clean my eyes and suggested using antibiotic eye drops again. She also recommended switching from Thealoz Duo eye drops to Hycosan Dual, as my eyes appeared dry (even though I don’t feel any dryness). Has anyone else experienced frequent and mild inflammations after LASIK? Any suggestions on what to do?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d09drx/frequent_mild_inflammations/,1,1.0,3,1716634276.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d09drx/frequent_mild_inflammations/,Had surgery,False,False 1d0gdmn,lasik,Odd-Boysenberry5662,Can sneezing after LASIK cause the flap to dislodge?,"I just had iDesign yesterday morning and recovery is going well so far - minimal light sensitivity, some discomfort when eyes are open, but thats about it. However, I sneeze pretty often (usually a couple times daily) and they often feel ""forceful."" I forgot to ask before I left the eye center yesterday and now I can't reach anyone because it's Saturday. I've looked online and all the info about sneezing and LASIK is about sneezing during the procedure, not after it. Does anyone here know if sneezing post-LASIK can dislodge the corneal flap? I've been suppressing sneezes all day but the feeling keeps coming back every few minutes now and I'm worried about injuring my eye with no way to get help over the weekend. It's Saturday afternoon on a holiday weekend where I am, so my eye doctor's office is closed until Tuesday.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d0gdmn/can_sneezing_after_lasik_cause_the_flap_to/,6,0.88,7,1716656377.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d0gdmn/can_sneezing_after_lasik_cause_the_flap_to/,Had surgery,False,False 1d0qeo8,lasik,leoon_jay,1 Month Post SMILE Pro Update (Positive Review) Optimax TTDI Malaysia,"Hey all, TLDR: Just had my one-month post-surgery check-up and I was fortunate enough to achieve 20/10 vision (slightly better than perfect vision). I was worried about dry eyes before the surgery but looked after my eyes by applying eye drops very often, taking fish oil, and using other eye supplements. I understand that not everyone has a positive experience with the surgery, so I am grateful. Thus, I just thought to share my experience. Firstly, I considered LASIK because I do sports and am not a huge fan of wearing glasses. I also didn't want to wear daily disposable lenses when working out in the gym or walking the dogs (or any activities that would cause me to sweat). Contact lenses can be expensive, so I thought LASIK would be a good option. Prior to the surgery, I read a lot of experiences online and was certainly aware of the mixed reviews. Some reviews are negative and discomfiting, but still, it's the risks that we should be aware of. My biggest concern was dry eye after the surgery. **Details of Surgery:** SMILE PRO at Optimax TTDI Malaysia **Surgery Day:** The surgery was rather quick - it lasted no longer than 30 minutes. My right eye took 5 minutes, and my left eye probably 10 minutes as the doctor struggled slightly to remove the lenticule (I was worried of course). Staring at the laser probably took less than 10 seconds. It was a weird experience because you would see a blank space of white haha. Immediately after the surgery, I could see much clearer already, although still blurry. My right eye hurt (like needle pain/annoyance every few seconds), so I couldn't sleep after the surgery. I know that the blurriness came from the left eye, so I was wondering if it was because the doctor took slightly longer to remove the lenticule, hence causing more nerve damage. **D1-7:** My right eye continued to hurt occasionally, but my vision continued to improve. I used the eye drops mercilessly, finishing a vial (4-5 drops each eye) every 30-60 minutes. During my one-week check-up, I believe my right eye was clear, and my left eye still had -0.5. I was quite happy with the recovery because I could exercise with decent eyesight already. --------------------------------------------- Now, my eyes feel great. The astigmatism means that light can still be annoying from time to time, but it doesn't concern me that much. I still use the eye drops a lot. I wouldn't say I suffer from dry eyes because I could go up to 5-6 hours (only once when I forgot to bring the eye drops to work) without the eye drops and still feel fine. But I look after my eyes fairly well, taking fish oil (2x a day), eye supplements, lubricating them very often, and letting them rest from time to time. Perhaps this has helped with the recovery. Happy to answer any questions!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d0qeo8/1_month_post_smile_pro_update_positive_review/,9,1.0,20,1716686348.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d0qeo8/1_month_post_smile_pro_update_positive_review/,Had surgery,False,False 1d1vvqs,lasik,ZenMat79,1.5 years Post Op (Femto Lasik),"I lurked here in this sub for 2 years before finally making the decision to get the procedure done for myself. So I feel it’s only fair to give back to this community. Here’s my experience so far: My (30F) eyesight was -5.75 and -5.25 with astigmatism. I’ve needed glasses since I was 10 years old. Due to my poor eyesight, and the weight of the glasses on my face I’d constantly have migraines. I visited 3 hospitals and eye surgeons before I opted for bladeless Femto Lasik. The three doctors told me the same thing: My cornea thickness is “just enough” for lasik but it will most likely come with dry eyes. They also said my dry eyes won’t be too extreme, it will just feel as if I’ve got contact lenses in with no lubricating drops. Solution would be to put eye drops once a day (which sounds like a dream for someone dealing with glasses for decades). The prep took about half an hour with the numbing drops. The procedure itself took about 10 mins in total. No pain, couldn’t see much just colors and shapes. I only felt some mild pressure. As soon as I sat up I could already see 70% clearly. Slightly blurry vision. No pain so far. They gave me protective glasses and told me to wear it at all times for 7 days, even when I’m asleep. An hour later when the anesthesia wore off and I felt like I was going to die. I can only describe the sensation as someone squeezing red chili powder and lemon juice into my eyes. Luckily the doctor warned me about this, he told me that I should try to sleep as soon as I can. I was extremely sensitive to any kind of light, I had to sit in a pitch black room cause any kinda light source would take me out 💀 I couldn’t breathe cause I was crying so much. But eventually I managed to take a 3 hour nap. When I woke up to put my antibiotic drops, I removed my protective glasses… lo and behold…….. I had 20/20 Hawkeye vision. I could see all elements, through all dimensions, time and space. I HAD NIGHT VISION too in the pitch black room!!! It was honestly insane. I didn’t think it could get better, until I slept and woke up the next morning. I had even better vision. The doc told me to keep using lubricating drops every two hours the first month, then stretch it to every 6hrs the following month, then once a day. I honestly put it only when I felt my eyes were dry. Fast forward a year later, I MAYBE put eye drops once every two weeks if I REALLY feel like my eyes are a little dry. My eyes are still 20/20 perfect vision. Even if this doesn’t last very long and I have to start wearing glasses again, it was honestly worth it. Also… NO MORE MIGRAINES !!!!! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d1vvqs/15_years_post_op_femto_lasik/,51,0.98,34,1716828164.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d1vvqs/15_years_post_op_femto_lasik/,Had surgery,1716828469.0,False 1d1xga9,lasik,Pure-Ad4503,PRK experience,"I know there are so many experience journals in here, but figured my case is a bit unique, so maybe it will help someone else considering. To start, I was told I had EDS circa 2005 by a college clinic doctor after getting a 7 on the beighton test and complaining about a lot of hip pain. In today’s testing metrics, I only fall under Hypermobility Spectrum Disorder. I’m not far off hEDS, but there’s just somethings I’m missing like abnormal scarring, family history, etc. That said, I can jump rope my arms and sometimes my hips will sublax when I’m sleeping. I also have the soft velvety skin but with pretty average skin elasticity. I would say I have normal scarring, but I think I actually have better than normal scarring in that in time, every single one fades away. But I am a slow healer, but I heal well. All that said, connective tissue disorders are considered a hard no usually. But I’m doing it! Why? I despise contacts, they are a huge struggle, but my favorite things are skiing, climbing, swimming, and paddle boarding. They have just become such a hinderance to me enjoying my free time and Ive spent a fortune on prescription everything to have none of them be as good as contacts. I would end up in bifocals so at least this way I’ll just end up being able to use cheep readers. I went to 3 different places, also called up PLEC (they never got back to me). I’m not a ICL, LASIK, or Smile candidate, but was told based on everything that PRK is an option. The first PRK had no hesitation but seemed to know nothing about HSD. The last place I went, the doc has co authored 4 of 5 journals that exist on people with connective tissue disorders and eye correction. So they are the obvious choice. Anyway, here was the plan: - Doing left eye (non dominant eye) first. Waiting 3 months then doing right eye. - Out of contacts for a month prior - No makeup, alcohol, adhd meds for 1 week prior/after - No sport activities for at least 2 weeks after - removal of bandage contact planned 7 days out Things I’ve done to prep: - getting early morning sun daily while UV index is 1 to help limit light sensitivity. - theratear supplements started 2 weeks prior - usual supplements for always (multi vitamin, magnesium, glucosamine, collagen, b complex) - warm eye compresses and eyelash/brow scrubs for 2 weeks, but stopped yesterday so as to stop any pressure on my eye. - I’ve also sort of climate controlled my place setting the temp to 72 degrees with 45% humidity and my air filter on the highest setting. - got a wedge pillow to help with eye draining and to get used to sleeping on my back. - I’m already a consistent sunglass person, so no change there. Left eye: -3.75 Right eye: -3.25 And apparently the lowest registered astigmatism in both eyes (don’t know number off hand) 38yo. Surgery in the AM. Will update! Day 1: had surgery. It was pretty easy. Worst part was cleaning the eye with cold water. Otherwise no issues. Just a very watery eye at the moment. Ended up just hanging out all day. Watched a lot of Netflix. Took a nap. Easy. Went to bed and slept really well with pretty much no discomfort. Day: 2 Woke up around 4 am and did a healthy dose of drops, no pain really, just felt dry. Went back to sleep and upon waking my eyelashes were crusted shut. Fortunately I had bought and sterilized some mascara wands. A little warm water and brushing cleared it right up. Put in some more artificial tears. Still not in any pain. Would say every now and then it feels like face sunscreen sweat into my eye, but that’s it. Still anticipating it to get painful, but not there yet. Went in for my checkup. Everything looked good. My time was at the same time I was meant to do my eye drops. I got distracted and forgot my pain drop. Circa 4pm I felt some stinging but it was time for drops again so in total I experienced about an hour of what I would consider a 4 out of 10 on the pain scale. Everything was easy after that. Day 3: I feel pretty lucky, I experienced no pain after. By the evening all swelling was gone and I experienced no discomfort. Day 4: Everything seems pretty good. No swelling or discomfort. My vision is always best after drops. Having one eye weird and one bad is interesting but tolerable. When I wear my one sided glasses it’s pretty ok but my perspective is off a bit. I’m not bothered. Managed to do a few hours of work. Assuming eye 2 goes just as well, I’m glad I did them separate despite the lack of discomfort. Losing only 3 days and then being pretty business as usual is great. I can’t imagine trying to work with two wonky eyes (software engineer).",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d1xga9/prk_experience/,14,1.0,5,1716832238.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d1xga9/prk_experience/,Upcoming surgery,1717205327.0,False 1d23vff,lasik,Charming_Campaign461,4 month post SMILE - update,"Days 0-7 here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1af6v61/comment/kpa9kzn/](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1af6v61/comment/kpa9kzn/) 1 month here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1av87t9/1\_month\_post\_smile\_update](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1av87t9/1_month_post_smile_update/) 2 month here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1blko52/comment/l1uqzrp/?context=3](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1blko52/comment/l1uqzrp/?context=3) **Distance vision** - 120%, **Close/Medium Vision** - 100%, **Dry eyes** - 100%, **fog dissipation** -100%, **light sensitivity** - 99%, **Halation around bright objects** - 99%, **Visual stability** - 99% **Night time issues** - 90% It's been 4 months since I had my SMILE procedure done and at this stage I can honestly say I am happy with the results. My eyesight seems stable, I have very little light sensitivity or glare anymore and the halation I was experiencing around bright objects during the daytime is basically gone. I use eyedrops between 0 and 1 times a day depending on how much computer work I'm doing. It's also the depths of winter down here in the southern hemisphere so I'm driving to and from work in the dark every day, which means I get a good chance to think about my night vision. As I said in a previous update, my night vision is substantially better than it was pre-surgery, as I was basically night blind before. However I do have some halos and starbursting, but they in no way impact my ability to drive safely or happily. They are more of a curiosity than anything. The one exception is ultra-bright LED style headlights, those things are fucking insane and look like Super Novas. I guess for me, the big takeaway is that like any surgery it takes time to heal and fully recover. In the first 2-3 weeks post-surgery I was quite nervous about my eyes and how my vision looked but slowly and surely things have gotten better and better. Patience people, patience. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d23vff/4_month_post_smile_update/,19,1.0,7,1716848089.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d23vff/4_month_post_smile_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1d2oeii,lasik,Alowanaclo,My PRK experience 5 weeks post op,"Incl a 7 week and 5 month post op update! Before you read this absolute heckin’ chonker of a chronicle, I thought I’d put my before and after script at the five month mark so people can see what a huge improvement I’ve made! I knew going in I’d probably still need glasses (one of the reasons I wrote this post, as you’ll see). Also, prior to surgery I did not understand any of the abbreviations or words on my script and I never really saw an explanation in my scrolling so here’s a \*rough\* breakdown (please let me know if I’m wrong y’all! I’m no expert): Sphere (near is a negative number  or farsightedness is a positive), Cylinder is a measure for astigmatism. Axis (measured in degrees) has to do with location of astigmatism, and Additional is to do with the presbyopia (reading power). I’d originally had progressives to try to help with eye fatigue but at that point in time it wasn’t helpful. **Original Script:** Right: Sph -9, Cyl -3.5, Axis 90, Add 1.0 (the astigmatism in this eye was really funky in shape or something) Left: Sph -6, Cyl -3, Axis 90, Add 1.0 **Script at the 5 month mark:** Right: Sph -1, Cyl -1.25, Axis 90, Add 1.25 Left: Sph 0, Cyl -.125, Axis 90, Add 1.25So I have found these write ups so helpful both prior to and post-surgery. I haven't seen a ton of posts from people with such a high degree of correction as I had, and I thought that perhaps sharing that aspect might be helpful as well. Five weeks ago to the day I had my surgery. About 4 years ago I had to stop wearing gas permeable contact lenses as I was just having trouble keeping them clear (even new lenses would get...foggy? IDK how to describe) right away. I'd been wearing gas perms from when I was 15-38. My prescription changed tremendously after I gave them up (I guess they were helping to keep my myopia under control). Anyway, about a year after I gave them up, my vision was stable enough to consider Lasik. I saw a recommended surgeon and just had a baffling experience. Very back and forth, they lost my information, told me I probably wasn't a candidate and then a few minutes later, rushed me to sign consent forms and schedule a surgery without me even speaking to the doctor. Needless to say, that was a strong nope. Fast forward to this year when it finally became too much. Even with glasses the best correction I could get was roughly 20/40 and 20/60. It was wearing on me. I struggle with auditory processing and it helps to see faces and lips—I teach and often could not see students toward the back of a classroom. Driving at night was awful and exhausting. Because of starbursts and halos I had trouble judging distance of oncoming traffic. I found another highly recommended surgeon who had done surgery on people I knew. The office was great, he was communicative, and lo and behold I was not *remotely* a candidate for Lasik. In fact, I've been told that often people with my degree of correction might not be eligible for PRK when considering other factors. Day 0: Surgery day. I was so nervous I could hardly function the day before. I just could not wrap my head around what recovery would look like for me. I knew I'd have a slower recovery due to the high correction but as someone who has been totally dependent on glasses since the age 8, it just didn't compute, and I don't do well with unknowns. Wasn't nervous about the technical aspects of the surgery and I'm not squeamish about medical stuff. They gave me Valium when I got there. I won't go through the surgery steps (honestly because I don't remember them well I was so nervous). I do remember panicking halfway through the second eye because I was suddenly sure they got the scripts for my eyes mixed up (they did not, OFC). Immediately after surgery everything was still blurry but I could see that my surgeon had facial features from a few feet away so that was definitely an improvement. Kept my eyes mostly closed on the way home, went to bed in a dark room. I could still see texts if they were large print, but mostly I avoided my phone other than to tell people checking in that I was okay. I took advil and tylenol in 4 hour increments that day to get ahead of any pain. Did my eyedrops religiously (so....many....eyedrops!). I had no pain that day, I just kept my eyes closed except when eating or walking around out of boredom. Day 1: Used my drops through the night because it hurt to open my eyes due to dryness. I was sure the goggles would bug me while sleeping because I'm a light sleeper but it was fine. Woke up and spent some time downstairs. Tried looking at things without the shields. Things were both more crisp than before but also blurry? Hard to describe. Went to my first post op visit. I was a little light sensitive in the car, and my eyes were a little irritated but nothing bad at all. Could not see a gosh darn thing during the first eye check on the chart. They gave me a sort of eye paddle that had holes in it, and with it I could sort of see the largest two lines - they said it's to help focus light. Doc said everything looked good. Went home and rested in my bedroom (we covered the windows) and took micro naps while listening to an audio book. I felt well enough to do my physical therapy exercises (I have low back issues). No pain. Day 2: Day started promising. Not eye-sight wise really? Able to look at things up close but otherwise, too blurry. I continued to listen to audio books and spent time crocheting a blanket. Around 3pm I started to feel like I was having sinus pain (like a sinus headache, pressure behind my eyes). My son had a cold, and I was nervous I was catching it. Over the course of a few hours this definitely turned into a lot of eye pain. All light hurt. It was like intense pressure in the eyes with stabbing pains. And it hurt more lying down? I literally paced in circles in my room for hours to try to keep my mind off it. Debated taking the offered Norco but I generally don't do well with it so I tried to power through. It wasn’t the worst pain I’ve experienced but it was still very unpleasant. Somehow managed, eventually, to fall asleep. Day 3: Woke up feeling less pain, thankfully. Saw doctor again. I could see a touch better during the vision exam (that's to say, I could see the giant E, and could see that there \*were\* letters on the chart, whereas before I couldn't even see that, which was normal for me prior to surgery). Was so light sensitive it was wild. They gave me numbing drops and told me that that day and the next would be the worst, pain and vision-wise. The numbing drops were nice. By the time they wore off I honestly was feeling much better, pain much more manageable. Day 4: Pain was gone, thankfully. Vision was hell, could not see a GD thing. Noticing that as the day wore on it got worse and worse too. Light sensitivity was better too. Was able to come down and spend time with my kids (it was my son's 13th birthday). Otherwise, I just spent time listening to audiobooks, crocheting the blanket, pacing, doing PT. I'm really not good at not doing things and moving around (I also really am not a fan of listening to audiobooks but I hate podcasts more. I'm just too impatient). Day 5: My eyes were in WILDLY different places. Left eye could technically see better, but was so foggy? Not blurry but like, hazy. Right eye was much more crisp but with a lot of ghosting. My near sight is much better with that eye though, which was nice as far as being able to text a bit. Again, vision got worse over the course of the day. The highlight of my day was being able to read a book for 20 minutes. Day 6: got the BCL's out. OMG it was like my eyeballs could breathe! They weren't really bugging me but the sensation of having them out was awesome. Finally got a ""plan"" out of the dr for what steps we could take in the future depending on how slow my healing would be. Depending on how things looked, he said we could talk about temporary glasses at our next appointment. Since the BCL's were out I was able to stop all drops but artificial tears. He switched me from the steroid drops to an ointment. Explained to me that they've had success with cataract surgery patients with the ointment being more gentle. Went home and absolutely marveled at how crisp and bright my near vision was. After the numbing drops wore off my eyes definitely felt gritty, as the dr said they would. It wasn't the worst thing, but I was living for those eyedrops every 15 minutes. Day 8: my better eye (right) started to have the same blurring/fogginess as the left had. I called the office to make sure that was a normal part of healing. They had me come in, and I saw a different doctor who then told me to start using different eye drops for moisture -- use Ivizia every 30 minutes, up the ointment to three times a day. The plus side here is that my eyes did feel better, but the ointment does blur your vision for about a half hour after you use it. Generally, this wasn't a problem for me since my vision was far from functional anyway and I was just wandering my home like an audiobook listening ghost. Also your eyes feel super greasy with the ointment. My right eye fog cleared up by the next day, so I'd say the ick was worth it. Day 16: Saw the Dr. again. The plan was to see the optometrist after seeing him, but when I got there they really didn't think I was ready for temp glasses. He assured me my eyes are healing, though the left was still very dry. There was improvement in my vision check. Because my sight was not functional, really these small measures of healing meant a lot. I won't lie, the non-functionality was really starting to get to me mentally at that point. Ultimately, they ended up doing a vision correction measure. The best they could do was 20/40. I measured at a -2.75 in the right and a -2.5 on the left. My doctor was positive I'd start to see good improvement quickly, so he recommended a weaker script, with the idea that since I'd be spending money they would last longer. I used an online shop and got the cheapest frames and least complex lenses at -1.75 and -1.5. They came on day 18, and at first, they really felt so useless. I know the script wasn't correct, but it should have made some improvement. I think, however, that my brain is so wired for ""glasses fix"" that it was just not processing the muscle memory of glasses/not fixing much. I did find they helped more in the afternoon/evening, which is when my vision would start to go downhill anyway. At this point, the dry eye was also a big issue by the end of the night. I asked the doctor if the dryness in my left eye might be impeding healing. He thought it best to try some punctal plugs. I only have one in each eye, bottom inside. This is the first and only thing about this adventure I felt a bit squeamish about, but it was so fast and easy! I noticed an immediate difference in my left eye. I am so glad I chose to do them. Week Five: Here I am, five weeks post op. Dry eye is much better, although I still use the Ivizia drops every 30-60 minutes. I am down to 2x a day for ointment. The glasses do help! Since my vision fluctuates, I find I put them on and take them off. If I'm doing anything near reading -- a book or phone etc. -- I have to take them off. The last couple of days I've experienced such excellent vision in my left eye. Better than I saw with glasses pre-surgery. My right eye doesn't feel like it's progressed nearly as much. That one needs the glasses all the time. I see the doctor again tomorrow, so I'm interested to see where I'm at with progress on their side. I can see well enough now to watch TV, read, and when I'm in a good vision sweet spot, drive! At this point, I'm feeling much better about the process. It would be nice to know if I'll be able to have good vision with or without glasses, since I'm not there yet, but I have to trust the process. I am so glad I timed this surgery with the start of my summer (I teach at a university whose semester ended right after my surgery). If anyone has questions I’m happy to answer them. And I’ll update if people want! **UPDATE: Week 7:** Went in for another checkup (Because of dryness and slight haze/slow healing I'm seeing them rather often). There was definite improvement! My left eye is at 20/30 and my right at 20/70. Two weeks ago that left eye was 20/100 so they were really pleased. My better eye (left) is still the one with a very minor haze and still having dryness issues. She decided to put back in BCL, and switched me to a new eye drop 3x a day (tobramycin-decameth). I'm to keep the BCL in for five days and then come back. Boy do they make a difference! Yesterday, I watched TV laying on my side for the first time in years. I tried to explain to friends how huge that felt but no one really got it. With my glasses, previously, I could never have done that and actually seen what was happening without feeling huge eye strain. What's more, for regular every day living, the temp glasses felt like a hindrance. I'm not sure I want to wear them at all other than driving. I recognize that my eyes have been improving all along, but it's been so slow and hard and this is the first time I've really felt like...that miraculous feeling? **Five month update:** Around 4.5 months post op I had my last appointment with the surgical office and was cleared to see my optometrist from thereon out. Quick recap. At two months I saw the surgeon’s office. They did a vision test for my distance, and it was continuing to improve. I had broken my temporary glasses a few days prior, but they didn’t seem to think the script needed an adjustment? They were really relaxed about the whole thing and said they’d see me in two months despite the fact that I was still struggling to do things like drive and be on the computer and work. Because I knew I needed new temp glasses (bc something was better than nothing) I opted to go see my optometrist. He was a bit baffled by the surgeon saying they thought I’d see a lot of improvement over the course of the next two months. He did much more in depth vision testing and found that aside from some remaining near sightedness, I also had some remaining astigmatism. We decided to get a new script and permanent, more robust frames that wouldn’t instantly break like the old ones. The idea was that the lenses could be changed in three months and the optometrist would cover them if my vision did change. It was wonderful to truly see 20/20! Even with glasses I hadn’t seen 20/20 in a long time. That said, over the next few weeks I started to really experience eye fatigue. I was struggling to read on my phone or on the computer with the glasses on. I was taking them off most of the time. My eyes bothered me enough that they interrupted my life a lot and by the end of the day they were to tired to do anything. Saw the surgeon at the 4.5 month mark. Saw a new guy bc the one I had been seeing (who wasn’t the actual surgeon who did the surgery anyway) was…young. Very young. They said my vision had improved a bit more. The dry eye was okay (still dry, still use the Ivizia drops, the humidifier, the Vitamin C, the Omega 3, the over the counter eye ointment at night). They then said I was released from their care and could use my optometrist from thereon out. He told me my eye strain was due to the dry eye and that hopefully it would improve. I won’t lie I really struggled for a couple of days with that because I could not continue to really function with the level of eye fatigue long term; I’d had the summer off as a teacher and going back to work and reading tons of papers was going to add so much strain! Went back to the optometrist who was a little frustrated because they still had not checked the astigmatism. He said often the surgeons are most concerned with the nearsightedness correction? IDK. He also said they really know very little about presbyopia and that he really thought that my eye strain had to do with struggled to focus. I guess I didn’t understand presbyopia and thought reading glasses were for if you couldn’t see the letters up close, which…is not the case. TDLR: we decided to try progressive lenses. I got them 3 days ago. While they are so helpful with computer work, it is an adjustment, especially the reading part, so my eyes are still fatigued at the end of the day. I have much more stamina and have been able to do computer work for much longer though. Am hopeful once I adjust more things will settle down. I will say, all told, the surgery was a positive. I can function at home without my glasses just fine. Things aren’t sharp and super clear but I can see enough to watch tv, cook, etc. That’s such a miracle! With the glasses I’ve been able to do things like find my kid when he’s performing with the marching band on the field. In the past I could never have picked out his face! As you can see above there’s a HUGE change in script. Hopefully I can check back in at the one year mark or something and it will be all benefit!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d2oeii/my_prk_experience_5_weeks_post_op/,11,1.0,4,1716915615.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d2oeii/my_prk_experience_5_weeks_post_op/,Had surgery,1725645353.0,False 1d4f62t,lasik,BananaEither5757,1.5 Months Post Evo ICL,"Hey all! I had a bilateral Evo ICL procedure about a month and a half ago - I relied heavily on reading about others' experiences with the Evo ICL so I wanted to post about my experience in case it's helpful for anyone else Pre ICL - Learned about the Evo ICL earlier this year. As I'd always had an extremely high prescription (-10 & -7.5 contact prescription with astigmatism), I'd always thought that corrective eye surgery was out of the picture. I also have blepharitis which was impacted by wearing contacts, so I was wearing glasses quite a bit which was difficult for sports, socializing, etc. I was super excited when I heard about the Evo ICL and immediately looked into it - consulted with three different doctors and picked the one I liked the most haha. The consultations involved various eye scans, tests, etc. All doctors offered the consults for free, each was painless and pretty easy. Scheduled the Evo ICL for about a \~month out. Actual procedure - Went into an outpatient surgery center around 8 AM. My surgeon was doing six ICLs that day (!!) and I was the second one. I was given some calming medication and anesthesia and was hooked up to an IV. The actual procedure was 100% painless. I saw some pretty cool colors in my vision during the procedure. One note is that I was pretty out of it - although I was awake, I think I was pretty impacted by the anesthesia. Honestly felt like I was only half awake. Also a bit funny but they taped my head to the table (assuming so I don't move it - kind of funny in the moment though). Actual procedure was very quick. I was not able to see clearly after the procedure - I know some people have the experience of sitting up from the table and being wowed by their vision. I didn't have that experience at all - eyesight felt like it did before the procedure. Post-Op - I won't even break this out per day because I will say, my vision was pretty blurry for about 6 days after the procedure. During the procedure, they gave me some medication that made my pupils smaller (to help with operating in my eye). It took almost a full 6-7 days for my pupils to return to my normal size - during that time, my vision was extremely blurry and I basically just stayed inside for the week. During that time, I was pretty nervous - every day I woke up wondering if my vision would be improved and was disappointed that it wasn't. I went in for a few post-op appointments (1 appointment day of procedure, 1 the next day, 1 two days later, etc) and at each of those, they said it was totally normal and to be patient. Around day 7, my vision started to clear up significantly. By probably day \~10, my vision was great. I just went in for a 1.5 month followup appointment and I'm now seeing 20/15 in both eyes. My eye pressure has remained low the whole time, luckily it wasn't impacted by the procedure. I've also had no noticeable glares, halos, etc. In bright lights I can sometimes vaguely see the rings of the ICL but it doesn't bother me at all. TLDR - highly recommend the ICL. Shop around for surgeons and pick one you trust! My doctor was extremely kind to me when I was anxious during those first few days post surgery and I'm extremely grateful for that. If you have any questions feel free to leave them here and I'll do my best to get back. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d4f62t/15_months_post_evo_icl/,2,1.0,8,1717105132.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d4f62t/15_months_post_evo_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1d4plzq,lasik,pampasfox,Fluctuating vision 1 year after PRK?,"So I've had PRK in April 2023, but I'm still experiencing fluctuations with my vision. For example, for a week I see perfectly, then for about 3-4 days my vision is quite blurry, like I can't see object from far away well. Then it returns to normal again. It freaks me out whenever this happens because I fear I might be developing myopia again. Also because I'm type 1 diabetic I'm afraid my vision is getting worse because of the diabetes also. Does anybody else have a similar experience? I'm really worried.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d4plzq/fluctuating_vision_1_year_after_prk/,2,1.0,8,1717139179.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d4plzq/fluctuating_vision_1_year_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1d50k96,lasik,JsiegelJ,LASIK was the easiest and best decision I’ve made,"I (21M) have had glasses most of my life and tried many different things from CRT lenses to contacts to glasses probably like most people here. I decided to get a lasik consultation 3 weeks ago just to hear them out, and ended up being sold on it rather quickly. I then got the surgery 1 week later. The surgery itself is pretty easy as long as you stay calm and let the surgeon do what they need to. I took 2 Valium and just chilled for a bit and then went to the surgery room. The surgery took around 5 minutes total and was insanely easy. The day of my surgery, I just slept the whole day and put in eye drops with not too much pain. The day after surgery, I felt great. I went and played 18 holes of golf, and while my eyes were sensitive to light and got a bit tired from playing, I still felt great after. Since then, my eyes have just been feeling better and better every day. For the first week, I dealt with a good amount of dryness in my eyes but no pain after the first 2 days. 2 weeks out and the only noticeable differences are that my eyes are sensitive to light, lights have big flares around them, a bit of dryness, and I can literally see without any glasses or contacts. The day you wake up after your surgery is a magical thing. Being able to see when getting out of bed is just incredible. I’m so glad I got the surgery. It was insanely easy to recover from and now I never have to think about my vision for another 30 years. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d50k96/lasik_was_the_easiest_and_best_decision_ive_made/,76,0.99,38,1717174964.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d50k96/lasik_was_the_easiest_and_best_decision_ive_made/,Had surgery,False,False 1d5evnb,lasik,Robocob0,(Positive) SMILE post op MI-USA,"I’m 34 male with fairly healthy habits and have been considering corrective surgery for two years. Due to the cost, I put it off for a long Time but I finally made my consult this past April and had surgery this past Thursday 5/30 at 10am To my knowledge there is only one SMILE provider in Michigan at the laser eye institute and this is who I saw. The consult was free, extremely comprehensive and went over things such as topography, eye dryness, corneal thickness, autorefractor, medical history and then a physical exam of my eye by the surgeon. The main purpose of the consultation was to verify if I was a candidate or not. Due to having hobbies such as BJJ and mountain biking as well as rubbing my eyes they did recommend smile. However, seeing as they’re the only clinic who does smile in Michigan, why would they recommend anything else. I had fully gone into the consult ready for surgery, I already had been pre approved for care credit and my total for surgery came to about $4100 I scheduled the surgery and had a work up in the next 2 weeks At that appointment they repeated the above then, took a robust calculation of my rx using digital and analog methods, Dialated my pupils, measured their max diameter as well as checked my retinal health. My pupils measured 7mm and 6.5 and I was told the surgical area was 7.5mm. I did have some nasal inferior scarring on my right cornea but due to it being out of the surgical zone the surgeon was confident I would be fine. I have a history of health related anxiety and the vocal negative outcomes online combined with the intense releases really freaked me out and I postponed my surgery until the end of June. I emailed my concerns many times to the clinic and each time (3 total) the doctor called me and took the time to speak to me which felt in my best interest I never felt pressured to move forward on a specific date and it always came down to if it’s not time then I can always walk away. After much deliberation I put myself on the waitlist and got a call that I could come in a week! I started my antibiotics and steroids two days before. Surgery day was a breeze. I arrived at 9am. Took my Valium, sat in a massage chair and was taken to the OR. Everyone was kind and calming. I was given a weighted blanket and a stress ball and to be honest, I was extremely comfortable. Contact lenses were placed on my eyes and I was instructed to remove them before bed. I was told it would help day 1 irritation. In 10 minutes I was out of the OR and into post op where the doctor examined my eyes and said I was good to go. I went home, took a 5 hour nap and woke up and could already see 90% better. There was a TINY halation around bright high contrast things and a little light sensitivity but I could see! The next morning I expected to have some stickiness or pain but I woke up truthfully seeing better than I think I ever have. I applied my drops, drove to my pre op and was documented as 20/15 in each eye. Mild swelling in both but I’m still extremely satisfied. TLDR: had smile. Went extremely well and I have no side effects and no regrets. No loss of close vision and i thoroughly impressed with Dr. Haddad and his team.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d5evnb/positive_smile_post_op_miusa/,20,0.96,12,1717216285.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d5evnb/positive_smile_post_op_miusa/,Had surgery,False,False 1d5kl72,lasik,,Dry eyes more common in dry seasons?,"Hi guys. Im from south east asia, so it is all year humid. So I never have to worry about lip gloss or moisturizer, unlike when I visit countries like Japan in certain seasons. So I’m wondering, are dry eyes lasik complications related to dryer countries? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d5kl72/dry_eyes_more_common_in_dry_seasons/,1,1.0,2,1717240089.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d5kl72/dry_eyes_more_common_in_dry_seasons/,Considering surgery,False,False 1d5osku,lasik,Yeetsotopia,1 week post Clear Lasik,"Hi guys saw everyone doing lasik updates so I wanted to share my experience as well. So its been a week of Lasik now and I can see things better now but Its still a bit hazy/blurry at some times, but I can see better than I did without surgery. Eyes are still dry but the eyedrops are doing their job, though it stings sometimes. 2 days ago, I accidentally got sweat in my eyes so im not sure about the ramifications with that but we'll see I guess.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d5osku/1_week_post_clear_lasik/,5,0.86,13,1717253765.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d5osku/1_week_post_clear_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1d5p12m,lasik,Cultural_Bluejay6023,TransPRK Retex ,"Surgery in french clinic after years of hesitating out of fear, and price too 🤌 in the morning at 10am. I didn't feel anything during the surgery, I only saw a little smoke, and the only unpleasant thing was the water used to cool my eye after the laser. It literally flooded my eye 😂. The surgery lasted 38 seconds for each eye and 15 minutes later I was already out! On the way home, I felt a little pain from the light, despite wearing sunglasses. **Day 0 (D-0)**: I could go out without any problem, but I couldn't keep my eyes open for more than a few seconds because of the brightness. In the afternoon, my eyes itched (like a bit of sand) and stung, but the drops gave me relief and I could still open my eyes and see almost clearly. I then took a well-deserved nap, thanks to the Lexomil 😅. The first night was more complicated, no doubt due to the lack of drops every 4 hours. I didn't sleep as well as I did the afternoon of the operation. I woke up several times and my eyes hurt (burning sensation). **My treatment**: - Skiacol** (1 drop every 8 hours) - Monoox** (1 drop every 4 hours) - Ibuprofen** for pain - Vitamin C** (1 g daily) - Lexomil**: 1/4 after surgery, 1/2 before sleep on day 0, 1/4 on waking on day 1, 1/2 before sleep on day 1 **Day 1 (D+1)**: I had some difficulty opening my eyes when I woke up, as if they were stuck, with the usual pain and burning. However, when I put the drops in, things got much better. I found a little trick when I opened my eyes slightly to make myself cry and thus moisturize my eyes. Once the eye drops took effect, I had no more pain and was able to keep my eyes open and look clearly for a few seconds. I preferred to stay in the dark with my eyes closed to avoid straining my eyes. I took my eye drops again, had a snack and a quarter of Lexomil to help me fall asleep before going to bed. Every four hours, I woke up to apply my eye drops before going back to sleep. In the evening, I relaxed in the living room with my wife. However, the light from the TV was too glaring, even after about 30 seconds and despite wearing sunglasses. I ended up covering my head with a plaid and dozing off. On the other hand, my vision was clear at a medium distance, but blurred both near and far, making it almost impossible to use my phone. D+2: An almost normal night (God bless Lexomil), I wake up without too much difficulty. My eyes are a little sticky from the night's tears, but once I've applied the eye drops, I feel much better. I can see a little more clearly up close, but my vision is still blurry on my phone (I haven't changed the text size, just so you know). The light outside still ""hurts"" over time, and I can't go more than 2 minutes without my sunglasses. As usual, I take the eye drops every 4 hours and rest by listening to podcasts and music in a dark atmosphere. By the end of the day, I was full of energy, which motivated me to exercise. I carried out a workout that included going up and down stairs for a total of 50 floors, as well as doing sit-ups. I felt no discomfort from my slightly blurred vision, nor any pain in my eyes. Later that evening, I found it almost impossible to read on my phone, requiring extra concentration as it was too blurry. D+3 (today) After a good night's pain-free sleep, I can see that my near vision has improved considerably. I can read without straining on my iPhone, and even at a distance of around 20 to 30 meters, further away vision remains blurred. Ps: Here are the font settings I use, so you can see for yourself. This morning, I went out for a few errands on foot, of course with sunglasses on. Distance vision was a bit tricky, but I had no trouble seeing up close. I also opened the shutters a bit more, and I can handle the brightness more easily (still with my glasses at home). Finally, I've been able to clean up my 50-square-meter castle, and I'm still pain-free. ❤️ I have the appointment to remove the healing lens at D+5, the day after tomorrow. I'll keep updating this post to follow the adventures of my TRANSPRK operation. For now, it's truly the best decision I've made for my eyes. I I translated the text using deepl so sorry if some sentences seem unclear 😅",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d5p12m/transprk_retex/,5,1.0,1,1717254410.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d5p12m/transprk_retex/,Had surgery,False,False 1d5pj9w,lasik,Technical-Flight-976,Can the nerve endings of the eyes recover 2 years after femtolasik?,"Hi everyone! I had correction using the femtolasik method in February 2022, means more than 2 years have passed. Six months after the correction, I began to experience tolerable but uncomfortable dry eyes. Since then, I have tried more than 10 types of different eye drops to moisturize my eyes, with and without preservatives, with and without hyaluronic acid, and they all stopped helping sooner or later. I took this issue seriously only recently, realizing that in 2 years all my negative consequences should have gone away and that means something was wrong with my eyes. I started looking for more information and found out what terrible consequences can occur after lasik using any method, and that dry eyes are not the worst of them. However, this symptom has significantly reduced my quality of life. I’ll say more, lately I’ve been having suicidal thoughts, but I’m trying to stay positive and look for treatment methods. Also, I live in a very backward third world country and we have literally no doctors or clinics that specialize in dry eye. The only thing doctors kept telling me - try the other eye drops, and no one even tried to really figure out what the reason for my dryness was, to look specifically at my case, so I figure it out myself. I do not yet have the opportunity to fly to other countries, at least to meet with doctors qualified in this problem or to undergo examinations on advanced devices (confoscan, meibography, etc.). I have already learned minimal information about the cause of dryness after lasik - these are damaged nerve endings in the eye that have not yet recovered. And this is what worries me now and because of which I was thinking about suicide. That after more than 2 years these nerves have not fully recovered, judging by my symptoms (I also looked at some of the features of my dry eyes and came to the conclusion that in addition to meibomian gland dysfunction, which I definitely have, I also have not fully recovered endings in the eyes, but I cannot confirm this with the results of examinations on devices, simply because they are not available in my country, but I will definitely do this in the future). And this is my main fear and question - is there a chance to restore these nerve endings at all, 2 years after the surgery? I heard many opinions and still did not understand how long it takes for these nerve endings to recover. Therefore, even restasis, which seems to be able to help speed up their regeneration, I can’t start using it, because I don’t know if it even makes sense. What if my eye nerve endings have already died and will never recover, and dry eyes are now with me forever? I have also come across the opinion that recovery takes a full 5 years, and only after that you can say for sure whether this is the end for your eyes or not. Therefore, I ask for help from people who have studied this topic a lot, I am sure there will be such people. How long can it take for nerve endings to regenerate after lasik? Is there a chance of healing after 2 years of negative symptoms? Do you know people with such a story, or maybe you yourself were miraculously healed? I will be glad to any answers, and I am also open to discussion of this topic. Thank you in advance for your attention and feedback. I wish you health and prosperity. Thank you and also sorry for my bad english, I'm using a translator.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d5pj9w/can_the_nerve_endings_of_the_eyes_recover_2_years/,2,1.0,5,1717255792.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d5pj9w/can_the_nerve_endings_of_the_eyes_recover_2_years/,Had surgery,False,False 1d6v9fd,lasik,FitnessAvocado9,"Regressing vision years after SMILE, can I wear contacts?","Hello all! In 2017, I had a SMILE procedure done on both my eyes (-9.00 and -11.00 in right and left eyes respectively). I had been wearing contacts and glasses prior to this. The doctors warned me SMILE might not be as effective since my prescription was so high, and it was stable but only for the minimum period of time it had to be for me to qualify. Anyway, I got the procedure done and everything was fine and dandy for a few years. Since 2021, I started off with having poor night vision, to now having a prescription again. I need glasses for day to day living. It’s not as bad as my pre-surgery prescription, but it is bad enough that I need glasses for simple tasks. I have two questions: 1. Has anyone who has done laser surgery gone in a second time? Can people even do this more than once? 2. Can I get contacts? I don’t know enough about SMILE to really understand the years-after-surgery implications. My vision is already regressing, is it possible contacts will somehow make my vision worse? Thank you so much in advance! When I had really high pre-surgery prescription I was really terrified and now that feeling of fear is coming back as my vision gets worse and I just want to feel like there is some hope. Thank you again. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d6v9fd/regressing_vision_years_after_smile_can_i_wear/,3,1.0,4,1717386049.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d6v9fd/regressing_vision_years_after_smile_can_i_wear/,Had surgery,False,False 1d75wu9,lasik,,My recent experience with LASIK for myopia correction,"I got LASIK performed for a -7 myopia prescription. It cost ~3800 total. On Friday May 31st I went in and got my eyes dilated - then the doctor looked at my eyes one last time. 4 hours later my procedure kicked off. They guided me to a cramped room full of machines/monitors. There were two chairs. They gave me a stress ball to squeeze. The first chair was to create the 'flap'. The second was the laser. My eyes were numbed with drops the whole time. The entire procedure took ~12 minutes and was successful. I felt little pain and moderate discomfort during the whole thing. When I left the office they gave me some medicated drops (steroid/antibotic) and 4 containers of artificial tears. Once the numbing agent wore off I experienced a moderate/high amount of pain and discomfort for ~2.5 hours. They say to take a nap and that you can drive home but IDK how anyone could do either with that level of irritation. Around the 3rd hour pain and discomfort was 90% gone and only some bluriness and mild discomfort remained. It's Monday now and I have some minor focusing/blurring issues they say will be totally gone within a month but my eyesight overall is much much better, corrected to 20/15. Well worth it and can't wait to see how things end up.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d75wu9/my_recent_experience_with_lasik_for_myopia/,39,0.95,22,1717425213.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d75wu9/my_recent_experience_with_lasik_for_myopia/,Had surgery,False,False 1d7dkz0,lasik,orange_goldfish,Astigmatism returned after PRK,"I got PRK about 3.5 years ago. Prior to surgery, my right eye had astigmatism, but overall my vision was -2.5 / - 3.75 (from what I can remember). I had no complications post-op, and my right eye was never 20/20 (close enough to it though) - there may have been still slight astigmatism right after. Overall, I was happy with my procedure and able to be free of contacts and glasses. I get my eyes checked by an optometrist every year, and he noted that both my eyes are having slight astigmatism. He told me the astigmatism of my right eye has increased by 0.25 each year post-op. My left eye has stayed the same since last year. My optometrist said it’s unusual for these changes to occur this soon post-op, and I should talk to my ophthalmologist again about possibly doing a corrective surgery for it. I’m worried that my right eye especially will continue to get worse and I will need some form of corrective lenses again. He recommends I wear glasses at night time if I’m having a hard time with lights, etc especially when driving (currently not having issues where I would need them, but I do notice bright lights more so being distracting at night). I understand that there are normal aging changes with the eyes even with corrective surgery, and eventually will need to wear glasses again, but I guess I did not expect it this soon, especially being in my early 30s. Has anyone been in a similar situation? I don’t particularly want to do another elective procedure, but also am concerned about my vision getting worse each year, especially it being less than 5 years post-op. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d7dkz0/astigmatism_returned_after_prk/,2,1.0,5,1717443982.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d7dkz0/astigmatism_returned_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1d7mn5m,lasik,tri0xinn245,sudden major vision improvement 2 years after PRK?," So I had PRK about 2 years ago.. they did PRK because I had lasik about 20 years before and i was told PRK is safer than reopening the flap to do the surgery. So within a day or so after the surgery I noticed things were worse by quite a bit in both eyes. The Dr. checked at the follow up and said everyone's eyes react different to the surgery and mine didn't work(or something like that). In my opinion they screwed up on the numbers/prescription for the surgery because what are the odds it worked before.. and what are the odds it didn't work in both eyes this time. I had warnings of what could go wrong but this wasn't one of the risks. Anyway They said they would go back in and correct vision in one eye.. this time with Lasik/flap and see how things work out. I did it.. very reluctant though. It ended up working kind of.. It corrected my distance vision but up close is horrendous. Luckily they didn't do the other eye. This was 2 years ago. I've been wearing a contact lens in the bad eye since. 2 years later now.. today/overnight the bad eye is about 80 percent better.. almost good. Went from about a 3 out of 10 one day to an 8 out of 10 the next.. I kept checking to make sure I didn't leave a contact lens in.. and I didn't. Is this possible? I googled it and haven't found any other instances. It's crazy and I don't get it. I called the eye doctor today to hopefully get an appointment to make sure I don't have a contact lens stuck in there that I can't tell. This is crazy.. now I'm hoping I don't wake up tomorrow and it's back to bad. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d7mn5m/sudden_major_vision_improvement_2_years_after_prk/,12,0.94,6,1717468779.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d7mn5m/sudden_major_vision_improvement_2_years_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1d8loyl,lasik,SubstantialNobody_,"I wanted to see if im eligible for LASIK and they scanned my eyes with a machine, whats it called?","It was like an outward cone with a hypnosis dish And is that scan enough for eligibility? Like the dr didnt say anything if my degrees changed at all for the last 6 months",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d8loyl/i_wanted_to_see_if_im_eligible_for_lasik_and_they/,3,1.0,4,1717579549.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d8loyl/i_wanted_to_see_if_im_eligible_for_lasik_and_they/,Considering surgery,False,False 1d8y0oo,lasik,DrAshfordLawrence,Lasik was one of the best decisions I ever made in my life 4 years ago.,"It was probably one of the top 5 best decisions I ever made. I had a -6.5 prescription in both eyes with mild astigmatism, and I had a realization my vision was stable when I hadn't bothered to buy a new pair of glasses for about 3 years. Tbh I didn't really do much research on the procedure or the doctors and they kinda rushed to schedule me once my pre-screening showed I was a candidate. 20% of my reasoning to get the procedure was to say I got 20/20 vision in the year 2020 lol. Luckily the doctor they randomly assigned for my procedure had something come up during my original surgery date, and so the office rescheduled me with one of their top doctors with name recognition. The procedure I got was the Contoura Lasik for $3600. The procedure itself was VERY quick. I think I was the second person in line scheduled for lasik that morning. They gave me a valium pill and got me into the procedure room about 5 minutes later. I think the time I walked into the procedure room and walked out was less than 10 minutes. I found it hilarious that the valium didn't even hit until I was out in the lobby waiting for my ride. I didn't mind though because I'm not an anxious person and really did not need any kind of premedication. I don't know if this is the standard, but the flap laser and the treatment laser were all part of one connected setup, so I did not need to get up or anything, the ""bed"" just kinda rotated from one laser to the other. Numbing drops were applied so the only thing I experienced was my vision going dark during the time the suction was applied to my eye, with a little bit of pressure (I would describe as holding your fist against your closed eye). Light came back as soon as the suction was removed. Got home, took a nap for a few hours, and when I woke up, my vision was still a little bit blurry but noticeably better than pre-surgery (without my glasses, I would not even recognize your face unless you were within 5 feet of me). By the next morning, my vision was completely clear. They actually measured my vision to be 20/15 at the 1 week follow up, which is great (it is still 20/15 now 4 years later). I had the blood spots on the whites of my eyes for maybe about 2 weeks, but no pain at all. I had dry eyes for a few months, but my recovery was during the winter, so that probably didn't help it much. I smoke marijuana occasionally so I'm used to the dry eye feeling though. I wore the eye shields during the day for about a week, just to be on the safe side in case I subconsciously tried to rub my eyes. I still use disposable eyedrops occasionally, but usually just once in the morning when I wake up and I'm too impatient to wait for my eyes to moisturize naturally. Overall 10/10 for the entire experience.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d8y0oo/lasik_was_one_of_the_best_decisions_i_ever_made/,98,0.99,103,1717614425.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d8y0oo/lasik_was_one_of_the_best_decisions_i_ever_made/,Had surgery,False,False 1d94od2,lasik,,"LASIK update, 2 years on","Hi all - long overdue update. I’ve previously written about my experience at the 2 month and 4 month mark. The main reasons I haven’t updated since are (1) I was new to Reddit at the time and only used it to read up about eye surgery; now I use it for so much more and am never on the LASIK sub; and (2) life got in the way and I’ve been far less focused on my vision. All in all I’m pretty happy: no halos around TV subtitles; some halos around street lights at night and some starbursts around car headlights, but I no longer really notice it, as if it’s always been like that. I still get that “light spreading” effect in my right eye, which is definitely caused by a slightly too small treatment area compared to pupil size, but in circumstances where it would bother I can use Lumify eye drops to shrink the pupil and remove the effect. My left eye didn’t like the surgery as much as my right. It feels drier when I’m tired, but I haven’t used lubricating eye drops in a long time and I think I should start reusing them to help with this. I also still have some astigmatism in my left eye, which is a bit annoying because it’s dominant. All in all, glad I got vision correction surgery for my originally very poor eyesight - the freedom from glasses and lenses has been brilliant. I just wish I’d gone somewhere else to get it. If you’re considering surgery, you’re already a step further than I was by having found this sub! This is all my unique, personal experience and it won’t necessarily reflect others’. If there is a moral to the story, it’s not to frantically worry at the six week mark like I did - lots of online info will suggest that after a month, what you see is what you get, but certain symptoms (like halos around subtitles) definitely lingered for much longer than that before improving. I’ll be deleting my account in a few days and starting over with a new one - now that I’ve got the hang of Reddit I want to use it in a way that doesn’t pinpoint my location, hobbies, etc etc like it probably does with this account. I hope this and the other updates have been helpful, and sorry for the long delay with this one.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1d94od2/lasik_update_2_years_on/,18,0.96,4,1717631775.0,/r/lasik/comments/1d94od2/lasik_update_2_years_on/,Had surgery,False,False 1dakgop,lasik,kolt54321,SMILE - Recovery Log,"I'll keep this on the shorter side since my vision is still blurry with screens. I had ReLex SMILE four days ago - -4.50/-5.50 with 0.5 astigmatism in each eye. Overall, the procedure was painless and quick. A few minutes for each eye and that was that. But what Google doesn't tell you (and I take issue with the FAQ referring us to the Internet for this) is the recovery time for SMILE. I had a wide heads up about this - while LASIK typically reaches 20/20 or better the next day, my doctor informed me that SMILE takes **4-6 weeks**. This is at odds with most information online. Overall, even with blurry vision (20/30 in one eye, not quite 20/40 in the other), I went back to work after a day or rest, can drive, and do everything functionally. I'll update as time goes on, but as there isn't much information at all about SMILE out there, I thought I'd chime in with my own experience. Dry eyes - low, if I put in preservative free eye drops a few times a day. Pain/headaches - none. Recovery - not linear, I felt pretty good on day two and now more blurry again. Overall, blurry vision/longer recovery was my biggest concern with the surgery, but I'm happy to say that I can do everything normally - it'll just take time to get to 100%. I hope this helps anyone who's looking for more info, since Pubmed doesn't have very much. Update - 2.5 months down the line, I'm at least 20/15 in each eye (suspect closer to 20/10), with no noticable difference between eyes. I do still see halos around street lights, even during the day, but it's more of an annoyance than anything.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dakgop/smile_recovery_log/,10,0.92,38,1717790979.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dakgop/smile_recovery_log/,Had surgery,1724356043.0,False 1daojg2,lasik,1BaconMilkshake,Is Wavefront considered obsolete?,"I had one consultation. Doctor recommended PRK. I'm planning on going to another office for a second quote/opinion. The second does ""Wavefront"". It seems I read that this is old tech? Should I even bother or find another office?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1daojg2/is_wavefront_considered_obsolete/,1,1.0,4,1717801648.0,/r/lasik/comments/1daojg2/is_wavefront_considered_obsolete/,Considering surgery,False,False 1dazrn7,lasik,Successful_Sell_2336,PRK 4 month post op,"I am 4 months post PRK and not super happy with the recovery so far so wanted to touch base with those who have gone through it. I am also having regular check ups with my doctor (went to Sydney Eye Clinic in Sydney, Australia which is a very reputable place). Essentially I did TransPRK and was mainly just getting rid of around 2.25D astigmatism on each eye. I am still needing to put in eyedrops every hour or so as my eyes are dry and my vision fluctuates a LOT. My doctor has said I am 20/20 and the blurred vision is probably from dry eye. When I put in eyedrops, sometimes it will crisp up for a brief second but then it will go away and I'm back to sub par vision. Basically my reading vision has been effected, text on my phone and laptop can make me dizzy at times because it's just hard to focus and I can get a headache/eye strain. It's hard to read nutritional info and small text from close. My left eye seems slightly worse than my right, getting more double vision there, but also seems like my right eye has gotten a bit worse or maybe they are just levelling out now over the months. Has anyone had substantial improvement after 4 months, and does it seem like my problems are from dry eye? The doctor says the surgery is a success but it doesn't feel like it.. hoping from some more opinions/any advice as I'm seriously wondering if I might need a touch up at this point if it doesn't get better in a couple months, which I would rather not do.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dazrn7/prk_4_month_post_op/,8,0.9,25,1717841997.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dazrn7/prk_4_month_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1dbojgy,lasik,Worth_Department6415,Why did my ophthalmologist assistant put a pillow under my knee when I had Lasik?,I'm just curious. Does it help with anything? What exactly is it for? Or was it just for comfort? I've never had any other surgery before so I'm not sure if they also do that in other fields.,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dbojgy/why_did_my_ophthalmologist_assistant_put_a_pillow/,1,1.0,6,1717919774.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dbojgy/why_did_my_ophthalmologist_assistant_put_a_pillow/,Had surgery,False,False 1dbr5u9,lasik,Saph1ire,My doctor told me I can’t do SMILE / LASIK.,"I went to a consultation with an eye doctor and did all the necessary tests. As it turned out I have -2.75 myopia in my left eye and -4 in my right eye. My pupils are respectively 7mm and 8mm (wide I guess) and the thickness of my corneas are 472 and 473 micrometers. The doctor said my cornea’s are too thin for ANY laser surgery including (edit: PRK) and SMILE and recommended me ICL. ICL is way too invasive for me, and I decided not to do it. When I google I see that SMILE should be able to work well with thin corneas. What is your experience/ what do you think? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dbr5u9/my_doctor_told_me_i_cant_do_smile_lasik/,20,0.89,76,1717930860.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dbr5u9/my_doctor_told_me_i_cant_do_smile_lasik/,Considering surgery,1718029079.0,False 1dccf5m,lasik,Longjumping-Base-586,Blurry vision after LASIK enhanced SMILE,"So after SMILE, I had vertical diplopia in my left eye (especially when looking at light sources). Received a LASIK enhancement, which did a wonderful job correcting it. For the next month, I had outstanding vision. Then, one morning I woke up with severe dry eye (opening my eyes was difficult). After this, I've had a noticeable degradation in acuity in that left eye. I can see a license plate clearly while driving, but the moment I shut my right eye - it gets blurry - it's like a crispy image on a camera suddenly goes slightly out of focus. Overall, it is still better than before the enhancement, as there's no more ghosting, but I'm worried about what had happened after having awesome vision for a month. I booked my appointment that same day, which was to occur in like 5 days. In the meantime, I attributed this to dry eyes, so I vigorously drowned my eyes in refresh relieva PF drops, threw in some Systane ultra, used hylawipes to prevent any MGD I may have, and used genteal ointment at night. At the doc appointment, I was told it's dry eyes and that my eye/flap/incision all looked great. They said I have some very mild keratitis in \*both\* eyes. They placed punctal plugs in \*both\* eyes, prescribed Cequa in \*both\* eyes, and to use Lotemax gel initially in the left eye, and then \*both\* eyes. I should also mention that my left eye just aches. I had slightly increased periorbital swelling and overall - just a very achy eye, especially after sitting in front of a computer. I have been using the Cequa for about a week now (this makes me almost 6 weeks post-op). I haven't been using the Lotemax because it's expensive so I'm still working on it. I'm also concerned about the risk of steroid-induced glaucoma. Does anybody have any opinions or suggestions on my case? My vision fluctuates a bit here and there, but I still have this very annoying blur relative to my good right eye. How can my vision have been so amazing for a month, and now I'm suddenly on a significantly more complicated eye routine? Is this really dry eyes? Can I hope to get back to that 1 month of awesome vision I had? My doc is amazing overall, but I'm growing concerned that something may be missed here. I also feel like I've been a pretty annoying patient given the extensive provided history with this left eye, so I don't want to pester them too much either. Should I try a second opinion? Thank you in advance for any insight.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dccf5m/blurry_vision_after_lasik_enhanced_smile/,8,1.0,9,1717991409.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dccf5m/blurry_vision_after_lasik_enhanced_smile/,Had surgery,False,False 1dcf5l7,lasik,theundisputed11,From Doubts to Satisfaction: my SMILE procedure story 10 months post OP,"I’m going to keep this short since I’m typing on my phone. Also, English isn’t my first language, so please bear with me :) I’m a 23M with -3.5 in my left eye and -4.7 in my right eye, with slight astigmatism. The procedure was done in India in August 2023, and now I have 20/20 vision. **Before the OP** I always hated my glasses and rarely checked my eyes every six months, often wearing scratched glasses most of my life. I finally decided to get LASIK. Despite being scared of the procedure, I spent hours reading stories on this subreddit and encountered many negative experiences. However, I made up my mind because I absolutely hated my glasses. I mentally prepared myself for months and consulted a reputable eye hospital. They conducted several tests and confirmed I was a good candidate for the less invasive SMILE procedure. A key concern was a minor accident I had when I was young, where a cricket bat hit my left eye, leaving a small scar on the edge of my iris. The doctors were very curious and deliberated on this, but we decided to proceed. **During the OP** The main doctor didn’t mention my scar at first, but as I lay under the machine, he said this was going to be his first ""miracle surgery"" due to my eye scar. He said it would be difficult but assured me he was confident he could do it and told me not to worry. This made my heart race. The surgery itself was very scary; at one point, my vision went completely white. However, it was successful, and when I stepped into the waiting room, I could see without glasses for the first time in my life. The doctors celebrated and told me it was a miracle surgery, assuring me there would be no complications. **After the OP** This is where the 'doubts' part comes in. Initially, I experienced severe side effects: dry eyes (for which I used drops for three months), glowy text on my phone, poor night vision, glowy lights, and starbursts from car headlights, especially while driving. I feared these issues were permanent and almost 25% regretted the surgery. Miraculously, after 4-5 months, all these problems disappeared. Ten months post-surgery, I had a free eye test and still had 20/20 vision with no dry eyes, glowing, or starbursts. This brought immense satisfaction. Additionally, insurance covered 90% of the costs, which was a huge bonus since the procedure was expensive. To those considering LASIK: give it a go maybe. Despite having a scar on my iris, I had a very positive outcome. I hope to maintain my good vision, but even if I don’t, correcting my vision from -4 in both eyes permanently makes me happy. Thank you for reading, and feel free to ask any questions about the procedure or my experience. --- ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dcf5l7/from_doubts_to_satisfaction_my_smile_procedure/,24,0.9,24,1718001711.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dcf5l7/from_doubts_to_satisfaction_my_smile_procedure/,Had surgery,1718031172.0,False 1dd79a5,lasik,happybluecake,PRK was the best decision ever (as a 20 y/o autoimmune female),"Thought I’d share my PRK surgery opinions as someone who got it done 2 years ago. Bit about me: I am a 22 year old female with multiple autoimmune disorders, who got PRK at 20 years old, my vision was -2.75 in both eyes. I wore daily contacts and would often suffer dry eyes from contacts and get conjunctivitis 1-2 times a year. I also have some condition I don’t fully understand where there is cholesterol buildup in my eyes (or something like this - the optometrist said I’ll be fine and it gets monitored)! My prescription had also not changed in 6 months (which my specific surgeon said was ‘stable’ eyesight). Anyways, I was sick of wearing contacts and thought there was no chance I’d be able to get laser eye surgery at such a young age. I went for an appointment to the LASIK surgery anyways to see if it was possible, where they conducted a bunch of tests on my eyes. They said I was definitely able to get it done and suggested PRK instead of LASIK. I was terrified as I had no idea what PRK was and never heard of it, researched into it and saw all the horror stories here on reddit. I somehow convinced myself to get it done….and it was the BEST decision I have ever made in my life. I am 2 years post-op now and I can’t even imagine going back to wearing glasses/contacts now. My eyes have not changed at all since the surgery, my dry eyes from contacts went away, I now have better than 20/20 vision (not the aim of PRK)! PRK has changed my life in so many ways, from waking up and actually being able to see my roof and my room, going in the ocean and not worrying about my contacts coming out, driving without having to keep spare contacts incase one falls out. Post OP recovery (it’s been 2 years so rough estimate on the timeline): Day 1 - The day I got my surgery I was fine, I wasn’t in too much pain and could open my eyes wearing sunglasses. I went home and just slept straight away. Day 2 - Woke up and was in a world of pain, took some of the strong medication they gave me, and went straight back to sleep. Honestly just slept most of the first few days so I wasn’t in pain. Day 3 - Continued sleeping and was in lots of pain. Day 4 or 5?? - I was in so much pain still that I called my surgeon crying and was begging for more medication as I was on my last day of meds - he assured me I would be fine tomorrow and to just wait and see….I was FAR from happy about that. Day 5?? - I woke up and felt fine! I started walking around the house more and went on my phone for the first time since the surgery (this was my choice not to go on phone at all). 2 years on - my eyes are in perfect health, I am thriving since the surgery! I do have a slight astigmatism while driving at night, but I don’t mind that at all!!! All in all - if you are reading horror stories and wondering whether you should get it done - I say go for it, you never know what you could be missing out on!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dd79a5/prk_was_the_best_decision_ever_as_a_20_yo/,22,0.96,15,1718086416.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dd79a5/prk_was_the_best_decision_ever_as_a_20_yo/,Had surgery,False,False 1ddf3fr,lasik,Tricky-Juggernaut141,PRK recovery tip: ice (cool) your eyes," I didn't think to do this until late on day 3, but an ice cold wet paper towel gave me more relief from the pain and inflammation than ibuprofen, acetaminophen, and Codeine together. It was almost instant relief. A wet paper towel won't put any noticeable pressure on your eyes, just drape it gently and don't press. My care team was all for it and I hope they tell their other patients after my report. I'm now 6 weeks out and bought a gel bead eye/face mask and keep it in the fridge. I use it every day because I still have some pain in the mornings and light sensitivity as a result. It feels SO much better with the cold compress. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ddf3fr/prk_recovery_tip_ice_cool_your_eyes/,7,0.82,5,1718115093.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ddf3fr/prk_recovery_tip_ice_cool_your_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1de2215,lasik,Lucifer0960,FS-Lasik 24 hours post op,"Before OP: -2.7 both eyes, used lenses and glasses. 28 year old male Day of OP: a bit anxious, got something from the nurses to calm nerves. Went into surgery after a bit of waiting - surgeon was informative and caring. Laid on the table after a quick exam, nerves really kicking in after hearing all the horror stories. As they started the nurse asked if I wanted to hold her hand, I said yes which was suprisingly calming. The numb your eyes, put clamps on, more numbing and tape your other eye shut. Now comes the big machine which makes the laser cut (feels like a suction/press on your eye and you go blind for about 30 seconds) they really wanted me to do my best not trying to blink at this stage. 30 seconds later its finished, then they open the flap and your vision gets messed up (feels like im on acid) - then comes the laser - about 20 seconds for me, burning smell but no pain what so ever. Close the flap, rinse eye with something and repeat on the other side. The worst part about the surgery was the normal lamps shining into your eyes making you want to blink. After I was guided to a dark room for 30 minute recovery/check up. Check up was fine, I already had maybe 70% good vision. Was instructed to keep my eyes shut as much as possible for 3 hours. This part sucked, was like I had cut up onions and tears were flowing but it was eased with numbing drops with help from a nurse. Went home, slept for maybe 2 hours and woke up to practially no pain except some chafing on right eye, and perfect vision. Use antibiotics/cortison drops 6 times per day along with lubricant. Night came, I had good night vision and some light sensitivity. Day after, feel very good. Still some chafing right eye. No dry eyes. Went to check up, it was apparently a eyelash chafing which she removed. Did vision test, and it seems like I already had 20/15 vision, or 130% compared to 100% of normal vision. No problems reading at close range with small text, light sensitvity is better (dont need sunglasses even) and eyes feel perfect. I am super pleased with the result. Cost: ~4k USD with 10 year warranty Place: Memira, Stockholm Surgeon: Hans? Something ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1de2215/fslasik_24_hours_post_op/,19,0.92,20,1718182640.0,/r/lasik/comments/1de2215/fslasik_24_hours_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1de3n2v,lasik,jbizla,My LASEK experience (1 month),"Like many others I read horror stories and varying accounts on reddit prior to my surgery. I imagine many people who take the time to write up their experience do so because it was negative. Mine has been a positive one, so here's a summary that will hopefully be informative to those thinking about going through the process. LASEK at Optical Express, Harley Street, London. Was better suited to EK over IK due to the surface shape of corneas. Price paid £4300 Prescription -1.25 right eye and -1.0 left eye. 32 year old male. Have worn glasses consistently for about 8 years. Day 0 surgery day. It was a quick and efficient process. The actual surgery was unpleasant but not painful. You 100% need someone to take you home. I had to get a train and had to hold my wife's arm as my vision was so blurry. A couple hours after surgery the pain really set in. I would describe it as having sharp grit stuck in your eyes causing eye watering. It's more painful when you try to open your eyes. Use of the numbing eye drops begins which really helped. First night was awful, I was using the numbing drops every 2 hours, sometimes more. I panicked I would run out so tried to make enquiries to get some more but was told I shouldn't need more and this pain would go once the nerve ending of my eyes healed. Day 1. Very sore, stinging, regular use of numbing drops throughout the day. Used a little less throughout the night but woke up every 2 hours or so when they wore off due to the pain. Day 2. Vision very blurry. Started taking codeine which my dad had left over from his hip replacement. This helped a lot and I managed to have a good sleep. Before this I was taking paracetamol and ibuprofen. I would highly recommend getting stronger pain killers just in case. The stinging was manageable and I only took the drops a couple times when I had to cook, have a shower etc. My eyes were still too sore to open them for prolonged periods. Day 3. Woke up pain free after a decent sleep (thanks to the codeine and a sleeping tablet). Went to my follow up appoinment and had the bandage contact lenses removed. Despite regular use of numbing drops my eyes had healed well. Vision not as bad as day 2 but still very blurry. I was told I met the standard for driving during the eye test which was wild to hear. I struggled to navigate the train and walk to get there let alone drive. Slightly sore eyes after lenses removed but nothing too bad. If anything, vision slightly worse after contact lenses removed. Day 4. Gunky eyes when I woke up, from the night ointment. Once I put morning drops in vision cleared up a lot. Looked out the window and can see more than without glasses pre surgery. Not perfect but pretty good. Eyes a little sensitive but not bad. Up close vision e.g. phone a little blurry still. As the day goes on vision gets a bit worse after straining. Did gardening and some DIY because screens were harder. Day 5. Eyes a little red when I woke up. After putting drops in vision seems clearer than yesterday. Drove to the gym, all fine. Left eye possibly clearer than right. Looking at laptop screen is still a little difficult. My vision then crisped up nicely over the next few days. I went back to the office about a week after surgery. I have driven at night a couple of times. The first time my eyes felt quite strained and things got a little blurry, but I didn't have any halos or starbursts. The second time I drove at night my eyes were fine. I think if I did a full 8 hours staring at a laptop and then drove at night I might struggle a bit. This is partly why I chose to have the surgery in the summer months. I had my 1 month check up on Monday. My eyes had healed perfectly and the specialist said that it's difficult to tell from the surface of my eye that I've even had surgery. My vision is better than when I was wearing glasses. I could read the bottom line on the eye test with ease, so my vision is better than 20/20. The only negative I have experienced recently is dry eyes during sleep, which is a bit weird. This often wakes me up as my eyes start to feel gritty. Once I put in eye drops this goes away. I have not been suffering from dry eyes during the day, but have been using lubricating drops about 3 times per day. Would I recommend laser eye surgery to someone else? This is definitely not risk free. There can be complications and you may not get the results you expected. A short time online researching will confirm that. It worked out for me though luckily and my quality of life has improved dramatically. Hope this helps and good luck. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1de3n2v/my_lasek_experience_1_month/,30,0.9,10,1718189151.0,/r/lasik/comments/1de3n2v/my_lasek_experience_1_month/,Had surgery,False,False 1de6y6x,lasik,NewPhoneNewSubs,Some questions about ICL,"I have -10 to -11 in both eyes. Have my whole life. Prescription has been pretty (but not perfectly) stable since i was a teen. Thin corneas. No lasik or PRK for me. I've known about ICL for a while, and can afford it now. I've have read about the risks in literature as well as stories here about the risks. Halos are likely, chance of dry eye, and of course it's eye surgery so worst case is blindness or perhaps even death. That seems like it outweighs wearing these heavy, thick, distort-everything glasses to me. But I do have two related concerns and I'm curious about opinions: 1. Right now I can look over the top of my glasses and get perfect vision on things that are a couple inches from my face. Useful for reading labels on medication bottles, detail work in arts / craft hobbies, that kind of thing. I'm curious how much people miss being able to do that? 2. Right now, when I take my glasses off (eg, to shower) I get to see the world naturally. It's a blurry mess except for the tip of my nose. But it's my blurry mess. I enjoy that. I've taken psychedelics and *really* enjoyed that. It's also kind of freeing *not* having to see all the details of all the things. I'm wondering if anyone can speak to that? Is it just awesome not having too look through external lenses the majority of the time, or do you occasionally feel trapped looking through internal lenses all the time? I guess the question would apply to people who've had other surgeries beyond just ICL, so I welcome insight from anyone, but I also guess the people who've had ICL in particular are more likely to really understand *how* blurry things are without glasses =) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1de6y6x/some_questions_about_icl/,1,1.0,6,1718199704.0,/r/lasik/comments/1de6y6x/some_questions_about_icl/,Considering surgery,False,False 1denk67,lasik,Ambitious-Young-609,Anyone else have dreams where your vision is bad again?,"I got LASIK a few months ago. I meant to post my experience here but kept forgetting lol. Maybe I will at some point, but for now suffice it to say I had basically a dream experience. I went from -6.50 contacts prescription to perfect vision the next day, no dry eyes or really any side effects at all other than extremely minor halos and starbursts—but honestly those are really pretty and I don’t want them to go away. HOWEVER. The one thing I did not expect is that almost every night I have a dream where I wake up (in the dream, not in reality) and discover that my vision is blurry again. It’s usually not too bad compared to how my uncorrected vision used to be - I’ll just notice that I can’t read book covers or can’t see someone’s facial expression. My biggest fear beforehand (other than “what if I’m one of the few who has a horrific experience) was that my vision would be technically perfect but somehow not as good as contacts so then I’d regret switching away from contacts. So I assume the dreams are just my subconscious having a blast with that. The good news is that even though it seems like a stress dream, I’m never actually that stressed or depressed about it! Anyway there’s no real question or concern here, it’s just such a weird thing that I was not expecting! So I thought I’d see if anyone else has had the same sort of blurry-visioned dream.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1denk67/anyone_else_have_dreams_where_your_vision_is_bad/,10,1.0,16,1718243330.0,/r/lasik/comments/1denk67/anyone_else_have_dreams_where_your_vision_is_bad/,Had surgery,False,False 1deo3qx,lasik,nicks2021,Question on Post ICL light glares and double vision ,"Hey everyone! I got ICL surgery a month and a half ago, and for the most part im happy with it. However, light sources at night are definitely a little messed up. Like traffic lights or any bright lights have some light artifacts to them. My left eye seems to have glare a little to the upper right, and a lot to the bottom left. It goes about 3 lengths of the light source down from idk, a 100 feet? My right eye duplicates the light source to the right of it. When combined, basically all bright lights from a reasonable distance look like an upside down L. When i was in a plane the other day, i was seeing multiple smoke detector lights far down the row. Even looking at moon I kinda see faint versions of more than one. This doesnt really affect me in my day to day because like, i can still read at night and see for the most part. But is this normal? Is this something I should go back to the doctor for? I had basically the highest prescription ICL you can get (with the highest astigmatism correction), so i’m wondering if this is just due to imperfect placement of the lens, which can’t be more precisely placed. Any thoughts would be appreciated!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1deo3qx/question_on_post_icl_light_glares_and_double/,1,1.0,4,1718245025.0,/r/lasik/comments/1deo3qx/question_on_post_icl_light_glares_and_double/,Had surgery,False,False 1derk2z,lasik,Fun-Pie9103,LASIK Experience (Farsightedness),"Not a lot of folks share their farsighted experience so thought I would add this for the former me’s out there searching for answers. Early 30s male OD = S: +4 C: -.75 A: 135 OS = S: +4.5 C: -1.25 A: 045 Got my surgery in Los Angeles, cost was $8200. Been about a week since surgery and I have no complaints at all. My doctor did an amazing job of managing my expectations of potential post surgery side effects specifically for farsighted folks. Luckily I had 20/20 vision the next day. My eyes don’t get super dry so I have to force myself to use drops in my eyes. I def see the halos and get some bouts of blurred vision but it goes away. I’m trying to not freak out about anything as it’s only been 6 days and my one week follow-up is tomorrow. He did leave a contact in my eye for the first 24 hours after surgery and the left contact was never found, but he said it was most likely cried out. I use a wedge pillow to sleep so I don’t turn over on my face but I sleep with the sunglasses and not the goggles that were recommended. I will add updates here as needed but hope this is helpful for anyone looking and sorry if I broke any thread rules.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1derk2z/lasik_experience_farsightedness/,6,0.87,18,1718257044.0,/r/lasik/comments/1derk2z/lasik_experience_farsightedness/,Had surgery,False,False 1dfb7cb,lasik,,Any idea when Small-Incision Lenticule Intrastromal Keratoplasty (sLIKE) is going to get approved?,Looks like theres no progress in this procedure for hyperopic eyes,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dfb7cb/any_idea_when_smallincision_lenticule/,4,0.83,3,1718316678.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dfb7cb/any_idea_when_smallincision_lenticule/,Other discussion,False,False 1dffno5,lasik,ILA094,ICL or Trans PKR,"Hey Everyone, I went to a consultation with an eye doctors ( 3 in same day ). After the test I got different suggestions. ** Right eye has a relatively low myopia (-2.00 D) and moderate astigmatism (-1.50 D). Central Corneal Thickness (CCT): 544 μm ** Left eye has a high myopia (-7.25 D) and minimal astigmatism (-0.25 D). Central Corneal Thickness (CCT): 551 μm. 1. First one gave chouce to choose between Femto Lasik and trans prk. 2. Second one choosed the ICL for Left eye and trans pkr for the right. 3. Third one trans prk for the both eyes. What do you think and anyone has experienced same situation with same parameters or close to it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dffno5/icl_or_trans_pkr/,1,1.0,4,1718329977.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dffno5/icl_or_trans_pkr/,Considering surgery,1718330539.0,False 1dg7shv,lasik,Obvious_Simple_9282,Driving at night,"It has been a month since I got Lasik. It’s been life changing, but I am struggling with driving at night. I try really hard to not do it, but there have been times I have had to. When I do, the lights are too bright. If you have also had this issue, how long did it take to resolve? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dg7shv/driving_at_night/,25,0.97,35,1718418575.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dg7shv/driving_at_night/,Had surgery,False,False 1dgke9d,lasik,Wildbreadstick,LASIK after PRK (Round 2),"I successfully had PRK over ten years ago at age 20. Somewhere in the 3-5 year mark my eyes got slightly worse (20/70 & 20/40) and have been stable since. I opted for PRK due to the impact nature of my work, so the long recovery time was worth avoiding any flap complications. I’m now in a desk job and do not want to deal with the long recovery time given the extended time off work and the 6 months of light sensitivity was just not worth it? Has anyone had LASIK post PRK? Just seems like a much better option given the recovery times. On the flip side, PRK worked well and why try something new? *I’m going for a consultation in two weeks just hoping someone here has been through a similar experience.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dgke9d/lasik_after_prk_round_2/,1,0.6,9,1718465069.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dgke9d/lasik_after_prk_round_2/,Considering surgery,False,False 1dhb464,lasik,tyrex1992,My Lasik experience (positive&negative),"Good afternoon, I wanted to share my experience with Lasik surgery and pros and cons I have experienced, as well as results after 10 days have passed since the surgery. Day 0 Same as everyone described, quick surgery, got checked by the doctor 20 minutes after and after anestesia wore down, first hours were uncomfortable. Lot of itchiness and light sensitivity. Could see barely enough in the dark. Managed to sleep, all the stress from the surgery wore down and slept peacefully with the eye shields on. Also started to apply the antibiotic/stereoid eye drops. - Preop prescription: -3 myopia and -1.xx astygmatism in both eyes. 31y.o. male Day 1 Woke up, could see much better but not perfect. Went to the check-up appointment with the doctor, got my visual acuity checked. - Left eye: 20/20 or even better, I wouldn't say cristal clear cause it's impossible, but I could see. - Right eye: blurry, couldn't get like the last 3 lines. So not good at all. The doctor physically checked both eyes afterwards, for the flaps reattached, and told everything was fine. When I asked about the blurry right eye, told me she would be worried if I had to recover from way worse eyesight, that I had to be patient and told me vision fluctuations were also normal post-op. That it was fine. Day 2-7 Everything got progressively better as for the itchiness. Bloodshot eyes still there but also a bit better. Eye drops: - Antibiotic/stereoid eye drops: 3 times per day - Thealoz Duo: once per hour, if I felt dryer, I put more. When they say you spend and use a lot of these, it's true. Could've bought them in batches if I'd thought better about it. I wake up with really dry eyes, much worse on left eye so I put the alarm early to relief myself before starting the day. Day 7-10 (today for me) Eye drops: - Antibiotic is done/finished, steroids twice per day. - Thealoz duo: same, as much as I can (once per hour, maybe a bit less since it's a bit better) but not worried about eye dryness as I am very diligent on using the eye drops. About eyesight: Here's my main worry. - Left eye: I'd say about perfect, even if it's the dryer eye, it's also the one I got a good vision from the start. - Right eye: it's gotten better but I worry since it is still blurry. I worry there might be some residual astigmatism left. After all, I had surgery to try to get best possible vision in both eyes... I'd say in hindsight that since my left eye is the dominant eye, it also had better visual acuity pre-op, even if prescription was similar to the right eye. So here I'm hoping it's my lazy part of the brain trying to catch up with my new right eye. I have some visual fluctuation in the right eye, also in near sight, but not really worrying (i.e. I'm writing this post from my mobile phone). Current Opinion The bad side? I get some mood fluctuations from this right eye situation, and to be honest, I'm a bit frustrated. I also think it has to do with my personality, I wanted everything to be as perfect as I can, even more after reading all the miracles' people reviews of Lasik: 20/20 both eyes next day, etc... I also understand it's not the same for everyone, it might take more time for my brain and right eye to adjust, to really be able to tell how my vision will be. It's also my non-dominant or more lazy eye. I do not lose hope since my right eye (and also left eye) have been progressively been better. But I do wonder if my right eye vision will hit a ceiling and stop improving. I wouldn't want a second touch-up surgery (hey, I know, it's too soon to think about this but you wonder, you know) because eyes are delicate. Better not to put much trauma on them. I have my next doctor check-up in about 3 weeks. The bright side? Yes, I don't wear glasses anymore. I can work more or less just fine, got some visual screen tiredness but I just take it pretty easy for now. Sometimes I make some siesta and then I really feel I was exhausted. Makes sense: new vision and brain working hard to adjust. It's improved my vision on both eyes, I can wake up and see without glasses, see the shower while I'm showering, and other stuff which makes me look forward to this summer. I will be able to go to the beach and see people while in the water. Stuff like this will makes the difference for me. Also halos / starbursts haven't been too bad for me, and everyday it gets better, only eye dryness and some fluctuation on the right eye. ________ Will keep you updated and if someone who has had a similar situation with Lasik, has read until here, some comments which can put me at ease would be much appreciated. Sharing similar experiences help a lot. Cheers and glad to have found this reddit. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dhb464/my_lasik_experience_positivenegative/,35,0.94,40,1718554734.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dhb464/my_lasik_experience_positivenegative/,Had surgery,1718555595.0,False 1dior33,lasik,Wilhelm_Astrea,My ICL Experience - hyperobia,"Hi everyone, First of all please excuse any of my english mistakes in this text as english is not my main language. I had an ICL surgery about 2 months ago and I wanted to post it here just in case it might help anyone. Information about me: Male, 23 years old My prescription before my surgery was: Right Eye: +7,0 D + 2 cyl axis 120 Left Eye: +7,5 D +2,0 cyl axis 70 Yeah it was pretty bad. To tell you exactly how bad my vision was, when I acidentaly put my glasses away and then forgot where I put them I literally had to use my hands to find them by touch, because i could not see them, all I could see was blur. Now imagine putting on contacts with this kind of vision, it always felt like a mission impossible :D Anyways... The price of my surgery was 100 000Kč which is currently about 4327 USD With such a high prescription, I was of course not a candidate for a laser surgery. I was however a candidate for an ICL surgery and after a lot of research and a lot of thinking, I deciced to undergo this procedure. Since I have hyperopia, the EVO ICL with the hole in the middle of the lense was not an option for me, since unlike myopia the lens for hyperobia needs to be the thickest in the middle not on the sides. For that reason I got Visian ICL with an addition of 2 holes in each of my irises to enable the flow of fluids inside of my eyes. **The surgery:** I had both eyes done on different days, this company does not do the procedure for both eyes on the same day. The schedule looked like this: Day 1 right eye procedure Day 2 post op check Day 3 Left eye procedure Day 4 post op check Anyway the surgery was pretty much the same process for both eyes so I'm just gonna describe how it pretty much went. Before the procedure Right before the surgery i was given anti-stress pill, numbing and dillatation drops. After they made sure that I don't feel my eyes anymore I went to the operation room. The procedure I lied down on the table put my head on a special cushion and then the surgeon began to calibrate his light I guess that it was showing him the correct axis for the lens placement. After that was done they put somekind of eye clamp on my eye so that my eye would not blink. Then they cranked up the light that was shining above my head and told me to look directly at it (honestly looking directly into the light was the most painful part of the surgery) after that I was pretty much blinded by the light and could not see much, I could not feel any pain either just slight pressure. The surgeon was talking to me about life throughout the entire procedure which took about 10 minutes max. After the procedure Right after the procedure I could see more sharply then before without my glasses although at this point my vision was very cloudy. After I stepped out of the operation room. They put an eyepatch on my eye. after about an hour or so the surgeon took the eyepatch off and looked at the eye and measured the eye pressure to make sure that everything is ok. After that he put on an eyepatch on my eye again, gave me a pill to decrease eye pressure and told me to use in the evening, after that he sent me home. **Day 1 post op check** So the next day I went on a post op check, at this point i could still see somewhat cloudy and my vision was still pretty blurry. The eyepressure was good. At this point my visual acuity was I think 20/40. I was told by the doctor, that since my prescription was a quite a severe hyperobia I should give it a lot of time to recover and she also told me that the eyes will take time to adjust. After that I was given some drops and I went home. **1 month post op check** Few days ago I went to another post op check I think it was about a month and a half after the surgery. My eye pressure is still good. They measured my refraction and it turns out that at this point I have +0,75 D (dioptries and astigmatism combined) leftover, which compared to my almost + 10 dioptries that I had before is not so bad I guess. My current visual acuity is 20/25, I think I had the same exact visual acuity before my surgery, when I was wearing my glasses (although when I used to wear my glasses everything i saw was much larger). I don't think that I ever had 20/20 in my life. Overall currently I can see pretty well, but my vision is slightly blurry, especially in a room with dim light. probably because of the leftover dioptries. The doctor advised me to wait for atleast 12 months before any additional laser correction, because she said that my vision might still change and my eyes might still adjust in the next following months. After that we scheduled my next check up to 12 months from now, so we will see how it goes in the future I guess. Overall even though my vision is still not perfect I'm happy that I undervent it. I don't have to wear any glasses anymore. Which is a win for me especially when these days I take a look at my old thick glasses and I'm always flabbergasted, that I can actually see without them. In 12 months I will see if my vision will improve any further or if I will decide to have an additional laser surgery on top of this to fix the leftover power. If you actually read up to this point, you are a legend xD Thank you for reading. **EDIT.** Also I forgot to describe how they made the holes in my irises as I mentioned it somewhere above.. Well it was a pretty simple process 2 weeks before the surgery of my first eye I came into the clinic. They gave me drops for constricting pupils and also numbing pills and after that I was told to sit in front of a machine that shoots lasers. The doctor took somekind of a lense and put it on my eye after that she found a spot where she wanted the hole to be on the iris and then she shoot the laser repeteadly. Inbetween every lasershot she was asking me if I'm feeling okay and we can continue. This process was not really painful, but it was quite weird since my eyes were numbed by the drops all i could feel was somekind of ping on my eyes like if someone stretched a rubber band and released it into your eyes but not painful though. What was uncomfortable was the sound which i could kind of hear ""ping / pew"" sound resonating in my skull. Yeah it is weird to describe it, but overall it was fine xD. She repeated this process of making holes 4 times in total. I have 2 holes in each of my irises. After this procedure i had a slight headache whenever I was outside on bright light for like the first 3 days but after that it was okay. 1 week later after making those holes I went back on a checkup before the actual surgery, to make sure that the holes work as they should. The doctor found that one of them was maybe not large enough, so just to be safe the doctor made a few more laser pew pews in that hole and it was okay. And then 1 week after that is when I had my first ICL implanted into my right eye. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dior33/my_icl_experience_hyperobia/,25,0.93,29,1718711452.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dior33/my_icl_experience_hyperobia/,Had surgery,1718912822.0,False 1diynei,lasik,jyf15,My experience with SmartSurface at Pacific Laser Eye Centre (PLEC),"My glasses prescriptions were -4.50 myopia + -1.00 astigmatism for left eye and -4.25 myopia + -1.25 astigmatism for right eye. I did my SmartSurf^(ACE) surgery at Pacific Laser Eye Centre (PLEC), Vancouver, BC, Canada on June 17, 2024 (the surgery date is counted as Day 0 by the centre). The doctor was Dr. Holland (I chose Dr. Holland over Dr. Lin because the latter seems to have worse beside manner, which I read online). When he met me just before the surgery, he told me that I’m “a perfect candidate” for the procedure (if I didn’t misremember). I have reviewed posts that mention SmartSurface on reddit, as well as ratings for PLEC on Google Maps. I'll try to update this post daily to share my experiences. The data from PLEC says for low myopia, 94% gained 20/20 or better, 99( gained 20/25 or better, 99.9% gained 20/40 or better, and 100% gained 20/80 or better (see PLEC's website: ""Additional resources > Statistics""). For SMILE, sources say more than 90% patients achieved 20/20 or better (you may find this by searching ""smile surgery success rate"" on google). People at PLEC told me that SMILE is a two-step process, while SmartSurface is a one-step process, which they think means that SmartSurface has less room for going wrong. Day 0 (surgery day): I was asked to wear the provided larger pair of sunglasses for 24 hours, between the surgery and the checkup on Day 1's morning. In the first day, vision was blurry, but clearer for things in longer distance. It was very difficult to read words on my phone (iPhone). I had to go to Accessibility to enable ""Larger Text"", but it was still difficult for me to focus my eyes on the screen which was too short a distance away from my eyes. I stayed at home for the first day. I was asked to keep screen/read time to 30 min, then take 30 min off after that. I was able to play GTA V on my PS5: looking at driving is fine, but I was unable to see the mini-map, therefore I was unable to see where my car and the cops were in the mini-map. Day 1 (day of first checkup at PLEC): Vision was 20/25 (by guessing) in both eyes after eye drop. I was given a smaller pair of sunglasses and told that I don't need to wear sunglasses indoors any more. But in the morning my eyes started to become very sensitive to light, and I could barely open my eyes when I'm outdoors. It was difficult even indoors. I had to keep my eyes closed or it became painful. I spent my time listening to music. In the late afternoon my eyes felt better and I was able to walk outside for some time with sunglasses and umbrella on. Day 2: woke up during the night, had to use saline water as required (saline water every time after waking up). Eyes were very difficult to even open. But the pain was just after waking up. Was able to go out (wearing sunglasses) after some habituation. Day 3: I wore sunglasses indoors with all curtains closed for the first 2/3 part of the day, during which time eyes were painful. Then toward the evening my vision suddenly improved (except that I cannot see text very well) and I was able to watch some TV. Day 4: Days 3-4 are said to be “blurry and fluctuates”, and the most painful. However, my vision cleared up since Day 3 evening and there was almost no pain at all afterwards. Also no more light sensitivity since Day 3 evening. Seeing things pretty clearly but had difficulty with the texts. Using eye drops became the only source of pain - it felt like a screwdriver working in my eyes. Day 5-6: far vision stayed well, near vision slowly improved. Adjusting phone font size down. Still pain from eye drops. Day 7: Contact lens removal. Both eyes are 20/20. No more pain from eye drops after removal. Near vision became normal. Week 2: Vision 20/20. Wore sunglasses outdoors. Went back to “normal eye usage” but was not using lubricating eye drops enough (required every 2 hours but not following it properly, got caught up in doing other things). Sometimes it seemed like oil got in my eyes and I got a lot of tears. Week 4: Vision may have become less sharp (including a little bit of resurging astigmatism in left eye) due to too intense eye usage? Trying to implement the 20-20-20 rule for protecting eyes. Will do first optometrist post-op checkup in Week 5. 1-month post-op checkup: 20/20. Left eye farsightedness +1.00 astigmatism -0.75, right eye farsightedness +1.25 astigmatism -0.25. Left eyesight worsened after surgery starting from about one to two weeks after surgery. 2-month post-op checkup: Almost the same as 1-month post-op checkup. Left eye farsightedness +0.50 astigmatism -0.75, right eye farsightedness +1.25 astigmatism -0.50. 3-month post-op checkup: vision improved, becoming farsightedness +0.25 for both eyes and no astigmatism.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1diynei/my_experience_with_smartsurface_at_pacific_laser/,7,0.77,21,1718737512.0,/r/lasik/comments/1diynei/my_experience_with_smartsurface_at_pacific_laser/,Had surgery,1729548459.0,False 1djawcl,lasik,jigyasuwadhwa_21,Icl And martial arts ,"I am planning to get icl done this year. I am a martial artist do you think getting punched or kicked on the face will cause a problem with lens? Does the pressure from punching can dislocate icl from it place? Anyone who faced similar situation? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1djawcl/icl_and_martial_arts/,1,1.0,3,1718772599.0,/r/lasik/comments/1djawcl/icl_and_martial_arts/,Considering surgery,False,False 1djlt5a,lasik,fluffstravels,My LASIK Didn't Fully Work And I'm Back To Wearing Glasses. What would you do?,"The general story is this. I found a doctor with a good resume to do my LASIK. I felt his staff member rushed me through the refraction but he reassured me he double-checked her work manually with the phoropter. The LASIK machine broke on our first attempt, he ordered a replacement part, and then we completed the procedure a month later. A year later, I noticed my eyesight never improved. I couldn't read what was on a board at work 15 feet away. It was problematic. I went to him to ask what happened and he shrugged saying, ""on paper my eyesight was fine and 20/20."" I asked the tech (without him knowing) what the autorefractor said and she said more like 20/30. So, I sought 3 other second opinions. One doc said, ""I can absolutely help you."" Another said, ""I think you're looking for a unicorn."" The third was split down the middle. Two of those prescriptions are below: ||Sph|Cyl|Axis| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |R|PL|-1.25|30| |L|-0.50|-1.00|160| ||Sph|Cyl|Axis| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |R|+0.25|-1.25|30| |L|-1.25|-0.50|15| One of the ophthalmologists said ""Why not get a cheap pair of glasses? If life is much better with them then do the re-treatment?"" So I saw an optometrist and got glasses. Eyesight is dramatically better with them on but I don't wear them consistently. That prescription reads: ||Sph|Cyl|Axis| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |R|PL|-1.25|027| |L|-1.00|-0.50|171| I went back to the original ophthalmologist and he said he would do a re-treatment for free in the worse eye only to start. That, he couldn't guarantee results and said there were many risks. I wonder if the different prescriptions play a role. They're similar but not entirely the same. I feel like I missed my one chance even though the ophthalmologists said there was enough cornea to repeat the procedure. I'm frustrated with the outcome but I'm scared to do it again, especially with the same doctor. That same doctor who tried to convince me my eyesight was fine on paper when the outside prescriptions clearly said otherwise. Do I shell out another 2-3k and get it done by a new doctor? Do I have him re-treat it for free with prescriptions from other doctors? Give up entirely and accept I'll wear glasses? Do you think there is an issue with the different prescriptions? What would you do? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1djlt5a/my_lasik_didnt_fully_work_and_im_back_to_wearing/,19,0.95,33,1718810515.0,/r/lasik/comments/1djlt5a/my_lasik_didnt_fully_work_and_im_back_to_wearing/,Had surgery,False,False 1dk5wmh,lasik,Akinten00,Post ICL surgery ,"This post is written 2 days after ICL surgery My vision is great I feel like I can see everything very clearly / just as good when I had glasses The surgery itself is painless I can say … mostly because I apparently kept falling asleep and waking up. Not sure if that’s normal because I was under the impression I’d be awake the whole time. All I remember is being wheeled ( hospital bed ) into the surgery room and right before they started my right eye I blacked out, I woke up when they were on my left eye and I blacked out 5 seconds afterwards. All in all my surgery felt like it took 20 seconds combined because that’s all I can remember. Now post surgery…. 1st day ( day of surgery ) vision was very blurry, to the point where I just slept all day and didn’t feel like communicating to anyone. It wasn’t depressing but I just felt super tired and it was pointless to be awake since my vision was bad. Woke up the second day and my vision was amazing. The bad part about post surgery so far 2 days in: - halos ( very minor ) - glares ( minor / medium ) - random up kicks in eye pressure ( hurts a lot but has only happened twice lasting 1-2 hours) - eye drops ( burn like a mother f but only for 1 min ) - vision stabilizing when moving from one target to another. ( It’s like pausing a video you took in your phone, the frame will be blurry / not prefect ) - light ( avoid heavy lights trust me ) Overall I’d recommend sleeping a lot because it’s painless and you don’t feel any eye pressure or problems with light. I wouldn’t recommend anybody going to work / going out for fun 2 days after ICL. Just relax / sleep / take time to heal Also like I said it’s only been 2 days , so I’ll give an update after a week and will keep updating sporadically until 6 months ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dk5wmh/post_icl_surgery/,13,0.88,13,1718868863.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dk5wmh/post_icl_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1dkimuu,lasik,Far-Opportunity-8002,EVO ICL - 8 Days Post Op - Positive Experience,"**Background:**  30 year old female. Cleveland, OH Both eyes were -9.5 with a slight astigmatism Prescription has been stable for at least 5 years.  Have been wearing contacts all day every day since \~12/13 years old. Had to stop recently due to experiencing dry eye with wear.  I included a lot of detail because I have anxiety, and it makes me feel better to know exactly what something is going to be like before doing it. I read so many of these before my surgery, so I wanted to give back, if anyone has any questions I'm happy to answer them. **Initial Exam:**  I requested a free vision consultation on the clinic’s website and received a reply within an hour or two with some dates and times. I chose one and they sent over an email with some forms to fill out. The day of the consultation I came into the clinic. The front desk employees immediately greeted me by name (apparently the glasses gave me away as the consultation). They had several seating areas as well as a kitchenette with a Starbucks machine and fresh baked cookies. After sitting a few minutes I was taken back to a secondary waiting area where I waited for probably a little less than ten minutes. I was taken into a room and they took scans of the insides of my eyes, did the puff test, etc. After that I was taken into an exam room where I met with one of the doctors.  He went through all of the scans and then advised that while my corneas were sufficiently thick he would not advise going forward with LASIK or PRK. He said that I could probably find a doctor that would, but he would not feel comfortable performing it. He then recommended the ICL procedure. The doctor I spoke to had actually had ICL himself, so he was able to go through the experience on a personal level and advise what I could expect from the procedure and what complications he had experienced. He even said that he had performed the procedure on a patient the day after having his own procedure, which while a little scary, was pretty impressive and a massive confidence boost in the procedure itself.  After I met with the doctor I sat down with a financial consultant who went over the cost, timelines, and answered any additional questions I had. I took the information home to consider. I had been hoping to have LASIK or PRK which was around $4000-5000, but the ICL was significantly more expensive coming in at $8900.  After about a week of misery, struggling between my contacts and glasses and going over my finances, I decided to move forward with the procedure. I emailed the financial consultant and asked what the next steps were. From there I chose a surgeon (I went with the doctor I spoke to during my consultation) and was scheduled for a pre-op exam a week or two later. Pre-Op:  This exam was more comprehensive. I met with a technician who administered an eye test both with and without my glasses, and then they dilated my eyes. The drops did sting quite a bit, but it wasn’t anything too significant. After a few minutes I did another eye exam, they took more readings of my eyes, and then I was brought to an exam room where the doctor performed another eye exam and looked at my eyes. This was the most uncomfortable part of the process so far, as the bright light shining into my dilated eyes was intense and a little painful, but it didn’t last long. Afterwards I was back into finance to get my surgery scheduled and pay the down payment of $4350 so the lenses could be ordered and my surgery was booked for a little less than a month. They advised that I could continue wearing my contacts until around 12 days prior to my surgery.  I was able to drive myself home after the pre-op appointment with my eyes dilated, however it was a rainy day and I wore sunglasses. Also, once my eyes were dilated my far away vision was unaffected (fine to drive) but up close was an absolute mess. I couldn’t see my phone or anything else unless it was at least a foot or two away from me. I was able to loaf around and watch TV the rest of the day, but I wouldn’t have been able to go to work or anything like that. It also lasted into the next day as well, so that’s something to be aware of.  **Lead Up to Surgery:**  The weeks leading up to my surgery where I was in glasses full time were a little miserable. Shortly into the process I broke one of the arms of my glasses, but at this point I was just dealing with it until the surgery date. A few days before the surgery I received a call from the surgery center where they went through a long questionnaire about my prior health history, substance use, etc., and went over the pre-op instructions I had been given at the pre-op appointment once again. The instructions were to wash my eyeline with baby shampoo once a day for three days prior to the surgery (I did this at night before bed), no eye makeup during those same three days, no lotions/creams/etc. The day of and no food/beverage after midnight the day before, though I was told I could have a little water if I needed to take any medications. The morning before my surgery I received another call where I was given the time for my surgery, and the pre-op instructions were gone over one more time.  **Surgery:**  Arrived at the surgery center 10 minutes prior to the time given. Was given a pager and told to sit. Signed some forms, checked in, and then waited a bit longer. Probably 30-40 minutes at most. Then I was taken back to a prep room, there were multiple patients back there, but curtained off and it felt relatively private. Before they had me sit I had to take a pregnancy test, and then they sat me down, took my blood pressure, and gave me a variety of eye drops. The eye drops burned, but it wasn’t anything too bad. I was given warm blankets, and then the doctor came by to say hello. They hooked me up to an IV and a saline drip, and then I was given more drops, and then the anesthesiologist came to give me a pill that dissolved under the tongue. It was a little bitter, and it made my mouth go numb which I wasn’t warned about, but it was fine. I was left alone for about ten minutes, and then they rolled me back to the surgery.  At this point the anesthesiologist checked in to see if I was feeling relaxed, which I wasn’t like freaking out but I definitely didn’t feel sedated, so I told them. They pushed something into my IV, and then things get extremely hazy. I remember people talking and light, but that’s about it. No pain or anything like that. Next thing I remembered was being given a pair of huge sunglasses and I was wheeled into a little waiting room, my husband was there. I sat there for a minute and then asked him to ask the staff if I could use the restroom. They allowed him to wheel me to the door and I was fine to get up and walk at that point, though it was a little like walking through water or something. I came back, they took me to an exam room. I did an eye test, and then two doctors examined my eyes. This was BY FAR the worst part as they shined bright lights into my eyes for what felt like an eternity. My eye pressure was a little high, particularly in the right eye. He then did something to relieve it, I honestly don’t know what but it SEEMED like he stabbed my eyeball? It didn’t hurt, but I didn’t love it. After that I was given a to-go bag with eyedrops, plastic eye shields, my glasses, and a bunch of information sheets. They called in an additional prescription for drops for the pressure, and let me go home.  Afterwards in the car even with the super sunglasses it was really bright so I kept my eyes closed most of the time, but I could definitely see. At this point my vision was a little hazy (if you’ve ever used an oil based face wash and gotten some in your eye, it is so similar of a feeling 😂) and I couldn’t see up close. Also the halo-ing around lights was pretty intense and there was almost a sense of double vision with anything bright and close. I got something to eat and then came home, took my first dose of eyedrops and took a nap. I used the eye shields and also put a face mask over to help hold everything in place and block out the light.  When I woke up I felt better, but a little “hungover”. My vision was cleared a little, but the halos were super intense and I was looking forward to night time. I was able to read a little bit at this point, but I had to hold the book pretty far away and I didn’t for long. I FaceTimed with my parents, and then helped with dinner. Unfortunately when night fell the halos seemed even worse in a way because they were so obvious without the ambient light. I allowed a little bit of screen time at this point and played a computer game, but only for an hour and taking frequent breaks as to not overstrain my eyes.  The drops they gave me did burn quite a bit, but only for a second and honestly afterwards my eyes do feel better. I was told to take them three times a day (2p, 5p, 8p) and the extra drops for pressure twice (morning and afternoon), for reference. **The Next Morning:**  I was worried my eyes would feel dry or gummed up when I woke, but they didn’t. It was a little disorienting to have to claw off the tape and eye shields immediately upon waking, but other than that I felt pretty good. My vision had cleared pretty significantly, but there were still some halos and my right eye was a lot blurrier than my left.  By the time of my appointment my right eye had cleared up significantly. I did have my husband drive me to the appointment, but only because it was very sunny and my eyes were still pretty light sensitive. I was told everything looked good, and vision would continue to improve. They set me up with another appointment a little over a week and a half later.  **One Week Post-Op:** I’m eight days post op right now, and things are pretty good. Vision is just as good as with contacts, and much better than my glasses. I still have some haloing with strong light sources, but honestly I’m so happy to not be wearing glasses that I could live with that forever. I haven’t driven at night yet, but I don’t think that I would have a problem. Back at work, I am on a computer all day, and by 2-3pm my eyes do feel a little strained (I look at spreadsheets all day) but less so than with my glasses, and I feel like that will improve in time. I just use lubricating drops as needed (along with the one drops once a day and the other twice a day). Really happy with the results so far! TL/DR: I had ICL 8 days ago and am happy with the results!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dkimuu/evo_icl_8_days_post_op_positive_experience/,16,1.0,5,1718907740.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dkimuu/evo_icl_8_days_post_op_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1dkkdvb,lasik,Lukekatche,Post ICL With Complications,"I'm a 24-year-old male with a prescription of -12 and -11 with -2 astigmatism in both eyes. Here is my situation: * **Right Eye:** ICL surgery a while ago. * **Left Eye:** Surgery was initially scheduled for the day after the right eye, but it was canceled after incisions were made because the lens couldn’t fit in the injector. They ordered another lens and while I was waiting for it to arrive complications started in my left eye. **Complications in Left Eye:** * **Symptoms:** Pain and foggy vision. * **Diagnosis and Treatment:** High eye pressure (40-50), treated unsuccessfully with IV, eye drops, and oral tablets for 3 days. Peripheral iridotomy eventually reduced the pressure to normal (18) with ongoing medication. They told me it was because of pigment dispersion but did not specify what caused it. Other doctors I saw say it was potentially because they did not clean my eye properly after surgery. * **Aftermath:** Permanently dilated pupil due to high pressure I had during those 3 days. It seems muscle that controls pupil size is dead. **Current Options and Opinions:** * **Trans-PRK:** Suggested by my doctor, but multiple other doctors advised against it due to high diopter, potential for higher-order aberrations, difficulty in measuring IOP and irreversibility. * **RLE:** Recommended by two doctors because of potential early cataracts due to my high myopia and existing lens pigments. * **ICL:** One doctor remains undecided between ICL and RLE, noting possible drainage issues with ICL and a less than 1% risk of retinal detachment with RLE at my age. **Current Approach:** * Using colored contact lenses while seeking further opinions. Contacts dry my eyes significantly, especially during prolonged computer use, even with hydrating eye drops. I'm seeking advice from those who have experienced similar complications or who have undergone Trans-PRK, RLE, or ICL under similar conditions. This journey has been quite challenging and I would appreciate any insights or recommendations on how to proceed. Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dkkdvb/post_icl_with_complications/,5,0.86,18,1718912149.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dkkdvb/post_icl_with_complications/,Had surgery,False,False 1dkxsr9,lasik,sweepli,"My TransPRK Journey (So far positive, updating)","**Tips/Tricks for pre and post OP in the end.** **During the post I will be rating my vision with % (roughly estimation of how good I can see compared to what I saw wearing my glasses pre-op) and I will rate the eye pain/discomfort in a range of pain from 1 to 10, with 10 being the most painful and 1 the least.** I have been wanting to get rid of my glasses forever, the first paragraph is a backstory and technical parts regarding the preparation before OP, i'll mark it with a headline when I speak about post-op. My prescription was -1.5 and -0.5 astigmatism in both eyes. I went to 2 different institutions and picked the 2nd one which seemed a lot more experienced and gave me a far better impression. Now I know -1.5 does not sound like much, but i've been wearing glasses since I was like 10 for more than 12 years now. At first I didn't wear them everyday (only to school/activities that required them) but eventually I was dependent on them everyday and without them I felt practically blind. I can't see properly, I have TERRIBLE vision at night without my glasses, I can't drive or even watch TV without them etc. I'd say my sight range was about 5 meters at day time and maybe 1-2 at nighttime. I've caved in for many years wanting to do this procedure and finally did it in Wednsday 19/06/24. The doc offered TransPRK over Lasik (the first institution offered FemtoLasik) since he said I had some misalignment in my eyes, I assume it was regarding the astigmatism. So maybe i'd had a totally different results if I went to the first place and did FemtoLasik rather than TransPRK, who knows.. Always check at least 2 different places for 2nd opinion! Both places had several checks before the OP but the treatment, the operating team and the institute itself felt far more advanced in the 2nd place, and after the doc recommended TransPRK (which is basically the safest eye surgery out there since there is no flap, no flap-complications, the doc only pours tears on your eyes and the laser does the whole job) I knew this was the best option, since the flap part was the thing I was most afraid of during the OP. # OP Day - 19/06: The day of the OP i was kind off looking everywhere to see how bad I see without my glasses, That I could check the results live during the healing process. I arrived to the place at around 16:00 and the OP was scheduled for around 17:00. I was expecting some check-ups before the OP, but there was.. literally nothing. Which felt like a huge red flag. After I paid i waited for about 20-30 minutes and they called me in for the surgery. They poured a ton of tears into my eyes, some against inflammation/infection and others to numb out the eyes. I thought i'd be stressed, but the team was very professional and kind and as soon as I sat on the OP chair, i was out in like 3 minutes. You're asked to look at a red dot, they put that thing on your eyelids that prevents you from blinking. I swear that I felt like I was blinking when the opposite eyes blinked. You feel nothing during the procedure itself. It was so cool actually, as the laser works on your eyes your vision gets blurry every second, and then when the doc pours the eye drops your vision gets crystal clear. It was less than 1.5 minutes per eye, and 3-4 minutes max I was done with the surgery. It wasn't painful at all, I wasn't feeling any discomfort either. # Post-OP(day 1): When I finished, they placed some protective plastics on my eyes. I could definitely see and pretty clear as well straight after the OP. If I had to guess, it felt around 50%\~ from the eyesight I had with my glasses straight out of the OP, so right after I was able to see better even without my glasses. They explained me the usage of the eye drops, I shook the doc's hand and went on my way. The drive home wasn't too bad - I wore sunglasses and aside some light-light sensitivity, I could see pretty clearly even in quite far ranges. I had 0 discomfort, pain or whatsoever for at least 2ish hours post OP. So despite me being able to see for afar, my near sight was terrible. Everything up to around 30-50cm was quite blurry. I could not see my phone screen or any other light-producing screen. After around 2-3h (roughly 20:00PM, 3h post OP) I felt slight stinginess in my eyes and discomfort. I'd rate it around 5/10 in a pain-meter, but I decided to take the painkiller (numbing tears) and the pain was gone. I was trying to look outside of the window towards some street lights, and they had a HUGE halo around them. like, MASSIVE. I was kind off afraid of it because I heard some stories of people who still see halos far after the OP. I went to sleep at around 23:00, had to take another numbing drops since the discomfort without them is quite annoying and I also took the sleeping pill they gave me (spoiler alert, it didn't help at all.) But around 22-23PM, I was able to look at my phone screen and it was much less blurry now. I even used AirPlay to project m iPhone to the 65 inch TV to be able to see my phone screen, as I could watch the TV with slight discomfort in my eye, so I used it to reply to texts, order pizza and increase my screen's font size because I forgot to do it pre-OP. (DO IT BEFORE, IT WAS SO HARD TO NAVIGATE TO IT IN THE SETTINGS. My dad is an android user and he wasn't very helpful in setting it up lol). I couldn't really use a computer at the OP-day, but I also opened the windows built in magnifier and at around 200% i could see my PC screen. # Day 2 Post-OP: I woke up at least 2-3 times during the night (i guess sleeping pills don't work on me) and had to take more numbing drops at around 2AM since I could not ignore the pain and sleep it off. Woke up around 6:40 from the pain (My alarm was set to 7:40 because of the post-op checkup which was scheduled early in the morning). I tried to look outside but I had HUGE sensitivity to light. I also took more numbing drops before heading out since the pain was getting very annoying (for the whole day 1 post op, I'd say the eye pain ranged from 7 to 8 during the times the numbing drops was not effective). The drive to the institution was very rough as every corner was so bright, I had to blink constantly and shade my eyes with my hands. Shortly after I arrived, I checked in and the optometrist saw me first. She asked if I followed the eye drops schedule they gave me and did a short eyesight test. After blinking, sometimes the vision is clear - at other times it's slightly less clear, but after a few seconds the eyes focus. I could read out the last line without glasses! She said that my vision is excellent for the first day post-op. I was very happy. When I left, I was waiting for the doc to check my eyes, but still I was very sensitive to light sources. The phone screen wasn't really clear and it tired my eyes if I looked at it. I'd say during day 1 post OP my sight ranged from 50-65%. The doc saw me, checked my eyes for around 15 seconds and said this is the best PRK results he had in a long while. I was very happy and relived to hear that. During day 1 I tried to avoid using the numbing drops since they told me I should use it only 3 times per day as it slowers the healing process. I did not use it from around 8AM to 17PM. The pain was roughly around 7 out of 10 the whole day. It was very hard to keep my eyes open constantly and every minute that i am not under the effect of the numbing drops was very rough. I spent most of the day in bed, hearing music, trying to listen to podcasts and taking breaks to walk around the living room every so often. Seems like when I was lying in bed the pain was slightly stronger. When the sun rose down, I went to the balcony to check whats up with my halos. I was very surprised (and relived) to see that around street lights/car lights the halos reduced their size by at least 50% if not more. At the current state, I won't have trouble driving at night so as long as it's gonna stay like that i'd be happy. I'd be happier if they will be completely gone, but even their current state would be worth it after the healing process is behind me. During the day my eyes never felt dry, only stingy/a feeling of a grain of sand in your eyes. I assume it's not dry-eyes since even using the artificial tears the stinginess wasn't improving. My eyes was very watey and I had tears in my eyes constantly, so I hope dry eyes won't be a constant issue in the future. # Day 3 Post-OP: I went to sleep at around 23:00PM. I took the 2nd and last sleeping pill they gave me and it was useless yet again. I put the numbing drops for the 3rd time before going to sleep and went off. Of course - I had to wake up at around 2:30am from VERY teary and stingy eyes, so again the sleeping pill wasn't as effective as I hoped it to be. I could not just sleep the pain off so I took more numbing drops, and woke up again at around 5:30AM and took a 2nd numbing drops. Managed to sleep roughly up to 8:30AM. My left eye was VERY painful, a lot mor than my right eye. The regular drops did not help and I had to take some more numbing drops. Again, with the numbing drops the pain is completely gone. I couldn't check my vision yet since it's too hard for me to look outside currently even with sunglasses, but at least inside of the house my vision feels slightly more clear than yesterday. I currently under the numbing drops effect writing this on my PC, with the heaviest blue-filter option enabled and extremely low brightness. Also wearing sunglasses. Using the windows 200% magnifier I can look at my PC screen rather freely. but on 100% most of the things are blurred. Same goes to my phone. Still using a large font setting and it's quite blurry. It fluctuates every few hours, sometimes it's easier to read things on my phone and at others it's nearly impossible. I was trying to be more active during day 3, I only took my numbing drops at around 8:45AM and surprisingly it lasted at least until 16:00PM, after the numbing drops effect wore off, I guess it was 4-5 pain level by then. By 16:00 the pain started getting more harsh and I had to take another 2 drops at around 17:30 as the pain level went gradually up to around 7-8 out of 10. The drops held for another 2-4 hours and as of right now (22:00PM) the pain is back to 7-8. When laying down seems like the pain is at worst for some reason, reaching even 9-10. I assume day 2 was so bad because I was laying in bed for the most of the day. Today I was a lot more active and I even managed to sit in front of a OLED tv for at least 3 hours with breaks. Using AirPlay is really useful and I was able to use my phone easily as I can see the TV pretty clearly from the couch, something I could not do pre-op without my glasses. Halos are slightly worse today, but I heard it's normal as the epithelium is healing and it can constantly change in the first few days and weeks. I will keep updating this post in the following days and up to the point I can say my vision hits 100%. As of now, I assume it's around 60-70% in day 3 post OP(It was fluctuating from 50-65% on day 2). I hope for more improvement by Sunday when they would remove the bandage contact lens. Best of luck to any who considers and doing the surgery. Make sure to find a good doc that you trust and always seek at least one 2nd opinion. Feel free to ask any questions, but can't promise I'll answer very quickly since after the numbing drops effect wears off, using a computer/mobile screen is very stressful on my eyes. With the numbing drops I feel literally nothing, it's amazing and so frustrating at the same time that you can only use those 3 times per day. # Day 4 Post-OP: Definitely the best day so far. Aside some slight discomfort in the morning straight after waking up, my vision is the clearest it's been since day 1. Around 70% i'd say. It still fluctuates, but it's a great improvement. Exactly after waking up I had a lot of discomfort - itchiness, feeling of a grain of sand in the eyes. It was gone around an hour after I woke up (without using any numbing drops, just the regular anti-infection and artificial tear drops) and for the rest of the day the pain dropped significantly gradually from 3-4 to 0. I've been in front of a computer screen with sunglasses without any pain, discomfort or dry eyes for more than 4 hours with short breaks. My near vision is still slightly blurry, but the best it has been post OP. Still slightly hard to read computer screens without magnification, but on slightly bigger than average font on my phone I can see my phone pretty clearly. # Day 5 Post-OP(Bandage lens removal day): So waking up, same as day 4, slight discomfort in the eyes. It went away 20 minutes after I woke up. Not dry eyes, just some minor morning discomfort I usually get when I wake up. I was checking my vision outside, roughly 80%\~ I'd say. This is also the day of removing the bandage contact lens. Around noon I arrived to the post-op checkup, did an eye test and discovered my left eye was lagging behind, around 50-60% vision compared to the right eye being at around 80%. They said it's normal as a part of the healing process and should be improving in the following days. The doc numbed my eyes again with the drops, removed the lens and said everything is healing as it should and that he cannot see any signs of dry eyes, infection or any other negative post-op effects. After removing the lens my eyesight dramatically decreased in both eyes to around 40-50%(right eye was still slightly better than left). If I had to guess, the removal of the lens disrupted the cells growth (idk, maybe they got stuck to the lens?) and for the rest of the days my eyesight was slightly poor. # Day 6 Post-OP: First day I had a proper night of sleep without interruptions. Woke up with the same slight discomfort in the eyes, but less than the day before. It was gone after less than 10 minutes. The first thing I did as I woke up was to test my vision - I was happy to see it's as clear as it was before removing the lens, maybe even slightly better (80-85%) and both eyes seem to be in the same state, unlike day 5. I guess the proper sleep was the best things my eyes needed and that helped to get them both recovered to a similar state. For the rest of the day, 0 discomfort, pain or itchiness. Vision is still fluctuating, but I can see my computer/mobile screen with normal brightness clearly with slight blurriness at certain angles, but it's the best it has been since day 1. For now - since day 4 the symptoms has been kind off the same, with slight and small fluctuations in the vision from 50-80%. I will keep updating if there is gonna be any major difference (both negative or positive) but for now, I got a feeling the vision is gonna stay between 60-80% as the epithelium cells regrow, so daily updating is gonna stop from here and I will update only if major difference occurs. # Day 23 Post-OP: So decided to post an update as things seem to be the same in the past 10-12 days. Some days my left eye was sharper, others my right eye was sharper. In the past 4 days, my right eye sees significantly less good than my left eye. A bit concerning, but a week before it was the opposite, but for only 2 days at max. It happened before but usually my vision got better and the eyes seemed to level with their sharpness level after sleeping a good night sleep. But now it's around 4-5 days that my right eye is much less sharper than left, specifically with far away objects and letters. Like left eye feels 20/15 and right eye feels around 20/25. Haven't done a proper eye test yet so it's just an assumption. It is concerning because I can't tell if it saw as good as the left eye when the right eye was the better one, but hopefully it would adjust and get better after a few more weeks. I started driving at night again a few days ago, some specific car head lights are more blinding than others, but most seem to be fine. Another issue that concerns me, is that I don't just have ""starbursts"", it feels like light is bleeding and ""leaks"" downwards below itself. Specifically with traffic lights, car headlights and white text on dark background on computer screens for example. It's not exactly starbursts, more like white text has outer glow to it, and an outer glow to any light source in the dark, and the further away it is from me it feels like it just spikes/bleeds/shines downwards. Idk how to explain it better than this lol. It seems to be like this for again another 5-6 days and aside certain car lights being less blinding every day, this seems to stay the same. It's not really disturbing night driving or anything, it's just annoying. If anyone wonders, I made a some-what accurate photoshop image on how I currently see text and traffic light with [""light bleeds"" here](https://imgur.com/a/NHA0Qb6). Not the most accurate, as it was really hard to replicate the text glow effect while I see it with my own eyes lol, but I think i got a pretty decent effect of what my eyes sees under dark text. The traffic lights at night is pretty accurate to what I currently see, just the further away I am from it, the light ""bleeds"" downwards like it does on the text or the close up image of the red light. It's more significant with red/green lights rather than yellow/white lights. Other than that, vision seems to be getting better every day in the lights being less blinding at night aspect, but for at least 4-5 days my right eye less sharper than my left. Again, at around day 14 post OP, my right eye was much better than my left eye (the opposite from what I see today) so maybe it's just the eyes healing and the left eye got better progress than the right. It changed literally every day so might not be a reason to be worried of. Anyways, hoping for an improvement in the following weeks. Other than those small issues, I am quite happy with the results so far, and even if it would stay like this,(I doubt it will tho) it's gonna be worth the glasses-less life. # Pre and Post OP Tips & Tricks from my experience: **Pre-OP:** **Choose Wisely.** Don't skip 2nd opinions, each doc can give you different options. Choose the one you feel most comfortable with. IMO, TransPRK is less scary than Lasik since theres no flap/medical tools touching your eyes. **Check yourself with an eye doc** before the surgery. See their recommendation and ask for potential risks/complications specific to your case. Some people have higher chance for dry eyes, discomfort or failure of the OP. Ask them to evaluate your eye dryness. If you suffer from constant dry eyes, maybe it's better to avoid any laser surgery. **CHANGE YOUR PHONE FONT SIZE.** I forgot to change mine and it was painful to try and find the setting without being able to see my phone properly. **Buy a good pair of sunglasses beforehand.** Make sure they have the proper rating and UV block. Some recommend polarized lens as well, I could not find any that looked to my liking so I got normal lenses with the proper UV blockage rating. **Post-OP:** **Use AirPlay.** I was able to AirPlay my iPhone to my TV and see my phone at day1/2. Near sight is very blurry, especially around mobile and screens in general, but since the TV screen is much bigger, I was able to see my phone and read/respond to texts using AirPlay, it was very useful. Some people might not be able to watch a TV or any screen post OP, maybe I was just lucky..? **FOLLOW YOUR EYE DROPS SCHEDULE AND SET REMINDERS.** Don't skip anything. I've set reminders notifaction on my phone (using AirPlay lol) hourly to when and which drops I had to use. At the first 3 days I was needed to use 5 different eye drops at different hours, so mobile reminders was very useful. **If you can, write a diary.** I was writing myself my progression diary to spend the time. It can be hard to use the phone somtimes as it stresses my eyes heavily, but it's a good way to spend the time. You can also write in a physical notebook, that can be easier than a mobile screen. I was able to read small letters somewhat in the middle of day 2 post OP. **Wear your sunglasses inside of the house.** Well, my house has a lot of windows and a lot of light coming into it during daytime, so rather than wearing the protective glasses, I wore my sunglasses inside. My eyes were super light-sensitive during day 1 and 2. It got better in 3, but having sunglasses constantly helped. **Don't lay in bed in the dark.** I found it much more painful to lay in bed rather than standing, walking or keeping myself busy. Whenever I lay down in bed, the pain gets much worse for some reason. In day 2 I was in bed for 80% of the day and the pain was around 7-8. In day 3 I was a lot more active in the morning hours and then pain was 4-5 at worst, but it gradually went up to 9 when I lay down in bed afternoon.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dkxsr9/my_transprk_journey_so_far_positive_updating/,5,0.78,10,1718953086.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dkxsr9/my_transprk_journey_so_far_positive_updating/,Had surgery,1720752219.0,False 1dlsxfz,lasik,Satanic_Christ,Is reading a book to pass time safer than looking at my phone? (96 hours post PRK),"Hello everyone! Sorry about any formatting issues as I am doing this on my phone. So I had PRK done this Tuesday, and I avoided screens for the first 48 hours as my surgeon instructed (and I really didn’t feel like it anyway as I was in a lot of pain for the first 2 days and my eyes were constantly streaming tears, I slept through most of it and kept my eyes mostly closed when I was up) I recently turned 24 years old (been wearing glasses since I was 10) and my prescription was: Right eye: SPH(D) -3.50 CYL(D) -2.00 AX 179 Left Eye: SPH(D) -3.25 CYL(D) -2.25 AX 3 I did read the FAQ and I do realize looking at screens isn’t supposed to be catastrophic as long as I keep lubricating my eyes and avoid straining them. Right now my vision has very much improved, though my left eye is a bit more blurry but I know it will get better once I take my protective lenses out on Monday and also simply as time passes. My main question is, although screens are said to be fairly safe, are books even safer due to the lack of a blue light source? I want to ensure a smooth recovery since my vision was pretty bad (especially the astigmatism) pre-surgery and I have found out people with a higher prescription usually have a tougher recovery. Thank you so much for your help. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dlsxfz/is_reading_a_book_to_pass_time_safer_than_looking/,5,1.0,14,1719053206.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dlsxfz/is_reading_a_book_to_pass_time_safer_than_looking/,Had surgery,False,False 1dlyfzz,lasik,Osama_elawam,HOA and flap dislocation after LASIK,"Hello, I’d like to share my full experience so maybe someone faced my problems and give me solutions i made LASIK on 5th of march 2023, in the same day night after the surgery i felt strong pain in the right eye so i directly went to my doctor’s clinic and he told me that the LASIK flap was dislocated and he told me that my IOP (eye pressure) is high, so he cannot relocate the flap right now and we should wait few days and on 15th of march 2023, he relocated the flap in its position 1 year passed and the vision in the right eye is rather blurry and not clear as that of the left eye my second problem and the worst one, i have great precent of high order aberrations, after visiting more than a doctor, they told me that my pupil expands to 8.3mm in both eyes and the ablation zone of LASIK is only 6mm which causes high order aberrations in night in addition to that i have high order aberrations in daylight because of the dirty and bad laser profile used in the LASIK (which causes HOA even if my pupil is so narrow) Note; my myopia before lasik was -5.5 in each eye and about -1 astigmatism in each eye",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dlyfzz/hoa_and_flap_dislocation_after_lasik/,8,1.0,14,1719070784.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dlyfzz/hoa_and_flap_dislocation_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1dm6hzo,lasik,first-pancake,PRK Journey - Finding the Right Clinic and Treatment,"**My Eyeballs** - 46 years old - Nearsighted since I was 13 - Worn soft contacts since my 20s, and have moved through annual, monthly, weekly, to daily contacts - Far and mid vision have been stable for over 10 years (L-2.5, R-2.25), reading vision is getting worse with age - I now wear readers (+1.5-2) over my contacts. I’ve tried mono vision contacts and they made me feel sick. I hate wearing glasses, so progressives and bifocals are not a solution - I am so done having to wear something to see both near and far. I’d rather have my far vision fixed and wear readers forever. My optometrist recommended LASIK as an option. **Research and Assessments** - I identified 3 reputable doctors/clinics in the Richmond, VA area. One who fixed Tiger Woods’ eyesight. I scheduled appointments with each of them. - Clinics A and B scheduled 45min-1 hr appointments for an evaluation and Clinic C scheduled a 2-hour evaluation and stated I would be dilated. Going through these processes, helped me better understand my options and allowed me to compare between each provider. - **Clinic A** was the one Tiger Woods used. I was told to remove my contacts before the visit. The clinic was clean but dated. I was greeted by a specialist who conducted tests similar to an optometrists’ tests. They stated I was a candidate for LASIK. After, they went through the surgery process and reviewed the disclaimers. I was to receive anti anxiety and pain meds for pre and post surgery. She stated that vision may change over time. For instance, she now has to wear different strengths of readers to see up close to read or further close to cook. The discussion ended with scheduling the surgery. They were surprised when I stated that I was only comparing providers and would get back to them. Overall, the visit was good and gave me information so that I could ask better questions. I left with the impression that they use the earlier LASIK technology and tend to sell based on their prior work on Tiger Woods. The doctor was not present for me to meet, and he meets patients on the day of surgery. Cost was $4400 which already included a discount, touchups included. - **Clinic B** was a highly rated LASIK mill. I was told to remove my contacts before the visit. The clinic was a little run down and some areas felt unkempt. Similar tests were conducted by a specialist, along with other more rigorous tests using instruments I was unfamiliar with. I met with the house optometrist who smelled of cigarettes and was dressed like Miami. He did a slapdash assessment using optometrist instruments, stated I qualified for LASIK and that the next available surgery was the following day. The technician took me back and discussed day of surgery and disclaimers, showed me their baggie of things I would take home. I stated that I was still doing my comparisons, like the other place, she was surprised. As I was leaving she asked about the first clinic and upon hearing of it said she forgot to tell me about their technology. That they use the latest cutting edge Contoura which is different from traditional LASIK. I took down this information and said I’d follow up. Like the first place, I did not meet the surgeon, who I was told would meet me on surgery day. I left the clinic feeling like it’s a high throughput place, I didn’t like it was dirty, and they seemed to lean on their technology as the selling point. Cost was $4600 inclusive of a discount, touchups included. - **Clinic C** from the start was very attentive, even before I came to the office. I was told to remove my contacts at least 7 days before my visit. The scheduler was very thorough and attentive, accommodated my scheduling request and outlined in detail what to expect during the two hour visit. The clinic was very clean and well kept. Going in between exam rooms I noticed they also had a dimly lit waiting room beyond the front desk—I assume for current patients awaiting surgery or for post surgery appointments. Theirs was the most rigorous testing. I worked with two specialists who ran me through all the tests necessary which was all of the previous tests I underwent, plus a retinal scan, dry eye test, glaucoma and a few others. I met the surgeon, who was personable, asked me about my job, interests, and hobbies. He had studied under the inventor of LASIK in the past. He tested my eyes without and with dilation. In the end, he said I was on the verge of qualifying for LASIK but my cornea’s surface was irregular due to long term contact use and that PRK would best suit me and my active lifestyle. He said he’d like me to come back in two weeks so he could check my corneas again after prolonged freedom from contacts to see if my candidacy for LASIK improves and to answer my questions after I’d had the chance to read up about PRK. The specialist took me back to describe the surgery and disclaimers. We talked about LASIK vs PRK and this was the first time I learned that the LASIK flap does not heal. Like the first clinic, I was going to be prescribed anti anxiety and pain meds for pre and post surgery. I was impressed by the clinic’s staff, surgeon, service, thoroughness, attention to detail. I also appreciated that they were frank about which treatment was best for me. I went ahead and scheduled the surgery for the next available which was four weeks away. Lucky me, they were also having a special and offered me $2800 which was inclusive of a discount, no touchups. **My takeaways from this research experience** - Meet with more than one clinic/surgeon. Get a feel for their staff and how you’re treated. I don’t like feeling rushed or pushed to a decision - Know your goals and understand the limits of types of laser eye surgery. I had no idea about the impermanence of LASIK flaps, nor the option for PRK - Come prepared with questions, follow up with questions after your meetings. Don’t say yes unless your 100 comfortable with all aspects of the surgery - Read up about your prospective surgeons and meet them if possible. I didn’t like not meeting my surgeon ahead of surgery, I know they’re busy, but my eyes are irreplaceable and I want to know if I trust them first - Do not rush to a decision, you’ll know the right place - Be very critical about the facility, the services they provide, and how they provide it. I was very critical about the cleanliness of the facility as well. - 2 out of the 3 places I visited assumed I would be getting surgery directly from them, which implied perhaps that many people don’t do much homework of comparing clinics **Next Steps** - I’ve been reading up a lot about PRK, LASIK, and Contoura, and am decided to proceed with PRK. However this changes my timeline a bit since recovery time is prolonged. I was at first disappointed, but this is an impactful decision and shifting my time line by 2-4 weeks is fine—though I’m not crazy about wearing my glasses all summer. - I will likely reschedule my appointment to early or mid August instead of late July to accommodate activities I thought I could do after LASIK - I will return to my chosen clinic for the follow up assessment of my cornea - I am currently researching supplements and recovery process and aids—I am open to recommendations and will compile a list in another post More to come in my next post.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dm6hzo/prk_journey_finding_the_right_clinic_and_treatment/,6,1.0,8,1719092943.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dm6hzo/prk_journey_finding_the_right_clinic_and_treatment/,Upcoming surgery,1722222233.0,False 1dm9f5i,lasik,MysteriousBlueBubble,Nearly a week after LASIK,"Thought I'd share. Prior prescription was -3.00 in both eyes, very slight astigmatism in right. Day 0 - eyes stung pretty badly (say a 6-7 out of 10 pain) for maybe 1-2 hours afterward, then fell to like a 1 by the evening as I went to bed. Vision improved markedly during that time. Day 1 - vision was pretty good, eyes quite dry. Follow-up appointment said 20/20 vision already. Day 2-6 (current) - Right eye was pretty much perfect, and almost seems to be getting more perfect each day. Left seems to be having issues with dryness - ranges from slightly gummy to very scratchy and painful, generally worse in the evening. When it's good the vision matches the right and is fantastic, but on average is slightly blurry (like trying to see through contacts when eyes are dry). Seems from other posts I've read here I'll just need to be patient, keep up the drops.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dm9f5i/nearly_a_week_after_lasik/,10,0.92,15,1719101468.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dm9f5i/nearly_a_week_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1dmcfyi,lasik,first-pancake,How many boxes of pf drops did you use in the first week and first month post PRK?,I’m trying to gauge how much to purchase ahead of my surgery.,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dmcfyi/how_many_boxes_of_pf_drops_did_you_use_in_the/,8,1.0,53,1719111380.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dmcfyi/how_many_boxes_of_pf_drops_did_you_use_in_the/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1dmf0nz,lasik,rinadasler,8 days after Contoura LASIK,"Had very bad vision from 2nd grade & it was just gradually going worse. Before surgery I had L -5 R -4 with some slight astigmatism. Finally decided to splurge up for lasik correction. My 1st appointment was on June 11th then they checked my eyes to see if im a good candidate for lasik. As well i paid $250 prepayment towards full price. On 13th some more testes were done & my eyes were dilated. On 14th after work I came for surgery. Was offered 0.5mg Xannax & 2 pills of 200mg Ibuprofen. I didnt feel any effects from pills. Was left alone in room for them to kick in & it just gave me time to start to worry & overthink stuff. Then it was ""brief"" surgery. Took about 10mins. Right eye went just fine. Didnt feel a thing just look on green light like they said. Left eye was experiencing enormous pain due to inserted speculum. The whole time i felt how it pinched or something in my eye as soon as they stuck it in. They explained it due to my eyes being slightly asymmetrical so speculum wasnt placed the same way as on right eye. So ya I felt pain in my left eye whole time they were operating on it. From speculum not from surgery. Unforgettable pain. Then they helped me to get up. Took me out of operation room. Sit me down right there and taped clear plastic shields with open dot-slots over my eyes. Gave me sunglasses. And sleeping pill. And I went home. My left eye still was hurting. Still felt discomfort. I cant really say that I saw everything right away coz i shut my eyes & didnt use them till i got home. There I drunk some juice took sleeping pill and slept few hours. It was quite disappointing. I went to sleep at 4pm & awoke at 7pm with no desire to sleep whatsoever. I lied in bed with my eyes closed being bored. No way to fall a sleep. So i had to take another sleeping pill which was giving to me by my dentist few months ago. Really didnt care if its expired or not. I coudnt see the date on it anyway haha. Took it & that put me down till 6am. Didnt use my eyes for over 12h in total. My appointment to remove shields was at 9am. They took shields off. Checked my vision. It was 20/20. I felt like yes it is coz i clearly can see everything far out without any glasses. Went for a hike. Claimed a hill and saw sun shining on cars. It was my wow moment. Coz there was no way for me to see anything so far away and so detailed before. Sunday 2nd after surgery I felt like my vision is declined. Everything was very blurry and out of focus in about 20"" distance from my face. I coudnt see food on my plate. Coudnt use phone. Need to hold it on arms distance to see. Was very uncomfortable so I took my bfs reading glasses coz he is farsighted. It was great comfort. Monday I woke up to go to work I couldnt see my apple watch on my arm when alarm started. Face of the watch it just a blur to me. Whole day at work my vision was going up & down. I hold page in my hard 1 minute I can read it next its all blurry and i need to figure out distance how far or how close i need to move it to get it back in focus. Pretty much every morning when I wake up I dont see anything near me. Today its 8th day & its the same. I'm farsighted every morning. The comfortable distance for me to see my phone is about 20+ inches from my face otherwise its blurry. Hardly can see small numbers. Cant read ingredients on items in store. Went on my follow up on Wednesday. They told me to stop using 3 prescription eye drops but continue to use artificial tears PF. Said that I need to do heat masks for my eyelids coz apparently my eyelushes got somekind of condition that absorbs tear/moisture from eye surface. They checked both eyes & found them healthy & not infected & my vision now is nearly 20/20. They dont give you your precise prescription for some reason. I would love to have it on paper in front of me but nada. Now some positives - i can read subtitles from my pc screen from other side of room (had hard time to see them when i was 1 foot away from it), i can see nails on my toes (but having hard time to see finger nails), i cant recognize ppl from distance now (count before without glasses), i can point thing far away, i can wear actual real sunglasses & not go completely blind when i look though them. But my blurry near vision is bothering me a lot. Hard to read, hard to use phone. And i dont want readers already after just 1 week after surgery :((( I dont feel and didnt feel any pain during or after surgery besides the pain from eye speculum. I dont experience dry eyes. At work I have to force myself to lubricate. At home I just do it because bottle is it front of me on the table. I cant do it every 5 mins coz its just there. My 1 month appointment is in July. And im hoping to see better in front of me. So I could be able to read from my phone & play games without need to adjust the distance for letters to focus better.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dmf0nz/8_days_after_contoura_lasik/,6,0.81,25,1719120713.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dmf0nz/8_days_after_contoura_lasik/,Had surgery,1719121215.0,False 1dnntkq,lasik,,26 years post LASIK,"Hey everyone 👋 My new life came to be on 9/4/98. I was -12.5 in both eyes and had a +2 astigmatism in my right eye. I flew to Overland Park KS because no one in the Chicago area would try it for my level of myopia. I was 31. I was corrected to 20/20 right and 20/15 left. The astigmatism was not corrected. It was the greatest investment I ever made and regardless of what may happen now, I wouldn’t change a thing. Prior to the surgery I needed glasses to find my glasses and at that time I couldn’t find soft lenses in my prescription and I had to go back to glasses. I’ll be 57 in July. The last couple of years my right eye vision has been blurry most days. Then there are days where both eyes are sharp and clear. The halos are more pronounced, and I came to the conclusion that I shouldn’t drive at night because of the halos from all the street lights. Dry eye was an issue before LASIK and it’s just as bad today. I don’t know if it’s dry eye but my once perfect left eye is becoming just as blurry as the right. I see my ophthalmologist on Thursday. I’m worried about glaucoma, not cataracts. I just hope it’s not something serious. UPDATE: So I’m -2.0 in my right eye without astigmatism (?!), and I’m -2.5 in my once dominant left eye with astigmatism (can they switch eyes? Where did the right one go?!). No glaucoma, but I have rapidly developing cataracts which should come out no later than two years. My ophthalmologist said the prescription will improve after the surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dnntkq/26_years_post_lasik/,78,0.96,17,1719261659.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dnntkq/26_years_post_lasik/,Had surgery,1719629496.0,False 1dp70uq,lasik,itselyaa,2 weeks post SMILE PRO - my (positive) experience,"Hey! Had about -2D on both eyes and -1D astigmatism, went to a surgeon and he recommended SMILE PRO for me. I agreed, 2 days later its surgery day, went pretty well, each eye was under the laser for only about 10 seconds. I go back home, slight pain and intense light sensitivity, also intense tearing(crying) from left eye due to dryness I think, but I can instantly tell that my vision is clear, slept it off. woke up next day, everything was better. my dry eye experience has been very minor, sometimes happening but I just blink a couple of times and it goes away, I use lubricating drops every 6 hours and that's basically it. 10 days post op I check back with the doctor, I have 20/20 vision, currently my eyes are +0.25D and +0.5D, but these are normal and are expected to go away within next 3 months. I did experience some trouble reading phones and laptop screens first few days, but after 3 days it was no longer an issue. I am a heavy mobile and laptop users, so eye strain is an issue, but I had it before surgery so not really a complication. Only current side effect is starbursts, but they are already getting better (I can go out at night without getting bothered), and are expected to also go away soon. Thanks for reading, if you have any questions feel free to ask.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dp70uq/2_weeks_post_smile_pro_my_positive_experience/,20,0.95,11,1719429608.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dp70uq/2_weeks_post_smile_pro_my_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1dq8sbl,lasik,gracekelly9,6 month lasik update ,"Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/cAY41jrijj Coming up on 6 months post op next week - can honestly say it was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. No side effects other than occasionally at night my eyes will get a little dry after I’ve been staring at screens all day and drops fix it right up. 10/10 would do it again.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dq8sbl/6_month_lasik_update/,36,0.93,23,1719541408.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dq8sbl/6_month_lasik_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1dqoom9,lasik,,LASIK/PRK 1st week experience,"Thought I’d share my experience on here. I had LASIK done in my left eye and PRK done in my right eye on 6/22/24. I found out the morning of my surgery that I’d be receiving PRK in my right eye and I was devastated (started crying, actually). My surgeon was great at explaining why and how the recovery process would look which helped. The surgery itself took 10-12 mins max. It was so quick and painless. My surgeon and his assistant talked me through each step. I thought it would be hard to keep my eye open/not blink and follow the red dot but surprisingly, it wasn’t bad. I saw a post that said a Pap smear is more painful and invasive and I’d 100% agree lol. After surgery, I opted to have my one day follow up appt that same day so I had to wait in the office for about 4 hours. Once the numbing meds wore off, my left eye (LASIK) felt like there was hot sauce in there for about 1 hour, the pain slowly went away. My right eye (PRK) didn’t feel as painful. I fell in and out of sleep as I waited for my post op appt. When my surgeon checked my eyes, he said for being 4 hours post op they looked great which was reassuring. The remainder of that day all I did was sleep. I looked at my phone maybe 3x to check the time and that’s it. The surgery although short, took a lot out of me. I had no issues falling asleep or staying asleep. Day 2 (first day post op): my left eye (LASIK) was pretty strong, my right eye (PRK) was blurry but when both eyes were open I could see. I would say the vision looked like what it be like if you had really greasy/dirty glasses on. Throughout the day I’d sleep on and off. Using my phone even for 5 mins would drain me. Towards the end of the day, my vision in my right eye got worse. Day 3: surgeon was right, day 3 PRK your eyes take a dip. The morning was brutal, right when I woke up it was painful and blurry but as the day progressed it got better. I tried driving! I drove 40 mins and felt comfortable. It was in the afternoon so the sun was a bit much but I doubled up on sunglasses (the ones they gave and my own). I got home and took a 2 hour nap. The fatigue is so real. I watched TV but had my glasses on, definitely very light sensitive. Right eye blurry but fluctuated all evening. Day 4: significantly better than yesterday! No pain but still some blurriness but reading is a lot easier. I started fish oil supplements yesterday and I’ve been eating avocado with every. single. meal. lol. Omega 3s here I come. Not as fatigued either. Drove at night, wasn’t too bad. There were halos but it was doable! Day 5: woke up with a little bit more blurriness in the right eye then yesterday, trying to keep my head up. I think I “overused” my eyes yesterday so it’s tired. I read a little about PRK eyes being more blurry depending on how tired the eyes are. Right eye is feeling uncomfortable today, can definitely feel the contact. Got better as the day went on. Getting super annoyed with the eye shields at night. Day 6: woke up with really dry eyes, but over all, not too bad. Slowly getting better day by day. Check up is tomorrow! Day 7: Contact is out of PRK eye. Left eye is 20/20, right eye is 20/30 and should get to 20/20 in a month or so. Doc said I’m seeing better than most PRK patients at this stage. Feeling GREAT! I truly feel like a new person, this surgery was life changing. Edit: Day 9 and 10: PRK eye is significantly less blurry! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dqoom9/lasikprk_1st_week_experience/,16,0.91,10,1719594324.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dqoom9/lasikprk_1st_week_experience/,Had surgery,1719847810.0,False 1dqpp04,lasik,Holiday_Plant_7187,Blurry Near Vision in the Morning,"I had PRK done about 11 months ago. What ive noticed after the immediate post-surgery healing was done is that my near vision is very blurry immediately after waking up and it stabilizes 5-10 minutes later. For example, right after waking up if i grab my cellphone i cant read my texts/notifications cause its too blurry but if i wait 5-10 minutes my near vision kinda ""comes back"" and can read normally afterwards. Just wondering if there's other people out there experiencing this since this wasn't an issue prior to surgery (pre-PRK i was -3.75/-4, 20/20 post PRK) and if this will go away or will i have to deal with it forever…",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dqpp04/blurry_near_vision_in_the_morning/,2,0.67,19,1719596887.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dqpp04/blurry_near_vision_in_the_morning/,Had surgery,False,False 1dr0iqj,lasik,Heres_the_411,8 days post LASIK ,"My experience with LASIK so far, 8 days post op. 26M. Had -3.0 in both eyes with a minor astigmatism in the left eye. Procedure day: Surgery itself was over quickly and rather painless but I did find it quite uncomfortable, was given a Valium prior but feeling and seeing your eye being sliced wasn’t pleasant. After the procedure I was given a quick eye exam and was sent on my way with a cupcake and soda. The drive home was pretty bad, not pain wise but my eyes were so light sensitive and watering like crazy. I couldn’t open my eyes for more than a second. As soon as I got home I just laid in bed with the lights off, managed to nap for a few hours. When i woke up it was still hard to open my eyes but I sort of forced them open and they quickly adjusted to the light. That’s when I first realised I could actually see, had the eye shields on but caught glimpses of clear sight through the holes which was cool. Experienced the gritty sand like feeling but didn’t find it too painful. Spent the night quietly, watched a bit of TV being sure to take frequent breaks to rest my eyes. Day 2: woke up much better, the gritty feeling had reduced 80% or so. Was so keen to get the shields off and test my vision. Had my follow up appointment which confirmed 20/20 vision. Was remarkable being able to read signs on the other side of road and see the individual leaves on trees. Did find it hard to focus on my phone and had a bit of blur reading small text. Day 3: woke up in the middle of the night with this bizarre scratchy irritated eye feeling, felt like ants crawling all over my eyes or something lol. Sat with it for about 10 minutes and it went away and I got back to sleep shortly after. Vision is much better than ever before but fluctuates and sometimes takes time to focus. Drove for the first time, experienced some minor starbursts but nothing too crazy, slightly worse than I used to have with my glasses. No halos. Day 4-current: feel like my vision is gradually improving everyday. Close up vision is much better but not as good as it was pre surgery (to be expected I guess). Distance vision is clear as, still fluctuates a bit but I’m reading that’s quite common for the first few weeks. Dry eye has been very very minimal, though I have been diligent with my eye drops. Stopped my medicated drops yesterday as per the doctors instructions. Super happy so far, the whole experience has been positive and I’m glad I went through with it. Almost talked myself out of it after reading some of the negative experiences. Next checkup is at the one month mark. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dr0iqj/8_days_post_lasik/,7,0.82,12,1719626959.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dr0iqj/8_days_post_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1dr2h72,lasik,Upbeat-Party-1193,LASIK experience - day 0,"28/F had -6.50 + astigmatism in both eyes. Had LASIK around 5pm this afternoon, it is now 11:45pm and I wanted to share my immediate thoughts. I suffer from anxiety and I knew I’d be anxious going into surgery. I asked if they’d prescribe anything to me to help with nerves and they said no. This is something I would’ve needed to get from my PCP but as I’ve just moved to a new state, I don’t have one yet. So I went in sober lol Arrived for my appt at 4. Sat for a few minutes, then got called for paperwork. I opted for 24 mo financing which came out to $185/mo through CareCredit. (Total quote was $3686. For reference, I live in the DMV.) Then they did one more test on my eyes using a machine. I think it was the pressure test but not the puff of air one. I had never seen this machine before lol Then they brought me back to the waiting area and numbed my eyes. Two people were ahead of me, and they were each done within 15 min. Once the Dr called me, he looked at my eyes using the microscope and light and verified everything was okay. They laid me down on the first machine and added more numbing drops. Then they placed a soft rubber speculum on my eye and began peeling back the flap. This part was quick but I did feel some scratching/slight pain in my right eye. My vision went black and then they helped me up and walked me to the lasik machine. I laid down, and by this time some of my vision had come back. He told me to stare at a geeen light and not move whatsoever. Once the procedure started, I felt and heart a jolt, and smelled burning flesh which startled me. Bc I jumped, they had to stop and readjust. It was very hard to stay still for this part bc I was having a bit of a panic attack. 25 seconds on each eye and we were done. Once he sat me up I still couldn’t see very well. He walked me back over to the microscope to look at my eyes. He removed a couple of pieces of fiber that were in there. Gave me my sunglasses and I left. Once I got in the car, I called my mom to give her an update but about 5 min into the conversation I had to hang up because the burning set in and I was really uncomfortable. The ride home was brutal. I was in a lot of pain and if I’m honest, a little traumatized from the experience bc it was more intense than I expected and I had been trying to stay still while having a panic attack. They gave me Tylenol PM when I left the office and told me to go to sleep once I got home. I was having a hard time calming down because I was still in panic mode and felt like I really just needed to cry but I didn’t know if that would be harmful. I had my husband look for some medication, so then I took Xanax and shortly after I was asleep. I woke up at 10:15 with minimal discomfort. Currently it just feels like there is something in my contact lens I want to clear. All in all, I’m happy with my results thus far but the procedure was more intense than I expected and I wish they’d given me Valium or something, or that I’d thought to take a Xanax beforehand. I’m excited to wake up tomorrow!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dr2h72/lasik_experience_day_0/,21,0.92,25,1719633527.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dr2h72/lasik_experience_day_0/,Had surgery,1719881191.0,False 1dromcz,lasik,MysteriousBlueBubble,2 weeks after Lasik (positive!),"[Original post here](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dm9f5i/nearly_a_week_after_lasik/) Nearly 2 weeks afterward. As of day 7 I'd had quite scratchy dry eye in my left in particular, and often had trouble looking at screens for too long due to eye strain. My follow up at day 8 showed the right was really good but the left has measurable astigmatism (\~0.75) which wasn't there before. Now day 13, and the dryness has completely gone, I didn't even need the lubricating drops at all yesterday. Still on the anti-inflammatory drops as per instructions which will still gradually ramp off in coming weeks. Left is still slightly less sharp than the right (say about 95%), but it seems my brain has worked out how to deal with it and it's no longer causing eye strain. Starbursts at night are now pretty minor and don't bother me at all (ie. I could happily drive at night without any issue). While not ""perfect"", I'd say overall it's very good. Very happy with the result so far. If the objective is not to need contacts or glasses, that has been achieved. I'll still take the touch-up surgery if it's offered (no cost to me at the clinic I went to). ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dromcz/2_weeks_after_lasik_positive/,14,0.94,7,1719705563.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dromcz/2_weeks_after_lasik_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1druqgs,lasik,Derk_Magician,Lasik Operation and Post-Recovery Experience ,"Hello everyone, I am 32(M) who decided to get Laski eye surgery on June 25th. The location I went to is Mississauga, Toronto. I arrived at the location at around 9am. Almost instantly upon arrival I taken into a room to do a series of digital mapping of my eye. One of the tests was extremely difficult for me as my eye lashes kept getting in the way of the scans. At one point three staff had to help me with getting the remainder of the scans for my eye, one person hold my head in the right spot, one person moved my lashes away from my eye, and the other staff took the scans. When I was finished I went and did an eye exam. The eye exam was to see what the vison in my eyes were at. She also talked about the different types of surgery I was eligible for. I ended up picking the custom Lasik operation, which ended up being the most expensive of the choices. At around 11:00am, I was taken into the counselors office to sign some paper work, follow up appointment scheduling, and pay for the surgery. They also went through the eye drops and how use them, the post-operation safety glasses, and any other questions I had. I talked about doing water activities, and they suggested to get goggles. After that was signed, I was asked to follow a person into the surgery room. I was asked if I wanted to take any anxiety reduction pills. I ended up taking one (xanax), and waited about 10 minutes before going into the surgery room. At this point it was roughly 12:00pm. The surgeon name is Dr. Omar Hakim. He introduced himself while checking my eyes one more time before the surgery. He said based on the previous eye exam, and his current look at my eyes, I had a medium eye prescription. After the all clear, I laid down on the operation table. My head was placed in the simi-circle holding area, they put a cushion in-between my legs, and gave me two stress balls. I opened my eyes and the put a large amount of numbing drops in my eyes. Then the surgery started. They taped my right eye shut, and put two metal holders in the top and bottom of my eyes. The surgeon put more numbing eye drops in my left eye. After that he used a tool and I felt a lot of pressure on my eye. I did hurt a little, but it was more of a pressure pain then any other type of pain. My vision went black for about 20 seconds. Then I could see a green beeping light. I was told to stare at the light. The other staff in the room were saying coordinates on the laser system. The laser did its thing, and had a burning smell to it. I was already told it was the gas that the laser used, so I wasn't worried about it. Then there was a touch up on my left eye to make sure it was in the right spot, and that was the left eye finished. The right eye followed the same procedure. After the whole thing was finished, they told me to relax on the operation table. To the left on me was a clock, and I could read it well, even when it was a bit blurry. I was 12:12pm when the surgery was finished. After relaxing I was helped up and given the safety glasses, eye drops, and was told I could leave. When I was leaving other people asked how it was. I said it was quick and not painful, other then a bit of discomfort from the pressure. Day 1 (Tuesday): After the surgery my vison was blurry. It felt like I was looking through lenses with some water in them. I didn't feel any pain from my eyes. I slept in the car while my significant other drove us home. When I got home I did a bit more sleeping while also making sure to take my eye drops. sometimes I felt a pain in my left eye like an eyelash was stuck in it. Turns out, I had a blood vessel that popped. I was told before the surgery that its common that blood vessels can pop. I avoided my phone to best of my ability, only checking the time and putting music on. I ended up going to sleep at around 9:30pm. Day 2 (Wednesday): My vison felt much better then day 1. Still a bit blurry, but nothing I was worried about. I was driven to my follow up appointment for around 9:20am. When I arrived I was given a follow up eye exam. After doing some tests, I was told I was reading at above a 20/20 vision. I was also told my eyes were inflamed so I needed to take a certain eye drop every 2 hours for a few days, rather then 4 times a day. I was also told that I'm at about 80% recovered, and that it will take time for the remainder of my eyes to recover. I was given the all clear to drive and use any technology. Day 3 (Thursday): My vison was about the same as Day 2. Sometimes my left eye would hurt because of the blood vessel, and my vison would go a bit funny for a little bit. But I still could easily read up close and at a good distance. Day 4 (Friday): My left was bothering me a lot. It would go in and out of blurriness. However, the eye drops fixed the blurriness. I suspect it was from dry eyes and the blood vessel that popped. I drove at night for my overnight shift, and the lights were extremely bright. I was already used to the bright lights, but they were much more intense then before. When I got to work I had to put in eye drops because they caused a lot of discomfort in my eyes. Day 5 (Saturday): My eyes keep slowly improving. The blurriness isn't as prevalent as the other days, and I don't need to use as many eye drops. Driving at night still caused my eyes to feel discomfort and needed eye drops to feel better. Overall, my experience was excellent. The location I went to was nice, clean, and professional. I had lived with glasses since I was 14. Being able to see my face in the mirror without it being a giant blur is one of my favorite things that I got out of the surgery. Eye sight before correction: -2.75 left eye, -2.5 Right eye. I don't know what medium means, but I'm sure my eyes were worse when they checked my eyes. Cost of Surgery: $4490 for the surgery and $80 for the eye drops and two refills. I was able to get a $400 discount on the surgery for a spring bonus. I ended up financing at 24 months 0% interest. Surgeons name: Dr. Omar Hakim ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1druqgs/lasik_operation_and_postrecovery_experience/,6,1.0,1,1719727028.0,/r/lasik/comments/1druqgs/lasik_operation_and_postrecovery_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1drv5js,lasik,Sambra123,3 Days Post Lasik,"28M. been wearing contacts since i was 18. glasses before that. Had Femto-Lasik at American Eye Center by Dr. Nam in Ho Chi Minh, vietnam. Cost about $1600 after everything which included the surgery, medication, and all follow up appointments. Day of surgery-showed up pretty relaxed and was sent to a room to change into hospital clothes and get numbing drops. wasn’t offered any kind of medication for anxiety, but i didn’t feel like i needed it anyways. after a little waiting i was sent to the surgery room where i was told to lay down and stay still while the machine did the flap. no pain. no discomfort. strange but fine. then someone helped me walk to the other machine for the laser. was told the smell was from the gasses mixing or something and not actually the smell of your eye burning. it was over before i knew it. lights were bright but no pain. after they gave me my glasses and told me to come back tomorrow for a check up. Getting home was fine but the burning and teary eyes kicked in after about 30 minutes and it was pretty uncomfortable. slept for a few hours and woke up feeling much better. Day after surgery - Woke up not feeling much pain other than slight dryness. already having the wow moment of being able to see across my apartment without glasses. felt like it was already worth it at this point. 2 days after surgery - no pain. minimal dryness. using the drops i was given liberally. eyesight is 20/20 according to doctor and will only get better. All in all, great experience. a few fleeting moments of discomfort are well worth the outcome so far and it will only get better from here. wish i had done it sooner. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1drv5js/3_days_post_lasik/,22,0.87,16,1719728764.0,/r/lasik/comments/1drv5js/3_days_post_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1dry5pa,lasik,Satanic_Christ,Any tattoo artists (or similar professions that require visual precision) who had PRK done? How long was it before you went back to work?,"Hello everyone, So I had my surgery 12 days ago, and naturally my vision isn’t great yet. I have pretty significant double vision which is normal at this stage. However, I feel like it’s not so bad that it would prevent me from tattooing designs that aren’t super delicate or big (so that it doesn’t strain my eyes either) I was wondering if people with similar professions who got their surgery had to wait until their vision greatly improved? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dry5pa/any_tattoo_artists_or_similar_professions_that/,1,1.0,1,1719741874.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dry5pa/any_tattoo_artists_or_similar_professions_that/,Other discussion,False,False 1dsd7qq,lasik,Ok-Zombie-7675,Got lasik (lasik plus) 4 years ago nothing but a good experience but scared ,Recently all I’ve seen is fear mongering and people saying not to do it for one reason or another. Is something going to happen to me/ something I should watch out for. I’ve have a great experience and can see perfectly but I get scared with all the bad press it’s been getting.,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dsd7qq/got_lasik_lasik_plus_4_years_ago_nothing_but_a/,5,1.0,22,1719785998.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dsd7qq/got_lasik_lasik_plus_4_years_ago_nothing_but_a/,Had surgery,False,False 1dsw47d,lasik,ImCohenHD,Do you also experience dry eyes years after procedure?,"I had my lasik about 4 years ago, and I notice I constantly have dry eyes and use eye drops. The most interesting thing is that I used to smoke weed and I also work at an office job in front of a computer, which made sense why my eyes would hurt. But I haven’t smoked for a month, haven’t worked in a month, and I still experience the same discomfort. It’s almost like the more I use the eye drops the more the eyes get irritated. Would love to hear your experiences on this matter",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dsw47d/do_you_also_experience_dry_eyes_years_after/,14,0.95,37,1719848444.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dsw47d/do_you_also_experience_dry_eyes_years_after/,Had surgery,False,False 1dtbgxo,lasik,vgurl20,Lasek 1 week post op,"TL;DR: had lasek, one day was HELL, and after the contact lens was taken out I began to see clearly 🥹 Hello everyone! Can’t believe I’m typing this without my glasses! Anyways, I had lasek done about a week ago, and just wanted to share my story if that’s okay! To start off I had the procedure done in South Korea as my fiancé’s uncle is an optometrist, and he has been telling him to get me to do the procedure for about 5 years now 😅 I decided to just do it as I’ve been wearing glasses since I was in second grade and now I’m 28 so I think it was time I enjoy laying on a pillow without the sides of my glasses creaking all the time… The day before the surgery I go into the clinic and get like 6 tests done, and they take my current prescription. Uncle tells me I have very thin corneas so I can only do Lasek, he tells me it takes longer, and for a few days it will feel like onion juice in my eyes 😅. With that convincing pitch, we make an appointment for the next at 11am. I buy sunglasses, and Tylenol for the next day just as a precaution if there is any pain, spoiler…. there was… We get to the clinic, they check my eyes again, and I meet the doctor who will do my surgery and he says, “ all you have to do is look at the green dot and stay as still as possible, and it will be over.” I then wait in the waiting room, a few minutes later they call me into the surgery room and take my glasses, and ask me to change into some slippers, gown, and help me into a hair net thing. Doctor asks me where I’m from and he says he also has family in California and we connect about California, I was then told that they would be using a newer machine? All I know is that it’s a red color machine and that it’s more precise with following your eye movements. Time for the surgery, I lay down, they put eye drops into my eyes, and open up my eyes and I see him put some solution into my eye and start swiping away, at this point it’s super uncomfortable, then the laser part happens and we move onto the next eye. We finish and I immediately open my eyes and nurses laugh and say to be careful cause the contact lens can come out 😅. We move into the recovery room and I lay there for about 10 min, my fiancé comes and I get my eye drops and was told to come in the next day for check up. We walk back to our hotel and I just sleep all day. The next day I wake up and feel little to no pain, we head over to the clinic and doctor says everything is looking well and see you in a week. We leave and that same day I had the worst pain in my right eye. It felt like some one was poking me with their fingers, or like something was stretching inside my eye… that was the worst day, from their on the only “pain” was dryness, but it felt like when you’ve had your contact lens on for too long kinda dry. I spent most of my days listening to audio books, and music. When the day came to take off the lens I was worried I was going to see blurry but tbh after the lenses came off my eyesight has been getting better. I would say today I see at like a 80%. It gets blurry at times but not to the point where I cannot see, I know I have a long way to go but so far it feels great! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dtbgxo/lasek_1_week_post_op/,7,0.82,10,1719888728.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dtbgxo/lasek_1_week_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1du314j,lasik,legendwolfA,ICL experience from a very anxious person(positive so far). ,"Hello everyone! First of all, I would like to thank everyone on this sub for being so helpful. This place got so many good resources for those considering or worrying about their operation. I would like to add mine to that. I was really squeamish for this entire thing but it was done in the end. This entire thing I also did not get any anti-anxiety meds which surprised me a bit, all the experiences I have read people did get them, but regardless, it is doable. **Prescription:** -5.15 right, -4.85 left, minor (0.5) astigmatism on both eyes **Age: 21** **Doctor:** Dr. Trần Đình Minh Huy **Clinic:** Hải Yến Eye Care **Cost (in Vietnamese Dong):** 40.000.000/len, 5.000.000 surgery fee per eye, 1.000.000 follow up checks fee per eye. I had my left done literally yesterday and my right done 2 weeks ago. Its been great, I will try to describe to the best of my ability how it went, and hope it can help someone! Im typing this with one eye rn because my other is covered up with bandages. **Right eye:** *Pre-op:* I had to go through a bunch of different tests. I can't remember them all, but they checked my IOP with a Corvis, they have all the different stats checked and even had my eyesight checked with the traditional read text test. Checkup took me all morning, it was like 3 hours I think (also because the clinic was crowded af that day). I initially decided to go for SMILE because the clinic had a discount on it so it would only be 74.000.000 total (checkup fee not included). But the consultant pointed out that it would be a risk for me due to retinal degeneration. She recommended ICL, which is less risky and lens can be removed if something goes wrong. After a lot of consideration we decided on ICL. The lens were ordered for my right eye first for me to avoid issues as they are non-refundable. Before ordering, I was explained the slight risk that I have: my cornea diameter(?) was only 11mm, while the smallest ICL lens available is 12mm. They said the doctor can still make it work though, and I had faith so I went with it. I thought that it I don't do it now, it will only worsen with time and higher risks will come. Then it was a matter of waiting. My right len arrived 2 weeks later and the clinic scheduled a date for surgery. Before that, I needed an ECG and blood test, which was done a day prior to the op. (Had to not eat anything before the blood test). *operation*. The big, bad, scary part at least for me. I went early. I and my family got up at 6.30 and got breakfast before moving to the clinic. They first had me do final checkup (scary Corvis flash machine again, it took me a long time to get used to the flashes the machine produces). Did some tests, result came out ok and I was directed to the waiting room where many more people my agr were also waiting with their familites. The doc then call us in one by one and issued us some meds as well as operation clothing to wear. Then we wait. After about a 30m wait we were moved to the operating area on the 6th floor of the clinic. One thing's for sure it is cold as hell. The nurses explained that it is to keep the equipments in good shape. More wait. They gave us many rounds of numbing drops and pupil dilation drops. Then one by one we put our chin onto like a machine they had there and they put some markers on our eyes with a pen attached to a pair of sciccors (it is not sharp dw, and the numbing drops means you cant feel a thing). After that it was IV time. We got like a small vial connected to the back of our palms. (Maybe its because of my fear of needles but it hurt like hell). Then one by one we went into the op area. I still remember how afraid I was, the nurses had to tell me to take deep breath and stay calm until the op is complete. I was last out of the 6 people the doc operated on that day (everyone did ICL right eye except one which did SMILE. They also had to disinfect their face for the laser surgery). I thought it was because I was the most nervous that the doc gave me more time but turns out it's just because of my slow reaction to the numbing meds and other meds. Eventually it was my turn, where they got me into the op area at about 11am. Its even colder and the machine noise are much louder. What caught me off guard was that they had a TV which show an enlarged image of the patient's eye to assist the doc and nurses. Creeped me out a bit. First they put like a blue mask at me that covers my left eye and my right eye is behind a transparent barrier of sorts. Doc told me to look at the tip of my nose (look down basically). Then IDK what they did, but I can feel a weird sensation as they put the clamps onto my operating eyes to keep it open. Then they put these 3 super bright light above my head, and told me to stare at them with both of my eyes open. I tried but my non-op one struggles to open. Throughout the OP I mainly felt the water they sprayed into my eyes, and some uncomfortable sensations. Halfway through I started feeling dizzy and the lights kinda started spinning, I informed the doc about it but he told me I was doing ok, my eyes were still aiming correctly. At the end there was kind of a pain in my op eye, similar to getting soap in it, and the doc told me to look down once again as he made final adjustments, before calling it done and moving me out. When I moved out my legs were basically gone lol. The nurses have to carry my two arms and helped me get back to the waiting area. A while after (1.30 pm), the doctor escorted me and one other patient who did ICL down to the area where our families were waiting. He then pulled our IV out, and gave us meds as well as recommendations. I was given: 3 painkiller pills, 2 pills to be taken 4 hours post-op, Pred Forte and Vigamox. Also: - Restrict screens as much as possible for day 0-1. - Can use them but apply the 20-20-20 rule (every 20 mins look 20 feet away for 20 seconds) for day 1-3. - Day 0-7 do not let water get in eye, also wear protective glasses full-time, even when you sleep. - Day 0-30 no heavy activities. - Day 0-90 no swimming. For the first day (basically right after OP): drop both of these (Pred and Vigamox) into the OP eye per hour, max 10 for the day. Drop them in 5 minutes separate from one another. Second day onwards: Use both drops max 6 times a day on the OP eye, also use eye drops. And take supplement (I was given HuVision) once a day after any meal. My first checkup is one day after, it was the same boring ol' tests. Nothing too special, my vis was at 8/10 that day. Things were looking up so the second lens were ordered with an estimated arrival time of 1 week. Then comes my one week checkup. My vis was near perfection at that point, very slight glare and there is some halo but it is so unnoticable I forget about it most of the time. I was supposed to proceed with the second OP that same day but there was a problem: the Pred was causing my right eye IOP to skyrocket (it was near 45! My left was only 19). So they had me top that and prescribed me Combigan and Flumetholon 0.1% and told me to quit using Pred, as well as only use them 3 times a day and wait until 3 days after. 3 days after they checked my IOP again and it was fine. **left eye** *Pre-op* I did not have to get another blood test nor recheck my stats thankfully. The first time around they got the stats for both my eyes, and being a young person the docs said my blood stats aren't likely to change. *operation* 4 days after that (yesterday), I went to the clinic again. They did them checkup again. Everything was fine, and the surgeon consulted me one last time (due to me being very nervous I had to get approved by him first for this time). I was feeling fine that day except for some lack of sleep, but he gave me the green light and told me to come back at 10.30. I went for breakfast, drank some milk tea (no caffeine ofc), and came back. After a looooooong wait (they have to wait until everyone in the group to be operated on was ready), we got to the op area once more. The consultant warned me that the second time will be slightly more uncomfortable, and while I can attest to that, I did not expect it to be this much more uncomfy, tbh. The IV was a lot harder on me (I got it first this time). I tried to lessen the fear by chatting with the nurse about my fear. She said she is also dead afraid of needles. I won't sugarcoat it: The surgery was way worse. I can feel something piercing my eyes as they put the clamps to hold my eyes in. Did they not give me enough numbing drops? IDK but it certainly does not feel well. The entire procedure wasn't exactly smooth either, there was pressure, water and some mild pain. Also it felt longer (or is it actually longer?). It felt like it went on for 10 minutes when my right eye felt like 5. Well, my mom gave me an advice to try and imagine something to distract myself when things gets too much (while still listening to the doc ofc). So I did kind of make a movie in my own head which helped a lot. Finally, doc told me to look down again, some final adjustments were made, the nurse put some orange liquid on me and then I got out. I sat waiting in the waiting area while they gave me a white piece of cotton and some bandages to hold it together. After that, its the same as the right eye: escorted down, IV removed, doc gave recommendations, we go home. (I was unfortunate, rain starts right as I was leaving the clinic. I was ok however). One positive thing about my left eye is that it did not hurt as much as the right. I still took a painkiller before bedtime but it was to be sure. Like, 5 hours after I felt a sharp pain but it was short-lived. I stayed in my room, listened to various music I have downloaded, and slept a lot too. This morning the pain is gone and I can see well, but foggy with my left eye (it is 9am here as of rn). No pain, no discomfort, the cotton is a bit annoying but that's about it. I am getting my first checkup about 4-5 hours from here. Update: by day 4, both of my eyes are at 10/10. Yesterday I can tell that my left eye is slightly worse than my right but as of today I cant even tell the difference anymore. I went outside today and can read small letters on signs very well. Glares and halos are fading, still here but not a nuisance. Later on I will link some resources which I believe helped me and will help others too. [Edit: List of resources.](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/eO2ops35NW)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1du314j/icl_experience_from_a_very_anxious_personpositive/,13,0.85,3,1719972244.0,/r/lasik/comments/1du314j/icl_experience_from_a_very_anxious_personpositive/,Had surgery,1720254909.0,False 1duz3ky,lasik,IAmWeary,Recently had my ICLs removed,"I got ICLs about a year and a half ago. I'm severely myopic with a -15 or so contact prescription. Laser surgery isn't an option at that point, so it was either ICLs or a corrective lens replacement, and the former would leave my natural focal ability intact, so I went for it. The halos drove me nuts. They didn't go away. They became a bit less noticeable over time, but driving at night was miserable. Huge halos around light sources that were filled with coronas. Your brain can't fill in what's obstructed. But worse was my moderately low-light vision. I wouldn't exactly get halos. I'd get this sort of bleeding around areas of high contrast. It made it very difficult to see any details in situations where I would have had little issue before. I talked to my doc and we actually tried an ICL exchange in one eye with a slightly larger vault size (I was measured to be right on the threshhold between two sizes, so we tried the larger one) in the hope it would reduce them. It didn't do much at all. I eventually decided I'd rather go back to contacts. At least then I could see without having to put bromidine tartarate eyedrops in to constrict my pupils. I'd do that when going to the movies, which largely eliminated the halos, but also made it impossible to see much of anything in dark areas, too. I kept my old glasses. I can already tell that my low light vision has improved significantly. I can see details that would have been partly obscured before. Now I just need to wait until my optometrist appointment exactly 4 weeks after the surgery to get contacts again and things will be back to crappy old normal. I guess I'll just wait until I get cataracts in a decade or two (hopefully that long) and see if there are multifocal corrective options out there. Near in one eye and far in the other won't work too well for me thanks to ambliopia in my right eye. I'm not going to tell anyone if they should or shouldn't get ICLs, but PLEASE, make sure to discuss vault size vs pupil size with the doc. I didn't know at the time, so I never heard anything about it until after. I guess I have large pupils compared to the size of the implants, because light was bleeding around them pretty badly. Hell, when I'd get fully dilated for a checkup, the halos would turn into a very, very clear and sharp outline of the ICL itself around light sources.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1duz3ky/recently_had_my_icls_removed/,8,0.91,28,1720070711.0,/r/lasik/comments/1duz3ky/recently_had_my_icls_removed/,Had surgery,False,False 1dv8hqc,lasik,TheCamNelson,LASIK 3 months later,"Late 2024, I began to seriously consider corrective surgery again because I grew tired of my glasses and contacts after many years of continued wear. I had a few friends and family members tell that it was “the best thing they’d ever done.” Since the consultations were all free, I booked a bunch of them to get multiple opinions and hear out my options. I booked 4 consultations: 1. Herzig Eye Institute 2. LasikMD 3. TLC 4. Bochner Eye Institute Every consultation measured my corneas to be approximately 515 microns and my vision to be around -4.0. I had mild dry eye symptoms, particularly when wearing contacts or looking at screens for prolonged periods of time. For additional context, I am 25 years old. Herzig told me that LASIK is possible but recommended ICL, SMILE, LASIK in that order. They mentioned that they would only do PRK if I explicitly requested it due to the awful recovery period. They also stated that I would only have about 305 microns remaining if I did LASIK, which is why it wasn’t their top recommendation. This was my first consultation and it immediately bursted my LASIK bubble because after doing a lot of research beforehand, I was pretty set on LASIK due to the short recovery. LasikMD and TLC both told me that I was the “perfect candidate” for LASIK. I asked why another clinic would say that LASIK was not ideal for me, and at both consultations, they assured me that whoever said that was either being overly cautious or fudged the numbers. Additionally, they both said the same thing about PRK; they would do it if I wanted, but would not recommend due to the recovery period. “We would only recommend PRK if you play contact sports with the potential for repeated eye impact.” TLC also mentioned that I had mild eyelid dandruff and suggested using eyelid wipes before the procedure to clean things up (they gave me a free same of Candor lid wipes which I used up until the day before my surgery which completely resolved this issue). My final consultation was at Bochner. Based off my preliminary research, Bochner was my preferred clinic, particularly with Dr. Raymond Stein. Bochner also told me that I was a perfect candidate for LASIK, and also eligible for PRK if I preferred. They recommended LASIK in the end. I was in a tricky situation because one of the best clinics in Toronto recommended alternatives to LASIK, while 3 other clinics recommended LASIK. Ultimately, I made the decision to move forward with LASIK with Dr. Raymond Stein at Bochner Eye Institute. I booked for March 28, 2024. Leading up to the procedure, I did the following to prepare: * 2g of Omega 3 daily * Vitamin C daily (don’t remember the dosage) * Candor lid wipes every morning / night (tried Systane lid wipes but candor are much better imo) * Eye drops 4-6 times per day (tried a few, just use whatever feels good) The day of the procedure I was extremely anxious (I would suggest NOT reading stories in this subreddit leading up to your procedure. This subreddit is filled with the rare exceptions and will only freak you out.) When I arrived, they redid all the measurements to confirm that I was still a good candidate. I met with Dr. Stein who quickly took a look at my eyes and assured me that he will be able to help me out. They gave me a pill to relax (it didn’t work), I paid, and I was quickly walked into the procedure room. I’m not going to go into details about the procedure because theres a bunch of threads and videos that explain it. All I will say is that there is no pain but the pressure is very uncomfortable. On the way home, I was so sensitive to the light that I wore the glasses they gave me, covered my head with a blanket, and was still uncomfortable. My eyes really stung the entire drive home. They gave me a dose of freezing drops that I could use if the stinging was too uncomfortable and I used it right when I arrived at home; I was asleep within 5 minutes. I woke up 4 hours later and was surprised by how well I could see already. I would estimate I could see about 80% of my healed vision. For the first 24 hours, I mostly just slept. I returned to my 24 hour follow up and was tested to have 20/20 in my right eye and 20/15 in my left eye, however both were not extremely sharp. For the next 2 days, I stayed mostly in the dark, followed the eye drop regiment, and felt my vision slowly improve. My eyes were very dry so I took tons of Cador Eye Drops (these are the best, in my experience nothing compares). Sleeping with the glasses was a real pain; I woke up multiple times with the glasses off and freaked out that I ruined my eyes. I continued to wear the glasses for 5 nights from the day of the surgery, and started to tape them on to my face to ensure that I couldn’t take them off. By day 7, I basically returned to normal life. I went to my one week follow up and was tested to have the same vision as the 24 hour follow up, however things felt much more clear. My left eye was still better than my right (and still is to this day), but it’s hard to complain when your “bad eye” can see 20/20. I returned to the gym and basically lifted all restrictions except contact sports. I had a red spot on my right eye still, however this fully disappeared around the 3-4 week mark. Two weeks after the procedure, I returned to contact sports (soccer) with a pair of protective goggles. At this point, I was living a completely normal life. I would take eye drops 4-6 times per day, basically whenever my eyes felt dry, but did not have to take any other precautions. My vision was probably 95-100% healed by the 2 week mark. From 2 to 6 weeks, everything was normal. There were days when I woke up with dry eyes and on these days, I would just take a few extra eye drops. At my 6 week consultation, I was told that I can stop wearing the protective goggles. I was also told that I can reduce my eye drop use to once when I wake up and once before bed. Now my life was entirely back to what it was before my procedure, except I could see better than 20/15. I went on vacation right after my 6 week follow up, and let me tell you, this was unbelievable. I got to test my new eyes in the wild, got to buy new sunglasses, and didn’t have to worry about changing my contacts or wearing glasses. I went swimming in the ocean, used saunas and hot tubs, and didn’t have to worry about anything. Now I am about 3 months post-procedure and here are a few of my take aways: 1. I recommend LASIK to anyone that will listen; since I have done it, 3 of my friends have done it and they are all very happy with the results 2. Bochner Eye Institute is amazing; Dr. Raymond Stein is amazing. Choose a doctor and clinic that makes you feel comfortable and confident 3. Expect to spend between 4500-5400 CAD depending on the clinic (Toronto, Ontario, Canada). No tax, and you’ll get a tax dedication so keep the receipt 4. Procedure was uncomfortable, expect some discomfort 5. Recovery was pretty easy. Go home, sleep, wake up with good vision. The worst part was the dryness. Your eyes will be dry, expect it and use your drops. Some days will be dryer than others. At some points my eyes would really sting for a few minutes during the first two weeks of healing. Flushing them with eye drops was the only solution 6. Eye drops are your best friend. Find some eye drops that work for you. I couldn’t recommend the Candor eye drops more. When I ran out of my first package of Candor drops, I tried a few cheaper options but I felt a clear difference in the quality and in how my eyes felt 7. Stop rubbing your eyes 8. Get multiple consultations. If I had stopped at my first consultation, I’d still be wearing glasses 9. This is one of the best investments I’ve ever made in myself. Don’t let the stories scare you. See point #2.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dv8hqc/lasik_3_months_later/,56,0.97,45,1720103958.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dv8hqc/lasik_3_months_later/,Had surgery,False,False 1dvjwhp,lasik,,PRK Experience,"Just had PRK surgery on Monday July 1, wanted to document my experience for anyone thinking about getting it! I preferred lasik, however my cornea wasn't thick enough so the doctor recommended PRK. I had -8 myopia and astigmatism in both eyes. Writing this 4 days post-op so trying to jog my memory on some of the details! Will come back to update every few days, but so far so good and so happy with the results! **Day 1:** had my surgery at 10am, didn't have any nerves that morning but I think that's just me, I could see how some may find the procedure stressful. They offered me a valium but I declined. The surgery itself wasn't painful at all, I didn't even feel anything. All I remember is a ton of fluid flushed through my eyes and a staring at a ton of bright lights. Doctors were super comforting and gave me a stress ball to squeeze. I think I was in the OR about 5 minutes and the entire appointment was less than an hour. My dad drove me home and I stayed in my old childhood bedroom that day, blackout curtains and everything hung up. I was cruising when I got home, could sort of open my eyes and see myself to my room. I didn't even consider that my eyes were fully numbed up. They recommended sleeping 3-4 hours after the procedure but I'm not one for naps so I think I made it about 30 minutes? Regardless, I woke up to a pretty painful feeling in my eyes, they felt like they were burning and my eyelids felt super sore. I couldn't even open my eyes, anytime I tried streams of tears would just run down my face. I had moments were I wanted to cry so badly in pain but that made it hurt more. This feeling remained the rest of the day, I was in so much pain I couldn't even listen to anything without getting a headache. I wasn't sick at all going into the surgery but I was profusely sweating and also extremely cold the entire day. I ended up with 3 heavy blankets and a weighted blanket on me as well as a fan blowing on me. I'm not quite sure how I passed the time I just laid there in agony to be honest. I could barely eat or talk to anyone. All I could think about is how this short term pain will be so worth it in the long run. Didn't sleep at all this night. I had a very dim alarm clock next to my bed, every time I peeked only 30 minutes had passed. I tossed and turned for literally 14 hours, until 6am came around and I had to get up and get myself ready for my 1 day check up. **Day 2:** Woke up at 6am for my 7am appointment, that was probably the hardest thing I've ever done. I was still profusely sweating it felt like my body was shutting down. My dad drove me, I had my sunglasses on and also shoved a sweatshirt in front of my eyes for the drive there. Both dad and doctor had to guide me into the exam room I was in such disarray. Doctor put numbing drops in my eyes almost immediately, he ended up doing 2 rounds. Once my eyes were numbed he checked my vision, I was 20/40 in my right eye and 20/20 in my left! I think i could have definitely done 20/20 in my right but the light was getting to me. Everything checked out well, I was in and out in 5 minutes. When I got home my eyes were still numb and I literally felt on top of the world. First order of business was to shower (with goggles on of course) as I knew I had limited time until the drops wore off. The rest of the day was very similar to day 1, I was in such pain and couldn't open my eyes for the life of me. I was in and out of sleep most of the day, at some points I was able to turn some music on but it didn't last long. I luckily was able to sleep most of the night, I think only woke up twice. **Day 3:** I was so confused coming in to this day, because every youtube video and reddit post I came across said that days 3/4 of recovery were the hardest. I thought days 1 and 2 were pretty brutal so I didn't know how much worse it could get. Well to my surprise, day 3 wasn't bad at all! The morning started off a little blurry, but I was able to open my eyes at least with my sunglasses on. I ended up walking on the treadmill for an hour or so in the morning just to get some exercise, I had my laptop on the table in front of me with the lowest brightness and was able to mostly watch with my sunglasses on. By the end of the day I was feeling pretty good, I could pretty much move around the house without any help and could open my eyes in any room (with sunglasses on). Went to bed this evening and slept all the way through. **Day 4:** Today honestly felt almost normal? Similar to day 3, my vision is a bit blurry, but it starts to get better as the day goes on. I've been on my phone or laptop a lot of the day and haven't had any irritation, also sat down and watched a two hour movie with my family with no issues. I haven't had any pain! Also my vision kind of goes in and out. It's definitely at its worst right when I wake up, and then it mostly clears up throughout the day. I think as my eyes dry out it gets blurrier, bc when I put drops in it clears up. Going tomorrow to get my bandage contacts out",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dvjwhp/prk_experience/,6,1.0,1,1720134576.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dvjwhp/prk_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1dvl3dz,lasik,Magnusg,Currently 9 weeks post op,"First the deets: KING Lasik WaveFront PRK -6 in both eyes minor astigmatism .25 each. I elected for surgery because i was developing bad habits with my contacts and experiencing side effects from these bad habits (corneal neovascularization) and glasses tend to make me nauseated Vision had been relatively stable for about 3 years .25 diopter change. in that time. I opted for PRK because the nature of the healing time i could not ensure i wouldn't take a blow to the eyes, not going to go into my personal situations but I believe prk was the right decision for me I also wanted to avoid the slightly higher risks associated with lasik over prk. My vision is slowly improving even still and at times can be fan-freaking-tastic, certainly even a little better than contacts. Let me tell you though... healing can be INSANELY long on PRK. I notice my vision improve roughly one week at a time. it's never a day to day situation... and the dry eye feeling is constant. I believe that the additional time for me is because they probably could have done more to help me manage dry eye symptoms... punctal plugs etc... I just wanted to post about some of the difficulties during the recovery so people are more aware of what they could be walking into. First, the surgery went super well, 0 pain, and almost no pain during recovery. As I mentioned I have dry eyes and seem to be prone to blepharitis, so the first big issue I had was when they removed the bandage off my eyes on day 4, I had some crusty bit of something on my eyelid scratching me on my eye, i had to disobey their instructions and fully shower on that day, including washing the head and face and it fixed me right up. They also had me using occusoft wipes prior to the surgery, i started these up the next day after that shower and did not have the issue return. The reasoning to avoid these things were to not irritate the eye for the most part, again, not having any pain. I had problems reading text on my computer screen for about 5 weeks. At about 5 weeks, In good lighting I could read pretty well. Even now, in dim rooms I have trouble seeing the letters on the screen clearly. This is getting better, but is by far the most irritating part of the surgery. I do believe it is only recovery and dry eye related though and it seems to be very slowly improving as well. The only other issue I experience is I feel like I'm a tiny bit over corrected, could also be related to dry eyes, sometimes it's hard to focus up close, what used to be a super power, bringing something right to my face and being able to see something at a magnification level that felt super human, well... that's gone, probably forever, and if i try to read something in my face now my eyes struggle to focus any closer than about 6 inches. That could also be age related. Who knows... I feel like due to my bad habits and health risks i was facing, for me the surgery was absolutely worthwhile but there was nothign i read anywhere about people not being able to always see clearly through 9 weeks. Also my checkup optometrist told me to back off my eye drop usage and just see how it goes... as a result this led to a full week of almost no progress and i would recommend anyone following the same path as I soundly ignore this advice, I could tell it made things worse because when trying to read close up my eyes started wobbling (basically a situational Nystagmus) if they are too dry in addition to not liking focusing that closely. When I hydrate enough it's just a bit harder to see things that close, with no wobble to my vision. How I dealt with the challenges: Make sure if you use eye drops carte blanche as I did you get preservative free drops. Refresh plus from Costco were my choice, and overnight I've been using an omega 3 version of refresh now which has a bit of glycerin in it to keep eyes moist while sleeping. Pinhole glasses help tremendously. Essentially, what is causing my vision to stay blurry for a long period of time due to slow healing or dry eyes is a type of artificial astigmatism, whether healing tissue/cornea or dry tissue... pinhole glasses on their own control your intake of light, eliminate the excess and the double vision and allowed me to work from weeks 2-5 with the aid of eye drops for chunks of time. My eye doctors at the clinic have gone on to recommend these after i told them i was using them as an aide in my first month. The journey has been long.... I don't anticipate fully clear vision before even a couple more weeks from now. but this week I am optimistic. Some of the moments of clear vision are completely fantastic, and even when my vision isnt what i could call completely clear it's important to understand my vision waffles from between 20/20-20/25 i still have dramatically improved standard, every day vision, there's not a time in the day where i believe my vision to be meaningfully worse than what i would call ""normal"" there's only reading text on my computer screen in low light that is worse than what i would characterize as worse than ""normal"". in fact, my contacts were always just a little off compared to glasses which were always sharper, and this experience rivals or exceeds the sharpness of glasses... so I do have hope that this will be my best vision ever. Conclusion/TLDR So I wholly recommend the process, but that being said, I'd love for people to be prepared for the possibility of 9+ weeks of healing and slowly progressing vision improvement. I'm sure my situation is rarer... most people probably have their best vision within about 60 days, but just know that improvement after 2+ months can still happen and I guess the truth is the eye can in fact take 3 - 6 months to fully heal. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dvl3dz/currently_9_weeks_post_op/,3,0.81,17,1720138348.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dvl3dz/currently_9_weeks_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1dw21re,lasik,solunangel,"ICL + LASIK, one year later","Hello everyone! I am a 22F who had ICL surgery in April 2023 and then a LASIK touch up surgery exactly 3 months after in July 2023. It’s been about a year since and I wanted to make a post on how I have been thus far. At the initial surgery consultation, I had gone through an extensive 3 hour long session test. This was simply to ensure everything was as accurate as possible before preparing the lenses and such. Just some background: My prescription was -17.75 in one eye and -20.25 in the other. I wore extremely thick glasses where everyone thought I had two pairs on at a time. Even with glasses, I could not see that well either. For context, I got my surgery done in FL, USA for exactly $11,000 for both surgeries together. The consultation had been free and the follow-up appointments were included in the cost. Payment plans were available for those needing it as insurance would not cover the surgeries. Now, let’s get into the actual surgeries. For ICL, I was given a pill to ease my anxiety, however due to a longer wait time than expected to start the surgery, it pretty much wore off by the time I was taken into the OR. They did one eye at a time, so after the first eye, I had to leave the room as they disinfected and cleaned everything to prepare for the other eye. I felt very uncomfortable during this surgery and it was not too pleasant, but I was in good hands and turned out fine in the long run. I had never had any type of surgery prior so it was mainly me just not being used to what it would feel like. The surgeon walks you through it and checks up on you throughout by verbal confirmation. The only issues with ICL is that it caused me to have extremely high pressure in my eye. I believe it went up to 40 at one point, yet this was due to some of the eye drops I was given. The eye pressure caused me to see with a yellow tint and have bad headaches, but once I was seen for a follow up and switched eye drops, it was fine. The ICL did not completely correct my vision due to how strong it had been, which is why I needed a LASIK touch up after. However, it had to be 3 months apart to ensure my eyes had proper healing and my vision stablized a bit more. In between, I had to get another pair of glasses, the prescription for these were around -3 on one eye and -4 on the other, yet I can’t quite remember the exact prescription. Once July hit and it was time for LASIK, I was more at ease and I am glad I was. This surgery had been in and out !! it was about 10 seconds laser on each eye and it was done one after the other. It was simple, smooth and painless. Much better than ICL. I had no complications whatsoever afterwards. My vision had actually improved slightly more than what the surgeon had expected. However, this took a few months time for it to stabilize. Moving around and recovering was a lot easier than the ICL surgery as well! The last time I had my vision checked (around December 2023, I had 20/20 & 20/25 vision!) Very rarely, I’ll get some dry or burning eyes but it could also very well be due to the humid and hot environment I live in. Feel free to leave any questions and I’ll respond :) thank you for reading! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dw21re/icl_lasik_one_year_later/,17,0.96,10,1720196947.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dw21re/icl_lasik_one_year_later/,Had surgery,False,False 1dy4u1x,lasik,emdeka87,ICL 1.5y update,"See my previous post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/67uJbDVX0j Had my ICL surgery in February of 2023 and almost 1 1/2 years have passed now. I am happy to say that I regret absolutely nothing. Reading though this sub you hear all kinds of horror stories about Halos and poor night vision but I really don't notice that AT ALL anymore. It was annoying in the beginning, but I so quickly adapted to it that I often go weeks or month without even thinking about the surgery. Bonus effect is that friends sometimes mention the unusual reflective properties of my eyes. Under certain light conditions they appear almost like robot eyes, which I personally think is really cool lol (would be interested to know if others experience that too) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dy4u1x/icl_15y_update/,11,0.93,21,1720431718.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dy4u1x/icl_15y_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1dydgig,lasik,dogdiggitydogdog,Ozempic Post PRK,Has anyone here had PRK done and then gone on Ozempic? Worried about eyesight changes and ruining the progress I’ve had. Thanks! ,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dydgig/ozempic_post_prk/,4,0.83,10,1720456734.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dydgig/ozempic_post_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1dyp8g1,lasik,Longjumping-Kale8652,PRK (post two weeks) Positive Experience ,"PRK procedure done with Dr. Holzman in DC two weeks ago. I was not a candidate for LASIK because my corneas are too thin. I read a lot of medical literature and this forum ahead of the procedure and found it really helpful, so I thought I would provide my two cents, and hopefully it helps someone. The procedure itself was quick and easy. On the day of, Dr. Holzman switched my one of my medications based on recent studies showing it helped with recovery, which I read up on during recovery. We listened to country music during the procedure. He seemed competent and approachable, even though the clinic had a “factory” vibe to it. I saw vision improvement immediately. In general, I found the staff at the clinic and the forum to have an accurate timeline of symptoms, but thankfully my recovery has been mild. I had some light sensitivity starting on day 3 post procedure. For Day 3-5, my vision was a bit blurry but I found I could use my phone (enlarged text) for short time periods, cook, etc. On Day 5, my BCL was removed and I technically tested at 20/20, but my vision felt hazy and my regular eye Dr. extended the antibiotic through the day 10. I could drive though. I’d say license plates at a distance were hazy, but I could see vehicles, stop lights, etc. I definitely see how the recovery takes a while. I think my eyes are thankfully pretty far along recovery, but by the end of the day staring at a screen at work, I see a decline in vision clarity as my eyes get tired, and sometimes I’ll see regression in haziness randomly. But, overall, I’m thankful to be glasses free. As of now I use Pf drops every hour or so (mostly to help offset staring at a screen for work), Xiidra for dry eye (although I don’t love it), Omega 3 (vegan algae liquid form), Vitamin C, and I added Costco PresserVision supplements for Vitamin E. I’ll be on the Omegas and vitamins for a few months, per the Dr’s recommendation. As for tips, I found the following to be helpful: - obviously you have to have a person drive you home (I was more out of it in Xanax than I realized at the time. While lucid, I don’t remove some of the drive home. But those drugs and I don’t get along.) But after that I thankfully didn’t *need my husband to help, but he was wonderful taking care of the dog and making sure I was ok. He was traveling for work starting Day 2, so our dog went to a dog sitter. Idk how I would have taken care of the dog with the eye drop schedule and the naps , so definitely make a plan for pets if you have them! And if you think your recovery might be more intense, a second person to help is comforting. Also Uber Eats. -the sleep mask is important, but so are the naps during the day since you don’t sleep well while wearing the mask.. - 100% invest in good UV, polarized glasses. I got some wrap around motorcycle glasses from Eagle Lights (a motorcycle parts company) that provide good coverage without full the glasses being full Boomer style. Goodr also has great, affordable options. It was recommended to me to wear sunglasses outside for six months to avoid Uv damage and reduce the risk of haze developing. - Invest in good blue light blocking glasses if you stare at screens for most of the day. I tried several Amazon brands that were recommended online but they all suck in my opinion. I ordered a more expensive frame from EyeBuyDirect, where I used to get prescriptions. -Costco seems to have the cheapest PF eye drops. The multi use bottles are easier to use until the end, and then they are hard to squeeze, but I prefer that over the single use ones which sometimes don’t drop liquid immediately and require a shake. You can’t overuse drops, but you can definitely underuse. Dry eye during recovery blows - buy a lot of drops! While the BCL was in, I was advised to use Pf drops every 20 mins, or more frequently. -I started the Omega 3, Vitamins C/E a week before the procedure and I’ll continue for four months after. I’ve read some posts people stop them rather quickly, and based on my read of the literature available and discussion with the Dr., staying on the supplements for a few months is the way to go. Dr. Didn’t recommend Vit E, but the online literature seems to indicate it helps. -Enlarging text on your is super helpful for texts, etc. it gets a bit weird with some of the apps which are not programmed to handle large font, but it’s temporary and helps reduce eye strain. I didn’t bother wi h short cuts, and temporarily enabled Siri for texting. -Having podcasts and audio books were helpful but I over- bought Audible books. I listened to about an hour and a half of news in the morning and between 1-2 hours of a book. Otherwise I listened to music or put on shows in the background. - I was able to do light workouts but it was pretty warm so I didn’t do too much to avoid sweat in my eyes for the first week and a half. -Goggles for the shower probably aren’t necessary, but I found them reassuring until my BCL was removed. Hopefully this helps as you consider PRK. I’m thankful I did it, but you absolutely have to prepare for the longer recovery to make sure you do it right!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dyp8g1/prk_post_two_weeks_positive_experience/,10,1.0,2,1720486030.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dyp8g1/prk_post_two_weeks_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1dzcbkn,lasik,tyrex1992,Lasik surgery (1 month update),"So I had Lasik surgery 1 month ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/70DKGA0lIz Here's the update: - Had the 1 month check up last thursday, as of today I am with: @ Left eye at 20/20, maybe 0.25 astigmatism but overall perfect @ Right eye at 20/50, 0.75 residual astigmatism. Might stay like this or not, they don't know and told me to talk about it again in September at the 3 month check-up. - Eye dryness has improved a lot. I discovered eye gel Siccasan that lets me to awake with mild dryness and it feels refreshing for the eyes for longer hours. I also feel that since using it from last week the healing of the cornea has improved a lot. I am also taking omega-3 pills to help with it. - Near sightness has come back as good as before surgery, 0 blurriness or haziness in neither eye - Had a flight this weekend, right eye hurt a bit during the flight but improved after the landing. - Middle sight is OK with both eyes, left 100%, a bit of noticeable difference with my right eye but functional - Far sight is perfect with left eye, some blurriness with right eye (expected with the residual astigmatism in this eye). I don't have headaches but feel like my dominant left eye takes the lead. Kind like having monovision if I compare both eyes. - Visual aberrations: none, they have gone away like 7-14 days ago. Light sensitivity muuuch better and improving everyday. - Night vision: left eye perfect, right eye so-so but expected. Astigmatism does that. - Overall conclusion: I can function with my everyday life while taking care of my eyes. I do not notice as much blurriness in my right eye as my left dominant eye is taking the lead. I am almost sure that this residual astigmatism in my right eye will stay, at least at some degree, but hopefully it can get down to 0.5 or so while healing. However, my surgeon told me to talk again in September so he is expecting to have a leftover and surprise, didn't want to say whether it would improve or not. He is not expecting much more improvement I guess. - Future prospects: I am not sure I'd do the ""free touch up"" for my right eye in the next months with the current astigmatism prescription, I'm not sure it's worth the risk. I've made peace with it more or less. Inside my mind I still hope it gets better, since it's still early but not so early (in week 5 already). I think I still have some inflammation but it does not hurt much, so I have to give it time. I consider the outcome OK since I've avoided any complication such as visual aberrations and my strong eye is 20/20 or better, and also have a good near sight which worried me. Cheers and take care! Use all the moisturing eye drops you need. Hugs ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1dzcbkn/lasik_surgery_1_month_update/,24,0.96,27,1720556142.0,/r/lasik/comments/1dzcbkn/lasik_surgery_1_month_update/,Had surgery,1720556447.0,False 1e04o85,lasik,Jasmin_Ki,No-Touch-Trans-PRK experience ,"Wow, so here I am a few days post surgery (and a few months post lurking here with occasional comments). (I'm on mobile ao I hope formatting is ok, can't do Laptops yet) As this posts title suggests, I had No-Touch-Trans-PRK done. Very similar to regular PRK but no alcohol to remove the epithelium involved, all done by the laser alone. Cant find the sheet with my official pre-surgery sight but my nearsightedness and minor astigmatism added up to -8.something diopters. Will update once I find it! This has been stable since at least Oct. 2022 when I had gotten my most recent pair of glasses. My predicted best possible reault is -0.9 right and - 1.0 left eye. I'm 26 and had been wearing glasses since I was 8 or so. My firat pair was at -1.75 and -2.25 as nobody noticed it before and little me didn't know any better. Never liked contacts and only when I had my initial laser checkup learned that its likely because my eyes are dry? Never noticed that before but oh well. My recovery so far: (side note I used/am continuing to use my eye drops according to the plan provided, won't type that out as it will probably differ for everyone) Day 0 - Friday Laser at 8:30 am, as promised by everyone absolutely painless and I didn't even see the scary clamp. Almost as soon as I got into the car and had my eyes shut I fell asleep - and I was asleep for most of the remainder of that day. Fell asleep during my podcast which I usually never do (ever). Woke up for my eye drops but otherwise I mostly spent the day dozing. Towards the evening the pain started to kick in. It got worse when I used my artificial tears (who would have thought that salty water on a wound burns?!)(not me in this case). So after some pain (agony even) I made the decision ro no longer aave up my little joker vial of eye numbing drops I got for onw time use and then drank the calming drops I was given by my doc. Fell asleep for some hours, had a few wake ups at night but fell asleep after some artificial that BURNED. This is when the salt thingy clicked for me so I decided to make an experiment. Day 1 - Saturday After waking up I did my little experiment - tears in only one eye and waiting. Surprise surprise I had healed a bit over night so the results were inconclusive. Basically the same as the day before minus havung a laser chop off a layer of my eyeballs. Pain started to kick in again a few hours after waking up and when I had my check in call with the doc I asked if I really REALLY couldnt use the joler drops again but sadly it was a no. So no more of that for me. Luclily it got better in the evening, so the 36 hour lain curve was accurate for me. Took the calming drops again and went to sleep with a relatively low pain levwl. Only to wake up at around 2am wirh itchy eyes. So more tear drops - was my first time giving them to myself. Day 3 - Sunday Mostly pain free though the contact lenses started to itch. So lots and lots of my new besties aka fhe artificial tears. The first day where I was more awake than asleep (yay). But wow I had a massive headache in the morning. Day 4 - Monday Much podcast and audiobook listening. More contact lense annoyment. Was able to use my phone more (with the dont to maximum size) and had some realisations about digital accessibility. Day 5 - Tuesday Basically the same. Contacts got even worse (never liled them). Used a lot of teardrops again, but started ro ratoon them just to be sure to make it until the next morning. Day 6 - Wedneaday (today) CONTACTS BEGONE DAY YAY! Had my appointment to get them out this morning and it felt so so good! Also rook out some od the blur from my vision. Failed the vision test hardcore cause I still had the lenses in and my eyes kept tearing due to light sensitivity so... Yeah no. No can do. Side stuff and general info -I do not yet know how much my insurance (SVS, Austria) will cover, though I have hopes since my prescription was rather high and I couldn't wear contacts -My extra insurance UNIQA covered 620ish € which is the maximum amount I can get from them for eye stuff each year -my pre-surgery check cost 300€, of which 50€ were covered by SVS -surgery itself for both eyes cost a total of 4000€ -I live in Tyrol, Austria - my DMs are open to share details on which of the clinics/docs here I went with",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e04o85/notouchtransprk_experience/,2,1.0,0,1720639975.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e04o85/notouchtransprk_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1e0v5on,lasik,,Lasik after photocoagulation ,"Hi! I’m 29 and I have myopia: -5 on my right eye and -4.5 on my left eye. About a month ago I underwent a photocoagulation procedure because I had peripheral retinal damage on my right eye. After photocoagulation, my surgeon suggested Lasik - we did some tests and he said I’m suitable candidate and my life will be significantly better after it. I still have doubts. My glasses are the thickest they’ve ever been and it’s really uncomfortable but I’m afraid to worsen my retinal condition. Do any of you maybe have similar anamnesis? P.S I still have tiny floaters in my right eye after photocoagulation. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e0v5on/lasik_after_photocoagulation/,1,1.0,0,1720720474.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e0v5on/lasik_after_photocoagulation/,Considering surgery,False,False 1e0wefh,lasik,Otherwise_Time3371,SMILE Procedure - 2 Months Later - Success Story!,"Hi All, I had SMILE eye surgery in May of 2024 so I could stop wearing glasses. My surgery, recovery, and post-op check ups have all been wonderful, and I would call my procedure the perfect, forgettable operation. Background: 25 Years old, Male. I was something like 20/40 vision in my right eye, and 20/80 in my left. I wore glasses starting around 10 years old, and from ages 20-25 my prescription lenses did not change much, if any. Since my prescription was stable, I went to a normal eye doctor who did a thorough checkup, and advised that I was an excellent candidate for SMILE, and also LASIK, or even PRK. After much research, I decided to go through with SMILE eye surgery. I found the flapless procedure to be in my opinion, safer, and quicker recovery in other patients - ~~albeit with a slightly higher risk of dry eyes.~~ I was wrong - there a less reports of dry eyes with SMILE versus LASIK. I have had no eye surgery before, and never had dry eyes normally, so SMILE seemed excellent. I am in the US, Maryland to be specific - and found **Goel Vision in Towson, MD** to be the best provider. Dr. Goel has probably performed the most LASIK/SMILE surgeries in the east coast. The office was amazing, solid 5/5 stars. Easy to work with, great staff, and Dr. Goel was amazing. **I paid $4,500 total**, and financed through Alphaeon Credit for 24 months, at 0% interest. I could have gone somewhere cheaper - but this was the best option for me - and I think a fair price for the service I received. Day of surgery was typical - got a muscle relaxant, did the procedure - slight pressure on the eyes - then after it was like I was looking through a steam room, or frosted glass. Slept the rest of the day, and recovered over the weekend. I took off work for the week after, just cause I had time to use up, but I would have been able to go back to work 2 days later (IT, staring at a screen all day). I applied all post-op drops, and did dry-eye drops for about 4-6 weeks after (you're supposed to for 8 weeks, but I didn't need them). I have had 0 side effects, besides going crazy looking for my glasses about once a day! My follow-up appointment confirmed I now have 20/15 vision. I think SMILE was some of the best money I've ever spent, and just wanted to share my story. Any questions, please feel free to ask!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e0wefh/smile_procedure_2_months_later_success_story/,33,0.95,30,1720723628.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e0wefh/smile_procedure_2_months_later_success_story/,Had surgery,1720785098.0,False 1e1gp7s,lasik,micromolecules,"My ICL Experience (Singapore, 2024) - 1 Month On","I just had my one month follow up today, had the surgery on the 31st of May and wanted to just put my experience down here only because other similar posts have helped me and I wanted to add to that! I was 29 years old, been wearing glasses since I was 8 **Vision** Right Eye: -4.75, -1.75, AX 180 (Toric) Left Eye: -5.5, -0.25, AX 170 (Treated non-toric) Procedure done at Eagle Eye Centre (Singapore), my doctor was Dr Lynn Yeo Cost of the procedure (surgery + lenses) itself was around \~7,700 SGD **LASIK Pre-Consult (11 May 2024):** I arranged an appointment with the Eagle Eye Centre earlier that week; I've actually been debating on getting a new set of glasses this year but compared the costs of getting glasses every couple of years. I usually got one pair which were my thin transitions lenses, while the second pair were just thin lenses I used when I was mostly indoors. I could spend roughly 600 - 800 SGD on two pairs of glasses. I also tried contacts once when I was a teenager and absolutely hated it, so never used them again. I kind of got over my fear of getting procedures done on me; last year I got all my wisdom teeth removed (three of those had to be surgeries) and the recovery wasn't all too bad. Back to the LASIK pre-consult; basically did all the usual tests and when I saw Dr Lynn she told me that my left eye was eligible but the cornea of my right eye was too thin, about borderline, and there was a risk of over- or under-correcting. She did bring up the ICL procedure and I had also prepped myself over it in the event that my eyes couldn't qualify for LASIK. She also made a good case towards ICL on how it was an additive surgery compared to the other refractive surgeries that the centre provided. My only main worry was the cost of the procedure, which I thought was going to be in the 5 figures. My left eye had only a bit of astigmatism; I do remember both the optometrist and Dr Lynn saying that whoever did my previous eye test may have overcorrected my prescription. Did financial counselling and was happy to hear that the final bill would be around 7.7K SGD (LASIK pre-consult fee would be waived, the final bill also included GST), which was a lot lower than what I was expecting. Since I decided on ICL, they arranged another appointment for me on Monday at another location which had all the equipment for it. **ICL Consultation (13 May 2024):** They just did some additional tests on top of what they already had done on the LASIK pre-consult. Just a bunch of scans and staring into lights. No need for putting any dilating eyedrops unlike two days ago. I was sent home with vigamox eye drops, and two eye drops meant to dilate your pupils and paralyze/numb (?) the eye. I also put in my deposit for the lenses that day which was 3K SGD. **Pre-op Day -1 (30 May 2024):** Started on the vigamox eye drops in the morning when I woke up. Put them in again in four hour intervals. So, it was 4 times that day with one drop to each eye each time. **Operation Date on (31 May 2024):** My surgery was scheduled in the morning. Had an early breakfast and a shower, before I put in the vigamox eye drops. An hour and a half before my scheduled surgery, I got started on those other two eyedrops. I had to put them in five minute intervals for the first fifteen minutes, and then fifteen minutes thereafter. These eyedrops were placed in two minutes apart as was told to me by the receptionists on 13th May. Had a family member drive me to the centre so I could also put eyedrops on the way there. I think at half an hour before the surgery start, I actually ran out of the eye drops. It wasn't so much of an issue since my pupils were dilated enough when it was checked. There was a place to lock up my belongings, they took my blood pressure first, and I was put in some PPE (hair cover and surgery gown) before being given a pill to help calm me down. I was led up to the operating table, had my face swabbed with iodine, and had my face draped and my eye exposed. Some sort of sticky covering was placed over my right eye for Dr Lynn to put down markings before she started to say what she was going to do. I was told to keep my eyes on the bright light above me throughout the entire procedure. I was afraid that I would blink but after awhile you just don't, no matter how much you want to, but you don't really have that urge either. The pressure feels like a small, dull pain while your eye is prodded and the lens is inserted, but you actually don't see any of it except for the bright light. It isn't painful but it did feel uncomfortable to me. Before I knew it she was moving on to do my left eye already. Same procedure, though took slightly longer on my left eye to move the lens around. When I got up from the operating table, I basically saw ghosting (the light above me appeared three times) and the glare and halos from the lights were very obvious. No perfect vision yet, obviously, but it's already startling enough to see some semblance of clarity. Like, the pictures in front of you are sharp and clear but at the same time it feels like a blurry filter has been placed over it. I was sent back to the recovery room to just kick back and relax for half an hour. I was given sunglasses and my blood pressure was also monitored. After that I was told to just hang out in the main reception area to just rest more. In that wait, my eye pressure was checked. I also paid for my procedure as well and was given my eye shield, some medication to take if I had a bad headache a few hours later (I did not hear this part and I ended up taking it like five hours later anyway lmao), and a set of eyedrops. Waited maybe another hour before Dr Lynn saw me, said everything was alright and told me I was good to go. Was told to keep up with the eye drops every two hours first before tomorrow's follow up. I was given medical leave until 3rd June to recover as well. I spent about 4 hours in total in the centre before I was good to go. Met up with family downstairs for an early lunch before we went home. Still very sensitive to light, but I was still blown away being able to read text that was far from me and staring at the text on the menu without the aid of glasses at all. I took that Diamox pill when I got home (which I later learned on my follow up that I didn't have to hahaha). My vision got clearer after five hours too, but my near vision still had a lot of adjusting to do. It actually hurts when my eyes strain to focus on something close to me so I didn't bother. I ended up spending the rest of the day having naps and just listening to podcasts when I got bored. **Post-Op Day 1 (1 June 2024):** Woke up and realised I didn't need to reach for my glasses today. Put on my eyedrops and noticed that pred forte had a disgusting taste which I didn't notice yesterday. I also woke with a mild headache. My follow-up was in the morning so I went straight to the centre. Took the train there this time, my eyes were still very sensitive to light so I had to wear sunglasses. I felt a bit self-conscious wearing them indoors cause I felt it made me look waaaay too suspicious, but luckily there weren't many eyes on me. When I arrived at the centre, my eye pressure was checked and I did an eye test. My right eye is perfect, left eye still has some adjusting to do when seeing far. With both eyes together I see pretty well. Near vision with both eyes are also fine, but it still hurts to strain so I don't force myself. With wearing glasses for over 20 years, this is still a significant improvement to me. It's really there that my only regret was not doing this procedure any sooner hahaha. Saw Dr Lynn and she told me I recovered really quickly from yesterday's procedure! Was told to just do my eye drops every three hours now. My next follow-up is on 7th June, which is one week post-op. I decided to just go around the area that centre was at (Eagle Eye Centre has about six locations in Singapore, if I recall correctly). I was at the shopping district, so I just headed into one of the malls to one of my favorite bookstores. Still very sensitive to light. Grabbed a book I wouldn't be able to properly read for the next couple of days before I went to go grab my lunch (and also put in my eye drops). Went home and rested a bit, I could look at some screens just fine but not for too long. By that time the headache was completely gone. Had to reset Windows Hello on my laptop because it just won't recognise me without my glasses hahaha. Decided to just go back and listen to some shows that didn't need my visual attention, though later that night I had no problem watching something on YouTube. Went back to bed happy with my eyes. **Post-Op Day 2 (2 June 2024):** I woke up ridiculously early and forced myself back to sleep cause I was lazy to put on my eyedrops first thing. Ended up getting up at around 7 because the strap from the eye shield was causing my right ear to ache. Put on my eye drops after that, decided to head out to the nearby mall to have some breakfast. By that time, my eyes didn't ache in indoor lights, but they're still really sensitive outside. Vision still feels the same as yesterday. Wasn't sure at all if my left eye even improved or if it was still the same. **Post-Op Day 7 (7 June 2024):** Vision still feels the same the past few days. Still a bit sensitive to the sunlight outside, but by this point I can sit in the office without the sunglasses. Had my one week follow-up with Dr Lynn and was told that everything looks good, however she acknowledged that my left eye is still blurry compared to my right. She said that we'll see how my vision is like in a month's time to see if any minor adjustments are needed (forgot what she said but she mentioned something about poking holes somewhere in my eye to help with the blurriness). I figured that since it's only been a week, it might still take some time to adjust. I'm already happy with the results so far but I'll admit if that left eye sharpens up then I'll be over the moon. **Post-Op Day 14 & 15 (14 and 15 June 2024):** I'm actually writing this on the 12th of July, what I can remember because I completely forgot to update hahaha. I do remember that during those days, I actually went to the aquarium to give my eyes a treat and it was THE MOST magical experience. I had such a great time watching the fishes just swim about. Eels and sharks are my favorite. I also went to the museum the following day, apparently my vision in dim light isn't as great, so I didn't have that much of a good time haha. I think by week 2, the light sensitivity had already gone away. **Post-Op \~1 Month (12 July 2024):** I've basically just gone about the rest of my life; didn't bother to really update since. I actually stopped reaching for my imaginary glasses but sometimes I feel they're missing. I do a lot of stuff on the computer for work (and play a ton of video games), but I remember to take a break and I just put on eyedrops whenever I feel my eyes get tired. No dryness or anything, except for one of the mornings but otherwise they never happened since. I just keep the eyedrops with me just in case. I had my one month follow up today. Had my eyes checked and my right eye is 20/20, as for my left it isn't as perfect but I could actually see some of the smaller words on the vision chart compared to my one week follow up. I've also been told that my vision is actually better than when I had glasses! Apart from the left eye, I still see great with both, and it isn't bothering me at all. I'll be coming back for a six month follow up in December to see if there are any more improvements once my eyes stabilise more.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e1gp7s/my_icl_experience_singapore_2024_1_month_on/,12,1.0,9,1720788099.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e1gp7s/my_icl_experience_singapore_2024_1_month_on/,Had surgery,False,False 1e3lf4e,lasik,Dear_AM,PreOp + Surgery + Post Op: My Experience - (Positive Outcome),"I began obsessively reading all the threads on this forum in March when I finally decided to have my LASIK procedure. Initially evaluated by my surgeon in December 2018, I postponed it out of fear until June 27. My story is somewhat unique. My surgeon is a close family friend, and many friends and family members have had their LASIK done by him. Not only is he a surgeon; he’s also a professor. I chose to have my procedure done outside the States, specifically seeking out this surgeon for his experience and background. Pre-Op: • OD: Sph -2.00 Cyl -2.25 • OS: Sph -3.50 Cyl -3.75 • Age: 29, Male • Occupation: Behavioral analyst (I sit at a computer all day) • Medications: Mounjaro for weight control, anti-anxiety medication I asked about the Smile procedure, but my surgeon advised against it due to my astigmatism. Choosing a Doctor: I sought two opinions—one in the States and one in Mexico. The surgeon in Mexico made me feel much safer due to his extensive experience, professorship, research, and being a family friend. Get at least two opinions and be obsessive about a doctor’s educational background and experience. During your consultation, have a laundry list of questions. I had the advantage of my doctor being my mom’s childhood friend, so I had 24/7 access to him, and all my questions were answered promptly. With my anxiety, I asked about everything: pupil sizes, risks, post-op life, and long-term outcomes. Cost: I paid $950 USD ($17,000 MXN) for both eyes in Monterrey, NL, Mexico. The Procedure Day -1: I flew into Monterrey on a red-eye flight. The anxiety over my flight was more intense than my anxiety over the surgery. I landed in Monterrey around 1 am local time and went to bed around 3 am. Day 0 (Surgery): I woke up and worked until about 1 pm to keep my mind occupied. I took a Valium and used moisturizing eye drops. Took another Valium at 2 pm and a third one at 3:30 pm. I was super anxious and hadn’t gotten enough sleep the night before. Upon arrival at the clinic, they did a final check-up to ensure nothing had changed last minute. I got gowned up, and they put a hair cap on me to keep my hair out of my face. The doctor set up while I was given my post-op meds. I laid on the bed, and the suction cup was applied. The sensation was shocking but not painful. The doctor walked me through every step to prevent panic. Everything went dark, then boom, I could see again. The hardest part was focusing on the blinking light because my eyes were watery. The doctor reminded me a few times to focus on the light. He manually used some tools on my eyes, applied a solution, and rinsed my eyes. • Right eye: 19 seconds • Left eye: 1 min 37 seconds By 4:45, I was back at my hotel. After napping until 9 pm, I went to dinner. I could see perfectly but experienced halos. The sleep goggles provided broke, so I had to get new ones. I experienced no pain, just dryness. Went back to bed after dinner. Day 1: I had a post-op appointment and already had 20/20 vision in both eyes. My eyes were sensitive, so I wore dark sunglasses even indoors. I spent the day exploring the city and returned to the hotel by 4 pm. Day 2: The day was similar to Day 1. I experienced some dryness but forgot my sunglasses, which caused slight pain from the light. I flew back home that day. Days 3-4: I started noticing the amazing details I couldn’t see before. There was still some slight pain, but nothing major. Day 7: I traveled to the desert. The heat made my eyes hurt more, especially when I was outside. I used drops very frequently to combat the dryness and irritation. Day 14: My eyes felt much better, with no pain unless they got dry. I was still using drops every hour. I woke up with dry eyes, and it hurt to blink, so I used gel drops before bed. Today - Day 17: Still some dryness. But, it’s hot and my AC is blasting. So, I cannot complain. Tips (will update if I have any more): • Nutrients: Omega-3 and Vision vitamins are essential. I take them daily. • Sunglasses: Invest in high-quality, dark sunglasses that block UV rays. It’s about functionality, not fashion. • Eye drops: Stock up beforehand; you’ll use more than you think. Carry drops everywhere. I use single-use ones in public and container ones at home, refrigerated to help with itching. • Eyelid wipes: Essential for cleaning morning gunk from your eyes. • Avoid eye rubbing: Get used to not rubbing your eyes before surgery; it’s bad regardless. • Clean pillowcases: Wash them daily to avoid infections. • AC and fans: Both will dry your eyes out. Sacrifice one; I chose to turn off my fan. • LASIK limitations: It only fixes vision, not issues like occasional cross-eyed moments from prolonged staring. • Body memory: You might instinctively hold things close to your “good eye” out of habit. Remember, you can see now. • Rest: Close your eyes often and avoid testing your vision by closing one eye and then the other. Your brain needs to relearn how to see. Things from the Heart: • Mindset: Don’t obsess over the surgery or recovery outcomes. Avoid horror stories and negative content online. Trust your doctor, who has an ethical duty to recommend what’s best for you. • Anxiety: As someone with severe anxiety who attends therapy, I discussed my fears with my therapist. Working through these fears was crucial. Understand that complications are a risk with any procedure, but you’re choosing this, so be aware and informed. • Surgeon Trust: Trust your surgeon’s training and clinical duty to ensure your safety. Let them do their job. • Convenience: If possible, do it in the States to avoid the added stress of travel. My journey with LASIK has been overwhelmingly positive, and I hope sharing my experience helps those considering the procedure.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e3lf4e/preop_surgery_post_op_my_experience_positive/,3,1.0,13,1721015823.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e3lf4e/preop_surgery_post_op_my_experience_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1e3wqtl,lasik,Working_Fun_7203,One year of PRK,"I completed one year of getting PRK done last week and went in for my annual checkup. Tested 6/6 in both the eyes. My doctor asked me not to visit till I get the reading glasses. Happy to answer any questions you may have. My power before PRK was -4.5 with .75 astigmatism and -4 with 0.5 astigmatism in the left and the right eye respectively. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e3wqtl/one_year_of_prk/,1,1.0,3,1721055165.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e3wqtl/one_year_of_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1e4gxp2,lasik,No_Solution268,It’s been five years and I regret Lasik ,"I had lasik in June of 2019. I went in and had to get my eyes checked at some sort of machine where she kept fellling me to relax my eyes and look off into the distance and she had a hard time with my right eye but still proceeded with surgery. I remember having a hard time keeping my eyes open to stare into the extremely bright light, it burned so bad but of course I couldn't blink. Was told I did amazing and the surgery went well. My eyes burned so bad but I came home and took a nap, woke up and everything felt fine even for the days following, everything felt great and my vision was corrected, however, those first few nights I noticed I could no longer see as well in the dark. At the time, my daughter was four months old and slept in her crib a few feet from my bed. My room is very dark except for a small green dot on our sound machine which used to be enough for me to see my daughter in the dark and I was able to see if her eyes were open or closed, and I could feed her at night without having to turn any lights on. So it was very noticeable that I had extreme night blindness. I couldn't even tell if she was in her crib anymore. It's all like a gray snowy scene and I have no contrast. I told my doctor this at my follow up but he wasn't concerned at all. After a few months I had another follow up where I told him I felt like I was maybe having slight double vision or like feeling that there is something in the way and again he wasn't concerned. I've seen my doctor every year since then and he keeps telling me my eyes look amazing and that my issues aren't even issues. But five years later and I'm still suffering from terrible night blindness and I have sooo many floaters (I think) that interfere with my vision that I get panick attacks from how much I regret it. It's almost like I'm wearing dirty contact lenses, is the best way I can explain it ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e4gxp2/its_been_five_years_and_i_regret_lasik/,132,0.97,103,1721108567.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e4gxp2/its_been_five_years_and_i_regret_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1e4repu,lasik,FuoriLuogoinOgniLuog,Cataract after PRK,"I am 33 years old. After having PRK surgery last December 2023, I could not recover from one eye, in which a HAZE appeared. The doctor prescribed me a rather strong cortisone to eliminate it. After doing so, I kept seeing badly and the doctor didn't understand why. I went to another doctor who diagnosed me with cataracts. Can cataracts come after PRK? I am discouraged, after having surgery, I have to have surgery again! Has anyone gone through this situation? Thank you",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e4repu/cataract_after_prk/,9,1.0,15,1721143382.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e4repu/cataract_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1e4ro81,lasik,RelevantMatters3,Dr left -0.25 in my right eye during the LASIK surgery to “help” me in the future ,"As the title says, my optometrist decided to leave -0.25 purposely in my right eye, which he declared to be my non dominant eye as it will help me in my career in the future. He said as a dentist it will help me not need loupes and allow me to not need reading glasses in the future. He didn’t ask me before doing so, should I go back and get it fixed? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e4ro81/dr_left_025_in_my_right_eye_during_the_lasik/,6,1.0,22,1721144022.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e4ro81/dr_left_025_in_my_right_eye_during_the_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1e58pnw,lasik,,"One year after ICL surgery, I see a figure 8 around the light at night","It's been a year since I got ICL surgery, but I still see a clear figure 8 around lights in the dark. The doctor said it's just a type of halo, but when I searched I couldn't find anyone else who has experienced the symptom like this. I still can't drive at night because I can see this 8 shaped lights so clearly. The doctor said to wait two years to see how it goes, but normally halo like symptoms should settle down in about six months at most. Has anyone else had a similar experience?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e58pnw/one_year_after_icl_surgery_i_see_a_figure_8/,9,1.0,55,1721188686.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e58pnw/one_year_after_icl_surgery_i_see_a_figure_8/,Had surgery,False,False 1e6hwac,lasik,Apperian,PRK Surgery Update (positive) ,"I have been a long time lurker on this sub Reddit as well as the support sub Reddit and I thought that it might be valuable to atleast one person to make a post regarding my own experience with PRK: For the record prior to surgery I had -1.75 in my left eye and -2.00 in my right eye. I’m 22 and my vision has been stable for the past 3 years. After several visits and check-ins with the techs and eventually surgeon, it was decided that PRK would be a better option for me as my cornea is slightly thinner than average. The surgeon felt that it was a much better decision to do PRK as my profession could also affect the flap that may be left behind with lasik. Day 0 I went in around 1:45 and made sure to take the singular prescribed Valium pill 30 minutes prior to arrival. They gave me a hair net and some gauze on the sides of my face and brought me in where the surgeon and two techs were waiting. They sat me down and completed the procedure very quickly without any complications at all ( from what I can tell) Overall it was pretty uncomfortable but relatively painless. The whole procedure took maybe 15 minutes tops. Afterwards I stepped out into the lobby and I felt like I could see much better but at the same time it was equally blurry. It is very hard to describe the feeling if you haven’t received it, but I had no issue looking at my phone. However, I would get headaches when trying to focus on my eyes on one given object. I went home, took two Tylenol PM, and went for a nap. Surprisingly, I have had absolutely zero (and I mean this) pain in my eyes whatsoever. Day 1 (Today) Woke up with some gunk in the eyes but had no real issues trying to open them. I’ve been extremely vigilant about taking my drops four times a day and I’m also taking Omega 3 (i don’t know if it’s actually doing anything or not, my doctor said it can’t hurt to try but he didn’t see any difference in his past experiences). I had a follow up appointment where I definitely did not get 20/20 vision, however, it was definitely 20/40 to 20/50 range. I expected that honestly. The surgeon was extremely pleased that I was not experiencing any pain and that is very unusual with patients who opt for PRK. I don’t know why I’m not experiencing this pain, but I suspect it is something to do with my lighter prescription. Ultimately my vision is very blurry, I do experience some gnarly halos, and my night vision is terrible. All to be expected within the first 36 hours. I will continue to update as time goes on. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e6hwac/prk_surgery_update_positive/,15,0.89,13,1721326273.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e6hwac/prk_surgery_update_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1e6iizq,lasik,07jazzy,I canceled Lasik the morning of surgery ,"I was scheduled for surgery today morning, I was very exited leading up the the surgery, started my Antibiotics drops the day before. I thought I understood the risk and benefits. Until I saw a post about someone regretting the procedure, and I started diving into Lasik longterm effects, night blindness, halos, excessive dry eyes, chronic pain, flap displacement. And my mindset completely change. I got scared and insecure about the potential horrible side effects, and I feel terrible, am I being irrational by letting a few negative results change my mind? As of now I feel okay and at peace with canceling the surgery, but I still feel a little bit unsure as I see countless people saying that Lasik was the best thing they did. Thoughts? I want to add that I did all my preoperative test and the Doctor said I was a good candidate due to my eye health and low eye prescription. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e6iizq/i_canceled_lasik_the_morning_of_surgery/,66,0.98,110,1721327746.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e6iizq/i_canceled_lasik_the_morning_of_surgery/,Other discussion,False,False 1e6z0ts,lasik,ecoli125,SMILE PRO surgery in Korea (1 month ago) - Success,"TLDR; To anyone considering SMILE, take a minute to read up on SMILE Pro outside of the US. Getting SMILE Pro about a month ago in Seoul was one of the best decisions of my life. My vision is crystal clear with zero side effects. If you're willing to spend $6k for SMILE in the US then why not consider SMILE Pro for $3K in Seoul? I did exactly that. I wore wearing contacts for a decade but recently, regardless of brand, they began irritating my eyes. My prescription in each eye was -4.75 with -1.0 astigmatism. Because I dislike wearing glasses and am generally averse to risk, I was drawn to ReLEX SMILE (SMILE version 1.0). Its small corneal incision relative to Lasik sounded is what drew me. I went thru a consultation with IQ laser vision in the Bay Area, the 49ers eye surgeon and arguably top SMILE clinic in the US. The 1.5 hr consultation was not great; I was the only patient there as unenthusiastic workers rushed me through a 3-4 routine tests, then pressure and dryness checks by a doctor, and lastly a zoom call with the surgeon and his scheduler where I was assured to be great candidate for surgery. Things got worse when I asked the surgeon about SMILE and he seemed unprepared to talk about it. He claimed that because majority of patients want lasik, it didn't make sense to introduce SMILE as an equally effective option. After he dropped from the call, the scheduler informed me of SMILE’s popularity in Asia juxtaposed with lasik’s lack of. Regardless, I signed up for SMILE and three follow up appointments (another exam, a pre-op and surgery). Feeling uniformed and unsure about what I signed up for, I consumed everything there was to read online about SMILE once I got home. Coincidentally, a close friend of mine just had a very positive consultation for Smile Pro in Seoul and linked me to a few clinics that do same-day consult/surgery for half the price of what what I signed up for in the states. Suddenly, Smile Pro, which cleared FDA approval in Jan 2024, was everything I wanted (better mapping, lower energy laser) but not yet offered in the US. Following my friend’s recs, I reached out to two highly rated clinics, BGN and EYEREUM, in Seoul and - in a matter if minutes - booked appointments at each the following week. My wife found reasonably priced plane tickets and hotels and we were set. I was blown away by the level of detail each clinic willingly shared over WhatsApp and email. I was inundated with descriptive diagrams backed by legit clinical studies for all surgeries as well as sensibly tiered options for post-op. It became apparent why the US clinic seemed vague - our ReLEX SMILE laser equipment is behind and our clinical studies fail to highlight the modern advantages of SMILE (recovery time, reduced side effects). Maybe surgeons here can offer lasik for as long as possible at absurd high prices. I’m willing to be that Smile Pro, once available, will only be more expensive. My appointment with BGN was spaced out 8 hours from the time we landed. I had a case of nerves having travelled this far but felt relief as we entered a state of the art facility with translators and professional workers at every corner. Literally no time was wasted as I went thru prelim tests assembly line style. A personal translator explained everything along the way. It was reassuring to see how many patients were alongside me (nothing like the US). Within an hour, I was approved and presented with my options before deciding on the eye exam + surgery. I chose one of their top tiered SMILE Pro packages for $3400. The clinic was proud of their work, explained SMILE vs SMILE Pro vs lasik, and had multiple surgeons who had each performed over 1000 SMILE pro surgeries. It was the opposite of vague. They even made platelet rich plasma (PRP) eye drops from a blood draw promote corneal healing post surgery. The operation started with 8-10 second femtosecond laser on the Visumax8000, then another 15 seconds for the surgeon to remove the lenticule with what felt like tweezers, plus an additional 30 seconds of washing. I also elected for corneal cross-linking which took another minute or so per eye. The surgeon explained each step to me in english, and while it was painless, there were obvious pressures on my numbed eyes at each touch point. Right after, my vision was extremely blurry which I was told would happen, and my eyes felt dry from being clamped open. I walked out in under 3 hours. I was given a strict eye drop regimen (2 antibiotics, PRP, healon, artificial tears) and would return for a post-op appointment 3 days later. My wife helped me navigate around and I honestly couldn't see very well for the rest of the night. My eyes felt like they wanted to stay closed (extremely hard to do while wandering the cool alleyways of Seoul) and avoid bright-lights and screens. I think dryness was from being clamped open and I can't imagine undergoing anything longer than the 2-3 minutes per eye. The next morning, my eyes were still really dry but I could see! My left (dominant) eye was crystal clear, while my right was good but still noticeably worse than the left. Looking at screens or reading text up close challenging but seeing far was no problem. So having achieved my goal of getting new vision, we spent the next few days exploring everything Seoul had to offer (minus saunas and bath houses to avoid water in eyes). On day 4, I returned to the clinic for a post op where a scan of my left eye revealed a foreign body near the incision. I went back into the operating room so the surgeon could rewash, for about 1 minute, and ended up with a 2 day protective contact lens placed on the eye. Sensing that I was anxious because we had to fly out the day after, the surgeon told me that this occurs in 10% of cases and there was nothing to worry about. He was candid and seemed almost disappointed in himself for this complication, saying frankly that ""this is not what I wanted to happen."" My final scan revealed successful removal of the foreign body. The surgeon talked me through the steps I should take over the next 2 days. As my right eyesight was once again blurry (dry from being clamped open again), we still managed to spend our last day with some AMAZING meals, more shopping, and light walking before heading home. It took about 2.5 weeks and a lot of artificial tears for my right eye to catch up to the left. The first 2 weeks post op, some dryness was obvious after looking at computer screens which was unavoidable for work. But to no longer worry about contacts or fumble around glasses was life-changing. To anyone considering SMILE or SMILE Pro, I hope this was informative. Thanks for reading! EDIT: One year later. Vision is still phenomenal. Traveling, camping, and waking up from naps and seeing clearly never gets old. I realize now that I my preexisting dry eyes before surgery likely caused my constant dryness/frustration with contacts. This made surgery extremely worthwhile and an obvious choice to me. Hope that helps! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e6z0ts/smile_pro_surgery_in_korea_1_month_ago_success/,69,0.96,43,1721378863.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e6z0ts/smile_pro_surgery_in_korea_1_month_ago_success/,Had surgery,1753084724.0,False 1e7fugg,lasik,qwerty0521,SmartSurface PRK at PLEC - Recovery Timeline and Review (Positive),"It has now been two full weeks since my PRK procedure with Dr. David Lin at PLEC. Starting prescription was -4.25 with minor astigmatism. Corneal thickness was around 550. Needed glasses since Grade 1 and I’ve been wearing Ortho-K lenses since the last seven years, which I stopped four months ago to prepare for the surgery. Finally decided to bite the bullet and get laser eye surgery due to the inconvenience of having to rely on contacts and glasses. I decided to do PRK over lasik because of the slightly lower risk of dry eyes and also because Dr.Lin is one of the best eye surgeons in the world and he only offers PRK at his clinic, which I live just 20 min away from. Day 0 (Procedure day): Surgery was not painful at all but it was pretty nerve wracking and unpleasant for me. I was prescribed Ativan but was never told to take it before the procedure, which I feel would have helped my nerves going into surgery. Definitely ask for this if it’s an option available for you. The worst part of the procedure was having to look up into the bright surgical lights. My eyes were already watering controllably before the procedure began and I struggled to focus on the green laser from the machine. Even though my eyelids were secured, my eyes kept involuntarily rolling to the back due to the light sensitivity and I became extremely anxious when Dr.Lin kept telling me to stop moving while the lasers were doing its thing. Dr.Lin did reassure me in the end that the procedure still went well because the laser had an eye movement tracking feature. Immediately after procedure my eye sight was much clearly than before but everything still looked very hazy. 10 minutes later my eyes became extremely light sensitive to the point where I could barely open my eyes at all. I kept them closed the whole ride home and slept most of the day. Day 1: Light sensitivity improved but I still had to wear sunglasses indoors at all times. Going outside would have been way too bright. Did not feel any pain but my eyes and nose were watering the entire day. I could see far away but could barely read my phone even at the max text size. Day 2: My nose was extremely congested the whole day and I basically could only breathe through my mouth. Eyes and nose still continuously watering. Did not feel any pain but it did feel like I was chopping onions x10 with how watery my eyes felt. Near the end of the night was the worst when I started to feel like I had an eyelash in my eyes. Took a T3 and slept it off. Day 3-6: I woke up fully bracing myself for the pain since every review I’ve read warned me about how day 3 would be the worst. Thankfully for me almost all of my symptoms subsided and the worse was already over after day 2. By day 3 I could read on my phone pretty clearly and my watery eyes and congestion has subsided. I no longer felt any discomfort in my eyes. This is not recommended but I already went back to work by day 4. I WFH so I could take as many breaks as I needed from the computer. From day 4-6 my daytime eyesight was almost perfect but I still saw halos and starburst around light sources at night. Day 7 (Bandage removal): I was told I was seeing at 20/25 before they removed the bandages. Did not feel any pain or discomfort during the removal. As expected, my eyesight became a lot blurrier after the removal. I was told that it would probably be like this for the next 2-3 days. Day 7-14: It was much harder to read the screen after bandage removal but by day 10 my eyesight went back to normal. Thankfully I have not experienced any dry eyes and my level of light sensitivity went back to pre-surgery level. Night vision with the glares and starburst slowly improving day by day as well. I’m not sure if it is part of the healing process or the damn eye ointment I have to use morning and night but but my eyesight is blurry for 3-4 hours after I put in the ointment when I wake up. It feels like there’s an oily film which makes my vision blurry but it would become crisp for a few seconds after I put in lubricating drops. My eyes do feel more tired after a day of work but this is with heavy screen use. Overall I would rate my experience a 10/10 in terms of my recovery and results and would do it all again in a heartbeat.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e7fugg/smartsurface_prk_at_plec_recovery_timeline_and/,9,0.84,10,1721426718.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e7fugg/smartsurface_prk_at_plec_recovery_timeline_and/,Had surgery,False,False 1e7jvvx,lasik,silverace00,Went in for PRK surgery and instead received LASIK,"So just got LASIK done 7hrs ago. Mild discomfort but everything seems fine. Vision is a little blurry, about what it was before surgery. I was told that is expected and will heal over the next week. So everything seems normal for recovery. However, I'm very confused. I've had many eye appointments this year and a few Lasik consultations, everyone recommend PRK for me. I was a candidate for both. But since I already had Lasik done 14 years ago and this was a touchup, it was explained that re-lifting the flap can have the chance of more complications so they usually suggest PRK. I also already suffer from pretty dry eyes. Enough that I take prescription medication and regularly take lubricating eye drops every day. So from consultation to day of surgery, everything has been explained to me that I would be receiving PRK. I'm on the table getting the surgery, it takes only minutes, as many of you that have had eye surgery experience. Once the doctor is done he says ""good news, the previous flap was very easy to find and lift again and choose to do Lasik instead of PRK"" He said my recovery would be much better now. I instantly asked him why was I told that PRK was best for me this whole time? I explain on the table how I have dry eyes and I want the best chances of them not getting worse. He said I should have no difference in dry eyes. So I hope everything turns out well but I'm very confused why a doctor would decide in the moment to change me from PRK to Lasik and I only find out immediately after surgery. Is that normal for that decision to be made on the spot. Nobody every explained that could happen. This doctor is from a very well known eye center and regarded highly with many years of experience and lots of good reviews. I trust he made the right call but wanted to know if it was unusual. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1e7jvvx/went_in_for_prk_surgery_and_instead_received_lasik/,1,1.0,3,1721438324.0,/r/lasik/comments/1e7jvvx/went_in_for_prk_surgery_and_instead_received_lasik/,Had surgery,1721480174.0,False 1eaaodw,lasik,SuperNinjaSpaceKing,My PRK Experience. Woah!,"Before Surgery: Prescription Right Eye: Sphere(-7.00), Cylinder(-1.00), Axis(010) Left Eye: Sphere(-7.00), Cylinder(-1.25), Axis (150) My prescription hasn’t changed for 5 years. I am a 31 year old male. I decided to get laser correction and free myself from eyeglasses. I didn’t like contacts. I did multiple consultations and ended up going with Brian Sucheski’s practice in Chalfont, PA. I was told that my cornea is not thick enough for lasik, and that PRK is the choice for me. I decided that I might as well do it despite not knowing what PRK is. I did my research and scheduled for PRK on June 25th, 2024. The surgery took place at Wills Eye Surgical Cener in Warminster, PA. For those curious, the surgery (in addition to a years worth of check ups and if needed, additional laser correction within a year of the initial surgery) was a flat rate $3700 for all prescriptions. For two weeks prior to the surgery I took vitamin C and fish oil pills because I read that those could help with recovery. Day 1 (day of surgery): The night before, I put in anti-infection eye drops in both eyes and I did it again after I woke up. I had someone drive me to the surgery center. Once there, I paid for the surgery and was taken back. I was given Valium and had my eyes tested again to confirm the laser pathways or what not. I was given numbing drops in my eyes. I was called back for the surgery just 15 minutes after that. So once my eyes were numb, my right eye was done first. The doctor put the eye clamps on and it felt super weird but not painful. He then scraped away with the epithelial layer of cells with his tool. I want to add that he did not use any alcohol or special solutions to help dissolve it, he just did it with his tool. Once that was done, my eye was laser for around 53 seconds. That was done. My right eye remained closed. My left eye was then up to go. The clamp was put on but this time it was more uncomfortable, especially when he scraped the epithelial layer. I wanted to blink but could not and my eye was twitching like crazy. The laser for left eye was scheduled to be 53 seconds as well but they had to shut off the laser midway because of the twitching. Once that settled after 15 seconds, they resumed it again. So both eyes got the same amount of laser time. But at this point, I was super worried for my left eye. Right after the surgery, the doctor checked my eye and said I was all well and good and the bandage contact lenses were in place. I was told that the first day, specifically the next 6 hours would be the worst part of the entire PRK experience. He told me this before but I was skeptical because I kept reading from everyone else that Day 2 or 3 of recovery were the worst. But it turns out that the doctor who has done this procedure 1000s of times was correct. The next 6 hours were dread. I was driven to my parent’s home and stayed with them. I tried to go to sleep but could not. I’m overweight and I really don’t think I got enough valium. I tried listening to Lord of the Rings audiobook by Andy Serkis but my eyes were in pain and tearing up so much that I could not be distracted by anything and instead just hoped I was to fall asleep. Tears kept coming out from my closed eyes and the pain was like a sunburn on my eyes, where I know I couldn’t itch it away and it was just in my eyes. I felt really regretful and scared. After about 8 hours, the doctor called just as a checkup. I was somehow able to answer the phone. I told him my worries and he said all of that was normal and he would see me the next day for my day 1 post op. After his phone call, I ate dinner (unable to see what I was eating so my mom had to guide me). I then finally fell asleep. I woke up three hours later and the pain wasn’t dreadful anymore. After an hour, I feel asleep again but this time for 8 hours and my first day was over. Day 2: I woke up and my first thought was “wow I’m not in pain and my eyes are coughing up gallons of tears anymore”. I could see a lot better too. It was still blurry and light sensitivity was crazy. But it was so much better. My vision was like 40% better than my eyesight with glasses. My dad drove me to my post op appointment. There, the doctor told me everything was going great and to keep up the eye drop routine he prescribed. I asked the doctor why so many people have issues on Day2/3 of the post surgery whereas he says that Day 1 is the worst for his patients. He told me that he thinks it has to do with the common practice of PRK procedures using alcohol or various solutions to dissolve the epithelial layer of cells. He thinks it delays the cell recovery and only provides slight comfort during the surgery. He stopped doing this 12 years ago and all his patients now just say Day 1 is bad. After I went back to my parents, my eyes started getting tired and it was just hard to keep them open. I think my body wanted me to close them just to speed up the healing. I spent the rest of the day relaxing, listening to music and asmr and junk. Eventually I went to bed. Day 3: WOW! My eyesight was great (at least compared to when I didn’t have my glasses on before). Thinking back, I think I was looking through 20/40 vision. I drove this day. Ah everything is wonderful. I maintained my drop routine. When I was back at my parents, I relaxed some more and found my eyes getting heavier at 5pm and needed rest. Nothing new. Went to bed later. Day 4: Same eyesight as yesterday. Maybe a little better. I drove to my day 3 post-op to see if they could take my bandage contacts out (this was a Friday). Was told by my doctor that I was healing at an abnormal rate (which is good, maybe the fish oil works after all). But the abrasion wasn’t fully healed, so I needed to wear my eye masks over the weekend. I felt that I my eyes were healthy enough to go live by myself again. So I went back to my own place, thanks mom and dad. Relaxed for most of the day. I played some of the elden ring dlc but my eyes got tired quickly. Went to bed later. Day 5-6: My vision is improving. Wow life is beautiful. No big updates. Still using numbing drops and stuff when I’m feeling weird. Day 7: Now it’s Monday. Things look great. My right eye has slightly worse vision to my left (surprising considering I thought my left eye got messed up during the surgery). I got my vision tested. 20/20 on my left eye, 20/30 on my right eye. Doctor was ecstatic at the results. Marveled how fast I was progressing compared to even lasik patients. He took the bandage contacts out. I did not notice a change in vision. I scheduled an appointment for three weeks later. Day 8: It’s Tuesday and I’m back to work. I look at computers a lot and was able to manage using natural tears and some drops. The only required drops I need to do now are two steroid drops for 1 week, then one steroid drop for the following week, and then I can be drop free. Work was fine. I still see halos via indoor lighting, so my outdoor vision is a lot better. I should also note that my night vision also still isn’t great. Halos and starbursts on lights still. Day 9-14: About the same. My sensitivity to light essentially went away. Eyes don’t get tired at all any more. Now I’m down to one steroid drop per day. Day 15-27: My night vision improves here and there. It’s better than what it was last week but nothing tremendous. I still see much easier in well-lit environments. I’m now down to no steroid drops. I still use Systane tear drops when I feel dry eye. My vision becomes crisper after the drops. Day 28: I had my one-month post-op check up (Monday). Doctor said things are going great and that I have no “PRK Haze” so I don’t need to go back to more prescribed drops. My vision is still recorded as 20/20 left and 20/30 right. I’m a big worried for this small difference. I can still see very well and am happy but I’d like to get better. The doctor said that it takes 6 months to really analyze what my final vision will be. So I guess I have to be patient. Same goes for night vision. Anyway, I prefer this vision to glasses. So, the chance that it could improve is gravy. Just wanted to share my experience and also ask other people if improvement on my right eye is probable based on my timeline. If you are considering PRK, I really recommend it. Just make sure you get a good and experienced doctor. It’s worth it. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eaaodw/my_prk_experience_woah/,26,1.0,18,1721748456.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eaaodw/my_prk_experience_woah/,Had surgery,False,False 1eaeutn,lasik,stealthychalupa,ICL 1 Week Post-op (positive),"I'm 46 yo with nearsightedness and astigmatism (and now presbyopia). Lens correction was -7.5/2.0 and -7.5/2.5 for distance, not monovision. Despite being ""off-label"" at 46yo, I decided to go with ICL because the idea of it being non-permanent was attractive to me. I had the surgery last Wednesday, and it took about 20 min of actual surgery, both eyes done, no pain or discomfort during, just a little pressure at times. They gave me Versed prior to relax me. After surgery they put on clear eye shields and discharged me, and at a followup 4 hours later the eye shields were removed and my vision was 20/20 in my left eye and 20/30 in my right with a little bit of haziness (but my eyes were still dilated as well). One eye felt totally fine, the other felt very very slightly like there was something in it. At a follow up the next morning I had 20/15 in both eyes, though it was very difficult to read the smallest lines, and I could tell that my right eye was ever so slightly different than the left. At that point there was no discomfort in either eye. For a week I used steroid and antibiotic drops 4 times a day, and wore eye shields to sleep (that was by far the worst part of the whole thing). One week later at a follow up eyes were both 20/15 and it was easier to read the smallest lines and both eyes felt the same. No shield needed at night now, but I have one more week of steroid drops to wean myself. I have felt no dryness or discomfort. Vision is perfect apart from my presbyopia, so I got a cheap pair of reading glasses. As far as halos go, at some angles of light I see very large faint and thin halos that do not bother me at all. I think they have decreased some what, but we will see over time. Overall I would say I could not have had a better outcome.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eaeutn/icl_1_week_postop_positive/,1,1.0,2,1721758541.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eaeutn/icl_1_week_postop_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1ebddbo,lasik,alicia45789,What to expect: Post-op reopening the flap to wash out debris and smooth out wrinkles,"I had my surgery July 19th. It went relatively smooth other than an initial vacuum seal failure on my right eye. They were able to retry and had a successful seal right away, but my right eye definitely came out a little extra tender than my left eye. Went through a regular recovery, but I noticed my right eye is a little hazzy/cloudy - like a dried contact is in my eye in certain lighting conditions that only slightly blurs my vision. I thought it was because the eye might need a longer recovery period from its extra experience. Optometrist thought it could be inflammation, then debris when it didn't change, but it's Day 5 now. I've revisited the laser eye clinic and everyone seems to think its debris under my cornea and now some mild wrinkling as well. I'm returning on Tuesday to have my flap re-opened (""without surgery"") to wash out the debris and to hopefully lay it back down without any wrinkles. However, I have no information about how this procedure is going to go. I was really anxious about the initial procedure and this is throwing me through a loop. Has anyone had this done so they can share their experience during and after? EDIT: adding my experience now post-reopening of my flap. Day 1: They gave me the same drops and anesthesia as they did originally. And I went into the same surgery room as original to open the flap. They didn’t use the vacuum suction machine again (thankfully) and only used hand tools to reopen it. After the surgery, my eye began to sting around the same time as before. I just immediately went to bed again, though it wasn’t as easy when one eye was perfectly fine. Day 2: My eye was pretty okay by this day. It didn’t feel tender like it did the last time, and I think this is the absence of the pressure from the vacuum seal that it had done on the first surgery. My eye did feel like it had something stuck in it though, and it was very annoying! I just assumed it was dry eye, and when I brought it up at my “day 1” check-up they weren’t concerned and said everything looked perfect! The feeling like something was stuck in my eye slowly went away. I figured it was different this time mostly because my eye had undergone so much stress. It deserved to be more dry if it wanted to lol. Day 7: I had my check up with my regular optometrist on this day. He said there was a bit of swelling, but that was normal. My eye was still dry, but I was managing it. I was only really bothered by a foreign feeling in particularly dusty areas. My eye was ~just~ shy of 20/20, but I think it had been this way before they reopened my eye anyway. Now basically at the three week mark, my optometrist said my eye still improved from day 7 but is still shy from 20/20. He said normally I wouldn’t notice it, but my left eye (the eye that didn’t get surgery twice) has 20/15 vision so it’s much better and I’m comparing my right eye to it unnecessarily. My eyes are still a little dry. I’m able to get away with long periods of time without artificial tears now for both eyes. They’re slowly improving, so I know it’s only a matter of time before I don’t have to worry about it at all. I have no debris anymore, and I can see without any interference! Highly recommend going through with reopening the flap. As much as it sucked to redo my entire recovery period for my eye, it was totally worth it and would do it again now if I had to. And as much as it was annoying, I have zero regrets about the whole procedure process that I went through!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ebddbo/what_to_expect_postop_reopening_the_flap_to_wash/,2,1.0,10,1721856967.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ebddbo/what_to_expect_postop_reopening_the_flap_to_wash/,Other discussion,1724113880.0,False 1ebsqw3,lasik,shady-memes_v13,Excessive eye rubbing made me ineligible for lasik,"i went for my lasik checkup and the doctor said my cornea shape was distorted because i have a bad habit of rubbing my eyes excessively, hence i am ineligible for lasik. if i were to stop rubbing my eyes for about a year, would my eye shape return to normal enough for me to do lasik? thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ebsqw3/excessive_eye_rubbing_made_me_ineligible_for_lasik/,16,0.83,23,1721907694.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ebsqw3/excessive_eye_rubbing_made_me_ineligible_for_lasik/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ecn7b6,lasik,Swiftxlol,"My EVO ICL Experience (Boston, MA)","Just had EVO ICL surgery and thought I’d share my experience as I haven’t seen too many posts around my area. I’m a 27 y.o male who’s been wearing glasses since 3rd grade. I’ve hated how I looked with them as I got older and went to contacts but found even dailies would dry my eyes. Went for a consultation and I didn’t qualify for LASIK so was recommended EVO ICL which I had already researched about prior. My friend had this surgery before and after hearing her experience I decided to go forth with it. Surgery day: Pretty straight forward process. LOTS of eye drops prior to the surgery for dilation and numbing. Surgery itself was quick, less than 10 minutes each eye. When in the OR they’ll numb your eyes again and the surgery will start. You’ll see nothing but a bright light and be asked to focus on that light (it moves so you have to follow it). Following surgery they check your eye pressure and if that’s good you go home. I could see mid range distances immediately but close vision is blurry. Had to pull my phone as far as I could to barely make out texts but this gradually improved as the day went on. Was also VERY sensitive to light so they give sunglasses and despite it being cloudy I basically closed my eyes the whole ride home. Took a nap immediately. Once I woke up my vision was already pretty good, right eye felt great as I think I followed directions well and stared at the light the whole time. On my left eye I felt a slight discomfort and I believe that’s because at one point I looked away from the light by accident which may have prolonged the surgery. I think they took an extra 1-2 minutes on my left eye as a result. When I woke up I felt good enough to use my computer and browse the web but I did it with sunglasses on as I still felt somewhat light sensitive. Day 1 Post Op: Woke up and vision was pretty much 20/20! But a blurry 20/20, I could see but could tell it wasn’t fully clear/sharp. At my follow up they told me it could take up to two weeks to clear up. I could drive to work and worked a 10 hour shift. I have to drive through a tunnel and noticed with all the lights I was seeing what I describe as “sonar waves.” Didn’t necessarily bother my driving ability, I actually thought it looked cool lol. Light sensitivity was nearly gone but seeing as I use my computer at work I decided to wear sunglasses all shift to reduce strain. Still a slight discomfort in my left eye but this was more intermittent compared to yesterday where it was constant. Day 2 Post Op: Woke up with slight discomfort in my left eye again. This went away within two hours and my eyes feel great! Vision is clearer than yesterday and minimal residual light sensitivity remaining. Could probably go without the sunglasses but feel like it doesn’t hurt to keep them on to reduce eye strain while I recover. About to go into another 9 hour work shift. Other Notes: I do see some halos depending on how light is hitting my eyes but it’s not major or enough to interrupt what I’m doing. Based on other posts it sounds like this will go away with time. Sleep is a little rough as I have to wear googles and they are not comfortable. It’s only for a week though so just fighting through it. Will post updates if there’s any big changes to come but overall am VERY happy with the surgery. I don’t think I’m allowed to post the clinic or doctor I saw, if anyone’s curious on that feel free to DM me! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ecn7b6/my_evo_icl_experience_boston_ma/,23,0.93,17,1721997958.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ecn7b6/my_evo_icl_experience_boston_ma/,Had surgery,False,False 1edfmjb,lasik,BBombos,My experience with SMILE surgery,"Hello, Im a boy, 19yo and I wanted to share my experience with the SMILE surgery because it went well and people dont write the good stories because they dont care about it. I had a very bad sight. On both of my eyes I was described around -7. I couldnt see at all without my glasses. I used to wear glasses since I was around 5 years old, so basically my whole life. Day before the operation: Went in and got my eyes checked on like 7 machines. Then the doctor came in and asked me what am I expecting of the surgery. They do this, because they want to know if what you expect from the surgery is actually possible. I play alot of sports so I told him that I would love to play basketball, football/soccer etc. without glasses. Doctor said that they can perform the SMILE surgery on me. Day of the surgery: Came in, signed couple papers which stated that I acknowledge (idk how to spell) that I might have bad eyesight, dry eyes etc. Then they put drops of something into my eyes. Because I havent used eye drops before, it was really hard and they had to do it multiple times, because I closed my eyes as soon as I saw the drop. Surgery: Layed down, looked at a green dot, didnt see shit, felt a little bit as the doctor scraped my eye, done Same for the other eye. Apparently even if you look away, the laser stops until you look back so you should be fine. It feels weird when he scrapes your eye its kinda itchy. Went home and had a very sharp pain in the eyes like someone put a sand underneath my eyelids 1st Week: Using drops they gave me, and I was wearing the sunglasses ALL THE TIME. I mostly just watched TV (from a longer distance with the sunglasses) or slept. No pain 2nd Week: Started using the computer with the sunglasses, also started working out (only running and calisthenics) eyesight was sometimes good, sometimes bad, one eye was one day better then the other eye was better. 3nd Week (Right now): Im on a vacation and I can swim in the sea no problem. I can see a lot better then before but still during the night its not so clear. TLDR: I had a SMILE surgery and so far everything is great, 1 month after the surgery and my eyesight is still getting better day by day NEW EDIT Hello, im 20 already and I just wanted to update this if anyone is going to look at this post since we got 50k views :D. My eyesight I would say is perfect, I can see very good. Ofcourse, I can't say what is perfect, and what isn't, but I've been going to school, working out and doing all sorts of activities and haven't had any issue with my eyesight. In school, I can sit all the way in the back seat, and still see perfectly at the text. One thing, which I dont know if its because of the surgery, is that my eyes are a little bit more sensitive. Like they kinda itch/burn. BUT, this could be because I tend to sit alot behind a computer screen somedays (im talking about from 11:00am to like 11:00pm with maybe a hour brake), and also if it's windy outside. Apart from that, my eyes are perfect for now :).",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1edfmjb/my_experience_with_smile_surgery/,32,0.94,15,1722084545.0,/r/lasik/comments/1edfmjb/my_experience_with_smile_surgery/,Had surgery,1740404513.0,False 1edz3b9,lasik,SquidwardnSpongebob,What should I expect as I reach 5 years post-op?,"Hello! I'm coming up on my 5 year mark after a successful PRK. I didn't have really bad vision pre surgery. It just worsened fast around the time I entered college/university and I wasn't used to wearing contacts or glasses growing up. So I made the decision over 1 year, waited for a stable prescription and got it done in 2019. Life has been so, so good. I use my eyes extensively at work, staring a computer screen. Wish I'd given them a break in these last few years but alas, I need to work to live. I'm now reaching exactly 5 years post-op. I've heard this is around the point when things start to get a bit shaky and some people say the effects start wearing off and it's enough time for your body and health to go through significant changes. Redditors, what should I look out for now? I've been consistent with my eye drops have had no issues come up at the optometrist and I've started lutein supplements (not sure if these work on eyes post-op). Looking forward to hearing your thoughts. Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1edz3b9/what_should_i_expect_as_i_reach_5_years_postop/,14,0.77,13,1722140527.0,/r/lasik/comments/1edz3b9/what_should_i_expect_as_i_reach_5_years_postop/,Had surgery,False,False 1eev7l7,lasik,lavingan,Story: LASIK in Belgium,"I'm just sharing my LASIK story here for those wondering if it's a good decision (and a good investment). I had astigmatism and myopia and started wearing glasses when I was 10 and contacts when I was 22. I had the surgery at 31, and here are my last measurements (from my contacts prescription). Sphère (PWR):  -2,25 Rayon (BC):  8,70 Cylindre (CYL):  -1,25 Two years ago, when I was pregnant, I had my eyes checked, and the doctor told me to come back in 2 years, and if the vision was stabilized, aka the measurements were the same, we could consider surgery. I didn't forget this and came back in May of this year. The doctor said everything looked in order, and I could choose between Lasik and epiLasik. After doing some research, I decided to go for Lasik as I had to be up and running as soon as possible. There was a sole availability in less than two weeks, so I decided to do it on a whim. Why I wanted to have the surgery: My eyes were irritated after 8 hours of wearing contacts daily; it was a chore for me to take them off and put them on, and I was tired of the glasses, too. I wanted to go to the gym and to the beach and not have to worry about not seeing well. I didn't wear contacts for about a week before, except for a few hours three days before, when I attended an event and had to wear contacts. On the day of the surgery, I went to the clinic with a friend. They gave me half a pill of Zolpidem, and I wondered if this was going to have any effect since I found it so small (I had never had a sleeping or anxiety pill before). Lo and behold, when the doctor called me over to do some paperwork and decide on the follow-up appointments, I was dizzy and felt like after smoking pot. It was funny. There was my doctor performing the surgery, another one watching on a screen outside the room, and a nurse. They asked me to lie down and moved me under a device. They did some magic to keep my eye open and put the ring on it. The nurse kept adding drops, so it was all blurry. I was looking at the green light, but sometimes I would also see a white or a red light. The laser action took a few seconds; it was noisy, and I could smell something burnt. I felt when he put back the corneal flap and then did the same thing to the second eye. The nurse finally bathed my eyes with drops, and they taped the plastic goggles over my face. I was dizzy, and my eyes felt super irritated. The treatment was Tobradex 4 times a day and artificial tears at least 4 times a day for a month. After the surgery, I slept for about 4 hours, and when I woke up, I was already feeling better. On the second day, the sensitivity to light disappeared. My vision improved rapidly over three days. I wore the goggles for about 10 days at night and used the tears many times a day as I felt my eyes super dry. Since I had already worn contacts, I had the habit of not rubbing my eyes, but I must admit it was difficult to refrain from it for a month. A week after the surgery, I had 12/10 vision in both eyes, which was a satisfactory result. Now, I am one and a half months post-surgery. I sometimes put tears in my eyes just because it became a habit. I rarely feel my eyes dry, and I can rub them again. At the one-month mark, I had a 15/10 vision. I feel great, and I am happy I did it! An ex-colleague who is an opthalmologist told me it wouldn't make sense to spend so much money because, in 10 years, I will be back to glasses. I responded with are you kidding me? Take all my money for 10 years without glasses! And speaking about money, a few details: the price for such surgery is 3000 Euros in Belgium, where I live. With some help from the insurance and a discount for paying cash, I reduced this sum to 2000 Euros. This is it - a happy ending 👀",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eev7l7/story_lasik_in_belgium/,3,1.0,3,1722245281.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eev7l7/story_lasik_in_belgium/,Had surgery,False,False 1ef0v6g,lasik,gandu_chele,"Post lasik Notes, India","Type of surgery: Bladeless Lasik - They call it Femto Lasik + contura vision smoothening Cost: 1.3L INR total, which is around ~1600 USD Location: Kolkata, India My power: -5.5D both eyes Day 1: 8/6/24 Operation day! Damn, the op experience was anxiety inducing. Took 35 mins total, and I can write a whole post about how it was. I had some swelling, and I slept the entire day after it. Lots of tears from my eyes all day and night. Days 2-6: Redness in eyes, drops around 15 times a day, combination of two drops went for small walks nearby, but took caution Day 6: 14/6/24 Vision in day was excellent, night was better than before. Slight blurriness on phone screens. Slight dryness. Otherwise fine. Day 7: 15/6/24 7 days past lasik! woo. Dry eyes in morning. Went for a drive! drove for few hours. was able to and did not kill anyone. night vision still not perfect but not too bad. Day 8: 16/6/24 early morning was a little dry as usual. used drops. little hazy early in the morning but I guess I was just tired ? Not getting enough sleep maybe went for a night drive, little issues but not too bad overall, manageable. Day 9 17/6/24: redness in eyes not gone down fully yet, still little blurry at night but otherwise mostly ok Day 30: 8/7/24: Things are mostly fine, the redness is almost gone, barring a little bit on the right eye. vision is still very good. night vision sucks at times but it is better than pre-lasik. Still using drops for dryness in eyes in the mornings post sleep. Day IDK, 29/7/24: Things have been quite good! I still use systane complete drops, and have a post op evaluation scheduled 2 months from now. Did one post 30 days, and it went fine too, doc said it looks all good. It feels good to not wear glasses, but getting used to not having glasses has been weird! I would definitely recommend if you have high power like me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ef0v6g/post_lasik_notes_india/,20,0.88,28,1722263131.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ef0v6g/post_lasik_notes_india/,Had surgery,False,False 1ef53kk,lasik,mindfullyempowered,ICL as my potential only option,"Had 2 LASIK opinions done, both resulting in that due to my irregular topography I am not a candidate for any laser refractive surgery on the cornea. The first also said I am not a candidate for ICL due to an ACD of 2.83. The second felt confident that I am a candidate for ICL because my ACD reading at the apt was 2.93. He said >2.8 is fine for an experienced surgeon and that is standard worldwide (US prefers >3). I assume the measurement has a range. I plan to get a third opinion and measurement, but I want to know if anyone has had ICL done if they had a good outcome? Especially if your ACD was on the lower end \~2.8 Thanks for the help! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ef53kk/icl_as_my_potential_only_option/,1,1.0,3,1722273387.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ef53kk/icl_as_my_potential_only_option/,Considering surgery,False,False 1efmjmy,lasik,Varayen,Pred Forte,"Hi all, Lasik scheduled for next month on the 22nd. Doc has pred forte listed, as medically necessary and its $170 for a 5ml bottle. Is it not possible to just get the generic prednisolone as it's the same ingredients etc? Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1efmjmy/pred_forte/,1,1.0,2,1722321474.0,/r/lasik/comments/1efmjmy/pred_forte/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1efqhyf,lasik,jack_of_all_trades18,Dry eyes management,"I had lasik back in Dec 2016 and the vision of right eye was slightly worse than left. Over the years, I have been told that I have dry eyes (common side effect). So, I have been using artificial tears containing (Polyethylene Glycol 400 and Propylene Glycol). A few days ago I have discovered that I have astigmatism in right eye too. And the dryness has exacerbated. Do you think this dryness has to do with use/overuse of artifical tears? Do eyes lose the natural ability to produce tears? What should be the way forward? I want to manage dryness as I can't focus on work anymore. Anything that has helped you? Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1efqhyf/dry_eyes_management/,4,0.84,1,1722337424.0,/r/lasik/comments/1efqhyf/dry_eyes_management/,Had surgery,False,False 1egdiue,lasik,virtigeaux,My Lasik Experience ,"Wanted to share because I was very nervous going into it and someone who over thinks everything, so for others like me here’s my story! I (28M) have been wearing contacts since I was 9. I have been wanting to get it done but was terrified of it mainly because I am an anxious person who can’t sit still. I went in for the consultation a week after my sister had hers done (we went to the same doctor, I let her be the Guiana pig). They said they were not sure if I was Lasik or PRK because of the shape of my cornea. I had an ulcer in my left eye 10 years ago and have a scar there to remain. I wanted to get it done as soon as possible before I changed my mind. Fortunately they had an opening the next week and I signed up immediately. Wore my glasses for a week (which was the longest I have ever wore them in years) and went in on surgery day. Fortunately I qualified for lasik that day which made me happy. The procedure it self was extremely easy. I was shocked with how smoothly it went. I did have some issues with my left eye as it felt like it took longer than my right. Which it did because of my scar. I got a bit antsy and was told to stop moving a few times but overall it was not terrible. I had the opposite problem than most people immediately after surgery. My eyes would not stop watering and I was extremely sensitive to light to the point I couldn’t keep my eyes open, even indoors. They placed a contact bandage on my left eye because of my scar as well. They did a vision test and I could read out of my right eye, but not my left. The hour car ride home was brutal, and I had to have my eyes shut tight with the sunglasses on and a blanket covering my face. When I got home I went straight to bed. 2 hours later, I woke up and was completely fine. No pain, no discomfort and could see perfectly clear. I tested both eyes, my right was absolutely perfect and my left was amazing but slightly off. But I expected that with the bandage. Next morning I went in and got the bandage removed which helped significantly. It’s been 5 days since my surgery, my left eye seems to be improving each day. I’m going to see my eye doctor later this week, for my 1 week post op visit and will be surprised if it’s not clear by then. Overall, I am very happy with the results and happy I did it! Night driving isn’t an issue for me, and not having to deal with contacts is already fantastic. My eyes really only get dry when I stare at a screen too long, but even then it’s not bad at all. Hopefully this helps some people who are considering!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1egdiue/my_lasik_experience/,55,0.98,16,1722397544.0,/r/lasik/comments/1egdiue/my_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1egxcbq,lasik,thedarkest_timeline,3.5 years post-op update,"I remember obsessively researching and going through this sub before I got lasik so I just wanted to come back and post a quick update a few years after the procedure! I had lasik done at Sharpevision in Bellevue, WA in early 2021 and it was an extremely smooth, comfortable experience. The first appointment was a very comprehensive eye exam and I did not have a complex case - no previous eye damage or health issues, no astigmatism and nearsightedness (-4 and -3.5) in both eyes. I was in my mid-20s and had been wearing mainly contacts for 5+ years leading up to the procedure and my prescription had been pretty much stable for many years. My procedure was done by Dr. Sharpe (in front of some doctors that he was training lol) and was quick and painless. There was some mild irritation/gritty feeling the first night but I went to bed immediately when I got home and was able to sleep through it and take it easy the next day as well. 2 days after the procedure, I was back at work (office job) with no discomfort other than dryness. I was told at my follow-up appointment a few days later that I had 20/15 vision and have maintained perfect vision since. The main side effects that I experienced post-op were halos around lights at night for a few weeks and mild to moderate dryness for around 5 months. I used regular preservative-free eyedrops for the dryness until I eventually did not need them anymore. Honestly, the dryness from wearing contacts all day was much worse than the dryness that I experienced post lasik. I paid around $5-6k total for both eyes and while pricy at the time, it was definitely worth it to have the procedure done by a reputable, experienced doctor. It was an overall very positive experience and I’m happy that I went through with it. I went on a road trip recently and got to enjoy the most breathtaking views without the constraints of glasses/contacts and it was worth every single penny.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1egxcbq/35_years_postop_update/,45,1.0,21,1722457339.0,/r/lasik/comments/1egxcbq/35_years_postop_update/,Had surgery,1722623047.0,False 1egyisk,lasik,Water031,Has anyone done EBK? ,"I have a PRK surgery 2 days from now, and I found out PRK remove the bowman layer which make your eye more vulnerable to UV exposure. I found EBK (EpiBowman Keratoasty) which leaves the bowman layer intact. Did anyone undergo EBK and how it went? Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1egyisk/has_anyone_done_ebk/,1,1.0,1,1722460180.0,/r/lasik/comments/1egyisk/has_anyone_done_ebk/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1ehgw8k,lasik,Vast_Language_6612,"My contoura lasik experience - INDIA "," First of all thank you everyone who makes contribution here. This sub has been very helpful for me for deciding for the surgery. I (25) had contoura lasik surgery on 19th of July. Cost - around 1.1 lakh INR (around 1300 USD) Prescription - R: -6D L: -6.5D SURGERY DAY- I wasn't much nervous. I was with the family so a good outing day. I was taking antibiotic eye drops 2 days prior to the surgery. Doctor conducted some final examinaton and I was good to go. The surgery time was very less around 15 min for both eye. The doctor kept chatting with me during the procedure. He remarked that your eyes are very small. There was little discomfort during procedure particularly due to device which prevented eyes from blinking. They put like tonnes of drop in eyes during whole procedure. Overall a good experience. Then I was told to rest for a bit. Doctor warned that there might be stinging in eyes and gave tablet for it if required. My family drove me home and gave all the drops as prescribed. After having dinner, i felt asleep. AFTER 1 DAY - After I woke uo the next day, stinging was gone and i was able to see clearly. Gone for the follow up check and vision was 6/6. That was a sigh of relief. AFTER 3 DAYS- Vision was good but i noticed slight glare and starburst at night. Nothing alarming Today is 11 days after surgery, vision is good which is a huge plus as I have wore spectacles since i was 9 yr old and now I don't have to wear them anymore. Just little glare and starburst at night which is manageable. If something else happen, I'll update. Tldr - Had a contoura lasik surgery which went fine. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ehgw8k/my_contoura_lasik_experience_india/,10,0.92,11,1722519489.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ehgw8k/my_contoura_lasik_experience_india/,Had surgery,False,False 1ehih52,lasik,Avidlogic,Positive LASIK experience - 1 month out,"I had LASIK surgery one month ago today, and I’m here to share my thoughts! I’ve been wearing glasses for about 25 years due to significant nearsightedness and astigmatism. I’ve considered LASIK for years after a few family members had the procedure, but I decided to wait until I was done having and nursing my children as I had been advised that pregnancy and breastfeeding could lead to vision changes. I’ve worn glasses exclusively for the past 15 years after wearing contacts for about 5 years. Contacts became very uncomfortable once I started a job where I had to be in front of a screen for hours a day. I tried wearing contacts again a few years ago, the ones for astigmatism, but no matter the brand, they always felt apparent and awkward in my eyes, and I couldn’t wait for them to come out. I’d been getting increasingly annoyed by my glasses: steaming up in hot weather and the SMUDGES. I just wanted to see in the shower, when I swim, when I wake up at night. And as shallow as it is, I really like makeup, and so much of it was covered by my glasses. So, LASIK was my chance to see clearly again. The consultation was free and very thorough. I found out I was a candidate for LASIK which was half the battle. The surgeon had concerns about my dry eye, which I didn’t know or really believe I had at the time, so I was prescribed Restasis and a recheck in 6 weeks. After twice daily Restasis, I was given the all clear, so I scheduled the surgery for a couple months out when it fit better in my schedule. I was all set for my surgery at 2 PM. I put my youngest down for a nap and then drove over. When it was all done, my husband pulling up in the driveway woke the baby up. That was all it took: the space on a nap, and it was all over. The Valium helped tremendously. I felt a lot of anxiety about the idea of the surgery, but I knew I ultimately wanted it done. I was aware that wild things were going on with my eyes, but I felt confident and okay with it. The first laser to make the flap was intense, but the actual eye correction was painless. It helped a ton that they told him how many seconds I had left. It was really quick, and even when they moved me around to do my second eye, I could tell I was seeing the ceiling tiles better with the eye they had just corrected than with my naked eyes. I also read the clock across the room when I sat up from the table: 3:35. Holy shit. Everything was blurry, but I could tell I was already seeing better than before. After an initial check, I went home to nap. My only regret was that I scheduled the procedure for 2 PM. By 4 PM when I arrived back home, it was really difficult to nap. They hadn’t given me anything besides the 1 Valium for the procedure and the eye drops of course, but it wasn’t terrible. I just laid down with my eyes closed for a few hours and then ate dinner with my eyes closed. My eyes were still somewhat blurry the next day, but even within the space of a few hours, it cleared up. I could see the tops of the trees on the mountain as we picked berries; I probably annoyed my family as I kept talking about them. I drove to the checkup, my first time ever driving without glasses or contacts, and I was given a good report. Dry eye is no joke, and the lubricating drops were ever present the first few weeks. After the course of medicated drops, I was put back on Restasis. The past week or so, I’ve only used that, no rewetting drops, so it has gotten significantly better. I only really feel dry in the morning. My left eye lagged behind the right in terms of clarity, and I had the sensation of something in my eyes for a couple weeks. Both have gotten so much better. I’m now enjoying life without glasses, and I would recommend this procedure to anyone! At the very least, get a consultation and hear about your options. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ehih52/positive_lasik_experience_1_month_out/,16,1.0,17,1722523525.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ehih52/positive_lasik_experience_1_month_out/,Had surgery,False,False 1eimc1x,lasik,galwaygal2,LASIK & ICL high prescription experience,"Sharing my LASIK & ICL experience & documenting my recovery process. TLDR: I got amazing results and can’t thank the surgeon and team at Wellington eye clinic enough for what they’ve done for my vision. Prescription in Aug 2023: Right; -15.00-4.50x13 Left; -16.00-5.50x178 PD;60 Pre-surgery consultation: had a sonogram to measure the space available for the ICL. Of the 4 sizes available, 1 was a match. Scheduled for bilateral LASIK on day 1 and bilateral ICL on day 2. Day 1: LASIK Arrived at the clinic for 1pm. Had some pre-surgery scans. Met with the surgeon a little after 14:00 for final checks, a run through the process & discuss any remaining questions I had. I messaged my husband at 14:26 to confirm I was not to lift my toddler post surgery and was in the recovery room at 15.09. Was given 4mg Valium and numbing drops. Gowned up over the clothes I wore to the clinic & brought into the room. Lay on the bed. Got put under laser one that makes the cap, 8 lights in a rectangle and a green flashing light. Focus on the light and then the surgeon counts down to when I don’t need to keep steady focus. The eye clamps weren’t bad at all and only on one eye at a time. Move over to laser for shaping cornea. Tunnel of purple and reddish lights. Black hole in the middle. Focus on this and then it starts and it blinks and glows in between blinking. Had to focus for like 20 seconds. 2 seconds per diopter and I’m -6 diopters for astigmatism. He put a -10 contact lens bandage so I was able to see most things. Got plenty of praise and encouragement throughout and counting down to when the procedure would be done. I had no issues with focusing so lasers were able to lock on right away and the procedure was over super quick. After the right eye was done they did the left eye. It took about 5 mins if even to do both eyes. Absolutely incredible! Was brought to the recovery room and had tea and cookies and relaxed for about 30 mins. Was given my bag and was able to look at my phone right away. No issues at all looking at lights. Had a scan afterwards and eye shields on. Got a bag with some drops and chocolates and pain killers if I needed them. Had a nice stroll back to the hotel after the procedure and had dinner. The olympics are on so I was half watching every now and then but trying to limit screen time so I wouldn’t strain my eyes. The eye drops I had to put in that night were a bit stingy but manageable and I didn’t need to take any painkillers or sleeping tablets. Day 2: ICL Got to the clinic for 8am. Estimated finish time was lunchtime. Blood pressure check and eye scan. Met with the consultant/surgeon who checked my eyes from the LASIK and removed the bandage contact lens. The surgeon said I did amazing yesterday and didn’t squeeze the eye clamp which can be a problem. He went through the operation and started on the right eye. A few scans and removed contact lens bandage. Got 6 Mg Valium and drops to dilate the pupils. Got several rounds of dilation drops. Got gowned up and into the room. I sat on a reclining chair that lay flat. Swung under a sterile sheet and drape over my whole face but it’s breathable. Feels like tyvek type material. The section covering my right eye was cut out and antiseptic applied and dried off. Lights were brighter and a bit uncomfortable to look at and focus on compared to the LASIK. Especially as my pupil was dilated. Eye clamp in and adjusted for my comfort level. The surgeon was on my right side and I focused on the middle of the three lights although it was all a blur and I couldn’t pick one spot to focus. Saw some circles coming in and out of focus and lots of cool water being washed over the eye which felt nice. The surgeon estimated that it could take 10 mins operating time but was only 5 mins in the end. An ointment was applied which made my vision a bit hazy but fine overall. Brought into recovery room and provided with tea, water, biscuits and choc. Had a scan on eye surface to measure the position of the ICL and the eye pressure and the surgeon said it couldn’t have gone better. He was thrilled with the results. Had some more time to relax in the recovery room and several rounds of dilation drops into my left eye. Gowned up and brought into the room. Same procedure as for the right with surgeon Sat on left side. The sorest part was removing the face drape cos it’s sticky. At one stage there’s slight pressure but barely and he walked me through what was happening at each stage. There was some debris in the corneal flap on my left eye from the LASIK that he was going to wash away but couldn’t get at it so he left it alone. 5 mins again on my left eye and into recovery room. More tea and biscuits. Scan to check the position of the ICL. Position in both eyes is spot on and the surgeon was buzzing about the results. Eye pressure was good too. Was asked if my results could be reported to the doctor and team who developed the eye ultrasound as it’s new technology and my results are amazing. I was like yep go ahead! More time relaxing in the recovery room and my bag was brought back to me after the second eye was done (was left in a locker) so I was able to look at my phone. It was v hazy from the ointment but I had no issues looking at it. Distance objects were clearer and I couldn’t read the text on my phone clearly. Messaged my husband at 12pm to say I had a couple of scans and pressure test before I could checkout. Guessed where the letters were for texting. As the ointment started to clear my vision got better. Went to the sushi restaurant across from the clinic for lunch afterwards. I couldn’t read the menu but could see in the distance which was wild! The eye drops after the ICL stung badly but not enough for me to take a painkiller. Certain drops stung more than others. Increased the text size on my phone & was able to make out most things. That evening I was seeing halos around a lot of lights and it’s like a ring of fairy lights. I actually didn’t mind it. I only had this in my left eye and not my right. Day 3: post op day 1 Right eye is super sharp and clear and no halos. Left eye is bit hazier and seeing a halo around lights. Sometimes I don’t see the halos if my brain filters them out looking with both eyes. Can’t get over how I can see and have no issues with lights or looking at my phone. Had my post op checkup. Position of both ICLs are spot on and eye pressures are good. My right eye is +0.75/1 (I can’t remember) and left eye is the same but -0.75/1. Will take a few weeks for my vision to settle and scheduled for one week checkup next week. I can’t believe how good my vision is after only one day. I was also cleared for driving however my eyes are tired and I need to rest often. I’ve been sleeping whenever my eyes get tired which is every couple of hours and limiting how much I look at screens. Taking Actase advanced supplements as well as other multivitamins I was taking prior to surgery. My left eye was still dilated so it was extra sensitive to sunlight but manageable with sunglasses on. Eye drops that were stinging before are barely stinging today. Day 4: post op day 2 Halos around LED lights and slight haze/mild double vision around certain objects in left eye. Right eye is sharp & no halos. Eyes get tired v quickly. Did a weekly shop and needed to rest afterwards. Toddler hit my eye with a foam Pilates ring at one stage which made my eye sting a bit and I got my jacket in my other eye during the day too by accident but so far so good. Took a snooze after the hit with the Pilates ring to help my eye recover. No stinging at all with the eye drops. Have some red bruising on the whites of my eyes since day 1 and it’s fading slowly each day. Not sore at all. Day 6: post op day 4 No halos in left eye. Less bruising in both eyes, left eye almost completely cleared of bruising. Needing to rest my eyes less during the day. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eimc1x/lasik_icl_high_prescription_experience/,15,0.95,6,1722635487.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eimc1x/lasik_icl_high_prescription_experience/,Had surgery,1722795328.0,False 1eir4tl,lasik,Agitated_Slide_5512,7 months post prk in right eye and lasik in left eye ,"Hey guys! I just wanted to give an update about the lasik and prk journey . Soo it’s been a few months the surgery was a success! Yes guys prk is quite scary and slow healing but the end result is great. I was-4.0 in my left and -4.5 in my right eyes ( prk eye) with alot of astigmatism. Dryness is not bad , but of course always have the little lubricants capsules. Please if you have any questions ask me ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eir4tl/7_months_post_prk_in_right_eye_and_lasik_in_left/,25,0.93,46,1722648808.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eir4tl/7_months_post_prk_in_right_eye_and_lasik_in_left/,Had surgery,False,False 1ej1fzm,lasik,theGeekWing1,TransPRK post surgery notes - ongoing (Singapore) ,"Did my TransPRK surgery earlier this week. Prior to the surgery, I've read many posts/watch videos on negative side effects, so I thought I share my experience. Will update this post till I gain full clarity. **2 Days pre-op**: I am given a piece of paper with a green dot to practice focusing of my eye. Did that for about 5 times as instructed on the paper. **Day 1**: Operation day. Clinic did a pre-ops eye checkup to ascertain my near-sightedness degree, astigmatism and some additional eye check. On the day itself, it's about -6.25L and -6.75R with about 150 astigmatism. To prepare for the operation, the nurse applies some eyedrop into my eyes in 3 intervals. Finally, a numbing eye drop is applied just before I enter the operating theatre. They place a eye patch over my left eye as they starts with the right eye. The doctor holds my eye still with a speculum. It is slightly scratchy when he is putting it in, but nothing alarming. He holds my head still while I'm instructed to stare at the green light. During the operation, I just have to stare into the green spot, which is the laser. I think I hold my focus pretty still. There will be a sound when the laser starts.The green dot become more fuzzy during the operation. During this time, the doctor will also mentions how long more I have to hold my gaze for. The whole process for one eye takes less than 60s if I remember correctly. TransPRK is the removal of the cornea by laser. It smells like barbeque cuttlefish for some reason. Nearing the end of the operation, my peripheral vision becomes clear, and I have to fight my urge to divert my focus and keep staring at the green light. After the laser treatment, the doctor dripped some antibiotic eyedrop, apply the bandage lens and flush it with cold water. (he might have flush it with cold water and apply the bandage lens, can't remember the sequence exactly) Immediately post op, I can see a lot better. I will say about -1.5. Although it takes a while for me to focus on my phone screen to book a cab home. There is only slight light sensitivity issue and I was able to look at things on the road on the way home. I notice the metalic effect of the cars on the opposite road more. I'm not sure is it because of the sunglasses. For the whole day, I draw my curtain and wear the sunglasses in my room. All I did that day is to lie on my bed and listen to audio books. Sometimes I slip into a nap while listening to the audio book. There isn't much irritation to my eyes. I am given 3 eyedrops and BSS that I have to apply every hour. And there is the eyelid wipe that I have to use twice a day. I am given pain killer and sleeping pills, which I didn't need to use any of them. Though I did wake up around 12am, with a lot of tears in my eyes. **Day 2**: I wake up with massive tear bomb in both of my eyes. I am surprised that it didn't get crusty around my eyes. When I first wake up, the eyesight is very blurry. But after a while and applying my eyedrops, I can see a lot better. Eyesight feels around -1.5. I still cannot really focus on objects of reading distance. I am able to do short 10 minutes of looking at the screen from time to time. But mainly, I just lie on my bed, except for meal time, without the sunglasses this time round, and listen to podcast and audio books. Generally, uneventful day pass by with a routine of eye drops. **Day 3**: Today, I wake up with less of a tear bomb in my eyes. Otherwise, everything else seems pretty normal. Eyesight regressed to about -2.0/-2.5 even after waiting for a while. I have to go back for a post-op check up to make sure there is no infection. This will be my first time stepping outdoor after the operation. I wear my sunglass, even when it is indoor. Generally, there is no strong light sensitivity. Doctor says that my cornea is healing very quickly, about 60% of is has recovered and there is no infection. THe bandage lens is still centered. But everything will still be blurry since I'm still recovering. Moving forward, except for the BSS, I only need to apply the eyedrop every 2 hours. Near distance reading proves harder than day 2. It's almost like my eyes is operating like a camera lenses, needing time to adjust it's focus. We try to order food from an app and I got a bit frustrated with my sight. But we still manage to do it. There is no major discomfort otherwise. **Day 4**: Nothing much change today. No more tearing up when I first wake up. Same routine. Same blurriness when I first wake up. But vision is noticeably better than day 3. Probably comparable to day 2, about -1.5. Near distance reading is slightly more possible. I watch a few short youtube videos. But majority of my time is still spend on podcast and audio books. I am also able to start looking for second hand sports sunglasses and bicycle helmets. At night, I head out to buy soya milk. At this point, I'll find any reason to be able to catch a breather outdoors. **Day 5**: It's another day for my post-op checkup. I have to head to the clinic alone. Everything feels pretty much back to normal except for some persistent blurriness. Doctor says that my cornea has completely fused and it has fused in the middle. I will still be experiencing blurriness. Pick up more eyedrops and grab a coffee break at Alchemist near the clinic. I look like a robocop with the eye surgery glasses but I'm glad to just be able to spend some time outside of my room. Since I'm out, I decide I might as well go for wisdom tooth extraction. This time round, I did need to take the pain killer for the wisdom tooth. I also spend some time replying to messages. I still couldn't keep my focus on near distance reading like I used to, but it is decent. **Day 6**: Not much difference as day 5. But life is slightly more back to normal. I arrange to pick up a second hand bicycle helmet, visit decalthon to pick up a pair of sports sunglass. Reach back home and head out for my meals with my family. Still not doing any intensive near distance reading. Things still get out of focus after a while. **Day 7**: Day remains relatively similar to Day 6. **Day 8**: Removal of bandage lens. Doctor first did the usual check up on my eyes to make sure things are okay. Then he uses a tweezer like thing to take out my bandage lens after instructing me to look down at a bottle. I think he was a bit forceful or triggered some sensitive part on the left eyeball, my left eye was tearing after that but it is nothing major. Got new eye drops and will have to continue with it till the next appointment. **Week 2 + 3**: Generally recovering. Vision recovering really well. Seems to be around 100 or 200. Could read but double vision will occur when I read for too long. Still have my mc and leave. On week 3, I could start to cycle. **Day 22**: Went for check out again. Left eye is still with some degree. Was given additional eye drops. **Day 23**: Went back to work. No problem with near distance vision throughout the day. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ej1fzm/transprk_post_surgery_notes_ongoing_singapore/,9,0.92,26,1722685677.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ej1fzm/transprk_post_surgery_notes_ongoing_singapore/,Had surgery,1724201554.0,False 1ejd6qf,lasik,AHumanOnThisWorld,Smile PRO or Trans PRK for Low Myopia,"Hello everybody, I'm a 25 year old male living in Germany, I have blue eyes and mild myopia on both eyes, combined with astigmatism: R: -1,5 and -0,75 cyl L: -1,5 and -1,25 cyl I work as an IT Consultant, my eyes are a bit on the dry side and sometimes get red (if I don't sleep enough) but I don't need to use eye drops or have pain because of it. I don't feel comfortable with most contact lenses that I have tested so far, except for Acuvue Oasys. They have a rather large diameter of 14,3mm, which might be the reason that they work better on me. I guess that my pupils are slightly on the big side since I'm still young. Also my eyes are a bit sensitive to direct sunlight, especially in the afternoon when the sun is the strongest. I noticed this when taking group photos with my family during vacation in Morocco where the person with the camera was standing in the direction of the sun and I struggled to keep my eyes open for a long time, while my other family members were able to do it better than me. Here's my thought-process of choosing the best lasering method: - Since my eyes are a bit on the dry side and I don't like having an open flap, I think that LASIK is not a good option for me. - Since my eyes are blue and I'm more sensitive to sunlight than other people, I think that transPRK isn't ideal either, it seems to destroy the Bowman's layer and therefore reduce UV-protection. - After eliminating the other two options I think that SMILE PRO would be the best in my case. It seems to be suitable for larger eyes because of the variable optical zone. The only problem that I see with SMILE PRO is that it doesn't seem to be ideal for mild myopia but there are also clinics mentioning that it can be performed and have good results on mild myopia patients too (London Vision Clinic/ Dan Reinstein for example). I'm considering doing the surgery either in Germany for around 5000€ total or in Turkey for around 2200€ with the VISUMAX 800 but still unsure if it would be smart to do it in Turkey. Would you agree with my thought process and does somebody know how the three different lasering methods compare in terms of HOAs/ starbursts and night vision effects?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ejd6qf/smile_pro_or_trans_prk_for_low_myopia/,3,1.0,11,1722717120.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ejd6qf/smile_pro_or_trans_prk_for_low_myopia/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ekakan,lasik,shortergirl06,3 days post op - LASIK in Montreal,"I am 3 days post -op, and this was the best thing I have ever decided to do. I am 40, and started getting to the point where I needed reading glasses with my contacts and was struggling to find a contact strength that worked for me. I decided if I needed readers, I might as we'll get LASIK and lose the contacts. I remember seeing a news report that laser surgery was appeared in Canada (I live in New England) at age 11 and declared that I'd be getting it done. I got my first pair of glasses at 4. I ended up with contacts at 13 because my glasses were getting so thick. I'd been wearing contacts ever since. I was at -6.25 and -5.75 contacts and -4.5 and -4.25 glasses. I had no clear close-up vision at all, when not wearing glasses. I checked out LASIK MD in Montreal. I had to have my contacts out for at least 24 hours. They did a corneal evaluation, a basic eye exam (no dilation) and a tear quality test. I was told I had a form of dry eye where I have enough tears, but they dry quickly. I have thick corneas with plenty of material for reshaping. The price was about $4k with lifetime adjustments and follow-up appointments for a year. Many of the Doctors were extremely experienced and had been doing LASIK since it was approved. They did request that I stay at a hotel nearby the night after the procedure so I would be close in case of an emergency. Eye drops would need to be out of pocket since I'm a US Citizen. Everyone spoke at least passable English and I was given an Anglo counselor as a point of contact. I also checked out the only LASIK clinic in VT. It was simply a consultation, with a brief exam to confirm I didn't have any major issues. Contacts were removed immediately prior to the exam, and no tear or dilation tests were performed, only a tap pressure test. The price was $3.5k for a ""custom"" procedure, an initial exam two weeks prior to the procedure was an additional $150, and I'd have to wear glasses for 6 week prior to the procedure. No adjustments were included, but the eye drops would be covered by my health insurance. The Doctor had less experience than many of the least experienced Doctors in Montreal. I was told by both clinics that since I had mild presbyopia, I would absolutely need reading glasses. Full stop. It was going to be a straight trade from contacts to readers. Given the adjustments, the excellent exchange rate, and the experience, I decided to go with LASIK MD in Montreal. Even with the additional fees for eye drops out of pocket ($45 USD), and the hotel, it still ended up being less expensive in Montreal. I went up on Friday morning for the 8:30 appointment. While I instructed only to keep my contacts out for a minimum of 24 hours, I didn't wear them all week. They did a repeat exam to make sure I was still eligible, and had the Doctor approve the corneal imaging. I was given Xanax around 10:30, and some numbing drops repeatedly. I met the doctor, Dr Roy, I was reminded again that my vision would not be perfect afterward, and I would still need reading glasses. The procedure started around 11:00. I'll be perfectly clear: this was the most terrifying thing I've ever been through. The procedure was quick and well explained in English. The vacuum thing and going ""blind"" while it cut the flap and it was folded back was...ugh. If someone asked me if I wanted to continue after the first eye, I just might have said no. The whole ""keep looking at the green light"" the smell... I was physically shaking. But before I knew it it was done. I was given a quick exam again and more drops: antibiotics, steroids, and lubrication. I was given sunglass safety glasses to wear until my exam the next day, and a prescription for more antibiotics and steroid drops. We went to a nearby pharmacy and had absolutely no problem with getting them filled as a US Citizen, with almost no language barrier. We went to the hotel, and started the routine of hourly drops in various combinations as written in my instructions. I was pretty light sensitive and just wanted to keep my eyes closed. It felt gritty but not painful. My husband ordered lunch and I pretty much slept the rest of the day. I had instructions to not try to ""test"" my eyes and no reading, or screens (TV, phone, computer) until my appointment the next morning. By dinner time I felt better and we went out for dinner. The rest of the evening was pretty unremarkable, and I slept in the safety glasses. The next morning I had my checkup. I still have more inflammation in my right eye than they'd like, so I have a 2nd follow up 4 days post-op. I was cleared to drive and remove the safety glasses when I'm not moving around or outside, I'll wear them to sleep for the next week. Results: I have better vision than I ever did with contacts. Distance is clearer further and my close up vision is even better. I can read the fine print at a normal person distance. I don't want to say this is normal or going to stick around, but I absolutely do not need readers. I have better close up vision than I have had in years. I'm so so so happy. I don't know why I waited and I should have done this a long time ago. I have very little ""stars"" around light and just a little haloing. No light sensitivity, and no pain. I am using quite a few lubricating drops and still on the steroid drops and antibiotics, but this was the best decision I've ever done. I was asked if I'd recommend LASIK to someone else. I'm still not sure. The procedure was a lot, and it was expensive. But yeah, I think it was worth it. Sorry for the book, but I thought I'd share what it was like to get LASIK in Canada as a US Citizen.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ekakan/3_days_post_op_lasik_in_montreal/,3,1.0,5,1722818249.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ekakan/3_days_post_op_lasik_in_montreal/,Had surgery,False,False 1ekdxoe,lasik,BeCreative321,Lasik Monovision ,"I’m 54. I got LASIK 15 months ago. My surgeon gave me monovision without my consent. He told me he was going to change it to monovision right before my surgery but I was under the influence of Valium I didn’t understand what he was saying. I hate monovision. I get headaches all day from it and it drives me crazy. Wouldn’t most Lasik surgeons have their patients try monovision in contacts first to see if they could tolerate it? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ekdxoe/lasik_monovision/,8,1.0,4,1722828616.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ekdxoe/lasik_monovision/,Had surgery,False,False 1ekid6b,lasik,Big_Industry1135,Cornea Scar revealed at second eye test,"I got poked in my eye 2 months ago and was seeing a drop shadow under text in my right eye and it was better some days and worse on others. In the mornings I have dry eyes. Went to one eye test which didn't detect anything. 2 months later I went to seek a second opinion and I have been told I have a scar on my cornea and I'm being referred to an eye hospital for further investigation.. Not sure what can be done to improve these type of things, I'm using oil based eye drops hydroscan which seems to be an improvement from the normal eye drops. But worried this might not get any better.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ekid6b/cornea_scar_revealed_at_second_eye_test/,6,1.0,3,1722845305.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ekid6b/cornea_scar_revealed_at_second_eye_test/,Other discussion,False,False 1eko4tx,lasik,Stack0verf10w,Ghosting 2 months after Lasik.,"I am looking for advice as I had Lasik performed 2 months ago and have had blurry vision ever since. I know there is a healing timeframe involved so I didn't worry too much, however after two months it is becoming hard to live with. I drove to the airport this past weekend and I can no longer read signs on the highway until I am almost on top of them. For an example for distance, I can't make out license plates of the cars in front of me, but I can still recognize cars and other things so I can at least still functionally drive. It is a combination of ghosting where I see kind of a double of any text I am reading and it seems to get progressively worse the further away the text is. I went back to the office for a one month visit and they simply gave me an eye exam and said I see 20/20 now, however my vision is far worse now than when I had corrective lenses. I have booked an appointment with an Ophthalmologist separate from the Lasik practice to check if there are any higher order issues, but I sadly can't get an appointment with anyone before next year. I suppose I am looking for advice on other steps I could potentially take in the meantime, and any reassurance from those that had the same symptoms and hopefully had them go away. Thank you for reading.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eko4tx/ghosting_2_months_after_lasik/,14,0.95,62,1722865428.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eko4tx/ghosting_2_months_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1elsn7i,lasik,anon1294727,need revision nearly 3 months post-LASEK,"Crosspost for visibility from the help group: I had LASEK (alcohol-assisted PRK) done a couple months ago at an office that has since accumulated a ton of red flags. My Rx was previously in the -3.25 and -3.50 range. - After LASEK, one eye ended up over by +1.25, causing a frustrating differential immediately after the healing period. It was so hard to read. - Now they plan to schedule me for revision at ~3.5-months post op, saying that I'm pretty much stable at 2.5-months post op. But I'm feeling really wary and this office is pretty absent for transparency and answering questions. How badly do I need a second opinion? More details/red flags: - when asked ""why is it so off, does this happen often?"" -> ""yes this is typical"". I'm super not convinced of this, but they wouldn't admit that anything went wrong. - I was told that the overcorrection could regress over the next couple months, and when asked how long, got a vague -> ""could take several months"" then why tf are we now suddenly on track to revision",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1elsn7i/need_revision_nearly_3_months_postlasek/,3,1.0,1,1722976953.0,/r/lasik/comments/1elsn7i/need_revision_nearly_3_months_postlasek/,Had surgery,1722980214.0,False 1em6vg5,lasik,Akinten00,1.5 months after ICL ," QUICK DISCLAIMER: this my own personal experience, I’m not saying everyone will relate to me if they’ve had the same surgery!! I had a post 2 days after ICL so go on my profile if your interested about the surgery and 2 days after in detail To summarize - my eyesight is so bad I had to get ICL instead of LASIK - I don’t remember anything from the surgery so I was lucky in a sense that I didn’t experience it. -after surgery I couldn’t see anything so I just slept all day - morning after surgery I can see perfectly. - week after week eyesight kept improving. ( only shitty part was dealing with daily eye drops ) Now I’m 1.5 months out and my vision is pretty great, I’d say it’s slightly better than when I had glasses. It’s nothing crazy along the lines of I’ll be able to read from a mile away, at least to my experience. The vision is also cleaner…. ( people who clean their glasses… you know what I mean lol ) As far as downsides are concerned, I still have halos while driving at night which makes it harder to drive, but not impossible…. Obviously it’s very inconvenient. ( doctor said they are supposed to improve or fully go away 3-6 months out ) Also on occasion when I’m scrolling on my phone before going to sleep my eyesight looses focus. It’s not necessary a con because you can quickly focus back but I find it funny that my eyes can do that out of the blue. All in all, if I had to live with these results for the rest of my life I would do it again without thinking twice ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1em6vg5/15_months_after_icl/,34,0.97,45,1723020728.0,/r/lasik/comments/1em6vg5/15_months_after_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1emh0l8,lasik,Daynadane167,6 weeks post lasik surgery w/ dlk inflammation experience ,"Hello everyone this is my first post! I just had lasik surgery on both eyes 6 weeks ago, prior my eyes were both - 5.00 and my left had a slight astigmatism. The day of the surgery went ok, taking Xanax before definitely helped with staying calm throughout. I wish that the Dr and office staff had managed expectations for post surgery differently, I was told I'd have immediate clear vision and could drive the next day and that was NOT my experience at all. I had blurry vision for almost 2 weeks, and my healing was delayed by dlk inflammation. At my day after follow up appointment multiple Drs looked in my eyes and while they said all looked good, they seemed tense. They suggested I uo my steroid use to 6x a day instead of 4, and then the Dr that performed the surgery said actually make that steroid drops every hour. I did that for a week. Overall I'm glad I got the surgery, but I wish I had known that the recovery would not be instantaneous, and I'd be out of commission for a week, almost 2. I couldn't drive and the only thing I really could do was listen to audiobooks. At one week out when my vision was still blurry, I had a ton of anxiety and stress around why I didn't have immediate clear results like I was told originally, and I was at the Dr's office almost everyday for the first week. They pretty much told me that everyone reacts differently to the surgery and some take longer than others to heal. Now 6 weeks out, my vision has definitely cleared up and is less blurry, and I'm using the rewetting drops 4x a day. My left eye is still lagging behind my right one, and is blurry a lot of the time. Occasionally I forget about my vision altogether, which I consider a good sign. Tomorrow, I go in for another follow up appt. So just wanted to say, if you too end up being one of the lucky few who have dlk inflammation, it will get better but it's a slow process. Try not to let stress and anxiety run you ragged like I did. I'm glad I had the surgery and not needing glasses and contacts is great, but I wish I had known more about the possible outcomes like dlk, and that some people will take much longer to recover. I'm still recovering honestly, and I'll try to remember to update my post as I reach further time milestones. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1emh0l8/6_weeks_post_lasik_surgery_w_dlk_inflammation/,16,1.0,20,1723049698.0,/r/lasik/comments/1emh0l8/6_weeks_post_lasik_surgery_w_dlk_inflammation/,Had surgery,False,False 1engmrc,lasik,jock3757,Contemplating LASIK (z lasik vs I design),"I have a mild prescription need and currently am just past 40 and am considering lasik. I’m a medical professional and enjoy the occasional outdoor sports like kite surfing or hiking/rock climbing. I’ve been to two facilities in Los Angeles and am looking between a z lasik provider vs I design lasik (debating on mono vs full distance) most studies I’ve seen compare traditional to the new procedure but between the two can someone explain how the two compare in reference to outcomes. Or if there is a distinct winner. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1engmrc/contemplating_lasik_z_lasik_vs_i_design/,1,1.0,0,1723149398.0,/r/lasik/comments/1engmrc/contemplating_lasik_z_lasik_vs_i_design/,Considering surgery,False,False 1enob07,lasik,Preblegorillaman,Lasik vs Evo ICL,"**Update below** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Really split on this and just looking for some thoughts from everyday people who have had one or the other eye surgery. I'm at -6.0 in each eye, cornea is ""below average"" thickness and I seem to be low risk for dry eye issues. Doc said that if I go with Lasik, I'd be ""pushing the boundaries"" of what they'd feel comfortable going with, but he'd think that anyone would agree I'm within acceptable parameters to operate. Nothing is so out of whack that they'd have reservations about actually doing Lasik. However, he suggested I should consider Evo ICL as a ""lower risk"" option. Honestly, both kinda terrify me, my mom had issues (dry eye for ~6-9mo) with Lasik when she got it and my father in law has 1 eye that's permanently ""essentially jelly without a hard contact to make it keep shape"" due to PRK, so it's definitely wigging me out a bit more than is probably healthy for me! Lifestyle involves (too)much screen time and I drive about 45,000 miles a year for work so I'm always out in the sun or snow driving for 1-2 hours at a time on most days of the week. I have 2 kids under 2 and I really really would love, if reasonable to do so, to have better vision to better experience life with them from swimming, to sports, and play (right now they just love to tear off my glasses lol). Thoughts on this? I really appreciate your comments to talk me down or steer me from the cliff of bad thoughts! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **Update:** I've decided to go forward with Evo ICL as it seems to be a much better fit though the added cost is a swift kick in the nuts. I'm told that based on my pupil size of 7 (I assume mm?) that the regular Evo would be a better fit than the Evo+ designed for larger pupils. I'm about 1 month out from my procedure. For reference, cost is $3100 per eye.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1enob07/lasik_vs_evo_icl/,17,0.92,52,1723170120.0,/r/lasik/comments/1enob07/lasik_vs_evo_icl/,Upcoming surgery,1723665213.0,False 1eo5q2v,lasik,,Femto-Lasike experience! - Ask any questions.,"**Pre-op:** I had two different eye exams to see if I was a candidate for Femto-LASIK. The doctor told me I could choose between PRK and Femto-LASIK. He explained that PRK takes longer to recover from and is more painful, so I chose Femto-LASIK. **Op-day:** They put numbing and antibiotic drops into my eyes. (These may sting a bit, but they don't hurt.) They disinfected the area around my eyes. In the operating room, they have you lie on a bed, and there are two lasers. One laser cuts the flap, and the other performs the correction. The most discomforting part is when the laser that creates the flap presses on the eye (YOU DON'T FEEL ANY PAIN DURING THIS). After the flap was created, the other laser made the correction (YOU WILL SMELL YOUR EYE BURNING), and the flap was closed. They check your eyes once again to make sure the flap is properly closed, and then you head home. Remember to get someone to bring you to the clinic and take you home, and bring sunglasses with you. Your vision will be like looking underwater, and you will be very light-sensitive, like someone flashing a flashlight in your eyes in the middle of the night. **Recovery:** **Day 1:** Although many people feel a burning sensation, I didn't feel anything at all. I took 800 mg of ibuprofen and a Xanax pill—one to prevent any pain and discomfort, and the other to help me sleep. Remember to stick to your eye drop regimen, as it's extremely important to keep inflammation down and prevent infection. Artificial tears will keep your eyes moist. **Day 2:** I can see almost perfectly. My eyes are dry only in the morning, but I continue using eye drops. **Common questions:** 1. **Do you feel any pain?** No, not at all. With proper care and medications, you should not feel any pain. However, some people experience dry eyes and moderate dull pain in their eyes. 2. **Are you still light-sensitive?** Yes and no. While I can go out without sunglasses, looking directly at sunlight is still a bit problematic. You should keep your sunglasses handy to avoid any UV exposure, as this may delay healing. 3. **How much did it cost?** Around $3,900. (I am based in Switzerland, so in our currency, it was around 3,700 CHF.) 4. **Knowing the complications and risks involved, do you regret it?** NO. Having a 10-minute operation and being free from glasses is a wonder of modern technology. I would do it again. If you have any questions, feel free to ask!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eo5q2v/femtolasike_experience_ask_any_questions/,11,0.92,10,1723224597.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eo5q2v/femtolasike_experience_ask_any_questions/,Had surgery,False,False 1epx93n,lasik,BoxBuster666,7 Years After PRK,"I had surgery in both eyes at 21. I have astigmatism and at the time one eye was -7.25 and the other was -7.75 ish? I don't remember exactly but it was bad. Whenever I had glasses they were so thick the lenses would stick out of ray ban frames. Anywho, after a year I went to Americas Best for a regular eye exam. I was shamed for getting PRK and told my vision was 20/40. Yesterday, after 7 years of avoiding and eye exam, I visited another eye doctor, paid extra for the thorough scans and I have 20/20 vision. My contacts prescription (if I wanted one) was .25 in one eye .50 in the other. I have suffered from pretty bad dry eyes but the good vision is worth the trade. I use over the counter eye drops. I do have bad night vision with halos but it was bad before the surgery so I don't mind it. If anyone has any questions I'll answer them the best I can!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1epx93n/7_years_after_prk/,67,0.99,47,1723414946.0,/r/lasik/comments/1epx93n/7_years_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1eqgusf,lasik,EmotionalDream2747,EVO ICL experience so far,"I'm on Week 3 of post ICL operation and here is what I'm currently experiencing during recovery process - overall my vision is pretty good, 20/20. Can fluctuate here and there through - eyes are dry. Constantly need eyedrops. Not sure if it is due to the steroid drops, but just finished last dosage so will monitor to see if things improve - feels like I have eyelashes in my eyes. Not sure if it is due to dry eyes or something else. Hoping this will go away eventually. Will continue to monitor - halos are there , but gradually improving. Don't think they will ever go away, but brain will eventually adapt hopefully. Feels like I'm going through a vortex during night driving - no longer have close up vision. This is something I'm getting used to now. Before was able to stick phone right up my nose to see fine detail, but no longer the case. One of the trade offs for no glasses - can't read my phone when I wake up in the middle of the night. Takes a while for eyes to adjust. Was able to read with one eye open in the dark before surgery, but no longer able to. Not sure if this will gradually improve, but hoping it does. Overall I'm happy with the surgery, but hoping things improve as recovery moves along. Going in I knew what the trade offs were, and had to mentally prepare myself so I wouldn't be frustrated or disappointed (ie. Dealing with halos). If you can accept the tradeoffs then I say the surgery is worth it if you can't do Lasik (my first choice but have thin corneas) If anyone experienced a similar recovery process please let me know and whether things eventually improved",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eqgusf/evo_icl_experience_so_far/,13,0.9,21,1723476844.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eqgusf/evo_icl_experience_so_far/,Had surgery,False,False 1er6dk7,lasik,MarloMaine,"Overcorrected, what next?","M/27 Hi! - i am now at 1 year post Trans PRK where i got my vision corrected from - 2.5 in both eyes to Left: + 0.5 and Right: + 1.5. As you can see, i am now farsighted albeit more so in one eye than the other and was scheduled to do a another surgery this coming thursday on my right eye (Dominant) to hopefully fix this issue. I have since canceled this appointment due being unsure whether i should be going ahead or not as i struggle abit with close up reading now and sitting on the computer, which is causing some straining and vision is not as clear with my right eye. I would appreciate any second opinions or advice from you guys/gals... many thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1er6dk7/overcorrected_what_next/,8,0.91,22,1723551444.0,/r/lasik/comments/1er6dk7/overcorrected_what_next/,Had surgery,False,False 1er6yoh,lasik,OLT11GAMER,Depth perception after lasik/glasses,"Whenever I wear glasses, they distort the view a bit. I feel like things don’t seem as spatial or in place as they do without them. It feels like when I put my glasses on, I’m watching through a TV screen, and when I don’t, it feels like real life—like I can reach out and grab things. I’ve had glasses for 8 years now. I’m just wondering if anybody else notices this, and if so, did it go away after LASIK? I want to fix my myopia but also want to maintain the sensation of life being real and tangible, and I don’t want to give that up.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1er6yoh/depth_perception_after_lasikglasses/,3,0.67,7,1723553165.0,/r/lasik/comments/1er6yoh/depth_perception_after_lasikglasses/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ert2i3,lasik,lazarus870,What do the initial screening exams before surgery screen you for exactly?,"I know they measure corneal thickness. What else? Reason I ask is I got it done in 2018 and so far so good. I went for a follow up with optometrist, still see well, no regression, a tiny bit of astigmatism but I'm told almost everybody has it. And I mentioned my dad had a corneal transplant and she said I should be screened for keratoconus since it might be genetic. Would I not have been screened for that? Now I'm worried, lol",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ert2i3/what_do_the_initial_screening_exams_before/,3,0.81,2,1723611376.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ert2i3/what_do_the_initial_screening_exams_before/,Other discussion,False,False 1es1bh6,lasik,Myghost_too,LASIK: Considering monovision vs correcting distance and using reading glasses. (Thoughts?),"I've almost made the decision to get LASIK later this year. Going into the consult, I was pretty sure I'd correct my distance vision, so I would have to use ""reading glasses"" for life. At the appointment, they gave me contacts to try for mono-vision, and also for correcting distance only in both eyes. I am currently testing the mono-vision, and the other lenses, I will test next week. My initial experience is that I can wear Mono-vision all day, and for the most part I barely notice it. I think my vision is 90% at best, but certainly ""good enough"". I like the idea of not having to deal with glasses at all. So I guess my question for all of you that have had either surgery is, what is your advice now that you've done it? * Any downsides to monovision? * Do you have issues with depth perception? * How about night driving or sports (I ride bicycles a lot, for instance) Like I said, I went in thinking I'd be stuck with having to use readers, and I guess I'm OK with that, but it's annoying, and inconvenient. Also, it's bad for driving because I can see far away, but can't read my GPS. Things like that. Now I'm really leaning toward monovision. Is ""good enough"" going to be good enough in a few years, or will I regret it. I know this is ultimately a personal decision, and each person is different. Please share your experience, so I can use that to inform my own. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1es1bh6/lasik_considering_monovision_vs_correcting/,12,0.93,45,1723641333.0,/r/lasik/comments/1es1bh6/lasik_considering_monovision_vs_correcting/,Considering surgery,False,False 1esowo7,lasik,Nadinekel,My Trans PRK Log,"Hey guys I found this sub really useful for my mental preparation in the buildup to to my surgery and thought to share my own experience. Context: 33F with -2.5 left eye and -2.75 right eye with major astigmatism in right eye. I have only ever worn glasses, I find contacts really annoying. I had my original assessment last Friday and booked Trans PRK as my corneas were too thin for lasik. My surgeon mentioned that there was an under 5% chancr that getting the transPRK would result in me needing a crosslinking procedure a year down the line - a risk I was very prepared to take. D0 - Surgery day. I was booked on n for 11am and after a final eye exam sent to the waiting room. At 12:30 I went for another test and put in my scrubs. They applied 2 types of eye drops (anti inflammatory and lubricating) The surgery itself was a strange experience but not at all painful - the laser itself was over in 34 seconds per eye and smelled a bit like burning hair, I couldn’t feel a thing except what felt like brain freeze when they flushed my eyes out with icy cold water to cool them down post laser. The doctor then put a plug in each eye as I am prone to dry eyes which was honestly the worst part of the procedure - the left eye went smoothly but the right kept popping out (its a weeeiirrdd feeling) Straight after surgery, I was taken to a recovery room and given some tea and a sandwich to calm my nerves. There the nurse gave me lubricating eye drops, some painkillers and a script for the doc for the rest of my meds. At this point, I would say I could probably see the same as prior to the surgery. My fiancé came to collect me and other than some scratchiness and very subtle light sensitivity it was a smooth drive home. At the chemist, light sensitivity became a little more intense and it felt like I had an eyelash stuck in my eye. Throughout, the right eye has been considerably more annoying than the left. We got home and I settled in to a comfortable spot in the living room with meds lined up next to me, water, tissues and podcasts downloaded. I think its important to note that at this point, I had not had any sedative or anxiety meds - I was under the impression I would receive valium prior to surgery but it never materialised. Despite this, my spirits were high and the minor discomfort very tolerable. I spent the night curled up under the blankets, religiously applying my lubricant drops and spent some time scrolling on my phone (all apps set to large text and in dark mode) and even watched some game shows on TV (wearing sunglasses and taking lots of breaks to rest my eyes) I fell asleep on the couch at around 9pm and woke up with my right eye streaming tears, very scratchy and painful. This has probably been the worst part so far - not excruciating but maybe a 6/10 for pain. I went to bed, took all my eyedrops, a painkiller and a sleeping tablet and lay in the dark with my eyes taped shut waiting for the pain relief to kick in. Once it did, I fell asleep and slept straihht through. Day 1 (TODAY) Wow guys!! I have woken up this morning and I feel AMAZING. Some very faint irritation in my right eye and some slight light sensitivity but no pain. My eyes are both quite swollen but not painful - at worst I would say like an eyelash stuck in my right eye. My near vision is still a little blurry, typing this on mobile on the largest setting and dark mode but I can see great and only have slight blurriness. I will continue to update as we go, but so far this process has been an absolute joy and waking up this morning - reading a number plate across the road from my bedroom window was probably one of my life highlights so far!! UPDATE Day 2 + 3 Days 2-3 were probably the toughest for healing and discomfort, but not at all intolerable or painful. I had a checkup on day 3 where the ophthalmologist said my epithelial layer was basically already grown back and healing was progressing nicely. After this checkup, my vision regressed quite badly for the rest of the day - I had double vision and my near vision was awful, also very light sensitive. Used plenty of lubricating drops which were a godsend Day 4 + 5 Woke up on both days with excellent far vision and no discomfort save for some dryness which my drops easily sort out. No need for painkillers or sleeping aids and excellent vision - towards the evening my eyes start getting tired and scratchy but rest and sunglasses relieve the pain. I have another follow up today where the bandage contact lenses will be removed. I opened my laptop this morning for the first time - we’re not there yet… ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1esowo7/my_trans_prk_log/,6,0.69,6,1723706062.0,/r/lasik/comments/1esowo7/my_trans_prk_log/,Had surgery,1724047997.0,False 1eu5nw2,lasik,TheWallachianPrince,One week post-SMILE Pro Operation (success),"Hello everyone! About a week ago, I underwent SMILE Pro surgery in Romania. Just 30 minutes before my procedure, I discovered this subreddit and started reading about other people's experiences. To my surprise, many of the posts were overwhelmingly negative, with some even suggesting conspiracy theories about Zeiss paying off eye surgeons worldwide to promote this surgery without providing clear explanations. Needless to say, I was seriously considering backing out at the last minute. However, **I'm glad I went through with it**. During the surgery, I made a promise to myself that if everything turned out well, I would share my experience here to bring some positivity and balance to the discussion hopefully. I patiently waited two years for my vision to stabilize before undergoing the surgery. My prescription had reached -4.75 in my right eye and -2.75 in my left (which apparently was the highest the surgeon operated on that week). My entire time at the clinic lasted 3 hours and 35 minutes, with 2 hours and 35 minutes dedicated to the surgery procedure itself. Here's how my journey went: **Day 1** *Pre-op:* Before the surgery, my eyes were numbed using eye drops. I spent about 30 minutes waiting before entering the operating room. I was extremely anxious, so much so that the nurses had to give me extra sedatives to help calm my nerves. Even with that, the doctor mentioned that I still wasn't fully calm. *Intra-op:* The actual surgery on my eyes took only about 4 minutes, though it felt like 4 hours to me. I struggled to stay calm during the procedure, mostly because no one had explained what to expect beforehand. My eyes are incredibly sensitive—I’ve never worn contacts as my eyes reject them (and it seems like my eyes need to be numbed out in order for someone to put them), and even eye drops make me flinch because I feel them as if someone is punching me in the eye. So, getting the speculum in was quite a challenge. The scariest moment came when, after the laser passed over my cornea, my vision went completely white. No one had warned me about this, and since it matched descriptions I’d read about what some blind people actually see, my anxiety spiked to the point where I was visibly unwell. The nurses and doctor thought I was about to faint as I blanked out for about 20 seconds and couldn’t speak at all during that time. Additionally, my numbness started to wear off during the surgery and I was able to feel how my cornea was being cut, somewhat. It felt less painful than I thought. Once the procedure was complete on each eye, a contact lens was applied to safeguard the newly operated eye. Despite being my first time wearing lenses, I didn't feel any discomfort for the period in which I had to wear them. *Post-op:* I was shaking uncontrollably and my vision was extremely blurry. According to the nurse, my mom, and even the doctor, I looked like I was suffering from ""shell shock"". They weren’t wrong; for about half an hour, I had severe tremors and struggled to speak. It felt like everything people said was just going in one ear and out the other. To make matters worse, my eyes were incredibly sensitive to light, so I even had to wear sunglasses indoors. By the end of the day, I started feeling better, but my vision was still very blurry. **Day 2:** I just had my 24-hour post-operation check-up, and I’m already feeling better. My vision has cleared up, though I’m still quite sensitive to light. The doctor was pleasantly surprised at how well my vision had recovered. My prescription is now (or possibly still is) +0.25 and -0.25. Even though he usually removes the protective lenses after 24 hours, he decided it would be best for me to keep them on for a few more days. **Day 3:** For half the day, my vision was sharp and crystal clear, just like when I used to wear glasses. Unfortunately, during a nap, one of my protective lenses shifted, causing my vision to regress slightly from how it was the day before. I carefully repositioned the lens myself, which isn't something a doctor would typically advise, but thankfully, everything turned out fine. **Day 4** I was becoming increasingly comfortable with my vision and less sensitive to light. While my vision only improved slightly compared to the previous day, I also started reintroducing screens into my daily routine, making sure to use blue light filters on everything. **Day 5** I had another check-up, and my lenses were finally removed. I didn’t expect the removal to be so painful, even with numbing drops. The doctor mentioned that my eyes have healed so well that I can return to my normal daily activities, though I should still be cautious about things like scratching my eyes or getting irritants in them. He also mentioned that my vision would stop fluctuating in about a month from now. **Day 6** I’m still having trouble reading things that are about two metres (six and a half feet) or more away from me. On the bright side, my eyes are not sensitive to light anymore, my night vision has gotten better, and halos & glares are at a minimum now. **Day 7** Just like day 6. There are a few things I didn't mention earlier, but they might be of interest to those considering the surgery. During my pre-op examination, I found out that I naturally have extremely dry eyes. Thankfully, I haven’t experienced “dry eyes” post-op, which feels like a blessing. According to my doctor, my cornea was just slightly thicker than the average, so it definitely helped. However, I do have to apply three different types of eye drops four times a day, and it’s been quite a burden so far. This is one of the two things I really dislike about the post-op experience. Sleeping during the first few days was absolutely miserable. I had to sleep on my back, which I hated. To prevent myself from rolling over, I set up a barrier with pillows against the wall. This is the second thing I despised post-op. Showering has also been a bit of a challenge. I had to wear swimming goggles, and washing my hair, which is medium-length, was tricky. I ended up wearing those goggles and tilting my head slightly backward to wash it—not the most elegant process, but it worked. If you have someone to help you, it’s definitely easier. The surgery cost me around 15,000 RON (3,000 euros/3,310 dollars) plus 1,000 RON (200 euros/220 dollars) for the pre-op examination. In my opinion, it was worth every penny. I hope my positive experience helps and answers any questions you might have! I’ll update this post if anything noteworthy comes up! 😊",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eu5nw2/one_week_postsmile_pro_operation_success/,2,0.67,26,1723857605.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eu5nw2/one_week_postsmile_pro_operation_success/,Had surgery,1723893987.0,False 1evhm7e,lasik,Ehnuhmee,EVO ICL and the eventuality of Cataract Surgery,"So I'm reading that your EVO ICL lenses get taken out when you get Cataract Surgery (which I believe most people get eventually). Does that mean after a certain age, you just lose the EVO ICL?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1evhm7e/evo_icl_and_the_eventuality_of_cataract_surgery/,1,0.67,2,1724009278.0,/r/lasik/comments/1evhm7e/evo_icl_and_the_eventuality_of_cataract_surgery/,Considering surgery,False,False 1evz0c3,lasik,Straight_Initial8780,Recent Experience with ICL Surgery,"Had ICL surgery 2 weeks ago and sharing experience below in case helpful to anyone with similar prescription considering the surgery. Context: I’ve worn glasses since a young age due to high hypermetropia in both eyes (left +6.5 and right +5) and amblyopia in left eye. Astigmatism (left -1.75 and right -2.5) has made wearing lenses challenging in recent years and have struggled finding toric lenses that provide clear vision but do not result in eye strain and headaches. Sick of wearing thick glasses and with two young children, I decided to look for alternative options to correct my vision. I went to OCL Vision in London and saw Mark Wilkins. Fortunately my anterior chambers were deep enough to accept an ICL, so I decided to go ahead with the procedure. Surgery and Post-Op: Surgery itself was very smooth (over in less than 30 mins). Was mildly sedated and eyes numbed. You see bright lights but do not feel a thing. Able to stand up and walk around immediately after surgery. Initially eyes a bit sensitive to light, but could very quickly start to see the improvement in vision. Directed to use drops for 1-2 weeks afterwards which help with inflammation and dryness. The day after surgery vision started to become very clear. Now 2.5 weeks post surgery and experience has been life-changing. As expected, there have been days where eyes have felt strained and resulted in headaches. However these are more or less gone now and outside of a bit of dryness/gritty feeling, eyes feel great. Follow up appointment showed vision is now 6/4 (2 lines better than 20/20) and can honestly say vision has never been this good with either glasses or lenses. I was extremely apprehensive ahead of this procedure, as I’ve always had complications with my eyes, but very pleased with the outcome. Life-changing to be able to wake up in the morning and not worry about glasses or lenses. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1evz0c3/recent_experience_with_icl_surgery/,22,1.0,20,1724065708.0,/r/lasik/comments/1evz0c3/recent_experience_with_icl_surgery/,Had surgery,1724088114.0,False 1ew8t8k,lasik,tiagodj,Vision still not perfect after one year,"Hi, I had Intralase SBK about 13 months ago, with monovision. Left eye (near) is perfect pretty much since day 1. The right eye, though, is still a bit blurry for any distance. The doc said I still have some prescription. It may be because of dry eyes: he gave me a bunch of things to do (potent eye drops, apply heat with pads). I've been doing that for the past month and a half, but haven't seen any improvements. He also said there is not enough prescription for another corrective procedure. I am starting to get worried that this will never go away. Anyone else with the same experience?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ew8t8k/vision_still_not_perfect_after_one_year/,12,0.84,13,1724091134.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ew8t8k/vision_still_not_perfect_after_one_year/,Had surgery,False,False 1ewamr5,lasik,PeachyPea_,2 years post op. Best decision of my life!,"Bit of perspective. I'm a 34 F. I was -8 and -6. Have astigmatism. I only qualified for PRK because of my situation. My only regret is not getting it sooner. sadly, finances were tight up until this point but now that I had paid off some of my debt (car, student loans etc) I was able to finance the entire thing. IDK if I'm allowed to write the cost here, and costs fluctuate with time. So I wont bother, but financing was really good at 0 % The pros: * Could see perfectly within a month. and it continued improving for a year. * short procedure, big payoff * Even my ""bad"" eye is better than my good one ever was. * way less wasted shampoo and conditioner (cuz I can read the labels now) lol. * I'm doing sports! I've never done sports. I joined circus and am doing handstands. I might join the uni soccer team in Sept. * Running is a dream. No foggy glasses sliding down my nose. * I'm blown away time and time again by landscapes, cuz I can just see them now. * Sexytimes are less squinty and more connective. The cons: * It was definitely scary, but I was able to meditate through it. * the cost, obviously. Its a lot for something that feels like it should not be capitalized on. * Nothing will prepare you for the smell, so uhh... yeah. I guess just be aware. It obviously smells bad. * the healing process does take about 2 weeks. I wouldn't recommend getting it done around finals time like I did. I was able to defer my studies for 3 weeks so I could study and test, but it was a sketchy process. I'd do it again in a heartbeat though. That's all I can think of rn. But if you have any questions, please HMU in the comments!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ewamr5/2_years_post_op_best_decision_of_my_life/,75,0.97,39,1724095494.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ewamr5/2_years_post_op_best_decision_of_my_life/,Had surgery,False,False 1ex0gwx,lasik,xSpaceNexus,"EVO+ ICL, big pupils and ghosting: should I remove them?","Hi all, I've been a long time lurker on this subreddit. Unfortunately, I discovered it after the surgery, maybe I would have had the info I needed to do something different. Anyway, I would like to use this post to vent a little, to share my experience for others and maybe to clear my head for the decision I will make in the next couple of months. I will try to keept it short. In 2023 I did the preliminary exams and I discovered I had very thin corneas, so to correct my nearsighted vision (SPH -6, CYL -1 on both eyes), the only choice was toric ICL. I was told there were no contraindications for my case, also the informed consent module was meagre (with the benefit of hindsight). The surgery was pretty easy and fast. In the follow-up visits, I got 20/20 with a tiny bit of hypermetropia and astigmatism on one eye. I was happy with the procedure, but I started to report major problems with low-dimmed environments: halos, ghosting, glares etc. I was told that eyes needed to calibrate to this new type of vision, so I waited a couple of months, but still I was very depressed about it. I could not enjoy movies without seeing faces duplicated in the scene, I could not read my phone in the night without seeing the same white text 2 and sometimes 3 times as ghost images, driving was pretty hard with all the glares and halos of the headlights... So I started to educate myself on the topic, and I came across this subreddit where people had the same issues as me. I discovered that these phenomena are related to the pupil size and the lenses being smaller than the pupil in low light environments, but in the papers I got from the clinic there was no sign of a pupil size exam. I also discovered that lenses are not made ad-hoc for the patient, but are chosen within a set of sizes. In particular, the EVO model has an optical size of 5.8mm and the EVO+ model (the ones I was given) is 6.1mm. I confronted my surgeon about it and it came out that my pupils were 6.85mm and 6.42mm, but she didn't think much of it since no one of her patient in 20+ years of practice has ever complained that much about the halos. As she stated, all of them were able to get used to it. I was dismissed with a brimonidine prescription to shrink my pupils and was told to wait some more. As you can imagine, being dependent of drops (that made my eyes dry) is not a long term solution so, following my insistence, my surgeon proposed me to remove the lenses free of charge. I went to another clinic to have a second opinion. Doctors said surgery is perfect on both eyes (position in the chamber, rotation, etc.), But here's the news: my pupils in a completely dark room were 8.2mm and 7.8mm wide! That explains why halos and ghosting are so annoying to me, but rises questions about my eligibility to the surgery in the first place (and also why the original clinic had a very different measurement). I decided to wait all this summer to clear my head, evaluate pros and cons and then make a decision. I have to say that I think ICL surgery is spectacular per se: my vision during the day is top notch! Also, I am now able to get accustomed to the ghosting and halos to a certain degree, but regardless in these occasions the overall vision is foggy (because of all the ghost images being replicated over the dark areas of the vision, covering what I am watching). It's not impossible to drive or to work at night, but the experience is very underwhelming. On one hand, I hate to see like this every time the sun disappear (I'm an IT guy, so I pass a lot of time in low-lit rooms). On the other hand, I'm very scared about a new surgery: no one can guarantee I will return back to the old vision, new surgery equals new possible side effects, this type of surgery is not common at all for surgeons, all the hassles about having glasses will come back. As you can imagine by reading this post (thank you if you managed to come all the way down here), I really don't know what to do. I would really appreciate any other insights on the topic, thank you! Some resources to understand better how my eyes see: - [ICL ghosting look liked to me - Imgur](https://imgur.com/a/icl-ghosting-look-liked-to-me-jWTz970) - [My ICL Experience - an ICL surgery patient testimonial : Let's talk halos](https://myicl.blogspot.com/2010/03/lets-talk-halos.html?m=1) - [4 months post Evo Visian ICL surgery in the USA, how I’m feeling, and my side effects (Evo+) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HRHH5wLmoaM) - [After more than 6 months of EVO+ Visian ICL I just removed them : r/optometry (reddit.com)](https://www.reddit.com/r/optometry/comments/me3ews/after_more_than_6_months_of_evo_visian_icl_i_just/?rdt=56320) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ex0gwx/evo_icl_big_pupils_and_ghosting_should_i_remove/,6,0.88,18,1724172279.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ex0gwx/evo_icl_big_pupils_and_ghosting_should_i_remove/,Had surgery,False,False 1ex9h0t,lasik,,IsItBullshit - my doctor is refusing ICL correction,"Hi party people, I had ICL surgery 2 years ago and it has been only pain and suffering since then. I suffer from dry eyes and was told I am not a good candidate for lasik. My prescription is -4 in both eyes and astigmatism in both eyes. I was told the benefits of ICL is that if I need further vision correction, the lens can be removed and new prescription lenses can be refitted. After the surgery my vision was still poor. But worse now, I see halos from even the dimmest lights. In one eye, it still looks as though I am looking out of a fish bowl. I assume the lens is not fitted correctly. I went to my family eye doctor who told me my astigmatism is just as bad as before my surgery. Every time I go back to my doctor who did my ICL I get the same run around. Either it’s wait and see or free LASIK touch up… yeah the same Lasik I was told I was not a good candidate for. Now I’m being told since my vision is perfect, just need to fix the “astigmatism” and maybe a -0.25, the Lasik won’t be that drastic and my dry eyes issue is no longer a problem. I am being told removing the lenses and trying for a new prescription/ placement is too dangerous… how is it dangerous now? Everything is blurry out of one eye, like I’m under water constantly. Lights hurt out of both eyes. I still wear glasses when I’m looking at the computer and the fishbowl eye is getting lazy as I’ve been told. Again the only thing I’m being offered is Lasik. So is it true, is taking out the ICL and putting in a new lens after a bit of time “too dangerous”?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ex9h0t/isitbullshit_my_doctor_is_refusing_icl_correction/,3,0.81,11,1724194020.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ex9h0t/isitbullshit_my_doctor_is_refusing_icl_correction/,Had surgery,False,False 1exlbj7,lasik,Formal-Ad-515,A very weird lasik story,"I wore glasses for many years and wanted to get rid of them. In my family we tended to be quite enthusiast about eye surgery as my mother eliminated a very bad myopia with lens installment when she cured her cataract about 20 years ago. I also had several friends who had laser surgery (PRK, lasik, smile) and observed them for years: they were all quite happy about it. I finally went for evaluation myself and was found a good canidate. What really made me capitulate was that my own surgeon had it on his on eyes. I effectively stopped looking for more information at that point. I thought that if the doctor himself had, then it had to be safe. In restrospect, this was very naif. Long story short, I had femtolasik about 2 months ago. Here comes the weird part: it went very well *and* I am quite unhappy about it. I could never see better and complications are so far minimal: a very mild dry eye which I can easily handle. By comparison, my friends who had lasik told me that they were much worse off in the months after surgery. Still, I ended up in a bad loophole of obsessively checking on extremely bad lasik stories and complications I did not know of before surgery (appartently, doctors never tell you about the rare but devastating stuff). Result, although my vision is more than fine, I am constantly anxious about what might happen years down the line. I even had two panic attacks and am currently seeing a therapist to try tame the anxiety. I also feel so embarassed as I did for no ""real"" reason (I'm not a pilot or a soldier who has a strong professional interest in eye surgery, I only did it for cosmethic reasons). It is an absurd situation which made me obsessive and is ruining my life even before anything bad materializes. Bottom line: if you're an anxious person, do not do this :(",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1exlbj7/a_very_weird_lasik_story/,12,0.78,33,1724232965.0,/r/lasik/comments/1exlbj7/a_very_weird_lasik_story/,Had surgery,False,False 1eye71r,lasik,winterina11,Post LASIK: Brightness and vision,"Hi! I had LASIK earlier this year (Feb 2024). I was -6.75 in both eyes with some astigmatism that I can't remember. After 6 months, I'd say my vision has improved a lot, and I don't really have regrets. I still have slightly blurred vision from time to time, especially in my right eye (the dominant eye), but it doesn't bother me most of the time. However, I do have some concerns that my doctor (like everyone's doctor) always says everything is OK and there is no problem. My concern is: Does certain lighting brightness affect our vision? I notice that when I'm in my room, which gets a lot of sunlight, my vision seems clear, less blurry, and generally good, even without any other lights on. When the evening comes, I need to turn on the lights to the max so I can see comfortably. My light has 10 levels of brightness; and I can't see that well with level 5 brightness. The same thing happens when I go to my office, the lights are just normal office lights and not too bright. We don't get sunlight in the office room, and that's when I notice my vision is slightly blurred. Today, I had a 6-month check-up, but I went to another clinic just to get another opinion. The room brightness is similar to my office. The result says I still have -1.00 in my right eye :( So yes, I'm concerned and kind of scared about this.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eye71r/post_lasik_brightness_and_vision/,1,0.67,3,1724315654.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eye71r/post_lasik_brightness_and_vision/,Had surgery,False,False 1eyj50j,lasik,harshdaddy,Epithelial ingrowth,"Hi there, I had lasik back in June. One month after having pretty much perfect results, I woke up with slight double vision. The ophthalmologist told me I have PLEI (post lasik epithelial ingrowth) and that we should watch it. It is affecting my vision and has gotten slightly worse in the last month. I occasionally get foreign body sensation, small amounts of burning or pain. Has anyone here had EI and successfully had it scraped off without introducing new issues (starbursts, halos, etc.)? I’m also interested in hearing if you’ve had bad experiences with EI treatment. It’s a hard decision, I’m still hopeful that it can regress spontaneously (primary EI usually cannot grow). My EI is more central, and as I said it does affect my vision to some extent (probably 20/30-40 in my left eye). My right eye is perfect. I’m trying to decide if it’s best to accept it since my binocular vision is pretty good, or if it’s dangerous to not address and should give it a shot. I have an appt with my ophthalmologist in a week. Thanks everyone. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1eyj50j/epithelial_ingrowth/,3,0.81,18,1724332787.0,/r/lasik/comments/1eyj50j/epithelial_ingrowth/,Had surgery,False,False 1ezi5qc,Lasiksupport,Faceless1820,Convince me not to get LASIK,"I (35M) am scheduled for custom femtosecond Lasik next week. My current prescription is OD Sph -8.75 Cyl -2.00 axis 008 OS Sph -8.25 Cyl -1.25 axis 163 I have done the consultations and was told that I have very thick corneas but I don't know the actual number. EDIT: My corneal thickness is 616 OD and 624 OS. I was told they need a minimum of 494 for my prescription and they will be leaving over 400 in both eyes. Pupil diameter in light: 4.1 and 4.3mm Pupil diameter in dark: 6.5 mm I was told I do not have dry eyes. I do have a history of eye rubbing but I have been consciously trying to stop. I have some minor blood vessels in my cornea due to contact lens abuse when I was younger. I have not regularly worn contacts in 4 years, only 2-3 days a month. Sometimes I go months without wearing them. I currently have good night vision with limited stars due to my astigmatism. I don't want it to be significantly worse. What are some compelling reasons based on my specific attributes not to get Lasik done? And, any specific questions I should ask to better determine if I am at higher risk of complications? Edit: added age and pupils and cornea thickness Edit 2: I went for the final consult. Although I have a high prescription, my very thick corneas minimize the risk of the amount they need to remove (about 110 in each eye). I have normal Pupil dilation (4 to 6.5) and said they would use a 6.0mm optic zone with a transition zone to 8.5mm. That should minimize my risk of HOAs. Surgeon also told me I was a candidate for ICL (PIOL). But that has its own risks. I decided not to do either as the risk of dry eye and loss of night vision is too high at this point in my life.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ezi5qc/convince_me_not_to_get_lasik/,2,0.56,58,1724433036.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ezi5qc/convince_me_not_to_get_lasik/,,1724939845.0,False 1f0413m,lasik,Bulky-Explanation198,Questions regarding ICL sizing,"There seems to be an ongoing debate on the types of measurements for the anterior segment of the eye. I've been through a rabbit hole of information about which type of machine or type of measurement is best for ICL sizing. Essentially, there are five sizes ophthalmologists can choose from: 11.6mm, 12.1mm, 12.6mm, 13.2mm, and 13.7mm (Size 11.6mm is only for hyperopic and 13.7mm is only for myopic.) Sizing issues occur when the lens chosen does not fit the patient's own anterior measurement. Theoretically, the problem could be fixed by expanding more sizes for the ICL or even a custom-fit ICL, but I predict a manufacturing issue to be the case, which is a little frustrating. STAAR surgical has given a rudimentary guideline to use something called white-to-white measurement. By using this method, it measures the cornea's horizontal diameter, and adding the anterior chamber depth. This kind of measurement was used in the 1990's as a way to get it's FDA approval faster, as they didn't want to add any extra mandatory measurements that would inhibit it (per my research, take it with a grain of salt). [https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh\_docs/pdf3/p030016c.pdf](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf3/p030016c.pdf) It seems even STAAR surgical acknowledges WTW to be an inadequate measurement system for ICL sizing. Suggesting that UBM (ultrasound biomicroscopy) should be supplemented with WTW, but as they said, ""there is no large series demonstrating the effectiveness of UBM in Visian ICL sizing."" (p. 19) That brings me to more research, where I discovered sulcus to sulcus (STS), sulcus to sulcus lens rise (STSL), optical coherence topography (OCT), anterior segment optical coherence topography (AS-OCT), and finally high-frequency ultrasound (VHF). All these measurements—STS, STSL, OCT, AS-OCT, UBM, and VHF use nomograms and formulas combining various measurements together. This all depends on the type of machine the clinic has invested in and even the surgeons themselves. As for myself, I've been to a few consultations. Unbeknownst to me, I was not a candidate for LASIK or PRK. So I was directed to ICL. Going to a few more consultations led me to figure out hyperopic ICL was not even legal in the United States, which was a little disappointing after spending time and effort the past year. The last clinic I went to, called IQ Laser vision, had referred me to go out of country to Canada, where it is legal, but they explicitly referred me to a clinic that had their type of machine called the Arcscan Insight 100. I was curious as to why they would only refer and co-manage with a clinic that had this type of machine. At first, I thought it was merely a brand name association. Further research led me to it's mechanics, and it sounded enticing. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcNnuQ0eDE4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcNnuQ0eDE4) The video explains the superiority of VHF, even saying that he ""would not do an ICL personally without using the Arcscan."" Researching further led me to the Artemis insight 100, invented by Dr. Dan Reinstein from London vision clinic, a well known clinic in this subreddit. The technology is both identical but with the Artemis, the formulas are already calculated once measured by the VHF. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds7SVe4ZK7g&t=371s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds7SVe4ZK7g&t=371s) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94siijaEGI&list=PLF7zJTbyiwxDzecILvqxrWsLXChLFLdoe&index=4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94siijaEGI&list=PLF7zJTbyiwxDzecILvqxrWsLXChLFLdoe&index=4) After watching a few videos, it came out to be very coherent and impressive on how important sizing and vault is for ICL procedures. Therefore, I booked a consultation with London vision clinic and was distraught at the 6 month wait list just for ICL surgery by Dr. Reinstein. Seeing that many people were also trusting in Dr. Reinstein, I wanted to find research papers regarding the efficacy of other anterior segment measurements and why other clinics haven't adopted the technology yet, which led me to this article. [**https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/taking-a-closer-look-at-icl-sizing-and-vault-concerns/**](https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/taking-a-closer-look-at-icl-sizing-and-vault-concerns/) In it, Dr. Nikpoor explains her reasoning on sticking with OCT and WTW: ArcScan is another tool that can be used for imaging ICL sizing, Dr. Nikpoor said. There’s a nomogram that can be used on [iclsizing.com](http://iclsizing.com), she said. It may help simplify things because it’s similar to UBM, and a lot of it is automated. However, she added that it is a large expense. Dr. Nikpoor doesn’t personally use the ArcScan because she said she’s seen so much success with her method of using UBM and white-to-white. “For people who are high volume and have physical space, I think it can help make the preop process a lot more streamlined and take a lot of the nervousness that people have about sizing out of the equation.” I come back with questions for you, either as someone who has had ICL or are a medical professional. 1. What are your ICL diameter sizes and vault? Did your clinic use WTW, OCT, UBM, VHF or a combination? 2. Is OCT, AS-OCT adequate enough for ICL sizing? 3. If you had complications resulting in a high or low vault or had a lens exchange, what was your diameter and what technology was used for measurement? 4. To whoever went through an ICL procedure at London vision clinic, would you recommend it? Going from the United States to the UK is quite the flight and monetary investment, so I would like a local opinion. If you have any other insights you would like to share, please do, thank you very much!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f0413m/questions_regarding_icl_sizing/,3,0.81,8,1724502283.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f0413m/questions_regarding_icl_sizing/,Upcoming surgery,1724519844.0,False 1f072xw,Lasiksupport,lionsbane31,I got lasik 1 month and 1 week ago,"As the title says… I’m 42 years old and just got LASIK a little over a month ago. So every morning things are still blurry till I hit my eyes with drops. My right eye is extremely dry all the time. And my eyes like to switch off on which likes to be clear. Things will be clear then Blurry then clear again… This is especially annoying when driving as it’s hard to put drops in on the freeway. Even as I write this I had to drop my eyes 2 times to keep it clear. Do guys think something is wrong?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f072xw/i_got_lasik_1_month_and_1_week_ago/,5,0.78,11,1724511062.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f072xw/i_got_lasik_1_month_and_1_week_ago/,,False,False 1f0acrq,Lasiksupport,IsengardMordor,Are some lasers better/safer than others from other companies ?,"I don't know why, but when I read google reviews from clinics that offer lasik/prk, and then find out on their website what laser they used, people are generally more satisfied if the laser was a schwind amaris, which is the laser used by Schwind. But for other companies like Alcon (which almost has a monopoly in the US since Schwind isn't FDA approved in the country), the reviews seem to be much more mixed. I reviewed some clinics from different countries (Canada, US, Mexico, UK, Singapore, ....) whenever they had google reviews and indicated on their website what laser they use for surgery. I didn't review a lot of them, but still about 20, so I just wonder if some lasers give better outcomes than others ? EDIT: obviously I mean the most recent laser from each company. Of course if you compare a modern laser to another one from early 2000s, the modern laser will probably be better (I hope at least, I'm not really familliar with how those things work) EDIT2: Do you maybe remember what laser treated you ?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f0acrq/are_some_lasers_bettersafer_than_others_from/,3,0.67,8,1724519563.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f0acrq/are_some_lasers_bettersafer_than_others_from/,,False,False 1f0fnqx,Lasiksupport,Swisscom8940,How many of you in this sub didn't have surgery yet ?,"I'm sure I'm not the only one that found this sub fortunately BEFORE surgery, instead of after. How many are we ? Feel free to share when/how you discovered the sub and how long you have been around here",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f0fnqx/how_many_of_you_in_this_sub_didnt_have_surgery_yet/,10,0.92,9,1724533677.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f0fnqx/how_many_of_you_in_this_sub_didnt_have_surgery_yet/,,False,False 1f10cui,Lasiksupport,Firm_Love_2325,Constructive discussion,"Good morning everyone, I've been following this group for months and have spent a lot of time reading almost all of your posts. Today, I would like to start a constructive discussion based on respect and reflection. As someone who professionally listens to and helps people, I would appreciate it if anyone reading or commenting on this post could take a moment for self-reflection and respond with awareness and honesty. It's often mentioned that the failure rate of these procedures is only 1%. Even though this group consists of relatively few people, I understand that, even if you were the only ones to have experienced problems, your frustration would still be valid. It's clear that what pains you isn't just the physical damage but also the fact that you paid for these results. If you had developed the same symptoms due to an accident or illness, you might have resigned yourselves more easily. However, from your posts, it almost seems like ophthalmologists are perceived as part of a ""sect"" that intentionally damaged your eyes. But if their only goal were truly to make money, wouldn't it be simpler to develop a technology with zero risk? Perhaps the issue isn't so much with the procedure itself, but rather with the business model behind it. Clinics that don't conduct proper evaluation tests, that accept anyone just to make money, and possibly even doctors who aren't adequately trained. I read a post in this group where a user criticized the SMILE technique, stating that it's difficult to perform because the doctor has to manually remove the lenticule. But this brings us back to the previous point: maybe the problem lies in the incompetence of some doctors rather than in the procedure itself. For those wondering, I have borderline parameters for both pupil size and corneal thickness, so the only procedure I could potentially undergo is SMILE (always within certain limits). From the start, therefore, my eye isn't exactly ideal. However, seven of my friends have undergone the LASIK procedure at a top Italian clinic, with an external doctor who had no interest in gathering clients, and all the surgeries were perfectly successful. I'd love to hear your thoughts, always keeping the discussion respectful and constructive. Moreover, many of you haven't even had the procedure but are quick to criticize everything, often based on hearsay. (A bit like with COVID)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f10cui/constructive_discussion/,0,0.42,173,1724603258.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f10cui/constructive_discussion/,,False,False 1f17te5,Lasiksupport,CareerEvening,Flap striae,"Hi, I’ve had femto lasik surgery on 29th of july, and I just recently discovered that I may have flap striae. Is this the reason why I struggle with night vision? And will this heal using my eye drops? ",https://i.redd.it/vc14blgprvkd1.jpeg,5,1.0,8,1724622354.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f17te5/flap_striae/,,False,False 1f1ed6t,lasik,Top_Reception_1489,3 months post ICL: extreme light sensitivity!!,"I got my ICL implants a little more than 3 months ago and while the first month was fine, after that the light sensitivity has gotten extreme. I need to wear sunglasses even on overcast days. On sunny days I can barely keep my naked eyes open. Surgery went off successfully and minimal glares or halos, but this is bothering me a bit. Anyone else faced something similar? Any tips?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f1ed6t/3_months_post_icl_extreme_light_sensitivity/,1,1.0,8,1724641948.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f1ed6t/3_months_post_icl_extreme_light_sensitivity/,Had surgery,False,False 1f1hwx9,Lasiksupport,CompetitiveFruit412,Why do Lasik salesmen visit this site to convince the Laser injured and laser disabled that laser surgery is so great?,"Like, you seem to know everything about this damaging/life ending procedure so why not just go get it done tomorrow? We are just here to give you honest warnings and share our experiences and we do it for free but you come here to try and tell a very large group of injured people that it's safe and we know it's not Just go get your corneas amputated and burned and leave us alone. Thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1hwx9/why_do_lasik_salesmen_visit_this_site_to_convince/,18,0.93,6,1724655634.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1hwx9/why_do_lasik_salesmen_visit_this_site_to_convince/,,False,False 1f1ibxc,Lasiksupport,readitcarefullyagain,Smartsurf- ACE vstransPRK ,"Hello everyone, planning to get my lasik done. I want to know about the procedures smartsurf ACE and transPrk both are touchless and cutless procedures.. do anyone of you have undergone this? If so please share your experiences ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1ibxc/smartsurf_ace_vstransprk/,0,0.5,12,1724657402.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1ibxc/smartsurf_ace_vstransprk/,,False,False 1f1pbvu,Lasiksupport,Bulky-Explanation198,Questions for people who had ICL,"There seems to be an ongoing debate on the types of measurements for the anterior segment of the eye. I've been through a rabbit hole of information about which type of machine or type of measurement is best for ICL sizing. Essentially, there are five sizes ophthalmologists can choose from: 11.6mm, 12.1mm, 12.6mm, 13.2mm, and 13.7mm (Size 11.6mm is only for hyperopic and 13.7mm is only for myopic.) Sizing issues occur when the lens chosen does not fit the patient's own anterior measurement. Theoretically, the problem could be fixed by expanding more sizes for the ICL or even a custom-fit ICL, but I predict a manufacturing issue to be the case, which is a little frustrating. STAAR surgical has given a rudimentary guideline to use something called white-to-white measurement. By using this method, it measures the cornea's horizontal diameter, and adding the anterior chamber depth. This kind of measurement was used in the 1990's as a way to get it's FDA approval faster, as they didn't want to add any extra mandatory measurements that would inhibit it (per my research, take it with a grain of salt). [https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh\_docs/pdf3/p030016c.pdf](https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf3/p030016c.pdf) It seems even STAAR surgical acknowledges WTW to be an inadequate measurement system for ICL sizing. Suggesting that UBM (ultrasound biomicroscopy) should be supplemented with WTW, but as they said, ""there is no large series demonstrating the effectiveness of UBM in Visian ICL sizing."" (p. 19) That brings me to more research, where I discovered sulcus to sulcus (STS), sulcus to sulcus lens rise (STSL), optical coherence topography (OCT), anterior segment optical coherence topography (AS-OCT), and finally high-frequency ultrasound (VHF). All these measurements—STS, STSL, OCT, AS-OCT, UBM, and VHF use nomograms and formulas combining various measurements together. This all depends on the type of machine the clinic has invested in and even the surgeons themselves. As for myself, I've been to a few consultations. Unbeknownst to me, I was not a candidate for LASIK or PRK. So I was directed to ICL. Going to a few more consultations led me to figure out hyperopic ICL was not even legal in the United States, which was a little disappointing after spending time and effort the past year. The last clinic I went to, called IQ Laser vision, had referred me to go out of country to Canada, where it is legal, but they explicitly referred me to a clinic that had their type of machine called the Arcscan Insight 100. I was curious as to why they would only refer and co-manage with a clinic that had this type of machine. At first, I thought it was merely a brand name association. Further research led me to it's mechanics, and it sounded enticing. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcNnuQ0eDE4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZcNnuQ0eDE4) The video explains the superiority of VHF, even saying that he ""would not do an ICL personally without using the Arcscan."" Researching further led me to the Artemis insight 100, invented by Dr. Dan Reinstein from London vision clinic, a well known clinic in this subreddit. The technology is both identical but with the Artemis, the formulas are already calculated once measured by the VHF. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds7SVe4ZK7g&t=371s](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds7SVe4ZK7g&t=371s) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94siijaEGI&list=PLF7zJTbyiwxDzecILvqxrWsLXChLFLdoe&index=4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s94siijaEGI&list=PLF7zJTbyiwxDzecILvqxrWsLXChLFLdoe&index=4) After watching a few videos, it came out to be very coherent and impressive on how important sizing and vault is for ICL procedures. Therefore, I booked a consultation with London vision clinic and was distraught at the 6 month wait list just for ICL surgery by Dr. Reinstein. Seeing that many people were also trusting in Dr. Reinstein, I wanted to find research papers regarding the efficacy of other anterior segment measurements and why other clinics haven't adopted the technology yet, which led me to this article. [**https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/taking-a-closer-look-at-icl-sizing-and-vault-concerns/**](https://www.eyeworld.org/2024/taking-a-closer-look-at-icl-sizing-and-vault-concerns/) In it, Dr. Nikpoor explains her reasoning on sticking with OCT and WTW: ArcScan is another tool that can be used for imaging ICL sizing, Dr. Nikpoor said. There’s a nomogram that can be used on [iclsizing.com](http://iclsizing.com), she said. It may help simplify things because it’s similar to UBM, and a lot of it is automated. However, she added that it is a large expense. Dr. Nikpoor doesn’t personally use the ArcScan because she said she’s seen so much success with her method of using UBM and white-to-white. “For people who are high volume and have physical space, I think it can help make the preop process a lot more streamlined and take a lot of the nervousness that people have about sizing out of the equation.” I come back with questions for you, either as someone who has had ICL or are a medical professional. 1. What are your ICL diameter sizes and vault? Did your clinic use WTW, OCT, UBM, VHF or a combination? 2. Is OCT, AS-OCT adequate enough for ICL sizing? 3. If you had complications resulting in a high or low vault or had a lens exchange, what was your diameter and what technology was used for measurement? 4. To whoever went through an ICL procedure at London vision clinic, would you recommend it? Going from the United States to the UK is quite the flight and monetary investment, so I would like a local opinion. If you have any other insights you would like to share, please do, thank you very much!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1pbvu/questions_for_people_who_had_icl/,2,0.67,31,1724681878.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1pbvu/questions_for_people_who_had_icl/,,False,False 1f1psdf,Lasiksupport,CompoteMysterious822,Is this sub getting more popular/active recently ?,"I noticed an increase in activity recently, there are more posts and comments per day. When I first found the sub in 2022, there were maybe like 400 members, and little activity. But now, there is a lot more activity, and daily posts and comments, and even regular users. Did something change recently ?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1psdf/is_this_sub_getting_more_popularactive_recently/,12,0.89,18,1724683027.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1psdf/is_this_sub_getting_more_popularactive_recently/,,False,False 1f1roue,lasik,Independent_Gur_7118,Lasik done on 23/08/24 and a positive experience- Optimax,"Im posting here for anyone interested in getting LASIK but unsure due to worries and nerves. I had my surgery on the afternoon of 23/08/24 (4 days ago) and although I was nervous and anxious on the day (my blood pressure took a while to settle down but it got there in the end) im really glad I done it. I wasn't a fan of the suction cup that they put on your eye to creat the flap. It wasnt painful but it was very uncomfortable for me. The rest of the surgery though was pain free and also not uncomfortable. I had irrigation for around 4/5 hours after the surgery but by the evening it had cleared up and I could see! I attended my appointment the following day and they were happy with how my eyes looked and I was reading 2 lines lower than the legal UK driving line. Ive not had any side effects yet other than a slight bit of a halo around some lighting and I've also noticed it on text on the TV. Ive not had any issues with dry eyes although i have used a couple of drops of the artificial tears from time to time. Not because i feel i need them but because I was told to use them. Overall a very positive experience so far and im really glad i done it! I had the surgery done at Optimax in Birmingham. The surgeons name DR Malcolm Samuel.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f1roue/lasik_done_on_230824_and_a_positive_experience/,27,0.94,50,1724687784.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f1roue/lasik_done_on_230824_and_a_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1f1rr0o,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Lasik propaganda ," Just to quickly show you how much of this industry is propaganda Desgined to get you to buy the product go to r/lasik. Youll see some threads on there, mostly ""happy patients."" Them click this link https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/lasik This will show you all the deleted threads in red. This is because that subreddit is owned and operated by the lasik industry. They delete nearly all the negative threads, about 85% of them. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1rr0o/lasik_propaganda/,20,0.9,10,1724687933.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1rr0o/lasik_propaganda/,,False,False 1f1yq7t,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Why the 2022 FDA Guidance on LASIK didn't go through already,"https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/20/health/fda-medical-devices-ethics.html Pretty insightful read. It goes back to the wife of the FDA head of devices working for the Lasik industryn",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1yq7t/why_the_2022_fda_guidance_on_lasik_didnt_go/,16,0.95,3,1724704953.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f1yq7t/why_the_2022_fda_guidance_on_lasik_didnt_go/,,False,False 1f3l076,lasik,mdyer_101,Why does vision get worse after BCL is removed ,"I had Lasik 12 years ago. My vision changed over the past two years so I was approved for PRK which I had on August 22nd. I had my follow up today and could see fairly well before they removed the bandage contacts. Now I'm having double vision. Why does your vision get worse after? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f3l076/why_does_vision_get_worse_after_bcl_is_removed/,1,0.67,2,1724880589.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f3l076/why_does_vision_get_worse_after_bcl_is_removed/,Had surgery,False,False 1f3r5z9,Lasiksupport,mixedmediums,Night Vision Fixed?,"Hello! I'm 6 months post op and have been seeing halos, glare, and starbursts that are really big at night time only. This has been bugging me for some time now. I recently decided to pick up my old prescription glasses to see what it would look like out of curiosity. And my vision was focusing in and out and I decided to see if they would have an effect on the starbursts and night time symptoms. To my surprise the halos, starbursts and glare were all completely cured. Like it was like my night vision prior to the surgery. I'm currently investigating why this fixed the night vision problems. I've ruled out that it may be the astigmatism correction in my glasses or it could be the anti-glare/anti-reflective coating on the lenses from eyebuydirect I decided to buy a set of non-prescription glasses for night time driving with just the anti-reflective/anti-glare coating. I'm excited to see what will happen, if this does not completely cure the starbursts then its probably astigmatism caused by the surgery and I will get a prescription for that. Fingers crossed!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f3r5z9/night_vision_fixed/,4,0.75,9,1724897192.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f3r5z9/night_vision_fixed/,,False,False 1f45sy0,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Is there anything else like lasik in the medical field?,"I've thought about this a lot and wonder if anyone else has. Is lasik unique or are there other fields where doctors behave in this manner? Is there any other field of medicine where a patient goes in to see a doctor for a common, easily treatable condition (where the treatments are completely safe anx effective) and the doctor recommends amputating perfectly healthy essential organs? The only thing I can think of is gastric surgeries for weight loss. Obesity is a common condition that is easily treatable with safe and effective treatments but some doctors want the fast money of cutting the patient's stomach.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f45sy0/is_there_anything_else_like_lasik_in_the_medical/,5,0.79,14,1724946542.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f45sy0/is_there_anything_else_like_lasik_in_the_medical/,,False,False 1f48nns,Lasiksupport,Competitive-Laugh880,Some Liric news ,"I searched Liric up on LinkedIn and saw these posts: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/thomas-wendler-08777398_liric-activity-7222294706678812673-A7Bj?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios https://www.linkedin.com/posts/burkhard-dick-4451b59_liric-activity-7224036326763880449-FsZI?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios https://www.linkedin.com/posts/erika-eskina-82769766_what-were-my-summer-2024-scientific-highlights-activity-7229831858614677504-55P4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios No mention of a timeframe but at least its confirmation that Liric's development hasn't stalled!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f48nns/some_liric_news/,10,1.0,21,1724953483.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f48nns/some_liric_news/,,False,False 1f4wx16,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,Prk 27/6/24,"So what's up guys, I realize that this is my safe place to write how I feel after the difficult time I'm going through, friends & family don't know quite a bit about how I feel. They think that everything is fine with me and from time to time they hear that my vision is blurry and they say that it is fine and everyone is like that. In addition, I expected people to say, wow, how beautiful you are without glasses, but the truth is that it's not true, nobody put a dick and they didn't notice at all. But since I had surgery on 6/28/24 my life has changed. I urinate in fear every night, hear voices and think my life is ruined. Every now and then I think what my life would be like if I didn't do this laser thing. I have an appointment this Sunday and I want to share my surgeon although from your posts there isn't much to do. I see 6:6 and I'm sure I want more than that. But I remember how I saw things and it's not like that. And now for language logic, is there a chance that things will improve and I will see without problems? , can glasses bring me back to my previous state? At the moment I have one eye with 0.75 but in my opinion it is much more. I see nothing in her!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f4wx16/prk_27624/,5,0.86,16,1725028780.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f4wx16/prk_27624/,,False,False 1f4x7d7,lasik,trixcore,"High Myopia Decision - Lasik, PRK or ICL","I am looking into corrective surgery as I recently started to have some potential issues with contacts. My prescription is pretty high and I don't do well in my glasses. It's rough at night and this recent flare up has me a bit alarmed. I work as a photographer and sometimes in front of the camera too. My eyes are about -8.75 in glasses and -8 in contacts. I have a bit of dry eye that comes and goes. My cornea is around 600, so larger than the average. I went to several of the more well known and higher rated places in NY to be evaluated and each told me a different thing: First doctor told me they would only do ICL. Next told me I could do Smile. Next told me they would do PRK over lasik (Later they admitted my cornea is thick, so I'm on the cusp for lasik) Next told me that they would do Lasik and I shouldn't do PRK because of the hazing and long recovery I spoke to a few other places - including PLE in Vancouver and even BSGG in Korea. Both also told me different things. I was looking into international options because it seems transPRK has less regression, less side effects, and less hazing. I also feel the clinics in Korea are very detailed with their testing. At this point, I am not sure what to do. I spoke to some of the doctors and they were all confident in the results. I am nervous about ICL because of the risks with cataracts and glaucoma. It doesn't seem like anyone whose had them removed hasn't been left with issues and also not sure how it works in the future. Doctors have been unclear about the long term hazing effects with PRK - they say to wear sunglasses for 3 or 6 months but I am concerned about a few years down the line if I am doing a shoot outside, if I need to be super worried. Lasik seems to use the most of the cornea but I do appreciate the recovery but the dry eye. I would love to hear from other people that have high myopia and did any of these procedures! Thank you!! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f4x7d7/high_myopia_decision_lasik_prk_or_icl/,3,0.81,3,1725029512.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f4x7d7/high_myopia_decision_lasik_prk_or_icl/,Considering surgery,False,False 1f4zq3l,Lasiksupport,ertyu80,Am I wrong ?,"The doctor I went to today said there was nothing wrong with my eye, everyone has coma and spherical values and I was exaggerating. He gave me drops and gel for dryness and allergies. He said I could get used to it. The coma value of my right eye is +1.2 spherical +0.8, the coma value of my left eye is -0.3 spherical +0.3. I also have floater.( double vision, starbust, halos, dry eyes)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f4zq3l/am_i_wrong/,6,0.81,27,1725035778.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f4zq3l/am_i_wrong/,,False,False 1f54i3v,lasik,lukaeber,Diabetes - Lasik vs PRK,"I've had two consultations for refractive surgery. Both doctors said my eyes were completely normal and that I was a good candidate. I have Type II diabetes that is under control. The first doctor recommended PRK; she said, in her experience, patients with diabetes have more complications with Lasik than with PRK. The second doctor recommended Lasik and said he'd never recommend PRK to a patient unless the were unable to do Lasik and didn't understand why the first doctor would recommend PRK. So now, I am completely confused on what to do. Is anyone aware of any information about PRK being a preferred procedure for people with diabetes?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f54i3v/diabetes_lasik_vs_prk/,1,0.67,4,1725047789.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f54i3v/diabetes_lasik_vs_prk/,Considering surgery,False,False 1f5gt85,lasik,MightHelpful5005,3 months post op anxiety,"I’m 20 years old and I’m 3 months post op for regular LASIK not PRK. My vision is not like what it was before when I was wearing glasses. I plan to visit an ophthalmologist soon but just wanted to get some input. I got my procedure done late may this year and after I got done with the procedure the doctor told me it would take 3 months for me to fully recover and here I am. My vision isn’t horrible but at the same time it’s not good. I struggle heavily with doing my homework and reading whereas I didn’t have this problem before the procedure. I feel like when I try to look at something it’s so hard to focus my eyes at it. When reading an email from a computer screen it’s difficult to focus on one single word after another it feels a bit overwhelming. I’m not sure how to explain it but the problem is that everything is less sharp/defined but I’m not sure if it’s blurriness since eye drops don’t help. I use eye drops everyday like I’m supposed to but it does absolutely nothing to help this issue. So it might not be blurriness. I also haven’t really suffered much from dry eyes anyways but still use eye drops every day. The weirdest part is I haven’t noticed any major improvements over time since my surgery in late may 2024 till now it feels the exact same.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f5gt85/3_months_post_op_anxiety/,9,0.77,38,1725085473.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f5gt85/3_months_post_op_anxiety/,Had surgery,1725130733.0,False 1f5lbfy,Lasiksupport,jollythief,Does anyone know why lasik can worsen contrast sensitivity?,"Hello, I had ICL surgery and since then my contrast sensitivity has gone down the drain. I'm trying to find information online why this may be, but resources are scarce. I know a lot of people who get lasik have worse contrast sensitivity afterwards, so I was hoping this could help me figure out why I also have worse contrast sensitivity. I know that lasik can reduce your optical zone, and so can ICL, so is this why contrast sensitivity is reduced after such surgeries? If so, in the case of ICL, which is ""reversible"", wouldn't contrast sensitivity go back to normal is the lens was removed?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f5lbfy/does_anyone_know_why_lasik_can_worsen_contrast/,1,0.6,28,1725104537.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f5lbfy/does_anyone_know_why_lasik_can_worsen_contrast/,,False,False 1f62sd5,Lasiksupport,DistributionLow8301,Should i get lasik now,Im 18 and had the same perscription (-1.75) for 2 years now. Am i good to get it now or do i wait,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f62sd5/should_i_get_lasik_now/,0,0.3,25,1725153724.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f62sd5/should_i_get_lasik_now/,,False,False 1f67uaf,lasik,felixaNg,11 Months Post SMILE Pro,"A follow-up on my experience after getting Smile Pro surgery: [https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/He5HKKa0q3](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/He5HKKa0q3) My vision has improved, but it’s not the HD vision I was hoping for. I still have some trouble seeing long distances while driving and a bit of difficulty reading text from afar when watching TV. Fortunately, I haven’t experienced starbursts or halos. My visual acuity is 20/32 (6/9.5 in Malaysia). * Right eye: No nearsightedness, -0.75 astigmatism * Left eye: -0.50 nearsightedness, no astigmatism The optometrist mentioned that I still have dry spots, which might be causing the difficulty in reading. I decided to get a pair of glasses since I need to read text clearly on screen for work and for night driving. Do I regret it? A bit, mainly because it was quite expensive. I wonder if I should get an enhancement? /AMA",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f67uaf/11_months_post_smile_pro/,8,1.0,4,1725171585.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f67uaf/11_months_post_smile_pro/,Had surgery,False,False 1f6czuo,lasik,,Over a year later since second surgery AND second surgery: STILL wake up in pain,"I got lasik last March (the flap-making method) and accidentally dislodged the flap created in my left eye about two months later. I went back to the clinic to have the flap moved back into place and smoothed over in late July. Ever since that second surgery, I wake up nearly EVERY night with a bone dry, cyclops red left eye. The pain and discomfort is unbearable and has a negative impact on my sleeping schedule as a result. Anyone have a similar experience? Not to mention the fact that my vision in my left eye—even after the second surgery—is STILL inferior to my right eye. Regret spending all this money and all this time on a surgery that I feel like, solely from the pain alone, was NOT worth it. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f6czuo/over_a_year_later_since_second_surgery_and_second/,5,0.79,15,1725192869.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f6czuo/over_a_year_later_since_second_surgery_and_second/,Had surgery,False,False 1f6h0n2,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,"Lasik is a lie, it claims it will fix your vision and make you 20/20 for life, yet Lasik often creates severe, permanent corneal irregularities (higher order aberrations) that glasses and contacts can’t correct. Most patients don't know this going into the procedure!","There needs to be more awareness about the risk of higher order aberrations with Lasik. It should be mandatory for patients to be verbally informed of this risk (not that the procedure should be legal to begin with). I have significant coma and spherical aberrations after Lasik requiring scleral lenses to correct. Without sclerals I see ghosted text (close to double vision) especially at night. I can no longer read dark mode due to Lasik induced irregular astigmatism. I see irregular starbursts as well. The moon is no longer clear at night and the stars are starbursted. I see a singular streak coming out of lights even during the daytime in my left eye. All of this was caused by HOAs from “Wavefront Optimized Lasik” with the ex500 laser despite getting Lasik at a very well known local clinic in the USA with a Harvard faculty surgeon and a well known researcher. The corneal specialist at the scleral lens office told me he is aware that most Lasik patients are not informed of the risk of HOAs going into the procedure, and it’s not their fault—this isn’t our field, we’re not the experts, we’re supposed to trust the experts but HOAs are a pretty hidden risk across the industry and even online, the articles you find claim that Lasik can fix HOAs rather than induce them. You really have to dig deep and know where to look to learn that it also causes them. HOAs were not even explicitly referenced on my consent form.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f6h0n2/lasik_is_a_lie_it_claims_it_will_fix_your_vision/,45,0.97,42,1725204173.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f6h0n2/lasik_is_a_lie_it_claims_it_will_fix_your_vision/,,1725283988.0,False 1f6x1h2,Lasiksupport,Cliff_Clavin_Postman,Sudden onset of dry eyes from lasik or tretinoin,,/r/Dryeyes/comments/1f6x0jx/sudden_onset_of_dry_eyes_from_lasik_or_treitonin/,3,0.81,11,1725247907.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f6x1h2/sudden_onset_of_dry_eyes_from_lasik_or_tretinoin/,,False,False 1f75x74,Lasiksupport,readitcarefullyagain,Conference about SmartSurf trans PRK treatments,"Hi all, came across this video. hope it will help someone [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDeEj-cQHzQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDeEj-cQHzQ)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f75x74/conference_about_smartsurf_trans_prk_treatments/,5,0.79,1,1725281416.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f75x74/conference_about_smartsurf_trans_prk_treatments/,,False,False 1f7olgz,lasik,Pumpkin_bee7808,EVO ICL toric ,"I wanted to share my experience, since I used these threads prior to my surgery. I decided to get ICL surgery after I suddenly became contact intolerant March 2024. I had worn contacts every day since 7th grade. My latest prescription was -19.25 and -18.50 with astigmatism in both eyes. Due to my severe nearsightedness I was not a candidate for lasik or prk. I had the procedure done at 930a on a Friday. The procedure itself was relatively quick. They numbed my eyes and I felt more pressure in my right eye than I did my left. After the surgery, my eyes were burning and extremely light sensitive. I had a hard time opening my eyes and when I did everything was pretty blurry. Went home and my eyes continued to burn and I had to keep my eyes closed for the majority of the rest of the day. By the time I woke up the next morning, my vision continued to be blurry. I could see up close very clear, but anything beyond my arm was blurry. I was no longer in any pain but the next day. Over the week, my vision did not improve. Discomfort was on and off, but very mild, and easily fixed with the use of lubricating eye drops. Friday I had my postop and my eye pressure was elevated, so we stopped the steroid drops. He also said that this is a good as my vision will get and I will need an enchantment- either lasik or prk... which I am nervous about. My current vision is at -2.00 and -2.75. So much better than previously, but less clear than I had hoped and anticipated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f7olgz/evo_icl_toric/,11,1.0,12,1725329478.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f7olgz/evo_icl_toric/,Had surgery,False,False 1f7pd21,Lasiksupport,walter6869,One Year Post Lasik New Issues,"So I had my Lasik surgery about a year and a half ago. It was great being able to see far distances but every light source seemed a little bloomy but I figured it would get better as time went on. Starting around May I noticed when playing a video game that I was having a hard time reading white text against a dark background. I found this odd as I can see very far away but still be able to read some things. Ever since I've paid attention to how everything kind of seems misaligned but I can still see quite a far distance compared to my eyesite before the surgery. I also feel like I'm seeing a sort of black haziness or black lines everywhere. It's hard to describe but it is uncomfortable. This all affects my vision from everything from close up to far away. During my follow up appointment in July I asked about this and they just told me to buy eye drops and seemed very unconcerned and acted like eye drops were the cure for it. I've been taking the eye drops since and while I do feel some relief in my eyes the blurriness has remained. I'm thinking of calling the Lasik company sometime this week to see if there's anything else to do about this. Looking at things can be very exhausting now and I just really want a fix for this. I paid for the highest package to cover the cost of more surgery. So im wondering if more surgery fix these issues or potentially make them worse? Or if there's any other alternatives to help this?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f7pd21/one_year_post_lasik_new_issues/,7,0.89,5,1725331738.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f7pd21/one_year_post_lasik_new_issues/,,1725332355.0,False 1f7svri,lasik,wonderermonderer,Can you revise SMILE? ,"Hi, I’m considering doing SMILE because the incision is smaller than transprk. But I’m worried if it goes wrong and the long term effects. Worst comes to worst, can SMILE be revised as the incision is small? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f7svri/can_you_revise_smile/,1,0.67,10,1725343981.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f7svri/can_you_revise_smile/,Considering surgery,False,False 1f7tm4q,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,Lazy eye . And 20/20 Vision possibly ,"what's going on First of all, I am very happy with the community that has been built here, there is no doubt that this is the safe place to share everything here. Now I would like to share with the members of the community a question that is very strange to me, I am 21 years old with a lazy eye and a plus eye and a minus eye. I mean, all my life I would close one eye and the world would look far away and the other eye close. With glasses I would correct a problem and essentially ""silence"" one of the eyes. (Left) who could see 20/20 without glasses but with glasses she would see 20/35 I mean I would take off glasses I had to see on the left. And if I put on the glasses, my right eye, which was 20/40, would become 20/20 It is about small numbers -0.5 cylinder 1.25 and in the left eye in question +1 but at a distance she saw 20/20 Now I am two months after the surgery and in my left eye (which used to see 20/20 far away) I have a number of 0.5. And when I put on the previous glasses I had I become squinty, I mean the problem seems to have been fixed. I don't know how many percent, but it's as if the eyes have ""changed"". The doctor at the clinic said it was considered a success. I don't think so, because one of the eyes was destroyed and one became 20/20, I mean I feel like I always wear glasses. But what do you think will happen to the left? Now I'm as if with glasses without the possibility of taking them off and seeing to the left in the distance.. He said that pluses take time. But I wonder if I will ever see 20/20 in both eyes? Apparently right now I'm in a situation where I can see 20/15 with both eyes open. Yes I checked it. In short, really strange, thanks to those who listened and were very happy with this group Regarding night vision, for those who are interested, what happens with the plus and minus eye, so yes, it is very strange, the light does not split, but we do see an ellipse ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f7tm4q/lazy_eye_and_2020_vision_possibly/,1,0.6,3,1725346995.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f7tm4q/lazy_eye_and_2020_vision_possibly/,,False,False 1f7yams,Lasiksupport,Saad---,Pre and Post Countoura Lasik. Does this mean my eyes were undercorrected? ,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1f7yams,10,0.92,10,1725365436.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f7yams/pre_and_post_countoura_lasik_does_this_mean_my/,,False,False 1f82jww,lasik,PlayfulChaos,Will dry eyes get worse with a topup (LASIK),"Looking for some advice please I had LASIK in August 2023 and my right eye was slightly over corrected and my left under corrected. In November, I had extreme pain in my eyes, vertigo and my vision in my left eye became blurrier. I started to suffer from a lot of dry eye (i had dry eyes before, maybe the surgeon should have said no to LASIK). My left eye is 0.75 myopic and according to the optician, my right is 0.00. I now have a cobweb floater in my right eye which is right in the centre of my vision, this means i rely on seeing clearly in my left eye. I gave up on struggling to see, having to increase the resolutions on my screen, and went back to glasses. The vertigo stopped within a couple days and i can work with normal resolutions on the screen. I still have strained eyes, moments when i go cross-eyed, dry eye pain and headaches. Despite this an optician said i might as well get a touch up in my left eye as the nerves are already damaged and they reopen the same cut so new nerves wont be severed. Does anyone know whether the bit about nerves is true, i can't go through the extreme pain and have even drier eyes. Should i just count myself lucky and stay away from lasers. thanks for your advice.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f82jww/will_dry_eyes_get_worse_with_a_topup_lasik/,1,0.67,0,1725376710.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f82jww/will_dry_eyes_get_worse_with_a_topup_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1f8a8xk,Lasiksupport,40zonly,Floaters and squiggles ,"Trying to poll the group- how many of you have developed floaters and/or squiggles in your vision after getting lasik? Picture below shows how my floaters look. They are most visible looking at a blue sky on a bright day but are also very visible looking at white backgrounds (computer screen, white walls, white paper). If you can comment yes or no that would be very helpful. And if yes- how long after lasik did you develop them? ",https://i.redd.it/75fr1pfyknmd1.jpeg,3,0.72,10,1725394932.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f8a8xk/floaters_and_squiggles/,,False,False 1f8kl71,Lasiksupport,Natural_Security_182,Eye complication,"I had a barrage laser procedure about three months ago, which was similar to LASIK. Since the procedure, I have been experiencing starbursts, glare, and halos. I'm not sure why I'm facing these issues. Is there any way I can determine if it's due to dry eyes or a problem with large pupils laser ? Can anyone please help? The doctors just keep saying everything is fine.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f8kl71/eye_complication/,3,0.81,19,1725424195.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f8kl71/eye_complication/,,False,False 1f8sp8u,Lasiksupport,CompetitiveFruit412,Are there any truly happy laser eye patients?,"I find it very hard to believe there are happy laser eye patients. I think they are lying to save face. I know of too many people that have nothing but regrets and live in misery. Do you think these ""happy people"" lie? I think they do.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f8sp8u/are_there_any_truly_happy_laser_eye_patients/,7,0.89,34,1725454813.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f8sp8u/are_there_any_truly_happy_laser_eye_patients/,,False,False 1f8sxfo,Lasiksupport,Outrageous-Water-869,Genuine advise needed!!!!!!,I have -1.75 and -1 in my left and right respectively maybe gone up to -2 in both i am thinking about doing a surgery in both eyes which should i do SMIL or LASIK or ICL need genuine suggestions from people who have undergone these surgeries as resources in this topic are very scarce so please tell me what should i do and don't or just wear my prescription glasses. BTW i look a clown in my glasses.👍,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f8sxfo/genuine_advise_needed/,2,0.67,9,1725455410.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f8sxfo/genuine_advise_needed/,,False,False 1f920kx,Lasiksupport,Mitesite,One eye slightly blurry after lasik,"I had LASIK 11 days ago. Starting 4 days ago, my left eye became slightly blurry. I can still see much better than before the surgery but this blurriness is definitely noticeable, especially when I compare it to my right eye which has no issues. I thought it would go away shortly like the random blurriness that occurred during the first week, but this is the 4th day in a row that it has remained blurry. Is this normal? Should I expect it to stay like this permanently or will it likely revert to normal?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f920kx/one_eye_slightly_blurry_after_lasik/,3,0.81,6,1725477548.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f920kx/one_eye_slightly_blurry_after_lasik/,,False,False 1f96ldx,Lasiksupport,yunasxyr,SMILE,"Hello! I might be a little overdramatic but i have been worried for a few days now. Its been almost 5 days since my Femto SMILE Lasik surgery, and both my eyes are still blurry, I cant even see myself properly in the mirror from a safe distance. I want to know if this is normal as I was told I would be able to see the day after the surgery. I also know of some people who had crisp vision the day after. I am also having trouble on screens, like working on my laptop or using my phone, it gets too blurry and I start getting a headache. I visited the doctor the day after my surgery and I was told everything was fine and that my vision was perfect, even though i did mention i couldn't see much because of the blurriness, and he told me to use more eye drops, as its due to dry eyes. However, immediately after I use my eyedrops I don't sense that my vision has gotten better, even for a few seconds, it still is blurry. I am also aware that each individual heals differently but l've been overthinking for some time now and wanted to know if it was normal. (My prescription was -6.00 L and -5.75 R, with -0.5 astigmatism). Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f96ldx/smile/,6,1.0,12,1725488969.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f96ldx/smile/,,False,False 1f9c8bw,Lasiksupport,Valuable-Morning5401,Night vision is bad post Lasik,"Can people who also experience this explain to me what they see (or don’t see) in the dark or at night outside post-lasik? My husband says he can’t see at night (outside especially) and when I ask questions to better understand I think he feels I’m questioning if I think he’s telling the truth (which I know he is). So I’m just trying to understand what he sees or the difference that people have experienced post lasik. Thanks. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9c8bw/night_vision_is_bad_post_lasik/,7,0.9,6,1725505025.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9c8bw/night_vision_is_bad_post_lasik/,,False,False 1f9gx31,lasik,mrkong935,EVO ICL," I had ICL surgery a week ago with good outcome. My vision is really good, I don’t have dry eys, pain or any other problems. There are Halos when I look into bright lights, but that does not really bother me at all. Some backround: I am 30 yrs male, I had my first glasses at 17. My latest prescription was -6.00 D (right) and -4.50 D (left) with slight astigmatism in both eys. It has been stable for years so I thought it was time for refractive surgery. I have friends and family members who have had laser surgery (LASIK and SMILE) with good outcome. I had appointment at the beginning of august. Doctor said I was not good candidate for laser surgery because of some structural changes in corneas. He then suggested ICL and explained the procedure. At first It sounded a bit scary and more invasive, but the doctor reassured me and I agreed for the surgery. Surgery was 28.8. They checked the eyes and took some images of the eyes with a machine, took eye pressure and blood pressure. I was offered medicine for anxiety. Then I was brought to the operating room. The doctor walked me through the process and asked if I had any questions. Right eye was first operated. They put eye drops and cleaned the area around the eye. A retractor was inserted to keep the eye open. There were two very bright lights, I was asked to watch to the middle of the lights. Around the lights I could not see anything. They kept putting more eye drops and I felt a little pressure when the lens was inserted. It was over before I had noticed it, doc told me that it went well. Then the same process for left eye. Whole thing took maybe 45-50 minutes total. After surgery vision was very blurred. They gave me two medications (for pain and for eye pressure). Then I spent the next 2 hours in a dim room. My close up vision was really bad, I couldn’t read my phone. But I noticed my long sighted vision was subjectively improving (especially compared to vision without glasses). After the 2 hours doctor checked my eyes and said everything was fine and I was free to go. My dad was waiting for me in the lobby and escorted me to home. There was some light sensitivity and little pain. I could read street signs quite well on the way home. Rest of the day I just took it easy and slept a lot. In the evening I watched tv without any problems, my closed up vision was still bad. My pupils were still dilated, so I think that was the reason for that. Next morning my vision was perfect and clear. I could see near and far very well. There was eye dryness for the first couple of days but now it has gone away. I do see halos especially in the dark. They are like circles or rings that appear around light sources , especially bright white lights. For now they haven’t caused any problems, though I haven’t tested driving at night. I am very satisfied with the outcome. Life is much more convenient without glasses. I can’t wait to get back doing exercises (jogging, cycling and swimming). Feel free to ask any questions, I am happy to answer if I can. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f9gx31/evo_icl/,15,0.94,15,1725522669.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f9gx31/evo_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1f9h828,Lasiksupport,Hour-Set-7312,Post LASIK PVD?,"I had LASIK surgery in 2022. 1.5 year later I developed partial PVD in right eye. Due to partial PVD I see huge amount of floaters and one big dark line. Could my parital PVD be LASIK related or a year and a half is too long to blame LASIK? Im 40 years old. I was told that my short eyeball predisposes me to PVD. Regards,",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9h828/post_lasik_pvd/,2,0.67,10,1725524045.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9h828/post_lasik_pvd/,,False,False 1f9na7k,lasik,bithakr,"Larger pupil size, but only need one eye operated","Hello, I got a consultation today and they said my pupils are in fact a bit large. They said the ""normal light"" size was 4.59mm and the size measured in darker conditions on one of the machines was in the 8-9mm range. The maximum zone of correction they offer is 7mm for SMILE, although they said they rarely go above 6.7-6.8mm (I would definitely request them to do the full 7mm unless it would violate the minimums--my thickness is 530mm if I remember correctly). OD was refracted as -2.50 sph, -0.50cyl axis 20.; OS was -0.25 cyl so no operation needed. Cycloplegic autorefraction was consistent for OD, and measured a small plus value for OS (they said the OS value should be plano if I get glasses again). Since there's no way to objectively measure the impact or size of halos based on pupils, I'm not really sure how or how different my eyes are from the average. I'm also not sure if doing only one eye would change the impact (obviously for things like looking through a viewfinder or telescope, I'd just use the good eye, but for driving with both eyes, which eye would control if halos appear?). The doctor did suggest ICLs as a way to reduce halos (supposedly their zone of correction is 7.6mm or so). However, I've seen just as many if not more complaints here about ICL and pupil size, plus the operation is more serious, so I am not that interested in this option.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1f9na7k/larger_pupil_size_but_only_need_one_eye_operated/,1,0.67,11,1725544925.0,/r/lasik/comments/1f9na7k/larger_pupil_size_but_only_need_one_eye_operated/,Upcoming surgery,1725548543.0,False 1f9vlzr,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,The process of learning how to use and maintain scleral lenses is OVERWHELMING. ,"I had no idea how much maintenance and products wearing sclerals entails. Apart from the fact that the lenses themselves are thousands of dollars, one also requires multiple plungers to insert and remove, 3 different liquid solutions to rinse, disinfect and store (which expire quickly) and special containers to store the lenses with a catalyst! It just adds to the grieving process of lasik complications. I never thought I’d miss putting a simple daily soft lens in my eye and not having to worry about taking care of it after. Don’t take healthy corneas for granted. Myopia sucks but lasik is unnatural damage that cannot be reversed. Don’t get Lasik! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9vlzr/the_process_of_learning_how_to_use_and_maintain/,20,0.9,8,1725565767.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9vlzr/the_process_of_learning_how_to_use_and_maintain/,,False,False 1f9vmbo,Lasiksupport,Over_Knowledge_1114,Xiidra for dry eye,"I have terribly dry eye, I started Xiidra yesterday for it. Had anyone seen a noticable improvement using it?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9vmbo/xiidra_for_dry_eye/,3,0.72,4,1725565790.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1f9vmbo/xiidra_for_dry_eye/,,False,False 1fa2t1w,lasik,SYSSMouse,"One week post op, EVO ICL","My prescription was -16.75 for right, -16.25 left with astigmatism. the true myopia would be somewhere -17 to -18. I never wore contact lenses. The doctor did the right eye last Monday and left eye last Thursday, one week ago. I was told the power of the ICL is in the 17.5 range. After post op, I was given the drops and for the right eye post op (steroid for two weeks), a single pill to reduce eye pressure. (only right eye, not for the left, and I was told to take it immediately) The day after surgery the eye pressure was normal. Told to come back in two weeks (actually 3 weeks due to their scheduling issue) I take the dry eye drops as a precaution but I did not experience it. (Never had it and I never wore contacts) I did not have headache other than eye strains in the first day of two but now it is completely gone. I still see halos occasionally. I can now drive although objects in the distance is a bit blurry but improved somewhat since last weekend. I can use computers and cell phones but it may take sometime for eye to focus. (today is exactly one week after left eye) For TV, the first day or two TV is very clear but now it is a bit blurry on texts. I think I am seeing ghost images, especially on text. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fa2t1w/one_week_post_op_evo_icl/,12,0.89,23,1725584794.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fa2t1w/one_week_post_op_evo_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1fafyuj,Lasiksupport,blackcemre19,How to Get Rid of Floaters and Black Spots in the Eye after TRANS-PRK?,"How to Get Rid of Floaters and Black Spots in the Eye? I had black spots in my eyes before the surgery, but 1 year after the surgery, more black spots appeared in my left eye. What can I do? I had TRANS-PRK Surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fafyuj/how_to_get_rid_of_floaters_and_black_spots_in_the/,3,0.81,8,1725631370.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fafyuj/how_to_get_rid_of_floaters_and_black_spots_in_the/,,False,False 1faini8,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Does anyone else see lights like this after Lasik? ,Even during the daytime I have this issue. ,https://i.redd.it/i6shm727o7nd1.jpeg,13,0.86,27,1725638151.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1faini8/does_anyone_else_see_lights_like_this_after_lasik/,,False,False 1fav54w,lasik,xButterschnitzel,When should I remove ICL?,"Im unhappy with my 7 monts old ICL, the clarity and sharpness does not come close to my glasses before and i'm constantly feeling eyepressure in my left eye, sometimes its better, sometimes its worse. My left eyes looses focus over time and gets tired quickly. It often feels like I'm squinting with my left eye, because I cant just focus properly, I can focus only right when I look consciously. It feels like something is in my way when looking at something, its difficult to describe. It also feels like my left eye is swollen. Its so exhausting, when I have to work with an excel list with lots of numbers for 8 hours, its painful for my body and soul. I get dizzy and headaches are kickin in. Wasnt the case with glasses before. When Im lying in my bed and looking at my phone for some time, my left eye starts to shut down and then I feel like a pirate with an eyepatch. What is going on? I also have dry eyes, they get really dry when I am in a dusty workshop or in a stuffy office. Although it feels a bit random with the dryness. Sometimes I wake up with really dry eyes, other times not, its really random. I had a check-up a month ago, and all they could tell was that my eyes were dry. I think im done with the ICL when Im reaching the 12 month mark. If its not better then, I will get rid of them and will be back to glasses. The idea behind the ICL is nice, but the technology is not mature enough to do it yet. Is this the right decision?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fav54w/when_should_i_remove_icl/,1,0.67,3,1725671186.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fav54w/when_should_i_remove_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1fb18wn,Lasiksupport,Hopeful_Hedgehog6286,"My symptoms are getting weirder and weirder, and no one has found me a diagnosis","I've posted on here previously about having eyestrain like symptoms accompanied with pain in my left brow (and exclusively in the left brow). The discomfort I feel is indescribable. It's not anything that will typically stop me from doing things, simply just difficult to describe as I've never felt anything like it. About 20mins ago I started to feel discomfort in both my eyes. My vision felt like I couldn't focus right and reading on my phone was bothersome. It's late at night right now so I figured I may as well go to sleep, so I layed down and shut my eyes. About 1-2minutes after shutting my eyes, I felt a weird ""pop"" in my left brow- the same location I usually feel the throbbing pain that comes when I read too much text on a screen. After the ""pop"" occurred, suddenly my eye discomfort was gone, my vision once again feels normal and I can read without any issue. I'm so lost and honestly quite scared with what's going on. No doctor has been able to give me a diagnosis that's even close to explaining the problem, and some have even completely given up on me. Shot in the dark here but does anyone have any similar experience, or and ideas what these weird discomfort can be? Today I minimized my screen time and yet this still occurred. Though the ""pop"" was unusual (I don't think it's happened before), the eye discomfort is not foreign, though I usually will have the throbbing pain in my left brow following the discomfort - not a sudden relief?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fb18wn/my_symptoms_are_getting_weirder_and_weirder_and/,3,0.72,17,1725693077.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fb18wn/my_symptoms_are_getting_weirder_and_weirder_and/,,1725693719.0,False 1fb24q4,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Interface haze at 11 clock and 7 clock ,I had topoguided femto lasik 2 and half months ago . There is interface haze at 11 clock and 7 clock in left eye (mentioned on prescription). I see shadow of white color words and background black. Is this healing process or this stays forever? Anyone had this type of problem ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fb24q4/interface_haze_at_11_clock_and_7_clock/,1,0.67,2,1725697123.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fb24q4/interface_haze_at_11_clock_and_7_clock/,,False,False 1fbaz3o,lasik,Critical_Pear_9819,Post-lasik Experience 👁️ ,"Got lasik done on 28/08/24. Tested 20/20 the next day. Everything was going alright until I believe on the fourth day, I slightly rubbed my eyes, while sleeping. I think since then I am not able to see things as clearly as I was able to on the first day. Went to the doc, he said everything was fine. The blurriness is normal post-lasik and that it will go away in sometime. But I’m still anxious. It’s the 10th day today, the blurriness in my right eye has still not faded one bit. It feels like I’ve worn a dirty contact lens in my right eye. I can’t see as clearly as I do with my left eye. Regardless of the distance, the right eye’s vision remains blurry. Did anyone else go through the same? Anyways, I have a follow up with the doc the day after tomorrow, so fingers crossed everything‘s gonna be fine. I don’t wanna end up like this for my whole life lol. Maybe I’m just being paranoid and impulsive but man, I hope it’s just paranoia and nothing serious 😰",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fbaz3o/postlasik_experience/,1,1.0,2,1725726579.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fbaz3o/postlasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1fbb1l2,Lasiksupport,Critical_Pear_9819,Post-lasik Experience 👁️ ,"Got lasik done on 28/08/24. Tested 20/20 the next day. Everything was going alright until I believe on the fourth day, I slightly rubbed my eyes, while sleeping. I think since then I am not able to see things as clearly as I was able to on the first day. Went to the doc, he said everything was fine. The blurriness is normal post-lasik and that it will go away in sometime. But I’m still anxious. It’s the 10th day today, the blurriness in my right eye has still not faded one bit. It feels like I’ve worn a dirty contact lens in my right eye. I can’t see as clearly as I do with my left eye. Regardless of the distance, the right eye’s vision remains blurry. Did anyone else go through the same? Anyways, I have a follow up with the doc the day after tomorrow, so fingers crossed everything‘s gonna be fine. I don’t wanna end up like this for my whole life lol. Maybe I’m just being paranoid and impulsive but man, I hope it’s just paranoia and nothing serious 😰 Update: I visited my ophthalmologist today. First, the optometrist tested my distance vision using a Snellen chart. I asked the guy to also check each eye individually because the vision in my right eye isn't as clear as that of the left one. Thereafter, The doc checked my eyes through a slit lamp. He said that there's dryness in the surface of my right eye and prescribed be an additional lubricant gel eye drops to instill 4 times a day and follow up in a month. I also asked him that how long until my vision gets completely cleared. He said that as soon as the dryness go away, I'll be able to see clearly as everything seems normal in both my eyes except the dryness. Most people I know who have undergone LASIK have 6/6 vision, if not better so imma choose to be optimistic and see what happens over time. Will update. Thanks x ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fbb1l2/postlasik_experience/,3,0.64,49,1725726753.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fbb1l2/postlasik_experience/,,1725885257.0,False 1fbhhds,lasik,itselyaa,3 months post SMILE reappearance of dry eyes?,"Hello! I guess this is my three months post smile update? not really though after the surgery I didn't really have bad dry eyes, it's sort of an itch which disappears after a few seconds of blinking normally, but I was applying artifical tear eye drops (no preservatives) every six hours, per doctor's orders (yes.. every 6 hours, even at 4am) this past week as I am approaching my 3 months mark, i've been getting more dry eyes, its still the same itch, not more severe, but I feel like its more frequent now, as it was almost non existent before and the weirder thing is that today when I applied the drops i felt even more dryness is this normal? I don't really know what to think, maybe its over medication and the eye produces less normal tears or so? let me repeat. its not severe or debilitating , its just annoying as it wasn't like this before. if anyone has an idea I'd be thankful as for the update. eyes are fine, no starburts, no halos (no more than other people see and only at nighttime, very small which is normal), eye strain is fine as I basically spend alot of time on laptops and all is good, vision is still 20/20 as far as I can tell (last checked was like a month ago). so yeah the operation went well. its just this small dry eyes issue maybe its not even dry eyes lol sorry for rambling thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fbhhds/3_months_post_smile_reappearance_of_dry_eyes/,3,0.81,2,1725743947.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fbhhds/3_months_post_smile_reappearance_of_dry_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1fbmn4o,lasik,rhoded,Noticing halos after about 7 months of PRK,"I had -6.5 and -6.75 plus astigmatism before surgery and had it about 7 months ago. I had a weird recovery because my epithelial took longer to heal and kind of over healed, creating a large ridge in the middle. Since then (that was probably about 5-6 months ago), my vision's been better and better, especially when I don't work a lot (I'm a programmer so there's lots of staring at a screen). I was prescribed steroids until about a month ago and have been using fake tears the entire time. I also used some vitamin A cream in my eyes when they realized my eyes were healing a bit slower than usual that I used for maybe a week. I'm just curious if anyone else has similar experiences with halos this long after and having had a funky recovery. Seems like there's a lot of good info in this community... P.S. I read a bunch of posts about people having pretty mild recoveries and, not to scare anyone, but mine was pretty brutal. I couldn't see for a month and the day and day after surgery, I had migraines (I'm prone to them anyway) so I'm not sure if that's good to say or if it helps anyone understand what can happen but life is better now. I just noticed the halos tonight and was wondering if anyone had similar experiences to that and can share if it changed or not or whether I should schedule an appointment with my doctor to check on things.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fbmn4o/noticing_halos_after_about_7_months_of_prk/,5,0.86,12,1725759363.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fbmn4o/noticing_halos_after_about_7_months_of_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1fboitg,lasik,FriedCheesePuff,"Post-ICL everything is going great, but the prescription drops that I'm using are starting to burn","Not sure if anyone else has experienced this post-icl surgery. Everything has been going great, I'm 3 days post-op. Vision has been good, still some halos, but nothing worse than the astigmatism halos I got before. The only thing is, the prescription drops that I'm supposed to be using 4 times a day are starting to burn. I used them today and they were burning a bit, but not too bad. I just used them, and they burned so bad that I felt like I had just handled raw chili peppers and stuck my fingers in my eyes. It hurt a lot. I definitely don't think that's supposed to do that. Has anyone else had this happen? It's Saturday night right now and I can't call the doctor until the Monday. Not sure if I should continue to use them or not. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fboitg/posticl_everything_is_going_great_but_the/,4,0.76,17,1725765825.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fboitg/posticl_everything_is_going_great_but_the/,Had surgery,False,False 1fc0j5z,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Ablation/Amputation ,"Its wierd when people come here and try to change or alter the perception of what Lasik actually is to make it seem less hazardous. While we don't know if this is done out of sheer ignorance or if these users have a malicious intent attached to their clear misrepresentation of Lasik. When you undergo Lasik, the surgeon amputates (or ablates) a certain portion of your cornea. The amount amputated or ablated varies depending on your prescription and the width of the optical zone. The corneal tissue that is amputated/ablated is forever gone. And with it goes thousands of critical nerves. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fc0j5z/ablationamputation/,15,0.87,73,1725809577.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fc0j5z/ablationamputation/,,False,False 1fc2zr7,lasik,,Excellent ICL experience ,"I’m writing this post because I read so many of these before my surgery that I ran out of them and started re-reading them (good and bad stories). I felt like I should give back. I am currently 11 days post op! - Background: I have had terrible myopia and moderate astigmatism my entire life. My prescription going into this process was -13 right and -14 left eye. I cannot find my astigmatism level anywhere but I know it’s moderate in both eyes. I have had big, thick glasses since I was 5. I have been told that I am completely ineligible for LASIK and PRK. My eyes are otherwise very healthy, except my retina is thinning. I am a 30 year old female. - Surgery: I got lucky and got a great recommendation that led to an amazing surgeon qualified to do all forms of vision correction and cataract surgery. I needed multiple appointments with her and a physician’s assistant to do tests, scans, and pictures of my eyes. I was also required to see a retina specialist for a complete retina exam prior to surgery. The surgery itself was $9500 for BOTH eyes and included surgery, pre and post op appointments, and anesthesia for the day of. I had an outpatient surgery on a Tuesday. I was required to start antibiotic drops 3 days before surgery. I got antibiotic drops (first Oxifloxacin and then Moxifloxacin) and Prednisolone, an ophthalmic steroid. I also got a diuretic pill prescribed in case of raised eye pressure. I purchased Refresh Optive Preservative Free eyedrops for eye lubrication. - DAY of surgery: I had to fast the night before and day of surgery, unsurprisingly. At the surgery center it was pretty uneventful- I waited around in pre op for awhile and the doctor came to speak with me. I take an extremely low dose of Tirzepatide, a GLP1 to help me with mysterious high blood sugar problems I have and I had to stop it at least a week prior to surgery. This was confirmed with me several times that day- it really can increase your chances of aspirating under anesthesia. I was given sedation for the surgery itself but was conscious and lucid. The doctor talked me through everything and was excellent. She numbed my eyes, inserted little plastic things to hold my eyes open, and marked my eyes with black marker for the toric lens. Then, she did it! I “watched” the entire thing and saw the lens go in my eye. I was told to stare directly at a light above my head. I had to follow other simple directions like occasionally looking up, down, or sideways. Surgery took maybe 5-10 minutes per eye. It was quick! I was very relaxed thanks to the sedation, but I should also note that I was not anxious or squeamish going into the surgery. I tend to get very anxious about very specific things, and for some reason this surgery was not one of them. I want to reiterate that my surgeon was phenomenal and I had complete trust in her, so that helped! - After surgery: I could see right away, and pretty well too. My eye pressure was perfect, so no diuretic. I had to start taking the antibiotic 4x/day and steroid 4x/day. I had to wear eye shields all day and night until I saw the doctor the next day for my follow up. I had strict instructions not to touch or rub my eyes. That first day my eyes were sore and my vision was blurry, but very good. - Recovery: I had a 24 hour follow up and 1 week follow up with my doctor. Both visits were unremarkable - my eye was healing perfectly, the lenses were positioned perfectly, and my pain was extremely minimal. By 1 week, I could see perfectly. 20/15 in my right eye and 20/20 in my left - better than glasses and apparently it can still improve. I passed a test looking for residual astigmatism. My vision got better and less cloudy/hazy with each day- my eyes were also dilated for 3 days after the surgery! At least, to varying degrees. My eyes were sore for the first 3 days, too, and they continued to be sore up high behind my eyelids until about the 9-10 mark. I was very sensitive to light the first few days, but I think that was due to eye dilation. My eyes were also bloodshot for the first week off and on. I had to wear eye shields at night for the first week and my dog wasn’t allowed to sleep in the bed with me for risk of hitting me in the eye with her paw and also for infection risks! I also had to wash my sheets, pillowcases and blankets since she had slept in them prior to surgery. I thought that was really interesting that they made note of that to me. - Residual effects: I have been very lucky. I have perfect night and day vision. I see halos around lights in darkness, but they are small and easy to ignore. I can see the outline of my new lenses when a bright light or sunlight catches my eye, but it’s rare and doesn’t bother me at all. I have experienced some ghosting when using a device with a backlight (phone, kindle, iPad). Sometimes the ghosting transfers to other objects in the room if I’ve been staring at my phone or kindle for awhile. My doctor told me this is something my brain has to “neuroadapt” to and it will get better with time, but for now she recommended lowering the backlights on my devices. This has eliminated ghosting when I actually do it and I use a clip on reading light for my kindle and try to read more regular books. I do find that reading is harder unless I have a very bright light - I get ghosting on the pages in poor lighting conditions. My ghosting is not severe - it is there and noticeable but it is faint. The ghosting has been the only issue I had throughout the entire process and I am hopeful it will fade into my brain’s background with time. I have had no issue with dry eyes that I can tell, but I still lubricated my eyes frequently during that first week just in case. I had to wait to be cleared to lift, bend, or strain my body at all until a week after surgery and then I can resume all normal activities except submerging the eyes in water (swimming) which I must hold off on for one month. I am done with the antibiotics (10 day course) and tapering off the prednisolone in five day intervals(one drop less each five day period). At this point, nearly two weeks out, my vision is perfect and I can’t even tell I had the surgery done in the best way. Except for the ghosting, halos, lens reflection, and I still am extremely careful about touching and rubbing my eyes just in case. - today: The surgery was so worth it. It is life changing and easily one of the best things to ever happen to me in my life - I’d say top 5, and I’ve had a lot of wonderful life moments so that is saying something. I’m happy to answer any questions! I’m sure I left out details but this was just what came off the top of my head. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fc2zr7/excellent_icl_experience/,29,1.0,26,1725815927.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fc2zr7/excellent_icl_experience/,Had surgery,1725890876.0,False 1fcasce,Lasiksupport,WinterSoldier2017,Vitamins and eyedropsfor eye support post Lasik,"Biotrue worked really well for me. It has the least ingredients of all eye drops out there, and it's mostly just glycerin. Don't scratch, just use drops and blink a lot, first 30 days. I also took Lutein & Zeaxanthin for about three months every day after my surgery. My dry eye went away after about three months. It might feel long, just stick to the eye drops and the vitamins. Vitiam A, C, d3, and magnesium citrate also help. Beyond that, you MUST wear sunglasses everywhere. For 90 days minimum, half a year is better. UV radiation wasnt good for eyes in the first place. Now that you've spent 5k on your eyes, time to embrace the cheap sunglasses look. It's for the best. The glare off cars while driving is just as bad as looking straight at the sun. Get wrap around shades. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fcasce/vitamins_and_eyedropsfor_eye_support_post_lasik/,1,0.53,1,1725836308.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fcasce/vitamins_and_eyedropsfor_eye_support_post_lasik/,,False,False 1fclznv,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,Bringing joy back to life,"Hi guys, im 2 month after the surgery overall i see ok. I dont have any complications denied some night vision problem (mini starburst) But overall after reading all your guys horrible stories, i dont know what to think and every min that goes by im afraid something will be bad. I dont have a joy, fun and overall i need to accept that i see ""ok"" My left eye 5/6 0.00 OS right eye 6/9 -0.5 cyl 0.5 I take care of my eye (not sleeping gogles anymorr) taking fish oil and vitamin c that you guys recommend What can i do now? (PRK 26/6) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fclznv/bringing_joy_back_to_life/,7,0.89,16,1725877013.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fclznv/bringing_joy_back_to_life/,,False,False 1fcql2b,Lasiksupport,CompetitiveFruit412,Has anyone experienced hearing loss after having Laser surgery?,"I have read a lot about this stupid surgery damaging eyes, ears, hearing and other weird head pains etc. I know some get tinnitus. But it seems I've lost about 70% of my hearing in my left ear. Not sure what is going on but wanted to see what you think. And for those of you thinking of having any kind of laser surgery, just read these posts and see for yourself the truth about this fucked up surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fcql2b/has_anyone_experienced_hearing_loss_after_having/,1,0.54,9,1725891609.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fcql2b/has_anyone_experienced_hearing_loss_after_having/,,False,False 1fctc7c,lasik,virtigeaux,50 days post op - doing great!,"It’s been about 50 days since I had my lasik surgery done. Can honestly say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve made and have had 0 complications. In my last update post I mentioned how I noticed my left eye was weaker than my right. My left has improved significantly, in talking to my eye doctor he reminded me I have a scar on my cornea from and ulcer I had about 10 years and my left eye has never been perfect since that scar blocks my vision, but it has honestly improved a ton and I barely notice the difference unless I think about it. My doctors also mentioned that I need to still use the eye drops as my left eye was showing to be a bit dry. (I only used the drops when I woke up but have since switched to using them 4 times a day) as well as clean my eyes with baby shampoo (showed me a close up of my eye and it’s NASTY) so I have been doing that regularly which as also helped some of the dryness to a point where I only feel my eyes are dry when I forget to put the drops in. I have had a few times where I rub my eyes (which I know I’m not supposed to do, and when I catch myself I stop immediately) but haven’t had any pain or issue doing that either. Night driving for me has improved as well. I still have the night glasses just in case but don’t feel the need to use them all the time. I will say my eyes are sensitive to light some days, but I think that is because my allergies have been very bad and I have slight migraines. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fctc7c/50_days_post_op_doing_great/,2,1.0,0,1725898499.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fctc7c/50_days_post_op_doing_great/,Had surgery,False,False 1fcutur,lasik,eelct,"1m post IPCL, residual astig","Hello! 35F, did my ipcl a month ago (lens: care group ipcl v2.0 toric) Pre op (based on my contact lens prescription): (L) D -6.5 CYL -1.75 (R) D -7 CYL -1.25 IPCL inserted: (L) D -8 CYL 2.5 (R) D -9 CYL 2.5 Post op 1m: (L) D -0.25 CYL -1.0 VA: 6/6 (R) CYL -1.0 VA: 6/6 I have not experienced the 6/6 or 20/20 that most people reviewed here post. My vision is generally functional, I have been getting by without glasses the past month. However it’s not sharp, fonts are blurry, with some halos around light sources. My vision has pretty much stagnated from post op week 1 till 1m, according to what my doctor reviewed So essentially I’m left with residual astigmatism. She also mentioned that my L lens has rotated ~10deg, but R lens looks fine. Doctor will review me again in 6w and I have the following option: 1. Possibly rotating the L lens 2. Limbal relaxing incisions to correct the residual astig 3. Make do with glasses for reading/working at the laptop/driving Tbh I’m disappointed with the outcome, is this considered a “failed” icl? Doctor said it’s still early on and my vision will still gradually improve, but with it being stagnated since post op week 1 till 1m, I have little faith. And what should I do? Do I take up the surgical options of lens rotation and/or limbal incisions? Or should I just contend with glasses for some of life’s functions? :( Thanks in advance for reading through my predicament & offering your advice. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fcutur/1m_post_ipcl_residual_astig/,7,1.0,11,1725902187.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fcutur/1m_post_ipcl_residual_astig/,Had surgery,False,False 1fcuwib,Lasiksupport,This_Task4398,My power is -3.7,Should i go for ICL or lasik,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fcuwib/my_power_is_37/,0,0.5,10,1725902375.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fcuwib/my_power_is_37/,,False,False 1fdaieq,lasik,pikapooh1004,Enhancement surgery after 5 months post op,"As the title suggested, I had LASIK done in April and had my last checked up about a month ago. My doctor told me I still have astigmatism on both eyes: 0.75 on left and 1.25 on right. He suggests me to go back for a second LASIK on the right eye to correct it. Thoughts on should I do it? Anyone also had an enhancement surgery experience? I luckily didn’t experience much dryness after my first surgery, just blurriness at night and halo looking at bright lights. So I am scared if I go through the second surgery other side effects will happen. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fdaieq/enhancement_surgery_after_5_months_post_op/,1,1.0,9,1725946098.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fdaieq/enhancement_surgery_after_5_months_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1fdanrk,lasik,Ok-Box-2826,Three days out I think my experience is positive so far,"My prescription was -4 and I’m 24m regular LASIK Day 0: Got my surgery done by my cousin who’s an ophthalmologist in the morning and was home by 8:30am. The Valium knocked me out and then I woke up at 10 with severe burning/itching which prevented me from sleeping. Ate some medicated peanut butter cups which knocked me back out. Woke up at 3 and burning/itching was mostly gone. Ate some food and listened to a podcast. Around 8pm I had 20mg peanut butter cups and 20 ml codeine syrup which knocked me out for another 12 hours. I’m usually a sober sally but I needed some help sleeping since I had already slept all day and I gotta say that combo was phenomenal for the pain, stress, and sleep. Day 1: Woke up at 8am holy shit I can see. Went back to my cousins office he told me I have perfect vision and my eyes look good. Still couldn’t be outside at all since it’s 100 degrees and super sunny. My eyes would dry out instantly and my sunglasses felt like they barely helped. Took a drive up the coast which was a bad idea since my eyes dried out super bad the whole time from the AC. But seeing the ocean and trees clearer than I ever have was insane. Drops burn super bad and showering is hard to do. Still had to spend most of the day inside and took some naps. Screen time still hurt. Day 2: Woke up and found no improvement. Spent the whole day locked up in my room doing work on my computer while wearing sunglasses. Sun was so intense I couldn’t even step out my door until 5pm. Day 3: Woke up and my eyes feel pretty much normal. Still a little bit of light sensitivity but pain and itching is gone entirely. Screen time doesn’t hurt my eyes but the sun does a little bit if I don’t have sunglasses on. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fdanrk/three_days_out_i_think_my_experience_is_positive/,5,1.0,9,1725946730.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fdanrk/three_days_out_i_think_my_experience_is_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1fdem48,Lasiksupport,eelct,"1m post IPCL, residual astig","Hello! 35F, did my ipcl a month ago (lens: care group ipcl v2.0 toric) Pre op (based on my contact lens prescription): (L) D -6.5 CYL -1.75 (R) D -7 CYL -1.25 IPCL inserted: (L) D -8 CYL 2.5 (R) D -9 CYL 2.5 Post op 1m: (L) D -0.25 CYL -1.0 VA: 6/6 (R) CYL -1.0 VA: 6/6 I have not experienced the 6/6 or 20/20 that most people reviewed here post. My vision is generally functional, I have been getting by without glasses the past month. However it’s not sharp, fonts are blurry, with some halos around light sources. My vision has pretty much stagnated from post op week 1 till 1m, according to what my doctor reviewed So essentially I’m left with residual astigmatism. She also mentioned that my L lens has rotated ~10deg, but R lens looks fine. Doctor will review me again in 6w and I have the following option: 1. Possibly rotating the L lens 2. Limbal relaxing incisions to correct the residual astig 3. Make do with glasses for reading/working at the laptop/driving Tbh I’m disappointed with the outcome, is this considered a “failed” icl? Doctor said it’s still early on and my vision will still gradually improve, but with it being stagnated since post op week 1 till 1m, I have little faith. And what should I do? Do I take up the surgical options of lens rotation and/or limbal incisions? Or should I just contend with glasses for some of life’s functions? :( Thanks in advance for reading through my predicament & offering your advice. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fdem48/1m_post_ipcl_residual_astig/,7,1.0,13,1725964204.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fdem48/1m_post_ipcl_residual_astig/,,False,False 1fdpa1g,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Corneal Reinnervation Post Lasik,"There appears to be some debate on whether the nerves ablated during refractive surgery fully regenerate in the following years after surgery. Just to make sure the information out there is not tainted by industry plants here are the studies on this topic. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31029474/ Results: The study comprised 47 eyes (27 eyes in the LASIK group and 20 eyes in the control group). The values were significantly lower in the LASIK group compared with the control group in main nerves density (9.15 nerves/mm2 ± 3.46 [SD] versus 11.75 ± 2.86 nerves/mm2; P = .009) and nerve branches density (2.96 ± 1.99 nerves/mm2 versus 5.35 ± 3.05 nerves/mm2; P = .002). No significant differences were found in nerve length, grade of nerve tortuosity, dendritic cell density, or subbasal nerve plexus reflectivity between the two groups. Conclusions: The outcomes suggested that the subbasal corneal nerve plexus did not completely recover its preoperative pattern at least 10 years after LASIK. Both main nerves density and nerve branches density continued to be significantly lower compared with virgin corneas after a mean 13-year follow-up, although other parameters of nerve morphology (nerve length, tortuosity, and reflectivity) returned to normal levels. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6352585/ The best thing to look at from this study is this graph of lasik, prk and smile: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6352585/figure/F4/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15505047/ Results: The number and density of subbasal nerves decreased >90% in the first month after LASIK. By 6 months these nerves began to recover, and by 2 years they reached densities not significantly different from those before LASIK. Between 2 and 3 years they decreased again, so that at 3 years the numbers remained <60% of the pre-LASIK numbers (P <0.001). In the stromal flap most nerve fiber bundles were also lost after LASIK, and these began recovering by the third month, but by the third year they did not reach their original numbers (P <0.001). In the stromal bed (posterior to the LASIK flap interface), there were no significant changes in nerve number or density. As the subbasal nerves returned, their mean orientation did not change from the predominantly vertical orientation before LASIK. Nerve orientation in the stromal flap and the stromal bed also did not change. Conclusions: Both subbasal and stromal corneal nerves in LASIK flaps recover slowly and do not return to preoperative densities by 3 years after LASIK. The numbers of subbasal nerves appear to decrease between 2 and 3 years after LASIK. The orientation of the regenerated subbasal nerves remains predominantly vertical. https://www.ajo.com/article/S0002-9394(05)00798-1/abstract Results After PRK, mean subbasal nerve density was reduced by 59% at 1 year (2764 ± 1321 μm/mm2 [±SD]) when compared with preoperative (6786 ± 1948 μm/mm2; P < .001). By 2 years, subbasal nerve density (6242 ± 1763 μm/mm2) was not significantly different from density before PRK and remained unchanged to 5 years (5903 ± 3086 μm/mm2). After LASIK, subbasal nerve density was reduced by 51%, 35%, and 34% at 1, 2, and 3 years, respectively (P < .001). By 5 years, subbasal nerves had returned to densities (4441 ± 2819 μm/mm2) that were not significantly different from densities before LASIK (5589 ± 2436 μm/mm2). Conclusion Corneal subbasal nerve density does not recover to near preoperative densities until 5 years after LASIK, as compared with 2 years after PRK. This bottom study is a slippery little weasel in that they don't think the user can do simple division and see that in lasik 4441 is nowhere near 5589, they just want to say that theres no difference between those two numbers. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fdpa1g/corneal_reinnervation_post_lasik/,11,1.0,47,1725993376.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fdpa1g/corneal_reinnervation_post_lasik/,,False,False 1fe3juz,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Can anyone who frequents this forum that is pro lasik answer this simple question?,"If lasik improves your eyes as you claim, then why does lasik render a cornea ineligible to be donated in the organ donation program? Wouldn't a cornea that has undergone lasik be even more sought after for a donor organ if it is in fact improved by lasik? Every other cornea is fine for donation, but not lasik corneas, why do you think that is?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fe3juz/can_anyone_who_frequents_this_forum_that_is_pro/,11,0.87,10,1726035955.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fe3juz/can_anyone_who_frequents_this_forum_that_is_pro/,,False,False 1feh4r3,lasik,_underscore03,Can I consider PRK even if my cornea got thinner in past 2.5 yrs?,"Hi, I am 23yrs old and got my first pentacam test around 2.5 yrs ago then the thinnest location in my left eye is 470 micro meter and I got my second pentacam test today and now it reduced to 460 micro meter. Irrespective of this change I was prescribed PRK by the doctor both the times. Should I be worried about this change? Will cornea gets thin over the age? What happens if my cornea gets thinner at this rate for next 20yrs i.e, 100 micro meter(not sure if it happens this way)? What is the minimum safe thickness for PRK? Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1feh4r3/can_i_consider_prk_even_if_my_cornea_got_thinner/,1,0.99,1,1726078710.0,/r/lasik/comments/1feh4r3/can_i_consider_prk_even_if_my_cornea_got_thinner/,Considering surgery,1726080118.0,False 1fehb5n,lasik,Bulky-Explanation198,"Visian ICL vs. EVO ICL, my experience","I've just gotten a YAG laser iridotomy for my hyperopic ICL 2 weeks before my surgery date. I've seen people on here discuss about their experiences on EVO ICL and the differences between them, as not many people get Visian ICL anymore, I would like to provide my input. My pre-op appointment was scheduled including the laser iridotomy so I did it the same time. With the pre-op, they measured my eyes using a topography machine used for excimer lasers called iDesign. They then measured the anterior chamber utilizing UBM (ultrasound biomicroscopy). By measuring the anterior chamber, they can map out how big the ICL needs to be to comfortably rest between your iris and lens. I was laid down onto my back and the eye was cupped with a plastic bowl with a round hole on the bottom where the eye will project out of. They then filled it with sterile water and began using the transducer. Personally, it was only slightly uncomfortable when the transducer was pushed onto my cornea and my vision blacked out. They do give you local anesthesia drops but I didn't notice a difference. After the UBM was done, I had to wait for the doctor to finish and was greeted himself to do the laser iridotomy. They give you constricting eye drops which gives you eye strain, its like the feeling when you're going from a dark room to the outside sun. The pain of the pupils constricting is what the pupils are doing. Instead of a pain it's more of an ache. The YAG laser looks like a usual slit lamp machine used to examine your retinas, but it has an extra lens ontop where the lasers come out of. The doctor has his own small lens he holds onto your eye with his fingers to focus the beam into your iris. I find it rudimentary, but if it does the job I guess I couldn't complain my ignorance. He puts a glue like substance called cellulose onto the lens to lubricate contact between the eye and lens and then went straight to shooting. A lot of people online said they couldn't feel the laser, but I definitely did. He started with the right eye first. The first beam I flinched my head really bad. I continued flinching every time the laser went off, I had to reconfigure myself so my neck would stop shivering because I could start seeing the red aiming light shake as the laser punched through. Every time he shoots the laser, you can see more and more of the red light until it shines and reflects all over inside your eye. The feeling is hard to describe, it feels like a localized tear inside your eye. The doctor has to do 2 holes for the iridotomy. One at 11 o'clock and the other at 1 o'clock. After doing the right eye, the left eye was much easier to handle. I didn't flinch as much as the right eye. It was still very strange to see the red laser punch through with every beam until it absorbs all your vision. The sound to me is similar to magnets impacting together. After the procedure, they give you anti inflammatory drops called Maxidex. They don't sting as much, but what does sting after is the residual glue from the cellulose. It will wear off in half a day or once you wake up. What I do notice is there is now a feint light ray near the bottom of my vision. It's a thin line of light that goes horizontally through out. This is caused by the tear meniscus from your eyelid causing a prism refraction right where the iridotomy is. It's honestly very minimal and I can manipulate it to where it's gone. I've heard that people with EVO ICL get a halo around light objects. With Visian ICL I get a light ray whenever I look at a light source or when I'm surrounded by light such as the day time. I do notice my right eye has a more noticeable line, maybe it was from me flinching so much, so I suggest for you to be prepared and sit still if you're getting an iridotomy. People with iridotomies and Visian ICL, is this experience similar to yours? As for people with EVO ICL, how different is your experience to mine?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fehb5n/visian_icl_vs_evo_icl_my_experience/,3,0.81,11,1726079155.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fehb5n/visian_icl_vs_evo_icl_my_experience/,Had surgery,1726079572.0,False 1fei7mx,Lasiksupport,anky_143,struggling for more than 1.5 years Due to contacts,,https://i.redd.it/9102qmum98od1.jpeg,0,0.25,3,1726081383.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fei7mx/struggling_for_more_than_15_years_due_to_contacts/,,False,False 1ff4pum,Lasiksupport,TreacleShot522,ICL surgery,Anyone who can guide me about ICL surgery in Pakistan. I am eligible for it but worried about a good doctor/hospital,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ff4pum/icl_surgery/,0,0.33,18,1726153334.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ff4pum/icl_surgery/,,False,False 1ff7anm,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,What medical benefits are there to having a cornea that is 300 to 450 micros thick as opposed to having a cornea that is over 500 microns thick?,I am trying to find any medical benefits to having a thin cornea vs a thick one. Can someone provide some data that shows thin corneas are superior?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ff7anm/what_medical_benefits_are_there_to_having_a/,7,1.0,9,1726159805.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ff7anm/what_medical_benefits_are_there_to_having_a/,,False,False 1ff8pd7,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Do Lasik damaged patients belong in a mental ward?,"Representatives from the Lasik industry believe that people who have become disabled or suicidal from refractive surgeries such as Lasik, Prk and SMILE belong in mental wards. Do the people that have been damaged truly belong in mental wards like Lasik representatives believe? https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FDA-2022-D-1253-0391 ""I had Lasik surgery in May of 2019 and it has destroyed my life. I have been suffering with not only bad vision that can only be corrected with scleral lens (very expensive and uncomfortable) but the pain in the has been indescribable. I tried committing suicide because no pain medicine can help. My doctor told me I was the perfect candidate for Lasik and never talk at all about the risk. I went to one of the so call best so I trusted him. Eight months after the procedure, I woke up one day with swollen eyelids, 3 chalazions and 1 stye. At the time I didn't know what was going on, my doctor dismissed it and gave me a steroid ointment and said it will go away. In the meantime, he convinced me to do what he called an enhancement or touch up because my vision went from 20/20 to 20/40. He was very persistent in convincing me to do this, again being one of the top Lasik doctors I agreed. My eyelids had healed somewhat but still had some swelling. I asked him about it and he said ""don't worry it' almost gone"". I did the procedure and the following day I couldn't see out my left eye. The flap apparently moved and now the real problems started. I had to have 3 stitches to keep the flap in place for 4 weeks. After he removed the stitches, my vision was distorted. He sent me home and told me it will get better. A week later, I told him something is wrong. He did a test and apparently there was a fold or straie which means he did not smooth the flap, it was malposition. He put a contact in my eye and said to wear it for a week and it will smooth itself out. In the meantime my eyelids are more swollen and I had puss leaking from glands and my eyes were extremely dry. The following week he said I had ingrown cells and he needed to refloat cornea. This time I had five stitches for four weeks. It wasn't until I found a dry eye specialist that I realized he did this so called enhancement when I had Meibomian gland dysfunction. It's like he used me as an experiment. He knew about it and didn't tell me. People think (as I did) that because Lasik surgery has been around a long time it has been perfected and is safe. NOT TRUE. I cannot drive at night anymore, I have ghosting images, I suffer from depression, my eyes are sensitive to light, I have blepharitis (never had this in my life) before Lasik and I suffer from severe pain. I can't hardly wear my scleral lens because my eyelids are always swollen and in pain. I am not the same person, I was always social and ran all the errands. Now I'm a recluse in my own home and spends hours in bed with pain. My husband is older and has health problem and he has been doing all the errands. There is not a day that goes by that I don't regret this decision and there is not a day that goes by that I don't have suicidal ideations. My doctor also made me monovision without my permission. Not one lawyer would take my case. I wonder how many people have killed themselves after Lasik? I guess we will never know. I fully support new labeling for LASIK lasers with full disclosure of the risks. Please help people like me."" Should Gloria McConnell been thrown into a mental ward? Is it more reasonable to throw damaged Lasik patients into mental wards or to stop performing a surgery that has devastating impacts on their life? https://www.acremationservice.net/m/obituaries/Gloria-Mcconnell/Memories ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ff8pd7/do_lasik_damaged_patients_belong_in_a_mental_ward/,10,1.0,1,1726163305.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ff8pd7/do_lasik_damaged_patients_belong_in_a_mental_ward/,,False,False 1ffaut3,lasik,tyrex1992,3 month update,"Good afternoon, I wanted to give my 3-month update since my Lasik surgery, I made two previous posts before: - https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/fERNR7WX1j - https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/CWgYkbGHDR It will be brief but I wanted to give some hope/patience to those recently out of the surgery by sharing my experience, as I also read you guys before and I appreciate being able to have so many inputs. So to sum up, I went to the check-up for the 3 month mark, and here's the results with topography and snellen chart reading: - Left eye: 0.1 leftover astigmatism, 25/20 visual acuity. It is my dominant eye. - Right eye: 0.75 leftover astigmatism, almost 20/20, couldn't see 2 letters well. It is my lazy eye. - Dry eyes: much better than before, still using my drops, 4/5 times a day but not much of an issue. - Visual aberrations: none that I can notice. - Personal assessment: I am happy since my eyesight has gotten better in the last month in my right eye. If I compare both eyes, left eye is specially crisp and clear compared to the right one. Seems I got almost fully corrected to 0 deviation in this one. Thankfully the difference between eyes does not cause headaches or anything like that, and I am grateful I can see better than 20/20 with the left eye without glasses. As for my right eye my leftover astigmatism is noticeable. It's getting better still, but can't get much further than 20/20 im the future I guess, which is an OK outcome of the surgery. Seeing 20/20 means the vision is still a bit blurry because of the leftover astigmatism, specially when comparing to the new left corrected 'eagle eye'. It has gotten to a point which I don't mind the difference much, since my dominant left eye takes the lead. That being said, I won't risk doing a touch-up surgery on the right eye, it's not worth the risk and the outcome was OK even if not as good as the other eye. + Would I do the surgery again knowing this outcome? Short answer is yes. + Then why am I writing about my experience? Because I think that lasik 20/20 'perfect vision' advertising is misleading, even if I get to 20/20 vision with my weak eye, blurriness will still be there with the leftover astigmatism. It is a little bit blurry and I do see much better than before, that is true. But it's also true it has gotten 3 months for my right eye to recover up to this point. My left eye is giving me vision pleasure and is letting me enjoy things I wasn't aware about before, even with glasses. So I got lucky with this one, crisp and better than 20/20. But I had to be patient. So here I am writing this reddit post to give you guys and girls some patience if you have undergone surgery and didn't have 20/20 inmediately, know it gets time to get there. Hopefully if you're reading this you'll be having some of the best vision years ahead of you to enjoy :). Cheers buds! I might make a 6-month update if there are changes but I wouldn't count much on that ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ffaut3/3_month_update/,25,0.91,24,1726168635.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ffaut3/3_month_update/,Considering surgery,1726168891.0,False 1ffgxxq,Lasiksupport,Kuwaysah,My Lasik optometrist apologized to me today,"I go in for check up's because I've been having nothing but issues. I also have an optometrist I see that isn't Lasik affiliated but I still go in. I don't do regular check up's with my Lasik surgeon but rather the optometrists there. I've been seeing one optometrist is particular and today she apologized to me. Don't know how to feel about it? I only had one eye done. It was -1.25 (I thought it was between 1.25 and 1.75 but it was indeed -1.25). After over 2 months, it's now -.50 (sometimes -.25) and also now has -.75 astigmatism. She said the chances of this happening were low, but they happened nonetheless and she is sorry. She's never said that and it feels like she's always blamed me before. Also been dealing with pain, HOA's, contrast loss, double vision/ghosting, blurry vision both near and far, headaches, etc. It's been awful. My eyes do not communicate with each other anymore. It's like my brain can't send the proper images to my eyes. Being outside is overwhelming, reading text makes me sad because it's all over the place, and work has become a chore now. I'm so disoriented. And the pain, some days it literally feels like I have glass in my eyes - No drops fix it. My TBUT is also 1 second now, extremely irritating. Its been nothing but ""this is just mild dry eye"" for over 2 months and today she acknowledged that my dry eye is likely not the only cause of my issues. She didn't say it was surgery, but you could kind of tell she wanted to say it. She said it could get better, that the 3-6 month mark is where your prescription can stabilize. She was honest and told me she's seen it go both ways - some get better and some get worse. I was surprised by this because she was reluctant to ever mention people getting worse, but she did today. I'm not getting my hopes up but it's nice to know it may go away. Also, she doesn't recommend a touch-up surgery (wow) even if the astigmatism and sphere get worse. Said it's not worth more complications for me. But that I will have to talk to my surgeon about it however she did say he will likely want to do it and I shouldn't go for it even if he wants to. Again, very surprised. I don't know why she's suddenly decided to be honest with me. She asked to see me again in a few weeks and wants to continue to do so for the next year. I left with a prescription for soft toric contact lenses. I think this is my best bet for now. I do have glasses, however, due to a previous surgery on my face I have what I believe is nerve damage and glasses hurt no matter how I try to adjust... I wear them anyway but want to give them up. I was hoping no glasses, no contacts, but I'm extremely lucky they even work and I'm thankful they do. I'll gladly take this, considering so many people on this sub suffer and have no fix. I am super grateful. And thought I should mention, for whatever reason, I had a topography done to rule out keratoconus and ectasia (at my request) by both her and my other optometrist who isn't affiliated with them. I'm going to keep checking periodically. For now I'm good. Very painful still but I will have to just deal with it. I just feel...? Still disappointed but somehow feel more relieved. Not sure why. Maybe because I wasn't being completely gaslit this time. It was like she was a different person today, wth.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ffgxxq/my_lasik_optometrist_apologized_to_me_today/,8,0.9,7,1726184846.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ffgxxq/my_lasik_optometrist_apologized_to_me_today/,,False,False 1ffjwog,Lasiksupport,Repulsive-Message715,Can anybody help me interpret my corneal topography scan? 5 months post SMILE and my left eye is still blur. ,"I just did SMILE 5 months ago. Right eye is fine but my left eye which was cyl -3.50/-0.25, got overcorrected to +100/-0.75 and is still blurry with ghosting vision, even with glasses. The distorted/ghosting vision makes it really uncomfortable to see even though I can still guess the words off the chart. My vision is definitely not sharp and clear with my left. My doctor says everything seems fine with my scan result and that is what's worrying me because I know exactly that my left eye isn't fine. Is anything like irregular astigmatism in play here? I'm not sure. I'd really appreciate any type of input here in my case. Thank you. https://preview.redd.it/66728x5pjhod1.png?width=1536&format=png&auto=webp&s=1baac931c9fb4598b0e8c52f0aa85866a9becfe6 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ffjwog/can_anybody_help_me_interpret_my_corneal/,8,0.91,9,1726193927.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ffjwog/can_anybody_help_me_interpret_my_corneal/,,1726286900.0,False 1ffvydl,lasik,donttrusttheliving,LASIK post op since feb ,"Wow. I went from not being able to see anything without contacts or glasses to being able to see. After the surgery I slept, got up at 4am and could see the clock on the oven which I haven’t not been able to do ever. I’ve work corrective lenses for 30 years, my vision getting progressively worse throughout the time. It has been life changing for me. So, here’s where I am at post surgery: 1. My eyes a slightly dry but I carry drops. For the first few months I tried to be diligent about following the doctors orders for recovery. The only downside is I had to stop using the ceiling fan when I sleep, it was something that helped me sleep but would dry out my eyes and the doctor strongly suggested I do not sleep with the ceiling fan or use a gel eye drops. 2. I used to get attes regularly and almost daily when I had contacts. Dramatically decreased. 3. The goopy eyes stopped! I used a mascara wand and would lightly wash my eyes with the opti scrub to clean it out. But I was so worried that was going to be a whole thing but it stopped! I do notice my eye lashes aren’t as full as they used to but tbh I’m not worried about it, it could be due to I’m getting older. Overall, it’s been the most life changing experience I’ve ever had. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ffvydl/lasik_post_op_since_feb/,1,1.0,0,1726237294.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ffvydl/lasik_post_op_since_feb/,Had surgery,False,False 1fgouax,lasik,Unhappy-Plum9948,2 year post LASIK,Had LASIK in Jan 2021 everything went amazing recovered perfectly had some dryness but went away after a couple of week. December 2022 I had crazy blinking spasms and I still do. Treated for MGD glands looked fine but my tests evaporated quickly. Put plugs they were okay nothing crazy. Restasis and cequa were nothing revolutionary either. Heat masks didn’t work made it worse. My excessive blinking is really bad though and even if they’re not dry I blink. Went to go see a new dry eye specialist and she said it looks like nerve damage and serum drops would help. Just reaching out to see if anyone has experienced something similar. I understand LASIK does damage nerves but sucks because I recovered so well and all of a sudden this happened. I should mention I am now going down the potential blepharits route maybe a cosmetic product (eyelash glue) kick started all of this blinking spams… so lost and honestly in big regret of this surgery. Any help or words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fgouax/2_year_post_lasik/,6,1.0,2,1726328203.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fgouax/2_year_post_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1fgr0vl,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,LASIK myth vs. LASIK reality,"Myth: r/lasik. Lasik is amazing and has a 99% success rate! Reality: https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/lasik If its so amazing why delete 90% of all the posts about lasik??? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fgr0vl/lasik_myth_vs_lasik_reality/,12,0.88,12,1726334013.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fgr0vl/lasik_myth_vs_lasik_reality/,,False,False 1fh3v7t,lasik,mooncharlie,All laser PRK / LASEK in Korea,"Lasek surgery review! I live in Korea and chose a clininc that opened fairly recently, Samsung Eye Clinic at Achasan station (아차산 서울삼성안과). The hospital is super big, busy and extremely clean! # Pre surgery -5.75 on both eyes. I had my all laser lasek surgery at 5pm on friday. My cornea was a bit too thin for lasik and doctor recommended lasek. In Korea, the following monday through wednesday were public holiday so i had plenty of time to rest. # Right after surgery >sight (felt like 10/10, I was wowed)pain 0/10. I could see very very well like with glasses. it lasted until the anesthesia wore off, at which point eyes started to sting a little (like when cutting onions) # 2 hours after surgery >sight 8/10, pain 5/10. it started to hurt more, I wouldn't describe it like pain but it felt like the onions I was peeling were fresher and had more fumes. I mostly kept my eyes closed and was very sensitive to light. # First night: >sight ?/10 pain 6.5/10. It was hard to fall asleep because eyes got bit stingier. Continuous flow of tears and runny nose wasn’t helping to fall asleep either. I took some melanine and eventually slept through the night. # Day 1: >sight 8/10 pain 3/10. Morning after surgery my eyes didn’t hurt at all, and could keep them open in the dark for few seconds and see well. When I put the drops my eyes got stingy again and I slept some more. in the afternoon pain got down to 2. An eyes ice mask really helped calm the heat and the swelling. By the evening I can keep my eyes open, use my phone and see well. Pain is down to 0.5. I’m still more comfortable in darkness and wear sunglasses. Phone is on biggest font and darkest setting. Went for a walk outside before sleep. Slept well through the night with no pain. # Day 2: >sight 8/10. Pain 0/10. woke up with no pain. I can see well in slightly brighter environment . Can use my phone to watch videos but I try to do it from further distance possible. My right eye has slightly better vision than left one. # Day 3 to 6: >sight 8/10. Pain 0/10 I have been able to go out with sunglasses without any discomfort. My eyes are just really dry, especially under constant A/C here so i just use eye drops as necessary. Back to work on day 6 and looking at the computer isn't a big issue so far. # Day 7 to 1st month: >sight 10/10 Pain 0/10 I'm still under cortisone 4 drops a day until 21st October. my vision improved day after day during the past months. I had some trouble like double vision and hard to focus on near vision but it's pretty much gone. Eyes still feel a dry in the morning, but i use eye drops only 1-2 times a day. my exam is due for October 21st as well but i can tell my daytime vision is pretty much perfect. At night i still have starburst and what feels like low contrast vision but i'm optimist it will improve with time. I will keep updating this post as time passes by!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fh3v7t/all_laser_prk_lasek_in_korea/,2,1.0,8,1726372764.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fh3v7t/all_laser_prk_lasek_in_korea/,Had surgery,1728531287.0,False 1fh75qu,lasik,Idini,Post-op follow up.,"What has been the schedule of your appointments after operation? If you have problems, can you have additional ones? I am in Sweden and have the first appointment after transPRK 6 weeks after. No even visit immediately after, operation and ""off you go see you in 6 weeks"". After that, the following standard appointment is after 1 year I guess. I was wondering if in other places they're more thorough...",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fh75qu/postop_follow_up/,2,1.0,9,1726385947.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fh75qu/postop_follow_up/,Had surgery,1726466077.0,False 1fh8qx9,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,"After having Lasik, is anyone able to function normally at all compared to before having Lasik?","Having Lasik was the biggest mistake of my life. I am Almost at the 1.5 year mark and I know it's all downhill from here with zero chance of improvement and a very high likelihood of the eyes developing more complications in the future People who are thinking of having any kind of Laser surgery, please keep in mind that for many people, having this surgery is basically an end of life type of situation. There is no such thing as recovery from having eye complications. You think it just an eye thing? Nope. Your eyes are connected to you brain and as a result of letting some creep laser your eyes, you develop chronic mental and emotional problems on top of your chronic eye damage that requires 24/7 care. In my opinion, I would have rather been given a terminal cancer diagnosis than have laser eye surgery. With terminal cancer, at least you know you will have an end date with your life that would happen soon. With Laser eye complications, you just suffer and live a life of misery with no end date. That's how serious this matter is. to the people that had the procedure, are you able to live normally as compared to pre procedure days?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fh8qx9/after_having_lasik_is_anyone_able_to_function/,20,0.93,32,1726393015.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fh8qx9/after_having_lasik_is_anyone_able_to_function/,,False,False 1fhjr8v,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Why LASIK directly causes so many suicides.,"If you search for Lasik suicides youll come up with hundreds of articles, stories, and videos. Its one of the only surgeries that are directly connected so intrinsically to suicide. Why is that though? Its a pretty simple reason why so many Lasik procedures ultimately end up with suiciden. LASIK causes severe vision impairment. LASIK causes severe chronic pain. Often times both of these happen together. Vision impairment is a leading indicator for suicide. Chronic pain is a leading indicator for suicide. Combine these two situations and its intolerable. And theres a third component of having been tricked into something that plays a role on people's psychological state. Like if someone offered you a drink but they put something in it that paralyzed you for life, the element of deception is there. This is why Lasik so often results in suicide.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fhjr8v/why_lasik_directly_causes_so_many_suicides/,29,0.95,22,1726425629.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fhjr8v/why_lasik_directly_causes_so_many_suicides/,,False,False 1fi2x58,Lasiksupport,Osama_elawam,Scleral lenses,"Hello, i’m in Spain rightnow, and i need any scleral lenses provider in Europe (preferable in Spain) who has EyePrint Pro scleral lenses same as Dr.Edward Boshnick in Miami, Florida US Briefly my eye problem:- Very high percent of visual distortions and HOAs specifically in night (my pupil is much wider than ablation zone)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fi2x58/scleral_lenses/,2,1.0,14,1726488510.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fi2x58/scleral_lenses/,,False,False 1fitetp,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Bollywood super star ShahRukh khan faced eye complication due to previous lasik surgery?,"Recent news about shah rukh khan flying to US for urgent eye surgery . He had lasik surgery before so lasik cause complications in future ? Lasik consider safest surgery really it is safe ? If this is due to lasik his one post can make awareness about lasik ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fitetp/bollywood_super_star_shahrukh_khan_faced_eye/,7,1.0,6,1726560355.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fitetp/bollywood_super_star_shahrukh_khan_faced_eye/,,False,False 1fjhnij,lasik,seantos_taggart,Smile with larger pupils (8mm),"I just had my exam for possibly getting the smile surgery done. My optometrist said I may not be a good candidate because of my pupil size but sent me a referral to the only place that does Smile in the province. The did the exam and found that one pupil was 7.8mm and the other was 8.08. My optometrist thinks they might be larger because I am on sertraline for anxiety which can be a side effect, but since I don't plan on stopping the sertraline I am not sure it really matters what the cause is. I talked to the Dr about my concerns about the 6.5mm optical zone and he said he can expand if you have enough corneal thickness but mine measure around 276 which was on the thinner side so he didn't feel comfortable expanding it. He wasn't pushy and said you will likely have some starbursts or halos but said it was up to me to weigh the pros and cons. My current prescription is sphere -6.75, cylinder -0.5 axis 23 and sphere -6.50, cylinder -1.00, axis 177. I already get starbursts on lights at night with my glasses so I am having a hard time judging if things would be worse or not. I would say this is pretty close to my current night vision: [https://eubanksmd.com/static/12d8608170bb5a439492dddde12bb3a4/b4294/starbursts.jpg](https://eubanksmd.com/static/12d8608170bb5a439492dddde12bb3a4/b4294/starbursts.jpg) I only really started considering it now that my astigmatism has gotten to the point where it bothers me flipping between prescription lens and prescription sunglasses and I can't read my phone anymore at night without my glasses not because I need reading glasses but because I can't focus both eyes and read without the astigmatism correction. Also it would be super nice to be able to get up and go to the bathroom at night without having to fumble around in the dark for my glasses or to go into a store without having to carry sunglasses and regular glasses and flip back and forth. I do spend a lot of time working on a computer all day though I was always hesitent about lasik and only since reading some positive stuff about Smile did I reconsider and go to get tested. Anyone else with larger pupils get it and regret it or have positive outcomes?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fjhnij/smile_with_larger_pupils_8mm/,1,1.0,8,1726624763.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fjhnij/smile_with_larger_pupils_8mm/,Considering surgery,False,False 1fjitvi,lasik,SkyMommi,ipcl experience ,"So before my ipcl surgery I couldn't find anyone post about it, so I'm posting mine. Ipcl is a surgery similar to icl, mainly done in India. It's known to be cheaper than icl with the ability to cater to a wide range of refractive errors. My experience with it: The version I did: ipcl toric V2. Cost: 1600$ for both eyes (800$~ per eye) Pre operation care for 3 days before: just drop Moxifloxacin for anti bacterial care for 3 days, nothing else. Day of operation: - Some basic check ups before and then straight to actual operation. - The actual operation sounds exactly like icl, painless but extremely uncomfortable with the whole eye staying open, injection, saline drops, etc. - Post operation, immediately my eyes were blurry and I felt extremely nauseous, vomiting would 15 mind post op. After which I saw my doctor and he said everything was fine, giving me a pill for the nausea which didn't work and I ended up vomiting again. Couldn't eat anything till about 3 hours after operation, after which I felt better. Post operation care and experience: - Got lots of eye drops and care to do, can barely look at phone, no bending down, no physically taxing activity, technically sleeping all day is your best option, even then you gotta put protective eye pads. All day you need to put regular white glasses too as eye shields. - In around 48 hours the blue from both eyes receded and it's almost 20/20 vision. one year update: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/vf0kTuxsfx",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fjitvi/ipcl_experience/,4,0.84,24,1726628310.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fjitvi/ipcl_experience/,Had surgery,1757498365.0,False 1fjnvu4,lasik,Idonotlikemushrooms,My transprk recovery,"I had Transprk SmartSurface with Schwind Amaris 1050rs done in Stockholm, Sweden. My prescription was: Refraction OD -2,75 -0,25x125 Refraction OS -2,25 -1,0x80 So far this is my experience day by day Day 0: Surgery Day The surgery was scheduled for 11:00 AM, and I was in and out within 50 minutes. The actual procedure for each eye took about five minutes, including cleaning and applying sedative eye drops. However, the laser itself took only 30 seconds per eye. I felt no discomfort during the procedure, though I did notice a slight burnt smell from the laser. Immediately after the surgery, my vision improved but remained hazy. On the way home, I started comparing my new sight to how I used to see things. Once home, while the numbing effect was still active, I watched some TV and was surprised that I could read subtitles without glasses. However, once the numbing wore off, I experienced intense light sensitivity, tearing, and a burning sensation—similar to getting shampoo in the eyes. I couldn't keep my eyes open for more than a second at a time until the next day. The doctor had recommended applying artificial tear drops every 10 minutes, but I could only manage to do so occasionally. Before bed, my wife helped me apply the necessary eye drops, including a mild pain-relieving one, along with an oral painkiller. This combination worked well, relieving not only the pain in my eyes but also some sinus discomfort, allowing me to sleep through the night. Day 1: I woke up feeling refreshed and my vision was relatively clear, though I had extreme light sensitivity. As the day went on, it became more difficult to keep my eyes open, but I was more consistent with applying artificial tear drops every 10 minutes. My primary activity for the day was listening to audiobooks. By the evening, I felt some discomfort, so I took pain-relieving eye drops and an oral painkiller. I wore sunglasses indoors, as even slight light caused discomfort. Day 2: After a long night’s sleep, I woke up to extremely blurry vision. I couldn’t even look at my phone, which made me anxious. I hadn’t expected my eyesight to worsen this much, but I felt reassured after reading online that this was a normal part of the healing process. Although the light sensitivity was still intense, it was slightly better than the day before. I continued applying artificial tear drops regularly. In the evening, I went for my first walk outside. The light sensitivity was manageable, and it felt good to leave the apartment. That night, I couldn’t read the subtitles on TV, so we switched to watching stand-up comedy instead. Day 3: The morning started similarly to the previous day, but after about two hours, things improved. It became easier to look at my phone, and my near vision noticeably cleared up. By the afternoon, I could comfortably watch shows on my phone. In the evening, I even managed to watch TV and read subtitles with much less discomfort. Day 4: There’s not much to note about today—mornings are still a bit tough, but my vision is improving little by little. Day 5: I visited the clinic yesterday to have my lenses removed. The doctor examined my eyes and confirmed that everything was healing well. After the lenses were removed, my vision became blurrier again, but not drastically. Day 6 (Today): This morning, I attempted to go to work but quickly realized it wasn’t possible, so I returned home. My eyesight keeps shifting in and out of focus, which is a bit frustrating. I'll keep updating if there's interest or if anything significant happens, though I don't expect major changes day-to-day. Update: -- My surgery was on September 12th, and today is October 13th. Progress since day 7 has been slow but steady. Some days were worse, but overall, it’s been improving daily. In the last 1.5 weeks, I’ve noticed that I’m finally comfortable working on my laptop, and my near vision when using my phone has significantly improved. So far, I haven’t experienced any noticable side effects. No halos or light bursts, but I am slightly more sensitive to very bright LED lights and, of course, the sun. I’m not sure about my current eyesight level as my checkup is in two weeks. I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s around 20/25, though probably not a full 20/20 yet. However I don't know if we use this system in Sweden, so I might not get to know what it is by US standards. Update 2: -- So a quick update, it's been more than 3 months and my eyes are doing great, I think I have perfect vision and no negative symptoms at all. No dry eyes except when it gets below freezing but that was basically how it used to be too. Overall extremely happy, now I'm just worried of it would regress earlier than expected. Update 3: -- It's been over six months since my surgery, and my eyes are doing awesome! I had a final checkup, and everything looks perfect – they said I don't need to go back unless I want to. I can read the tiniest print with both eyes open, but not individually. I dont think im going to update anymore but my final verdict is that this is the best thing I have ever done. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fjnvu4/my_transprk_recovery/,17,0.91,16,1726648001.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fjnvu4/my_transprk_recovery/,Had surgery,1747805000.0,False 1fjvw4b,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Surgeons mocking suicides and the damage lasik causes on video.,"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b_HojcQsdNk&pp=ygUKYXNjcnMgbW9jaw%3D%3D https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CPbc_yjhRig",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fjvw4b/american_society_of_cataract_and_refractive/,8,1.0,6,1726673985.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fjvw4b/american_society_of_cataract_and_refractive/,,False,False 1fjzffs,Lasiksupport,,Guys I didn’t had lasik BUT I know a lot of people with lasik could relate. I see a lot of rays from the light and light deeper ,"All happen after an irritation from contact. I start seeing halos around light, then light deer and I regret took cortisone that made my eyes dry and now I see like rarys from the light ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fjzffs/guys_i_didnt_had_lasik_but_i_know_a_lot_of_people/,1,0.6,4,1726682848.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fjzffs/guys_i_didnt_had_lasik_but_i_know_a_lot_of_people/,,False,False 1fkbe3n,Lasiksupport,,Lasik surgery recently ,"So I am debating getting lasik. -7.5 eyes. 36 male. Considered great candidate. So my question is how many people have gotten lasik recently, like last 3 years, and have has serious issues or side effects? Lot of posts and threads I see are mostly older. When I read on reddit, it would seem that everyone has pain. Everyone has dry eves. Everyone regrets it. But I've never heard that I'm real life. I know many people who got lasik and never issues So is it just that reddit forums bring out the .01 percent more?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fkbe3n/lasik_surgery_recently/,15,0.94,49,1726715943.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fkbe3n/lasik_surgery_recently/,,False,False 1fkfrp0,Lasiksupport,Resident_Truck_5899,"Should i go for a ""with blade Lasik Surgery""?","So, after many tests and all the procedures i am said to be given a call before 5 days of the surgery from the hospital but I asked my doctor that is a bladeless surgery because i am really afraid to go through a blade one and he said that its not a bladeless surgery and also added that there is no difference between the two and that the bladeless surgery is all marketing and more risky and also included that contura and all surgeries other than this is for advertisements and the one with blade is more safe.They will call me after a month or so. should I go and more to that he was not that motivating cause when we had a final chat he started to tell me all the negative things that can occur in future. Please tell me what should i do and also which hospital will be good for Bladeless Lasik in Delhi.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fkfrp0/should_i_go_for_a_with_blade_lasik_surgery/,0,0.4,7,1726733604.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fkfrp0/should_i_go_for_a_with_blade_lasik_surgery/,,False,False 1fklh00,lasik,Captain--UP,Failed Lasik screening,"I had a doctor tell me I am not a candidate for Lasik because I am too farsighted. He told me not only would he not do it, but no one in the world would. I didn't ask him what the upper limit on a farsighted prescription was because I didn't think to at the time. I got home last night and Googled the metrics of how farsighted one could be and still get Lasik. +6.0 is what I found. I have a prescription for +5.5 in both eyes. Did the doctor lie to me? Did Google lie to me? Is my 3 year old prescription that far off at this point? They did take pictures of my eyes, so maybe they could tell what my prescription is at?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fklh00/failed_lasik_screening/,4,1.0,4,1726754165.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fklh00/failed_lasik_screening/,Considering surgery,False,False 1fkmoqc,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,Mental and emotional health after having laser eye surgery complications,"Who would agree after having laser eye complications that the mental and emotional health deteriorates rapidly? Seems impossible to live a life with distorted vision, pain, dry eye etc. Most people I know their mental health is gone as a result of having this illegitimate cosmetic procedure",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fkmoqc/mental_and_emotional_health_after_having_laser/,10,0.82,9,1726757335.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fkmoqc/mental_and_emotional_health_after_having_laser/,,False,False 1fknpsq,lasik,,"Cataract surgery in left eye, LASIK scheduled for right eye","To preface, I am 33 and recently had cataract surgery in my left eye (no cataract in right eye). Monofocal Toric lens set for far distance. I currently just use a contact in my right eye and my vision isn't terrible (-0.50) with Astigmatism (2.50 diopers) I am scheduled to have LASIK in the right eye but having second thoughts. I am curious if anyone is/was in a similar position? I am just worried LASIK my compromise my nearsightedness in my right eye. Right now I can get away with not using readers very often due to my good right eye.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fknpsq/cataract_surgery_in_left_eye_lasik_scheduled_for/,1,1.0,1,1726759937.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fknpsq/cataract_surgery_in_left_eye_lasik_scheduled_for/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1fkpp6u,lasik,Anonymous__Lobster,LASIK vs PRK when you have astigmatism ,"I recently scheduled LASIK. I am prior military trying to become a military pilot. I know the military is now fine with LASIK and PRK. I was hoping to get PRK because you don't have the flap and you get to wear sunglasses while standing in formation for a year. It's also slightly cheaper. According to my optometrist at the eye surgeon, he thinks PRK is typically close to as effective as LASIK at correcting vision, but he thinks since I have 1.75 astigmatism in one eye, we are likely to get closer to 20/15 results we would hope for if I opt for LASIK instead of PRK. I know from my whole life that I have a decent bit of astigmatism in the one eye and it's been about 1.75 for many years. So I've had to wear toric lenses and such. He sounds like a legitimate educated trustworthy person but I was hoping just to ask the reddit 'experts' of the world if you guys had heard similar things. Thank you very much. Any advice much appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fkpp6u/lasik_vs_prk_when_you_have_astigmatism/,4,1.0,8,1726764922.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fkpp6u/lasik_vs_prk_when_you_have_astigmatism/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1fl5aoh,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Stopped my two friends from getting lasik,Feeling good that I stopped my two friends from getting lasik . They were convinced that it is good procedure by their relatives and off course google . But I explained them the risks and videos related to lasik complications which I missed while I did lasik.I decided that I won't let happen lasik procedure to people as much possible . I will always try to make awareness about this bullshit procedure. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fl5aoh/stopped_my_two_friends_from_getting_lasik/,25,0.96,5,1726812335.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fl5aoh/stopped_my_two_friends_from_getting_lasik/,,False,False 1fl6tx0,Lasiksupport,,I got contura Vision done and the have to wear spects,"I am scared guys, I had my contura vision done 1.5 months ago. Now my left eye is showing + 0.75 cylinderical at 10° . Is it a part of healing process ?? Cause that is what my doc says he says left eye is healing slow. I feel difference of hue as well. Left eye feel a little on the yellow hue and right eye feels on the blue hue. Any support or experience from the experienced comrades ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fl6tx0/i_got_contura_vision_done_and_the_have_to_wear/,3,1.0,11,1726819322.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fl6tx0/i_got_contura_vision_done_and_the_have_to_wear/,,False,False 1fl9tql,lasik,Rearviewmirror1,ICL range limited to -3.00 in USA?,"Hi there. I have -2.00 and -2.25 prescription currently. Am I right in thinking in the USA I cannot get ICL as it is limited to -3.00? Any idea why it's limited to that range, and whether it's ever likely to change? In Europe it looks like it is -0.5 and up.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fl9tql/icl_range_limited_to_300_in_usa/,3,1.0,2,1726832155.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fl9tql/icl_range_limited_to_300_in_usa/,Considering surgery,False,False 1fld1fq,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,"After having a Botched Laser eye procedure, how many of you found that eye glasses work to give you clear vision?",I understand glasses will not work for most after a botched laser surgery. Mine will not. Some do. Curious how many use eye glasses after a botched laser eye procedure?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fld1fq/after_having_a_botched_laser_eye_procedure_how/,5,0.86,11,1726841657.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fld1fq/after_having_a_botched_laser_eye_procedure_how/,,False,False 1fld58e,Lasiksupport,Maru-Ben,Anyone had PKR with high hyperopia?,"Hello! I had PKR surgery last Friday (6 days ago), and I’m feeling a bit nervous after reading various experiences online. The first few days were brutal, but by day four, I started being able to open my eyes in lit rooms. Today, I can finally look at light without much discomfort, and I can use my phone. However, anything beyond 10 cm from my face is still blurry. I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who had similar eyesight (high hyperopia/farsighted) and underwent PRK. When did your vision start improving? Specifically, when can I expect to see well enough to recognize my students’ faces in the classroom? I know it takes around six months for vision to fully stabilize, but I’m curious about when I might be able to comfortably use my eyes for day-to-day tasks like teaching. Prescriptions per my pre op measurements Right Eye : • PPR: +4.56 (-0.50 at 5°) • HOA 6 mm: 0.53 • Pupil size (dilated): 7.81 mm Left Eye : • PPR: +5.03 (-0.33 at 20°) • HOA 6 mm: 0.52 • Pupil size (dilated): 7.98 mm",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fld58e/anyone_had_pkr_with_high_hyperopia/,5,1.0,24,1726841937.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fld58e/anyone_had_pkr_with_high_hyperopia/,,1726855891.0,False 1flizuw,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Anyone develop ADHD like symptoms after LASIK? ,"Even though my vision is technically ""better"" it's my mental capacity that is failing me. I don't notice things right in front of me even though I can actually see them.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1flizuw/anyone_develop_adhd_like_symptoms_after_lasik/,4,1.0,8,1726856960.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1flizuw/anyone_develop_adhd_like_symptoms_after_lasik/,,False,False 1flm8sb,Lasiksupport,Internal-Cat-7196,Approved by LasikPlus but still hesitant,"I got approved by LasikPlus last Monday for Lasik, scheduled the procedure for today, but cancelled it because I have my doubts and fears. The consultation seemed like it was too fast than it should have been. The doctor looked at my eyes for 5 minutes (at most) and said that I was approved. I'm a 38 year old healthy male (turning 39 next month), nearsightedness is -2.50 and -2.75. After reading online anecdotes about people dealing with long term complications and how their lives were ruined, I became skeptical about Lasik and the integrity of LasikPlus. I have the feeling they just want my money, and if I end up with debilitating complications, they will eventually shun me away and say there's nothing they can do. I'm reading stories of people who are stuck with painful eyes, extreme dry eyes, and other terrible complications with the rest of their lives, and how debilitating it is to just live their lives day to day. I've read real stories of people committing suicide because they couldn't take the pain of their post Lasik complications anymore, even if their Lasik was many years after. We are only born with one pair of eye balls, I want to make the best decision. Was I right canceling the procedure? I can always reschedule. The LasikPlus consent form wasn't reassuring either, if you've ever read it, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1flm8sb/approved_by_lasikplus_but_still_hesitant/,11,0.92,20,1726865426.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1flm8sb/approved_by_lasikplus_but_still_hesitant/,,False,False 1fmar24,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Surgeons lie about the overall success rate.," Obviously we all screwed up. We bought a lie that was sold to us. I was curious as to the overall probability of having no complications and excellens vision afterwards. The actual numbers not the ones sold to the public. This accounts for complications with hard data to back up the approximate occurrence rate. Dry eye: 28% Halos: 17.5% Glare/starburst: 19.7% Night vision issues: 19.3% Epithelial ingrowth: 1% Post lasik ectasia: 1% These are some of the complications that occur 1% or more. To calculate the odds of none occurring one simply takes the odds of each one not occuring (dry eye has a 72% chance of not occuring for example) multiplied out. So to calculate the probability of having none of the above it will be (0.72)(0.825)(0.803)(0.807)(0.99)(0.99)= 37.7%. So the odds of avoiding all these complications 6 months or more out is approximately 37.7%. Then to go one step furtherand calculate the odds of not needing visual aids (35%) after surgery. (.377)(.35)= 13.2% So the odds of not needing glasses and having 0 complications (the ones listed) at 6 months is approximately 13.2%. Which sucks that none of us really broke down the numbers going into this, because 13.2% is really bad. And this is an incomplete list of complications, and its the lower end for the complications listed. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fmar24/surgeons_lie_about_the_overall_success_rate/,18,0.95,7,1726946685.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fmar24/surgeons_lie_about_the_overall_success_rate/,,False,False 1fmiu9n,Lasiksupport,gaorda,PKR touch up after lasik,"Hello. I had a lasik two months ago. Doctor said that I would need a retouch with PKR on my right eye which is -1.50 right now, left eye is 0.25 and said it wouldn't be necessary to retouch it. Is it safe to have PKR 5 months after lasik? Do you think is worth to have another surgery?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fmiu9n/pkr_touch_up_after_lasik/,1,0.67,11,1726971258.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fmiu9n/pkr_touch_up_after_lasik/,,False,False 1fmjfak,Lasiksupport,Ancient-Aardvark-956,vision after lasik?,"If I am in my early 30's and have bad eyesight now (20/130) and get lasik and it's successful, and I enjoy 20/20 vision for the next 10-15 years. Does that mean I will have less of a likelihood that my eyesight would get as bad in the future (e.g., get to 20/130 or worse) when getting older?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fmjfak/vision_after_lasik/,3,0.71,2,1726973291.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fmjfak/vision_after_lasik/,,False,False 1fmqbkl,lasik,DerMoment1608,High myopia - experience with close sight after ICL surgery? ,"I'm thinking about getting ICL lenses. I've relativly high myopia (-12,25 and -11,5) and always wore glasses, no contact lenses. Now I've read about problems in close sight after getting ICL lenses. Are people here with ICL lenses and high myopia who didn't have this problems or who did have it? And if you had it, did it get better and after how much time? I'm 36, so I shouldn't have a problem with presbyopia yet, but maybe soon. As I read a lot on my phone, an PC screens and books, it would be problematic if this gets worse after getting ICL lenses. I'm really interested in experience of ""real people"", I don't know if my doctor kann really answer that question. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fmqbkl/high_myopia_experience_with_close_sight_after_icl/,14,0.95,58,1727001546.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fmqbkl/high_myopia_experience_with_close_sight_after_icl/,Considering surgery,False,False 1fn2h1z,Lasiksupport,sellock,My eyes can’t hold focus on one object 1.5 years post smile ,"My left eyeball makes involuntary movement whenever I want to hold my eyes on anything Especially in the dark Basically I can’t just rest my eyes on anything like I could before And it raises my anxiety It never happened before the surgery Can it be lazy eye? Can it be treated Does anyone else have it ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fn2h1z/my_eyes_cant_hold_focus_on_one_object_15_years/,4,0.83,10,1727036070.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fn2h1z/my_eyes_cant_hold_focus_on_one_object_15_years/,,False,False 1fna1tv,Lasiksupport,mr_riddler24,Can I lift weights/do cardio after LASIK eye surgery? ,I am passionate about weight training. When can I lift weights again after the surgery? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fna1tv/can_i_lift_weightsdo_cardio_after_lasik_eye/,2,1.0,4,1727057929.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fna1tv/can_i_lift_weightsdo_cardio_after_lasik_eye/,,False,False 1fncv8q,Lasiksupport,SimonHurst10,Apart from Sclerals what helps you with night vision if you have large pupils?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fncv8q/apart_from_sclerals_what_helps_you_with_night/,4,1.0,11,1727067854.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fncv8q/apart_from_sclerals_what_helps_you_with_night/,,False,False 1fncxo0,Lasiksupport,SimonHurst10,Glasses correct my vision 6 years post lasik but is my prescription normal post lasik?,"I’m 6 years post LASIK and my distance vision is so blurry that I can’t read road signs at all!! My glasses fixes this perfectly & I can see 20/10 with glasses. Just seems strange that it’s so blurry because my prescription is so small? I do also have early stage cataracts in both eyes? ",https://i.redd.it/pl542mh8shqd1.jpeg,5,0.78,15,1727068123.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fncxo0/glasses_correct_my_vision_6_years_post_lasik_but/,,False,False 1fngkuv,lasik,,moisturizer makes my vision blurry?,"I've had LASIK for 2.5 months now the my doctor recommended that i keep taking moisturizing drops for at least 3 months every 3 hours or so, ive been taking them consistently i haven't felt my vision has gotten good yet but recently i had a short 5 day vacation where i forgot to bring my drops and i noticed my eyesight became significantly clearer by just stopping moisturizing for a few days... now im back home and back to taking the drops and my vision went blurry again, should i just stop at this point?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fngkuv/moisturizer_makes_my_vision_blurry/,6,1.0,7,1727084620.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fngkuv/moisturizer_makes_my_vision_blurry/,Had surgery,False,False 1fnll1a,lasik,canos13,Surgery was paused and delayed to another day,I just went to have lasik surgery and I was feeling relatively calm and unbothered. I got to the room and they put the clamps and the suctions and all was fine but when they put the machine on me and I couldnt see anything apparently I moved my eyes and they tried a couple times then they sent me home. I feel very disheartened did anyone else have this experience I can’t wrap my head around how I can focus my eye on something when I am seeing nothing. Is there a way to study for this maybe? Any help would be much appreciated.,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fnll1a/surgery_was_paused_and_delayed_to_another_day/,6,1.0,4,1727101160.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fnll1a/surgery_was_paused_and_delayed_to_another_day/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1fnp9j5,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Pain during surgery ,"Just wondering if anybody experienced pain through the surgery in a particular eye? During my surgery I found that my left eye was stinging a lot and quite sore. The surgeon just threw more eye drops in my eye and even though it was still more tender than my other eye the surgery continued. My left eye is very light sensitive and has sharp pains thoughtout the day now 5 months post op.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fnp9j5/pain_during_surgery/,1,1.0,4,1727110364.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fnp9j5/pain_during_surgery/,,False,False 1fnqg7k,Lasiksupport,Aggressive_Video_586,What I can do?,"I had lasik 2 months ago. Its going well, but every night whenever I wake up during the night my eyes are look like this. What can I do?",https://i.redd.it/xdsmipleilqd1.jpeg,15,0.99,21,1727113247.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fnqg7k/what_i_can_do/,,False,False 1fnvocb,lasik,cinJESUS,Loteprednol vs. Fluorometholone (essentially the same?),"I had PRK surgery a little over a week ago. My doctor prescribed me Loteprednol, but because my insurance didn’t cover it, the receptionist helped me change it to Fluorometholone. She told me it’s a substitute for Loteprednol, but I just wanted to make sure and ask you all if that is indeed the case. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fnvocb/loteprednol_vs_fluorometholone_essentially_the/,2,1.0,5,1727126201.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fnvocb/loteprednol_vs_fluorometholone_essentially_the/,Had surgery,False,False 1fnxyy6,lasik,No_Individual4264,Getting a touch up after 8 years?,"Went to the doctor for the first time since 2016 since I’m considering a touch up(I know I should have been much sooner) Eye doctor said my vision is about a -.75 and maybe consider wearing glasses at night when driving. I said helllll no. I’m just not ready and it’s going to make my eyes worse. He filled out the lasik touch up sheet but I’m wondering if I should wait a few more years for a touch up? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fnxyy6/getting_a_touch_up_after_8_years/,3,0.8,8,1727132386.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fnxyy6/getting_a_touch_up_after_8_years/,Other discussion,False,False 1fohphr,Lasiksupport,mr_riddler24,Definitive answer on weight lifting after lasik surgery?,"There is a mix of answers on this question. When can I actually lift weights again? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fohphr/definitive_answer_on_weight_lifting_after_lasik/,1,0.6,22,1727197812.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fohphr/definitive_answer_on_weight_lifting_after_lasik/,,False,False 1forugu,lasik,Critical_Pear_9819,My LASIK Healing Journey 👁️,"In my last post, I had written how I couldn't see clearly even after 10 days post-surgery. Upon consultation with the doctor, I was told that it was merely dryness precluding me from seeing clealy and that it should fade away with the proper instilling of lubricant drops. Here's a follow up on that: Fast forward to last week, my vision was deteriorating instead of improving. I was losing hope and starting to regret getting LASIK. Turns out, my ocular pressure had soared to 35-40 in both eyes in addition to the increased dryness. After using the prescribed drops for just 2 days, the pressure was regulated to the normal range i.e. 10 to 20. Subsequent to that, I could already see better. Furthermore, I was also advised to increase the frequency of the lubricant drops to help with the dryness. My vision has since begun to stabilize. Today marks 4 weeks since my LASIK surgery, and I can see crystal clear. LASIK proved to be one of the best decisions I have ever taken, though I was initially skeptical when my vision wasn't recovering as expected. I have my follow-up appointment tomorrow which I'm feeling pretty confident about. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to be patient and optimistic as vision recovery is a time-consuming process. Every body is different—some may see clearly the day following the surgery, others may take a week or even a month. While to some others, LASIK might not have proven to be their best decision. Thankfully, it has for me. Close to 30 days, I'm already seeing the great results. I'm not here to advocate for this surgery or recommend against it. Just here to share a positive experience xx",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1forugu/my_lasik_healing_journey/,40,0.94,12,1727224454.0,/r/lasik/comments/1forugu/my_lasik_healing_journey/,Had surgery,False,False 1forw0m,Lasiksupport,Critical_Pear_9819,My LASIK Healing Journey 👁️," In my last post, I had written how I couldn't see clearly even after 10 days post-surgery. Upon consultation with the doctor, I was told that it was merely dryness precluding me from seeing clealy and that it should fade away with the proper instilling of lubricant drops. Here's a follow up on that: Fast forward to last week, my vision was deteriorating instead of improving. I was losing hope and starting to regret getting LASIK. Turns out, my ocular pressure had soared to 35-40 in both eyes in addition to the increased dryness. After using the prescribed drops for just 2 days, the pressure was regulated to the normal range i.e. 10 to 20. Subsequent to that, I could already see better. Furthermore, I was also advised to increase the frequency of the lubricant drops to help with the dryness. My vision has since begun to stabilize. Today marks 4 weeks since my LASIK surgery, and I can see crystal clear. LASIK proved to be one of the best decisions I have ever taken, though I was initially skeptical when my vision wasn't recovering as expected. I have my follow-up appointment tomorrow which I'm feeling pretty confident about. Thanks to everyone who encouraged me to be patient and optimistic as vision recovery is a time-consuming process. Every body is different—some may see clearly the day following the surgery, others may take a week or even a month. While to some others, LASIK might not have proven to be their best decision. Thankfully, it has for me. Close to 30 days, I'm already seeing the great results. I'm not here to advocate for this surgery or recommend against it. Just here to share a positive experience xx",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1forw0m/my_lasik_healing_journey/,0,0.14,12,1727224588.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1forw0m/my_lasik_healing_journey/,,False,False 1fp6jfh,Lasiksupport,BarracudaNo7675,Has anyone gotten PRK to fix HOAs / irregular astigmatism caused by LASIK?,"I’m considering doing this. I don’t know the cause of my HOAs / irregular astigmatism. They say everything looks perfect but I have really annoying ghosting / streaks / blur from TCAT LASIK years ago. Obviously I don’t want to go through with PRK if it won’t help and will possibly male things worse but if there’s a chance it could fix it, I’d consider it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fp6jfh/has_anyone_gotten_prk_to_fix_hoas_irregular/,7,1.0,36,1727276396.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fp6jfh/has_anyone_gotten_prk_to_fix_hoas_irregular/,,False,False 1fpar5j,lasik,sansanonly,Inflammation post SMILE Surgery,"I got my SMILE Surgery end of July. In September I got an inflammation, for which my eye doc told me to use the HYDROCORTISON-POS eye ointment 1%. I used it at night, but the next day my vision was blurred. And a few hours later, I couldnt see anything close, it was all blurry. But I can see clearly when looking at things far away. I called the doc, and he told me to use the eye drops he had given along with the ointment. It has not done any changes to my vision. I have a follow up appointment tomorrow, but I am so worried that my vision is not permanently ruined. P.S.: The inflammation is not there anymore though. Update: Doc said that its a normal side effect. It was not the eye gel causing the blurring, but one of the other ðrops, which was for enlarging pupils. He told me I dont need to continue that particular eye drop and that my eyes should be back to normal in 5ish days. It has been three days, but there is very less improvement in my eye sight. Update 2: Have to continue the eye drops for 2 weeks, reducing dosage every 4 days. Vision is a little better, inflammation is very mild. Will update after the next appointment. Update 3: Had my final appointment and my vision is back to normal. At time I feel like the inflammation is coming back, so I still use on the eye drops. I am going to get my eyes checked when I get back to my home country (I'm studying abroad right now, and the healthcare system here is very messed up). Update 4: My doctor in my home country said it is because of dryness and just told me to use lubricating eye drops. I do, but it keeps coming back. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fpar5j/inflammation_post_smile_surgery/,6,1.0,9,1727286789.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fpar5j/inflammation_post_smile_surgery/,Had surgery,1739063768.0,False 1fphdhk,Lasiksupport,Alphaenemy,"Had PRK, myopia got corrected but astigmatism didn't ","I had prk to correct strong myopia and small astigmatism 9 months ago. Today I went to the last post-surgery visit and discovered (previously I was told to wait and that my condition would improve) my doctor didn't reduce my astigmatism AT ALL and said it was still a magnificent result as I had -10 on the right eye and -8 on the left. He said any oculist would be amazed as now I have 12/10 vision. In fact I can recognize the small letters but I do see kind of double especially with my right eye and especially white signs on dark background. In the beginning I thought it was something that was the result of the operation and that the eye would adjust that defect with time. When I asked him about that at the first check, he confirmed that by assuring me I had to wait patiently. He repeated that at every next check. My oculist at the end of today's check put a lens which corrected my astigmatism and I was amazed how well I could read. So all that was just simple astigmatism that I got left with because the surgery didn't remove it. I had what he called a physiological 0.5 astigmatism on the left which he said he wouldn't try to correct and 1.0 on the right. Today I have the same astigmatism as before the surgery. Maybe he is right that this is the best he could do but I am a bit disappointed. Any thoughts? Did anyone experience something similar?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fphdhk/had_prk_myopia_got_corrected_but_astigmatism_didnt/,4,1.0,7,1727303871.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fphdhk/had_prk_myopia_got_corrected_but_astigmatism_didnt/,,1727304288.0,False 1fpl0my,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,The mod on the fake r/lasik subreddit just admitted to me he gets paid by the Lasik industry,"I answered a question on a post and I got a permanent ban right away. Someone posted they felt nervous about getting Lasik for a very long list of reasons and I replied: ""skip it"". Then I got banned I had a lengthy email exchange with the mod there after I was banned and he was being a dick. I asked him if ""he enjoyed his commission checks from the laser industry"". he replied: ""hell yes and have a nice day"". I asked you get paid? ""Yes and goodbye."" Total asshole and creep is fine with people having their eyes destroyed as long as he gets paid.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fpl0my/the_mod_on_the_fake_rlasik_subreddit_just/,21,0.92,11,1727314760.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fpl0my/the_mod_on_the_fake_rlasik_subreddit_just/,,False,False 1fpn9kh,lasik,SnooWoofers3639,Silk surgery for cylindrical power ,"Hi! I got my surgery done via SILK procedure 6 months ago. My power was -3.5 and -3.75 cylindrical pre surgery . After 6 months now , I have a cylindrical power left of -0.5 LE and -0.75 RE in my eyes. I am advised to wear glasses while working on the computer since I have complaints of headaches and eye pains. The doctor said my complaints of headaches might be because my eye muscles being weak. The doctor who did my surgery told me if my number is -1 he would redo the surgery. (Last time I got my eyes checked 2 months ago, the doctor said my power was -0.75 LE and -1 RE) this time I got my power checked from a different doctor just to get a second opinion on getting the surgery done again. This other doctor advised against a touch up and said I should be expecting not to get completely clear vision and should learn to live with it since not everyone gets crystal clear vision. He also said either my power was wrongly determined 2 months ago or my power has decreased so I shouldn’t be getting the surgery again anyway for now. He also said silk procedure does not give great results for cylindrical power as of now. I am prescribed artificial tear drops and some gel ointment. He said I should be wearing glasses only while working and not the rest of the time so that my brain also gets used to it. I will be going to the doctor who did my surgery today. I am just a little bummed that I don’t have a clear vision. Things are blurry, I have headaches. Did anyone go through the same thing? Or anyone has any advice / suggestions ?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fpn9kh/silk_surgery_for_cylindrical_power/,2,1.0,4,1727322160.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fpn9kh/silk_surgery_for_cylindrical_power/,Had surgery,False,False 1fpsxbh,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,People from India can join ,"People from India can join Share experience and problems related to lasik and if found solutions and suggestions available in india share here And will try to find ways to spread awareness about lasik Please don't think I'm trying to divide our group this is just to find solution and support near to home we are not able to read each and every post so we miss many helpful post ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasiksupportIndia/s/6srRPdlUuq,7,1.0,0,1727346316.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fpsxbh/people_from_india_can_join/,,False,False 1fpsz6f,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Convergence insufficiency after lasik,"Just wondered if anyone has experienced convergence issues after LASIK? I have been having issues with close up work and went to an opticians yesterday and explained that I thought I had the condition. He did some tests and it showed up that I did. Going to get some glasses and hope that will help with the burnout I've been having.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fpsz6f/convergence_insufficiency_after_lasik/,4,0.84,18,1727346524.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fpsz6f/convergence_insufficiency_after_lasik/,,False,False 1fq0cwc,lasik,mirah4,"I had ICL surgery 3 days ago- detailed, positive","Hello! I just had ICL surgery 3 days ago and wanted to share my experience for those who are researching and looking for personal experiences. I was looking everywhere for research prior to surgery and hope this experience can help you as well. BACKGROUND 30F Wearing glassing since 8yo and contacts 13yo. Went to lasik consultation at 25, denied due to thin corneas. Recently heard about PRK from a coworker so went to her doctor for a consultation. Current prescription Right:-9.50, -3.75 Left: -10.50, -3.50 CONSULTATIONS (3 in total) First consultation was just with his assistant. I did a few eye tests to see what my current vision was and the thickness of my cornea. His assistant said that I most likely would not be a candidate for lasik because of thin corneas. PRK was most likely not an option too because my prescription was too high. They would have to take off too much tissue, and even then it would not be perfect vision. She then told me about ICL surgery, which I’ve never heard of. So I was a bit bummed out. After the appointment I did more research and then felt more comfortable about it. So I scheduled the next appointment. Second consultation was with the doctor. They did more test, with and without dilation, as well as a test to measure the space between in the eye(anterior chamber) to see if it can fit a lens. At first doctor said I may not be able to do ICL because of the anterior chamber. But when doing some calculations, he concluded that it is fine. Doctor said ICL would be the best procedure for me. Third consultation, or quick appointment, was just to measure my eye for the lens. He used a ruler and placed it directly on my eyeball. I’m guessing to make sure he gets the right sized lens. COST (California) $8351 Paid with FSA and new credit card 0% interest for 15mo with 2% cash back. I was going to do care credit but decided to do a credit card since I wanted a new one anyways. DAY OF SURGERY Appointment time at 2:30pm. They were a bit behind so I did not get called back until 3pm. They started off with a pregnancy test to confirm I wasn’t pregnant. Then we went over paperwork, risks ,consents, vitals etc. Then after paperwork was done, we started on 2 dilation drops and 1 numbing drop. They had to be 5 minutes apart so a lot of waiting around. IV was placed in left hand. After everything was ready, the surgery assistant wheeled me back while lying down on a gurney chair. They gave me blankets and made sure I was comfortable. I mainly closed my eyes being wheeled back because my eyes were super dilated and the lights were bright. Time was around 4pm. The surgery room was the brightest and coldest room. They placed a pillow under my knees and nasal cannula for oxygen. The surgery assistant then began cleaning my left eye, surrounding area, and eyelashes. More numbing drops placed and another drop that was green to cleanse the eye. She explained that doctor was going to do one eye at a time, and they will use a cover. Then after the procedure they will clean and prep the next eye. My eyes were closed the entire time because of the brightness, but at some time the anesthesiologist came in and gave me some medicine through IV to calm and relax me. When ready they placed the cover on one side. The cover felt like a thick plastic bag. It felt like they were trying to suffocate me, but its breathable. I was super relaxed so it didn’t scare me. Just thought it was funny. Doctor started out with the left eye. The entire surgery was probably 20 minutes but felt less than 5 minutes. I did not feel anything at all. I just stared at what I thought was straight. During the procedure, it was kind of like looking through a kaleidoscope or lava lamp. I was just looking at all the colors the entire time that I didn’t notice that we were already done with one eye. Same thing happened to the other eye (prep, cleanse, cover, then surgery) then we were done. Doctor instructed that I would be getting medicine to help with pain in eyes post surgery. He said it should help, and I could take Tylenol if needed. But if any concerns then to call the office. AFTER SURGERY After the procedure they wheeled me to recovery. Time was 4:30pm. They taped two eye protective covers and gave me some dark sunglasses. Lights were super sensitive, so I mainly closed my eyes. But when I opened slightly to see, I saw way more than I did with no glasses on. Post op instructions given. I ate food right when I got home, listened to some podcasts since I couldn’t see, then went to bed. DAY 1 Woke up fine. Still had eye protection and kept the dark glasses on. Post op appointment was at 2pm. Eyes were still sensitive to light. Screen lighting was more sensitive than indoor lighting. Saw a lot of glare and vision was still blurry. At the appointment we took off all eye covers and tested my vision. Currently at 25/20! So crazy to even see anything on that chart. Usually everything is a blur. I had a slight pressure/strain pain on the top/back of my eyes when looking up. Doctor said eyes were still dilated and that by tomorrow I should be fine. On the drive home, I just had the dark glasses. And I could see so well already. Slight blur in right eye and slight glaring on both eyes. I did see some halos from the reflection of the sun off of cars. Not too bad though. I was given instructions to wear eye cover protection to bed for 1 week and eye drop instructions. Doctor prescribed me another prescription drop (currently have two that I picked up a couple days before surgery) for pain. DAY 2 Wow! Woke up great and see perfectly! No more sensitivity to light and no glaring. Was able to look at screens fine, although I tried to limit usage. Spent the day out and about. I did see a some halos when walking towards the direction of the sunset. I think it’s mainly from sunlight that affects me. Driving at night was just like with my contacts on. No glare or halos. Headlights had a small star shape, but I think that’s normal. DAY 3 Still good. Continuing eye drops per instructions. Slight halo with sunlight when looked outside the window. But otherwise great! Mainly being careful with water and not touching my eyes. I would say vision is like wearing contacts, without the dry eyes and occasional blurriness from the contacts moving. I still have a couple days off to rest that I took off of work. Have not driven myself yet since husband is home and has been driving me to appointments or outings. So far so good though! Great to wake up and see clearly. Next appointment is in two weeks for checkup with doctor. Thanks for reading my experience. I hope it can provide insight for your ICL research or calm the nerves prior to surgery. Good luck!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fq0cwc/i_had_icl_surgery_3_days_ago_detailed_positive/,37,0.97,30,1727368044.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fq0cwc/i_had_icl_surgery_3_days_ago_detailed_positive/,Had surgery,1727368705.0,False 1fqq0tu,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,3 month post up PRK Update / Night Vision And Eyes,"Hi everyone, so this is how I've been active here since the surgery, I think that anyone who does this surgery does not understand at all the magnitude of the damage that can be done to the eye. As someone who has seen 20/20 all his life with glasses and without glasses sees 20/30, I took too big a risk here both financially and mentally, today 3 months later I suffer from halos and strange lights. Yesterday I saw a light in the sky and thought it was a UFO. Because the stars look long and not dots. In short, I was thinking of going to the clinic next week and see what can be done because with the drops at this stage I stopped. Not doing this surgery is a shame there is no awareness and I am the person who most does not trust the word of doctors here I fell, in terms of how I see I am already debating whether to wear glasses with the number I have right now. I have 0.5 left in the left and right according to the ""doctors"" I see 20/15 but up close I still have difficulty and the headaches and eye pain are just terrible. Thank you for your help.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fqq0tu/3_month_post_up_prk_update_night_vision_and_eyes/,10,1.0,9,1727449868.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fqq0tu/3_month_post_up_prk_update_night_vision_and_eyes/,,False,False 1fqr7g5,lasik,thankyou4ever,LASIK experience with HSV (herpes simplex 1),"I am considering lasik but have HSV 1 (non ocular): never had a flare up despite being diagnosed 7 years ago. Is herpes a contraindication for lasik surgery? Does anyone have persona experience. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fqr7g5/lasik_experience_with_hsv_herpes_simplex_1/,1,1.0,1,1727452908.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fqr7g5/lasik_experience_with_hsv_herpes_simplex_1/,Considering surgery,False,False 1fqx2tb,lasik,Waterblue22,"LASIK redone on right eye in May, astigmatism after 3 months?","So I had a redo on LASIK on my right eye around May of 2024 I think. After the surgery my right eye was perfect. Like it was as sharp as my right eye. But 3 months later it looks like I got some astigmatism. And I do notice it sometimes. Th eye doctor I visited said it's quit common after surgery if I had astigmatism before. But like I know it was perfect since I did have an eye chart at home to test around with right after surgery. Basically I'm confused what caused it, and if it's temporary. Also the redo is still better than the initial. The initial surgery my eyes were unbalanced and felt weird to adjust. Right now it feels like my right eye can actually add some feed back for my left eye.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fqx2tb/lasik_redone_on_right_eye_in_may_astigmatism/,6,1.0,3,1727468307.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fqx2tb/lasik_redone_on_right_eye_in_may_astigmatism/,Had surgery,False,False 1fqyyxl,lasik,Jasmin_Ki,3 Month notouch PRK update,"tl;dr I have near perfect vision and am extremely happy! I had notouch transprk done on July 5th. I was at -7.50 sph and -0.50 cyl. on my right eye -7.75 sph and -0.25 cyl. on my left eye Now only -0.75 cyl. on my left eye! Im still using my eyedrops on a regular basis on the recommendation of both my optician and my local eye doctor who works with my surgeon. No pain, no side effects that I'd have noticed other than minimal starbursts that don't affect me negatively at all. Couldn't be happier and still have some moments where brain.exe stops working and I need a moment to collect myself because of how surreal it seems. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fqyyxl/3_month_notouch_prk_update/,13,1.0,12,1727473468.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fqyyxl/3_month_notouch_prk_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1fr3c7c,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,Has anyone had a laser surgeon apologize for ruining their eyes?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fr3c7c/has_anyone_had_a_laser_surgeon_apologize_for/,2,0.67,7,1727486761.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fr3c7c/has_anyone_had_a_laser_surgeon_apologize_for/,,False,False 1freogb,lasik,roxrv,3 month post LASIK experience,"Here's my experience with LASIK as a 35 y/o male. tl;dr: 20/15 to 20/50 at 1 month and back to 20/15 at 3 months. My vision initially was -6ish with bad astigmatism in both eyes. Weirdly, it had slowly been improving over the past couple years by about half a diopter in each eye after being stable for well over a decade. None of the doctors I talked to seemed too concerned by this - it was ""stable enough"". I went to consultations at two places. One, a big LASIK mill with a single big name doc that does all the surgeries, works on professional athletes and other eye doctors, and then another small practice that did SMILE - the only doctor in my area that did the procedure. I had been leaning towards SMILE, but ultimately went with LASIK based on my experience in each consultation. The LASIK place ran like a well-oiled machine and somehow every employee managed to make me feel like I wasn't just a number. This suggested strong attention to detail. The director of surgery answered all of my annoying questions with a smile and positive attitude. The most important one was that I had taken \~80mg of accutane over the course of a couple weeks a couple months prior, which is strongly contraindicated with LASIK etc. However, it was a very small amount (I had just decided the risks weren't worth it, I did not have LASIK in mind at the time) so I wasn't sure if that should actually disqualify me (you're not supposed to take accutane within 6 months before or after LASIK). So he did a dryness test, and said I looked fine. The SMILE doctor rushed through our consultation. He didn't try to answer my questions in detail. So I went with LASIK. Surgery was very easy and fast. You can read about all over this subreddit. After surgery, I took a klonopin I had laying around and slept for most of the day. There wasn't much discomfort. It was easy as could be. Day after surgery, I return and get tested. Almost but not quite 20/15 vision. Amazing! I took the medicated drops as prescribed. My eyes were dry in general but the frequency of drops was such that I didn't much notice. No issue here. One week followup, eyes test at 20/20. I definitely can't read the 20/15 line. Oh well, luck of the draw. I note around this time that my night vision seems marginally worse. I also see a bit more glare from lights than I used to. But to be honest, I was so used to the HOA I had before the surgery that I never gave them any thought. I had been wearing glasses since age 8 - I just thought that's how vision worked. So it didn't bother me at all. In the leading up to the one month appointment, I get my first instance of ghosting at night. This worries me slightly, but I figure its all part of the healing process and put the thought away. At my one-month, I get disappointing news. My vision is now closer to 20/40 or 20/50. IIRC, the correction my eyes needed were now +1.25 in one eye, and +0.75 in the other. Since this happened slowly over the course of the month, I hadn't really noticed that my vision had rapidly gotten worse. The doctor said it was likely swelling and dryness, and noted that my eyes were dryer than at the 1 week followup time. She suggested I use eyelid wipes in the morning and night, and do warm compresses. I never did any warm compresses, but I remembered to wipe my eyelids 60-70% of the time. This seemed to help somewhat. The other thing I'd been doing was taking fish oil, which I had started a week or two before surgery. In the intervening two months, I started getting ghosting about once per week, especially with white text on black backgrounds. This annoyed me and started to worsen my mood. I also had a couple of nights where I just went to bed early because I couldn't see well enough to do what I wanted. I also had times where it seemed like I was back at 20/20, but they were rarer. It was a good opportunity to practice equanimity. I should note that starting around the 3 week mark, I started smoking weed a 2-3 times per week. I had quit before and after the surgery for early healing. It noticeably dries out my eyes. I knew this was making things worse. Things generally improved across the board whenever I went more than a couple days without smoking. So I kept that in mind. The only other substance I consumed during the whole post-surgery period up to now was a couple of beers a couple times. That actually seemed to make my vision better briefly. Maybe the dehydration made the swelling go down a little bit? Anyways, I go into my 3 month followup rather pessimistic. I knew not to assume anything was final until its been 6 months to a year, but I didn't want to go through another 9 months of this. I was surprised to learn that once again, my vision was almost 20/15 (this time and for my day-after appointment, I had read all the letters but one). My left eye now needed no correction, 0.0, and my right eye needed +0.25. Both eyes still have slight astigmatism. My eyes are slightly less dry than last time, but still pretty dry. Now its been another week or so. My vision continues to fluctuate a bit, but having a nearly perfect measurement from the doctor makes me very optimistic. I have no regrets at this point. Best $5000 I've ever spent. Would do it again in heartbeat. Can't think of anything better I could have spent the money on. But also given the risks, I'm glad I have no dependents. I'm not sure I'd do the surgery if I had children. Thanks for reading, I hope to return to give an even better 6 month update.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1freogb/3_month_post_lasik_experience/,22,0.96,11,1727531251.0,/r/lasik/comments/1freogb/3_month_post_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1frfvcu,Lasiksupport,Alwaysaimhigh,1% prednisone overuse - post LASIK,"UPDATE: post 18 days. My last round of prednisone 1drop per day. Huge improvement! I noticed within 48 hours of decreasing all the drops antibiotic and prednisone (read my post I overused) that my eyes were improving. I started seeing better less blurry. I continue to use the lubricant drops but as of today - maybe every 3-4 hours and that’s more because I thought I should keep them lubricated more than feeling the dryness. I read a lot this weekend but I did stay away from Laptop and devices… for 4 days I wonder if that also helped. Had LASIK surgery monovision surgery. -6.75/-5.75 and stigmatism. Before surgery they go through the 3 drops - antibiotic, inflammation drops (prednisone), lubricant drops). Immediately after 3pm surgery - I Could see with some haze. No dry feeling, a few hours post surgery irritation. My eyes didn’t feel dry like contact wearing, so no discomfort that way. Next morning 8am - 18 hours post surgery appointment clinic conducted eye test - great results only a .25-.5 off in one eye, so slightly blurry for reading but excellent nearsightedness. I was told my eyes were dry but nothing more - take my eye drops as directed and lubricate. Sadly I misread the treatment for drops. continued to take drops for 6 days - antibiotic 4xday and the inflammation drops prednisone every hour. 1-week post shows progressively blurred vision halos and I can’t make out the top lines clearly almost double vision, I could just make out the 3rd line, I think to not stress me out too much she didn’t share the results of how bad I was seeing - but I know its awful. I do have Normal eye pressure. She was concerned as inflammation drops can cause high pressure in your eyes. When my optometrist realized was taking every hour for the prednisone (inflammation/steroid) drops she was shocked. I should have only done it every hour for surgery day and then 4xday and stopped all drops by 4 days with exception of lubricating eyes. My optometrist said she had never come across this before. She seems concerned but trying to hide her concern. They consulted the clinic at attended for surgery and they’ve suggested weening. 4x per day 3days, 3x day for 3 days, 2xday per day 3days,1xday 3days, and a post 1-month which would be 10 days later. Worried without weening I’ll have rebound issues. Now I’m jsut waiting to see if this helps my eyesight clear up again. Do you think this will get better. Can’t help but worry. I had great vision right after LASIK but 3-4 days later it wasn’t clear anymore. I don’t know if it’s normal and will fix itself, if it’s specific to my overuse of the steroid drops. Or a combination.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frfvcu/1_prednisone_overuse_post_lasik/,5,1.0,8,1727534774.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frfvcu/1_prednisone_overuse_post_lasik/,,1728437382.0,False 1frgh9k,Lasiksupport,Colaps47,Post Smile problems,"Hi all friends that share the same issues. I am a person that fell victim to refractive surgery. Among all issues, starbursts, halos, eye floaters and bad near vision, I also have uncomfortability with brightness of sun at the walls (very bright light and also big shining starbursts when sun hits cars, etc, like in the pic. Did anyone have these and did it get any better after some weeks months? I am beyond depressed with what I've had to live with since I had the surgery on the 14th of August this year. Please your feedback on this and if there was something that helped you remove them.",https://i.redd.it/330e0aqtgkrd1.png,15,1.0,29,1727536457.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frgh9k/post_smile_problems/,,False,False 1frgtr1,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Who had lasik for or near to these prescription-6/-2 and -5/-2?,I had topoguided femto lasik for -6/(-2 astigmatism) and-5/(-2 astigmatism),https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frgtr1/who_had_lasik_for_or_near_to_these_prescription62/,2,1.0,3,1727537409.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frgtr1/who_had_lasik_for_or_near_to_these_prescription62/,,False,False 1frj0nl,Lasiksupport,Even_Bug_6869,Suicide,Why does Lasik often result in the patient committing suicide?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frj0nl/suicide/,15,0.94,6,1727543359.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frj0nl/suicide/,,False,False 1frn4z0,Lasiksupport,DryCricket6553,Horrible dry eye,Help!!!! I just had lasik on thursday and I have horrible dry eye and annoying light rays. Every light is freaking huge! My depth perceptions off too!!,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frn4z0/horrible_dry_eye/,5,0.86,24,1727554608.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frn4z0/horrible_dry_eye/,,False,False 1frwzyi,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Can't we mentioned lasik hospital name on reddit who ruined eyes ?,Is it allowed here to mention the names of lasik hospitals so that others won't visit those monster surgeon hospital?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frwzyi/cant_we_mentioned_lasik_hospital_name_on_reddit/,6,0.81,8,1727586619.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1frwzyi/cant_we_mentioned_lasik_hospital_name_on_reddit/,,False,False 1fs03yy,Lasiksupport,,"1 month after LASIK , I regret my decision","I'm M22 , My prescription was -4.5 for both eyes , I normally would never have gone for surgery but My sister's Brother in law had it done a few years back so he recommended me and my father for it , My Father always Hated my glasses... So I had my surgery done on 23/08/2024 , First week was all good untill I had my contact lenses removed and Used my eye drop directly for the first time , It was so much pain I barely tolerated it , Since Then I feel the pain or burning every 2nd or 3rd day ... Last Saturday I had Immense pain and burning ... I tried posting 2-3 times for help and discussion on Lasik subreddit but recently discovered they delete negative posts , I also Contacted mod but no replies Following today (EyeSight : 8/10) 1) I feel a minor burning today 2) I can't go out in broad daylight 3) I used to sleep for 8-12 hours a day , Now I barely sleep half of it and The doctor said It's not related to the surgery... I need help with one thing , I have fish skin Disease (Extra dry skin ) , And My doctor never discussed anything about dry eyes before and after the surgery, Is it bad for me in the future? LASIK is the Worst Decision I ever made in my life , And If things go worse like feeling immense pain and burning again for more than a month of time , I might actually quit it all. Will Update soon , After The Appointment with the doctor. ( after 15 days)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fs03yy/1_month_after_lasik_i_regret_my_decision/,17,0.91,44,1727600137.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fs03yy/1_month_after_lasik_i_regret_my_decision/,,1727600369.0,False 1fs3fqn,Lasiksupport,Alwaysaimhigh,LASIK - 18-hour post up fantastic 4 days later eyes are bad nearsightedness -midrange still great. ,"UPDATE: 18 days later. My eyes can go hours without feeling dry. I finally have way more consistent eye sight. I’m happy enough. My night vision - even just walking I feel is much less clear but maybe that will improve. I’m optimistic. Is it normal to have perfect vision directly after surgery up to about the 36-40 hours and the. Progressively worse over the following days 3-7? At 9 days post surgery now -mostly just nearsightedness has worsened, my midrange is still excellent with a slight halo. I thought it was all the eyedrops but I’m thinking maybe the dryness is causing the issues and it just needs time to settle. It’s early days still. Luckily - no pain. It feels just like it did when wearing contact lenses - I keep blinking to try to correct the vision and keep wanting to take them out to wear my glasses but I can’t because they are my actual eyeballs! I have astigmatism too and when eyes were dry wearing contacts it affected my focus by the end of the day when they were dry. I would physically move them around or make my eyes water to get them in position to focus at conferences for long presentations. It’s why I stopped using contacts, my eyes were tired of it my eyes got too dry after 8-10 hours of use. I would only do it for special occasions. Is it normal and does it clear up? I’ve heard from many outside of the forum that they had issues with dry eyes for a couple of weeks and it did settle down but I’m more curious about having amazing results within 18 hours and poor it’s regressed. I am waiting patiently for it to bounce back to what it was day 1 it was amazing!!! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fs3fqn/lasik_18hour_post_up_fantastic_4_days_later_eyes/,1,1.0,18,1727613662.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fs3fqn/lasik_18hour_post_up_fantastic_4_days_later_eyes/,,1728436895.0,False 1fs4gu5,lasik,MoistFly9902,My EVO ICL Nightmare: Is Reversal Safe And Desirable?,"I’ve been on a long journey to get these ICLs put in my eyes and now, 9 weeks post-op I’m fearing it was a bad mistake. I went for three eye checks over 7 years to finally be told that LASIK wasn’t an option due to my cone shaped corneas. However, I was told ICL was. Woohoo! Until I found out the cost. But I was so determined to have this life changing surgery, I ended up taking out a loan to pay for the op. I had pretty bad myopia with astigmatism (R-8, 1.75; L-6, 2.5), glasses weren't comfortable and constant wear of contact lenses had been causing dry eye. I was so excited to fix that! While to my surgeon’s credit, he encouraged me to read about Visian ICL, he did not mention ring-shaped dysphotopsia (off-axis ring halos), which is clearly documented in the research as a common side-effect (if you know what to search for) and something I feel should have been top of mind for him if he had kept up to date with the research. When I asked about the aquaport, he merely said there are no side effects because the hole is so small. He actually specifically mentioned that it may even make vision better due to the pinhole effect. All searches for EVO ICL risks returned articles with responses to the effect of: “a small risk of glare and halos which usually goes away within 1 to 3 months”. Nothing about rings or the aquaport! From what I now know and have read about from other patient accounts, this is not accurate. ""Evo rings"" are a guaranteed side-effect, not a ""small risk"" that goes away with time. Even those who are able to adapt to and accept the rings talk about certain scenarios that make the rings more noticeable. I've even come across patients who have ""accepted"" the rings, only to be rethinking two years post-op whether they should remove the ICLs. Clearly the rings are still a significant disturbance despite them having neuro-adapted. A few weeks post surgery when my vision started settling down, it became clear that the rings were not going away. So I started searching for “ICL rings” and came across both research and many other dissatisfied patients. The rings could be explained by physics - it should not come as a surprise to surgeons. see this article: [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27678470/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27678470/) where the authors used simulation with non-sequential ray tracing to demonstrate that rings are caused by light interacting with the central hole. The authors concluded: ""Hole ICL-evoked ring-shaped dysphotopsia was related to light refraction at the central hole structure. Surgeons are advised to explain to patients the possibility of ring-shaped dysphotopsia after hole ICL implantation."" I saw my surgeon 6 weeks after surgery and explained my symptoms of off-axis light (from the side) causing rings in my visual field, obstructing my view. He was so surprised and mentioned that I was the first patient to explain it in a way that made it apparent that it wasn’t the same thing as halos, which are rings around lights when looking directly at the lights themselves. We agreed that it was best to wait for a while to see if my brain could adapt. If not, he mentioned we can take them out at any time (I'm still not clear on risks and cost, though...). However, four weeks on, I’m struggling to adapt. The rings make me feel anxious and claustrophobic. All I want to do is unplug and enjoy the peace of my garden or lounge in the evening without the lights interfering. The constant flickering in my vision when there are lights or sunlight around (even when not looking at the lights) is exhausting me emotionally. While there are some lighting environments where I am amazed how well I can see, this positive sentiment is completely erased when I am triggered by the rings in low-light, high-contrast environments or where there are bright lights - which happens too often for me to accept as a ""small cost"" for glasses-free vision. It's literally a daily see-saw where I'm happy with my day vision (if away from sun glares or reflections) and devastated by my night vision. In addition to the rings, I am now farsighted in both eyes and have significant residual astigmatism in my left eye, so I will need to get glasses anyway to be able to read my computer properly, something that is required for my job as a software developer. However, I’m really hoping for some wisdom on the way forward so I don't make a rash decision: 1.⁠ ⁠Is it safe to remove ICLs? 2.⁠ ⁠Will removing them sooner reduce my chance of ICL induced cataracts? Knowing now what I do about positive dysphotopsia, I want to do my best to avoid a cataract lens replacement too! 3.⁠ ⁠Is it likely that I will be able to return to contacts and glasses or will the surgery have impacted my corneal shape such that vision can no longer be well corrected? I do fear having some regret that I should have tried harder, but this situation is really not good for my mental health. I so desperately crave the peace of not having funny flickers in my vision all the time. I am struggling to function in my daily life and job. This is consuming me completely. I’m reaching out to this community because I need some guidance. Has anyone been through an ICL reversal? How did things turn out for you? Any insights or advice would be deeply appreciated. UPDATE: Dec 2024 (5 months post surgery) Still pretty much the same. I am currently enjoying a getaway in the mountains in a thatched cabin. The lightning is poor and light fittings are low on the wall. The glare tue lights create washes out most of my image such that I’m practically blind at night. This is not what I’ve experienced before at this same place. My plan is still to explore reversal further within the next 6 months, however I have been working through a nerve related injury, so I’ve had less time to fret about by eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fs4gu5/my_evo_icl_nightmare_is_reversal_safe_and/,21,0.96,69,1727616846.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fs4gu5/my_evo_icl_nightmare_is_reversal_safe_and/,Had surgery,1736751402.0,False 1fs5e52,lasik,Responsible_Phase_68,"I was told I’d get Lasik, but got PRK instead","I had astigmatism, and I’ve only come to discover that PRK exists the day before the surgery. I knew that PRK wasn’t the thing for me, because of the longer recovery time and the minimal differences when it came to the results compared to Lasik as far as I know. Please correct me if I’m wrong, as I feel like I didn’t do enough research. I assumed that I was undergoing Lasik because my doctor never brought PRK up with me during the check ups and before the surgery…. only to discover that he was performing PRK instead during the surgery itself, when I didn’t feel him remove the flap from the eye. I’ve asked the clinic and they’ve confirmed my suspicions. I just feel so upset that I wasn’t informed beforehand. I have a follow up appointment with him tomorrow. What should I do?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fs5e52/i_was_told_id_get_lasik_but_got_prk_instead/,33,0.88,40,1727619504.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fs5e52/i_was_told_id_get_lasik_but_got_prk_instead/,Had surgery,False,False 1fs9hsm,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Eye movement ,"Does anyone else just feel like their eye movement is limited or strange since the surgery? Not sure if this is because of dry eye or something else. I also just feel I use loads of energy focusing now to the point that I get burnt out really easily.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fs9hsm/eye_movement/,4,0.84,12,1727630322.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fs9hsm/eye_movement/,,False,False 1fsotjl,lasik,doitez21,Lasik 25 years later,"Hi all, So I had Lasik (like 1.0) in 1999 when I was 23yo. I'm now 48yo and about a year ago, maybe less, I found that I was getting nearsighted again. I was very confused because when I did the Lasik, the doctor at Laser Eye Center (who incidentally ended up being arrested for insurance fraud or something) had said I'd eventually need reading glasses but my distance vision should not change. If it matters, I was like a -6.75 or thereabouts. I went to one eye doctor thinking something was majorly wrong maybe related to a a form of muscular dystrophy I have called FSHD. However it was explained to me that I also always had astigmatism is my left eye and that the muscles that degrade with age and allow us to focus and not be farsighted were also compensating for the astigmatism. So at my age, I'm now needing reading glasses (expected) but also my ability to see far has also been quite impacted. When I asked about doing Lasik again (this time a different doctor), he said to wait but didn't really explain why or for how long. So here are my questions: 1) Would someone please explain if what I was told is correct with some more detail insofar as why my distance vision has gone to shit (excuse my language)? 2) Why do I need to wait to correct my distance vision again? What am I waiting for? 3) Does anybody know anything about FSHD and whether that could be a contributing factor (I may have to find an FSHD sub for this one)? Appreciate any insight. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fsotjl/lasik_25_years_later/,9,1.0,6,1727676314.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fsotjl/lasik_25_years_later/,Had surgery,False,False 1fspuul,Lasiksupport,eyesruined,Eye pressure and behind the eye sinus pain. ,"Hi all, I’ve had this weird eye pain behind my eyes after lasik for years. Almost like a sinus pressure pain that comes and goes. I went to an optometrist and he recommended that use OcuSoft Lid Scrubs. I tried it for the first few days and the pressure pain subsided a bit. Now I cut them in half and scrub once in the morning and once at night and the weird sinus pressure, behind eye pressure has subsided. It’s not as bad as used to be. I recommended if anyone has this issue try scrubbing your eye lids with OcuSoft. My eyes are still dry, so I’m not sure what it’s doing to subside the pressure pain but it’s been God sent. I guessing that there are some anti histamines created in the tears that are blocked off and cleaning the eye lids lets them flow. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fspuul/eye_pressure_and_behind_the_eye_sinus_pain/,6,1.0,0,1727680922.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fspuul/eye_pressure_and_behind_the_eye_sinus_pain/,,False,False 1fswbrr,lasik,Preblegorillaman,Evo ICL - 3 Days Post-Op,"Pre-op post, mostly being nervous about Evo ICL vs Lasik: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1enob07/lasik_vs_evo_icl/?ref=share&ref_source=link Long post, apologies for my writing, I'm not exactly gunning for a Pulitzer here. Hope the formatting is manageable. I'll be active in the comments, so ask any questions you have and I'll answer best I can. **Reason for ICL over Lasik:** My glasses prescription was -6.75 in each eye, and they determined my corneas were thinner than average. I was told I'd have a 50/50 chance at needing glasses post-op if I went with Lasik, which kind of defeats the purpose of getting it. I was told that the Evo ICL was a safer option for me. Evo ICL cost me about $1000 more per-eye compared to Lasik which really was a kick in the nuts, but at this point I was pretty determined to not be blind as a bat as I work to be a cool dad for my 2 boys (2 years and 7 months). The idea of them not grabbing my glasses, me being able to jump in the pool with them, or even just wrestling around with them and not worrying about losing or breaking my expensive glasses is just huge to me. I'm not really sure how to articulate it, but I think we can all agree that good vision is (relatively) priceless. So fuck it, throw down the money. Oh, also... Upon getting my eye depth measured for the ICL implant, I was told that I had ""very deep eyes"" and the doctor actually had to check if there was a maximum depth you could get the ICL implant with lol. In hindsight, I wonder if this extra depth ended up helping with my recovery... read on **Day(s) Before:** Honestly I was pretty damn nervous, I remember telling my wife that anyone not nervous about getting their eyeball skewered with a knife isn't right in the head. Anyone who's got worries going in, just know it's a totally rational and normal response, but these guys also know what they're doing. I followed the guideline given to me by my doc, drops of prednisolone, ofloxacin, and ketorolac 2 days before my op. So far so good... **Day of:** So a bit annoying but my appointment was at 5:30am and was a 30 min drive away, so my wife and I got up real early (unsurprisingly I didn't sleep well) to get in for my surgery. Upon arrival they gave me a bed to lay down in, had me pop 2 ibuprofen and a valium (rumor has it you can get 1-2 more if your nerves are really through the roof), and I waited. While waiting they gave me the rundown of what was going to go on, a follow up appointment to check pressures about 2 hours after the procedure, and another about 4 hours after. Pressures are super important post-op for Evo ICL. The procedure was fairly uncomfortable, weird, and it did hurt a bit; I will stress it wasn't really that bad though, certainly nothing excruciating. Pain level was similar to getting a tetanus shot, or perhaps similar in pain levels to a skinned knee, but doesn't last long. Each eye maybe took 2-4 mins though seconds certainly feel like minutes during the procedure, the pain went away immediately after they stopped poking around inside my eyeball. Eyes were sore but not really in pain per-say immediately after the procedure. I certainly wanted to rest. Immediately after the procedure, I couldn't see shit. Lasik people talk about their vision being ""cloudy"" but my experience was more ""streaky"" very similar to the streaks on a car's windshield if your wipers are shot. I could tell beyond had some clarity waiting for me, but I couldn't really read or see much of anything due to the ""streaks"" if you will. I decided to keep my eyes closed as often as I could for the day, only opening them when moving about so I didn't slam into walls and such. Within 1-2 hours, the streaky vision largely subsided in one eye, and was clearing up in the other eye. I worried about eye strain thus my move to keep my eyes closed as much as I could manage. Also, I wore sunglasses pretty much everywhere, including inside. Between dilatating my eyes and already being a light sensitive blue-eyes, the sun was not my friend (and neither were bright lights!). In the 2 hour post op my pressures were around 19-22 (no idea what units). I was also tested for vision and was told my right eye was nearly 20/20 and my left eye was one unit behind, which is considered ""usually good for only 2 hours post op"". That's the kind of comments I love hearing from a doc! Seriously, not to brag here but my vision was looking great and though my eyes would get tired fast when using them and were sensitive to the light, they sure as heck didn't hurt either and I couldn't believe it. After this appointment, I went home for a short nap. For my 4 hour follow-up, my pressures were at about 14, which I'm told is more or less baseline for most people. I'm told that pressures in the upper 30's into the 40's, they basically need to shove a needle into your eye to relieve the pressure. I do wonder if me having extra eye depth allowed for more ""cushion"" in that region and kept my pressures really manageable. I also wonder if the extra depth or at least the not-elevated eye pressure helped my eyes recover quickly. **Day(s) after:** I've heard rumors of eyes hurting when adjusting from bright light to dim light, issues seeing in the dark, issues looking at street lights at night, etc. I didn't experience any of that, and still haven't 3 days post op as I'm writing this. So long as I stay up on eye drops, I can basically use my eyes normally without pain, which is still incredible to think about. The only oddities are the ""ICL halos"" you see when looking at a light at night, or during the daytime if light hits your eye just right you'll see a bright rainbow-y shimmer in the outline of your ICL implant. Super cool to see but honestly kind of annoying; I'm sure my brain will eventually start to ignore those shimmers as time goes on. Overall, the money did hurt, but after having glasses for 21 years, it's absolutely incredible to be able to see as I do now. My wife is thrilled that I can see in the shower and can contribute to picking up hairs, it's kickass to be able to get up in the middle of the night for my kid and not have to fumble about with glasses, it's super cool to be able to hang out with my kids and not worry about them swatting my glasses off my face and not being able to find them (did I mention how blind -6.75 is?), and not having every pair of glasses, sunglasses, or safety glasses be special ordered in at $300-600 feels wonderful. This seriously is life-changing. For those thinking of getting this done, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it, or Lasik if you're a good candidate. My wife got Lasik done at the beginning of the month and has been doing fantastic as well (small prescription, thick corneas, very slight dry-eye condition which Thera-tears solves as her eyes heal). I will say it's good practice for this, or many things in life, to temper expectations and simply be all the happier when you're surprised with a better result. Part of why I was so nervous going in was I was expecting a slightly worse than average experience, and ended up with what I'd consider an above average experience. The happy surprise has really been wonderful, and I wish all the best to anyone who tries this out as well.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fswbrr/evo_icl_3_days_postop/,8,0.91,7,1727705033.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fswbrr/evo_icl_3_days_postop/,Had surgery,False,False 1ft66pv,lasik,Ambitious-Jeweler738,Has anyone had light senstivity for years after evo ICL implants?,"Hello, I got EVO ICL implants over two years and still have severe light sensitivity. Doctors seem to be very surprised by this and are not sure what is going. I also have blue eyes (which apparently are more sensitive than brown eyes) and do not have dry eyes. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ft66pv/has_anyone_had_light_senstivity_for_years_after/,1,1.0,10,1727729283.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ft66pv/has_anyone_had_light_senstivity_for_years_after/,Had surgery,False,False 1ft7qd7,Lasiksupport,taylors_version__,[Advice Needed] 3 weeks after the procedure - Doctor told me to stop all artifical tears.,"Hello everyone, I had lasik almost 3 weeks ago. Since then, I have been suffering from inflammation (doc said it was DLK) in my eyes. I had the procedure at LasikPlus. Since the operation, I've had consistent burning and stinging sensations in my eyes from all types of drops. I've had a few follow ups with them, and I feel like I have been taken less seriously about my concerns each time. They keep trying to convince me that I'm fine (even before they actually look at my eyes). Anyway, today I was told to just stop putting artificial tears in if they burn, and that I still have inflammation in my eyes but that ""my body will take care of it."" 🙄 I just feel like they're full of sh*t. They rush me out and don't even attempt to understand what is wrong. Should I even follow their advice to stop the tears? It sounds like a dangerous recommendation from everything I've read from post-op care.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ft7qd7/advice_needed_3_weeks_after_the_procedure_doctor/,3,1.0,24,1727733137.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ft7qd7/advice_needed_3_weeks_after_the_procedure_doctor/,,1728236149.0,False 1ftb2vw,lasik,first-pancake,PRK Full Journey,"PRK Journey: Pre, Op, and Post-Op This is my PRK experience from before during, and after surgery. It is a running log where I am chronicling my journey and lessons learned. **My Eyeballs** - 46 years old - Nearsighted since I was 13 - Worn soft contacts since my 20s, and have moved through annual, monthly, weekly, to daily contacts - Far and mid vision have been stable for over 10 years (L-2.5, R-2.25), reading vision is getting worse with age. I now wear readers (+1.5-2) over my contacts. -I have borderline abnormal corneas (they are irregularly textured), and the most thorough doctor I consulted with recommended PRK as an option vs the other two who were quick to offer LASIK **Pre-Surgery** 1-month pre-surgery: Met with the surgeon and nursing staff and got detailed tests and measurements done. Did follow up measurements to assess corneal changes from wearing glasses after prolonged contact lens use. Apparently contacts can change corneal shape, sometimes permanently. I was told to wear glasses for the remainder of my time before surgery. Due to my corneal abnormalities I was advised PRK is the safest option. I was given a folder of paperwork and resources, FAQs, and agreement. I also started taking my multivitamins, vitamin E, Fish Oil, and Vitamin C every day. Informed my employer about my plans and made arrangements to take 1 week off work for surgery and post surgery healing. 3-weeks pre-surgery: I started collecting my post surgery items—Refresh Optive PF eye drops in bulk, cooling eye covers, 400 UV Protection sunglasses, sleep mask, micellar face wipes, hand sanitizer, sterile gauze. I also filled my prescriptions—Percocet for pain, Promethazine for nausea, and Fluorometholone steroid drops. 1-week pre-surgery: Surgeon performed measurements again and determined that right eye was good and left was on the borderline of abnormal (but normal when accounting for age). Left eye’s cornea was irregular which could or could not worsen over time. PRK is possible for both, left eye as I age, may or may not retain stable vision which could be corrected by glasses, treatment, or PRK touch up. 3 days pre-surgery: Feeling anxious and excited, read through all paperwork. Picked out podcasts and audiobooks to have on-hand. Reminded my partner of surgery and post op timeline. 2-days pre-surgery: Started eye lid scrubs. Surgeon provided 4 packs of Ocusoft eye scrubs. Began 1st treatment in the morning, and did again in the evening and tomorrow morning and evening. No face make-up today only lotion and sunscreen and none applied under eyes and on lids. 1-day pre-surgery: completed eyelid scrubbing both morning and evening, changed my bedsheets, bathed my dogs, made a big pot of spaghetti, set up a small bedside table for my post op supplies. **Surgery Day** I didn’t sleep well the night before due to nerves, but I woke up ready and with no doubts for surgery. I ate a small breakfast and had my coffee as usual. Surgery prep was easy. I was given a Valium and I put on a hair cap and shoe booties. The staff gave me plenty of opportunities to ask questions. My eye lids and under eyes were swabbed with iodine and then wiped off. Eye numbing drops were administered over the course of 30min. The surgeon came after a bit and marked my eyeballs with a sterile pen. I was then brought to the laser room. I was laid down on the gurney beneath the laser and microscope. I was given two jobs: 1) to hold the stuffed animal they gave me and keep my hands away from my face, and 2) to stare at the orange blinking light ahead of me in the laser apparatus at all times. Various washes and drops were put in my eye and the doctor proceeded with scrubbing and scraping off the epithelium. I felt no pain, just slight pressure. I was then reminded to stare at the orange light and the laser was activated. It made a loud ratatat sound and it smelled like burning hair. The laser took only a few seconds. My eyes were then irrigated, a sponge with mitomycin was placed on my eye for about 15 seconds, it was then rinsed off, and the contact lens bandage was applied. This was repeated for the other eye. The procedure in total probably took 10-15min. Afterwards, the surgeon checked the placement of the contact lens bandage and I was brought to the exam room for final instructions. I was reminded again to use the steroid and antibiotic drops 4x per day spaced 5 minutes between drop application. I was also advised to use the refresh drops at least 4x per day or more and allow 10 minutes after application of the medicated drops to apply the refresh drops. I was given 1 Percocet and told to sleep on my way home and sleep when I got home. Between the Valium and Percocet, I was very tired and had no trouble sleeping. Most of the day was spent in my darkened room, in bed, next to a little table I set up with all my needs. The pain meds kept me sleepy and I embraced doing nothing and just resting. I was able to sleep throughout the evening and was comfortable between taking the pain meds and using the refresh drops as needed. I slept with my eye shields taped on and a sleep mask over them. **Post Surgery** Day 1: I woke up to my eyes feeling gritty. They felt like I had sand in them, sometimes there was a stinging sensation. I was able to see clearly, not crisp, but clearer than without my glasses. Throughout the day, my eyes would see clearly and other times get blurry. The surgeon confirmed this is normal at my morning post-op appointment. He told me that pain should subside in a few days and that my vision may get worse in a couple days then get better from there. I am to continue my medicated drops, and refresh drops as planned. I was advised that if my contacts fell out to leave them off and call the office asap so I can come in and get a replacement. I spent the day in my darkened room in bed, either napping, listening to audiobooks, or scrolling on my phone. My dog nurses have been guarding me all day. Things I have bedside: water (I am consuming more for some reason, and it’s good to stay hydrated), hand sanitizer, sterile gauze pads for wiping tears (per doctor’s orders), lunchbox cooler with ice packs (where I keep my eye drops), steroid drops, and antibiotic drops, pain meds, vitamins, sleep mask, eye protectors and tape, rubbing alcohol and cotton pads to wipe down my eye protectors, trash can, and post op instructions. Day 2: Woke up with clear distance vision and blurry near vision. Jacked up my screen font to large. Eyes have burning sensation like I’m cutting onions. Hard to keep eyes open for long periods of time. Very sensitive to light. Cold eye drops provide short but wonderful relief. Still using prescription pain killers. Applying medicated drops every four hours and refresh drops as needed which is frequently. Spent all day in the dark with eyes closed, either napping or listening to audiobooks. I was able to cook myself lunch with no issues. Day 3: No issues sleeping through the night. Got up once to put eye drops in. Woke up with no pain, and slightly better near vision, though still blurry and ghosting. Eyes get tired quickly. Planning on continued rest and listening to audiobooks. Still sensitive to light. I didn’t need any pain management today. By end of day R eye was seeing clearly and left eye was blurry, I kept finding myself blinking a lot and using copious amounts of drops. There was some mild aching in my left eye by night time, but nothing I couldn’t handle. Day 4: I woke up with clear far vision! Although left eye seems to be struggling a bit and clarity comes and goes in both eyes for both near and far vision. By mid day, far vision was trash, but I’m remaining optimistic. Reading vision is still ghosty but I am able to see words on my phone. I take this as a great sign of improvement. Day 5: I was able to drive down the street and do some grocery shopping, vision is not 100% but with much blinking I can get around with no issues on familiar roads and places. No pain, eyes just get tired towards late afternoon. Day 6: I woke up today with the clearest vision since surgery. I drove myself to my ~1 week appointment. Eyes were tested today resulting in 20/15 in right eye and 20/20-20/30 left eye, which was better than expected at this early stage. The surgeon was pleased with these initial results, checked my eyes and said I was ready to remove the contact bandages. He put numbing drops in my eyes then used sterile tweezers to pull the contacts off to the side and out of each eye. He then put Refresh drops in to moisturize my eyes. Upon removal of the contacts, my vision went to crap but got a little better (but not as good as before) as the numbing drops wore off. I was given very specific instructions on next steps and told to come in for another check up at 2 months. - Continue steroids drops (Fluorometholone) for 4 weeks, weaning off one administration each week. - Use antibiotic drops (Ofloxacin) for 3 more days and then stop. - Start MURO 128 5% ointment every night before bedtime for 5 weeks. Apply in inner lower lids. This is to keep eyelids from laying directly on corneas when I’m laying down. I am to rinse off with Refresh drops every morning. I no longer have to wear the night shields. - Continue using preservative free Refresh drops at least 4x a day for 4 weeks. - Start a course of oral antibiotics (Doxycycline) twice a day for 1 month or once a day for two months depending on tolerance. - Wear sunglasses outdoors at all times for one year. - I can wash my face completely after one more week. Day 7: First day waking up without contact bandages and vision has improved from Day 6 when everything got blurry after contacts removal. I’m hoping it holds steady like this instead of regressing. This is the last day of my vacation time, and I’m glad I took 8 days for surgery and recovery. I’ll continue to update progress as it comes. Good luck on your own journey and feel free to message me with any questions. Day 8: I woke up with clear vision that lasted about an hour and got progressively worse as the day progressed. All to be expected, also since this was my first day back to work. Desktop work was a little rough but doable having my screen jacked up to 175%. I did have a few moments of brief near vision or far vision. Vision is mostly blurry looking far, and ghosting looking near. I red through Reddit again last night to bolster my spirit and stamina for the long haul healing. Day 9: I feel like I'm chasing the dragon of clear vision and it's hard to stay patient. Not much progress today but clarity comes and goes in fleeting moments. I printed an eye chart and pinned it up in my office and I'm at 20/32 for both eyes together, 20/32 for right eye, and 20/40 for left. Days 10-14: My clearest vision is first thing in the morning and by the end of the day my eyes are very tired and sometimes I have a headache. Clear vision still comes and goes in split seconds (nothing longer than that), but my eyes don’t feel like they’re struggling too hard anymore. Clarity varies, some days its a few seconds of near vision, other days it's far vision, some days it's one eye or the other. I still see ghosting on street signs, my phone, and computer screens but I can function well enough, drive, and work my computer day job. My computer is still jacked up to 175% and monitor brightness toned down. I started tapering off my steroid drops on Day 10 and am down to 3 drops a day for one week. I also stopped antibiotic drops and am only taking oral antibiotics. I spam my peepers with Refresh drops frequently and am trying to be good about drinking water. I've been using the MURO ointment everynight. Day 14, I am thrilled to be able to wash my face normally again. Day 15: Was getting a little antsy about how blurry things still look--better than when I used to wear glasses and took them off, but still pretty blurry. Called the doctor and they assured me I was doing all right and not to worry. Day 16: Not sure what's going on but my right eye which was seeing quite well went to crap. It's been mostly blurry all day and it's been a struggle doing my deskjob. Days 17-21: I'm back on reddit and the internet to get comfort. I'm able to function well enough. My vision is better than before glasses/contacts, but overall vision is still blurry with very fleeting moments of clarity. The eye chart I posted on the wall is legible from about 20/40 and larger but blurry, and near vision for screens has ghosting. I still have my screens magnified. Daytime vision is functional, it's hard to see at dusk because contrast is low, I can drive in familiar places at night but I'm not comfortable doing it. I'd say I'm at about 70% seeing around 20/40 and being patient is very hard. I'm trying to remain optimistic and am looking forward to the next few weeks when things should really start improving--according to reddit, my doctor, and internet. I just finished week 3, am now down to 2 drops of steroids, still taking oral antibiotics, keeping up with my vitamins and hydration, using MURO ointment at night, and refresh eye drops as often as I want. This takes fortitude, ya'll. Hang in there. Days 22-28: I'm seeing improvement in the 4th week. My vision is super clear in the morning and I can see the whole eye chart with no issues and then slowly degrades a little throughout the day where I can still see the letters on the chart down to 20/20 but all the letters are a little blurry--like I have dry contact lenses. I can see and feel both eyes working to balance out between each other. There's still mild ghosting on screens especially when I'm tired. Eyes still get fatigued towards end of day. I am down to one steroid drop every day for the next week, and am hoping that longer clarity will kick in after I'm completely done with that course. I'm still taking oral antibiotics, using the MURO ointment at night, and the refresh drops liberally all day. 1-2 months: I’m completely off all meds, but still taking my vitamin supplements. I’m fairly functional, I can see both near and far, but there are still many small moments during the day where things look soft, more so when I’m tired towards end of day. I can now use my computer and screens with no issues. Distance vision still fluctuates but I see well enough to function. I do have some difficulty during dusk, when the contrast of my vision is still struggling a bit. I can read the bottom line of my eye chart but it’s still fuzzy, so I’m probably somewhere around 20/25. If nothing else improves, I think I can survive and deal with this current vision. But I am hopeful that things continue to improve. My doc gave me a bit of reading prescription in my left and distance in my right, I think it’s still taking time for my brain to focus using both. I find keeping my eyes moist and also doing a hard blink when I need to focus near and far helps. I have my follow up in a few weeks and will report more. 3-4 months: I felt stuck at around 3 months, I had my follow-up appointment and my doctor said all looked great and I would continue to see improvements. There were a few weeks where it felt like my vision would not get much better. I continued taking my vitamins and using eyedrops and towards the end of the 4th month I saw great improvement. My daytime vision is near perfect and I’d be content where it is now. I can see things pretty clearly at a distance, though with a little softness sometimes because I have mono vision. Night vision is passable and can be a struggle especially when I’m tired, so I’ll see if that improves much more in the coming months. I definitely see best in the morning when my eyes are rested or after a nap. Usually by the end of the day there’s a slight softness to my distance vision, but it’s not terrible. It’s like when I used to wear contacts and I’d wear them too long. I no longer feel the struggle between my reading eye (left) and my distance eye (right). Sometimes there’s a bit of adjustment when I transition from looking near to far or vice versa. Sometimes I have to close the non dominant eye for the task at hand to make the brain switch. Like I would close my left eye briefly to let my right eye focus on distance. Or vice versa for reading. I do have +.75 readers for when I’m doing detailed craftwork, and if my night vision doesn’t improve, I may get a pair of prescription glasses for driving in unfamiliar places. If you told me this was it and my vision wouldn’t get better, I’d be content. I don’t regret getting PRK. It definitely is a long haul and requires a lot of trust and patience in the process. But overall, I am very pleased with the results, I’m grateful to not have to wear contacts everyday even though my vision isn’t 100%. I’d say it’s at 95% and that’s pretty good in my book. I’ll check back in, in a few months, maybe I’ll keep seeing improvement. Feel free to dm me if you have any questions! 7 months: I attended my last check up and am at 20/15 vision. The doctor released me from their care for the surgery and I was advised to continue to see an optometrist annually. I mentioned that my night vision isn't so great and I was prescribed distance vision glasses for driving. The prescription is -1.75 in my left eye (non-dominant) and no prescription in my right eye. Overall, I am pleased with the results and hope that there continues to be some fine tuning of my vision over the next few months. Once in a while, I will feel my eyes competing with each other especially when I'm tired and it takes a few hard blinks or closing one eye (depending on what I'm focusing on) to get them to cooperate. I am very happy to not have to wear contact lenses and am hopeful that this lasts me a good long while before I need long-term corrective vision again. I wish I got this done sooner.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ftb2vw/prk_full_journey/,25,0.97,21,1727742311.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ftb2vw/prk_full_journey/,Had surgery,1741106721.0,False 1ftbgkf,Lasiksupport,MessiLoL,A side effect I never could have imagined,"11 months P.O. Femtosecond LASIK For the first time since my surgery I took my children to their swimming lessons, I didn't enter the water, just to be there as parental supervision which is a requirement of the aquatic centre. Within seconds I felt a burning sensation in my eyes which grew and grew. That's right, the pool chemicals in the water vapor rising from the heated indoor pools were finding their way to my eyes making it feel like a chemical burn. I assume either my eyes don't have sufficient tear film to protect them, or the nerves are just so mangled the pain signaling is amplified. Instead of having the joy of watching my children learn & play I had my eyes closed unless it was absolutely necessary to open them. Thank you to the LASIK industry for another thing in a very long list of things you've robbed from me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftbgkf/a_side_effect_i_never_could_have_imagined/,35,0.95,73,1727743424.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftbgkf/a_side_effect_i_never_could_have_imagined/,,1727747583.0,False 1ftcenc,Lasiksupport,Kuwaysah,The induced astigmatism is awful. ,"I'm just venting. Single worst side effect I've had. Even worse than the countless floaters, the pain, the dry eye, HOA's. The astigmatism is terrible. I can't see a screen properly, I can't do my job properly, outside just looks... Fake. I didn't have astigmatism before this and I don't know what to do anymore. Glasses don't fully correct it, I tried soft contacts, did not work at all. My next step would be sclerals, but I am not looking forward to the cost, process, and the idea that it may not work... Nothing looks normal anymore. Everything is doubled, ghosted. I don't know how to cope. It's been 3 months since I did this surgery and no professional can give me answers. I miss my vision.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftcenc/the_induced_astigmatism_is_awful/,13,0.94,25,1727746270.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftcenc/the_induced_astigmatism_is_awful/,,False,False 1ftcqr4,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,A doctor's perspective ,"""There is one more piece of information that I explain to patients who ask me about LASIK: In 1949, the doctor who received the Nobel Prize in Medicine was the doctor who created the frontal lobotomy. A few years later he was thrown out of the medical profession. There are many surgical procedures throughout the history of medicine that were popular at one moment in time (ie blood letting, leaches, etc.) only to be discarded years later. I feel certain that LASIK will be another one of these surgeries."" -- Dr. Edward Boshnick, OD This likely the best quote regarding Lasik to date. Lasik is merely just a medical con that ran from 1998-?. There has been hundreds before it and will be hundreds more. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftcqr4/a_doctors_perspective/,11,0.87,3,1727747275.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftcqr4/a_doctors_perspective/,,False,False 1ftgc7r,lasik,A-dudeinNashville_,[Question] Is cat allergy ok for ICL?,"Scheduled for ICL in Philly for mid November because my family lives there and can take care of me post surgery (I live in the south). However my parents have a cat that I am allergic to, would you recommend me to take allergy pill or should I just book a few nights' hotel? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ftgc7r/question_is_cat_allergy_ok_for_icl/,1,1.0,2,1727759172.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ftgc7r/question_is_cat_allergy_ok_for_icl/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1fth3do,Lasiksupport,leonardo-a98,Any news about Nyxol eyedrops?,"A person already posted their short term experience with it here in this sub, but the last update was from a long time ago, and i never saw anything new related to the eyedrop. If it works long term and it's safe, it can be a life saver for me and some others.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fth3do/any_news_about_nyxol_eyedrops/,6,1.0,5,1727762092.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fth3do/any_news_about_nyxol_eyedrops/,,False,False 1ftkb3j,lasik,,"Not recommended for ICL, bummed out","I went to a consultation today for ICL and it turns out because of my far sightedness, the space where the lense would sit is too small for ICL, and it would cause problems with eye pressure. Im pretty bummed out about this, because i really wanted this surgery because i want a career where it would be practical to not wear glasses or contacts. My fault for getting excited. Im only 20 so would it be a possibility in the future with new technology that i could get some laser surgery that takes higher power or another ICL that would fit farsightedness well?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ftkb3j/not_recommended_for_icl_bummed_out/,13,0.89,30,1727776378.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ftkb3j/not_recommended_for_icl_bummed_out/,Other discussion,False,False 1ftkmez,Lasiksupport,Fatguy73,Overcorrection got worse 15 weeks post PRK,"51m. Had my 3 month (15 weeks) post-op checkup yesterday, my dominant eye is over corrected by +1, and it’s bothersome. At my 6 week checkup, it was only overcorrected by +.25, so it’s gotten worse. Doc gave me soft contacts to try on that eye and they don’t really work and also made my eye burn. Also gave me a glasses rx which I plan to fill in the coming week. Has anyone ever had an over correction of this much regress over time? Since it’s gotten worse instead of better, I it would seem that it won’t regress. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftkmez/overcorrection_got_worse_15_weeks_post_prk/,4,1.0,9,1727777711.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftkmez/overcorrection_got_worse_15_weeks_post_prk/,,False,False 1ftksx8,Lasiksupport,According-Mouse-8238,Lasik one month later,Is it normal for there to be consistent blurriness for the past 3 weeks in my left eye? I keep waiting patiently for it to heal but I am wondering when it will clear up.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftksx8/lasik_one_month_later/,3,1.0,9,1727778450.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ftksx8/lasik_one_month_later/,,False,False 1fttp9o,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,The flap NEVER heals,"Many people in the Lasik industry falsely claim the flap heals. This is 100% not true. Video is indisputable: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=il8a93DuFTg&t=97s&pp=ygUYbGlmdGluZyAxNyB5ZWFyIG9sZCBmbGFw ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fttp9o/the_flap_never_heals/,4,0.67,13,1727803485.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fttp9o/the_flap_never_heals/,,False,False 1fu6dcs,Lasiksupport,sellock,Please help me figure out how to get my eyes checked ,"I’m new in USA And I got my ssn just now What is the cheapest way to get my eyes checked ? All the hoas and topography and dry eye and what not Please help me find a doctor in Houston ? I’m desperate I’m super confused about all the hidden fees and insurances and etc ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fu6dcs/please_help_me_figure_out_how_to_get_my_eyes/,3,1.0,2,1727837698.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fu6dcs/please_help_me_figure_out_how_to_get_my_eyes/,,False,False 1fuc19q,Lasiksupport,Standard_Low218,I know it's permanent for me now but any solution for reduce this shit 1 year after Lasik contura vision ,Give me any solution for this.. I'm i alone in this like how i see in night now... I can't read digital board anymore lots pf ghosting even cant watch tv at normal room lights Condition... Its ghosting so much. ... White text on black background... One circle lokks likes 3 of them... Lots of dry ness when i used screen laptop... ,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1fuc19q,20,0.96,84,1727860949.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fuc19q/i_know_its_permanent_for_me_now_but_any_solution/,,False,False 1fuhfya,Lasiksupport,Silly-Cauliflower714,3 1/2 Weeks Post Lasik - Worry ,"Everything went well just dry eye in my right eye. My only concern is that my right side of my face keeps feeling numbness & tingling. My 2nd follow up appt is next week but I don't think they'll give me answers to that. I'm very worry and getting really depressed about this. I've only read two similar stories online. Unfortunately, nothing changed in their situation and they did not find solutions or answers. Please can someone tell me if they had a similar feeling post lasik? If nothing changes in a week l'm going to see a neurologist. I probably got Nerve Damage",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fuhfya/3_12_weeks_post_lasik_worry/,4,1.0,20,1727879115.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fuhfya/3_12_weeks_post_lasik_worry/,,False,False 1fukcb3,Lasiksupport,alissonfabiano7,I want to do keratopigmentation for decreasing pupil size,"As all of you, my pupil dilates and my HOAs are terrible. I need to use freaking drops to decrease pupil size. But I hate those drops, so I want to do something more permanent. Do you think keratopigmentation is ok? Does some of you tried?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fukcb3/i_want_to_do_keratopigmentation_for_decreasing/,1,0.67,19,1727886344.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fukcb3/i_want_to_do_keratopigmentation_for_decreasing/,,False,False 1ful0sb,Lasiksupport,SpecialEffectZz,Should I let the insurance lapse?,"Hello internet visionaries. I am looking for advice from complete strangers on my health. So I got lasix 3 years ago at a place that offered free insurance on the lasix for life (ie they will do a touch up if needed) as long as I go to their office for a check up about once a year. This checkup is not covered by eye insurance and costs me about 100 out of pocket. I am thinking about letting that lapse as I have not had any issues and my surgery was a great success. The problem is the office is about 2 hours away from where I live now and it is just kind of a pain to take a day off to drive there for a 10 minute appointment to keep insurance I might not ever need. My understanding is a touch up need is very rare after having no issues after this many years. Note I have normal eye insurance and go to my regular yearly checkup still with my optimitrist. Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ful0sb/should_i_let_the_insurance_lapse/,2,0.75,2,1727888013.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ful0sb/should_i_let_the_insurance_lapse/,,False,False 1fupp85,lasik,QuantumWalkInThePark,How does Laser Eye Surgery affect Cataract Surgery,"Trying to find more information about whether laser eye surgery impacts cataract surgery (or other surgeries) in a meaningful way. From what I've read, it seems that having had laser eye surgery reduces what kind of lenses are usually offered for cataract surgery (no multifocal lenses). It also seems to be highly recommended to have pre-surgery measurements on hand for best results. I also get the sense that the surgery itself is more complicated, but it's not clear to me to what magnitude it's more complicated (and presumably more risky?). Anything else to be aware of? To preface, I haven't had laser eye surgery nor do I have cataracts, but want to think a bit long term in how one decision might affect things down the road. Also want to understand how big of a deal it is that eye pressure measurements get messed up with relation to glaucoma testing.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fupp85/how_does_laser_eye_surgery_affect_cataract_surgery/,1,1.0,0,1727899667.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fupp85/how_does_laser_eye_surgery_affect_cataract_surgery/,Considering surgery,False,False 1fv0f7d,lasik,sightsnflights,4 days post SMILE Surgery,"Due to thin corneas and dry eyes I was put on eye lubricants (Artelac Advanced) for 6 months and was initially scheduled for a PRK/TransPRK. During the day of my surgery, my corneal scan proved to be much better than the last scan taken 6 months ago (during these 6 months I stopped wearing contact lenses and religiously put the drops). So the surgeon has recommended SMILE instead. Having done research on both, and because I was immensely worried about the pain post op, I opted for SMILE. I must admit it was the best decision! The skill of the surgeon plays a big role especially when it comes to removing the lenticule through the small incision. It took one day of full recovery and I can see clearly already. Luckily, no halos or starbursts BUT car lights at night still seem a bit blurry My vision is still fluctuating but it’s more crisp than ever (I had -1.75L and -3.25R with 0.25 astigmatism). SMILE hasn’t had good reviews but it really boils down from person to person. It is more expensive in general but I’m lucky to have done this in a public hospital so it’s been heavily subsidised. Surgery took about 10-15 minutes total including prep time. I am finishing the course of my antibiotics and anti inflammatory but overall my vision is getting better by the day. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fv0f7d/4_days_post_smile_surgery/,12,1.0,26,1727932516.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fv0f7d/4_days_post_smile_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1fvagya,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,All My Complications since Wavefront Optimized Lasik in June 2023,"Before the pro-LASIK paid accounts from the heavily censored r/Lasik and blissfully ignorant patients rush in to comment with, “Don’t cheap out, find a reputable surgeon,” let me stop you right there. I had my LASIK procedure done at one of the most reputable clinics in my state, and my city is known as a medical center across the globe. The surgeons are Ivy League medical school faculty, and the clinic is owned by a globally renowned “researcher” of LASIK. I paid a premium for this procedure. So spare me your propaganda. This space is for people dealing with real complications. Doctors are supposed to ""do no harm,"" and we’re supposed to trust their judgment because they’re the experts, not us. But the reality is this--the entire industry is guilty of withholding vital information. We all know that many patients aren’t properly informed about the risks, and these complications are downplayed, buried across both the web and in clinics. It’s deceptive, it's wrong, and thanks to these practices people like me are left dealing with the consequences for the rest of our lives. Writing this out of anger--to inform, expose, and share my story. **List of my Lasik complications** **1. Corneal neuralgia** * The most devastating, debilitating, traumatic complication of Lasik. Diagnosed by scleral lens provider. * Have been in daily pain and discomfort for over a year. 24/7 management of burning sensation and foreign body sensation. Occasional aching, pinching, soreness. Never had chronic pain of any kind before Lasik. * Dry eye and corneal neuralgia has a significant impact on side effects of common medications. Any medication that worsens dry eye may significantly worsen the eyes for the day (e.g., Advil, SSRIs, antihistamines now all cause severe dry eye) * Currently taking Gabapentin 600mg 3x a day, autologous serum tears, and most recently 1.5mg Low Dose Naltrexone * Must wear ointment at night to sleep to reduce burning sensation * Awaiting confocal microscopy and appointment with Dr. Pedram Hamrah in 2025 **2. Post-Lasik Dry Eye Syndrome** * Diagnosed by surgeon himself and others * Ocular rosacea/MGD, likely pre-existing before Lasik but significantly worsened by Lasik * Xiidra and Miebo didn’t help, so was told that other prescription eyedrops likely wouldn't have big impact **3. Significant higher order aberrations** (coma and spherical) * As shown on aberrometry, corneal specialist explained this is causing irregular glare, massive halos and starbursts at night **4. Pupil size dilation issue** * Was told by general eye surgeon that my pupil size, 7.5mm is larger than average after the fact, so at night so eyes dilated beyond treatment zone causing more visual issues particularly at night **5. Floaters/possible accelerated lattice degeneration** * Gradually appeared 3 months after Lasik, insanely traumatic because I thought I was having a retinal detachment to how many appeared, and so quickly * The ophthalmologists at the Lasik clinic told me everything was fine, had their in-house retina specialist briefly examine my scans. Was told there was just thinning. * 1 year later, finally got referral to see another retina specialist (it is very difficult to see one in my state, they tell you to go to ER or that you need a referral), recently diagnosed with atrophic retinal hole with fluid and traction, 360 lattice in both eyes * When asked if Lasik can accelerate tears/retinal detachment, Tufts retina specialist said, “The truth is we don’t know. But I don’t think it is related, there is no clinical evidence to support it.” * Yet floaters, PVD and RD are listed as[ risks of the newest FDA-approved Lasik laser](https://ir.bausch.com/press-releases/bausch-lomb-receives-fda-approval-teneotm-excimer-laser-platform-myopia-and-myopic) and many of us experienced floaters within a year after Lasik. **6. Rainbow glare** * Caused by Laser pattern, just another highly unnatural visual consequence of Lasik * Can be fixed with more laser to smooth it out according to surgeon, but cannot do it due to neuralgia/dry eye and would not do it anyway! **7. Severe flap scarring** * Multiple docs keep telling me I have significant scarring yet claim it shouldn't impact my vision. Why continue to tell me and take note if there is no impact? **8. Irregular daytime streaking/glare in left eye** * Corneal specialist still trying to figure it out. Seeing diagonal streaks in left eye only, even in daytime on all strong sources of lights (cars, christmas lights, etc.) * He thinks it may be microscopic haze * Sclerals (PROSE lenses) did not fix issue yet, but they will try adding HOA tech next",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvagya/all_my_complications_since_wavefront_optimized/,20,0.95,24,1727969288.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvagya/all_my_complications_since_wavefront_optimized/,,1728008419.0,False 1fvdpnj,Lasiksupport,,One eye lagging behind 6 months post lasik,"Hi, so basically I had a lasik surgery 6 months ago and my both eyes were fine but from very start the left eye was a little blurry but it was okay as blurry was very minute and doctor said it will be okay as eyes heals. Fast forward to today it’s been 6 months and I think left eye has become more blurry than right one (which seems perfectly clear). However both eyes works perfectly together. I do sometimes sees ghosting (multiple light sources) and an occasional minor pain in my left eye tho ghosting can be rarely seen in right eye as one but itself persistent in left eye. I am booking an appointment to my doctor but it would take a few days, so I would like to ask if anyone experience same thing? What can I do? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvdpnj/one_eye_lagging_behind_6_months_post_lasik/,1,0.67,6,1727977851.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvdpnj/one_eye_lagging_behind_6_months_post_lasik/,,False,False 1fvoxd2,lasik,paullicino,REALLY bad near/working vision 6 months after PRK - What now?,"**First, here’s all my numbers:** Male, forty-four, decent fitness (gym/run/cycle two to four times a week, daily walks, big hikes, 5’11, 156lbs, tracking my diet). I’ve worn glasses since I was about eight, so thirty-six years, with the following prescription which was stable for at least a decade before PRK: Right: -5.5, -0.75 cyl, 175 axis Left: -7.25, -0.5 cyl, 5 axis **Here’s the summary:** I had PRK surgery just over six months ago and my working/near vision, things within about five or six feet of me, is often REALLY bad. During my initial consultation I was told I’d lose some near vision, like when I’ve worn contacts in the past, and I’d need reading glasses post-surgery for some things (like reading small text!), but I’m pretty sure my near vision shouldn’t be as dramatically bad as this. This is way worse than the near vision loss with contacts ever was. **Here’s the detailed story:** Once things get within about five or six feet of me, which is still well beyond arm’s length, they start to get blurry. This affects everything from my reflection in the mirror to people around a table with me. If I’m stood in a small space like an elevator, or sat in a car, everyone and everything in that small space is also blurry. When I walk down the street, I look down and notice my own feet are blurry. A lot of everyday tasks are difficult now. Vacuuming, for example, requires me to wear glasses, otherwise I can’t tell if the floor is clean or not. This is happening more with my left eye than my right, in fact my left is fairly blurry at all distances. My right eye has come through very clear for distance vision beyond those five or six feet. Still, all this is making a lot of everyday things more difficult and less enjoyable. I can see close up with glasses, I can see distance without them, but I’ve got this kind of mid-zone, about two or three to up to six feet from my eyes, where nothing is quite clear. In the first six weeks after surgery I was having trouble focusing on things within about ten or twelve feet, but that focal distance slowly closed in and so I hoped it would keep doing so. At my two month follow-up, the ophthalmologist passed me some written text in a bunch of different sizes, including some that was quite big, and asked which bits I could read. “I can’t read any of this,” I said, and her response was “That’s not supposed to happen.” Very occasionally I’ve had these moments where I can see something I’m holding in my hand VERY CLEARLY, even small text on my phone, and this feels wonderful. It never lasts, though. This has happened maybe two or three times in the last three months. In the meantime, I’ve been using two different sets of reading glasses, +1.5 for most everyday tasks (I wear them inside all the time, as they make my small apartment less blurry) and +3.5 for anything that needs very close eyesight (like tweezing a hair out of my eyebrow). These generally work more with my right eye, since my left is still blurry even with them, and unfortunately prolonged glasses use can give my left eye bad strain. My post-surgery appointments have all been “wait and see,” with small fluctuations in my prescription, and now we’re waiting for the ten month mark to again see if anything changes or stabilises. This can’t possibly be what people consider a successful outcome of PRK, right? This can’t be the eyesight that people say changes your life? I’ve gone from putting glasses on in the morning and just going about my day, wearing them for almost everything except showering or sleeping, to constantly switching between two different pairs or no glasses depending on what I’m doing, with none of these options being a great solution. Simple things like shaving, chores, preparing food or playing a card game are way more difficult now, and if I sat behind the wheel of a car I’d be able to see the road well, but utterly unable to read the dashboard or any map on a phone (I can’t even read those from the back seat!). Walking down an aisle in a supermarket has me putting on glasses and leaning in to see the prices of stuff like an old woman, because the text is too small at a distance, and a recent visit to a museum absolutely sucked. I either have to step way back from an exhibit or painting to look at it, losing lots of detail, or put on glasses, walk right up to it and squint. I feel like an idiot. What should I expect now? What should I do next? I’m feeling both increasingly uncertain about my recovery, yet also uncertain exactly what I should be expecting from that recovery, and I’ve struggled to fight back depression and a sense of hopelessness. Quite a few friends have had very positive experiences with laser eye surgeries, including PRK and including friends who had it in their 30s and 40s. None of them have had experiences close to mine, while a couple of them are now expressing a lot of concern. Even older friends and relatives with reading glasses don’t seem to have the problems I have now. A few people have asked if I have dry eyes and halos or starbursts, and while I’ve had a bit of the latter, I seem to have skipped most of those side effects. Honestly, I’d rather have them if it meant I could just see relatively normally. I wanted to post here to ask people’s advice on a) what realistic expectations for my eyesight might be b) if anyone’s had a similar experience and has tips or insight on what I should try c) if there’s anything more I should do than just wait another four months. Any thoughts or advice you might have are really appreciated. Many thanks for reading all this.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fvoxd2/really_bad_nearworking_vision_6_months_after_prk/,5,0.86,9,1728008977.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fvoxd2/really_bad_nearworking_vision_6_months_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1fvw9vm,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416, experience with PRK Anisometropia,"Does anyone have experience with ""Anisometropia"" I see here that long after the operation you can't see near and some can't see far. I've always seen neither this way nor that way, it's hard to describe the feeling of how you see the world, but I was wearing glasses and everything was just smooth and clear. Moving forward and I did prk it's been 3 months and now one of my eyes has 20/20 vision and the other eye can't see either near or far. I wonder if glasses will be able to be repaired soon. I have a visit to the doctor of the laser after talking with him on the phone. The truth is that I am very afraid that he will sue me because he also signed that I visited him because once before I just cried to him and left. And how one of the clerks described it ""the patient does not understand the laser process"". In short, I thought about buying glasses myself and also demanding my money back even though there is no chance of getting it. I'm debating whether to wait because it's been 3 months and I'm just suffering and can't read articles properly. And it's a matter of glasses because I don't have the other problems. Maybe a bit of ugly halos at night and points that are not clear. But other than that I seem to be lucky compared to what people present here. What tests do you recommend? I will also go to a private corneal doctor in my country, it costs $10. The question is if I take a photo, people here will be able to ""translate"" for me. In short, what tests would you suggest doing? A month ago when I did a test I had +0.75 and in the other eye -0.5 but the laser doctor said it was -0.5 but with 20/20 vision I would appreciate your help!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvw9vm/experience_with_prk_anisometropia/,1,0.67,12,1728039110.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvw9vm/experience_with_prk_anisometropia/,,False,False 1fvxsy6,Lasiksupport,Ok_Part_533,Anyone here got laser surgery with an optical zone larger than 6.5? ,"I’m looking into getting laser surgery (probably will be prk) but I have large pupils that dilate up to 8 mm in the dark. I’m wondering if anybody here also has large pupils and got surgery with an optical zone larger than usual? My question: Are you happy about getting a larger optical zone? Did you face any different problems based on bigger optical zone (like cornea getting much thinner or other aberrations caused by the widened optical zone) Did it eliminate double vision or HOA’s or did you get them anyway?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvxsy6/anyone_here_got_laser_surgery_with_an_optical/,2,1.0,25,1728044462.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvxsy6/anyone_here_got_laser_surgery_with_an_optical/,,False,False 1fvzidk,Lasiksupport,,Does dry eyes case blurry vision ????,I did lasik in 2022 november and now i feel like eyes blinking too much eyes burning while using ph and less sharpness,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvzidk/does_dry_eyes_case_blurry_vision/,4,1.0,28,1728049490.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fvzidk/does_dry_eyes_case_blurry_vision/,,False,False 1fw5ccj,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Why government don't take lasik complications seriously?,"Why this procedure was approved when the experts knew this can make people visually impared ? Basic humanity? Money is everything? It is cosmetic surgery but it is related to eye even 0.001 % chances going wrong it should be banned . Why government don't ban this procedure nation's future is getting ruined young people doing suicide due to this And how these surgeons live peaceful after running innocent people lives hope karma works on them Myopic eyes are already risk at RD but lasik eye pressure make retina more weak and RD happens in some days years Hoping some day government will take strict actions against this",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fw5ccj/why_government_dont_take_lasik_complications/,10,0.92,12,1728064358.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fw5ccj/why_government_dont_take_lasik_complications/,,False,False 1fwmgcq,lasik,Davethefrozen,Trans PRK - Log and questions,"Hello everyone I figured since I haven't found as much information available either in the sub nor in general, I'd start my own log and update as I can to see if anyone is in the same boat and there's anything I should consider. - About me: 31M that had Trans PRK surgery in Sweden, could have gone for Lasik but opted for this due to skydiving and contact sports as hobbies (also recommended by the doctor). Astigmatism and myopia - Operation: Xvision clinic in Malmö, relatively new but marketed as one with the most technology in Europe. The doctor had 20+ years experience working on eye surgery before opening his own clinic Log: -Surgery (04/10): Got numbing pills and drops before the surgery, and the procedure in itself felt extremely easy and painless, except for the fact I could smell the burn. After th surgery i had no discomfort and was fully functional, had my girlfriend pick me up but could have certainly gone home by myself. Extremely sunny day so light sensitive but not terrible, recommended by the doctor and clinic to be more exposed to normal circumstances and not isolate myself in a dark room, same with screen time and have an app to reach out directly to them. No pain through first day, got drops and painkillers but none has been necessary so I stick to antibiotics and lubricant drops every 15min. Eyes tired and trying to shut down but no pain. Extremely improved vision on long distance and no effects on short one (was very funcional regardless). Day 1: No issues through the night but my eyes were kinda glued together and hard to open, I think it has to do with my eyelashes being long and the drops getting them stuck. Similar to previous day, no pain nor extreme sensitivity, lots of sunlight coming in but no sunglasses used inside. Day 2: Had some discomfort in the morning as my eyelashes we're almost glued together, problem with extremely long ones I suppose. Vision is a bit blurrier on the distance but still pretty functional, had mild irritation so took the painkiller eye drops early in the day and it went by without issues. Have been out a couple of times with sunglasses just to get some fresh air Day 3: Less issues with light sensitivity but overall no changes, waiting for tomorrow to get the protection lense removed. Had a bit of a longer walk to the pharmacy as the day was for once cloudy I'll keep updating from here on but was curious if anyone had a similar experience as I've seen people really struggling right after th surgery. Week 1: after the protective lens was removed I did not experience any major changes so most things went very normal but by the end of the week I started experiencing a harder blur particularly in the morning after waking up. I work with a computer all day so although manageable it was hard to be fully up to speed and had to increase the font size on my phone and computer. Week 2: Same as last days of week 1, got concerned and reached out to the doctor but stated it was normal and that there was no need for a check up. Resumed light weight lifting at the end of the week. Some challenging blur at night, functional but some ghosting present. Week 3: Major improvement compared to previous week both during the day and at night! Able to go back to regular font size and work without major interruptions not massive need for drops. Vision is not to 100% but way better than without glasses previously!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fwmgcq/trans_prk_log_and_questions/,5,1.0,11,1728119934.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fwmgcq/trans_prk_log_and_questions/,Had surgery,1729702276.0,False 1fx57o6,lasik,koluchka158,SMILE experience log,"Hi, just want to share my story here. I have had bad vision since around 12 years old and I have always had anxiety about it. At 21 years old my vision was -5.5 in both eyes with mild astigmatism. Such high myopia made me upset so I stopped going to optometrists. This year, at 28, I decided that I wanted to do SMILE because a lot of my friends did it and were pretty happy. Preop: I qualified for PRK, LASIK and SMILE, surgeon suggested SMILE. So I went with it. I had to stop wearing contacts for 3 weeks. I had thick corneas, not sure how thick, but that what doctor said. My prescription was -6 in my right eye and -6.25 in left. Surgery: Nothing really impressive here, everything went well. Went home to sleep afterwards. D1: Went for a checkup. My right eye was perfect 1 (20/20) and left eye was -3. Doctor said it was all normal. My far vision was already very great, everything in front of me was blurry. Could not see phone screen at all. D3: Another checkup, both my eyes were 20/20, but line was blurry. Feels like I am looking at everything through white paper. D4-10: My near vision started to come back and far vision stayed great. D10 to D14: I started noticing that my far vision is getting worse. If I was to estimate, I would say it fluctuates from around 0.5 to -0.25. It’s perfect in the morning maybe for 30 minutes and then goes down. It’s the worst around 5 PM and I am starting to get worried. I called clinic yesterday and they told me to increase lubricating drops and continue Prolensa drops (which I stopped after 7 days). Getting anxious and I feel like lubricating drops are making my eyes worse. I will update further as time goes by. Update 1: D18: As I started using my lubricating drops like crazy, I started noticing that my eyes were getting very irritated and puffy. My vision continued getting worse. I then suspected that I was having reaction to Systane. I stopped it couple of days ago and started different drops. As by magic, my vision started getting better. I no longer have “low resolution” effect in the far distance and it seems that it is getting better everyday. I have appointment in 4 days and will update further. Update 2: D22: Today I had eye checkup. My right eye was 20/15 and left was 20/25. Both eyes together were at 20/15. Doctor said everything is healing fine. From side effects I still have weird glare on screens (especially tv and billboards), medium eye strain and not-so-great night vision. But all of us is bearable. Next appointment is in 3 months Update 3: 1 month: While my vision is fine, it still varies a lot. I would say it’s pretty touchy. It’s really sharp when I wake up, then it drops to maybe 20/25 after I use phone/computers. It gets sharp again around 7 PM, I don’t know why. It also gets sharp when looking far for a while. Say, after 30 minutes of driving, it gets sharp. I think my brain/eyes are still learning how to focus. While it’s not bothersome, I hope it settles at its best vision soon. As for other symptoms, such as halos and glare, I do get glare from tv but halos are pretty mild. Update 4: 2 months: I think it is pretty much the same as during last month. My vision fluctuates, sometimes getting very strong, and sometimes being just fine. I am thinking maybe Restasis makes my eyes blurry, because my vision is very sharp in the morning before I put eyedrops in. Overall, my vision is fine. I still get fatigue after looking at screens and if I focused too much at stores. This just means that my eyes are still healing. Night vision is still not too great. Update 5: 3 months: I have been seeing a lot of posts about people having completely perfect vision at 3 months. Unfortunately, this is not about me. I stopped Restasis 4 days ago and stopped using eye drops for dry eyes so often. I started noticing that my vision started getting a little bit better after limiting these drops, but it’s still not perfect. I still have amazing vision in the morning and it randomly gets very crisp during the day at random times. But it still seems unfocused most of the day. It’s not terrible but it’s also not super sharp. I am trying not to worry since I know that my eyes are sharp, but maybe my brain is taking some time to adjust. I also got sick this month and my vision became quite bad, which was really stressful. Night vision still sucks. Watching tv is also not too great because of double vision ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fx57o6/smile_experience_log/,9,1.0,9,1728177139.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fx57o6/smile_experience_log/,Had surgery,1734466525.0,False 1fxbfx3,lasik,SeaAudience312,My PRK surgery,"Before the surgery, I had -6 and -0,5 astigmatism in each eye. The surgery procedure was quite easy, but when the laser hit the eyes, I felt pain. Immediately after the surgery, my eyesight got way better despite the fact that everything was still quite blurry. I started using the eye drops as fast as I came back home. I didn't experience any dry eyes or big discomfort. During the first two days, my eyelids were swollen, therefore I was using a lot of eye drops. I didn't see any halos, but my vision was blurry for around two weeks until it finally stabilised. I am still wearing sunglasses outside as recommended, and overall my vision is perfect. I am very happy with the results and really good healing process. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fxbfx3/my_prk_surgery/,14,0.9,4,1728201203.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fxbfx3/my_prk_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1fxdyej,Lasiksupport,jageran,SMILE Pro - Antibiotic drops for 5 weeks,"I got SMILE PRO done just a week ago. The doctor prescribed me 3 eye drops. 1. A lubricant eye drops every hour and as needed for 4 months 2. Cyclosporine drops twice a day for 1 month and 3. An antibiotic drops (Moxifloxacin & Dexamethasone) for 5 weeks like below 6 times x 1 week 4 times x 1 week 3 times x 1 week 2 times x 1 week 1 time x 1 week I see most people here are preseibed antibiotic drops only for the first 7 days. And most of them even have improvements after stopping antibiotics. It's been 7 days for me and I don't see any improvement in my vision since day 3. It's very blurry with a lot of halo and starbust even during the day. My question is, is there any benefit in using antibiotics drops for a month? Or would be an issue if I stop it after 7 days? Just looking for some opinions. Thanks. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fxdyej/smile_pro_antibiotic_drops_for_5_weeks/,1,1.0,2,1728212426.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fxdyej/smile_pro_antibiotic_drops_for_5_weeks/,,False,False 1fxh2yi,Lasiksupport,,I am worried about my results.,"I am 1 week + 2 days post op and I can't see 20/20. I am uncertain what my vision is but I know I see a lack of detail and overlook lots of things that I normally can see. I also feel like I am incapable of focusing as much as I used to. I have been doing the eyedrops every hour, maybe even more so. I am scared that my vision won't improve and that I may have regrets.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fxh2yi/i_am_worried_about_my_results/,5,1.0,21,1728223095.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fxh2yi/i_am_worried_about_my_results/,,1728229199.0,False 1fxkc3x,lasik,taylors_version__,"FYI - If you have burning or stinging eyes every time you put in any brand of artificial tears, try IVIZIA drops!","Hi everyone! I had surgery about 4 weeks ago. Since then, I have been in excruciating pain each time I've used eye drops. I tried the following brands: Systane Ultra PF, Systane Hydration PF, Refresh Optive Mega-3 (had a severe reaction to these), Theratears, and Optase Hylo Relief. **None** of the aforementioned drops provided relief. My eyes stung and burn, leaving me incapacitated for 20-30 minutes each time after use. I followed up with the ophthalmologist (who performed my surgery) multiple times and he told me to ""just stop using all drops"" and he was very dismissive about the problem. As you all know, stopping artificial tears before I was even 3 weeks post-op was *not* a good recommendation.... this was confirmed by another ophthalmologist at a different facility, who took my concerns seriously and conducted a very thorough evaluation of my eyes. At the end of my consult with him, he recommended IVIZIA gel drops at night. After trying them for the first time, I was *shocked* that there was absolutely no burning or stinging. I was completely fine! I felt relief for the very first time! I could (metaphorically) kiss that man!!! I just wanted to shout it from the rooftops that this helped me. I ordered their normal (non-gel) PF version and it works just as well! After doing some internet sleuthing and comparing ingredients with all the other drops I've used, I found that IVIZIA is one of the only brands in the US market that does not contain boric acid as an inactive ingredient! This makes me think that I've had some sort of weird (potentially allergic) reaction to boric acid this entire time. Please trust me when I say that this is not an ad or anything at all, I'm just someone that wants to help others find relief. I sincerely hope this post helps someone. I was searching through this sub *desparately* for answers and for a solution like this. Anyway, thank you for reading! Wishing everyone smooth recoveries. ❤️‍🩹",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fxkc3x/fyi_if_you_have_burning_or_stinging_eyes_every/,13,1.0,7,1728231822.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fxkc3x/fyi_if_you_have_burning_or_stinging_eyes_every/,Had surgery,False,False 1fy63xc,Lasiksupport,ilyowa,Help interpreting the results post surgery?,Can anyone help understand these results post surgery. So many numbers. Can’t make sense of them…,https://i.redd.it/h7cood1osbtd1.jpeg,1,1.0,9,1728303172.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fy63xc/help_interpreting_the_results_post_surgery/,,False,False 1fy6766,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Another Suicide,https://www.reddit.com/r/Cebu/comments/1fw0u8a/an_old_friend_of_mine_commited_sui_after_lasik/,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fy6766/another_suicide/,13,1.0,11,1728303480.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fy6766/another_suicide/,,False,False 1fy70tf,lasik,,My LASIK experience,"My journey with LASIK has been great. Just wanted to share what I can remember in hopes of giving a little hope to those who need it 🙏. I had an awful astigmatism. Doctor said I was on the threshold of what he was comfortable with operating on. Appointment day came, arrived at the office, and they gave me a Valium. Everyone was nice and they kept asking if I was okay. To be honest, the Valium didn't work. Luckily for me, I have ice in my veins and I kept myself calm during the procedure 💪. Here's how I've handled everything since my operation: I just kept living. Used drops for about 6 weeks. To be honest, room temp drops wore off fast and refrigerated drops dried me out. Told my doc at my 6 week appointment (20/20 btw) that the drops hurt more than they helped and I was told to stop using them if I wanted to. Also didn't baby my eyes too much as it relates to light. I don't beat them up with harsh light, but I also don't wear sunglasses nor do I mess with filters on devices. If something bothere my eyes, I look away. If a screen is messing with me, I take a break. I've just made a point to listen to my body, but also not develop any bad habits during the healing process. Fast forward 8 months and I'm like a new man. Blurriness is gone. ""Haloing"" is non-existent as of about two months ago. I can look at screens with no issue. Reading books (paperbacks, ereader, phone) is a lot of fun and very relaxing. I believe that I've had a great recovery, but it was a journey. While I'm thinking about it, the reason I didn't go out of my way to coddle my eyes while healing was a fear of introducing sensitivities to my vision. I want to have a healthy relationship with light. I don't want to be someone who can't step outside without sunglasses because it's too bright. I don't want to feel like I have to have sunglasses while driving. I do think it would have been easier to pamper my eyes during the recovery, but for me, it was worth it to have a little discomfort. Did I stare at bright objects? Absolutely not. Did I put myself through hell on purpose? No way. All I did was find a healthy relationship with light that allowed my vision to enjoy all of the perks of LASIK while pushing through some of the negative side effects that I've seen here. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fy70tf/my_lasik_experience/,21,0.89,8,1728306022.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fy70tf/my_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1fy9urr,lasik,SwissGamerGuy,Smile ReLex - Log ,"Hi guys ! I just had smile surgery in Switzerland at the MV Vision clinic in Lausanne ! I'm writing this down to give you guys updates on my vision and progress and also so that I may see for myself progress by visiting back this post. Was -4.25 in left eye and -4.00 in right eye before surgery with slight astigmatism in both eyes. **Day 1** Surgery day went on well. The laser machine had to be rebooted before going on my second eye but I wasn't too worried about it so long as the correction was correct. My wife brought me to the clinic and brought me back. No problems were noted by the doctor and I was on my way. I had no pain even after and just mild discomfort. Everything was relatively blurry and using a screen was impossible but I could already notice my vision was a bit better. Went to bed and woke up one time just to put in some eye drops. **Day 2** Better ! I actually could see relatively well with a bit of a fish bowl issue and blurriness. But when I focused on things I could see them well enough. Went out to drink with friends and continued religiously lubricating my eyes. But I'd say 50% vision was back. 2 meters away ( 6 feet ) was a hazy zone that was a bit bothersome for me. **Day 3** A bit of the same as Day 2. Not much of a difference. I did note that in the evening things were a bit better. The 6 feet fishbowl blurriness was still there and looking at screens did not feel very good at all. So I kept screen consumption to a minimum. Even tbough being in the IT field makes it relatively difficult. **Day 4** The fishbowl effect is easing off but night vision is pretty bad and screens still bother me. But relative progress because the blurriness is lowering a bit at 6 feet. **Day 5** Today as of writing this ! I'm working on screens all day so it was a bit of a difficult day. I noticed my left eye is better than my right eye for now with more blurriness in my bad eye. Been having really small headaches because of the difference between eyes. The haze effect is almost gone and being outdoors feels like I have 20/20 perfect vision. Indoors and screens don't feel too good now. Would recommend people do surgery in summer with more daytime so that the eyes feel better longer. Will update the following days. For the moment I'm still on the fence for doing the operation but I'm still only 5 days in (4 if you don't count surgery day. A month will probably be a world of difference. See you guys soon ! **Update Day 6-7** My right eye is still pretty blurry overall at all distances. Screen usage is annoying but not unsurmountable If frequent drops and brakes are taken. I think now my right eye may have a bit of inflammation but will check with the doc tomorrow to see what he thinks. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fy9urr/smile_relex_log/,11,0.92,4,1728313484.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fy9urr/smile_relex_log/,Had surgery,1728589493.0,False 1fyeb3f,lasik,Jasmin_Ki,Magic Eye Pictures,"Hey and hello To those of you who were able to ""see"" those magic eye pictures before surgery - are you still able to? I can still somewhat do it but its SUPER blurry 😅 For reference, I'm 3 months post notouch prk",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fyeb3f/magic_eye_pictures/,1,1.0,6,1728324451.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fyeb3f/magic_eye_pictures/,Had surgery,False,False 1fyu327,Lasiksupport,Grayfoxx_87,When and how did your HOA’s start?,"I think we need more of a community around this personally. It is just as serious as something like glaucoma or macular degeneration in my opinion and just because our vision is fine in ideal environments, does not mean that this is not disabling. I see many great people here sharing their stories and encouraging others but at the end of the day, they will log off to deal with this (dehumanizing at times) conditioning on their own. I’ve read over 1000 comments on this and 90% have the same symptoms. I agree that dry eye/mgd is the likely suspect but dry eye is the most common eye condition in the world, yet these symptoms are not mentioned nearly at all besides on some fringe research papers or one of us sharing our story. I’m sure losing your vision from another disease is horrible but what we go through is agony. I’ll have perfect vision and be enjoying a hike with my girl and then the sun comes through the clouds and emits a crippling glare off a stream of water. Or I will be playing guitar on stage and subconsciously squint to see tons of light beams shoot down and obstruct my view. It makes us want to live like a mole, but we need to keep going. So I want to hear your stories! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fyu327/when_and_how_did_your_hoas_start/,7,0.89,7,1728372047.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fyu327/when_and_how_did_your_hoas_start/,,False,False 1fz2epm,lasik,Ky13578,PRK after Lasik: did it clear up any residual Lasik Aberrations?,"Just wondering if anyone who received PRK after lasik had any success in it clearing up any post Lasik aberrations (like slight halos, ghosting, glare of contrast sensitivity)? Did it improve night vision? Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fz2epm/prk_after_lasik_did_it_clear_up_any_residual/,9,0.92,9,1728400949.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fz2epm/prk_after_lasik_did_it_clear_up_any_residual/,Considering surgery,False,False 1fzcw3v,lasik,snaxpls,Blurry eye after 5 months,"Just looking for experience here. I have blurry vision in my eye after LASIK almost 6 months ago. I saw my doctor last month and he confirmed the eye was a little blurry, and told me I had a dry flap so I've been using steroid drops and eye drops. But the blurriness persists, and crisps up when I press on my eye lid from a particular angle. Is this probably residual astigmatism, or could it all be from a dry flap. Anyone know if you can get LRI *after* lasik to resolve astigmatism? I'm a little bummed since the astigmatism was what I was hoping to get rid of with lasik. (Note my vision correction was super super low, as I've had a previous procedure -not lasik- to correct vision.)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fzcw3v/blurry_eye_after_5_months/,2,1.0,1,1728427626.0,/r/lasik/comments/1fzcw3v/blurry_eye_after_5_months/,Had surgery,False,False 1fzcwzs,Lasiksupport,sellock,Please help! Do I have keraroconus? It says kcn pattern 34% I’m so scared ,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1fzcwzs,2,1.0,3,1728427688.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzcwzs/please_help_do_i_have_keraroconus_it_says_kcn/,,False,False 1fzkidd,Lasiksupport,Grayfoxx_87,WHAT do your starbursts look like and how big?,"Sorry if I post here often, this is really a place where I can come after a long day of trying to act normal and find people who relate to what I’m going through, the drive home tonight was rough…there are some cars that have one headlight with a reasonably small starburst but the other headlight makes up for both of them and is massive. my own dashboard will emit 3-4 small ones when the sun hits it and they all look like sprinklers of solar energy. Between that and the light streaks, every drive home from work is depressing. The only time I feel normal is when it is cloudy but then I still see floaters🤣🥲…What do you guys see? How do you cope?this should be a disability in my opinion. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzkidd/what_do_your_starbursts_look_like_and_how_big/,8,1.0,11,1728452677.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzkidd/what_do_your_starbursts_look_like_and_how_big/,,False,False 1fzpa9l,Lasiksupport,,Post lasik eye hurt while using phone,I came to know that my eyes hurt only wen i use phone post lasik i am worried do we get nimber again? Although i can read things far,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzpa9l/post_lasik_eye_hurt_while_using_phone/,5,1.0,12,1728473789.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzpa9l/post_lasik_eye_hurt_while_using_phone/,,False,False 1fzxecx,Lasiksupport,Top_Industry_8935,Need for comforting feedback,"Hello everyone. I'd like to hear some feedback. I'm currently, I think, sinking into deep and black depression little by little. I'm 31 year old (M). I had Lasik surgery FEMTOSECONDE, without blade all laser 15 days ago now. The surgeon quickly explained to me that my cornea was thick enough and that he wanted to operate with this method. After the operation, the surgeon warned me that I was supposed to cry for a few hours, but that with rest I'd be fine; I didn't cry a single tear. The next day, I could see more clearly, but my vision wasn't as good as when I was wearing my glasses (I was myopic at -1.5 and -1.25, and astigmatic at 2.25, I think). For the past two weeks, my vision has remained rather blurred, but above all, I can now see green traffic lights twice, as well as crosswalk lights (reds and oranges, no problem). Some lights dazzle me like stars in the middle of the day and evening. I went back to my surgeon and he told me it was normal, that it was the “neuro-adaptation” mechanism... I lost confidence in him, I remember talking to him about possible glare before the operation, and he brushed it off by saying that people who experienced glare already had it before and were just looking for a culprit. I decided to do some research... And I wish I hadn't. I think that's what makes me so devastated now, because I've come across dozens of testimonials telling how their lives have been ruined by this operation. Ecstasy that appears 1 year later ... Vision problems for life ... I'm terrified, I have dark thoughts, I've lost 11 kg in 15 days .... I went to see my surgeon yesterday lunchtime, and he had no choice but to take me on when he saw how sick I looked. After a few tests, he told me that my corneal surface was perfect, that I had nothing to worry about, and that it was psychological. He told me that 14 days after the operation was far too early and that I should let my body heal itself. As for the green lights, he told me I'd have to wait and that at worst I'd need a bit of rehabilitation. (Even with one eye closed, I see them twice). Has anyone ever had a difficult start to Lasik that worked out? Am I screwed ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzxecx/need_for_comforting_feedback/,6,1.0,17,1728495888.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzxecx/need_for_comforting_feedback/,,False,False 1fzzlhn,Lasiksupport,,If anyone here is thinking of getting LASIK - see this post,"Before you go ahead do your research. I almost stupidly rushed the surgery, but then hesitated and decided to cancel the appointment to take some time to think about it. Then I did some digging. And wow - I didn't realize **just how serious the complications can get**. I can't believe I almost *casually consented* to this. I'm convinced I've dodged a bullet, personally. That said, I'm not here to convince you to change your mind. Just give this a read and see for yourself if what I'm saying sounds reasonable to you. In the future I will only consent to refractive and laser eye surgery if **all of these conditions** are met: 1. Successful outcome **is guaranteed** 99.999% of the time 2. I personally meet with the surgeon *prior to my surgery* and **discuss a personalized treatment plan** where he discusses my specific needs, lifestyle, risks, and all possible outcomes. 3. We come up with a **practical plan to deal with the 0.001% chance that a complication has occurred**. The complication **must** have a practical, reasonable, affordable and satisfactory solution in the present (no future promises that a miracle surgery could fix my problems). 4. I will then consider if I can **afford to deal with that complication for the rest of my life**, and how it will affect my job, finances, and mental health. If I can afford to deal with it, then I will happily go ahead. *Currently, your LASIK papers will tell you that ""There are* ***no guarantees*** *about the visual outcomes of the procedure"".* I don't know about you, but personally I need more than that. **Make sure you look at the resources below** before you go ahead. Ofcourse, much of this is word of mouth and I'm not a medical professional in any way. Just a regular person sharing my feelings hoping that it helps other people. Feel free to share without crediting me. **Watch this before you do the surgery:** * [Advice from a patient who had a bad outcome](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQFP8y6MmUM) * [New FDA warnings in 2023](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tFs5XVrH4) * [More advice from the same patient above](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPfZnFZT7sQ&t=335s) * [Playlist listing the potential negative effects of the surgery](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXnsME8xA8nJC8TjLfaxOK9gomsQgMxW9) * Remember to critically evaluate and ask questions before you risk something as important as your eyes. * For example, LASIK reports that 99% of surgeries are successful. But what does ""successful"" mean? Successful means that you can see 20/40. So if you have side effects like double or triple vision, dry eyes, light sensitivity, eye pain, terrible night vision, never being able to look at screens or see the stars - you could still be included in the ""successful"" statistic if you see 20/40. * LASIK claims the complication rate is less than 1%. However, some experts claim that the rate is closer to 30%. Don't blindly trust either. Remember it's *your* eyes at stake. **Look at the research papers yourself** before you gamble your eyes. You can find these papers by doing a deep dive into the resources listed below. Or just google scholar, pubmed etc.  * This is what a [LASIK consent form](https://eyedocmackay.com/lasik-a-laser-that-blinds-and-kills/) might look like (under the heading ""LASIK IS AN ELECTIVE COSMETIC PROCEDURE""). **Even in the best case scenario:** Ofcourse, the things I listed above might have a negative bias. For me, I weigh the negatives more heavily than the positives. This is simply because glasses already help me see. So the positive is that I could potentially have the same or better eyesight. But the negative is that I could potentially ruin my life with no cure in the worst case scenario. However, the majority of outcomes *seem* positive (the stats are unclear) - so you might be willing to risk it. Just know that in the best case scenario: * You could have the same vision as your glasses or better, without negative side effects. * You'll never be able to rub your eyes again. * 100% chance you'll lose your ability to distinguish shades of grey and see contrast. * Your cornea will NEVER heal. It's permanently thinned and vulnerable. Keep in mind that if you ever get punched in the face, if you have an accident etc. - that becomes dangerous. Your eyes are already vulnerable. I personally don't want to make them weaker. This also means that you need to be cautious about the ""touch up"" in the future that you're paying for.. doing that touch up might be risky. Thinned corneas can hypothetically lead to: * Cataracts (see the long term risks below for citations) * Risk of eye infections from minor accidents * Retinal detachment * Corneal ectasia * Ectasia can develop **twenty-five years after** successful LASIK **Prepare for the worst case scenario:** * [What is corneal ectasia?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVB_0NCEUKY) * Laser eye surgery is irreversible, so if you're one of the unlucky ones you can't go back. * **Identify who you will contact if things go wrong, how much it will cost, and what the solution will be.** * Many patients with bad outcomes have reported that LASIK surgeons completely abandoned them when things went south. Some were [offered a full refund in exchange of them signing a release and agreeing to never talk of their experience on social media](https://ca.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/canada-lasik-class-action-alleges-ongoing-nerve-damage/) * Remember this is a cosmetic surgery. Is 1% risk of losing your eyes worth it? For me it wasn't. But it could be worth it for you.The *best way to reduce your risk of developing any of these problems is to avoid the surgery*. Remember you are **only increasing your long term risks** by undergoing a surgery in one of your most important organs. But *if it's worth it for you, atleast think about a* ***backup plan*** for taking care of yourself if (god forbid) something goes wrong. * The worst case is so bad that people have committed suicide. Google LASIK suicides **Long term risks & complications:** * [LASIK and early cataracts](https://www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/association-between-lasik-and-early-cataract-surgery) * [LASIK warning from eye doctor and LASIK patients](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82rvmMahIJw) * [Long term issues](https://www.lasikcomplications.com/long_term_issues.html) * [LASIK has been associated with migraines and headaches](https://eyesurgeryguide.org/migraine-and-lasik-a-comprehensive-guide/) * Hearing loss / ear infections are other possible side effects (Saw this on patient testimonials on random reddit posts by users which are too private to share. You'll have to find them yourself) **Patient testimonials:** * [https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/) * [https://www.youtube.com/@LASIKComplications](https://www.youtube.com/@LASIKComplications) * [https://www.lasikcomplications.com/](https://www.lasikcomplications.com/) * [https://www.facebook.com/groups/LasikComplicationsFaceBookGroup/](https://www.facebook.com/groups/LasikComplicationsFaceBookGroup/) * [https://www.lasikcomplications.com/celebrities.htm](https://www.lasikcomplications.com/celebrities.htm) **Deleted posts on r/ Lasik (I've heard that it's run by people who have a financial incentive to recruit patients):** * [https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/lasik](https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/lasik) **The FDA officer who approved LASIK is now an activist trying to get it banned:** * [https://endmyopia.org/dr-waxler-fda-knew-there-were-problems-with-lasik/](https://endmyopia.org/dr-waxler-fda-knew-there-were-problems-with-lasik/) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfpV89JZNYY](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfpV89JZNYY) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Erfo0tJAgQ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Erfo0tJAgQ) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtl9Bj0gskI](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtl9Bj0gskI) **Book written by activists:** * [https://unsightlylasiktruth.com/dev/about-the-book/](https://unsightlylasiktruth.com/dev/about-the-book/) **Read what former LASIK employees say:** * [https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FDA-2022-D-1253-0607](https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FDA-2022-D-1253-0607) * [https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/on-your-side-investigation-uncovers-bonuses-offered-at-lasikplus/77-9264efdc-53b4-42fd-80bc-3bbc49aaeeea](https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/on-your-side-investigation-uncovers-bonuses-offered-at-lasikplus/77-9264efdc-53b4-42fd-80bc-3bbc49aaeeea) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=b\_HojcQsdNk](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=b_HojcQsdNk) * [https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CPbc\_yjhRig](https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CPbc_yjhRig) **Google LASIK lawsuits. Here are some:** * [https://www.lasikcomplications.com/lawsuits.htm](https://www.lasikcomplications.com/lawsuits.htm) * [https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lasik-ftc-refunds-settlement/](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lasik-ftc-refunds-settlement/) * [https://ca.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/canada-lasik-class-action-alleges-ongoing-nerve-damage/](https://ca.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/canada-lasik-class-action-alleges-ongoing-nerve-damage/) * [https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/lasik-md-patients-allege-nerve-damage-file-class-action-lawsuit-1.4697069](https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/lasik-md-patients-allege-nerve-damage-file-class-action-lawsuit-1.4697069) * [https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020210&slug=lasiklawsuits10](https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020210&slug=lasiklawsuits10) * [https://avoidlasik.com/news/lawsuits/](https://avoidlasik.com/news/lawsuits/) Finally, make sure to google your surgeon beforehand. Check if there are lawsuits, suspended licenses, or angry patient reviews. Because this is a thing that sometimes happens. **My suggestions:** * As already mentioned there are a lot of potential risks associated with LASIK. However, I have also personally heard some testimonials where people got perfect vision with no side effects even 20-30 years post surgery. So *don't give up hope if you had the surgery.* The **best case scenario is possible** for you. * If you haven't had the surgery yet, ask yourself ""Do I have a **solid backup plan for dealing with the potential complications?**"". If you still want the surgery, then you'll go into it fully prepared. * As I said, it sounds like there are many happy cases. If you want to gamble, I believe you can have a successful outcome. However, I'm risk averse and I personally won't gamble my eyes. I need a guaranteed improvement of my vision and solid backup plans. A [great informative post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/101bsxs/everything_i_learned_about_laser_eye_surgery/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) if you want to learn more about how lasik works. **Update:** I just got permanently banned from r/lasik for replying to some comments sharing this post. This kind of censorship raises red flags for me. My goal is to share my thoughts and help my community in learning more about their long term health and safety - in the way that I would personally like to be educated before I do an important surgery like LASIK. I am **not** claiming that LASIK always fails. It can and does have successful outcomes. What I am saying is that it is a *basic principle in medical ethics that patients need to* *fully understand the risks they are agreeing to* and that medical professionals should be helping them come up with backup plans and safety measures in case things go wrong. **Being prepared can't hurt you.** Not being prepared might work out for you or it might not - what happens if it doesn't?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzzlhn/if_anyone_here_is_thinking_of_getting_lasik_see/,122,1.0,29,1728501424.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1fzzlhn/if_anyone_here_is_thinking_of_getting_lasik_see/,,1728659562.0,False 1g07aut,lasik,nichtverstehen,Different procedures on two eyes (Smile Pro and TransPRK),"Has anyone done the correction with different methods on each of the two eyes? My eyes (-2) are good for both of the methods. Both have some pros and cons and seems like neither is strictly better than the other. I like experimenting, so I'm considering doing both procedures (Smile on the left eye, TransPRK on the right one). The doctors at the clinic were quite surprised at my request and didn't recommend it, but they couldn't give a clear reason why this is a bad idea. So looking to see if anyone has experienced or researched this already.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g07aut/different_procedures_on_two_eyes_smile_pro_and/,2,1.0,8,1728522524.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g07aut/different_procedures_on_two_eyes_smile_pro_and/,Considering surgery,False,False 1g0he1n,Lasiksupport,,Post Lasik 2 years ,I did lasik on 2022 why i still see starburst and halos on lights and moon why is that????? Is that a problem ??,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g0he1n/post_lasik_2_years/,7,1.0,9,1728562493.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g0he1n/post_lasik_2_years/,,False,False 1g0jsci,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Poisoning our country,"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G0lTyhvOeJs&t=6926s&pp=ygUJam9lIHJvZ2Fu This is a really good interview about how all the agencies are bought and paid for by the industries they are supposed to ve regulating. From SSRIs to the food supply. LASIK is the pinnacle of how a corrupt system functions. LASIK takes it a step further than slow poisoning over time. LASIK is where an industry's entire purpose is to lie to the public. The entire idea of lasik is to take a healthy perfectly functional organ and destroy it. Amputate a significant portion of the organ. LASIK represents the absolute peak of medical malpractice and corruption.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g0jsci/poisoning_our_country/,10,1.0,2,1728569638.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g0jsci/poisoning_our_country/,,False,False 1g0n8cd,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,What I see in left eye only after Lasik. All the doctors I’ve seen cannot figure it out so far. Over 1 year post-op. ,,https://i.redd.it/j1scnkp0kytd1.jpeg,16,1.0,32,1728578721.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g0n8cd/what_i_see_in_left_eye_only_after_lasik_all_the/,,False,False 1g0ucyw,Lasiksupport,Huge_Competition_406,Why would my surgeon give me an optical zone of 6.5mm knowing my pupils dilated to 9mm?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g0ucyw/why_would_my_surgeon_give_me_an_optical_zone_of/,6,1.0,15,1728597424.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g0ucyw/why_would_my_surgeon_give_me_an_optical_zone_of/,,False,False 1g0v4nu,lasik,_BigLex_,My ICL experience (October 2024),"Hi all, I’m 33, male, and I underwent ICL eye surgery in Italy almost 2 weeks ago (September 28th, 2024). Since this subreddit was so helpful and informative to me, I wanted to share my experience with you guys, hoping it can help anyone considering this surgery make an informed choice. **Pre-op** My pre-op vision was really bad. My left eye had around -7.0 diopters of myopia and about 3.75 of astigmatism. My right eye had -6.0 of myopia and 4.75 of astigmatism. Without glasses, I literally couldn’t see more than a few centimeters in front of me. Because of the high degree of myopia, my glasses were super thick, so when going out, I mostly relied on contact lenses to avoid wearing my glasses all the time. Unfortunately, a few years ago, I started feeling discomfort when wearing contacts, like something was stuck in my eye, which led me to think about getting surgery to ditch glasses and contacts altogether. During my pre-op consultation, my doctor told me that despite having good corneal thickness (\~600 μm), I wasn’t a candidate for LASIK or PRK. My prescription was too high, and they would have to remove too much tissue, weakening my cornea. So, we decided to go with ICL surgery. **Day of the Surgery** The surgery itself wasn’t too bad. First, they put in drops to dilate and numb your eyes, then you head to the operating room. The surgery takes about 15 minutes per eye. I didn’t feel any pain, just saw some very bright lights. To be extra safe and reduce the risk of infection, my surgeon decided to put one stitch in each eye. I wasn’t super happy about that, since I’d never had stitches anywhere in my body, and my first time ended up being in my eyes—lol. It wasn’t too bad though. I barely felt them, and they didn’t stop me from doing anything. The doctor removed them at my first check-up, three days later. They also used a strong anesthetic on my eyes, and I couldn’t see anything for about 30 minutes after surgery. They told me this was normal and would go away in about an hour, but it only lasted about 30 minutes for me. **Post-op** Post-op was pretty easy. Not much pain or discomfort. Just a mild sensation like something was in my eyes, but that went away quickly and wasn’t very bothersome. The doctor gave me a pill for 3 days to keep the eye pressure in check and some eye drops (mostly anti-inflammatory and antibiotics) to use 4 times a day. **Vision** Day vision is insanely good—better than any pair of glasses I’ve ever had. Everything is so clear! But, the real issues start at night. More on that below. **Issues** Unfortunately, my experience hasn’t been perfect. While my day vision is great, I’m dealing with a few issues—some minor, some major—at night. Here’s a list of the weird side effects I’ve experienced so far: 1. **Misaligned eyes \[solved\]** On the day of the surgery, while using the first round of eye drops, I noticed my eyes weren’t aligned anymore, like I had strabismus. Thankfully, this disappeared a few hours after surgery and a good nap. I think it had something to do with the anesthesia. All good now. 2. **ICL rings \[ongoing, minor issue\]** I see the (in)famous ICL rings. These are very thin rings of light that occasionally pop up in my field of vision when light hits my eyes at certain angles. In the morning, they’re barely noticeable, but they get more visible in the evening, especially while driving. For example, when driving through a tunnel, each light creates its own ICL ring, which results in this sort of ""rippling"" effect, like when you throw a stone into a pond. But honestly, these rings are so thin and don’t interfere with my central vision, so I’m not too bothered by them. I can definitely see my brain adapting and filtering them out over time. 3. **Halos & Ghosting \[ongoing, major issue\]** The biggest issue so far has been the massive halos around any light source at night and the ghosting I experience when there’s low light. Halos, for me, are thick rings of light that appear near any light source at night. They don’t show up directly around the light but more off to the side, and they’re much worse in my left eye than in my right. In dim environments, I also see them in my right eye, but indoors at night, I get them constantly. Ghosting happens when I look at something dark on a light background, or vice versa. For example, if I look at a person standing in front of a white wall, I see the light from the wall bleed over the person, creating this weird see-through effect. I think the halos and ghosting are related, and I’m pretty sure it has to do with the size of my pupil versus the optical zone of the ICL. My theory is that either the optical zone isn’t perfectly centered, or it’s not large enough to cover my whole pupil when it dilates in dim light. When my pupil expands beyond the optical zone, light passes through an uncorrected part of the ICL, causing the halos and ghosting. I have a follow-up with my doctor next Tuesday, and I’m definitely going to bring this up. This isn’t something I can live with long-term, and I’m not sure my brain will adapt to it. I’ll update you guys after that. **TL;DR:** Surgery itself wasn’t bad, and my day vision is incredible. But my night vision is bad enough to make me regret having the surgery because of the halos and ghosting. If there’s no fix, I might consider having the lenses removed.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g0v4nu/my_icl_experience_october_2024/,25,1.0,73,1728599577.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g0v4nu/my_icl_experience_october_2024/,Had surgery,False,False 1g11gjn,Lasiksupport,Grayfoxx_87,Starburst suffers POV- You’re walking to your car and the sun is reflecting off of it..,,https://i.redd.it/ewwawg7gy1ud1.jpeg,12,0.94,14,1728619897.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g11gjn/starburst_suffers_pov_youre_walking_to_your_car/,,False,False 1g1bi66,lasik,HoracioCarrillo,Another Smile Pro recovery log,"I am 29F and have been wearing glasses since 11 years old. I had very high myopia and some astigmatism, unfortunately contacts always started to bother me after a few hours and my glasses were so heavy they left painful indents on my nose. I wanted to get laser eye surgery for years, but my prescription only stabilised around 2 years ago when I was 27. My prescription going in was: Right eye -6,50/-0,75 cyl and left eye -6,75/-1,0 cyl. I picked the clinic with the best reviews in my city in Germany (also the most expensive one, but I thought I can save money on literally anything else and better not skimp out on my eyes). I felt very welcomed and well treated by the clinic staff from my first visit. On my first consultation they did a couple of tests (prescription, measuring the thickness of my cornea, etc.) and told me I was elegible for either LASIK or Smile Pro. They told me Trans PRK was not an option for me since my prescription was too high. I had a more thorough check on my second visit. By then I had decided on a Smile Pro procedure. They did a lot of testing again and also checked my prescription again both with non-dilated and dilated pupils. Then they gave me a weak sleeping pill to take home for the night before surgery if I was feeling nervous. I had surgery 3 days after my second check up appointment. I was very nervous, but confident that I was making the right decision. They gave me a 1mg Lorazepam, but afterwards it was time for my surgery so quickly that I felt it hadn't really kicked in. They also gave me a big eyeball plushie to hold on to. Surgery was so quick, I felt it couldn't have been more than 10 minutes from lying down on the table to getting up again. The laser part was super quick and I literally noticed nothing, no pain, no sound, no smell etc. After the laser was done I saw only white, but they reassured me it was totally normal. Extracting the lenticule was a bit more uncomfortable, I felt some pressure and also sometimes saw the tool moving in my eye. There was no pain though and my surgeon was really quick. I just tried to think of something nice and it was over quickly. **Directly after surgery:** I saw like I was looking through a thick white fog. Couldn't make anything out on my phone to save my life. I had a moment of ""fuck what if it stays like that"" dread, but the other patients told me it was the same for them and that calmed me. My vision started to clear up after about 30minutes and I was able to see a bit more. I had a light scratching sensation in my left eye, but nothing major. I also saw very blurry and had a fishbowl like distortion. My dad picked me up and drove me home, where I put on a podcast and just rested with my eyes closed, only getting up to put my prescribed drops in every 2 hours. **Day 1-2:** The next morning my vision had cleared up a lot, I had no white fogginess left. I noticed that my left eye was very clear, but my right eye was still quite blurry. My post surgery check-up showed a visus of 110% left and 70% right. My brain was still not used to my new vision at all and I had some very blurry moments and some pretty good ones. **Day 3-4:** Vision was stabilizing slowly. No more scratching or pain in my eyes at all, but they started to feel very dry and I used a lot of moisturizing drops. Left eye still significantly more clear then right eye, but it bothered me a bit less every day as my brain adjusted. My far vision was very good while medium and near vision was still blurry. Especially reading on screens was still blurry and exhausting. **Day 5-6:** I went back to work at day 5 after surgery. I felt my vision while outside was excellent, but looking at my computer was very uncomfortable. I was able to work, but my vision was blurry when reading on my screen and in the evening I came home with a bit of a headache. **Day 7:** Just came back from my one week post-op check-up. Left eye is at 120% now and right eye at 90% ( for comparison, my visus with glasses before the surgery was at 110%)The doctor said everything looks perfect and he is amazed how good my left eye already is. He said because of my high myopia it was expected that I heal a bit slower. He also told me I can expect my right eye to catch up within the next few weeks. I was also cleared for driving without glasses. I am starting to really enjoy my new life without glasses now. Reading on a screen is still not super comfortable since my eyes are not equally sharp still, but otherwise I am quite happy. I have some light sensitivity and light halos and starbursts, but not in any capacity that really bothers me. **Day 8-10:** My vision is still improving slowly but steadily. My left eye ist still better than my right eye, but I mostly stopped noticing when I'm out and about. I only really notice the difference when consciously closing one eye first and then comparing with the other. If I had to guess I'd say left side still at 120% and right probably close to 100% now. Today at work I also noticed that working on my computer is much more comfortable than it was last week. Still not perfect, but my near vision is noticeably less blurry and I didn't have a headache after work. My eyes are still dry, especially at work and in the evening, sometimes I use drops every 30 minutes or so. It doesn't bother me too badly though. I am also still quite light sensitive and find it comfortable to wear sunglasses when I'm outside. These last days I've finally been really happy about the procedure and the results I'm heading towards. At the point I'm at, even if there was no more improvement going forward, I'd be satisfied with the outcome of my surgery. I hope my vision will improve still in the coming days and weeks. Will update this post as it happens!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g1bi66/another_smile_pro_recovery_log/,7,0.83,27,1728657980.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g1bi66/another_smile_pro_recovery_log/,Had surgery,1728914904.0,False 1g1fppa,lasik,tuneful_radio,Do ICL lenses stand up to head trauma?,"I feel like this is a dumb weird question but I’m looking into ICL because I can’t stand contacts but I NEED corrective lenses. I take martial arts so I do wear contacts for a few hours a couple times a week. For those few hours, I get bonked in the head a good bit, so my dumb question is whether ICL lenses are “bonk-proof” or if there’s any danger of them coming undone. When I had a consultation, the way the procedure was described was that they were “placed” behind the iris, not necessarily….installed. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g1fppa/do_icl_lenses_stand_up_to_head_trauma/,1,1.0,2,1728668990.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g1fppa/do_icl_lenses_stand_up_to_head_trauma/,Considering surgery,False,False 1g1lmms,lasik,Ok-Positive-7552,My experience (a good one!),"Hi all, just wanted to share how my Lasik went. Wasn't too nervous before D-day but took 2 valiums that might be why 😂 I was -6.0 on both eyes so I didn't see anything in the operating room lol. Succion ring sucks when he starts putting pressure on your eyeball it's just weird and uncomfortable. Doesn't hurt and lasts 5 sec. Smell is weird but I heard about it so I knew. I was in and out of that room in 4 minutes. Eyes are burning a bit after but I went home and took a 1.5h nap and burning was gone when I woke up. I had to put eyedrops every 2hrs the first day. Then 4 times a day for a week. I'd say the one day recovery is a bit insane. Got the surgery on a Thursday and took Friday off. The next week you will be sensitive to any external element especially wind. So take it easy, work from home if you can and sleep a lot. Being tired will make things worst. After a week you're pretty much out of the woods. My eyes are rarely dry (I had the surgery 2 weeks ago). I only put hydrating drops morning and sometimes at night. Vision is super clear already. Not at night tho the astigmatism is bad (I had it before) so be careful will that it will get better with time. Having some floaters especially if I look at like a plain white wall. But nothin crazy after a while your brain just ignores them and theyre supposed to mostly go away with time. Will update in 2 months. In resume, I don't think people stress enough how you need to rest and take it easy that first week to ensure optimal recovery. Take care! 1 month UPDATE: dryness kicked in 😭 spoke to my doctor yesterday apparently very normal and frequent the first six months. Back to hydrating drops every two hrs for 2 weeks. RIP It doesn't affect my vision (fingers crossed). It's tolerable really it just took me by surprise I had no dryness the first 3 weeks. 9 month UPDATE: All is fine, I still use eyedrops morning and night just because it can't hurt. I don't see floaters anymore. 🥰",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g1lmms/my_experience_a_good_one/,22,1.0,18,1728684996.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g1lmms/my_experience_a_good_one/,Had surgery,1750602055.0,False 1g1nlh6,lasik,,5 years post lasik,"I had lasik 5 years ago and my vision is starting to deteriorate. Is there anything I can do? I can’t afford to get the surgery again. Unfortunately, I have a bad habit of rubbing my eyes when I sleep. My vision is generally better than average but faces are starting to get blurry from far away and I can’t read signs.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g1nlh6/5_years_post_lasik/,1,1.0,4,1728690826.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g1nlh6/5_years_post_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1g1o9z0,lasik,ferrari20094,My PRK experience (so far),"Had my appointment scheduled for several months and it finally happened! Using information with my doctor we decided PRK would be better over Lasik given my thin corneas. Since my pre-op appointment I've been taking Meibo for dry eyes. Daily scrubs, eye drops, cream and nightly heat pad on my eyes. My doctor also put in plugs to help with my dry eyes. Set up the spare room, dark curtains, humidifier and table with snacks to recover in. Surgery day 10/10 Thursday. I woke up extremely early, probably because of the nerves. Turns out there was nothing to be nervous about, everything went smoothly. After a valium and a metric ton of eye drops they took me into the operation room. With vision of -6 in one eye and -5.75 in the other they needed 37 seconds of laser on one eye and 42 seconds on the other. Doctor kept me calm and it was over in a flash. Sent me home with some medicine, eye shield for sleeping and new sunglasses. Felt great for several hours after the procedure. Around 4pm the eye pain really started, lasted most the night, it got bad enough I wondered if any of this would be worth it. Using ice packs, pain medicine and cold drops I managed through it. Mostly just napped a bunch most of this day 10/11 today. Woke up eyes feeling much better, still some pain but perfectly manageable. I would say I woke up with around 80% vision, not perfect but pretty good. It's gone down throughout to day, probably at around 70% now, been told this is normal as my eyes heal. Again I've napped a bunch, listened to some audio books and tried to do as little as possble. Had my follow up appointment and doctor says my eyes are healed more than she expected and vision is better than she thought it would be at this point. All in all things are going pretty good. I'll keep you updated on how the process continues to go. I get my lens taken out on Monday, so trying to continue to take it easy and get healed as much as possible until then. Besides the night of pain been a pretty great experience so far.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g1o9z0/my_prk_experience_so_far/,9,1.0,12,1728692945.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g1o9z0/my_prk_experience_so_far/,Had surgery,False,False 1g1wb7o,Lasiksupport,Organic_Farm_2093,Daytime halos/glare after smartsight (relex smile),"29 days update: I'm two days off steroids and my vision is getting better rapidly! Just opened my mac and realised that I see pixelization on retina display very clear and halos/glare got much much smaller! 4 weeks update: Got 200% (20/10) both eyes! Night vision is also much better, better than with glasses. Still some Ghost and glowing with screens, but better, especially after drops. Air humidifier also helps. 3 weeks UPDATE: Got much better on right eye, left heals slowly, but right eye is dominant. Glares redused, but ghosting on left eye is still present, cant use dark themes yet. But the overall thend is positive, just be patient! Hi! I had smartsight done 12 days ago and still see halos and glare :( The sharpenes of the vision is great, i see 150% both eyes, but it's not only about sharpness. Especially noticable on the computer screen (contrast white text on black background), though seems to get better close to the evening. Doctor tells I'm healing ok and may have this but I'm extremely anxious because of this even have to use atarax and setaloft (antidepressants). Did anyone has the same complications? Feeling a little suicidal because of this :( Pre op -left -3.50 -1 cylinder -right -3.75 -1.75 cylinder Pupils are around 6.5 scotopic and optical zone at 7.2mm ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g1wb7o/daytime_halosglare_after_smartsight_relex_smile/,9,1.0,27,1728724782.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g1wb7o/daytime_halosglare_after_smartsight_relex_smile/,,1730239680.0,False 1g1zjop,Lasiksupport,BradLondon2024,Where in or near London can I get a Lasik (or Smile) re-do ,"I had Lasik over 13 years ago. I now need this redone. I have good eye health; no cataracts and my corneas have enough thickness for a further treatment. The clinic that originally treated me has ceased trading and I can't find a clinic that do this as their view is that re-treatments should always be done at the original clinic due to risks etc. Does anyone know any clinic that will do this or know where I can travel, even if overseas to get this done? Thanks in advance.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g1zjop/where_in_or_near_london_can_i_get_a_lasik_or/,0,0.4,8,1728737859.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g1zjop/where_in_or_near_london_can_i_get_a_lasik_or/,,False,False 1g25aq4,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,What a lot of people don't understand,"I think the biggest reason why there is much less public outrage about these surgeries is because of how they're marketed, and them viewed by busy people. How I viewed it prior to doing a lot of research. People dont view it as like if a surgeon lied to a patient and told them you should amputate your leg. Its just absolutely devasting once someone realizes that all this was is a surgeon convincing you to amputate a healthy part of your body.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g25aq4/what_a_lot_of_people_dont_understand/,15,0.94,15,1728754384.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g25aq4/what_a_lot_of_people_dont_understand/,,False,False 1g263zt,lasik,missmajestea,One month later…,"Before doing lasik I was a constant lurker of this group. I had always thought of getting lasik but my desire to do so was expedited when I got a stye for the first time this year. I was super anxious about the surgery because of my 8mm pupil size and astigmatism, but I’m glad I made the decision to do it. My eyes were definitely super dry post surgery but I used drops constantly and always did more drops than just one to help the healing. My eyes are less dry now than when I had contacts. Here’s some of the side effects I had in the beginning in case you’re experiencing them and also want to make sure it’s normal: -dryness (like the kind you get after sleeping in your contacts); now I only get this before bed and when I wake up and just use some drops -feeling like there was something in my eye (lasted about a week and a half) -severe computer sensitivity (lasted three weeks) -extreme blurriness (lasted two weeks in right eye and four weeks in left eye; still minor residual in left eye) -fluctuating vision (I saw amazing 24 hours after surgery then it all shifted for a couple weeks; it would be sporadic on when I saw sharply) -poor night vision (this is still there) -starbursts and halos (honestly not much different than before my surgery because I always saw this with astigmatism) - light sensitivity (this is still there) I also refrained from working out for a whole week post surgery and didn’t wear eye makeup until I hit three weeks just to be cautious. I know it’s still early in the process but I hope this helps anyone struggling to make a decision. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g263zt/one_month_later/,20,0.95,14,1728756629.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g263zt/one_month_later/,Had surgery,False,False 1g2b7h0,Lasiksupport,Huge_Competition_406,Why can’t they make the optical zone wider than 7mm?,I have 9mm pupils and they gave me an OZ of 7mm. I have severe night vision issues. Could they theoretically do PRK with a wider optical zone or is this not possible? Why not?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2b7h0/why_cant_they_make_the_optical_zone_wider_than_7mm/,6,1.0,10,1728771124.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2b7h0/why_cant_they_make_the_optical_zone_wider_than_7mm/,,False,False 1g2je6e,Lasiksupport,just-another-post,"A cautionary tale... Before having this surgery, I thought all of you were just crazy. After all, everyone I knew in my life had a great outcome. It turns out permanently ruining my eyesight did make me a little crazy. ","Look. If you haven't had the surgery yet, thanks for being here. I promise, I'm not some crazy internet guy. I'm a real person with an incredibly fulfilling life. You can trust me. I'll keep this short, for your attention span. I know you've read through a hundred of these already, and you have pressing instagram or tiktok reels to get back to. Here it is: **If the doctor tells you that you ""may"" experience ANY side effects. If you have ANY indicators of the ""possibility"" of adverse risk factors. If your gut EVER tells you to leave...trust. Run in the opposite direction and stay far, far away from LASIK. From PRK. From SMILE. From all of this. You WILL experience debilitating side effects. And it is not for \*you\*.** Sorry bud! You lost the lottery. The universe said you can't have this surgery. Someone else can. But it's not for you. Better luck next time! Gee, shucks. Really, I get it. Just close the door, ok? Not every door is for you. The doctors have a vested interest in serving you misleading information. In making sure you're ill-informed, but making you feel well-informed. What, everyone you know in your life had it and it went great? MAYBE THEY DON'T HAVE THE SAME RISK FACTORS AS YOU! Or, maybe all your friends who WEREN'T qualified didn't go through with it! Maybe your other friends got lucky. I want you to consider yourself lucky for seeing the warning signs you did. You won't get another chance at this. It's not worth it. Stop. Read that again. It's not worth it. Nothing is worth this. **You can stop reading now.** I'm going to share my experience here, because I need to vent. And because **it will help humanize this blob of text to you, and help you realize that we are not so fucking different**. And because someone in the comments can just fucking reassure me. I've been in kind of a dark place about this. Look. If you don't have any risk factors. If you're superhuman. If you're one of the lucky few. Go for it! Really, go for it. Lots of people are happy. But I ignored some red flags. And I ignored the truth -- that **LASIK has a lot of very common side effects that people just don't talk about, and ESPECIALLY not the doctors**. Something like two thirds of all patients experience chronic dry eye and/or deteriorated night vision. Does that make you feel better? Look, I'm not a stats guy. The stats guys are on this sub, though, they'll back me up in the comments. This post serves as a cautionary tale for how easy it is to get duped by this industry. Flashback to me. Five months ago. May 2024. Hi. I'm a top engineer at a big company living a fulfilling life, doing whatever the fuck I want. Life is grand. That's a lie, I have problems too. I've spent like a year crying about a girl who doesn't like me. People close to me have died. I'm kind of burnt out from work. But whatever. Life is grand. One day I say hey, my eye prescription has finally stabilized. Let's wear glasses for three weeks and go get this surgery. I do my homework. I spend weeks researching to find the right place. I'm living in Asia for the time being, so, I end up at a top clinic in Gangnam, South Korea. Surgery capital of the world. Well-priced, too! This place has a 4.9 Google rating. Hundreds of smiling, happy customers in the reviews. 50,000 ""successful"" surgeries. Top medical university surgeons would be performing the operation. But I'm no fucking slouch, so **I find six other clinics just like it, and I speak with all of them.** I keep a spreadsheet on my phone to organize it all. I pick this one because they spent the most time talking to me and accommodating me. Their English is good, but not suspiciously good. They re-do tests when I ask them to. I get to talk to multiple surgeons over multiple days. I have a personal assistant on speed dial. He texts me ""good morning"", in the way that I used to wish that one girl would. Their top surgeon is a woman (hell yeah equality!). I feel listened to. I don't feel like I'm on an assembly line at this place. I get to ask all my questions about things like the operation zone, night vision, reduced contrast, common complications, my lifestyle and hobbies... one doctor even says I'm ""well-informed"". He reassures my concerns. I believe him. I want to believe him. Even when he says **my large 7.5mm pupils** will not produce complications I believe him. Pause. But their informational brochure says I ""may"" experience complications. Why? Because **my pupils are larger than the operation zone. IF YOU HAVE LARGE PUPILS AND A HIGH PRESCRIPTION, THIS WILL UNDENIABLY FUCK YOU UP**. NOW READ. THAT. AGAIN. You know the scene from Interstellar where Matty M is shouting at himself in the time portal and banging on those bookcases? This is me. Well, I really, really, want this surgery to work. I think alright, the doctor is telling the truth. Here's what's up. The doctor is telling me the ""truth"". The truth is, terrible night vision for the rest of your life is NOT considered a complication. Isn't that fucked up? That's the part the doctor ISN'T telling me. But no one is technically lying. Well, as humans, we're blessed with a ""gut"". **Your gut that can tell when something is off, even when your conscious mind can't. This manifests in the form of fear, doubt, panic, unease, or any number of ways**. What happens for me is, I actually get cold feet and I cancel the operation. But I ignore my gut and tell myself I'm being crazy. I call back two days later and go back in, because, like I said, I want this to work. Anyways, here I am. I ""know"" I can trust the doctor. That written material that says I ""may"" have all these risks is just meaningless boilerplate. The doctor knows all. The doctor blessed me with his approval. He even showed me these cool 3D maps of my eye and told me why my extra-thick corneas make me a good candidate. I'm glowing. I'm beaming. Here's the problem. The doctor can tell you whatever they want, so long as they use language that covers their ass AND sounds like it covers your ass too. They've been doing this longer than you. Their literal livelihood depends on making you feel safe and comfortable, and on not verifiably lying to you. Cops do the same thing when they interrogate you. Yes, your eye surgeon is about as honest as a cop. The good cop, though. Bad cop is all the other clinics that you rejected. You can definitely trust good cop. ...You know what you can ACTUALLY trust? The written disclaimers, mandated by the government... the ones that exist because a paper trail is required showing they warned you of certain ""possibilities"" that become inevitabilities. ""Results may vary""? Results WILL vary. Anyways... fast forward. I get the surgery. I feel great. A week goes by. I feel great. Three weeks go by. I feel some doubt. Three months go by. I feel fucking DREAD. Now I'm at four months in, and I'm somewhere on the spectrum between between ""acceptance"" and ""mom would be sad"". Here's the kicker. The reviews from the clinic I went to were solicited. Bad reviews were scrubbed. Those 50k ""successful"" surgeries? Success is defined as ""20/40 after the first day"". They called me a success. Fucking. Literally. I'm just so defeated. It's a constant reminder that I irrevocably fucked up. It feels like I'm the fuckup. I know I'm not. I know there's a lot to live for. I know I can still see well enough to live a great, fulfilling life. But... fuck, dude. Every day I wish I hadn't done this. All for what? Because I was feeling inconvenienced by contact lenses? Anyways... just. Lasik shouldn't fucking exist. Lasik shouldn't fucking exist. **ONE YEAR UPDATE:** Hey folks. My mental state has improved. My vision is still ass, but I now only spend most of my waking days regretting the surgery, instead of spending every day regretting it. I recently discovered an **unexpected, and genuinely scary side effect -- I feel \*old\*.** I have felt \*old\* for about a year now. It's no coincidence this aligns with the date of the operation. It turns out there is a neurological link between loss of vision and a loss of mental acuity, which is commonly seen in persons with macular degeneration. This includes some very unwanted side effects: mental fogginess, forgetfulness, loss of neuroplasticity, feeling ""old"" or ""slow"", depression, ...etc. Basically, as your vision deteriorates, so does your mental state. Much of your energy and brainpower is spent wiring new neural pathways to deal with your new visual senses, which stops you from being able to...well. Learn. Exist. Adapt. Etc. As someone with many of the same symptoms of MD (due to the surgery, not age), undeniably I feel a lot of these side effects. Without exaggeration, I would pay 50-100x the price of this surgery to have my old vision and my old brain function back, but, as we have already discussed, there is simply no option to do so. If the post above had not already convinced you, I would hope this update does: do NOT place your literal brain at risk in exchange for convenience and vanity. Your eyes are delicate organs. To willingly cauterize them with a glorified lightsaber, and expect nothing to go wrong, is preposterous. I only wish I understood that before the operation.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2je6e/a_cautionary_tale_before_having_this_surgery_i/,46,0.94,72,1728800299.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2je6e/a_cautionary_tale_before_having_this_surgery_i/,,1760422491.0,False 1g2qrvb,Lasiksupport,Kindly-Condition6129,My left eye power is -9 and right eye power is 0 .. ,"I know my left eye had some problems from when I was 10.. but as I middle class kid I always avoided... But now I am 20 i had to wear glasses ... Now I thought if I had done the Lasik then... I my eye power wouldn't get to -9...now Lasik will not fix it ... I had to do icl I think... I live in Kolkata ... Is there any good hospital in Kolkata ??? Or I go for delhi eye7 hospital???... Or how much cost it will range between??? Plz guys help me .I am confused... My age is 20 .. I want to appear in ntpc exam after clearing my graduation... Plz guys help me.. I need to fix it before my 3rd year... Plz help",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2qrvb/my_left_eye_power_is_9_and_right_eye_power_is_0/,1,1.0,6,1728829421.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2qrvb/my_left_eye_power_is_9_and_right_eye_power_is_0/,,False,False 1g2u8qp,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Prism glasses,Has anyone explored the use of prism glasses to alleviate vision problems post surgery?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2u8qp/prism_glasses/,1,1.0,1,1728838729.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g2u8qp/prism_glasses/,,False,False 1g2xnvj,lasik,ShotgunPumper,Nine days after SMILE,"Sorry for the excessive information dump, but I'm mostly posting this so I have a place to record and reference my experience with the surgery. I had SMILE surgery 9 days ago. I'll update this post in the future as my eyes continue to heal post-surgery. - **Background** I had been interested in doing some kind of corrective eye surgery for a few years. Prior to the surgery I had essentially 20/20 vision with my glasses on, but I was almost blind with them off. My vision was bad enough without my glasses that driving was out of the question and working most jobs would be almost impossible. I couldn't read words unless they were maybe 4 or 5 inches in front of my face. I never wore contacts. I had no history of dry eyes. When researching corrective eye surgeries I found out about the LASIK flap and how that could potentially cause issues with physical contact (being tackled, something rubbing the eye, etc) I was immediately put off. I discovered PRK as an alternative which causes no such flap, so I started looking around for surgeons in my area that would do PRK. A coworker recommended to me a local eye surgeon in town that does LASIK. Their website showed that they did various eye surgeries including LASIK and certain types of surgeries to fix cataracts, but it didn't specifically mention PRK. I decided to call and ask if they do PRK and the receptionist didn't even know what PRK was. She had to ask someone else in the office and even came back to the phone asking ""You said TRK, right?"" Eventually she said that they didn't do PRK, which from my very limited research I thought might not be correct because some of the surgeries they offered related to cataracts seemed like they would be capable of PRK. At this point I decided to do a bit more research, and by that I mean type a few questions into Google and finish the question off with the word ""reddit"". Someone posted a comment which mentioned SMILE surgery so I looked into that and it seemed like the way to go because unlike LASIK there's no flap, and as I found from the comments on the post PRK permanently removes some layer of the eye. The closest major city to me is Altanta, GA, so I decided to see which surgeon would be the very best to preform SMILE (knowing I might not be a candidate and therefore would seek a consultation). As far as I can tell there's only one surgeon in the state of GA that actually performs SMILE. I called to schedule a consultation. Also, just for reference, this guy also does LASIK, PRK, and a variety of other eye surgeries. He was rated well on those medical doctor rating websites. The fact that he seems to be the only guy in GA who does SMILE seemed somewhat risky, but the fact that he does all the other major corrective eye surgeries as well was reassuring because it means he was experienced in the field and if anyone was going to be the first then it would probably be someone like him. - **Consultation** The consultation, unsurprisingly, was free. He had an office for consultations in some shared office space in downtown Atlanta. When I got there they looked at my eyes via some machines; I think they took some pictures in the process. Eventually the doctor himself came in, checked my cornea thickness, and we talked. He lead off the conversation with two main points. The first point he made was that corrective eye surgery isn't necessary because I could instead wear contact lenses or continue to wear glasses. The second point he made was that corrective eye surgery always comes with risks, and he covered the various risks of what could happen if things go wrong. He mentioned that the possible side effects could persist for a while or possibly even be permanent. After making those two points, he asked why I was considering corrective eye surgery. I said that I didn't like the fact that my ability to see was dependent on a physical object on my fact that could break. I had already knew the risks and decided I wanted corrective eye surgery even before the consultation, so I was going to do some form of surgery. He mentioned the different options, what they involved, what their risks were, etc. He mentioned that I was a candidate for SMILE and recommended that, and going into the consultation I knew that if I were a candidate for SMILE then that's the surgery I wanted. I asked what I could expect from my vision as far as improvements go; the following of what I suggest he said is from my memory of a conversation from about a week and a half ago, so take it with a grain of salt. The gist of what he said is that he tried to be conservative with his suggestion of the improvement of my vision. He didn't try suggesting I'd have crystal clear vision. He mentioned the fact that most people see well after going through SMILE and letting their eyes have time to heal. He mentioned that in some cases vision is slightly worse after the surgery, and in rare circumstances (and in no way did he try to suggest or imply this wouldn't or couldn't possibly happen) that vision becomes substantially worse. This fit with his overall attitude of being upfront, direct, and realistic about the risks as well as the potential benefits. For reference, this consultation was on a Monday. When I got home I called back to schedule the surgery for Friday of that same week. I was informed that I should bring someone with me to drive me home, I was requested to provide a pharmacy with which they could request for me to get two bottles of prescription eye drops, and to bring those eye drops to the surgery as well as to *not* use any of these drops prior to the surgery. The eye drops were not covered by the price of the procedure itself and, without insurance, were together only about $40. As a side note, a few days after the consultation I got a voicemail from the original place I was asking to see if they did PRK stating that they do, in fact, do PRK and suggested I schedule a consultation. Too late! - **Surgery** The place he does surgery isn't the same as his consultation office in downtown Atlanta. Instead, he performs it at a medical facility in John's Creek, GA. I'm not familiar with the area, but it seemed like a nice part of town. The place itself was some multi-story shared medical facility where different doctors performed their practices in separated clinics. His clinic was the first office on the right just as soon as you entered the building. I would assume that the location of his clinic within the building, as well as the first clinic in the building on the left, would be the two most desirable locations to have in the building; I inferred him having the 'prime real-estate', so to speak, as being a good sign for the quality of his practice. The office itself was nice; I took this as another good sign. I recognized some familiar faces from the consultation office. Pretty much as soon as I got there, paid for the surgery ($4,000), and read through / signed the minimal amount of paperwork necessary, the doctor took me back to examine my eyes again before the surgery. He put in some numbing drops into my eyes. After maybe 10 or 15 minutes of waiting for the numbing drops to kick in, he directed me to the surgery room. The room had two separate laser machines to perform surgeries, each with their own place for the patient to lie down. It should go without saying, but only my surgery was performed at that time; there was no simultaneous other eye surgery in the other chair. One of the walls had a large glass window so others could watch the surgery if they wanted to (EG: friends and family). I was directed to lay down on one of the tables. He put some kind of drops in my eyes which were to make it so that my eyes didn't dry out so I'd feel no need to blink for that reason, and just for reference it really was the case that I felt no such need to blink. He used some kind of plastic devise to keep one of my eyes open, IE to physically prevent me from blinking. The other eye was covered so I couldn't see any bright lights from the machine. I was told that there would be a green light, to look directly at that green light, that the green light would go away while being replaced with a bright white light, and that I needed to keep my head still as this was happening. I got conflicting information after the fact (from his staff, not from the doctor himself) as to whether or not my eye was suctioned to be forced to stay in place. If suction was used, then it was done so fast and my eye was so numb that I didn't feel or notice it at all; I'll ask him at my 1 month post-op whether it was suctioned or not, but I think not. Regardless, the description of what would happen was accurate to what I experienced. All I could see is what I'm describing next... There was a green dot in the center of my vision and some separate green light around that. After a short while that green light faded away and was replaced with a bright white light that overtook my vision completely. Eventually that white light was gone and my vision was mostly dark. If you've ever rubbed your eyes really hard then closed them to see sort of 'dancing-light' or 'sparking-lights' in your vision with your eyes closed, it was somewhat similar to that. A few times through the process the doctor gave me updates which were something to the effect of ""20 seconds to go."", ""10 more seconds, you're doing fine."", etc. After the actual laser part of the surgery, there seemed to be a film in the center of my vision of that eye. I saw the laser part of the machine be swung away so the doctor could get to my eye. Some different thing was swung over my eye which had a bright light, and from some things the doctor said he made it clear that it was some kind of devise that greatly magnifies his vision of my eye. At this point he instructed me to look down and to try and keep my eye steady. The sensations of what he was doing at that point felt like pressure being applied to my eye. To be clear I felt no pain of any kind, but it was slightly uncomfortable. If I didn't already know what he was doing beforehand then I probably wouldn't have been able to guess what this part of the surgery involved doing. After maybe a minute or so of this part of the surgery it was over, and the same process (starting with the laser part) was repeated for my other eye. Between stepping into the surgery room and stepping out with the surgery completely finished, fewer than 10 minutes had passed. As a side note, I brought my father with me to the surgery so he could drive me home. There was some seating near the viewing window, so he sat down to watch a quick video before the surgery. The doctor came out of the surgery room jokingly saying that we were all done. Except, the doctor wasn't joking. My dad, who intended to watch the surgery, didn't notice us (the doctor, his assistants, and myself) go into the surgery room and it was over so quickly that he had missed watching the surgery. That's all to say that the surgery itself was very short. After the surgery the doctor looked at my eyes again and said I was good to go. He mentioned, as he had done so prior to the surgery, that I'd experience a stinging sensation of pain for about 2 hours after the surgery, and it would begin about 30 minutes after the numbing drops were applied. He even put a few more of the numbing drops in so that countdown would start about 30 minutes from then instead of 10 or so minutes later as have would have been the case otherwise. I was given a pair of hideous looking sunglasses that did an excellent job of blocking light from my eyes. I asked him whether or not I'd be okay to go to work the following day, and he said it would be fine. I asked how soon I would be able to do things like go jogging, and he said I could go jogging that same day if I wanted to. I asked whether or not I had to avoid eating food for any certain amount of time after the surgery, and he only suggested that I'd probably be keeping my eyes closed for a while after the surgery so it probably wouldn't be a good idea to go to a sit down restaurant. - **Immediately after the surgery** Immediately after the surgery, and I mean as I was getting up off the table, my vision was blurry. It was much better than my vision was before when I wasn't wearing my glasses, but that's not saying much. I could walk around, recognize faces, etc, but it was nothing compared to my vision prior to the surgery with my glasses on. About 30 minutes after leaving the doctor's office, my eyes began to sting *very* slightly. I had never experienced dry eye before, so I assumed that was I was experiencing was dry eyes and that the post-surgery pain was still to come. No such pain occurred, only the very, and I mean *very* slight stinging sensation. My dad, who was driving me home and has issues with dry eyes, told me that dry eyes doesn't feeling like a stinging sensation, so what I had mistook for dry eye *was* the post-surgery pain. I personally have a fairly high pain tolerance, so other people's experience with post-surgery pain might be different. My eyes were *very* sensitive to light; those hideous sunglasses felt 100% necessary for when I had my eyes open. Although the stinging didn't hurt, I still felt the need to try and keep my eyes closed for the first 2 or so hours after the surgery. If I'm in a car as it's moving and I'm not looking out the window then I tend to get carsickness. Having to keep my eyes closed for the about 2 hour ride home resulted in me getting carsickness that was *infinitely* worse than the surgery itself, and the carsickness itself wasn't all that bad to begin with. *That's* how minor I consider the pain/uncomfort I felt from the surgery itself. My vision remained blurry the rest of the day. - **The day after** When I woke up my vision was a blurry as it was when I first stepped off the operating table. I didn't take this as a good sign. I went into work and my vision was still blurry. About 21 hours after the surgery there was no improvement for my blurry vision. At about 24 or 25 hours after the surgery my vision cleared up considerably, getting to be somewhat close to what I remember my vision being with my glasses on prior to the surgery. This lasted for a few hours, and by the evening my vision was blurry again. My second day after was pretty much the same experience. - **Nine days after** My vision has cleared up considerably. It still goes in and out from being slightly blurry to as clear as I remember my vision being with my glasses prior to the surgery. I've noticed that the clarity of my vision is very much related to how dry or hydrated my eyes are. If my eyes are dry things will get slightly blurry, but when they're not dry it crisps up. For whatever reason, preservative free eye drops seem to offer me no relief from dry eyes. However, I don't seem to always suffer from dry eyes, and that, too, goes in an out. My eyes were constantly dry for the few days after the surgery, and in the past few days I've started to notice times where my eyes aren't dry at all, so that's an improvement. When my eyes are dry, they're not really *that* dry as far as I can tell; I say this because I can only tell my eyes are dry by having to stop and check them, and I usually only notice that they're dry by my vision becoming blurry. I've heard that the prescription eye drops I'm using contribute to dry eye, so I'm glad that I'm almost done using those. There have been a few nights so far where I've woken up in the middle of the night (for unrelated reasons to the surgery) to notice my eyes were so dry I had trouble opening them. After forcing myself to open them and blinking a few times things went back to being okay. I've also noticed that looking at screens (computer, cell phone, TV, whatever) makes my vision blurry for a while. How blurry my vision becomes now after looking at screens is less than it was a few days ago, so I'm seeing improvement in that area. I do have some haloing and/or starbursting with lights in dark environments, but it's just a mild annoyance. I can still drive at night just fine. Prior to the surgery I had this same effect just as bad, if not worse (with my glasses off), so I'm already used to this anyways. I don't have any double vision and don't know even know what people mean by ""fogging"". - **Thought so far** So far the surgery seems to be a success. If by the time my eyes are completely healed all that improves is that my vision no longer goes in/out of being blurry, my eyes stop being dry every now and then, and my vision stays as crisp as it has been at its best post-surgery then I'd be completely satisfied with my experience. It's so soon after the surgery that I'm holding out hope that the clarity of my vision improves beyond what it is now, and thereby beyond what it was with my glasses on prior to my surgery. I'll try to remember to come back later and update this post with how the healing process goes. 1.5ish month update: I completely forgot to update this. My vision has cleared up. It's now as clear as when I was wearing my glasses before the surgery, which was at least 20/20. My dry eye has gone down significantly. It's basically only a very minor, short lived issue if I stare at screens for too long, which makes my vision very slightly blurry. Closing my eyes and rubbing them a bit along with not staring at my screen for a while fixes the issue. 5(ish) month update: I think my vision is a bit clearer now than it was before I had the surgery. The dryness is about the same as it was at 1.5ish months afterwards. That, or maybe it was worse then and I don't quite remember. Regardless, my eyes only typically get slightly dry when I'm within air that itself is dry. If I'm outside then I usually have no issues with dry eye. If I'm inside my house then I usually don't have issue with dry eye. If I'm in my car with the heater or AC running then my eyes tend to get slightly dry, but rubbing them solves the issue for a good while. I don't have any eye drops or feel any need to use them.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g2xnvj/nine_days_after_smile/,21,1.0,6,1728847690.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g2xnvj/nine_days_after_smile/,Had surgery,1743630337.0,False 1g37w1h,Lasiksupport,Lunaraurora89,About optical zone:,As long as your optical zone is within the operations when dilated then you won’t face the complications of side effects?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g37w1h/about_optical_zone/,2,0.75,4,1728879281.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g37w1h/about_optical_zone/,,False,False 1g3ck88,lasik,Used_Needleworker_59,Please help me clear this up regarding Smile Pro in Korea.,"Hello everybody! I have planned my trip to Seoul in South Korea to do my eye laser surgery because of the quality of their clinics. The problem i am facing right now is that i have contacted 3 of the top clinics in South Korea and all 3 have said that Smile Pro would probably be the best treatment for my prescription. I'm having -1.00 on one eye and +0.50 on the other eye with pretty high astigmatism. From what i've read online every single article says that you can't use Smile Pro to treat farsightness (+). I've said this to the clinics and they've told me that with the newest technology and the new software update oculign they are able to make calculations and translate this into making the machine still do the treatment for slight farsightness and that more clinics in South Korea apply this method with great succes. I can't find anything that supports this claim on any website, everything i find only tells me that it is not possible to treat any form of farsightness with Smile Pro. Does anyone have a clear answer about this or is there anyone that has experience with this manner in South Korea or other countries that can give me a proper answer to this ? I'm a little bit scared that they just want my money and to have me do the most expensive treatment.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g3ck88/please_help_me_clear_this_up_regarding_smile_pro/,9,0.91,24,1728901451.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g3ck88/please_help_me_clear_this_up_regarding_smile_pro/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1g3impu,Lasiksupport,loafybat,"Had Lasik in 2020, still struggling with focusing eyes late in the day.","I (30F) always bring this up to my eye doctor, that it's like after focusing for so long, my eyes just give up trying to focus? And it's a really weird sensation. Like I was working on my mom's nails on Saturday and I had to take a moment to sit back and rest my eyes. I never had this issue before LASIK but the doctor always basically shrugs and goes ""I've never heard of that."" .... Am I going insane?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g3impu/had_lasik_in_2020_still_struggling_with_focusing/,11,1.0,32,1728919979.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g3impu/had_lasik_in_2020_still_struggling_with_focusing/,,False,False 1g3kr11,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Why I feel like my parents failed me,"First and foremost I feel this is a failure of the medical community. I also think its a failure of the regulatory bodies, the FDA. And I assign most of the blame to myself - I was so naive. LASIK has dozens of red flags that scream ""THIS IS A CON. THIS IS A CON."" I also have a tremendous feeling of foundational level failure of my parents - and I will explain why. For any species, there is a pyramid or hierarchy of duties a parent owes to their offspring - its pretty standard. And by allowing LASIK to occur a parent fails at the absolute foundation of that pyramid. I would say that the very base level duty of a parent (positions 1 & 2) are: food and protect from predators. I am not sure which is more important but if a parent fails to feed their offspring or keep predators away from their offspring - their offspring will die. LASIK is a direct failure of keeping predators away from your offspring. Many people blame ignorance - the parents couldn't have known. But ignorance is inexcusable once a person decides to bring life into this world. Doctors and surgeons are the number 1 predator operating in this current environment - USA 2024. They are the third leading cause of death behind heart disease and cancer, making them the number one predator right now. For anyone living in the USA, the most likely way you will be killed or injured is at the hand of a medical professional - these are cold hard facts/data. So many younger people, like myself, should be taught and made very aware of the number 1 predator out there - it is the duty of our parents to teach us this. Teaching your children who is most likely to kill or hurt them is paramount to their survival, as much as feeding them. So were our parents ignorant or did they just not care, or both? When a parent is notified their child is having Lasik (or any other unnecessary medical intervention) they should instantaneously translate that notification as ""the deadliest group of people are going to amputate part of my childs body."" Thats what they should be hearing. ""I am getting lasik"" = ""The most dangerous predator is cutting my child"" to any parent of even average quality. This should be a built in instinct for parents. Just like when a friend or family member says they're ""selling products for Amway"" that is automatically translated to ""my friend is about to fall prey to a pyramid scheme."" And you do what you can to intervene and prevent that. I find it hard to imagine that a parent can fail on such a base level - we literally told them the most dangerous predator out there is going to cut on our eyes. They did nothing, and because they did nothing they lost their offspring. But this was the most likely way they could have lost their offspring - was to fail to teach them of the most prominent predator in today's society - the person with M.D. after their name.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g3kr11/why_i_feel_like_my_parents_failed_me/,4,0.7,42,1728925208.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g3kr11/why_i_feel_like_my_parents_failed_me/,,False,False 1g41edy,Lasiksupport,sellock,I have been to the check up finally ," 15 months post op - They gave me a prescription for glasses You can see it in screenshot - I have dry eye and I need further expensive appointments with the dry eye doctors and then some prescription eye drops and then maybe scleral lenses I already wrote here that I struggle with finances in USA rn So they offered me this help. Does anyone know if I should go with it ? It’s called UEi eyeCAP program And they will ask about my income ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1g41edy,6,1.0,2,1728973580.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g41edy/i_have_been_to_the_check_up_finally/,,False,False 1g42cgv,lasik,Khaivanh,Your choice between EVO ICL vs CLEAR eye surgery?,"Heyo my fellow blind people! M29 with myopia ( -4.25) & astigmatism. New and just started looking into my options. Scheduled an appointment for a consultation. 🤓 When you spoke to your ophthalmologist, how did you decide between EVO ICL vs CLEAR (cataract surgery)? Was it even offered to you? Can you share your experiences or thoughts on what helped you make your decision? Cataract surgery is naturally done on people with cataracts, typically at an older age. My optometrist mentioned that it was possible to get CLEAR eye surgery. Effectively cataract surgery at an early age to resolve poor vision. I've been thinking about it prior to my consultation because i like to stress myself out lol. 🙃 With cataracts appearing in 90%+ of people if they live long enough, It sounds like CLEAR hits 2 birds w/ 1 stone as it can help resolve vision and will eliminate the need for cataract surgery in the future. I think with ICL you may still require it later, which forces you to remove the implanted lens. Equivalent to ICL, pricing would be just as high and post-op symptoms are similar. Recovery time is longer in clear. Vision output are both relatively the same since my goal is to just see well w/o glasses. Clear would be irreversible, while ICL is reversable but may leave lasting effects. Any thoughts on what critical pieces I may be missing or am incorrect on?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g42cgv/your_choice_between_evo_icl_vs_clear_eye_surgery/,2,1.0,17,1728977971.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g42cgv/your_choice_between_evo_icl_vs_clear_eye_surgery/,Considering surgery,1728978198.0,False 1g4487j,lasik,adamd4y,Went for a screening today - couldn't go ahead with surgery due to problems with left eye,"So I'm mostly looking for reassurance regarding my next steps, and maybe similar stories. Context: I've worn glasses since I was 20 years old (2016), and contact lenses since I was 24 (2020). All has been fine, until this past year. In September 2023, I succumbed to a nasty eye infection in my right eye. Lasted a few days, went back to normal. Happened after using contact lenses for more than 5+ hrs. December 2023, it happens again. Right eye, after wearing contact lenses for a whole night. But this time much worse. Went to the eye doctor and she said I had a corneal abrasion. Had to take a break from lenses, take medication etc. From December onwards, it seemed like 75% of the time when I'd wear contact lenses for more than 5 hours, I end up with major inflammation in my right eye the day after. Sometimes lasting up to 3 days at the worst. By May or June, I started getting similar results in my left eye. July, I go for an eye test. They notice the cylinder axis of my right eye has shifted from 15 to 30.. so they don't give me a prescription, and instead refer me to the eye hospital. Same story as before, corneal abrasion. Scarring. Activity. Clearly the right eye could not handle contact lenses whatsoever anymore. Since then, I've only used contacts in my left eye - my left eye is -0.5 and my right eye is -0.25, so the right eye is ironically barely even needs correcting. Since July, I've had yet again the same inflammation problem in my left eye. It lasted 3 days and was pretty awful. That was early September. No problems in my right eye since I stopped wearing contacts. Decided after then that it's time to consider Lasik because clearly I can't rely on lenses anymore. Haven't worn contacts in my left eye since two weeks ago, and went for screening today. So here's the kicker. My right eye is perfectly healthy now. The cylinder axis matches what it originally was, not the anomaly I had in July that led to the hospital referral. I could've gone ahead with Lasik in the right eye. It has a 'Normal' % of 84%, if anyone knows what that means. The left eye however... the doctor mentioned signs of infection. The data says it has 47% ""Normal"" and 28%"" KCN pattern. Unlike what happened with the right eye, however, the cylinder axis remains unchanged. Now if this is really Keratoconus, I believe I'll probably never qualify for Lasik. The doctor suggested Corneal Cross-Linking and ICL as ways forward.. but I didn't really give her the full context that I've given here. So now, I'm thinking maybe my best course of action is to just wait three months. No contact lenses whatsoever. Levofloxacin drops 4 times a day. Go back for another screening in January and just hope the left eye goes back to normal, just like the right eye did without contacts. Just hard to tell if these two situations are comparable. Obviously the experience is much the same.. same irritation after contacts. But the cylinder axis hasn't changed in my left eye. Plus, I have no data for whether my right eye had a high KCN pattern when it was at its worst. Would love to hear your thoughts and similar experiences! Pretty gutted about not getting the surgery today but trying to remain optimistic and hopeful.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g4487j/went_for_a_screening_today_couldnt_go_ahead_with/,4,0.84,14,1728986999.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g4487j/went_for_a_screening_today_couldnt_go_ahead_with/,Considering surgery,False,False 1g4lfpx,Lasiksupport,Jonathanwennstroem,Are sports like football/volleyball still viable after Lasik?,"Don‘t know everything about the procedure, but there’s always a flap afterwards? What does that mean for sports/ ballsports/ contact sports? Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4lfpx/are_sports_like_footballvolleyball_still_viable/,3,1.0,28,1729034575.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4lfpx/are_sports_like_footballvolleyball_still_viable/,,False,False 1g4nyws,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,I'm not sure I can or want to keep going. The world has taken too much from me and been too cruel to me. Lasik has caused me so much pain and grief that is never-ending. ,"I have been managing pain 24/7 for over a year. I turned out to have severe nerve loss from Lasik (approximately 90%) and inflammation that hasn't healed for OVER A YEAR. Since June 2023. I have to go get my blood drawn tomorrow for the serology tests and again on Friday for 40% serum tears. I'm fucking exhausted. My vision is permanently fucked up. It's like I got nearly every complication you can get. I'm sure I'll get ectasia someday too. The moon and sun will never look the same. The moon bothers me more. It's no longer clear even with glasses to correct the undercorrection. Every strong source of light has unnatural diagonal streaking on it. I walk around with my brain and body screaming that something is wrong both visually and with the constant pain. I'm on a high dose of Gabapentin which has probably further destabilized me. Makes me tired all the time, irritable, memory loss and more depressed yet takes the edge off the pain a bit. I don't think I can hang on or want to hang on to be honest. I already tried to kill myself in August and don't know why I'm still here. I know there are people who care about me but I just want to be pain free and exist without this nightmare vision and damaged, near nerveless, inflamed eyes. I'm sorry if I sound pathetic. I'm probably weak. I don't know how to change my mindset and move forward in pain and with fucked up vision. Life doesn't seem worth living knowing it can be this cruel.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4nyws/im_not_sure_i_can_or_want_to_keep_going_the_world/,24,0.82,17,1729042183.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4nyws/im_not_sure_i_can_or_want_to_keep_going_the_world/,,False,False 1g4o7vt,Lasiksupport,Diligent_Stock_1187,Prk eye surgery- yes or no,Should I do it? I’m 38 so already old. It’s $5k so expensive. Have two little kids so resting for five or more days doesn’t come easy. But people say it’s life changing. Do I go through with it? Help! ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4o7vt/prk_eye_surgery_yes_or_no/,0,0.5,30,1729042955.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4o7vt/prk_eye_surgery_yes_or_no/,,False,False 1g4ptig,lasik,ApplicationMost6648,1 day after LASIK,"I just had LASIK surgery done overnight at the FOCUS CLINIC in LONDON, and wanted to share my experience. The first thing I took into consideration before getting LASIK was: risk. It is obviously the scariest part of it all: your eye is at risk, you could lose vision, it could become worse than before, you might have dry eyes, glares, or halos. My vision was not too terrible in comparison to others, with my right eye being -1.15 and my left eye being -2.25. Before doing LASIK, I went in for a one day consultation which is free (you pay £100 and if you don’t go for it, you get the £100 back). During the consultation, they do eye checks, scans, pressure checks, and ensure your prescription hasn’t changed in the last 2-4 years. I am 21 years old, and they were surprised I wanted LASIK so early on, but it was simply convenient for my job. I have never worn contact lenses and only wear glasses, and I have a massive eye phobia. The FOCUS CLINIC is, allegedly, known for having a 100% success rate in London for 20/20 correctional vision in the past 3 years. This is because they are quite strict with their choices, and if they think your prescription is too high, or there are any dangers, they outright reject you. It’s had a few celebrity customers - but don’t let this fool you, that’s just gimmicky advertisement. However, the facility was clean and it looked trustworthy. Reddit will be your ultimate boogeyman. 99% of the patients who undergo LASIK and have no troubles will never go on Reddit to parade about their success. They will simply enjoy life and continue on with their new brilliant vision. You will find the scarce few who will have complications that take to Reddit and will marr LASIK as some sort of evil procedure that ruins your eyes. I thought this at first also, but research. I met with the surgeon who explained that it was possible I may get better than 20/20 vision (up to 20/12) as that is what I can see with my glasses on. The cost is where it is absurd, to be honest, but it comes with a whole package. It cost me £4,400 to do the surgery, which also includes a 10 year insurance where they will do any free touch ups. However, the surgeon has stated the last LASIK complication that required touching up occurred in 2016 and 2008. Do I believe him? Eh, maybe. I spoke to a few customers who did LASIK at this clinic and they all vouched it heavily, and said they had no issues. So? I went for it. Surgery day came and to be fair, it was quite busy. There were about 6 other blokes waiting to get treatment. I was eventually called in and we had my last checks and scans completed. I have an eye phobia, so I get really nervous. They didn’t give me any tablets to ease my stress, but that’s okay, I got a stress ball to squeeze whilst they operate on my eye (lol). I was put down on the surgery table and anaesthesia drops were put in. I’m going to be honest, that was the hardest part of it all. My eyes kept blinking, but they put the drops in, everything went numb, they put this little metal thing on my eye to keep it wide open, and then they worked on it. It was so damn quick that I didn’t even realise it was done. Honestly thought I was getting scammed for a moment, the laser only hit my eye for 5 seconds after they created the flap. The only part that was slightly uncomfortable is the suction machine thing that presses against your eye for 30 seconds, but you honestly don’t feel it too much. It’s like when you rub your eye really hard. They did the same thing for my other eye. I got off the table and I could see the whole #$€$ing world. Pretty crazy. I got given all these drops I had to put in and they said to go home via car and not public transport. I got home and used all my drops. I had to wear sunglasses outside but honestly, I didn’t get the fuss. I just didn’t feel any pain, to be honest. I put my eye shield on after my drops, went to sleep, woke up and still couldn’t feel any discomfort - to be fair, I couldn’t even feel dryness, but I decided not to take the risk and kept squeezing out drops into my eyes regularly. It’s been 24 hours and I have to go in for my next day appointment. For now, everything has been great without issues, but it’s only been 1 day, so maybe I’ll write a new post in a few days about how LASIK ruined my life. If I don’t repost though, just assume I’m seeing the world. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g4ptig/1_day_after_lasik/,4,0.84,3,1729048081.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g4ptig/1_day_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1g4qmh6,Lasiksupport,Electronic-Noise-01,Should I gone for Trans-PRK for a Job That required no glasses.I have -3.5 Sph. And -0.5 cyl. In both eyes ,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4qmh6/should_i_gone_for_transprk_for_a_job_that/,0,0.5,4,1729050819.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4qmh6/should_i_gone_for_transprk_for_a_job_that/,,False,False 1g4u3a4,Lasiksupport,DrFrankenstein666,first month PRK ,"Hi everyone, I'm a 30 yo ortho surgeon with active lifestyle ( I commute riding a bike, BJJ/grappling student, skiing, sailing and scuba diving). I suffer of mid grade myopia (-5,25/-4.75 Euro grading) and never been able to wear contact lenses. Since I was sick and tired of always wearing ""birth control glasses"" I decided to have a laser correction. Both my parents had PRK more than 20 years ago and now they are extremely happy of their choice, so I was extremely confident about the final result. I choose to contact a colleague who is a ophtalmologist and started my pre-op.screening this summer. Operation was scheduled 09/12. My only option was PRK due to limited corneal thickness. - Day 1: operation done. No pain at all. Some amount of discomfort during the night. - Day 2-3: Blurry vision due to protection lenses and some pain/dry eyes. - Day 4 (when problems start): Had my first post-op.visit. Right eye is ok, left eye already developed early corneal haze. Started cortisone eyedrops, six times a day. My doctor seemed pretty confident everything was ok and normal post-op recovery according to him - week 1: I had another visit. Haze was slowly reassorbing. Right eye was ok, some amount of blurry vision - week 2: Had another check up. Basically haze is slowly reassorbing. Autorefractometer stated that myopia is gone (10/10 both eyes). On the other side I developed astigmatism in both eyes as a result of corneal reshaping (left eye was not precisely screened due to corneal haze tricking machine's result). Doctor was always positive stating that averything is under control - week 3-4: Discomfort is taking over me. Left eye is still out of order due to corneal haze slowly getting away (foggy vision all the time). Right eye is ok but vision is still blurry with strong halo and ghosting effects. All the objects are slightly doubled and foggy. Overall vision is ok (I can spot far away things) but not functional to my everyday life. I still not able to drive, working on computer is a pain, I cannot attend operatory room due to poor spatial/depth awerness. I explained this to my doctor who is getting a lil less enthusiast about post-op recovery. 1 month sum up: I've been done some researches (I'm a doctor too) and 1 month is too little to talk about post-op complications. I still confident on the recovery process but as a doctor I'm preparing myself to the worst case scenario. I'm not scared but a lil bit disappointed on the overall result so far. I decided to get rid of my glasses for a functional purpose: driving, reading, operating and doing sports. Up today none of these things is 100% achieved. My biggest fault was to understimate potential side effects of this type of surgery. As a doctor I was too excited to change my lifestyle and I forgot to evaluate pros and cons. I would like to get in contact with people who experienced a slow recovery as well. I get freaking mad when I read ""full recovery can take up to six months"" since I know 1 month could be a reliable preview on how my sight will be from now on ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4u3a4/first_month_prk/,10,0.92,15,1729065250.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4u3a4/first_month_prk/,,False,False 1g4y0g4,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Eye muscle issues caused or made worse by lasik,"I have been experiencing some really strange symptoms since my surgery in April of this year. Confusion, an inability to focus, memory problems, tinnitus and it seems as if it could somewhat be from a convergence issue made worse by Lasik. I went and got an eye test as it matched my symptom and the convergence issues showed up. It seems up to 70% of people in the attached paper developed eye muscle issues after LASIK. I never had these issues previously as I've been nearsighted most of my life it seems.",https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2362906,8,0.91,11,1729081203.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g4y0g4/eye_muscle_issues_caused_or_made_worse_by_lasik/,,False,False 1g549c3,lasik,No_Resolve_1708,Need help with Recurrent corneal erosion,"I am facing issues with corneal abrasion and recurrent corneal erosions since few months. My eyes remain partially open when I sleep. This is the timeline of my case: *April 2022:* I got lasik surgery in *2022*. Since then I have dry eyes problem on and off. *June 2024* : My right eye became very red and vision became blurry. Doctor said i have a corneal abrasion in my right eye. I don't know how that abrasion happened because I didn't get an injury in my eye. Doctor treated it with *Systane ultra drops* and *Aquim gel eye ointment* at night. After few weeks I started getting recurrent corneal erosions. I would get extreme pain and discomfort in my right eye upon waking up and opening my eye. Doctor treated it with *systane ultra*, *FML steroid drops* and *Hypertonic saline drops*. There was no pain till the steroid and saline drops were going on. My eyes remain partially open when I sleep. Doctor suggested taping my eyelids at night. I did that also. But I again started getting the erosions. Doctor has placed a *BCL* in my eye and given me *Mahaflox* ointment at night. I am using *Systane complete* eye drops. Doctor said he will take the lens out after a few weeks. Its been 4 months but this problem isn't getting fully resolved. Kindly share any suggestions. Should I sleep with an eye mask. Will that help keep my eyes fully closed. I am worried what if my eyes open under the mask and the mask rubs against the cornea. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g549c3/need_help_with_recurrent_corneal_erosion/,7,1.0,37,1729097903.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g549c3/need_help_with_recurrent_corneal_erosion/,Had surgery,False,False 1g56pq9,Lasiksupport,Osama_elawam,Customized Scleral lenses,"Hello, i wish all who had post-lasik complications and got solved by using customized types of scleral lenses to reply on this post and tell us their attempt and experience, as far as i know from optometrists, normal scleral lenses can be double customized, customized on fitting so they become more fittable and you don’t feel them (like EyePrint Pro) and customized with HOA profile to reduce or eliminate HOAs (Ovitz Technology) unfortunately both customizations are not available in Europe. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g56pq9/customized_scleral_lenses/,5,1.0,16,1729104066.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g56pq9/customized_scleral_lenses/,,False,False 1g5739i,lasik,UpperRecover6470,My SMILE experience,"Had SMILE 5 days ago. Surgery: The doctor checked my eyes again before the surgery to make sure I am good to go. The surgery lasted around 15 minutes, barely feel a thing. My sight was blurry right after the surgery, but can still see. Went home and slept immediately. D1-3: Near sight became fairly clear, far sight still blurry. A little bit of dry eyes, and sometime halo around lights. D4: Didn’t feel much different/improvement compare to the last couple days. Went back to the doctor for a check-in, was told my recovery is slower than usual as I still can’t see things that are far away well, but not something they never seen. Asked to come back in 2 weeks and go from there. Thoughts so far: I think the surgery went quite smoothly, but the recovery makes me really scared and anxious, especially after what the doctor told me. I know SMILE recovery can take time to recover, but a lot of worries and regrets fly around my head right now. I guess for now I can only wait and hope for the best.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g5739i/my_smile_experience/,15,1.0,27,1729105007.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g5739i/my_smile_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1g5bugw,lasik,ercjn,EVO+ ICL - 6 Months Post-Op,"Just had a normal eye exam with my [regular optometrist](https://www.ecseattle.com/), 6 months post-op (see [my write up of the first two months](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1c6hlgt/my_evo_icl_procedure_log/)). * The optometrist has fewer fancy machines, but everything they did check looked good. * Supposedly the correction is spot on in both eyes -- though subjectively I feel like far-sight is a bit better with the right eye, and near-sight a bit better with the left eye. * Residual astigmatism of 0.25 in both eyes, which isn't something I am able to notice. * Presbyopia is now at +1.0, which I mostly ignore, but is noticeable, up from something that was measurable, but not noticeable, a year ago. Looking back, here are some of the expectations I had going into ICL surgery, and how it panned out: **Expectation** Without contact lenses, my eyes would always feel amazing. **Reality** Wearing contact lenses 16 hours every single day couldn't have been good for my eyes long-term, but my ""naked"" eyes now seem a bit more sensitive: Some combination of sunscreen, skin oils, bright light, and wind can trigger brief bouts of eye-watering irritation. Fortunately these episodes have gotten both less frequent and less intense over time. I had been waking up with very dry eyes every morning for more than a year pre-op, even when sleeping in a well-humidified environment. I still wake up with slightly dry eyes, but it's much better now. Eye drops don't seem to do anything for me, so I don't bother. **Expectation** Vision would be same as with contact lenses (especially since the prescription was identical), but with some minor lens-flare artifacts in direct light. **Reality** I ended up gaining a bit of distance vision (noticeable especially in low-light conditions), but lost a bit of near-vision (had to bump up font sizes on my phone). Even if your eyes are mapped out perfectly, the ICLs, like contact lenses, come in 0.5 diopter intervals (at my prescription strength), so it's a bit of a gamble if you are going to end up slightly over- or under-corrected. Guess I was slightly under-corrected when wearing contact lenses, but it never bothered me. I do experience the circular lens flare artifacts, but they never bothered me much. On the other hand I still get a bit of blurring/ghosting for several minutes when entering a dim room after being in bright sunlight. This is due to the retinas reducing their light-sensitivity when exposed to bright light, so the pupils, which react much faster, compensate by dilating a bit more, until the retinas have readjusted. This isn't something that is taken into account when they measure your pupil size pre-op. I also experience some minor halos/glare/starburst in the evening, usually after spending too much time staring at a screen without breaks, which I guess also results in over-dilated pupils. So I now have an incentive to treat my eyes a bit better 😀 **Expectation** It would take a couple weeks for my vision to fully stabilize. **Reality** On the one hand, recovery was faster than anticipated, was back to driving and staring at screens the day after surgery. On the other hand, some things are still slowly improving 6 months post-op...",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g5bugw/evo_icl_6_months_postop/,15,0.94,11,1729117435.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g5bugw/evo_icl_6_months_postop/,Had surgery,False,False 1g5v6n0,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Everyone considering corrective eye surgery (LASIK) should watch this documentary called “Broken Eyes” by Dana Conroy about LASIK complications. It is incredibly comprehensive and informative. ,"It gets across all the messages I’ve been trying to get across to people in my life about my own Lasik complications for over a year now. And for those with complications, We are not alone having been harmed by the Lasik industry and FDA which have both chosen not to adequately screen us or inform us of these risks and led to a lifetime of consequences. We are not alone in suffering from higher order aberrations, painful dry eye, corneal neuralgia and retinal damage. Help expose the LASIK industry and FDA for intentionally failing to protect us! ",https://v.redd.it/d1ukzkf2hcvd1,67,0.88,23,1729183100.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g5v6n0/everyone_considering_corrective_eye_surgery_lasik/,,False,False 1g5vjl9,lasik,,Does phentermine affect vision?,"So I got lasik done a year ago, and just started phentermine 15mg. The procedure was so expensive that’s why I just want to make sure, I will be taking this medicine only for a few months but I don’t want it to affect my vision. I saw that GLP-1 medication can affect vision so just want to touch all bases. Weight loss is not worth it if it does affect your eyesight lol. I am in my late 20s. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g5vjl9/does_phentermine_affect_vision/,1,1.0,1,1729184005.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g5vjl9/does_phentermine_affect_vision/,Had surgery,False,False 1g5xb2s,Lasiksupport,EdgeNo1783,"Dislocated flap, haze and DLK","Hi i had Lasik in the beginning of august 2024. The flap was dislocated on one eye in the first 24 hours. It was repositioned 9 days later, the procedure involved a lot of scraping. My vision has been bad in that eye since, averaging at 70 %. Approx 5 weeks later sub epithelial haze was seen in the eye. Started steroid treatment. 4 weeks after that there was detected inflammation under the flap. The lasik surgeon has been hesitant to give DLK diagnosis, but finally gave it today. On every control, which have been almost always with different opticians, they tell me my vision is better. Whilst I experience it’s been constantly bad, or getting worse. Still on steroids. Anyone know what kind of time frame I might be looking at for improvement? It’s been so bad this week I had to call in sick. Again :( Thank you so much ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g5xb2s/dislocated_flap_haze_and_dlk/,6,0.88,2,1729188479.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g5xb2s/dislocated_flap_haze_and_dlk/,,False,False 1g605vz,Lasiksupport,OneGuide3425,I need your advice.,"Hi everyone! I hope youre doing well I just wanted to hear how did you realize that youre OK with your eye issues after surgery. How many years were you thinking about it ? I had LASIK appr. 14 months ago and still waiting for miracle to feel relief. I feel terrible and I dont have any ideas whats wrong. I sometimes have pain in my eyes they are tired 24/7. I got all these side effects like starbursts (I still cant walk in the evenings because of cars and lightstreets). I have headache EVERY evening for 1 year. And its terrible. I cant handle with this. Dark screens with white letters are a kind of nightmare. Also my astigmatism in my left eye wasnt corrected (IDK why...) and I have blurry vision in common (also my left eye became +1.5 and its difficult to make casual things such as reading a book) My life tottaly changed. In the mornings Im trying to deal with eye floaters and in the evenings with all these light streaks, halos, galre, starburts.. I have heard that these things can last for 2+ years. Please tell me how many months years have you been struggling with this till you felt relief? I live in country where doctors didnt know anything about PRP and etc.. They only can give me drops with hyaluronic acid. But I got some information that if you have dry eye you should use dexpanthenol 2% (with hyaluronic acid 0.2%). I will be very pleased to hear that this situation not permanent and I should just wait. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g605vz/i_need_your_advice/,4,0.84,22,1729195840.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g605vz/i_need_your_advice/,,False,False 1g63bd7,Lasiksupport,Kuwaysah,Just thought this was interesting. Contrast sensitivity.,"A lot of us suffer from contrast sensitivity issues. I absolutely do. I only had one eye operated on, my other is untouched, so I can literally compare. My situation is a little more unique in that sense. The difference between them is astounding in terms of colour. Not just a regular difference people can have in terms of contrast, it's huge. For example, I cannot see pure black anymore through my Lasik operated eye. It's more grey, and everything is actually thinner. If I compare a black line, let's say 1 inch in diameter... My unoperated eye sees the line as black and 1 inch in diameter. The other eye will see a thinner line that is not black but grey in colour. When I combine my eyes, I see a distorted version of the two. When I try to explain this to any doctor, I'm told eyes can sometime see things differently. I understand, however, it wasn't like this before. They then have no answer for me. The overall tone of the world is also different. My Lasik operated eye is by far much cooler toned now. I cannot make out how vibrant something is anymore. Red is not red as we know it, especially. I can confirm this by comparing my eyes (not that I need to anyway, we know when things aren't as they were). My unoperated eye sees things as vibrant, like it always has, like my other eye used to. The operated eye sees things as much more dull, like a rainy or overcast day. Using both eyes now gives a very strange colour to things, my brain can't figure out which colours to see. The difference in size is also distorting. This is byfar not a big deal in comparison to other issues, just thought it was interesting to actually be able to compare. One side has my old vision, one side doesn't. And though I know people can see a slight difference in colour through both their eyes, this is not the same. The difference is night and day. Just wanted to share.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g63bd7/just_thought_this_was_interesting_contrast/,14,1.0,13,1729204312.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g63bd7/just_thought_this_was_interesting_contrast/,,False,False 1g6c811,Lasiksupport,sahilAAAA,Post silk PENTACAM.,"I had Silk LASIK surgery about 6 months ago. While I initially hoped for better vision without glasses, my journey has been quite challenging, and I wanted to share my experience to help others who might be considering this procedure. Current Vision Status: Left Eye: 6/9 Right Eye: 6/12 Post-Surgery Complications: After the surgery, I started experiencing several issues that continue to affect my daily life, including: Day and night starbursts Flashes and floaters Reduced night and near vision Glare and halos around lights Double vision and lightning streaks Regression in overall vision Corneal Thickness: 420 microns Pre corneal thickness: 510 microns Left eye : -3shp 0.5 cyl / post - .75sph Right eye: -2cyl 0.5shp / post -1.5 cyl",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1g6c811,12,0.94,9,1729235212.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g6c811/post_silk_pentacam/,,False,False 1g6faaq,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,i think i had monovision without asking me,"Hello, what's up? Nami who knows me knows that I post a lot here, but lately. It's been 4 months since the surgery and I think they did monovision without asking me. I see closer with one eye and farther with the other eye. I actually had a plus eye and a minus eye.. I'm starting to realize that my eyes won't go back to what they used to be. Do you think glasses can fix this? Points out that I'm still waiting for the 3-month review and the clinic said it's not an urgent request and in fact I have to wait for the next review in six months. I wanted so much to advertise this doctor and I was sorry. I'm really sorry about this surgery. which was paid from my own money after the family told me to do it.. they are without glasses and are sure that it is a short and safe operation and that I am just exaggerating how I feel. As for the lights, I see lights fine except for stars that are smeared but no halos and actually recognize what everything is. Only above 30 meters or so there are stars.. Feels like it's gone but really not sure. It's like they're slowly recovering... I'd love some advice and should I take steroid or cystine eye drops that I take once every few days if something bothers me or bothers me",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g6faaq/i_think_i_had_monovision_without_asking_me/,3,1.0,2,1729249101.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g6faaq/i_think_i_had_monovision_without_asking_me/,,False,False 1g6men5,Lasiksupport,Ok_Permission_8200,Dry eyes from lasik,"LASIK 3 years ago, have dry eyes since the. It got manageable until 6 months ago still never was the same. I’m on ikervis (1 month) so my blepharitis is somehow controlled but my right eye is very dry. Any suggestions?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g6men5/dry_eyes_from_lasik/,8,1.0,10,1729269114.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g6men5/dry_eyes_from_lasik/,,False,False 1g6oa1v,lasik,Critical_Pear_9819,2 months post-LASIK update ,"https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1forugu/my_lasik_healing_journey/ This was my last post. I visited my surgeon yesterday. He checked my eyes and said that although, the dryness is a lot better now, I should still continue the lubricant drops for as long as I don’t feel the need to stop them. The pressure seemed fine as well. As for my vision, it’s 6/2 which is exceptionally wonderful. I recovered late, however it was worth the delay considering how I now have way better vision than normal which is 6/6. So yeah, I’m pretty ecstatic about that but the drop instilling part is such an inconvenience ugh. Usually , the drops are prescribed for just a month Post-LASIK. However, since I had way too much dryness in my eyes, so I'll have to use them for another month. Thankful for my vision, though! Overall, the procedure hardly took 20 minutes. There was immense burning right after the surgery due to which I could hardly open my eyes, albeit I started feeling better after a few hours. Initially, I faced some complications like dryness and high eye pressure. The latter was due to the use of steroid drops, which I was immediately asked to stop after the pressure rose. It regulated after that plus with the use of another drop to reduce pressure. In most cases, patients are able to see clearly the day following the surgery or at most, after a week. I too started seeing clearly the next day, but there was a drop in my vision after that which didn't seem to get better until after 3 weeks. It did take quite some time for me, but it was totally worth the wait. I did experience halos and glare close to a week, but they went away after sometime too. Presently, I'm not experiencing any discomfort. Everything feels surreal. After wearing glasses for 13+ years, being able to see everything so clearly without having to use a medium of glasses feels so gratifying. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g6oa1v/2_months_postlasik_update/,19,0.91,8,1729273913.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g6oa1v/2_months_postlasik_update/,Had surgery,1729340624.0,False 1g6pkw9,lasik,SubstantialPop3,iDesign 1 month out,"Overwhelmingly positive experience. Got both eyes done in September. Initial recovery was rough, complete with thinking ""did I make a huge mistake"" during the first week. Then it was like a switch was flipped. My halos are (mostly) gone, my eyes are no longer dry and my vision is mind blowingly excellent. I think that I've had a better than average recovery but still. Best decision that I've ever made. Hope this is helpful for someone, especially anyone going through a rough first couple of weeks. And seriously. Follow your doctor's instructions to a t, abuse those non preservative tears and wear that eye mask. Went from 20/80 to 20/15.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g6pkw9/idesign_1_month_out/,16,0.94,0,1729277263.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g6pkw9/idesign_1_month_out/,Had surgery,False,True 1g72h1x,lasik,MightHelpful5005,20/15 Vision but right eye still not clear,"Hi everybody, I am 21 years old and had LASIK done four months ago, but I haven’t felt fully comfortable since and have been struggling with my vision. In daily life, it’s not terrible, but it’s also not great, so I thought it might be due to dryness. I noticed my right eye is significantly worse than my left, so I went to both an optometrist and an ophthalmologist. The optometrist told me two weeks ago that I’m -0.75 in my right eye and -0.25 in my left. I saw the ophthalmologist today, and he said my vision is 20/15 on both eyes and that there’s nothing to worry about. He also apologized and said he couldn’t help me further since he couldn’t identify the issue, and that I don’t have dry eye symptoms, which has left me confused. I’m having significant trouble with my right eye, and when I cover my left, it feels like I’m practically blind, especially when reading. It's INCREDIBLY blurry when reading. When I’m not reading, it’s more manageable, but still not great. I genuinely don't know what else to do at this point because it feels like nobody is understanding me, even my family doesn't believe me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g72h1x/2015_vision_but_right_eye_still_not_clear/,16,0.94,24,1729317600.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g72h1x/2015_vision_but_right_eye_still_not_clear/,Had surgery,False,False 1g7baq4,Lasiksupport,Caleb6118,Three year anniversary post Wavelight Optimized LASIK (8/6/21),"**INTRO**: Hello all, I figured it was worth updating you guys on what has happened since my last post on here as it's been a while and I've only been commenting lately and trying to support other people here when needed. A lot has occurred since two years ago, I'm pretty active in the Discord group but wanted to let folks on the subreddit know everything so far. I'm going to describe my current symptoms. The easiest way to describe my current vision is this, ""Every three seconds, my vision starts to blur and de-focus like a camera and split into two (horizontal diplopia) if I let it go (relax my eyes) for too long. The splitting abates if I close one eye but the blurring/vertical ghosting stays."" I tell something similar to providers and only my behavioral optometrist really cares, the rest are a bit clueless and nothing happens...seems like it's common sense that this is an emergency or crucial situation, right? If I ""will"" my left eye enough I can keep it straight and my vision is a bit more stable. Blurring example - [https://jumpshare.com/s/0EnKRpSDhSEHFew5cfs2](https://jumpshare.com/s/0EnKRpSDhSEHFew5cfs2) Diplopia examples/info - [https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BiCa-WclhL9uOndEcGvMBOXNjHOiTp3P?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BiCa-WclhL9uOndEcGvMBOXNjHOiTp3P?usp=drive_link) I still struggle with vertical ghosting on everything too, including people, my own body and other objects. I can barely function with this and I've been in survival mode since early May or so with no improvement. I had the pleasure of my double vision being so bad, I watched myself split into two ""clones"" and dance in the mirror, it's funny but sad lol. Also saw three hands, double of my leg and what not if I let my eyes relax enough...it's been interesting to say the least. I'll make a list of what's occurred for my overall situation in terms of pros and cons since a lot has occurred and due to my impairment, don't feel like re-counting everything and being overly detailed but y'all know I like doing long posts and comments. **PROS**: I'm doing great mentally, somehow dealing with all this and haven't had to do therapy or go the mental health route, personally never will as I feel like it's a waste of time and money. I think my condition being from higher order aberrations (HOAs) for short is ruled out for now after talking with another user and testing I had with another doctor a while back. At this point I can handle blindness since I already have low vision with how intermittent my double vision comes and goes and the rate it blurs. I've figured out what's causing my issue (unless it's neurological) and it's possibly treatable but will take a lot of time. I'll drop a link to the appointment report, it's a lot - [https://drive.google.com/file/d/14AnRH3\_1nWnfcDaQ2zrM-Xqmn-4XJ7NG/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/14AnRH3_1nWnfcDaQ2zrM-Xqmn-4XJ7NG/view?usp=drive_link) (Assessment) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kcO2yyRtReF1Vph1O5xlVZChTANauxxl/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kcO2yyRtReF1Vph1O5xlVZChTANauxxl/view?usp=drive_link) (Current prescription, without prisms for now) Unfortunately, I have a severe case of eye misalignment that occurred after surgery...in particular alternating esotropia and accomodative spasms in both eyes and a huge problem with accomodation and focusing. All the tests revealed that all of this is below age level and there's a distinct lack of visual-motor co-ordination. This is a pretty rare complication and what's strange is how it developed years later and not right after the surgery. The closest known case that I can think of among the community is from u/dawnmidst, who as far as I know developed misalignment right or soon after surgery and not years later like I did. We both struggle with double vision but I didn't develop it until around May or so and haven't really suffered from headache sensations or pain. My condition is treatable overall but will take a **LOT** of work and it'll be a journey. We both couldn't really use prisms or vision therapy so now we're brothers I guess. xD I'm pretty much guaranteed to get short-term disability at this point because my symptoms are severe, no pain but visually it's getting harder to function and getting to work and drive is a pipe dream at this point. I really don't have irregular astigmatism, ectasia, keratoconus or corneal neuralgia. I finally know that a bulk of my problems are misalignment related as the ghosting and diplopia I've suffered with can be linked to it quite easily, dry eye can be worsened too by it which is why corneal topographies seemed clear. I got my center (TLC) to initiate a refund after a top doctor stated on the report that my misalignment was caused by LASIK in some capacity. If I actually am disabled from surgery and there's proof, I might actually be able to sue at some point...getting them to produce a refund is a huge step. I still have no pain, slight burning sensation but nothing compared to individuals who deal with chronic pain i.e. corneal neuralgia and more. The treatment I'm going for may be able to covered with a scholarship since my provider is empathetic and actually cares. This whole situation has taught me to be blessed and grateful for the little things since my vision is very bad. **CONS:** I was told by my behavioral optometrist that I can't work for a year and at a recent appointment he could ""tell that I needed disability papers"". [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1\_OVxlLNNT5LAbCoAF5pJQS05W0MPQLXW/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_OVxlLNNT5LAbCoAF5pJQS05W0MPQLXW/view?usp=drive_link) (Disability documentation) He stated that I can't drive, it's not like I really knew how but was learning and wanted to at some point. Did I mention that he asked, ""How's walking?"" at the last appointment? Yeah, I have to use a cane when going out...that's another bombshell for y'all. I can get by with walking at home but need to watch my movements and be extra careful. Everything just takes **LONGER** if I had to describe it, do-able but hard. I have to swallow the pill that I may not be able to read or enjoy hobbies for a while due to this impairment, since early May or so I've been struggling with the same thing and have been only going out for appointments...time is slipping by and I could've enjoyed so much but my vision was poor and still is. The whole treatment will be a lot financially and I can't work so I'm stuck in limbo until I get some type of disability to accelerate the process. It'll be a while before I can file since I have to build up my case and take the initiative (as always) and try to convince doctors to sign paperwork while my bank account is drained and I rely on one type of income. Since I'm young and look able on the outside it'll be difficult to be approved and I might need a disability lawyer if it comes down to it but I'm sure I'll be able to convince them. I recently found out that if I go the prisms/vision therapy route, it could take **one to one and a half years** to improve my situation if it even works, potentially **78** **weekly sessions** before completion...I would be almost 26. The temporary prisms are $80 and I need 45 weekly sessions (potentially more) which apparently equates to $3,375 to $9,000 according to ChatGPT, the practice hasn't given me the price for vision therapy yet but my provider is chill and is working to get a scholarship hopefully. Did I mention that my case could be completely unrelated to surgery and have a neurological cause at this point? My behavioral optometrist recently ordered a full-blown MRI which I will get soon, tried prisms recently and they did not cure the diplopia even at the highest diopter...my case is super fucking weird. [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HSBJl3IU9uPepByjcEwKiwq1tuoVVQHi/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HSBJl3IU9uPepByjcEwKiwq1tuoVVQHi/view?usp=drive_link) (Result of prisms) [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GpJ0R3HGfOlTjWfhPEczD5rfYQ4xTOte/view?usp=drive\_link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GpJ0R3HGfOlTjWfhPEczD5rfYQ4xTOte/view?usp=drive_link) (MRI notes) I had a MRI done last tear but nothing showed up but this was back when I could still work and was way more functional. I also have this weird bump that has developed above my eyebrows complete with swelling and I have no idea what it is. When I went to a NP recently to establish a PCP in the area, she stated to see the neurologist after feeling it which is a bit ominous. I looked at at old pictures and it was there but not too prominent, my behavioral optometrist stated it's because of the spasms. Anyways, the ""refund"" from TLC is a catch of course as nothing is easy dealing with those Pharisees, they want me to take everything down that I posted and I can never reach out to them again for anything in addition to not being able to sue in the future as if it's not neurological they fucked my alignment up. Also, they aren't paying the full amount technically as they are not obligated to pay for the interest as I opted for a payment plan when I was younger. I feel like I'm wasting my youth since I can't do much because of this visual impairment...the analogy I give to people is this, ""It's like a kid in a candy shop. I have a nice computer, all these games, television shows and movies I could watch and enjoy but thanks to my vision being messed up...it's impossible. The impairment is physical and brutal."" I'm not mentally ill at all but can't physically **DO** what I used to do as well...it's infuriating and I'm constantly in survival mode waiting for something else to develop...very blessed for no pain. I vividly remember one time crying reading something in an envelope from SS because I realized that it was much more difficult to simply read...I know that I'm not incompetent but simply the impairment is too much, even eating can be difficult because my vision randomly splits whenever...I remember holding a fork to my mouth and watching it split into two. I want to be able to see clearly again and I don't really care for little else at this point, I've become less empathetic unfortunately and don't care who does what, most of the family doesn't really help with my situation (empty words) and I found out they don't really help disabled people in it anyways. I probably have some trauma as I've experienced age regression due to all this as well, didn't anticipate pretty much losing my sight at a young age and am finding it hard to cope sometimes. Intermittent double vision that can pop up whenever is a **BITCH** and very disabling, imagine if I start driving and my left eye begins to drift and I see two cars and my vision starts to blur...same with working and other hobbies. How can I do customer service if the person in front of me begins to split due to my intermittent diplopia? Finally, I hate the waiting in general. I have to wait months for appointments to have a **CHANCE** for them to sign forms related to disability or progress treatment, keep in mind I can't work and am trying to build a case for disability so now I'm a short-term NEET since May and my independence is obliterated, at least I'm going to the right doctors and can rule out ones that are not relevant. I try my best to apply for all the government programs for my mom and I which is great and was able to optimize a lot but can only do so much, going for disability full-stop until this is fixed (or not) and if I can play my cards right, get my own place in the same complex I live in now. **CONCLUSION**: Thank you all for following my case and reaching out from time to time, I pray at this point it's not neurological but I wouldn't be surprised...I highly doubt one surgery caused all these issues and I know a lot of people who can function a lot better too. My mother's church friend has a husband who is thrice my age and everything is cured by prisms for him, apologies if this comes as insensitive but my cousin has a rare form of brain cancer and can still see better (no double vision ever) than I can but she has her own battles and what I'm saying is out of survival mode and probably not how I really feel as I haven't been feeling like myself lately. It's just strange, the worst feeling is not knowing what the hell is happening to you and wondering what it really could be and there's little info online about cases similar to mine, all my personal research states that the condition can be neurological potentially. I think that I'm actually losing my sight, especially if a top doctor who works with people who have TBIs, strokes and whatnot requested a full-blown MRI. I try to analyze the situation again and again but it doesn't make sense. How did I not need prisms at all in February and had a slight misalignment then it evolved into all these awful diagnoses in August that feel like I have low vision? Now prisms may not work at least not in conjunction with vision therapy? I try to have a positive mindset and be grateful for what I have but I haven't really been able to read properly since early May...impairment is a struggle everyday and everything is a waiting game. I don't mind too much but when your sight is on the line it's annoying. I hope by the time I get the MRI done or real treatment that it is not too late, at this point I would trade a bit of pain just for the ability to work again or enjoy my hobbies like I used to. This is by far the hardest challenge I have dealt with in my adult life and I wouldn't wish it on anybody, it's brutal and I'm starting to think like my friend u/Lasikisascam. I try and try to make my medical situation better but nothing ever happens and I'm stuck in limbo, awful symptoms and overall bad vision with more and more complications developing. ""No matter who I go to, what I do or say...nothing changes."" I'll be getting some type of disability for sure but I can't work even if I wanted to which is sad considering how well I was doing back in April with a bit of impairment but nowhere **NEAR** this level, sometimes I think if I went to a provider who specialized in misalignment earlier none of this would've happened but who knows. I just feel guilty for having to be on it and want to work so bad but can't even enjoy my hobbies either... I'm low-key having an early-life crisis due to all this and want to get the MRI so I can see if it's a bombshell or not. If anyone has any insight on what this could be or information, be my guest but I'm convinced this is a medical mystery and no matter what I do or say it will not be fixed...at least overnight. That's enough yapping though for now. As always, feel free to reply or DM if y'all want, stay strong and know that there's always a way through even if it looks grim. **EDIT**: Reference to different users was gone for some reason. **EDIT #2**: Link to document was modified, ty u/powdertojinx, info should briefly flash and don't know how to blur it out as soon as it loads but I trust y'all not to do anything crazy lol.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g7baq4/three_year_anniversary_post_wavelight_optimized/,17,1.0,12,1729351501.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g7baq4/three_year_anniversary_post_wavelight_optimized/,,1729437177.0,False 1g7f4gj,lasik,FixStunning654,Not sure if PRK enhancement after 13 years Lasik is worth it?,"Ok, so I am now 40. Had Lasik done 13 years ago and was happy with the result but my long distance vision has gradually deteriorated the last few years to the point that I now need to wear glasses again for tv, driving and anything else really where I want to get good vision long distance. L -0.75 R -1.00. The clinic where I went to will retreat for free but only PRK. I don't need reading glasses at the moment but they want to retreat my left eye only (dominant) to do mono vision. They say it will delay the need for reading glasses. Surgery is booked in for a couple of weeks but it hasn't been confirmed. Goal is to do away with glasses again for a few years. Posting here as I am not sure if it is worth getting it done? After thinking about it for a while I think the risks/rewards is weighing more to the risk side. Risks are: That I don't get on with the mono vision and will have to end up either getting the other eye done or back to glasses. As it is a small prescription there is a greater chance of an overcorrection? Risk of general complications of surgery. Longer recovery time/pain compared to Lasik. Eyesight continues to deteriorate and I would end up wearing glasses/contacts again within a few years. Time off work/follow up appointments. Rewards are free of glasses! Am I mad for considering the PRK enhancement? I can live with wearing glasses/contacts for the things I mentioned. It would be nice to do away with glasses again but it isn't a major hassle. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g7f4gj/not_sure_if_prk_enhancement_after_13_years_lasik/,3,1.0,7,1729361961.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g7f4gj/not_sure_if_prk_enhancement_after_13_years_lasik/,Considering surgery,False,False 1g7wre1,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Banned for posting that Lasik can cause nerve damage and higher order aberrations. Called a “Lasik troll” by moderators. ,,https://i.redd.it/1v8y012sewvd1.jpeg,28,0.98,16,1729424441.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g7wre1/banned_for_posting_that_lasik_can_cause_nerve/,,False,False 1g7y5ny,Lasiksupport,Artgrigs,3 months Post femto lasik ,"I got femto in August and its been great so far. I had High myopia -8 plus -2.5 cylinder due to my cornea thickness im left with -1 on right and -1.25 onleft Which is great to be honest Now i have night glares or starburst vision at night and sometimes when sunlight reflects from a shiny object or silver of a car or any sharp light I would like to know how long it takes usually to recover from this I use anti glare coated glasses but they don’t seem to be that effective if i compare them wearing and not wearing them Any one who had gotten femto or lasik before then me can tell me ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g7y5ny/3_months_post_femto_lasik/,0,0.5,10,1729429247.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g7y5ny/3_months_post_femto_lasik/,,False,False 1g808ci,Lasiksupport,PullyLutry,What kind of scientific/technology improvements can we hope to get by 2030?,"I'm 25 years old and have been following this sub in the last two years. You convinced me to postpone surgery for now, but I really hope we will get something by 2030 that is better than now. I know there is this LIRIC thing that seems to be progressing but somehow they keep quiet about it (maybe for patent issues?) but it looks to be genuine. Aside of that, is there anything we can hope to get by 2030? For either surgery, or treating complications. I heard they are developing some pupil shrinking drops, which would be a blessing for all the people who see badly after surgery because the optical zone used during surgery was smaller than their night pupil size. Are there other promising tools or medicament currently in development either to treat complications, or to improve current surgery, that we could hope to get by 2030? I know the recent AI boom has been awesome, since AI itself can be used for R&D, which can speed up scientific development. Is it realistic that by 2030 we can maybe regrow corneal tissue, artificially shrink pupil size by modifying some genes, or I don't know, create custom biological corneas to correct vision? I guess I'm too optimistic but I can't believe those kind of things still are so far away",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g808ci/what_kind_of_scientifictechnology_improvements/,8,0.84,9,1729435291.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g808ci/what_kind_of_scientifictechnology_improvements/,,False,False 1g82d19,Lasiksupport,GeneralKind2023,Can HOA caused by eye surgery be fixed?,"Hi All, Sincerely looking for your advice here. Ever since I had my original SMILE surgery ~20 months ago, my left eye had problems. One of problems is starburst at night or in dim light environment. That was the main reason I went for the ""touch-up"" in the first place (big mistake) In short, my next month appt will mark 1yr after that touch-up and nothing had changed. Dr. gave me drops to use at night. But it burns and sometimes give me headaches so I try only use it out of absolute necessary. But winter is coming and seems like I will need to use it every night. One thing is this Dr. hasn't never been honest or making efforts in explaining my conditions to me. He has never used the word ""HOA"" when talking about my conditions. I found out that I have HOA after reading this sub. And he didn't explain my test results. Whenever I asked, he just dodged the questions. My question is if this HOA caused by eye surgery can be fixed or not? Or should I just accept my fate and move on? Maybe the answer is obvious. Maybe I just need to hear it out loud. I'm just so tired going to these appt month after month without any improvement. Please advise! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g82d19/can_hoa_caused_by_eye_surgery_be_fixed/,5,0.86,13,1729440976.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g82d19/can_hoa_caused_by_eye_surgery_be_fixed/,,False,False 1g85qgb,Lasiksupport,Minute-Fox-4738,What is the true complication rate ?,"I know there a chance of complication, but I willing to take the risk if its really around 2% ( I can't do contacts since my myopia is high so my only option is those ugly thick glasses which I hate )",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g85qgb/what_is_the_true_complication_rate/,9,0.91,20,1729449674.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g85qgb/what_is_the_true_complication_rate/,,False,False 1g8ifkc,lasik,ShadowEnemy_,Steroid Drops Slow Healing?,Has anyone noticed after stopping the steroid drops that their vision suddenly improved?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g8ifkc/steroid_drops_slow_healing/,7,1.0,36,1729488437.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g8ifkc/steroid_drops_slow_healing/,Other discussion,False,False 1g91nux,Lasiksupport,Huge_Competition_406,Anyone know why astigmatism would develop after LASIK?,I’m back in glasses for astigmatism 8 years after LASIK. Is this normal or should I be worried about ectasia?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g91nux/anyone_know_why_astigmatism_would_develop_after/,3,1.0,12,1729546854.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g91nux/anyone_know_why_astigmatism_would_develop_after/,,False,False 1g924re,Lasiksupport,BeCreative321,My life destroyed by Lasik,"My Life is destroyed by Lasik My eyes were ruined by Lasik. I can't see well near or far, with or without eye correction. Floaters -- tons of them from the surgery. Extreme dry eye all day as well as eye pain and eye throbbing all day. Starbursts, halos, day and night. Severe tinnitus going on all the time. Been to many therapists and psychiatrists and tried all sorts of medicines. All love for life is gone. My spirituality is gone. All my hobbies are gone. All my motivation to do anything is gone. No joy, even when I'm with my wonderful wife and family. My personality is gone. Just severe depression and pain at all times. I have such a wonderful family. I am just worried how much pain I will cause them, but I'm causing them pain now by being so sad and depressed. I see no way out of this. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g924re/my_life_destroyed_by_lasik/,68,0.98,28,1729548074.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1g924re/my_life_destroyed_by_lasik/,,1729550171.0,False 1g96mcf,lasik,amyt2710,LASIK correction Post-EVO ICL?,"Long story short, I'm 4 months post-opp for EVO ICL in both eyes. My vision has only corrected to 20/40. My surgeon doesn't anticipate my vision improving much and is offering to do a LASIK ""top up"" to get me to 20/20. Have any of you experienced LASIK after getting EVO ICL?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g96mcf/lasik_correction_postevo_icl/,1,1.0,2,1729560841.0,/r/lasik/comments/1g96mcf/lasik_correction_postevo_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1ga14r8,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,"""The flap heals...""","https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11490701/ The flap never heals, 24 years later and still weak as can be. ""Studies have shown that late stromal healing after LASIK surgery primarily occurs at the flap edges, with patient's only recovering ∼28 % of the normal corneal strength. Healing at the laminar interface between the flap and stromal bed is weaker, typically restoring only about 2.4 % of the normal corneal strength. This weak adhesion may result in a lifetime risk of flap displacement even under mild shear forces.""",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ga14r8/the_flap_heals/,10,0.86,5,1729654498.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ga14r8/the_flap_heals/,,1729654867.0,False 1ga6f2v,lasik,Relevant_Ad_9095,Would you get relex smile 2 weeks before traveling?,"45 years old if that matter, lots of traveling for work so hard to find time where I don't travel. Traveling for business in 2 week in a emerging economy country. In December I'm traveling for vacation to a sun destination. I'd like to get relex in the coming week but I'm wondering if this is risky with the coming travels. Any opinions?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ga6f2v/would_you_get_relex_smile_2_weeks_before_traveling/,7,0.9,16,1729675974.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ga6f2v/would_you_get_relex_smile_2_weeks_before_traveling/,Considering surgery,False,False 1gac66a,lasik,Weird_Bass9228,Issues wearing a sleeping eye mask after lasik,"Hey so every time I wear an eye mask after lasik, my vision is blurred for a while upon waking up. Anyone else experience this? Thank you, Emily ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gac66a/issues_wearing_a_sleeping_eye_mask_after_lasik/,1,1.0,2,1729694366.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gac66a/issues_wearing_a_sleeping_eye_mask_after_lasik/,Other discussion,False,False 1gagafn,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,This subreddit is growing very fast,"One on hand it sucks because that means Lasik is continuing to destroy millions of lives. But on the other hand at least there is a place where thr truth can be told on a major platform. The best place for truth on Lasik is lasikcomplications.com but thats probably more hidden than this. The only way corrupt medicine exists is when it can be easily censored. Hopefully this remains uncensored by reddit so the millions of lives Lasik has destroyed can be heard.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gagafn/this_subreddit_is_growing_very_fast/,27,1.0,11,1729704548.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gagafn/this_subreddit_is_growing_very_fast/,,False,False 1gas6e5,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,Sometimes I wonder if life is worth living after Lasik,"I have these thoughts often. I don't want to have these thoughts but I do. Those fucks ruined my eyes and now of course there are obviously emotional and mental health problems as a result of having my eyes damaged. And I feel like a complete ass letting some bitch ass fake butcher doctor ruin my life and my eyes. How should I overcome these thought? How do you overcome these thoughts? I want to live but I don't want to live with my damaged eyes that those deranged fuck doctors did to me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gas6e5/sometimes_i_wonder_if_life_is_worth_living_after/,22,1.0,33,1729736694.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gas6e5/sometimes_i_wonder_if_life_is_worth_living_after/,,False,False 1gavv4u,Lasiksupport,,"Hello, friends! I have a question in regards to everyone who has gotten LASIK. Is it true whilst you’re laying down during the procedure, you can smell your eye literally burning due to the laser?","Heard someone say it, I almost couldn’t believe it. If so, how did it not freak you out?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gavv4u/hello_friends_i_have_a_question_in_regards_to/,7,0.82,21,1729749797.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gavv4u/hello_friends_i_have_a_question_in_regards_to/,,False,False 1gb34gc,lasik,ryan1992reading,8 months post second LASIK treatment (correction) and really concerned at current state of my eyes ,"Hi everyone. I've enjoyed reading the posts on this reddit since deciding to undergo LASIK surgery last year and found the range of experiences here often informative and validating. In that spirit, I'd like to share my own - so far quite negative - experience and ask if any of you have experienced something similar which then improved overtime. Last year (August 2023) I had my first LASIK surgery. My original proscription was +4.00 and +3.75. During the initial recovery phase I was particularly disturbed by a sort of double vision/feeling of my eyes not aligning correctly (I assumed because my brain needed time to adapt). After this quite frightening initial 2-3 week period, when I found it difficult to work on a screen, read for work etc., my eyesight seemed great. Over the following weeks, however, my eyesight quickly regressed. Initially, I was told by my eye doctor to sit back and wait but eventually he detected the regression and we agreed to do a second LASIK operation. This took place in March 2024. The eye flap did not settle initially, so that part of the operation was redone 48 hours later. Several months on, while I do notice at times a significant improvement in my eyesight (confirmed my follow up appointments), I remain very distressed by the result. Even with the use of eye drops, my eyes remain very often unfocused, achy, and tired (esp. upon waking - it is as though my eyes constantly need to ""tune in""). The night time glares and general blurriness of my vision make it feel quite uncomfortable to go out in the evenings. In general, especially when reading or outside, I constantly feel as though my eyes are unable to focus, that I really have to squint or force them to see effectively. I have raised these issues a few times in follow up appointments, but the eye doctor says he cannot see anything wrong bar the fact that one eye remains less corrected than the other (in the eye test, they tried adding extra lens power and it seemed to make no difference so they did not think a further correction was worthwhile). I am trying to be patient, but it is now 8 months since the operation and I really regret my initial decision. Any thoughts from those with a similar experience (especially from hyperopia candidates for LASIK) would be much appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gb34gc/8_months_post_second_lasik_treatment_correction/,4,1.0,2,1729777907.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gb34gc/8_months_post_second_lasik_treatment_correction/,Had surgery,False,False 1gb5uqt,lasik,outplay-nation,7 year post op appointment results,"Left eye prescription : +0.25 Right eye prescription: -0.5 Vision : 20/20 Doctor said he is not worried and that my eyes were compensating for each other and that I would not need an enhancement anytime soon.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gb5uqt/7_year_post_op_appointment_results/,1,1.0,5,1729784957.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gb5uqt/7_year_post_op_appointment_results/,Had surgery,False,False 1gbcv6c,Lasiksupport,portugee,FDA accepts NDA for aceclidine as a miotic eyedrop,,https://ir.lenz-tx.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/22/lenz-therapeutics-announces-fda-acceptance-of-new-drug-application-for-lnz100-for-the-treatment-of-presbyopia,8,0.91,2,1729802577.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gbcv6c/fda_accepts_nda_for_aceclidine_as_a_miotic_eyedrop/,,False,False 1gbdn84,lasik,aRealTattoo,24M Finally went through with LASIK and I haven’t cried and smiled so much!,"Some I’m about 18 hours post op and man I’m so happy. I can see so much better and I just have never been able to see this well before in my life, even with glasses! While I’m still heavily recovering (I can’t see well without the sunglasses right now as lights are a bit too bright) I’m having an amazing time with the sunglasses on and noticing things I couldn’t see before! Also the pain has been very minimum and the most I have felt was itchyness and mild dryness, but I’ve also stayed on top of my eye drops. 10/10 experience and the scariest part was the initial eye opening sequence where they get the clamp in and suction my eye. Everything past that had me so calm. I’m not kidding when I say I had a literal panic attack during the initial suction as I already could barely use eye drops on myself, HELL I couldn’t even do the pressure test the week before. Thank you to everybody who got me here to do this and improve my life for the better :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gbdn84/24m_finally_went_through_with_lasik_and_i_havent/,69,0.95,48,1729804607.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gbdn84/24m_finally_went_through_with_lasik_and_i_havent/,Had surgery,1730234346.0,False 1gbeane,Lasiksupport,runningwildmm,LASIK light sensitivity ,"Had LASIK surgery two days ago and eyes are super sensitive to bright lights indoors and outdoors. How long does light sensitivity last in your experience ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gbeane/lasik_light_sensitivity/,3,1.0,8,1729806372.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gbeane/lasik_light_sensitivity/,,False,False 1gbgvci,Lasiksupport,Rmnkby,"Doctor Specialized in Post-Lasik Complications in Seattle, WA area","Hello, as the title says, we're looking for a doctor in Seattle, WA or surrounding areas who is specialized or experienced in post-lasik complications. If we can't find someone in our area we're willing to travel as well. Could you please share recommendations if you found a doctor that was able to help you? Her complaint is deep pain that in one of her eyes. Also dry eyes. Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gbgvci/doctor_specialized_in_postlasik_complications_in/,5,1.0,4,1729813600.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gbgvci/doctor_specialized_in_postlasik_complications_in/,,False,False 1gbj098,lasik,indestructibleorange,Smile pro surgery experience,"Smile pro surgery experience - oasis eye clinic, malaysia Initial prescription: Myopia in both eyes in the range 6.00 - 7.00 Astigmatism in both eyes in the range 1.00 - 3.00 Follow ups - 1 day post op and 10 days post op The surgery felt weird but it was completely painless because they put numbing eyedrops. It was also not that stressful or scary, the procedure was pretty quiet. The doctor uses a tool to hold your eyelids open so you cant blink. They put drops to make sure your eyes are hydrated the whole time. Then they use a machine which they slowly lower onto your eyeball, all you need to do is look at the green dot in the machine. The machine uses suction to hold your eyeball steady. Then there will be a white/grey blob in your vision, which is the lenticule created by the laser. Then the surgeon uses some tools to disconnect the lenticule and pull it out. Immediately after surgery i could get up and see and walk around, though things were a bit blurry, and bright things (eg screens, lamps) would have a little cloud surrounding them. Far vision was better than near vision. Nothing hurt. They gave me steroid eyedrops, lubricating eyedrops, and a pair of protective hard covers to wear over my eyes to sleep. They also said to wear sunglasses outdoors for the next 6 months. Over the next 4 hours the pain meds wore off, i felt an itch in my eyes, which turned into pain as time went on. It was quite uncomfortable, it's like the stabbing pain of having an eyelash in your eye except x5. 18 hours post op, the pain was much less intense. Vision improved. 2 days post op. No more pain. Vision is not perfect but much improved from before.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gbj098/smile_pro_surgery_experience/,11,0.88,11,1729820240.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gbj098/smile_pro_surgery_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1gbplvg,Lasiksupport,andreyzh,"My story of SMILE (not great, not terrible)","So here's my story of doing Relex SMILE. I decided to post it here, because it's this sub that I have been reading most before and after the operation. The /r/lasik seems to be quite heavily moderated. I'm 36M and have been wearing glasses since second grade. By the time of the operation my vision has stabilized around -5,5 / -4,75. I've been ok with glasses for the most of my life and when they were not practical, I was using contact lens. However, despite that I was eyeing laser surgery for a very long time - over 15 years. But when I was young there were no money and later on I was anyway somewhat afraid. I've hardly ever been to the doctor throughout my adult life and you know - if it ain't terribly broke - don't fix it. So yes, I was scared about the fact that something would be done to my eye and something would go wrong. However, I did have a lot of examples where lasik went fine. My wife - 14 years post operation. About a dozen colleagues who did it in the last 5-6 years. No one was complaining. So still I was contemplating the correction, since it would make my life a bit easier as in some activities glasses were a nuisance and I didn't want to use contact lenses that often. About a year ago I learned about Relex SMILE and the fact that it was the least intrusive of all Lasik like corrections. I was intrigued and started researching. Read ton of articles, reviews and this sub as well. Of course marketing was painting rainbows and unicorns. This sub plus some other forums gave a whole lot of different perspective. The complications when they came were nasty and could kill quality of life completely. I understood that what I'm reading here is still likely to be minority cases. Negative feedback is always more prominent and vocal over positive. We are more likely to leave a bad review over a product or service than give praise. Especially when it comes to our own health. So I went to a eye check to determine what are my options. I decided that if SMILE would not suit me, I will not do Lasik or other correction types. Getting my cornea cut by blade was too much for my tastes. The check up showed that despite my cornea being a bit thinner than average, SMILE was still possible. The contract with eye clinic clearly said that they offer two years of ""warranty' period on operation, however they took no responsibility on possible complications or damages. Pretty standard I guess. So then it was up to me again to weigh all the pro's and cons and decide whether I am willing to take the risk, acknowledging that if things go south I would be suffering for the rest of my life. Stories here we're different, aplenty and overall gave good picture on what to expect in worst cases. After some contemplation I decided to take the risk. The doctor who would do the operation said that I can get back to work two days after the surgery. I was not convinced, so I took three weeks of PTO just to make sure I have sufficient time to recover. Man, this was a good idea. I won't go into details of operation - everything was quick and painless. Up until the point when the anesthetic drops wore off and then I got the full set of 'foreign body' and sand in the eyes feeling. Thankfully I was fully stocked on the eyedrops. Immediately post-operation I could see stuff. It was somewhat manageable close by, and all quite blurry in the distance. But better than what I had without glasses previously. On the second day - when I was supposed to be ready to return back to work - that would not have worked by any kind of margin. - White text on the dark background was glowing like sun with heavy glare. - Car lights were surrounded by halos. - Traffic lights were duplicating or even triplicating. - Quite bad vision at night - Eyes were extremely dry. I had to use the drops every 30-40 minutes just to keep them open. - Did I mention glare? Glare everywhere. On a positive side, near vision was now good. Far vision was fluctuating a lot. From 'It's not that bad' to 'I can't see a sh~t.' So for the first 3-4 days I was not much, but laying down with my eyes closed and listening to podcasts. Sometimes reading this sub again, thinking that I was not lucky enough with a draw. And then comforting myself that it was way too early to make any conclusions. Now it's been almost a month post-op. I'm happy to say that most of the negative symptoms are either gone or became more manageable. I do use drops every 3-4 hours still as eyes are still on the dry side, but improving week by week. Glare is almost gone. There is still a bit of a duplication of bright lights, but not as bad as it was. The vision is quite stable. Not as good as it was with glasses, around -0,5 / -0.25 now but I consider this acceptable. Am I happy? I'm not thrilled. It's better than I feared and worse than I hoped. But overall my quality of life has somewhat improved. And I still hope the healing process will be better with additional time. But even by now it's OK. Finally I'd like to say 'Thank you' to everyone who has been contributing to this sub with their stories and feedback. You really helped me make my educated decision and weigh risks. To anyone who's considering to do the operation: do your research. Think of worst case scenarios you can find here and whether you can live with that or not. Take your time to relax post-op and stack up on plenty of patience.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gbplvg/my_story_of_smile_not_great_not_terrible/,14,0.86,25,1729845668.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gbplvg/my_story_of_smile_not_great_not_terrible/,,False,False 1gcou4w,Lasiksupport,tothegoodorb,Eye Print Pro with Ovitz,"I was reading, stupidly, many of these horror stories last night as I am going through the same thing with failed PRK touch up after Lasik in 2004. I thought my life was over and nearly ended it as well. I received my lenses today and it took a few fits and a few optical zone tweaks but by God I can see 20/15 with no aberrations and can still read up close at 43. Nobody truly understands what we have gone through mentally and physically, not even my wife and family. I am telling you,strangers of the internet, DM me and I will tell you who to see if you are in the New York City area. It ain’t cheap but life is more valuable than money. Keep fighting warriors. This was not our fault.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gcou4w/eye_print_pro_with_ovitz/,17,0.96,74,1729959872.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gcou4w/eye_print_pro_with_ovitz/,,False,False 1gd182q,lasik,madsbrads,My experience with PRK. I have 20/20 vision! (3 months later) ,"(15wks) post op ! (July 12th- October 27th) Few facts about me, procedure done in Brisbane. 26yo Female. Work in a hospital as a phlebotomist. (Vampire with needles) My prescription was R -3.00, -0.25 CYL astigmatism and L -3.00, no CYL. Short sighted. Cost was $2,750 AUD each eye. I had thin corneas and LASIK was not an option for me. DAY 0 surgery day Friday - got some numbing drops put in and got given a Valium and a Panadol. It was so quick the surgeon was amazing and he talked me through the whole thing. I was very scared but his talking helped. Laying under the laser on the bed, I didn’t feel a thing no pain at all. I could smell a burning hair smell and could even see my cornea being scraped and lifted up and off. 😂 it was probably 5 minutes all together. I was walked to the next room said bye to the surgeon, got eye shields taped on my face, a to-go bag with 2x sleeping pills, Panadol, sunglasses, eye drops, Maxidex (dexamethasone) and one set of numbing medicated eye drops. And was on my way. Could see 20/20 was absolutely awesome. Got in the car and fell straight asleep for a 90min drive home. Once home, I was feeling very drowsy and went straight to bed. It was like 6pm. Vision was starting to get blurry but couldn’t see much thru the eye shields. No pain. Because I live far away, my post-op appointment for 5 days later to remove the contacts was able to be made at a local optometrist I arranged beforehand. Day 1 Saturday - well, the no pain was short lived. 😂 0/1000. I woke up at 2:30am due to the pain, screaming for help from hubby. (I was sleeping in the spare room) It felt like my eye balls were burning and I wanted to scratch them out. Unfortunately he couldn’t hear me to his snoring 😂…. So I got up (opening my eyes was not an option as the pain was unbearable) and I crawled like a dog down the hallway to the bedroom and woke him up and begged for help😂 *PSA do not sleep alone on first night post-op.* He gave me a sleeping pill and used the numbing drops. The pain was so awful. this was unlike anything, the worst part was not being able to scratch or rub, just patience. All I wanted to do was sleep. I lay sobbing in the dark until the drops or sleeping pills kicked in, I was regretting what I’ve done to myself in that moment. I finally went back to sleep woke up at about 11am, put more drops in, it still hurt to open them. I just wanted to sleep. I remember peeking at the time on my phone and the phone screen light burnt! Did not touch again. The day was a blur. Had a shower with goggles on went back to sleep. Slept so much better didn’t wake up in pain. Kept drops and painkillers up when awake. Day 2 Sunday - Woke up feeling great, took eye shields off and could see completely perfect. Was very surreal. It did sting though to open for more than two seconds. Put drops in again could only open eyes in bursts of five seconds. My mans put on an audiobook and went back to sleep. I cannot thank my man enough for being my nurse. He brought me food and drinks, helped me do eye drops, restarted the audio book for me for the umpteenth time as I kept falling asleep before chapter 2 started and I couldn’t look at my phone. 😂 I was using my own supply of phenergans I had to continue to put me to sleep, as it was torture to be awake and have nothing to do. Highly highly recommend having a nurse for the first 2 days to help you. You will need it. Day 3 Monday - Vision blurry, still itchy , could get up and walk around today and live like a normal human as I could keep my eyes open for periods of time. Felt much much better. Remained in and out of sleeping, (with help of phenergans), listening to my book. (I could reset the chapters myself with brightness all the way down but did not touch my phone for anything else, hurt too much. Day 4 Tuesday - Contacts started to get annoying. Getting stir crazy being at home and in bed. Vision slightly blurry, like I could see everything but it wasn’t 100%. Tried to watch tv but couldn’t as subtitles were blurry and caused too much irritation. Looking at phone was okay but for short periods of time. Day 5 Wednesday - yay contacts out today woohoo. My eyes woke me up in middle of night burning my eyes! My sleep state actually lifted the eye shield and I awoke to myself rubbing my eye! Whoops lol. As a previous contact user the pain felt like when you slept in your contacts (naughtily) and woke up next morning with them dry and itchy. Optometrist took them out and said I was doing really well. I asked what my prescription is now and they said i don’t have one! Awesome! Just that it will be hazy for a while and lights at night will be bothersome for a few more weeks. And I could drive again! My vision was definitely not 20/20 yet, but it was nothing like how blurry things were before PRK. Days 6-7- Back to work today day 6 post op. Bright laboratory lights slightly daunting but take in doses with my sick deadpool grandma sunglasses on and off. Vision is getting better daily! Having to use lots of eye drops all the time. Went back to doing blood tests successfully. Nearsightedness is great. Day 10,11 - Welp. Short lived excitement. Nearsightedness went down the toilet. Double Vision so bad. Computers gone blurry! Text blurry. Up close and far away. I’ve never had a problem with nearsightedness. It was so strange to not even be able to read a book less than arms length. I was assured by my optometrist that everything was fine and on track. Eye Drops were constant! Maxidex twice a day and systane every hour. I found the Maxidex to sting like a MOTHER. Felt like ocean water in my eyes. Weeks 3-5 - Vision still blurry on computers. But my phone is fine. (In the am) Drops done every hour or they start to hurt. Phone and tv at night is very blurry and eyes feel exhausted. I just go to bed and listen to an audio book. Week 7 - eyes are brilliant, tv and computer screens back to normal can see wonderfully. Night driving is a bit better but street lights are very firework-y. week 10 post op- I’m still doing systane preservative free eye drops constantly. My vision is amazing, so crisp! Phones and tvs can still get hard to look at late at night. It’s been a hard 10 weeks but I’m so glad I did it. Ending today at 15 weeks just went to optom and my R eye is -0.25 +0 and L eye is -0.25 +0.25. How amazing! Thank you if you’ve read this far and I know those first few days sound so shit but I had to be honest. Feel free to ask me any questions. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gd182q/my_experience_with_prk_i_have_2020_vision_3/,1,1.0,2,1729996593.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gd182q/my_experience_with_prk_i_have_2020_vision_3/,Had surgery,False,False 1gd1vgm,lasik,Its_just_a_Prank-bro,"Detailing my experience with PRK, what went well and what went wrong - Australia","After spending about 1 year of thinking in passing and 2 months of proper research considering laser eye surgery, I finally went through with it on Friday. As a nod to every account that I read here, and all the do's and donts that i followed (and ignored) here is an account of how it all went down for me. Hopefully it gives someone else help, especially in Brisbane since we barely show up on the internet. 27 male, -2.25 spherical both eyes, -0.05 cylindrical both eyes. Daily contact lens user **Day -60** I arranged for consultations at 3 most well known clinics that do the eye surgery in Brisbane to see what their recommendations were. For those curious these were VSON, Queensland Laser Vision and QEI laser. QLV recommened that I go with PRK as even though my cornea was above the threshold for LASIK, this was just barely the case. the other 2 places recommended LASIK (which happened to be more expensive as a side note). Only QEI highlighted the risk of Keratoconus with LASIK if rub my eyes a lot after waking up. I ended up going with QEI as they were middle of the pack with pricing, and didnt feel very gimmicky. I chose to stick with PRK due to the fact that I play sport like soccer, tennis, squash, volleyball and cricket, and would rather not suffer fromt he consequences of the flap getting knocked. **Day -30** Research complete and surgery confirmed. I asked the ophthalmologist about the laser technology used and if they used mitomycin C, and having gotten positive responses I was happy to proceed. *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins* **Day -14** Switch to glasses, start taking 1x Fish Oil 1000 IU as an omega-3 supplement in addition to multivitamin. *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 1000 IU Fish Oil* **Day - 7** Increase fish oil to 2000 IU, include 1000 IU Vitamin E *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 2000 IU Fish Oil, 1000 IU Vitamin E* **Day -1** Appointment to review my eye script, left eye was found to be slightly blurrier than a month ago. Increase fish oil to 3000 IU *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 3000 IU Fish Oil, 1000 IU Vitamin E* **Day 0** *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 3000 IU Fish Oil, 1000 IU Vitamin E* Surgery scheduled for 8am, was shown the different medication I would be on and how to take them: Normal medication: lubricant drops - 2 types - 1 liquid, and 1 gel type (before sleeping) 1 antibacterial drop, 1 corticosteroid for swelling Precautionary medication prescribed: paracetamol+codeine for pain, Oxycodone was severe pain (this also came with anti-nausea meds), anisthetic eye drops (same as the one used during the durgery). I also got given some sleeping meds if needed. Got given Vallium and was taken in and the surgery went smoothly, pretty sure I saw my cornea vapour fly up during the surgery lol. They say the smell is the machine but honestly I have my doubts about that. Pretty much went like all the other posts wrote down so won't go into detail here. From the moment it was done I had tears streaming down my eyes, and couldn't open them because of the light. Parents took me home and i basically slept through the entire day. All my eye drops were stored in a **bar fridge next to my bed, and i cannot rate this highly enough**.Every 4 hours took the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory drops, each had to be taken 4 times a day. Inbetween whenever possible I took the lubricant drops. (Having someone help you is great because i could not see anything, and choosing to stay with my parents was the best decision) **Day 0.5 (12 hours later)** *Medication: Pain killer* Pain hit max which was akin to shampoo in my eyes, tears streaming down my face the entire time. Eyelids were in pain. Couldn't find OTC paracetamol so ended up taking 1x paracetamol+codeine tablet which helped a lot and i could sleep through the night. Whenever I woke up or whenever it felt like my eyes were stinging, i took lubricant drops. Doesnt matter which one, alternate them if needed but these will be your best friend. **Day 1** *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 3000 IU Fish Oil, 1000 IU Vitamin E* *Medication: 4x per day - anti-inflammatory eye drop, antibacterial eye drop* Continued to basically sleep through the day/night, only really waking up or opening my eyes to take the eye drops, and eat when i felt like it. 36 hours after the surgery, woke up from my sleep and i could not feel a thing. No stinging, no pain, nothing. eyesight was pretty blurry, but better uncorrected, worse than corrected pre-op vision. Slight light sensitivity but nothing like the first 24-30 hours. Based on what i have been reading looks like if you are one of the ones who tears up a lot, your pain will be minimum and will go away quickly. So I am going to assume the more lubricated your eyes are, the better your recovery process will be. **Day 2** *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 3000 IU Fish Oil, 1000 IU Vitamin E* *Medication: 4x per day - anti-inflammatory eye drop, antibacterial eye drop* Woke up and honestly questioned if i had the surgery because of no pain. But eyesight got a bit better than last night, still worse than what I had with glasses/contacts but better than uncorrected. Blurry eyesight does give me a bit of headache, but otherwise all good. Any opportunity I get I am using lubricating eye drops. \*\* Will continue providing updates, post-op review scheduled on Day 5\*\* **Day 3 and 4** *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 3000 IU Fish Oil, 1000 IU Vitamin E* *Medication: 4x per day - anti-inflammatory eye drop, antibacterial eye drop* *Lubrication: hourly 1-2 drops of cellufresh* No change from the past day in terms of pain or blurriness. previously did not include lubricating eye drop detail, but have included that as well. Have noticed that having eyes well lubricated seems to be general medical advice. When i wake up is probably when my eyes are driest, however Celluvisc seems to just glide over the BCL and onto my eyelashes so stopped using it. sticking with generous use of Cellufresh before bed and first thing waking up. **Day 5 - BCL removal** *Supplements taken: Daily multivitamins, 3000 IU Fish Oil, 1000 IU Vitamin E* *Medication: 4x per day - anti-inflammatory eye drop, antibacterial eye drop* *Lubrication: hourly 1-2 drops of cellufresh, Hylo Forte before screen time (top up \~30 mins). Celluvisc before bed* Today is the day the BCLs come out, so prior to the appointment \~45 minutes prior got my medicated eye drops in and got the BCL well hydrated using the lubricating eye drops before going in for my appointment. Opto said that my eyes are healing well and after putting in some anesthetic drops, took the BCL out. Checking my eyesight right after I was able to see enough to make out the 20/30 line but there was significant ghosting. I was on the lookout for pain throughout the day but it didn't feel any different to the prior days. Main difference now that the BCL were out, was that I could feel the dryness of my eyes a bit more. I got some Hylo Forte as well. Tried Celluvisc again before nap and bed, and now that BCL was out, this was applying to my eyes much better than before.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gd1vgm/detailing_my_experience_with_prk_what_went_well/,13,1.0,5,1729998904.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gd1vgm/detailing_my_experience_with_prk_what_went_well/,Had surgery,1730301170.0,False 1gd7rwx,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,Contact lenses after prk,Hi guys i had prk you know if contact lenses not work? I know eyeglass is how lucky you are but what about contact lenses i mean in percentages ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gd7rwx/contact_lenses_after_prk/,0,0.4,4,1730023913.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gd7rwx/contact_lenses_after_prk/,,False,False 1gdfrzr,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,PRK 4 month Progress,"What's up friends? Those who know me know that I post about my progress in analyzing the situation better than it was and I would like to ask you what you think about the given situation. I read posts and it sounds to me that your situation is much worse than mine and I am still considered lucky. I had a plus in my eye that turned into a minus. In one eye i see 20/30 (0.25-0.30) other eye I see 20/8 (pilot vision as he said) actually in both eyes I see like that. My eyes are a little dry, and today I told him about seeing stars and he said I signed it. In short, he said that I can see fine because as far as he is concerned, there is a quarter of the number in the eye of the plus and there is nothing to do with it",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gdfrzr/prk_4_month_progress/,3,1.0,3,1730048780.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gdfrzr/prk_4_month_progress/,,False,False 1gdhsyn,Lasiksupport,douglasmcwall,Weird unusual side effects - Looking for answers,"Hello guys, after some times digging on this subreddit for answers, it's time more me to write about my own experience! I live in France, and got my eyes fucked last March, so 7 months ago. I used to have myopia with -7 in both eyes. Since the surgery, I experience many side effects, and most of them are quite common considering what I red on this sub. But from the next day of the surgery, I do experience something that is really strange and I can't relate to any post I have red online: I have the same feeling as having a new prescription, stronger, but I can't adapt to it. Like having new glasses, but instead of getting used of it after few hours, it's been 7 months that I have this feeling. It's like a slight distortion of reality, it's overwhelming, everything that is in movement moves too fast (cars, bikes, etc), like it's not fluid. I am constantly dizzy. Everything looks different, a bit weird, not the same as before. I also struggle watching movie, it goes too fast and can't visualy concentrate, if that make sens? Here is also another side effect that is really annoying: I do have halos, pretty common, but whenever I shift my focus to a light source, their is a delay where the halo is big, then shrink. this shrinking halo effect is super supeeer annoying, and I can't understand what's causing it.. Pupils lagging to addapt ? focussing issue? Other symptoms: \- During the day, harsh lights looks foggy / hazzy / milky, it's really annoying as nothing looks as it used to. \- Lack of details in dim light, I feel like I struggle understanding what I look at in dim light \- In dim environnement, everything gets foggy, object bleeds, sometimes if I blink or wait it fade or switch to better As for now, I have address this situation to: my surgeon (who says that I have dry eyes lol), an optometrist who says that I am hyperopic now (+0,5), another surgeon who is supposed to be one of the best in France and doesn't understand what I experience, then a neurologist who says that I am totaly fine. Then, a visual therapist who diagnosed an exophoria, so I am now at my 14 sessions with no big change in this situation. Now, I am in the process of fitting regular scleral lenses with a cornea specialist, I should have them in the coming week so we will see.. We don't have the wavefront guided sclerals here in France so I will do with the regular ones for now. Of course this situation brought a lot of extreme anxiety and depression into my life. I guess it's classic.. I struggle to live has I used to live before this surgery. I hope I could get some answer, sorry if my message is too long. Let me know if you guys need more details :) thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gdhsyn/weird_unusual_side_effects_looking_for_answers/,13,1.0,13,1730054054.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gdhsyn/weird_unusual_side_effects_looking_for_answers/,,False,False 1ge0zno,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Anyone had lasik at Asian eye hospital located Pune India ?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ge0zno/anyone_had_lasik_at_asian_eye_hospital_located/,2,1.0,2,1730119193.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ge0zno/anyone_had_lasik_at_asian_eye_hospital_located/,,False,False 1ge5k63,lasik,Pale_Bedroom_4481,LASIK on lower prescription,"Hi all. I've had a prescription of -1.25 for about 14 years. I'm now 38. I've had the same pair of glasses for eight years and not had a test since. I used them purely for television, gigs etc. I don't wear them much during the day and don't need them while working (desk/computer work) so it's purely to sharpen for things further away when required. I had a consultation today for LASIK. My prescription remains as -1.25 so has not changed at all. I'm an 'ideal candidate'. Now of course, I know the benefits of having clarity of vision further away at all times as opposed to needing my glasses as and when. I was told most people with my prescription wear glasses more often than I do, but that it's fine that I don't and perhaps also it helps my vision most of the time that I don't wear the glasses constantly as I've got used to being without them. I also generally don't find glasses that faffy or a pain. But I wanted to enquire as I figured that, with an offer on and the chance to have good long range vision all the time, then why not. The only thing that has thrown me today is that the surgeon said there's a downside. Basically my close up vision is excellent. He said that with my prescription and age, of course there are benefits, but that by roughly 45 (so not that far away), having surgery would guarantee that I would need glasses for closer up. He said if I either was younger or more like -3, then of course it makes sense. He wasn't saying I shouldn't do it, but more just that there is a bit of a downside in this case to be aware of, given my low prescription and age, that I'm affecting the good part I do have about my eyes. He said my case wasn't actually that common. Does this sound familiar to anyone? I was initially assuming this was nothing but a logical thing to do to sharpen up my vision and just go and get it done. Again, he wasn't saying I shouldn't do it, but I just hadn't considered that this could be something I'd not really reap the full benefits of or, infact, impact upon my close up vision in the longer-term. I know this generally can happen to people in their mid-40s anyway so I didn't think it would matter. But he seemed to suggest that this surgery would guarantee I'd need reading glasses in not very long, which kinda removes the point that I was hoping to not have to worry about glasses. Any thoughts or anyone with a similar age/prescription that went through this?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ge5k63/lasik_on_lower_prescription/,6,1.0,14,1730130940.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ge5k63/lasik_on_lower_prescription/,Considering surgery,1730131336.0,False 1geg3r1,Lasiksupport,DayVarious4863,PRK Complications ,"I’m just so mad at myself for not searching and educating myself further before going for a 3rd PRK. I had a PRK touch up in Dec 2022 to fix my slight -1.00 in my eyes and I didn’t mind it just hated glasses! So I went and did it and scarred in my right eye. I never once noticed the scar or cared I loved my vision and my eyes worked great but the clinic coerced me into thinking it was bad and I needed to do a 3rd in Dec 2023. I loved my life last year, I finally felt happy for once after a few years, scar never bothered vision felt 20/20. Dec 2023 I went in for what I was told was going to be a small PTK to remove my scar. They told me it’s fine you don’t need to see the surgeon since he knows it’s just a small PTK. I was younger and stupid at the time to agree, the day of surgery my surgeon did a PRK PTK and astigmatism which I had no idea he even was going to do. I’m February I scarred really badly, and was told I was over corrected by +1.25 and then the scar turned from one of side my eye to the entire circle around my pupil ( when my pupil grows in the darkness, the scar is extremely visible ). In April I started to see extreme floaters and scarring. I was then told my eyes misaligned and the eye operated on turned inwards 4 degrees. Fast forward to now and now I have extreme dryness and burning. I am soooo heartbroken and sad I haven’t missed a single day of crying since April. I don’t want to live anymore I constantly hope a bus hits me cause I don’t have the will to kill myself. I feel like I can’t function with my two eyes seeing anymore. I don’t know what to do I’ve seen 9 opthamologist to date who tell me I don’t know. I wish I could rip my eyes out to show them. I started steroids two months ago and decided screw this my eyes are now both getting worst. And now after steroids I see extreme halos glare and starbursts in both eyes. I’m lost, I’m sad, I’m confused. I’m scared and I’m alone and I don’t know how to live with these eyes anymore, I am considering potentially more surgery but I know the outcome could be blindness and I don’t know how to live or what to do? Should I just end my life now and be done with this misery? Will things ever get better it’s been almost a year now and I don’t know anymore w how to live or be slightly happy, everytime I leave my house or talk to anyone, my heart drops because of anxiety due to that “weirdness” sensation in my eyes. Any words of advise or encouragement ? I am nearly done and giving up on life, I loved my life so much. But it is a mere memory of love and happiness.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1geg3r1/prk_complications/,22,1.0,37,1730157021.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1geg3r1/prk_complications/,,False,False 1gez024,Lasiksupport,Kyleb676,Numb forehead turned into dull pain?,"Hi, this thread seems like the best place to post and I was hoping someone might have had a similar experience. I recently got LASIK idesign about two weeks ago. Luckily I haven't experienced to many side effects but during the surgery I felt a sharp burning pain in my right eye, which I was told not to worry about. Since this point the right side of my head has been numb with a dull pain starting to appear in the past day. I've been back go the optometrist twice and they've said everythings looks fine to them but have got me in for a follow-up in the next few weeks, after this I went to my GP who doesn't have any answers to my problem either. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gez024/numb_forehead_turned_into_dull_pain/,2,0.76,6,1730219782.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gez024/numb_forehead_turned_into_dull_pain/,,False,False 1gf89yx,lasik,Flat-Dealer8142,Artificial tears starting date,"I have a LASIK surgery scheduled for 11/1. I misread the prep email they sent me and didn't start artificial tears 10/26 as recommended. I reread the email today 10/29 and am starting immediately. Should I contact my surgeon and reschedule?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gf89yx/artificial_tears_starting_date/,2,1.0,2,1730243300.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gf89yx/artificial_tears_starting_date/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1gf8mnq,Lasiksupport,FRStone33,Overcorrection disorienting ,"I can't tell if this is a common experience but since I had my surgery I feel that tasks I previously used to do with ease feel really complicated to me and a bit confusing. I feel like my brain still thinks in the way of a nearsighted person rather than based on my current vision. I remember the first day after the surgery I felt like my movements were in reverse which was really disorienting. The feeling passed after a few days. But I feel like every task I undertake now I don't know how it works which is really frustrating.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gf8mnq/overcorrection_disorienting/,4,1.0,2,1730244241.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gf8mnq/overcorrection_disorienting/,,False,False 1gfbxts,Lasiksupport,Ok-huckleberry-01,"Flap striae, post contact lense removal. ","So I just had lasik done last Tuesday, which went really well for the most part. On my left eye tho, the flap had become folded in the first day and the next day (checkup day) it was corrected and I had a bondage contact lenses put it for safe measure. The doctor told me to remove it within a few days (Monday this week/yesterday) and I did and I no longer see the visible flap dislocation and my eye feels good and healed, but I’ve noticed 2 things. My vision in this eye is not as good as my right eye, and there’s still a weird feeling in it, almost like the feeling you get when you know you have a contact lens in your eye, despite it not being there anymore. Almost more of an eyelid feeling that an eye feeling tbh. Has anyone had a similar experience? Can I expect this eye to just improve over time since it had the bondage lens on for a week while the other one was free? Anything to watch out for? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfbxts/flap_striae_post_contact_lense_removal/,9,1.0,4,1730253911.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfbxts/flap_striae_post_contact_lense_removal/,,False,False 1gfdfyk,lasik,kathleenkat,"Just had LASIK on Friday, 34 year old mom of 3","I just had LASIK on Friday. 34 year old mom of 3, -4.75 prescription, had been recommended to wait until I was done having kids. I went through periods of wearing just glasses, to daily contacts, to monthly contacts (which I didn’t wear daily). My youngest is nearly 2 and I finally got my referral to get LASIK since my prescription had been stable since giving birth. If you have given birth this will be easy. If you have anxiety, the hardest part will be getting into the surgery— and that’s really challenging! I was quite sure I’d chicken out from nerves and lost so much sleep in the days leading up to the surgery. Right before the surgery, they gave me an anxiety med (lorazepam) which took some of the edge off. Once I got in I had to really utilize the birth breathing methods, stress balls, and some acupressure rings I got on my fingers (kind of like fidget ring type things). The suction and vision blackening is actually helpful as it now feels like both eyes are closed. And I need to close my eyes to really calm myself down. So once the flap was done, I needed to look at the green light for 13 seconds. It seems like eternity, but they count down. Remember to breath— 4 counts inhale, 4 counts hold, 6 counts exhale— and you’re done. Repeat for the second eye. The entire surgery from door to door took about an hour. The hardest part was getting home and into bed with my eyes closed. You need to keep your eyes closed for 4 hours, so my husband had to navigate me to the toilet and then into bed. My eyes felt as though I had chopped onions the first couple hours. I forced myself to nap basically all day— woke up for dinner, then back to bed early. By the next morning on Saturday I was driving and able to attend band practice and take myself to my 1 day post op: 20/20! That night I went out to dinner and drove myself. It was hard to look at the phone Saturday but by Sunday it seemed normal. On Monday I was back to work at my computer facing job. The hardest part has been keeping my eyes dry for this first week, and taking it easy. I feel good otherwise, so it’s tempting to go do all the things! But I need to remember my eyes are healing. Go to bed early if you can, it helps your eyes heal. I recommend getting the computer glasses to wear indoors (anti blue light?!) they are pretty cheap at Target. It also helps remind me not to rub my eyes. And, glasses have come in handy more than once when a kid has collided with my face. Think: safety goggles. Finally, last but not least, it did not hurt. It did not impact my ability to parent my children (other than day one with the extra sleeping while they were at school). It did not interrupt my ability to drive or work beyond the one day I took off. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gfdfyk/just_had_lasik_on_friday_34_year_old_mom_of_3/,16,1.0,1,1730258716.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gfdfyk/just_had_lasik_on_friday_34_year_old_mom_of_3/,Had surgery,False,False 1gfj8a1,Lasiksupport,Repulsive-Message715,Anyone had this condition or sensation?,"Hey guys, just wondering if anyone had this sensation: Vision was clear, and then the moment you blink, it becomes blur, and then slowly focuses and gradually becomes clear again, and this cycle repeats every blink. Anyone experienced this? And how did you fix it? Couldn’t find any information on the condition I just described. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfj8a1/anyone_had_this_condition_or_sensation/,5,0.86,12,1730283692.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfj8a1/anyone_had_this_condition_or_sensation/,,False,False 1gfk21i,Lasiksupport,DryInteraction9654,Thinking of going for Contura/silk . Please suggest ,"Hi, I have around -6.5 at both eyes, wearing glasses since 2006. Since last year I am thinking of going for any kind of eye surgery to get rid of glasses, I am planning to go to eye 7 hospital at Delhi to understand my eligibility for the same. But, I an also afraid after seeing so many negative side effects of eye surgery. Please suggest which ophthalmologist/eye hospital I should meet/go in India? Also, is 99% success rate true? Is the claims like with new methods of surgery eyes heals in 24-48 hours true?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfk21i/thinking_of_going_for_conturasilk_please_suggest/,7,1.0,17,1730286985.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfk21i/thinking_of_going_for_conturasilk_please_suggest/,,False,False 1gfuypx,Lasiksupport,No-Challenge4087,How much it cost lasik surgery on USA/ Wisconsin? ,How much does it cost a lasik surgery on Usa ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfuypx/how_much_it_cost_lasik_surgery_on_usa_wisconsin/,0,0.4,14,1730316365.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gfuypx/how_much_it_cost_lasik_surgery_on_usa_wisconsin/,,False,False 1gg2puo,Lasiksupport,No-Challenge4087,Hello do you recommend Lasik Eye Surgery? What should i do? I’m little bit confused about that…,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gg2puo/hello_do_you_recommend_lasik_eye_surgery_what/,0,0.5,22,1730336978.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gg2puo/hello_do_you_recommend_lasik_eye_surgery_what/,,False,False 1gg9m8s,lasik,rene_dra,One eye worse than the other,"Hey, I had PRK like 1,5 years ago. Everything went well, but my left eye seems to be worse then the right eye. Its mostly noticable when looking at a screen with high contrast. Its especially harder to read when covering my right eye. I went to another check-up 1 year after the surgery. The doctor explained it, that my right eye is so good now, that i might notice it more. I have 20/20 vision apparently though. Still i notice a big difference, especially when looking at screens or reading number plates, especially when covering the right eye Anyone has similar experiences? Teardrops slightly help, not too much though.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gg9m8s/one_eye_worse_than_the_other/,5,1.0,6,1730363020.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gg9m8s/one_eye_worse_than_the_other/,Had surgery,False,False 1ggmv82,lasik,,5 years after LASIK,"I had LASIK five years ago in my late twenties. I was nearsighted without astigmatism, and my nearsightedness was so bad I could only see the second line from the top on the vision test. LOL. Months after LASIK, I already started experiencing ghosting. My doctor said it would go away in about six months, but I still have ghosting in dark environments (like while driving at night, looking at taillights or lane reflectors, and using dark mode on screens in dim lighting). At this point, I don’t think it’ll ever go away. Right after LASIK, my **vision** was 20/20. Now, it’s -0.50 in both eyes—still better than most people, so I can see really far. But when I read, I prefer to keep things further from my face because reading too close makes me a bit dizzy. The **ghosting** (probably astigmatism) is still bad, so I just got glasses for nighttime driving. The ghosting is severe enough that I don’t feel safe driving at night since I can’t always tell which lane markers are real and which are just ghosted images. I’ve ended up riding on lane markers because of it… My **night vision** is still terrible. I’ve walked into holes on the ground twice because I literally couldn’t see them—it’s pitch black. I now use my phone’s flashlight when walking my dog at night because I don’t want to fall again. **Dry eyes** were *really* bad for the first 3–4 years; I could feel my eyelids rubbing against my eyes even while I slept. I had to use eye drops during sleep. It’s a bit better these days, and I rarely feel the dryness at night anymore, but I still need drops in the morning to open my eyes without feeling like I’m rubbing sandpaper across them. Oh also, for dry eyes I was prescribed xiidra ( crazy expensive) didn't work, then Thera tear and systane, none of the worked and both made my dry eyes even worse. The only eye drops that worked for me is ""Rohto Dry Aid"" and a Japanese eye drop which u can't get in the US called ""Rohto Z!"" the menthol in the eye drops somehow make my eyes more moist. For a while, randomly my eyes had **sharp shooting pain**. Very randomly, and it hurts SO BAD! But it only lasts for 1-3 stabs. At those moments I suddenly understood why some people ended their own life due to failed LASIK that caused shooting pain constantly. If you ask me if I can reverse time, will I still get the LASIK? my answer is yes, but def get one in a mega city with the best doctor. ( I got mine in Reno Nevada, but the doctor lives in Vegas, he flys in every week or so to perform LASIK in both Reno and Vegas.) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ggmv82/5_years_after_lasik/,58,0.97,44,1730403003.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ggmv82/5_years_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1gh8gnh,lasik,Own_Example6319,Should I get LASIK enhancement surgery,"I got my lasik surgery back in Aug 2017 so it’s been over 7 years. The first surgery went well and healing was great. Over the years my vision started to get blurry but not horrible. My current vision is -1.25 on my left and -1.75 on my right. My husband and I are currently family planning for next year and I was thinking if I should get an enhancement surgery before we start trying. I do have contacts and glasses I wear for when I drive or go out but I do miss the comfort of just waking up and everything is 20/20. I wanted to see if anyone had a similar experience after having lasik done a while back and decided to do an enhancement years later? If yes, was it worth it?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gh8gnh/should_i_get_lasik_enhancement_surgery/,8,1.0,12,1730475910.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gh8gnh/should_i_get_lasik_enhancement_surgery/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ghamr2,Lasiksupport,Low_Needleworker7975,What causes the light lines that appear when you blink or squint your eyes very slightly?,Why did it start 2 months after the PRK surgery? It was not there immediately after the surgery. What could be the reason for it starting later?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ghamr2/what_causes_the_light_lines_that_appear_when_you/,7,1.0,25,1730481376.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ghamr2/what_causes_the_light_lines_that_appear_when_you/,,False,False 1ghb9lh,lasik,Rough-Ad7161,"Despite minor complications, my POSITIVE experience so far","Hello all, I am currently one week post-op and wanted to share my experience I have had with LASIK so far. I had the surgery on 10/24. My prescription was not incredibly high, -2.00 OU but enough to where it was hard to do daily things like drive without contacts. I am also a very active person, and work in the outdoors, where it can be inconvenient to be putting in contacts daily, and frustrating dealing with glasses. I had been wearing contacts daily for some 10 years now, and wanted to have the freedom to travel and backpack without needing to manage my vision. I had been researching for about 6 months when I went into my first consultation. I was rushed fairly quickly in and out, no dilation of the eye was done and 1/2 the time it was just me watching a FAQ on an iPad they handed me. Overall, I was not happy with this experience and decided to go elsewhere. The next provider I went to for a consultation was a well known company in my area (PNW), and was treated worlds better. Quick to answer any and all questions, explained everything to a T, gave honest expectation of the side affects and risks involved. I felt much better about them, and my prescription has been stable for 3 years, so I booked a surgery date about a month out. About 2 days before the surgery, I was browsing through this subreddit and started to panic. All of these horror stories you all share. Would this happen to me too? What if I made this decision too quickly? I was seriously considering canceling my surgery in panic. In the end I decided to go through with it. All I had wanted for so long was to see unaided, and the odds were in my favor, right? On the day of surgery I was the first patient scheduled. A lot of my panic had worn off, but I was slightly nervous still. I was brought back to a separate waiting room, given a valium and lots of numbing drops, then after about 20 minutes of waiting I was brought back into the OR, the procedure took about 5 minutes total. The actual reshaping of the cornea only took about 5 seconds or so on each eye, perhaps because of my mild prescription. Once they sat me up, I could instantly tell I could see better. It wasn't perfect, a bit like looking through foggy glasses or goggles, but I was able to read text on the walls, clock faces, etc. They brought me to a small waiting room one more time where the doctor looked my eyes and said they look great. I had read about people experiencing pain as the drops wore off, and asked them about it, but they said that I should not experience much. In the day following surgery, I had no pain. My eyes were a bit dry, and at times felt a bit gritty but it was only a minor discomfort. In the couple hours following the surgery, the ""fogginess"" lifted significantly, and I was seeing incredibly clearly. I couldn't believe it. It was a bit like having a new prescription that first day though, and I developed a headache. It felt similar to ones you get when you are wearing new or old glasses for the first time. It too faded after a couple hours. Waking up the next day and being able to start my day seeing perfect was amazing. I drove myself to the 24-hour post op appointment with high hopes. The doctor informed me I was seeing 20/20 already, but also had a mild case of DLK, in their words, ""a relatively common complication"". They told me to use the corticosteroid drops once ever 2 hours while awake for the next 3 days (through the weekend) and that would be fine. I followed this advice religiously. Now, a week later, the DLK is resolved fully, I am seeing 20/20 in both eyes and couldn't be happier. There was basically no disruption to my daily life, and I am able to see perfectly clear. I have very mild dry eyes from time to time, but a couple drops here and there outside of my prescribed times to apply always solves the issues. I still have great night vision, no starburst and only very mild halos that seem to be decreasing everyday. Honestly, the halos and starburst were worse with contacts than LASIK at night. To all those who may be browsing this sub pondering if you should go through with it, I think it is 100% worth it. Even if the doctor delivers worrying news of DLK, it is very easy to treat when caught early. The people here on this sub are here to mope and groan, those who are happy with their outcome have gone on with their lives. It is good to be informed, yes, but this sub is full of negative bias. Go live your life seeing clearly :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ghb9lh/despite_minor_complications_my_positive/,17,1.0,4,1730482996.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ghb9lh/despite_minor_complications_my_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1ghbs3d,lasik,Forsaken-Access-3040,trans-PRK - 11 week update,"I had trans-PRK 11 weeks ago, and I'm writing this to add to the posts that helped support me through recovery. My pre-op prescription was OD -4.00, -0.50x137; OS - 4.50, -0.25x170. I had the procedure on the Schwind Amaris 1050rs. I am a 50 year old male and have been wearing reading glasses for years already, but I did opt against monovision as I'm fine with using reading glasses for close up vision. Overall, I'm very happy with the outcome. I generally see very well. My eyes are comfortable to the point I can go a whole day and then in the evening remember I am supposed to still be using eye drops 4x a day. I don't have an issue with dry eyes except maybe a foreign body sensation once or twice a week, which is minor and goes away immediately with an eye drop. Is it all 100% perfect? No. At this point I still have some vision fluctuations and a small measure of myopia -0.50 or less in both eyes and astigmatism that actually increased post-op. The astigmatism has been going down in every post-op visit, so we'll see where it lands. If where I'm at today would be the final result, I would be satisfied without any additional correction, such as glasses. Here's the other part I want to share. My whole experience was not hard in terms of any real pain or a lot of discomfort, but it was still very challenging at times. Firstly, I found out first hand that recovery is slow. From about Week 2 to Week 8 or a bit more, I had significant ghosting in one eye. This made my vision feel very unbalanced, which had a mental impact. I didn't want to get out much, and when I did I was constantly doing the open and shut alternating eyes to compare vision. I didn't anticipate how much my vision would impact my mental state. Some sites on the internet didn't help things by convincing me I had ruined my eyes. A big thing that did help was continuing to look at reddit posts of people who have been through the procedure and who encouraged people going through it to be patient. I hope this helps anyone who might be where I was during the slow part of the recovery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ghbs3d/transprk_11_week_update/,19,0.96,11,1730484312.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ghbs3d/transprk_11_week_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1ghqtcz,Lasiksupport,Striker919,32M Corneal distrophy and pain in the morning,"4 years have passed since my Prk surgery to correct a light myopia, but my left eye has problems. Today, after about 6 months that didn’t happen, my epithelium broke when I woke up torn from the eyelid, with very strong pain and tearing. For the first two years the doctor had advised me to use gel drops before going to sleep, but no other proposal. Am I condemned to this for eternity? What else could be done?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ghqtcz/32m_corneal_distrophy_and_pain_in_the_morning/,1,1.0,8,1730530665.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ghqtcz/32m_corneal_distrophy_and_pain_in_the_morning/,,False,False 1gijsfh,Lasiksupport,NotCharliesHorse,Can’t see thru camera lenses post surgery ,"I (26F) got All-Laser LASIK with Contoura about a year ago. Love being able to actually see details of my environment. It’s beautiful. But I noticed whenever I try to take a picture through my viewfinder of my professional camera(Olympus) it looks so blurry. At first, I thought the cameras dirty but when I take the “blurry” pictures and look at it through the big screen, it comes out clear. I don’t know if I missed a fine print, but I wasn’t aware of how much nearsightedness I would lose in order to see far. I still don’t have regrets, but I am a little disappointed that doing my hobby will be more strained. Does anyone have insight on my options? I think the only one I heard of was reading glasses.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gijsfh/cant_see_thru_camera_lenses_post_surgery/,4,1.0,4,1730629135.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gijsfh/cant_see_thru_camera_lenses_post_surgery/,,False,False 1gikkbf,Lasiksupport,Top_Industry_8935,Recovery tips post Lasik,"Hello. I would like to seek advice from this community as I had Lasik Femtosecond surgery 6 weeks ago for an négligeable prescription low myopia low astigmatism. ( -1.5 ( 2.25 80°) Ofc, I was not aware of the side effects and they were hidden from me. It was only when I asked about my post-operative symptoms that I realized the extent of the disaster I had inflicted on my eyes (headlight glare, dry eyes, blurred vision, etc.). After losing 15 kg and going through a period of deep anxiety and depression, I decided to move forward and focus on my recovery. I've never had dry eyes before. Male, 31 yold. My surgeon prescribed moisturizing drops, Sodium Hyaluronate 0.18%: Hylovis lipo multi 15. These bothered me a little and today I tried the following routine: Hylo confort 0.1%: they're very liquid, like water, and I use them all day every hour or 2. Hylo confort plus 0.2%: a little more viscous, I put them on when I know I have to go out, into an environment that's aggressive for my eyes. Vismed gel 0.3%: a very greasy, unpleasant gel in a bottle, which I put on to sleep so I don't wake up with sticky eyes. Despite this, I find it hard to sleep through the night, perhaps more because of anxiety than dry eyes. I also take omega 3 and vitamin b12 supplements. I bought an air humidifier for my room. I try to rest with electrical heat masks. When I take a shower, at the end I reduce the shower pressure to a minimum and let the warm water run gently over my closed eyelids, also every morning. I've noticed my view is more sharp immediatly after heat mask, or light drops. I try to massage my Meibomius glands delicately afterwards because i fear of them getting blocked, but to be honest I'm afraid of doing somth bad so I do it very delicately. Would you have anything to add or recommend to help ? Multiplying drops cannot create à risk of messing up with my eyes or natural lacrymal tears ? Being dépendant ? Also, do you have any testimonials of successful recovery after Lasik? I've spent a lot of time reading your testimonials, and to be honest I'm devastated by the experiences I've read about. Also, if people who have had Lasik go through it, does the glare eventually go away? Ty😔😔",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gikkbf/recovery_tips_post_lasik/,8,0.91,15,1730632496.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gikkbf/recovery_tips_post_lasik/,,False,False 1gilsak,lasik,manolotothemoon,Headaches since ICL surgery,"Hi all, I am new to this sub. I got my ICL surgery few years ago and have been facing this problem of headaches and pressure in my brain. It originates mostly from sinus region below the left eye, sometimes sinus close to the ear and then this pressure/headaches radiates to other parts of the brain. This has caused lot of problems for me. I am not able to study and work on my things the way I used to before surgery. Has anyone experienced similar thing? I would appreciate if you can share.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gilsak/headaches_since_icl_surgery/,3,1.0,11,1730637101.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gilsak/headaches_since_icl_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1giywbw,Lasiksupport,Background_Limit9392,Better solution for morning dryness.,"Hi, I have found that tickling the inside of my nose to create tears works way better to get my eyes juiced up to tackle the day. Actual eye juice seems to work waaaay better than artificial tears . Also, I'm going in today to have blood taken autologous serum tears. Does anyone have any advice/experience they are willing to share? One day soon I'll do a writeup on my 13 month experience. I have found some things that help and I hope that it can help someone else.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1giywbw/better_solution_for_morning_dryness/,10,1.0,6,1730672281.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1giywbw/better_solution_for_morning_dryness/,,False,False 1gj3w50,lasik,Riiiiiiiicky,Lasik with Ommetaphobia,"I would like to start off this post by stating I’ve never been clinically diagnosed with Ommetaphobia, however, all my life I was never comfortable with things in or near my eyes. I tried multiple times to get contacts when I was younger but those appointments always ended up with me passing out or having a panic attack. I never used eye drops and I even get a little squeamish when I see other people using eye drops. With that being said, i’m about 48 hours post operation and I couldn’t be more happy! Leading up to the surgery I tried desensitizing myself with eye drops but I didn’t really make any progress. It would still take me like 45 minutes to build up the courage before I could get them in. My hope was the offered valium would take away my irrational fear and would completely relax me to the state of not caring. Well the day came and when I got to the clinic I took the valium I was given and about 20 minutes later went in to have the surgery. Getting the numbing drops in was quite the struggle and the nurse had to pry open my eye lids to get the drops in. Honestly, I can’t say I really felt any difference with the valium. I mean I wasn’t freaking out but I didn’t feel too relaxed. The surgery itself was so quick, I must have only been lying down for 15-20 minutes and it was painless. I think the hardest part was the initial numbing drops and the parts where they put the thing in your eye to hold it open. Other than that, I never felt panicked or worried. I think the fact that it was so quick helped because before you can even get caught up in thought, it’s over. The car ride home I finally felt relaxed and ready to sleep, but when I got home it felt like the valium wore off. My eyes were burning and stinging (which I was told is completely normal) so much that I couldn’t sleep at all at home. I pretty much just toughed through it for about 4-6 hours until the pain subsided and then I finally fell asleep. The next morning I woke up with no discomfort and some slightly blurriness. Now it’s day 2 after the operation and things are slightly more clear than they were yesterday (i’d say about 95% crystal clear) and I expect they will only get more clear. Now I just have to use these antibiotic eyedrops 4 times a day for the next week! 😃 oh boy lol. Anyway, if you’re anywhere in the same boat as me, fear not. After the numbing drops it’s all over in about 4 songs. I’m even getting better at using eye drops lol",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gj3w50/lasik_with_ommetaphobia/,11,0.92,0,1730686739.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gj3w50/lasik_with_ommetaphobia/,Had surgery,False,False 1gjdaja,Lasiksupport,afuqaero,My advice for those taking LASIK for pilot/aviation,"Hi everyone! This post is a guide and advice for those who are planning to be a pilot in the future. May this post be beneficial for everyone. My dream has always been to be a pilot. It has been my childhood dream. Because of no money, I applied my way into piloting through an airline cadet pilot programme. I had tried multiple attempts to get into this world. I passed my assessments and did my final medical checkup early February of 2024. I did something called medical class 1 for aviation. It’s a medical checkup for pilots before they enroll in flying academy. So I went and did all the tests, had myopia of 600 and 550 left and right. So the doctor said I was unfit to fly. He advised me for LASIK surgery. Without thinking much, I simply did the surgery thinking that all would be fine and the complications would be just dry eyes. I did an initial checkup at a hospital and they didn’t say anything about my pupil size or if I was not fitted. I wanted to do SMILE and Femto, but at the last minute they told me I wasn’t fitted for that so I had to opt for TransPRK. All was fine, I don’t mind anything, I was given a document to sign. Like I AGREE yada2 but the doctor never briefed me in detail about what was about to happen neither did she tell me about how I would have starbursts because of the size of my pupil and what not. I was just mentioned that I was fitted to do transPRK and that’s all. Nothing about my pupil size, they just want money. For those wondering where I did at, it was at KPJ Hospital Tawakkal, based in Malaysia since I’m living in Kuala Lumpur. So the surgery went well. I went home as usual. I put on all sorts of eyedrops and waited. I need to recover at least 6 months before I can redo my certification of the pilot test (medical class 1). So during the recovery, 1-2 months is all okay. I can see everything clearly, no anything. But on the 3rd month, I’m seeing glares, starbursts, halos. Ever since that day till the present, I had this issue. I asked my original doctor. She said I’m too perfectionist, and I argued with her. This is all about my dream, and she totally ruined it. She didn’t tell me in depth what happened. The starbursts and glares are worse. It doesn’t improve. I’m already 9 months in. I went for another second opinion at Optimax, Kuala Lumpur. This time, the doctor was kind enough to present me with the solution and all the help she can help me. So she gave me two choices: another risky surgery or night vision glasses by Zeiss. I opted for the night glasses. It cost me 1.4k. However, she did tell me there is no guarantee of being able to get rid of the starbursts, so I’m fine. I made one, and as expected, it doesn’t help with anything. So I tried another solution, Alphagen-P, and pilocarpine. Alphagen-P did nothing. Pilocarpine puts me into a headache event though it helps me dim my vision. The starbursts and glares are still there. Because of trying all these solutions, I decided not to risk my career and quit from the cadet pilot programme, thinking it is not worth the risk with my eyes and glaring. My advice for future aviators: try to find a doctor that can help you get a pair of glasses, not a strict doctor. Sometimes it depends on whether it’s strict or not. Usually, in some countries or states, the power doesn’t matter as long as you are wearing spectacles. LASIK is a threat to the aviation industry. Never ever do it. Even if your life depends on it. Either you get all these starbursts or you might be unlucky to develop ectasia or other issues. This is the truth. The healthcare doesn’t care about your eyes. They care about money and business.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gjdaja/my_advice_for_those_taking_lasik_for_pilotaviation/,14,0.9,15,1730724118.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gjdaja/my_advice_for_those_taking_lasik_for_pilotaviation/,,False,False 1gju0ct,lasik,Mechaprox,"Corneas too thin according to 3 different doctors, any hope for me or should I give up?","My corneas are 465um right eye and 458um left eye. All 3 of the doctors advised against the procedure, be it LASIK, PRK or Smile. I'm so sad because it's been my dream for years having this surgery. Has anyone here had similar cases?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gju0ct/corneas_too_thin_according_to_3_different_doctors/,11,0.92,23,1730766778.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gju0ct/corneas_too_thin_according_to_3_different_doctors/,Considering surgery,False,False 1gk8a91,lasik,Dramatic_Ad_2106,LASIK - Hyperopia & Astigmatism post surgery recovery process,"Hello everyone, A quick post (not that quick in the end) to also share my current experience with LASIK. There are some few people sharing their experience with prescription similar to mine, and I thought one more wouldn’t hurt as in my first days post surgery I was looking for any feedback I could read. And it helped me a lot as I don’t have either that amazing fast recovery, on the contrary. I will update through time. My prescription: OD: +4.5 (+2.5) 90* OS: +4 (+2.5) 97* I had LASIK last 24th of October, and despite having a proper appointment with my surgeon who explained me the procedure, outcomes, possibles complications, answered my questions, post-surgery expectations and so on, I believe he was a bit light on explaining how the recovery process could be that hard and take some time at first for some people (even more with hyperoria & astigmatism cases if understood correctly from my readings on internet). So I went on surgery the 24th of October, the overall surgery lasted approximately 20-25mn, with more than 20-25sec laser on each eyes, and told me right away that everything went well. I went out of the hospital at 10am. D0: Obviously as for anyone the D0 recovery was quite harsh, my eyes were hurting me A LOT despite pain killers, and it lasted for 8-10hrs - I just rested the whole day. D+1: No more pain, and I could actually read from very very near distance, but everything else was very blurry and my eyes were still very sensitive. The next days to D+7, same thing no noticeable evolution, I got a post-op exam the 28th, and they told with this prescription it should take some time but the process is going fine. But I was supposed to get back to work this day (I’m working on a computer the whole day)… impossible. So I had to stop working the whole week. And from that point, improvement are very very slow, I can read my phone or something at the same distance but otherwise it’s very blurry and I hydrate my eyes very often. I just spent the week resting and was a bit « depressed » and worried tbh. But I’ve read that people went through similar experiences and in the end everything went well, so it helped me. D+7 to now (D+12): I had to say, from what he told me during the 1st appointment I wasn’t expecting at all this kind of recovery. Up to now, my sight is improving very very slowly, and fluctuates a LOT (this I was told), but globally my sight is still not good at all except short distance or huge characters in the street… It’s blurry at almost every distance, I can read from near distance only. I was indeed expecting some myopia with the over correction, but not not being able to read at every distance except close. Working on a computer is hell at that moment, I had to go back to work yesterday, and it’s so blurry on my computer and my eyes are still very sensitive. I have to say, that this « slow » (only D+12 but still) recovery compared to what we can see/read on internet got me worried, and reading here that this could take some time and patience is helping me getting through it. Because as of now, with my sight as it is, life in general is complicated (impossible to drive, to work properly, read and do daily activities normally). Still overall I think it’s a bit better than 1 week ago, but as improvements are slow, it’s hard to evaluate. I have my next follow-up appointment end of November. I hope it’ll keep getting better and better with time. 🤞🏻 Update 3-week after: Sight is still very slowly improving. A bit less difficult to work on screens. I got an extra appointment today (3-week post surgery), for a check-up: it’s healing great, still a little inflammation and dry eyes. Appointment with the surgeon in two weeks 🤞🏻 1 month post-op update: Got my 1 month follow-up, quite some astigmatism left (Surgeon was surprised), so this explain the blurry vision, they prescribed glasses for the time being, another follow up in 1 month. I definitely think from the reaction of the surgeon he didn’t correct the astigmatism… and will have to do it in a touch-up I have same astigmatism as before, but hyperopia corrected ——— 4 months post-op UPDATE: I had multiple appointement since last update, and in the end I still have -2 astigmatism on both eyes, but no more hyperopia. My guess is that they disn’t correct my astigmatism in the first place, but they say it happen (a little astigmatism I would have understood, the same as before I’m skeptical). Anyway, the healing process is going well, so I’ll have a touch-ups on both eyes next months, 1 eye at a time with 10 days in between 🤞🏻 With medical contacts for few days after each surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gk8a91/lasik_hyperopia_astigmatism_post_surgery_recovery/,5,0.86,18,1730817846.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gk8a91/lasik_hyperopia_astigmatism_post_surgery_recovery/,Had surgery,1740092766.0,False 1gldl4j,lasik,Flat-Professor-2750,PRK Results,"Like most of the other posts here, I just want to give my experience with the entire procedure. So for reference, I’m a 26 yo male who is Active Duty Air Force. My prescription is SPH: -2.50, CYL: -.50 both eyes and my AXIS is x170 in my right eye as well as x010 in my left. I got the procedure done at Winn Medical Center in GA. Now that the background info has been covered, my first appointment was just to make sure my corneas were thick enough & the Dr made the recommendation that I get PRK instead of lasik (idk the exact reason). They started by giving me numbing eyedrops & palpitating my eyes with a device that I’m assuming told them how thick the cornea was. Once my eyes were cleared, I was scheduled for the actual procedure 2 weeks after (apparently there was a cancellation). One day before the surgery, all candidates met up to go over the differences between PRK, LASIK, and SMILE. We were once again checked by the ophthalmologist and given a recommendation for which treatment they though would be the best.The day of the procedure we were told to be there at 0715 so we could be given all the medication we would need during the recovery. There was a total of around 20 patients scheduled for the day and we were placed in alphabetical order as well as procedure type. It took no longer than about 10 minutes per person once we were all prepped in the waiting room. Once I was in the OR, the team did their timeouts, reassured me the exam would be fast, painless, and worth it. I was given numbing dropped again & had eye holders placed around my orbits. The instructions were simple..look at the green light & try to relax (easier said than done).I’m skipping the procedure steps cause that’s easy to YouTube. There was no pain at all just weird unexplainable pressures. That was the most uncomfortable part as well as the cold wash at the end. I wasn’t on the table for any longer than 7/8 minutes total. Once off the table, I threw on these cool shades & walked back to the front where my Gf was waiting & we left. Day 1(day of): There was no pain like I said & low levels of light sensitivity. I was seeing pretty clear & after I ate I went to sleep for around 4 hours. We drove from Charleston to Hinesville so half of that was in the car. Pretty normal day. Day 2: Still no pain but my eyes were more cloudy, light sensitive and dry. Could watch TV for maybe 20 minutes at a time or I felt like I was starting to strain. Again, not a crazy day. Day 3: TBH i don’t remember but that’s good cause there was no pain. Day 4: I woke up….& my eyes were HURTTTTTTTTING. I couldn’t open my eyes for more than 3 seconds. I spent the entire day in bed, couldn’t see, had a headache, and was very cranky. Day 5: Pain went away & it was almost as if the previous day never happened. Idk if I was just being dramatic that day or what but I felt completely fine. Eyes were clearing up and I went to wash my car cause it was covered in bird poop. I also watched game 4 of the NBA finals entirely. Eyes dried out but the tears made it work. Day 5: Eyes clearing up even more, no pain, seeing around 70% Day 6: Eyes feel even better but I can tell my contact bandages need to come out. They feel like you’re wearing contact lenses that need to be cleaned but the tears once again help. Day 7(today): Same as day 6 just with a little more use of the tears. Update: This was 5 months ago..this sat in my drafts & I feel amazing.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gldl4j/prk_results/,5,1.0,8,1730938957.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gldl4j/prk_results/,Had surgery,False,False 1glkr0t,Lasiksupport,Prestigious_Fix5719,I have thin cornea ,I have thin cornea and high astigmatism should I do lasik or prk :(,https://i.redd.it/2xyvnzoshfzd1.jpeg,2,0.6,25,1730963031.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1glkr0t/i_have_thin_cornea/,,False,False 1glonic,Lasiksupport,lost_soul23,Given go ahead for lasik without corneal pachymetry test,"Right eye Sph = -7 Cyl = -2.75 Left eye Sph= -2.75 Cyl = -2.50 I have been to a very renowned surgeon in my city for lasik consultation and before the consultation they did a corneal topography test and my retinal evaluation and based on those results the surgeon gave me the go ahead saying I’m an eligible candidate for lasik and booked my surgery date which is in a couple of days. Now on further investigation I realised that they never did my corneal pachymetry test and when I confronted them about this they said “we might have done it and forgot to attach the reports in your file or else we will do it on the day of the surgery” So I wanted to ask if its common practice to do the corneal pachymetry test on the day of the surgery or this is a very shady situation? Also I have cancelled the surgery for now and I will get a second opinion. UPDATE- I have read all your replies and realised how risky lasik can truly be which is completely hidden by the surgeons, I would rather wear glasses than get my eyes ruined by this procedure. thank you for the honesty.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1glonic/given_go_ahead_for_lasik_without_corneal/,3,0.8,11,1730980356.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1glonic/given_go_ahead_for_lasik_without_corneal/,,1731041984.0,False 1glpdrr,lasik,These_Emergency3549,Problems 11 months after Relex Smile,"Hi there! After long time of reading and getting information regarding eye surgery I underwent Relex Smile treatment in January 2024. I did this in a local clinic (Austria) with good reputation and an experienced surgeon. On the post op checkups that are free of charge until 6 months post op they always made clear, that all went perfectly and the result is excellent, seeing nearly 150%. But ever since the op I had massive problems with irritated and dry eyes. On the last checkup they said that all is good now and there is no medical reason to still use artificial tears. I then stopped with them, but soon felt that the eyes were strained and irritated and dry. The following weeks where on and off with artificial tears, and the eyes felt one day better, the other one they felt bad. I could not make any reason up for those changes. I then trashed the drops and did not use them any more. The following two days the eyes burned badly, but afterwards all was fine and I thought this was it... all will be good now. Two weeks later the eyes began to burn badly and felt dry - I began anew with drops. I then went to another ophthalmologist, she said, that I have a chronic conjunctivitis from dry eye and suffering a vicious circle of conjunctivitis and dry eye. This was in August... since then I have to drop cortisone drops (Softacort), and at least 3 times a day artificial tears. I was told to do this until the end of the year, and then use Idroflog drops (little amount of cortisone). A Schirmer-test was done to check if I produce enough tears... they said that the result was good. In addition I sometimes I use a gel for the night and a sleeping mask to prevent dry eyes over night. Additionally I use Omega 3 capsules since 10 weeks. From time to time I use an eye heating mask, shortly afterwards my eyes are always great, but a few hours later they burn more then usual. I used several brands of drops... atm sticking to ThealozDuo but also ordered Lipo drops from Hylo to test them. Since I am doing this therapy since August, I have the feeling, it overall got a LITTLE bit better... but nowhere near a normal condition. My live is quite demanding... I am staring at computer screens the whole day (sysadmin) and have 3 little kids at home... so there is not much time for a relaxing life style... To be honest, not knowing what I am asking here... just wanted to know folks have any other recommendations or went through something similar and can give a heads up.. as I am quite frustrated now. UPDATE 19.March 2025 Just a short update... my condition got better, despite the dry weather at the moment. I´m strictly doing what my doctor says. At the moment taking three drops of IDROFLOG per eye. Reducing this by the end of march to two drops for april and one drop for may. Last time I visited the doc was in january, there she said there is no inflammatory anymore but I should keep dropping to prevent a new one for the mentioned time above. My vision still seems to fluctuate and sometimes I have a little pain, but my guess is, that this comes from the drops. It seems like I get a little crust on the eyelid margin that irritates the eye. Furthermore a little burning sensation when applying the drops on the eye lid. The persistent pain I had months ago nearly vanished, feeling it just sometimes for a short time, the eyes are not feeling so tired anymore, my conjunctiva is not so deeply red it was. Fingers crossed, all will be good in two months.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1glpdrr/problems_11_months_after_relex_smile/,8,0.91,19,1730982862.0,/r/lasik/comments/1glpdrr/problems_11_months_after_relex_smile/,Had surgery,1742379899.0,False 1gm045p,lasik,random-browser-0,My PRK Experience + Recovery Log (2024),"This subreddit has been so helpful for me prior to my PRK surgery as well as making the decision to go forward with the surgery that I also wanted to share my experience so far. I'm still in the recovery phase so I'll be editing this post with any updates. **Background:** I'm a 29F with -3.00 prescription both eyes prior to surgery. I've been wearing glasses since early grade school, started wearing contacts in middle school, and my vision has been stable for > 10 years. **TL;DR:** Got PRK done and recovery has been good and pain-free. My top tips for PRK recovery: lubricate your eyes as much as possible, hydrate yourself as much as possible, rest your eyes as much as possible, and use microfiber face cloths when washing your face to help avoid your eyes. \--- **Before Surgery** I've been going back and forth on the decision to do refractive surgery for years now. I did a ton of research on laser eye surgery and all the possible complications and spent many hours reading this subreddit. In the past, the potential complications did not outweigh the benefits. Recently, all the little annoyances of wearing glasses and contacts started to build up to a point where I pulled the trigger to, at least, get consultations done. I live in Toronto, Canada and the two names that kept popping up for laser eye surgery was Herzig and Bochner so I chose to do consultations at both places. **Consultations** I did both consultations on the same day but they were very different. *Herzig:* The appointment was around 1.5 hours. They first did a bunch of eye tests confirming my prescription and (I assume) taking all the necessary eye measurements for the ophthalmologist. After that, I met with an optometrist that explained to me the different laser eye surgeries and how they differ and also explained to me that I have dry eyes and walked me through the why's and how I can treat it. After that, I met with one of the surgeons and he recommended custom PRK out of LASIK, SMILE, and PRK due to my cornea topography, thickness, as well as my dry eyes. He said he would not recommend LASIK or SMILE due to my cornea measurements. I didn't have many questions for him as I had done a lot of research beforehand so I met with the refractive consultant shortly after who explained the price of the procedure as well as how I should prepare for the surgery. The consultation experience at Herzig was very nice; none of them were pushy at all and they just took the time to explain to me everything and made sure all my questions were answered. *Bochner:* The appointment was around 15 minutes. They did similar tests to Herzig but did not feel as organized. After the tests, they told me a consultant will call me within a week to go over the options with me. The consultant from Bochner told me I was the perfect candidate for LASIK but didn't really explain why. That worried me because Herzig said the complete opposite. I told the consultant that another clinic recommended against LASIK and asked why the recommendations differ. He said that measurement readings can vary and that theirs tends to be the most accurate. I was more comfortable with the consultation experience at Herzig and I preferred PRK over LASIK in general so chose to go with Herzig. Herzig also had earlier availability than Bochner which aligned better with my husband's availability as I anticipated needing him quite a bit during my recovery 😅. \--- **Day 0 - Surgery Day** My surgery was scheduled for the morning. I made sure to eat a full breakfast and hydrate before heading out. I am a pretty anxious person in general so the days and hours leading up to the surgery was not fun. I watched a few PRK surgery videos prior to the day as seeing the surgery itself actually calmed me down haha. I was nervous about anything and everything: the potential complications after the surgery, the numbing drops wearing off while I'm in surgery, the machine malfunctioning in the middle of surgery, and any other possible scenario... I gladly took the Valium prior to the surgery but I don't think it really helped. Chatting the surgeon prior to the surgery is probably what calmed me down the most. My surgery was done by Dr. Herzig and he was so reassuring and comforting. The surgical team was also super calming as well and explained everything that I would hear, see, and smell throughout the procedure. They also gave me ample numbing drops throughout the procedure. As mentioned in this subreddit, the surgery itself was pain-free and super quick! After the procedure, they checked my eyes again and I was clear to head home 😊. I started my eye drop regimen as soon as I got home and did lubricating drops every half hour. The entire day I lied in bed in a dark room, taking micronaps, drinking lots of water, and avoiding all screens. Vision on the day of surgery was blurry but already better than prior to the surgery! Had no pain at all after the procedure was just super tired. After a day of micronaps, secured my eye shields, took one Tylenol extra-strength (just in case there was pain in the middle of the night), and went to sleep\~ **Day 1 After Surgery (First Post-Op)** Woke up around 4:30am (usual time I wake up) with slightly dry eyes but fell back asleep until 6:30am. Did lubricating drops right after I woke up an overall felt pretty good! I had no light sensitivity nor pain the entire day. Went to my post-op day 1 appointment and the optometrist explained that my eyes were healing well, I was seeing better than expected, and I should expect it to get a bit blurrier throughout the week as the epithelial layer heals from outside in. Vision today as pretty blurry. I, again, avoided all screens, stayed away from the sung as much as possible, and micronapped most of the day and I was pretty tired. They cleared me to wash my face as normal and shower as long as I be mindful of my eyes. Lubricated my eyes every half hour as well and drank tons of water. **Day 2 After Surgery** Still no light sensitivity or pain. Vision was the most blurry out of my recovery days but I knew to expect that so wasn't too concerned. Showered today completely fine\~ I ordered some face cloths prior to my surgery and use that to wipe the cleanser off my face before rinsing my face so I don't accidentally get cleanser in my eyes and also use to to *very gently* wipe the gunk off my eyes. Still avoided screens today and just cuddled most of the day with my dog. I wasn't as tired as Day 0 or 1 but tried to rest my eyes as much as possible. Eyes started stinging a bit before bed but nothing crazy or too uncomfortable. Felt a bit nauseous from this though so just went to sleep. **Day 3 After Surgery** Woke up at 1:00am and 4:30am because my eyes were watering pretty bad and stung a bit. First time I woke up, I just went back to sleep. Second time, I used some lubricating eye drops and went back to sleep. Eyes felt better after waking up. Vision-wise, the left eye is slightly clearer than my right eye and overall better than Day 2. Showered as usual. Listened to some TV as I'm pretty paranoid about it impacting my recovery. Rested my eyes as much as I could similar to the previous days and lubricating my eyes every half hour. Was able to scroll on my phone for bit today without much trouble. **Day 4 After Surgery** Eyes just felt dry after waking up but, again, no pain or sensitivity. Mostly just bored as I'm trying to limit my screen time still. My right contact lens shifted slightly when I was washing my face but went back into place shortly after so seems like it's okay... Vision was pretty similar to yesterday and was a very non-eventful day overall. **Day 5 After Surgery** My right contact lens felt uncomfortable during the night and was slightly shifted when I woke up. I put a few lubricating drops in and blinked it back into place. Vision is still blurry in my right eye and just keeping my fingers crossed that recovery is still going okay ><. Vision got pretty clear in the late afternoon/evening so ended up watching TV (with brightness turned down) without any discomfort. **Day 6 After Surgery (Second Post-Op Bandage Contact Lens Removal)** I ended up running out of the medical tape they gave me and got Life brand ones for taping my eye shields...my eye shields ended up coming off in the middle of the night so those of you living in Canada, do not get the Life brand tape! My eyes were fine though since I don't tend to touch my eyes typically. Got my BCLs removed today! The optometrist said my eyes are healing well. The removal was a bit uncomfortable but my eyes after the removal was more uncomfortable. It wasn't painful but felt like there was an eyelash in both my eyes constantly. She assured me this was normal shortly after. I kept up my lubricating eye drops to help with this. Vision in both eyes is pretty good and are now pretty similar in both eyes. My eyes felt much better by the end of the day and ended up watching some TV. **Day 7 After Surgery (First Day Using Laptop After Surgery)** The discomfort is mostly gone from my eyes and they feel pretty good! I don't think my vision is quite 20/20 but it's pretty clear! It's a bit blurry when reading small text on my laptop but I know that's expected to go away with time so I'll be patient! Thinking of going back to work tomorrow\~ Spent most of today relaxing, watching TV, and writing this post! **Day 8 After Surgery (First Day Back to Work After Surgery)** I had a lot of ghosting when staring at screens but not unbearable! I set my brightness lower than what it is, changed everything to dark theme, and increased the font sizes haha. **Day 13 After Surgery (Third Post-Op Checking Vision)** My eyes have been stinging quite a bit the last few days and during my checkup the optometrist said this is probably due to the steroid drops making my dry eyes worse. She suggested I switch to gel drops instead for my eye drops and have been doing that since! She also said my eyes have healed very well and my vision is **better than 20/20** :O which I was really shocked to hear because my vision still seemed quite blurry. **Day 19 After Surgery** My vision is pretty clear and crisp now!!! Not sure if it was gradual but it's very noticeable today. My eyes are still fairly dry so I'll be doing a warm compress twice a day to see if that helps. My next post-op is in a month-ish but I'll post any noticeable updates if any before then!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gm045p/my_prk_experience_recovery_log_2024/,8,1.0,4,1731010978.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gm045p/my_prk_experience_recovery_log_2024/,Had surgery,1732559044.0,False 1gm16xy,Lasiksupport,Akemi_Targaryen,Can't focus right eye?,"IM about 5 months post-op LASIK, and everything is perfect with my left eye, but my right eye, well, I wouldn't say its blurry in the usual sense, but it seems like it takes way more time for it to focus, like I have to actually concentrate and it still takes quite a few seconds. Luckily I don't really notice this when looking wit both eyes, but it still feels concerning. What do you guys think? Should I wait for my appointment in mid december or should I go to a doctor sooner? Edit: I wrote this half-asleep so I forgot to clarify that I barely experienced this until about 1-1.5 months ago. I'm not sure if that changes anything Fun fact the first eye they did was my right eye but I was so sleepy from they Xanax they gave (I usually don't take anything like that, so I'm not used to it) that I looked away Ofc that probably didn't influence things bc they said the laser would shut off and stuff like that ofc but I just can't stop overthinking, yk? Edit 2: okay this *might* not be related to the surgery; I went to a doctor today, unrelated to my eye, my neck and head has been hurting for quite a while now and turns out there's a nerve that's acting up, it got pinched or sth and they did something and my neck stopped hurting and I think I can see better? It's not absolutely perfect but it's way better than it was The human body is weird",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gm16xy/cant_focus_right_eye/,5,1.0,16,1731013724.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gm16xy/cant_focus_right_eye/,,1731153583.0,False 1gm3y3l,lasik,captainalex1000,"Weird glare ever since intraocular lens surgery, still have it 1.5 years later","I made a very simple edit in photoshop of how this glare looks like. It always originates from any kind of light, doesn't matter if it's day or night. It's not always there, sometimes there's no glare at all, and other times it's like it extracts out of a light and turns into the shape I drew, then retracts back and disappears. The fat lines that I drew in the glare is where the color is the brightest, so from a white lamp it would be bright white on the edges and more like gray inside the shape. I don't think it's astigmatism because from what I've seen on google, the glare from astigmatism looks blurry, while my glare looks perfectly sharp. It's also always facing one direction (southwest). Only my right eye has this problem, and if I cover the ""southwest corner"" of my eye with my finger, it's like the glare also gets covered up. [link to image here](https://imgur.com/a/17DxuZu) Does anyone else have this problem? Did it ever go away?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gm3y3l/weird_glare_ever_since_intraocular_lens_surgery/,7,1.0,16,1731020851.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gm3y3l/weird_glare_ever_since_intraocular_lens_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1gm3zk0,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Robert F Kennedy Jr,"This man will hopefully be overseeing all of the regulators and is serious about getting rid of the corruption. I think the best way to get lasik pulled in somehow through him, because he wouldn't hesitate. Hes spent his entire life fighting this type of thing and given the amount of evidence there is he would likely understand. Somehow someone has to figure out how to get Lasik on his radar, maybe Morris Waxler should reach out with his findings.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gm3zk0/robert_f_kennedy_jr/,7,0.64,6,1731020961.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gm3zk0/robert_f_kennedy_jr/,,False,False 1gmcmog,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Must read," If anyone here is thinking of getting LASIK - see this post Before you go ahead do your research. I almost stupidly rushed the surgery, but then hesitated and decided to cancel the appointment to take some time to think about it. Then I did some digging. And wow - I didn't realize just how serious the complications can get. I can't believe I almost casually consented to this. I'm convinced I've dodged a bullet, personally. That said, I'm not here to convince you to change your mind. Just give this a read and see for yourself if what I'm saying sounds reasonable to you. In the future I will only consent to refractive and laser eye surgery if all of these conditions are met: Successful outcome is guaranteed 99.999% of the time I personally meet with the surgeon prior to my surgery and discuss a personalized treatment plan where he discusses my specific needs, lifestyle, risks, and all possible outcomes. We come up with a practical plan to deal with the 0.001% chance that a complication has occurred. The complication must have a practical, reasonable, affordable and satisfactory solution in the present (no future promises that a miracle surgery could fix my problems). I will then consider if I can afford to deal with that complication for the rest of my life, and how it will affect my job, finances, and mental health. If I can afford to deal with it, then I will happily go ahead. Currently, your LASIK papers will tell you that ""There are no guarantees about the visual outcomes of the procedure"". I don't know about you, but personally I need more than that. Make sure you look at the resources below before you go ahead. Ofcourse, much of this is word of mouth and I'm not a medical professional in any way. Just a regular person sharing my feelings hoping that it helps other people. Feel free to share without crediting me. Watch this before you do the surgery: Advice from a patient who had a bad outcome New FDA warnings in 2023 More advice from the same patient above Playlist listing the potential negative effects of the surgery Remember to critically evaluate and ask questions before you risk something as important as your eyes. For example, LASIK reports that 99% of surgeries are successful. But what does ""successful"" mean? Successful means that you can see 20/40. So if you have side effects like double or triple vision, dry eyes, light sensitivity, eye pain, terrible night vision, never being able to look at screens or see the stars - you could still be included in the ""successful"" statistic if you see 20/40. LASIK claims the complication rate is less than 1%. However, some experts claim that the rate is closer to 30%. Don't blindly trust either. Remember it's your eyes at stake. Look at the research papers yourself before you gamble your eyes. You can find these papers by doing a deep dive into the resources listed below. Or just google scholar, pubmed etc. This is what a LASIK consent form might look like (under the heading ""LASIK IS AN ELECTIVE COSMETIC PROCEDURE""). Even in the best case scenario: Ofcourse, the things I listed above might have a negative bias. For me, I weigh the negatives more heavily than the positives. This is simply because glasses already help me see. So the positive is that I could potentially have the same or better eyesight. But the negative is that I could potentially ruin my life with no cure in the worst case scenario. However, the majority of outcomes seem positive (the stats are unclear) - so you might be willing to risk it. Just know that in the best case scenario: You could have the same vision as your glasses or better, without negative side effects. You'll never be able to rub your eyes again. 100% chance you'll lose your ability to distinguish shades of grey and see contrast. Your cornea will NEVER heal. It's permanently thinned and vulnerable. Keep in mind that if you ever get punched in the face, if you have an accident etc. - that becomes dangerous. Your eyes are already vulnerable. I personally don't want to make them weaker. This also means that you need to be cautious about the ""touch up"" in the future that you're paying for.. doing that touch up might be risky. Thinned corneas can hypothetically lead to: Cataracts (see the long term risks below for citations) Risk of eye infections from minor accidents Retinal detachment Corneal ectasia Ectasia can develop twenty-five years after successful LASIK Prepare for the worst case scenario: What is corneal ectasia? Laser eye surgery is irreversible, so if you're one of the unlucky ones you can't go back. Identify who you will contact if things go wrong, how much it will cost, and what the solution will be. Many patients with bad outcomes have reported that LASIK surgeons completely abandoned them when things went south. Some were offered a full refund in exchange of them signing a release and agreeing to never talk of their experience on social media Remember this is a cosmetic surgery. Is 1% risk of losing your eyes worth it? For me it wasn't. But it could be worth it for you.The best way to reduce your risk of developing any of these problems is to avoid the surgery. Remember you are only increasing your long term risks by undergoing a surgery in one of your most important organs. But if it's worth it for you, atleast think about a backup plan for taking care of yourself if (god forbid) something goes wrong. The worst case is so bad that people have committed suicide. Google LASIK suicides Long term risks & complications: LASIK and early cataracts LASIK warning from eye doctor and LASIK patients Long term issues LASIK has been associated with migraines and headaches Hearing loss / ear infections are other possible side effects (Saw this on patient testimonials on random reddit posts by users which are too private to share. You'll have to find them yourself) Patient testimonials: https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/ https://www.youtube.com/@LASIKComplications https://www.lasikcomplications.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/LasikComplicationsFaceBookGroup/ https://www.lasikcomplications.com/celebrities.htm Deleted posts on r/ Lasik (I've heard that it's run by people who have a financial incentive to recruit patients): https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/lasik The FDA officer who approved LASIK is now an activist trying to get it banned: https://endmyopia.org/dr-waxler-fda-knew-there-were-problems-with-lasik/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfpV89JZNYY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Erfo0tJAgQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jtl9Bj0gskI Book written by activists: https://unsightlylasiktruth.com/dev/about-the-book/ Read what former LASIK employees say: https://www.regulations.gov/comment/FDA-2022-D-1253-0607 https://www.firstcoastnews.com/article/news/on-your-side-investigation-uncovers-bonuses-offered-at-lasikplus/77-9264efdc-53b4-42fd-80bc-3bbc49aaeeea https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=b_HojcQsdNk https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=CPbc_yjhRig Google LASIK lawsuits. Here are some: https://www.lasikcomplications.com/lawsuits.htm https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lasik-ftc-refunds-settlement/ https://ca.topclassactions.com/lawsuit-settlements/lawsuit-news/canada-lasik-class-action-alleges-ongoing-nerve-damage/ https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/lasik-md-patients-allege-nerve-damage-file-class-action-lawsuit-1.4697069 https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=20020210&slug=lasiklawsuits10 https://avoidlasik.com/news/lawsuits/ Finally, make sure to google your surgeon beforehand. Check if there are lawsuits, suspended licenses, or angry patient reviews. Because this is a thing that sometimes happens. My suggestions: As already mentioned there are a lot of potential risks associated with LASIK. However, I have also personally heard some testimonials where people got perfect vision with no side effects even 20-30 years post surgery. So don't give up hope if you had the surgery. The best case scenario is possible for you. If you haven't had the surgery yet, ask yourself ""Do I have a solid backup plan for dealing with the potential complications?"". If you still want the surgery, then you'll go into it fully prepared. As I said, it sounds like there are many happy cases. If you want to gamble, I believe you can have a successful outcome. However, I'm risk averse and I personally won't gamble my eyes. I need a guaranteed improvement of my vision and solid backup plans. A great informative post if you want to learn more about how lasik works. Update: I just got permanently banned from r/lasik for replying to some comments sharing this post. This kind of censorship raises red flags for me. My goal is to share my thoughts and help my community in learning more about their long term health and safety - in the way that I would personally like to be educated before I do an important surgery like LASIK. I am not claiming that LASIK always fails. It can and does have successful outcomes. What I am saying is that it is a basic principle in medical ethics that patients need to fully understand the risks they are agreeing to and that medical professionals should be helping them come up with backup plans and safety measures in case things go wrong. Being prepared can't hurt you. Not being prepared might work out for you or it might not - what happens if it doesn't? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmcmog/must_read/,24,1.0,3,1731048687.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmcmog/must_read/,,False,False 1gmkl3b,Lasiksupport,Sam3865,Silk with Dr.Rahil Chaudhary,"Hi, I am planning to get my Silk surgery done by Dr. Rahil Chaudhary at Eye7 in New Delhi. Has anyone get silk surgery done at Eye7 ? Can you please share your experiences, such as side effects and how long does it take to get rid of these side effects? Thank you very much! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmkl3b/silk_with_drrahil_chaudhary/,2,0.6,6,1731078245.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmkl3b/silk_with_drrahil_chaudhary/,,False,False 1gmofyo,Lasiksupport,SimonHurst10,My prescription 6 years post LASIK!! What a waste of money,"Oh and too add im also back in glasses with starburst, glare and halos from large pupils ",https://i.redd.it/bbdg72rftpzd1.jpeg,30,0.98,34,1731088015.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmofyo/my_prescription_6_years_post_lasik_what_a_waste/,,False,False 1gmrie3,Lasiksupport,Malarauco,"What's your thoughts about the potencial of novel keratoconus therapys for helping us? ","Was reading this article [https://www.reviewofophthalmology.com/article/whats-on-the-horizon-for-keratoconus](https://www.reviewofophthalmology.com/article/whats-on-the-horizon-for-keratoconus) and thinking if anything here could be of some help to your situation. Was particurlaly interested in the eye drops. To my understanding your corneas are irregular like keratoconus ones (without the progression except in ectasia cases), or I am mistake?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmrie3/whats_your_thoughts_about_the_potencial_of_novel/,3,1.0,1,1731095880.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmrie3/whats_your_thoughts_about_the_potencial_of_novel/,,False,False 1gmt6xb,Lasiksupport,Low_Needleworker7975,Light streaks,"I can't handle these light streaks, I can handle all the other complications but I can't handle this, has anyone found a way to get rid of this? I discovered something new, when I cover the gaps between my lashes with tape, the problem goes away but the problem is not the lashes because everyone has lashes and I haven't touched my lashes at all, so I haven't made any changes.",https://i.redd.it/1pygpk7otqzd1.jpeg,18,1.0,37,1731100202.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gmt6xb/light_streaks/,,False,False 1gnus0m,lasik,Baratheon123,Has Anyone Had PRK on One Eye and Adapted to No Glasses?,"I have -2 spherical vision and -0.5 cylindrical correction in both eyes. I would love to get rid of my glasses. Unfortunately, I can only undergo surgery on one eye. The doctor mentioned that my brain might adapt and I could manage without glasses. Has anyone had a similar experience? Is it worth trying? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gnus0m/has_anyone_had_prk_on_one_eye_and_adapted_to_no/,1,1.0,7,1731221310.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gnus0m/has_anyone_had_prk_on_one_eye_and_adapted_to_no/,Considering surgery,False,False 1go24wp,Lasiksupport,Malarauco,Had a hard astigmatic regression after a PRK touch-up. It's not ectasia. Can you help me se if anything noteworthy happened in my treatment or was just bad healing? I'm uploading my topographies and treatment report,"Hello guys. Been suffering with a bad PRK touch-up for about a year. Glasses help me a lot but in still have a little diplopia on my left eye, mainly to read. Had a hard regression after the procedure but it isn't ectatsia. Do you guys see anything special in my exams? The first exam is before my surgery, second is before the touch-up, third is almost 6 months after the touch up and last are the laser machine report. I've been to the one of the biggest specialists in ectasia in my country (Dr. Renato Ambrosio) and he did'nt detected one, even said he could do a PRK in my left eye again if contacts don't solve my problem (won't do it). A doctor that I consulted with said to me that something went wrong in my surgery besides the bad healing but didn't go into details and I wasn't in the psychological state to press him for more info. I can get on but the diplopia is very bothersome some days. Thinking about trying lenses in a couple of months. https://preview.redd.it/6fnyfgzn630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c41d29a1aa899a996983e30e968947b641765731 https://preview.redd.it/x8s7agzn630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5552a1d33a916ca45026fa19b68b48f876685238 https://preview.redd.it/0ht04gzn630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29754373efae9e51e0e2dd85593d5d809fba4228 https://preview.redd.it/rxkyaz0o630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2dd295528ffb63ed740d0f08e1e213eeddb41c5a https://preview.redd.it/5bwuvdxo630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8a3a5b6fac865b977e1a89dac9dd48307f40ab69 https://preview.redd.it/734oduhp630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=22c03c8b33ea3d3cfbf9aa4ed22b652cac69fef8 https://preview.redd.it/d8y5juhp630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d67c62eec37cecb76c47eb52ec9b622932d082c5 https://preview.redd.it/rcnn6php630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9254bdc027d0a2ce7b04c8d30c66ed5aa1699de7 https://preview.redd.it/00lewuhp630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4211bd9a0507671c898350bce1035bb797bcdedb https://preview.redd.it/dlxe2whp630e1.jpg?width=1584&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5422e220794105b772d91cc35a743d5d154a9b0e https://preview.redd.it/5w7iimkq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e9b4390d52b89855e8cdebbb4c793c29b787dad https://preview.redd.it/c377umkq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5808f6051c5b9c472483dfd4d193efec0b7c9318 https://preview.redd.it/ffibpnkq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5d1f1b2e23d20634c6eeaaeee96aed09148c2eec https://preview.redd.it/ab7ramkq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2c2521cd1e344de94a44fd76dfce9af4dc3ee6b6 https://preview.redd.it/d6nclnkq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2fc8c5b80302e67d0795a67dbb02963302385d12 https://preview.redd.it/ojqecskq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=50eaa5810d0fea7be8f9e22141e8a57256569ccd https://preview.redd.it/sgnxvmkq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=582951fcf5b8372755b131df40b986068b2800c2 https://preview.redd.it/qfgz7nkq630e1.jpg?width=1684&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70916ef3bf368bc178d1cbe34ad72ae2d6f634af",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1go24wp/had_a_hard_astigmatic_regression_after_a_prk/,2,0.67,7,1731249778.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1go24wp/had_a_hard_astigmatic_regression_after_a_prk/,,1731250024.0,False 1go8mwo,lasik,tokitous,"Smile pro (Visumax 800). Positive, HIGH MYOPIA AND ASTIGMATISM.","Hello everyone! Let me share a bit about myself. I’m in my early thirties, and I used to have severe myopia: -7.5, plus mild astigmatism at -1.5 before surgery. My vision issues started when I was only six years old. Since then, I’ve gone through all the “joys” of life with poor eyesight. First, it was glasses, which would fog up every winter when I stepped outside. Then came contact lenses, which I had to put in every morning and take out every night. At night, without lenses, I couldn’t see anything in the dark. Even with glasses, my vision was limited. I delayed having surgery for a long time, mostly due to fear (oh, how wrong I was). On the other hand, waiting meant I got to benefit from the latest laser technology (the VisuMax 800). In the U.S., VisuMax 800 can only be found in three locations: clinics in DFW, Los Angeles, and near Detroit. However, I had around $10,000 in unused American Airlines flight credits, so I decided to go to São Paulo and visit the Icone De Vasio clinic (Av. Cidade Jardim, 163 - São Paulo, SP, 01454-000, Brazil). By the way, I was their first foreign patient. Why did I choose São Paulo instead of Korea? Here’s why: 1. Free ticket (in my case). 2. Convenient travel (a night flight where I could sleep the whole way, and the same on the return). 3. I’d never been to São Paulo, and I HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND visiting it (especially if you’re single, but this is a story for another subreddit). I liked it so much that I stayed an extra 10 days (instead of the ~7 days I initially planned). 4. The VisuMax 800. And here’s what happened: In the last month before surgery, my astigmatism started worsening, making night vision hard with lenses (since they didn’t correct for astigmatism). Glasses gave me bad headaches. I couldn’t continue living with the headaches, and I didn’t want to keep updating prescriptions with astigmatism correction. Now, about the surgery itself: 1. Day One: I arrived in São Paulo on Monday at 8 am and was at the clinic by 1 pm. It’s an ultra-modern clinic, absolutely new and A++ quality, like a Four Seasons hotel. The facilities are brand new and incredibly comfortable. Honestly, I was scared. But DON’T BE AFRAID; THE SURGERY TAKES ~40 SECONDS AND IS PAINLESS. Absolutely! Read that again: the pain level is 0.01/10. You won’t feel a thing—just like an eye exam, where you’re just looking at a green light, and that’s it. Again, DON’T BE SCARED. IT’S PAINLESS. They did the surgery that same day. Most of the time was spent on all the pre-op tests (~2 hours). After the surgery, I had a foggy view, went home, and went to sleep. I’ll give you an overview of the first few days since my recovery was a bit different from others: • They gave me eye drops, which I used, but I never had dry eye syndrome, either before or after surgery. 2. Day Two: Foggy vision 4/10. Sunglasses helped a lot. That day, I even went to a bar and came back home at 2 am. So yeah, all good, or better yet, really good. 3. Day Three: Foggy vision 3/10. 4. Day Four: Foggy vision 2/10. I ran six miles at the gym with NO HEADACHES. 5. Day Seven: Foggy vision 1/10. Light halos around 1.5/10. I don’t have much to share about the recovery because it went so quickly and smoothly—and I honestly had a great time during those days. No dry eye or other symptoms. After ~20 days, I got my vision checked at another clinic: 20/20. P.s it was tough to speak with them in WhatsApp, so direct WhatsApp phone number is +55 (81) 99971-4042 (it’s owner and he is making surgery)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1go8mwo/smile_pro_visumax_800_positive_high_myopia_and/,9,1.0,23,1731266864.0,/r/lasik/comments/1go8mwo/smile_pro_visumax_800_positive_high_myopia_and/,Had surgery,False,False 1gouaay,Lasiksupport,douglasmcwall,"Constant dizziness, trouble following moving objects - looking for answers ","Hello guys, I got lasik 8 month ago for a -7 Myopia in both eyes, since then I have the same feeling as having a new prescription, stronger, but I can't adapt to it. Like having new glasses, but instead of getting used of it after few hours, it's been 7 months that I have this feeling. It's like a slight distortion of reality, it's overwhelming, everything that is in movement moves too fast (cars, bikes, etc), like it's not fluid. I am constantly dizzy / off balance. Everything looks different, a bit weird, not the same as before. I also struggle watching movie, it goes too fast and can't visualy concentrate, if that make sens? Does anyone experience that ? I do have sclerals for a few days. They fix the ghostings, halos, etc but not this... I feel like the sclerals makes me even more dizzy. It's really difficult to go on everyday feeling dizzy, I would appreciate if anyone found anything that helped, or explained this. I did a post 2 weeks ago explaining more in details my journey, if you are interested. Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gouaay/constant_dizziness_trouble_following_moving/,9,0.92,15,1731337599.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gouaay/constant_dizziness_trouble_following_moving/,,False,False 1goy3pb,Lasiksupport,Muri_bei_Bern,"Do you think the current AI research boom can help to treat lasik/prk complications, or at least make surgery safer for new patients?","Since AI can be used to boost Research and Development and make scientific progress faster. For example, recently it became known that AI can help to create new drugs (for medication). So it could certainly be possibly to give use new medications to treat complication. Or maybe AI can be used to develop safer or ""better"" (whatever that means) lasers, or surgery methods, which would decrease complication risks. I don't know, I'm just asking. I really hope this is an area that could help us",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1goy3pb/do_you_think_the_current_ai_research_boom_can/,7,0.89,6,1731346957.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1goy3pb/do_you_think_the_current_ai_research_boom_can/,,False,False 1gpfsa9,lasik,,Another hyperopia post lasik post,"Following the steps of others, I'll post my own experience. I am now almost 3 weeks after surgery and will try to update this regularly. I've been going back and forth with the idea of doing this for the past 3 years and recently I decided to just go for it. Hyperopia with +2.5 in left eye. +3 in the right eye. With a little bit of atigmatism. Surgery day: scarry but not too bad. Immediately post surgery I felt great, everything a little blurry. About 30 minutes post surgery it was very uncomfortable, I couldn't keep my eyes opened. Luckily took a taxi and got home by then. Went to sleep for a few hours. 6 hours post surgery - I could keep my eyes opened, it felt like I had a hair in my eyes and the urge to scratch was very high. This continued for about one week. I watched TV for about one hour and went back to sleep. I had 3 types of drops that I had to use regularly. Day post surgery: close vision was perfect, could use my phone and everything was crystal clear. For my office computer, had to move the screen a bit closer to me but no major issues. When it comes to farsight, everything was blurry, could not make up any details or read anything that was a few meters away from me. Had a post surgery visit and they confirmed that my near vision was 20/20, the farsight will come back in the next few weeks. One week later: the feeling of having something in my eyes is gone, the computer screen is more clear. I keep using the eye drops. Farsight is still blurry, worse at night. Two weeks update. Had another visit. My eyes are still very dry so I need to use eye drops several times a day. Farsight is still blurry but I feel it's getting a little better. I am a little concerned as I thought this would be a bit faster. Overall feedback - happy with nearsight, a bit concerned with the recovery process.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gpfsa9/another_hyperopia_post_lasik_post/,5,0.78,8,1731398324.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gpfsa9/another_hyperopia_post_lasik_post/,Had surgery,False,False 1gpkchj,lasik,Masklin,Question to all who have intraocular lenses,"Hello, I'm about 2 years post-op, I still have excellent acuity, but some double-vision the severity of which depends on colour. My question is however, about light scattering. I recently bought a new PC monitor and it's amazing but I noticed that the bright areas in the image bleed significantly into the dark/black areas. If I hold my thumb out and block the edge of the bright area, the dark area is ""pure"". I believe this is diffuse light scattering inside my eye, and I'm 99% it's become waaaay worse since I got the ICLs. Hoping others would chime in here and confirm or discuss this. Thanks in advance.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gpkchj/question_to_all_who_have_intraocular_lenses/,5,1.0,0,1731416989.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gpkchj/question_to_all_who_have_intraocular_lenses/,Had surgery,False,False 1gpqot6,lasik,EspionHS,Should I wait for Ray-Tracing Guided LASIK to become available in Canada?,"Age: 26 I have a LASIK surgery booked for the end of November (Topography-Guided LASIK using Phorcides) Recently Ray-Tracing Guided LASIK was done for the first time in the UK, and it seems to offer the best visual outcomes of any type of refractive surgery. The chances of getting 20/20 vision or better seems to be highest, and there's an over 50% chance of getting 20/12.5 vision or better. Night vision seems to also uniquely improve with this type of LASIK. https://www.tiktok.com/@daveallambymd/video/7434949677436423457 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37595291/ https://www.focusclinics.com/laser-eye-surgery/ray-tracing-guided-lasik/ It seems like the technology is just around the corner from being widespread adoption. Does it make sense to wait a few months or years for Ray-Tracing to become available locally? Is Ray-Tracing LASIK objectively better than current methodologies? I'm considering travelling to the UK for this surgery. aside: Is there any downside to having better than 20/20 vision? For example, does it affect your ability to see things that are close up?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gpqot6/should_i_wait_for_raytracing_guided_lasik_to/,11,0.92,23,1731433822.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gpqot6/should_i_wait_for_raytracing_guided_lasik_to/,Considering surgery,False,False 1gpwbpl,lasik,Salty_Poem_8968,Safe for PRK,"I am a 33-year-old female who has consulted 3 different places over the past three years and is considering PRK. However, I’m unsure if it is safe for me. I hope to retain more than 400 microns of corneal thickness after the surgery. Some details about myself: • Right eye: -8.75 sphere, -1.25 cylinder, 170 axis; corneal thickness 526-539 microns; HOA: 6mm; VD: 13.75mm • Left eye: -7.25 sphere, -1.00 cylinder, 005 axis; corneal thickness 527-539 microns; HOA: 6mm; VD: 13.75mm Both of my eyes have lattice degeneration, but I have been cleared for laser vision correction (LVC) by a retina specialist. I am personally not very comfortable with EVO ICL and am okay with retaining some prescription if it helps keep the cornea stable. I recently visited a reputable hospital in Boston, and the surgeon mentioned I would have around 420 microns of corneal thickness left, which they consider very safe for PRK. However, I am uncertain how they arrived at this number, as I’ve used different calculators that estimate my remaining corneal thickness would be below 380 microns. Any advice or insights would be greatly appreciated!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gpwbpl/safe_for_prk/,1,1.0,4,1731447650.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gpwbpl/safe_for_prk/,Considering surgery,1731448128.0,False 1gq8ee0,Lasiksupport,Background_Limit9392,What's your experience with autologous serum drops?,"I just had my blood letting the other day. (Absolutely killed my VO2max running haha). When I get my drops, what am I to expect? I have chronic MGD due to SMILE. Never had dry eye before the surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gq8ee0/whats_your_experience_with_autologous_serum_drops/,3,1.0,43,1731486693.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gq8ee0/whats_your_experience_with_autologous_serum_drops/,,False,False 1gqc0tp,lasik,Top_Industry_8935,[LASIK] My personnal Logbook,"***Context:*** I'm an engineer in my thirties, living a good life. I've heard several times about this famous operation to get rid of glasses: Two of my aunts have had it done, my mother was asking about it, I have a few acquaintances who have had it done too, and, although I have a small correction ( 1.5 myopia and 2.25 astigmatism in each eye. ), the need to wear glasses is very real, with all the disadvantages that implies: fogging up of the lenses at the slightest change in temperature, discomfort for sports, trouble for aquatic activities, having to search for your glasses in a hurry as soon as a mosquito comes to make you crazy in the evening ... And the physical appearance factor also plays a part; I found myself more attractive without glasses (not a fan of wearing contact lenses.). Anyway, after doing a bit of research on the Internet, I found that 140,000 to 160,000 Lasikeds are performed in my country every year, and millions more worldwide.. I ask a friend who gives me the contact details of the ophthalmologist who operated on him and I make an appointment. My surgeon has 140 5-star reviews, with people who are very satisfied with the Lasik, in short, everything seems to be in order. ***Pre-op :*** Early September: Looking back, I remember spending more time in the waiting room than in the examination room. After a few minutes of discussion with his secretaries, the surgeon explained to me in a few minutes that the best solution for me was LASIK, and that what's more, he had one of the latest technologies in the field, the “all-laser” femtosecond Lasik. He explained that I had a super-thick cornea and no contraindications, debriefed me on prices, and prepared a prescription with drops. (2 months of post-operative lubricating drops, and 1 month of post-operative corticosteroid drops). He also gives me several documents to sign: Mutual Informed Consent, and an information sheet explaining the possible risks and side effects. We set a date for the operation, 1 month later. In the meantime, I get on with my life and go on vacation. 5 days before the operation, I make another appointment with the surgeon because, with stress mounting, I go surfing on the Internet and find that many patients complain of reduced night vision, glare, etc. I decide to go and talk to him about it. I decided to talk to him about it. The surgeon lied to me (I didn't know it at the time), not only did he minimize the risks, he even hid them; when I asked him about the glare for example, and about people's testimonials on the internet, he told me that people who suffered from it after Lasik were already victims before and that they were just looking for a culprit. He also told me that if I wasn't afraid of taking a plane, I had no reason to be afraid of LASIK. At that point, I was pretty reassured and confirmed the date of September 24. ***The day of the operation.*** You arrive at the clinic with all your drops. The operation lasts no more than 5 minutes. There's a changing room. When you arrive, the previous patient is discharged; in retrospect, I realize how they print corneas by chain. A nurse comes to anaesthetize your eye with little drops of anaesthetic. There are two things I'll never forget about the operation: The first is the Laser assistant asking me “Are you still sure you want to do the operation?”. I think she herself must have been shocked that anyone would want to have the operation with such a small prescription, without suspecting the shamelessness and greed of the surgeon who had pushed me into it, glossing over all the risks and benefits I might have had by not doing it. The second is the smell. When the laser starts working, it smells something special. Like grilled meat. The surgeon asks you to stare at a little green LED that flashes, then a cylinder translates over your eye and “sucks” it in to immobilize it. Once it's wedged in place, the first laser does its work, cutting a small circular flap that the surgeon raises while the second laser reshapes your cornea: you lose your sight momentarily while the surgeon puts the flap back in place and moisturizes it. Afterwards, you regain your sight, but it's all a blur. He does this to one eye, then the other. In 5 minutes, the procedure is complete, and you go home with instructions not to touch your eyes while the flap adheres and heals. ***Post-operative diary:*** ***Week 1:*** Normally, after Lasik, you can work the next day. I took 1 week off work to make sure I could rest peacefully and not strain my eyes with screens, since I literally work with 3 screens at my desk. I spent the week in a dark environment. No or very very few screens. On the first day, I literally spent 18 hours in bed. They give you shells to sleep with to avoid accidentally scratching your eyes, which you stick on with plasters: looks like this: [https://www.miximum.fr/photos/2016/quoi-ma-gueule\_medium.JPG](https://www.miximum.fr/photos/2016/quoi-ma-gueule_medium.JPG) Be careful with these adhesive plasters, one morning I had the skin ripped off my cheeks and today, 7 weeks later, I still have a mark on my face. As the days go by, I venture to look out of the window and into my garden: I'm no longer short-sighted. I can see houses and apartments in the distance, and I can even see the wings of a plane passing overhead !! On a return trip to the pharmacy, however, I'm confused because I see the green lights (green light, foot light, speedometer, etc.) twice. I don't let it bother me too much, though, and continue to concentrate on my recovery. I notice that in the morning, my eyes are very dry, with the sensation of having grains of sand in them. **Week 2:** The anxiety begins; I feel a great deal of discomfort working on a screen. Invoices, spreadsheets, studies, a whole amalgam of documents that I used to browse without any discomfort at all, make me visually dizzy. The lines are sometimes thin, sometimes thick, I'm tired of reading type, the letters are slightly blurred... I can feel that something is wrong. In the evening, when I come home from work, I have the impression that everyone car's is in full headlight/foglight mode, whereas they're only in low beam mode, I'm dazzled +++. Even in the middle of the day, the little lights on my bike/trottle shine so brightly that I can see a little twinkling star in my field of vision, even in the distance. In the middle of the week, I decide to go and see my surgeon, and I get the feeling that he's gaslighting me. He explains that it's the “neuro-adaptation” process, that my brain has to get used to my new vision. As for the double lights, he tells me it's a focus problem and that I need to go and see an orthoptist (which isn't the case, because even with one eye closed, I can see the green light twice, so he's bullshitting me). He tells me I'm 10/10 in acuity and that the operation was a success (I can't really read the letters, I can only “guess” at them because of the blur). So I do what you shouldn't do when you're ill or have symptoms: investigate the Internet thoroughly. In short, I came across all the Lasik bad cases, I came across stories that would make your hair fall out, but above all I came across this testimonial: In a nutshell, a guy who had Lasik done at a random ophthalmologist's, with average results, came to ask the advice of a Lasik “cador”, a renowned surgeon in Paris, and after a few months of tests and a touch-up, he explained that it was much better. Out of curiosity, I type in the name of the doctor in question on google, and see that he's available at the end of the week. I decide to go for it. 150 euros for a consultation, but you feel you're clearly on another level of professionalism. The doctor explains to me that each eye is as unique as the tip of your finger (cf. fingerprint), and that there's no question of operating on an eye just for the sake of corneal thickness and refractive correction. A whole series of examinations must be carried out, taking many factors into consideration, even the angle of the laser and the position of the patient's head. Above all, he explains that it's up to the surgeon to carry out the tests himself. Anyway, I had to see him again at the end of November for a series of examinations, which he refused to do straight away because, 2 weeks after the operation, they would be invalid due to incomplete healing. Here's a list of the tests he usually prescribes before surgery (and which are waiting for me to have a check-up at the end of November): OCT, subjective refraction, PENTACAM corneal topography test, refraction and pachymetry results, ZERNICKE polynomial aberrometry with quantification of vertical coma, flap thickness and residual stroma. He thinks my surgeon left me with a slight astigmatism. ***Week 3:*** Faced with the discomfort of working on a screen, and the growing anxiety I feel reading about Lasik on the net, I decide to stop work and go off sick for the week. Starting this week, I also noticed the appearance of small floating bodies in my visual field. We all have one or two to a lesser extent, especially if you're short-sighted. I had maybe 1 or 2 before the operation. They look like little gnats or wires that follow your gaze when you look up at the sky. Now I've got about 20 of them and I can assure you they're extremely annoying. I can even see them on screen now. Apparently, it's not the laser itself that causes them, but the sucicon ring that sucks your eye in tends to cause a trauma and shock at the moment of release that can make them appear. I spend my time trying to read license plates, the backs of books in my library, comparing my old sight with glasses to my new one... Night-time awakenings: I can't sleep for more than 2 hours at a time.I have to wake up, check my eyes, put on drops and go back to sleep. ***Week 4:*** Still no improvement, I go back to work in a depressed state, trying to force myself as best I can, because the work is accumulating and I haven't made any progress for 3 weeks. I complete the most urgent tasks, but my boss can see that I'm in no condition. I have a large amount of days off to take and I decide with him to take 2 weeks off. I decide to take these 2 weeks to accompany my father on a pilgrimage and get closer to God: you can make fun of me on this point as you like, but I can assure you that when you're down in the dumps morally, subject to an illness that's invisible as a problem in your eyes, there's no one to deal with it but you and your beliefs. ***Week 5 & 6:*** The dryness gets worse and worse. In fact, I learn later, with the support of a study, that LASIK cuts the nerves of the cornea, including the nerves in charge of signalling to your eye how to regulate moisture (tear film, etc.). So in fact, when the instructions state that side effects such as dryness etc. may occur, it's not “may occur”, it's “WILL occur”, so be well prepared. Occular dryness is something that normally appears when you get older, or when you don't take good care of your eyes, or when you damage them with lenses or a toxic environment. With my cut nerves that never fully regenerate, it's very likely that as I get older I'll experience severe more issue with Dryness at some point, if hopefully I'll get better now... ***Week 7:*** I haven't been sleeping properly for 1 month at this stage, still waking up 2 or 3 times a night. A few days ago, I woke up with a particularly sore left eye, just look at the look on my face: [https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2024/46/3/1731490990-sans-titre.png](https://image.noelshack.com/fichiers/2024/46/3/1731490990-sans-titre.png) I think it was an episode of intense dryness, it got better with drops, but it's no joy. **Update 8 week - 18 november** This week has been depressing. Dryness is still hitting me hard, i noticed that i wake up less at night. ( 1 or 2 time ) But when i wake up my eyes feel dryer than usually. Air humidifier helping a bit because the night i forget him was worst. Started this week by myssing work because of depression. Starbust are still here. I started to notice that the one i see in my bedroom when i turn light off decrease with my Phone light. Definitly pupil related. I also saw an other Ophtalmo this week. He was kind, tried to reassure me, he told me that dryness will improve with time and nerve regrowth but for light sensitivity and glare i should learn go live with it because i signed for it when i did LASIK. I received a lot of MP ans testimony since i published this post. Most of MP were people telling me that they got trought all i write, but they are 2 categorie : - Thoses who tells me to try to dont worry because everything improves for them after 3, 6, 9 months, to the point they forgot they even did Lasik or they used to wear glasses some days. - Thoses who tells me that they never recover and even worsened in their condition. Ectasia, sévère dryness etc. Suggering me to be appointed quickly to some specialist and getting AST to help my eyes heals. I'am trying to keep having hope. But found out AST can be hard to get so i started demarch to get an appointment specialist due to delay, i may able to get some in 2-3 month. If i feel any significative improvement before, i will cancel. ***Where I am now :*** So here I am, trying to find out more and see positive testimonials to reassure myself, because I need to face positive results. Right now, I'm dealing with: 1 - Dry eyes. From what I've read online, I was using too many eye drops, going from 3 times a day to 8-10 times a day. Recently, I've started reducing them to 3-4 times. I've tried many different drops. Hylovis multi 15, Hylo confort, Hylo confort +, Elyxia, Vismed Gel for the night ... but I suspected that excessive use may further damage my tears ... I bought an Eyeseal 4.0 (glasses with a moist chamber that prevent your eyes from drying out too much at night.) for the night and a heating mask to maintain my Meibomius glands (these are the glands in charge of “oiling” your eyes; if they stop working for x or y reason, they end up attrophying). 2 - Glare and light sensitivity: Car headlights or street spotlights look like big, bright stars, known as Starbust. I also see them during the day, so I'm a little hopeful that this isn't related to the size of my pupil. (Yes, because if by some misfortune your pupil tends to dilate beyond the treatment zone, you're finito in terms of visual aberration. Ask around). I always see the green Led/street light in duplicate. Starbust: [https://www.visualaidscentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/light-burst-after-lasik.jpeg](https://www.visualaidscentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/light-burst-after-lasik.jpeg) 3 - Fluctuating vision: I've done a few tests. For example, sitting on my sofa before the operation, I read the backs of the books in my library perfectly. For the first few weeks, I couldn't read them. Today, I seem to be doing a bit better. Maybe it's due to dry eyes or something else ... 4 - floatters: Some look like threads, others like little flies. Others are circular and opaque and move in the opposite direction to my eyes, blurring vision as they pass in front of my retina. I know they'll never go away, so I try to accept them and cope as best I can. I bought various sunglasses to calm the glare. But it's not very effective. I also take omega 3 and vitamins. I try to keep hydrated. I've noticed that my mouth is very dry at night since the operation. In short, those who want to have surgery, go to real surgeons. If your pre-op checkup lasts less than 1 hour, don't bother. For those who have already had an operation: Did you feel any improvement on the points I mentioned? After how long? What can I do to try and heal better? **I'd be really interested in hearing testimonials from people who have gone through the process and have been cured of dryness, for example, or who have seen the starburst or glare disappear.** As for floating bodies, I think I'm screwed. I'm going to update gradually and I'll let you know the results at the end of November. Ty very much. I hope with all my heart to come back in a few months and update this message, to explain that I was probably too worried at the time and that today everything is fine! But for now, some positive feedback from the community would be very helpful.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gqc0tp/lasik_my_personnal_logbook/,51,0.92,52,1731501812.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gqc0tp/lasik_my_personnal_logbook/,Had surgery,1731961128.0,False 1gqhgri,lasik,Fragrant-Object8698,Welding &lasik,"Hi there, I am interested in the career in welding and I just had lasik surgery not over 2 months ago would it be an issue for me to enter into welding school or should I just stay away from that career field?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gqhgri/welding_lasik/,1,1.0,1,1731516826.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gqhgri/welding_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1gqjcz2,Lasiksupport,Silly-Cauliflower714,Medication for CN pain that doesn’t cause dry eyes? ,I’m taking amitriptyline for now and it’s helping with the facial/eye pain but I’m getting bad acne plus don’t want to risk it with the dry eye side effect 🥲 (I also have dry eyes) ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gqjcz2/medication_for_cn_pain_that_doesnt_cause_dry_eyes/,1,1.0,4,1731521442.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gqjcz2/medication_for_cn_pain_that_doesnt_cause_dry_eyes/,,False,False 1gqji8p,Lasiksupport,Silly-Cauliflower714,Floaters,"Do you get use to them? I’m 2 months post Lasik and I’m adding another complication to my list. Floaters 😫 I got like 10 of them. Black dots Complications as for now… -Dry eye (right eye) corner of my eye hurts so much. - Burning sensations eyes (mild) - Facial Pain (numbness, electric shocks, burning, chronic pain) the worst complication for me. - Floaters ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gqji8p/floaters/,6,0.81,21,1731521800.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gqji8p/floaters/,,False,False 1gqugxn,lasik,dfreshness14,Thoughts on Monovision?,"I’m in my 40s and starting to lose my ability to read with my regular glasses. For Monovision— treating one eye for far, one eye for near. Does your brain actually adapt, or are there times when things feel off? I have monovision glasses, and sometimes I will feel okay, other times it will feel off. Wondering if tiredness or lack of sleep makes it worse for you? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gqugxn/thoughts_on_monovision/,5,1.0,30,1731551058.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gqugxn/thoughts_on_monovision/,Considering surgery,False,False 1gr7yhd,Lasiksupport,MehJayZ,TransPRK - 5 months post op,"Hi all, its been roughly 5 months since my surgery day. Near vision is good, there is no irritation in eyes anymore. However my far vision is not yet stabalised. I cant see far things properly. Night vision is not good yet. Astigmatism is not gone yet. Visited doctor for followup checkup, he said my eyes are 20/20. Howver its not I mention that while conducting test where you have to read the letters the last 2 lines were blur. But he said its normal. He is just saying its due to eye dryness, put drops. I am putting drops regularly. Now he has changes the eye drops. Using new drops since a week still no improvement. What do i do? Is it normal? I think its been long 5 months and eyes should have been recovered. Should i get a second opinion from another doctor? Or should i wait more? Had anyone else experienced this?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gr7yhd/transprk_5_months_post_op/,7,0.82,20,1731599777.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gr7yhd/transprk_5_months_post_op/,,False,False 1grf84h,Lasiksupport,Dannie000,Steroid drops,"39F. I’m 7 weeks post op and had some haze that I took steroid drops for one week around the 1 month mark. It helped to resolve most of the haze but the drops only lasted a week and I didn’t hear from the doc about using more until today. I can pick the drops up anytime but wondering if I should use now or after an upcoming trip. Leaving in 2 weeks for an anniversary beach vacay. Obviously a lot of Sun involved. I’ll be wearing my sunglasses and uv swim goggles religiously, but wondering if using the drops right before this trip would create any sensitivities that would make Sun exposure worse for me. Any insights appreciated!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1grf84h/steroid_drops/,1,1.0,9,1731618242.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1grf84h/steroid_drops/,,False,False 1grh8fk,Lasiksupport,Curious__Inspector,"KLEx, LIKE and SMILE for hyperopia","Hi. I looked up KLEx on this subreddit and r/lasik but didn't find a single post (and mine was automafically deleted). What's up with that? Did any of you have it? I'm having trouble understanding the info online and I don't see much experiences either. Also, how do you guys view SMILE for hyperopia? Apparently the results are promising but I don't see many statistics on dry eyes and bad visions after, just regression and such. Is it already commonly offered? Same goes for LIKE (lenticule intrastromal keratoplasty). I have a general idea of what SMILE and LIKE are and how they work, but what even is KLEx? Please share any data and knowledge you have, but I'd appreciate keeping just plain ""don't do it"" to a minimum. I'm not even planning on getting any surgeries right now, I just want to learn. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1grh8fk/klex_like_and_smile_for_hyperopia/,2,0.67,7,1731623541.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1grh8fk/klex_like_and_smile_for_hyperopia/,,False,False 1grik6l,lasik,ConstructionDry6400,EVO+ ICL 3 months Post-Op Finally I have 20/15!,"**Background** * 29F with pretty high myopia and very little astigmatism * Prescription: both eyes around -11 myopia, -0.5 astigmatism * ACD: around 2.85 I know it's bottom line, but my surgeon was confident about it :) * Location: Los Angeles, CA * Price: around \~$9,000.....Insurance does not cover! but I used FSA and care credit for 2 years installment **Why ICL?** * With my prescription, ICL is my only choice lol * As ICL can treat person with very high prescription (up to -20 I guess) and doesn't touch cornea at all. * My cornea is thick enough, but its shape is abnormal, so surgeon refused to do Lasik procedure (which I agree) * Moreover, I have dry eyes before surgery, ICL doesn't cause or make it worse. **Consult** * 5 years ago, I had a consult, and result was I cannot do any procedure at all //sobbb * This year, I went for consults again with a little hope, and surgeon said I can do ICL! * After researching, finally I decided to go for it. The price was a bit high compared to Lasik, but I had only one choice lol **Pre-Op** * They measured my eyes with a lot of instruments. All passed and good to go! * Got prescription drops for after surgery. There were 3 drops, antibiotics, and anti-inflammation. * I have Kaiser insurance, so I took prescription there and got drops with a little copay. **Operation day** * I was very excited actually, but the surgery was very fast and seamless. * They first cleaned my eyes, dropped a lot of drops to make my eyes dilate and numb. I also got a pill to make me clam. * Inside operation room, surgeon took only 2-3 minutes for each eye. * I didn't feel hurt, but I can see how the needles insert into my eyes and that scared me a bit. HELP! * After everything's done, I went back home with eye protecter. I can see quite clear but cannot read my phone as my eyes were still fully dilated. * When I get home, I found my right eye was very blurry. I was worried but decided to take some rest and wait for tomorrow. **1 day follow up** * Close up vision was terrible because my eyes were still dilated. * Far vision was very good. Doctor said I had 20/20 vision! * I can also see lens inside my eyes....I am a cyborg now lol * btw I cannot feel I have lenses inside my eyes. **1 week follow up** * My eyes were very stable. It's stable since day 3-4. * I had 20/20 again with some residual astigmatism. * I had very mild astigmatism before surgery, but surgeon said she will not correct it since it's too small for Toric lens * (Toric lens start with 1.0 astigmatism, but I had only 0.5-0.75 before surgery) * My astigmatism was not stable at that time. It was 0.5-1.25. I know it is but cannot really notice it. * Also, I has some halo and ICL ring which I can notice in very bright environment. btw compare to 20/20 vision, it's not a thing I concern. **1 month follow up** * Feel the same as before! My eyes were more stable. * Astigmatism was better. It's 0.5-1.0 * Less halo and ICL ring, but not totally gone. **3 months follow up - Today!** * Actually, feeling the same lol * Today I had instrument measured both eyes and got 0,0 right eye and 0.25,0.25 left eye. Good thing is my dominant eye is right! * Both eyes vision 20/15! * I am happy my astigmatism gets better and better. Even better than before surgery. * I think it's because my high myopia messes up astigmatism or I used a lot of drops during the first month, but who cares now hahaha **Pros** * I can say it makes my life much easier. I had dry eyes so I refer not to wear contact lens, and without contact lens I cannot wear makeup and sunglasses too! * ICL is reversible and doesn't touch cornea. Not that many side effects. And if I want to take them off or change them, I can also do that. **Cons** * Much more expensive than Lasik, like twice a price. * Night vision is quite bad with halos, but tbh my night vision with -11 prescription is worse than ICL halos, so I am fine. * From research, the risk to get cataract is very low. I don't care much about it. I hope my vision will be more stable and improve next time! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1grik6l/evo_icl_3_months_postop_finally_i_have_2015/,11,1.0,12,1731627182.0,/r/lasik/comments/1grik6l/evo_icl_3_months_postop_finally_i_have_2015/,Had surgery,False,False 1grstzn,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Assessing for BVD before surgery may be a critical step,"I have been doing a good bit of research over the last few weeks on this and it seems if BVD is not picked up before surgery (Such as underlying convergence insufficiency) then the outcome in general seems to be a lot worse. Unfortunately I went to a generic laser clinic for my surgery rather than an Opthamology clinic in town and all they asked was ""did you ever have an eye patch as a child"". But this does not assess for eye teaming and is not an FDA requirement for surgery. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1grstzn/assessing_for_bvd_before_surgery_may_be_a/,6,0.88,5,1731663787.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1grstzn/assessing_for_bvd_before_surgery_may_be_a/,,False,False 1gs1152,Lasiksupport,Silly-Cauliflower714,Doctors in Dallas for NC/ Facial pain or post lasik complications? ,"Pleasee If you know doctors who believe in post lasik Complications (ophthalmologists, neuro-ophthalmologist , neurologists or pain doctors) let me know. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gs1152/doctors_in_dallas_for_nc_facial_pain_or_post/,3,1.0,2,1731690101.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gs1152/doctors_in_dallas_for_nc_facial_pain_or_post/,,False,False 1gsgh4r,Lasiksupport,Dazzling_Night6114,Need help in deciding what surgery I should go for,"I am 24yo developer and my screen time is too high, I was thinking lasik and after all research finalized that I will go with Contoura Vision as it's the latest and most effective, yesterday I had a consultation with one more doctor he said that I should go for SMILE Pro or SILK as I have too high screen time, and that will be better as dryness is not the issue in lenticule based procedure. But it's comparatively costly also, now need help in deciding what should I go for Any IT guy who has done contoura and how's been the life after that? Any complications? Or any guy who has gone through SMILE Pro or silk, how has been your exp? I am hearing too many side effects also for lenticule based procedure like halos and starbursts in night, delayed recovery and etc. So confused in deciding",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gsgh4r/need_help_in_deciding_what_surgery_i_should_go_for/,4,0.83,43,1731735474.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gsgh4r/need_help_in_deciding_what_surgery_i_should_go_for/,,False,False 1gsmpdr,lasik,,Should I Find Another Surgeon or just wait?,"I finally cleared to have LASIK this year and was super excited! I met with the surgeon in September, they wanted to get me scheduled for the following day, but due to my work I couldn’t take off. Apparently, they only due LASIK surgery once a month and so they told me October. I called them the first week of October and they said sorry, October won’t work so we will have to schedule you in November. Fast forward, I finally get in for my LASIK yesterday, the first eye went fine, albeit that suction hurt very very bad. This coming from a guy who fractured his spine and had 10 concussions due to sports. That suction was arguably worse than any of those injuries. Anyway, we finished the first eye and as they get the laser ready for the second eye the surgeon calls it off due to issues with the femtosecond laser. They backed me off the suction, and called off the surgery for the day. I’m now recovering with one eye and they told me they have a service technician coming out sometime in the next week to service their equipment. They do not have any other satellite locations or other LASIK machines to perform the surgery. Any thoughts or suggestions for how I should proceed would be appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gsmpdr/should_i_find_another_surgeon_or_just_wait/,3,0.72,10,1731761819.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gsmpdr/should_i_find_another_surgeon_or_just_wait/,Had surgery,False,False 1gswn4o,lasik,SeherHorsti,My (positive) Trans PRK experience ,"Hello all, I would like to share my TransPRK experience here since the posts here helped me to come to a decision. I‘m 32 (M) and had my surgery 3 weeks ago. My prescription were -2.75 on my right eye and -3.0 on the left side. I started to wear glasses with the age of 15 and and the last time my prescription changed was 4 years before my surgery. The first time i thought about eye surgery was after I watched a documentary about ICL lenses. For over a year I planned to do an ICL surgery. I liked the idea of reversibility in case something does not match Anyway I went to 2 different surgeons to get a first impression before deciding who I want to use. Since I do martial arts so LASIK was not an option for me. At both locations my eyes were measured and I git the information that my corneal is quite thick (650 microns). Afterwards both surgeons recommended different approaches (Trans PRK or SMILE) and told me they would not recommend ICL with my prescription. Afterwards I read through some studies on this topic and came to the same conclusion. Also I checked experiences of SMILE and TransPRK surgeries and since the results were pretty much the same and SMILE was by far the more expensive option I decided to go for TransPRK Day 0: I had planned a 2wks vacation to consider a long enough healing phase and had the surgery around lunch time. The surgery did only take round about 5 minutes and only in the beginning it smelled like burned hair. The green dot I had to look in became more blurry with the ongoing procedure but thats about it. Directly after the surgery I already had improved vision and went home. Until bed time my eyes did not hurt at all and I used the eyedrops according to my plan and took some painkillers just to be sure… Once it was time to sleep my eyes started tearing and especially my right eye hurt quite a lot. So I did not sleep well and woke up every hour just to note tear drops running from my eyes Day 1: The pain got better after waking up and my vision was unchanged. I mostly listened to sone audio books or went around the house. No pain just from time to time a feeling that something was in my eye. I drank a lot of water as it should support the healing process. The night was basically the same as the first one. It was really annoying. Day 2: My vision became more blurry and the pain was again gone for the day. Otherwise nothing special happened Day 3: my vision drastically improved and I had no pain anymore. It was the first day I went out again for a few minutes just to not lay around all day. Everything was more or less fine though my vision was not that good yet. Light sensitivity was pretty bad but I had no real issues with night vision. Also the only real side effect I noticed were some star bursts and ghosting. Anyway no more pain or strong tearing at night so I could sleep quite well. Day 5: On this day I had my first eye check after the surgery and the protection lenses were removed. My right eye was slightly dry and so it took a few attempts and quite some eye drops to remove the lenses but I really felt relieved after it was done. The first visius measured was 0.7 for my right eye and 0.5 for my left eye ( I am from Germany so I am not sure what how this 20/20 stuff is measured) Anyway light sensitivity were better and I was able to do some sports again. Day 6 - 14: My vision improved day by day and I had no problems anymore with star bursts still the ghosting changed from time to time. I was able to do basically everything except for looking at my computer monitor. Watching TV (I have and OLED TV) was not an issue so I used streaming or played some games while I was at home. I also followed the eye drop plan but I used slightly more artificial tear eye drops. Day 15: I had my 2nd check and this time they also measured a bit more. I didn‘t get the results but they told me everything is as expected. In my 2nd vision test that followed I already reached a visus of 1 on my right eye and 1.25 on my left (from what I understood this is like 20/20 right and 20/15 left) and overall visus of 1.25. I was also told that I can do martial arts again and do basically every sport except for swimming. I also can use my computer again and I started to work again Day 22: Not much has change since the last few days. Ghosting is still there from time to time but not that bad anymore, light sensitivity is basically gone. If anybody is interested I can update here after my 3 month check. Anyway thats it for now.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gswn4o/my_positive_trans_prk_experience/,12,1.0,19,1731790138.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gswn4o/my_positive_trans_prk_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1gsy7nb,Lasiksupport,GreatExamination221,Rainbow Halos: Anyone have Rainbow Halos after they wake up early in the morning? ,"Rainbow Halos: Anyone have Rainbow Halos after they wake up? I been waking up early for runs in the early morning when it’s basically still dark. And see this including the regular HOA’s like Starbursts and glare. But this is different in a sense it’s only in the morning and when I’m out at night I don’t see this. Anyone know what could be the cause? I tired sealing my eyes with tape thinking it could be severe dry eye but it didn’t make a difference in the morning. It’s down right depressing sometimes I look at the moon and see it like the second picture I included. Can anyone else relate? ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1gsy7nb,10,1.0,28,1731794555.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gsy7nb/rainbow_halos_anyone_have_rainbow_halos_after/,,False,False 1gt082z,lasik,Additional-Ice-6090,"ICL Implants, surgery, can anyone share their experience with star gazing post surgery?","Hi there, I’m on the fence if I should go for ICL surgery. I love to spend time outdoors especially I love star gazing and night sky viewing, milky-way. I have heard about the downsides of low light vision post surgery, halos and rings and lot of people commenting those fade of since the brain starts adapting to the changes. Would be great to hear from someone if there are any trade offs to stargazing after surgery, thanks in advance!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gt082z/icl_implants_surgery_can_anyone_share_their/,3,1.0,10,1731800349.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gt082z/icl_implants_surgery_can_anyone_share_their/,Considering surgery,False,False 1gt2ldr,lasik,Possible-Ad-3012,High prescription - PRK / ICL or none of the above?,"Hi all! Been lurking on here for the past few weeks and figured I’d share my experience. Sorry in advance for the long post. Im a 37yo female with a very high prescription and have been wearing contacts for as long as I can remember. I’m currently -8.5 in both eyes with the left eye being my dominant eye. I’ve always been interested in the idea of laser eye surgery but it wasn’t until my husband got PRK last year that I ended up moving forward with a consultation earlier this year. He had a -5.25 and -4.5 prescription and was ecstatic with the results. Only thing he regrets was not having done it sooner. I went ahead with my consultation with the same Ophthalmologist (very reputable and excellent bedside manner, took a lot of time to explain my options) and was told at the time that the best he could get me to was a -1.00 in both eyes. He also brought up monovision which I said I wasn’t interested in but didn’t really think much more of it. Worth noting that I was breastfeeding at the time so of course had to schedule for later in the year when I no longer was breastfeeding due to hormones. He said he would confirm his recommendation when I went in for my measurements once my contacts were out for a week, etc. Fast forward to this past week. I go in for the pre-op appt and after going through everything he said the best he could get me to in the right eye was a -1.5 so he recommended monovision. He said he could get my left eye to nearly perfect (let’s say -.5). He said I should consider ICL as an option too if I wanted and he would recommend someone who specialized in that procedure. I agreed to monovision on the spot but left sort of in a panic and did a lot of thinking / looking up more info online. I told him I was having second thoughts and he had me go in and try contacts to simulate monovision for an hour. At first I was super disoriented and frankly, upset. I didn’t realize it would be this noticeable. By the end of the hour I felt better but could still tell the difference in eyes. Also worth noting I do suffer from anxiety so the comparing both eyes was really tripping me up. I ended up calling to cancel this morning. I said I wanted more time to test out monovision to see how I adjust. My surgery was scheduled for Monday. It’s upsetting because I was really looking forward to not having to rely on contacts or glasses my entire life. I guess my question is - do you think I made the right decision to cancel? I’m sure my brain would eventually adjust but I didn’t want to take that risk. I feel like it would’ve caused me to spiral big time. Would you still consider monovision if you were me? Taking into account I’m close to 40 and it would also prevent me from needing reading glasses anytime soon. Would you also consider ICL? I didn’t ever even think about that more invasive option and I know it’s more expensive but now I’m really curious. I also really don’t mind wearing my dailies at all. I see 20/20 with them and have backup glasses in case of emergency. So another option is just not doing anything. I just really didn’t want to have to be so dependent on either especially as I got older. Also forgot to mention I work in front of a computer screen all day and am training to teach Pilates on the side. I know ultimately it’s my eyes! And my decision but any kind feedback would be helpful during this time of overthinking and just feeling like I let myself down. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gt2ldr/high_prescription_prk_icl_or_none_of_the_above/,7,1.0,63,1731807466.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gt2ldr/high_prescription_prk_icl_or_none_of_the_above/,Considering surgery,False,False 1gtim1a,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,People don't understand the severity of the outcomes,"The main reason this doesnt gain traction is the severity of the outcomes is invisible and is not understood. The result of this surgery is equivalent to paralysis but its invisible. If there was a cosmetic surgery that often resulted in paralysis and the people undergoing commonly required wheelchairs afterwards it would be impossible to hide. Thats why this has gone on for so long, is the consequences are invisible. But the consequences are equivalent to paralysis or worse.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gtim1a/people_dont_understand_the_severity_of_the/,28,1.0,9,1731864261.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gtim1a/people_dont_understand_the_severity_of_the/,,False,False 1gu6mc1,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Something to try to get on the radar,"If someone with extensive knowledge could get on a large podcast that would likely be the best vessel to really put a dent in the Lasik industry's evil ways. https://www.theovon.com/hotline/contact Personally I think someone like Theo Von would be a great avenue because he has a massive audience and has been talking more and more about healthcare corruption ect ect. Hes also personal friends with RFK Jr. If he got a flood of emails specifically about lasik maybe someone could get on his show. Because why this is still on going is because the industry is excellent at censorship criticism and because not too many people know the extent of the lasik corruption. If you got on a Podcast viewed by millions, and showed the videos of the Lasik surgeons mocking people they harm and ultimately kill I think it would essentially be a nail in the coffin of this evil industry.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gu6mc1/something_to_try_to_get_on_the_radar/,10,1.0,17,1731941954.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gu6mc1/something_to_try_to_get_on_the_radar/,,False,False 1guepqe,Lasiksupport,Silly-Cauliflower714,Need Support today,"Please can you tell me positive things to keep fighting. Every day I struggle (meds help alittle)… but I want to keep going for the beautiful things in life that I can still enjoy. family & friends. I’m not the same person I was before the surgery, I think I’m grieving that person that I used to be. But I want to learn to live with my new me even If is painful. I’m almost 3 months post lasik. I think I’m still in shock. I’m learning to adapt and accept my situation. Complications as for now (dry eye with mild burning & pain, chronic facial pain, floaters, halos, glare, starbursts) Please only positive comments 🥺 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1guepqe/need_support_today/,7,0.74,22,1731961881.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1guepqe/need_support_today/,,False,False 1guex5d,lasik,ElStango,PRK diary,"PRK/Lasek Healing Diary Hey, I'm going to use this as my PRK healing diary. I'm a 34-year-old male from Germany. My prescription was -4.0 and -3.0. Last updated on week 5 (December, 12th) --- Day 0: Surgery Day I was really nervous about the surgery, but the benzodiazepine helped calm me down. They put in eye-numbing drops, and then the surgery began—it was over very quickly. During the laser treatment, I saw what I can only describe as cool geometric special effects. After the surgery, the doctor told me I should already see a little better than before, but I couldn’t notice any difference. My vision seemed pretty much the same as before the procedure. Soon after, the brightness of everything overwhelmed me. Luckily, a friend accompanied me home on the metro because I couldn’t have managed alone. Everything was so bright, and I could barely keep my eyes open for more than a split second. Once home, I made my room as dark as possible but still wore sunglasses because even the tiniest light, like my friend’s phone display, was unbearable. My friend helped me put in eye drops every 20 minutes. Not long after, the pain hit—and it was horrible. I was so relieved when I finally managed to sleep. --- Day 1: Painful Recovery The night wasn’t too bad. I woke up several times because of the pain but was able to fall asleep again. The day was a lot like Day 0: intense pain, constant eye drops, and hours of podcasts and audiobooks. The pain felt like having acid in my eyes—constant and unbearable. --- Day 2: Still Intense Pain The pain was still terrible, much like Day 1. My eyes and face were constantly covered in a mix of tears and eye drops. I’ve never cried so much in my life, and it was annoying because my face felt dry and sticky from all the moisture. The tear-and-eye-drop mixture went everywhere—into my ears and hair! I wasn’t allowed to wash my hair or face, which made it worse. On the bright side, I could open my eyes for a few minutes at a time in complete darkness, even without sunglasses. I tried watching football, but the light was still far too bright. Focusing on anything for more than a few seconds gave me headaches. --- Day 3: Small Progress I could keep my eyes open for longer periods today, but my vision was still terrible. Reading my phone, for example, was nearly impossible. The pain was almost gone, with only the occasional sharp, brief pain once an hour or so. --- Day 4: Pain-Free but Blurry The pain completely disappeared today! I even managed to go shopping with my sunglasses on, though my vision was still really blurry. I was desperate to wash my hair and get rid of the contact lenses. Maybe it’s just psychological, but I felt like they were holding me back from healing properly. Finally, I washed my hair with goggles on—and it felt amazing! --- Day 5: Contact Lenses Removed The contact lenses were finally removed today. The doctor said my corneas had healed perfectly, but my vision was still very blurry—around 50%. I was able to take the metro to the clinic by myself and could manage basic everyday tasks again. Simple activities like cooking, cleaning, and doing laundry felt a bit weird but were manageable. It was nice to get back to some sense of normalcy, even if things still felt off. --- Day 6–9: Impatience Sets In The days since my first check-up have felt repetitive, with little noticeable improvement in my vision. This lack of progress has made me feel impatient at times. Reading other people’s PRK experiences has helped reassure me that this slow recovery is normal and that I’m not alone. I’ve started going out and being around people again, but I don’t feel completely confident yet. The blurry vision makes me hesitant and unsure in social situations. On a positive note, my eyes feel less dry now, though I’m still using a lot of eye drops as instructed by my doctor. --- Day 10–11: Small Signs of Improvement I can definitely see better now, but it’s hard to quantify. My vision is improving, though inconsistently, and I can’t estimate a percentage with confidence. My next check-up is in three days, and I’m curious to hear what the doctor says about my progress. I’m still not driving and don’t know if I’d even be allowed to. This is frustrating because driving used to be such a big part of my routine. What bothers me most now is not being able to go to the gym and work out. My social life also feels a bit off because of the blurry vision—it’s harder to feel fully present in conversations and activities. --- Day 12-16: My eyesight has been fluctuating a lot, sometimes even worse than a few days ago, sometimes pretty clear. At my second check-up, my vision was very poor that morning, barely better than the first visit. I’m still not allowed to drive if it's like that.. Screens are especially difficult—still pretty blurry or doubled. Positives: No headaches, no light sensitivity, and dryness is manageable. The doctor said I can start light weight training again, which is great. I went to a concert, which was fun even with poor vision, though I accidentally got hit in the eye. I hope it didn’t affect my healing. --- ---- Day 17–20: The last few days brought moments of significantly better vision—sometimes sharp enough to read distant street signs. Sadly, these moments only lasted 20–30 minutes at a time, and even then, screens, LEDs, and electronic displays remained blurry. My vision consistently worsens in the evening, and lights in the dark still appear star-shaped. Writing and reading on my phone or PC is mostly fine now, though I need regular breaks to avoid stronger blurriness. I joined a demonstration at night and realized that crowds, especially in the dark, are still very challenging. Recognizing people even a few meters away was difficult. On a positive note, I went jogging, which felt great, though the wind dried out my eyes pretty quickly. --- Day 20–25: My eyesight is still up and down, but the good moments are happening more often and lasting longer. It feels amazing when I’m out and can read street signs or see things clearly from far away. On the other hand, it sucks when I realize that it's only temporary. I’ve noticed that if I’ve been out in the evening and had a few drinks, my vision is definitely worse the next day. Same thing if I don’t get enough sleep. Screens are still my biggest struggle. Train station displays, for example, are tough—I usually have to get pretty close to read them. Subtitles on TV are no fun either. If I stare at a screen too long, my vision gets blurry, and I have to use eye drops to keep things comfortable. --- Day 26–27: A Big Step The last two days have been a huge improvement. I’ve had so many clear moments—it’s been amazing! Sure, things still get blurry at times, but it’s noticeably better than before. Week 5: Things have improved SO much in the last few days. My vision is pretty sharp now. Monitors, screens, and LEDs are still a bit blurry. Mornings are still a bit rough right after waking up, but after the first eye drops, things clear up quickly. I've been experiencing really short moments of a strange sensation in my eyes, almost like eye strain, that makes focusing quite difficult. It's a bit like my eyes are tired and need a short rest. Thankfully, a few minutes of relaxation usually helps. Week 7: Quick update: it's way better now but still not perfect. Still some ghosting and double vision on screens. But overall it's pretty good and constant. Now I'm just waiting for it to get perfect. I hope it is when I have the last check up after 3 months.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1guex5d/prk_diary/,13,0.94,21,1731962389.0,/r/lasik/comments/1guex5d/prk_diary/,Had surgery,1735334131.0,False 1gui711,Lasiksupport,Pristine_Big1561,Did I ruin my mother's life...?,"I've been taking care of her for years. Admittedly, I've been exhausted. She has early stages of glaucoma. Doctor suggests lasik. She doesn't want to do it. Doubts. Comes to her gifted kid for questions. She trusted and loved me! And has been in my care for years. I'm tired. Google. For a long time. Nothing but glowing reviews. Somehow, didn't find this place. Now, her sight is 20% less She says. This is immediately after. They prescribed Brimonidine .2% now. I don't know what to do. I'm feeling murderous. I didn't get her here for her vision to be torn from her. ------ Where do I go from here? What do I ask the doctor? Are further surgeries or ""corrections"" not advised? For people with complications, were they immediate? Did they improve over time? With drops? Did anything help, at all? Do we get more surgeries...? Is there genuinely no hope? UPDATE: ~1 month later. Just wanted to tell people that she is seeing a professional and has had improvements. Her problems were with eye pressure and her vision has improved. Her glaucoma is being focused on (: Sorry I went quiet, was contacting people IRL for help.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gui711/did_i_ruin_my_mothers_life/,22,0.87,21,1731970604.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gui711/did_i_ruin_my_mothers_life/,,1735183604.0,False 1gv1wab,Lasiksupport,Low_Needleworker7975,Do scaler lenses dissolve light streaks?,"https://cakemagazine.org/preventing-pitfalls-in-refractive-surgery/ For the first time I found a doctor's comment who understood the light streaks, what he found about the light streaks was different, he wrote that the scaler lens solved the problem, but as far as I researched, I did not see anyone who said that the scaler lenses solved the light streaks. Those who use scaler lenses please let me know if this solves the problem. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gv1wab/do_scaler_lenses_dissolve_light_streaks/,1,1.0,4,1732035418.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gv1wab/do_scaler_lenses_dissolve_light_streaks/,,False,False 1gv6qnm,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Another example of corruption,"https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_dHq8BAAd0&pp=ygUXZmRhIHB1bGxzIGNvbGQgbWVkaWNpbmU%3D This is just another example that is just like Lasik (except the consequences arent severe) where something is marketed effectively but ultimately does not do what it is intended to do. Now I don't think there are any major consequences from these products like from lasik but it appears nearly everything big pharma and the FDA touches eventually is shown to have no benefits or has substantial negative consequences. With these cold and flu medicines essentially they just made billions of dollars selling something they knew did not help anyone at anytime.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gv6qnm/another_example_of_corruption/,6,0.88,4,1732047296.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gv6qnm/another_example_of_corruption/,,False,False 1gvukht,Lasiksupport,Turbulent-Weakness37,Is this dry eye too bad for LASIK?,"I got my consultation results, I was told I was a good candidate. Everything looks good except the dry eye results, can someone explain if this dry eye is bad especially in relation to LASIK. TBUT score of 6 seconds, minor SPK in left eye. I don't experience dry eye ""issues"" but I am worried LASIK will put me over the edge and create dry eye issues. All opinions are welcome, thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gvukht/is_this_dry_eye_too_bad_for_lasik/,4,0.83,22,1732122849.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gvukht/is_this_dry_eye_too_bad_for_lasik/,,False,False 1gw12rf,lasik,gkava456,My Smile Surgery,"I had smile surgery 5 weeks ago… Backstory: 26F. Glasses since I was 12 years old, -2 and -2.5 and a bit of astigmatism. Mild dryness but nothing crazy. Was on omega 3 tablets and hot compresses for two months before surgery. I took two weeks off work for recovery (as I start at a screen for 8 hours a day usually) Week One: The first week was great. I was on steroid drops x4 daily and it was all going to plan. Vision was getting better each day. Then I had a bad reaction to an overnight ointment to treat my dry eyes at nighttime and was then given topical steroids to calm my skin down. Itchy and raw eyelids, yet my eyeballs were fine. Lubricating drops 4 times a day as instructed. No hot compresses. Week Two: Another week went by and I got a sharp pain in one eye, like a knife had been stabbed in it. This caused an ache around the entire eye/upper jaw/temple area and I thought I was ruined lol.  Apparently this was caused by the dryness, so I started doing hot compresses to unblock the glands in my lids, yet the compresses made the pain worse. I was then told the hot compresses would’ve increased the inflammation to my eyes, so no hot compresses and just have to take painkillers and wait it out… Week 3: Another week went by, was doing well. Ache had gone! On 4 different types of drops/gels, every 30mins to an hour, doing half days at work and then going home to sleep and rest my eyes. Even went to a concert till midnight and had no issues, which I thought was progress considering I was going to sleep at 9pm each night cause my eyes were so tired. Week 4: Another issue. I woke up one night with my eyes crusted over with gunk and leaking a white-ish fluid.  severe pain. Couldn’t do anything apart from sleep and shower and focus on it not hurting. I went to my GP as I thought it was conjunctivitis, but turns out it was just Blepharitis. Prescribed more steroid drops for 5 days and to wash my lids thoroughly morning and night…. I also started incorporating hypochlorous acid spray to my eyes twice a day at this stage. This week (Week 5): Went back to my optometrist and now have weaker steroid drops for 10 more days, tapering them off from 3 times a day for the first 5 days, then twice a day for the other 5. My lids are pretty swollen and my eyes feel tired 24/7. I am working full-time now but feel like my eyes are straining. I have a small humidifier next to my desk now as the air-con in my office is a killer. I’m not looking forward to coming off the steroid drops as I really don’t want to go backwards. So just putting my story out there to hopefully get some positivity and encouragement. I have been told time will help but god, it’s been a rough experience so far... ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gw12rf/my_smile_surgery/,8,0.83,8,1732142857.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gw12rf/my_smile_surgery/,Had surgery,1732143274.0,False 1gwfmw0,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Visual processing ,"Anybody every look into tinted glasses for visual processing issues? It seems to help with problems recognising objects and people and with delayed vision",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gwfmw0/visual_processing/,1,1.0,1,1732193809.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gwfmw0/visual_processing/,,False,False 1gwgv10,Lasiksupport,Odd-Negotiation-8625,Yall scared me,"Im about to having lasik surgery at lasikplus in 5 hours. I just found this subreddit and it scared the crap out of me. My prescription is -6.75, the doc said I'm good to go, but reading these scared me. Especially the reason I want to do it is to enhance my sport workout. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gwgv10/yall_scared_me/,14,0.82,33,1732197425.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gwgv10/yall_scared_me/,,False,False 1gwkvk1,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,1 patient = 2 surgeries. Each eye is considered a separate procedure.,"Ive said this before but this is just another way the surgeons and the industry manipulate the data. To a layperson when you read ""Dr. Smith has performed 40,000 procedures"" you assume they've had 40,000 patients. This is not true as they count each surgery. So 40,000 'procedures' (they even avoid using the actual term - surgery - because procedure sounds less invasive) is actually equivalent to less than 20,000 patients in this scenario. Because each eye is a separate surgery and each 'enhancement' is a separate surgery. They do this to give the illusion that refractive surgery is twice as common than it actually is. With something like this the more common the better, it makes the patient feel more at ease. This is just one of the hundreds of ways they manipulate the data for marketing purposes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gwkvk1/1_patient_2_surgeries_each_eye_is_considered_a/,12,0.88,1,1732210141.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gwkvk1/1_patient_2_surgeries_each_eye_is_considered_a/,,False,False 1gwzt6w,lasik,Direct_Obligation_54,EVO ICL w/ dry eye - my positive experience (so far!) ,"Sharing my EVO ICL procedure experience because I found others super helpful prepping for my procedure (and deciding to get it) **TL;DR** Things are going great for me, I can't believe how much anxiety I had going into this (well, yes, I can, it's me). I'm on day 3 post-op and it's truly incredible. **About me** \- Problem eyes! -7 prescription, slight astigmatism, but I've had dry eye since my 20s and since having kids mid-30s haven't been able to wear contacts. \- I have floaters! I've had two corneal ulcers! I have had episcleritis from dry eye more times than I can count! You name it, I have it. \- I manage my dry eye with a million different things - Restasis, Ivermectin, some testosterone blockers, fish oil, the list goes on :) I've gone from a 3 and 5 TBUT to a 7 and 9 TBUT right before procedure \- I got my procedure at Sharpevision in Seattle by Dr Sharpe. \- I was so worried about halos, increased dry eye, and needing readers immediately. I tell my husband this is the scenario I'm envisioning post-procedure and he had a good laugh, and I realized it was likely irrational. \- Cost: $6700, I took a no-interest payment plan for 6 months. **Pre-op** Honestly the slickness of the experience made me a little wary - I felt like it was a very well-oiled machine and they did address the various side effects but downplayed potential dry eye impact based on my research. I had another 30-min follow-up with Dr Sharpe which somewhat calmed my nerves. I consulted my ophthalmologist who is a dry eye specialist said she understood why I wanted the procedure but felt there was a risk it would increase dry eye by damaging corneal nerves (desensitizing them). She didn't talk me out of it but said she was tempted (been seeing her for a long time) :) Luckily, going into the procedure my dry eye is well-managed. I was also worried due to my age that I'd end up in readers immediately. Prior to the surgery, I bought a pair of +1 readers figuring even if I don't need them long term, they'd help the day after surgery **Day 0** Had a good brekkie despite nerves, started the drops and pretty immediately couldn't see much. Increased font size on my phone prior to that. Wore cozy sweats bc they said they keep the OR cold. Took two valium, asked for one more going into the operation so I could be maximum chilled out. Procedure itself was weird but a breeze honestly. I couldn't believe how fast it was over. I could see immediately - it was hazy, my eyes felt heavy, but I could see. Went home and rested and my eyes got more and more clear as the day went on. Had a headache, managed with ibuprofen. **Day 1** Woke up with considerably better vision, though better in my right eye than left (astigmatism eye). Drove myself to check-up, was seeing 20/30-ish in my left, 20/20ish (for some letters) in my right. Headache, some disorientation. Dry eye is not an issue for me ATM. The steroids and antibiotics honestly are a dream for my dry eye so they're actually helping. I mention to the Dr. that I don't really have halos - he said it's because my eyes are recovering (lol) and as the cloudiness clears, the halos will appear. Dr Sharpes office is also pretty chill about restrictions. I was like ""can I wash my face/take a shower"" and they looked at me like I was sort of crazy. Told me not to rub my eyes but I could get on with life. I work a bit. Used readers + increased font sides. Fall asleep at 8pm - I'm zonked. **Day 2** Still a bit sleepy and eyelids feel heavy. I worked a solid half day with fonts enlarged/used readers partly wondering why the heck I don't just ... relax. I start to notice halos towards EOD. It's just not that big of a deal. The field of vision I had looking through my glasses was so small - I would take this any day over seeing my coke bottle glasses in my peripheral vision. I know for some people this is bad but truly can't believe how much anxiety I had over this. **Day 3** Fully back in action at work, reading small print without readers or magnifying text on the screen. I think my vision is around 20/20 in both eyes but I expect it will continue to get sharper just based on the difference over the past 3 days. I'll keep updating. My only lingering concern is that once I get off the steroids, my dry eye will be intense but so far everything has exceeded my expectations. WOOHOO! **Day 8** Went for my 1-week checkup and am seeing 20/15 in both eyes. Dry eye has started to kick in now that I'm waning off the eye drops. Annoying/uncomfortable but manageable for now. Alright! I'll update if anything else is noteworthy. Good luck out there. I'm f\*king thrilled. **Two months post-op:** I'm thrilled - dry eye has returned to pre-surgery levels, and I'm loving life. My close up vision is not as good as it was before, but I don't yet need readers. Halos don't really bother me and my night vision is about what it was before (which is to say, not fabulous, but not getting in the way of driving)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gwzt6w/evo_icl_w_dry_eye_my_positive_experience_so_far/,8,1.0,36,1732250495.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gwzt6w/evo_icl_w_dry_eye_my_positive_experience_so_far/,Had surgery,1737752977.0,False 1gx1a82,lasik,,Please Help Me: I Can’t Take this Pain Anymore ,"I had my surgery and then a touch-up surgery in my left eye well over a year ago and I STILL wake up in the middle of the night in EXCRUCIATING pain in my left eye, feeling an unbearable sensation of dryness I would not wish upon anyone. I am literally afraid to fall asleep at night because I know at some point into the inevitable REM cycle it will be disrupted by flames coursing through my left eye. I tried going to a doctor who diagnosed me with epithelial growths and suggested I see my surgeon. When I finally gained an audience with her, she rejected any notion that I needed fixing because the cell count of said growths was too low. I think she is gravely mistaken and there is a greater underlying problem at hand. I should NOT be feeling post-surgery symptoms well over a YEAR later. I literally cannot take it anymore. The amount of hours of sleep i have lost from this awful surgery have NOT been worth the clearer vision (which I might add is WILDLY inconsistent in my left eye) Please please PLEASE don’t ignore this message. I’m beyond desperate.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gx1a82/please_help_me_i_cant_take_this_pain_anymore/,80,0.96,66,1732255761.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gx1a82/please_help_me_i_cant_take_this_pain_anymore/,Had surgery,False,False 1gx30d2,Lasiksupport,SometimesIFly2Much,Eye surgery alternatives,"Goingn through this reddit has made me realise I will have to spend my entire life with glasses (-6.5). I thought LASIK/Contoura/SMILE would have allowed me to go back to the things I love - sports, trekking (glasses are a hassle, gets fogged, difficult to adjust with all the gear), scuba. So, just wanted to ask, is there any alternative for me? Contact lens? Any other procedure? Anything that can help me get rid of these glasses for a hours/days at a time?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gx30d2/eye_surgery_alternatives/,10,0.92,20,1732263091.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gx30d2/eye_surgery_alternatives/,,False,False 1gxa0c2,Lasiksupport,meggy4815162342,Is it normal for prednisolone to burn like crazy? ,"I am on day 6 post LASIK, i was hoping the burning would stop completely but it persists. Strangely, the burning only happens 2/3 the time i use the prednisolone. Regardless, I am so over it!! It stings and burns like crazy! Is this normal? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxa0c2/is_it_normal_for_prednisolone_to_burn_like_crazy/,2,1.0,4,1732288292.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxa0c2/is_it_normal_for_prednisolone_to_burn_like_crazy/,,False,False 1gxbye3,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,The process of realizing you fell for one of the largest medical scams in history,"It doesn't happen immediately, at first you think you're just that ""less than 1%"". You can't see properly anymore and your eyes are so dry that you can not open them. This cant be the miracle all the Google reviews said it is right? So you start researching, like really researching - what you should have done before you had the surgery. At first you find mostly positive information about lasik. However you slowly realize that all this information is presented by people getting rich off of Lasik. Then you start to really dig into the data of people with no financial ties to the industry and you realize exactly what this entire thing is - a very sleek medical scam - maybe one of the largest ever perpetrated upon the public. You realize this entire industry is merely just a vast marketing network of people making money from removing part of a healthy organ, in this case the cornea. After all, at its very core (its foundation) all lasik is is cutting off a portion of the cornea. Lasik would be the same as if there was an industry convincing people who didn't like to wear shoes that the best solution is to amputate their feet - except in this case its glasses and the cornea. You start to learn a lot of the Google reviews aren't actually reviews at all - they're fake. Paid advertisements disguised as reviews. You learn that you're not in the less than 1% - you're in the 20-30%. But its too late, you already paid someone to amputate your cornea. You learn that while these surgeons are telling the public how amazing lasik is behinf closed doors they're mocking and making fun of the people who killed themselves because of lasik. You learn that the honest doctors are excommunicated if they speak out against lasik - because it is the largest profit stream in opthalmology. You learn the FDA was lied to in order to gain initial approval in 1998. You learn that the surgeons compiled their own databases of adverse outcomes separate from the FDA because if they reported these outcomes (as legally required to do) lasik would be shut down. You realize this over the course of months as you dig into Lasik. Its all there, documented. Indisputable if you know where to look - where the bodies are buried. And you just wish you had done all this digging before you had surgery. The information is difficult to find - the industry has censored and hid it very very well, but it is all out there - documented. Indisputable.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxbye3/the_process_of_realizing_you_fell_for_one_of_the/,51,0.95,46,1732293273.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxbye3/the_process_of_realizing_you_fell_for_one_of_the/,,False,False 1gxjbex,Lasiksupport,Salt_Worker_4875,I got eye-poked,We were doing a friendly wrestling match with my friend and accidently he eye-poked me lol and nothing happenned lol also years ago in a fight some guy broke my nose with his head and also nothing happened to my flap. What i am saying is yeah we got scammed and flap is fragile compared to normal cornea but still sometimes we dont have to be to anxious about things.. maybe it can give some relief to some people :),https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxjbex/i_got_eyepoked/,8,0.9,16,1732312067.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxjbex/i_got_eyepoked/,,False,False 1gxlo16,Lasiksupport,Salt_Worker_4875,Any Turkish LASIK sufferers here ?,İ met great people here and thanks by that but for information exchange in my country i also want to meet Turkish people,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxlo16/any_turkish_lasik_sufferers_here/,4,1.0,2,1732318437.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gxlo16/any_turkish_lasik_sufferers_here/,,False,False 1gyapx0,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Risk/Reward Ratio,"One of the primary reasons people keep falling into this medical scam is they're presented a false risk/reward ratio. Prospective patients are told this surgery has ~99% success rate. Prospective patients are told this surgery has a <1% adverse event rate. With this falsified risk/reward ratio people are under the assumption that there is around a 100 to 1 chance that this will be amazing. The true success rate is around 33%. Only 33% do not need glasses after Lasik. ""...nearly two-thirds said they were disappointed to find that they still had to wear glasses or contact lenses at least occasionally."" The risk profile for an adverse event is somewhere between 20% and 30%. So the true risk/reward profile is vastly different than the Profile surgeons present to prospective patients. It is not 99% reward to 1% risk. It is 33% reward to 20-30% risk. Which is drastic. But this why surgeons are forced into lying to sell this product. Because glasses have a 100% reward to a 0% percent risk (this is their competing product). https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2013/02/lasik-eye-surgery/index.htm https://www.lasikcomplications.com/Waxler_petition_FDA_stop_LASIK(6Jan11).pdf",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gyapx0/riskreward_ratio/,17,0.9,26,1732398269.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gyapx0/riskreward_ratio/,,False,False 1gyejuj,Lasiksupport,bald-o,PRK OR LASIK,"Hello everyone, I'm currently thinking about getting lasik or prk and don't know which to choose. I feel like it's a no brainer and prk wins hands down. I mean who wants a flap in their eye. One thing I should mention I have amblyopia and hyperopia and astigmatism. With my amblyopia being a bigger risk because I basically have one eye doing all the work, which is best and less riskier? I personally want prk but I'm not sure. My left eye sits around +6 and right eye +4. Left eye is amblyopiac eye. I'm basically looking for answers on which results in better vision, less riskier and less risk on the long run. I have been to 2 consultations but they never mentioned prk but I prefer it because of the flap and because prk been out for longer. What should I do???",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gyejuj/prk_or_lasik/,3,0.71,17,1732409003.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gyejuj/prk_or_lasik/,,False,False 1gz2izk,lasik,jcwillia1,How did that post op nap go for you?,"I had surgery Saturday around 4pm - planned it that way expecting to eat dinner, take a pm tylenol and go to bed - that worked...kinda... Sat night was pretty rough, got home at 6, ate dinner, took a pm tylenol and laid down. Only slept for an hour, then woke up at 7 and could not get back down. And I couldn't open my eyes so no phone, no reading. And I kept thinking about the porcedure which is a little bit of a sci-fi horror scene... part of the problem is that they make you sleep with their dumb sunglasses on and they just weren't that comfortable. plus I usually sleep on my stomach so that was hard with the glasses. So I finally got up and took another pm tylenol and went back to bed. I thought I was going to be up all night but about an hour later the pm tylenols caught up with me and I slept until 5 am. Edit : I should add I had a 7 diopter prescription corrected so I was forewarned my recovery would be a bit more challenging than most ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gz2izk/how_did_that_post_op_nap_go_for_you/,14,0.89,37,1732484935.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gz2izk/how_did_that_post_op_nap_go_for_you/,Had surgery,1732636386.0,False 1gzndxj,lasik,Preblegorillaman,"Evo ICL - My experience, 2 months out","Previous post - 3 day post op: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1fswbrr/evo_icl_3_days_postop/ So I think this'll be my last post on this topic, seems my eyes are all healed up (I was totally healed and back to normal after 1 month) and my vision is as good as it'll get without other intervention. My vision is now about -0.50 and -0.25 in each eye, and though they didn't have a good measure for it (I could read the smallest text on the sheet they put close to my face), my up close vision of anything 6"" or closer to my face is also diminished but not anywhere near where I'd need readers. It's more bothersome for seeing fine details in the eyes of my kid when I hold him, or less precision when doing small electronics work. I can live with it. Overall, I AM happy with my vision being improved. I was previously at -6.75 in each eye and felt incredibly blind, anything beyond a few inches from my face was generally a blurred mess. Quality glasses regularly cost me $300-450 out of pocket, outdoor activities often sucked due to wearing glasses, and my toddlers were constantly smudging, bending, or otherwise smacking my glasses off my face. Contact lenses also didn't work so well for me as they made my eyes very uncomfortable if I wore them too often or too long. Not needing glasses is seriously HUGE for me. That said... What I now want to tell people about ICL, lasik, PRK ,etc is that with glasses you can get very very precise; many go down to 1/8 diopter, technology could go finer if people could tell the difference. You can quickly assess which gives the sharpest vision, testing out all sorts of lenses until things are *just* right. However, with any of these surgeries while they they do take a ton of measurements, use precise equipment, and most of these doctors have been at this for awhile now, in the end the adjustment is a one and done swing for a homerun of perfect vision. Corrections over or under the strike zone can each present different issues, it's a hard balance to perfectly strike. Due to this, I'm unsurprised that things aren't quite as clear as they used to be. It's a shame, a wee bit frustrating at times, but in the end of the day it's also just me being a perfectionist about my vision and I understand why it would be unreasonable to really ask for more. I can live my day to day without issue, hell even standing in the shower and being able to see my toes still feels like a superpower 2 months in. It's been pretty life changing in some big ways and a lot of small ways. Honestly, when I take a step back, I feel I actually did quite well with the results. My night vision is quite good, the recovery was quick and largely pain free, my eyes adjust between light and dark just fine, the nighttime halo light effect really only gets a bit annoying in very specific lighting conditions (dark room with single light source, any ambiance light and the effect mostly goes away), and once again I don't need glasses which is still a wonder to me. I'd do it again if I could, I wish I had done it earlier, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it. But temper expectations, take the time to understand the process, and realize what tradeoffs you may be exchanging. For me, it was absolutely worth it, I truly hope it is for you too.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gzndxj/evo_icl_my_experience_2_months_out/,23,1.0,16,1732553344.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gzndxj/evo_icl_my_experience_2_months_out/,Had surgery,False,False 1gzqfma,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,History repeats itself ,LASIK does the exact same marketing ploy.,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1gzqfma,15,0.86,101,1732560451.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gzqfma/history_repeats_itself/,,False,False 1gzqqfn,lasik,Fluchaa,Relex Smile (Jan/23),"I’ve had my Relex Smile surgery in January 2023, at the age of 27. 10 years of unchanged, stable vision with glasses L: -5.5 SPH, +0.5/90 CYL R: -5.25 SPH, 0CYL. The tests at the doctor the day before surgery, we got: L: -5.0 SPH, -1.0/180 CYL R: -5.0 SPH, -1.0/180 CYL Those values are the ones being used for the surgery. Next day, when I arrived there I got a few different eye drops and waited about 15 minutes for the final surgery to start. In the surgery room the doctor played around with different drops, until my pupils size was right. The overall procedure took like 10 minutes, and I already was able to see the clock in the distance. Afterwards I drove home by Taxi and was 4 hours later already able to watch tv through my 10% eye lids opened. But it was still exhausting, so kept eyes closed and went to bed. Next days vision got better, but I already had issues with double and triple pictures, especially in the dark and high contrast stuff, like subtitles on the tv. Initially, my doctor said that I would be able to work on the pc again after two to three days. Didn‘t manage to see anything on the computer in the first week of the surgery. Next three weeks were total pain, with maximum 4 hours of screen time per day. I needed to extend my vacation, as I simply weren‘t capable of doing my work. 1 month after surgery I could work on the PC using a bright room, all in light mode and a daylight lamp shining to the side of my face. Driving a car at night was still pretty hard, but it worked with polarized glasses. 3 months after surgery the double/triple vision was way better. During the day I was able to work on the pc without daylight lamp, but still no chance for dark mode or high contrast stuff. Nov 2023: Now, with 10 months after surgery, I‘ve got blurry vision again and still facing double vision. In regards of the double vision, my doctor still has no clue what causes this. In regards of the blurry vision, I‘ve got -0.5/110 CYL on the left eye and -0.25/45 CYL on the right eye. So I‘m wearing glasses again, to get my daily work done. Still not able to use dark mode on PC/Phone. Jul 2024: For now, it is planned to have a touch up surgery wirh topo PRK, starting first with my left eye. Still trying currently the alternative to fix it with hard contact lenses. (L: -3.0 SPH, +3.0/10 CYL; R: -3.0 SPH, +3.0/145 CYL) The problem is that even with glasses or contact lenses, I‘m facing double/triple images. At night, the vision is way better with contact lenses, so that I can at least read number plates again. If I don‘t wear them during the day, I always have to squeeze my eyes to read e.g. signs at the airport.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1gzqqfn/relex_smile_jan23/,6,0.81,20,1732561177.0,/r/lasik/comments/1gzqqfn/relex_smile_jan23/,Had surgery,1732642395.0,False 1gzsr7v,Lasiksupport,FallenGracex,Terrible ghosting in one eye,"Hello, after a while of lurking I’m finally making a post. I’m 6 months post Relex Smile. My right eye sees fantastic (20/15 consistently), but my left eye is completely messed up. It suffers from horrible ghosting (as shown in the picture) and the only way to make it go away is to drown the eyeball in hydrating drops. It comes back after roughly 10 minutes of somewhat good vision. It doesn’t affect me in the daily life since my perfect right eye is also my dominant eye and I only notice the ghosting when I cover one eye, however I’d like to join the military and the unstable left eye is concerning to me. My prescription before the surgery was -6,5 (+ some mild astigmatism) in the left eye and -5 (no astigmatism) in the right. Does anyone else have the same experience? I think my issue comes from dry eye, but it’s been 6 months post surgery and it’s not getting any better. Has it resolved on its own for anyone or did you have to go to a dry eye specialist or even get an enhancement? Thank you! :)",https://i.redd.it/2730164dw33e1.jpeg,14,0.94,26,1732566041.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1gzsr7v/terrible_ghosting_in_one_eye/,,False,False 1h059qk,lasik,Elizbeli,Crying before and after LASIK procedure ,"This might sound like a silly question. I am scheduled for a lasik surgery (both eyes) tomorrow afternoon at 3pm. Unfortunately, my family dog unexpectedly fell really ill tonight and the prognosis isn’t good. I am terribly sad, but I tried not to cry too much the night before the procedure. I am worried that I might hear some bad news tomorrow morning from the vet and might not be able to control my emotions. It is too late to reschedule the surgery. Will crying before and after lasik affect the surgery and healing progress? Thank you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h059qk/crying_before_and_after_lasik_procedure/,10,1.0,11,1732601694.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h059qk/crying_before_and_after_lasik_procedure/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1h08ed4,lasik,Correct_Revenue2530,My Recovery diary - SMILE pro in SK,"Hello! I’d like to share my experience with the SMILE PRO surgery I underwent. I am 39 years old and had been dealing with hyperopic astigmatism and dry eyes, which were incredibly uncomfortable. Before the surgery, my vision was as follows: Right eye: +0.25D, astigmatism -1.50, axis 168 Left eye: +0.50D, astigmatism -2.00, axis 7 It was very difficult and tiring to see at a distance due to double vision, and wearing glasses was dizzying and uncomfortable. I decided to visit Eye Clinic based on a friend's recommendation, and I am so glad I did. It was especially convenient to receive consultations and treatment in English, and the price was very reasonable, which made me even more satisfied. **Day 0: Surgery Day (October 14, 2024)** I was a bit nervous before the surgery, but the staff was so kind and professional that I felt reassured. The surgery itself was very quick, with each eye only needing about 10 seconds of laser treatment. After the surgery, my eyes felt a bit dry and uncomfortable for about 3–4 hours, with some slight pain. However, after taking a nap, I could already notice an improvement in my vision, although it wasn’t perfect yet. **Day 1: First Follow-Up Check** The day after the surgery, I had my first follow-up check, and my vision had already significantly improved. It was amazing to see the world so clearly without glasses! The doctor confirmed that everything was healing perfectly, and my vision was even better than expected. **Day 2–3: Adjusting to My New Vision** From this point on, my vision became incredibly sharp. I even achieved 20/16 vision, not just 20/20! I couldn’t believe how clear everything looked. There was still a bit of haziness, but I was told it would fade over time, and that made me feel much better. Living without glasses was indescribably freeing. **Day 4–7: Glasses-Free Everyday Life** As the days went by, my vision remained consistently perfect. Before the surgery, I had double vision when looking at distant objects, but now that symptom had completely disappeared. Also, it was amazing to get such great results at such a reasonable price. It’s not just about the cost, but how much my quality of life has improved that made the biggest difference. **Day 10+: Perfect Vision** Ten days later, went to local clinic, my vision is still perfectly clear at 20/16 in both eyes. Looking back, I’m so glad I had the surgery. The SMILE procedure doesn’t cause dry eyes, so I don’t experience any discomfort, and my daily life is now more comfortable and filled with confidence. The Clinic exceeded all my expectations with its professionalism and service. I’m especially grateful for the ability to receive consultations in English and the affordable prices. I highly recommend this clinic to anyone considering vision correction surgery! As an American living in Japan, I can truly say this experience has made a huge difference in my daily life, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share it! Going back to Korea end of this year for my daddy's cataract surgery! \*\*Many are asking about the place where I did a surgery. Samsung miracle eye clinic : [https://linktr.ee/samsungmiracle\_eyeclinic](https://linktr.ee/samsungmiracle_eyeclinic) International Patients Center gave this to me a while ago.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h08ed4/my_recovery_diary_smile_pro_in_sk/,13,0.94,14,1732615242.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h08ed4/my_recovery_diary_smile_pro_in_sk/,Had surgery,1733904396.0,False 1h0cpfe,Lasiksupport,skylark0401,Any one here removed their ICLs? How is your vision,"I got ICL surgery done two months ago, I’ve been facing a lot of starburst, halos and double vision since the surgery even in a slightly dim light (which was totally fine for me before surgery). It’s making me unable to do anything in a not so bright environments. My surgeon has suggested me to wait till February (4 months post op) to see if the issues still exist or not. He said he would remove it if it’s not acceptable for me. Is there anyone here who got their implants removed? I would like to know the experience during and after removing. What would be the complications I may face during or after the removal. Any suggestions or precautions are appreciated My eye sight is -14.5 in both eyes pre-op",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0cpfe/any_one_here_removed_their_icls_how_is_your_vision/,8,1.0,9,1732630102.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0cpfe/any_one_here_removed_their_icls_how_is_your_vision/,,False,False 1h0ftwq,Lasiksupport,Silly-Cauliflower714,"Facial Pain post Lasik (jaw, cheeks, ears, forehead,neck) looking for recommendations/Opinions. ","People who are living with constant facial pain post lasik? How you doing? What are you taking for the pain? How do you manage it? For how long have you had it? What’s working better for you? What specialists do you recommend? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0ftwq/facial_pain_post_lasik_jaw_cheeks_ears/,4,1.0,11,1732638270.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0ftwq/facial_pain_post_lasik_jaw_cheeks_ears/,,False,False 1h0jtzd,Lasiksupport,G-maxx,Blood in the eyes after lasik,"Hey! I had a surgery 5 days ago. So far i don't have any complications except for blurriness in my eyes (especially in the left one). I have a post surgery meeting with my doctor next month, but i'm little worried about my eyes. Should i concern or it's normal? Added nsfw tag just in case due to pics.",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1h0jtzd,3,0.8,6,1732647905.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0jtzd/blood_in_the_eyes_after_lasik/,,False,False 1h0ka55,Lasiksupport,NegativeDay2093,Long Term Issues,"I had lasik done in 2003 at age 28. I was literally 100% okay with zero issues the next day. The past April...21 years later, I started to develop rainbow glares at night and all sorts of HOA's. I went to multiple doctors and they all brushed me off. How could lasik complications start 21 years later?? I finally found someone to run the proper tests and confirm my issue. Turns out the irregularities were in my corneas from DAY 1 after the surgery. However, my eyes were strong enough to block them out. Now that I am older and my eyes are weaker, they can no longer block out the HOA's. I bet there are many people in their 30's and 40's who think they had a perfect lasik outcome and will be in for a rude awakening once their eyes start to age.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0ka55/long_term_issues/,15,0.94,11,1732648981.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0ka55/long_term_issues/,,False,False 1h0l1hb,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Lasik and immediate or early onset cataract formation.,"In the past 10 years, the direct and proven link between Lasik amd cataract fomation has been established with 100% certainty. We can say with certainty that Lasik causes early cataract formation. There are several peer reviewed published studies indicating this as fact, as well as cataracts being labeled as a complication by the manufacturers of lasers in their operators manual submitted to the FDA. Studies: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25661126/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27163615/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38431898/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10149396/ Latest laser manual: Look at (22). https://ir.bausch.com/press-releases/bausch-lomb-receives-fda-approval-teneotm-excimer-laser-platform-myopia-and-myopic Potential Risks and Side Effects: (1) Miscreated flap; (2) Subconjunctival hemorrhage or bleeding; (3) Wrinkles in flap that may require a flap lift; (4) Corneal erosion/abrasion, epithelia defect; (5) Elevated IOP; (6) Debris or foreign body under flap; (7) Epithelial ingrowth under flap; (8) Debilitating visual symptoms, especially at night; (9) Decreased or fluctuating visual acuity; (10) Decreased ability to see in low-light conditions; (11) Light sensitivity; (12) Dry Eye syndrome; (13) Inadequate treatment result; (14) Regression; (15) Corneal damage; (16) Posterior vitreous detachment or retinal detachment, floaters or vascular accidents; (17) Foreign body sensation or pain (initial postoperative days); also, potentially including chronic eye pain that is resistant to therapy referred to as neuropathic pain; (18) Infection/inflammation; (19) CTK (Central Toxic Keratopathy); (20) Medication intolerance; (21) Ptosis; (22) Cataract; (23) Ocular penetration; (24) Potential risk of psychological harm. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0l1hb/lasik_and_immediate_or_early_onset_cataract/,8,0.83,44,1732650828.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0l1hb/lasik_and_immediate_or_early_onset_cataract/,,False,False 1h0sw1h,Lasiksupport,neuro_hacker,Very good doctor talks about all the problems of enhancement,"Unfortunately, I am a programmer from Russia and became a victim of an unsuccessful laser vision correction (FS-LASIK) operation at the Moscow Eye Diseases Clinic on Zoologicheskaya 22 - eyeworld.ru, the operating surgeons were Kokin S.A. and Pozharitsky M.D. - the clinic was closed down and further assistance was refused. Since then, in search of treatment, I have visited more than 100 doctors in the Russian Federation and abroad, and have acquired unique evidence of the danger of the operation, vast knowledge about the process, risks and real deception from doctors during laser correction. I have double vision, starburst, glare, and flap striae. I am not alone in my trouble, details can be found in the chat of victims - t.me/lasik_chat I want to share this video, here a very good doctor talks about all the problems of enhancement [https://youtu.be/n_UH99UrRTI](https://youtu.be/n_UH99UrRTI) This is one of the unique recordings from the appointment with the refractive surgeon, whom I visited in order to find treatment and the possibility of additional correction to eliminate defects. The doctor comments on the defects and mistakes made during the operation by doctors Kokin and Pozharitsky. Additionally, the doctor talks about the need to expand the optical zone and eliminate higher-order aberrations, claims that the problems are irreversible and recommends scleral lenses. Also in this video, a well-known ophthalmologist who specializes in laser vision correction blurted out all the dangerous consequences of the operation and why the procedure should be banned. 00:43 - How do they perform additional correction, valve lifting or TransPRK 02:10 - Folds and striae on the eye valve after LASIK 14:00 - The importance of the ratio of the optical zone and the width of the pupil in LASIK surgery 18:00 - Which laser is better: excimer or solid-state 19:00 - The latest development of Switzerland, the Aquarius laser versus the Russian laser developed in Yaroslavl 32:45 - How a person with astigmatism sees 34:35 - What happens if the valve comes off or is lost after LASIK 35:30 - Why laser vision correction surgery should be banned I hope that my experience will help you make a more informed choice and avoid the mistakes I made. Your support and participation are very important to me, so feel free to share your stories and ask questions",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0sw1h/very_good_doctor_talks_about_all_the_problems_of/,9,0.91,22,1732671709.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0sw1h/very_good_doctor_talks_about_all_the_problems_of/,,1734565649.0,False 1h0vm6b,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Lasik Nerve Damage. Be careful.,Don't let this happen to you please! Lifelong issues and pain.,https://i.redd.it/3a4r2p46cd3e1.jpeg,30,0.93,24,1732680317.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h0vm6b/lasik_nerve_damage_be_careful/,,False,False 1h15y1f,Lasiksupport,Silly-Cauliflower714,Autologous Serum Eye Drops cause headaches? ,30% 4 times a Day. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h15y1f/autologous_serum_eye_drops_cause_headaches/,2,1.0,2,1732718792.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h15y1f/autologous_serum_eye_drops_cause_headaches/,,False,False 1h1cis5,lasik,xButterschnitzel,I think I finally found out why I have so many problems with ICL,"I had the surgery in Jan 2024, so 10 months are passed by now. I experience eyestrain and feeling of pressure constantly in the left eye. In addition, both eyes have become very sensitive and can dry out quickly, which ends in massive burn and pain. My quality of life had a huge dip since I got these lenses. So cautions. But I finally found out what is causing this many problems. I noticed when I raise my head, my vision changes in the left eye, it gets significant blurrier and letters appear doubled. And when I sink my head, the vision on the left eye is good and on par with the right eye. So there are 2 things that can cause this problem: 1. I'm young person and have big pupils, I heard big pupils can be actually a huge problem for the ICL, but Im sure my doc knew what he did in that regard. 2. It could be astigmatism, which is very interesting, because before the ICL surgery my astigmatism was laughable low, it had Cylinder: -0,25 on both eyes, BUT the angle was different, Axis left: 150,00 Axis right: 109,00",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h1cis5/i_think_i_finally_found_out_why_i_have_so_many/,3,1.0,18,1732735366.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h1cis5/i_think_i_finally_found_out_why_i_have_so_many/,Had surgery,False,False 1h1iat2,Lasiksupport,no_patience_whatever,So I have had four lasik surgeries and my vision is shit and nothing is helping me. What do I do!? ,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h1iat2/so_i_have_had_four_lasik_surgeries_and_my_vision/,4,0.84,18,1732750576.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h1iat2/so_i_have_had_four_lasik_surgeries_and_my_vision/,,False,False 1h1leyy,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Lasik + cognitive dissonance. More common than you would believe,"After being around Lasik for many years it is very common for people to pretend to be happy, while suffering deeply. It is difficult to come to terms with the extent of damage the surgery has done. Having been on this forum briefly it obviously affects people here. I am sorry Lasik has put you guys in such a dark place and my main goal is to connect the dots of fraud and corruption of this terrible industry. As one can see its a natural coping mechanism and honestly happens to most refractive patients for a period of time until they are willing to accept the reality. But if the surgeons were more open about the terrifying nature on this surgery upfront all this pain and misery could be avoided",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1h1leyy,13,0.89,10,1732760069.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h1leyy/lasik_cognitive_dissonance_more_common_than_you/,,False,False 1h23r9h,lasik,hardk7,Getting a tattoo during PRK recovery ,"So I have a week off work booked for my PRK recovery in January, and I’m considering using a day to get a tattoo since I might as well. Im thinking of booking at day 7 after the procedure. But I’m just curious given anyone’s experience here if that’s a bad idea what with the eye drop routine and so on. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h23r9h/getting_a_tattoo_during_prk_recovery/,2,1.0,4,1732822176.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h23r9h/getting_a_tattoo_during_prk_recovery/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1h24o1k,Lasiksupport,Huge_Competition_406,"Just wondering if normal, virgin eyes have some noticeable higher order aberrations, like when looking at bright lights","I can’t remember how I used to see with my glasses on before LASIK when looking at bright lights but I feel like I had some starbursting still. Now that I’ve had LASIK, it’s much worse and more irregular. But I’m assuming normal eyes aren’t perfect to begin with and there’s some scattering of light. Does anyone know about this? Like when looking at a bright light, do normal eyes see it as just the light ? Like a perfectly round dot? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h24o1k/just_wondering_if_normal_virgin_eyes_have_some/,7,0.89,29,1732824797.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h24o1k/just_wondering_if_normal_virgin_eyes_have_some/,,False,False 1h2jugp,Lasiksupport,Civil_Ad7325,Try Lasik. And get 3 pairs of glasses!,"I had Smile over 7 months ago. 7 months of gaslighting. 7 months in which I told everybody things were not okay and my eyes were hurting so much. Doctors told me to wait because things will get better but all that time I felt within every fiber of my body that things weren't going to get better. I am left with dry eyes, putting in drops every single hour of the day. Also I am left with overcorrection and astigmatism. I can't see clearly far or close and on top of that I have intens eye strain. This week I visited a specialist who finally recognized my symptoms. All of them. First he is going to try and treat my dry eyes. And after that I will need 3 types of glasses. 1 for far away, 1 for nearby and 1 for working distance. (F*cking great, having your eyes done!) He hopes to get me back to work within a few months, because I have been home all this time. Not able to do anything. Please pray with me that this person has some kind of a solution!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h2jugp/try_lasik_and_get_3_pairs_of_glasses/,37,0.98,44,1732879906.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h2jugp/try_lasik_and_get_3_pairs_of_glasses/,,False,False 1h2z047,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,How Lasik Industry suppresses the truth.," I don't know if y'all are aware of this type of censorship but it happens on all social media platforms, even Google reviews. Anything negative is removed leaving a completely skewed viewpoint of this surgery. REALITY: https://undelete.pullpush.io/r/lasik EVERYTHING LEFT UP: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1h2z047,34,1.0,16,1732923211.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h2z047/how_lasik_industry_suppresses_the_truth/,,False,False 1h2zyq6,lasik,TheRealMidnightTune,ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) Outcome: 10/1/2024 23M MILD Myopia,"Preface: Always seek medical advice and consult an ophthalmologist with any and all medical advice questions regarding refractive candidacy and care. **OD = Right Eye OS = Left Eye** **MR = Manifest Refraction AR = Autorefraction Wet= When Dilated Dry = No Dilate** **Target= Rx goal MR for after surgery** **Expected = Given lens limitations what the expect my MR will be** ICL stands for Implantable Collamer Lens, a technology that has been around for 20 years, but really the ICL Visian and Visian toric are relatively new technologies. And I believe the way of the future. **Refractive History**: I've worn glasses since 10. I would consider myself mild myopia (3 diopters or less of negative power *when considering spherical equivalent)*. Indication for the VisianICL is usually moderate to severe myopia (3 - 20 diopters of correction). *Wears Distance*: OD -4.75+0.75 x 93 = Dcc20/20 OS -4.00+1.00 x 85 = Dcc20/20 *Wears Contacts*: OD -3.75-0.75 x 180 OS -2.75-1.25 x 170 \[MyDay Toric (Cooper)\] **Pre-Op**: Candidacy is determined after you display *refractive stability*, meaning your Rx doesn't change at all over the past couple to several years \[I gave my old records over last 6 years\]. Additional considerations: anterior chamber depth must be 3.0mm or greater (mine are like 3.1, 3.4); you are not *hyperopic* (your correction is in *plus* diopters); you are not pregnant (im a guy). I needed to stay out of my soft lenses for 1 week. On the day of my pre-op, two corneal topographies were taken of my eyes, as well as an IOL master calculation. An autorefraction was taken as well. A manifest refraction was performed by my **optometrist**, and then I was dilated. Another MR was performed again 20 minutes after dilation. The reason they do this is because you need to paralyze the parasympathetic and sympathetic muscles of the iris to ensure you are not *accommodating*, or ""straining"" to ensure maximal accuracy of your refraction. Candidacy was accepted. I spoke with my **ophthalmologist**, aka my surgeon next. We discussed day of surgery. I then signed paperwork and was scheduled. *PREOP AR Dry*: OD -4.75+1.00 x 80 OS -3.75+1.25 x 72 *PREOP MR Dry*: OD -4.75+0.75 x 92 = Dcc20/15 OS -3.75+1.00 x 80 = Dcc20/15 *PREOP MR Wet*: OD -4.75+0.75 x 95 = Dcc20/15. OS -3.75+1.25 x 80 = Dcc20/15. *Target*: OD: 0.00 OS: +0.25 *Expected*: OD: -0.34 OS: +0.19 **Day of Operation**: I saw a different optometrist who made sure my pressure and vision was still good before the surgery. She marked my eyeballs (around the iris) with dots to denote the 180 degrees marks temporal and nasal on each eye. I was then brought to the surgery waiting room. I was called and entered, and a nurse showed me to a gurney/bed. I was dilated, and made comfortable, and she walked me through what to expect. Surgeon would do one eye, leave the room and go do a cataract surgery, and then come back to do the second eye. After about 5 minutes of dilating, I was dilated more and numbing drops were administered quite often. They told me to keep my eyes closed unless they needed them open. Then the nurse anesthetist came to my bed and spoke to me. She walked me through her end of things and asked some medical history questions. I told her I used to smoke weed and she said that wouldn't affect anything. I was then administered some Versed. And then a little bit more after that. The only thing I remember about the ""table"" is being told to look at a bunch of lights - but tbh to me they looked like a shiny fetus on the ceiling. I felt some pressure when they were forcing the lens in. For my left eye they were about to put it in but I guess the lens wasn't folded properly so they took it out and put in the back up one they ordered. At this point I apparently would not shut up but I was so hopped up I was just having fun I think. I then left the surgery center with my girlfriend who drove me home, and after an hour we came back. A group of **three optometrists** all came to the exam room I was in (no longer in the surgery center ofc). I was still extremely dilated so they checked my vision, pressure, where the lens was sitting and how it was sitting. Overall, my left lens was rotated about 9 degrees whereas my right was perfect. My cyl was so low it didn't matter. *Vision*: OD: 20/15 OS: 20/20 I cycled post-operative drops given the schedule I was provided. I went home and was hopped up still. Finally chilled out like 4 hours later. My eyes definitely hurt, stung and burned. I definitely felt my incision sites and damn they hurt if I even blinked or looked the wrong way (like 5/10 pain). Sometimes I would squeeze my eyes because I felt like someone was poking my eyes with a tiny tack, but they were just very dry and irritated. My drops definitely helped. I was extremely light sensitive and saw halos everywhere on everything. I went to bed wearing the big funky glasses they gave me to protect my eyes. **Post-Op Day One**: *Vision*: OD: 20/15 OS: 20/15-1 My eyes definitely irritated from surgery, still felt the poking feeling if I didn't blink every couple seconds. If i squeezed too hard it felt like my incision sites were ""opening"" so to speak. Overall my case was extremely well, and the lens fit in my eye perfectly. I was told my vault was very good (where the lens sites between the iris and the natural lens, if it's too close to either structure it can damage). Pressure was good. I actually worked the next day too. **Post-Op Week 1:** My vision was perfect, halos 50% went away. I still saw them on everything but it's not like the full circle anymore or I just tried not to pay attention to them, because they would be distracting if I did. My pain in my eyes went away like the third day, as long as I didn't squeeze or rub my eyes. I showered away from the showerhead for the first 3 weeks. *Vision*: OD: 20/15 OS: 20/15 My near vision at this point was super super weird and very blurry. My left eye was extremely blurry at close. My right eye not as much but still extremely blurry. I was told this would get better as my eyes need to learn how to accommodate 24/7 now to an internal lens because it doesn't correct for near vision, so my eyes have to learn how to work harder when looking between 1ft and 1 inch. So I just suffered through the headaches and sometimes nausea at near for a good month but it got better it wasn't horrible the entire time, but I needed to work on applications for school so it definitely sucked after 2 hours of screentime (when before I could bust out a manuscript in 12 hours no problem). **Post-Op Week 2**: Halos mostly gone. Blurry near vision still. Not assss bad but still was definately like ""oh god what did I do"". But then I would forget when I realized how absolutely amazing my distance vision was. Literally better than I ever rememeber it being. Everything was so so so clear. I did have issues looking around, it was as if the lens was playing ""catchup"" or something in like a 1/8th of a second kinda speed. Just felt weird overall when looking around from distance to near. I just needed to get used to it. I no longer felt my incision sites now as well. No pain. Still couldn't rock climb or go shooting.... **1 Month P/OP S/P ICL**: My near vision got alot better actually. Much much less headaches. I was refracted again on this day, as well as got another topography. Aaaand finally my final refraction is.... *Vision*: OD: 20/15 OS: 20/15 *POSTOP AR Dry*: OD 0.00+0.25x 112 OS 0.00+0.50x 67 *POSTOP MR Dry*: OD PlanoSph = Dcc20/15 OS +0.25Sph = Dcc20/15 *Target*: OD: 0.00 OS: +0.25 Overall, this experience was weird at some points but I never experienced TRUE pain you do with PRK and LASIK. I have no different dry eye issues than before sx. I'm now 2 months out and I feel absolutely incredible. I can drive find, I can rock climb fine. I can shoot fine. I can do everything normally, shower, swim, etc.... The only thing that has truly changed is I don't wear glasses, but I do need sunglasses when driving, I am just super super light sensitive when it's sunny out now lol. I also never saw my surgeon officially after surgery and only followed up with optometry. Ask any questions please! I just wrote this haphazardly since I'm procrastinating on submitting applications lol! . TLDR: Had ICLs. I see 20/15 now. Near vision is slightly blurrier than before but not terrible at computer distance. Will get better as my myopia continues to progress. I wear sunglasses full time when out and about driving if its sunny at all. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h2zyq6/icl_implantable_collamer_lens_outcome_1012024_23m/,9,0.92,13,1732926031.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h2zyq6/icl_implantable_collamer_lens_outcome_1012024_23m/,Had surgery,False,False 1h3lo5d,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,"Diagnosed with severe nerve loss 16 months post Lasik (~90%) and longterm inflammation, and corneal neuralgia ","Never shared this on the sub so posting here to spread awareness. I’m only in my twenties, had a confocal microscopy (corneal nerve scan) done in October by Dr Pedram Hamrah (globally known for his corneal neuralgia research) Asked the doc to approximate the nerve loss and he said 90% There was literally nothing on the scan except two nerve lines Average patient heals 40% a year a after Lasik whereas I’m stuck at 10% left still Am now on Lotemax (steroids) for several months alongside 40% autologous serum tears Also taking gabapentin 600mg 3x a day, wear ziena moisture chamber glasses when working, have had to wear hylo optase ointment at night and sometimes during day for over a year All this to say, DON’T GET LASIK. CONSIDER THE RISK OF NERVE LOSS, NERVE DAMAGE, PERMANENT DRY EYE AND CORNEAL NEURALGIA. This is THE MOST PAINFUL THING I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED, CHRONIC PAIN FOR OVER A YEAR. I was not found to have ANY autoimmune disorders, yet still have these issues (alongside severe vision issues, a whole other story) EDUCATE YOURSELF, BECAUSE THE LASIK SURGEONS WON’T. NERVE DAMAGE AND CORNEAL NEURALGIA WAS NOT ON MY CONSENT FORM. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h3lo5d/diagnosed_with_severe_nerve_loss_16_months_post/,44,0.98,21,1732998814.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h3lo5d/diagnosed_with_severe_nerve_loss_16_months_post/,,1733001118.0,False 1h40twu,Lasiksupport,CommanderBaby,SMILE Pro vs ICL? ,"I am a 25Yr individual. I went to see two different Ophthalmologists to explore surgical options and have been narrowed down to either SMILE or ICL due to the following: * Left Eye: -5.00/-1.25 x 160 * K1: 40.5D * K2: 42.0D * Right Eye: -6.00/-1.00 x 25 The Ophthalmologist who recommended ICL (usually leans towards ICL) is strongly suggesting that I will be at a very high risk of developing Ectasia / Keratoconus if I was to proceed with SMILE. If I was to proceed with SMILE I'm basically going to lose my vision. I have seen a different Ophthalmologist who says SMILE is perfectly suitable. I will be seeing more doctors to get a third opinion but I'm keen to hear from this forum what everyone's experiences are, and based on similar prescription, whether keratoconus occurred? Also, I went back to the Optometrist too who seems to believe my astigmatism isn't too bad? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h40twu/smile_pro_vs_icl/,2,0.75,17,1733050429.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h40twu/smile_pro_vs_icl/,,1733053986.0,False 1h4693e,Lasiksupport,Low_Needleworker7975,Is there a discord group set up for the complications of this surgery?,"As far as I remember there was a discord group but I don't know what it is, can someone who is in that group send a link?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4693e/is_there_a_discord_group_set_up_for_the/,6,1.0,4,1733068441.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4693e/is_there_a_discord_group_set_up_for_the/,,False,False 1h4pnm9,Lasiksupport,Funny_Ad1626,Burning eyes,"What Is your Daily routine for this problem? i take analgesic and i clean my eyes every day ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4pnm9/burning_eyes/,1,1.0,1,1733124616.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4pnm9/burning_eyes/,,False,False 1h4t60y,lasik,Short_Aioli_4080,Doc decided to do only one eye ,"Hello! Im 22 years old' I've always been so excited to get lasik and get rid of glasses so I went to an experienced surgeon and he told me I'm not a candidate for lasik since my cornea was pretty thin and i should go for prk and i was ok with that, my prescription was right eye -3.75 -0.75 ×180 and my left eye -0.5 -1 ×180 so he surprisingly told me he would perform the surgery on only the right eye cuz he thinks the left eye has low prescription and it's not worth it and my brain would adjust that way, I didn't, like the idea tbh and I told him I prefer getting both eyes done but he insisted and told me that's his decision and he will do only one eye, so I got the procedure on only one eye and I think I don't like the result so far and I feel upset cuz he didn't listen to me or consider my opinion, I want to hear your opinion about his decision, does it make sense in any way? What would you do if you were in that situation? Thank you in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h4t60y/doc_decided_to_do_only_one_eye/,7,0.82,15,1733140039.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h4t60y/doc_decided_to_do_only_one_eye/,Had surgery,False,False 1h4t7n8,Lasiksupport,Short_Aioli_4080,Doctor decided to do only one eye ,"Hello! Im 22 years old, I've always been so excited to get lasik and get rid of glasses so I went to an experienced surgeon and he told me I'm not a candidate for lasik since my cornea was pretty thin and i should go for prk and i was ok with that, my prescription was right eye -3.75 -0.75 ×180 and my left eye -0.5 -1 ×180 so he surprisingly told me he would perform the surgery on only the right eye cuz he thinks the left eye has low prescription and it's not worth it and my brain would adjust that way, I didn't, like the idea tbh and I told him I prefer getting both eyes done but he insisted and told me that's his decision and he will do only one eye, so I got the procedure on only one eye and I think I don't like the result so far and I feel upset cuz he didn't listen to me or consider my opinion, I want to hear your opinion about his decision, does it make sense in any way? What would you do if you were in that situation? Thank you in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4t7n8/doctor_decided_to_do_only_one_eye/,1,0.6,18,1733140214.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4t7n8/doctor_decided_to_do_only_one_eye/,,False,False 1h4wg90,Lasiksupport,Mental-Phone4267,Situation after 1 month lasik and 4 months ? Happend with anyone?,"After 1 month of lasik in right I suddenly lost vision in right eye upper corner of vision field like total loss black . After one month started regain vision in that part its 60% back after 3 months . Got retina checked it was fine as per doctor(in same lasik hospital). Did multiple blood tests for checking any disease respoible like autoimmune. Did MRI aslo .But tests are clear . Got retina checked by most senior retina specialist in my area he said everything is fine with retina also no PVD. Happens with 10 out of 100 people but didn't said it happed due to lasik . I see stars sparking some times in day. And flash of light in that blind spots part. Doctor says this happens in optic neuritis or inflationary conditions but my all reports are fine . So the doctors are saying we can't find reason and this didn't happened due to lasik. Any suggestions guys??? ",https://i.redd.it/z3gfjnq76g4e1.png,2,1.0,6,1733150485.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4wg90/situation_after_1_month_lasik_and_4_months/,,False,False 1h4ynr6,Lasiksupport,Own-Acanthisitta4161,Thank you,"Just wanted to say thank you to this subreddit r/Lasiksupport. (this is my first time posting, sorry if not worded correctly) I was feeling nervous 48 hours before my Lasik surgery so I wanted to find some support online. (like abnormally nervous, so I went to reddit like any normal person) Found this subreddit and was shocked at risks and complications that I was not aware of. Especially since I have a very high prescription and already borderline thin corneas. I was stupid for not doing more research earlier, but boy I am glad I did, even so close to my surgery date. Cancelled 24 hours before my surgery and am very happy with my decision. So thank you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4ynr6/thank_you/,36,0.95,12,1733156230.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h4ynr6/thank_you/,,False,False 1h50rd7,lasik,fwbtest_forbinsexy,(Mild) 1 year post-op from LASIK. Mild dry eyes normal?,"I'm 1-year post op from ""normal"" LASIK (ex: not SMILE) although I don't know the specific tech and configurations my surgeon used. Dry eyes were pretty bad for 3 - 6 months, but since then have mostly been mild or something I can ignore. However, I am approaching 1 year now and it is cold and dry air season again, and I'm concerned that my eyes are still mildly dry. I didn't suffer dry eyes prior to surgery that I can recall. I've been told looking at forums that some dryness is normal up to 2 - 3 years, but other searches indicate that the vast majority of people only ""rarely"" have dry eyes after 1 year. I also bought LASIK for my mom a month after my surgery, and she still gets dry eyes, so I'm starting to doubt the scientific literature on dry eyes not being a problem at all. A lot of people seem to suffer it - at least mildly - up to 3 years after LASIK. FYI I take black currant oil and eat salmon as well to ensure my body has the healthy oils/fats needed for lubrication.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h50rd7/mild_1_year_postop_from_lasik_mild_dry_eyes_normal/,1,1.0,6,1733161376.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h50rd7/mild_1_year_postop_from_lasik_mild_dry_eyes_normal/,Had surgery,False,False 1h542xt,Lasiksupport,Acceptable_Hat_433,I'm lost,"I'm very scared . People in r/lasik support share the most life damaging experiences .This has made me second guess everything. They it is just a cash grab . I real scared. I want to go to army but my vision needs to be corrected. I am not sure what to believe anymore. The ones with good experience or the tons of bad experience from r/lasik support. Edit : I have heard experience with such surgeries in my own family. But can any of you give reason such us bad corneal health or any other reason that I should avoid surgery ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h542xt/im_lost/,6,1.0,47,1733169410.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h542xt/im_lost/,,1733198567.0,False 1h5n27r,Lasiksupport,Relaxininaz,I am making payments on my Lasik. My biggest complaint is that they don't give receipts. I want to start a class action. ,"I had Lasik surgery in July. I was not informed about the amount of the monthly payments. I put a $1000 down and was thinking the payments would be $100-$200/mth. I was in for a shock when I was informed later by email they were $486/mth and it would be auto-withdrawn. The emails and phone calls were quite aggressive. I had to Google to find the payment link as it also was not provided in any paperwork. I was also shocked to learn that there was no confirmation emails or receipts for the payments I was making. It doesn't sit well with me that they could come back and say I didn't make a payment. I would have no proof other than my bank statement. I am thankfully only one payment away from ending this nightmare with them, but did anyone else have this issue? I think we have a legitimate claim. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5n27r/i_am_making_payments_on_my_lasik_my_biggest/,2,0.67,0,1733231495.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5n27r/i_am_making_payments_on_my_lasik_my_biggest/,,False,False 1h5nr10,lasik,jcwillia1,Cost Effective Eye Drops?,"I've been burning through my supply of post surgery eye drops. It was supposed to last me a month. I think I will have exhausted my supply in 2 weeks. Number one reason - I'm a hack with eye drops - I get them everywhere but in my eye. Number two reason - we have hit cold dry season here in the midwest and yo it's DRY out there. Reading through some of your posts, it seems likely I'm going to be using a lot of drops for some time to come. I really love this Optase Hylo Relief stuff they gave me but I ain't paying $30 for a week's supply of eye drops. What do you use and/or what do you recommend that is a bit more cost effective? edit: after research I went with Refresh Tears 4 pack from Sams which was the best value by a mile vs anything else. $18 for 4 15ml bottles.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h5nr10/cost_effective_eye_drops/,6,1.0,12,1733233627.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h5nr10/cost_effective_eye_drops/,Other discussion,1733864656.0,False 1h5qyzg,Lasiksupport,Huge_Competition_406,Is it worth getting sclerals?,I see 20/20 post LASIK but with a lot of ghosting / starbursting. I hate the ghosting but also I’m not sure if I wanna deal with the expense and hassle of sclerals. Any of you gotten them post LASIK? I know everyone’s case is different but just trying to get other people’s opinions.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5qyzg/is_it_worth_getting_sclerals/,8,1.0,11,1733242189.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5qyzg/is_it_worth_getting_sclerals/,,False,False 1h5vhvz,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,More Bad News: IOP (eye pressure) too high from Lotemax for treating corneal neuralgia,"I've been on Lotemax since mid-October for treating corneal neuralgia after Lasik. It was helping my pain and reducing my scarring but my IOP was measured as elevated yesterday in left eye (anything above 21 is high, mine was around 27-29). Apparently 1/3rd of people react like this to steroids, but it's even rarer to see such an increase with Lotemax which is considered a gentler steroid. Now I may have to stop it and figure out another treatment to help the serum tears actually work on my eye and help my nerves grow back. **Point is Lasik creates a medical MESS on your eyes.** I can't even count the number of issues I have from it, and it's so frustrating that to attempt to treat the issues means taking on other risks such as glaucoma and early cataracts from something like Lotemax. **What I've learned is that the complications of Lasik are so poorly understood and difficult to treat. Some complications can be treated or managed, but usually not cured/fixed completely.**",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5vhvz/more_bad_news_iop_eye_pressure_too_high_from/,13,1.0,5,1733253484.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5vhvz/more_bad_news_iop_eye_pressure_too_high_from/,,False,False 1h5vj63,Lasiksupport,Colaps47,Near vision gotten better?,"Hi everyone, so just like most of you guys the surgery ruined my near sight. Left is now +0.50, Right eye is +0.75. I am almost 4 months post OP SMILE surgery. Those that are at least 6 months post OP, did your near vision get any better or is it still the same. This is such a stressing thing... without considering the other side effects too.. Thank you in advance 🙏🏻 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5vj63/near_vision_gotten_better/,5,1.0,18,1733253569.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5vj63/near_vision_gotten_better/,,False,False 1h5w2ba,Lasiksupport,alissonfabiano7,"Need a miotic, but only pilocarpine and brimonidine is available",Pilocarpine gives me horrible headaches and dry eyes and brimonidine does not give me enough miosis to correct the aberrations. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5w2ba/need_a_miotic_but_only_pilocarpine_and/,3,1.0,1,1733254841.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h5w2ba/need_a_miotic_but_only_pilocarpine_and/,,False,False 1h60abo,Lasiksupport,Minute-Fox-4738,"If lasik is bad, why the military use it ?","I heard that some people who join or get drafted to the military in US, if their vision is bad they get a free lasik or PRK correction to their eyes, why isn't it banned if it has low success rate as this sub claim ?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h60abo/if_lasik_is_bad_why_the_military_use_it/,3,0.62,26,1733265208.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h60abo/if_lasik_is_bad_why_the_military_use_it/,,False,False 1h6848n,Lasiksupport,catmomma79913040,Who’s back in glasses?,"I got lasik in 2019 at age 22. Recently, after some time of realizing how some things looked blurry when driving, I went to get my eyes checked at the optometrist today. He told me my eyes were at -1 and -1.25, which is not a terrible prescription, but it definitely means I can’t drive without glasses anymore. It is upsetting to hear that I will need glasses again and now I feel concerned that my eyes will kept getting worse. Does anyone have a similar experience with myopia regression? What is your prescription now? Thanks in advance. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6848n/whos_back_in_glasses/,14,0.95,21,1733287882.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6848n/whos_back_in_glasses/,,False,False 1h69um6,lasik,shrubhugger7,Smile surgery hurt a lot. Doctor was dismissive. Anything I should be worried about?,"I got smile surgery, which I was told would be 100% painless. However, I felt the laser. It felt like someone was repeatedly stabbing my eye with a very small, sharp needle. After the first eye, I told the surgeon. He gave me more numbing drops, then put me under for the second eye, which hurt so much that I blacked out for a moment. After he was done, I reiterated that the laser hurt. I also reported so at my Postop appointments. Each doctor and assistant simply acknowledged my statement with an “ok”, then moved onto the next question. So, my questions are: 1. How often does this happen? 2. Why is this advertised as a painless procedure? 3. Is there any damage I should be worried about? Like I said, I blacked out under the laser. I don’t know if I moved. At this point, I don’t really trust my doctors to tell me the whole truth.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h69um6/smile_surgery_hurt_a_lot_doctor_was_dismissive/,1,1.0,7,1733294105.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h69um6/smile_surgery_hurt_a_lot_doctor_was_dismissive/,Had surgery,False,False 1h6cyt5,Lasiksupport,Cat_Woman11,Tinnitus after lasik!?,"I’m 10 days post op and take steroid eye drops that my doc prescribed. Yesterday I started cleaning my room and as I lifted my head, my ears suddenly got blocked and the ringing sound started. The issue is more prominent in my left ear. Do you think it is because of high intraocular pressure? Should I contact my doc or wait it out? P.S. I had otitis media 4-5 times through my life idk if that’s relevant",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6cyt5/tinnitus_after_lasik/,7,1.0,31,1733307971.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6cyt5/tinnitus_after_lasik/,,False,False 1h6fqof,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Who sees long streaks of light when blinking after Lasik/PRK?," [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1h6fqof)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6fqof/who_sees_long_streaks_of_light_when_blinking/,1,1.0,5,1733318216.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6fqof/who_sees_long_streaks_of_light_when_blinking/,,False,False 1h6ki26,lasik,MrPorch88,TransPRK vs Standard PRK: Is it really that different?,"Hi all! After doing a bunch of visits to different clinics, the conclusion due to my current prescription and other parameters such as the cornea size, is to have PRK. I am now debating between two clinics, one that offers SmartSurface with the Amaris 1050rs laser I believe, and the other one that does standard PRK with the Alcon EX500? Not really sure if that's the laser but that's my understanding. I strongly believe it's Alcon. I have been doing some research and TransPRK with SmartSurfACE seems to be the winner. Apparently faster recovery and it hurts less. However, I did also see all comments about uneven epithelium removal by the laser compared with the Standard PRK where it gets manually removed by the surgeon. On the other hand, on the clinic with the ""standard PRK"" I was told that I should get an ""aspheric PRK"". They are charging me more for that as they say they apply the laser in a way that it accounts for my larger pupil so I get less issues with halos, starbusts and those sorts of things. They give me a good vibe as the surgeon appears to also be really reputable and in general the reviews they have are quite good. However, the other clinic offers TransPRK and also has good reviews, but I don't get that good of a feeling in general with their practice. Seems like they are trying to ""sell it more"". Not saying they are bad, but its just a vibe that I get. What's your opinion on the matter? Would you go TransPRK or would you go with an ""aspheric standard PRK""? Are they really that different? I always had the idea that TransPRK with the Amaris laser was the ""latest and greatest"" but now I have my doubts and I may end up choosing the traditional PRK method. Thanks all!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h6ki26/transprk_vs_standard_prk_is_it_really_that/,2,1.0,3,1733330390.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h6ki26/transprk_vs_standard_prk_is_it_really_that/,Considering surgery,False,False 1h6rg2p,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,"I love his music, and he had Lasik awhile back.","https://fortune.com/well/article/elton-john-vision-loss-eye-infection-symptoms-prevention/ This is a sad story. I know infections are very common in people who've had lasik because that flap is an open wound for the rest of people's lives. I wonder if that contributed to this situation. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6rg2p/i_love_his_music_and_he_had_lasik_awhile_back/,9,0.91,1,1733347002.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6rg2p/i_love_his_music_and_he_had_lasik_awhile_back/,,False,False 1h6t6mo,Lasiksupport,itsoveralready,How to watch Broken Eyes Documentary?,"Struggling to find a way to stream the documentary. Willing to pay to watch, too.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6t6mo/how_to_watch_broken_eyes_documentary/,26,1.0,46,1733351276.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6t6mo/how_to_watch_broken_eyes_documentary/,,False,False 1h6udwh,Lasiksupport,PuzzleheadedEscape5,A journey with scleral lenses & now complimenting with Zeiss i.Scription (iProfiler 2) Glasses,"Hi all, I had LASIK in May 2013. I had done all the research & thought it would be okay, but sure enough, it wasn't. At 23, I was afraid. By Nov 2013, I found Dr. Gemoules (Laserfit Lenses) and he put me in an excellent pair of scleral lenses that work for me til this day. With the lenses on, I have minimal to no HOAs and great vision, better than pre-LASIK. So, first off, if you're looking for help with LASIK-induced abberations/HOAs... I can't recommend Dr. G enough. Sadly for me, I've battled GPC since 2015 which gets irritated by my lenses. So, I have to spend some time out of the lenses from time to time to deal with flare ups. Usually, that's been like a week max in the past. In 2019, I got a prescription of glasses from a doc and told her to just go with it - she gave me a very strange prescription. When I put them on, I could see better! Sure, it's still terrible, but like a 20-30% improvement over nothing? I'll take every inch. In my latest GPC flare up, I've decided to take matters into my own hands. I am focusing on getting back into my lenses by discontinuing wear as long as possible while trying to calm down the GPC flare up with various ideas I have in motion. So, I'm 18 days without lenses and losing my mind. I'm seeing how long I can go. I've never let the GPC fully heal. In addition, for those with GPC and wear sclerals, I find hydrapeg helps a lot but the initial coating only last so long. Ask for a prescription to Tangible Boost (same company who makes the coating) to re-condition the lens. I'm sending my existing lenses back to be re-coated and then using Tangible Boost from now on. About 1.5 weeks ago, I went to a new eye doc who offers the Zeiss.Iscription glasses after some research. The doc showed me the diff between her prescription vs. my existing vs. the Zeiss digital prescription. And WOW! In that limited environment, it looks like an additional 20-40% improvement over my existing glasses. So... like a 40-50% improvement over my baseline vision with nothing in and about half as good as sclerals (half as good is still rough... HOAs, ouch lol). It's not cheap and there is mixed/minimal reviews online... so I am posting here to help rank on the keyword if others search for this like me. I will add an update once I get my glasses and how they are.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6udwh/a_journey_with_scleral_lenses_now_complimenting/,9,1.0,56,1733354369.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6udwh/a_journey_with_scleral_lenses_now_complimenting/,,False,False 1h6za7i,Lasiksupport,InformalKiwi2965,Scleral lenses or Punctual Plugs?," Hi! Do you know if scleral lenses work in cases of meibomian gland dysfunction? I do have dry eyes (because of lasik) I feel uncomfortable 24/7 and sometimes have pain, but the most discomfort is in my eyelids and I have been reading comments that although scleral lenses keep your eyes hydrated, you still have that feeling of sand or a foreign body in your eyelids. In that case, would tear plugs be more convenient or would it be almost the same? Thank you in advance for your comments.🙏🙌",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6za7i/scleral_lenses_or_punctual_plugs/,3,1.0,8,1733368106.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h6za7i/scleral_lenses_or_punctual_plugs/,,False,False 1h7bdob,lasik,,"3 months post Lasek, stinging pain in one eye from using the usual eye drops?","Hello. I’ve been using Systane eye drops for a while now with no issues. Today I’ve used them in both eyes as usual and one eye randomly reacted with horrible stinging pain and redness. It’s the same eye that’s healing slower than the other and took longer for vision to settle in, but it never hurt this badly when putting eye drops in. I panicked for a second. It went away after a minute, but the initial reaction almost felt like the post-op pain. Any reason to worry? Can too many drops cause that? I’ll try using drops again later on",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h7bdob/3_months_post_lasek_stinging_pain_in_one_eye_from/,1,1.0,4,1733411614.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h7bdob/3_months_post_lasek_stinging_pain_in_one_eye_from/,Other discussion,False,False 1h7fruv,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Fuck this procedure. I know I post here a lot but Lasik has been the most devastating thing to ever happen to me. ," Devastating chronic pain from nerve damage? Check Giant irregular starbursts and streaking? Check Irregular astigmatism/double vision/ghosting? Check Retinal issues/tons of floaters from Lasik? Check I had nearly my whole life ahead of me and got butchered by this FDA approved procedure in every way possible. “Lasik was the best decision I ever made.” Good luck with regression and touch up and ectasia in the future “Every surgery has risks and you didn’t do your own research.” I did, but have you accounted for the fact that the research itself may be corrupted and much of the real complications are buried within the web, and the “reputable” surgeons you chose should also be trustworthy experts? Have you considered the Hippocratic oath? “You didn’t see a reputable surgeon or paid cheaply.” yeah I saw a well known surgeon in a global medical center and paid a high price to one who supposedly treats famous athletes too. It doesn’t matter, it’s all a money grab. Don’t comment here unless you have complications like this sub is for. Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h7fruv/fuck_this_procedure_i_know_i_post_here_a_lot_but/,48,0.93,21,1733422635.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h7fruv/fuck_this_procedure_i_know_i_post_here_a_lot_but/,,1740232717.0,False 1h7hdov,Lasiksupport,Hot_Appointment1755,LASIK Experiences,"Hi everyone, I hope this post is allowed. I have been learning a lot about the risks associated with LASIK and am working on an article about it for a national magazine. If you are a woman who has gotten the surgery and would be interesting in sharing your experience, please comment or message me directly so we can be in touch. I am hoping to share first-hand experiences in my article so that people can understand what the surgery and recovery can be like. Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h7hdov/lasik_experiences/,6,0.72,14,1733426611.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h7hdov/lasik_experiences/,,False,False 1h7vpn6,lasik,aronblue,A Great LASIK experience!!! ,"Hello! I once read a comment on here about how people who have a great experience with LASIK never come back and post about it cause they are living their happy life. And the only people who come to this board are the ones who have bad experiences. So ignore them and do the surgery anyway. That comment was so key in me going forward with the operation and so i wanted to pay if forward in a tiny way! 😜 **PRE-OP ( \~ 6 MONTHS AGO )** Background: I'm 26 y/o and struggled with poor vision and bad astigmatism all my life. This year when I went to do my yearly exam, my optometrist told me to try a free consultation with the local nvision center. I diden't like wearing glasses for a lot of reasons and my prescription for contacts had some major drawbacks. * Expensive!! * irritating after a long day of use * blurry vision when looking at a computer screen ( i have an office job, so work at a computer all day) * long lead times from manufacturer * I was never good at keeping track of how long i would wear the contacts. FYI, my prescription was about (-2.25 in one eye and -4.75 in the other) So I went ahead with the free consultation. During the consultation, the staff was super friendly and nice and ran a huge battery of tests. The office was *pristine*, and every one seemed to me to have excellent body language, attitude, and professionalism. They initially me asked if i wanted to watch a video on how the procedure would work and i said definitely not!!! I'd rather not know and just get the results!! 🤪 After they received the test's results, the doctor's staff was unsure if I would be a could candidate for LASIK based on the results because i had **thin corneas**. But when the doctor came in and reviewed the results he told me he could do LASIK in both eyes and was very confident about it. He basically told me that i had a slightly higher chance of achieving a poor result and it would be harder to make corrections later because of the thin corneas and the astigmatism. That answer made me feel nervous but the doctor seemed very confident that it would be a good result and i noted that in the back of my head. I deliberated for months, but eventually settled because this particular doctor is highly renowned in the area ( Max Parikh, San Diego ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️) with glowing patient testimonials and numerous awards given to him by many different organizations (top doctor in San Diego, etc.). So, The doctor's office sent me a whole list of pre-op instructions (starting 2 weeks pre-op) along with the waiver and had me book a 1 week pre-op exam with the optometrist that had initially recommended me to Dr. Parikh's office. When i did the pre-op exam, my optometrist found that i had some areas of concern in my eye and that i might have some retinal holes/tear in my left eye. He told me that he couldn't clear me for LASIK just yet and to visit a retinal specialist first. The retinal specialist confirmed that i did indeed have some retinal tears/holes in BOTH eyes but that it was totally correctable and wouldn't disqualify me from getting LASIK. He explained that there is a higher risk of retinal detachment if this was left untreated and LASIK was performed. But that it was correctable with laser therapy. That definitely made me feel a lot better although the treatment was painful. He used a powerful laser on the retinal holes/area that caused scarring which ultimately lead to better attachment and less risk of retinal detachment. This delayed the procedure by about a month but i thought it was really worth it. This specialist was also really good and had a lot of great reviews. But during this time, it's important to note that i kept on taking fish oil, using eye drops, and wearing just my glasses during this month delay! I felt like this would give me the best chance for a great result since i wouldn't have to deal with blurry vision with contacts or risk the contacts changing my corneas in some way. I wanted my eye balls to be well rested and ready to go! **OPERATION DAY (\~1 week ago):** boy was I fucking nervous. The whole week i was reading about all the shitty results from people on here and it almost gave me cold feet. But somehow, i don't know how, I got to the doctor's office for my appointment. I had an issue with my payment plan (3rd party credit) but the staff was super friendly and resolved it quickly for me over the phone with the 3rd party credit customer service (carecredit).  They then again ran a battery of tests to double check the results before moving forward with the procedure. In the pre-op waiting room, i took that Xanax and felt all that anxiety lifted. I can see now why people get addicted to it, it's almost impossible to have a bad thought on it 🤣 After about 20 minutes, they lead me into the operating room where the doctor does one last check on my eyes before laying me down underneath the laser and starting the operation. His bedside mannerism was great, and he narrated everything he was doing in a very calm demeanor which really helped me. I did exactly as he directed me to do and focused on the little green dot in the laser.  The process itself only takes about 5-10 minutes and i really just focused all my mental energy on my breath and took deep and long breaths to calm me down and get me through it. As soon as the procedure was over, i squinted around and realized i had 20/20 vision immediately! A miracle! The doctor again checked my eyes to make sure everything went great before giving me protective goggles and some sunshades over them before telling me to gently keep my eyes shut until next day. My family was able to take care of me post procedure - i came home and layed down in bed and just when the pain was starting to kick in, i took the valium and passed out. I woke up around 11 pm and took another Tylenol PM that they prescribed me to knock me out again until the next morning. I barley experienced any pain at all! **1 WEEK POST OP :** My vision for the most part is great! initially, the first couple of days i only really had problems at night with glare and starbursts and some trouble focusing on sports games on TV. That was to be expected though since i had such high astigmatism in my right eye. Right now though it's mostly resolved and it's really only been a week. I finished taking the post-op antibiotic drops and am still drenching my eyes in preservative free tears all time regardless of irritation level. I'm also wearing sunshades whenever and wherever i go since there's a lot of glared from the sun where i live. I think that's been key to why i have not really had dry eyes but then again, i never had dry eyes at all in the past. But, I do notice that my eyes do tire a little more easily at night and that reading something super late at night on my phone could cause me some eye pain or some blurry vision (not really bad) but it's something that is noticeable. I think it's probably because I am still recovering and it will take me a little while to fully recover. My optometrist said that it'll take about 6 months for my vision to really stabilize because the tear film will take some time to come back to normal. It's really not a problem for me since i always keep the preservative free tears on me at all time. **These results are amazing!!!** I would definitely do it all over again and can't recommend this surgery enough! It's made my life so much better in so many ways! I feel so much more confident in myself and am just glowing inside and out. I'm so excited about not having to worry about jumping in the ocean or my vision unexpectedly going blurry while playing basketball. I think the biggest takeaway is to use the best doctor you can find to ensure the best results possible. I paid about $4k for the surgery + \~$400 for everything else but it was well worth it! I could have gone cheaper but it's my eyes! Every doctor i had along the way was a top professional in their speciality and I really believe made all the difference in achieving a great result **TLDR**: Find the best doctor you can in your area and spend the extra money for the best results. Trust your medical professional's expert opinion and don't read this board! You'll very likely have a great result!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h7vpn6/a_great_lasik_experience/,11,1.0,5,1733468721.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h7vpn6/a_great_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,1733469181.0,False 1h7za1e,lasik,Fierytoadfriend,Can pupil dilation cause ICL to come out of place?,"If someone were to have had an ICL implanted, and they were to take some kind of narcotic that dilates their pupils, is there a possibility that the dilation could cause the ICL to fall out of place?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h7za1e/can_pupil_dilation_cause_icl_to_come_out_of_place/,1,1.0,2,1733484448.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h7za1e/can_pupil_dilation_cause_icl_to_come_out_of_place/,Other discussion,False,False 1h8105h,lasik,Ready-Class7409,Removing ICL Lens and Going back to glasses,"Hello, Its been over a month for me where I had the ICL surgery done to remove the glasses and my priscription is -4.00 and -4.25 LE and RE respectively, I have been wearing glasses for almost around 12 years and decided to get rid of them, How ever my cornea thickness was not good enough for Lasik and The surgeon suggested ICL, because of its reversable nature and it suits my condition How ever after the surgery Now I am facing severe halos, Glare and floaters. Its driving me crazy and I have visited the Surgeon again for post op check ups and he said that its because of the central port in the EVO + ICL causing it So I am wondering, if the halos and floaters will persist and won’t go away ever because of this central port I have realised and come to a conclusion I am better with glasses considering the side effects and long terms risks and complications of ICL as I really undermined the side effects prior to the surgery but facing them now makes me feel that Glasses were really better Luckily I was told that it was reversible so I am planning to wait and see for another 6 months and have the ICL removed to get rid of this halos and floaters as its really making me anxious and nervous I would like to know if anyone has removed their ICL lens and what was there experience with that and also any complications post removal of the ICL lens ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h8105h/removing_icl_lens_and_going_back_to_glasses/,6,0.88,28,1733490624.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h8105h/removing_icl_lens_and_going_back_to_glasses/,Had surgery,1733490978.0,False 1h81ybm,Lasiksupport,DotAccomplished5871,Recurrent corneal abrasion after lasik,I have gotten some abrasions in my cornea after lasik and my vision has gotten very blurry after 2 weeks of LASIK. I would appreciate if anyone had any experience with a condition like this,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h81ybm/recurrent_corneal_abrasion_after_lasik/,6,1.0,3,1733493575.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h81ybm/recurrent_corneal_abrasion_after_lasik/,,False,False 1h820xn,lasik,DotAccomplished5871,Recurrent corneal abrasion after Lasik,I have gotten some abrasions in my cornea 2 weeks after LASIK which has made my vision really blurry. It’s a very bitter pill to swallow considering my eye just had a prescription of -0.5 before lasik. And the blurriness has made my vision much worse now. Does anyone have experience regarding the same?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h820xn/recurrent_corneal_abrasion_after_lasik/,1,1.0,1,1733493754.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h820xn/recurrent_corneal_abrasion_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1h822za,Lasiksupport,Ready-Class7409,Removing ICL Lens and Going back to glasses,"Hello, Its been over a month for me where I had the ICL surgery done to remove the glasses and my priscription is -4.00 and -4.25 LE and RE respectively, I have been wearing glasses for almost around 12 years and decided to get rid of them, How ever my cornea thickness was not good enough for Lasik and The surgeon suggested ICL, because of its reversable nature and it suits my condition How ever after the surgery Now I am facing severe halos, Glare and floaters. Its driving me crazy and I have visited the Surgeon again for post op check ups and he said that its because of the central port in the EVO + ICL causing it So I am wondering, if the halos and floaters will persist and won’t go away ever because of this central port I have realised and come to a conclusion I am better with glasses considering the side effects and long terms risks and complications of ICL as I really undermined the side effects prior to the surgery but facing them now makes me feel that Glasses were really better Luckily I was told that it was reversible so I am planning to wait and see for another 6 months and have the ICL removed to get rid of this halos and floaters as its really making me anxious and nervous I would like to know if anyone has removed their ICL lens and what was there experience with that and also any complications post removal of the ICL lens ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h822za/removing_icl_lens_and_going_back_to_glasses/,7,1.0,14,1733493922.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h822za/removing_icl_lens_and_going_back_to_glasses/,,False,False 1h82uac,lasik,buggiezor,2.5 years post LASIK update (positive),"Here is my original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1325ps4/one_day_post_op_lasik_experience/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button I am now just over two and a half years after my LASIK surgery and I am still happy with my results. I haven't had much problem with dry eye except occasionally if the weather is dry or I stay up all night and my eyes start to get a little tired. I still keep eye drops in my purse but only use them maybe 2-3 days a month. I still have a slight starbursts at night but it is not so bad that I can't drive. They slowly got better over time to where I hardly notice them anymore. (Or I just got used to them) Eye drops help in the scenarios where I am driving at night or in the rain and they're more noticeable. I was 20/15 immediately after surgery and now I am closer to 20/25 but that's still SO MUCH BETTER than my previous -6 prescription. And my vision has been stable at that level for the past year. Overall I would recommend lasik IF you have a medium to high prescription and you do your research on a good surgeon. Make sure you understand that not everyone has good results. It may not be worth it if your prescription is low. I've seen plenty of horror stories on this sub. But I thought I'd throw in my happy story to help balance things out. Feel free to ask any questions!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h82uac/25_years_post_lasik_update_positive/,28,1.0,27,1733496121.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h82uac/25_years_post_lasik_update_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1h8ubtj,Lasiksupport,CJSNIPERKING,Eye blur after rubbing the eyes (4 months after surgery),"Note:-My English might be poor so please ignore my grammar ! Got my silk (successor to smile) done for myopia -6 on both eye 4 months back, all was well for 2 months then I joined for some classes and right before that I remember rubbing my right eye (I avoided rubbing eyes for 2 months straight cause of course I have to be safe as I got the surgery done) then in the class I noticed my right eye was kinda blur and was unable to read very small letters from far as was shocked as everything was fine for 2 months and now all of a sudden a slight blur on my right eye then I instantly realised what I have done and it's the rubbing which caused it. With fear 2 months passed and 2 weeks back right eye was back to normal perfect sharp vision on both eyes now, was very happy and disaster struck 10 days back when I rubbed my left eye this time in deep sleep (might be due to slight itching which was completely un expected). As soon as I gained some consciousness I realised what I was doing and Instantly stopped rubbing and the next day when I joined my class and now my left eye is in same state my right eye was 2 months ago. What should I do now? Should I get worried and visit a doctor now or let it be for few weeks like I did for my right eye and if nothing gets improved then visit a doctor. To explain better I would say my left eye now can't read far letters like my right eye used to lets say I feel like around - 1 to -1.5 on my left eye now.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h8ubtj/eye_blur_after_rubbing_the_eyes_4_months_after/,4,1.0,9,1733583872.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1h8ubtj/eye_blur_after_rubbing_the_eyes_4_months_after/,,False,False 1h8xliz,lasik,prk_issues,My prk and dry eye experience.," I Had prk done about 3 years ago. During recovery I started getting migraines with arura every 3 to 6 months. Never could figure out why. Would occasionally get dry eyes but would easily be solved with a couple eye drops and some time. Then at about the 2-1/2 year mark I had a week where I had multiple migraines with arura, also during that week I had behind the eye pain. This all then stopped but I have had Visual snow syndrome since then. As well as my eyes getting dryer and burning more as time went on. I have been seeing multiple dry eye doctors and was put on meibo a couple weeks ago, which helped with the burning sensation and dry eye. But now my eyes have pain that starts behind them and then moves to my forehead like a mini headache. As well as a pressure/headache along my eye brow. Went to the dry eye doc again after stopping meibo to see if I was having a reaction to it but I wasn't, and that weird behind eye/headache/pressure pain is still there. When they put in numbing drops the burning stopped, and it seems like the behind eye pain either stopped or lessened (pain is kinda dull at times and pulses, as well as changes in intensity so it can be hard sometimes to tell if it was still there), but the headache/pressure in eye brow was still there. Does this mean it's probably centralized? I have an appointment with a neuro optimoligist but not until March. I'm trying to get on serum tears this coming Monday at my dry eye appointment. Any idea what the weird pressure/mini headaches could be? It usually starts in the left eye then moves up to right above/at my eyebrows then moves across to above then into my right eye. And it just kinda repeats like a circle. Also sometimes get that pressure feeling around the bridge/nose. Not sure if it has always been there but was masked by the burning and is now more present as the burning is under control. (I never had migraines/headache issues till after prk) (Manuka honey gel seems to work better for me then meibo does, so I use it 3 times a day and don't use meibo anymore, just need to figure out this behind eye pain pressure headache thing now) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1h8xliz/my_prk_and_dry_eye_experience/,1,1.0,3,1733592924.0,/r/lasik/comments/1h8xliz/my_prk_and_dry_eye_experience/,Other discussion,False,False 1ha2alv,Lasiksupport,sirwowcoolith,"LASIK Regret in Houston: Experiencing Starbursts After Several Years, Looking for Reputable Providers for Repair or Maintenance","I had LASIK done here several years ago, and they gave me a lifetime warranty. Now, I’m revisiting this decision because I'm experiencing fairly bad starbursts in my vision, especially when it comes to lights at night. At the time of my surgery, the process felt more like a sales pitch than a medical consultation. They offered ""discounts"" for making quick decisions and pushed special deals that I later found out were always available. The high number of positive reviews were also due to another ""discount"" offered if you left a good review — something I, regrettably, did myself. The final price was always $4000, regardless of the ""discounts"" or how they were applied. They didn’t perform a comprehensive dry eye test to assess whether my eyes produced enough moisture, which I later learned is essential for LASIK eligibility. As a result, I’m now highly susceptible to corneal scratches if I rub my eyes. While the doctor was pleasant, the clinic’s overall approach felt rushed and overly commercial, raising serious concerns about the quality of care. Despite their ""lifetime warranty,"" I wouldn’t feel comfortable returning, as I now question the long-term impact of my decision. So, I’m asking Reddit: does anyone know of reputable LASIK providers in the Houston area that focus on LASIK repair or maintenance, instead of just churning out new patients? I’m really looking for a place that values patient care over numbers and sales.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ha2alv/lasik_regret_in_houston_experiencing_starbursts/,15,0.94,14,1733720687.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ha2alv/lasik_regret_in_houston_experiencing_starbursts/,,False,False 1hagwgc,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Why Lasik and PRK are so psychologically damaging.,"Why is Lasik and PRK so psychologically damaging? The answer is actually pretty simple. Its because its so obvious after the fact that it was a lie. Its so obviously a con, and that makes it extremely damaging psychologically. People often never trust their own judgement ever again after Lasik because they were fooled into something that is blatantly a scam. The only rivals in the medical world that compare to Lasik as far as detectable scams go are the lobotomy and gastric bypass surgery. And they all have the same foundational principles: they all consist of doctors convincing people to consent to the removal/destruction of entirely healthy organs and tissues in a sales pitch that removing those healthy organs and tissues will somehow improve the patient.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hagwgc/why_lasik_and_prk_are_so_psychologically_damaging/,27,0.94,18,1733769704.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hagwgc/why_lasik_and_prk_are_so_psychologically_damaging/,,False,False 1haib57,Lasiksupport,MathematicianSilver3,question regarding lasik,"hey guys. i want to start off by saying I am so sorry that so many of you guys are suffering because of this. i have been wanting to get lasik and decided to go down a rabbit hole and omg, it wasn’t what i was expecting to say the least because I have heard such good lasik experiences. my question is (and i hope this doesn’t come off an insensitive) why is it that some people come out of the surgery with great results and no complications, while others come out permanently damaged? Is it based on what doctor does the surgery or genetics?? I’m just trying to understand. anyways, i’m definitely never gonna get the lasik now after reading and seeing so many stories. not worth the risk. i wish you all nothing but peace <3",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1haib57/question_regarding_lasik/,7,0.9,13,1733773167.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1haib57/question_regarding_lasik/,,False,False 1hazbag,Lasiksupport,alissonfabiano7,How to buy RYZUMVI outside the US,"Guys, PRK was not all bad for me(I regret doing it, but the overall success in the optical zone was ok). My dry eyes are starting to get better and my vision with small pupils is actually ok(see halos, but if halos were my worst symptom I would be the happiest person on earth). But as I said, with small pupils, pupils inside the 6mm optical zone... Brimonidine is weak, and pilocarpine gives me terrible headaches and induces myopia. I saw that this new medication, RYZUMVI, could help inducing miosis. The problem is that I am a unfortunate brazilian. Does any of you know a way to buy this medication and have shipped it here in Brazil? Thanks in advance. PS: Do not mistake my lack of sadness in this post, almost 3 years suffering(the mental state is the worst part), but I am trying to live the better way possible.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hazbag/how_to_buy_ryzumvi_outside_the_us/,7,1.0,6,1733828545.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hazbag/how_to_buy_ryzumvi_outside_the_us/,,False,False 1hazfdy,lasik,Marbles5000,ICL 5 Months Post Op (Japan),"I had my surgery end of July, in Japan. It cost roughly 5,000USD (with the exchange rate) and I had lenses ordered for astigmatism. It took around 5 months for my lenses to come from the US. I ordered them in like March, and they didn’t come until July. I also had to choose if I wanted to over correct my prescription, or under correct it. I chose to over correct it, even though it was HIGHLY recommended I under correct it because I work with computers often. Day of surgery, I did not anticipate how under medicated I would be. I started shaking from anxiety and they finally dosed me…which really didn’t go into effect until like half an hour AFTER surgery. I was in the chair and the doctor performing the surgery even commented, and I’m just there with my eyes held open by tape regretting my life choices. The first month was awful. It was like a JJ Abram’s film with the blue light shifts. Driving at night was a nightmare and I would be totally blinded. I’m now 4 months post op and I rarely notice the haloes now unless I’m tired. I still have glares which are the same level as before surgery, primarily from my astigmatism. My only complaint at this time is the last month, I’ve had the WORT seasonal allergies and I want to rub my eyes out of my head. I’ve never had allergies quite this bad before. At one point I was crying because I knew I couldn’t rub my eyes but it was so painful to not be rubbing them because of how badly they itched. The clinic prescribed allergy drops and they helped, but not by much. My right eye was -5.25 (-1CYL) and my left eye was -.5(-2.25CYL). After surgery, my vision has been corrected to 20/10 in both eyes. I was hopeful it would help with my lazy eye from the large difference of strength between my eyes, but I still find myself correcting it. I went with Eye Clinic Tokyo over Minamiaoyama Eye Clinic Tokyo. I chose to have Dr. Kitazawa for my surgery as he could speak English, and, to my understanding, is the one who primarily trains those in the country to do the procedure. The costs between the two clinics were the same, except I don’t believe Minamiaoyama offers the reversal surgery/correction within the first 3 years as included in the original cost. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hazfdy/icl_5_months_post_op_japan/,5,1.0,5,1733829011.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hazfdy/icl_5_months_post_op_japan/,Had surgery,False,False 1hb3ida,lasik,Organic_Farm_2093,Unusual vision behavior after smile,"I had smartsight(smile with schwind laser) 70 days ago and I noticed something strange. I have ghosting on left eye and glowing white text on background on screens BUT only on max brighness. When it's the evening, I turn off all the light and make make screens dim, I see clearer and sharper, much less ghosting. What can it mean? Rms HOA on both eyes is no more than 0.4um on 8mm dilated pupil. Spherical is 0.1, comas no more that 0.3 For me it's counter intuitive, usually after refraction laser surgery you see better when there's more lights ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hb3ida/unusual_vision_behavior_after_smile/,3,1.0,8,1733842416.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hb3ida/unusual_vision_behavior_after_smile/,Had surgery,False,False 1hb55ls,lasik,Icy-Arugula-5252,"I did femto-lasik, PRK and ICL in my eyes (Cheap cost, Positive Experience)","Hey guys, **2012 (Femto-lasik)** **Vision: -13.5 in both eyes** Once I became 18 years old, I decided to do femto-lasik, doctor warned me that my vision is not stable yet but I decided to proceed with it as I hated my life with -13.5 in both eyes and a cup-like glasses. I did the surgeries, and my vision became somewhat perfect except the left eye the vision quality got reduced especially at night and the ghosting never disappeared (but somehow my mind managed to ignore most of it) and not going to lie, I got used to my new vision so everything was fine with me including driving at night. **2018 Wearing glasses again** in 2015 I did eye exam and found that both me eyes were around -1 with astigmatism, was not that bad but had issues driving at night in dark roads. In 2018 I gave in and decided to wear glasses, that's when my left eye became -1.25 and right eye became -2.5 with 1 degree CYL in both eyes. Kept weaing glasses from 2018 until December 2024 when I had my consultation with a ophtamologist and surgeon to see my options to correct my vision **ICL in 1 eye, PRK in the other** Did pentacam and found that both my eyes have cornea thickness of 450. Doctor told me the following: 1. I can not do PRK in the right eye because to fix -2.5 with 1 degree astigmatism we will take around 45 microns and he doesn't wanna go below 400 cornea thicnkess. Also told me that PRK will reduce my vision quality in the right eye at night since we flatten out the cornea more and more. So right eye will be fixed with Evo ICL and he will leave the 1 degree astigmatism as the toric lens won't fix the astigmatism I have as it's irregular. 2. left eye can be fixed with PRK and we will take maximum 40 microns but he warned me that the night vision in the left eye will be reduced, **3 December (EVO ICL day - 1300 USD total cost)** Arrived at the hospital in Egypt, they took a blood test, checked my eye pressure again and then gave me few eye drops to dillate the pupil. Also they attached a cannula in my hand. Then they called my name and he told me that he will give me something that will ""calm me down"", he put a syringe in the cannula and pushed something that felt like ""mint"" in my arm. Then god knows what happened next, I found myself dead and they were trying to wake me up but I have no idea what happened and how I passed out. Then they took me to the surgery room **During the surgery** \- I could not see anything as my pupil was very dilated. I laid down in the bed and I look up where there were too many lights. \- Doctor was talking to me and we were joking and then he said ""We are done"". \- It took almost 5 minutes or less, did not feel anything at all and did not see anything. Did not even see the lens in my eye but I could feel that something ""cold"" was put in my eye. \- They covered my eye and told me not to remove the cover before 8 hours. \- Went back home and slept. **1 day post OP (Vision surprise + consultation)** Woke up, removed the eye cover and was expecting to see clearly as many Reddit posts mention but I was surprised with what I see.. The carpet is on the roof and the chair is on the wall. Yes, my vision was completely upside down and everything was rotated. First thing I thought about was that the lens is rotated inside my eye and I freaked out. I went to the consultation, they checked my eye pressure again and then checked my vision, he told me my vision is now 6/6 ( I could see everything ). And that the reason why I see everything rotated is because my pupil is very dilated so there are those angels from which I look from outside the lens causing this issue. **2 days post OP** 2nd day after the ICl surgery, at night, the vision became fine, no more rotation but I was seeing a bit blurry, I kept testing myself by closing the left eye and trying to read with the right one, I couldn't but I think that's normal because of the amount of drops I take, the sedation + the astigmatism I still have. Doctor told me my vision will become better day after day. **7 December (PRK day - 230 USD total cost)** Arrived at the hospital in the morning, they did a full eye exam again on the left eye and ensured they have to correct measures, they also did some exams on the cornea. The procedure was a bit stressful to me because the doctor told me he has no idea how the flap is and what is the thicnkess of the flap so he will be careful during the operation and monitor few things that I had no idea about. Also the operation took around 10 minutes and the sponge feeling was annoying and not going to lie, I felt some pain during the operation. He also told me that the flap I have from the femto lasik is unfortunately damaged permanently and that might be because I touched my eye back when I did the femto lasik and it wasn't fully healed so right now it has an irregular shape that's causing my night vision to be bad in the left eye. He detected that during the PRK surgery and was explaining it to me while working on my eye. **The night of the PRK operation** I experienced severe pain, something I can not describe. It's like someone took a fork, burned it, dipped it in a mint syrup then dipped it in sand and stabbed my eye with. I couldn't support the pain and took 3 pain killer pills. An unimaginable burning feeling I had and couldn't even open my eye to put the drops. Anyway, I managed to sleep and woke up the next day with less severe pain that lasted few hours until sunset where the pain has completely gone and I was able to open my eye, which was swollen, but of course the vision is blurry. **Dec 10, day of the post, 3 days post PRK, 1 week post ICL** Right eye with the ICL I can see perfectly, without any issue, even better than with glasses. The halos are not that bad, way less that I expected, they look like a very light rainbow ring that's full of dots around light sources, but since the ICL is in 1 eye only, when I look with both eyes (even if my left eye is blurry), it gets less so I think by time the halos will go away and also the vision with both eyes where 1 doesn't experience it will offset it easily. There is also the ICL ring that appears from time to time, it's not that bad but the fact that it appears out of sudden is annoying but I think I'll get used to it. But def. not something that can block my vision or make me feel bad about it. PRK eye is recovering, no pain anymore, still blurry vision. **Update: Dec 13 (6 days post PRK, 10 days post ICL)** I can see very sharp and clear with the left eye (PRK), the blurriness has fully gone 5 days after PRK and I can even read anything on my phone screen. Before doing the PRK I couldn't read a single work and all the characters were almost invisible. Extremely happy about the result. Right eye with ICL is clear when I wake up but then the vision gets blurry during the day, I still believe this is due to the eye drops that I still put as some of them are white and I feel that they create a white shadow or something. Not a bad vision but comparing to the left eye it's not as sharp and clear. **Update: Dec 17** PRK eye is fully healed, I can see clearly and very sharp. ICL eye is blurry a bit, had a consultation and found that I'm now +0.75 with 1 CYL. Doctor told me that's expected because the Evo ICL lens I implanted is +3 so -2.25 + 3 = 0.75. He said we will do PRK to fix the astigmatism and +0.75 but advised me to wait at least 6 months until my eye gets used to the ICL so that we can have better and accurate prescription. Also I can now read with my left eye, he told me that he fixed a bit the surface irregularity. **Update: Dec 29** Everything is perfect in both eye except the blurry vision at night in my right eye due to the + 0.75 I have. I won't worry about that much since we decided to do PRK in 6 months to make it perfect. Halos have completely gone, no issues driving at night. The ICL ring is always there but I managed to ignore it to be honest. I no longer see it the way I used to see it post the ICL surgery. It became less shiny and I got used to it. No dry eye or anything, but I still use the drops as he told me to keep using them for 2 months. **Verdict:** Both operations were successful and I'm very happy with the result regardless the minor correction I need to do in my right eye, pretty sure once I do PRK everything will be perfect.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hb55ls/i_did_femtolasik_prk_and_icl_in_my_eyes_cheap/,14,1.0,1,1733846748.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hb55ls/i_did_femtolasik_prk_and_icl_in_my_eyes_cheap/,Had surgery,1735508702.0,False 1hb7a9y,Lasiksupport,HEIG-VD,LIRIC new study,"I just noticed a new study about LIRIC (laser induced refractive index change) was released recently (October 2024), maybe I'm not the only one who forgot to stay updated about it [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11563327/](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11563327/) At least it looks like they are making good progress, but I wonder how long it will still take for LIRIC to become available to the public TL:DR A recent study investigated LIRIC, a promising non-surgical laser refractive correction method, by examining how different laser and system parameters affect safety and efficacy in hydrogels and rabbit corneas. Blue-LIRIC (405 nm, 8.3 MHz) showed the highest phase changes at the lowest power, making it a strong candidate for clinical use, though safety limits must be carefully managed. The 1035 nm system with shorter pulses improved efficacy but required significantly higher power for limited phase changes, reducing its clinical viability. The 800 nm system emerged as a potential middle ground, achieving substantial phase shifts with manageable power levels, offering safer exposure limits compared to 405 nm. While further testing on corneas is needed, this study highlights key laser parameters that must be optimized for safe, fast, and effective LIRIC in humans and hydrogels.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hb7a9y/liric_new_study/,14,1.0,19,1733852185.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hb7a9y/liric_new_study/,,1733914120.0,False 1hbjn7y,lasik,DJBagpipez,2-weeks post positive LASIK experience,"Hi y'all! As others have done, I wanted to add my own positive LASIK experience here to help balance out all of the scary ones that I've been reading. I got it done a little over 2 weeks ago (I'm 29) and so far recovery seems to be going as well as it could be. Before surgery, I had -4.5 in both eyes with slight astigmatism in my left eye and mostly wore glasses with occasional contacts usage. Now my vision is 20/15. I think the one I got done was called Waveform Lasik. Pre-op, I went to get evaluated at the closest clinic that was covered by my insurance (we live in Manhattan). I went in not knowing what to expect but was delighted to discover that everyone at the clinic, from the front desk staff to the optometrists and surgeons, were very very kind and seemed genuinely excited to help me determine if I was a good candidate. Ultimately they said I was an excellent candidate because I didn't have a history of dry eye symptoms (unless wearing contacts, which I did infrequently) and because I had thick corneas. I got the vibe that they were a LASIK factory that wanted to get you booked and in for surgery as quickly as possible, but I went ahead with them anyway because they quoted me a good price ($4.3k) and everyone was so nice. I booked the surgery date a few weeks out and was scheduled to work with one of their most experienced surgeons (lucky). He surprised me by personally reaching out to me a week before the surgery by phone and letting me ask him any questions I had, which made me feel really at ease. He didn't give me any special pre op instructions other than to not wear my contacts two days before the surgery and made himself available over text if I had any follow up questions leading up to the procedure. The day of surgery, I followed their written pre op instructions about not wearing any makeup but still risked putting on some moisturizer (don't recommend this for most people). When it was my turn on the operating table, the surgeon could tell that I was visibly very nervous but did his best to reassure me. Overall the procedure was not painful because they numbed my eyes really well but it's still pretty uncomfortable and trippy. They didn't walk me through everything they were doing as it was happening but the surgeon kept reassuring me that everything was going really well and reminded me to keep breathing through it. Happy to go into more detail about what occurred during it if y'all are curious. The whole thing lasted maybe 15 or 20 mins. Immediately after, I was given a few minutes to chill and calm down before I was taken to see their optometrist to check on the results. She took a look and said everything looked great! Before taping some silly little plastic shields to my eyes to prevent me from rubbing them. Then they gave me a goodie bag with all my eye drops, sunglasses, extra eye shields to tape over my eyes while sleeping and even threw in some shower goggles. At this point I had my partner take me home and help get me into bed ASAP. I had another post op appointment the next day where they also said that everything looked good. The long tail recovery has been more annoying than the surgery tbh. The antibiotic drops they gave me made me very nauseous after the first day of using them. I used them for 5 or 6 days before calling them to complain and they said I didn't have to use them anymore. For the first week I used artificial tear eye drops every 15 to 30 minutes bc my eyes felt so dry and avoided using my laptop as much as possible. I'm currently unemployed so that was easy to do but otherwise I would have taken a week off from work to give my eyes the rest they need to recover and would recommend anyone else do the same. Tried using my laptop for 3 hours on the third day after surgery and it was terrible and made my eyes ache a lot. Don't make my mistake. Also my astigmatic left eye was blurrier than my right for the first week so reading anything was quite annoying. Constantly using eyedrops made my eyes a bit crusty but I've been using micellar water to gently clean my eyelashes. The second week my vision stabilized and both eyes appear to be seeing equally well. I wore my sunglasses a lot both inside and outside and was using eye drops every hour. I also stopped wearing my eye shields while sleeping and could now safely get water in my eyes as long as I don't rub them. At some point, I accidentally discovered that my new non prescription blue light blocking glasses made my eyes feel significantly better and much less dry. Turns out they came with an anti-glare coating which helps to decrease that fuzzy ""bloom""/glare around lights that has been the culprit to making my eyes feel so dry and tired. These glasses coupled with using really good eye drops every couple hours make my eyes feel great. Third week in, my eyes continue to feel pretty good! I'm continuing to use eye drops regularly even though the anti glare glasses have significantly decreased my need for those. The glasses feel essential to keeping my eyes comfortable so I wear them most places and will continue doing so until the light blooms/glare subsides. I don't really mind because my frames are so cute! I'm still avoiding wearing eyelid make up or mascara but have started wearing face makeup on my under eyes again. I do see those ""stars"" around very bright lights that people talk about on here but they don't bother me much bc I used to see those with glasses prior to surgery. Haven't tried driving yet so tbd on that. Overall, I'm very happy with my recovery and the decision to get LASIK. It's been a god send not having to wear contacts to see clearly anymore, which made my eyes very dry and uncomfortable. After the first week, the maintenance is not that bad provided I used eye drops every few hours and wear the anti glare glasses. The medical team and the surgeon I worked with have made themselves available throughout my recovery and I could not be more grateful to have had the opportunity to work with what seem like truly caring professionals. Tl;dr: My eyes are doing great! Make sure to find a good clinic with experienced surgeons and staff that are available for questions before, during and after. Find eye drops that work best for you and use anti glare glasses to keep your eyes comfortable.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hbjn7y/2weeks_post_positive_lasik_experience/,19,0.95,17,1733885417.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hbjn7y/2weeks_post_positive_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,1734053279.0,False 1hbv2o4,lasik,Material-Peanut-133,1.5 years after LASIK and baffled ,"Had LASIK about 1.5 years ago and everything went smoothly. -4.5 in each eye to 20/20. Took recovery steps seriously and followed instructions to the letter. Understanding that one eye will often lag and that recovery will often 1. not be linear and 2. takes time, I let my body do the work. After about 8 months -->1 year I noticed that my right eye was still not perfect. I was seeing 20/20 out of it, but it felt 'off' compared to my left eye. Specificially: 1. It feels like there are certain spots that are ""Hazy""- kind of like looking through a mildly dry/dirty contact lens. This hazy area is fixed and doesn't fluctuate. Its mild, but thats what makes it infuriating. Its like looking out of a perfect eye on one side and something that is throwing off that perfection on the other side- making me constantly aware of it 2. The same eye feels a little more dull/numb. The best way to explain this is in my Left eye if I keep it open or its windy, I 'feel' the sensation more. On my right eye, I don't feel this same level of sensation. 3. It seems like my eyes aren't working will together. Some days will be perfect, other days its feels hard to focus on letters and I seem more prone to double vision (which I never had before) I've been back to my LASIK surgeon about this, but they say everything looks fine. My optometrist says everything looks fine (including after dialation) and I recently went for a 2nd opinion to an opthomologist who said everything looks fine (though he just looked at the flaps with a light) and I'm seeing 20/20 Its starting to make me feel crazy because I don't feel like that eye is fine, but I don't know what to ask for or what it could be. I'd love any advice you all can offer. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hbv2o4/15_years_after_lasik_and_baffled/,24,0.97,25,1733928470.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hbv2o4/15_years_after_lasik_and_baffled/,Had surgery,False,False 1hbwt4c,Lasiksupport,mobally,Wavelight manufacturer's settings - reverse chronological records ,"I’m currently having multiple errors corrected in my medical records related to a PRK procedure. One of the issues that was corrected was the date of my Wavelight topography scan. The original records showed the dates of my scans as being months before I even entered the LASIK office. Additionally, the timestamps indicated that Examination #6 was performed **after** Examination #1, meaning the records were in reverse chronological order. The Health Information Custodian (HIC) has since corrected the dates of my scans but has removed the timestamps. The HIC also explained that >“Examination #6 was the first scan performed and #1 was the last scan performed. This cannot be changed; it is a manufacturer setting.” Does anyone know if it’s reasonable or standard practice for the timestamps on the records to be reversed like this? Or should I push back and use this as evidence that the HIC may not be handling my records properly? Attached is a summarised screenshot of the scan details. https://preview.redd.it/kzh2atros86e1.png?width=752&format=png&auto=webp&s=fb69d374b6af4a76c3787ae17a05d5847ed113c1 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hbwt4c/wavelight_manufacturers_settings_reverse/,1,0.67,2,1733933054.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hbwt4c/wavelight_manufacturers_settings_reverse/,,False,False 1hbyw2j,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,New study on Lasik and long term dry eye (14+ yrs) 75% of Lasik patients report dry eye long term,"New study on long term dry eye effects. Most people kind already know this but its good a study confirms its. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39653022/ Results: Totally 48 right eyes of 48 post-LASIK Chinese patients (39 females, 2 smokers) were analyzed with 48 right eyes of 48 matched healthy controls. The age on ocular surface examination was 50±11 years, and the axial length 26±1mm. Post-LASIK eyes had a lower quality of meibum (P=0.008) compared to healthy controls. Post-LASIK eyes were associated with a shorter Schimer test (P=0.03). The ocular surface disease index (OSDI) score was higher in post-LASIK patients (P=0.00001). Other anterior segment examination parameters, partial blinking rate, meibomian gland dropout, lipid layer thickness, non-invasive tear break-up time, and tear meniscus height were comparable between the 2 groups. Conclusions: Up to 75% of post-LASIK patients complained of chronic dry eye symptoms. Post-LASIK eyes were associated with a reduced aqueous tear production. Post-LASIK patients with chronic dry eye symptoms should have comprehensive ocular surface evaluation. Treatment should be commenced in patients with poor tear film stability. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hbyw2j/new_study_on_lasik_and_long_term_dry_eye_14_yrs/,25,0.93,51,1733938229.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hbyw2j/new_study_on_lasik_and_long_term_dry_eye_14_yrs/,,False,False 1hcb33x,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,LASIK is dying,"https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lasik-dying-hope-better-vision-141500498.html This seems to be the common trend lately. I think Lasik will slowly decoine to nothing, which is why theyre pivoting to ICL and SMILE and lying about how safe those are because the gig is up on lasik. So much negative press the past 2 years.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hcb33x/lasik_is_dying/,29,0.92,39,1733970946.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hcb33x/lasik_is_dying/,,False,False 1hchs0u,Lasiksupport,Unicorn_Bubblegum,"Considering SILK, need feedback for the same.","Hi I'm considering having my myopia corrected I went to Narayana Nethralaya and they presented me with 2 options one is WAVELIGHT PLUS LASIK and the other is SILK. I'm not too sure about SILK as silk is a new technology and is not FDA approved yet. But apart from that every article is telling me to go with SILK. I am inclined towards SILK. Is there anyone here who has gone through the same surgery and can help me ? Also I'm considering Dr. Rohit Shetty for the same.. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hchs0u/considering_silk_need_feedback_for_the_same/,0,0.5,13,1733997398.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hchs0u/considering_silk_need_feedback_for_the_same/,,False,False 1hckjif,lasik,Virtual-F,My ICL experience (in the Netherlands),"**tl;dr** Surgery went well. Right-eye vision super sharp, left-eye vision noticably less sharp at all distances (but measured high still). Not many issues in the dark although evo rings are present. Not much pain either. Hope left eye gets better, because its amazing to be glasses-free **Background** Hello everyone, I wanted to make a post about my own ICL experience. I have been reading many reddit posts and seen youtube video's related to this. Im 29 years old and live in the Netherlands. My latest prescription in glasses is left: -6.75 with -1.50 astigmatism and right: -6.00 with -1.25 astigmatism. I have been wearing glasses for nearly my whole life. I've worn contacts in my teenage years, but one day got a very severe eye infection in my left, which gave me a scar almost in the near center of my pupil. Doctors said it will impact my vision and will never go away. The scar could also be seen. The result was seeing lines and starbursts/halos from nightsources. Also my vision was less clear. Luckily after a year, without me noticing, my vision got better and when looking in the mirror i couldn't see the scar anymore. After this incident I stopped wearing contacts and switched to glasses. I'm quite a critical person in terms of vision and by wearing my glasses fulltime I noticed how bad my vision is with glasses. With my prescription i was noticing many issues: vision was sharp only when looking through the center of the lens, a lot of colour fringing or chromatic abberation, uncomfortable frames etc. In the last few years I have been to many opticians/optomotrists. I tried several types of glasses (even ""biometric""custom ones) and almost none of them worked for me. However, my latest optometrist put in a lot of effort and with the new glasses I could see quite well, only the frames werent very comfortable. In the meantime i've also tried contacts again (dailies), which gave me amazing vision but my eyes couldn't handle them for a long time also I had quite some dry eyes. So I wanted to see if eye laser surgery was an option. **Pre-selection** I chose to do a pre-exam at a clinic closeby. This was free. I went there twice, they measured many things and also my prescription with dilated pupils. The optometrist said I was probaly not a candidate for any eye surgery, but I could be a candidate of ICL. The only strange thing was that my prescription they measured was quite a bit lower than my own optometrist measured. Later I met also with the surgeon and he was quite short and said I was a great candidate for ICL, but i couldnt really ask questions. After I was done they shoved the invoice of the whole surgery and asked me to sign it (I could'nt read the paper). It felt a bit forceful and asked if I could think it over. This felt a bit too commercialized so I went back to my own optometrist. They have another eye surgery clinic they work with (another well known clinic here). I had to pay for the exam but I was okay with that. This was also further away. The same measurements were done and I felt more at ease. I could even ask questions to the surgeons. I seem to be a good candidate again for ICL. I researched a lot about this and the risks. My main concern was the pupils in the dark. They said the lens I was getting was the Evo+ Visian, with optical zone 6.1mm. My pupils in the dark were 5.5 mm and 5.9mm (without correcting for corneal magnification). So nighttime glares and halos shouldn't be a problem. I decided to go for this clinic. **Surgery & post-op (right eye)** First my right eye would be done.I was very nervous for the surgery. They gave me many different eye drops and a calming tablet. However the tablet didn't do much so I felt nervous during the procedure which the surgeon could see. There was no pain, only the bright light was uncomfortable and I felt some pressure but was okay. The surgery was only like 5-7 minutes. Later they checked my eye pressure and this was good. Then I could go home. My pupils were very small (pinpoint) and the whole day my vision was blurry and yellowish. I was hoping to see clear already but that wasnt the case at all. However, the next day I could see!! I looked out of the window and could see everything super sharp. I went for the day1 post-op at my optometrist. He said everything was healing well and pressure was good. My vision was measured at **1.5** (150% or 20/13?)better than glasses. My eye was quite sore but managable. The only negatives were: * Some halo's due to aquaport (i knew about this beforehand) especially during the night * A bit less contrast in some light settings (still healing?) * Vision a bit dim **Week in between** This was the worst part. I could not wear contacts in my left eye so one eye was amazing while the other was not corrected yet. This was quite troublesome so I stayed home a lot. Also my right eye pupil was getting normal again and vision was less dim but still the contrast was not like before. **Surgery & post-op (left eye)** Two days ago I got my left eye surgery. I asked for extra calming medicine to help me and they gave that. I also asked about my lower contrast and slight focusing issue with my right, but couldn't get a clear answer. They said the real healing will start when both eyes are corrected. The surgery went quite well and then I had to wait 2 hours. After pressure check it seemed to be high (37 mmHG) so the doctor later relieved some pressure and I could go home. My vision was blurry all day. The next day however, my left eye was sharper than day 0 but i noticed it was less sharp then my right eye. My eye pressure was normal, and I measure **1.2** (120% or 20/17) so not bad but I notice it is not as comfortably sharp as my right eye. Like I have some astigmatism or something. My right eye measure **1.4** and still looks great. I hope my left gets better soon! UPDATE 17-12-2024 One week postop left eye I went to the optometrist and asked about any residual astigmatism. They measured a prescription and indeed i have -0.75 diopters of astigmatism, as well as 0.50+ diopters sphere. They also measured the vault and that one very high. For now we will wait for the eye to recover more, but if it doesnt change a laser touch up is possible. The optometrist, however, asked the clinic if this high vault poses an issue, and asked also about the astigmatism. So let's see. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hckjif/my_icl_experience_in_the_netherlands/,7,0.9,30,1734008336.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hckjif/my_icl_experience_in_the_netherlands/,Had surgery,1734768726.0,False 1hcnghw,Lasiksupport,amyt2710,Scleral Lenses,"If you have scleral lenses, why did you get them and how has your experience been? I'm seeing a corneal specialist to correct complications from EVO ICL and Lasik and am looking into this option. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hcnghw/scleral_lenses/,6,0.81,10,1734017070.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hcnghw/scleral_lenses/,,False,False 1hcqtfg,lasik,nelsoph,PRK- Negative Side Effects,"Hello! I did my PRK surgery back in September, so I am 3-months post-op now. My vision is 20/15, and I could not be happier about that! When getting checked out with my optometrist for my 3-month check up, she said everything looked good and healthy. My eyes were just a tad bit dry, but she expected that from this stage of healing. But ever since my surgery, if I get less than 8 hours of sleep, my left eye will hurt so much when I wake up in the morning. It feels like a strong pain of being strained, to the point of tears sometimes. Before the surgery, I would normally get 5-7 hours of sleep a night and be perfectly fine the next day, but now if I try to do that, my eye hurts and feels kinda sore for most of the day going forward. Most days, my eyes feel so tired even if I get good sleep. I have to be careful every time I wake up to not open my eyes too early (even with 8-hour sleep). On bad days, if I blink my eye harder, then I feel that pain for a few seconds. I always keep up with my eye drops (always put them in right when I wake up), and I even started using an eyeball ointment before going to bed, and I put on one of those heated eye masks for 10-20mins before falling asleep (as recommended by my optometrist). This does not help much. She explained that this is because my eyes were so used to glasses before, that they are strained everyday now trying to function without them. When I did research on this though, it said that if there were to be complications with the eyes adjusting to life without glasses, then it would be for people with vision ranging in the -3’s, but my vision was between -1.75 and -2. Now I know that I am still not done my healing journey since I’m only at the 3-month mark, but has anyone else experienced something like this? When I brought up my concerns, she said that this issue may never leave, or it might, and it is all just part of the risk of this surgery. For extra context, I am 25 and never had issues with my eyes before. I was rigorous with my first few weeks of healing, keeping up with all the different eye drops and not going on any electronics. I do work with screens the whole day, so I know that does not help, but I was lucky enough to get 3 weeks off work to heal post-op. Please let me know if anyone else had a similar experience! I’m so grateful to have done this surgery even with these issues, I’m just hoping that there are some similar but positive healing journeys out there. Update 1: First, thank you everyone for your responses, it helped ground me during this stressful time. Thought I should update this thread as I was going through my healing process. I posted this 3 months post surgery, and it is now 4 months post surgery. My issue got worse for about 2 weeks, where I would start to wake up in the middle of the night with such excruciating pain in one of my eyes every other night or so. The pain starting after waking up though, stopped. It was just in my sleep now, which was worse. After those 2 weeks, the sharp sudden pains completely stopped. My eyes feel a little better throughout the day now, and getting little sleep doesn’t cause pain anymore. Very happy about this development! I have been using lots of eyedrops still just to be safe. Update 2: It’s almost 6 months post surgery now. I still use drops everyday although it doesn’t bother me. Now if I get little sleep, my eyes don’t hurt, but I feel them more throughout the day if that makes sense. With normal sleep I don’t need drops throughout the day and they feel like normal (still use drops before bed and when waking up- it makes it easier but it’s not needed). I used to be a semi frequent cannabis user but I stopped for around 4 months post surgery due to it drying out my eyes (also stopped 2 months before surgery just to be safe- so in total I stopped for 6 months). Now, I can still use (I prefer edibles), however it has to be early enough in the day where it will completely wear off by the time I go to bed. If I’m not careful, then the dry eyes will impact my sleep and I wake up with pain in one of them like before. Otherwise, the day to day is pretty much back to normal and my vision has been staying amazing :-)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hcqtfg/prk_negative_side_effects/,16,1.0,26,1734025838.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hcqtfg/prk_negative_side_effects/,Had surgery,1749769994.0,False 1hcwcfs,Lasiksupport,SrAndroidRefurbished,Excess of PF eye drops means more need of drops,"I was taking eye drops every 30 minutes. My eyes were burning and I felt them dry. Then I slowly stopped. Now I take every 4 hours. There are days which I take 2 times only. I think the salt (sodium) in these eye drops makes our eyes burn, like sea water. I am sharing my experience so it could help someone.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hcwcfs/excess_of_pf_eye_drops_means_more_need_of_drops/,5,0.86,11,1734040038.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hcwcfs/excess_of_pf_eye_drops_means_more_need_of_drops/,,False,False 1hdxowf,lasik,planesman22,New PRK tech? What kind of machines perform PRK?,"Excuse me for my lack of understanding but are PRK machines its own thing or a lasik machine do both PRK and LASIK (since they are both lasers?) Reading about SmartSurfACE PRK and femtolaser SMILE, are there are even newer stuff out there for PRK?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hdxowf/new_prk_tech_what_kind_of_machines_perform_prk/,9,1.0,12,1734161183.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hdxowf/new_prk_tech_what_kind_of_machines_perform_prk/,Other discussion,False,False 1hdyrm0,Lasiksupport,Worth_Tradition_9667,"feeling anxious after surgery, lazy eye "," I’ve had my eye lasik surgery 2 days ago and i have feelings of regret. My sight is blurry which i know is normal but it’s still scary. The bigger issue is the fact that my cross eye is more noticeable. I’ve always had it and it was sometimes noticeable when i didn’t wear glasses or even when i wore them but now i feel it’s worse. Anytime i look into my phone camera my left eye looks in the wrong direction meanwhile my right ones looks straight. I literally look insane and it makes me feel stressed. Did anyone experience the lazy eye getting worse after the surgery and did it get better after a while? everyone tells me my eyes need to get used to it first and it should get less after a while but can anyone confirm?? it’s scaring me🥲",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hdyrm0/feeling_anxious_after_surgery_lazy_eye/,10,0.92,22,1734165727.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hdyrm0/feeling_anxious_after_surgery_lazy_eye/,,False,False 1he6hbw,Lasiksupport,LeopardWeary5170,Smile PRO post surgery - question,"Hi guys, I’m a 24F, live in Australia but originally from Vietnam. I had my surgery on the 12/12/2024 in Vietnam (reputable hospital, I have had family & friends who have great experiences here). My vision was -3.75 on my left eye, and -3.50 on my right. The day after the procedure, on the right eye I felt like there was something in my eye but I was advised it would go away - I’m on the second day post surgery and it has gone away. This morning I woke up, and I saw the inner corner of my eyes swollen and red. I put on my eyedrops as instructed and it was burning so so much! I panicked and I rang my surgeon, he says it might be due to dryness, use the eyedrops and if it doesnt get better in a few hours then I can go in and see him. I’m not sure what the inner corner bit is called but I’ve searched up the external eye anatomy and according to the photo I found, it’s the Caruncle (tear duct). It is now night time and the swelling has gone down however using the eyedrops still burns. Although I feel like the Caruncle (tear duct) part has been pushed in if that makes sense? I was wondering if anyone else has had the same experience? However so far so good, I have been wearing glasses and contacts since I was 10 and it feels weird not having them! Vision is clear but using my phone is a bit blurry as well hopefully this will go away soon as I work in front of a computer for 10 hours a day. Looking forward to hearing from you and thank you in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1he6hbw/smile_pro_post_surgery_question/,5,0.86,6,1734193615.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1he6hbw/smile_pro_post_surgery_question/,,False,False 1hehte1,Lasiksupport,Malarauco,I found an interesting video explaining how HOA's work in a total optical system (front and back of the cornea and lens) and how customized scleral lenses try to correct them.,"I found the issues of HOA's reasonably well exposed and how work on customized sclerals is progressing to overcome them. The comparison with noise canceling phones was an useful illustration of how they should work. Hope it can be insightful for someone else too, mainly who is new to the subject. Also good to know that research on this field is being developed. https://youtu.be/GNtzC1pUAdU?si=8nJEFWtcueoL0vCJ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hehte1/i_found_an_interesting_video_explaining_how_hoas/,10,1.0,0,1734226133.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hehte1/i_found_an_interesting_video_explaining_how_hoas/,,False,False 1hes7yw,Lasiksupport,Independent_Use1922,Alternate options,"Hello all, I'm 24m have had glasses since I was 11 years old and have been contemplating refractive surgery since High School. This is not for cosmetic reasons, I would like to become a FEDLEO (FBI, USMS, DSS, USBP) and I cannot be dependent on glasses to the level that I am now. I am asking this here as I know that any surgery has risks and therefore if there is a nonsurgical method to serve my purposes I would take it. Any advice would be appreciated.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hes7yw/alternate_options/,6,1.0,16,1734268048.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hes7yw/alternate_options/,,False,False 1heu0pc,lasik,NyanBinLaden,ICL Surgery,"I was a bad candidate for LASIK, because -7.5 right eye and -8 in left eye, with 2.5 astigmatism. Doctor told me that ICL is a good option, and was tested for it, and given 2 options: 1. Get a “normal” ICL, but do lasik for the astigmatism. 2. Get a toric one, that corrects both, but if by chance it even moves slightly, it would be bad for vision. Since I am a med student, i need to be reading 24/7, and getting glares and unfocused vision is not good. Which lens is the best for my situation? I heard something about evo or evo+, what’re those?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1heu0pc/icl_surgery/,2,1.0,13,1734274016.0,/r/lasik/comments/1heu0pc/icl_surgery/,Other discussion,False,False 1hew17u,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Who has dry eye from Lasik more than one year later?," [View Poll](https://www.reddit.com/poll/1hew17u)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hew17u/who_has_dry_eye_from_lasik_more_than_one_year/,5,1.0,7,1734279688.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hew17u/who_has_dry_eye_from_lasik_more_than_one_year/,,False,False 1hex7m7,Lasiksupport,ArmAth256,Exposing LASIK Lies: How You Can Help Fight Back Against Misinformation and Support Those Impacted,"At this point I’ve read quite a few posts here from people in a similar situation to what I went through, though sadly often ending up in much worse shape than I did thanks to LASIK. These posters also consented but were not actually informed. Instead they were lied to by their surgeon in a consultation about their candidacy/risks/expected post-op vision quality and were also misled by deceitful advertising/misinformation published by the industry in favor of LASIK. If you’ve ever wanted to fight back against this industry or to help others who have been injured it turns out there is an organization doing exactly this – Vision Advocacy, Inc. [https://visionadvocacy.org/](https://visionadvocacy.org/) Vision Advocacy, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit with a board comprised of people who are unpaid volunteers and have been directly negatively impacted by elective eye surgery such as LASIK.  It is a fully non-profit organization which relies on donations to operate and is focused on providing accurate information, testimonials and data on the risks of elective eye surgeries as well as providing treatment and coping resources to those who have been struggling with refractive surgery complications. It only costs around a penny to put powerful counter advertisement videos in front of someone who may be considering LASIK since most people will not do their own homework. You can see some of our ads here: [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs\_RCr8ntZwxP6UczFp38TA](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCs_RCr8ntZwxP6UczFp38TA) We also have a handy playlist of relevant videos you can send to someone you know is considering LASIK. Many won’t read longform investigative journalism, but you might be able to get them to pump the brakes if they’ll watch some of these videos: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tFs5XVrH4&list=PLXnsME8xA8nJC8TjLfaxOK9gomsQgMxW9](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tFs5XVrH4&list=PLXnsME8xA8nJC8TjLfaxOK9gomsQgMxW9) This is very much a David vs Goliath situation as no doubt the LASIK industry advertising budget is orders of magnitude higher than what we can afford, but we do try to get accurate information about LASIK/PRK/ICLs/etc out to as many people as possible. If you feel inclined to donate we could raise our ad spend budget and reach more people. [Example Ad](https://reddit.com/link/1hex7m7/video/y4yk4eazn17e1/player) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hex7m7/exposing_lasik_lies_how_you_can_help_fight_back/,25,0.96,12,1734282888.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hex7m7/exposing_lasik_lies_how_you_can_help_fight_back/,,False,False 1hexd0n,Lasiksupport,Certain-Cattle-3136,Is it safe to get SMILE surgery at the age of 20 years,"Heyy there, i got my glasses when i was 16, my vision is -0.75 and -1.75 which has remained constant since i got my first glasses. Now since i want to become a fighter pilot and one of the requirement is that the candidate should have had the surgery an year before going to the academy. Accordingly, next year june is the right time to get the surgery done and i will be 20 by then, **So is it completely safe given my power is not increasing?**",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hexd0n/is_it_safe_to_get_smile_surgery_at_the_age_of_20/,0,0.25,35,1734283280.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hexd0n/is_it_safe_to_get_smile_surgery_at_the_age_of_20/,,False,False 1hexuw1,Lasiksupport,Over_Development9073,Blurry vision in one eye after FemtoLasik ," Hello everyone! I (27F) had FemtoLasik to treat my shortsightedness. I had -7,50 in the left and -6,75 in the right. I was found to be a good candidate by many doctors, however I opted for one in my home country (I’m from Italy). I had my eye surgery on November 27. During the surgery, the doctor told me that my epithelium was a bit more frail in my right eye, and therefore to protect my eye he would put a protective lenses over it. I remember I panicked a lot, as I didn’t know what the heck is an epithelium. He then reassured me everything would be ok and that he would remove the contact lens the day after. I wake up the morning after and everything was clear! I then go to the appointment the day after, I was really happy to have gained perfect vision in 24h - however the doctor couldn’t remove the contact lens.. he said to go back the next day (I heard him mumbling it was too dry).. then, the day after he manages to remove the lens. From that moment on, I can’t see well: everything is blurry, it almost feels like when one opens eyes under water. I ask for explanations and he says that is ok, one eye is always a bit more sensitive than the other and he says that it’ll get better over time. Well - it hasn’t. I have been to over 3 check ups and every time I come back home with more questions that he doesn’t answer, or he diminishes my doubts and worries. I have one last check up on the 19th, in the clinic where he performed surgery, to do a “more in depth test, as everything looks normal to me” (his words lol). Tbf I don’t have any redness, or pain, or abnormalities, or dryness, just this ugly blurry vision in the right eye. I feel deeply discouraged.. and if it doesn’t get better, I don’t know what to do. The doctor doesn’t seem to give me concrete answers and I’m concerned.. Has anyone been in this situation before? Does it get better? What could it be? Thank you all, and sorry for my bad English. Have a lovely day ahead! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hexuw1/blurry_vision_in_one_eye_after_femtolasik/,7,0.9,16,1734284598.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hexuw1/blurry_vision_in_one_eye_after_femtolasik/,,False,False 1hfaf8p,lasik,ProductNoob,Wavelight Plus Innoveyes,"Hello, I got Wavelight plus innoveyes for both eyes in mid October and can say i have perfect vision. No issues whatsoever. I had -2.25 in both eyes with astigmatism in one. The surgery itself was 10-15 minutes and 1 day recovery time. Had multiple tests 2 days before to ensure if i am the right candidate. Had to take precautions for about a week after that, so wore glasses when outside. As of today, i only feel a little dryness in my eyes after prolonged exposure to screens. I am really happy with the results. Since this is an extremely new technology and only performed in a few countries so far i haven’t see any reddit reviews. Writing this so i hope my quick review will help someone. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hfaf8p/wavelight_plus_innoveyes/,16,1.0,45,1734320804.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hfaf8p/wavelight_plus_innoveyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1hfaftw,Lasiksupport,ProductNoob,Wavelight Plus Innoveyes,"Hello, I got Wavelight plus innoveyes for both eyes in mid October and can say i have perfect vision. No issues whatsoever. I had -2.25 in both eyes with astigmatism in one. The surgery itself was 10-15 minutes and 1 day recovery time. Had multiple tests 2 days before to ensure if i am the right candidate. Had to take precautions for about a week after that, so wore glasses when outside. As of today, i only feel a little dryness in my eyes after prolonged exposure to screens. I am really happy with the results. Since this is an extremely new technology and only performed in a few countries so far i haven’t see any reddit reviews. Writing this so i hope my quick review will help someone. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hfaftw/wavelight_plus_innoveyes/,7,0.73,36,1734320864.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hfaftw/wavelight_plus_innoveyes/,,False,False 1hfe69a,lasik,Soviet_soap69,Lasik was one of the best decisions of my life,"Getting lasik was something I always wanted to do. I never liked the look I had with glasses, plus theres dozens of small annoyances that you experience with glasses. Im 20, and my eyes were something along the lines of -1.25 and -1.75, so my prescription wasn’t terrible, but without glasses everything that wasnt within a foot of my face was blurry. In September my eye doctor referred me to a eye/lasik specialist. I passed their qualifications for meeting lasik, and 2 weeks later I got the surgery and my results are phenomenal. The surgery was relatively quick, and kinda unpleasant tbh but not terrible. The worst thing about it for me was seeing the doctor use metal instruments to put the lasik flap back in place. The after surgery I was voluntarily blind, in the sense that my eyes were so sensitive that I couldn’t open them. For the first day I was experiencing mild pain The next day, I woke up and I could see. No pain, a little light sensitive and that was about it. The following week, I experienced a little eye haze and at times very mild dry eyes. But again, that was about it. I now have 20/15 vision and my eye doctor said that my results were fantastic. She told me that she used my case as an example when talking to another patient about getting lasik. Lasik is not for everyone, but genuinely it was the best $5k I’ve ever spent. If you’re considering Lasik, I urge you to look into it. Because it changed my life in such a great way!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hfe69a/lasik_was_one_of_the_best_decisions_of_my_life/,148,0.96,100,1734335339.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hfe69a/lasik_was_one_of_the_best_decisions_of_my_life/,Had surgery,False,False 1hfjlzi,lasik,Ok-Okra5487,"Sufficient cornea, astigmatism of -1,75: is Lasik with keratome „better“ than PRK?","I went to a clinic in Madrid area (specialized on these surgeries) and the Doc proposed LASIK (not FemtoLASIK) on my right eye. My data is: +0,5 -1,75 A105degree. My cornea was evaluated to be sufficient for any kind of surgery. So far never had issues with dry eyes. Left eye is 0,25 and 0,25 so wont be touched. My laymans research got me to the conclusion, that PRK should be „better/safer“ on the longrun. Doc offered to do PRK also, (basically i can choose) but she made clear she recommends LASIK. I feel unsafe about the procedure with microkeratome but want to be brave in case it is really safer/better on the longrun. I like that the vision is supposed to be great after few days but i am willing to „suffer longer“ with PRK recovery if it is worth it. The doc offeres both procedures for the same price but seems to have much more experience with LASIK. What would you do if you have the choice? Follow what the doc prefers/recommends due to more experience? Look out for femto-LASIK or choose PRK despite of the doc recommending other way? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hfjlzi/sufficient_cornea_astigmatism_of_175_is_lasik/,2,1.0,0,1734357341.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hfjlzi/sufficient_cornea_astigmatism_of_175_is_lasik/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1hg1uar,lasik,Remarkable-March-532,LASIK and a bandage lens?,"I had lasik done 5 days ago, came in for a post op visit telling them that I wasnt seeing too well in my right eye. They ran some tests and it was confirmed that my right eye wasn’t 20/20. They gave me a bandage lens and sent me home. Told me to come back in two days. Has this happened to anyone? This is supposedly supposed to help with the healing process.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hg1uar/lasik_and_a_bandage_lens/,1,1.0,1,1734406825.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hg1uar/lasik_and_a_bandage_lens/,Had surgery,False,False 1hgadue,lasik,haf3L3,Successful LASIK with large pupils and dry eyes,"I am male, 34, -1.5D and -1.0 cyl in both eyes with very large pupils (8.5mm dilated). I live in the Central-ish Europe, just for the context. I wore glasses and contact lenses since 15 yo and I was never happy about it. I have an office job and I always had to wear glasses because I could never wear contact lenses while working with a monitor for longer than minutes because of dryness. I tried almost all different types of contacts but it was never a success. But at the same time I do a lot of sports which are not favourable for glasess so I needed to switch between glasses and lenses all the time. Even driving in the night was not very pleasent as driving with contacts were making my eyes super dry and while driving with glasses I saw a lot of starbursts around cars light. It was annoying. So I decided to have a look into possibility of laser eye surgery. In the November I visited the first eye clinic. They did a quite complex screening - it took about 3 hours and 100 euro with the result that I was suitable (enough corneal thickness, etc.) for the LASIK but that I should keep in the mind that I have very large pupils and that it can result in having some temporary visual side effects like halos because of dilating pupils outside the treated zone. I was happy but also concerned about the pupil size and side effects and when I came home I started searching about this problem and I found a ton of horror storries - severe visual disturbances causing suicide thoughts, not being able to work anymore, etc.. Digging deeper didn't help at all and I was more and more uncertain about undergoing the surgery. I decided that I don't have enough information to do the decision and decided to apply for another pre-op check in a different eye clinic. The screening in the second clinic was almost a same with the difference that the (quite young) doctor didn't say anything about complications because of the large pupils. When I asked she admitted to not have a lot of experience with this and said that I can discuss this with my surgeon at the date of the surgery. I really didn't like this approach and declined the surgery there. I was really disappointed and sad because I didn't know what to do. I again dug deeper and did more research - I read a lot of medical studies, studied newest lasers and technologies and in the end I decided to give it a go in another clinic that have a newest both femto and excimer lasers (Visumax 800 and MEL 90) which are supposed to have newest systems that should help with minimazing possibility to have some remaining cylinders after the surgery (eye tracking systems, etc.). The screening at the third clinic was probably the most thorough one. More than 3 hours in total including screening after usage of cycloplegic drops. Besides large pupils they also discovered that I have veeeeery dry eyes (this wasn't mentioned by any clinics before) and then together with the surgeon we agreed on a following: * LASIK procedure (SMILE not possible because of small prescription) * to use 7mm optical zone to reduce issues with large pupils * applying dissolving plugs into lower lids to fight the dryness I was asking also about topography-guided, wave-front LASIK and custom ablation profiles but I was told that for regular astigmatism these don't bring any added values. I was afraid of having really poor night vision, seeing floaters, starbursts or double vision and also that I will not be able to drive anymore at night but from all information I gathered it seemed that all these severe disturbances are caused either by remaining cylinder (starbursts, double vision), not treated high order aberrations, very dry eyes or if something unexpected happens during the surgery. I was told by everybody that I **will see halos** after the surgery and that it should go away at around 6 month mark but that is very subjective and it depends heavily on my neuro adaptation. I was also warned that I will have a troubles connected to dry eyes and I will need to use eye drops a lot. I liked the open communication at the third clinic and at this point I was quite confident that I will proceed with the surgery because the issues connected with wearing glasses and contacts were bigger than the potential issue with halos and dry eyes (that I already had anyway). Week after (i.e. last Tuesday) I underwent the surgery. As suggested I didn't wear contacts for 2 weeks, used a lot of eye drops before the surgery and also ate omega-3 supplements. The surgery itself was ""quite fine"" from my point of view. I tried to be steady as possible and not do a single eye movement. After surgery my vision was a little blurred but not worse that before without any correction. Another doctor did a an after-op exam with a bright light which was probably the most unpleasant part of the day. After this I wasn't able to keep my eyes open as it was extremely uncomfortable (but not painful), my friend drove me home, I took ibuprofen 400 mg (just in case) and I immediately felt asleep. I woke up 3 hours later with clear and perfect vision :) No pain, only major sensitivity to the light. I was told to use antibiotics eye drops to prevent infection 5 times a day for a week and eye drops as often as needed. So I used both of them, played with my child a bit and then soon went to the bed. The next morning my eyes were quite dry but not to the point I couldn't open them or something like that. Just dry. I had scheduled an appointment this morning to do another post-op checkup and as I felt good I decided to drive there myself. It was still dark outside and I was really nervous about what I will see. When I stepped outside I immediately saw halos around street lights and car lights but it was nothing compared to the starbursts I saw before the surgery! Just a small ""cloud"" around the light. Nothing else. At the clinic they told me that everything looks fine, I read 100% (20/20) on left eye, 120% on right eye, 150% binocular vision and I went home. The next day the light sensitivity was almost gone and I did a little bit of work on pc but decided to let eyes rest as much as possible and avoided screen time for another few days. Today is the ""1 week after"". I am very happy with the outcome. I still have to use eye drops and I guess I will have to continue for some time but even now I can feel its slowly getting better and I don't experience any other issues. I would compare my current vision to my vision with contact lenses in the pre-op state just with no side-effects of contacts. The vision is definitely better than with glasses! Halos are tolerable and I still hope they will fade away eventually. My night vision (in terms of contrast, etc.) is same as before. The dryness is annoying but I was expecting it and it is definitely bearable. The cost was 3x +-100 euro for screenings + 1835 euro surgery + 60 euro plugs. And large amount of personal time and a lot of nerves. My final advice is - choose your clinic carefully. Do your research (**on trusted websites**) and ask questions. Go for multiple screenings. Check their equipment, check your surgeon and remain calm during the surgery. Good luck! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hgadue/successful_lasik_with_large_pupils_and_dry_eyes/,20,1.0,1,1734441395.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hgadue/successful_lasik_with_large_pupils_and_dry_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1hgtn4v,lasik,Hopeful_Low_4554,3 Week Post PRK,"Had PRK Surgery End of November 2024 – My Experience So Far (26F, -7 left -7 right with 1 astigmatism) Cost: $4500 in PA Pre-Op I never felt like my eyes were dry, but during my pre-op check, the doctor said they were dry and recommended using artificial tears and warm compresses leading up to surgery. Day 0 (Surgery Day) Right after the operation, the world wasn’t sharp – no magical “I can see the clock!” moment. However, it was noticeably better than my vision without glasses pre-op. I went home before noon, laid down, and surprisingly had no pain, no watering, no dryness, no light sensitivity – basically felt normal. I didn’t fall asleep. First Week (Bandage Removal) • Blurry with no improvement. I couldn’t see far or close clearly. I couldn’t see my face in the mirror or even my palm without blurriness, no matter how close it was. • Lying down all week doing nothing but listening to audiobooks • Doctor Visits: I cried during check-ups, and the doctor reassured me it was okay to cry. They emphasized that my recovery can take up to 8 weeks, which was very different from my expectations (I thought I’d see clearly within a week, as one friend of mine had clear vision around day 2). • Driving: I somehow passed the driving test, but it was stressful driving due to double and blurry vision • Dryness: I still didn’t feel dry eyes, but the doctor said they looked dry. I was told keeping my eyes moist would speed up healing. I began using artificial tears every 15 minutes and gel at night – which added up to about $200 so far – along with warm compresses twice a day + humidifier. Second Week • No improvement at all – still blurry. • Work: My job requires 10+ hours of daily screen time, which hasn’t helped. • Emotion: have mental breakdowns from time to time and cried a bit:) Third Week • Same level of blurriness, but I finally noticed a glimmer of hope today(Day 25) – right after putting in artificial tears, I had a brief second of clear vision. That fleeting moment gave me enough motivation to share my experience here. I’ve seen many posts here where people mention their vision starting to clear around day 14, but for me, it's still blurry on day 25. I just wanted to share my experience to let others know that this does happen, and you’re not alone if it’s taking longer Fifth week checked and having around 2040 vision",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hgtn4v/3_week_post_prk/,16,0.95,20,1734495723.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hgtn4v/3_week_post_prk/,Had surgery,1735404259.0,False 1hh1g4a,lasik,melogyaru,Anyone else noticed a change in the way you dream post-op?,"I (27F) had PRK surgery less than 4 weeks ago and recovery has been going very well. My vision before the surgery was -7.25&-7.75. Anyways, this is something odd I've noticed lately I just thought was interesting for me to bring up to see if anyone had a similar experience, positive or not. Before the surgery, I didn't dream frequently, which was fine with me personally, considering that any dream I really experienced for the past 10+ years were always terrible nightmares that most horror movies would not really be able to match. They'd be vivid, horrific, personal ones that were always very convoluted and messed up. Dreams I could never bring myself to share with others because they would definitely think I'm a psycho or well on my way to becoming one, compared to their notmal dreams or even their nightmares, mine were always so much more worse and messed up. (I have no idea why I really got plagued with this but I used to have them more frequently in high school when these next-level horror dreams started, over the years though my dreams lessened significantly in freuency and i barely dreamt anymore but whenever i did it was pretty much still been always terrible nightmares.) In all these 10+ years I've had probably around 5 dreams that weren't nightmares (before the surgery) Pretty much ever since I've had my surgery, I've been dreaming ALOT in my sleep, a frequency I'm really not used to since years ago. But pretty much other than one nightmare (which even in that dream i took control and was kind of succeeding against a threat), literally ALL my dreams have been normal dreams instead of the crazy horrific dreams I've been accustomed to over the years. Like these are pretty normal af dreams, like dreams where i'm going out to cafes and seeing a celebrity there, or dreams where i get a puppy, or dreams where i just am chilling out pretty much, or doing tasks. I just wanted to see if this is original experience or if anyone else has noticed a change in their dreaming pattern? lol. Either positive or negative. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hh1g4a/anyone_else_noticed_a_change_in_the_way_you_dream/,7,0.82,31,1734528089.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hh1g4a/anyone_else_noticed_a_change_in_the_way_you_dream/,Other discussion,1734528356.0,False 1hhwwdm,lasik,No_Entrance_2774,Fluctuating vision ,"Anybody have any input on fluctuating vision I’m experiencing? It’s been almost 3 years since my procedure. I was very farsighted. My eye doctor tells me my eyes healed great but ever since I see 20/20 some days maybe better but then other days my vision is so blurry mainly in my dominant eye, extreme ghosting and blurriness, then the next day my vision is great again. I currently do warm compress morning and night, had 4 sessions of IPL, using serum tears at 40% and lubricating eye drops. Going to see Dr massaro in philly to hopefully get a confocal to check out the nerves. My eyes usually feel super dry some days but then others feel pretty normal. Any insight is appreciated, Merry Christmas to you all! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hhwwdm/fluctuating_vision/,1,1.0,0,1734626198.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hhwwdm/fluctuating_vision/,Had surgery,False,False 1hi748e,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,Do you believe the Lasik eye surgery butcher procedures will be banned in the future?,Bonus if the fake doctors go to prison,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hi748e/do_you_believe_the_lasik_eye_surgery_butcher/,7,0.77,9,1734653532.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hi748e/do_you_believe_the_lasik_eye_surgery_butcher/,,False,False 1hi7u40,lasik,ugandandrift,Cancelled Surgery 1 hour before - feel bad,"Pretty much per title. Found a great doctor at a great price, took PTO and set aside the money (but didn't pay). Worked up the courage seemingly. Then the day before / morning of the anxiety hit me pretty hard. Was primarily anxious about side effects / it not being worth the risk at a (-2.00, -1.00) prescription. Has anyone else done the same? Will I be blacklisted if I change my mind later?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hi7u40/cancelled_surgery_1_hour_before_feel_bad/,28,0.94,44,1734655686.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hi7u40/cancelled_surgery_1_hour_before_feel_bad/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hidzm8,lasik,North-Vast9058,1 week after Smile Pro - Doc told me to use Prednisolone hourly,"My doc prescribed me with Prednilosone every hour after 1 week of Monodex. He said I'm still a little inflamed. They did not check my eye pressure and said it doesn't have to be monitored. Is this dosage and the eye pressure thing normal? Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hidzm8/1_week_after_smile_pro_doc_told_me_to_use/,1,1.0,0,1734676954.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hidzm8/1_week_after_smile_pro_doc_told_me_to_use/,Had surgery,False,False 1himar7,lasik,jpersonette11,"First LASIK was amazing, now 20 years later, anyone have 2nd LASIK surgery (LVC Retreatment)?","I had LASIK in 2002 when I was 27. It instantly changed my life and perfected my vision. For any one in this thread, I would highly recommend talking with real cornea doctors if ever considering. I am reaching out to this community for those that have not made the decision recently to do the surgery, but if anyone has decided to do a 2nd LASIK procedure. December '21, as I was 47, for the first time I noticed that the banner at the bottom of TV's were harder to read or had trails. And this was in that 8' to 10' feet range. I had an eye exam here with a reputable local optical practice and was told that my vision was slightly changing. Further away had less detail and the report stated ""myopia in both eyes."" And though not terrible, that 8'-10' feet may have started getting a little harder around very clear detail. I asked about what options or history with LASIK was available today, and was shared about what a 2nd LASIK procedure was called a LVC retreatment. His staff, with the doctors help, also built some instant spectacles that I believe was either what LASIK 2 could procedure or maybe it was if I got corrective frames, and sure enough, when taken outside to look around, things super far away were back 100% in perfect clear vision. Then the downside. I was told that LASIK 2 officially fixes the myopia or nearsightedness (to see far) but it wipes out your entire close vision. (far sightedness) That was a little scary to hear and think about, and wasn't what I wanted to choose, but no other options were made available. 6 months later, back in my home town where the procedure was conducted 20 years ago, I was able to meet with them. Again, I strongly recommend that you really work with cornea specialists if ever considering the initial procedure. My doctor has since recently retired, but I met with a partner of his that was in the practice even when I did it with them 20 years ago. He was maybe my age and was very frank and up front with me. He also stated and confirmed that a retreatment or LASIK 2 was absolutely possible and would truly help my nearsightedness. But also confirmed the notion of losing my short vision. He explained that I have one eye that sees far and the other one that is stronger short. In his opinion, for his own self, he would do a retreatment when he felt that he lost all his short vision, because he would lose that anyway with a LASIK retreatment. And at the time, 2.5 years ago, it seemed that my short vision was still normal enough that I had alot of it compared to others. But over time, I'm now in a confused state and probably need help again. I can still certainly see, but many things are no longer super clear. Things within 6"" or less to my face are now hard. And its very very weird to admit or have that. But further away items (especially signs, street signs from afar, and more, are getting harder and harder to see clearly. I passed my drivers eye exam in this summer, so enough to do that, but just so different than before. The last thing (for those that have done this) would be to ever get glasses again. And the idea of playing in the contact space, I couldn't handle 25 years ago and doesn't excite me much today. The benefit of LASIK 2 I guess would be positive, but completely wiping out my short vision due to that specific procedure frightens me. Especially when you always know certain medical breakthroughs are being made every year as new advancements and studying take place. It's time to go sit with an eye doctor again very soon as I need to discuss all this again, but I wanted to come to this group as I have not been in this space for over 2 decades and have no idea what else people are doing and learning about today. I would also love to know if there are others in my shoes and what they may have done about it. And certainly, if anyone has had a LASIK retreatment due to having the procedure effective for a long time but now meaning something. I know some doctors may state that having glasses for driving, can maybe be an option, but my fear is that my eyes will rely on them much more than just driving. As that is how glasses became permanent for me, when they were just supposed to be for the back of the classroom to the see the board, and since that helped so much, they ultimately became a permanent fixture on my face 24/7. I only wish LASIK was around for me during high school, college, and the majority of my 20's. And the fact that threads and groups like this exist today for help, support and sharing...that wasn't around way back when. Thanks to anyone that offers an insight or feedback. And certainly Happy Holidays to you and your families. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1himar7/first_lasik_was_amazing_now_20_years_later_anyone/,1,1.0,15,1734708752.0,/r/lasik/comments/1himar7/first_lasik_was_amazing_now_20_years_later_anyone/,Had surgery,False,False 1hipc44,lasik,g_coco,Corneal Thickness for PRK,What determines whether someone qualifies for PRK/LASIK with thin corneal thickness? Is it the amount of thickness being removed or is there a certain amount of thickness needed in the first place before surgery? I see articles about needing a specific amount of thickness and then others saying it doesn't matter as long as how much is removed doesn't go lower than a certain number? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hipc44/corneal_thickness_for_prk/,1,1.0,1,1734716848.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hipc44/corneal_thickness_for_prk/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hiu8hy,lasik,Responsible-Snow-944,I went into the surgery and couldn’t do it. ,"I am 18yr and have worn glasses whole life. I went to an eye surgery place in Tennessee earlier, and i had consultation and went great. I cannot put in contacts or even have anything close to my eye so i was freaking out. They said they would give me three valium so i thought that would help but 20 mins in i still felt the same, and I was banking on that to get me through the surgery. I get on the bed snd spin me around and start to put drops in my eyes and i start freaking out and damn near start dry heaving😂. It got worse when the Dr started to try to pin my eyelids back and i started flinching bad and kept squeezing my eye shut. Tried twice and then he said unfortunately i dint think we can do this(the surgery) i was pissed parents were pissed it was bad. Ik I’m a puss😭. But i guess i just wanted to write here to see if y’all had any alternatives to help or tell me to suck it up and deal with it😂 But yeah thanks if y’all have any info!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hiu8hy/i_went_into_the_surgery_and_couldnt_do_it/,3,0.81,1,1734730088.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hiu8hy/i_went_into_the_surgery_and_couldnt_do_it/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hiuemp,Lasiksupport,Responsible-Snow-944,I went into the surgery and couldn’t do it. ,"I am 18yr and have worn glasses whole life. I went to an eye surgery place in Tennessee earlier, and i had consultation and went great. I cannot put in contacts or even have anything close to my eye so i was freaking out. They said they would give me three valium so i thought that would help but 20 mins in i still felt the same, and I was banking on that to get me through the surgery. I get on the bed snd spin me around and start to put drops in my eyes and i start freaking out and damn near start dry heaving😂. It got worse when the Dr started to try to pin my eyelids back and i started flinching bad and kept squeezing my eye shut. Tried twice and then he said unfortunately i dint think we can do this(the surgery) i was pissed parents were pissed it was bad. Ik I’m a puss😭. But i guess i just wanted to write here to see if y’all had any alternatives to help or tell me to suck it up and deal with it😂 But yeah thanks if y’all have any info!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hiuemp/i_went_into_the_surgery_and_couldnt_do_it/,19,0.86,36,1734730557.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hiuemp/i_went_into_the_surgery_and_couldnt_do_it/,,False,False 1hiv1no,lasik,retrotechdigital,Did anyone heal successfully from PRK without using prescription drops?,"I’m currently at day 8 post PRK surgery and I stopped using my FML steroid/anti-inflammatory drops about 3 days ago. I was having severe reactions to the drops and have decided to try a more natural healing approach for my eyes without steroids. So my question is - has anyone successfully healed from PRK surgery without using prescription drops? Or did anyone experience considerable negative consequences from not using the drops?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hiv1no/did_anyone_heal_successfully_from_prk_without/,1,1.0,2,1734732355.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hiv1no/did_anyone_heal_successfully_from_prk_without/,Had surgery,False,False 1hj3aje,Lasiksupport,amyt2710,Neurodivergent Roll Call,"If you're diagnosed (or undiagnosed) neurospicy, leave a short, 3-sentence-max reply about your experience with LASIK, PRK, or EVO ICL. I have a theory that it affects neurodivergent people differently. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hj3aje/neurodivergent_roll_call/,2,0.6,7,1734759491.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hj3aje/neurodivergent_roll_call/,,1734787052.0,False 1hj4d7t,lasik,ron-dadon,My PRK journey,"I am a 39M, not from the states. Had -5.75 with some astigmatism before op, been wearing glass since I was 9 years old. Got TransPRK done on Nov 13. Did not read about it that much before, had friends that done PRK/Lasik when they were younger (in their 20s), and they all where ""you must get it, best thing ever"", and went to a recommended doctor & clinic in my country, so felt pretty confident (boy was I wrong...). In the initial check up, to see if I fit for surgery, I was a fit for PRK, not lasik (thin cornea). The doctor said that it will just take a couple of more days to reach ""functional vision"" (we have very different definitions for that...), so I scheduled. Nov 13 - Op day: The operation was easy, did not feel anything, had a much better vision right after but no crystal clear. No real pain that day, just discomfort. Nov 14 - Day 1: Went for a check up, could barely open my eyes. Doc said it looks fine. Later that day the pain kicked in. Nov 15 - 16 - Day 2-3: Holy **** that hurts! So many tears, running nuse and a feeling of wanting to rip my eyes out. Called the on call nurse, she assured me it will go away soon. Nov 17 - 19, Day 4-6: Pain fade away, just discomfort from the lenses, very blurry. Nov 20, Day 7: Check up day. Doc said it looks fine, removed the lenses, stopped the antibiotic drops, and reduce the steroids from 4 times a day to 3 times. I was still blurry, but the doc said that the real healing starts now, so I was excited. Nov 21-23, Day 8-10: Best days ever. Every day my vision got better. On day 9 finally felt it is goos enough to start driving again. Looking at TV was clear. Day 10 was even better, felt like close to 20/20 vision. Nov 24 - Dec 1, days 11-18: Everything went downhill. My vision got worse every day. Could not look at monitors (I am a software engineer, so it is kinda mandatory). Increased everything 200% at least to be able to function. Got horrible double vision, close and far. Cannot recognize license plates from more than 10 feet, cannot recognize people from more than 10 feet. What is going on?! Called the on call nurse on day 18, she said it is expected, and to wait, it will improve. Dec 2 - 21, day 19 - 38 (today): I totally regret this surgery. No improvement at all in the last almost 4 weeks. Still got bad ghosting near and far. Not driving, not recognizing people from far away, and struggling at work. If I squint, I can see better, also if I focus on my phone, for a brief moment when I look up, I can see sharper, but that is it. If I cover my right eye, I can see pretty sharp with. my left eye, but if I cover my left eye, i can see ghosting in my right eye and it ia blurrier. Mentally - I'm broken, feels like I ruined my life. My next checkup is on Dec 25, but it feels like the ghosting is stuck and it's not going away. What have I done to myself :( Update #1: ---------------------------- Dec 22 - day 39 - checkup: So I was going crazy, and called the clinic. The on call nurse was very understanding, and said it could be just dry eye and to lubricate it every 10 min even. I told her I am very nervous about it, and she was able to reschedule my checkup for that day instead of waiting 3 more days. My doc is on vacation, so I met another doc who was very understanding. The checkup revealed no problem with the cornea in terms of haze, or scaring, but the eye test found I was overcorrected on my right eye, and now I have approx +1 there (was -5.5). The doc said this is what is causing my ghosting most likely, since the left eye still has a small negative number. He reassured me that even if it will not clear out (he said he is not sure it will, but it may improve with time, even if will not go away completely), it is fixable by another op (no way in hell...) or by contacts/glasses. He also called my doc and informed him, and my doc directed me to reduce the steroids to 2 times a day in the next 2 weeks, then 1 time a day for the following 2 weeks, and return to a checkup by Jan 26. Update #2: ---------------------------- Dec 30 - day 47 - first change in weeks: I am still having significant ghosting in every distance. The first minor change I feel in the last 1-2 days - is if I stare at still objects, for example, a parked car, a house, or a tree, I can, after 1-2 seconds, feel like I'm focusing on it, cannot really explain it, it is like a camera lens is going into focus. The image is not super clear, but it does reduce some of the ghosting around that object (I'd say around 50% of the ghosting). If I blink or move my eyes, it goes away, but if I stare at it again, I can gain that small focus again. It happens mostly for mid-range distance (I'd say 20-100 feet). I can also feel it for some things that are more distant than that, but they are less focused (less ghosting reduction). It comes and goes, there are times I cannot gain the focus and times I can (mostly in the morning it is more difficult when I wake up around 7 am, and becomes easier by 10 am). It's not much, still very ""ghosted"". I'm not sure it means anything, but at least something has changed after weeks of nothing. Update #3: ---------------------------- Jan 7 - day 55 - a bit better, but not much: So I've passed the first 2 weeks of the steroid tapering and took only two drops per eye each day (morning and evening). Started the first week of one drop per eye (morning only) 2 days ago. I can say that things can get a little less ""ghosted"" - I can focus and reduce ghosting (not completely, but pretty well) on cars, trees, houses and even been at the beach a couple of times, and I can somewhat focus on the crashing waves. The image appears a bit ""cleaner"", but still not sharp. I can focus a bit better on moving cars as well (I can maintain focus while they are moving for longer than before). People still have pretty bad ghosting; faces are still almost unrecognizable from a distance of more than 10-15 feet. This also happens when watching TV - people on TV are ""ghosted"" and hard to see. Close vision does not seem to change much - working on the computer is still challenging, but I guess I just got used to it. I am also a hobbyist wood worker, and tried to get back to it, but looking at a tape measure, I cannot tell which marking I'm actually seeing :/ So, there is some change, but it is very minor. I hope it will continue. I'm not even look for a perfect vision, just want to be able to enjoy every day life like before. Update #4: ---------------------------- Jan 19 - day 67 - not glasses quality, but better: Done with the steroid tapering, and stopped steroid drops completely yesterday. There is finally a noticeable change. Ghosting still exists, but it is less, and I got back to driving during the daytime, I think I can handle night driving as well, but still not 100% comfortable with that. The ghosting is now mainly on people (I still see double images of people at a distance) and small things (for example, small dirt/debris on the floor seems doubled like crazy). Close vision has improved, I was on 175% zoom on all my screen work apps (code editor, web browser etc.), I have reduced it to 150%, and I think I can even handle 125% but it is a bit more challenging, so I'm keeping it on 150% for now. Black fonts on white background are still a major challenge. Sometimes (it is still fluctuating), I can even read the markings on a tape measure :) So there is improvement **finally**, the image is not clear as it was with glasses, and focusing is still a challenge (need to ""think"" about it), but this is what I can finally define as **functional vision** (and not the shitty vision I had a week post-op that the doctors call ""functional""), I can do most of my regular daily routines, even if it is not clear as it was with glasses. Hope it will improve more with time, and have a check-up meeting in a week where they will also take new scans of my eyes. Update #5: ---------------------------- Jan 26 - day 74 - Checkup: So, my next checkup finally arrived. I went to the clinic to meet my doctor (the same one who did my operation). He retook cornea topography scans, and I was also at the optometrist for another Snellen chart test. The test was better than before with two eyes open (still not 20/20), but I was having a lot of trouble with one eye each time (my focus was going crazy, kept gaining and losing focus for some reason). The doctor said that the topography scans looked good, he also inspected my cornea again and said I had no scarring or any other issue and that my cornea looked clear. My current prescription is about +1 to +1.5 in both eyes. Cornea thickness before op was around 540nm, and now it is around 380nm (I had -5.5 with astigmatism). I told him about my difficulties and also my mental state and that I am a ""data person"", I need to know and understand things, otherwise, I'm going online to fill in the blanks, and most of the time, when you go online, you will find mostly horror stories. The doctor was very reassuring, he explained in detail what was done in the surgery, explained why I currently have positive power in both eyes: he said that for each diopter, a certain amount of cornea thickness is removed, and due to my astigmatism, they remove even more and the result of PRK is a ""flat"" cornea. He said that this is not considered as over-correction since my eyes have not fully healed and stabilized yet and things are likely to continue to change, and only if after the eyes are completely healed and there is residual positive power it is considered over-correction. He told me why I should give it more time to heal (he explained that during the healing, the cornea should slowly regain its rounder shape, eliminating the positive power). We scheduled another checkup in about 6 weeks (March 9), he said to keep using lubricating drops (but mentioned there is no need to go crazy with them and put a drop every 5 minutes, once an hour while working on the computer and once every 2-3 hours otherwise should be enough) and to keep drinking a lot of water to support natural tears. I do feel improvement, it is slow and almost unnoticeable, but every now and then I suddenly notice things getting better (for example, I reduced my mobile phone zoom level back to zero, like before the op, and I can read it fine most of the time). Update #6: ---------------------------- March 9 - day 116 - Final Checkup: So, the last 2-3 weeks I fell like my vision is pretty stable. I can see pretty clear, most of the ghosting and double vision is gone (only minor ghosting in text on small screens in low light conditions). Focusing feels faster, still takes 0.5-1 sec when switching focus, but feels more ""natural"". The Snellen chart test showed 20/20. I don't feel like it is 20/20, but like many mentioned before, it seems that we acheive 20/20, but the quality of it is less than what it was with glasses. The doctor said everything seems good and gave me a letter for the DMV office to remove the glasses requirement from the driving license. I do feel like my near vision is messed up, but since I've been nearsighted and with glasses for over 30 years, maybe I just don't know what is like to have ""normal"" vision. When I told tge doctor that I cannot read from up close like before, and that I need to keep my book about 10-12 inches away to read, he said that this is normal vision. Overall, the result is OK. Can I recommand it to a friend? Not sure, only if they really suffer with glasses and are willing to put their life on hold for months. The mental part of the healing was the worst, the physical was no picnic as well. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hj4d7t/my_prk_journey/,15,0.9,66,1734763881.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hj4d7t/my_prk_journey/,Had surgery,1741800268.0,False 1hjai8k,lasik,NotA9S,ICL Surgery: My Experience ,"So I've gone looking around on the internet for what other people's experience with ICL has been like since I had my surgery, and I've noticed that a lot of them are kind of negative, and I've had a pretty good time with mine, so I just wanted to post about it! For background, prior to surgery I had a -8.0 and -8.5, so I was not a candidate for Lasik or PRK. My surgery was also free as an active duty military member, so I can't speak to cost or anything like that. Overall, it was very simple and painless. I went in for a few pre-ops where they checked my vision in a bunch of different ways, had a discussion with the surgeon, and that was about it. Day of I didn't go under. Totally awake and clear the whole time, though they did put a bunch of numbing drops in my eyes. I was able to chat a little with the surgeon and anesthesiologist while they did the surgery and put the lenses in. Took maybe about five minutes for the actual surgery, as in time on the table. Honestly not that bad, I basically had to sit there and look at a bright light and do nothing. The only time I did have to do something is when the surgeon asked me to look to the left, something to do with getting the right positioning when the lens went in. Once we were done, they rolled me out and I got up, got dressed, and was ready to go. Right out of surgery, I had clear vision out to at least 15 feet, give or take. Everything was tinted yellow in my left eye, and I was a little worried that was going to be permanent, but that faded after five or ten minutes. I wasn't feeling great, but I left, had some coffee, then took a nap for three or four hours, woke up, felt fine. I ate, went back to bed, and the next morning I was seeing 20/20. A week later, I was seeing 20/15, and at my most recent follow-up with an optometrist I was able to make out about half of the 20/12 line. My eyes were itching a bit for a couple of days, and I have some halos from bright lights, but not really any other side effects. Looking between objects at different distances felt a little odd at first, and looking at screens can get uncomfortable if I do it for too long, but I'm adjusting. I do get dry eyes sometimes. If it gets colder, in warm weather I seem fine, and I'm more vulnerable to eye strain than I was before. The only other side effect I've noticed is that if I lay on my side, I get a bit of an uncomfortable pressure in my face if I'm laying on that side for too long. I'm actually bit curious to know if anyone else has experienced something like that. Overall, it was an extremely simple, easy experience and I would definitely do it again. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hjai8k/icl_surgery_my_experience/,37,0.96,24,1734789968.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hjai8k/icl_surgery_my_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1hjfowr,lasik,Chefjessphd2,"I felt and remember every moment of my LASIK surgery, to the point that I was writhing in pain, and I don't understand why","30F, -2.75ish in each eye, no astigmatism, healthy otherwise. Idk the mg but I had 1 pill of Valium before the procedure (idk, ~20 mins before?). I got a numbing drop in each eye before walking into the surgery room. I felt like maybe I had a sip of alcohol beforehand because of how my vision slowed a little, but was 100% present/aware and felt pretty fully sober. I laid down, the doctor asked me to scooch up 5 inches. He talked me through every part, placed the device in my eye that was supposed to keep my eyelids open, then moved the suctiony machine down. From everything I've read and had been told, this all was supposed to be painless except for some super mild discomfort of the suctiony part, however the device to keep my eyes open was pretty painful against the bones around my eye socket, to the point that I couldn't ignore it. I said something to the effect of ""it kinda hurts"", but the doctor didn't say anything and kept mumbling to the nurse/surgical tech/assistant. I said it again louder but again he kept talking to the assistant. He moved the suctiony machine over and said to look at the red light, keep looking at the red light. The pain got worse, then was compounded as this machine kept pressing down on my face. It wasn't just uncomfortable and wasn't just ""light pressure"", but was very painful and didn't relent or even plateau -- it kept getting worse. I said ""this hurts"" and ""this really hurts"" louder and louder, thinking the doctor wasn't acknowledging me since he didn't hear me, but he said, ""that's because you're clenching your muscles. Your clenching is making it worse -- you have to relax"". I attempt to do that but the pain isn't decreasing and kept persisting. Then I was like ""this really fucking hurts"" and he kept saying how 'well that's because you're fighting it, you have to relax your eye. Raise your eyebrows really high and just relax."" It hurts so bad and is so painful that I have fists full of my upper thighs and am death-gripping them. The doctor kept saying ""you have to stop fighting this, you need to relax"" and ""you can't move -- you're moving and you need to stay still"" and I'm like, ""I'm not trying to fight this, it's painful. I'm not voluntarily trying to clench my muscles, it just really hurts"". Then he moves the machine up and just repeats himself of ""you need to relax and stop fighting -- you're clenching your muscles and the more you do that the worse it'll get."" At this point I'm so confused as to why he's not listening to me that I start crying, I couldn't help it. Then he's like ""ooook. Let's get your husband in here. Nick, is it?"" and I correct him, and my husband comes in. I'm telling my husband ""[name], it really fucking hurts"" and he's comforting me. Then the doctor puts the suctiony machine over me again. I'm still crying because not a single soul is acknowledging my pain. The doctor sets up the eyelid opening tool, and brings the machine closer. He then says that I ""need to stop sobbing, ok? slow your breathing down, take deep breaths."" and again ""you can't be sobbing, take deeeeep breaths, ok?"" and I'm like, again, ""I'm not trying to sob, I'm not voluntarily doing this, it just hurts, I can't help it, it hurts"". And he just continues on, tells me to look up at the light. He says ""you can't move your legs, you have to be still"" and ""the more you clench your eye, the worse the pain is going to be -- you have to relax your muscles, raise your eyebrows open really big"". and YET AGAIN I'm explaining, ""I'm not voluntarily trying to clench my eyes. I'm not trying to clench. It hurts"". This circular kind of interaction kept happening again, the next eye is now being done, same exact pain and physical feelings for that eye as well. Still in pain and crying until at one point when pleading with the doctor he's like, ""stop talking. no talking. no more talking, ok?"" and I'm just thinking like why the fuck is no one listening to me?. Towards the end they're like, ""you're being sooo brave"", as if my negative reactions were a result of anxiety or fear rather than me reacting to painful, physical pain and my communicating that fact several times being completely ignored, over and over. Once it was done the doctor said to sit up, then said alright we're all done. Then I got out of the chair (unassisted, I completely had my wits about me and could see) and walked over to the room where our belongings were. The doctor checked my eyes in that room with the optometry equipment there, then shuffled us out the door (even though I was told I'd need to wait there in the waiting room for 30 mins to ensure I'm doing alright). Everything I've been told said that I shouldn't expect there to be pain, yet when I indicated this several times to the doctor (even before actual laser/cutting procedure began), I was ignored or my concerns were not addressed. I remember every moment of this and every physical sensation. I didn't need sunglasses afterwards, I was balanced and didn't need my husband to help me walk. I walked down several steps of stairs, walked to the car, and we drove home. The entire time I'm now sobbing. I'm awake the entire half hour drive home, not sleepy at all. I lay on the couch, still sobbing. Maybe half an hour after that I took a nap for an hour, then was fine. No pain, no discomfort. By the evening I'm fine. Next morning (right now) I'm fine, follow-up appointment was fine, and my vision is 20/20. And I feel like I'm insane, as this is the opposite experience everyone seems to have -- usually it's that post-op there's a ton of pain but during the procedure it's chill and sometimes you don't remember much of anything. I kind of pride myself on not being very affected by pain -- I don't wince during blood draws or shots, my giant spine tattoo didn't bother me, I'm fine. But this was legitimately, physically, sharply painful. From the initial eyelid-pushing device pinching uncomfortably on one eye and pressing tightly against the bone around both eyes, to the suctiony machine being more than just ""light discomfort"", but rather feeling like someone was poking my eyes two inches deeper past the depth of ""light discomfort"", to feeling the slight burn of the laser across my eyeball to the scraping of the tool across my eye after the laser part -- I felt every fucking moment of it, yet no one acknowledged this, and instead treated me like I was making it all up? I feel insane and embarrassed and ashamed and I don't understand what or why this happened. I don't understand why the doctor didn't even take a minute to troubleshoot and try to understand what was happening. I felt like I was just another item on the conveyer belt of them getting a bunch of lasik patients out the door. Has anyone else had a similar experience? Why did this happen? I don't understand. I'm glad I don't have to wear contacts anymore but I've been wearing them since I was a preteen that I'd 100% much rather have continued life wearing contacts than have to go through that experience again. Thanks for listening. Edit: from the US.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hjfowr/i_felt_and_remember_every_moment_of_my_lasik/,4,1.0,4,1734805136.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hjfowr/i_felt_and_remember_every_moment_of_my_lasik/,Had surgery,1734818876.0,False 1hjins5,lasik,DiscoMystick,Your Face Does Not Look The Way You Think It Does...,"So .. weird thing I was not expecting... Wore glasses all my life, but three months post op (no problems, except expected night auras, and 1.75 reading glasses needed). I (M 48) am realizing I haven't really seen my face in 4k high-def before. Besides just getting older, I am noticing I have a crease between my eyebrows I've never noticed, even getting out of the shower or whatever. I remember when I was a kid I had a light scar there, but it was always hidden by my glasses. Now it looks like I am constantly scowling. . has anyone else had these facial ""whoah"" moments? (Besides this, I a generally happy with the results. Not sure it was $4,100 CAD k worth, but whatever, it's done now... being outside in the cold and coming in without glasses fogging has been delightful!)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hjins5/your_face_does_not_look_the_way_you_think_it_does/,39,0.95,25,1734813645.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hjins5/your_face_does_not_look_the_way_you_think_it_does/,Had surgery,False,False 1hjqqb6,Lasiksupport,prk_issues,Eye scans before my prk questions,"Need help understanding my scans. I've search online to try and find answers to what I'm about to ask, but just keep coming up short. I'm hoping with y'all's help I can understand my scans. The scotopic pupil size is called out as 6.50mm for both eyes. But looking at the lower right section (where my eye is shown) it calls out an average pupil size of 7mm for both eyes. Why the difference? Also the optical zone has two different measurements any idea why that is or what it means? I've heard they are supposed to try and match your optical zone to the scotopic zone but that doesn't appear to be the case here for me. I'm have some issues with my vision especially at night, and am trying to figure out if it's the treatment zone being too small. Have a appointment with the surgeon but it's months off. Scans say LASIK but prk was done in the end. This was done about three years ago. But issues started to get worse at about the 2-1/2 year mark around when I developed VSS. Any input would be appreciated.",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1hjqqb6,3,0.81,8,1734840004.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hjqqb6/eye_scans_before_my_prk_questions/,,False,False 1hke5bh,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,"They are losing control of the narrative. The facade is being broken. Volumes down. Getting desperate, telling other surgeons to gaslight harder.","https://www.healio.com/news/optometry/20241205/dont-let-patients-be-fooled-by-lasik-misinformation-on-tiktok They are losing control of the narrative because so many people are severely injured.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hke5bh/they_are_losing_control_of_the_narrative_the/,19,0.91,6,1734921405.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hke5bh/they_are_losing_control_of_the_narrative_the/,,False,False 1hkp1ee,lasik,yatinb,Video games to play during recovery,"I know this question seems stupid but my clinic has told me that screens can be used as soon as I’m done with the surgery, (just with the preemptive use of eyedrops before use and short breaks to prevent eye strain) so my main question for anyone who may have done the same, what games did you play while recovering or were even capable to play during the recovery process? I’m hoping there are some people that fit this kinda tiny niche because I just want to be able to play something while I’m trapped at home for the very first 5-7 days at least.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hkp1ee/video_games_to_play_during_recovery/,1,1.0,5,1734964628.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hkp1ee/video_games_to_play_during_recovery/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1hkpepd,Lasiksupport,Muri_bei_Bern,InnovEyes / RayTracing,"I heard that this is something new in development, did someone here do research about it and could explain how promising those two things are (or if it's overhyped)? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hkpepd/innoveyes_raytracing/,4,0.83,6,1734965748.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hkpepd/innoveyes_raytracing/,,False,False 1hkslr4,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Shadow accounts downvoting posts,Anyone else notice there is a lot of shadow accounts downvoting posts on this subreddit? They probably want to try to limit the reach.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hkslr4/shadow_accounts_downvoting_posts/,10,0.78,5,1734974555.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hkslr4/shadow_accounts_downvoting_posts/,,False,False 1hkuq68,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Update on visual issue left eye 1.5 years post lasik,"Saw a well known ophthalmologist in my city. She sees unusual horizontal microstriae in left eye flap that she believes is causing this issue. Usually striae is vertical apparently. She is fairly confident that this is the cause and was surprised no one else caught it this whole time. Given that it’s 1.5 years later will be harder to treat and since it’s micro, but going to try a new lens and if that doesn’t work, possibly trying to stretch flap. Sucks but I need this issue gone to stop being in so much mental distress. My original surgeon gaslit me about this issue and told me it was in my head and existed prior to Lasik. ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1hkuq68,27,0.92,15,1734980405.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hkuq68/update_on_visual_issue_left_eye_15_years_post/,,False,False 1hl3ibq,Lasiksupport,pleasehelpshaggy,Is this scarring??,"Hello, I've searched the subreddit but I can't seem to find something similar so here I am. I've had LASIK two years ago and it went fine. However for a while I've noticed blurry lines in my vision when I move my eyes to each side fast. The blurry lines follow, then disappear until I move my eyes quickly again. It's really noticeable under long florescent lighting. Are these scars from the surgery? I went to my opathologist and she said my eyes were healthy but just curious if anyone has experienced anything similar.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hl3ibq/is_this_scarring/,1,0.67,7,1735006660.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hl3ibq/is_this_scarring/,,False,False 1hl8uu5,lasik,dw12332,Starbursts and halos PRE surgery? ,"I've worn contacts most of my life. I am considering getting LASIK. At night, mainly with headlights I get starbursts and halos. Would lasik (once healed) correct this; or just make it worse since it is pre existing? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hl8uu5/starbursts_and_halos_pre_surgery/,1,1.0,1,1735026904.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hl8uu5/starbursts_and_halos_pre_surgery/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hljbgp,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,LASIK history. Corruption. Fraud. Medical Scam. Read and understand prior to ruining your eyes and vision.," The public should be aware of LASIK's history and how things came to be to get to where it is in 2024. Vast amounts of propaganda have left the public in the dark about Lasik and its past. To start you must go back to the initial approval in the late 90s. The Lasik industry lied about adverse event rates to Morris Waxler, PhD, who was the head of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) branch responsible for reviewing data on LASIK between 1996 and 2000. This is his appeal to the FDA to pull lasik devices, detailing how he was mislead during initial trials: https://lasikcomplications.com/Waxler_petition_FDA_stop_LASIK(6Jan11).pdf Severe injuries, suicides, and an epidemic of eye pain and loss of vision occurred as a result. This all. All this came to a breaking point around 2008, when the FDA was forced to look into Lasik due to mounting evidence Lasik was not safe. They held a hearing where many people testified. Injured patients, parents of the bereaved, and many doctors testified stating lasik was a public health concern. However special interests, and the refractive surgery lobby was able to thwart Lasik from being pulled off the market by the FDA. Here is a compilation of many of the people testifying at this FDA hearing: https://m.youtube.com/@FDALasikHearingVideo This was very bad publicity and although Lasik was not pulled in a legal sense, the volume of surgeries was reduced by half, from on average 1.4 million surgeries annually to average 700,000 surgeries annually (where it remains today). So although It was still legal Lasik was vastly diminished by these suicides and by this emergency hearing in 2008. Since then many more suicides and injuries have occurred and Lasik has limped along, marred in legal battles, lawsuits and many news stories involving disability and suicides. They do their best to cover it up but it still makes it to the public. As for 2024 the head of the FDA Device Devision is a man by the name of Jeff Shuren: https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/jeff-shuren Shuren's wife is an attorney who represents the LASIK industry. She gets paid by the Lasik industry, and is married to the man at the FDA who is responsible for whether a medical device is safe or not for the public: https://ophthalmologymanagement.com/issues/2023/september/how-to-avoid-kickback-charges/ Her job is to advise and offer legal advice to refractive surgeons on how not to get sued. Is being married to a person who makes money directly from the industry you are supposedly overseeing for public safety a conflict of interest? You can be the judge of that. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hljbgp/lasik_history_corruption_fraud_medical_scam_read/,17,0.88,1,1735064444.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hljbgp/lasik_history_corruption_fraud_medical_scam_read/,,False,False 1hlopf3,Lasiksupport,New_Yesterday8336,My YouTube channel dedicated to talking about post-refractive eye surgery complications ,So I’ve been dealing with complications from PRK surgery since 2018. I also developed Visual Snow Syndrome on top of that. I have a YouTube channel that discusses my experiences with laser eye surgery and provides support for those suffering with complications. If you’d like to check it out then click on the link in my bio. I’m also happy to answer any questions regarding this subject and try to provide support to others who are dealing with issues due to these horrible procedures.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hlopf3/my_youtube_channel_dedicated_to_talking_about/,24,0.96,14,1735081545.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hlopf3/my_youtube_channel_dedicated_to_talking_about/,,False,False 1hm2r7g,lasik,Key-Contribution8973,20/25 and 20/40 Vision and Dry Eyes 3 years after LASEK/PRK including Touch-Up,"Hey, I had my LASEK/PRK surgery in fall 2021 and the doctor promised me that I would “see like an eagle” in both eyes. But that wasn't the case in the end - the result was 0.25 or 20:25 on the right and 0.75 or 20:40 on the left. I was and still am very happy with my vision on the right, but I decided to have touch-up surgery on the left in 2023. The doctor said that he couldn't bring the vision in the left eye to 20/20, but only to 20/25, because the cornea was already too thin. I had high hopes of success, but unfortunately the touch-up surgery only had a minimal effect, if any at all. I still have 20/25 on the right and 20/40 on the left. In retrospect, I regret having the surgery at all. Everyone in my circle of friends is very happy with the result - but unfortunately not me. One of the problems is that my right eye doesn't “compensate” for the left eye even with both eyes open, so even with both eyes open I notice that my vision is not perfectly “sharp”, especially in the distance. What's more, my right eye has stable vision throughout the day and my left eye is better in the morning, but my vision decreases over the course of the day - I can see slightly better with my left eye at close range. I also have noticeably drier eyes since the surgery and still (have to) use eye drops 2-3 times a day. It's almost impossible without them, especially at night. The doctor who performed the surgery doesn't really want to have anything to do with it. In the meantime, I have been to other ophthalmologists (including some who perform laser surgery) and they have confirmed that I have dry eyes, that no further surgery is possible due to the thickness of the cornea (I wouldn't do it again) and that both eyes have healed well, but that there is still some myopia left. If I could, I would honestly reverse the whole thing and just continue to wear contact lenses as before. This mainly has to do with the left eye. If it was as sharp as the right one, I would be happier, even if the dry eyes were still there. I don't have any floaters, halos etc. as far as I can tell. What realistic options do I have to get my vision sharp with both eyes? Wear contact lenses again? Glasses (which I would prefer to avoid), ICL lenses? Although I “get by” in everyday life and can do everything and have lived with it for the last 3 years, it is still a bit of a burden as I am constantly reminded of the unsatisfactory result because I look at the world through my eyes. I am aware that most people (including those around me) are happy with Lasik/PRK etc., which is why I sometimes think about why it didn't work perfectly for me, but unfortunately I can't reverse the decision in the end. Any advice on what I can do now to combat the dry eyes and improve the vision in my left eye so that I can see clearly in both eyes? Thank you for all your answers!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hm2r7g/2025_and_2040_vision_and_dry_eyes_3_years_after/,1,1.0,2,1735140747.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hm2r7g/2025_and_2040_vision_and_dry_eyes_3_years_after/,Had surgery,False,False 1hm5g0v,Lasiksupport,Key-Contribution8973,20/25 and 20/40 Vision and Dry Eyes 3 years after LASEK/PRK including Touch-Up,"Hey, I had my LASEK/PRK surgery in fall 2021 and the doctor promised me that I would “see like an eagle” in both eyes. But that wasn't the case in the end - the result was 0.25 or 20:25 on the right and 0.75 or 20:40 on the left. I was and still am very happy with my vision on the right, but I decided to have touch-up surgery on the left in 2023. The doctor said that he couldn't bring the vision in the left eye to 20/20, but only to 20/25, because the cornea was already too thin. I had high hopes of success, but unfortunately the touch-up surgery only had a minimal effect, if any at all. I still have 20/25 on the right and 20/40 on the left. In retrospect, I regret having the surgery at all. Everyone in my circle of friends is very happy with the result - but unfortunately not me. One of the problems is that my right eye doesn't “compensate” for the left eye even with both eyes open, so even with both eyes open I notice that my vision is not perfectly “sharp”, especially in the distance. What's more, my right eye has stable vision throughout the day and my left eye is better in the morning, but my vision decreases over the course of the day - I can see slightly better with my left eye at close range. I also have noticeably drier eyes since the surgery and still (have to) use eye drops 2-3 times a day. It's almost impossible without them, especially at night. The doctor who performed the surgery doesn't really want to have anything to do with it. In the meantime, I have been to other ophthalmologists (including some who perform laser surgery) and they have confirmed that I have dry eyes, that no further surgery is possible due to the thickness of the cornea (I wouldn't do it again) and that both eyes have healed well, but that there is still some myopia left. If I could, I would honestly reverse the whole thing and just continue to wear contact lenses as before. This mainly has to do with the left eye. If it was as sharp as the right one, I would be happier, even if the dry eyes were still there. I don't have any floaters, halos, starbursts etc. as far as I can tell, atleast not to a point where it'd be noticeable. What realistic options do I have to get my vision sharp with both eyes? Wear contact lenses again? Glasses (which I would prefer to avoid), ICL lenses? Although I “get by” in everyday life and can do everything and have lived with it for the last 3 years, it is still a bit of a burden as I am constantly reminded of the unsatisfactory result because I look at the world through my eyes. I am aware that most people (including those around me) are happy with Lasik/PRK etc., which is why I sometimes think about why it didn't work perfectly for me, but unfortunately I can't reverse the decision in the end. Any advice on what I can do now to combat the dry eyes and improve the vision in my left eye so that I can see clearly in both eyes? Thank you for all your answers!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hm5g0v/2025_and_2040_vision_and_dry_eyes_3_years_after/,6,0.8,11,1735149409.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hm5g0v/2025_and_2040_vision_and_dry_eyes_3_years_after/,,False,False 1hm801i,lasik,Wyo_Painted_Pony,Have not seen this question in discussions - Positive PRK ,"I had AK/RK Surgery in the mid 1990s to correct my vision - RK in the right eye - AK in the left. Back then it was not a guarantee that they could remove all astigmatism. I chose a very good doctor - and while I ended with vision of 20/15 for many years - all of the astigmatism in the left eye was not removed. I apologize I do not have any exact numbers from back then. Nutshell version: Fast forward to many years later. I still had very decent vision with both eyes together although seeing at night was an issue and have used readers for approximately 7 years. (I am 55). In working to get some glasses for nighttime and exact readers instead of the standard 2.5 etc. - any optometrist has had issues getting the two lenses to work together with my brain. It was rather ridiculous and getting expensive. All encouraged me to consider getting that eye fixed via PRK so that the astigmatism was gone or reduced and the prescriptions closer. I was also getting daily headaches that was attributed to the difference in prescriptions. I had Wavelight Optimized PRK on my left eye on Friday, Dec 20th. I was told I would get a preview of the vision to come - and I did. Friday, Saturday and most of Sunday were crystal clear - except it was also clear for near sightedness which I did not expect. It was also so clear that I have decided it might be wise to have the right eye done in addition. They had told me it was just a preview - that it would then worsen as the days went on and the epithelium closed. Now it seems to be coming back slowly but surely - the bandage gets removed tomorrow - at which time the blinking would start smoothing it out. **My question is** \- in anyone's experience - does it start to clear up in stages? I seem to be clearing up the near first. The far is still a bit like looking through water/haze as the best description. I realize it won't all be clear for some time to come - just surprised I have anything that is near as clear as it was those first 2 days. I am in the big debate with myself to go ahead and do the right eye also - not do it - wait a few months etc. I would love to have it all well under way to recovery by next summer if I do both. (I never had expectations of being out of readers also - besides that they hold up my hair in the wind here.) I may mention that my surgeon put tape on the eyelid to keep the eye shut. He mentioned if I could handle keeping it that way - it would heal quicker and better. I was able to with no urge to blink etc. - and I only undid the tape to put the drops in at the scheduled times. Pain was manageable although I do have a high tolerance. I had punctal plugs in so although I have not felt any dryness in the eye - I have still doused it with drops regardless. I kept it taped until Sunday evening when I really winced inside at the thought of taking it off again - my skin was getting a bit raw lol. Recovery though I feel has been very smooth and much less pain than I would have thought - perhaps due to this. Absolutely no headaches whatsoever since the day of the surgery which has been heaven.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hm801i/have_not_seen_this_question_in_discussions/,4,1.0,12,1735157457.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hm801i/have_not_seen_this_question_in_discussions/,Had surgery,False,False 1hmpybt,lasik,Beautiful-Humor692,My PRK Journey,"I won't keep track of this if I don't make a Reddit post, so, here we are. Day 1: Surgery Light sensitivity immediately after, pain in the left eye because not enough anesthetic used. Couldn't keep my eyes open and the stress of it all make me sleepy. Minimal screen time. Day 2: Day after surgery No pain, minimal light sensitivity. Almost funny functional, even sight was better. Used the computer MUCH more than should have. Will raise this to MD. Day 3 after surgery Light sensitivity through the roof. Can't look at shyt. My eyes are watering nonstop. More pain than Day 0. No idea why, but maybe because I couldn't accept it - strained my eyes trying to look at computer. don't do this!!! Day 4 after surgery Light sensitivity unfortunately still there. Watering eyes a little less. Pain is also present but less. About to go get the eye bandages taken out in a little bit. Let's see if it helps. After Day 3 I decided not to FAFO with computer. Day 4 Follow Up - Bandage Lens Removal Believe it may have been removed a little early because my left eye felt as if hot sauce was squeezed into it throughout the day and now also into day 5. Right eye mostly okay, vision is there, but so is the gritty feeling. Day 5 Post Bandage Lens Removal Pain and grit, light sensitivity still there. Eye medication and lubricating drops. Day 6 Pain is less but drfinitely still present, gritty feeling is minimal and mostly not there, light sensitivity still in full force and i cannot look at daylight. I can barely maintain viewing a dimly lit monitor. Day 7 Hi Ya'll. Thanks for following my post! My pain is practically gone and although I haven't had it checked (I will do so tomorrow) my vision is coming back nicely. The grainy feeling is now almost completely gone but I'm following drops regime religiously. The strangest part of it now is just a little extra light sensitivity that is going away but comes on suddenly while trying to focus or see bright lights even at night. It makes you squint and my eyes go a little nuts until I close them momentarily. I'd say it's OK for less than 1 week out of surgery. Day 8 (exactly 7 days after the original procedure) Eyes are ITCHING like HELL Day 9 Vision is blurry and not good at focusing, but the dryness is reducing. Week 2- vision took a step back. Double vision while reading and blurry. It started recently, maybe last day.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hmpybt/my_prk_journey/,20,0.92,15,1735225027.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hmpybt/my_prk_journey/,Had surgery,1735951537.0,False 1hmri4s,Lasiksupport,,1 day post op: SMILE surgery,"Hi, I had a spherical power of -4.25 and 3.75. My cornea thickness was 601 and 610 for my RE and LE respectively. I got the surgery done yesterday. The right eye went like a breeze, I struggled a little with my left eye and I experienced minute pain during the procedure. Once I was home, I experienced a lot of pain in both my eyes, contacted my doctor, he said it is absolutely okay, after all it is a surgery. The next day I woke up to absolutely no pain. The doctor told me to start using my phone, laptop, so that I can get adjusted to focusing. My right eye vision is very clear, left eye is a little blurry but it has improved since yesterday. I tried searching for some context since I had a little pain in my left eye and ended up reading a lot of horror stories about how it turned out to be very bad for them. Though I am very comfortable, the pain is bearable. Only I am experiencing a minute blur in my left eye but I was able to read all the alphabets at the doctors clinic. The doctor told me to not compare one eye to the other as it might get in my head. I am also struggling a little looking at the laptop screen which I am very concerned about because I always had a far vision so why did my near vision blur post SMILE?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hmri4s/1_day_post_op_smile_surgery/,1,0.57,15,1735229469.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hmri4s/1_day_post_op_smile_surgery/,,False,False 1hmz0mv,lasik,Environmental-Swan90,Predicting if myopia is stable by comparing two test a week apart?,"I (23M) went to consult for myopia surgery and the optometrist test my eyes. Results -2.50 in both eyes. Last time I went to the ophtalmologist he found that my myopia was -1.75 L and 1.50 L. Thant means my eyes got a lot worse relatively quick, which is wired by itself. Upon seeing the results I though I was a bad candidate for lasik but the optometrist said that it was likely not the case because if does an other test with eyedrop and that this test gives a result close to the one without the eyedrops it means my myopia is stable. I read everywhere that in order to know if your myopia is stable you should see if it hasn't changed in two years (not my case) but never that you can predict if it will be stable by comparing non cycloplegic test and cycloplegic test. Is he right really ?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hmz0mv/predicting_if_myopia_is_stable_by_comparing_two/,1,1.0,2,1735249807.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hmz0mv/predicting_if_myopia_is_stable_by_comparing_two/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hn2u57,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,"To all you Lasik Lovers and promoters, a friend from this site jumped off a building a few days ago and died","Don't come here and tell everyone how ""safe"" this procedure is. It's NOT safe. NONE of them. The suicides from from having this procedure are very very high. You Lasik salesmen and know it alls need to go away. You don't know Jack shit about this procedure and the permanent damage it causes ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hn2u57/to_all_you_lasik_lovers_and_promoters_a_friend/,57,0.9,37,1735260705.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hn2u57/to_all_you_lasik_lovers_and_promoters_a_friend/,,False,False 1hn3gis,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,How Lasik came to be from a 40+ year eye doctor.,"This is a somewhat brief, yet concise history of Lasik from an eye doctor who has been practicing overv40 years now.",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1hn3gis,12,0.84,2,1735262613.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hn3gis/how_lasik_came_to_be_from_a_40_year_eye_doctor/,,False,False 1hn7ucg,Lasiksupport,GeologistBasic69,question. any old contact lens users? ,i'm trying to fit contacts but i did it like 2 months ago and my eye is still irritated and red.. i'm only -1.25 and -2.25 tho which i am grateful for. my whole family is - but my dad is the most with -8.5. he's smart enough to never trust it though and said he will never do it ever.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hn7ucg/question_any_old_contact_lens_users/,1,0.67,10,1735277134.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hn7ucg/question_any_old_contact_lens_users/,,False,False 1hngaoz,Lasiksupport,Malarauco,Which future tech are you betting on?,"So, around this time last year I discovered that my surgery was a failure. First year trying to cope with this was hard, going throught burts of hope reading some papers and the downward hard reality of medicine research and clinical pratice translation. Right now I see my problem as a 3 part problem: dry eyes, refractive problems and floaters. I have mild hope that IPL can ""solve"" my dry eyes (they seem to be meiboniam in origin). Floaters are more complicated but since I have them since childhood (surgery this added some more) I hoping I can adapt again until something same can came out. Refractive is main crux for me. At the same time that I get hopeful that a lot of thing is being researched for irregular and aberratwd corneas I'm very afraid that I will not see like I saw before the procedure. So, about the things that are being done, which one do you put your hope the most? Innoveys? LIRIC? Better sclerals? Better IOL? Better glasses? Corneal regeneration? Corneal moulding? Artificial 3D printed corneas? Any form of lenticule implantation (SLAK, MALK and the like)? Allogeneic IRCS? Focused crosslinking? What keeps you going?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hngaoz/which_future_tech_are_you_betting_on/,10,0.86,59,1735310553.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hngaoz/which_future_tech_are_you_betting_on/,,False,False 1hnkxep,lasik,_Lemon_Strudel_,My SmartSurfACE PRK experience (myopia and thin corneas),"Hey everyone! Wanted to share my experience with laser correction surgery I recently received. I am not in the US, so I feel like mentioning the price won't do much for most people. I wanted to do the surgery at the end of 2024 - my friend, who had Lasik two years ago (successfully) advised me to do it in autumn/winter (short light day). I was supposed to get it in the first days of December but I decided to change the clinic. The first one I went to had only the old PRK, Lasik and CLEAR. I have pretty bad myopia (-7.5, -6.25 and a slight astigmatism) and thin cornea (around 518-520), so the only surgery they could provide for me was Femto Lasik (I wanted CLEAR but alas). And I won't be able to do any correction afterwards. Also I should expect up to 30% of vision regression with time. Went home, realized I have cold feet, started searching online about other clinics in my city, reading reviews, watching vlogs, etc. I figured that with my eyes I can get only two options: Femto Lasik and Trans PRK. I'm a pretty anxious person and a hypochondriac so having a ""cap"" on my cornea that can move any time didn't sound like a solution. I tried asking in the first clinic if the flap merges with the rest of the cornea eventually, but they didn't say anything concrete (cause it doesn't). The other clinic was much better. They did all diagnostical stuff again (it was extra money, but they said they can't accept measurements from the other place; later I thought it's actually good cause they rechecked everything and I can be sure I'll receive proper correction). Chatted with my doc afterwards, she said she agrees with me and that Trans PRK would be the best option, but I need to be ready for a long term recovery. I looked into other people's experience so I knew what to expect (more or less). Scheduled the surgery in a week, had to do some standard blood tests meanwhile and take the results with me. The day of the surgery I was very excited. Glasses and contacts made me miserable for a long time (I'm 29 now, had bad vision since 4th grade). I was wearing only glasses for about a month (I've read that it's better not to wear contacts at least 7 days before diagnostics and the surgery itself; changing clinics prolonged that time drastically). I was really ready to start seeing with my own eyes. December 21, 2024 - Day 1 (aka surgery day): Went to the clinic in the morning. Talked to an eye doctor, he did fundus examination, told me what to do and not to do after the surgery (which drops to use, how often, no alcohol, no workouts, no pool/sauna for 2 weeks, no screens and/or reading until the bandage contacts are removed). Then I went to talk to the anesthetist, he checked my blood tests, asked if I have any allergies (I don't) and what medicines I take for chronic illnesses, and then described to me steps of the surgery. Surgery went very fast (4 minutes in total; laser worked for a minute on each eye). Vision got better immediately, I could see the inscription on the equipment while the nurse helped me to the door. Put my sunglasses on, had some tea. No tears or pain yet. Went to the first doctor again, he did fundus examination once more and told me I can go home. Eyes gradually started to get swollen, dry and irritable. Also I got a runny nose. Lied in bed for the rest of the day listening to podcasts and sleeping. Took one painkiller and used the drops (antibacterial and antiviral) as prescribed. Had a river of tears coming out of the eyes at night. Slept in sunglasses so I won't accidently turn on my stomach. December 22, 2024 - Day 2: Eyes were shut as I woke up due to the dry discharge, cleaned them very carefully with special wipes. Blinking was painful, same as keeping the eyes closed (felt like daggers). Very light sensitive, vision is blurry although I could see much better. Again in bed, listening to podcasts and sleeping. Went to the first post-op check up in the evening, another doctor did the fundus examination again, told me everything is very good and he's 99% sure they will remove the bandage contacts on day 5. Light sensitivity remained, pain was worse than day 1. Noticed huge halos around lanterns and headlights. No change in vision. River of tears at night again. Slept with sunglasses on. Took 2 painkillers that day, drops as prescribed. \---Side note: I decided to think purposeful positive thoughts while healing, especially on the hardest first few days, like ""I'm doing great, my body will heal and I'll have great vision"". Placebo effect is real so why not? But ofc I can't say it does anything, just wanted to share this part as well.--- December 23, 2024 - Day 3: Woke up with a huge relief - no pain anymore. Eyes were still a little swollen, vision still blurry (better in the distance). Halos are 2 times smaller, almost no light sensitivity. Did some chores at home, went for a quick walk. But mainly spend time resting in bed again. Took no painkillers, drops as usual. No tears at night. December 24, 2024 - Day 4: Vision got better on short distance. No pain, no light sensitivity, no halos. Eyes are dry but moisturizing drops help. Can't wait to remove the contacts, felt like they were the reason for dryness. Spend the day pretty normal (but still no screens). December 25, 2024 - Day 5: Contacts are gone, eyes are even dryer without them. Felt some pain and pressure in the eyeballs. First vision check-up is going to be in 5 days, for now they only checked how my eyes are healing. Also got told more frequent check-ups would be ideal with the hormonal drops I got prescribed to monitor eye pressure (starting them the next day). Last day of antiviral and antibacterial drops. Also using moisturizing drops as much as possible but can't feel any effect. Focusing on short distance causes headaches (took 1 ibuprofen). First day using screens since surgery (yay). December 26, 2024 - Day 6: More headaches (took 1 ibuprofen again), dryness got better. Vision is great. Starting new hormonal drops 3 times a day. Random quick pain in my eyes happen if I move them fast to look up or sideways. December 27, 2024 - Day 7: Headaches got better, continuing drops. Random pain still happens, but it's more annoying than anything else. Vision is still clear on all distances. Some dryness remain, moisturizing drops are helping. December 28, 2024 -Day 8: Dry eyes upon waking up, first few blinks are uncomfortable but then dryness goes away. Continuing hormonal drops. Got a taste of bitter medicine in my mouth after an hour/hour and a half after using the drops and white cast (easy removable) on outer corners of the eyes. Vision is still very good at all distances. Pain upon moving eyes too fast is less frequent. December 29, 2024 -Day 9: Morning dryness is almost gone, didn't use moisturizing drops, went away on it's own. No pain upon moving eyes in all directions. Vision clarity didn't change. Headaches are getting better (it might be my chronic migraines with aura though, not the eyes). Continuing drops. First vision check up tomorrow. December 30, 2024 -Day 10: Morning dryness is still there, just goes away very fast and painless. Checked my vision today: 100% in right eye, 90% in left eye. With both eyes I see pretty great. Had the same issue before. No ghosting/double vision though, guess my brain is used to it. Eyes are very tired after the tests, vision got a little worse (blurry and feeling the tension in the eyeballs), got a headache. Going to try and give them a rest, reduce screen time. Got prescribed the ""VitA POS"" ointment for night use that should help with the morning dryness, doc told me to use it until the dryness is not there anymore and start it again if it comes back in the future. Next check up in 3 weeks with my surgeon. January 9, 2025 - ""VitA POS"" ointment helped a lot. I used it for a week every night right before bed. It's not very pleasant to use due to the thick consistency (and it melts, so areas around your eyes will be oily upon waking up). But I slept normally using it. I would recommend this to anyone who struggles with dry eyes, I didn't need moisturizing drops for now at all. Vision quality fluctuated a lot these past few days: sometimes there's some ghosting when I read text on screen (but I still see it and can read it), sometimes I see the moon doubled in the sky. Regardless, if I don't think about it, I don't notice anything wrong. I had floaters a few times while staring at the blank beige wall in the dentist's office waiting room, but I had them before since I was a kid (and tbh it can be dust and/or cat hair, since I was pretty much all my life been living with them). I got back into working out, it haven't affected my eyes, no pain or tension.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hnkxep/my_smartsurface_prk_experience_myopia_and_thin/,8,0.9,14,1735322957.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hnkxep/my_smartsurface_prk_experience_myopia_and_thin/,Had surgery,1736425482.0,False 1ho1p1m,lasik,,Am I still able go to raves after lasik,"Hi guys, I’m planning to get my eyes done but I also love going to raves where it has crazy lights/lasers. I am aware that I have to wait for it to heal for a few months. Do you guys have any idea how long til I can start going to raves or am I not allowed once I got the lasik.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ho1p1m/am_i_still_able_go_to_raves_after_lasik/,1,1.0,1,1735375450.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ho1p1m/am_i_still_able_go_to_raves_after_lasik/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hoeh2o,Lasiksupport,DryCricket6553,Lasik caused back pain,I had Lasik 3 months ago and not long after I started getting back pain. Went to the doctor and he just told me to rest and didn't seem concerned but theres no other explanation. Anybody else experience this???,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hoeh2o/lasik_caused_back_pain/,1,0.54,22,1735417650.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hoeh2o/lasik_caused_back_pain/,,False,False 1hohocj,lasik,thisisnotmaha,My LASIK Experience (still healing) ,"All about my lasik experience I got LASIK done on Dec. 7, 2024. The doc I went to was recommended by a friend. Her husband also got it done with this doc and has made many recommendations to friends who have gotten it done, and so did she. I got the standard procedure. I would say it was a wild rollercoaster mentally/emotionally. I’ll take you through the good and bad, and I’ll update as I continue to heal (original post date 12/28). I did have an astigmatism, and I believe my vision was -3.75 -4.25, somewhere around that range. Day of the procedure was very relaxed. I went in around 7:30am, then took some scans of my eyes and ran some rests. Gave me a tab to put under my tongue to sedate me a little and a nice warm blanket. This definitely helped me remain calm and chill. Honestly, waiting for the procedure was longer than the procedure itself. I did watch videos of the procedure beforehand so I kind of knew what to expect. I remember staring at a green light and I remember the suction cups making my vision go out for a couple seconds. I don’t remember getting off of the bed and what happened up until it was time for me to walk to the car. They explained the recovery process to my brother and he took note of what they said for me because I was far too gone to remember or do it myself LOL (bless him!). I got home and slept for about 4 hours. The absolute worst part was the antibiotic drops that I had to apply 4x a day for 1 week. They burned like hell. If I could describe it to someone, it would be like rubbing a lemon into a cut except the cut is in your eye. The artificial tears definitely helped but I had to time them about 5 minutes apart so they didn’t dilute the antibiotics. Luckily I had access to one of the nurses who is on call post procedure and she was able to answer my questions and concerns. The burning of the drops is normal unfortunately and part of the healing process. I sat in the dark for the entire day and tried to avoid my phone. It was soooo hard. I put some podcasts on and phoned some friends because there was genuinely nothing to do lol. I took it easy for the next couple days. I also took Monday off of work even though I physically felt fine. I was told that experiencing blurry vision was part of the process and due to dryness. Thankfully I didn’t feel very dry, and I know you typically can’t feel dryness because the laser severs your nerves and your tear film is not stable. But there was no pain or itchiness. About 3 days in, when I started to use my phone more, I noticed my nearsighted vision was hazy. Not blurry like a blob or how I’d see distance without my glasses but just not crisp. It concerned me. I reached out to the on call nurse and she said it sounds normal. I asked my friend who did the procedure before me and she experienced the same thing. I wasn’t satisfied with either answers and genuinely thought I lost my nearsighted vision and ended up in a rabbit hole. I did read that prior to the procedure, being nearsighted and not seeing far is not normal, however that was the norm for me and my brain without glasses. LASIK aligns/adjusts your focal point and it’s a process of the brain catching on to what my new normal is. I didn’t see improvement until around days 9/10 in nearsighted vision. White text on black backgrounds gave me a hard time mainly because of the reflection on the screen. I don’t know how to explain it, but it was weird! I went in for my follow up 5 days later. They checked my flap and said it looked perfect. I brought up my concerns and they said that’s very normal to experience and to just give it time. Then the unscheduled me for a one month appointment. About 5 days later, I put in my PF tears and my eye burned and my veins were more noticeable. I sent a picture to the on call nurse and she had me come in the next day just to be safe. The doc said everything looked fine and I had a list of questions/concerns to ask. He was so patient and answered them all. What assured me the most is when I asked if what I’m asking are common questions/concerns/experiences to patients and he said yes. Regarding distance vision. I was so fixed on my nearsighted vision and didn’t pay attention to distance until after that issue resolved. I was sitting next to my mom and she wasn’t fully clear, maybe like 3ft away from her. This concerned me as well and I texted the nurse. She reminded me again that my vision wouldn’t stabilize for a couple more weeks and to remain patient and continue with the eye drops. So I did. I spoke to my friend who did LASIK and she said she too didn’t have super crisp distance vision for a month or so. I mainly noticed it when I was driving and I honestly can’t remember how I used to see with contacts and glasses because I never paid attention like that. I used to just, SEE. But exits on the freeway and street signs weren’t legible unless I was 10-15ft away from them. I don’t know if that’s how I used to see from before and it’s driving me crazy! LOL. People from distances don’t look clear either. I can see them, but their facial features/expressions aren’t crisp. I did see larger things crystal clear, like paintings around my house, cars, buildings, etc. but I never hit that moment of clarity where EVERYTHING was 20/20 like everyone else says they experience. It discouraged me for while. I think I missed a couple letters at my check up too and it made me soooo sad lol. Today is 3 weeks post op and I have noticed super small improvements that give me hope. I was sitting in front of my mom and she looked MUCH clearer than she did the week before. I’ve also been measuring my vision here and there trying to read different things from different distances. So I remain hopeful! I even purchased one of those eye charts to measure from different distances lol. I will update as I go. I know 3 weeks is very early for this to be stabilized so I’ll give it a couple months or so. I’ve been on Reddit and everywhere you can think of reading about different experiences, I wish I didn’t but hey, I even watched videos of the operation prior to my consultation. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! Update on 1/1: So I went to a party last night which was my first time being out around people since having LASIK. I am over 3 weeks post op so I wore makeup but avoided eye makeup on my eye. I know I technically can wear makeup regularly, but I didn’t want to risk anything with mascara and then potentially rubbing my eyes or getting something in there. Not worth the added stress. However vision wise! I didn’t really think about it the entire time. I was just seeing and it felt great. I actually think I can see much clearer today! I think on days I am on screens a lot my eyes are very tired and naturally zone out or feel strained, resulting in poorer vision. Not being on my phone much and scrolling through testimonials was very beneficial for me mentally and physically. So I’ll take that as a win! More improvement! I wanted to see how my vision was while driving but by the time I made it out it was already dark so it’s not a great test of clarity but I could see signs from further much better. I don’t know if this is all in my head because I want to see better or if hyper fixating on it is making me notice things I hadn’t noticed before. It’s so conflicting lol but I do feel like it’s been improved! I wish I had more of a concrete test but this will do for now. Week 4 update: Overall the same with slight improvements. There is an LED sign in front of my house that I think I can see clearer. Signs are more clear when driving but not drastically or fully 20/20. I go in for my one month appt. next week so I will update then! 1/11 Update (5 weeks): Today was my 1 month post op appointment and it went well! I was able to read 2 more lines than I did that first week post op. 🎉 So that puts me at 20/20 (I was 20/30 previously). They also tested me for the 20/15 line and I was only able to read 2-3 letters honestly just by guessing. So they said I technically would be 20/15 but I don’t believe it LOL nor do I feel like it just yet. Vision wise I have noticed very slight improvements. I spoke to the doctor about how many people experienced that 20/20 vision within a week or two post op and I was concerned that that wasn’t the case for me. Turns out the people I knew personally had between -1 to -1.50 vision which is basically nothing and a starting low prescription would obviously heal faster. He looked into my eyes and said everything looked great, but I’m still pretty dry. I live in Michigan and it’s very cold here which doesn’t help but I’ve been using a humidifier which is what I think has been helping me. My vision is now something I think about less and less each day, which is a great sign! He asked me when I wanted to come back in next and I scheduled for March which would be the 3 month mark. I’ll update every so often on improvements or changes. I’m so relieved to hear about the snellen chart test because I wanted something concrete to show that I am improving. It’s hard to tell day to day because we use our eyes 24/7. Happy healing! 🥹 6/13 Update: I know it’s been a long time since I’ve updated this post but I just had my 6 month check up! Vision was finally tested and I’m a 0 (aka no prescription) 🥳. The reason I haven’t updated much is because I was just living in my vision and not thinking much of it. It finally feels normal to just see! I hope this helps anyone experiencing the anxiety that I did at first. The healing process is truly that - a process!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hohocj/my_lasik_experience_still_healing/,41,0.98,54,1735426604.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hohocj/my_lasik_experience_still_healing/,Had surgery,1749874896.0,False 1hoo3lc,Lasiksupport,,Did you have SmilePro or Clear Eye surgery? ,"I am nearsighted and I like to have surgery to fix my eye grades. But I am not sure which one to take between these two. I know Smilepro takes one day recovery while Clear takes few days more. And Clear is cheaper I guess. But I am not sure Which one is more dependent on the doctor's performance and which is more dependent on the type of machines used in the clinic. Which one do you suggest?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hoo3lc/did_you_have_smilepro_or_clear_eye_surgery/,0,0.5,8,1735446568.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hoo3lc/did_you_have_smilepro_or_clear_eye_surgery/,,False,False 1hoquvm,Lasiksupport,LeaveItHereDude,Experience with PRK with Contoura Upgrade,,/r/LasikHelp/comments/1hoqszv/experience_with_prk_with_contoura_upgrade/,1,1.0,5,1735456991.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hoquvm/experience_with_prk_with_contoura_upgrade/,,False,False 1hos5yx,Lasiksupport,,How many percentage is your population?,"I just came to this sub to ask advice about taking what kind of eye surgery. Inhad no idea it is a sub for those their surgery went bad. I am sorry for all of you, and I wish you gain your health again. But to be honest and not exaggerate, how many percentage of Lasik(and different forma of eye surgery) go bad like yours? Is there any statistics? Every thing has some risk. Even in any anesthetia state, someone might not comeback to life anymore. Passing the street has its own risk of dying by a car accident. Forget about different other forms of medical surgeries that have fatal possibilities as well. So I just want to know if you are just that tiny fraction of patients that were unlucky, or you really have statistic data to backup your strong statements against these eye surgeries? I have none. Few people in my life had these surgeries and they all went well. Merting this sub is the only time I am seeing a group of people that talk about negative results. To conclude, I have no affiliation with any sort of doctor in my life. I am just trying to understand if there is some statistics or it is just very valid bitterness that comes from a small percentage that wre not lucky enough.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hos5yx/how_many_percentage_is_your_population/,11,0.87,60,1735462742.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hos5yx/how_many_percentage_is_your_population/,,1735463192.0,False 1hp00lx,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,"What is often overlooked when discussing safety, complications and Lasik","The most commonly overlooked point of discussion surrounding refractive surgery is often the fact that the refractive correction is always temporary. This is by far the most brushed aside pitfall of Lasik, PRK and Smile. Everyone discusses the safety profile of these surgeries, but surgeons and marketers almost never bring up the fact that at best these surgeries will only temporarily result in patients not requiring glasses or contacts. When discussing safety profile at 90%, 95% or 99% (whatever number used) it is almost always discussed by surgeons that the vision will be corrected for a lifetime. This is why on Lasik provider's websites that the amount of money you save over your lifetime is more that what the surgery costs, they are trying to market Lasik as cheaper than buying glasses or contacts. This all falls apart though because the visual correction always regresses after a number of months or years. So they market this as a 1 time risk of 5% to achieve a lifetime of perfect vision when the reality is the long term visual acuity drops. So the patient takes on a huge 5% risk and they're still guaranteed to be in glasses again. The reason its marketed this way is because the answer to avoid having to answer this question from patients: ""Why should I take a 5% or 10% risk to my eyes and vision if I'm just going to end up in glasses later on anyways?"" They have to make it appear that 5% or 10% risk = lifetime perfect vision if it goes well, not 3 years of perfect vision them glasses again. ",https://i.redd.it/7e8k1vkuht9e1.jpeg,19,1.0,7,1735491026.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hp00lx/what_is_often_overlooked_when_discussing_safety/,,False,False 1hp1zy3,Lasiksupport,testing123me,Does anyone want to do a reddit experiment on your eyes?,"Criteria 1) male only (Very sadly the study did not help women) 2) Refractive surgery that when wrong and resulted in pain and photophobia. Let's try to combine studies: The basic idea is we will test if optixcare ems (https://doi.org/10.3390/polym14224921) applied once every 3 days with oral B1 (100mg) and methylcobalamin (500mcg) taken 3 times every day(https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14183750) for 1 month/2months/3months improves subjective pain scale and photophobia severity. We can also try to measure objective photophobia severity by setting a computer screen to full brightness and seeing how long we can look at it before pain (probably 0 seconds at first) once a week. Unfortunately the B vitamin trial only worked for men and the other trial was on mice; so our only chance is if we only use men. Women can join the experiment, but statistics will be done seperately. If enough interest, brand of B1 tablet we will use: NatureMade B1 100mg Methylcobalamin tablet brand: Jarrow Formulas Methyl-B12 500mcg If there's enough interest I will put up spreadsheets you can download to assess your pain and photophobia and checkmark that you took each dosage every day and the eyedrop every Wed and Sun, starting Jan.15. Needless to say, if the experiment unfortunately makes you go blind or worse, that is a risk you willingly take by joining. The linked image below is a Confocal microscopy image of Corneal nerve change in one human subject after oral B1 and methylcobalamin with corticosteroid eye drops and artificial tears for 1 month: [https://ibb.co/ZJxyy1L](https://ibb.co/ZJxyy1L) I will also try to see if we can have a seperate experiment that will be open for everyone based on the Renervix formula (https://doi.org/10.3389/fphar.2023.1109291), (ratio of 25mg taurine, 2.5mg pyridoxine b6, 2.5 mg cyancobalamin B12, 5mL 0.4% crosslinked HA, buffer) and will be combined with intranasal curcumin nanomicelle (https://www.nature.com/articles/srep29753) marketed by nanoceutical solutions as ""nano turmeric curcumin"".",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hp1zy3/does_anyone_want_to_do_a_reddit_experiment_on/,4,0.83,0,1735496168.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hp1zy3/does_anyone_want_to_do_a_reddit_experiment_on/,,1746925702.0,False 1hp5hpj,lasik,kingofhoneybadgers,Denied PRK due to very thin corneas,"Context: I am an Army Officer and prior to branching, I wanted to get PRK through TRICARE such that I could commission as a pilot. I was denied by KACH MD and by the Whiting Clinic in MN due to cornea thinness, both saying there’s a 1/3 chance I’d contract corneal ectasia(?) and likely go blind if it was attempted. I stopped seeking other opinions at that point and branched otherwise. I know ICL is another option, but not preferred given my prescription continues to see small changes and a gradually worsening astigmatism. Has anyone here had similar issues getting approved for treatment? Open to all thoughts and suggestions",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hp5hpj/denied_prk_due_to_very_thin_corneas/,6,0.88,7,1735505463.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hp5hpj/denied_prk_due_to_very_thin_corneas/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hp5tc6,Lasiksupport,jeff300012,My Lasik Experience - Complications (Taken down by lasik group),"Hello. I'm writing this post to well inform people about refractive surgery and complications I've experienced or learned about. I've been to many doctors and have collected the entire picture, so this may also help people with complications. Feel free to message me for proof of my scans or if you have questions. # Pre Surgery: Prescription (Contacts): -6.00 Right eye, -5.75 Left eye Higher order aberrations on iDesign: Left Eye RMS Error @ 8mm pupil size = .17 and Right eye RMS Error @ 7.5mm pupil size = .15 Summary: I have moderate myopia but was completely correctable with glasses/soft contacts and had above average best corrected vision (better night vision) because my corneas were smoother than average. # Post Surgery (Conventional Lasik): Date: Early 2023 Prescription: Right eye -.25, Left eye -.25 Higher order aberrations: Left eye RMS Error @ 6mm pupil size = .94 and Right eye RMS Error @ 6mm pupil size = .74 Summary: I technically have 20/20 vision but experience bad starburst, glare, double vision, blurriness, dryer eyes, and occasional eye pain. Why conventional? My surgeon did iDesign scans for Custom Wavefront Guided Lasik and chose to do conventional in the operating room without informing me. # Side Effects Explained: **Higher Order Aberrations (HOAs):** What is this? No one's eye is perfectly round. Irregularities in shape are called higher order aberrations. They can cause starburst, halos, glare, double vision, blurriness, etc. These are uncorrectable by glasses or normal contacts. Hard contact lenses (RGP or scleral lenses) or surgery may improve, correct, or nothing may be able to correct it depending on the case. How did this affect me? My eyes pre surgery were very regular, and lasik induced significant aberrations effectively making my best corrected vision (with glasses) much worse. Here is a link to one example of a study by the NIH that shows laser refractive surgery increases HOAs:[ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10055775/](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10055775/) How can this impact you? Most refractive surgeries create an increase in HOAs as indicated in many studies. The effect of smaller increases can be subjective depending on how the brain processes your vision. Also depending on preoperative HOA measurements, you can result in better or worse vision. This is applicable to any refractive surgery. **Pupil Size:** Refractive surgery typically fully corrects only a 6mm to 6.5mm zone (in the US). The laser can go beyond but does this to preserve the eye's natural shape reducing the increase in visual disturbances if your pupil is larger than this zone. This diagram shows the effect of light hitting your cornea outside the corrected zone:[ https://eyemantra.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/How-Wavefront-Guided-Custom-Lasik-Works\_.png](https://eyemantra.in/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/How-Wavefront-Guided-Custom-Lasik-Works_.png) My experience: My pupils are much larger than this zone, causing more disturbances. This is beyond the HOAs in my 6mm pupil zone. As far as I know, there is no ""fix"" to this. Only eye drops that constrict your pupil may temporarily improve it. How this affects you? If you have large pupils like me, you will experience night time disturbances or even in dim lighting (cloudy day, indoors). Please do a proper pupil measurement before deciding to do surgery. Why do some people with large pupils not complain? Some people might've already had irregular corneas, do not pay attention, live in cities that are brighter so the pupils do not dilate as much, or other reasons. **Dry Eye and Eye Pain (Nerve Growth):** The cornea, which is permanently altered by laser refractive surgery, is one of the most densely populated nerve tissue in the body. These nerves trigger tears to prevent dry eye, can cause pain or discomfort, etc. During surgery, the nerves are severed and need to regrow. This is a study of results showing nerve regrowth for respective refractive surgeries (PRK, Lasik, SMILE):[ https://journals.lww.com/nrronline/fulltext/2019/14040/corneal\_re\_innervation\_following\_refractive.1.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/nrronline/fulltext/2019/14040/corneal_re_innervation_following_refractive.1.aspx) Lasik in particular creates a ""flap"" that never truly heals. It may become difficult to dislodge but never heals and the study shows nerve density may still be significantly lower than preoperative levels. This means your eyes can be dryer, more uncomfortable, and experience pain even 5 years after surgery. My experience: I have dry eyes and eye pain. I've been managing with Refresh drops, Restasis, Warm Compress, and reducing eye strain. I often wake up multiple times at night due to severely dry eyes and reapply drops. What should you do? Please do a preoperative dry eye exam. Also, consider PRK vs Lasik vs Contacts etc when deciding which option will provide the best result in reducing dryness. All of these other names (LASEK, transPRK) also sever corneal nerves but may have different regrowth results. **Other notable side effects to consider:** \- Flap dislodge: A lasik flap or SMILE cut will never full heal. Although low, this can occur even years after. Here is a case of this happening 7 years after:[ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6520285/](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6520285/) Even last week, NFL player Myles Garrett got poked in the eye and was concerned about this. In my opinion, PRK or no surgery is much safer. \- Epithelial Ingrowth: Creation of a flap in Lasik or SMILE may trigger cells to grow underneath the incision and must be surgically removed. Even after removing these cells, there is over a 40% chance of regrowth after removal (Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5895975/) \- Residual prescription: With glasses you may always see 20/20 or 20/15. This is not a guarantee after surgery and 20/20 is a basic measurement but does not factor HOAs. \- Ectasia: Thinning of the cornea may cause the cornea to bulge causing permanent blurry vision only correctable by surgery or sclera lenses. This seems to be rare but remains a consideration. \- Eye floaters: There is no evidence of surgery causing floaters. However, floaters are not measured. Many people, including me, experience much more noticeable floaters after surgery. The only way to avoid this is do not do surgery. In the end, I was not properly informed of risks even after receiving multiple consultations. I'm creating this post to inform people interested in surgery. In my opinion, do NOT do any surgery if you are a normal person who can see well with glasses or contacts. I would only do surgery if necessary for your job/life or have a condition where surgery is a good option. Thanks for reading this and feel free to ask questions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hp5tc6/my_lasik_experience_complications_taken_down_by/,25,0.96,19,1735506324.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hp5tc6/my_lasik_experience_complications_taken_down_by/,,1735537028.0,False 1hp74we,lasik,Desperate_Base7422,Person with hyper sensitive eyes would like to have the operation,"Hi, I'm a girl (24) who has always worn glasses. I'm writing this post because my doctor prescribed me PRK which however needs a post op contact lens despite the fact that I told him I never wore lenses (I'm 24 years old and have never tried wearing them because I even have a hard time putting on eye drops but still it's manageable with a little patience, so i never tried contact lenses) and in fact before I had the surgery he suggested me to learn how to do it. Of course I went to 2 different centers to do the training (almost 4 hours total) and we couldn't even fit one, basically as soon as the lens touches the eye it closes uncontrollably and I honestly lost hope. By inquiring and watching videos I found out femtolasik that only needs post-operative eye drops so that would be something I could do. Also I've seen videos on yt about the operation and that they put “eye clips” on you, so I don't think my problem would be impactful. My question is (still I will call the medical center tomorrow and ask their opinion, maybe I can't even do femtolasik...) has anyone had a similar experience or have an opinion about this situation? Would my hyper sensitive eye still be a problem that can't be solved even with the eye clips? (but also PRK wouldnt be possibile i guess) As much as it helps, I'm not “afraid” of surgeries (I've had tons of them) or anything like that, just got these hyper sensitive eyes :( Thank you very much Edit: typo",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hp74we/person_with_hyper_sensitive_eyes_would_like_to/,1,1.0,3,1735509753.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hp74we/person_with_hyper_sensitive_eyes_would_like_to/,Considering surgery,1735546075.0,False 1hp8sz1,Lasiksupport,Due-Captain-9933,"LASIK Recovery - Blurry Vision After 10 Days, Is This Normal?","Hi everyone, I had LASIK surgery on December 20, 2024, and it's now been about 10 days. My vision is still blurry, and I'm starting to feel concerned. Before the surgery, I wore glasses for about 11 years with a prescription of -3.25 in both eyes. Currently, my vision isn't as clear as it was with glasses, and I feel like I miss the clarity I had before. I’ve been resting my eyes and limiting screen time since December 26, but I typically work in IT, so I usually spend around 12-16 hours a day in front of screens. I’m using artificial tears to keep my eyes moist, but I’m wondering if there’s something else I should be doing. Additional details: I am a 25-year-old male. My vision has drastically improved post-surgery, but distant objects still appear blurry. For the past 4 days, I've been maintaining about 12 hours of screen time daily. Questions: Is this level of blurriness normal at this stage? Should I continue resting my eyes more and limit screen time, or is there anything else I can do to help with recovery? When can I expect my vision to stabilize? Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hp8sz1/lasik_recovery_blurry_vision_after_10_days_is/,5,1.0,13,1735514258.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hp8sz1/lasik_recovery_blurry_vision_after_10_days_is/,,1735516168.0,False 1hpldlw,Lasiksupport,Jhalausemas,Torn Between Laser Surgery and Glasses – Need Honest Advice,"Hi everyone, I’m writing this because I really need genuine, honest advice. There’s an overwhelming number of people online who seem thrilled with their laser eye surgeries, and it’s making me question if I’m overthinking the risks. I know a few people who had the procedure 2-3 years ago and say they’re happy with the results. Personally, I feel like they’re either incredibly lucky or maybe not fully aware of the potential complications. I’m 25 years old with -4.75 myopia in my right eye, -4.00 myopia with 0.50 astigmatism in my left. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 12, and for the past year, my prescription has remained stable. I can still get by with my older, weaker glasses, but lately, my eyes have been feeling more strained, likely because I also deal with migraines. The cost of new glasses, especially with ultra-thin lenses, is sky-high—so much so that for just a bit more, I could cover the cost of laser surgery. And to be honest, the way my glasses make my eyes look smaller due to my myopia really affects my confidence. On the downside, there’s a family history of cataracts. While I don’t have glaucoma, one of my eyes is borderline in terms of intraocular pressure. That said, I’ve been told my corneal thickness is suitable for SMILE laser surgery. I’m stuck in this mental tug-of-war. I’m exhausted from dealing with glasses, but I’m also seriously hesitant about undergoing surgery. For someone who’s even afraid of wearing contact lenses, should I consider giving lenses a try instead? I’d love to hear your honest experiences and advice—whether you’re older or younger, or whether you’ve opted for surgery, glasses, or lenses. Edit: After your respective comments, I’ll most likely start using contact lenses occasionally. Hopefully, a safe and permanent solution will be discovered in the next 5-10 years. Thanks y'all.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpldlw/torn_between_laser_surgery_and_glasses_need/,8,0.79,60,1735558468.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpldlw/torn_between_laser_surgery_and_glasses_need/,,1735570050.0,False 1hpnyn8,Lasiksupport,Volameter,So many posts on r/lasik seem like someone was paid to write them,"I didn't do surgery (yet, no money and no time) and spend my time learning about lasik/prk on this subreddit and r/lasik . And what I noticed over time is that so many surgery ""reviews"" on r/lasik seem like someone was paid to write them. Like it's always how ""lasik was the best thing I ever did in my life"", ""I have perfect vision"", ""you shouldn't be afraid of surgery"", ""just trust your surgeon"" etc. it's always the same pattern. Just go read the thirty or so latest posts to get an idea There are surely some genuine reviews, but it looks like many others aren't. I wonder why Reddit tolerates this, I mean this is a surgery after all, so hiding complications and faking reviews is just misleading and for a surgery, straight dangerous I know this subreddit here (r/lasiksupport) is more for people with complications, so obviously it will tend to be more against surgery (I totally understand your pain btw). Why can't there just be a subreddit where posts with both good and bad surgery reviews are allowed",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpnyn8/so_many_posts_on_rlasik_seem_like_someone_was/,24,0.9,19,1735567701.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpnyn8/so_many_posts_on_rlasik_seem_like_someone_was/,,False,False 1hpodum,Lasiksupport,Correct-Bar-3469,Difference between LASIK and LASIK idesign ,"Hello In a few weeks I'm getting LASIK from optical express. I was told I could either get standard LASIK or LASIK IDesign (this seems to be something that only optical express offer) and it costs an extra £360. I opted for the standard but now I'm wondering should I go for the IDesign? I'm not 100% sure of the difference and if it is just a marketing thing to get more money. Can anyone advise? If it makes a difference I have astigmatism in both eyes and my prescription is about -1.25. Thanks ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpodum/difference_between_lasik_and_lasik_idesign/,1,0.67,4,1735568975.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpodum/difference_between_lasik_and_lasik_idesign/,,False,False 1hprcqz,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Lasik Debate (ChangeAffectionate78),In genuinely interested in your rebuttals and viewpoints on some of the information available out there. I'll post some of the more damning pieces of evidence about Lasik and am interested in how you perceive them.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hprcqz/lasik_debate_changeaffectionate78/,4,0.67,3,1735577035.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hprcqz/lasik_debate_changeaffectionate78/,,False,False 1hprd2c,Lasiksupport,Organic_Farm_2093,Made a simulation of my left eye ghosting in figma. Let's share how you see,,https://i.redd.it/w6lz2rfnl0ae1.png,7,0.89,13,1735577058.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hprd2c/made_a_simulation_of_my_left_eye_ghosting_in/,,False,False 1hpvama,Lasiksupport,MaximumHorse3723,Did wavefront guided lasix 2 days ago …. All letters are blurry help ,"Hello so I did the way front guided laser eye surgery two days ago. There were there was no pain but today the vision is so blurry specially reading letters the letters seem to have shadows behind them so I can read like for five minutes and my eyes hurt like hell after this so I have to stop reading It feels like I want to grab a pair of glasses so I can see the letters more clear kinda reminds me of the time right before I started wearing glasses with the letters were blurry The thing is I think I did something wrong preop the doctor used to do like the thing with lens where they ask you which way is the last line better I thought I could see where the letter is the letter E was having but the borderlines of the letter E were a bit blurry so I forgot to mention that to the doctor right before my operation I told him that when he showed me the status on the device I told him that they were a bit blurry he said that they do not really rely on what I say during this exam specially because it’s somehow subjective from one patient to another they have to rely on objective stuff like the measurements from the Petacam and the Visual equity test where they use the device So I was wondering is this normal or does this mean that I had an under correction and I will need to do another surgery to reach full correction ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpvama/did_wavefront_guided_lasix_2_days_ago_all_letters/,4,0.83,15,1735587069.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpvama/did_wavefront_guided_lasix_2_days_ago_all_letters/,,False,False 1hpw7es,Lasiksupport,crannyGSdays,ASED (OrganiTears) question on nerves,"[https://www.oasismedcenter.com/dry-eye-advanced-eye-care/diagnosingdryeye/autologouseyeserum/](https://www.oasismedcenter.com/dry-eye-advanced-eye-care/diagnosingdryeye/autologouseyeserum/) lasik in 2015, 9 years ago. +6 perscription so edge of FDA allowed limit. im scheduled to do blood draw for Autologous serum eye drops. Im just chicken about one thing: i created my own phobia where the drops will promote nerve growth, but they grow crooked like an ingrown hair and i develop neuralgia. I currenlty have no pain besides the mild throbbing from MGD in my eyelids, not my eyes. to my benefit, i cant find a single evidence anywhere that ASEDs can backfire like this, but i also cant find Organitears mentioned anywhere else. I think they're just for this one clinic but idk. I did say all this to the doc and he almost laughed and said it just doesnt work that way. but to my credit, like many of you, i'm now much more cautious with my health and what i do after so naively following the guidance of doctors. any hot takes appreciated. im trying to decide if i should cancel the blood draw and hold store credit or just go through with it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpw7es/ased_organitears_question_on_nerves/,5,1.0,10,1735589395.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hpw7es/ased_organitears_question_on_nerves/,,False,False 1hq38ke,lasik,Constant_Ad8979,LASIK PRE & POST OP Experience ,"Hi everyone, I thought id share my lasik experience for those wondering... I spent a lot of time reading through similar posts before my surgery so I wanted to give back. I am 20 years old, with a prescription of -6.75 in both eyes and .75 astigmatism. My surgery was two weeks ago. I wore daily contacts for 10 years, everyday, didn't even own a pair of glasses. Docs said if I kept going like this I would really scratch my corneas, as 10 years of daily contact lenses is already damaging enough. so here we are. PRE OP \- They recommend you take out your lenses for 24 hours before surgery for soft contacts. For hard contacts, it's more than a week. For me, because of my prescription, they recommended 4 days. So for 4 days before the surgery, since I didn't own any glasses, I was blind. \- Fish oil! I saw on a post here to take fish oil for eye health and to help lubricate your eyes during the timeframe of a LASIK operation. I took fish oil for a week before and I am still taking it, and am noticing a difference in eye dryness for sure. \- Buy good food, plenty of things to do, download audiobooks and podcasts. CLINIC \- I went with LASIK MD, the Surrey location in BC, Canada. The company was amazing to deal with beforehand. plenty of zoom calls, emails, and phone calls to make sure I knew what I was getting into. The people I corresponded with were prompt, polite, and informative. \- I arrived at the clinic at 7.30 am and left at 12. \- You go in for pre-testing, eye exams, perscription verification, etc. They do clinical counselling and surgical counselling. This was all 10/10 despite huge wait times. if you go with LASIK MD, bring books etc to do while in the waiting room. \- I paid 3750$ all together, both eyes. The surgery was called ""advanced lasik"" OP \- The surgery was very fast. 10 minutes. They gave me a Xanax right before... no more than 15 mins... did not kick in before surgery. Didn't even kick in till my way home. Make sure you wait at least 45 mins-1hr after taking a relaxant before going in, if you have any say on it. \- The actual surgery was the weirdest thing ever. Doc gave me stress balls, did nothing. I was shaking with fear, and usually im okay with things like this. Numbing drops before are super weird and make your eyes droopy but doesn't hurt. When you lay down: Look at the green light, they put a metal dam in which is cold but doesn't hurt... zap... suction....you can see the doc's hands with metal tools above your eye. that was weird. No pain though. zap zap and they paint your eyelid with something, you can see that quite vividly. They tape your eye shut and do the other. Very fast. \- Was super teary right after, combo of the laser and of my own fear. They sat me up and you go straight to a machine and they check out your eye. 10 mins later, you go home. POST OP \- As I said the Xanax kicked in on the way home so I just went home and napped. I wore the glasses while I slept and did so for probably 4 days. They say one day is fine but I wanted the peace of mind that I wouldn't rub my eyes in my sleep. \- use the prescription drops religiously. I only had to use them for 4 days and then just my lubricant eye drops whenever I needed. \- PAIN: there was no pain day of and every day after. Ive heard tales of stinging, burning, itching, etc. Grateful to not have experienced any of that. \- DAY OF(1): I literally just slept the whole day, emerged to eat and pee. you can't read or look at a screen and I wouldn't reccomend it, nor are you going to want to. \- DAY 2: Got a ride into my post op checkup. they just check your eye and you tell them if you've had any concerns. All checked out. By the second day my vision, as they told me, was 20/20. I still had some blurriness with lights but I could see really well. Went home and watched movies, slept some more. Went outside with the glasses. I would say I didn't feel like I had ""clear vision"" until the 5th or 6th day. small text close text really hurt my head and was very blurry. But I could drive by the second day painfree. \- DAY 3: Some discomfort, felt like there was a hair in my left eye which was annoying. I used the drops a lot for the whole day and day after and it went away eventually. NIGHT VISION: The following days were uneventful.... I started driving on the second day, but on the 4th or 5th day I drove at night which was really stupid because I had no night vision!! Everything was lit up weirdly, halos and lines and flashing. Gave me a splitting headache. Based on my experience I wouldn't drive at night for at least a week. It's been two weeks since my surgery and I still don't fully have my night vision. SLEEPING: waking up in the morning it takes like a few mins for my vision to kick in. Everything is kind of blurry. But im grateful to be able to see when I wake up and not have to put in contacts!!! MAKEUP: they say not to wear makeup for a week.. but Christmas was on day 5 of my surgery and everything was fine so I wore makeup on the 5th day. Mascara etc. Took it off carefully and the world did not end. I use a lash serum and I started that again after a week. It was a great experience and I would reccomend it to everyone! My takeaways are: \- TAKE THE RELAXANT IF YOU NEED IT AND WELL BEFORE YOU GO IN! \- sleep of the first day. podcasts, audiobooks, music. \- use fish oil! I really noticed a difference. \- the smallest things will give you a headache, just sleep that off too. \- don't drive at night even if you think you really can. and you really willl think you can. \- if you feel like anything is in ur eye, pain or discomfort, just use the drops. like more than you think you should. Enjoy having clear vision! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hq38ke/lasik_pre_post_op_experience/,15,1.0,9,1735608332.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hq38ke/lasik_pre_post_op_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1hq3xy6,lasik,MatterOk6263,My lasik experience in Sydney,"Hi all, I (41F) recently had LASIK on 29 Nov 2024. I’m sharing my experience because I have quite a strong prescription (-7 and -6.5) and so I really wasn’t sure if LASIK was right for me. I got assessed at two clinics. Vision Eye Institute in Chatswood and PersonalEyes in Sydney CBD. Vision Eye Institute was a short assessment, no more than 15mins. They did an eye test and measured my eyes and recommended SMILE. PersonalEyes was a much longer and thorough assessment. They measured my eyes at least 3 different ways and also used different machines to measure my eyes. They also used eye drops to dilate my eyes for some of the tests. This did cause me to have impaired vision for the rest of the day but this resolved by the next day. They also tested for dry eyes. The office was clean, modern and all the staff were very professional, knowledgeable and friendly. They never pressured me to proceed which was nice because I wasn’t sure when I started this that I wanted to proceed but they they put me at ease. They recommended LASIK and offered me both mono vision and just correction for distance. PersonalEyes mailed me contact lenses to try out mono vision. It was super convenient and they said I didn’t need to make a decision until my surgery. I had my surgery less than a month later with Dr Bala at PersonalEyes. They tested my eyes again, Dr Bala explained what would happen and what I had to do during the surgery, a nurse gave me a Valium and asked me to wait. I had my procedure shortly afterwards. There was no pain at all. The most uncomfortable part was when the doctor puts in the device to open your eye. There are two machines - one on either side of the bed you lie on. The bed rotates to the left, you look straight up at the lights and the machine lasers the flap (20secs). The bed then rotates to the right and the machine on the right lasers the correction. For my prescription it was about 16-18secs per eye (I got mono vision). You stare at a green light and try to avoid moving. Then the doctor closes the flap and washes the eye. You sit up and he asks you to read the time on the clock across the room. While the vision is cloudy (it’s supposed to be), I could still read the time - something I could have never done without my glasses before. They take you to another room and a nurse gives you 3 types of eye drops to take for the week (antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and lubricating) in a little cosmetic purse and the instructions which are all written down with photos so you know when and how much to take. They also provide you with Panadol and a vial of anaesthetics (in case of emergency) and sun glasses (big ones, daft punk style). The nurse tapes some eye shields to your face and advises you to go home and sleep. The eyes are cloudy and a bit uncomfortable straight afterwards but I woke feeling ok the next day. Because of my prescription, it took at about 2 weeks to a month to feel like my vision was 100%. I didn’t get the wow the next day. Apparently that is only possible with lighter prescriptions. PersonalEyes includes a year of follow up appointments, one the next day, one a month later etc. At the appointment the next day, Dr Bala checked how my eyes were looking. He also showed me the charts and images from my surgery. He said that the reason the vision takes a while to sharpen is due to dryness so stay on the lubricating eyedrops. When I blinked , the vision was clearer. This was only an issue in the first couple of weeks. The nurse also tested my vision at that appointment and gave me a letter which I could give to Service NSW to change the details of my drivers license to not require corrective lenses anymore. I chose LASIK because of the quick recovery. I had the procedure on a Friday and felt fine to return to work by Monday (noting because of my prescription, it took a bit longer to be 100% comfortable). A month on, I don’t notice dry eyes any more but I still take drops. I also had a slight sensitivity to brightness and screens the first couple of weeks so I wore sunglasses. All and all, very happy with the results. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hq3xy6/my_lasik_experience_in_sydney/,11,1.0,10,1735610425.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hq3xy6/my_lasik_experience_in_sydney/,Had surgery,False,False 1hq4o3j,Lasiksupport,Known-Studio-2324,My 20 year lasik story ,"Hi all, I’m new to Reddit, so bare with me. Here is my story so I’m not a stranger. Me. 41(m), had wavefront guided LASIK in 2004 as a reward for working full time and graduating college. I could not wait. I was going to travel the world, free of glasses, and make the world a better place. I was just a poor inner city kid, I was not supposed to make it that far. I waited for years to be old enough for LASIK. I went to work at 3 am before school at my local Italian pastry shop to bake, would go to class, and then come and clean after school each day. I saved every penny for LASIK. I had great parents who were so proud of me. I was genuinely happy and a decent person. I loved life. I met with the lasik surgeon multiple times over the years, waiting to turn 21. At the time, you had to have a stable Rx and be 18 or 21 to have lasik. On April 12, 2004, I had wavefront guided lasik, the best and newest tech, with whom I thought was one of the best surgeons. I essentially died that day on the operating table. The genuine, hard working, happy person and the well liked person I was, was gone. I had/have 8.5m scoptic pupils. I was given an optical zone of 6mm by 6.5mm with a blend zone to 8mm. Decentered ablation, massive HOA, minor change in LOA, floaters (from microkeratome). Massive dry eye (5 on Schirmer’s test in each eye for what that’s worth). Before gaslighting was a word, I drug my mom and dad around for years and years looking for help from any corneal specialist who see me. Most out right refused once they knew I was looking for help. Those who did make it clear that I left thinking it as all in my head. The depression and anxiety have been paralyzing. The surgeon refused to see me any more. It does not get any worse. It does not get any better. There is no grand learning moment. I came to understand the expression of not wishing this type of suffering on anyone. I could no longer drive, day or night, and my life, at age 21 was over. No dating, no marriage, no kids. Bed ridden. At age 21. Over before it ever truly began. After 15 years of searching for answers, hearing endless horror stories (The old lasikflap.com), trying scherlaral lenses, alphagan p (a massive depressant), pilocarpine, getting diagnosed with retinal dyteophy (PRPH2), I closed the door on trying to improve my vision. But then something changed recently. In late November 2024, my eye doctor, also a cornea transplant specialist, mentioned he had something that he thought could help. The EX500. He was not pushing surgery, but I was in shock. Complete shock. All of a sudden, a door that I thought had closed was suddenly reopened, or so I thought. I spent the next serval weeks frantically searching for what major improvements to/in refractive surgery had occurred. In the past, I had stayed on top of every change and development, new technology (The famous iVis iRES Suite and Dr. Stojanivic in Norway come to mind). But I had given up, refractive surgery really wasn’t meant for non-virgin corneas. But I wondered to myself how big optical zones must be now, and how refractive surgery must have became much less risky. So I researched, and researched. I was wrong. Twenty years later, the same exact problems that existed then, exist now. Maybe worse? I can’t lie, I’d love to have less ‘worse vision’, not perfect, not good, just less worse. I truly cannot find objective and multiple accounts of/on doctor who has repeated success helping to make things less worse. But my cornea doctor, he opened up a door I somewhat wish was kept shut. The thought of gaining some of my independence back was…it gave me hope. I had hope for the first time in almost 20 years. I had genuinely forgotten what hope felt like. I recently had to step down from being a university professor to go back on disability. LASIK plus retinal dystrophy, not fun. But the ability to maybe drive again, maybe see less glare, starbursts, halos, triple images, etc. to have some of that back, just a shred, I had hope for a moment. Maybe even be able to start a family and take care of children at night? All the things that were robbed from me all of a sudden back into play in a heart beat. But the more I dig, the more complex and confused I get. My cornea specialist, the only refractive surgeon I have ever trusted, did a scan using the Vario Topolyzer, and didn’t think a retreatment would help. I was in shock again, as my vision problems were objectively and subjectively clear. But then after extensive research, it’s my belief that topo guided devices don’t capture cornea dynamics stemming from issues below the LASIK flap (I supposed the theory is that irregularities will present themselves on the surface of the cornea?). My work as a university professor has made me intimately familiar with ChatGPT. I exhausted my research there, always arriving at the same conclusion: Where are patient driven retreatment success stories? The answer: Reddit. So here I am. But as a look endlessly for patient driven success stories for retreatments, it all seems like patch work cases. The clear answers I was looking for on if/how to proceed became clear: There is no clear answer. I don’t know. I just needed to get my story out there. I basically died in 2004. And I am reading about cases of 20, 21 year olds going through the same thing I did 20 years ago. I thought maybe things got better. Limited optical zones and induced HOA, were, I had hoped, a thing of the past. The world does not need more people like me. Someone from the lasik flap dot do once said the thing about LASIK they were happiest about was that their parents were not alive to see them suffer from it. I am devastated that they had to witness me go through this and watch the person I have become. No one should have to suffer thorough this. But still, the door was thrown wide open again, and here I am going down rabbit holes again. But inside, a little sliver of hope for less worse sight was planted. Surgical Details: • Treatment Type: Wavefront-guided LASIK (CustomVue). • Laser system: STAR S4 with a microkeratome-created flap. • Optical zone: 6.0 mm by 6.5 mm, blend to 8 mm.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hq4o3j/my_20_year_lasik_story/,37,0.97,38,1735612664.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hq4o3j/my_20_year_lasik_story/,,1735613160.0,False 1hq5x8d,lasik,oreganocactus,My SMILE Lasik Experience,"I just got SMILE Lasik and thought I'd share my experience to help anybody considering this procedure. There's obviously a bias that people who have uncomplicated normal surgeries won't feel the urge to post about it, so I hope this helps reassure people who are considering getting SMILE Lasik. My background: I'm in my early twenties, -4.25 and -4.75. Slight astigmatism, but no other eye abnormalities. I'm in the USA, and got my procedure done in California. I had my appointment around 1pm, and to prepare for the operation, they put a hairnet on me and cotton gauze around my ears (to help absorb any tears/eyedrops running down my face). The office offered valium, but I refused (it makes me more uncomfortable to be sedated/under any kind of influence, so I thought it'd be better if I was lucid. No shame in taking it if you think it'd help, though). I was called in for the procedure, and the surgeon had me lay down before explaining the procedure and putting numbing eyedrops as well as a device to help keep my eyes open. The devices felt similar to putting in a particularly thick contact, and were uncomfortable but not painful. (I don't have any discomfort with touching my eyeballs/putting in contacts, however, so YMMV.) The surgeon slid the bench I was lying on under the machine, and told me to look at the green light while he did the procedure. The machine said ""suction on"" once it achieved the proper suction, which was a little strange and uncomfortable but easy to ignore. This was fairly easy. He did warn me that the light might disappear at some point as he worked with the laser, and it did indeed disappear. I just kept looking in what I vaguely felt like was the right direction. He did one eye, then the other, and it was extremely fast. Overall, each eye only took about 30 seconds to a minute. Very easy! After this, he did something that I think was supposed to be taking out the ""lasered-off"" parts of my cornea out through the incision? It felt strange, like there was a weird pressure in my eye, and my vision did blur/warp a little bit while he did this, but it was over fairly fast and not painful. After this, I put on sunglasses and went home. I kept my eyes closed as much as possible, only opening them when absolutely necessary, and laid down for a nap. The nap was largely uneventful, I kept my eye shields on to avoid any damage. One thing I will say is that there was a period of time about 2-3 hours after my procedure where I believe the numbing eye drops wore off, and it stung and ""hurt"" pretty badly, like a deep bruise that someone is pressing on behind your eyes. It wasn't unbearable, so I just toughed it out and went to sleep as soon as I could again, but they did give me some OTC pain reliever if I needed it. Over the next 2 days, I basically only opened my eyes to eat, do basic necessary tasks, and spent a lot of time listening to music. I didn't look at any screens for longer than 10 seconds, and I didn't really wash my hair (dry shampoo) to avoid water getting in my eyes. I wore my sunglasses constantly, even indoors, as I was fairly light-sensitive. I applied antibiotic eye drops 5x a day, and they were uneventful except when they ran down my throat and it tasted awful. I didn't really have any dry eye, and still don't, but I try to apply eye drops frequently to keep them moist as they said it helped with healing. On day 4 and beyond, I basically ""returned to normal"" but avoided screens as much as possible for a while. When I did use my phone or computer, I enlarged the text using device settings, which helped a lot. I'm on day 10 now, and my vision is almost completely what it was before I got surgery with my glasses. The main things I struggle with are that there's a faint ""blurriness"" around text on screens, and I see visible halos around bright objects. This halo effect is especially bad at night, it's not enough to completely render me incapable of something like driving but it is uncomfortable and requires more attention. Both of these side effects have been getting better as my eyes heal. My eyes definitely get tired earlier though, and I can't stay up as late as I used to without my eyes feeling very dry. Overall, I'm quite happy with my surgery and think it went well. The healing has been mostly smooth too, without any pain beyond day 1. Please feel free to ask any questions if you have them. I feel it's rare to have discussions of successful surgeries, since there's obviously less incentive to share one's experience, so I'm happy to answer. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hq5x8d/my_smile_lasik_experience/,6,1.0,4,1735616623.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hq5x8d/my_smile_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,1735619496.0,False 1hq8isi,Lasiksupport,redditter101646,SMILE touch up surgery after SMILE?,Is itnpossible to revise a SMILE eye surgery by doing SMILE again? Does it have to be PRK or LASIK? Please share your experience with revision after SMILE. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hq8isi/smile_touch_up_surgery_after_smile/,0,0.5,49,1735625508.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hq8isi/smile_touch_up_surgery_after_smile/,,False,False 1hqonlw,lasik,Hitzel94,Do your foresee any future improvements in implantable contacts? ,"What is the future looking like for ICL/EVO ICL? Do you see any improvements in the technology and/or procedure? For those of you who’ve had it done, are you happy? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hqonlw/do_your_foresee_any_future_improvements_in/,9,1.0,30,1735681085.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hqonlw/do_your_foresee_any_future_improvements_in/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hqsjdr,lasik,BitterTruth42,My recent experience,"I (42 M w/ -3.50) had LASIK yesterday and thought I should share the results. I’ve seen all of the positive and negative stories here. My experience was a bit messy leading up to it, having been rescheduled last minute multiple times due to the LASIK machine having issues and throwing error codes. Regardless, I’m happy they rescheduled, no need to risk it. The procedure: It was super quick (~10 minutes) and other than a little pressure, there was no discomfort. Once the flap was cut, it was a bit disorienting not being able to see at all. After the laser portion and the ophthalmologist tried to get the flap back in place it was also slightly weird not being able to see or fully know when your vision would come back. Overall, it was a very simple and pain free experience. Post-op: I went home and forced myself to sleep for several hours. I’d wake up every few hours, use the bathroom, get some water, etc but then go back to sleep. Each time I awoke my vision was slightly improved. For the first 6 hours there was a slight pain but nothing unbearable. My procedure with at 8 AM and by 5 PM I was seeing well and felt great. The day after I had a post-op appointment and drove myself because my vision felt close to normal. My vision was 20/20 at my checkup but I have noticed some bluriness at times, trouble focusing when going from near to distance reading, and some halos when driving at night. Overall, nothing that’s holding me back and I’m certain all will improve with time. If you’re on the fence, I highly recommend it at this point but you need to do what’s right for you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hqsjdr/my_recent_experience/,19,1.0,4,1735694018.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hqsjdr/my_recent_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1hqu375,lasik,rockyroad55,EVO ICL experience (1.5 days post op),"**2 month update below!** **Background** 33M Glasses since 9, never contacts Right eye: -9.75/-2.75/4 Left eye: -9.00/-3.50/175 Location: Kremer at Wayne, PA Price: $9990 Total time from consultation to surgery: 3 weeks **Why ICL?** ICL was the only choice, and my thin corneas didn’t allow for PRK. Initial consultation was 4 years ago for PRK consideration, but didn’t qualify due to a changing prescription.  This time, things changed and ICL was my only choice.  I am convinced my alcoholism made things worse during those 4 years, but sobriety and this procedure came at the best time.  **Consultation and Pre-Op** First was a general consultation just to measure my prescription, talk about pros and cons of the procedure, and any questions I may have. Second was the more detailed exam where they used multiple machines to measure and scan my eyes.  Dilation was done, more scans, then another eye exam to make sure the numbers were correct.  He then ordered the lens and scheduled my surgery date for a week later. Two prescription drops were sent to my pharmacy, antibiotic and anti-inflammation, both to be used immediately after surgery. **Surgery day** They took me to a waiting area, gave me drops to dilate my eyes and a Xanax to chill me out.  The drops weren’t working fast enough so I got more drops, and my vision was really blurred after that. I had both done on the same day and prior to laying me down, the doctor used a light marker to mark my eye surface.  More numbing drops were given and these stung a bit. Each eye was cleaned off thoroughly.  My eyelids were held open with sticky tape and a tool was used to keep my eyes open.  I stared into the microscope which was two BRIGHT lights that I kept looking at from time to time for a few minutes with each eye.  You can kind of see the tools being used up until they are near your eye due to the dilation. I knew when the incision was made because it was a slight pressure poke and my eye moved a bit when it happened.  It wasn’t painful, but the feeling was like the initial sting of the medicated eye drops.    I watched plenty of YouTube videos on this procedure, so I knew what was going on. It was so freaking cool to see the lens being inserted into the eye and I was able to immediately read the words on the side of the microscope tool. Total procedure time was about 10 minutes.  I was given these “swimming” goggles to wear at night and some instructions to follow for the next few weeks. **Post op +30 minutes** The ride home was blurry and I was really drowsy.  However, I was able to read license plates and everything clearly, but with a huge ghosting effect on everything. I ate a quick meal and the Xanax finally kicked in and I just slept all night. Post op +6 hours or so Huge sensitivity to bright lights and everything had a halo and ghosting effect. **1 day follow up** Outdoor daytime vision is exceptionally clear, minimal ghosting and halos.  I cried on my way to the doctor’s office this morning.  I never imagined this would be possible. Indoor lighting, lots of ghosting.  I couldn’t even read the letter chart on the second line so I was really bummed and thought I made a mistake at doing this procedure. Literally 1 hour later as I’m walking outside, my vision was SHARP, but halos are everywhere there is a light source only on certain angles. Night time, things are still clear, but I still have ghosting on everything, mainly small text, and halos.  I always had ghosting even when I had glasses so hopefully this goes away with time. Halos look pretty cool to be honest.  As I’m typing this on my computer, it is easier to see my screen now whereas it was impossible last night when I got home and I just went to sleep. My vision is much better today than it was yesterday and I expect it to get better. I don't have any pain or discomfort. The only embarassing thing is that I don't know a good way to put the eye drops in. I keep missing no matter if I'm pulling my eyelid down or up. I've never used eyedrops before up until last night. I should probably ask for an extra refill of the drops because I'm afraid I'm going to run out! **3 weeks post op** Vision is a lot clearer during the day and night now. I just went in for another check up yesterday and was examined to be at 20/20! I also was given the all clear to finally take a shower without having to shut my eyes. I can finally read all the labels! I still see a lot of halos but that has dissipated over time as my eyes got used to them. The glare is a hit or miss, but it is very heavy during times when the lighting in the room is not too bright or dark, kinda like a late afternoon temperature/brightness. However, I find my vision to be at the best levels when outside in the late afternoon. **2 months post op** Halos are definitely not there as much anymore. I notice it when I want to notice it but it doesn’t do anything to affect my day to day. Driving sucked last month at night. Like horrible. I had to stay in the middle lane so I can see the reflective paint on the ground on both sides since I could not see the barriers on the left and right due to the glare from the headlights bleeding over on them. I went for a night drive last night and that didn’t happen. Glare was still there but they’re not as strong as before. The major issue I still have is low light situations where there’s enough light to know what’s going on but not enough to make the eyes constrict. Basically if the light setting is set to 60% brightness on my smart lights.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hqu375/evo_icl_experience_15_days_post_op/,19,0.96,32,1735699747.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hqu375/evo_icl_experience_15_days_post_op/,Had surgery,1740931283.0,False 1hr36vl,Lasiksupport,Ok_Permission_8200,Rainbow glare,"I know this has been shared a few times but I have this since my lasik op in 2021 (3 years ago). I saw a few posts saying that is possible to lift the flap again and correct the issue but I also have dry eyes so it’s probably not a good idea. Is there a way to fix this without re-opening the flap? I’m kinda fine with the circle but the lines just kill-me, it’s really hard and after 3 years I’m sure it won’t fix itself anymore. Happy new year!",https://i.redd.it/myt8k7mdzdae1.jpeg,11,0.92,15,1735739058.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hr36vl/rainbow_glare/,,False,False 1hr7sn6,lasik,lemon_tarts,My Trans PRK recovery (nobody could’ve warned me about what I was getting myself into),"I’m 22 (-3.25L and -3.0R) and got Trans PRK done on both eyes recently. My doctor is very experienced and she warned me a considerable number of times that the recovery would be pretty miserable so I would be prepared. I’m someone who has a pretty decent pain tolerance compared to some of my friends which led me to think I could handle it. The actual surgery was a breeze, about 45 seconds each eye and no major discomfort. My doctor was happy with the way it went and counselled me on the different eye drops I need to be using. An hour later, all hell broke loose. My eyes felt like they were on fire. It felt like there was a poisonous flesh eating bacteria released into my eyelids. This sensation of burning was constant and though very painful, manageable. The worst part was the occasional sensation of a hot needle being poked into my eye from the inside of my head. This feeling occurred almost every 20 seconds and it always caught me by surprise because I never got used to the sudden almost unimaginable, recurring pain. My eyes were swollen and extremely light sensitive. I had constant tears flowing out of my eyes and a runny nose. Pain level 9/10. Pain killers and soothing eye drops were of no help. I held onto my parents and cried the entire night. I think if somebody would’ve asked me at that point if perfect vision was a good reward for going through this amount of turmoil, I definitely would have said no. Ended up getting around 4-5 hours of sleep. The next morning the pain got slightly better. I wasn’t constantly in fear of the needles poking into my eyes and could relax by listening to some music. The pain kept fading as the day went by and I thanked the universe for getting me through the hardest parts. I’m currently 6 days post surgery with my bandage lenses off and feeling good. Now that I can see things much more clearly than before, I could say that it was worth it. However, nothing could have prepared me for the hell I went through 18 hours post surgery. Just wanted to share my experience and warn people out there that if you’re unlucky or have a low pain tolerance like me, be prepared to have the worst night of your life.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hr7sn6/my_trans_prk_recovery_nobody_couldve_warned_me/,54,0.98,38,1735753044.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hr7sn6/my_trans_prk_recovery_nobody_couldve_warned_me/,Had surgery,False,False 1hr8vy5,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,LASIK nerve damage 5 years.,So terrible they don't notify patients of this during consultation.,https://i.redd.it/bj3fnr0jdfae1.gif,17,0.9,8,1735755924.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hr8vy5/lasik_nerve_damage_5_years/,,False,False 1hrkaof,lasik,UsernamePacbell,Post Op PRK (1 year and 3 Months) ,"I had PRK in October of 2023 for about -5 vision in both eyes. I went to Max Parikh in La Jolla with Nvision. I have an auto immune disorder similar to Ehlos Danlos Syndrome but undiagnosed. I was okayed to have the surgery. It cost $4,900 and $100 for the eye drops. $5,000 total without the preservative free drops and vitamins recommended/ requested pre and post op. I was taken in 2 hours past my appointment time which made it 1,000 times worse and anxiety was through the roof. It was over in under 10 minutes but you do feel the scraping. The Xanax given before laying down did not help much. The bandage contact lense helped with the stinging. When I sat up I could see a chair pointed out me but it was still blurry. I was essentially ushered out the door as soon as I stood up and sent home with a single pain killer and told to sleep as much as possible. I could not sleep due to the stress and listened to audio books. The day after post op was fine but the second day had some serious shooting/arching pain that made me eyes water. Overall it was not bad until the bandage contact lenses came out. Taking them out was super painful and my eyes were extremely sensitive afterwards. Annoying things that I experienced feeling wise were my eyes getting very cold, I could not do aersols in the room I’m in (like hairspray and perfume) and extreme pain if anything got in my eye or if I rubbed it the wrong way. I also can no longer cut onions or jalapeños without extreme stinging/crying. I have 20/15 vision but have huge issues seeing in dim lighting and driving at night. It feels like I’m wearing sunglasses in these situations. I’ve had to opt for flashlights and cordless lamps pretty much everywhere I go. I also have slight nerve damage and the oil glands in my eyelids don’t communicate as well with my eyeballs when they are dry. There is still no change on the irritation or low light vision and the scars from the layer removal are still very visible. It is honestly a day to day annoyance but I’m trying to be optimistic about being able to see 20/15 in the daylight. I was also told I should not have been given the green light so quickly regarding my undiagnosed auto immune disease by another optometrist so that hurt to hear. If you have any questions please feel free to ask! This was one of the hardest decisions I’ve made in a long time. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hrkaof/post_op_prk_1_year_and_3_months/,1,1.0,2,1735787860.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hrkaof/post_op_prk_1_year_and_3_months/,Had surgery,False,False 1hrn1xh,Lasiksupport,Cannibal_Raven,"Poked in eye, vision blurry/double","TL;DR **Keep your safety goggles on around kids** My toddler hit me square in the left eye 3 weeks after LASIK. Shortly afterwards my ability to read far away was reduced in that eye. My right eye is carrying the weight. Normally I wear safety goggles around the kids, but unfortunately they were up when this happened. I got an appointment for 2 days later and my vision was even worse. I was told to restart the 4 doses a day of antibiotic and anti inflammatory drops. I'm hydrating about 8 times a day as well. Luckily the flap is fine, but I have a couple of scratches on my epithelium and there's swelling underneath. The eye i question was already heavily bruised by the suction phase pre surgery and was taking longer to heal. It's been 4 days since the hit, 2 since the appointment and it's fluctuated a little, but improvements are temporary at best. In the original state after the first day of recovery and with each follow up, my eyes were 20/20-20/15. Now this one is a bizarre 20/40, but everything is kind of double vision. I see objects well enough but details are fuzzed by the double vision and it gets worse with distance. Luckily the right eye being a solid 20/15 allow me to drive. I really hope this heals on its own with time and treatment, but I'm becoming pessimistic. I'm starting to wonder if there's underlying trauma that can be permanent... I have a follow up in 2 days. What questions should I be asking? I know I need a professional diagnosis but I want this to heal properly. Additionally does anyone have an idea what to expect in best/worst cases? Edit: vision has improved significantly this morning. Not Perfect but much more tolerable. Crossing my fingers ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hrn1xh/poked_in_eye_vision_blurrydouble/,6,0.88,8,1735797364.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hrn1xh/poked_in_eye_vision_blurrydouble/,,1735825818.0,False 1hrw3sc,lasik,stickyprice,Old Habits with New Eyes: My Post-LASIK Quirk,"Life with clear vision post-lasik has been amazing—it’s truly a game changer! But there’s something quirky I’ve noticed. After wearing contact lenses daily since 2008, I got used to the nightly ritual of taking them off. It wasn’t just about giving my eyes a break—it became a signal that my day was done and it was time to relax. That brief moment of blurry vision before bed was oddly comforting. Now, even though my vision is clear 24/7, my brain hasn’t fully adjusted. On tiring days, I still feel this weird urge to “take off my contacts” to unwind, even though I know there’s nothing there! It’s funny how routines can leave such a lasting imprint, even when they don’t apply anymore. I’m sure this feeling will fade, but it’s such an interesting reminder of how much habits can shape us. Have any of you noticed something like this after lasik?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hrw3sc/old_habits_with_new_eyes_my_postlasik_quirk/,63,0.99,22,1735831405.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hrw3sc/old_habits_with_new_eyes_my_postlasik_quirk/,Had surgery,1737306449.0,False 1hrxria,lasik,Odd-Negotiation-8625,Lasik 1 month post-op at lasikplus in st louis,"Hello, I want to give an update on my lasik surgery because some people asked for it from my previous post. Before surgery I did a research on it and not going to lie, those complication sounded scary for sure. But I am having -6.75 on vith eyes which makes me not able to see anything without glasses. So I was like fuck it why not. The procedure took less than 10 minutes, it was painless and mine was blameless lasik. It cost me around $3.5k for both eyes. During the procedure they just shoot something to my eyes and told me to keep up with the green dot so I did. Day 1: I felt like something stabbing my eyes but that is not an issue. They gave me steroid drop and non preservative drop to ease the pain. I went to sleep immediately. Day 2: bit better I can see some glares like seeing fireworks. No sign of dry eyes or pain Week 1: i went back to work normally and doing the eyes drop as describe. However my night vision was pretty bad, I was seeing big halos. Week 2: Night vision still bad Halo is still ther, but it is getting smaller. Week 3: Went back to do sport 💪, feels amazing. I experienced some dry but redness on my eyes are completely heal. So far so good, no pain but I do feel some dryness when I woke up every morning. I stopped using eye drop for a while, so my eye can adapt. Would I do it again? Yes, went from almost blind to be able to drive and do sport without glasses is freaking amazing. I will post another one next year. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hrxria/lasik_1_month_postop_at_lasikplus_in_st_louis/,4,1.0,3,1735835670.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hrxria/lasik_1_month_postop_at_lasikplus_in_st_louis/,Had surgery,False,False 1hs0lbv,Lasiksupport,Full_Improvement_392,Binocular Vision Dysfunction - Could you have it? (See link below),https://www.tiktok.com/@vividvisionsoptometry?_t=ZG-8sjkJ96v1OL&_r=1,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hs0lbv/binocular_vision_dysfunction_could_you_have_it/,1,0.67,3,1735842557.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hs0lbv/binocular_vision_dysfunction_could_you_have_it/,,False,False 1hs28jq,Lasiksupport,SevereTelevision8081,Eye pain after transprk,"Good afternoon, I had transprk surgery in January 2021, since then I have always felt a slight discomfort in my left eye, but after a while, a very annoying pain started, I have been to several doctors and they all say that my eye is healthy and that there was nothing wrong, has anyone ever experienced this?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hs28jq/eye_pain_after_transprk/,7,0.82,7,1735846541.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hs28jq/eye_pain_after_transprk/,,False,False 1hs56ml,Lasiksupport,Due-Organization2518,Am I monovision after lasik? ,"I’m two weeks post lasik. Here’s my new prescription. Is this technically monovision? Worried about a lot off odd things happening with my vision. Ghosting, blurry, focus and depth issues etc. OD sphere: -0.75 Cylinder: +0.50 Axis: 113° OS sphere: -2.00 Cylinder: +1.50 Axis: 092°",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hs56ml/am_i_monovision_after_lasik/,4,1.0,12,1735853766.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hs56ml/am_i_monovision_after_lasik/,,False,False 1hs933s,lasik,gogoxyz,Corneal flap got cut entirely by lasik,"My spouse got lasik today and his entire Cornea got cut (in circle so its still good). The doctor had to place it back and required for my spouse to wear contact lens. Doctor said in his entire career he had 12 other patients who experience this. This is scary for me im afraid for my spouse. Is this normal? Will it cause any trouble in the future??",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hs933s/corneal_flap_got_cut_entirely_by_lasik/,1,1.0,6,1735863784.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hs933s/corneal_flap_got_cut_entirely_by_lasik/,Had surgery,1735864374.0,False 1hs9awu,lasik,Green-Sherbert-9959,Chronic migraines & PRK?,"24F, with a history of really bad GPC (giant papillary conjunctivitis). I was diagnosed 5 years ago and haven’t been able to wear contact lenses without issues since. Even after staying out of my contacts for months at a times and going thru several rounds of steroid eye drops my doc prescribed. I will get debilitating pain (in one eye specifically), my eye lid visibly swells up, and they last for hours or sometimes a few days. In addition to hating glasses, them not being conducive to my life style, I wonder if they don’t help my migraines either. I know this sounds dramatic, but I feel like glasses may make them worse. I tense my face to keep them in place, the weight of them, etc. I was denied as a candidate for lasik due to thin corneas, but I was just approved for PRK. I felt over the moon, but I started reading how if you already suffered from migraine headaches, you can develop corneal neuralgia, or basically, chronic and debilitating eye pain. On one hand, I do already deal with that, so at least I could deal with that without the frustration of glasses, but i am worried the surgery will make it much worse. Plz comment, anyone, who has had migraine headaches and gotten prk/lasik about your experience, or anyone who has insight about this. It’s been a long and frustrating road, and I’m looking forward to no glasses, but im worried im gonna regret the decision to get surgery if I’m in even more pain. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hs9awu/chronic_migraines_prk/,1,1.0,2,1735864358.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hs9awu/chronic_migraines_prk/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1hsaijj,Lasiksupport,MessiLoL,Plain to see which subreddit cares about your pain..,,https://i.redd.it/ndg63anhloae1.png,32,0.95,50,1735867682.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hsaijj/plain_to_see_which_subreddit_cares_about_your_pain/,,False,False 1hse417,Lasiksupport,bryzzo,Follow-up on blurry vision / Touch-up experience,"Following up here on my previous post about having blurry vision / dry eye after 6 months: [https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1et48x7/blurry\_vision\_after\_6\_months\_touch\_up\_or\_fix\_dry/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1et48x7/blurry_vision_after_6_months_touch_up_or_fix_dry/) Ended up doing a touch-up and my eyes are 100% better. I still don't feel great about the experience overall, but I did want to share some additional details in case this is helpful to others: 1. The entire time I feel like I wasn't getting good answers from the LASIK surgeon's office or my optometrist. I'm not sure if this is because everyone is so afraid nowadays for getting sued, or if it really is hard to tell what is going on in these cases, but I was never able to get a clear recommendation or clear explanation of what was going on. I ultimately decided to go for a touch-up once my optometrist let me know that a touch-up would fix my blurry vision, but might not do anything for my dry eye. 2. They said my eyes were undercorrected around -1.0 I think they likely undercorrected me because it was safer than overcorrecting at my age. I'm over 40. They must have told me 50 times the first time and 10 times the second time i would lose all close-up vision. I said I was fine with that. I know i'm going to need reading glasses eventually no matter what. I did notice my close-up vision got a little worse, but i don't think i need reading glasses quite yet. 3. The touch-up sounds a lot more intense than the first round, but wasn't too far off from the first round I might have gotten lucky, but I went in for a touch-up 7 months after my first procedure. The dr. said he was able to re-lift my flaps pretty easily. I didn't experience much discomfort and it really didnt take much time 4. You will go through the entire process of healing again. All the same eye drops, all the same precautions. wear the goggles to sleep etc. FWIW, the healing time the second time seemed to go smoother than the first. Maybe its because it was a smaller correction? 5. at my follow-up visits, my optometrist was surprised at how well it was healing He mentioned that sometimes with a touch-up, the scar ends up being really jagged. he said the scar looked very clean. Not sure if I got lucky or if there are other factors including how soon I got the correction from the first procedure. 6. I'm now about a month out. I still have moderate dry eye, but i'm 100% happier I was really depressed before I did my touch-up. My vision was blurry, I couldn't drive at night. I was putting eye drops in my eyes every 10-15 minutes. Now my vision is 20/20. I still feel my eyes get uncomfortable every now and then when they get dry, but now i'm using drops less than 5 times a day vs 5 times an hour. Lastly, I know everyone's situation is different, but I did want to share I was able to get to a much better place. Hopefully this will be helpful to some people. I found reddit to be a great resource when I just wasn't getting great answers from the Dr. or the optometrist or even other resources online. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hse417/followup_on_blurry_vision_touchup_experience/,5,0.73,5,1735878538.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hse417/followup_on_blurry_vision_touchup_experience/,,False,False 1hslmwz,Lasiksupport,CuriousThinker57,Refractive Laser Surgery risks / success ,I have minor prescriptions in both eyes and have off the shelf reading glasses which I try to use as little as possible. I had an eye test a few months ago and then report back was that my prescription hadn't changed since my last test a couple of years ago. However my sight has gotten worse and I don't want to be reliant on glasses. I am considering Refractive Laser surgery to correct/restore my sight back to sharpness close up. I drive and don't want to do anything to impact my vision in this regard. Is Refractive Laser treatment in the right area for me to explore further? Thanks for any advice here,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hslmwz/refractive_laser_surgery_risks_success/,5,0.78,17,1735908163.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hslmwz/refractive_laser_surgery_risks_success/,,False,False 1hsswkl,lasik,SebinSun,Considering enhancement,"Hello! I got SMILE in 2021 at 24yo having -6-7 myopia vision. Then I moved to another country to study and most likely will not go back/visit the country I left. After 6 months my vision started falling.. Very mildly at first, -0.5. I blamed using my phone too much at night, also started studying during covid pandemic - lots of Zoom classes = screen time. Now my vision is about -2 but I want the perfect post-op eyesight back.. I am considering to either get it again soon or get it after I graduate. I don't know if my vision was under-corrected (but I had it perfect for like 4-5 months post-op), or my eyesight wasn't stable at the time of the surgery (it is hard to track because I wore same glasses for the past 1-1.5 years and lenses before op but I don't remember if I could see perfectly all the time) or screen time and dormitory room with not enough light indeed made it worse (so those with perfect vision post-op don't use phones much and don't read in dark rooms?). You know it is hard to trust doctors. Especially the country I live in now is notorious for doctors charging more for something patients don't need. I don't know if I should/can get lenses instead of LASIK but they are much more expensive. Will lenses guarantee me stable perfect vision? Has anyone had similar experiences? Thank you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hsswkl/considering_enhancement/,1,1.0,3,1735927996.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hsswkl/considering_enhancement/,Had surgery,False,False 1hsw9nv,Lasiksupport,MaximumHorse3723,When did you close distance vision improve post lasik ? ,"Myope Right -4.25 -0.25 Left -4.5 -2.25 I had my lasik operation seven days ago the thing is my left eye is quite blurry and this is the eye that did not have any astigmatism also reading is quite hard for me close distance reading the letters are all blurry it feels like I need to wear glasses to be able to see the letters clearly I did the test at home I can’t see the 20/20 letters at all they all look so blurry how long did this take after your lasik surgeries ? because I’m getting really anxious a lot of people say it improve over months others said it never improved and they had to buy reading Glasses I’m 30 years old and I did it because I hated wearing glasses for every single activity ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hsw9nv/when_did_you_close_distance_vision_improve_post/,6,0.8,25,1735936378.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hsw9nv/when_did_you_close_distance_vision_improve_post/,,1736101462.0,False 1ht1eu0,lasik,MaestroFantasm,"One year after Lasik, my left eye is still broken.","Had Lasik done in both eyes in Jan 2024. My right eye was great the next day, but my left eye was blurry and has been ever since, and has never healed completely to clear vision. Doc said my inner cornea layer is swollen towards the inside of my eye. He said there is still extra fluid between the corneal layers, and the cells that are supposed to pump the water out aren't working. I got a 2nd opinion, and 2nd doc confirmed this. The 2nd doc added that there are only so many cells between the corneal layers, and I probably had too many killed during my procedure. The good news is that a contact of +2.25 mostly clears up my left eye vision, both distance and close up (my original vision was -6). It's not perfect, but good enough. So I use daily disposable contacts in one eye, and go on with my life...could be worse, I guess? 🤷🏻‍♂️ 1st doc is giving me the option of a 2nd lasik surgery to correct this, but 2nd doc recommended against it. Said that each eye procedure will kill more cells, and this is a sign my eye just doesn't like this stuff. I do have cataracts forming (I'm 52), and both docs confirmed they will probably be a problem in 5-10 years. 2nd doc recommended I hold out til then, and use a corrective lens for my replacement lens when I have to have cataract surgery. Or just put in a new corrected lens whenever I have the $$$ since I'll have to do it anyway at some point. So that's my story of my not-as-great-as-everybody-makes-it-sound Lasik procedure. 🫤 My main regret: Doc gave me the option of cutting my corneal flap with a laser, or with a blade. I wished I had asked for some context of that choice, pros and cons, etc. But he didn't offer any info about either choice. I chose laser, cuz it sounded more precise. But since then, I've read that laser cutting of the flap is relatively new, and the more lasers we use on our eye, the more nerve endings we kill. I wish I had done more research here and asked more questions...",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ht1eu0/one_year_after_lasik_my_left_eye_is_still_broken/,1,1.0,2,1735949776.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ht1eu0/one_year_after_lasik_my_left_eye_is_still_broken/,Had surgery,False,False 1htmtj0,Lasiksupport,TarokAmn,Looking for PRK advice/experiences," Hi zusammen, ich suche Rat + Erfahrungsberichte zur PRK/LASEK OP (mit Mitomycin C Gabe). War heute beim Check zum Augenlasern bei care Vision in Frankfurt. eigentlich dachte ich, dass es femto LASIK wird, hatte wegen des Flaps ein paar Fragen auch hinsichtlich der Alternativmethode SMILE. Der Arzt schlug dann PRK vor, da ich ohnehin nur wenig Abtrag und dadurch auch weniger Wundheilungszeit hätte (-1 Dioptrin) und er das als beste Option einschätzt. SMILE (verkaufen die nicht) hat er tendenziell sogar abgeraten auf Grund meiner niedrigen Dioptrin und des geringen Materialabtrags. N bisschen schiss hab ich ja, aber finde die Aussicht auf ne intakte Hornhaut besser als die „schnellere“ Heilung. in Aussicht gestellt wurde mir der Eingriff am Donnerstag und eine erfahrungsgemäß mögliche Arbeitsfähigkeit am PC schon am Montag.. jetzt ist guter Rat teuer 😉 und ich suche Erfahrungswerte zur Methode - und gerne zum Augenlasern generell, Fokus gerne auf die PRK ☺️ VG :-) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1htmtj0/looking_for_prk_adviceexperiences/,1,0.57,3,1736020591.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1htmtj0/looking_for_prk_adviceexperiences/,,False,False 1htrupm,lasik,Dr_Jabberwock,Experience and Questions Post ICL Surgery ,"Hello, I was hoping to get others experience with ICL surgery and see if anyone had some input related to my not-great recovery so far. I had EVO Visian ICL surgery early December. My old contact prescription was around -10 in my left eye (undercorrected so I could use daily contacts) and -7.5 in my right. I've been told I had mild astigmatism in both eyes but I don't believe they corrected for it in the right eye EVO Visian ICL Lenses - Left: -16.5 / 1.5 / 090 - Right -11 I just passed the 1 month mark and haven't had the best recovery so far, and have had some experiences that make me question having the surgery altogether. The surgery itself seemed(?) to go fine. I did both eyes on the same day. I had my 1 day post OP and the surgeon said the vault looked great and everything looked to be healing. He also said as much at the 3 day post-op. By then my vision wasn't 100% but I fully expected it to take time... now that I am 1 month out I'm having second thoughts. My main problem is that something seems to be off with my left (worse) eye. - It almost feels like split vision. - I definitely have trouble focusing with that eye. Sometimes that eye feels almost like I'm wearing a dirty contact, where there are streaks across it. - I can see streaks across my vision and if I tilt my head back and look through the ""bottom of my eye"" I can see more clearly near the bottom, there almost seems to be a line where it's less clear or cloudy. - My peripheral vision on the left side seems to be worse. - The eye itself just ""feels"" different, whereas my right eye feels perfectly normal. - I notice streaks from light sources in my left eye but little to none in my right eye I'm also having the normal halos and light reflections but those have been bearable. I haven't been able to go outside at night much or drive for unrelated reasons but I'm hoping night time isn't unbearable. Has anyone had similar symptoms? As it is now, I don't think I can live with the left eye problems if this is just how it will always be. Does anyone have experience having ICLs removed? Replaced? If the surgeon isn't willing to do it has anyone ever heard of revision surgery by another surgeon?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1htrupm/experience_and_questions_post_icl_surgery/,6,1.0,28,1736034077.0,/r/lasik/comments/1htrupm/experience_and_questions_post_icl_surgery/,Had surgery,1736040892.0,False 1htx1il,lasik,Dpac10000,My Lasik Journey from -3.5 to 20/15 - 5 weeks,"Conclusion For those who are on the fence whether they should get it or not, Just do it, it was one of the best decision I ever made and after all my experience I would 100% do it again!!! Before OP I had -3.5 in both eyes, basically blind without my glasses, before deciding to get lasik I saw 3 different opticians all of them gave me different glasses prescription and all 3 glasses I got, felt off. As I have OCD, having less then perfect vision is not an option. So to avoid wasting more of my time with an another optician, I deicide to get Lasik, not an easy decision as fear of anything touching my eyes, including contact and eye drops was high! After few weeks of research I finally decided on ""Optical Express"" as they was the cheapest here in the UK, and my researched showed all company are basically the same. (for anyone wondering with glasses I was always able to see 20/15, I would not accept anything less). Day of OP - not for the faint of heart I took my mum with me for support, I was as nervous as human can be without passing out. They fed me all the BS info, told me what to expect and into the OP room I go. Not going to sugar coat it, It was horrible from start to finish, for clarity you do not feel pain, however you do feel pressure and are 100% aware when they are clamping you eye open, sucking your eye ball and lasering it. It is an experience I do not want to go through again, but if I needed a touch up would happily lay back down. Week 1 After the procedure you get a haze type of vison, super sensitive to light, but within 24 hours that goes, and your left with about 80% maybe less vision, by the end of week 1 my right had shown signs of clarity probably about 20/40 maybe 20/30, but my left eye was very blurry, During the OP my left eye took a lot longer due to misalignment and not suction right, I knew my left eye took a big beating!!! Aways by the end of the week I was so nervous about my left eye not seeing well, I booked an emergency appointment. She check my eye and said its fine healing well no sign of anything wrong. Week 2 As my right eye kept on improving with clarity and length of time seeing clearly (yes clear vision only last so long before your eye get tired and slowly decrease's in clarity) My left eye was still as blurry as day 1, at this point I'm in full blown panic mode.... After hours of research I decided not much I can do at this point and just trust in the process. Week 3 My left eye finally changed from blurriness to 10x double vision, I was double vision at all angles very disorienting, Week 3 my 1 good eye also decided to pack up and just be double vision at all times of the day. At this point I think was seeing maybe 20/40 20/60, it was bad. Back to full blown panic mode, this lasted 3/4 days straight not once did it clear for even a moment. But then I wake up right eye came back at full 20/15 this lasted a full 10mins before it reverted back to 20/30 20/25 my left eye was still changed from 10x double vision to a smudge very weird. At his point I was just thinking of ways to accept that 1 eye maybe weak forever now. Week 4 Right eye kept on improving lasting longer and seeing more clearly. left eye kept with that smudge look never noticed a changed at all. Also at this point my left eye redness was also very much still in my eye only healing very little from day 1. Week 5 - Current Right eye kept on improving even lasting the whole day now even through my night shift job. Left eye, during this week the smudges started to clear vision was noticeable better and redness in the eye was gone. The relief I felt a few days ago when my left eye finally started showing clarity and good vision was immense. If I had to put a stat on my healing I would say my left eye is 2/3 weeks behind my right eye. During the morning I can see 20/15 from both eyes but by afternoon left eye start getting weak, this will heal with time so not worried. Reading Before the op my eye was well above average the closer I had it to my eyes (without glasses) the clearer it would be, was able to see pixels on my monitor. After about 1 week I was able to read my phone again, with a lot of eye strain. As the weeks passed it was getting better and better but not perfect yet, still takes time to focus on screen but is noticeable better then week 1. I hope my story can help clear any doubt you are having or may experience. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1htx1il/my_lasik_journey_from_35_to_2015_5_weeks/,4,1.0,5,1736049601.0,/r/lasik/comments/1htx1il/my_lasik_journey_from_35_to_2015_5_weeks/,Considering surgery,False,False 1htydhs,lasik,confused_adult08,Smile Pro Post Op Recos,"Hello! Having my upcoming SmilePro surgery soon and i was hoping to get advice on post op care. 1. Are there any food or supplements that can help? 2. Will long drives be hard given the halo/starbursts side effect? If yes, any suggestions to help? Thanks in advance! Would really appreciate the tips ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1htydhs/smile_pro_post_op_recos/,1,1.0,0,1736054058.0,/r/lasik/comments/1htydhs/smile_pro_post_op_recos/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1hu8uqm,Lasiksupport,Successful-Ad-9060,Femto LASIK at the age of 39,"I am currently 38 years old and breastfeeding. I was told by my doctor that I have to wait till I am done with breastfeeding to get a LASIK, so by that tiem I will be 39. My question is, I have a -9.5 dioptre power in both eyes. Is it worth getting a LASIK at this age?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hu8uqm/femto_lasik_at_the_age_of_39/,5,0.86,10,1736089321.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hu8uqm/femto_lasik_at_the_age_of_39/,,False,False 1hugxw8,lasik,This_Calendar208,Light Flashes after LASIK ,"Has anyone else had light flashes in the periphery of one eye while healing? In the form of bright white circles that flash in the outer corner of my right eye — I’m not talking about halos around a light source or starbursts around traffic lights… it seems to be more of a light reflection thing that happens when I look away from lights or go from a light area to a dark area (e.g. walking from my room with a bright window to the dark hallway, or going from looking at my laptop screen to looking down at my desk). I’m 5 weeks post-op and had a higher prescription (-7.5) so I think I’m more susceptible to light sensitivities after lasik. The light flashes seem to be lessening in intensity, but it could just be my brain/eyes getting used to it. Will this sort of thing last forever? It is not debilitating or painful, so I count myself lucky, but it is alarming every time I see a flash of bright white circles to my right. It happens maybe 4x per day, more if I’m working on my laptop in front of a bright window. I brought this up to my optometrist a couple weeks ago and he said I should keep a journal noting how often and how intense the light flashes are, and to call him asap if the flashes worsen or if I see a bunch of floaters. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hugxw8/light_flashes_after_lasik/,1,1.0,0,1736110272.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hugxw8/light_flashes_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1hui1wg,lasik,TemporarySwimmer,"Follow up of my ""Don't do it!"" post from 7 years ago","One of my [My previous post(s)](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/8qeuz5/comment/m5kmi6g/?%24deep_link=true&correlation_id=32645a83-25f4-4c26-9742-20e7ec3f2ce7&ref=email_comment_reply&ref_campaign=email_comment_reply&ref_source=email&%243p=e_as&_branch_match_id=1317337359450047165&utm_medium=Email+Amazon+SES&_branch_referrer=H4sIAAAAAAAAA31OW2rEMAw8TfYvSbGd7LYQlkLpBXoA49pKVsSvyg6h%2FejZq9Dtb0FCo9HMoFutuTz1PYFzWDuTc%2Bcxrr3M10YomSfQppwYJsIFo%2FF6Iz%2FdDlcjnxvxyrXve3f32xSYIG5vCq48mQkQa2F4%2BYDta2DgUqzaJY2VlzCsAcfliJKcphxA1scPjXyptEEjRpuIwJuKKWp0zEsxqsFcZCuGWbXKirF9PCvRigc4g5WzsHBmH8HMYggGvb7%2FoQmy%2F%2Fy9aWtCNrjEf0UlbWThT3L6Zg6IMC76ndJegKY3MxvCHxMXJyRKAQAA) I underwent LASIK surgery about seven years ago and, at the time, had a very negative experience. I’ve been meaning to share an update. Today, my eyes are stable. One eye is perfect, while the other has a minor prescription of -0.25, which doesn't require glasses. While I’m grateful that my vision didn’t worsen, I still wish I hadn’t gone through with the procedure, given the stress it caused. That said, I try to focus on the positive aspects and accept whatever outcomes may come. In general, my advice on LASIK is this: unless it significantly improves your lifestyle, I would caution against it. The risks to your vision may not be worth it. In hindsight, I realize that I was too anxious to be the ideal candidate. I let my FOMO cloud my judgment, overriding my gut feelings. I take responsibility for that decision. Additionally, like many patients, I feel that my concerns were not fully addressed, which led to a sense of mistrust. While I still experience dry eye and rely on drops, it’s manageable and not debilitating. I also have a floater that never went away. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hui1wg/follow_up_of_my_dont_do_it_post_from_7_years_ago/,26,0.86,15,1736113031.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hui1wg/follow_up_of_my_dont_do_it_post_from_7_years_ago/,Had surgery,False,False 1huk1fl,lasik,,I did lasik almost 11 months ago but..!,"My journey post-lasik was a smooth ride at first with little to no issues but all of the sudden 8 months later after lasik my eyes became extremely dry but my issue was the sudden appearance of starbursts halos lights became really unbearable when going out or driving every light sources is quite bright with halos and fine small lines a lot of it I went to the ophthalmologist and he told it seems like my eyes became dry because something triggered or smth like that idk and the only thing i can think of is the days before the halos and fine lines at night appeared i was outside in the sun with no eye protection on the beach for at least an hour could that be the reasons? And tbh i didn’t really ask any questions about it anyway he prescribed fluorometholone ( fml ) 6 weeks, restasis 3 months and artelac night gel So im at months 3 after fml and still months number two on restasis and using hydrating eye drops consistently And i really can’t understand the halos and those multiple fine lines around the lights They change on daily basis becoming more harsh or less harsh and i feel like sometime there is a quick spark upon looking around lights i genuinely don’t understand whats going on Im going back to the ophthalmologist after 2 weeks upon finishing restasis and check up with him Anyway just wanted to share some thoughts and see if anyone hear suffer from same issue Also it started as starbursts at first like really long line coming from car lights like 2 or 4 after fml for a while it became more like fine lines stacked on top of each other in a circular motion Also it doesnt happen if i cover the light source why my finger only if the light sources directly hits my eyes ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1huk1fl/i_did_lasik_almost_11_months_ago_but/,1,1.0,1,1736118064.0,/r/lasik/comments/1huk1fl/i_did_lasik_almost_11_months_ago_but/,Had surgery,1736118487.0,False 1hurzrw,Lasiksupport,PsychologicalBat3265,Shinagawa Lasik Enhancement Warranty,"Hi everyone, has anyone experienced claiming a LASIK enhancement warranty at Shinagawa PH? Is it free if you're still within the warranty period, or are there any additional or hidden charges? My vision has become blurry again after almost 4 years, and I have a 5-year LASIK warranty. I’d like to claim it, but I want to know if there will be any hidden charges or if it’s truly free, as advertised. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hurzrw/shinagawa_lasik_enhancement_warranty/,1,0.66,3,1736141830.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hurzrw/shinagawa_lasik_enhancement_warranty/,,False,False 1hv03hz,lasik,Kindly-Cause2176,My LASIK Experience - Do it ASAP!,"I was a big lurker on this subreddit before my surgery. Since people don't post as much when it goes well, I noticed it’s filled with a lot of tougher LASIK stories, so I wanted to share my (really, **really** good!) experience with LASIK! I know other people have had some really tough experiences, so I don't mean to minimize the experience you had, just want to include my personal experience ! (Your mileage may vary naturally ! :) ) **TL;DR**: This is the best thing I have ever done - everything is perfectly crisp and I am so happy with it. Although there was serious burning the first night, some dry eyes the days after, and slight halos on lights at night, I’d recommend this surgery to anyone and everyone. After the first night, there was absolutely no pain. Dr. Kelly in NYC was fantastic and personal. This surgery has changed my life for the better.  * Surgeon: New York City: Kelly Vision * Cost: $3,900 (some office scheduling snafus, so they offered me $500 off LASIK or SMILE) * Prescription: -3.5 both eyes **LASIK vs SMILE vs PRK** You’ll have to make this decision for yourself. I was eligible for SMILE and LASIK (strong corneal thickness and -3.5 prescription). Dr. Kelly candidly recommended LASIK because he didn’t think SMILE would have any better outcomes for me compared to LASIK, and LASIK is a bit cheaper, given that SMILE is newer. I also appreciated that LASIK is a bit more of a mature technology/surgery. **Day of Surgery - Thursday** I scheduled my surgery for 4:30 PM on a Thursday in January. This was the latest time of the week and the latest time of day they offered. I thought that I could go to sleep right after the surgery for the rest of the day and just have to take one day of work off. When I arrived at the office, they did a few last eye tests and offered me a valium. I’d recommend taking it, so you don’t feel as anxious about everything coming up to your eye. The surgery is actually really easy and way lower-key than I expected it to be. The first step is the flap creation. The doctor puts numbing drops on your eyes throughout the surgery, so you don’t feel anything (but yes - you are awake! This is why the valium helped me!). The first machine comes up to your eye and applies suction to create the flap. The only part of this I felt was the doctor putting the eyelid opener on my eye (and felt is a strong word - I slightly noticed the pressure opening my eye); I did not feel the suction or the laser creating the flap. All you have to do is look at a green light. This step takes about a minute or so per eye.  After that, you roll to the second machine, which is what reshapes the cornea. Again on this step, I didn’t feel a thing, except the slight pressure from the eyelid opener. Since you are awake, you certainly see the doctor removing the flap, but only because you see the flap moving. You don’t feel a thing and the valium helped out with the anxiety! Again all you have to do here is look at a green light. There’s a brief moment where everything is super cloudy, but I didn’t really care (again, thanks, Valium!). The wildest part of the second laser is the smell. You definitely smell the burning from the laser reshaping your eye. Really weird smell but I didn’t feel a thing, and frankly didn’t care! I felt like Dory from Finding Nemo haha. This step took about 4-5 minutes per eye. Dr Kelly was great - described me as being calm as a navy seal (which I’m sure he says to everyone to make them feel more confident, but certainly made me feel good). He describes each step as he is doing it, dictates how long it will take, and shares why he is doing it. It’s all very helpful and not done in a “scientific” way, but rather a “hey - just to keep you in the loop what we’re doing to you” sort of way. You get up and honestly, vision is not any better, and halos around light are worse (like for me it was really bad - every light had a huge halo / glow around it). You definitely need someone to help you get home. I wouldn’t have been able to order an Uber alone. I didn’t have any pain, just couldn’t see very well. That night, about 40 minutes after I left, the pain really started to set in. At about an hour, it was pretty excruciating, not going to lie to you. I struggled to keep my eyes open at all at about an hour out. Not telling you this to scare you, but just to give you all the information (if you read on, I say I’d do the surgery again tomorrow in a heartbeat). I took two Tylenol PM (500mg acetaminophen each) and 2mg melatonin. I really struggled to fall asleep. Took me about an hour and a half to two hours to fall asleep with how bad the pain was. Can’t really sugarcoat this part. The pain sucks. Tears were continuously streaming down my face and I couldn’t open my eyes. It was probably a 6 out of 10 on the pain scale, and I have a pretty good pain tolerance.  I’d recommend going to bed AS soon as you go home. Eat before you go so you don’t have to eat after. I went to bed at around 7 pm. **Friday Morning - 1st day post surgery** I woke up naturally at 7 am - about 12 hours of sleep (10 if you count when I think I fell asleep). I could see perfectly. I was so shocked. Still some halo around things since it was dusk, but not as bad as last night. No pain at all. The only odd part was what felt like a small grain of sand in my right eye. I took all the prescribed drops and the lubricating drops and that went away promptly.  I had no issues during the day seeing. Everything was perfect and I never felt like the world was too bright. I did wear sunglasses all day anyways just to be safe, including inside. I never felt like it was too bright if I took my sunglasses off, I just wanted to give my eyes a break. At the 9 am follow-up appointment, the doctor had me read and I could read perfectly crisp at the 20/15 line and part of the 20/10 line! I was amazed! I was able to take the subway to the appointment alone easily. I did the drops religiously and at times my eyes felt dry, but I pretty much did the lubricating drops every half hour to 45 minutes so I never really felt too dry. I walked around all day with no issues. I also did a yoga class and no issues. Some dryness at the end of the class, but drops cleared that right up. I avoided screens for the most part, but could certainly quickly look at my phone to navigate bus schedules and operate my Apple Wallet. **Friday Night** Definitely a lot of starburst and halos around lights at night. Really hard to look at headlights on the street. I don’t drive, but I felt like in a pinch I could have driven, but would not have wanted to. The bright lights certainly gave me a bit of a headache, but ibuprofen helped with that. I was able to hang out with my friends and go for a long walk. Falling asleep was very easy tonight. With the tiniest bit of a headache from the lights, I took Advil PM and had no trouble falling asleep. I wore the goggles provided again to make sure I didn’t run my eyes at night. **Saturday Morning - 2nd day post surgery** Woke up with perfectly crisp eyesight. My eyes were definitely dry - it felt like I had slept in my contacts, but a regimen of artificial tears and prescription drops cleared that right up. My eyes felt perfectly normal after the drops. No real light sensitivity during the day. Was able to use screens sparingly. I tried to look away from them as I typed or used them. Not that they bothered me, I just wanted to give my eyes all the break they needed!  Did artificial tears about every 45 minutes. **Saturday Night** Definitely halos and starburst still, maybe a bit better than the previous night, but not by much. TV at night definitely had a halo - for example. The Peacock logo on the black screen had a serious halo around it. Certainly could have driven. But was happy I live in NYC and don’t have to drive. Very slight headaches tonight from bright lights. Artificial tears about every 45 minutes **Sunday - 3rd day post surgery** Everything is normal today. I took a 45-minute flight to Boston. No issues. Nothing further to report from the previous days. Slight headache and glow at night but nothing major.  **Further Onwards** Since I’m writing this on Monday after my surgery on Thursday, I’ll try to update this at a month out and at 6 months out! I’m so so so happy I got the surgery and would honestly do it again tomorrow, even with the burning the first night. You forget about the burning so quickly once you wake up and can see. Feel free to ask me any questions in the comments!  **Edit: 1.5 weeks after** I've stopped the prescription drops per my doctor and everything still feels super normal. My eyes are a bit dry when I wake up, but it subsides within 10 minutes. I don't *need* to put artificial tears in right away, but I'm trying to do artificial tears 2-3x daily just to keep things hydrated. I've been working as a software engineer daily with no issues. At night time, I don't have too bad of headaches, and the glow / starburst are still there, but improved. I can certainly drive. Very occasionally during the day, one eye will be slightly worse than the other in terms of vision correction. It's like one eye is about -0.5 prescription. It reverts to crisp and clear when I do drops or after about 30 minutes. Not a big issue, but just sharing! I'm still very happy with my decision. :) **Edit: \~2 months after** Still no major issues. I probably put an eye-drop in every other day. Somethings definitely make my eyes feel dry, but that was the case before LASIK too. Running in really hot / dry conditions, the beach, or a dry sauna def make my eyes a bit dry. Don't think it's any worse than before. The slightest bit of halos at night around lights, but I can't remember if it was any different than before LASIK (probably just because I'm getting used to it). Still would highly recommend and very happy with my decision :) **Edit: \~9 months after** Absolutely no issues. I tell almost every person I see with glasses to get LASIK. Night vision is stellar. I really am so happy I got it done! If I HAD to come up with one thing that isn’t too great, I feel like actually moving my eyes to the far corner is tougher (e.g. moving eyes without moving head), but I don’t actually know if that was hard before too. Overall - I highly recommend it and make sure you find a doctor that you like!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hv03hz/my_lasik_experience_do_it_asap/,91,0.95,81,1736173282.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hv03hz/my_lasik_experience_do_it_asap/,Had surgery,1758621255.0,False 1hv1qyj,lasik,Slightly_anonymous14,Discomfort and ghosting image after inserting bandage contact lens for the second time,"Hello. I would like to ask if there is any concern for my situation. I had femto lasik about 3 weeks ago. The corneal flap on one of the eyes popped off (I kinda saw very blurry image for the first few days after surgery). I didn't know the corneal flap pop off until i had my first check up (5 days after surgery); i thought it was just normal pain after surgery. The doctor put a bandage contact lens on the affected eye and the pain went away. They removed the contact lens after 10 days and I felt a persistent scratchy pain on the affected eye for 3 days after. I felt my vision was a little blurry while wearing the first bandage contact lens. The lens stayed in the same place during the entire wear. I went to another doctor to ask for second opinion since my lasik doctor didn't want to put another lens on my affected eye. The other doctor put on another contact lens and my eye has seen blurry (much worse than when wearing the first lens)/ghosting vision. Ive also felt the lens has stuck to the eyelid which caused some significant pain that induced tears when I opened my eye. I'm not sure if the lens has scratched the surface of the corneal flap and opened it again as a result. Now I'm seeing ghosting effect as well :(. I have some questions here I hope you all don't mind answering: 1. Should I keep continue wearing contact lens? the purpose is to help speed up my corneal flap's recovery. I have plans to visit the other doctor's office again to have it look at. I'm very much concerned that the lens might not be a good fit. 2. With what I'm seeing has my corneal flap any chance popped off again? :( I was prescribed antibiotics solution and eye drops when both lens have been put on. My eyes are not seeing well so apologize in advance for any vague language. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hv1qyj/discomfort_and_ghosting_image_after_inserting/,4,1.0,2,1736177772.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hv1qyj/discomfort_and_ghosting_image_after_inserting/,Had surgery,False,False 1hv70xl,Lasiksupport,This_Calendar208,Light Flashes after LASIK,"Has anyone else had light flashes in the periphery of one eye while healing? In the form of bright white circles that flash in the outer corner of my right eye — I’m not talking about halos around a light source or starbursts around traffic lights… it seems to be more of a light reflection thing that happens when I look away from lights or go from a light area to a dark area (e.g. walking from my room with a bright window to the dark hallway, or going from looking at my laptop screen to looking down at my desk). I’m 5 weeks post-op and had a higher prescription (-7.5) so I think I’m more susceptible to light sensitivities after lasik. The light flashes seem to be lessening in intensity, but it could just be my brain/eyes getting used to it. Will this sort of thing last forever? It is not debilitating or painful, so I count myself lucky, but it is alarming every time I see a flash of bright white circles to my right. It happens maybe 4x per day, more if I’m working on my laptop in front of a bright window. I’ve brought this up to my optometrist and have been keeping a daily journal with details of the flashes. If the flashes get worse or I see a bunch of floaters, I’m supposed to call him right away. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hv70xl/light_flashes_after_lasik/,6,1.0,15,1736190715.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hv70xl/light_flashes_after_lasik/,,False,False 1hv8g5a,Lasiksupport,FRStone33,Sticky eye feeling,Anyone get a sensational that their eyeball is sticking to their eyelid and they need to move it to free it? I figure this is probably an eye muscle thing and I probably need vision therapy but it's weird.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hv8g5a/sticky_eye_feeling/,3,1.0,12,1736194165.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hv8g5a/sticky_eye_feeling/,,False,False 1hva3ne,lasik,hawalker93,Happy 4 year Lasik-versery to me!!,"4 years ago I got Lasik & it was the best thing I have EVER done for myself! My procedure was in the morning around 11 am. I went home, knocked out after taking the sleeping pill they gave me, & then woke up like 5 hours later to a billion text messages from friends & family because the Capitol was being stormed!! 🤪 Suffice to say I did not stay off of screens that evening like I was instructed. If you’re thinking about getting Lasik, do it!! You might just wake up and discover you slept through an insane historical event!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hva3ne/happy_4_year_lasikversery_to_me/,30,0.92,13,1736198126.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hva3ne/happy_4_year_lasikversery_to_me/,Had surgery,False,False 1hvg1u2,Lasiksupport,bonn84,IVIZIA PF Drops...Formulation Change? Still Safe for POST-LASIK?,"HI there, my LASIK surgeon's office was advertising these IVIZIA drops with coupons so I decided to grab a couple from my local store. When I got home I notice that both what seemed to be the same product has different labeling, and the newer version had additional inactive ingredients and also omitted the ""Post-Eye Surgery"" wording. Does anyone use these and/or know if the new formulation is still safe for Post-LASIK care? Thanks so much! PS: The one with ""8 Hours"" on the front label, and omitted the pre/post surgery wording is the NEWER version. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1hvg1u2,1,0.67,1,1736213864.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hvg1u2/ivizia_pf_dropsformulation_change_still_safe_for/,,False,False 1hvg5zl,lasik,bonn84,IVIZIA PF Drops...Formulation Change? Still Safe for POST-LASIK?,"HI there, my LASIK surgeon's office was advertising these IVIZIA drops with coupons so I decided to grab a couple from my local store. When I got home I notice that both what seemed to be the same product has different labeling, and the newer version had additional inactive ingredients and also omitted the ""Post-Eye Surgery"" wording. The Barcode on both products is still the same though. Does anyone use these and/or know if the new formulation is still safe for Post-LASIK care? Thanks so much! https://ibb.co/HYMJSN1 https://ibb.co/Zdk1D5x https://ibb.co/9W50wTm PS: The one with ""8 Hours"" on the front label, omitted the pre/post surgery wording, and contains ""trehalose"" is the NEWER version. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hvg5zl/ivizia_pf_dropsformulation_change_still_safe_for/,1,1.0,3,1736214207.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hvg5zl/ivizia_pf_dropsformulation_change_still_safe_for/,Other discussion,False,False 1hvi0uk,Lasiksupport,W1TCHER9,What happened to our Lasik support discord server?,Title*^,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hvi0uk/what_happened_to_our_lasik_support_discord_server/,7,1.0,10,1736219844.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hvi0uk/what_happened_to_our_lasik_support_discord_server/,,False,False 1hvmx8o,lasik,flowermonds,"Losing vision after 2 years, is it normal? (myopia) (24f)","Hi. 2 years ago I (24f) had LASIK for myopia. I spend a lot of time in the computer since my studies require it. I feel like my vision has gotten pretty worse specially since the last period of exams because I spent more than 2 weeks isolated at home just studying, looking at my computer and phone more than 8 hours per day. Is this reversible???? I'm pretty worried I messed up my expensive eye surgery 😭 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hvmx8o/losing_vision_after_2_years_is_it_normal_myopia/,9,0.92,10,1736238182.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hvmx8o/losing_vision_after_2_years_is_it_normal_myopia/,Had surgery,False,False 1hvnto1,lasik,petitepie27,PRK Pre-OP Consult in Seoul with -7.50 eyes,"**Me & My Eyes** * 25F * -7.50 in both eyes, with astigmatism * astigmatism and vision is much worse in my left eye * began wearing glasses at ~ 6 years old, needed new prescription every 6 months until around 18 when it slowed down to every year. * vision has been stable for two years * I wear the 2 week Acuve Oasis for astigmatism * I also have glasses and have to have HD lenses because of the strength of my prescription **Location** I went to nuneHim Eye Center (눈에힘안과). I had been here before because I had gotten pink eye after being very not intelligent and sleeping in my contacts (please do not do that). The eye doctor is Korean-American, a native English speaker, and did his undergraduate degree in the US. They were incredibly kind when I had to come in for that panicking and with no appointment. I already knew with my strong prescription I would not be a candidate for SMILE surgery, so I decided to skip the Gangnam clinics and have a consultation with them first. **Pre-OP Experience** I am able to speak and understand some Korean, but I was able to let them know ahead of time using their kakaotalk channel that I would prefer to speak in English about my procedure. I did communicate in Korean with the front desk staff and some of the nurses, and for more complex matters like the price quotations they used a translator (although I was fine with just reading the typed words, my Korean reading comprehension is much higher than my speaking level). They assigned me a nurse that knew English and she was incredibly sweet and encouraging. I communicated with the doctor entirely in English. If you don’t know any Korean it may be a bit difficult since the clinic is not just catered to foreigners (I was the only foreigner there and the signs are all in Korean) but it’s definitely not impossible and I think if I had said I only speak English they would have done even more. First, the nurse measured my prescription from both my glasses and a traditional eye test with their lenses (here you just get glass or contacts from eye glasses shops, so they had no record of my script). She then moved on to testing my eyes and doing imaging. She explained everything in detail in English before she did it but I was not writing it down and I don’t want to give incorrect information so unfortunately I do not have a definitive list of all of the tests done, and there were many ones I had never gotten before. I then went over the results with the doctor. My cornea thickness is fine but due to my prescription strength I am not a candidate for Lasik or SMILE (which I already was aware of). However he said I would be fine to do PRK (they call it Lasek here). We discussed the three different procedures and he went over the possible complications, as well as the recovery time. After my consultation I got my quotation and was offered two prices, with a slightly more expensive option for them to make special eye drops made of my blood plasma, which I chose. I also did a DNA swab to check for ocular disease. My assigned nurse was very excited for me and she asked if I was nervous. I initially said no but then admitted I was a little bit, and she promised she would make sure she was assigned to me that day. I received my prescription for all my after care eye drops and medications and got them at the pharmacy downstairs. **Pricing** I was originally quoted at ₩890,000 (~$612) for the surgery with the plasma drops but I received a discount to ₩790,000 (~$546, cost of surgery without plasma drops) which I pay the day of. My consulting and testing fee for this appointment was ₩200,000 ($138). The eye medication was ~₩87,000 ($60). **End notes** My surgery is scheduled for next month. I’m so excited. I’m always stressed about what happens if my glasses break or a contact fails when I am out and about and I’m excited for that to no longer be a concern. I wanted to post because I know my script is high and I’m also getting it done outside of the US so I hope it gives good information!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hvnto1/prk_preop_consult_in_seoul_with_750_eyes/,6,1.0,19,1736242358.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hvnto1/prk_preop_consult_in_seoul_with_750_eyes/,Upcoming surgery,1736243119.0,False 1hvuqmi,lasik,HoracioCarrillo,3 months after Smile Pro- the best money I've ever spent on myself!,"I've had Smile Pro done on October 4th 2024. Today I had my 3 months post-op exam. I'm at a visus of 180% now. Before, with glasses on, I was at 110%. I was extremely near-sighted (close to -7 on both eyes + some light astigmatism) before the surgery and now everything is absolutely crisp and clear. I've never had better vision in my life and I'm thoroughly enjoying my glasses-free life. I still can entertain myself by just looking at things, I'm so amazed. After surgery it took me around 14 days to have good vision, in the first days my brain struggled a little to adapt. If anyone is interested, you can find my recovery log here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1g1bi66/another_smile_pro_recovery_log/ Now, 3 months in, I am completely thrilled with my results and am certain that this was the best money I've ever spent on myself so far.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hvuqmi/3_months_after_smile_pro_the_best_money_ive_ever/,29,0.96,26,1736265931.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hvuqmi/3_months_after_smile_pro_the_best_money_ive_ever/,Had surgery,False,False 1hvveys,Lasiksupport,Strict_Debt_9410,Lasik vs Femto,"Dear All! I visited a clinic, and the doc told me that Femto is not Lasik, therefore all bad experiences related to Lasik cannot apply to it. After some research, I think he just lied to me. Am I correct when assuming that Femto has the same risks as those listed here for Lasik? Thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hvveys/lasik_vs_femto/,6,0.75,20,1736267655.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hvveys/lasik_vs_femto/,,False,False 1hw546o,lasik,bettyb5858,Under-corrected LASIK ,"Hello! Has anyone else had LASIK done only to be under-corrected and still can’t see 20/20? Then the doc who did it said it’s because my eyes were so bad they didn’t want me to have trouble with my reading vision. So, i have one eye redone which helped but i still squint. Now here i am going to get the other eye done but now can’t but help feel I chose the wrong place to do it! I’ve only heard people so happy and he never told me this before my procedure! For reference my contacts were -6.00. TIA!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hw546o/undercorrected_lasik/,14,0.95,40,1736291857.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hw546o/undercorrected_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1hw9esr,Lasiksupport,marcos_the_brabo,Weird Tip Maybe Reduces Yours HOA at Night.,"Hi guys For everyone is suffering from starbursts I find some relief, not the best, not the worst, but something. Im currently 20/20 L-eye 20/15 R-eye (daytime), my left eye doesnt me bother with the startsbursts, but my right eye is a mess, so I had try myself glasses with some prescriptions, and that give me relief that I haven't had in a few years... **-0.75**: starbursts have reduced to almost 90% of what they were, near reading actually lost a little sharpness, but without headaches. I almost had 20/25 while using it, pretty acceptable. (nighttime). Daytime is not the best, had some difficult to read things up close, things doenst look sharp, like you are using a incorrect prescription (**makes sense**) So my concern, is for someone that having bad times at nighttime (**the majority here, I know**), maybe give a try to that kind of prescription, im still using that glasss only at night, but still a good result for a non-surgery way to try minimize our problem. Btw, I gain better contrast, but lose some crisp, but not too much, I think is the way that we they should have warned us, **acuity over quality**...",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hw9esr/weird_tip_maybe_reduces_yours_hoa_at_night/,6,1.0,12,1736304133.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hw9esr/weird_tip_maybe_reduces_yours_hoa_at_night/,,False,False 1hwc1dj,Lasiksupport,Radiant-Fear-8237,Post-Lasik Accommodation Dysfunction?,"I'm wondering if anyone has had Accommodation Dysfunction of any form post lasik, and if so what they have done (and if it has helped)? I've been in and out of doctors offices for the last 1.5 years trying to resolve my issues and this is the latest ""possibility"" I was given. I still need to speak with a doctor to begin treatment, but figured I'd see if anyone had anything to chime in. P.S. it's not dry eye, don't even fucking say it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hwc1dj/postlasik_accommodation_dysfunction/,5,0.86,31,1736312645.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hwc1dj/postlasik_accommodation_dysfunction/,,False,False 1hwm2hp,Lasiksupport,Cannibal_Raven,Seeing red when getting up,"Hello, I'm about 5 weeks post op, have a managed (medicated) corneal abrasion on my left eye. Since the past 3 days when getting up, I feel a ""headrush"" sensation in the left eye and my vision goes red for a second. My right eye is not experiencing this. What should I ne looking out for? Is this just part of the healing process of that injury or the operation?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hwm2hp/seeing_red_when_getting_up/,5,1.0,4,1736348284.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hwm2hp/seeing_red_when_getting_up/,,False,False 1hwr7wu,lasik,ILikeTheCold28,High eye pressure after EVO ICL ,"I got EVO ICL at the end of May 2024. I am 34 year old and I was -9 in both eyes with astigmatism prior to surgery. After my surgery, my vision was foggy, I couldn’t see much, and I had the worst headache I’ve ever experienced. The surgeon came in and “burped” my eyes relieving the pressure as he mentioned my eye pressure was very high. It didn’t seem like a big deal. I was on the standard eye drops after, one of them meant to help control the pressure which it did. At my 3 month post op with my optometrist however, we noticed it started to increase again. At 6 months, it increased even more. At this point I went back to the ophthalmologist where we confirmed its high, he recommended putting me on Vyzulta or getting a laser iridotomy done. Has anyone had experience with either one? I noticed the Vyzulta is pretty expensive, plus I’d have to use it until it’s time to replace the lenses (30 or so years?). The laser iridotomy sounds like it can lead to eye sensitivity to sunlight, plus it’s permanent. Maybe removal of the lenses would be the best option but I paid so much out of pocket and I’m loving my lens free life. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hwr7wu/high_eye_pressure_after_evo_icl/,14,1.0,20,1736361093.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hwr7wu/high_eye_pressure_after_evo_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1hxeq5l,Lasiksupport,crimsonmist43,Opinions on PRK after Lasik,"Hello All, I have decided to make another post this time asking about Prk surgery. I am curious about other peoples experiences and how they healed just to get an idea if this is worth it or not. I came across 1 or 2 posts and some comments about some people that have gotten prk after lasik and they were fine so I am still considering the enhancement. I went in for a consultation with the facility and they said I am eligible for PRK enhancement instead. Ofcourse I don't trust them so I am doing all the research myself and possibly will consult with a second lasik center before I make a final decision. I am still young 32 years old, I have gotten lasik only 2 years ago and now I am -2.75 to -2.50 left eye and -1.50 to -1.00 right eye. I believe my job working from home contributed to this . My eyes was worse before this -7 left eye and -8 right eye. The surgeon also messed up my left eye . It's not too bad but I have slight double vision in my left eye . It's not extreme it only happens when I try to read netflix description I see double letters. when I got the surgery the first time none of the front desk gave me Valium to calm me down and I kept moving my left eye unable to focus on the green light so I think that's why I have slight double vision and blur in my left eye. Again it's not too noticeable unless I try to read small letters. I wanted to ask has anyone done Lasik first and then did PRK ? How was your experience? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hxeq5l/opinions_on_prk_after_lasik/,1,0.6,21,1736435028.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hxeq5l/opinions_on_prk_after_lasik/,,False,False 1hxwtq0,lasik,Correct_Revenue2530,3-Month Update After My SMILE PRO Surgery!,"It's hard to believe it's already been three months since I underwent SMILE PRO surgery, and I couldn’t be happier with the results! # My Vision Today **Crystal clear and stable!** My vision remains perfect at 20/16 in both eyes, and I still have no issues with dry eyes or discomfort. It's amazing to wake up every day and see the world so vividly without needing glasses or contacts. # Long-Term Improvements **Confidence boost:** Not having to rely on glasses has made a huge difference in my personal and professional life. **Comfort:** Before the surgery, I struggled with double vision and dry eyes. Now, those issues are completely gone. # A Life-Changing Decision Looking back, choosing SMILE PRO surgery was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. It’s not just about better vision—it’s about the freedom and convenience that comes with it. # A Big Thank You I’m so grateful to the clinic for their professionalism, state-of-the-art technology, and incredible care throughout this journey. For anyone considering vision correction surgery, I wholeheartedly recommend them. I am a journalist so thank you reading my long article hehe.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hxwtq0/3month_update_after_my_smile_pro_surgery/,7,1.0,8,1736485008.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hxwtq0/3month_update_after_my_smile_pro_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1hy2s1n,lasik,Martexo,Did your company give you sick pay for any time you needed off after surgery?,"I'm highly contemplating getting LASEK next month. I'll need at least a week off work to recover and I have a week's annual leave to use for it so that's fine, but I'm curious to see if this is something that would typically be covered by sick pay? Or if it's generally something you need to take holidays for given it's an elective surgery. I know it will depend on each company's policies and I still need to check mine, but pretty sure it doesn't cover elective surgeries, but curious to hear from other people who've been through it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hy2s1n/did_your_company_give_you_sick_pay_for_any_time/,1,1.0,2,1736510098.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hy2s1n/did_your_company_give_you_sick_pay_for_any_time/,Considering surgery,False,False 1hy8jkz,lasik,xjackosh,Contoura LASIK Experience,"Hi Reddit. Posting my LASIK experience here becuase reading about the experience of others was very helpful for me in making my decision to get LASIK, and knowing what to expect before, during, and after the procedure (though the surgeon was also really detailed about these things, too). My pro-tip for anyone considering is to ask the surgeon a lot of questions. Below are my reflections before, immediately after, and at various periods after (through 6 months) during recovery. TLDR is I have no regrets. **Procedure**: Contoura LASIK (38 y/o Male with -4.25/-3.50 Rx) **Before Procedure** * I had been interested in LASIK for years, but too scared of some of the horror/negative stories you can find if you’re looking for them. * I hated wearing glasses and contacts and got to the point where I decided to do a consultation. * When you read stories of people who had negative experiences, you don’t know anything about the surgeon they saw. I think this is important. Of course any patient can have any outcome with any surgeon, but I think bad outcomes are probably less likely with some surgeons. I made sure I went to a very reputable doctor. After my appointment I was convinced that this would be a good decision for me. * I did not wear contact lenses for 2 weeks. I was told 3 days would be sufficient, but decided it couldn’t hurt to give them up earlier. * I tried various preservative free drops to determine which I liked best. I used drops each night and morning. I determined that Systane Hydration PF were the drops I preferred out of those that I tested. **The Procedure/Day 0** * Eye tests were redone in the office. * I opted to do mini-mono vision. This was a tough decision for me. In the end I decided to go for it because the difference seemed negligible, and I expected I’d still have 20/20 vision in the end, but with the upside that mini-mono brings as well. * I opted to take a Valium. If I could go back I would skip this (more on this later). * I was prepped and waited until it was my turn. * The procedure wasn’t as bad as I expected. My experience: * First the eye clamp was placed on my left eye. I was hoping the urge to blink would completely go away, but it didn’t. This was the most difficult part of the procedure for me, but it was not painful at all. I just felt pressure. * The surgeon placed something on my left eye. I could see a ring of lights and when the cutting began I felt some pressure and the vision in my eye faded to black. Then the same thing happened with my right eye. * I was moved to the second machine and the surgeon lifted the flap of my right eye and I was asked to stare at a green light. It was very blurry. While the correction was being performed I could smell what smelled like burnt skin, I could feel a little warmth, and the green light came into focus as the correction was done. After that, the surgeon closed the flap and treated it. Then the same for my left eye. * I put sunglasses on and made my way home. Luckily, I live only a few minutes from the office, so I was home before the numbness wore off. I kept my eyes closed as much as possible, but noted that I could already see better that prior to the procedure, but with a very heavy haze. * When I got home I tried to sleep as instructed. Unfortunately once the numbness went away this wasn’t an option. The next 2.5 hours were quite uncomfortable. I felt as if my eyes had been scratched badly. Tears were flowing for most of this period. At around the 2-2.5 hour post-op mark, the pain subsided enough for me to fall asleep, but I only slept for around 30 minutes. If I could do it all over again I would have skipped the Valium for the procedure so I could have taken something to help me sleep after. * When I got up my eyes were extremely sensitive to light. I took a while to adjust to the light and joined my family. I could see well, but still with a haze. * I noticed as the evening went on that I saw halos around lights. * I went to bed early and slept through the night. **Day 1** * I caught myself rubbing my eyes as I was waking up. Once I realized what I was doing I stopped. Luckily it wasn’t intense and didn’t cause any issues. * I could see very well and the haze was down to about 5% in my left/non-dominant eye and 15% in my right/dominant eye. * I still saw halos around lights, but much less than Day 0. * I had my post-op appointment and had 20/15 vision in my right eye and 20/20 in my left eye, which I chose to under-correct. Overall I was 20/15. * Since the end of the procedure I had been doing drops every 45 minutes. My doctor advised once per hour, but I clarified that there is no such thing as too much and decided I wanted to make sure my eyes were very hydrated through the healing. I continued this on Day 1. * Near vision was 90% normal, but felt a little off. **Day 2** * Day 2 I woke up with no haze left. Again I caught myself rubbing my eyes before I was truly awake, but again it wasn’t bad and didn’t cause any issues. * Both eyes felt normal and I could see clearly. What felt most normal for me was my dominant eye seeing more clearly. * I still saw halos around bright lights, but they weren’t distracting and not a huge deal to me. * Near vision was fully back to normal. * I continued to use eye drops every 45 minutes. * I waited about 48 hours to shower for the first time after the procedure. I didn’t want to risk getting soap in my eyes. It probably wasn’t as big of a risk as I imagined, but I don’t regret taking extra time. The first 48 hours are apparently critical for the healing of the flaps. **Day 3** * First day back at work. Felt fine in front of the computer screen. * Eyesight felt normal and natural all day like I had contacts in but more comfortable. * Still have halos at night. Not disruptive to anything though. * Switched to hourly eye drops and didn’t have any dryness issues. **Days 4-7** * Vision has been great. No regrets going mini-mono. I get occasional blurriness throughout the day, usually for a minute or two after using drops. * Dryness is mainly noticeable first thing in the morning. * Reading and TV at night have been fine. I haven’t had to drive at night, but halos feel minimal when I see lights while walking my dog at night. * Only regret so far is waiting so long to get this done. **Days 8-21** * Vision variability over this period has been real. Mostly great, but occasionally my right eye will feel like it’s a little out of focus. It’s been weird with one eye having more variability than the other. This has been getting less frequent. * As I scaled back proactively using eye drops, I noticed dry eyes more. I probably use drops 5 times throughout the day, excluding first thing in the morning and right before bed. Using the right eye drops is important. Some drops are too thick and can make seeing clearly difficult for a little. * Halos and night vision are both improving significantly. Over the last two days I notice the halos are basically gone. **6 Month Reflection** * As I was told, everything progressively got better until around the 5-month mark when my eyes just feel normal with no ""symptoms"" outside of slightly (truly minimally compared to what I was expecting) dry eyes that are continuing to improve. * No more halos or light sensitivity * I use eye drops only in the morning now and at night if I think about it. Sometimes in the morning I don't feel like I *need* them, but I put them in anyways. * Had my annual eye exam a week ago and my vision is 20/10. * I wish I hadn't waited so long, life is much easier for me without glasses and contacts.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hy8jkz/contoura_lasik_experience/,25,1.0,13,1736527133.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hy8jkz/contoura_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1hygn78,lasik,Mindless-Addendum621,My tip for preventing Recurrent Corneal Erosions (RCE)," The only thing that worked for me is hypertonic saline eye drops at bedtime AND avoiding sleeping with my eye pushed on the pillow - this can cause the cornea to stick to the eyelid and when opened the injury occurs. I also switched my firm medical pillow to a soft thin pillow to help prevent my eye from being “pressed” onto the pillow. Sleeping on the back can avoid that. Hope this helps. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hygn78/my_tip_for_preventing_recurrent_corneal_erosions/,10,1.0,2,1736547538.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hygn78/my_tip_for_preventing_recurrent_corneal_erosions/,Other discussion,False,False 1hyli63,Lasiksupport,calibabe8,Shit. My surgery is next Wednesday and I just found this sub. Should I cancel :(,"I been checked for Kerataconus and all the tests said I would be a good candidate. My vision is only +2.5 I’m going with the more expensive Contoura. I’m scared. Should I back out? UPDATE: I canceled ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hyli63/shit_my_surgery_is_next_wednesday_and_i_just/,22,0.92,66,1736561423.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hyli63/shit_my_surgery_is_next_wednesday_and_i_just/,,1736995352.0,False 1hyziow,lasik,RunPrimary797,ICL Success ,"Hey all, just wanted to share a positive EVO ICL experience as there are a lot of negative ones on here. I had my surgery two days ago and the procedure itself was odd… to say the least, but super painless and easy. By odd I mean laying on a bed with someone digging in your eye is a very different experience, however they gave me Valium so I was quite relaxed. When I first arrived I checked in and waited about 20 minutes to be called back. Initially they walked me through everything, took one last look at my eyes, gave me ibuprofen and Valium, then gave me a cocktail of eye drops and laid me down and let me relax for about 20 minutes. Eventually my surgeon came in and shook my hand, introduced himself and walked me through everything that would happen and answered any questions I had. After this, they gave me a heated blanket as they said the operating room would be cold - and they were not lying. When I got wheeled in, they gave me more eye drops, and put some sort of tarp/gown over me just leaving the eye they were operating on exposed. They had music playing in the room which make me relax a bit more. The most painful part was when they taped my eyes open and put the speculum in my eye to hold it open. Every 30 seconds or so they would splash some liquid in my eye to simulate me blinking. My eye being held open wasn’t uncomfortable per se once I got used to it. The doc then entered the room, verified which eye was first - in my case the right eye was first, and told me if I felt any pain to let him know. He then put an incredibly bright light right over my eye and told me to focus on it. When he first made the incision I felt a little pain, and by that I mean just like a minor pinching/poking. Not unbearable by any means. I told him, and he apologized and gave me tons of numbing drops right away. After this, it was easy street. The most painful part during the operation was just staring at the bright light. I could tell when the lens was inserted as everything went squiggly for a brief moment. Then I could feel pressure, no pain, just pressure as I’m assuming at this point he was tucking the lens in behind my iris. He then flushed my eye out, said everything went great. He left to go to someone else’s eyes while the assistants/nurses re-cleaned the room while I waited. I couldn’t open my eyes as it was so bright and everything burned. It felt like I had sand in my eye. About 20 minutes passed and they did the same exact thing with the left eye. After the procedure, they wheeled me out to the recovery area where I sat in a reclining bet in my own little room. They gave me some eye pressure meds and some apple juice. They said they would be back in an hour and a half to check my pressure in my eyes. This seemed to take forever. I tried looking around but it was so bright. They gave me some sunglasses to wear but it was still too bright! I managed to take a quick picture of myself and sent it to my wife to tell her I was done and all went good. This was probably the most painful I experienced during the entire time. Everything burned - very bad. My eyes were watering all over my face and it just burned. However, after about an hour it went away slowly and the doc came in to ask me how I was doing. I told him my eyes burned horrible and he said that was normal, and to just give it a bit longer. Sure enough, by the time they came to get me to check my eye pressure, the burning subsided. They walked me to check my pressure and it was great. The doctor looked at the lens and said they were positioned good. I went home, took about a 3 hour nap with the shields on and everything went pretty smoothly. They told me to wear either the shields all day or sunglasses to protect my eye - I opted for sunglasses. By that night I could see pretty good. It was a bit foggy but I could see good. Yesterday morning I had my one day post up check up, and I noticed my right eye was a bit more cloudy than my left. Upon my appointment my left eye tested at 20/20 and my right eye was 20/40. However with both eyes together I tested at 20/20. The doctor said she was very pleased with how the lenses were positioned - she said they were perfect. She also told me she could still see some inflammation in my right eye that was likely causing the blurriness but noted that over the next week it would slowly get better each day. Today, my right eye is a bit blurry but I feel like it might be a touch better than yesterday. I honestly don’t really notice it though. As far as glare and halos go - maybe I got lucky but I see hardly any glares or halos. Sometimes - especially at night I’ll see very very faint halos around headlight and streetlights but I barely notice it. I haven’t really noticed any glare. Unless I’m specifically looking for it, I don’t notice any halos, glare, starbursts, etc… I’m very very happy with my results. I’ve had no pain since the burning immediately after the surgery and have not used any of the pain medicine they prescribed me. I use eye drops four times a day. If my right eye heals as good as my left eye does, I’ll be even more happy. I would do it all over again and definitely recommend it if you’re a good candidate. Below is the cost, my prescription, and my eye measurements before and after surgery. I will update this if any complication arise. Please ask me any questions! I’d love to answer them! -8.5 left eye -9.5 right eye (they also put a toric lens in this eye) Before surgery I was 20/1000 in both eyes One day after surgery I tested 20/20 in both eyes however my right is a bit behind my left eye in the healing process. Total cost was $6200 USD in the Midwest US. Cost includes all follow up visits for 6 months, and any LASIK touch up needed for one year. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hyziow/icl_success/,24,1.0,15,1736612810.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hyziow/icl_success/,Had surgery,False,False 1hz27hd,Lasiksupport,sockplayer12,I can’t convince my significant other to not get lasik,"I was going to get lasik myself, but after seeing all of the complications…. Why put my healthy, asymptomatic, pain-free eyes, through such an invasive, life-altering, injury-prone, procedure that is tied to so many complications? I even have a friend in optometry school who does not recommend lasik at all, they even teach them in school about people committing suicide because the procedure has made them so depressed. My significant other has many family members and friends that went through lasik (over 10+ people) and they all had successful treatment with no complications so she is really convinced, but all it takes is you being one of those people that doesn’t have a successful treatment. Why take the risk?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hz27hd/i_cant_convince_my_significant_other_to_not_get/,21,0.92,42,1736619811.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hz27hd/i_cant_convince_my_significant_other_to_not_get/,,False,False 1hz4nux,lasik,paradoll,UV blocking contacts? Post-PRK,"Hello, thanks to the community for all the helpful information. I had PRK last September (monovision, early 30, pre surgery prescriptions was -8 and -8.5 plus -0.75 and -1.5 astigmatism too) it was not an easy recovery and I still have some ghosting in my right eye but overall my vision is getting better and functional. My wedding is this spring and we are having an outdoor ceremony so I am a bit concerned about UV exposure and risk of hazing since my vision is still improving and settling in! I really don’t want to wear sunglasses for all my photos. I recall when I wore contacts that they provided UV protection, even if not 100% against UVA+B, it would be better than nothing for the couple hours we spend outdoors. I am thinking I could get contacts with no prescription on them similar to the bandage that I got post PRK surgery. If that’s not feasible I know there’s also coloured/ring contacts that come with no prescription... I am having a hard time searching for info on the best UV protection from daily/weekly/monthly disposable contacts. Usually they are emphasizing moisture for comfort for good reason.. the last brand I used was Alcon dailies which were great. Has anyone been in a similar boat? Does anyone have any recommendations for UV protection? Edit: useful chart for class 1/2 uv protection lenses https://www.visiondirect.ie/eye-health/uv-protection-contact-lenses Contact lenses with Class 1 UV blocking Model-Type of lens Acuvue Oasys 1 DAY with HydraLux-Daily Acuvue Oasys 2-weekly Acuvue Vita -Monthly Avaira Vitality -Monthly Acuvue Oasys 1 Day for Astigmatism-Daily Toric Acuvue Oasys for Astigmatism 2 -weekly Toric Avaira Vitality Toric - Monthly Toric Contact lenses with Class 2 UV blocking Model-Type of lens 1 Day Acuvue Moist -Daily Biotrue One Day -Daily Clariti 1 Day -Daily everclear ELITE -Daily MyDay -Daily everclear ADM -Daily everclear PLUS 2 -weekly Biomedics 55 Evolution -Monthly everclear AIR -Monthly 1 Day Acuvue for Astigmatism-Daily Toric 1 Day Acuvue Moist for Astigmatism-Daily Toric Clariti 1 Day Toric -Daily Toric MyDay Toric -Daily Toric Biomedics Toric -Monthly Toric 1 Day Acuvue Moist Multifocal -Daily Multifocal Biotrue ONEday for Presbyopia -Daily Multifocal Clariti 1 Day Multifocal",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hz4nux/uv_blocking_contacts_postprk/,2,1.0,3,1736626315.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hz4nux/uv_blocking_contacts_postprk/,Had surgery,1736654987.0,False 1hzgu8l,lasik,Cannibal_Raven,Question about Edema and vision recovery after a hit,"Hello, I unfortunately took a hit/scratch to the eye 2 weeks ago, which was 3 weeks post op (Femtosecond Lasik). The first day post op, the eye in question was 20/20, maybe 20/15. Now it feels myopic or perhaps astigmatic. There is residual edema in the eye. I've been told it will take time to heal and it's slowing the healing of the abrasion. I'm told these are the likely causes of my vision loss, and it could take months. I've been following the appropriate treatments post hit, but I'm not seeing consistent improvement (other than no more double vision). Is it possible that this will actually resolve itself or am I looking at a touch up (assuming that is even safe)? I have consulted a second opinion and it's helped. He was more skeptical than the surgeon but hopeful. I remain skeptical. Thoughts on edema recovery overall? Is it possible for a hit during recovery to trigger regress? I'm told no for the latter",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hzgu8l/question_about_edema_and_vision_recovery_after_a/,1,1.0,0,1736664017.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hzgu8l/question_about_edema_and_vision_recovery_after_a/,Had surgery,False,False 1hzi7mg,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,Is there a known cutoff age for a person having Lasik?,"I see people talking about age a lot, but I would like to see hard evidence in writing about age cutoff. I hope you can help because I am really curious. Thanks I know most Laser surgeons have zero integrity and ethics and they will cut on anyone for cash but curious if PubMed or anything like that has an official cutoff for age. No Im not getting Lasik but I know a few people who had it over the age of fifty and had severe problems.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hzi7mg/is_there_a_known_cutoff_age_for_a_person_having/,7,0.82,4,1736669952.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hzi7mg/is_there_a_known_cutoff_age_for_a_person_having/,,False,False 1hzir63,Lasiksupport,ggghtubcgnvg,SMILE POST-OP question,How long did you wear the eye shield? Did you wear it 24//7? How many days? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hzir63/smile_postop_question/,1,0.67,1,1736672386.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1hzir63/smile_postop_question/,,False,False 1hzre95,lasik,Ecstatic-Cellist1081,SmartSurface Laser Procedure (SLP) + Cross-Linking at Pacific Laser Eye Centre (PLEC): 3 Months Later,"Hello there, this subreddit/ plenty of other about the same topic helped me out alot so I thought I would return the favour and share my experience. I’m 27, and was looking to get laser eye surgery potentially for work (law enforcement), my prescription was -3.25, -3.75, I wore glasses since I was 10-11 years old. I went to LASIK first in the summer of 2024, where they told me I have a mild case of keratoconus, and they couldn’t do refractive surgery/ suggested to do cross-linking and they would monitor my eyes monthly to see if my eyes would be “stable”. I was told refractive surgery was off the table, which stressed me tf out! (Potentially switching career paths because of it) I went to another laser surgery place for a second opinion (BC LASIK) and they said they were able to do it, I even booked my procedure date and everything, but I kept thinking “why did one say no and one say yes?” So I went to a third opinion (London Eye Centre) where they said as well they couldn’t do it because of the keratoconus/ they didn’t have the crosslinking procedure. I called the second opinion to ask why did they say I can when others didn’t, and they said they left a note for the eye surgeon on my file, and would get back to me if there was anything suspect. Luckily I stumbled upon Pacific Laser Eye Centre on here in between, and realized they specialize on my case! My research revealed this, and the fact the have the best tech in the world. No flap or alcohol is used, just pure laser. This does mean a lot of post care (eye drops, ointment) compared to lasik, but I was down for the cause. I also lucked out on the location; it’s a 30-40 minute drive from my house! I’m so grateful I didn’t have to fly/stay in a hotel for a couple days like a lot of cases on here. I thought it would take forever to get it done, as it’s so world renowned, but I sent an inquiry in August, and my procedure happened in October. In between I went for a couple tests at the clinic in Vancouver, one at VGH that was 2 minutes tops. The people at Pacific Laser Eye Centre are really good at their jobs! It does feel like an assembly line, but they answer any questions you have/ understand how stressed you may be. Dr Holland was my surgeon, I think I saw him once before the procedure, but he was very kind/ calm. The procedure itself took probably 20-40 minutes, they zapped my eyes with the laser first, staring at a green blinking light as it’s getting done, then they did cross linking on my right eye, putting drops in my eye as I stared at a uv light. They were very thorough explaining the post care (when to put drops, etc). My vision does fluctuate, at worst it’s 20/25, and at times it feels 20/20, sometimes even better than that, which I can’t really complain about! I go to my optician who sends the info to PLEC, who will reach out if there’s anything wrong, but my eyes are healing fine/ properly. If you do have keratoconus and wanted to get refractive surgery, go to PLEC, they are the best in the business to trust your eyes with.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hzre95/smartsurface_laser_procedure_slp_crosslinking_at/,2,1.0,4,1736701851.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hzre95/smartsurface_laser_procedure_slp_crosslinking_at/,Had surgery,False,False 1hzrezg,lasik,Iaintshii4,Advanced Surface Ablation,"Had ASA on 1/9/25 and wanted to share my experience. Decided to go with ASA as it is said to have a lower risk of dry eyes although the recovery time is a bit slower than lasik. ASA is an umbrella term for other surgeries however my surgeon used a technique that was a bit different. Most of the ASA procedures from what I read, use either Alcohol, a blade or a blunt instrument which usually would classify the procedure as PRK, EpiLasik or LASEK( depending on what is done with the epithelium) My surgeon does not use alcohol, any blades, or blunt instruments which is why I decided to go with him. The procedure itself was painless, relatively quick and immediately post op, my vision was blurry but still 20/25. My normal vision wasn’t bad (20/50) with a -1.75 prescription. Day 1 and 2 were very stable, not too much pain, vision was relatively clear, no halos and not too much light sensitivity. Today is day 3 and my vision is probably the blurriest. I know this is expected so I am not too worried. Sleeping kinda sucks because when I wake up my eyes feel glued together and pretty painful but eyedrops help. Will continue to update you all, feel free to ask questions! Edit: Day 4 post op my eyes were blurry for 95 % of the day and randomly around 8pm my vision started to clear up a bit. Day 5 just woke up and vision is relatively blurry again but my surgeon and most other posters confirm this is normal and vision will fluctuate. Day 7 vision has been improving slightly, less haze/blurriness but still not necessarily sharp. Vision in right eye(dominant) is slightly better and a bit of irritation in left eye post bandage removal. Edit : Day 14 Vsome days of good vision, some days of blurry vision. Today is more on the blurry side and some light sensitivity. No irritation in either eye but bluriness is annoying. Second post op appointment is tomorrow. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1hzrezg/advanced_surface_ablation/,2,0.75,19,1736701893.0,/r/lasik/comments/1hzrezg/advanced_surface_ablation/,Had surgery,1737675419.0,False 1i02kqs,Lasiksupport,Alternative-Run-949,1 mês e 18 dias pós TransPRK,"Fiz uma cirurgia TransPRK nos dois olhos para corrigir miopia e astigmatismo nas faixas de 4,5 mais ou menos. Faz 1 mês e 18 dias hoje... Estou com medo e assustada. Consigo ver bem de perto, porém de longe vejo tudo sem foco, muito embaçado. A noite é pior com os halos. Em alguns momentos tenho visão fantasma, como se as coisas estivessem duplicadas. Estou apavorada de que as coisas permaneçam assim... Na última consulta o grau estava em 1,25... Porém a sensação que tenho é que para longe está muito pior do que antes quando tinha mais grau diagnosticado. No exame da córnea também apareceram aberrações periféricas, até que ponto isso interfere na visão? Alguém tem informações sobre isso? Vocês acham que existe possibilidade de melhora desses problemas? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i02kqs/1_mês_e_18_dias_pós_transprk/,1,1.0,1,1736731469.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i02kqs/1_mês_e_18_dias_pós_transprk/,,False,False 1i06za2,lasik,Summer_Scented,Getting Lasik/PRK as a Nail Technician ,"Is it a good idea for a nail tech to get lasik/prk? Will you ever be able to work again with UV & LED lamps? Initially I thought yes as light sensitivity should fade overtime but as I’m doing more research, I’m realizing sensitivity to UV light and dryness continues years after the surgery and possibly for lifetime.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i06za2/getting_lasikprk_as_a_nail_technician/,4,0.84,8,1736746033.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i06za2/getting_lasikprk_as_a_nail_technician/,Considering surgery,False,False 1i0jsw3,Lasiksupport,emotionalblonde,PRK enhancement after Lasik,I got lasik in 2017 and was told I would need it again in about 10 years since I got it fairly young (I was 19 or 20) and now I have .75 in each eye- just enough to be annoying- and they said they do PRK for lasik enhancements. I am nervous about the recovery period since it is much longer than lasik was. Can anyone share their experiences and if they felt it was worth it? I really don’t want to go back to contacts if I don’t have to. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0jsw3/prk_enhancement_after_lasik/,5,0.86,9,1736790508.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0jsw3/prk_enhancement_after_lasik/,,False,False 1i0otph,Lasiksupport,Turbulent-Weakness37,Symptoms of Corneal Neuralgia,"Could everyone who suffers from corneal neuralgia comment their symptoms. I personally am worried I might have it but also believe that statistically the odds are low. Hopefully if enough people comment, we can find some common symptoms to look out for and perhaps others such as myself can be better informed. If you could also state whether you were diagnosed or believe you have it. Please comment something like this: - Diagnosed or believe I have it. -When the pain started after surgery. -Where you feel the pain. -Type of pain: dull (can't really locate it), sharp (can point to the exact spot), ache, burning, electric, tight, pressure, itchy etc... -If something triggeres the pain: wind, touch, blinking etc... -what doe the pain make you want to do? For example, do you scratch your forehead, squeeze the bridge of your nose, press on your eyebrows, squeeze your eyes shut? -Were you suffering from anxiety or depression or some form of mental health issues BEFORE surgery. This is a very personal question but perhaps their is a correlation. -What helps alleviate the pain, if anything. -Do you wake up in the middle of the night due to the pain? -Do you struggle to sleep due to the pain? I know I am asking a lot but I really feel that a detailed list like this can help people who come searching on this subreddit worried about neuralgia. Thanks in advance. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0otph/symptoms_of_corneal_neuralgia/,6,0.88,13,1736802816.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0otph/symptoms_of_corneal_neuralgia/,,False,False 1i0pxzb,Lasiksupport,Huge_Competition_406,Struggling with Mental Toll of LASIK Complications Need Support,"I ended up with starbursts and ghosting after getting wavefront LASIK. Nobody I saw could detect where the aberrations were coming from as apparently everything looks good. I have OCD and have an intrusive thought that it’s my fault. I remember crying a lot for unrelated emotional reasons in the days following my procedure but was careful not to rub my eyes. Could the crying have messed up my flaps? I know deep down it’s probably not something I did that caused it. I also know there’s no point figuring out what caused it and nobody can say for sure but I can’t get these thoughts out of my head. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0pxzb/struggling_with_mental_toll_of_lasik/,12,0.94,19,1736805658.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0pxzb/struggling_with_mental_toll_of_lasik/,,False,False 1i0qe08,lasik,abst_123,LASIK Md result not great,"I’m wondering if anyone else had the same experience because all of the reviews online and in the office are fantastic however my experience is not. I got laser eye surgery for nearsightedness 6 months ago and in the first couple of weeks of healing noticed that one eye was seeing significantly better than the other. I was told my eyes were still healing and that it should get better. I had appointments every two weeks then every month to keep tracking the progress and basically one eye keeps seeing worse (almost 20/20) and the other eye is 20/20. I was told that the vision is not bad enough to get a second corrective surgery but it really bothers me because I saw better with my contact lenses and am not able to see certain signs when driving and even text on a projector in class (when I sit in the middle of the audience) which to me doesn’t cut it as “good eyesight” especially after corrective surgery. Has anyone had this issue and had their eyes get better after a year? Has anyone had a second surgery and had any improvements or adverse effects? Not sure what to do or what to expect. Side note is that I got the surgery three months postpartum which the clinic said was ok, I’m wondering if that may have a role to play.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i0qe08/lasik_md_result_not_great/,20,0.93,38,1736806804.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i0qe08/lasik_md_result_not_great/,Had surgery,False,False 1i0s9up,Lasiksupport,New_Drawing_6676,What do you think about ppar agonists,"[https://doi.org/10.3389/ebm.2024.10142](https://doi.org/10.3389/ebm.2024.10142) There's a patent on fenofibrate eye drops. Do you think it sounds to good to be true? Thanks. The article makes it sound like agonism of the various ppar receptors is very good.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0s9up/what_do_you_think_about_ppar_agonists/,3,0.81,3,1736811791.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0s9up/what_do_you_think_about_ppar_agonists/,,False,False 1i0stey,Lasiksupport,AinslieModric,Hidden in Plain Sight: What LASIK Research Actually Reveals About Risk,"[This](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30355717/) widely shared study is frequently used to promote the safety and efficacy of laser eye surgery. However, a careful analysis of the data reveals concerning findings that are often overlooked or misrepresented.   # Method  **non-randomised** ·         Doctor's decision i.e. The doctors determined who was eligible for inclusion in the study based on rigorous screening criteria like: o   Corneal thickness o   Degree of myopia o   Overall eye health o   Age ·         What likely happens in a non-randomised study: o   bias toward including better outcomes o   exclusion of complicated cases This is a significant limitation of the study design. The lack of randomisation in participant selection reduces the reliability of the results since there's potential for cherry-picking successful cases.   # Results  **Mean follow-up time was 78±75.6 days (median, 86 days)** This means: ·         Most patients were only followed for about 3 months (See [this](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1772615/figure/f1/) graph showing the mean corneal sensitivity around the 3 month mark. Follow up at this point in time is very intentional as pain and discomfort is reduced) ·         Some patients might have been followed for as little as a few days (given the large standard deviation) ·         Very few if any patients were followed for long-term outcomes (which might not be apparent given the misleading title “Eighteen-year prospective audit..”) ·         Any complications or issues that develop after 3 months would be missed (See my [previous post](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1d0qzai/patientreported_outcomes_with_lasik/) section 8. Late Onset Complications) ·         Claims about long-term safety & efficacy would be highly questionable There is also no mention of drop out rates, for example patients who've lost faith in their doctor due to bad outcomes (which would compound the cherry picking problem). **Overall efficacy index was 0.91 with >99% of eyes achieving UCVA of ≥20/40 and >70% achieving 20/20 since 2010.** Breaking it down: ·         70% achieved 20/20 vision = up to 30% did not achieve perfect vision ·         99% achieved ≥20/40 = while most got functional vision, it wasn't necessarily optimal This is important information for potential patients because: ·         Marketing often emphasises ""perfect vision"" outcomes ·         Patients might assume LASIK guarantees 20/20 vision ·         A 30% chance of not achieving 20/20 vision is a significant consideration Given the short follow-up period we discussed earlier (around 3 months) these results don't touch on vision outcomes remaining stable long-term ([we know they don't](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5449750/figure/fig2/)). It should be stated that use of the term ""perfect"" is used liberally here, many patients who can see 20/20 on an eye chart are still plagued with many visual aberrations caused by LASIK and would describe their vision as anything but perfect. This means the actual percentage of patients who achieve truly clear, high-quality vision is much lower than the 70% figure suggests. Also noteworthy is that this statement specifically mentions “since 2010” when the study was supposed to be from “1998 to 2015”. So the vast majority of results are being excluded likely because they’re older and less favourable, turning our 18 year audit into a 5 year audit. **95.43% of eyes had no loss of vision postoperatively and 4.2% and 0.37% lost 1 and ≥2 lines BCVA, respectively.** This is actually quite concerning because it shows that: 4.57% of patients (about 1 in 22) experienced vision loss after surgery: ·         4.2% lost 1 line of vision ·         0.37% lost 2 or more lines of vision ·         ""Lines"" refers to lines on the vision chart (a significant decrease in vision) This loss was in BCVA (Best Corrected Visual Acuity), which means: ·         Even with glasses/contacts, these patients saw worse than before surgery ·         This represents permanent vision loss ·         Cannot be fully corrected with glasses In real numbers (from 53,731 eyes): ·         About 2,256 eyes lost 1 line of vision ·         About 199 eyes lost 2 or more lines of vision ·         Total of approximately 2,455 eyes had worse vision after surgery This is particularly significant considering: ·         The non-randomised nature of the study (might be under reported) ·         The short follow-up period (more vision loss might develop later) ·         These were presumably carefully selected patients **More than 94.0% of eyes achieved within ±1.0 D of target refraction and at least 70% achieved within ±0.50 D of target from 2010 onwards.** 94% within ±1.0 D of target ·         This means 94% of patients were within one diopter of their target prescription ·         But this also means 6% were off by more than one diopter, which is significant ·         One diopter is quite a large margin - many people would still need glasses/contacts at this level 70% within ±0.50 D ·         This means 30% of patients were off by more than half a diopter ·         0.50 D difference is noticeable for many people ·         Again suggests a significant portion may still need vision correction We also yet again see this “from 2010 onwards” statement indicating we’re excluding older results. **Retreatment rate was 2.55% and after retreatment 98.4% of eyes achieved ≥20/40 UCVA and 63.5% achieved ≥20/20 UCVA.** The 2.55% retreatment rate is likely understated because: ·         Many patients might decline a second surgery accepting worse vision rather than risk another procedure ·         Some might seek treatment elsewhere after losing faith in the original doctor ·         Given the short follow-up (78 days), many who needed retreatment wouldn't be captured The post-retreatment outcomes are poor: ·         Only 63.5% achieved 20/20 vision even after a second surgery ·         This means 36.5% still couldn't see 20/20 after two procedures ·         This is worse than the original surgery outcomes (which was >70%) ·         98.4% achieving ≥20/40 is presented positively but means some people still had poor vision even after two surgeries The way these statistics are presented minimises the concerning aspects: ·         Using the phrase ""*only* 2.55% needed retreatment"" makes it sound small ·         Leading with the 98.4% ≥20/40 figure before revealing the poor 20/20 outcomes **The overall complication rate is 0.98%, and since 2010, the annual complication rate has been <0.8%.** The supposed 0.98% complication rate is extremely misleading because there is no definition of ""complications"". It’s likely only counting severe surgical complications and ignoring quality of life impacts such as: ·         Dry eye ·         Night vision problems ·         Starbursts ·         Glare ·         Contrast sensitivity issues ·         Posterior Vitreous Detachment ·         Chronic pain   Short Follow-up Period (78±75.6 days) wouldn't capture [8. Late Onset Complications](https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1d0qzai/patientreported_outcomes_with_lasik/) The ""since 2010"" qualifier: ·         Used repeatedly in the study to present better numbers ·         Suggests earlier rates were worse ·         Cherry-picking better recent data # Conclusion In summary, a more realistic estimate considering all factors and the full range of reported complications across all LASIK studies might put the risk of a significant negative outcome at **30-40%**. ^(keywords: LASIK complications, LASIK risks, LASIK side effects, LASIK dangers, LASIK problems, LASIK surgery risks, LASIK eye surgery complications, LASIK long term effects, LASIK failure rate, LASIK dry eye, LASIK chronic pain, LASIK vision loss, LASIK success rate)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0stey/hidden_in_plain_sight_what_lasik_research/,19,1.0,4,1736813281.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i0stey/hidden_in_plain_sight_what_lasik_research/,,1736947010.0,False 1i0uf9t,lasik,ConstructionDry6400,Does warm compress affect ICL?,"I had ICL surgery 5 months ago. Last 2 weeks I had a stye in my right eye. I did a lot of warm compress and antibiotics ointment as per PCP suggestion. Btw it’s been around 4-5 days after I stopped medications, the stye is almost gone, but I feel like my right eye is a bit blurry, not that sharp as before. (I had 20/15, 0 prescription when I met surgeon last 2 months) I’m concerning is it possible that the high temperature from warm compress causes any issues with ICL lens, like lens reform or expand or move? Or it’s because of antibiotics ointment is still in my eyes? 😞",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i0uf9t/does_warm_compress_affect_icl/,5,1.0,10,1736817815.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i0uf9t/does_warm_compress_affect_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1i16hsp,Lasiksupport,EnvironmentalBaker27,Debating Lasik surgery,"Hey guys I am 21 years old, Male, right: -1.25 and left: -1.5 I have been wearing glasses for the last 7 years and i hate wearing them all the time. I dont feel comfortable wearing glasses. I feel like everything is seen from a window. Wearing lenses is not an option for me beceause i hate fidgettng with my eyes. Everytime i leave home i put them on but i dont wear them at home. I am conteplating doing a 'eye laser surgerery'. To me it is not about the cost but about the comfort i could have when never wearing glasses again. I need some advice if this would be the right procedure for me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i16hsp/debating_lasik_surgery/,3,0.67,15,1736862696.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i16hsp/debating_lasik_surgery/,,False,False 1i1gwih,lasik,No_Entrance_2774,Fluctuating vision??,"Anybody have any input on fluctuating vision I'm experiencing? It's been almost 3 years since my procedure. I was very farsighted. My eye doctor tells me my eyes healed great but ever since I see 20/20 some days maybe better but then other days my vision is so blurry mainly in my dominant eye, extreme ghosting and blurriness, then the next day my vision is great again. I currently do warm compress morning and night, had 4 sessions of IPL, using serum tears at 40% and lubricating eye drops.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i1gwih/fluctuating_vision/,1,1.0,1,1736889932.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i1gwih/fluctuating_vision/,Had surgery,False,False 1i1r477,Lasiksupport,Advanced_Work2574,Corneal Cloud,"Hi, the doctor said I have smth called ""Cloud"" in my left eye and therefore lasik isn't an option. So I'll go through PRK in my left eye and lasik in the right one but I got so suspecious by the way he described it and now I'm afraid to do the surgery. Can anyone pls explain my condition to me in simple terms? https://preview.redd.it/c0nml1mcm3de1.jpg?width=780&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=216fd274ce976bf20141481cff4bcad3f271f081 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i1r477/corneal_cloud/,3,0.71,16,1736921156.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i1r477/corneal_cloud/,,False,False 1i20ilw,Lasiksupport,Scary_Comparison7810,"Vision Correction (Lasik, Smile) in Frankfurt, Germany.","Has anyone gotten a vision correction surgery (Lasik, Smile) in or around Frankfurt? If yes, what are your recommendations for the best doctors? For reference I am 28 F with around -2.00 in both eyes and thinking of Lasik.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i20ilw/vision_correction_lasik_smile_in_frankfurt_germany/,0,0.5,7,1736956564.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i20ilw/vision_correction_lasik_smile_in_frankfurt_germany/,,False,False 1i21ty6,Lasiksupport,FRStone33,Intermittent extropia/strabismus ,Anyone here have intermittent extropia? Did lasik make your condition worse?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i21ty6/intermittent_extropiastrabismus/,3,1.0,1,1736959972.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i21ty6/intermittent_extropiastrabismus/,,False,False 1i29o8o,lasik,,Tacrolimus for dry eyes and epideral haze post lasik 8 months," My doctor changed my routine from restasis to tacrolimus after almost 3 months of restasis And im using tacrolimus eye drops 0.03% he did that to control some epideral haze in my right eyes that appeared after lasik he used fml (fluorometholone) first for 6 weeks and restasis for 3 months then he decided to switch a bit and it seems like im alone on this path i barely can find any posts or videos over the internet about the usage of tacrolimus eye drops… help feeling concerned 💔",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i29o8o/tacrolimus_for_dry_eyes_and_epideral_haze_post/,1,1.0,22,1736980056.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i29o8o/tacrolimus_for_dry_eyes_and_epideral_haze_post/,Had surgery,False,False 1i2bt3q,Lasiksupport,Illustrious-Kiwi-194,Did my doctor mess up surgery. left eye is different than right....,,https://i.redd.it/n64mh4k0z8de1.jpeg,3,0.72,11,1736985962.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i2bt3q/did_my_doctor_mess_up_surgery_left_eye_is/,,False,False 1i2cxwx,lasik,Pleasant-Put9812,Laser was broken,"Couldn’t really select the appropriate flair as I was supposed to have surgery this morning. However…. I showed up this morning and was told at check in that the machine was down and I couldn’t have surgery. It’s a huge professional/academic teaching hospital/institution and I was explained that although the surgeon likely could have performed the surgery since the machine reported it was not calibrating correctly the surgeon cancelled all procedure. What would you guys do? I wasted PTO General frustration with scheduling this appointment three months ago and being told the surgeon was booked out another three months. I know the surgeon is incredible, my own eye doctor had lasik done by this surgeon. To say I’m disappointed is an understatement. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i2cxwx/laser_was_broken/,1,1.0,2,1736989270.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i2cxwx/laser_was_broken/,Had surgery,False,False 1i2evpf,lasik,NotTheOne1988,Halos after ICL surgery,"I have high myopia, -12 and -13 diopters, and I've worn glasses for about 30 years. Last year I had ICL surgery and it's been fantastic. I'm super happy that I don't have to wear coke bottles on my face anymore. But one thing does bother me. I have major halos around light sources. They're very bright and very distracting, especially driving at night or watching a movie in a dark room. My surgeon did say I have a very slight astigmatism, but it was corrected with the lenses he used. I'm in a dim room right now and looking at a white Arby's cup I can see a blurry image around it almost like an aura. Are these halos normal? I've kind of been assuming that they're caused by light reflecting off the edge of the lenses. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i2evpf/halos_after_icl_surgery/,1,1.0,3,1736995153.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i2evpf/halos_after_icl_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1i2giay,lasik,Specific_Map6723,Sudden worsening 6 yrs post lasik. Can hormones cause it?,"Hello! I was enjoying my life for 6 years after LASIK, no any complications, everything is perfect. And suddenly in September last year i noticed that I struggle to read things on computer. I went to a doctor and it turned out my eyesight now is -1 and -2 for left and right eye respectively. After three months I went to the clinic where I had surgery for full chekup and there is nothing wrong with my eyes - no thinning of cornea, no flap moving, no any other eye problems like bad blood vessel conditions, no ectasia as i understand etc. but the doctor said that it may be because my cornea have bend over a little inside because a lot of tissue was removed during surgery due to severe myopia (-6 and astigmatism pre surgery) and because my aging (i'm 29). For now eyesight is still and stopped worsening as i know. But the worst thing is it happened so all of a sudden. Then I went to the almighty internet and found out that some hormonal changes and medicine can affect cornea. And I went through oral contraceptive hormonal therapy and hyperthyreosis therapy for 6 months before I noticed vision worsening and I completed the therapy just recently. Hormones are good now. So the question is - can cornea be affected by hormones and therapy? Did anyone face this problem here ? Or it is not related and worsening may be caused by something else ? Thank you! Going through the lasik each 5-6 years is just making me sad :( ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i2giay/sudden_worsening_6_yrs_post_lasik_can_hormones/,15,1.0,8,1737000311.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i2giay/sudden_worsening_6_yrs_post_lasik_can_hormones/,Had surgery,False,False 1i2ihux,lasik,juniorjackjr,I sleep with partially open eyes does it gonna create problems after lasik surgery?,"I just had lasik surgery last week and i have noticed that i sleep with slightly open eyes and when i wake up my eyes get completely dry and blurry for some hours , now I'm worried about recovery, can i use eye mask to keep my eyes moist?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i2ihux/i_sleep_with_partially_open_eyes_does_it_gonna/,1,1.0,4,1737007560.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i2ihux/i_sleep_with_partially_open_eyes_does_it_gonna/,Had surgery,False,False 1i2kx7d,Lasiksupport,Low_Cream8312,Post-lasik symptoms,"Hey everyone. So i did a lasik eye surgery for both my eyes on 8 jan 2025 (7-8 days ago), and ive been paranoid about the symptoms and temporary side effects that ive been feeling since then. For context, im an 18 year old male who had hypermetropia with ~2.5 degrees in each eye. So for the things that im feeling / observing physically on my eye: i still have blurry vision, but its become so much better than the early post-surgery days. I mostly get blurry vision when the day comes to an end (idk if its because eye strain is much more severe at night then during the day). I also sometimes feel like theres a foreign object in only right eye (not always in the same place). I also sometimes feel discomfort in my right eye after suddently moving my eyeball, and sometimes randomly. I think i also notice some inflammation of the upper eyelids for both my eyes, but i can feel it more on my right eye. I think most of these are caused by eye dryness and are normal during the healing phase, but i just wanted to be sure as im an overthinker. I already went to the ophtalmo 2 days after the surgery for a checkup, and he assured me that everything was perfect (the flap were still in place and i now have 0 degrees in both my eyes). He directly prescribed me (the day of the surgery) 3 eye drops : Tymer (antibiotic), Optidex T (antibiotic + steroid) and polyfresh (artiticial tears) to be applied every 3 hrs for 10 days (except for the artificial tears that i should use for much longer). I should admit that after spending the first 2 days post op with almost no screen time at all, ive been spending some time on my laptop but im taking into consideration and applying as much as i do remember the 20-20-20 rule. Im gonna call my ophtalmo tomorrow to be sure that everything is fine, but i also wanted to take your opinions as you already have done this surgery and you know what im talking about. Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i2kx7d/postlasik_symptoms/,4,0.84,7,1737018325.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i2kx7d/postlasik_symptoms/,,False,False 1i2r57s,lasik,g_coco,Difference in prescription ,Is it normal for recommended laser correction prescription to be different than your regular eye exam prescription? My current prescription is -2.25 OD and -2.50 OS. Saw the results of my initial laser surgery appointment and corrected prescription is -1.75 OD and -2.25 OS both would correct to 20/15. Is this normal?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i2r57s/difference_in_prescription/,1,1.0,0,1737040571.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i2r57s/difference_in_prescription/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1i2s8o4,Lasiksupport,Striker919,Corneal distrophy 4 years after prk surgery,"Can the ptk surgery be a solution? At 4 years, I keep waking up at night or in the morning tearing the epithelium with very strong pain and tearing. The gel drops put on before sleeping no longer work. What are the contraindications?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i2s8o4/corneal_distrophy_4_years_after_prk_surgery/,6,0.88,17,1737043485.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i2s8o4/corneal_distrophy_4_years_after_prk_surgery/,,False,False 1i2w83i,Lasiksupport,Key-Contribution8973,Second opinion after LASEK/TransPRK. What to do?,"Hey Guys, for my exact situation, you can read my last post on here. It describes everything in detail. I'm very much thankful for everyone taking their time to give some advice. Basically, i had TransPRK a few years ago, after which i had still 0.75 on the left eye, whch results in blurry vision, unfortunately also noticeable with both eyes open. My right eye is perfectly fine and i'm actually happy with it. I got a touch-up for the left eye 1 1/2 years ago, but it actually didn't change anything. Today i visted another surgeon in my city and he basically stated that the method that was used is only recommended for max. myopia of -6.00 and i had more than 8 with astigmatism. Also he said, he could perform another touch-up (3rd one) on the left eye, but he would not recommend it, because of the risks due to my already thin cornea. I am not considering that anyways. Basically he told me, that my left eye is about -0.5 and my right eye approximately +0.25. He told me about some newish ""computer game"" that will come to the market soon where one can try to train their brain to blend out the vision differences more. As far as understood, i don't have any HOAs, just got undercorrected the first time and the second time on the left eye they made somehwat of a mistake and actually didn't remove anything. I'm of course rather devastated that i did this surgery, thinking that i'd achieve perfect vision, not need contacts and glasses anymore, like probably most people here. I'd give a lot to go back to my contact lenses + glasses combination. It is rather hard to accept now, that my vision will be like this my whole life. I'm aware there are much worse cases, but individually, it affects me a lot from time to time. Basically, my only options now are maybe normal contacts, if i can manage with my dry eyes, that i have since surgery, scleral lenses or just glasses. Atleast my vision seems to be correctable with all of that, according to the eye exam i took at the surgeon today. Before i think about what route to go, i'd be happy if you could give me your opinions. I am having a hard time accepting that i made a mistake. I did the surgery by recommendation of multiple friends where it went well. Normally i research everything a lot but back then i just went to one recommended Clinic and got the surgery on the same day. I was coping fineish until the touch-up because i thought it will make my vision in the left eye perfect as well, but since the 6 month recovery time from the touch-up is over and no more corrections are possible i am trying to find ways to deal with it. I am thankful for any advice!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i2w83i/second_opinion_after_lasektransprk_what_to_do/,4,0.75,4,1737053561.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i2w83i/second_opinion_after_lasektransprk_what_to_do/,,False,False 1i34wrw,Lasiksupport,Lopsided_Cabinet_374,Keratoconus from 1/10 to 8/10,"Helo, I have keratoconus with 1/10 vision in my left eye, so almost nothing i see and after all the doctors and lenses I tried all over the world, I ended up finding the solution. It is a lens that is specially adapted to each person's eye, it is comfortable and I now see 8/10. Wirh HOA correction. The doctor is in Italy and it is the only lens in Europe that works for 99% of people and solves the problem It costs about 4,000 euros, anyone who has any questions can send me an message. I can provide also the contact whatsupp phone of doctor. Send me dm. But pls be decided for your choice and serious Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i34wrw/keratoconus_from_110_to_810/,0,0.4,1,1737077004.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i34wrw/keratoconus_from_110_to_810/,,False,False 1i36qov,lasik,elvis_dwarf,Lasik Post-Procedure Thoughts,"I read a lot of posts on here before doing my Lasik surgery and just thought I would dump my experience now for others to see. I paid just under $4,000 with Lasik Plus including a promotion and $150 off. Insurance paid for half (I joked about getting one eye done for free and the lab tech thought that was funny). So the total was $2,000. **Surgery day**: I had my consult, exam, and procedure on the same day. I know people say not to do this, but I could not be fucked to wait a whole another week anxiously overpreparing for what is a very simple procedure. There is a section on the waiver warning that this could impact results. **Procedure:** I came with my driver, did eye exam, doctors said I was a good candidate. Went home for a couple hours (surgeon didn't come until the afternoon), came back, waited for a bit before being called in to a smaller waiting room. The assistant/nurse was already there, talked me through some things, explained vaguely the steps and what would happen and then I went in when I was ready. First thing I noticed was the teddy bear sitting on top of the first machine which they (politely) offered. For some reason this actually made me more nervous lol. I sat down in the first machine, they numbed me up with a couple drops, and got straight to it. First machine you're lying, looking up at them, and they put a rounded sort of cylinder-y thing against your eye. There's a pressure pushing down and it is very uncomfortable but not at all painful. You feel the pressure subside, a thing run around your eye ball very lightly (I'm assuming this is when the flap is cut). Doesn't hurt at all. They move to the other eye and you're already kind of tearing up and EVERYTHING is totally blurry. Could not see a damn thing and this was honestly the most anxious part. Surgeon basically was chanting do not move the entire time which did not help with the anxiety. Kinda wish I took them up on the teddy bear at this point. After both flaps are lifted you're helped up, and walked over to the next machine. Similar sort of deal getting down. There's another object placed (couldn't really make this one out - totally unable to see well) that they use to move your eye/flap around. Also doesn't hurt, and they have you look up and focus on the green light in the center. The next part they kind of had to fiddle and position things for a bit so I just waited. Then the actual laser scans and goes around real quick. Smelt my eye tissue burning which was uncomfortable, and then they did the other side. Same thing and then I was out. Surgeon told me ""Enjoy hope I never have to see you again"" and put some plastic glasses on with tape. **Day Zero:** I was in zero pain getting into the car, but unfortunately unlike most people I live in the middle of fucking nowhere so I had an hour drive to get home. After 20 minutes I was writhing I was so uncomfortable. I was awful. We actually called and asked how bad it was going to get and they basically just said go to sleep ASAP. I couldn't open my eyes, and when my eyes were shut it burned. I got home after being walked inside, took advil, tylenol, and a sleeping pill and just went to sleep. Couldn't see a fucking thing and slept the rest of the day. **Day One:** Woke up and could see SO much better. I actually felt like I was wearing contacts waking up. Still super uncomfy but a big step up from the previous day. Did my morning drops, and got to work. Had a REALLY hard time looking at screens for a bit. No halos but just uncomfortable and difficult to stare at. I still felt terrible, tired, and knocked out as soon as I got home. Only woke up in the middle of the night to eat something. **Day Two:** Slightly better than day one except I upped my drop frequency. The Prednisone STINGS so bad. But I know that it helps with the recovery and final results so I powered through. I actually really neglected to use my artificial tears and I realize now after my follow-up that that's really bad. But it wasn't emphasized on the instructions and basically just said use as needed. Same routine as yesterday but by this time I was walking everywhere with no problems and felt I could drive without any risk. **Day Three:** Not much changed. Still uncomfortable but getting better and vision is near perfect. **Day Four (today):** Had my follow-up. Everything looks good and they told me to continue to use drops regularly, finish my meds, and let it heal. Vision test went well and I could see better than I ever did with contacts. No regrets thus far! If things heal well and my eyes don't feel any discomfort this was honestly the best thing I could have done to improve my day-to-day. Here's hoping recovery is smooth and goes well! Good luck everyone else with your Lasik journey :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i36qov/lasik_postprocedure_thoughts/,26,0.96,7,1737082694.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i36qov/lasik_postprocedure_thoughts/,Had surgery,False,False 1i3h6n1,Lasiksupport,blackspidey94,Corneal Neuralgia ,30(M) had lasik about 1 year ago in October of last year I started to experience some pain in my left eye idk how to really describe it though it would come and go and also this last two days I started to feel some pain in my left eye idk I would get some headaches that I thought were migraines but I don’t know I would get these headaches that I would feel above my temples and sometimes wrap around my head when I spent hours on the computer or playing the game. It sure it was was just eye strain or what would really appreciate some insight ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3h6n1/corneal_neuralgia/,4,1.0,7,1737123085.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3h6n1/corneal_neuralgia/,,False,False 1i3i5dv,Lasiksupport,Excellent-Owl-5327,Needed guidance ,"Hii I'm 21M I recently had my contura surgery Left eye -4.5 Right eye-3.75 On 17th of December i had my contura surgery at a choudhary eye 7 hospital Just after the surgery i had a proper vison but around after a week i had a bit inflammation in my left eye causing discomfort I talked to councellor she asked me to increase frequency of lubricant ""tizy"" After that i got relief around 2&3 days I discussed this with doctor she said tizy is just lubricant Last Tuesday i went for a follow up test scheduled after 3 weeks after my surgery I went for a snellen chart test in right eye it was perfect but in left eye i was able to read only 2-3 lines on snellen chart I see ok frm left eye no issues but its just what i see is blurry and sometimes i have to focus a lot to see They did some more test and found my eye pressure is slightly high and told its fine and might get high because of steroids drops that were prescribed Tho they asked me not to use that drop and prescribed new drop that for stabilizing eye pressure Note : i still se glare frm both eyes when i look at lights, no hollows only glare My corneal thickness and health was perfectly fine post surgery Please help and tell whats going on with me ",https://i.redd.it/qn3co75yikde1.jpeg,4,1.0,0,1737125827.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3i5dv/needed_guidance/,,False,False 1i3kcja,Lasiksupport,Boervasstind,Changed my mind,"I am scheduled for femto LASIK next tuesday, but after vigorously reading about different experiences, I have chosen not to do it. Also my vision is not that bad with -2.50 on both eyes, so I think I will manage. Why I even considered LASIK was to be free of the inconviences glasses bring, such as hiking and hunting, which are two activities I love. And I was encouraged by my brother who did ICL with -8 on both eyes and he is very satisfied. But his procedure is reversible while Lasik is not. All in all I just think I need to follow my gut and not go through with it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3kcja/changed_my_mind/,24,1.0,14,1737131565.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3kcja/changed_my_mind/,,False,False 1i3km0d,Lasiksupport,Disastrous-Moves,How common are undercorrections? ,"I got Lasik a couple of weeks ago and ended up being undercorrecred on both eyes. I started with approximately -4.0 on both eyes and ended up with -.75 on my left eye and -.25 on my right. I will probaly have to get glasses again. My surgeon says that it is not uncommon for undercorrections to occur, but I feel like my myopia wasn't bad enough for this to be the case. Did this happen to anyone else? If so, what was your prescription? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3km0d/how_common_are_undercorrections/,5,0.86,13,1737132221.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3km0d/how_common_are_undercorrections/,,False,False 1i3m813,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,New Podcast,"https://open.spotify.com/episode/273H73qxG6q59ejtowzuBy?si=5oJC-Q0USwqK3AkGr2FP4A I recorded 2 podcasts this week. The other podcast will be posted soon. More are in the works. We are trying to get these out to as many places as possible so people can be informed. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3m813/new_podcast/,8,0.84,15,1737136250.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3m813/new_podcast/,,False,False 1i3n7tk,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Encouraged to do topography guided PRK retreatment by well known ophthalmologist despite knowing that I have Lasik-induced corneal neuralgia. So angry at this entire industry.,"What a crazy world we live in. This guy wants me to do PRK to fix my HOAs, thinks it’s causing my diagonal streak issue whereas another surgeon thinks it’s microstriae (flap wrinkle) so they don’t even agree. He didn’t seem to care too much that I have corneal neuralgia and wants me to take insulin eyedrops to try to treat that, apparently an understudied/underused novel treatment for neuralgia. That, I am willing to try. But I can’t believe he’d recommend a retreatment knowing I have almost no nerves at the moment and just recovered from long-term inflammation. Frankly I’m baffled at the state of our medical care and this guy only takes on complex cases for second opinions yet still recommended this as a solution! Not to mention all the other insane risks of retreatments—retinal detachment, overcorrection, worsened astigmatism, worsened dry eye/neuralgia, more floaters, heightened risk of ectasia… I have a whole lot of acceptance to do around my vision being shit now from higher order aberrations while also in pain/discomfort near 24/7. On a darker note I’m not sure I will make it. It’s been 1.5 years and I can’t adapt or accept this new vision and the chronic pain takes such a toll on me nearly every moment of the day. Oh well. Honestly guys, if these conditions lead me taking my life I hope these posts are blasted across as the internet. I don’t want anyone else to end their life over this stuff but for me, I really can’t deal in my particular situation. To have both neuralgia and bad HOAs is apparently “rare.” Life isn’t worth living like this. I’m in so much therapy and it’s not helping enough.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3n7tk/encouraged_to_do_topography_guided_prk/,23,0.92,20,1737138771.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3n7tk/encouraged_to_do_topography_guided_prk/,,1737647687.0,False 1i3pa5v,lasik,ItchyAlba,Halos two years after ICL ,"flowery work compare long fuel cough trees voracious act history *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev/home)*",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i3pa5v/halos_two_years_after_icl/,8,1.0,9,1737144091.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i3pa5v/halos_two_years_after_icl/,Had surgery,1757430966.0,False 1i3s580,lasik,howelljollybody,Borderline PRK candidate due to thin corneas.. Evo ICL?,"Hi all I am a 35 yo F, Contact wearer since middle school and gradually growing tired of them with mild dryness with staring at screen at work. Medium nearsightedness of -4.5 in right and -5 in left eye. I had a consult at an academic center and was told definitely not a Lasik candidate due to thin corneas (483 in R, 486 in L), though I am a borderline PRK candidate. I then saw someone in the community who does Evo ICL and he told me he would not offer me either Lasik or PRK due to corneas but I am an excellent candidate for Evo ICL with good anterior chamber depth (3.5). Hard to tell if some of this decision is driven by monetary incentive though ;) Wanted to survey unbiased folks.. is risk of ectasia with PRK generally going to outweigh Evo ICL risks and excess cost (10k as opposed to about 3.5K)? I am also curious about options for revision in 10-15 years when I develop nearsightedness.. more options with ICL? possibly remove it and replace with different lens? Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i3s580/borderline_prk_candidate_due_to_thin_corneas_evo/,11,0.93,50,1737151706.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i3s580/borderline_prk_candidate_due_to_thin_corneas_evo/,Considering surgery,1737214705.0,False 1i3uq8n,lasik,bigballnn,Is LASIK possible after PRK,"I had PRK done about 15 years ago and honestly was never too pleased with it Is it possible to get LASIK after already having done PRK? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i3uq8n/is_lasik_possible_after_prk/,1,1.0,1,1737158846.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i3uq8n/is_lasik_possible_after_prk/,Other discussion,False,False 1i3yvim,Lasiksupport,Inevitable-Rub-4491,LASIK lens wrinkling,"Dec 27th lasik procedure Jan 4th-epithelium cells removed and lens smoothed, bandage adhered and removed week later. Vision still blurry. No worse, no better. Dr says blurriness will get better, but it’s not any better here two weeks later. Any recommendations? Will blurriness get better? Follow up dr visit in a month. Should I wait that long? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3yvim/lasik_lens_wrinkling/,3,0.8,12,1737171838.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i3yvim/lasik_lens_wrinkling/,,False,False 1i4ei44,Lasiksupport,Due-Organization2518,1 month post lasik,I am trying to figure out why my vision is so distorted and weird in different lighting even though my visual acuity is good. It’s been terrible. ,https://i.redd.it/mgv5tjxausde1.jpeg,4,0.75,13,1737226505.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i4ei44/1_month_post_lasik/,,False,False 1i5dtdq,Lasiksupport,Organic_Farm_2093,Considering sclerals,"After 4 months of struggling I want to get sclerals. I'm pretty sure they'll help because when I apply drops and they smopthe the corneal surface I see very, very sharp and contrast, so the cornea surface change fixes all my problems. The question is, isn't it too early for sclerals? I already found a provider, that can do ovitz or eyepeint pro sclerals in europe",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i5dtdq/considering_sclerals/,7,0.89,19,1737333521.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i5dtdq/considering_sclerals/,,False,False 1i5er08,Lasiksupport,MaximumHorse3723,Had LASIK 1 month ago vison is still blurry help ," So I had lasik eye surgery wave front Since one month Initially, my vision was really blurry for the first two weeks I contacted my doctor he said that is due to severe eye dryness and that I need frequent eye drops I’m using the eye drops frequently as he said every two hours or sometimes use them every one hour the thing is the vision is still very blurry . My left eye had severe astigmatism the right did not have any astigmatism My vision is actually worse in the right eye . Reading for me it’s very difficult from any distance I can barely see from 2 m all the letters are quite hazy I contacted the doctor and he said that this is normal but I’m really worried it had been a month and still my vision is not 20/20 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i5er08/had_lasik_1_month_ago_vison_is_still_blurry_help/,7,0.82,19,1737336397.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i5er08/had_lasik_1_month_ago_vison_is_still_blurry_help/,,False,False 1i5gf4i,lasik,petitepatate22,Sunlight exposure after LASIK?,"Hello, I’ve done a pre-op consultation for LASIK for myopia and have surgery tentatively scheduled three weeks before vacation. I’ll be going to the beach and am wondering if my eyes will be more sensitive to sunlight? There will also be sand and saltwater so I’m thinking it best to be careful to avoid getting those in my eyes 👀 Any advice/considerations for the first few weeks post-op? Should I schedule the surgery after vacation? Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i5gf4i/sunlight_exposure_after_lasik/,1,1.0,2,1737341673.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i5gf4i/sunlight_exposure_after_lasik/,Considering surgery,False,False 1i5heiw,lasik,HistoricalReporter85,Seeking Advice on PRK/ICL After Ectasia Concerns – Is a Third Opinion Worth It or Should I Move On?,"Hi all, I'm considering getting vision corrective surgery and need some advice on my assessment and suitability to move forward with one (if any). Attached scan results [here](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OJU6R181S8LEEuLSm4Qm9T8IOGBmg0lu/view?usp=sharing). **Eye Specs:** * **Age**: 28, female * **Rx**: -4.00 in both eyes, minimal astigmatism (<-0.50 for clinic 2, 0 for clinic 1). Prescription has been stable for the past 3-4 years at least. * **Corneal Thickness**: 513mm (clinic 1), 505/511mm (clinic 2), 507/508mm (clinic 3) * **ACD**: 2.97mm * **Pupil Size (after dilation)**: 7.1/7.2mm (?) **Journey So Far:** * **Clinic 1**: I first went to Clinic 1 for an eye screening where they offer wavefront-guided LASIK, PRK, SMILE, and ICL. At this stage, I wasn't considering ICL. The screening optometrist there told me I was eligible for all procedures -- despite my cornea being on the thinner side, she mentioned I was ""lucky"" that my corneal surface is smooth and even. She recommended SMILE over LASIK because it tends to have less of a dry eye side effect. PRK was not recommended due to its longer recovery time. * **Clinic 2**: I then visited Clinic 2, leaning toward TransPRK, considering my specs. During the consultation, the ophthalmologist noticed some corneal irregularities and expressed concern about the risk of corneal ectasia and ordered additional tests. We also briefly discussed ICL, but I was told I might not be a good candidate due to my large pupil size (>7mm) and short ACD (<3mm), which could lead to halos and poor night vision. * **Clinic 3**: I followed up with a pentacam scan at Clinic 3 and forwarded the results to Clinic 2. Clinic 2's ophthalmologist called me this morning to inform me that after consulting with his colleagues, they believe there is a risk of corneal ectasia if I proceed with TransPRK. He suggested that I could consult with a corneal specialist to assess my suitability for ICL if I’m still keen. Now, my dilemma...I’m unsure whether it’s worth seeking a third opinion or if I should just give up on any laser procedure altogether. I’m not able to interpret the scan results myself, so I’m unsure how significant the risk is or if Clinic 2 is being overly cautious. I'm not comfortable proceeding with Clinic 1, despite their willingness to operate on me as the screening optometrist there didn’t mention any other potential risks or abnormalities besides the usual dry eye concerns. More context: I’ve been following this subreddit for the past 3-4 years, reading people’s experiences and talking to friends and acquaintances before plucking up the courage to go for my assessment two weeks ago. I live in the tropics and am quite light-sensitive outdoors. I often squint and reach for sunglasses, but my glasses get in the way. I also wear daily soft contact lenses for special occasions (a few times a month), but I find that they dry out my eyes and my vision becomes blurry after 6-8 hours of wear. In terms of side effects, I’m fairly tolerant of mild to moderate issues like dry eyes, halos, glares, and reduced night vision if it means I could go a decade or two without glasses or contacts. # My question: * Should I seek a third opinion on TransPRK/Lasik/SMILE, considering my risk of ectasia, or should I just move on? * Is it worth getting a second opinion from a corneal specialist on my suitability for ICL, given my large pupils and short ACD? I’d appreciate any advice, especially if anyone has had a similar experience with corneal irregularities or concerns about ectasia. Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i5heiw/seeking_advice_on_prkicl_after_ectasia_concerns/,1,1.0,1,1737344976.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i5heiw/seeking_advice_on_prkicl_after_ectasia_concerns/,Considering surgery,1737345978.0,False 1i5j2yh,lasik,enoughdriving,Depth perception with unbalanced eyes,"I am contemplating doing the lasik eye surgery. My prescription is -3/-7. I am thinking about only correcting the right eye fully and leave the left eye untouched so that I don't need reading glasses late on. Is this a bad idea? How is the depth perception with this configuration? My thought is that I will still get a pair of glasses for driving and don't wear in most of the daily activities, and I also don't mind breaking some mugs and plates once in a while. Anybody has this kind of experience? Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i5j2yh/depth_perception_with_unbalanced_eyes/,1,1.0,0,1737350816.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i5j2yh/depth_perception_with_unbalanced_eyes/,Considering surgery,False,False 1i5r3ma,lasik,thecaramelbandit,POD 3 from PRK,"And oh my God I can't wait to get these contact bandages off. It feels exactly like I've been wearing contacts lenses for four straight days. So much blurriness and shadow images from them. Two more days before I get my follow up and they (hopefully) come out. I'm surprised at how little actual pain I've had so far. Even from the procedure day, only a mild occasional irritation. A little bit light sensitive but I've only needed sunglasses outside. I've been able to use my phone without any problems since the procedure. Maybe it'll get worse on e the contacts are out, or it'll just get worse today. I do keep thinking ""maybe the laser didn't actually work or something and that's why it doesn't hurt that much"" 😂 I am worried my vision isn't good enough. I can squint and read the captions on the TV. I keep telling myself it'll be fine and to trust the process, and reading the success stories on here. Keeping my fingers crossed.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i5r3ma/pod_3_from_prk/,1,0.67,0,1737382617.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i5r3ma/pod_3_from_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1i5t1c9,Lasiksupport,juniorjackjr,Blurred vision in the morning ,"I had Femto LASIK 11 days ago. The next day after the surgery, my eyesight in both eyes was perfect, but then I noticed that my left eye was lagging behind a little bit. The strange thing is that this happens only in the morning When i open my eyes right after waking up, I feel that the difference is very very noticeable. It takes about 1-2 hours and lots of eyedrops to get it back to normal. I have very mild nocturnal lagophthalmos,is it concerning? Does sleeping with a contoured eye mask helps with dry eyes blurriness in the morning?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i5t1c9/blurred_vision_in_the_morning/,4,0.83,8,1737387781.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i5t1c9/blurred_vision_in_the_morning/,,False,False 1i5vtez,lasik,Intrepid_Piccolo_492,Post OP experience,"Thought I’d share as I often looked here for advice when needed and wanted to pay it back! For context I recently applied for a job that required a minimum uncorrected vision, my only option was to have surgery as my prescription was nearly -5.00. I went with Optical Express in Edinburgh and the experience was smooth, everyone was reassuring and knew their roles in the journey. The procedure itself is certainly a weird one, not painful just like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. I’m now 48hrs post op and the only pain I had was in the car journey home, once I was in bed and having a nap I was completely fine. My current advice for anyone considering is go for it and prepare for the 24 hours after (dark room, sunglasses, paracetamol) I’ve already found it to be a revelation in my day to day life and I’m still living with the limitations of not being able to get water near my face or exercise, once that time passes I’m confident it will be the best decision I’ve made! Any questions fire them below!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i5vtez/post_op_experience/,13,0.94,6,1737394592.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i5vtez/post_op_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1i5yix4,Lasiksupport,MagazinePristine3424,Anyone have success with Bynocs vision therapy for Neuroadaption after refractive error/lense surgery?,Interestingly they suggest that certain people do not have the required neuroplasticity to adapt to the changes in vision after these surgery. As high as 10% 🙃 Could help some people though!,https://www.bynocs.com/neuro-opthalmology-treatment/,3,0.81,5,1737401021.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i5yix4/anyone_have_success_with_bynocs_vision_therapy/,,False,False 1i65cm8,lasik,zachchapter1,Positive Bladeless Lasik - 3 Days Post-Op for -7.00 Prescription,"Just wanting to throw this out there since ""those who have had negative experiences are more likely to post vs positive experiences"". I had no pain, seriously, no pain. It felt weird having the eye clamp and suction thing pressed on my eye, but it wasn't painful one bit. Had Bladeless Lasik done 3 Days before this was posted from a Lasik Doctor in Ft Worth TX (that reportedly ONLY does Lasik and nothing but Lasik, day after day). Referred by my 2 closest friends after great experiences. One of them is 3 years post-op, still seeing better than 20/20. The other is 2ish-years post-op seeing 20/20 as well. Neither ever mentioned issues that deterred me from my procedure, other than an occasional mention of a dry eye spell. I am shocked. I am so glad I had this done. From someone who has worn contacts/glasses for 25+ years and had a fairly severe -7.00 prescription in both eyes, I can't remember the last time my eyes were seeing this clearly and with so little discomfort. Time will obviously tell whether this satisfaction lasts long-term, but I literally am 99% satisfied. The only 1% concern are the slight halos around bright lights, which makes my OLED tv and monitor look less impressive. But those never looked great through glasses lenses either. I'm hopeful the halos decrease over time. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i65cm8/positive_bladeless_lasik_3_days_postop_for_700/,11,1.0,15,1737418086.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i65cm8/positive_bladeless_lasik_3_days_postop_for_700/,Had surgery,False,False 1i6lvvi,Lasiksupport,misieklopata,"Reduced contrast and low light vision, starbursts ","I got my LASIK WFO surgery 4 months ago. Since day 1, my low light vision has not been what it was before the surgery and it hasn’t really improved since. The issue I’m having is mostly in dim lighting, I can’t see objects as clearly as I used to. It’s as if the contrast settings of my eyes have been misadjusted and now when the lighting is not perfect I can’t see as many details. Another thing that I think is correlated with this are the starbursts that I keep experiencing from cars’ headlights at night. Sometimes they are really blinding, I definitely did not have this problem before the surgery. I’m wondering if there is any treatment available to fix these issues, scleral lenses maybe? If anybody has had similar issues and can share insights on how to resolve them I would love to hear from you. Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i6lvvi/reduced_contrast_and_low_light_vision_starbursts/,13,1.0,26,1737475311.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i6lvvi/reduced_contrast_and_low_light_vision_starbursts/,,False,False 1i6s2vc,lasik,Ok-East4176,PRK experience,"Hello all, Im a 28M active duty military with a -.75 left eye and -1 right eye. I’ve been wearing glasses part time (driving and at night) since I was 13 and have been considering this surgery since I joined. However, due to a couple deployments and training I never got time until now. I’ve read stories of lasik mills doing anything to get you to pass a pre op so they can take your money. I figured it was best to get it while still in the military because I know the surgeon isn’t going to try to get a quick dollar from me. Cost of surgery and meds: $0 (military) Pre-op: spent about 4 hours running through a lot of tests. Had some yellow flags on my test. The eye doctor said it will be up to the surgeon to see if he is willing to do it. Fast forward to meeting with the surgeon, he said I qualified for both lasik and PRK however he recommended PRK. So that’s what I decided to go with and scheduled the surgery a month away. I originally wanted ICL, just because if it went wrong they can take it back out and I can wear my glasses again, but I didn’t qualify due to a low prescription. Preparation: Got prescribed a ton of meds/eye drops. Was advised to start taking vitamin C one week before the surgery and the night before put a drop of vigamox in. I also prepped 5 days worth of meals. Day 1 (surgery day): Couldn’t sleep too well cause of the anticipation. Ate a small breakfast and headed to the hospital where the surgery is conducted. There was about 15 of us getting surgery today. Some PRK, some lasik. I went with the PRK group. After 3 hours of signing documents and waiting, the lasik group went first and then us. My turn quickly came and I was laying on the bed. They numbed my eyes and put a cookie cutter thing on my eye and used alcohol instead of scrubbing it. After 30 seconds of alcohol sitting in my eye the laser went. It was about 3 seconds for each eye, assuming it’s cause of a low prescription. Some people had their eyes lasered for longer. I was told to look at the green light and didn’t even know the laser was going until I smelled my eyeball burning. Once complete he put a contact in and sent me on my way. Since I wasn’t a full time glasses wearer I could see instantly better, phone was blurry I turned up the text up all the way. But the TV was clear as day. Went home and ate but couldn’t fall asleep. Pain wasn’t bad at all this day. After eye drops every hour I finally went to sleep. Pain level day 1: 2/10 Day 2: woke up in a lot of pain. It felt like someone took my eyeball and rubbed in sand then put shampoo on it. After taking pain medication it subsided. Couldn’t keep my eyes open too long though. Seeing great for distance. Phone still blurry. Pain level: 8/10 Day 3: Woke up middle of the night to put in drops. Up close vision is bad today. And a little bit of ghosting/double vision. Stopped taking the pain meds today since it’s only if eyes hurt. Pain: 3/10 Day 4: My up close vision is worse and I turned up text size all the way up. No pain though. Sticking to my drops but stopped the pain killers. After a nap, I can see up close again. Left eye was seeing clearer than right eye. Pain: 0/10 Day 5: Contacts are really starting to bug me now. I think they’re ready to come out. Now my right eye is seeing clearer than left eye. Eyes are definitely dryer than usual. Pain: 2/10 (mainly discomfort from the contacts) Day 6: Not waking up with dry eyes anymore. Still up keeping drops. Eyes are blurry but it’s functional at least. Probably the best vision I’ve had since surgery. Had the my one week appt today and they said my eyes look fantastic and I’m seeing 20/30. Vision got blurry after they removed the contacts. Doc cleared me to start going back to the gym. Pain: 4/10 just due to the contacts. Overall, it’s too early to tell if my PRK went well. I’m still using drops and lubricant drops however my eyes never feel dry. So far it’s been a success. But time will tell. I’ll continue to update this in 3 months. Thanks for reading. 1 month Update: day 7-14 lots of fluctuating going on. Vision was good. Not the best but functional to say the least. 14-30- eyes started to stabilize. Sometimes left eye was better than right and vice versa. Around day 24 they stabilized. Still hit the gym hard as ever and doctor said just wear a head band no sauna. Now for the one month update, doc said my eyes healed amazing and it looks like a brand new eyeball. Basically saying it looked like how it did before they touched it. I’m seeing 20/15 in both eyes and they couldn’t even get any type of prescription out of my eyes. Overall my quality of life the last 2 weeks has been amazing. As a part time glasses wearer, seeing everything crystal clear 24/7 is life changing. I feel as it’s still too early to call it a success, but sure seems like it’s headed down the right road. Will update at 3 months. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i6s2vc/prk_experience/,29,1.0,29,1737490516.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i6s2vc/prk_experience/,Had surgery,1739463729.0,False 1i6sdop,lasik,peterept,PRK touch up after ICL replacement,"TL;DR: Had ICL replacement in my distance eye and still unhappy with the result. Considering PRK touchup as 3rd ICL surgery not recommended. Current prescription after ICL replacement is -0.75D +1.0CYL Jan 2024: I am 50 and had mono-vision ICL surgery, with my left eye for reading and right eye for distance. My original vision was around -10L -8.5R and high astigmatism in each eye (4.5). The reading eye was fine, but the distance eye was left with about 1 astigmatism and 0.75 which made distance blurry (driving during the day was hard, and I wore glasses for night driving). Dec 2024: After struggling with blurry vision, my doctor said the residual astigmatism was due to the size of the ICL so he replaced it with a smaller one. For about 5 days after I had very sharp/crisp close-mid distance vision but still blurry distance. At the 5 day healing mark the crispness went away and went back to blurry. Basically it feels the same as the old ICL. My doctor says it can't be guaranteed how the eye heals, and is is also too risky to do a third ICL procedure, and recommends PRK as a touch up. Jan 2025: I'm at the 4 week point post-ICL replacement, and he says my eye is healed and I can proceed with PRK now. I am looking for feedback if PRK will help me, or make it worse (eg: halos) ?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i6sdop/prk_touch_up_after_icl_replacement/,1,1.0,5,1737491269.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i6sdop/prk_touch_up_after_icl_replacement/,Had surgery,1737572262.0,False 1i6y8h4,lasik,Treat_Training,End of first day post OP,"As the title says, I'm about to head to bed at the end of my first day post OP, that being said, I did my research before the procedure and was aware of the risks, my dad had the procedure years ago and was the final domino to fall that helped me make the decisionhis experience was amazing. Here is my experience, before, during and after surgery Day of the operation I arrived at 9:30, the nurses and staff worked tirelessly to make sure we were comfortable, I was supposed to go first in a group of 6 but one of the staff members called me to a small room to recheck my vision once more saying, ""I want to make sure we correct as much as possible."" I didn't get to my surgery until 1:30 During the surgery I was laid down looking into a green light with two red lights on either side, there was a girl and the doctor, along with my wife and I in the room. They put a concoction of eye drops in my eye and then The girl shouted out some numbers. The the dr placed a brace on my eye to keep my from blinking, which was helpful, one less thing I had to try not to do, then I heard a slight whirring, it felt as if I had a piece of sawdust in my eye. My vision went from green light, to dark with orange lines, then dark completely, returning shortly as the Dr used as what I perceived as a tiny brush seemingly covered in a soft gel, the brush was like silicone. This was nice as I was irritated that I couldn't blink and it soothed my mind, not as if my eye was dry I couldn't feel it but it definitely soothed my mind. When the brush went across my eye the light went from a green Lazer to a large green circle with tiny dots of green, like pixels in a TV up close, the girl said ""Laser beginning 3 seconds, then I heard a zapping sound and smelt the same smell you get at the dentist during a drilling. The brush came back and my vision returned to the laser as he was smoothing the flap back into place. Then repeat on the other side. After surgery I was a bit discombobulated but no pain, I was les to a separate room to sit in the dark for a few minutes, the staff returned and put more numbing drops in my eyes, checked my sight and then let me go for the day. When I left there was a little bit of starbursts with the sun reflecting off of cars but I already had that and it wasn't a big deal, I had no halos at all. My eyes were about the same as before the surgery except a little more hazy not blurry. This part is the worst, not awful, but not fun. My eyes burned for about 4 hours, like when smoke gets into your eyes at a bonfire, but I couldnt squint hard as I would like, I also felt as if there was an eyelash in my eye, the drops helped some, but hurt a little at first also. I took a nap when I got home, when I woke up, the pain was gone, no burning, no eyelash in my eye just normal. It's annoying as even now I must be careful to protect my eyes, not squint, take my drops, not much screentime. Today, I woke up hoping for a drastic improvement, but to my chagrin no luck, was definitely less hazy but I didn't notice a difference, that is, until I headed for the post OP. I began seeing numbers on roadsigns I couldn't have earlier, and detail in the horizon was different though I can't put it into words. Once I arrived for post OP we discovered my vision was 20/20 in just 24 hours, I was a 20/50 prior to the operation. I know this because we did the same test post OP as I did pre op and this time I didn't struggle to see the letters. Now as I get ready to end the first day, the slight double vision I saw when looking at the Xbox light on the face of my Xbox is gone and I can even see the reflection the light off my TV stand and the haze is much lower. I haven't had any night vision issues it's about the same as before and I'm excited for how much better it can become with more time. I know this was a long read but it's something I wish I had before my operation. Final thoughts, I would recommend getting it done, nothing's free in this life and the trade of 5k and a little recovery and pain is totally worth the best vision of my life. I hope this helps someone, feel free to ask any questions you have I'll try to answer for you. Cheers! Edit: Day 7, no discomfort, the drops still kinda burn when I put them in but I think that's the gunk around my eyes as I've been unable to wash them. Vision is better but still a little blurry on smaller items far away.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i6y8h4/end_of_first_day_post_op/,21,0.96,14,1737506360.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i6y8h4/end_of_first_day_post_op/,Had surgery,1738017932.0,False 1i70tch,lasik,Real-Wonder-9678,Using sclera lenses post lasik complications?,"Hi everyone! So my vision story is kinda long. I had lasik about 3 years ago. Technically I did not qualify. I was a quality of life case. I was almost blind in my left eye due to my astigmatism (I do have it in both eyes). It was expected that my vision would regress slightly after lasik, and I may need a revision done. However... post lasik, ive had awful light sensitivity and glare etc. It has gotten better, but even to this day it's super hard for me especially driving at night. I'm also a Paramedic, so its scary sometimes driving at night with our shiny bright red and blue lights that are LED. I also have dry eyes of course. Because of this, I opted to not do the revision for fear of worsening symptoms that would affect my job. So current day, I do wear glasses. I have a minimal prescription, but I've had to fork out money for a pair of prescription filtered lenses that kinda help, but not as much as I'd want to for my job. I have a coworker who has talked to me about sclera lenses, and now I'm intrigued. Any thoughts or input would be appreciated. Also I know it will be costly, but I feel like it would improve my quality of life, especially at work. Im also tired of spending big money on Rx sunglasses, so i feel like they would pay for themselves eventually. Thanks for reading!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i70tch/using_sclera_lenses_post_lasik_complications/,1,1.0,5,1737513853.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i70tch/using_sclera_lenses_post_lasik_complications/,Had surgery,False,False 1i7d68h,Lasiksupport,New_Drawing_6676,New paper from Harvard on nk-1 antagonist eye drops preventing corneal nerve loss and reducing pain,"[https://doi.org/10.1097/pr9.0000000000001232](https://doi.org/10.1097/pr9.0000000000001232) It may not have a direct effect for any of us yet, but interesting that it is being researched at Harvard. Aprepitant (nk-1 antagonist) eye drops are considered safe and being studied in Italy to promote corneal nerve/epithelial regeneration (corneal alkali burn mouse model): [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.09.004](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtos.2023.09.004)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i7d68h/new_paper_from_harvard_on_nk1_antagonist_eye/,14,0.95,1,1737558471.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i7d68h/new_paper_from_harvard_on_nk1_antagonist_eye/,,False,False 1i7jaav,Lasiksupport,Inevitable-Rest-4652,Blue Haze ?,"I had advanced cataract surgery today. (Astigmatism reduction with femptosecond laser, toric lens implant (iol), correction of distance vision without total dependence on glasses) I'd had a blue haze in my left eye. Today they did my left eye. Although my distance vision is pretty good now, I still have the blue haze/ some haloing. Is this normal ? It's the blue haze I had/ have both before and after the surgery that concerns me. I'm scheduled for the other CLEAR eye to be done in a week but if this haze doesn't clear up I may very well cancel. In adition they haven't approved any of my posts over in r/lasik. I was only asking advice !!!! Must be controlled by someone looking to censor....Thank You !!!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i7jaav/blue_haze/,5,0.86,3,1737573410.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i7jaav/blue_haze/,,1737574338.0,False 1i7k7q1,lasik,Odd-Negotiation-8625,Post ops after 2 months.,"Hello, it has been 2 months since I have my lasik surgery. I want to give an update on it. After surgery : halo, itchy, night vision issue, blurry Month 1: night vision issue and less halo Month 2: no more halo, experience black out sometimes not sure why, no more night vision issue. I have dry eyes at night so I have to use gel before sleep. So far, so good went from -6.75/-6 to 20/15 is life changer. I received my surgery at st louis lasik plus. Thing i do to protect my eyes during recovery: 1. Taking fish oil for omega 2. Using non preservation eye drop in the morning 3. Using gel at night 4. Not rubbing my eyes",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i7k7q1/post_ops_after_2_months/,17,1.0,12,1737575617.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i7k7q1/post_ops_after_2_months/,Had surgery,1737652703.0,False 1i7ud93,Lasiksupport,Aggressive_Video_586,Mornings,"I had lasik about 7 months ago. I had several problems after it such as halos, light sensitivity. I went to a super good doctor and he put punctual plugs into my eyes, which helped a LOT with my night vision and even my whole vision is more clear now. I still have few painful nights, after a long day and light sensitivity its bad during the day, additionally I live in Dubai, so super strong sun light everyday. My main problem, after waking up, at morning my eyes look like the same as the picture (I took this morning) There is no pain, only redness. The doctor only give me more and more eyedrops. What I can do to help? Anyone any experience like this?",https://i.redd.it/dksrr07fynee1.jpeg,11,0.87,7,1737603199.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i7ud93/mornings/,,False,False 1i7uojh,lasik,amyt2710,Evo ICL removal consult booked,"I'm about 6 months out of having my Evo icls implanted. My vision stabilized at 20/40 (Same as my one week follow-up) and had a little bit of ghosting in my right eye, so my doctor did Lasik, which has exacerbated the ghosting and caused me issues with glare. I did a scleral lens fitting, which didn't improve the leftover stigmatism or the ghosting in my right eye. My cornea specialist is suggesting having the Evos removed to get rid of the ghosting. My surgeon agrees that if I'm not happy with a ghosting, he is willing to take them out. That appointment is booked later this year. I'd like to find more resources to determine if getting them removed would be worth it. I've heard some people say it doesn't fix their initial issue of ghosting, and the Lasik ads an extra complication. So, if you've had your evos removed, please share your experience. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i7uojh/evo_icl_removal_consult_booked/,4,0.84,12,1737604225.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i7uojh/evo_icl_removal_consult_booked/,Considering surgery,False,False 1i7x2j4,Lasiksupport,Civil_Ad7325,Anyone here who has been diagnosed with CN?,I'm looking for some information about this since I have eye pain for the last 9 months.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i7x2j4/anyone_here_who_has_been_diagnosed_with_cn/,7,1.0,16,1737612851.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i7x2j4/anyone_here_who_has_been_diagnosed_with_cn/,,False,False 1i86hw0,Lasiksupport,Inevitable-Rest-4652,Like waking up for the first time....,"After two years of heavy blue haze in my very dominant left eye, I had corrective lazik surgery yesterday. The blue haze was worse than ever and I was skeptical. Woke up today to bright clear vision. What a game changer. I never would have gone through with this if it weren't for the haze. Now I see my other eye has tinted vision compared to my new one. I'm scheduled to have that one done next week. Gonna have to stock up on some new cool sun glasses, safety glasses, and readers. I'm soo happy right now....I know this surgery can be sketchy but it seems to be working out for me....",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i86hw0/like_waking_up_for_the_first_time/,7,0.71,16,1737647696.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i86hw0/like_waking_up_for_the_first_time/,,False,False 1i8cf1e,lasik,Quiet_Sir_5027,6 Days Post Op Lasik,"Location: Lasik Plus, NE Ohio Cost: $3990 (total with the $1000 discount for booking the surgery within the month of your consultation) Prescription: Left eye Power: -9.75 Left eye CYL (astigmatism): -3.00 Right eye Power: -8.00 Right eye CYL: -3.00 Consultation: I went in with low hopes that I would be eligible for Lasik at all and was prepared to go the PRK route if necessary. They did the examination, let me know that I had thicker than average corneas so my likelihood for Lasik was good, but they would have to confirm with the Dr whether I am actually eligible. They called me later that same day to let me know the Dr. approved me for Lasik and he recommended that I went with Lasik over PRK due to PRK having a higher risk of corneal haze with high prescriptions. My least favorite part of this was that they did pressure me to schedule my Lasik surgery before I left my consultation, before I had even been confirmed eligible- it felt a bit used car salesman-y Day of: I didn't have much in the way of nerves because I know several people who had Lasik with 0 complications. I knew to expect some discomfort and knew that I would only have numbing eye drops prior. They did offer me a Tylenol PM, but told me to collect it after the procedure. The biggest surprise during the surgery was that there was nothing to indicate to me whether my head was in position correctly- the Dr. did have to ask me twice during the lasering part to lift my chin a bit. My right eye was first and it was uncomfortable, but not bad. My left eye was next and towards the end I was experiencing a bit of pain. Right after I finished, they did rush me right out the door. I could have stopped by the front desk for my Tylenol, but I was not able to see very well (I was in a bit of pain and my eyes were watering uncontrollably) and wanted to get home ASAP. Within a couple minutes of getting into the car my eyes (the left was worse) were in excruciating pain. I brought Advil with me and took that. I had pretty bad light sensitivity, even with the sunglasses and my eyes closed, the sun felt like it was burning through my eyes. I put my head down and bawled for the 30 minute ride home and then for about 2 hours once I was home. It hurt too much for me to be able to fall asleep immediately. Once the pain started to fade I was able to sleep for around 3 hours. Once I woke from my nap, I had a lot of discomfort and it was hard to keep my eyes open and even doing the required eye drops was a struggle. I laid with my eyes closed until I had finished my required drops for the night and went back to sleep. The next morning I woke up with what I had originally expected as the ""normal discomfort"". I was light sensitive (but the sunglasses were enough to help) and felt like I had 7 old contacts in my eyes. This was also worse in my left eye than my right. I had my follow up appointment ~72 hours after the procedure. At this point I still had light sensitivity. The sight in my right eye was amazing (20/20 for the first time in my life!). The sight in my left eye was still lagging behind and is a bit blurry- still much better than my uncorrected vision before, but worse than my vision when I wore my contacts/glasses. They told me this was normal and that it can take a week for my vision to stabilize. They did not seem concerned with the pain I experienced the day of the surgery and let me know that I can reach out if things don't improve- but the discomfort/light sensitivity/light halos/etc was normal and doesn't always go away within a couple of days. I am now 6 days post op and my light sensitivity still exists, but it is slight and I can look at my laptop all day without having to take a break. The light halos haven't improved much (especially when driving at night) but honestly they feel less bad than my astigmatism was and they don't bother me much. There is a slight discomfort/ache left in my eyes (the looking at a screen all day for work probably doesn't help) but it is bearable. The difference in vision from my left to right eye has not changed and is a bit disorienting. I am not mad about my overall vision and I can drive with no assistance (crazy!) which is such a large improvement in my life overall. Even if my left eye stays behind and doesn't ever achieve 20/20, I am not going to be mad. They do offer a life long adjustment policy, but did let me know that I might not be eligible for touch-ups due to how much tissue they needed to remove during the original procedure. I don't know that I would go through lasik again to fix the slight blur in my left eye, even if I could, as long my brain eventually gets accustomed to it and it stops giving me a headache. I've been diligently using my eye drops as instructed and overall, I feel happy with the outcome from my Lasik. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i8cf1e/6_days_post_op_lasik/,1,1.0,2,1737662339.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i8cf1e/6_days_post_op_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1i8e667,lasik,Resident-Loan5865,Yesterday marked one week from my LASIK procedure. Here’s how my experience was and how I’m doing now.,"My prescription was slightly worse than -6.75 in both eyes with a slight astigmatism and it had been stable for about 5 years. I wore contacts consistently from age 10ish (when my prescription was in the -3 range) until age 15. From then on I wore mostly glasses but would wear contacts for a couple hours daily at the gym as well as all day for special occasions (I am now 27). If anyone is curious, I live in mid-Michigan and paid $5000 total. The procedure itself was quick (in and out of the building in almost exactly 60 minutes). I was given 5 mg Valium and while I didn’t consciously notice an effect, I didn’t feel nervous. My procedure was bladeless (using a femtosecond laser to create the flap) and I had the laser going for 43 seconds in one eye and 42 seconds in the other. Vision was very cloudy/foggy walking out of the building and fairly irritated. Vision was still blurry, but not nearly to the extent it was before the procedure. It cleared up slightly after I got home and napped, but still felt like I was looking through glass smeared with greasy handprints. Eyes were very dry. By the morning after, my right eye was almost entirely clear and vision was sharp. Vision from my left eye was still hazy and slightly blurry, but if I closed my right eye and focused hard the blurriness went away and my vision was sharp but still hazy. The doctor said my vision was 20/15 at my follow up appointment. Eyes were still very dry. Left eye was still a little irritated (I can best describe it as though I had an eyelash in my eye that I couldn’t get rid of). By day 3, the left eye had cleared up almost entirely as well. Eyes were still dry and I noticed the classic night halos in dim lighting, but they weren’t bad enough to keep me from driving at night. Still some slight irritation in the left eye, but not nearly as bad. Over the following days, things improved slightly each day. Today, I would say the only side effects I still have are slight dryness and moderately small night halos. I have eye drops, but only apply them a couple times a day now (after showers and if I’ve spent too long in front of a screen without a break). I think the “I regret getting LASIK” stories are overrepresented online because people with no long term issues are much less likely to discuss it online. I am sympathetic to those who had issues, but I don’t want people on the fence to be scared off solely based on those stories. I believe I am a fairly “typical” case. Happy to answer any questions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i8e667/yesterday_marked_one_week_from_my_lasik_procedure/,71,0.97,16,1737666699.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i8e667/yesterday_marked_one_week_from_my_lasik_procedure/,Had surgery,False,False 1i8ehu6,Lasiksupport,Icy-Commercial-5653,Thinking of doing PKR,"Hey everyone! I just got out of my lasik consultation and after various ocular assessments, my doc has told me that I should take PRK or ICL due to being my cornea being thin for LASIK or SMILE. They also told me I have dry eyes which needs to be lubricated all the time to keep the eyes well since I tend to have dryness more. Strangely the assessments I got from the consultation show that I have -6.50 on L and -6.75 on R and -0.75 astigmatism on both. But a few weeks ago I got my eyes tested with my optometrist, I got out with the same prescription -6 on both eyes with -0.5 on L and -0.75 on R astigmatism. I’m thinking it might due to tiredness and don’t know the consultation room was so dim that made it the process so sleepy to focus my eyes properly. My current prescription glasses of -6 on both has been well since jan 2023. I’m just doing my research to see if these surgeries are worth it or not since I’m reading through some posts on here that PRK causes corneal scarring and possibly affects higher prescriptions which would be my case. I really hate wearing glasses or contacts, I just want to wake up with crispy clear vision. Would like some opinions or advice on whether PKR is worth it or I should do ICL just for an ease of mind. Thanks! EDIT: thanks for everyone who has helped me figure out of this lasik journey is right for me. I’ve decided not to do any eye corrective surgery after a long hard thought. Just wondering now if anyone can tell me if there is alternative methods that are safer and non-invasive to wear without glasses? I know contacts is one which I will be mainly using but are there others out there? Please let me know. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i8ehu6/thinking_of_doing_pkr/,1,0.57,60,1737667512.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i8ehu6/thinking_of_doing_pkr/,,1737705171.0,False 1i8ru8w,Lasiksupport,Milady-M,Issue with contact lenses not correcting vision post PRK?,"I had PRK almost 14 years ago which reduced my miopia from -7.5 to -1.5 both eyes. I spent about 10 years mostly without glasses, but after that my eyesight dropped even more (courtesy of childbirth apparently) to -2.25 and I can't manage without glasses. Now, having read a lot of your stories I consider myself lucky not to have suffered anything worse than dry eyes, but as I tried to go back to wearing contact lenses I realised they don't seem to work for me anymore. Glasses correct my vision ok, but I tried a few brands of contacts, different strengths, even multifocal, but I still cannot see clearly. My eyesight is a bit better than without glasses, but everything is still blurry and I cannot read anything from a distance. Has anyone experienced something similar?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i8ru8w/issue_with_contact_lenses_not_correcting_vision/,2,0.75,7,1737711812.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i8ru8w/issue_with_contact_lenses_not_correcting_vision/,,False,False 1i8rumn,lasik,DarthDraper9,Need suggestions on whether to go through the TPRK + CXL procedure.,"I am 25 years and about a year ago, I was diagnosed with keratoconus. My right eye got worse, and my vision was poor. The doctor suggested I wait six months to see if my eye would improve and gave me medication (Aquim-T). After six months, since my right eye did not get better, the doctor recommended TPRK + CXL surgery for that eye first. I had the surgery, and after six months of monitoring, the doctors said my eye healed well, and my prescription for that eye decreased a bit. Throughout this time, they also checked my left eye. Based on last year's reports, my left eye is stable, but the doctor suggested I have the same surgery on it. Until now, I mostly depended on my left eye for vision. I am unsure whether to go ahead with the surgery or wait and hope my left eye does not get worse. What do you think? I would appreciate any suggestions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i8rumn/need_suggestions_on_whether_to_go_through_the/,2,1.0,0,1737711863.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i8rumn/need_suggestions_on_whether_to_go_through_the/,Considering surgery,False,False 1i91b32,lasik,FeedbackSavings4883,LASIK review," Hi everyone, I wanted to share my LASIK experience since there seem to be a lot of negative reviews out there. I went in for my refraction and consultation about two weeks ago. Unfortunately, they didn’t inform me beforehand that I shouldn’t wear contacts before the appointment. However, the doctor still approved me for the procedure and decided to take my measurements on the day of the surgery after I’d been contact-free for two weeks. On the day of the procedure, the longest part was the wait. They retook my measurements and refractions, and I was told my prescription hadn’t changed much, which was good news. Once I was in the pre-op area, I took two Valium and waited about 15 minutes to complete the pre-op process. Then, they brought me to the operating room. The surgery itself was relatively uneventful, with only mild discomfort—about 3/10 on the pain scale. The scariest part was when they smoothed the flap with a metal instrument, but overall, you don’t feel much during the procedure. Right after the surgery, my vision improved noticeably. It was a bit foggy, almost like looking through plastic or dirty glasses, but it cleared up throughout the day. I applied my eye drops every hour, spacing them 5–10 minutes apart, as instructed. I experienced some mild burning, similar to the feeling of getting shampoo in your eyes, but it was manageable and subsided after about an hour, leaving behind a slight lingering discomfort. At bedtime, my girlfriend helped attach my eye shields to prevent me from rubbing my eyes during the night. I also had my doctor prescribe a one-time dose of Ambien, and I went to bed around 7:30 p.m. The next morning, my vision was a little off at first, but it became instantly clear after using my eye drops. I took my dog out for a walk and was amazed at how well I could see. At my post-op appointment, I was already seeing 20/20 in both eyes, and the doctor said I’d likely reach 20/15 once fully healed. I’m now pain-free and continuing to use eye drops every hour, even if my eyes feel fine. The total cost was $5,300. It was on the pricier side, but my surgeon was highly qualified and personally recommended by someone I trust. Overall, I’d rate the experience a 10/10 and would recommend LASIK to anyone considering it. I’ll update if anything changes! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i91b32/lasik_review/,1,1.0,0,1737740887.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i91b32/lasik_review/,Had surgery,False,False 1i94gpz,lasik,spicepice,Wavelight Plus InnovEyes LAISK Experience,"I had my operation done on 27th December, 2024 # Eye measurements **Aberrations** Right: -3.50/-0.25@145 Left: -2.00/-0.50@20 **Corneal thickness** Right: 534 μm Left: 538 μm **Pupil size (In dark)**: 6mm # Experience **Day -1** My pupil diameter and cornea thickness were measured, followed by an assessment of higher order and lower order aberrations. I was given a drop to dilate my pupil for a retina examination. After a dry eye test, I received more drops for dilation and underwent another retina examination to check for holes. Aberrations were checked during a dilated pupil examination where you look at the house. Next I went in for my doctor consultation. I was sent to an assistant who couldn't clear my doubts, so l was transferred to the main doctor. The doctor was able to answer my questions but didn't really instil confidence that I was looking for. He told me I wouldn't be happy with LASIK, rather I should continue to wear glasses. He even suggested I do ICL instead. He also judged my personality as Type A instead of focusing on my genuine curiosity for the procedure. Few Questions I asked my doctor that may be helpful here: 1. Can you install temporary punctal plugs to reduce dry eye symptoms after surgery? - This is not needed, then he proceeded to name a few diseases, and told me if only I'm suffering from them I'll need it. 2. Flap thickness- 130 um 3. Will opting for a flapless procedure like SILK reduce post op symptoms like dry eyes, eye strain, etc?- No, same nerves are damaged while making the lenticule for SILK and he hasn't observed any such difference in his patients. 4. How much time does it take for complete reinnervation?- I'll have symptoms upto 6 months, things should be good from then on. **Day 0** Eye aberrations were checked by showing me the Snellen chart and house image. Later, I was tested on the wavelight plus innoveyes machine. Three techniques are used here to create a 3D eye avatar and the contour that will be mapped on my cornea. 1. Hartman-Shack Wavefront Analyzer: Measures the higher order and lower order aberrations by detecting the deviations in the light wavefront passed into the eye. 2. Scheimpflug Tomography: Measures corneal curvature, thickness, anterior and posterior surfaces and the elevation. 3. Partial Coherence Interferometry: Measures various distances- cornea to retina, cornea to lens, lens thickness One thing I would like to note here- while performing the first test I was told to look behind the hot air balloon instead of at it. Next, I was transferred to the OT. I was given an anesthetic drop and told to focus on the green light. A suction ring was placed on my eyes to make the flap (I was of the opinion a femto laser would be used here). The excimer laser EX500 was used to make the contour. I noticed a burning smell. I didn't experience any pain, just felt weird that everything was happening in front of my eyes. Another thing I would like to mention, I am not sure if the doctors know this, but after the flap is created, the green dot that we are told to look at becomes a huge blob so, there is no single point to focus on. I just went with my gut. The operation took about 10 to 15 minutes. When I returned to my room I had pain in my sockets, also eyelids were sticking to each other. The vision was super blurry. I slept most of the day **Day 1** I got up in the morning with clear vision. Texts more than a few feet away were blurry. The bright lights had halos and starbursts around them. Tried to keep my eyes closed as opening them for longer periods caused eye strain. I went to the hospital for the Post Op. In my right eye I could see 6/6 but vision was blurry, for the left eye 6/6 text wasn't clear. The doctor assured me it would improve in 2 weeks time. **Day 2** Vision clarity is steadily improving but distant texts are still blurry. Halos and starbursts still exist. Keeping them open for longer periods still causing eye strain. Eyelids also sticking to each other because of dryness. **Day 3** Distant objects have blurry edges. Near light sources don't have halos anymore, halos on distant light sources still exist. **Day 4** Blurry texts continue to improve. Halos seems to have reduced significantly but I still am not able to see details in the sources of bright lights, I just see a blob. Also, anything with intricate patterns have a lot of detail in them now. **Day 5** Everything around me is in a higher definition. I noticed that I need to focus a little closer, than I used to, to have the object I'm looking at in focus. When I move my head around the objects around me are not focused, I need to consciously make an effort to bring them in focus. I can hopefully add exercises to my daily routine to make it more involuntary. I am also wondering if this happened because I was told to focus behind the hot air balloon instead of at it. **Day 6** Light sources have starbursts around them at night. There is another symptom that I have been experiencing- the lights around me start to blink when I'm in a semi dark environment. **Day 7** Halos have gone completely now. **Day 23** Went to my nearest opthal for an eye test. Right eye vision was clear but left wasn't 6/6. He told me minor differences are expected, otherwise I am good. **Day 25** First time I forgot to put a gel in my eyes before going to bed and woke up with severe dry eyes like somebody put sand in my eyes. Gel- Tizy Gel Eye Ointment. **Day 27** I just remembered about the blinking, it has gone completely now. I still see starbursts around bright light sources. # My Findings 1. Starbursts will go away in 3 months when the inflammation in my cornea subsides 2. Complete corneal reinnervation will take about 2 years and then also it is not completely necessary to be 100% to what it was before. Also different procedures have different amounts of nerve damaged in the cornea. There is an interesting paper that talks about it in depth - [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6352585/](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6352585/) Edit:Fixed formatting",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i94gpz/wavelight_plus_innoveyes_laisk_experience/,8,1.0,27,1737748819.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i94gpz/wavelight_plus_innoveyes_laisk_experience/,Had surgery,1737752418.0,False 1i960ws,Lasiksupport,muffinpea,Considering enhancement (extreme myopia),"Hi all, long-time lurker here and would love to have some advice on whether I should get enhancement surgery after SMILE. At my 3 month post-op, there was 1 diopter left in my right eye. Left eye is better than 20/20. Surgeon told me to wait another 5 months to re-assess, but likely need a touchup. My pre-surgery stats: Age: 25 Right eye Myopia: -9.25 Astigmatism: -1.75 Left eye Myopia: -8.25 Astigmatism: -0.75 I read a few posts here and opinions seem to skew towards not doing the touchup in similar cases. I guess I just need to hear that given my extreme myopia before SMILE, I should be happy with what I have and stop risking it any further. I don’t experience any side effects after SMILE at all, and my right eye’s cornea thickness is still 400 after SMILE. Any input is appreciated, thank you all. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i960ws/considering_enhancement_extreme_myopia/,1,0.6,4,1737752828.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i960ws/considering_enhancement_extreme_myopia/,,False,False 1i9628g,lasik,muffinpea,Considering enhancement (extreme myopia),"Hi all, long-time lurker here and would love to have some advice on whether I should get enhancement surgery after SMILE. At my 3 month post-op, there was 1 diopter left in my right eye. Left eye is better than 20/20. Surgeon told me to wait another 5 months to re-assess, but likely need a touchup. My pre-surgery stats: Age: 25 Right eye Myopia: -9.25 Astigmatism: -1.75 Left eye Myopia: -8.25 Astigmatism: -0.75 I read a few posts here and opinions seem to skew towards not doing the touchup in similar cases. I guess I just need to hear that given my extreme myopia before SMILE, I should be happy with what I have and stop risking it any further. I don’t experience any side effects after SMILE at all, and my right eye’s cornea thickness is still 400 after SMILE. Any input is appreciated, thank you all. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i9628g/considering_enhancement_extreme_myopia/,1,1.0,1,1737752920.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i9628g/considering_enhancement_extreme_myopia/,Considering surgery,False,False 1i98g5d,lasik,harmless_human,Contoura Vision Femtosecond Experience,"I got the above mentioned LASIK procedure done about 3 months ago and had a -3 L and R prescription before the surgery. As usual, I experience dry eyes even now but I have been regularly using my lubricant drops for it. However, I still see halos in the night yet and in the recent few weeks, I have started noticing grids around arrow traffic lights (to be specific). What I mean is, I see grids around only the arrows but not around any other lights. Weird, not sure if it's Astigmatism, because I never had Astigmatism before surgery. Today, I visited the doctor 3 months Post-Op, and I was told I have a -0.25 R Spherical prescription and a -0.5 Cylindrical for both L and R. I am very confused as to what this is all about. It's too uncommon to hear that the power can slowly start reversing this soon or is it stabilizing yet. Anyone had similar experiences? Hopeful to hear some similar experiences and see if it heals fully with more time. But this scares me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i98g5d/contoura_vision_femtosecond_experience/,1,1.0,2,1737759168.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i98g5d/contoura_vision_femtosecond_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1i98yyz,lasik,StrawberryYogurt137,2025 EVO ICL Surgery Experience (with diagnosed anxiety/anxiety attacks),"**Context: I had surgery on 1/22/25.** I'm in my mid-20s, I've been wearing glasses since \~7 years old and contacts since 11. My prescription for contact lenses was -10 but they didn't make the specific kind of contacts I needed for that high of a prescription. After a year of wearing -9 contacts, I decided to ask for LASIK. Did not qualify. They only option for me was EVO ICL. I've been dealing with my anxiety for a little bit over a year. Stopped taking Zoloft 4-5 months ago. **What the surgery looks like:** I'll try to remember as many details as possible. They put a sheet on my face and uncovered one eye at a time. They added drops, put something to hold my eye open. They turned off the lights in the room except for the one right above me. The doctor told me to pick a point in that light and keep looking. I read before of reddit that for some the light is so bright you can't see anything happening. That was not the case for me. I saw something red (laser? blood?), I saw the ends of the utensils he was using, and of course, I saw the lense being inserted and moved around. I wish I knew about these details prior so I could prepare but no videos or images from the packets they provided had that information. **My surgery experience:** I won't lie, it was terrifying. I didn't know what to expect at first so it wasn't as bad at the beginning but by the time they wanted to work on my second eye, my body was shaking. I think that's due to my anxiety and because of my shallow breathing. They did give me something for the nerves prior to the surgery but I guess it wasn't enough. I felt very embarrassed the entire time lol Also, prior to the surgery, they gave me three rounds of eye drops and then some when I was on the operating table. **After the surgery**: My vision was blurry. The doctor said it's because of the air bubbles which would go away naturally (they did). I was very sensitive to the light and my eyes were burning. All I wanted was to take a nap so that's what I did. By EOD, I saw better from far away than up close. **1 day post op**: During my first check up, I had a 20/30 vision at best (although it didn't seem to me that way but alright). I started experiencing ring lights. No floaters. My vision is mostly clear but still hazy, especially from my peripheral. **2 day post op**: More ring lights and a headache. Eyes are also more dry (I use all the eyedrops they recommended/provided). Right now, I'd say my vision is the same way as it was when I was wearing my -9 contact lenses. I can see but it's not ""sharp"". I think I'm impatient because I've read some folks had 20/20 vision at this point but from my understanding, it can take up to 6 weeks for the vision to fully clear. Trying to be more patient with my body and let it do its thing. I'm also sleeping more. **TLDR:** Your experience might be different if you have history of anxiety. Definitely speak up about it to your doctor (mine was a no-bs kind of doctor so not sure if he cared that much about that). You *might* see what they are doing during the surgery (you won't be blinded by the light to the point of not seeing anything). Your recovery might take longer than a couple days to reach 20/20. I'll keep posting updates. **UPDATE 3 days post op**: My vision is very slowly becoming clearer, I think. My eyes seem to be drier today. I also woke up because of the dryness. I've been using Systane preservative-free eye drops for that. My right eye is healing faster than my left. I watched a movie last night and I saw ring lights from the screen but my eyes started to get used to that and ignore most of it. Staying hopeful! **UPDATE 19 days post op**: I had a second follow up \~two weeks ago. My vision was at 20/25 for one eye, 20/30 for the other. I still use Systane throughout the day (need to buy more). I stare at a screen all day for work and I feel like I need reading glasses. Kinda frustrating that I have to consider that after paying over 7K for the surgery. I definitely see better further in the distance. I've been noticing darker semi-circles in my peripheral, kinda like shadows. I mentioned it during my second follow up. They told me my eyes will get used to it... They're not a huge bother but they're there. This, and in combination with not seeing screens clearly, has definitely affected my mental health. I have a third follow up scheduled next week. **UPDATE 30 days post op:** Had a third follow up yesterday. My vision has not changed since (still 20/25 and 20/30 vision). I'm still experiencing halos but they're not as intense depending on the source of light and the angle it hits my eyes. The doctor wants to see me one more time in a month. She suggested I could wear glasses ""part-time"" while I work or read. Not really what I want but I'm thinking about it. In two months, I could see my surgeon to determine if I can get a laser surgery to correct the vision. I'm planning to go to the consultation but haven't made a decision yet.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i98yyz/2025_evo_icl_surgery_experience_with_diagnosed/,17,0.95,39,1737760561.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i98yyz/2025_evo_icl_surgery_experience_with_diagnosed/,Had surgery,1740157025.0,False 1i9tki6,Lasiksupport,Turbulent-Weakness37,How rare is Corneal Neuralgia after laser eye surgery?,Thoughts?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i9tki6/how_rare_is_corneal_neuralgia_after_laser_eye/,5,1.0,28,1737830050.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1i9tki6/how_rare_is_corneal_neuralgia_after_laser_eye/,,False,False 1i9y1gf,lasik,IfOnlyA,LASIK procedure with anxiety,"I’m over 24 hours post-LASIK now and wanted to give a little bit of first person anecdotal perspective for those who may suffer from major anxiety like myself. This post focuses on the things that I thought would give me anxiety and what actually did give me anxiety so others can anticipate similarly. Firstly, this is specific to location, but I was not offered anything for nerves. There wasn’t any discussion of it at any point, and given my social anxiety and avoidant personality disorder I certainly wasn’t going to try and bring it up myself. I did expect to receive some benzodiazepines based on the various accounts I’ve read from others about their experiences, and going in without anything threw me off a bit, so fair warning that you may want to anticipate potentially needing to speak up about it yourself. As for the actual procedure, I would very strongly advise that if you are offered something to hold/squeeze, you take it. It will be difficult not to squeeze your eyes and flinch away from things if you have a lot of anxiety because we tend to have very reactionary responses, and it genuinely does help to redirect that energy into squeezing your hands instead of your eyes. At my location the nurse held my hands throughout the whole thing and kept gently squeezing me back and reminding me to squeeze her hands when I started to flinch more, which definitely helped. There were some things that were not as bad as I thought they’d be, and other things that were worse. The eye pressure part is genuinely really awful. It doesn’t necessarily hurt terribly, although you can certainly feel it, but I started having some serious panic at that point. The feeling is incredibly unnatural and you can’t help but want to cringe away from it. I could hear some squelching sound when they did my right eye which I assume correlates with all the broken blood vessels I saw after. It definitely felt at the time that my eye became bruised or bloody and I had to stop myself from asking them if my eyes were bleeding. It really doesn’t last that long at all, but it can be mentally difficult to withstand. Just remind yourself it’s only a few seconds and you’re in professional hands. Your eyes won’t burst, you’ll be okay! As soon as the first one was done I was absolutely dreading doing the other and was shaking pretty badly in the end when they lead me over to the green laser section. If there had been a large break between the two I probably would have been fine doing the second part, but since they happen consecutively I couldn’t help but have a bit of difficulty with the laser as well. When my anxiety gets too high I do a slight head jerk tic and I was super concerned that would be an issue for me during my session, but I did my best to stay focused on squeezing and listening to the instructions. They had markers on the ceiling in the beginning with where your head should be aligned and where you should be looking, and for the laser the nurse guides you to lay your head in an indented headrest so you can really feel where you are supposed to be lined up. I focused on keeping my head pressed back into the indent, and everything went by mostly without incident. I actually thought the part where the surgeon creates the flap and brushes your eye was fine, it doesn’t feel like anything and your vision is so blurred you really only know what’s happening because you’ve read so many other accounts of the process. I did have a slightly scary moment with the first eye at the laser where it turned off because I flinched quite hard. It makes a sudden loud noise that I wasn’t expecting, so make sure to anticipate that. Most other people talk about the smell at this stage and the fractal looking red and green lights, I’ve never heard anyone mention the sound so perhaps that’s not applicable to all machines or it might just not be something others would pay attention to, but for me it was a big disruption and I found it difficult to stop myself from jerking at the sound. After the laser part, they take everything off of your eye and eyelashes and you’re sat up. At that point I really began shaking a lot and had to take a few deep breaths. My surgeon left the room right after we finished and the nurse and technician were super kind. The nurse still had hold of me and the technician grabbed me some sunglasses and my goodie bag, and they got me all squared away to head out. I had to take an Uber home. I asked the nurse if she could help me order one, and she directed me to someone at the front desk who did it for me. They did not lead me out the front door or anything, I had to find my way out of the building and get into the correct car myself but it was doable. Your vision will be kind of foggy like looking through a slightly frosted glass film but you can still open your eyes and see reasonably okay by this point. My house was around 40 minutes away — they gave me Tylenol PM before I left and I started to get a little bit drowsy and had trouble opening my eyes as the ride went on, though keeping my eyes open probably had more to do with the after effects of the procedure than the medication. When we got to my apartment I was able to transverse the snow banks to the front door and get into my home fine. The doctor had said it would feel like someone was cutting onions next to your eyes for a few hours and warned me that my house was far enough away that it might start in the car but I didn’t experience that personally. I don’t know what I would have done if I genuinely was unable to see when I exited the Uber but for me at least I never got to the point I genuinely felt blinded even in the following hours. Laying in bed not being able to open my eyes for more than a second at a time, and knowing I wasn’t supposed to open them at all for a few hours was a frustrating experience as I struggled to try and sleep. At the four hour mark I became impatient and tried using the eye drops for the first time. It took another hour or two before I could really have my eyes open long enough to get up and do anything, and it wasn’t until this morning that I could actually keep them open normally. For me this didn’t cause any anxiety because I had anticipated worse pain and blurred vision than I actually experienced, but just as with everything else it will vary from person to person. I feel pretty good today. I was excited to see this morning, and although there is still a bit of blur, it’s amazing to have woken up like this. I was finally able to check on my eyes in the mirror which was also nice, I had a nightmare last night that they were bruised and crazy looking but there’s actually just a big splotch of broken blood vessels in my right eye and a small dot on my left, so nothing too scary. I know I have a while of recovery ahead of me so I can’t speak to the long term but I definitely think it was worth it. The procedure itself is so short that, yes it might be scary at the time, but it’s over so soon and you get to reap the immediate benefits the next day. I think even if you’re scared or anxious, as long as you can make yourself go there and actually do it they will guide you through everything and you’ll be out before you know it. I think it took around 15 minutes in the operating room but it really felt so short at the time — anxiety inducing, but short. Good luck if you’re planning on doing this yourself, and feel free to reach out with any questions!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1i9y1gf/lasik_procedure_with_anxiety/,4,1.0,3,1737841844.0,/r/lasik/comments/1i9y1gf/lasik_procedure_with_anxiety/,Had surgery,1737842464.0,False 1ia0qyv,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Chronic pain/corneal neuralgia after Lasik is probably a lot more common than current data shows. New article by Dr. Pedram Hamrah suggests this as well.,"We don't know the real rate of corneal neuralgia following LASIK or PRK. Cataract surgery, which is far less damaging to the nerves, still has a high rate of chronic pain. Take a look at this new article from January 2025 by Dr. Pedram Hamrah and two others on the topic of corneal nerve pain, with Dr. Hamrah being one of the leading global experts/researchers on corneal neuralgia. They describe a chronic pain rate of 13–34% for cataract patients. They also deem that rate ""relatively uncommon."" What an understatement, what counts as common then!? The possibility of around 1/3rd of patients developing chronic pain is extremely high and alarming. To me this strongly suggests that chronic dry eye pain and corneal neuralgia after LASIK may be far from rare and certainly not 1-2%. I don’t understand why these stats aren’t capturing broader attention of the public and becoming more generally known. New article about corneal neuralgia: [https://crstoday.com/articles/jan-2025/nerve-related-corneal-pain](https://crstoday.com/articles/jan-2025/nerve-related-corneal-pain) *""Understanding Postoperative Pain Although* ***chronic postoperative*** *pain is relatively uncommon, it occurs in approximately* ***13% to 34%*** *of cases.82,83 The exact incidence of NCP following cataract surgery, however, remains unknown.* ***Refractive surgeries such as LASIK16,17 and PRK84,85*** *are effective for correcting refractive errors and are widely performed in the United States.20 Although the occurrence of DED after refractive surgery is well established,* ***an increasing number of patients are also being diagnosed with NCP***\*. These individuals report persistent ocular symptoms lasting 6 months or longer, pain severity comparable to that experienced in postherpetic neuralgia, and a similarly negative impact on their QOL.17,20,85,86\*""",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ia0qyv/chronic_paincorneal_neuralgia_after_lasik_is/,19,1.0,20,1737849426.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ia0qyv/chronic_paincorneal_neuralgia_after_lasik_is/,,1737902748.0,False 1ia201v,Lasiksupport,International_Box422,I hate this subreddit,"I've dreamed of have eye surgery since the day I got my first pair of glasses at 10 years old. I stopped running and playing at recess because I was afraid I would break the very frail and very expensive pieces of glass that allowed me to finally see. I once took them off to swim when we were on vacation and misplaced them, so I went the rest of our family trip grabbing onto my sister's shoulder to keep me from falling. I couldn't wait to be grown and finally fix my eyes. I started saving as soon as I could but of course, life happens, and when I finally got the money to do it, I found a TT of a survivor of Lasik, and then another, and another... And down the rabbit hole I went. I hate this subreddit exists because all of this suffering shouldn't have happened. I hate I have to learn about all this pain and suffering from the victims, instead of hearing it from those who took and oath to do no harm. So I went to my Drs appointment today, and when he tried to schedule my surgery, I showed him this sub. He just nodded, and gave me my new prescription, no questions asked. I hate that this subreddit exists, and that it saved me from being part of a growing statistic that's shushed with money. I hate we cannot trust in those who are supposed to heal us. My heart breaks for all of you, and for those who are no longer here thanks to this criminal procedure. I'm so sorry you're all here in this. Edit: typo. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ia201v/i_hate_this_subreddit/,84,0.96,40,1737853118.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ia201v/i_hate_this_subreddit/,,False,False 1ia2pfu,lasik,God_of_Shadows372,CPAP + PRK,"Hi guys, wanted to see if anyone has had an similar experience to what I'm wondering about. I have severe sleep apnea (30 + events an night) and am considering getting PRK. Now, CPAP has its own issues (dry mouth, pressure on eyes) and I was wondering if either a) post-procedure (healing) you had any different experiences from the norm b) pressure from the machine exacerbates any symptoms that are common with PRK. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ia2pfu/cpap_prk/,1,1.0,1,1737855263.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ia2pfu/cpap_prk/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ia6khs,lasik,SeaworthinessSea6027,Post ops - 6 months,"Hello beautiful people, I read a lot of posts here before my LASIK treatment as I was a little nervous... It's normal to be nervous, but I can say with confidence that you shouldn't be too worried. This surgery has been used for many many years, and the technology that they have now is so impressive. I must admit, I kind of think that this was magic lol... I went from not being able to see anything at distance without my glasses to now being able to see everything! Day of the treatment - Nervous, but optimistic. It's going to feel, and look, weird when they make the first cuts to be able to fold the flap. But, put your trust in your professionals and stay calm. My surgery went very smoothly, only that my eyes really burned for about 1 hour after the treatment. I took a nap in the car ride home and when I got home, there was no more pain. First week - I had moments where my vision seemed 100% perfect, and moments when it seemed like 80%. I used all of the eye drops that they gave me religiously. I didn't use them so much because my eyes hurt, I was just trying to follow the instructions. Good to note - I believe I developed an eyelash infection because I was extremely nervous to get water in my eyes. I showered with swimming goggles on because I heard if I got water in my eyes, I could go blind or something... Nevertheless, I recommend showering with swimming goggles, but be sure to buy some eyelash wipes that your doctor recommends. It wasn't fun dealing with the eyelash infection afterward. First month - Vision gradually got better, but I still had moments where my vision was about 80%. Still, I used the eye drops religiously. I started to rub my eyelashes with shampoo in the shower to help get rid of the infection and it worked. Second month - Vision getting much more consistent now. I also stopped using the eye drops completely. I don't want to tell anyone what to do, but I would say don't use the eye drops just to use them. I had the theory of mind that if I constantly gave my eyes artificial moisture, they wouldn't produce as much moisture on their own. Do what you'd like, but I am so happy that I don't have to put eye drops in my eyes every day. I know people who still use them daily after 9 months - I think it's different for everyone but I just wanted to share my thoughts. Third month - Went to my checkup and my eyes are 20/20, perfect. No issues at all. Fourth, fifth, sixth months - I could not be happier with deciding this treatment. For a measly $3250, I now have PERFECT vision for the rest of my life. My clinic offers lifetime insurance so if my eyes get worse over time they will redo the surgery for free. I literally can not believe it, that's why I call it magic. I still feel like a kid walking around my city just staring at everything, testing my vision. I bought some awesome sunglasses that aren't prescription and I can now share them with my partner who was born with perfect eyes... Lucky ass. All in all - DO IT! You can do it - be brave! You will be so happy with the results.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ia6khs/post_ops_6_months/,25,1.0,23,1737868245.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ia6khs/post_ops_6_months/,Had surgery,False,False 1ia6xln,lasik,jericho-dingle,LASIK with contoura 2 year update,"Original post https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/y20bypgcnM Not much to say here. My vision remains incredible. My night vision has improved to a point where it is better than my night vision was prior to LASIK. My eyes are dry at times and I use eye drops more than I did before surgery, but nothing terrible. Maybe once a day on average, and there are a lot of days where I don't use drops. I'm very happy with the results, and I wish I did this sooner. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ia6xln/lasik_with_contoura_2_year_update/,14,1.0,9,1737869602.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ia6xln/lasik_with_contoura_2_year_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1ia8scf,lasik,aeonfox23,TPRK retouch,"It's almost two years now after my TransPRK surgery. Daylight vision is okay, but night vision is not. I'm seeing halos and glares to the point I consider it kind of risky if I'm driving at night specially at low light areas. Doctor told me retouch is an option, but to think carefully about having retouch, as the halos might still be there. Also I wasnt told by I think there might be a risk of overcorrection. If there's only glasses that lessens halos, I wouldn't pursue retouch. Can anyone share their story after retouch?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ia8scf/tprk_retouch/,1,0.99,2,1737877275.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ia8scf/tprk_retouch/,Had surgery,False,False 1iaesak,Lasiksupport,ReachNo6942,I am thinking to do LASIK eye surgery this year.My dear friends if you give me some suggestions whether it will good or bad for me???,Please share your experience ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iaesak/i_am_thinking_to_do_lasik_eye_surgery_this_yearmy/,9,0.77,52,1737898813.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iaesak/i_am_thinking_to_do_lasik_eye_surgery_this_yearmy/,,False,False 1iaglcw,Lasiksupport,Polskihammer,TENS Unit for Dry Eyes?,"Has anyone used a tens unit for their treatment of dry eyes? Supposedly it could be beneficial according to this study. [https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7571363/](https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7571363/) I know there were nasal treatments that aimed for the same sort of stimulation. But it was discontinued because people weren't buying them? If the same treatment can be achieved with a TENS unit then it could be a very cost effective way to treat dry eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iaglcw/tens_unit_for_dry_eyes/,4,0.75,8,1737903553.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iaglcw/tens_unit_for_dry_eyes/,,False,False 1iam237,lasik,Low-Statistician5142,Relex smilepro journey,"Pre-op Left -6.00 & astig -0.5 Right -6.50 & astig -0.25 Post op Day 1 Things were visible but hazy, able to see 20/20 line but not sharp Starburst and glares at night. No halos Day 7 Not hazy anymore, both eyes are now +0.50 with astig -0.5 too Words on computer or phone now getting better, it was blurry for the past few days Starburst and glares at night. No halos Day 14 Left Eye is clear, right eye not sharp. Upon checking with a auto refraction machine at a local optical shop Right eye +1.25 astig -1.25 Left eye +0.25 astig -0.25 Starburst and glares at night. No halos Words on computer and phone is now also sharper. I am not sure why my right eye have a big fluctuation but i’ll trust the process for now and wait for my 1month follow up. Eyes arent dry, but i am still putting on lubricant eye drops every 1 hour. Also notice my eyes got tired faster than usual. It starts to lose its focus when i am using it too much lets say maybe 1hr of computer/reading or movie. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iam237/relex_smilepro_journey/,7,1.0,7,1737915961.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iam237/relex_smilepro_journey/,Had surgery,False,False 1iat2df,lasik,mrcr559,ReLEx SMILE Recovery Report,"Im keeping this one brief as my recovery journey was mostly in alignment with what other reports here document. But I really struggled with blurred vision from computer use for about a month. I just wanna share that it started to freak me out as most people saw improvements within the first few weeks and I almost felt like it got worse (I guess it just sorted fluctuated - no linear recovery). Around ~30 days after the surgery, my vision suddenly got significantly better (maybe also had to do with the anti inflammatory eye drops that I stopped taking around that time (not the antibiotic ones). Still sometimes getting dry eyes but it’s been such an improvement in the past week or so that I’m really happy about my decision at this point. My power was really low (-0.5 and -0.75), but I struggled more with astigmatism. I felt a little worried about getting this done without major issues to fix, but now I’m really happy about it. All that is to say that you should keep your cool and acknowledge that everyone’s recovery journey is different. If I don’t report back, you can assume that it only went up from here 🚀",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iat2df/relex_smile_recovery_report/,6,0.88,12,1737932227.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iat2df/relex_smile_recovery_report/,Had surgery,False,False 1ib3g57,lasik,bcyc,Smile Pro (Post op 3 weeks) - Positive experience,"Hi all, Just wanted to contribute my (positive) experience getting Smile Pro, after decades of wearing glasses. I have myopia (-5. -6) and astigmatism. I put this off for the longest time as I also have dry eyes and I was very worried that doing the procedure would permanently make my situation worse (which was the case for a fair number of people on sub-reddit, but not for me so far). Pre-op In the pre-op check-up with at the medical center where I was going to get the operation done, everything was fine. I specifically flagged my dry eye issues with the doctor and he said the surgery is unlikely to exacerbate dry eye symptoms long term. Just to be safe, I found a second eye specialist that was not affiliated with the medical center for a second opinion. This doctor said I should address my dry eye symptoms first before considering Smile Pro. My dry eyes were mainly caused by allergies/inflammation and I went on eyedrops for a month to see if my situation improved. When I went back to the second eye specialist, my situation has improved and I got the go ahead to proceed with the procedure. Procedure I did the procedure mid affternoon. The procedure itself was quick but the waiting around and being shuffled to different stations took the longest time. I was quite nervous for the laser part because the doctor said I need to look at the blinking green light, but once the laser process starts, the blinking green light may appear to move since your cornea is being lasered - at this point DO NOT FOLLOW THE GREEN LIGHT AND JUST CONTINUE STARING AHEAD. However with hindsight it was much less scary than I thought it would be. After the lasering, the doctor will begin the surgical procedure on the cornea to remove the lasered material. This part took a maybe 1-2 mins for each eye, but felt much longer. While it wasn't painful or discomforting, you could feel pressure/movement on your cornea and you see lights/shapes moving around. Immediate Post op Once the procedure was over, I went back out to the waiting area. Words on signs were blurry and my eyes were sensitive to light, but I could already 'see' non words pretty clearly. I put on sunglasses and had someone drive me back home. Went back home and took a nap immediately. Woke up 2 hours later, eyes were still sensitive to light, but I managed to watch a bit of TV that night (wearing sunglasses) and also closing my eyes to rest at intervals. Looking at phone screens was tiring, a little uncomfortable and words were blurry (but could still manage). Used lubricating eyedrops whenever my eyes felt dry (maybe everyone hour or 2). Was given eyedrops and a plastic eye shield to use for 1 week when sleeping. Post op day 1 When I woke up the next day, eyes felt gritty. Used eyedrops and it felt much better. Eyes less sensitive The next day afternoon, I went back for checkup, One eye had 20/20 vision, the other eye was maybe 80% there. **Note that even though I technically had 20/20 vision on one eye, the words/letters that I can make out still looked a bit blurry.** The acuity and blurriness will get better in the coming weeks. Post op day 3 Was back at work, reading words on a computer was doable, a little uncomfortable as the words were blurry and there was a little light sensitivity, but still doable. I wore sunglasses when going out to places with direct sunlight. I also went back to weight lifting - but took it easy and lifted at 50% intensity. Was a good call as I could feel minor eye strain after my session (though temporary). Post op day 6 Went back to the Dr for checkup. One eye had better than 20/20 vision, the other had 20/20 (with 0.25 far sightedness). One side has healed completely, otherside still had some cloudiness (although it didn't affect my vision). Was told that my vision specs will continue to shift a bit as my eyes continue to heal. Post op day 7 Went back to contact sports (but wore a head band to prevent sweat from getting into eyes). Post op +21 days Am forgetting what it was like wearing glasses! Some thoughts: 1. Reddit/the internet has many horror stories of people having their vision adversely affected by the procedure. While some of them may be true, they are the minority. You also do not know if they have any predisposition. If you are an average person with healthy eyes, know that risks exists but don't worry too much. 2. Have realistic expectations - The procedure aims to eliminate or reduce your dependency on glasses/contact lens. While 20/20 vision or better would be great, there may be fluctuations (espcially when you are recovering). The procedure is not guaranteeing perfect vision and you will not (and may not ever) get vision as good as if you wore perfectly calibrated glasses or contact lenses. What you get is the convenience of not having to wear glasses/contact lenses. 3. If in doubt, seek a second opinion! Yes, there is an inherent conflict of interest when the doctor in the clinic that you are planning to do the surgery is telling you that you can do the surgery. If you are unsure, feel free to seek an impartial second opinion from another doctor from an unconnected clinic. Hope this helps!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ib3g57/smile_pro_post_op_3_weeks_positive_experience/,23,0.97,8,1737966127.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ib3g57/smile_pro_post_op_3_weeks_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1ibdxls,lasik,WesternDetail6513,PRK Post-Op (11 days) - Screens Question,"Hello, I had PRK done on 1/16. Overall, I feel that my recovery has been pretty good. The doctors were happy with my progress about a week after, saying I could play sports and do pretty much anything. They even said they expect me to see 20/20 soon on last Wednesday, but that definitely hasn’t happened yet. I feel pretty good doing most activities and played tennis for the first time last Saturday (9 days post op) One thing that’s been really difficult for me though is digital screens. I work an office job and went back to work on Thursday of last week and I’m really struggling with digital screens. They’re blurry, they cause my eyes to be really dry and I’m having trouble getting work done. Does anyone have advice on what they did to make screens, specifically computer screens, a bit more bearable in this stage of post op while I continue to heal?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ibdxls/prk_postop_11_days_screens_question/,2,1.0,3,1737997178.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ibdxls/prk_postop_11_days_screens_question/,Had surgery,False,False 1ibhpbd,Lasiksupport,FarBee4443,Ovitz Scleral Lens Post Lasik,"I got Lasik just over a year ago that left one eye under corrected with HOAs and halos that made reading text wonky, viewing screens difficult and night time driving scary. Glasses couldn't fix the issues I was experiencing. I thought for 6 months that this was my new life. I decided to the invest in Scleral Lens. It took 6 more months to nail down a Lens that works. After many attempts of other scleral lens including a the first Ovitz lens, we finally got it honed in. A lot of the time is in the manufacturing of lens, then waiting for the new lens and trialing. Thats just where this new technology is with their manufacture capabilities and providers. I got [Ovitz Chroma HOA from Zenlens ](https://www.instagram.com/p/DFNW5agSutR/?img_index=1)two weeks ago. It was noticeably better immediately as well as my night vision with my second lens. Now, it was not prefect and yes there was a little neuro-adapting but, I am in a better situation visually than before. I can wear for 10+ hours with some outer lens fogging, fixed with drops. Yet more expensive, as for cost its relative to my yearly contact costs before Lasik. If you are in the US and close to Michigan [Elevate Eye](https://www.elevateeyemi.com/) is leading the way with the newest tech. I know everyone is different but, hope this helps some people. Let me know if you have any questions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ibhpbd/ovitz_scleral_lens_post_lasik/,13,1.0,42,1738006135.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ibhpbd/ovitz_scleral_lens_post_lasik/,,False,False 1ibtbue,lasik,mrspelton,Contoura - experience after 2 years,"Hi everyone! Figured I'd share my (positive) experience of getting Lasik Contoura. Got it when I was 21. Both eyes: -7.00 vision + moderate astigmatism. Prescription stable for 4 years. Couldn't see since 8 y.o so pretty much my whole life. In short, this was a great decision, but I wouldn't recommend it to people with low prescription (think up to -2 or -3), due to the reasons below. Some context: I choose an ophthalmology clinic that didn't advertise Lasik more than any other type of surgery they had, and that valued their brand so much they were picky about who qualifies for LASIK. They told me my cornea was a bit thin so I don't qualify for LASIK but still qualify for Contoura. My doctor was VERY good and went over all risks very carefully. I didn't take any medication prior to surgery and took it well, no anxiety or pain. I was home an hour after the procedure (with severe light sensitivity), took a good nap and 3 hours later I was able to look at a computer screen. The surgery took place on Saturday and I was back to work on Monday with no severe discomfort* - edited for grammar. On a follow up appointment, they said things are looking good! They also said that on my 6 months mark as well, however my right eye has a slightly worse vision than my left eye. Around a year later, I started noticing certain side effects that I can now attribute to LASIK: 1) Double vision, especially annoying when watching TV with subtitles 2) My eyesight fluctuates, especially on my right eye. I can't say it's bad enough to cause significant discomfort but it does feel weird at times 3) My day vision is good, my night vision is ok on good days... but there are a few hours in the day, right after sunset or right before the sunrise, my eyes just refuse to see. Apparently it's affiliated with low contrast environments. Now, I wouldn't even be able to NOTICE those things if I didn't get the surgery, so it was WELL WORTH IT for me. Every day I thank myself for making that decision for myself, because I can enjoy everyday activities without the glasses or contacts (that were always rubbing my eyes in a very annoying way). I don't think the downsides are worth it if your vision isn't bad bad or moderately bad, but for people like me that couldn't see the text they're typing on their phones without glasses, it's a huge huge win. P.S I went to an optometrist recently, worried about double vision, she got me -0.5 prescription glasses for night driving and couldn't really help with double vision. I assume it's uncorrectable, but again, I can live with it. She did confirm that I have no issues with my cornea which was great to hear. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ibtbue/contoura_experience_after_2_years/,9,1.0,12,1738037796.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ibtbue/contoura_experience_after_2_years/,Had surgery,False,False 1ibyy6b,Lasiksupport,Total-Candle6712,Should i go for Contoura or not?,"I am a student preparing for merchant navy, that’s why I need to have 6/6 vision by march. I’ll be turning 18 in march and after that I’m planning to go for the surgery. I have visited the doctor and she said I am a fit candidate for contoura, but just to be doubt free I’m asking y’all to suggest me if this is a good decision or not. My current lens powers are: •left eye- 2.75 •Right eye- 2.25 I am also attaching the reports which doc gave me on the day of consultation. Please guide me through as it is a very important decision for my life as well as career. Waiting for your valuable responses",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1ibyy6b,0,0.45,34,1738061587.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ibyy6b/should_i_go_for_contoura_or_not/,,False,False 1ic87nx,lasik,tinybrokebitch,Upcoming PRK enhancement 6 years after LASIK (with questions),"Bit of a ridiculous post but hoping this gives some of you a laugh at the very least. I have surgery scheduled for 2/7 and I'm concerned I won't be able to watch the Superbowl on 2/9. My team is playing (GO BIRDS) and my non-football fan fiance has agreed to give me the play by play in case I can't open my eyes. I had LASIK done 6 years ago and have needed an enhancement for at least the past year. If it helps, I was 23 at the time. I moved to a very dry climate about a year ago and had no idea it was the reason my vision got worse until my enhancement consultation. I assumed it was just natural regression and thought no more of it. Apparently this is very rare, and for anyone on the fence about LASIK, I still have absolutely zero regrets and would do it once a year if I had to. I was about -7.00 in both eyes (or something idk I'm not an ornitholigist) prior to surgery so it was life changing for me. I believe my vision has regressed to a -2.00 or -1.25 ish but I don't remember. All I know is I've still been getting around fine without corrective lenses but I can't read street signs anymore or participate in certain sports. Questions: 1. It sounds like day 2 has been the most painful/teary for most people. Has this not been the case for anyone? I do think I heal relatively fast and have a pretty high pain tolerance so I'm hoping my experience will be different. 2. I saw a couple comments suggesting that recovery from an enhancement vs initial op might be easier but anyone confirm? Not sure if scraping away less of your eye makes recovery easier because either way they're still scraping away your eye, but it would be nice if this were the case. 3. I understand that my vision will still be blurry for the first week or so and can take months to clear up to 20/20 but will I still be able to see things (like the TV) on day 2? Everyone says ""blurry"" but I'm trying to figure out if they mean ""blurrier than 20/20"" or ""blurrier than before."" I also know that I'll be extremely light sensitive so I might not want to open my eyes anyway but my hope is that I can wear a ball cap and double up on sunglasses or something. I'm determined to watch this game. I'll wear a welding mask if I have to. Clearly I'm mainly concerned about day 2. I really don't want to postpone my surgery for the game because that feels more ridiculous than just being worried I won't get to watch it (I won't apologize for who I am). If anyone has questions about my LASIK experience feel free to ask! It has been so helpful to read about everyone's experiences and I wish I had found this sub sooner. TIA!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ic87nx/upcoming_prk_enhancement_6_years_after_lasik_with/,3,0.81,5,1738088381.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ic87nx/upcoming_prk_enhancement_6_years_after_lasik_with/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1icmrwa,Lasiksupport,Illustrious_Salt_219,Smile pro regression two weeks,Hello. I had smile pro two weeks ago. On day 6 I noticed my right eye starting to regress. Now my right eye is extremely blurry. Left eye seems around 20/20. Has anyone experienced this?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1icmrwa/smile_pro_regression_two_weeks/,3,1.0,13,1738128660.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1icmrwa/smile_pro_regression_two_weeks/,,False,False 1icsv0h,lasik,Emtheanon,4 Days post op (detailed positive experience),"I had my Lasik surgery on Saturday with Accuvision (UK) Solihull clinic. My prescription beforehand: -2.75L -2.50R Astigmastism 0.25/180 in both eyes Had my consultation on the 23rd December and it took about an hour. I'd already done a lot of research so I knew exactly what happens and didn't have too many questions. I had all the various checks and was told I am a perfect candidate should I decide to go ahead with it. At no point was I pressured into anything but I decided to book in my surgery there and then. At Accuvision they choose the best options for you and you pay a set fee, none of this 'you can upgrade for better technology' etc. They have both Fementolaser and Microkeritome but they explained after their own experience and also studies produced in the field, their surgeons prefer the bladed Microkeratome over the fementolaser and usually femento is more popular because its marketed to be. The cut using a femento takes 6-12 times longer and more side effects are reported in the vision afterwards - however it has its uses on certain types of eyes. Day of the appointment: I got to the surgery and was very nervous, I was brought in for some pre surgery checks to test my eyes again and make sure everything looked good. I was then taken into the pre surgery room where I was then given some more pre surgery checks by the actual surgeon who would be operating on me. The surgery team was made up of 3 staff, the surgeon, the guy operating the machines and a woman who was there to support me and talk me through the whole procedure. Every single staff member I met along the way was so polite, comforting and knowledgeable, including even the secretary staff. I got kitted up with shoe covers and a hair net and such and was taken to the laser room. I was laid down on the bed and a pillow placed under my knees. The laser was above me and I was given instructions continuously by the lady. I was told to stare at the green light the entire time. There was a green light in the centre and then a red light either side of my peripherals, then a red dotted mesh in the shape of a circle over the green dot. I carried on staring at the green dot as numbing drops were put in my eyes and then my left eye was covered with a tissue. I was told to keep both eyes open even tho the left was covered. I had a clamp put in the right eye which I couldn't feel at all and then (whilst still staring at the green light) a saw what looked like a couple of Q-tips come in and out of my vision. Next, a large metal circle was placed on my eye and at this point everything kind of went grayscale and faded out whilst the operator counted back from 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. This was the microkeratome cutting the flap. I felt nothing other than maybe the sensation of a light buzzing? But I didn't even feel any pressure on my eye. It was painless and easy. The lady at this point once 5 seconds are over says 'well done, that's the hard bit over' .. I'm like what? That's the hard bit? That was easy 😂 once the 5 seconds is over the metal ring lifts off and my vision returns, super super blurry but I am comforted that I can see once again non the less. The green light at this point has filled nearly my entire vision with a green hazy blur but I continue to stare at the centre of it. Immediately after this metal ring was removed I think something else wiped my eye but it was so fast you don't even notice and then boom, the laser is starting and I smell strong burnt hair smell. The laserring took like 5 seconds also and was quite loud and then as soon as it was done, the surgeon added fluid to my eye and I saw a bent needle looking thing come in and then my flap was popped down and everything was crystal clear Immediately. They then did the same on the other eye. The whole thing probably took less than 10 mins and that includes me sitting down and also looking around when I sat up. It was insanely fast and painless. I felt actually quite calm during the procedure as the staff were so communicative. When I sat up I could immediately read the fire blanket text on the wall and started to cry 😂 My vision was crystal clear with a fog over it almost like being in a steam room sort of. I came out and the surgeon immediately checked my eyes under the scope and said it was perfect. I thanked them all and went to the waiting room. After waiting for a bit I was told I could go (they'd already explained all the drops etc and aftercare) My mom drove me home and my eyes started to burn a bit on the way back. Wasn't painful but felt like opening your eyes in the pool. I believe this is probably just the anesthesia wearing off. I kept my eyes shut for the rest of the day and was told to apply the steroid drops every hour. Day 2: I went to sleep in the evening and woke up and I could see!!! There was a slight haze on my right eye and it felt like something was in the corner of my eye but it wasn't painful at all. I returned to the clinic the next morning to have them checked and they said they're perfect and healing nicely with no inflammation present. I was told to reduce the drops to 4 times a day and given some other drops to use if they get dry at all but to limit this also to 4 times a day. Here my contact bandages were removed and as soon as they came out thr laziness went away and the discomfort. I felt great. I tested 20/20 and honestly think they're better than 20/20 but he didn't carry on past there lol. I went home and went about my day as normal. I got some dryness in the evening but it wasn't terrible. I used 4 lubricating drops this day. Day 3: Any kind of slight scratchiness had completely gone and I was beginning to forget I had lasik. I was fully enjoying my new vision. I used 2 lubricating drops this day. Day 4: I went back to work on my screen all day for the first time. I felt great and was surprised at how well it went. I used my first lubricating drop at 4pm and then 2 more in the evening as I came home and played video games and watched TV in the evening so I'd been very screen heavy. My right eye felt dry but it wasn't painful. We are now on day 5.. I've woke up feeling great again, my vision is still perfect, I got no halos, starbursts, nothing. My night vision is great, actually better than it was with glasses as the glare is now gone. My eyes are still a little dry but to be fair I'm barely using the lubricating drops as I only use it when I feel I really need it. It's 12.30pm and I've used no drops so far. (Other than the steroid) I will continue to update if anyone finds this interesting. I am glad I had a good experience so far and I would highly reccomend the Microkeratome to be honest as its so fast and makes a clean cut. You don't have to be moved around and your eye has less time to dry out. I don't get the night symptoms a lot of people have too however I guess this could just be me being lucky. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1icsv0h/4_days_post_op_detailed_positive_experience/,18,0.92,15,1738154459.0,/r/lasik/comments/1icsv0h/4_days_post_op_detailed_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1icu2mt,Lasiksupport,Muted_Bat7324,Femto Lasik,"I with a number of 6.75 in both eyes had my femto lasik surgery on Monday. It is wednesday now, It is hard for my eyes to focus, I feel like my left eye is fine while my right eye is left with some number as it is kinda blurry. Before procedure they told me that I have flat cornea in my left eye and it can contain.075 after sugery but my right eye will be fine 100% fine. But after operation, left one's vusion is sharp as comparative to right one. Is my right eye left with some number or it will get better too? Is that common? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1icu2mt/femto_lasik/,4,1.0,5,1738158318.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1icu2mt/femto_lasik/,,False,False 1icz6xg,Lasiksupport,CzBz112,Need help and recommendations with ghosting on electronic devices,"Hello, I had Lasik around 4 months ago and a little enhancement on my left eye two weeks ago (no laser, just a manual job by the surgeon) to improve my ghosting but it didn't improve at all. I try to keep my eyes hydratated using eyedrops every 2-3 hours, but my ghosting is still very annoying on the left eye when I'm watching a phone or a computer (specially when reading white text on black backgrounds) What options and alternatives did help you with ghosting? Thanks in advance",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1icz6xg/need_help_and_recommendations_with_ghosting_on/,3,1.0,20,1738171516.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1icz6xg/need_help_and_recommendations_with_ghosting_on/,,False,False 1id13v6,Lasiksupport,BarracudaNo7675,I’m so confused,"I had my second scleral lens fitting today. They’re normal sclerals, not the fancy wavefront ones. The vision and fit are pretty good but not perfect. Apparently it’s normal for it to take a few tries to get it perfect. However, I noticed even with the lenses, I still have the coma aberrations from LASIK I thought they were supposed to correct. How is that even possible??? The doctor said to wait until we get the fitting right before deciding they don’t work but I have a bad feeling. I have to wait weeks for my next appointment and just feel anxious they’re not gonna work after all. Just feels like one hurdle after the next to get normal vision.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1id13v6/im_so_confused/,4,1.0,27,1738176127.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1id13v6/im_so_confused/,,False,False 1id2rnk,lasik,Phae6t9,Caring for littles during recovery?,"I’ve worn glasses since I was 9 years old. I was severely bullied as a child for wearing glasses which traumatized me into feeling ugly or fearing being treated differently in a negative way when wearing them. I recently got diagnosed with GPC due to my contact lenses. I’ve been reduced down to only being able to wear Contacts no more than 2 consecutive days, and then need 2 -3 days rest between to avoid a flair up. This has really impacted me mentally. So much that my intimate life with my husband had taken a deep dive because my self confidence is zero when I wear glasses. My optometrist told me eye surgery is my only option. I have Irish twins that are 1 & 2 years old. I fear not being able to care for them properly for a few days. My husband is not a very hands on father, I would like to know how many days are expected to be difficult in caring for littles one’s in recovery. Also would like to know if anyone else had eye surgery after being diagnosed with GPC, and did it cure it?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1id2rnk/caring_for_littles_during_recovery/,1,1.0,0,1738180130.0,/r/lasik/comments/1id2rnk/caring_for_littles_during_recovery/,Considering surgery,False,False 1idbwt9,Lasiksupport,MessiLoL,Invisible: Post LASIK Pain,"The bones beneath my eye ignite, A searing star of pure white light. ""Be strong"" they say, ""just carry on, Be parent, partner, work all day long."" The pressure builds beneath my skull, Each temple throbs, my teeth feel dull. The burning spreads from eye to brain, While spasms dance their cold refrain. ""Just ignore it"" voices fade, As migraine's shadows start to raid. ""Do this now"" they decree, Blind to what they cannot see. My pain has lived here far too long, Through gritted teeth I write this song. ""No one cares"" the whispers say, ""Your hurt's too old to matter today."" The pain won't fade with the years, Nor ease beneath dismissive jeers. Each day I rise and try again, Please rate your pain, lets try a 10. The crushing weight still holds me tight, My pillow, a concrete slab at night. My story's written in these tears, That fall unheard through silent years.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idbwt9/invisible_post_lasik_pain/,29,0.97,30,1738204186.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idbwt9/invisible_post_lasik_pain/,,1738212349.0,False 1idj20b,lasik,yahya966gamer,7 month post op and experience blurry vision when studying or reading for a few hours,"Had lasik surgery on 4th of July last year. It was successful and my vision improved drastically. For the first 4 months post op I had perfect vision with no problems even if I study, read or use my phone for hours. More recently, I gradually started experiencing blurry vision of far objects when I do any of the former. When I drive or watch TV from a distance I don’t have any problems. After realizing that looking at something near my eyes is making my vision temporarily nearsighted I decided to use lubricant eye drops more often but I still experience the same issue. Pls advise",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1idj20b/7_month_post_op_and_experience_blurry_vision_when/,2,1.0,1,1738228175.0,/r/lasik/comments/1idj20b/7_month_post_op_and_experience_blurry_vision_when/,Had surgery,False,False 1idosdb,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,New Study: High incidence rate of corneal neuropathic pain post Lasik/SMILE,"Surgeons Claim this is less than 1%. https://bjo.bmj.com/content/early/2025/01/28/bjo-2024-325996 Results The incidence of NCP was 13.3% and 10.5% after SMILE and LASIK, respectively (p=0.70). In SMILE, preoperative manifest refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE) and spherical power (both p=0.02) were significantly higher in the NCP compared with the non-NCP group. In LASIK, NCP eyes had a significantly lower corneal nerve fibre length (CNFL) (p=0.02), lower nerve fractal dimension (p=0.003), higher nerve fibre width (p=0.04) and larger neuroma area (p=0.04) than non-NCP eyes. In SMILE, higher preoperative MRSE was a significant risk factor for postoperative NCP (95% CI: 0.48—1.96, p=0.04). An MRSE greater than −8.0 diopter was 9.57 times more likely to develop postoperative NCP (OR=9.57, p=0.002). In LASIK, lower preoperative corneal nerve fibre density (95% CI:0.13—1.11, p=0.05) and CNFL (95% CI:0.09—1.25, p=0.05) were significant risk factors for postoperative NCP. Significant increases in tear nerve growth factor, calcitonin gene-related peptide, Frizzled class receptor 7 and nucleoside-diphosphate kinase three were observed in postoperative NCP. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idosdb/new_study_high_incidence_rate_of_corneal/,20,1.0,5,1738249079.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idosdb/new_study_high_incidence_rate_of_corneal/,,False,False 1idqqo1,Lasiksupport,Caleb6118,Double Trouble: Intermittent Double Vision (Inspired by MessiLoL),"Double trouble, every time I wake up I see it will be another day of struggle. I am still living in my big bubble. A young man trying hard to avoid disability, But his core team of providers state that to fix it all is futility. I remember when I hung out with my friends in May, I saw single with both eyes and now everything is gray. My left eye started to turn And my stomach churned. I have severe misalignment with one possible fix, While I have wasted eight months of my life like a burning candle wick. I had my appointment with a pediatric ophthalmologist on the 22nd of January, I pushed for adult strabismus surgery or Botox and then it all got hairy. She explained that Botox is not viable right now and surgery would fix what prisms could, Prisms do not work and my intermittent double vision remains hard as wood. The appointment seemed to be a loss, But then I got a referral, a surgeon who may be able to help with no feelings of dross. He is my last shot on the fourth before I'm disabled forever, I am so sick of trying to avoid this fate, it's now or never. Double vision every two to three seconds unless I close an eye or wear a patch, It is pretty scary man and of course there's always a catch. If I wear a patch too long I get a nasty headache, That doesn't fade away unless I accept my reality with heartache. I take it off and everything doubles with varying lengths and objects morph, Then it is back to stumbling around my apartment like a half-dead corpse. That's right, when I go out at 24 I have to use a cane, Sometimes I think this situation is absolutely insane. I told my provider on the 22nd that it should not have to work so hard to see single in both eyes as it is so basic, Although my diagnoses make sense, I still do not have a clear answer and it could still be linked to LASIK. I try my best to uplift others on this site, In reality my situation medically is super severe and filled with strife. My only wish in this world is to see single with both eyes and have clear vision, Apparently it is as difficult as nuclear fission. I am almost there and may have some hope, I really hope this provider will help and not offer some cope. Hopefully at this critical junction, I will gain back the ability to fully function.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idqqo1/double_trouble_intermittent_double_vision/,14,0.86,7,1738254210.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idqqo1/double_trouble_intermittent_double_vision/,,False,False 1idt6ps,Lasiksupport,Full_Improvement_392,Report a problem with Lasik surgery to the FDA if you haven't already,https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/lasik/lasik-report-problem,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idt6ps/report_a_problem_with_lasik_surgery_to_the_fda_if/,15,0.94,3,1738260290.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1idt6ps/report_a_problem_with_lasik_surgery_to_the_fda_if/,,False,False 1iduk4n,lasik,pymae,LASIK Post-Op experience two weeks out,"Hello, I read a lot on here before deciding to get LASIK done, so I figured I would pay it forward in the subreddit. I got Wavefront bladeless LASIK performed about two weeks ago at LasikPlus in Atlanta, Georgia with Dr. Eugene Smith. [I wrote more about the pricing here](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/o32yv7/how_much_did_your_surgery_cost/m7hq7c5/). **TLDR**: Overall, I would definitely recommend the procedure to anyone who is considering it and has been told that they're a good candidate. The actual procedure is a little weird, but it is worth it! --- I got my evaluation and procedure done on the same day, but this was my fourth LASIK evaluation. Since all three prior evaluations determined that I was a good candidate, I felt comfortable doing the same-day procedure. If this was my first evaluation and I wasn't fully committed, I would highly recommend not doing the procedure on the same day. My prescription is/was -3.50 in both eyes, no astigmatism, slightly above average corneal thickness. **Co-management**: I haven't seen any other reviews mention this, but some of the practices where I was evaluated offered ""co-management"" of care up front. In essence, I could go to my regular eye doctor for all follow up appointments after the procedure. LasikPlus offered this as well, and I really liked it. My eye doctor quite literally offered a second set of eyes for evaluating my eyes post-op, and it felt slightly better to get a second opinion on the state of my eyes and to not depend on the surgeon saying ""Yep, my work was great!"" **Procedure**: As others have written, there are three machines total. Two help to create the flap, and the third is the actual tissue removal. I laid down under the first machine, they numbed me up with a couple drops and got started. They covered the other eye, and it became a weird out-of-body experience since the operative eye loses focus with the flap cut, and the other eye is covered. They put something against/in your eye, and there is pressure pushing down that is slightly uncomfortable but not painful. Then I was swung under the other machine for more flap work. After that, they repeated the process for the second eye. After both eye flaps are done, you get up and walk over to the laser. The laser light wasn't like the green light that you look towards for the diagnostic imaging. The LASIK laser was more ""scattered"" or pulsing/sparkly if that makes sense. I did get a burning smell (similar to getting a cavity filled at the dentist) which lasted for 5-6 seconds when the laser burned away tissue. I found it a little difficult to keep looking at the laser but managed through it. After both eyes were done, I got up to get checked again. At this point, it felt like I had my eyes open under water: my vision was blurry and foggy, but what I could see was clear. After a quick check, I was cleared to go home. **Afterwards**: I did not have any pain on the way home, though the numbness started to wear off and I definitely became light sensitive. I got to bed, ate a quick snack, and then tried to nap or at least keep my eyes closed for the next 4-6 hours. I alternated Advil and Tylenol every three hours. I slept for about an hour, and after I woke up I could tell that my vision was clear. From this point forward, I never experienced any pain or discomfort, though I tried to keep my eyes closed for the rest of the day. I ended up taking the following day off of work, which I'm glad I did because my eyes were still tired/strained from looking at screens for a few days. Over the next week, I diligently did my eye drops, doing the artificial tears then antibiotic steroid. The steroid never stung, but I did get the ""metal aftertaste in my mouth/throat"" side effect, and it created some weird silvery eye boogers at my tear ducts. The first night and the second day required the most diligence around limiting screen time, and after that I was good to go. I noticed some halos around bright white lights at night or overall high contrast text like white text on black background. These have abated over the last two weeks, and hopefully they go away completely over the coming weeks. I also noticed for the first week that my vision would randomly regress in the evening, but that stopped after about a week. I am still taking the Hydro Eye supplements daily and doing artificial tear eye drops 4x daily, though I don't feel like I ""need"" to do them as my eyes don't feel dry. Of note: my right eye was under-corrected by about 0.5 diopter. It is still technically 20/20, but it is noticeably worse if I compare eyes on small text like TV commercials. Otherwise, I can't detect the under-correction in my daily life, but it is slightly disappointing. My eye doctor said that my vision could still improve until about a month post-op, so I will provide an update then. The under-correction (if it remains) is likely too small to recommend a touch-up, but I'm still glad that I did the procedure! **Edit at 2 months post-op**: At my one month post procedure follow up, my right eye's under-correction improved to -0.25, and I can only notice a difference if I take the time to compare each eye to distant text. At this point, I am still working through the Hydro Eye supplements, though I am weaning off of them. I stopped doing any eye drops, but just made the mental effort to start doing 1x daily in the morning since I noticed my eyes would occasionally be dry at random times throughout the day. Very glad that I did the procedure!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iduk4n/lasik_postop_experience_two_weeks_out/,8,0.85,2,1738263725.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iduk4n/lasik_postop_experience_two_weeks_out/,Had surgery,1742867325.0,False 1idytlx,lasik,thecaramelbandit,Eye drops question,"I'm about two weeks post op from PRK. I want to try some different eye drops from the Optase Hylo the office sold me. I like them fine, but the bottle is big and difficult to travel with. Is there anything in particular I need to look for or avoid, other than being preservative free? I used Refresh Tears for a while before the surgery and quite liked them. I see they have a PF version. I thought I might try that and maybe a Systane Hydration or something. Any particular ingredients I should get or avoid?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1idytlx/eye_drops_question/,1,1.0,1,1738274457.0,/r/lasik/comments/1idytlx/eye_drops_question/,Had surgery,False,False 1ie8cuy,lasik,dxbzaz,Which procedure for after 40?,"I am planning to undergo lasik treatment. My eyesight went from -4 to -2.75 within a year. My doc told me that this is the regular for people once they pass the year 40 and that I will be needing reading glasses soon, even if I did the lasik treatment. While I see friends who are in their 50s and did their lasik treatment and don't need reading nor other glasses for sight correction. My personal preference is to get rid of my glasses once and for all. There is no point in doing lasik now and getting reading glasses after few years. What is your recommendation? Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ie8cuy/which_procedure_for_after_40/,12,0.89,38,1738303460.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ie8cuy/which_procedure_for_after_40/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ieg3tx,lasik,chevy_impala_96,Nervous About SMILE Recovery – Big Event 2 Weeks After Surgery,"Hey everyone, I have a SMILE surgery scheduled for February 17th. My prescription is -5.50 and -6.25, and while I’m trying to stay positive, I can’t help but feel nervous—especially after reading so many stories here. What worries me most is that I’m meeting my boyfriend for the first time on March 3rd. We’re long-distance, and this is a really special moment for me. I’m afraid that two weeks of recovery won’t be enough and that I won’t be able to fully enjoy our time together. My doctor reassured me that I’ll be able to live normally the next day and should be perfectly fine before he arrives, but I’m still anxious. If you’ve had this procedure, was two weeks enough for a full recovery? This means a lot to me, so I want to be absolutely sure.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ieg3tx/nervous_about_smile_recovery_big_event_2_weeks/,5,1.0,7,1738334034.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ieg3tx/nervous_about_smile_recovery_big_event_2_weeks/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1iejimj,lasik,mfelder111,Preservative free eye drops,"Hi all! I had LASIK about a month ago, am in LOVE with it. But I realized after that there isn’t a time frame that tells me when I can use regular eye drops, like the regular Systane. I called them but was on hold forever. If I had to guess, I’d say 8-12 weeks but I’d love the answer to be a month, lol. They’re kinda pricey.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iejimj/preservative_free_eye_drops/,1,1.0,3,1738342994.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iejimj/preservative_free_eye_drops/,Had surgery,False,False 1ieolbs,lasik,Itchy_Vermicelli_608,My LASIK experience so far,"Hi everyone. At the time of posting this, I am about 24 hours post-op and thought I'd share my experience. In short, it's been positively phenomenal. I can see the world in a way I haven't seen for 27 years. It's a feeling unique from wearing contact lenses entirely. A true life-changer. For background, I am 35(M) with (previously) -4.00 L/-3.50 R prescription and mild astigmatism. My left eye had always been worse than my right eye since I was 8 years old. I live in western Montana and paid $5200. I had my procedure done by a renowned ophthalmologist who has specialized in LASIK for over 20 years. Some disclaimers about me and my vision: I have struggled with dry eyes since around age 14. Because of this, I've needed to use artificial teardrops more frequently than the average person. Nighttime vision has always been a slight struggle even with glasses/contacts as I experienced very exaggerated starburst effects from headlights and other bright lights. For a visual reference, while driving, starbursts from headlights of cars \~100 ft away would sometimes extend down as far as the middle of the hood of my car from my point of view. I was scheduled for a pre-op exam one week before my procedure where they ran some tests and gave me prescription eyedrops to pick up from my local pharmacy ahead of time. The day of the procedure finally came, and I was given 10 mg valium. Once they were ready for me, I was led into a large room, sat down for one last eye test, then moved over to the main machine where the Doc put some numbing drops in my eyes. The only mildly uncomfortable part of the entire procedure was having the cylinders pressed against my eye sockets, but that only lasted about a minute on each eye. The flap procedure used a laser and not a blade. What followed after that is one of the strangest yet coolest experiences I'll ever remember. Doc pulled the flap back, at which point I totally lost vision and it felt like I subconsciously closed my eye. Shortly after, I could barely make out the large bright ring with the red laser in the center. After about 40 seconds, he pulled the flap back over and I regained my normal vision in a sort of wave-like effect. The procedure itself went by very fast. Immediately upon getting up from the machine, I could see about 90% clearer with some slight haze. No pain at all, at least not right away. About 10 minutes afterward, that's when the burning sensation kicked in. Thankfully, I got home in about 20 minutes and slept for around 5 hours. Initially falling asleep was rough, but I eventually did. I have a [Manta sleep mask](https://mantasleep.com/) that helped immensely. The eye cups on their sleep masks usually give ample room for your eyes and don't put any pressure down. I highly recommend these. When I awoke, all of the burning pain was gone and I could see very clearly. No irritation at all, just slight dryness. I made sure to keep my visor on for a little while to adjust to lighting easier. It was nighttime now, and when I looked outside, I noticed immediately that the starburst effects were totally gone. Only bright LED headlights/lamps produced a noticeable halo/glow effect, which is normal this early on. I had my first follow-up appointment today and the Doc said everything looks great. I have another follow-up appointment next week. I noticed from some other posts here that fish oil helps. I've started taking some now, so hopefully the halos/glowing effects begin to fade over time. Hope this helps for anyone considering LASIK! **Update #1** (One week): I had my one week post op checkup today and everything has been going great. I can't quite see 20/15 but it's close. There's a chance that will improve over the next few months. Nighttime halos, mostly from bright LEDs, have slightly lessened but they're still ""noticeable"". It's still such a welcome change to have instead of large starbursts, though. Thank you all for the kind comments. I wish you all the best if you decide to have LASIK done. **Update #2** (One month): Things are going great and halo effects from bright lights have substantially lessened. I still can't completely read letters in 20/15, but it's slightly better. And to be honest, I'm perfectly fine seeing 20/20 clearly. Nighttime driving has not been much of an issue for me, but that may be because I'm more used to having dealt with annoying starburst effects from headlights for most of my life. This will be the last update I post for the foreseeable future. Thank you all!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ieolbs/my_lasik_experience_so_far/,30,0.98,20,1738355677.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ieolbs/my_lasik_experience_so_far/,Had surgery,1741303154.0,False 1if9lti,lasik,Lord__Grim,PRK - 10 Days Post Op - Positive Experience,"Hey guys, just wanted to share my PRK experience as I was pretty nervous about the outcome and unsure of the recovery timeline. I did get a good idea from reading a lot of PRK experience post. I expected longer and painful recovery but surprisingly and thank God my experience was pretty good. Obviously, experience varies for each individual but just wanted to share mine to give you guys more insights and hopefully a positive mindset going into it. * Location: LASIK MD, First Canadian Place * Surgeon: Dr. Omar Hakim * Cost: 4.7k CAD * Prescription: L: -8.0, R: -8.5 * 26(M) Day 0 (Pre-op)) - I had to be there for around 4-5 hours. They repeated the eye exams and measurement for when I did my consultation, just to make sure everything is good. I asked for a relaxant. I really advise you do this if you're someone who gets the shakes like me when you're nervous. I talked to the surgeon 30-45mins before my surgery going through everything. This was my first time talking to the surgeon which was concerning. Obviously, the eyes doctors I met during my consultation were able to answer all my questions and are capable enough to know if I was a good candidate for Lasik. Initially, I wanted to get Lasik, which I was approved for but after thinking about it, I wanted to do PRK because of boxing and I heard that it's much safer since there's no flap being created. Anyways, I told them this but I had my consultation on Mon, and surgery on Wed, I didn't give them enough time to get the answer from the surgeon, although they did say I should be qualified for both but the surgeon has the final say since he knows best. Some surgeons will refuse to do lasik/prk based on your eye examination. So that was part of why I was really anxious because I wanted to get PRK but unsure if I could get it until they confirmed with the surgeon on the day of the surgery, thankfully I was approved. Anyways back to pre-surgery process, After talking to the surgeon, they put numbing drops in my eyes, put a hairnet, and made me wait for 20mins outside for the drops to kick in. Afterwards, I went in, laid down, and gave me a stress ball, he made me look at a green light, and I followed his instructions to the tea, and kept my eye on that blinking light, Anyways the process is hella complicated for me to explain but my advice is to only look at that green light, don't move at all, and follow your surgeons instructions. Shoutout to Dr. Hakim as his encouraging words throughout the whole thing made me so much more comfortable, and I was worried about moving around, but he held my head to keep it in place. So I had a prescription of -8.5 and since I'm doing PRK obviously my vision isn't going to be as clear right after compared to Lasik, which I thought based on my research but dang after standing up and opening my eyes my vision was surprisingly clear I can clearly see my phone, signs,, obviously not perfect vision yet but wayyy better than I expected. Day 0 (Post-Op) * can clearly see my phone, signs,, obv not perfect vision yet but way better than I expected(don't drive have someone pick you up) * Vision became a little blurry not as clear post surgery * first nap - felt a little discomfort trying to open it * 2nd nap - felt more discomfort but got better with eye drops * My night sleep - I was constantly waking up. I don’t think it’s from eye irritation but just had to pee also I’m jet lag. Was harder to open up and felt more stinging and burning sensation but nothing I couldn’t handle, just used the provided eye drops as necessary * Hurts to leave ur eyes open for long periods of time best to just keep it shut, when ur eyes are closed barely any pain, nothing I couldn’t tolerate * Provided me with pain killers if needed Day 1 * Morning feels good * Difficult to look at screen for a long time * Went grocery shopping by myself * Time to time stingy(like onion) from brightness or just not resting eyes long enough * Eyes more sensitive to screen * Eyes felt good after napping without using pain killer eye drop( this slowed down healing) my eyes was hella teary tho trying to sleep * A lot of stinging and burning sensation especially on my right eye like someone cutting onion because I stopped taking eyedrop pain killer 3-4/10(pain level) * Eyes feels better to open than closed lol * Really sensitive to light * Runny nose * Feels like overworn contacts for too long 5/10 * Feels better after putting my other eye drops Day 2 * woke up with super dry eyes had to use numbing eye drops * Woke up at 4am can use my eyes for longer periods this time * Vision was pretty blurry * Still sensitive to light * 20/20 vision already with blurriness after post-op eye examination * Eyes starting to feel a little better minor to normal pain or discomfort * Eyes feels pretty dry after napping or sleeping make sure to hydrate after waking up but eyes gets better after waking up * vision got really blurry - can’t read text , it’s hard to focus onto something doesn’t work * Very tired eyes * Feels like someone is cutting onions Day 3 * woke up the first time felt pretty good eyes didn’t feel dry but still used eye drop * Got woken up the second time because of a sharp pain from my left eye feels like when your contacts breaks and stabs u but pain went away after hydrating eye drop * 3rd time waking up felt good, eyes feels good * Less sensitive to light * Not as blurry as the previous day * Starting to used my phone without sunglasses * Getting tired eyes from time to time * Double vision/ghosting feels like I can see and can’t see at the same time * Less sensitive to light especially indoor lights Day 4 * eyes felt dry waking up but less blurry than previous day for sure I can read text now Day 5 * Woke up with dry eyes, vision a little blurrier than previous day * Went to the eye clinic for check up - apparently my eyes are very dry tho it doesn’t feel like it I should be using the hydrating eye drops more than 4 times then in 1-2 weeks I can do up to 4 times * Actually gave my preservative eye drops instead to use for the next couple of days * They removed my contacts left eye feels okay right eye tho feel a minor discomfort as she failed removing it on the first try and felt like it ripped a part of my eye lol but nothing to crazy of a discomfort maybe cuz of the numbing eye drops but she was able to remove it on the second try * Vision gotten a bit worse without the contacts * Able to use my phone and screen with no discomfort just blurry Day 6 * Woke up feeling better, not as dry with contacts in ur eyes, can see a lot better and eyes feels normal Day 7-10 * Dry eyes in the morning when I wake up, not sure how long it will last, not in any pain, I wouldn’t say discomfort but something I just noticed. Eyes feels normal, slight starburst at night. But for sure I can drive with my current eyesight. Also after looking at my screen for a long time my eyes get blurry so I advise you to look away at something or take a break. But so far pretty good, I know my eyesight will get better as time goes by, I'll update if anything major changes. **Update: 2 Weeks Post-op** Still got dry eyes in the morning, had a follow up appointment and they did say I still had dry, but I don't really feel it. I'll still be hydrating my eyes for the next 2 months for sure. When I did the eye exam I was able to get 5/5 with both eyes though I felt like I was guessing cause I have double vision/blurriness so I'm surprised I got it all correct. They said I'm already seeing better versus when I had glasses. Apparently my progress is surprising as people would usually take 1-2 months to get to my vision after surgery. So I feel very blessed for good progress. Advice: Use latex gloves - since you're going to be using eye drops a lot, you will have to wash your hands with soap and water a lot to make sure it's clean. But this can cause dry hands, so I just put on gloves when putting eye drops so I don't have to wash it lol big brain. Swimming googles - when you're showering for the first 7days after you're able to, don't get water in your eyes at all, wearing swimming googles makes it easier to shower. Eyedrops - Use a lot of eyedrops before your surgery, I used Systane Ultra Hydration as it was recommended to me by them, but whatever they recommend you to use, use it a lot. Every 2hours minimum. Hopefully, my experience can help you guys out, let me know if you have any questions. Lastly, all glory to God for this life changing and positive experience.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1if9lti/prk_10_days_post_op_positive_experience/,18,0.96,4,1738426244.0,/r/lasik/comments/1if9lti/prk_10_days_post_op_positive_experience/,Had surgery,1738699001.0,False 1ifeikb,lasik,Wise_Scratch_2588,Icl (positive),"I had my ICL surgery yesterday morning UK and want to share my experience as early as it is as I feel there are not enough positive feedback online mostly alot of negatives, which is the same as anything I suppose...not many people share there good experience when posting reviews off of their own backs. I had been looking at icl since late October as laser was not an option due to my thin cornea, I don't know my exact prescription but I would describe it as blind as f**k and have an astigmatism as well. I cannot make out anything inless right up to my face. Have had glasses since I was 3 and lenses were uncomfortable if worn too long. I was in 11am for my procedure and had a number of drops, some pen markings on my eyes from the doctor and maby more drops to numb and enlarge my eye to give the best area to work on I suppose. Once on the chair they cover my face and cut out an area on my right eye which is also my weaker eye. The light is pretty hard to stare at and even more so when they clamp my eyelids open. I do not feel the incision at all but when they start to insert the lens I do feel something, it's not sore but pretty uncomfortable. Almost making me feel a ringing sensation in my ears. Onto my left eye and same script although the lens fitting was a bit harder to bear and found it very difficult to not want to pull away. Once done I couldn't really see much, quite hazy and had the protection taped to my eyes. I say outside and was checked up on regularly. After about an hour my left eye was feeling pressure like a build up to a migraine. Surgeon quickly took me in and used a syringe to drain fluid which was a huge relief. Sat for about half an hour then home using sunglasses. Had an early night and woke up this morning and I could see like I was wearing my glasses. Now there are halos and strange refractions of lights which I assume are lights hitting the points on my eye where they made incisions. I read a lot about people having issues and really struggling with this part, now I don't know if mine isn't as bad or because I've worn glasses for so long but I can honestly say these two things are not bothering me in the slightest. I know my eyes will adjust to ignore them anyway. First check up Is tomorrow morning and I'll add my news but so far I am happy. Hope this helps anyone thinking of going ahead with it. Also the tablets to help with pressure left me with 2 side effects, pins and needles every now and then in my hands and legs and they make fizzy juice taste flat.. weird. #Update So today I had my 2 week check up and everything has healed brilliantly. Currently sitting with Better than 20/20 in both eyes. Never thought I'd have that without some correction, considering both eyes are around -8 or -9 Only thing he said was eyes were slightly dry and to use more drops. To go back in middle of march or my month update to get accurate prescription. Very happy with the outcome.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ifeikb/icl_positive/,22,0.96,46,1738439013.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ifeikb/icl_positive/,Had surgery,1739558172.0,False 1iftmzz,lasik,Lil_Nazz_X,Touch up or glasses? (3 years),"I feel like I already know what people are going to say but I’d like to hear it anyways. I got my lasik surgery in early Feb 2022 (25 years old). Even though I was fairly young, my optometrist thought I was a good candidate since my prescription hadn’t changed since forever. I was extremely happy after the surgery because the healing process was very easy and I was up and running super quickly after. Optometrist said the flap healed really well etc. Just some dryness and starbursts that got better over time. I just had an optometrist appointment recently (Jan 2025) and less than 3 years later I have a prescription again. I don’t know the exact numbers, but they said I’m near-sighted and probably should wear glasses while driving at night. I think I always suspected my eyesight to have degraded since my surgery so this wasn’t a surprise but it was sad news to receive regardless. I definitely noticed that signs for highway exits were slightly more difficult to read nowadays. Optometrist said I could get it corrected with PRK or I could just wear glasses. I don’t mind at all having to wear glasses in certain situations where I need more far-sight (e.g. driving), but I definitely would prefer getting a correction after my prescription has stabilized more and if it’s safe. I have not yet talked to the surgeon. Just wanted to hear everyone’s thoughts on this. Mainly want to hear from people who had a touch up and whether they recommend or don’t recommend it. EDIT: just wanted to emphasize that I do not regret LASIK despite this setback! My eyesight was pretty close to legally blindness back then so having to wear glasses for only far-sight situations after 3 years is not that bad in comparison. I’m just thinking that maybe if I sat with my stable prescription for slightly longer that I wouldn’t have had my eyesight degrade so quickly.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iftmzz/touch_up_or_glasses_3_years/,16,1.0,26,1738488411.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iftmzz/touch_up_or_glasses_3_years/,Considering surgery,1738488649.0,False 1ig1rpq,lasik,Defiant_March7038,1 year post PRK,"I am 1 year post PRK by a private clinic in Paris. However, ever since the first week after surgery, I lack sharpness in my left eye compared to my right. I only have crystal clear vision in the left for about 10 seconds after using eye drops. My ophthalmologist said it’s because my eye is dry, which it is. For the last year I’ve been using Theloz (I did have another lubricating drop for night time which helped during the summer but haven’t bought more of that one, so atm just using Thealoz). The things is, I don’t know if the lack of sharpness is JUST from the dryness. Could it be a corneal irregularity? Anyone else experience this? If so, does it go away? Can it be fixed? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ig1rpq/1_year_post_prk/,1,1.0,1,1738515672.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ig1rpq/1_year_post_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1iglg2c,lasik,Independent_Dingo246,Are sphere +0.25 for both eyes and -0.50 cyl for left eye normal result post 1 month of relex smile?,"Doesn't +0.25 mean farsightedness? Which is weird cause I never had this before. I do notice now I can't see clearly the writing on laptop or computer screen as I did pre Lasik. Will this go away? Edit Pre Lasik prescription was -5.75 OD - -5.00 OS - 0.25 CYL",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iglg2c/are_sphere_025_for_both_eyes_and_050_cyl_for_left/,1,1.0,1,1738575526.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iglg2c/are_sphere_025_for_both_eyes_and_050_cyl_for_left/,Had surgery,1738576553.0,False 1igr93x,Lasiksupport,Financial_Staff9128,"Is any kind of eye surgery risky, even PRK and SMILE?","I used to want LASIK done for cosmetic reasons until I saw the risks. Are all of them dangerous? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1igr93x/is_any_kind_of_eye_surgery_risky_even_prk_and/,6,0.8,25,1738595519.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1igr93x/is_any_kind_of_eye_surgery_risky_even_prk_and/,,False,False 1ih3qk3,Lasiksupport,beach-girly,support,"hi everyone. I wanted to make this post to raise awareness to check in on those who are struggling post-lasik surgery. I lost one of my best friends last week due to him taking his life because of the side effects of the botched surgery. he was always so appreciative to have someone there to listen, and offer suggestions that may have helped at the time. or even to just chat about other things to take his mind off what he was feeling even in the slightest. if you’re thinking about the surgery, I would highly advise against it due to his experience. you can never get your quality of life back or regain full eyesight if something goes wrong ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ih3qk3/support/,33,0.95,32,1738626110.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ih3qk3/support/,,False,False 1ih43z8,lasik,Cpnjacksheppard,ICL down the road,"I’m a 26 year old male who got PRK a year ago. Everyone says my vision will worsen in my 40s, and I know a second laser eye surgery is out of the question. I was wondering if ICL is even a possibility for me, or if there are any alternatives I haven’t yet heard of?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ih43z8/icl_down_the_road/,1,1.0,2,1738627148.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ih43z8/icl_down_the_road/,Had surgery,False,False 1ihp8xr,lasik,Ok-Pangolin-5309,My LASIK Experience: A Journey I Never Expected,"I’m a 22-year-old male working in law enforcement, and I decided to get LASIK eye surgery to say goodbye to glasses and contacts for good. After some research, I found that the LASIK Vision Institute would be a fitting option for me, so I scheduled my free consultation. At the Institute, they conducted a series of tests, like checking the pressure of my eyes and measuring the thickness of my cornea. They also assessed my prescription, and fortunately, I was deemed a suitable candidate for LASIK. **Surgery Day**>!​!< As the surgery day approached, I started to get quite nervous. On the day of my LASIK surgery, they handed out 500 mg Tylenol PM to patients while explaining post-op recovery, which I found a bit unusual. Though I didn’t know much about LASIK, I trusted the doctors and followed their instructions. I returned to the waiting room and waited for my turn for the surgery. When they called my name, I was absolutely terrified as I laid down on the table. They placed a cover over my right eye and made sure I was comfortable, even giving me two stress balls to hold. Then they moved me under the machine that creates the flap in the cornea. This was probably the most uncomfortable part of the procedure. There’s a lot of pressure around your eye, and you temporarily lose your vision—almost like closing your eyelids and everything going black. After creating the flap in my left eye, they taped it up with a cover similar to the one used on my right eye. Then they repeated the same process with my right eye. After the flap in my right eye was created, the hard part was over. They then placed me under the actual laser that would reshape my cornea. Looking up into this machine, it resembled a fly’s eye with a bunch of red dots and green dots in the center. They had me focus on the green dots while the machine locked onto my pupil. Once it was locked, I heard a strange countdown followed by the laser sound. They completed this process with my right eye, then closed the flap and covered it. They then repeated the exact same steps with my left eye. At this point, the procedure was basically done. The goal is that your vision should be a little better right away, at least clear enough to do what they call ‘looking up at the clock’ to see the time, something you couldn’t do before. **The First Signs of Trouble** Once the procedure was done, my right eye was completely clear, and I had no issues. However, my left eye was extremely cloudy, and I started to get a strong burning sensation in it, almost like having a loose contact lens stuck under my eyelid. The pain was intense and reminded me of the sensation of being pepper-sprayed, which I had experienced during police academy training. I toughed it out, and with my girlfriend by my side, I managed to get through some of those initial hours of rest. I couldn’t sleep, but I was able to keep my eyes closed. Looking down with my eyelids shut was the most comfortable position for me, so I tried my hardest to maintain that position. After waking up from my nap, about four hours after the surgery, my left eye was still burning profusely. When I blinked, it felt like my eyelid was sticking to something in my eye, which was very uncomfortable and made me feel like something was wrong. My eye was visibly swollen, which my girlfriend, dad, and his fiancée all noticed. I called the emergency line again after sleeping for four hours, and while they assured me it was normal, they escalated the request for my doctor to call me. Over the next two days, the pain in my left eye started to go away. The burning sensation eased up, and I began to feel more comfortable as the healing process continued. **My First Follow-Up and a Diagnosis** On the Monday following my Friday surgery, I finally got the chance to see the doctor. After undergoing some tests and explaining that I still had blurry vision, the optometrist diagnosed me with **Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis (DLK)**. She increased the frequency of my prescribed eye drops and gave me more artificial tears to use throughout the day. She assured me that things were going to improve and asked me to return for another follow-up appointment the following Friday. I got through the week and continued with my daily life. Over time, my vision in my left eye started to come back, but it still wasn’t as sharp as my right eye. Close-up objects were getting clearer, but far-away objects were still blurry. It was kind of like looking through an unfocused camera lens—improving, but not quite there yet. **The Friday Follow-Up That Changed Everything** When Friday finally came, my girlfriend picked me up, and we headed to the appointment. I was excited to go back and let them examine my eyes, hoping they’d find a reason why my left eye hadn’t fully recovered. The optometrist performed her exam and then had the surgeon come in to take a closer look. After the surgeon examined my eyes, she rolled back her chair, looked down at her phone for a moment, and then exchanged a silent glance with the optometrist. There was a heavy silence in the room—one that even my girlfriend and mom, who were with me, noticed. The surgeon explained that I still had **DLK** and decided to prescribe me a strong steroid called **Durezol** to help with the condition. Since I’d been out of work for a week, they also gave me a work note. After leaving the office, my girlfriend and I went to pick up the prescription. It ended up being more of an ordeal than expected—it took a while, but after trying a few different pharmacies, we were finally able to locate it. **The Discovery That Sent Me to the ER** The day after my follow-up appointment, a day that will be etched in my memory forever, finally came. I had planned to go back to the gym for a light workout, even though my left eye was still bothering me with the same foreign object feeling I’d been dealing with all week. It wasn’t any worse than usual, but for some reason, it felt more irritating—I think I was just completely fed up with the sensation. My girlfriend was on the stair master while I started with a light weight training session. Afterward, I decided to walk on the treadmill. About eight minutes in, I felt the sudden urge to go look at my eye for the first time. I headed to the mirror, lifted my eyelid, and snapped a picture of my eye. At first, I didn’t fully understand what I was seeing, but I knew something was wrong. There was a **fold at the top of my eye**, and I immediately realized this wasn’t normal. That night, I couldn’t stop looking at my eye in the mirror and the picture I had taken. I sent the photo to my mom, who’s a nurse, and my sister, who’s in medical school, and asked for their opinions. They both agreed that I needed to call the doctor. The problem? It was **Saturday night**. The LASIK office was closed. But I just so happened to have the personal number of the **optometrist** who had been conducting my follow-up exams. I decided to call her. She answered immediately, listened to my situation, and had me send her the picture. After reviewing it, she confirmed my worst fear: **The flap was dislocated, and I needed to go to the ER immediately**. Me and my girlfriend packed up and drove the **30 minutes to the ER**. The optometrist kept in touch and even called ahead to inform the staff about my condition. Once I got to the ER, a young resident examined me and, after running tests, confirmed what I feared: **The flap was completely dislocated and resting above my cornea**. The resident who initially examined me was a first- or second-year ophthalmology resident, and it was clear that they didn’t feel comfortable doing anything to help my eye. Because of this, they had to contact a senior resident, who had to come in from home to further evaluate me. Once the senior resident arrived, they repeated all the same tests again. After the exam, I was taken back to my chair near the nurses’ station. The senior resident, now accompanied by the first resident, explained their findings. While they couldn’t confirm with absolute certainty, they strongly suspected that the flap had been dislocated for quite some time. They told me, and I’m paraphrasing here, that when they used the fluorescein dye, the tissue that should have been underneath the flap didn’t stain. This suggested that a new layer of epithelial cells had grown over my cornea, essentially acting as a bandage over the wound. Since they did not feel comfortable performing any kind of procedure to attempt fixing my eye, they had already spoken with their attending physician, who advised them to have me come into their office the following day—Sunday—for further evaluation. However, in the meantime, they decided to reposition the flap back over my cornea and place a **Bandage Contact Lens (BCL)** over my eye to help it receive nutrients again. When they went to put the flap down, they were extremely careful, using a tool that looked like a Q-tip to maneuver it. The senior resident performing the procedure had me keep my eye open while he repositioned the flap. I vividly remember him telling me to **blink** to see if the flap would stay in place—**and it immediately lifted back up into my eyelid.** He had to perform the procedure again. This time, once he got the flap into position, he placed the **BCL** over my eye to keep it in place. I remember **blinking and feeling instant relief**—it was the most comfortable my eye had felt in days. I was beyond appreciative of their efforts. They instructed me to return the following day to meet with the attending physician and the senior resident again so the attending could evaluate my condition. The following morning, Sunday at 08:30, my girlfriend, my mother, and I arrived back at the outpatient center for my evaluation. This day turned out to be one of the most pivotal moments in my entire journey. It took me some time to fully grasp it, but looking back, I appreciated that the attending physician did not give me false hope. He was **crystal clear** with his explanation to all of us. He confirmed that the flap had been dislocated for some time, though he couldn’t say exactly how long. He also confirmed what the residents had suspected—the epithelial cells had grown over my cornea. Then he told me something that hit hard: **this was the worst case of this condition he had ever seen.** The attending explained that I had a couple of options, but in his professional opinion, the best course of action was to perform a procedure where he would: • **Debride my cornea** (scrape away the new layer of epithelial cells that had grown over it). • **Debride the flap itself** to remove any abnormal growth. • **Suture the flap back down** and place another **Bandage Contact Lens (BCL)** over it to protect the healing process. He also explained another, more extreme option: he could **completely remove the flap** and allow the cells to continue growing over my eye, effectively allowing it to heal on its own. However, he strongly advised this as a **last-resort option**, since it would mean I would need to wear a contact lens in that eye for the rest of my life. After discussing everything with my family, while the doctor was present, we agreed that the **best course of action** was to proceed with the procedure to save the flap. **Choosing How the Procedure Would Be Done** The attending then presented me with three options on how we could do the procedure: 1. **Same-day, in-office, with just numbing drops** – He warned that this would be **extremely uncomfortable** and not an easy experience. 2. **The next day, in-office, with a nerve block** – This would make the procedure more tolerable. 3. **The next day, in an operating room, under anesthesia** – This would be the most comfortable and controlled setting. He explained that the procedure would take about **45-50 minutes** and encouraged me to really think about my decision. After considering everything—**my light sensitivity, anxiety, and my family’s medical history**—we decided that doing the procedure in the **O.R. under anesthesia the following day** was the best option. Before we left, he reassured me to **stay positive**, reminding me that I was young and had a good chance of recovery. He also told me that if I wanted to get a **second opinion**, waiting a day or two likely wouldn’t make a significant difference. However, he did note something concerning—there was **a wrinkle in the flap**, which further confirmed how long it had likely been displaced. The next morning, I woke up to a call from the hospital telling me to arrive at **11:00 AM**, as that was when I had been added to the surgery schedule. Anxiety immediately kicked in, but I got ready and headed to the hospital with my mom, who, being a **nurse**, was an absolute **blessing** throughout this entire process. She helped me understand everything that was going on, which made this overwhelming experience just a little easier. I remember **getting prepped for surgery**, putting on the hospital gown, and feeling my anxiety spike as the moment got closer. But then came the **CRNA (Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist)**—this woman was an **angel**. She **cracked jokes, reassured me, and walked me through everything** to help lower my stress. Then came the gas mask. Next thing I knew—I woke up. **Post-Surgery: Disoriented and In Pain** I immediately started **swearing** because I couldn’t see out of my **left eye**. I remember **apologizing to the nurses**, who I’m sure were just trying to do their jobs and didn’t need me cussing them out the moment I woke up. They gave me **hydrocodone** for the discomfort, which helped, but everything felt like a blur. I vaguely remember **getting pushed out**—not in a bad way, but in that typical hospital way where you wake up, they give you some water, and then you’re in a wheelchair heading out the door before you even know what happened. I **don’t even remember talking to the doctor**, but my mom, who pulled the car around, **filled me in on everything he told her**. Apparently, I was there for that conversation, but I have **zero memory of it.** **The Doctor’s Findings** The attending told my mom and me that when he performed the **debridement**, the **entire layer of epithelial cells came off as one solid disc**—which was yet **another** sign that the cells had been growing for a long time. This further **suggested** that my flap had likely been dislocated **right after the LASIK procedure itself**. The doctor never outright said it, but it felt like he **wanted** to say it. You know that feeling when someone is **trying to tell you something without actually saying it?** That’s exactly what it felt like. Additionally, the **flap specimen was sent to pathology** for further testing. **The Aftermath: Intense Pain & Light Sensitivity** After waking up, once the **drugs started wearing off**, I was hit with that all-too-familiar **burning sensation** again. The doctor had explained before the surgery that when he **debrided the cornea**, he **went 2mm past the flap** to allow for fresh **epithelial cell growth** around it. This would help the flap heal properly—but the result was **intense burning pain**. The original plan was to place **six stitches** in my eye, but once he started, he **only placed three** because he didn’t feel comfortable going beyond that. He **didn’t bury the stitches** because the flap was **so thin** that he was afraid it would tear. I was instructed to return to the **outpatient center the next morning at 07:30 AM** for a follow-up. The **rest of the day was rough**—I went home, rested, and did my best to deal with the pain. But the next morning? **The light sensitivity was like NOTHING I had ever experienced.** It wasn’t even bright outside, but to me, it felt like staring directly into the sun. I had to **wear a sleeping mask** in the car **just to make it from my house to the outpatient center**. **First Signs of Recovery** I arrived at the outpatient center for my **first follow-up after the procedure**, bracing myself for whatever news the doctor had to give me. For the first time in this whole ordeal, I got **good news**—**the flap was starting to recover.** • **The wrinkle in the flap was gone.** • **There was no serious opacity**, meaning no signs of **REAL DLK** forming. The doctor **kept me on my regimen of eye drops** and gave me strict instructions: **no work, no sunlight, no working out—basically, stay home and do nothing.** I appreciated how closely he was monitoring my case, having me return just a few days later. At that first appointment, my vision was **20/70**—not great, but the doctor reassured me that my eye had **gone through a lot of trauma** and simply needed time to heal. **Steady Improvement** A few days later, I returned for another follow-up, and things were **continuing to improve.** • My vision had improved to **20/40.** • The **blurriness was getting better**. • The **pain wasn’t as bad**. The only complaint I had was the **foreign body sensation** caused by the **suture**, but most of that discomfort was **relieved by the bandage contact lens** that was still in my eye. The doctor explained that although my vision was **20/40**, it was **20/25 with a pinhole test**—meaning that with contacts or glasses, my vision could likely be corrected further. He told me this was a **good sign** but still avoided giving me any **false hope**. He remained **optimistic** about my recovery. I remember going home **just hoping my vision would come back**. **The Best News I Had Heard So Far** A few days later, I returned for what would turn out to be **one of the best moments of this entire process.** • **My vision had improved to around 20/25.** • The doctor wanted to **remove the sutures** and check on the healing progress. Then I saw **that eye retractor come out**, and let me tell you—I will **forever hate that thing.** But at this point, I had already been through so much that I just sucked it up. The doctor moved the **contact lens**, took a close look, and gave the **green light to remove the sutures.** He took out the **contact**, retracted my eyelids, **cut the stitches**, and **pulled them out**. Even with **numbing drops**, that was a **VERY weird feeling.** Afterward, he told me to **stay on my drops** and to **continue taking Vitamin C (1000mg/day)** to support healing. **A Life-Changing Moment** After that **uncomfortable** experience, he **placed a new clear BCL** over my eye. For the first hour or two, things felt **off**, but then— **It was like a switch had been flipped.** Suddenly, my **vision was 20/20 in my left eye.** I remember **driving home**, and it was like the effect of **cleaning a dirty windshield or replacing old wiper blades**. Everything was **clear**. I started **crying in the car out of excitement**. I **called my girlfriend** immediately. I could read **small text from far away**. Everything was **a little cloudy**, but the **feeling of being able to see again** is something I **cannot put into words.** **Conclusion** I feel it’s my responsibility to share the tougher lessons I learned along the way: • **Take the pre-op process seriously.** If something feels off—like being handed medication that seems unusual—ask questions. Don’t be shy about demanding thorough explanations. • **Never ignore post-op symptoms.** Burning, aching, and blurry vision shouldn’t simply be dismissed. Advocate for yourself, and if you’re worried, get a second opinion. • **Research your clinic and surgeon.** Not all LASIK centers (or doctors) are created equal. Bad practitioners exist, and a dislocated flap is a serious oversight that can have lasting consequences. • **Understand the risks.** LASIK can be life-changing, but as with any surgery, complications can happen. It’s not as simple as “laser in, perfect vision out.” Arm yourself with knowledge so you’re prepared if something goes wrong. For legal reasons, I can’t name the doctors or the clinic involved in my case. But I can tell you that proper training and care should catch critical issues like a dislocated flap before they cause irreversible damage. In the end, despite all the pain and fear, I’m beyond grateful for the medical professionals who stepped in at the ER and fixed my eye. Their expertise gave me back the gift of sight—and it’s something I’ll never take for granted again. If you’re thinking about LASIK, weigh your options carefully, choose your surgeon wisely, and remember: sometimes, the most important choice you can make is to stand up for yourself when things don’t feel right. **Media Content** If you are interested in seeing the images that I took at the gym when I noticed, the UV light photo at the E.R., and a video of the flap under the microscope [click here](https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/2b6x4wuitayyt70rt0ua3/AOxJSXbzO0BPtDehjynUpt4?rlkey=81ja07erjsuphi30544k12j46&st=kheu0zdu&dl=0). This media content is for educational purposes only.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ihp8xr/my_lasik_experience_a_journey_i_never_expected/,93,0.99,31,1738695224.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ihp8xr/my_lasik_experience_a_journey_i_never_expected/,Had surgery,1738737703.0,False 1iihse4,lasik,Californication_Guy,Has Lasik technology improved that much over the last 15 years? Debating getting lasik done after being told years ago that I wasn't a good candidate,"For some context, I have a very high prescription (-8 in both eyes). I've worn glasses since I was very young, so I went to a respected Lasik doctor in my area I want to say around 13 years ago. He told me that my cornea just wasn't thick enough at my prescription for him to do the procedure. I respected the fact he told me the truth and wouldn't operate on me so I didn't do it. I recently got my annual eye exam and my optometrist said I could get another consult if I wanted cuz technology has changed quite a bit since my last one. SO I said sure it's free why not. This new doctor said I am a good candidate for lasik now or ICL. So my question is - has technology really changed that much since my last consult? I am still skeptical but maybe there truly has been a big jump in this tech. For reference they said I have a cornea thickness of 520 microns.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iihse4/has_lasik_technology_improved_that_much_over_the/,22,0.89,59,1738782087.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iihse4/has_lasik_technology_improved_that_much_over_the/,Considering surgery,False,False 1iilfs5,lasik,Trick_Meeting3193,11mo post LASIK IDesign - Regression,"So… I’m 11mo post op. Until the last few weeks, everything has been bordering on perfect. Until I’ve noticed my left eye (previous prescription was -5.75 before surgery) feels like it’s starting to regress. It’s very noticeable when I compare distance vision with my right eye. Now, I had my surgery with Optical Express in the UK, so I am ‘covered’ for 12mo. However, they want me to pay £100 for tests… anyway. Has anyone here regressed quite so early on? If so, did you have a touch up? I’m a little disheartened because I paid £6k for this, I didn’t expect it to be permanent, but expected a little more than 11 months… Any advice appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iilfs5/11mo_post_lasik_idesign_regression/,1,1.0,0,1738790966.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iilfs5/11mo_post_lasik_idesign_regression/,Had surgery,False,False 1iime7e,Lasiksupport,Mecnunix,Regret,What do you think about lasik eye surgery? Do you feel any regret? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iime7e/regret/,12,0.94,54,1738793361.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iime7e/regret/,,False,False 1ij1ci8,Lasiksupport,ReachNo6942,"Who had done LASIK from eye 7 Hospital? Kindly share your own experience I'm really tensed about my eyes....,.","Who had done LASIK from eye 7 Hospital? Kindly share your own experience I'm really tensed about my eyes....,.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ij1ci8/who_had_done_lasik_from_eye_7_hospital_kindly/,1,1.0,9,1738844776.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ij1ci8/who_had_done_lasik_from_eye_7_hospital_kindly/,,False,False 1ij794t,lasik,Youaremysunshinelove,WWYD- glasses for driving or wait it out?,"I (33 F) had LASIK on January 3rd, 2025 so almost 5 weeks post now. My vision pre-lasik was -3.00 in both eyes with no astigmatism. I'm taking high quality fish oil daily along with a daily vitamin, vitamin C, vitamin D, and lutein supplement. My procedure seemed to go as usual. However, my vision was not 20/20 after. I notice the most vision deficit when driving- road signs are blurry and hard to read. I had one follow up and they declared me with 20/20 vision despite my struggle to read the 20/20 line. Two weeks post-procedure, I had one day of improved vision and felt like I could finally see when driving but it still wasn't as clear as when I wore contacts. I scheduled another follow up appointment just to check that everything appears to be healing well but I'm otherwise at a bit of a loss on what to do next. I'm wondering if glasses while driving would be a good next step or if it would impede my healing process and prevent me from achieving optimal vision. Curious what others have done in similar situations. From reading previous posts, it sounds like there is a chance my vision will clear up and I'm trying to remain optimistic. I'm very jealous of those with 20/15 vision! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ij794t/wwyd_glasses_for_driving_or_wait_it_out/,1,1.0,0,1738860950.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ij794t/wwyd_glasses_for_driving_or_wait_it_out/,Had surgery,False,False 1ij891u,Lasiksupport,Full_Improvement_392,Do you notice one side of your nose a lot more since surgery?,I have found this since my surgery. I am right eye dominant and have been confirmed for BVD.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ij891u/do_you_notice_one_side_of_your_nose_a_lot_more/,2,0.75,0,1738863344.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ij891u/do_you_notice_one_side_of_your_nose_a_lot_more/,,False,False 1ij8smm,lasik,Trick_Meeting3193,-0.25 11 months post op,"Has anyone here experienced a very slight regression within the first year? It’s bothering me because I was 20/20 up until now. I’m also concerned if I’ve regressed already it’s going to worsen… Anyone else experienced this? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ij8smm/025_11_months_post_op/,9,1.0,33,1738864696.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ij8smm/025_11_months_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1ijbld1,Lasiksupport,hokage776,M 22 Considering SMILE,"Hi everyone. I am a student and business professional with a prescription of -2.75 and -3.00. I was very close to doing LASIK and I passed as a good candidate however I pulled out the day before the surgery when I realized I wouldn’t be able to do martial arts due to the corneal flap created from the surgery. Since then, I’ve researched PRK and SMILE and smile seems like the better option given I have very busy schedule don’t wanna spend months recovering and get crazy behind on stuff. I am also reading that given my prescription isn’t high, the surgery’s may be less effective. (I just realized that I’m not THAT blind compared to a lot of others, and it blew my mind cause I can’t drive or even watch TV or play video games without my glasses, I hardly ever take them off honestly). I prefer how I look without glasses and I think it would improve my quality of life with working out and sports if I didn’t need them. Im mainly trying to see if it’s worth taking the risk and if the ROI is worth it given my prescription. Or if I should just wait til I graduate to do PRK since it’s been around much longer, im not in a rush at all, I just recently have started loathing my glasses more after talking to a lot of friends that have had amazing experiences with LASIK. Would really like to hear peoples experiences especially if you have a close prescription to mine",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ijbld1/m_22_considering_smile/,1,0.67,19,1738871510.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ijbld1/m_22_considering_smile/,,False,False 1ijbmp4,lasik,Redditboi10,Smile Pro for Hyperopia with astigmatism,"Hello, I want to give a brief breakdown of my experience with the Smile Pro surgery for farsightedness. Pre-op I'm 24 years old male, and I've had a prescription of +3.5 and +4.5 with -0.75 astigmatism in both eyes. The procedure took place in Romania, at the Dr.Holhos clinic, the medic doing the surgery was Teodor Holhos. I was a bit worried, since the Smile Pro only got authorized this year (2025), and I was in the first round of patients with farsightedness undergoing surgery with the VisuMax 800 in Romania. I've been waiting for almost 1.5 years for this, since I'm a professional football goalkeeper, and the other procedures weren't advised because of the risk of direct hits to the head. Procedure I did the procedure in the morning. First, they took some measurements, like blood pressure, and I've got to talk to the doctor personally. After that I had to wait in the waiting room and got desensitizer drops three times. The procedure itself took around 10 minutes in total for both eyes. As I've watched every available video of this surgery on the internet, I was quite relaxed about it. They got my eyes stretched out to prevent blinking. I needed to look at the blinking green light, and once the laser process starts, the blinking green light may appear to move, but the whole things took 7 second, so it wasn't that hard to focus. Of course in the meantime everything becomes like 95% gray, but that is expected as an air bubble forms in your eye. After the lasering, the doctor will begin the surgical procedure on the cornea to remove the lasered lens. This part took maybe 1-2 mins for each eye. While it wasn't painful or discomforting, you could feel pressure/movement on your cornea and you see lights/shapes moving around. Interestingly everybody said that they felt some discomfort more in the left eye and so did I. Post op - day 0 Once the procedure was over, I took a picture with the doc and I went back out to the waiting area. I could already read the words on my phone screen and could also write with 95% accuracy. I put on sunglasses and had someone drive me back home. Went back home and took a nap immediately. Woke up 2 hours later, eyes were still sensitive to light, but already better. That day I've only listened to podcasts with eyes closed and talked to my girlfriend. Oh, and I've had to use 4 different eyedrops 3 times a day plus lubricating drops. I was very careful when sleeping, laying only on the back and using sunglasses, so I won't scratch my eyes by reflex. Post op - day 1 I will just copy/paste from [this post](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ib3g57/smile_pro_post_op_3_weeks_positive_experience/), as I had exactly the same experience: When I woke up the next day, eyes felt gritty. Used eyedrops and it felt much better. Eyes less sensitive The next day afternoon, I went back for checkup, One eye had 20/20 vision, the other eye was maybe 80% there. **Note that even though I technically had 20/20 vision on one eye, the words/letters that I can make out still looked a bit blurry.** The acuity and blurriness will get better in the coming weeks. Post op - day 3 I was certainly improving day by day. On the third day after the operation I felt confident enough to take a 150km drive to my hometown. Everything was okay, but I was careful not to drive at night yet. I got 10 days medical leave from work, so all I've done was walking around the city, listening to podcasts, meeting with friends, family. Post op day 7 Went back to the clinic for checkup. One eye had better than 20/20 vision, the other had -0.25 (with 0.75 farsightedness). I was advised to still use one of the eyedrops for another week. One eye has healed completely, the other eye still had some cloudiness, especially when looking at screens. Was told that my vision specs will continue to shift a bit as my eyes continue to heal. I started going to gym again. Post op day 14 Went back for yet another post op consult. One eye was even better than 20/20, the other was also 20/20. The cloudiness disappeared almost completely, I can still see halos around lights at night but it isn't disturbing at all. Summary Everything went as expected, my vision is getting better every day. In total the operation + checkups + eyedrops cost me around 2250€. I'm happy to answer any questions you have, best of luck to you all!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ijbmp4/smile_pro_for_hyperopia_with_astigmatism/,9,1.0,8,1738871606.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ijbmp4/smile_pro_for_hyperopia_with_astigmatism/,Had surgery,False,False 1ijh9of,lasik,Mikeyzozo,"Epithelial Debridement to fix glare, halos and starbursts caused by Lasik flap wrinkles/striations","Hey guys, I'm in a bind here. I got Lasik in both eyes in February 2024, coming from a prescription of Left eye 5.75 and Right eye 5.5. My vision after recovery was and still is fantastic in terms of clarity, everything was perfect apart from very mild dry eye which persists to this day, but to be honest has not lowered my quality of life in any major way. While I had at least been curious about corrective laser eye surgery for most of my life, as someone who needed glasses/contact lenses to basically see at all since I was a child, it had never been a priority until my employer, a cruise line, would not renew my mandatory seafarer's medical until I got my unaided visual acuity corrected. Faced with either getting the surgery or having to find a new job, I opted to get the Lasik. Regardless of how it turned out, I am very happy I got to keep my job and the cost of the Lasik was nothing compared to the money and stress I saved by keeping my amazing job. However, in both eyes, the right eye noticeably more, I had the classic post-Lasik halos/starbursts and glare/blurryness, in low-lit environments almost exclusively, caused by when the pupil expands in low lit environments. The optometrist working for the surgery said that these were caused by small striations/wrinkles in the flap from the Lasik. I had a 2nd surgery in the right eye 1 month later to try to smoothen out these wrinkles, but it did not improve things (it also did not make things any worse either). It has now been one year since the initial surgery and these low light vision issues have not improved, all but confirming to me that they are here to stay. While they do not hurt my visual clarity, they are incredibly annoying when watching screens, going to the cinema, concerts and sometimes driving. And to be honest, they are a painful reminder that I could have just kept wearing contact lenses and glasses like I was doing for my whole adult life before this elective surgery, and a painful reminder of the dilemma I faced with my job. I've talked with the surgeon who performed the initial 2 Lasik operations, and he suggests removing the skin on top of the cornea and letting it grow back, which I'm pretty sure is called epithilial debridement, please correct me on this if I am wrong. He definitely seemed more sure than not that this would fix the night vision issues. Risk-wise, he said the risks are infection, dry eye and recurring erosions. He did not give me statistics on these, and I did not think to request them at the time. In terms of vision, he confidently said that while this procedure is not fully sure to fix the issue, besides the previously mentioned risks, epithelial debridement will not make my vision or night vision issues any worse long term. In case it's worth mentioning, I do have large pupils. Do you guys think it would be worth it for me? Is there something I'm missing or any risks I'm not aware of? Is it worth the risks? I have also considered Scleral contact lenses, or occasionally using Alphagan to reduce the size of my pupils in low-lit environments. Thank you",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ijh9of/epithelial_debridement_to_fix_glare_halos_and/,3,0.81,3,1738885787.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ijh9of/epithelial_debridement_to_fix_glare_halos_and/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ijpddc,lasik,0091dit,Thankful for all the post-LASIK success stories!,"I am one week post my LASIK and am doing quite well, with a bit of dry eye. Strangely enough, I just started now to read after my op on all the complications and it made me really anxious and doubtful of my own results, thinking about any possible future issues, having regrets and not really enjoying my sight. So thank you for checking back in and the good reminder than more offen than not, all is well! Yes there are quite a lot of regret stories too, and possible side effects coming down the line - but people rarely share when they are happy about a procedure, so it really makes reading about LASIK a mostly nerve racking experience.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ijpddc/thankful_for_all_the_postlasik_success_stories/,35,0.97,4,1738912394.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ijpddc/thankful_for_all_the_postlasik_success_stories/,Had surgery,False,False 1ijxu7g,Lasiksupport,blackspidey94,Sharp pain,Have been experiencing sharp pain between temple and ear also been getting really bad headaches any idea or insight anyone could give me would really appreciate it ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ijxu7g/sharp_pain/,5,1.0,20,1738942822.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ijxu7g/sharp_pain/,,False,False 1ijygc5,lasik,SpitfireRoyale,Everything brighter,"I had PRK 8 months ago snd my vision is good, however ever since then everything has been lighter outside and my colour contrast is still off. I thought this would gradually improve but it doesn’t seem to be doing. I wonder if it seems worse because before I wore either contacts or glassess which act as a bit of a light filter? Anyone else had similar? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ijygc5/everything_brighter/,1,1.0,1,1738944355.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ijygc5/everything_brighter/,Had surgery,False,False 1ik7ofj,Lasiksupport,Realistic-Alps-4851,Ovitz pricing,"I have a question for the people who have had these scleral lenses and have had to reorder them again. The place I went to wants to charge me for my first order: evaluation cost is $2200-$2450 $1225/lens. Total= $4650-$4900 Fees for reordering lenses 1-2 years after: re-evaluation: $1,100-$1,837.50. $1225/lens. Total= $3550-$4287.50 My question is it normal to have this re-evaluation fee every 2 years if nothing in my eyes changes and the fit is perfect? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ik7ofj/ovitz_pricing/,3,1.0,33,1738967407.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ik7ofj/ovitz_pricing/,,False,False 1ikistb,Lasiksupport,rpranaviitk,Wavelight Plus Innoveyes review - Considering surgery,"I'm thinking about getting specs removal surgery at Eye7 Chaudhary Eye Centre in Delhi, specifically with Dr. Rahil Chaudhary. They mentioned about the new Wavelight Plus technology to be used for the surgery. Since this tech is pretty recent (launched last year), I'm curious if anyone here has had experience with it. Somethings I would like to know - 1. Has anyone had Wavelight Plus surgery at Eye7 or elsewhere? How was your experience? 2. What were your results like, especially in terms of vision quality? 3. Any unexpected side effects or complications? 4. How was the recovery process? 5. What are potential risks and long-term issues. Any chance(whatever little) of serious complications like deterioration of vision etc. Since, it is going to cost a lot of money, I wanted to get some feedback from people. My main reason for doing the surgery is that I never really liked wearing glasses, I find it cumbersome when doing swimming or wearing masks etc. And I think the surgeries have advanced in recent years with personalisations etc. so that the downsides to surgery might be low, but would like to hear other people's experience.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ikistb/wavelight_plus_innoveyes_review_considering/,1,0.6,4,1739003509.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ikistb/wavelight_plus_innoveyes_review_considering/,,False,False 1ikqsra,lasik,youarebeautiful14,What all options do I have left? Thin Conrea and shallow AC depth,"I went to Holzman clinic for a consultation. I was told that I can't do a full LASIK due to my thin cornea and ICL due to my AC depth. I don't remember what she said about PRK. I think it's because of my high prescription, which is -9.00. The only option they gave me was a partial LASIK which will leave me down to -2.00 instead of -9.00, and I would still need glasses afterwards. Anyone in the same boat with me done any surgery to correct their vision? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ikqsra/what_all_options_do_i_have_left_thin_conrea_and/,4,0.84,9,1739031288.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ikqsra/what_all_options_do_i_have_left_thin_conrea_and/,Considering surgery,False,False 1iktyvn,Lasiksupport,HEIG-VD,LIRIC study from January 2025,"I just noticed a new LIRIC study has been released last January, hopefully I'm not the only one interested [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388033885\_Demonstration\_of\_femtosecond\_laser\_induced\_refractive\_index\_change\_in\_silk-fibroin\_hydrogels](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388033885_Demonstration_of_femtosecond_laser_induced_refractive_index_change_in_silk-fibroin_hydrogels) I found this other source that explains a bit more about this new study [https://www.fmread.com/post\_en/1844](https://www.fmread.com/post_en/1844) I don't really understand what they were doing, but at least it looks like they keep progressing This is a different study than the one from October 2024 [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384314801\_Multiphoton\_scaling\_of\_femtosecond\_laser-induced\_refractive\_index\_change\_LIRIC\_in\_hydrogels\_and\_rabbit\_cornea](https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384314801_Multiphoton_scaling_of_femtosecond_laser-induced_refractive_index_change_LIRIC_in_hydrogels_and_rabbit_cornea)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iktyvn/liric_study_from_january_2025/,14,1.0,32,1739039292.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iktyvn/liric_study_from_january_2025/,,False,False 1ikyf1a,lasik,AdventurousAd9911,Wearing colored contacts after SMILE Pro,"Hello, has anyone done SMILE pro and have worn colored contacts with no issues? I don't intend to wear a lot, but, maybe 6-8 hours a few times a week or so. Can anyone share real life experiences?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ikyf1a/wearing_colored_contacts_after_smile_pro/,2,1.0,1,1739050756.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ikyf1a/wearing_colored_contacts_after_smile_pro/,Had surgery,False,False 1il6t7l,lasik,badabinkbadaboon,Experience at Laser Eye Center in Los Angeles,"LASIK Experience at Laser Eye Center, Encino, CA **Consultation:** The consultation was much like any standard eye exam. They took pictures of my eyes and conducted a vision test before confirming that I was an excellent candidate for LASIK. During the appointment, my eyes were dilated and I watched a brief ten-minute video on an iPad—a step that might have been better scheduled before the dilation, but it wasn’t a major concern. Afterward, I was taken to the manager’s office to discuss pricing. Initially, I was quoted a “half-off” price of $4,400 for the procedure, but I managed to negotiate it down to $3,900. After I left without scheduling, the representative texted me the next day with an offer of $3,800, so I promptly scheduled the appointment. I also confirmed in writing that there would be no processing fee if I used my credit card, which allowed me to save even more with my rewards cash back. **Pre-Op:** I arrived at the clinic at 8:00 AM and was promptly taken back for initial exams and photos of my eyes. Following that, I went into a room where my vision was retested. This was the first time I heard about “Counting Fingers” (CF), which is used to measure vision beyond 20/400. After wearing glasses for over 30 years, I had no idea this was an official term—it’s something I later Googled out of curiosity. Next, I was taken to another room with a laser technician to map my eyes using a machine with reddish-orange rings. This mapping would guide the laser during the procedure. Afterward, I received the consent forms. I appreciated how straightforward and easy to understand the language was—no overwhelming medical jargon or legalese. Once I signed the forms, I visited the billing office to pay. Fortunately, they were able to call my prescription into Kaiser, where I have insurance. This reduced the cost of the eye drops from $200 to just $30. I was then taken to a small room near the operating room and given a low dose of Xanax for anxiety. I debated taking it because I’ve been sober for 10 years, but as the surgery approached, I grew more nervous and was ultimately glad I took it. The nurse handed me a small bag containing instructions for the post-op medications, extra tape for the eye shields, and two Tylenol with Codeine tablets. **Surgery:** In the operating room, I was guided to the first bed, where I received additional numbing drops. This is where the corneal flap was created using a laser. Although there was no pain, the experience was deeply uncomfortable. A YouTube video I watched described it as “excruciating without pain,” which sums it up perfectly. The suction on my eyes and the clamp to hold them open were particularly unpleasant. However, the doctor’s calm and encouraging communication made the process easier to endure. Once the flap was cut, I was moved to a second bed for the actual laser procedure. This part was quick and surprisingly easy. When the corneal flap was replaced, it felt cool and refreshing—probably the most pleasant moment of the entire process. The only odd part was the smell, which reminded me of burning hair. **Post-Surgery:** After the procedure, I was taken to a waiting room. I could see immediately, though my vision was blurry due to the procedure and the protective “fly eye” shields they put on to prevent rubbing. A few minutes later, I was escorted to the lobby, where my wife signed me out. Then we headed home. When I got home, I used the two prescription eye drops and took one of the Tylenol with Codeine tablets. Shortly after, I fell asleep for about five hours. When I woke up, my vision was noticeably clearer, but my eyes felt very dry—similar to the feeling of sleeping with contacts in. After eating, I took the second Tylenol with Codeine and went back to sleep for the night. **Day 1 Post-Op:** I woke up early the next morning, and my vision was remarkably clear. The dryness persisted, again feeling like I had slept with contacts in, but it was undeniable how sharp my vision was. I was even able to drive myself to my follow-up appointment. The doctor confirmed that everything looked perfect, and I was seeing 20/20, although there was a slight blur at times. Throughout the day, my vision continued to improve. By the evening, I drove again and noticed slight starbursts around lights, but overall, my vision was excellent. It genuinely feels like every hour since the procedure, things have been getting sharper and clearer. The dryness remains, still feeling like I have contacts in, but I’ve heard this will improve in the coming days. There is some redness around my corneas where the flap was made, but it’s minor. The only noticeable spot is under my left cornea, where the redness is slightly more pronounced, but it’s nothing too concerning. I’ll continue to monitor and provide updates over the next few days as my eyes heal further. **Day two post-op:** Today marks the third day since my LASIK procedure (including surgery day), so it’s the second full day post-surgery. This morning, I woke up, and that dry, contact lens-like feeling was completely gone, which was a pleasant surprise. My left eye seems to have reached 100% clarity, while my right eye is at about 90%. The clinic mentioned it could take a few days for both eyes to fully adjust, so I’m not worried. Interestingly, my right eye still has the most redness, which has been the case since the surgery, but I’m not concerned—it’s only been about 50 hours, and the recovery has been amazing so far. **Day four post-op:** Today marks day four since my LASIK surgery. I’m still experiencing the same situation as day two—my left eye is 100% clear, while my right eye is about 90% clear at the same distance. I know it can take a week or more for everything to fully settle, but it’s a bit frustrating to have perfect vision in one eye and almost perfect vision in the other. I have another follow-up appointment in two days, and I’ll bring this up then, though I’m guessing they’ll say it just needs more time to heal. Supporting that theory, my right eye—the less-clear one—is the one that had the most redness after surgery. The redness in my left eye is completely gone, while my right eye still has a bit, though it’s fading gradually. I’m happy to report that my eyes are completely free of irritation and dryness during the day. However, they do feel a bit dry first thing in the morning, but that usually resolves within a few minutes. I’m still taking the two prescription eye drops four times a day and using lubricating drops several times an hour, as recommended (they suggested at least once per hour). During the night, I usually wake up at least once to apply the lubricating drops. I’ll share another update in a few days after my follow-up. **3 Weeks Post Op** I’m 20/40 in right eye and 20/30 in left. Finally, the doctor admitted that usually by now vision has settled. It was nice to finally hear them say that out loud instead of the routine, “it can take weeks or months”. The doctor did say, “we can’t do a touch up for six months and in 97% of cases, by the time a person can do a touch up, the vision has corrected.” If it wasn’t for the right eye being slightly worse, I wouldn’t even know the left eye is only 20/30. With all this in mind, if they told me my current state is the best it will ever get, I would 100% do it again. Looking forward to either time (or the touch up) making it perfect. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1il6t7l/experience_at_laser_eye_center_in_los_angeles/,5,1.0,1,1739075913.0,/r/lasik/comments/1il6t7l/experience_at_laser_eye_center_in_los_angeles/,Had surgery,1740953830.0,False 1ilccjr,Lasiksupport,Lasikisascam,Is corneal neuralgia permanent or does it go away in time as the nerves grow back?,Curious to hear from those who know,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ilccjr/is_corneal_neuralgia_permanent_or_does_it_go_away/,10,1.0,10,1739098794.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ilccjr/is_corneal_neuralgia_permanent_or_does_it_go_away/,,False,False 1ili3vk,lasik,tinybrokebitch,PRK touch up experience (will continue to update),"Tl;dr I only experienced pain for a couple hours a couple hours after my surgery and clear vision pretty much since day 3. No excessive or concerning dryness. Figured I would post even though it's only the start of my second full day post op in case anyone has surgery coming up soon and would find this helpful. I'll continue to take notes and post as time goes on. Background: Had LASIK done at 23 in 2018, eyes were about a -6.5 each. Healing went amazing, I don't remember any discomfort at all. Vision started to regress over the course of 3-4 years I think? I wasn't going to regular eye appointments to keep track so I have no idea and didn't really notice until a couple of years ago. In 2024 moved to Colorado and apparently the dryness made my vision worse, but I finally decided it was time to see about getting an enhancement. Doc approved my enhancement but said they'd need to do PRK since they can't recut flaps. My vision at time of my enhancement I believe was around -1.25. Day 0 (2/7): Surgery was at 1 pm, went well, was quick, definitely more steps than LASIK but the laser only went for 4 and 5 seconds, vs 14 and 15 for LASIK. Docs kept counting down every time they put a different solution in my eye or were on a different step and I forgot to ask what all the countdowns were for but it was super interesting. My doctor had two other doctors helping him put different drops in my eye and was having a conversation about how he hates the brush for removing epithelium and cited a study that I think said that the chemical removal was more effective than using the brush. I'm curious to see if it also heals better or reduces the risk of side effects. Eyes were very wet walking back to the truck and I was scared to blink and accidentally move my bandage contact. Made sure I had a dark blanket to hide under on the ride home and that turned out to be the move. They gave me Tylenol PM but I didn't really fall asleep until two hours later, and it was a two hour drive plus we stopped for food. Light sensitivity about a 7/10. Eyes started feeling uncomfortable and watering about an hour and a half in. Got home and eyes were starting to hurt so I laid down and took ibuprofen and prescribed gabapentin which didn't seem to do anything. I fell asleep for a bit and woke up in even more pain. My eyes were watering so bad and I couldn't open them for more than a split second and it felt like I was crossing them really hard whenever they were closed? Or they were rolling back, who knows, it was weird and I hated it. Almost like a constant involuntary muscle contraction. Pain was an 8/10 and I was laying there wondering if it was supposed to get worse. Everyone warns about day 2 and I didn't remember anyone saying day 0 was particularly bad. I remember trying to manually open my eyes because I hadn't put in any drops yet and it was like the floodgates opened and tears just started pouring out of my eye like a faucet. Super weird. Light sensitivity 12/10. Fell asleep for 2 hours and woke up with no pain, put in eye drops for the first time, talked to my fiance a bunch, went back to sleep around 9 pm. No light sensitivity. Day 1 (2/8): Woke up around 4:30 am to use the bathroom, no pain, put in eye drops, went back to sleep. No light sensitivity. Woke up again around 7, no pain, put in eye drops. Vision has been pretty good but I've been trying to keep my eyes half closed because I had a tendency of blinking out my contacts back when I used to wear contacts. No light sensitivity. Occasionally feels like there's something in my eye but only lasts a couple seconds and then feels normal again. Is it healing? Or is it a hair from one of our four horses, three cats, or dog? I tried to keep the animal cuddling to a minimum. Woke up around 8 am. Vision occasionally a little hazy, sometimes it's very crisp. Felt like looking through a dry contact but I made sure not to let my eyes get dry. Light sensitivity maybe 1/10. We have windows on every exterior wall of the house so blackout curtains weren't an option, but I don't notice any sensitivity until I look outside. Pain and light sensitivity nearly zero for the entire day, hoping it doesn't get worse tomorrow and I'm able to watch the birds win the Superbowl. Vision got hazier throughout the day. I did spend the entire day awake with a lot of screen time because I was bored and had nothing else to do, and was worried about leaving the house and getting dust or whatever weird contamination in my eyes. Plus my eyes kept taking turns feeling like there was a grain of sand under my eyelid so it was just easier to be at home. My eyes never felt strained at any point so I think it was fine. Day 2 (2/9): Woke up 4 am, no pain, vision VERY clear. Woke up again 7 am, vision still very clear (but not perfect) with no pain. No light sensitivity. IT'S GAME DAY!! I'm glad I didn't reschedule my surgery for this because I think I'll be just fine. The Philly gods have blessed me. I'm putting in drops every 15 min or so just because it clears up my vision, not because I'm in any pain or discomfort. Honestly it feels like I didn't even have surgery aside from having much clearer vision and mentally knowing I still have bandage contacts in. So far no feelings of sand under my eyelids but will update as the day goes on. Birds won! No change to eyes, still clearer with fresh drops, no pain. Maybe slightly more light sensitive by the end of the night. Day 3 (2/10): Woke up at 3, couldn't see text on my phone, no pain, went back to sleep. Woke up around 7, eyes are a little more burny now and more light sensitive (maybe burny because they're light sensitive?). Wore sunglasses for a bit on and off in the house, definitely needed them to go outside but in the house not so much. Got better as the day went on, and no feelings of sand under eyelids today. No major updates. Day 4 (2/11): Eyes feel noticeably less dry today than previous days and I'm not needing to put drops in all the time for clear vision. First day back to work (I have a click clack job where I stare at screens all day). Day 5 (2/12): No major updates, contacts can come out today but I'm opting to keep them in for another day or two. Slightly light sensitive but nothing bad, a little dry but also nothing bad. I'm putting drops in every couple hours for comfort, not out of necessity. Left the house today and could read ALL THE SIGNS and it was awesome. Day 6 (2/13): Still have my BCL in! I had read a few threads in this sub where it seemed like people were feeling better by day 5, took their contacts out, then things got worse for a couple days so I asked my doctor if my contacts had to come out on day 5 or if I could keep them in longer. She said they could stay in longer but that I would probably be pretty anxious to have them out by day 5 and that they just shouldn't come out sooner than that, and naturally I said ""bet"" and I'm keeping them in. Honestly I think healing has been going so well that I'm probably in the clear. Vision has been very clear, so far I haven't experienced any haziness or unstable clarity. I know people say it can take up to 6 months for PRK to stabilize or for clarity to be 100% but I don't notice any blurriness? I can see all of the needles in all of the pine trees, I can read signs as long as they're not microscopic. If my vision gets any better than this I'll have shrimp vision. Days 7-9 (2/14-16): Contacts came out, felt a little rough at first but not painful. Feeling went away and vision was definitely not as clear as when I had my contacts in but not bad. Noticeably better every day. Still no pain or severe dryness and I'm still using the steroid drops and artificial tears throughout the day. I'm wearing sunglasses more than my fiance who has really light sensitive blue eyes. I'm not sure if I mentioned before but mine are super dark brown and I can normally go outside in bright sun without feeling like I need sunglasses, so it's pretty interesting to me that my eyes are even more sensitive than his now. Day 12 (2/19): Today was the first day it didn't feel like my eyes ever really got dry. I'm still trying to use steroid drops as prescribed but I'm also trying to taper off since we're nearing the two week mark and I was instructed to not use them past the first two weeks. Noticed a couple times that my right eye was just slightly clearer than my left but I'm sure that will change tomorrow because I've been making pretty steady and consistent progress since BCLs came out. Have I mentioned I live in a high desert? It is dry af out here and I was outside in the wind feeding horses today and my eyes didn't feel dry once. I'm so thrilled with my results and I'm glad I got the touch up, and so relieved that my biggest fear (chronic/severe dry eye) turned out to be a non issue. I would not have had time for that shit. Day 13 (2/20): First day where vision is clear in both eyes and I barely used drops today even though I probably should have. I'm still using steroid drops but my eyes have not been dry and I've been out and about all day. Day 16 (2/23): Stopped steroids drops after the first two weeks and pretty much keep forgetting to use drops throughout the day because they never feel dry. More light sensitive than before but only outside in direct sunlight. Starbursts at night are improving as well—the first time I noticed them I needed to put sunglasses on because they were so bright. Tonight they almost looked the way they did before surgery and I almost couldn't tell if they were brighter than they used to be. I could have safely and confidently driven tonight if I needed to. Left eye was slightly less clear than right but hardly noticeable. Day ? (3/11): Had my one month post op appointment and doctor didn't have a lot to say because healing went so well and everything looked good! 20/15 with both eyes, 20/20 individually.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ili3vk/prk_touch_up_experience_will_continue_to_update/,12,0.89,23,1739117402.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ili3vk/prk_touch_up_experience_will_continue_to_update/,Had surgery,1741774605.0,False 1iljoyc,Lasiksupport,SRC1722,Epithelial ingrowth surgery,"Anyone gone through this? Did it come back? How was recovery from this surgery? I had lasik over a month ago and my eye was scratched during the procedure. Went in a couple days ago because it was still bothering me after the month of healing and I was told I had epithelial ingrowth and need surgery to clean out the cells. I’m so scared after googling and am worried this will be a long term issue. I’m also moving out of the country in a few months and am scared of having to find care over there and this being a big issue. I am also getting over the flu and nervous that will affect my healing.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iljoyc/epithelial_ingrowth_surgery/,6,1.0,5,1739121386.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iljoyc/epithelial_ingrowth_surgery/,,False,False 1im5vj7,Lasiksupport,blackspidey94,Taping lids,is it safe to type lids down if you don’t close your eyes all the way even after having LASIK surgery a year ago ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1im5vj7/taping_lids/,2,1.0,13,1739193470.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1im5vj7/taping_lids/,,False,False 1im7dxu,Lasiksupport,Trade_Dismal,Considering PRK/PTK for my right eye with a corneal scar,"Hi guys, I have a paracentral corneal scar on my right eye, which developed about 10 months ago due to keratitis. The exact cause remains unknown, but doctors believe I may have accidentally poked my eye without realizing it. The scar is about 2mm in width, with its deepest portion reaching approximately 25% depth. Some doctors have suggested that it can be removed with a laser, especially considering my prescription was already around -3.25. However, many have recommended waiting at least two years to see if the scar fades further. My vision is about 18/20, but despite this, I experience severe cloudiness and halos. Over the past two months, my vision has worsened—blurriness, cloudiness, and glare have become more severe to the point where I struggle to keep both eyes open, as my brain cannot merge the two images together. There are brief periods when my vision improves slightly, usually after sleeping, but the effect is short-lived. My work has been suffering, and I cannot begin to describe the mental toll and fatigue this has had on my life. I also have moderate dry eyes, which only exacerbates the problem. I am seriously considering undergoing the procedure, which would remove about 100 microns of my cornea. My central corneal thickness is around 575 microns. **P.S.:** I suffered from recurrent corneal erosion in my other eye for about a year before this. I underwent a corneal debridement with an amniotic membrane, which was highly successful—I've had no painful erosions for the past two years. https://preview.redd.it/i6qkmmg1obie1.jpg?width=1600&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=48c06fee68b7f6d34d3b1f3605b6190f8ac8246b https://preview.redd.it/cq81qng1obie1.jpg?width=960&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cb737847a7b506de43d34f918bcce9b0c1dfba7e ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1im7dxu/considering_prkptk_for_my_right_eye_with_a/,2,1.0,12,1739197841.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1im7dxu/considering_prkptk_for_my_right_eye_with_a/,,False,False 1im9pvq,lasik,MolassesKnown41,Experience after PRK surgery,"Hello everyone, today is exactly one year after I did my PRK surgery. I am 24 years old and I wanted to share my thoughts and experience about it. So, my vision is great in the morning, but as the day passes my vision gets slightly worse. I still use eye drops daily (around 10-15 times), I take care about not being too much in front of pc, blink often, not being in room with dry air, eating healthy. I am overall taking care about everything, but I still feel that's not it. Everything was going well like until 2 months ago, that's when my dryness started getting worse and vision being weird. I am not sure what to do and I am kinda scared because also when I wake up my eyes are really dry, like they were a month after surgery (approximately). I want to hear about your opinion with my situation and your own too, how was your experience and thoughts after and now. Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1im9pvq/experience_after_prk_surgery/,6,0.81,8,1739203874.0,/r/lasik/comments/1im9pvq/experience_after_prk_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1im9tgp,Lasiksupport,MolassesKnown41,Experience after surgery (PRK),"Hello everyone, today is exactly one year after I did my PRK surgery. I am 24 years old and I wanted to share my thoughts and experience about it. So, my vision is great in the morning, but as the day passes my vision gets slightly worse. I still use eye drops daily (around 10-15 times), I take care about not being too much in front of pc, blink often, not being in room with dry air, eating healthy. I am overall taking care about everything, but I still feel that's not it. Everything was going well like until 2 months ago, that's when my dryness started getting worse and vision being weird. I am not sure what to do and I am kinda scared because also when I wake up my eyes are really dry, like they were a month after surgery (approximately). I want to hear about your opinion with my situation and your own too, how was your experience and thoughts after and now. Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1im9tgp/experience_after_surgery_prk/,5,0.86,9,1739204122.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1im9tgp/experience_after_surgery_prk/,,False,False 1imc5q6,Lasiksupport,LandscapeClean5098,SHOULD I GO FOR LASER SURGRIES LIKE SILK OR WAVELIGHT INNOVEYES?,SEE I WANT TO REMOVE THE THICK LENS OF MINE SO I SEARCHED REDDIT AND QOURA AFTER READING THE COMMENTS PEOPLE HAVE HAD SUCCESSFUL PROCEDURES AND SOME HAVE BEEN REGERTING TILL NOW SO WHAT SHOULD I DO OR LEAVE. BEACUSE THERE ARE LOTS OF SUCCESSFUL STORIES AND REGRETFUL STORIES KEEPING IN MIND THE PROCEDURE I WILL OPT WILL BE LATETHE ST WHAT SHOULD I DO?PLZ HELP GUYZ LOOKING FORWARD I VERY CONFUSED,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1imc5q6/should_i_go_for_laser_surgries_like_silk_or/,0,0.43,10,1739209763.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1imc5q6/should_i_go_for_laser_surgries_like_silk_or/,,False,False 1imigvs,lasik,Soft_Relationship606,Hey since supposedly corneal innervation can improve even after 2 years can the tbut(tear break up time) also still increase by about 1-2 seconds after a year after surgery?,Because innervation affects the tbut ,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1imigvs/hey_since_supposedly_corneal_innervation_can/,1,1.0,0,1739224945.0,/r/lasik/comments/1imigvs/hey_since_supposedly_corneal_innervation_can/,Other discussion,False,False 1imjs1h,lasik,EvenYogurtcloset9798,Feeling off but not dizzy,"I had lasik (Contoura vision in India) about a month back and everything was fine for the 2.5 weeks and then I travelled to US. Ever since I came to US, I have been having freq headaches on the back of my head. Also noticing off balance issues like I am about to fall or something. I should also add I am having a ear pain on my left ear. My vision is all fine and I have occasional dryness but this headaches on back of head and this feeling of off balance is not going. I also got checked out by an ophthalmologist and he did the dilated eye exam and nerve test and said everything is fine. I am not sure if this is even due to lasik. Should i consult an ENT doctor or any neurologist regarding this? I have an appointment with my primary care provider tomorrow but not sure what they will suggest.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1imjs1h/feeling_off_but_not_dizzy/,1,1.0,2,1739228299.0,/r/lasik/comments/1imjs1h/feeling_off_but_not_dizzy/,Had surgery,False,False 1imp2d5,Lasiksupport,Strict-Ad9805,"8 years of no complication post lasik, now hard starburst after pregabalin discontinuation?","I had LASIK surgery in 2017, never had a problem, only a little of dry eyes. I developed long covid and disautonomy chronic illnes on 2023. I used preg4b4lin(l1ryc4) for 2 months , irregular usage. Something that i noticed while i used it its that sometimes i saw like sepia colors, brown colors. After rapid discontinuation becuause of other side effects . I developed hard starbust or car lights. LED lights, its very annoying. I preffer not to go out at night. In the day is better .i have to put my phone at 10-30% bright everyday. Coud this have any relation with my lasik procedure or its exclusively of the pregabalin? Also, coud my problem have the same root cause of lasik affected people? Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1imp2d5/8_years_of_no_complication_post_lasik_now_hard/,9,0.92,6,1739243938.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1imp2d5/8_years_of_no_complication_post_lasik_now_hard/,,False,False 1imrxlk,lasik,prana_fish,ICL Surgery Post-op Experience and Thoughts (STAAR EVO+ lenses),"Posting here as an additional experience to maybe be helpful for anyone researching. **Personal background**: Early 40s male. Primary diet healthy with lots of fruits, veggies, and minimally processed foods. Regular supplements include Vitamin D3 and fish oil. Exercise a lot with a variety of activities. No drugs or smoking. I healed very well from the ICL surgery with no complications and attribute a lot of it to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. **Eye Info**: * Right eye: -5.5 * Left eye: -9.75 * Chamber depth: I think it was 3.4mm, not sure, but was ok. Heavy astigmatism since childhood. World has been blurry ever since I can remember and always needed glasses. Prescription stable since late 20s. Wore glasses majority of the time and disposable contacts mostly for athletics. Contacts have never been that comfortable. Have dryness and meibomian gland issues, so sometimes have to apply microwaved warm compresses + massage to get the glands pumping. With the level of astigmatism I had along with dry eyes, I never wanted to risk Lasik. They'd have to zap a lot of tissue and I was borderline ok to even have the procedure. I had ICL on my todo list for years, but was waiting for the ""STAAR EVO+ lenses"" to be FDA approved in the USA. Finally approved in 2022, and have been approved much earlier in the rest of the world like Canada. These lenses already have a small hole in them, and remove the need for a separate iridotomy procedure where they'd need to drill a hole in your iris to allow for proper fluid flow in the eye. I was patient to wait for these lenses over the years just because I wanted as little to be done to my eyes as physically possible. **Pre-surgery Info**: * Cost: $10K for both eyes. This includes checkups I had with a more local opthamologist to ensure I was healing fine 1 week, 1 month, and 3 months post-op. * Doctor: Dr. Bruce Madsen in Oregon. Has multiple offices. Dr. Madsen was nice. I get the feeling this is a pretty easy procedure as it's also like cataract surgery to my understanding. I had my eyebrows raised at how nonchalant and bored some of the staff was, but I think that's normal. To a patient, this is your freaking EYES. To doctors who do this, it's really not that big of a deal if they've confirmed with an exam you're a good candidate. They did answer any questions I had. I was kinda surprised at Dr. Madsen on the day of surgery bringing up how cataracts were pretty much a near certainty at age 65+. Something about the natural eye lens grinding up against the ICL lense. People with ICL he says have tendency to get cataracts. He made it sound like it would definitely happen, but that doesn't mean a person would need cataract surgery...? I was confused but like ""eh, I'll figure it out then"". **Day of surgery**: Got into a pre-op room around 10 AM. Had blood pressure and pulse taken. Given a mild sedative let dissolve underneath tongue. I'd still be awake during the surgery. Had like 20 eye drops of I guess numbing, strong dialation, and other agents done in each eye. It was a lot. During surgery, was told to focus on the bright light most of the time. Was like two bright marshmallows banded together. Was worried was like looking into the sun. Could feel pressure and at some times some minor pain that kinda freaked me out. First right eye, then left eye. Times during the surgery where I felt like I needed moisture and they'd irrigate just in time. Dr. Madsen would periodically tell me to ""look down"". Said I did great after the surgery which took about 30 minutes. Was driven home and spent all day doing nothing but recovering. Both eyes very teary and slight burning sensation. A very mild headache. Felt bouts of mild pressure in eyeballs. Any light was very bright due to the dialation. Vision became sharper into the evening. Halos were insanely present and I could at certain angles of light could literally see the lense outline in my eye (like a halo circle with 2 side bars on each side). The steroid eye drops (prednisoLONE) I was to take periodically up to 2 weeks were not fun as they sting. Could not exercise hard for 1-2 weeks. Showers had to be careful as could not let water enter into the eyes due to bacteria. I used swimming goggles in the shower. Could operate life normally mostly working from home for the next couple of days and running simple errands. **1 month post-op**: I healed nicely. Incisions were supposedly textbook. I could see 20/20 for both eyes. Halos calmer, but still around a lot. Some more with certain types and angles of light. Had been feeling mild pressure in eyes when trying to focus at certain distances, but steadily getting better. Surprisingly, I noticed my eyes would still get drier than usual, so had been using preservative free eye drops to help daily. Also they'd be tired in the evenings. I did resume hot compress + light meibomian gland massage to help with dry eyes at this point as incisions had healed enough to tolerate any rubbing I'd do. **3 month post-op**: 98% healed. I was laughing when reading eye charts that said I was pretty much 20/10 in both eyes. I don't need to use moisturizing eye drops daily anymore, but every now and then when I feel like I've been straining my eyes with a lot of computer work or something. So normal. Halos at this point are what they are. I still see them at certain angles, but it's gotten less. Sometimes they are a soft blur, other times it's a barely perceptible, but very sharp half ring of light on the edge of my vision (like the edge ring of the event horizon of a black hole). It doesn't really bother me. Just something I notice now and accept. Maybe they'll improve a little more in more months as I'm told my brain could eventually filter them out, but I wouldn't be devastated if this was the final result. Close up vision is blurry which is to be expected. I think I'll need reading glasses maybe like everyone does as get older. It's strange as before when I had astigmatism, I could put my phone up super close to my face and read, but now I can't. I will wake up blurry sometimes, but after a few blinks it's sharp again. **Final thoughts**: Overall, I'm happy with the results at this moment of writing at a little more than 3 months post-op. I'm looking forward to some hardcore summer activities where I don't have to worry about contacts or glasses. I sometimes reflexively reach to take my glasses off before bedtime which is a hoot. Still odd to me that this is life now after a lifetime of blurry vision. Feel free to ask any questions and I can update the original post with edits as well. EDIT: Night vision is ok. Halos are there around some headlights or streetlights, but it varies. It's not enough to detract heavily or dissuade me from driving at night. EDIT: No feeling of the ICL in eye at all.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1imrxlk/icl_surgery_postop_experience_and_thoughts_staar/,27,1.0,24,1739253644.0,/r/lasik/comments/1imrxlk/icl_surgery_postop_experience_and_thoughts_staar/,Had surgery,1739296832.0,False 1in2hij,Lasiksupport,TrailMixedd,Debating Between SMILE and LASIK. Was It Worth?,"I occasionally wear glasses but don't wear it as often as I should (which should be daily). I especially need to wear them to drive at night. While not common, the horror stories are scaring me. I am scared of having worsening night vision and dry eyes (I occasionally have bad allergic conjunctivitis). Should I be concerned about proceeding (one optometrist advised me to go forward with it while another told me don't risk our eyes since we only have a pair). Would these procedures last especially when we get older? My vision is overall stable, maybe slowly getting worse yearly. I just forget my glasses everywhere and don't want to replace that with bad dry eye!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1in2hij/debating_between_smile_and_lasik_was_it_worth/,2,0.62,12,1739291050.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1in2hij/debating_between_smile_and_lasik_was_it_worth/,,False,False 1in3a6y,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Follow me on X and subscribe to my youtube channel!,I posted a recent interview I did and more podcasts will be added soon. Hopefully they help to get the word out.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1in3a6y/follow_me_on_x_and_subscribe_to_my_youtube_channel/,19,0.95,10,1739293045.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1in3a6y/follow_me_on_x_and_subscribe_to_my_youtube_channel/,,False,False 1infm1n,lasik,PostAboveIsBullshit,Can someone tell me about how your eye feels during the surgery?,"I know you're numbed, but your eyes are open, is your vision so blurry that you cannot see. Will I have the urge to fight it and try and close my eyelid? Or can it kind of just happen and go by without me even realising it's happening? I'm really nervous and just need someone reassuring me, much love.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1infm1n/can_someone_tell_me_about_how_your_eye_feels/,1,1.0,2,1739324490.0,/r/lasik/comments/1infm1n/can_someone_tell_me_about_how_your_eye_feels/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1innq86,lasik,RebornAgain2021,Do you need to have a recent vision test done prior to eye surgery?,"I'm 36 and I haven't had a vision test done since I was like 12 years old. I was prescribed glasses back then but I never wore them, and I haven't got a vision test since. Mainly because I don't have insurance and so I just haven't really wanted to spend the money to take the test, and then buy glasses and what not. My vision has definitely gotten ALOT worse since I was 12, so I know my vision is bad enough to need surgery. I was just wondering if I'm going to need to have a vision test done prior to going to the Lasik clinic, or if they will give you a vision test prior to the surgery as part of the whole procedure? Im assuming I probably have to get a vision test done myself, prior to doing all the Lasik stuff. I'm just hoping to avoid it because I live in a small town and I'm sure it'll be like at least six months, if not a year before I can get an appointment with the optometrist here, so I'm hoping that can be done as part of the whole procedure at the lasik place. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1innq86/do_you_need_to_have_a_recent_vision_test_done/,1,1.0,1,1739354926.0,/r/lasik/comments/1innq86/do_you_need_to_have_a_recent_vision_test_done/,Considering surgery,False,False 1inymwx,lasik,ri0t0r,30-Day Post-Op Lasik Experience,"I had Lasik on Jan 8th, so technically today puts me at 35 days, but I wanted to share my experience so far. I paid $3,900 (all inclusive) for both eyes and did generic Lasik with my Opthamologist who has been performing Lasik since 1997. **Pre-op prescription:** ||Right eye (OD)|Left eye (OS)| |:-|:-|:-| |SPH|2.00|\-0.75| |CYL|\-3.25|\-2.00| Honestly, not too bad of a prescription, but I did have quite a bit of astigmatism in both eyes. I've been left eye dominant my whole life and when I was a kid, I did patching to try and strengthen my right eye but it never did much. During my exam, I was told that my eyes were correctable to 20/15. Right before the procedure, my opthamologist said ""I don't want to overcorrect your eyes, so I'm going to try to shoot for just under"". She asked me if I had a preference and I told her ""you're the dr - I don't know the pros or cons with one or the other, so just do what you think is best for my case"". **Procedure** I was 10x more nervous about the procedure than I should have been. Everything was pretty straight forward. Dr gave me 5mg valium about 15 mins before the procedure. Didn't really feel any major head change, but definitely helped me relax and not focus so much on what was going on. They took me into the laser room, numbed everything up again, suctioned my eyes (one at a time) to cut the flap with the laser. That was an interesting process because everything blacks out. She peeled the flap and everything got a little blurry (but I was expecting much worse). I had a little difficulty with my left eye focusing on the ""blinking dot"" My vision was blurry so it's possible I just couldn't track it properly, but I guess I finally moved my eye to the right spot and the laser started working. I'm thankful the laser had eye tracking to ensure it did the job right. Overall, absolutely no pain throughout the whole procedure. **Post-op** Went home, ate lunch as fast as I could and immediately went to bed. I was not prepared for this stage. The next few hours were really difficult. It was a similar sensation of cutting onions, but closing your eyes just didn't help at all. Also, my sinuses were just DRAINING. I probably went through an entire box of tissue in 2 hours and could barely breathe because I was SO snotty. Seriously, I did not expect this. I decided to sit up in bed and eventually was able to sleep for a few hours. When I woke up, I still had the steamy vision, but the burning sensation was mostly gone. By the evening, I was able to actually watch a little TV and relax with my wife in the living room. **1-Day Post-Op checkup** My vision was already 20/20, but my no means would I call it ""clear"". I definitely struggled to read still because of the steamy vision and light sensitivity. Eyes were a little dry, but it was hard to tell how bad they were because I've never dealt with dry eyes. **1-Week Post-Op checkup** After a week it was about the same. Still 20/20. Still seeing some steamy vision. Still kind of struggling to read. I accidently bought tears with preservatives in it, but didn't experience any issues as far as I can tell. I caught this just before the 1 week mark and switched to preservative free drops. Whoops. **30-Days Post-Op** I don't have my appointment until next week, but here's what I'm experiencing so far. It still feels about the same and I'd guess I'm probably still at 20/20 which is a little less than what my glasses corrected my vision to pre-op (20/15). I work behind a computer all day and long days behind my screen can really wear my eyes out. It definitely hasn't been easy reading my monitor and even had to drop the brightness level down to 30% (as compared to 75%). I've tried a few different eye drops and some were gummy, some were thin. I ended up with Refresh Plus PF from Costco (they're on sale right now) and I guess they're ok. I think my eyes are still a little dry and using drops does ""feel good"" but can also create a temporary distortion, so I've tried not to overdo it with the eye drops. Night vision is slowly getting better but definitely still experiencing halos and starbursts. I think I'm actually getting used to that vs it getting better, but I could be wrong. All in all, I feel like 90-92% there, but at 30 days in, I definitely feel like my eyes are having to work to read monitors especially. This creates quite a bit of fatigue which I'm just trying to power through as best as I can. My old glasses got me to 20/15 vision and I don't feel I've achieved that yet, but also because my right eye is a bit lazy, it's been really interesting to have 2 eyes fully corrected and retrain my brain to use them as equal. So much of the first 30 days has been getting my brain to get used to this new reality. I'm documenting all of this because I know that the healing process takes time to get closer to 100%. I'm definitely not there yet at 30 days, but if you're reading this in 6 months and ask me how my eyes are, I have strong hope that the answer is ""I healed completely and everything is great! No regrets!"" ** 3 month update!!! ** After 3 months, it really feels like the eye dryness has resolved itself. For reference, I would use a 5 pack of vials per day in the first couple months. I’m finding myself going through 1-2 per day now. I mostly use them out of habit or comfort. Since I work behind a computer all day, reading a monitor for 8-9 hours a day is about the only thing that triggers the need for drops. Vision “feels” like it’s improved. It’s also possible I’m just getting used to it. Reading at normal distance is totally fine. I’m still struggling a bit with my monitors but more on that in the next topic. Light sensitivity is greatly improved but night vision still sucks. Still have halos and glares. I think my difficulty reading my monitor is related to the light glare situation. I probably need to adjust the screen brightness to find something ideal. All in all it seems like I’m heading in the right direction. I’ll keep y’all posted at 6 months. ** 9 month update!!! ** Technically I'm a few weeks shy of 9 months, but close enough. I almost never use eye drops any more. I'll go days without using them. I still need them every now and then on long days in front of the computer or if I'm driving at night. I noticed towards the end of the day my eyes still get tired and only sometimes I'll use drops to help. Night vision still sucks horribly. I don't really think the halos or starbursts have gotten better. I think I'm just getting used to them. Vision is great. My last checkup (about a month ago), I was back to 20/15 vision. It still feels like I'm about 95-96% of the quality I had before with corrected lenses, but I suppose that makes sense since my doctor said she was going to shoot for ""just under"" as to not over correct and compromise my near vision. Next check up she's going to dilate my eyes and do a thorough examination. That should be at just a little over 1 year. I'm still happy I did the surgery. I look totally goofy without glasses but I love not having the terrible vision and astigmatism I had before. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1inymwx/30day_postop_lasik_experience/,31,0.96,28,1739386694.0,/r/lasik/comments/1inymwx/30day_postop_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,1758201012.0,False 1ioa2j2,Lasiksupport,Objective_Act2776,Help. Im scared,"last year my eye sight was -2.5 on both eyes. No major issues, today I went to the optometry and my prescription is now: |Category|Right Eye (OD)|Left Eye (OS)| |:-|:-|:-| || |**Sphere**|\-3.50|\-3.00| |**Cylinder**|\-0.50|\-0.75| |**Axis**|180|144| |**Add**|\-|\-| |**Start Date**|02/12/25|02/12/25| |**Expiration Date**|02/12/27|02/12/27| # Visual Acuity |Category|OD|OS|OU| |:-|:-|:-|:-| || |**Distance VA**|20/20|20/25|20/20| |**Near VA**|20/20|20/20|20/20| I heard your eyesight only worsens after your teens and I'm 16. both my parents took Lasik and my siblings too. I'm scared that if I take Lasik my eyes are so bad to the point where 20/20 vision won't be able to be obtained. Is this because I'm on my computer 10+ hours a day? please someone help.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ioa2j2/help_im_scared/,0,0.5,42,1739417655.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ioa2j2/help_im_scared/,,False,False 1iodxn2,Lasiksupport,POLISHED_OMEGALUL,WFG scleral lenses clinic in UAE?,"Hello, does anyone know of a clinic or doctor offering wfg customized scleral lenses in the UAE? I suffer from post lasik complications specifically caused by HOAs that can't be corrected with glases or regular scleral lenses. Based on research I think that WFG sclerals would be the solution, however nobody in my country offers them as they're pretty novel. I can travel to the UAE with ease so was wondering if anyone is aware of such a clinic or can recommend one? Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iodxn2/wfg_scleral_lenses_clinic_in_uae/,3,0.8,0,1739432314.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iodxn2/wfg_scleral_lenses_clinic_in_uae/,,False,False 1iogocf,lasik,BeautifulWoodpecker7,TransPRK Journey,"TL;DR: Decided on Transprk because I wanted no Flap. Can recommend to make some preperation before heading to the surgery. Had no pain during the surgery or during the healing process except due migraines from the exhaustion of my eyes. Was allowed to drive at day 5 after the surgery and had no issues to drive at day or night. Continued to work at my PC office job at day 7 after the surgery which worked well. _______________________________ After using reddit and other platforms to gather information to decide if I should correct my eyesight or not and which method to choose, I wanted to give back by posting my journey. I start to write this at day 1 after my Laser surgery and try to update it constantly. My refraction was R -2.50 L -2.25=-0.50x46 I decided to do a laser surgery because I felt that both, lenses and glases had a disadvantage for certain activities. TransPRK was the winner after reading more about the flap and it's risk. Especially when thinking about joining the military or the possibilitie to do more risky sports. Before the surgery I prepared myself by: - Darkened my room - Increased the text size on my phone, tablet and notebook - Turned on the blue light filter on my phone and Tablet - Lowered the brightnes of my Phone, Tablet, Laptop and TV - Searched for my diving goggles to be prepared to shower Day 0: A bit nervous I went to the clinic at 10AM I was walked to the preperstion room and was given some anestetic eye drops. They kept giving me these eye drops while explaining me the aftercare procedure and showing me all the eye drops which I should use at which day/week. The medicine included eye drops with antibiotics, corticosteroid, moiste, Vitamin A, pain killer and tablets if the pain gets worse. After about 30 minutes and 4 or 5 times getting another dose of anestetic eye drops it was my turn. I layed down and received another dose of eye drops, the clamp to keep my eye open and it started. Per eye it took around 38-40 seconds. During the procedure the green laser I had to look at got constantly bigger and unclearer. My eyes got flushed after rach time, the bandage contact lense inserred and instantly got clearer again. While the laser was it's job burning my eyes It smelt a bit burned but nothing to inconvenient and without any pain. In total I was for about 10 minutes in the laser room. Vision was not 100% clear but quite good so walking around wasn't an issue. I was picked up by my roommate and we drove back home. The drive itself was okay but I felt that my eyes were more comfortable close for most of the time. This might be because I wanst able to use eye drops while in the car. Back home I wen't in my dark room used eye drops. listened to some podcast and söept for a bit. Later that day I was even comfortable to make a sandwich for dinner. All in all I had no pain so far and light sensitivity was okay as long as there was no bright tv and kamps on 100% brightnes. Day 1: The night was okay. I woke up 3-4 times and my eyes burned slightly when walking up. Due to tesrs my eyes regulatef that by itself and I was able to sleep again after a short time. After fully waking up I noticed that I was really light sensitive. It got a bit better during the first hour but doing all the eye drops was difficult because I had to turn in some light. At 10am I had my first appointment to check my eyes. During the drive there my light sensitivity got better and I am now able to keep my lights dim and walk around in the apartment with no issues. So far I am still painless without any pain killer. I took a nap in the afternoon and noticed a light sensitivity afterwards. Later a migraine started to build up. The light sensitivity wasn't helping with that, especially because I had to join for a longer car ride. I had to take pain killers later du to the stronger migraine. Day 2: The night was good. I didn't feel any dry eyes during the night and slept through. During the day I had no issues. I am wearing sunglasses everytime I get outside as advised by the doctor but indoors at least I don't need them. Sight is constantly getting better but in the distance I feel that I might have a slightly double vision and halos when looking into headlights. When looking on my phone the bluriness still changes from time to time but I can use it nevertheless. Day 3: Nothing special to report during the night. For me it seems that my vision is already way better than before the surgery. I went to the store and it felt different this time. I can see all the products and prices without an issue. Doing that before the surgery without my lenses or glasses I had to get reeeeeaaally close to the products. Was a great feeling. The same goes with watching TV. The picture is good enough to watch except the Text which is mostly readable but not really sharp. Anyway I feel that the surgery was a great decision! No light sensitivity during the day. I also change the Text size of my phone back to normal instead of max. Day 4: The night was good but woke up with really dry eyes. During the day I noticed nothing special. Day 5: The second check was set for this day. At the vision test I was able to see a big difference compared to the first check but it is still not stable. The healing looked good and I anyway received the ok to drive again by the doctor. Also the bandage lens was removed and I immediatly had an increased light sensitivity and a slightly worsening sight. After walking out my eyes were more sensitive to the wind too. Nothing unexpected. I took the chance later that day and drove for around 1h per way. The first one was during sunlight and the second after sunset. Both worked pretty good but it was more exhausting than before. Also headlights a some neglible minor star bursts. Other light sources wher fine. After coming home another migraine set in which is explainable due to increased effort of my eyes. Day 6: Woke up with the migraine still beeing there but my vision felt better again. I started to use my PC longer. Which felt exhausting so I decided not to force me to work. Day 7: I started working again. The 9 hours I spent this day looking at my big screen and reading text worked well. It felt like it was the perfect day for me to stark working again. After work I even managed to drive 3 hours during the night. No exhaustion after the day.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iogocf/transprk_journey/,10,0.92,4,1739444695.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iogocf/transprk_journey/,Had surgery,1740051523.0,False 1ip0rhy,Lasiksupport,Organic_Farm_2093,4.5 months update after smile,"Hi folks. After getting prescribed topical steroids, I noticed that my ghosting on left eye became negligible, it's still there, but very faint. The thing that makes me suffer now is vision fluctuations and I can't develop a protocol to get rid of it. Sometimes my vision is the best I've ever seen, but only for one, max two hours. Then it's back, not blurry, but blurry at the same time, black text is really grey, then I blink and randomly it's clear again, but only till the next blink. If I lay for 10-20 mins, it's clear again but only for a short period. Drops also giving good vision, but they almost immediately getting drained and I feel them in my throat. Did anyone have it? I'm soon visiting a dry eye specialist to ask him for a punctal plugs and serum drops, I want to try everything until I go to Netherlands for OVITZ lenses.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ip0rhy/45_months_update_after_smile/,6,0.88,2,1739501532.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ip0rhy/45_months_update_after_smile/,,False,False 1ip23jz,lasik,Chaotic_triceratops,Can I keep my piercing for femtolasik?,"Hello everyone! I was wondering if I can keep my daith piercing for my femtolasik surgery? I tried to remove it and I’ve hurt myself, I think if I keep trying I can really hurt myself badly ( it bleed a bit as well). Would my piercing affect my surgery results or it’s just a safety precautions? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ip23jz/can_i_keep_my_piercing_for_femtolasik/,1,1.0,0,1739505910.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ip23jz/can_i_keep_my_piercing_for_femtolasik/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1ip4ubk,Lasiksupport,RepulsiveExplorer762,20 days after lasik,My left eye is blurry compared to my right eye is this a normal healing process? or do I still have some prescription left in my eyes? Or is it dry eyes?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ip4ubk/20_days_after_lasik/,3,1.0,10,1739516178.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ip4ubk/20_days_after_lasik/,,False,False 1ip5ovd,Lasiksupport,Funny_Ad1626,Flap displacement 24 years After LASIK,https://www.researchgate.net/publication/384636541_Late-onset_Traumatic_Corneal_Flap_Dislocation_and_Secondary_Epithelial_Ingrowth_24_Years_after_LASIK,https://i.redd.it/66ltbhcs92je1.png,28,1.0,22,1739519910.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ip5ovd/flap_displacement_24_years_after_lasik/,,False,False 1ipbxe0,Lasiksupport,Berfo115,Dr. Cynthia J. MacKay - The Hidden Dangers of LASIK Surgery,,https://youtu.be/Zptp5CyWEiM?si=mLv9kapHul4hUkdU,20,0.96,7,1739543771.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ipbxe0/dr_cynthia_j_mackay_the_hidden_dangers_of_lasik/,,False,False 1iq6miy,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Morris Waxler and Paula Cofer Podcast,https://open.spotify.com/show/2559sFYTYqG3CIMbZHXnY5,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iq6miy/morris_waxler_and_paula_cofer_podcast/,10,0.92,2,1739641094.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iq6miy/morris_waxler_and_paula_cofer_podcast/,,False,False 1iq9jir,Lasiksupport,,Need opinions,Should I consider getting LASIK or smile if I have -8.00 on both eyes or is the severe dry eyes and long term risk of corneal ecstaia not worth it?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iq9jir/need_opinions/,1,0.6,31,1739648756.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iq9jir/need_opinions/,,False,False 1iqihbz,lasik,clairefeine,LASIK in South Korea,"Hey all, just thought I’d share my experience with lasik at B&VIIT Eye Center in Seoul. Day 1: Arrive for a battery of tests, costing 50,000won. It’s like stepping onto a factory assembly line since there are dozens of other patients in the waiting room and there are testers running around calling out names to direct people to different stations to get different tests done. It is very thorough though, they check your myopia, your cornea thickness, eye dryness, etc. All of these machines involve resting your chin on some device and focusing your eye on something, be it a yellow light, a green X, a picture of a hot air balloon, or getting a jet of air shot at it. There were a total of about 10 different tests which in-all, takes a total of about 3 hours (but most of it was waiting for your name to be called between tests). After this was all done, you’re briefed on what procedure is optimal for your eye conditions. There is an English speaker there but I had a friend with me interpreting too, just in case. I walked into the clinic that day expecting to get SMILE pro done, but because they found that there was an asymmetry in the shape of my cornea, I was advised to get LASIK instead, which was roughly half the cost. I appreciate how they didn’t try to upsell me on the costliest procedure. The doctor did tell me that I could still do SMILE if I wanted, but there would be an increased risk in complications, so I decided not to risk it and went ahead with LASIK. Opting to do surgery here on the same day as the consultation results on a 200,000 won discount, so I figured why not? (Side note: There’s an additional 200,000 won discount on top for a total of 400k won if you have a referral) Surgery was slotted for an hour later. They got me into a waiting room with other patients getting ready for their respective procedures as well. You stick on a gown and shower cap and they put an anesthesia droplet in your eye. Then you sit with your eyes closed until they call you over and walk you into the actual operating room which looked like a sci-fi alien space ship control centre with how dark and ominous it was. There were a bunch of machines and because I was doing lasik, they walked me over to the first machine responsible for creating the flap. I lie down, they tell me not to move and to focus on the green laser. There’s zero pain here but you feel a suction on your eye. Right eye done within 20 seconds. Now for the left. Same deal, but for some reason, they said I blinked during the procedure, although I don’t know how because they use those eyelid speculums to hold your eye open. Anyway, I was told not to panic when that was damn near impossible and they said they had to redo it (what they meant it wasn’t a clean, continuous incision), and it took an extra 7 seconds to complete it. I get out of the machine and I’m seated to wait for the second one, the actual laser that they’re going to use to correct my vision. Minutes later, I’m led back into the chamber of the second machine. I’m a less nervous now that I kind of know what to expect but because I know my left eye didn’t go as perfectly planned, I couldn’t help but worry. This time, they lie you done and they start poking away at your eyeball to lift the flap. This is the scary part because upon lifting it, your vision goes grey and blurry. Having your eyes open but not able see a thing is terrifying. You’re told to look at the green dot in the laser as they lower it, and you feel the suction, the doctor tells you the laser is about to start and the entire laser etch on your eye lasts 17 seconds. They then put the flap back on and clean your eye with a wash along with what I could make out to be a brush of some sort. Then it’s on to the left eye. They took a longer time opening the flap here because of the irregular incision but, once that was achieved, it was the same as on the right side. 17 seconds, followed by a cleaning. But they stuck a lens over my left eye for extra protection due to the aforementioned irregular flap. They walk me to the recovery room, where the doctor inspects her work. I was told not to worry about what happened with my left eye as the surgery itself was a success but she wasn’t sure about the final vision results. With that, I was sent home, and at this point the anesthesia started to wear off. You can see, but the world is blurred and lights are haloed immediately after. Pain wise, my left eye felt perfectly normal, zero difference in comparison to pre surgery. But my right eye for some reason hurt a lot more. It wasn’t an excruciating pain, but more like sand being in there that I couldn’t get out and of course I wasn’t able to rub my eye so it was very difficult to open, causing involuntary crying and sniffling for the next 3 hours. There’s a regimen of aftercare that they prescribe as well, all droplets that you put into your eye 3-4 times a day. I picked it up from the pharmacy upstairs, and this cost 76,100 won in total. You will need to pick up more artificial tears as they only prescribe like a 3 day supply initially. Also you gotta wear these goggles to sleep for the next three days, they cost 5,000 won. I took a nap the moment I got home, and when I woke up, I noticed that the pain in the right eye had subsided. It was just more discomfort now than the sandpaper feeling. So it went from maybe a pain level of a 5/10 to about a 3/10. I wake up and instinctively, the first thing I do is reach for my glasses, but whoa I was able to see without them for the first time in 20 years! It was amazing. I do my after-care droplet regimen and go back to sleep. Day 2: I wake up and the discomfort in the right eye is now about a 1/10, you feel it, but it’s so minor that it doesn’t really bother you. Headed back to the clinic for a checkup, and it’s literally a 30 second “look into this” and “read this” and then tell me I have 20/20 vision. Which is odd because my left eye is noticeably blurrier than the right. They then have me consult with a doctor who spends another 30 seconds looking at my eye under some device and bright light and she tells me everything looks good and she takes off the protective lens. She informs me the blurriness should subside over the next few days and that I’ve got to come back to check again a month later. —————— Eye specs: R: -5.25, -0.5 astigmatism L: -5.50, -0.75 Date of surgery: Feb 15, 2025",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iqihbz/lasik_in_south_korea/,14,0.9,46,1739674147.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iqihbz/lasik_in_south_korea/,Had surgery,1739777030.0,False 1iqof60,lasik,apumpleBumTums,Missing a few days of steroid drops,"Hello! I had PRK a little over a month ago and about 2 days ago, I ran out of my Predisolone drops. The pharmacy had it on auto refill and I supposedly get more amonday (tomorrow) The pharmacy was closed yesterday and today. Im hoping this isn't a huge deal missing the drops for a total of 3 days. Any insight on this? My doctors office is closed until Tuesday. The timing of everything was pretty tereible.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iqof60/missing_a_few_days_of_steroid_drops/,1,1.0,3,1739697096.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iqof60/missing_a_few_days_of_steroid_drops/,Had surgery,False,False 1iqp8lg,Lasiksupport,darcy2828,Experience of Trans-epi surgery in the UK?,"Hi, I just had my assessment if I'm eligible for laser eye surgery. My prescription is about -7 and my astigmatism is around -2 so I have pretty bad eyesight. I wear glasses 30% of the time but I prefer contact lenses when I'm out and about as I don't like the distortion from wearing glasses. During my assessment, I was told I can have surgery but it would be a surface treatment surgery (trans-epi) The surgery itself I was told would be quick but the recovery will be a lot more painful than straightforward lasik. I'm a little anxious about the procedure and recover. Another issue is that I'll still have residual prescription possibly -1 to -2... so will still need to wear glasses. The only thing is it will be less worse than my prescription now. I'd like to hear people's experiences as I'm not sure if I should go ahead with it, if it's even worth paying for the procedure etc. Is it better if I just continue with glasses/contact lenses? I'm worried about long term risks and problems later on. It will cost me £6000 if I go ahead with it! Thanks in advance :) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iqp8lg/experience_of_transepi_surgery_in_the_uk/,1,0.67,7,1739700690.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iqp8lg/experience_of_transepi_surgery_in_the_uk/,,False,False 1ir0chv,Lasiksupport,bonn84,Refresh Optive Omega-3 PF Drops Experience?,"Hi there, 2 days post-Contoura LASIK and I have been using the Refresh Optive Omega-3 drops since day 1. I was given these as samples from my patient counselor and also bought a couple of boxes from Costco because they're currently on sale. They do leave gunk around my eyes that dry up and I have to remove throughout the day. Then I came across this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/obwe86/possible_issues_with_refresh_optive_mega3_w/ And now I'm kind of freaking out because it's Sunday and I can't contact my LASIK office on whether to continue using them or not. Has anyone used these since Day 1 Post-LASIK and had any complications (other than gunk buildup) as mentioned in the post, like the omega 3 oils getting underneath the flap and causing healing issues? And did your LASIK doctor recommend these? Any insight would help thank you so much. ",https://i.redd.it/elcsr5o8zjje1.jpeg,5,1.0,9,1739734286.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ir0chv/refresh_optive_omega3_pf_drops_experience/,,False,False 1irdgld,Lasiksupport,majdila,Lasik,"Hi everyone! I am planning to do the Lasik surgery. Is it better to do the surgery with the hospital that has all my eye changes cases since I needed to wear glasses 10 years ago or go to a highly regarded hospital and perform the surgery without any records especially the last few years(my eyesight changed but it is stable for 2 years now)?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irdgld/lasik/,2,0.75,29,1739773348.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irdgld/lasik/,,False,False 1ireo9o,Lasiksupport,punkwhale,Sharpness of an eye,"Hey everyone, why does no one talk about the biggest issue with LASIK—its severe damage to visual sharpness and clarity? When a flap is created in the cornea, the most crucial part, the stroma, is burned with a laser, destroying the engineering marvel responsible for sharp and clear vision. Doctors deliberately avoid telling patients about this. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ireo9o/sharpness_of_an_eye/,9,0.8,9,1739778430.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ireo9o/sharpness_of_an_eye/,,False,False 1irgdp8,Lasiksupport,heatY_12,Is LASIK just smoke and mirrors?,"The promise of 20/20 without glasses is great. Right now I have -3.25 in both eyes and have considered the procedure. The issue is the more I read, the worse it all sounds. I've heard of 2 experience but these were procedures done 5-10+ years ago. One experience went perfect the other had discoloration in the eyes with worsened vision. Any advice?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irgdp8/is_lasik_just_smoke_and_mirrors/,4,0.7,16,1739785869.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irgdp8/is_lasik_just_smoke_and_mirrors/,,False,False 1irn1eg,Lasiksupport,LegitimateNature2208,"10 days post lasik, with monovision, with questions","Had my surgery a little over a week ago and while super blurry at first, my vision has been coming back slowly. At 49M I chose monovision, which so far is a good trade off. Here's my question: will my dominant eye (20/20) adjust down to my ""reading eye"" that is -1.5 ? Or opposite? Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irn1eg/10_days_post_lasik_with_monovision_with_questions/,3,0.81,1,1739807755.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irn1eg/10_days_post_lasik_with_monovision_with_questions/,,False,False 1irofes,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,2025 study on pain following Lasik and SMILE,"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39880672/ Results: The incidence of NCP was 13.3% and 10.5% after SMILE and LASIK, respectively (p=0.70). In SMILE, preoperative manifest refractive spherical equivalent (MRSE) and spherical power (both p=0.02) were significantly higher in the NCP compared with the non-NCP group. In LASIK, NCP eyes had a significantly lower corneal nerve fibre length (CNFL) (p=0.02), lower nerve fractal dimension (p=0.003), higher nerve fibre width (p=0.04) and larger neuroma area (p=0.04) than non-NCP eyes. In SMILE, higher preoperative MRSE was a significant risk factor for postoperative NCP (95% CI: 0.48-1.96, p=0.04). An MRSE greater than -8.0 diopter was 9.57 times more likely to develop postoperative NCP (OR=9.57, p=0.002). In LASIK, lower preoperative corneal nerve fibre density (95% CI:0.13-1.11, p=0.05) and CNFL (95% CI:0.09-1.25, p=0.05) were significant risk factors for postoperative NCP. Significant increases in tear nerve growth factor, calcitonin gene-related peptide, Frizzled class receptor 7 and nucleoside-diphosphate kinase three were observed in postoperative NCP. Conclusions: The reported characteristics and risk factors would identify patients susceptible to NCP after corneal refractive surgery. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irofes/2025_study_on_pain_following_lasik_and_smile/,12,1.0,0,1739811177.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irofes/2025_study_on_pain_following_lasik_and_smile/,,False,False 1irso5g,lasik,siege_tank,SMILE in Seoul,"I got SMILE in Seoul, South Korea in January. I am from the US. I was a candidate for SMILE given my corneal thickness and farsightedness. I preferred the less invasive procedure and I wanted to heal quickly while on vacation. tl;dr: I had a good experience, it was much cheaper, and I would recommend it. The only big downside is that I feel my vision is not as good as it was with glasses. Surgery date: January 31, 2025 Cost: Exam: 50,000 KRW DNA test: 100,000 KRW Procedure: 3,000,000 KRW Eye drops: $35 USD Total after conversion: $2,070 USD Point of comparison, I was quoted $6500 at a US clinic, which was for Lasik and a less advanced laser machine. Much cheaper for a more expensive procedure. 2p - arrive, start doing tests for corneal thickness, dryness/tear production, astigmatism, etc. Pretty standard stuff. They also do a cheek swab and send it to a lab to check for a genetic trait that could have very averse affects if you do the surgery. Most people will be negative. The results come back in around 2.5 hours. There is an added cost for this but they pretty much advise everybody to do it. 3p - done with tests. You meet the doctor who will be doing your procedure, briefly go over the test results, he looks at your eyes, and he tells you which procedure he recommends. 4p - A nurse will go over the details of the surgery, the potential risks, sign release form, and also the cost. After you pay, they give you a pharmacy prescription for 3 kinds of eye drops (anti-inflammatory, anti-biotic, and lubricating/artificial tears.) There was a pharmacy in the basement of the building. 5:00p - They draw your blood and make an autologous serum. (You can opt out.) Since it's made with your blood, it won't be rejected by your body and it supposedly greatly helps with healing and dryness. It's not FDA approved so they instruct you to toss it before leaving Korea. I liked this eye drop and I do feel like it helped a lot, more effective than the eye drops. 5:15p - They called me into a holding room as I got ready for surgery by emptying my pockets and watching a video that breaks down the surgery steps in greater detail. It's time for surgery, so they sanitize your face, then lay down on the machine. I estimate I was in the surgery room for 15 minutes total, including positioning, checking things, and the surgery itself. 5:30p - they ask you to sit in a recovery room for 15 minutes while you keep your eyes closed and they play some music for you. 5:45p - done with procedure, final visual check with doctor, released. You are instructed to wear sunglasses. You can pretty much see clearly now and you don't need to do anything special except not rub your eyes for a day and use the eye drops. They have a follow up next day as well as one week. Reflections on the surgery itself: I did SMILE. When you hear about what it entails, everything sounds pretty gnarly, because it is, but there's no pain and a little discomfort, just pressure on the eye, and the mental image of what's happening. There's also the stress of trying to keep your eye ball looking straight up. The machine can compensate for some drift but if you jerk your eye, the machine can only do so much. If you can relax, then your eye will stay still. They also place a pad over your other eye, and if one eye is closed, the other is less likely to move. Results: 12 hours later: Waking up the next morning, my vision is 65% of what it was with glasses. I can walk around without glasses and see what I need to see. My vision is definitely better. Still slightly blurry, especially things up close, but expected to improve. 24 hours later: I've only had to use artificial tears a few times but I didn't have an issue with dry eyes before. The haze has gone away mostly and I can see 70% as well as I did with glasses. Physically I pretty much feel normal. 48 hours later: I pretty much don't need to use any eye drops. Vision is 85% of what it was with glasses. 3 weeks later: I have had to use eye drops a bit more than before, still only a few times per day. My vision focusing on screens (computer, tv) is the only downside where I feel like I don't see well. I will continue to wait to see if vision improves anymore.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1irso5g/smile_in_seoul/,4,0.76,10,1739821145.0,/r/lasik/comments/1irso5g/smile_in_seoul/,Had surgery,False,False 1irtudr,lasik,pilot_pat,ICL experience (ultra positive!),"Background: I was a glasses wearer since 3rd grade, progressively getting worse until I had -6 diopters of myopia in my left eye and -4.5 diopters of sphere and -2 cylinder in my right eye. Basically pretty blind without my glasses. Professionally, I am an optical engineer for a major camera manufacturer in the United States and I pilot a small airplane to fly between my home in northern california and destinations on the west coast. Glasses and contact lenses have never really been an issue for me, but the thought occurred to me: what if my contact lens falls out while I’m flying and I can’t reach my glasses? What if I get stranded somewhere because I lose my glasses, etc… Anyways, just a safety of flight thing. Final straw for me was when I ran out of contacts during the holiday and my optometrist refused to give me an extension on my Rx to buy a case. My dad is also an ophthalmologist for the US army (formerly practiced with Scott Barnes, now chief medical officer at STAAR surgical). Dad started working on implanting Visian ICL lenses and then switched to EVO once they were approved in the United States. At any rate, after I decided to have corrective vision surgery, I was referred to Michael Furlong in San Jose by my optometrist. First appointment was a quick confirmation that I was a candidate for both LASIK and ICL. The price differential between the two procedures was ~ $3k ($9,900 total cost for ICLs) and given my experience with ICLs in my family and the reduced risk of dry eye syndrome, improved recovery time, and reverse ability of the procedure led me to pick the ICL option. Dr. Furlong was able to get me scheduled for surgery within ~ 2 weeks after I decided on the procedure and all of the exams were completed. Day of surgery was pretty straightforward, I arrived and signed some paperwork. The office offered me a tablet of Valium which I took and then they sat me in an exam lane and proceeded to give me an array of eyedrops to dilate and numb my eye. After about 30 minutes, they were ready to take me into the operating room. The operating room was staffed by two technicians and a nurse / assistant who were making various preparations. I laid down on the bed and made myself comfortable with a blanket and cranked up some music. First up was a few drops of proparacaine as a topical anesthetic followed by a thorough orange wash of betadine followed by an eyelid scrub. Next, they draped a full surgical isolation mask over my face and Dr. Furlong started loading my first lens into the injector. After a minute or so, an opening was made in the isolation drape and an eye speculum was placed followed by a few more drops. Lights come on and the case begins! I thought I would for sure feel the sensation of the initial paracentesis cut and the following primary wound ~3mm for the lens insertion, but I did not see or feel any blade touch my eye, only a gentle pressure here and there. I did see the viscoelastic / OcuCoat enter my anterior chamber and I did experience a slight pressure and loss of vision momentarily. The other time I had nearly total vision loss during the procedure was when Dr. Furlong injected some lidocaine, but that was a short lived vision loss. Next came the lens! As it was being injected, I could clearly see the lens enter my eye and unfold — was wild / neat to see this happen. Haptics were positioned under the iris using positioning spatulas and that was the strangest experience of the whole procedure. It felt like there was almost a yanking / pulling sensation inside of my eye. This only lasted a minute or so. Finally, washing out of the ocucoat with balanced salt solution wrapped up the case along with an intraocular moxifoxacin. Left eye was very similar. Overall total time on the bed was maybe 25 minutes? Immediately following, there was an obvious improvement in my vision. Through the yellow betadine and the eye covers i could now clearly see the big “E” at the end of the exam lane. Doctor comes in to check eye pressures, they’re pretty elevated (no surprise) so he drains the chamber through one of the incisions (right at the slit lamp). Kind of wild to have a bit of aqueous come spilling out of my eye and onto my face. I took 500mg diamox to help lower pressures… another 4 or 5 rounds of pressure checks over the next 5 hours (!!). Finally we managed to get pressures in the low 20s and doctor felt comfortable letting me go home after another 500mg of diamox. Poor guy had to unlock the door and let me out because the staff had gone home by this point and it was just me, my wife, and the doc. This entire experience felt like living in a room full of smoke from a smoke machine. When I ventured into the hallway to use the bathroom, the light levels were pretty uncomfortable, but the haze was the thing I remember from ~ 0-5 hrs post op. Got home and immediately laid down on the couch, lights dimmed and slept for a bit. The dominant source of light in our home comes from overhead LED lighting which I immediately noticed had a dazzling halo effect along with a brilliant flare which extended more than 3 times the diameter of any point source of light. I was still quite dilated at this point, so I expect this was an effect of seeing light passing around the optical region of the lens and scattering. I also noticed a strong and distinctive ring which surrounded any strong point source of light and was never co-located with the light exactly, but was rather just in the periphery of my vision when a strong point source of light hit my eye from a steep angle. I’ve come to know these as the “EVO rings”. I went straight to bed with my shields on. I woke up the next morning with near perfect vision. Absolutely blew my mind. My right eye was definitely 20/10 and my left eye was still a tiny bit hazy and not exactly 20/20, perhaps 20/40 or 20/35. I remarked to my wife I thought I had maybe a diopter of residual astigmatism. Went back to the dr office to have a re-check. They sat me in front of the auto refractor and I measured -0.25 diopters in my right eye remaining (exactly on target from what we dialed in per the lens order) and left eye had 1.5 diopters of astigmatism. A slit lamp exam revealed some localized swelling around the temporal primary wound. Doc said this would heal up in the next few days and this astigmatism is due to the localized swelling changing the shape of my cornea in this region. Overall though, I was well enough to drive a car to the appointment! Eye pressures had dropped to low 20’s mmHg (upper end of normal, elevated but not alarmingly so). Over the next few days I’ve noticed that my left eye vision has slowly improved and the sensation of an eyelash being stuck in my eye has decreased significantly. On day 4 of writing this post-op, I have no abnormal sensations at all. I do have some residual astigmatism which I am sure will be quantified tomorrow at my second post-op appointment, but it is not something that would keep me from my normal activities and certainly I would be capable of passing a vision test (DMV or FAA, etc). Excited for what the next week brings in terms of vision improvements, but in summary I am absolutely astonished at the results I’m seeing from this procedure and am upset with myself that I didn’t do this sooner. Honestly this was absolutely worth the money and time spent. For mild to severe myopes out there I wholeheartedly recommend putting ICL in your list of options you discuss with your ophthalmologist!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1irtudr/icl_experience_ultra_positive/,33,0.93,21,1739823923.0,/r/lasik/comments/1irtudr/icl_experience_ultra_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1irwnhp,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Documentary about Lasik complications (Broken Eyes) streamable for 10 days through film festival site ($10),"Sharing this since a lot of people commented on my previous post asking where to find the documentary. It is currently limited viewings. https://frff.org/schedule?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0gg8eh4zRAFLARQO5ktfPRZA_picfInCaEqEtEV06XNkm9fRK3-3pe1C0_aem_5-fg8wc23WfLMZfIquamLw",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irwnhp/documentary_about_lasik_complications_broken_eyes/,15,0.94,4,1739830741.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irwnhp/documentary_about_lasik_complications_broken_eyes/,,False,False 1irypvi,Lasiksupport,Cress_Rare,LASIK failed ?,"Hello everyone, I had lasik on Friday at 3 PM, it is now Monday and my vision hasn’t changed at all. I feel like I’m just not wearing my glasses.i also had my post op today and the dr told me that it’s just because of swelling and should correct in a week or two, did anyone experience something like this or did I get scammed?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irypvi/lasik_failed/,6,1.0,13,1739836109.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1irypvi/lasik_failed/,,False,False 1is639f,lasik,petitepie27,PRK Surgery in Seoul,"Hi all! Link to my pre-op experience post here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/cY9oJPgZWS **Surgery Day** Went in for my appointment at 10am. My friend was there to take me home, and her boyfriend came because he volunteered to drive (very nice of him)! I got my vision retested and did a few more eye tests to confirm everything, and then the doctor looked at my eyes to make sure everything was ok and got cleared for surgery! My blood was taken for my plasma drops and then I was taken to the back operation room for the actual surgery. It was much more actual OR like than I thought it would be lol! I had to wear a hairnet and a gown, but I was allowed to take my stuffed animal in to hold with no issues (highly recommend doing if you’re nervous at all, it helped to fiddle with it and squeeze it). They gave me the numbing drops and made sure I was comfortable, and then sanitized my eye area. I did have to have a face drape which I also wasn’t expecting. The actual procedure went by pretty fast. Felt absolutely nothing but it did smell like burning hair. They counted down in English for me and were very accommodating! It was 60 seconds on my right eye and 75 seconds on my left eye. My vision was cloudy afterwards but I could immediately see much better than I originally could. Got some more meds and got driven home. The eye drops wore off after about an hour and a half, and not going to lie that was HELL. I remember hiding in the bathroom with the lights off and sobbing in pain. They did give me two disposable droppers of numbing drops for “extreme agony” and I should have asked for more of those lol. I rationed one dropper for a few hours until my friend got off of work and could get me some ibuprofen. After that I just kept myself in an ibuprofen haze until I fell asleep. It was easier when I woke up at night. I set up some adaptations on my iPhone to make it easier for me, and was able to navigate it enough to send voice notes and call people. **DAY 1** I ran a fever at night (I get stress-induced fevers sometimes and had no other infection symptoms so I didn’t worry too much), but more ibuprofen helped. Less pain but just stayed inside sleeping all day. Having to go out of my room to go to the bathroom was hellish because there are automatic lights and even with sunglasses I had to keep my eyes closed and I used the bathroom with the lights off lol. **Day 2** Did not sleep well because I kept waking up and having to blow my nose. Not sure if I have a cold or if my eyes constantly weeping caused my nose to run but I was kinda a snot rag all night. No pain today, just some itchiness. Was able to send an email (albeit with typos) and read for about 5-10 minutes. Decided to go on a walk to the convenience store at dusk and enjoyed getting out in the fresh air. Colors and moving objects hurt to look at but otherwise I could navigate fine and with my eyes open, just wearing sunglasses even inside. Definitely started doing more artificial tears, my eyes were dryer. **Day 3** Woke up this morning with no pain. Eyes are not as dry as yesterday. Was feeling good this morning and went out for lunch and was able to go outside fine with just sunglasses on! Did forget to take some of my artificial tears with me though so my eyes got a little dry being in the cold wind but otherwise than that it was ok. I can use my phone pretty fine now! Videos with lots of movement are still a little hard to look at and bright colors still hurt my eyes a bit (yellow and red are the worst culprits) but everything else is fine! I was able to text my friends and read social media without any issues. My vision far away is a little bit cloudy and trying to focus on something does give me a headache but I think that’s the bandage contacts mainly. The steriod drops are giving me headaches now, which they warned me about, but otherwise i’m ok. I go for my follow up appointment tomorrow. I’m excited to get the all clear to shower, my hair feels disgusting right now lol! Main tips I would recommend for anyone: - make sure to stay hydrated! I have a big metal cup I’m constantly refilling. -have cold meds, nose spray, and ibuprofen and motrin on deck (and if you’re going to Korea bring the american giant bottles of advil lol. They give much lower doses of pain medication here, their extra strength ibuprofen they have my friend at the pharmacy is only 400mgs for an 8 hour dose, I usually take 800mgs every 4 hours for my period cramps). -Have some type of facial cleansing wipes next to your stash of eye drops too so you can wipe immediately afterwards, my skin got a little raw the first day. I’ll update more after my appointment tomorrow!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1is639f/prk_surgery_in_seoul/,4,1.0,3,1739859161.0,/r/lasik/comments/1is639f/prk_surgery_in_seoul/,Had surgery,1739859547.0,False 1ishgj4,Lasiksupport,Spetsnaz001,Ghosting and glares 4 years post lasik surgery,So I did it in 2021 and it’s 2025 currently and I have very bad glare/ghosting/shadowing at night and on the pc. I have 0.5 and 0.25 astigmatism and go the glasses and tried em out for 1 day. They really didn’t do much at all. The doc looked at my cornea and no aberrations were found. The ghosting only happens for very bright objects like headlights and the small dots found in any pc or electronic device. Honestly this shit is making me crazy. I still got 6/6 vision so that’s something,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ishgj4/ghosting_and_glares_4_years_post_lasik_surgery/,8,1.0,29,1739898007.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ishgj4/ghosting_and_glares_4_years_post_lasik_surgery/,,False,False 1isj8ez,lasik,just_visiting450,ICL lens size,"I apologize if this has already been talked about, I can't find anything about this specifically- I just joined reddit to ask this because I feel like I'm up a creek without a paddle. My friend just attempted his ICL surgery. Not a candidate for LASIK due to his thin cornea. Long story short, there is too much space in his vault (pretty sure that's the right word) and the 13.7 (largest manufactured size in America) is too small. The lens continues to slip and rotate, even after adjustments. I've been digging around and can't seem to find an answer on if there is a company other than STAAR Surgicals that makes lenses, and if there is, if they make any larger ones. I am trying to look out of the country but I don't know much about this, and can't seem to find the right people to talk to. Please let me know if anyone else has had and solved this issue, or if anyone can point me in the right direction. Thanks in advance.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1isj8ez/icl_lens_size/,1,1.0,3,1739902186.0,/r/lasik/comments/1isj8ez/icl_lens_size/,Had surgery,False,False 1isl8b4,lasik,FPS_FTW,ICL experiences with high astigmatism (over 4.0 D)?,"I recently went to a consultation for ICL with the following prescription: sphere -6.25 (nearsightedness) and cylinder -4.25D (astigmatism). Because of this, my doctor told me I was an ideal candidate for ICL but that I had an elevated risk of followup surgeries. ICL is generally said to be able to treat astigmatism up to -4 diopters: https://us.discovericl.com/blog/toric-visian-icl-an-evolution-in-visual-freedom Here is the specific 2022 approval letter for EVO toric ICL, mentioning it is effective up to -4 diopters: https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/cdrh_docs/pdf3/P030016S035A.pdf And a recent comprehensive analysis of EVO ICL only tested patients with 1.0 to 4.0 D astigmatism: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/OPTH.S440578#d1e301 My question is: Does anyone have experience undergoing ICL with more than -4 diopters of astigmatism? Were you still able to achieve 20/20 vision satisfactorily, and did you require touch up or any additional surgeries?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1isl8b4/icl_experiences_with_high_astigmatism_over_40_d/,1,1.0,3,1739906868.0,/r/lasik/comments/1isl8b4/icl_experiences_with_high_astigmatism_over_40_d/,Considering surgery,False,False 1iszyen,lasik,Past-Physics7317,"Just past 3 months post op, near vision hasn't recovered","Hi all, I had surgery a bit over 3 months ago, and since then have been dealing with a number of issues, some of which are getting better, and others not so. At my 3 month appointment I tested +0.5 OS and +1.0 OD. Right eye has a slight bit of ghosting at all distances that they think is due to the overcorrection. Left eye has slight ghosting that I think is due to dry eyes and some issue with corneal abrasion I've been having. Surgeon recommended a second surgery on the right eye, as well as a flap lift on the left eye to smooth out some microstriae on the visual axis. I went elsewhere for a second opinion, and he agreed with that assessment. My biggest issue is my near vision. Prior to surgery, with glasses on I could see clearly up to around 5 to 6 inches from my face. Everything closer than that near point starts becoming blurry as expected. After surgery I could no longer see anything closer than maybe 10 or 11 inches away with my left eye, and a little worse with my right eye. I'm 36 years old, and both doctors said that I shouldn't be feeling effects of presbyopia yet, and that my near vision should be about what it was prior to surgery with glasses on, but neither could give me a reason why I'm having this problem. I've done some searches on this subreddit and some people seem to experience similar issues to me with near vision, but most seem to resolve within a month or two. Has anyone experienced similar issues and took longer to resolve or have any ideas what's going on? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iszyen/just_past_3_months_post_op_near_vision_hasnt/,1,1.0,2,1739950353.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iszyen/just_past_3_months_post_op_near_vision_hasnt/,Had surgery,False,False 1it6liy,lasik,Torquemeda1968,Considering LASIK for the Third Time After 23 Years - Need Advice,"Hi everyone, I had my first LASIK surgery 23 years ago, but it left me with some residual refractive errors, so I underwent a second LASIK on both eyes. Since then, I've been glasses-free until presbyopia caught up with me as I aged. Recently, I developed cataracts and, unfortunately, didn't achieve emmetropia after cataract surgery. My doctor is now recommending a third LASIK to correct my vision. I’m feeling unsure about reopening the flap after so many years. Has anyone here undergone a third LASIK after such a long time? What were your experiences and outcomes? Is it a good idea to proceed with this, or are there alternative solutions I should consider? Thanks in advance for your advice!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1it6liy/considering_lasik_for_the_third_time_after_23/,10,0.86,31,1739974904.0,/r/lasik/comments/1it6liy/considering_lasik_for_the_third_time_after_23/,Considering surgery,False,False 1itcp5j,lasik,Same_Town8395,Can I take lasik/smile laser surgery while being daily on suboxone/buprenorphine?,"I am prescribed soboxone daily as treatment for previous opiate addiction. I'm accustomed to it (body/brain is adjusted) so just I feel normal while on it. I don't get a very noticable degree of side effects. When I entered the laser clinic I was asked to fill out information about medications. The woman working there told me I didn't qualify because suboxone can cause blurry vision. I told her I'm on it daily so it doesn't affect me nearly as much as someone who used it for shorter periods (say, prescribed 1 month for pain after an accident or such). And that I don't notice any blurry vision. Then she let me go take the initial tests. But she didn't seem too familiar with the medication other than having looked for listed side effects. Which there are much less of for daily use. So I'm wondering: Is it really safe for me or not to take the surgery? Have anyone else done it while taking suboxone? Should I reduce my dose or maybe not take it at all in the time before surgery? Since she initially rejected me, is there anything else I should look for as for side effects? Any answers would be greatly appreciated. This operation could change my life.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1itcp5j/can_i_take_lasiksmile_laser_surgery_while_being/,2,1.0,0,1739989809.0,/r/lasik/comments/1itcp5j/can_i_take_lasiksmile_laser_surgery_while_being/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1itjqwq,Lasiksupport,Organic_Farm_2093,Smile (smartsight) update 5 months,"Posting my update. Previously I've been reporting various HOA and dry eyes. After almost a months of softacort (topical steroid) I have almost no hoa. Screens ar max brighness (macbook pro 16) is crystal clear and sharp, I can see the pixelation. But there's a big BUT. I see that when my eyes are not dry, so at least one parr is fixed. Regarding dryness, I have 25% mebomian gland loss and almost no lipid layer. Now I'm taking 4 weeks of eyelid care (wipes, lipid drops) and after that I'll have an IPL. Hope is getting back. But even if, but I hope isn't not if but when, I have a great vision, I still wouldn't recommend this procedure. These 5 months were rhe worst iny life, so the price for good vision in the end is not worth this stress. Compared to money spent on this procedure (around 3k$), it's incomparable. So please think twice and be ready for up to a year of healing after this.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1itjqwq/smile_smartsight_update_5_months/,15,0.9,6,1740007013.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1itjqwq/smile_smartsight_update_5_months/,,False,False 1itjtgc,lasik,Organic_Farm_2093,Smile (smartsight) 5 months update,"Posting my update. Previously I've been reporting various HOA and dry eyes. After almost a months of softacort (topical steroid) I have almost no hoa. Screens at max brighness (macbook pro 16) is crystal clear and sharp, I can see the pixelation. But there's a big BUT. I see that when my eyes are not dry, so at least one part is fixed. Regarding dryness, I have 25% mebomian gland loss and almost no lipid layer. Now I'm taking 4 weeks of eyelid care (wipes, lipid drops) and after that I'll have an IPL. Hope is getting back. But even if, but I hope isn't not if but when, I have a great vision, I still wouldn't recommend this procedure. These 5 months were the worst iny life, so the price for good vision in the end is not worth this stress. Compared to money spent on this procedure (around 3k$), it's incomparable. So please think twice and be ready for up to a year of healing after this.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1itjtgc/smile_smartsight_5_months_update/,7,1.0,1,1740007198.0,/r/lasik/comments/1itjtgc/smile_smartsight_5_months_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1itl5lz,Lasiksupport,beach-girly,Ryan’s story ❤️,"hi everyone - Ryan was active in this group, and his parents recently spoke to the local news to share his story. They are advocating for the potential dangers of LASIK. Please take a few minutes to read and listen ❤️ https://www.wtae.com/article/lasik-surgery-suicide-awareness-kingerski/63841245?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0_goVgHFSXCvD6t_GIBdq0MH6Rfa8iF_EbQUsitRypK2st39USmHDUPG4_aem_LKuNCP3zCKlMcDCwShb2RA In his name, they are encouraging anyone who has had complications after LASIK to fill out a MedWatch form. The information goes straight to the FDA. You can do so by clicking https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/medwatch/",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1itl5lz/ryans_story/,37,0.97,11,1740010851.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1itl5lz/ryans_story/,,1740103674.0,False 1itlihg,lasik,AdvantageSweet6971,Is this the future of refractive surgery?,"I've been looking into the advancements within refractive surgery recently, and it seems like a new method utilizing ray-tracing-guided LASIK is delivering promising results: [https://journals.lww.com/jcrs/fulltext/2023/11000/ray\_tracing\_guided\_myopic\_lasik\_\_real\_world.10.aspx](https://journals.lww.com/jcrs/fulltext/2023/11000/ray_tracing_guided_myopic_lasik__real_world.10.aspx) The study was performed in Sydney, Australia, on 400 eyes (200 patients), and 51% achieved uncorrected distance visual acuity of 20/12 or better! The surgeries recorded were from February 2022 to December 2022, and the patients were checked at day 1, week 1, 1 month and 3 months postoperatively. Another study in Greece with a significantly smaller sample size, unfortunately (only 40 eyes of 20 patients), had a longer observation time of patients, however, following them postoperatively for a period of 2 years: [https://www.dovepress.com/ray-tracing-customization-in-myopic-and-myopic-astigmatism-lasik-treat-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH](https://www.dovepress.com/ray-tracing-customization-in-myopic-and-myopic-astigmatism-lasik-treat-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH) This study also yielded some impressive results of 25% receiving a visual acuity of 20/12.5! The most recent study I could find published on the matter was from Hangzhou MSK Eye Hospital, China. The refractive surgeries observed were performed from December 2023 to January 2024 on 71 eyes (38 patients). The results were measured at 3 months postoperatively, and they replicated the results of the Australian study, having 50% reach 20/12.5 visual acuity or better, too: [https://www.dovepress.com/optimization-of-ray-tracing-guided-lasik-outcomes-a-prospective-compar-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH](https://www.dovepress.com/optimization-of-ray-tracing-guided-lasik-outcomes-a-prospective-compar-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH) With 3 (seemingly) independent studies providing such impressive results utilizing ray-tracing-guided technology, I wonder if the boundaries for what's visually possible to achieve will be pushed as well as improvement in the safety of the operations. The last study I linked actually compares ""regular"" ray-tracing-guided surgery with their proposed ""optimized"" version of it which they called ""ZZ InnovEyes strategy"", and so it seems that improvements in the safety/refinement areas of the technology are already underway! The only down-sides at the moment seem to be that there isn't any long-term data yet (+10 year studies on the effects of this variant of the surgery) because it's new, and that it currently seems to only be available with LASIK surgeries using Wavelight Plus Innoveyes machines, unfortunately. I'm hoping some scientists/ophthalmologists will be able to integrate the usage of ray-tracing-guided technology to PRK surgeries in the near future and replicate the results such that those who aren't willing to risk LASIK can have a safer alternative! To my understanding, this ray-tracing-guided technology is the first to run a simulation on a 3D digital reconstruction of your whole eye (using AI) which could perhaps be attributed to the current seeming success rate of this procedure ( [https://www.visualaidscentre.com/what-is-the-3d-eye-vatar-and-how-is-it-used-in-treatment-planning/](https://www.visualaidscentre.com/what-is-the-3d-eye-vatar-and-how-is-it-used-in-treatment-planning/) )? The anatomy of our eyes are different, after all, and thus it'd make sense that a specifically tailored procedure for a patient would yield better results than a uniform procedure. Given the current rate of development, I think we could perhaps see significant improvements/breakthroughs in refractive surgery within approximately 5 years! What do you think the future of refractive surgery holds? Also, does anyone who's had ray-tracing-guided LASIK want to share their experience and results?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1itlihg/is_this_the_future_of_refractive_surgery/,2,1.0,10,1740011848.0,/r/lasik/comments/1itlihg/is_this_the_future_of_refractive_surgery/,Considering surgery,False,False 1itpixy,lasik,SnooMuffins8544,Had LASIK on Feb 14th and immediately dislodged,"I had LASIK done in NYC on Feb 14th. Right after my surgery my right eye can see clearly but my left eye can’t see anything. I confirmed with a nurse and she said I just need some nap. Took a nap as soon as I got home. My right eye fully recovered but my left eye was very painful and kept tearing. I called the hospital and they said it’s normal that two eyes heals differently. At 4 am that night I can’t even fall asleep because of the pain. I went to ER and they found my corneal dislocated with huge wrinkles blocking my pupil. I have a picture but I can’t send it here no attachment allowed. I had to call the hospital again in the morning. They called the surgeon out to repair my cornea. The fix was done within 24 hrs of my initial surgery. It wasn’t pleasant and the surgeon put a BCL in my eye. I no longer felt painful but my vision was still blurry. In the following days every day it gets a bit better but I can’t do anything until Tuesday. Tuesday morning I went back for a check. They said it recovers “like it never happened”. Took the BCL out and feels a little bit clearer right away. But I still struggle a lot when looking at my screen during work. My right eye has fully recovered and the difference is huge. Now it’s been 38 hours after BCL removal. I still can’t see very clearly. It’s not like haze because I can see near things pretty clearly. I don’t know if it’s still cornea recovering or i also for undercorrected on my left eye. I’m physically able to do things but I’m too worried. Spending all my free time searching about similar cases. So I write it down to record my recovery. Will keep posting. I would not recommend LASIK. I feel the risk is downplayed. One of my coworkers had it last year and also got corneal dislocation within a week. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1itpixy/had_lasik_on_feb_14th_and_immediately_dislodged/,34,0.93,36,1740023894.0,/r/lasik/comments/1itpixy/had_lasik_on_feb_14th_and_immediately_dislodged/,Had surgery,False,False 1its9a2,Lasiksupport,No-Skill-2695,Seeking S'porean/SG-based interviewees for a story on risks of LASIK,"Hi all! Am new to posting on Reddit and this subReddit so please educate me if I'm violating any rules 🙏🏻 I write for CNA Lifestyle (can see my past articles [here](https://www.channelnewsasia.com/author/rachel-fong)) and am now working on a story about the potential risks of LASIK, such as chronic pain, permanent dry eyes, and regressing vision. If you are based in Singapore or a Singaporean who had a less-than-ideal or negative experience with LASIK or other refractive surgeries (e.g. TransPRK, SMILE), I'd like the chance to speak with you. You can go on record or keep your identity anonymous (save for a couple of details such as age and occupation). I understand sharing a story like this requires utmost sensitivity and care, and that is what I will do my best to uphold if we do get a chance to connect. If you're keen on sharing your story, please DM me here or just email me at rachelfong3991@gmail.com. If you've made it this far, thanks for reading and hope to hear from you! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1its9a2/seeking_sporeansgbased_interviewees_for_a_story/,10,0.86,0,1740033657.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1its9a2/seeking_sporeansgbased_interviewees_for_a_story/,,False,False 1itucey,lasik,chevy_impala_96,SMILE Surgery Recovery - Day 3 Update,"Hey everyone! I wanted to share my SMILE surgery journey so far since my experience seems a bit different from the usual. Before surgery, my left eye was -4.50, and my right was -6.50, which made glasses ineffective for me. My pupils are naturally very large (5mm in sunlight, up to 8mm in darkness), which made the procedure slightly more challenging, but my doctor handled it well. Surgery Day – I had multiple tests before going into the OR. The laser took 10 seconds per eye, but while my right eye’s lenticule was removed in about 10-20 seconds, my left took 2-3 minutes due to “bridges” in the tissue (apparently genetic). I didn’t feel pain during removal, but the laser itself caused a brief burning sensation. My left eye also lost sight of the green fixation light instantly, but I was told not to look for it, so I stayed still. The surgery was successful and took around 25 minutes, including prep. Post-surgery, my eyes burned intensely, and I couldn’t open them for hours. Painkillers helped, and after 3-4 hours, I could open them—blurry, but already better than before. Even dim light felt painful, and I had a strong foreign body sensation, but I managed to sleep fine. Day 1 – No pain, just mild scratching. I could see far but through a thick fog, with extreme glare. My brain felt overwhelmed, like I was dreaming. Near and mid-distance vision were nonexistent, which worried me. At my check-up, the doctors said I was healing better than expected, at ~90% vision. They prescribed additional drops to help the tissue recover. Day 2 – The fog lessened slightly, and I could see my phone (with large text) but not my computer. Glare and haze were still intense, but sunglasses helped. Vision was sharper unless exposed to too much light. Showering and actually seeing was a cool experience! Managed to watch a bit of TV and do some Duolingo, but mostly relying on audiobooks. Day 3 – Near vision has improved slightly but is still far from normal. Glare feels worse today, likely because it snowed, making everything extra bright. I’ve been wearing sunglasses indoors. My healing might take longer than usual due to my large pupils and other factors, but even with the glare and blurriness, I can see equally with both eyes for the first time in years, and that alone feels amazing! Day 4 – The glare was significantly less but still noticeable, especially around bright lights. My distance vision is now much better than it was with glasses, which makes me so happy. My near vision has improved, but mid-distance is still blurry. My brain is trying to adjust to everything. Objects finally appear a bit larger (as they actually are). My eyes keep focusing and unfocusing as they adapt. Day 5 (today) – My eyes are very sensitive to light. Yesterday, I spent a lot of time on screens, so today they feel extremely tired and dry. I’m keeping them mostly closed or looking into the distance to rest them. Mid-distance vision is still meh but maybe slightly better than yesterday, and near vision has also improved a little. I can see my PC much better than yesterday. The glare has reduced further but is still present. The dryness is awful, though — I can’t open my eyes in the morning without using drops. I’ll keep updating in the next few days. Let me know if you have any questions!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1itucey/smile_surgery_recovery_day_3_update/,15,0.95,11,1740042422.0,/r/lasik/comments/1itucey/smile_surgery_recovery_day_3_update/,Had surgery,1740517673.0,False 1itwozt,lasik,East-Thought13,My LASIK Experience at EuroEyes Oberhausen – A Rollercoaster of Emotions,"I wanted to share my experience with LASIK surgery at EuroEyes in Oberhausen to help others who might be considering it. While the operation itself went well, what followed was a stressful and shocking ordeal. # The Surgery and Initial Recovery 1. The operation itself went fine. The surgeon was skilled, and I could see well the next day during my post-op check-up. Everything seemed to be on track. 2. A day later, at my follow-up appointment, I was told that I had 100% vision. My left eye was slightly worse than my right, but it wasn’t noticeable. Given my initial prescription (-5.25 myopia and -2.5 astigmatism in my left eye), I didn’t think this was a big deal because I could still see well. # The Unexpected Shock - A Week later 1. I went into the doctor’s office (another doctor, not my surgeon), expecting a routine check-up. Instead, I was told that I HAD to undergo another surgery in two days due to a flap striae in my left eye. I was shocked. I wanted to ask whether this was really necessary since I wasn’t experiencing any discomfort or vision problems. However, the doctor didn’t entertain my concerns. He simply scheduled the procedure without much explanation. 2. When I asked about the risks and details of the surgery, he dismissed my questions, saying, “One hour. It’s like an operation.” That was it. No further clarification, no discussion-just an ORDER to go through with it. # Panic and Doubt 1. As I walked to the reception, I experienced my first-ever panic attack. I was drenched in sweat, my vision blurred with flashes, and my ears went numb. The thought of undergoing another surgery without understanding why sent my heart rate up the roof. A receptionist gave me a cup of water, but I was in full-blown panic mode. Doctor didnt mind to even come out of his cabinet. 2. As I left, I couldn’t shake the feeling that something was off. I told myself that I wasn’t an idiot—I had to question the doctor’s decision. Sitting in my car, I called several other ophthalmologists nearby, desperately looking for a second opinion. Luckily, I found one. # The Second Opinion That Changed Everything 1. The new doctor thoroughly examined my eyes and told me he couldn’t find any significant flap striae. Unlike the first doctor, he actually asked if I could see well. I told him that aside from minor halos and glare (which weren’t really bothering me, even at night), I had no complaints. I could watch TV and had already worked two full 8-hour days on a screen without issues. 2. He reassured me that the best course of action was to let the healing process continue. There was no urgent need for another surgery. He also warned that even if flap striae were present, lifting the flap again might not fix the issue-and could even make it worse. Plus, if needed, it could always be done later. (Inital doctor didnt tell me any of that) # 10 Days Post-Op – No Regrets 1. Now, 10 days after my LASIK surgery, I’m incredibly relieved that I rejected the second procedure. I worked the whole week without significant eye strain, and my vision has continued improving. The halos and glare have significantly reduced—I only notice them if I actively look for them. My left eye now has the same sharpness as my right. # Final Thoughts – Question Your Doctor’s Decisions 1. Please, don’t blindly trust everything your doctor tells you—especially when your common sense is telling you otherwise. Eye surgery is serious, and a second surgery (like a flap lift) shouldn’t be taken lightly. 2. I don’t doubt that the original doctor may have had good intentions, but his lack of communication was unacceptable. If a patient is visibly distressed and has questions, a doctor should take the time to explain the situation and let the patient make an informed decision. 3. Transparency and patient autonomy are key. If you’re happy with your results, don’t let anyone rush you into an unnecessary procedure. Always seek a second opinion if you have doubts.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1itwozt/my_lasik_experience_at_euroeyes_oberhausen_a/,2,0.67,1,1740052187.0,/r/lasik/comments/1itwozt/my_lasik_experience_at_euroeyes_oberhausen_a/,Had surgery,False,False 1iuovzg,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,the day after,"What do you think about minxosdil and finasteride in the context of laser. I'm just looking for opposing opinions like there are here about laser for the eyes. Only after ""doing/using"" do you wake up to the problem of the day after",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iuovzg/the_day_after/,0,0.33,1,1740137909.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iuovzg/the_day_after/,,False,False 1iur7qs,lasik,sjackson12,post-lasik HOAs and antidepressants,"Hi - didn't see anything on this while searching, but I learned something incredibly valuable yesterday that I wanted to share in case it helps anyone else. I had LASIK in 2008, no real issues (except eventually needed a small prescription many years later as I was about -8.5 when I had the procedure, leading to some regression). The only thing I noticed long term is some residual starbursts, but they were minor. I was told this was due to my larger pupils - when they dilated at night, the pupil, due to it's size, touched the flap of where the LASIK was done, causing the visual distortions. But again it was very minor so I didn't really think it was a big deal, and there wasn't really any way to fix it outside of constantly taking rx eyedrops to cause constriction. During that time, I had been taking (and continue to take) citalopram at various dosages. Late last year I was also put on Wellbutrin due to severe depression. Around that time, the starbursts got worse, and I also was dealing with halos, which made going back to work on my computer difficult. I had a visual field test (in which I was incorrectly diagnosed with scotomas!) last fall. Yesterday I had a follow-up appointment and test with a neuro-ophthalmologist. It turns out I never had scotomas, so I was confused why it became worse last year. He informed me that some medications, including antidepressants, can cause pupil dilation. There were no new medications I had started recently except the Wellbutrin. Now I have a plan to taper off the Wellbutrin which should resole the issue. I'm pretty sure the original distortions were caused by the citalopram too. edit - [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20443647/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20443647/)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iur7qs/postlasik_hoas_and_antidepressants/,1,1.0,7,1740145469.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iur7qs/postlasik_hoas_and_antidepressants/,Had surgery,1740145769.0,False 1iut4jm,lasik,razzlindi,When you realize youve been showering blind for YEARS,"Nothing humbles you faster than your first post-LASIK shower. You thought you knew your bathroom, but suddenly you’re seeing everything - the soap scum you missed, the suspiciously discolored grout, the shampoo label you've been “reading” wrong for a decade. How did we survive like this? Glasses gang will never know the true horror. Stay strong, fellow HD vision warriors. 👀💪",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iut4jm/when_you_realize_youve_been_showering_blind_for/,133,0.99,32,1740150700.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iut4jm/when_you_realize_youve_been_showering_blind_for/,Had surgery,False,False 1iv6t75,Lasiksupport,New_Drawing_6676,Interesting Ocular Nebulization (B12) data from 2019,"[https://doi.org/10.2147/dddt.s203464](https://doi.org/10.2147/dddt.s203464) After reading this about a week ago, I ordered an ocular nebulizer from amazon and tried it with a cyancobalamin water solution (Metabolics UK). I tried it once today, for me it felt good for the nerves in the back of the brain. I'm not saying that the liquid can work that fast, it is probably just from using a nebulizer at first. It is very soothing. But as I look over the data from the study, it is really interesting: [https://imgur.com/o5fPCTY](https://imgur.com/o5fPCTY) I was disappointed that nerve tortuosity did not improve, but from being familiar with using ocular b12, the nerve tortuosity results are in line with what I would have expected. If you buy the most common eye nebulizer on amazon, the study is the equivalent of filling the nebulizer to capacity for each eye twice a week for three months. To summarize, the 2019 study results were: corneal nerve tortuosity: no improvement light sensitivity: improvement (p<0.01) TBUT: significant improvement, from 3 to 5 seconds(p<0.001) Corneal fluorescene staining: good results, no CFS found after 3 months on average Corneal epithelial cell density: significant improvement (p<0.001) Corneal (sub-basal) nerve density: significant 33% improvement (p<0.001) Dryness: significant improvement (p<0.001) OSDI score (subjective questions): improvement, went from 46.6 to 28.7 (p<0.01) It's not groundbreaking results, but I hadn't seen this study and wish I would have seen it earlier.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iv6t75/interesting_ocular_nebulization_b12_data_from_2019/,4,1.0,1,1740186634.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iv6t75/interesting_ocular_nebulization_b12_data_from_2019/,,False,False 1iv9iip,Lasiksupport,Haunting-Price4023,"Hello,","I had cataract surgery 6 months ago. I paid for the super deluxe lens and expected 20/20 vision. It is better, but not perfect. The doctor is offering lasik at no charge to me. Herein lies the rub: I have Sjogren’s disease along with other autoimmune diseases. This causes eye dryness, which I am told will get worse with lasik. So, I am trying to decide whether to proceed or not. Anyone had it with autoimmune stuff? Thanks in advance. #Sjogrens #lasik surgery #autoimmune",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iv9iip/hello/,3,0.81,7,1740195066.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iv9iip/hello/,,False,False 1ivjyc6,Lasiksupport,Competitive-Loss-159,SILK Eye Surgery Mumbai,"Hey, Does anyone know what hospitals/clinics offer SILK eye surgery in Mumbai? I'd like to get an inperson consultation. From what I am seeing online it is much better than SMILE and LASIK.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ivjyc6/silk_eye_surgery_mumbai/,0,0.25,5,1740234622.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ivjyc6/silk_eye_surgery_mumbai/,,False,False 1ivo6es,Lasiksupport,Technical-Smell-8224,"After SMILE PRO LASIC surgery, I unfortunately experienced a side effect. I feel hopeless..","Hi, I live in South Korea, and I had SMILE PRO LASIK surgery with Corneal Collagen Cross - linking/CXL 27 days ago in Seoul. # Surgery Day to Post-11 Days: For the first 11 days, both of my eyes were PERFECT. I had no side effects at all (except for some halos at night but I heard this would happen normally and getting better). # Post-12 Days: However, on the 12th day, I suddenly realized that my left eye wasn’t as good. When looking through only my left eye, everything appeared blurry—both at close and long distances. Very close one is fine. Trying to figure out the issue, I noticed that my left eye seemed to have monocular diplopia, which causes ghosting or double vision. I visited my doctor, and he suggested that high eye pressure might be the cause. He prescribed Timolol to lower my eye pressure. However, my eye pressure wasn’t actually high—both eyes were around 17-18. He advised me to wait for two weeks and see if there was any improvement. Some people have recovered from blurry vision within a few days of using Timolol, but unfortunately, that hasn’t been the case for me becasue my blurry vision is from the double vision, which is monocular diplopia. My symptoms include seeing the same object in the 1–2 o’clock direction. In addition to this, 2 days ago, I’ve noticed another issue—letters appear to have ghosting below them, especially on screens.. # Post-27 Days: Now, 27 days after the surgery, my left eye is still not good. I can’t read or see clearly with it. Thankfully, my right eye is perfect. I understand that the healing process can take 3-6 months, but I have no idea what else I should do. For the past two days, I’ve felt extremely depressed after seeing my doctor again. I had a dream of studying in the U.S. this year, but now I’m unsure if I can go through with it. I feel very sad and hopeless. I hope your left eye returns to how it was from Surgery Day to Post-11 Days... # Post-28 Days: I did an experiment: I applied artificial tears to my left eye and observed whether it improved my double vision. Surprisingly, there was some improvement, but it lasted only a few seconds. If I define success as the double vision disappearing when I apply artificial tears, then it worked about 90% of the time—but only for a few seconds like 3-10 secs.. From now on, I'm trying to manage my eye dryness and see if there is any improvement in my double vision... Also, my left eyesight is good I think.. But the problem is monocular diplopia, which causes ghosting or double vision.. 😞 Closer objects appear blurry because a duplicate image slightly overlaps with the main one. For farther objects, the duplicate image drifts further away from the main image, making them slightly less blurry but still not clear.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ivo6es/after_smile_pro_lasic_surgery_i_unfortunately/,9,0.85,10,1740245743.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ivo6es/after_smile_pro_lasic_surgery_i_unfortunately/,,1740252983.0,False 1ivp9ih,lasik,felmalorne,Dry Eyes but Only with Contacts,"My ophthalmologist said the only long term dry eyes risk is if you've had dry eyes before LASIK it can exacerbate the symptoms. However, I get dry eyes but ONLY if I'm wearing my contacts. If I'm on the computer all day, my eyes are unbearably dry usually around hour 4-5 of wearing the contacts. Does that constitute having dry eyes in regards to LASIK? When I'm not wearing contacts, my eyes are fine. Basically, I'm concerned about dry eyes post LASIK but I'm not sure I should be because I only have dry eyes with contacts. I'm curious when people mentioning that their dry eyes got worse after LASIK if they're referring to dry eyes with or without contacts pre-LASIK. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ivp9ih/dry_eyes_but_only_with_contacts/,9,0.92,13,1740248455.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ivp9ih/dry_eyes_but_only_with_contacts/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ivsi4e,lasik,soggington,LASEK - 17 days post-op,"TL/DR: Absolutely worth it for me personally. I've had minimal issues and a really easy time healing, but of course not everyone will be the same. Firstly, I am 22 and in the UK. I believe I had a prescription of -3.75 in my left eye and -4 in my right eye. I went with Optimax and paid £3,000 for the procedure, which also includes the cost of all of the appointments and drops and etc. I was eligible for both LASIK and LASEK, but the eye-dea (get it>) of having the flap from LASIK freaked me out. I've never done contact sports in my life because of the fact I've had glasses on my face, and therefore I may do them in the future so I didn't want to have them ruled out due to having LASIK done. LASEK is apparently less likely to come with side effects too, apparently. I went for my initial consultation where I was made aware of all of this, and right there and then I made my decision and got booked in for two weeks later. I would recommend taking the opportunity here to ask every and any question you can think of, as I think this is the time when you will get the most balanced information... as in they will give you both sides of the coin, whereas later on they will just be encouraging you to go through with your decision and get it done. The day of the surgery went well, although it was nerve-wracking of course. My advice is to have a packed schedule leading up to the day of the surgery so your mind is taken off it - I played tennis quite late the night before so I couldn't stay up thinking about it as I fell asleep as soon as I got in bed after it. The late night also made me tired later on on the day of the surgery, making it easier to sleep once home after it. I did some tests with the surgeon to ensure everything was okay, waited in the reception for an hour or so, then I was taken through. I was laid down and drops were put in my eyes, and after that it was quite hard to tell what was going on. I struggled to relax, and the doctor told me off a few times for squeezing my eyes shut, but I still managed to get through everything. There were a few weird sensations, but nothing was painful. The actual lasering is super easy, you just stare at some coloured dots for 15\~ seconds or so. Before you know it, everything is done and you're being led back out of the room. It took me a couple of hours to get home as I took the train, and my vision was blurry but I could see well enough to get around - couldn't read any info in the train station but I had a family member with me. As soon as I got home I went to sleep and did nothing but sleep, eat, and drink for the next few days. I applied the drops by just dropping them above my tear duct and letting them roll into the eye and blinking a few times, which did the trick fine. The second night I began to experience some pain, with a bit of a prickly/stabbing sensation building to a 7/10 for pain. I took a co-codamol and within 30 minutes the pain was gone. Other than that, I never needed any other painkillers. I actually caught a cold the same day, and having that at the same time as recovering from the surgery made things awful for a good few days, but overall it wasn't that bad - the boredom was the worst part. Would definitely recommend downloading a few audiobooks or podcasts in advance. So, whilst it was basically pain-free with minor discomfort, I had a rough few days with my cold. When I woke up on the third morning after my surgery, I felt miles better in terms of my eyes. I could leave my room without sunglasses, and I got up and about and did some stuff. My vision was suddenly miles better and so was the sensitivity to light. From that point on it was just gradual improvements each day. A couple days later, I returned to the clinic to have the bandage contact lenses removed. It was my first time ever wearing contacts, so I was rather nervous about it. The optometrist was great and removed them in seconds, however I did feel a bit faint afterwards and I laid down in his office for 5 minutes or so. Despite this, the experience was fine honestly. Otherwise, there's nothing else of note to mention. I feel I've been very lucky in terms of how pain-free my recovery has been. Getting it done whilst it is grey outside is ideal so you can avoid all of the painful sunlight. It's actually been a bit brighter today and I definitely could've benefitted from my sunglasses which I left at home. But otherwise, things have been absolutely amazing so far. Vision is still blurry when reading text, but improvements are still on the way. So, my advice would be to get a consultation and if you're cleared, go for it. Then, in the early stages of recovery do as little as possible - lie in a dark room and drink plenty of fluids. Any questions, fire away.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ivsi4e/lasek_17_days_postop/,5,1.0,4,1740256836.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ivsi4e/lasek_17_days_postop/,Had surgery,False,False 1ivue6t,lasik,MadamSpooky,Positive LASIK Experience,"Hello, all! I am currently one day post op, which I know is just the tippy top of the iceberg for healing, but I wanted to offer some positive reassurance for those who are considering the surgery but are nervous to do so. Yesterday, 2/21/25, I went in at 9:00a for the procedure. I was especially nervous, only because I made the mistake of coming to Reddit for LASIK experiences and scared myself silly. It’s so important to remember that there will be overwhelmingly negative reviews online of every procedure: this is because, most of the time, the ones who heal fine don’t think to post because they move on with their lives. The day before, I had a chalazion removed from my left eye. This was 100% worse than the lasik procedure, pain and discomfort wise. I had a bruised, swollen lid, but called to confirm with the lasik clinic that it wouldn’t be an issue. As for my prescription, I was pretty much -2 in each eye, and I had slight astigmatism. I’ve worn glasses since I was 7, and I’m now 34. I even ordered myself some prescription-free glasses because I’m just so used to having them. Guys, everything went SO smoothly. Once the procedure started, I felt like it was over in less than 5 minutes. There was no pain, not even with my swollen eyelid. The only uncomfortable part was the suction, but after the pain of the chalazion removal, this was nothing. Mild discomfort, at worst. We were not offered anything for nerves, but we did take some Tylenol PM, and that was sufficient. Afterward, my husband drove me straight home. I could barely open my eyes, and the tears were constant. We got back home about 1:30, and I slept HARD until 6p. When I woke up, all of the discomfort was gone, and my eyes were able to stay open and focused. My vision was great, minus the haze/oily lens feeling. I was able to watch a few hours of television with my husband, played on my phone for a bit, and when I felt my eyes getting tired, I went to bed. This morning, I woke up, and it’s insane to suddenly be able to see without glasses. All day, I’ve tried to “take them off” only to remember there is nothing there. There is no pain, no discomfort, and I’m positive that if I just keep following the post op instructions, I’m going to be just fine. Side note, my husband got lasik two weeks before me and has healed beautifully with zero complications.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ivue6t/positive_lasik_experience/,5,1.0,11,1740261921.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ivue6t/positive_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1iw5kxv,Lasiksupport,Glad-Entrance-7703,Help with PENTACAM - ghosting after LASIK,"https://preview.redd.it/jdcho3ufsuke1.jpg?width=3834&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=97405585fa6abdb988538167e5610ce531a24f24 Hi! I have done a small femtolasik adjustment to correct my -0.25 D myopia after PANOPTIX trifocal IOL surgery. in left eye I was overcorrected so I ended up + 0.5 D, but I am happy with my new refraction. What I noticed is that I now have ghosting, at near I see faint part of copies of white shining objects towards black background , typically cell phone, PC. I have one faint ghost at 110 degrees and one at 180 degrees and traces of ghost 90 and 270 approx. The ghosts are disappearing when I move a paper from right of my puil towards the center r from these angels. During my 2nd IOL surgery the doc did a Pentacam during the pre check, so I have a Tomography of my eye. I asked him and told him about my ghosting. I susopected coma higher order abberation was induced during my Lasik, and he said yes he could see I have coma but since this was not why I did the Pentacam we did not talk more about it. I am attaching my Pentacam result from my eye, anyone who is more competent than me who can see what my cornea looks like? Decentralisation ? Other reasons for the ghosts? I am going to wait a few months more until one year after Lasik, and maybe I will do a Contoura Lasik if I find the risk low. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iw5kxv/help_with_pentacam_ghosting_after_lasik/,7,0.89,6,1740299345.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iw5kxv/help_with_pentacam_ghosting_after_lasik/,,1740301026.0,False 1iwaj4b,Lasiksupport,Technical-Smell-8224,[SMILE LASIK/PRO] Does CXL make healing progress slowly?,"**Summary of my SMILE PRO + CXL:** * **Day 0 to 11:** Both eyes were **perfect**. * **Day 12 to 29:** My left eye developed double vision/ghosting during both day and night, making small letters blurry. 😞 * My right eye is still perfect. Is it true that CXL slows down the healing process? I've felt so hopeless for the past three days... I’m starting to think my double vision will be permanent. I still don’t understand why this suddenly happened 12 days after surgery. Or was it actually progressing from the start without me noticing",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iwaj4b/smile_lasikpro_does_cxl_make_healing_progress/,4,0.83,11,1740318520.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iwaj4b/smile_lasikpro_does_cxl_make_healing_progress/,,False,False 1iwbddz,lasik,Specific_Onion2659,"Suck at putting eye drops, is it okay if some goes in while a lot doesn’t?","I’m on my first week and currently on steroid-antibiotics drops 4x a day plus the lubricating drops. I sometimes suck at putting eye drops, it just hits my cheek or gets in the corner of my eye. The most recent two times I’ve put my steroid drops, i kind of missed but not quite on my right eye. I say not quite because some of it went in my eye while a lot didnt. For cases like these is it correct that i shouldnt drop any more after that since some of the solution went in my eye? The assistant at the hospital where i did the surgery told me as much but what do you reddit people do? Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iwbddz/suck_at_putting_eye_drops_is_it_okay_if_some_goes/,7,0.77,19,1740321050.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iwbddz/suck_at_putting_eye_drops_is_it_okay_if_some_goes/,Had surgery,False,False 1iwcmno,Lasiksupport,HecatoncheirWoW,6 Month after LASIK,"Hello everyone, I have been watching this sub since my LASIK surgery after 6 months ago. Unfornately, I was one of the people that were charmed by friends, surgeons and success stories and discovered this and other places too late, after surgery. I don't know why I am writing this, but I think I need at least to write things I am going through after surgery. Sorry for long post, for short, I have most of the complications; dry eyes, floaters, ghosting, glare, double vision, blurry vision. For context, I am a 27 yo M, undergone FemtoLasik srugery in August 2024, precisely 16 August. This is the day my life ended, I died on that surgery table, and never been able to move on. Every single day, I suffer, constantly thinking of my eyes. Before surgery, I had a prescription of -1.75 Cyl and -0.50 Sph on both eyes, I now know it was a very mild prescription and I shouldn't have touched my eyes. Yes, I had to use glasses for driving, watching, reading, working, but I can take them off when I don't need sharp vision other activities. With glasses, I had 20/10 vision day and nights, no aberrations, perfect vision. Dot was a dot no matter day or night or distance, everything was crisp and sharp. At that time, everything on my life was good. I am a teaching assistant in a university working on my doctorate degree, I have a loving family, friends, good income. Everything was good, only ""missing"" thing in my life was love. I was thinking glasses don't look good on me, and was thinking about surgery, but was only thinking, never going into action. At that time, my friends who undergone this surgery said it was the best thing, they threw away their glasses and don't have any complications etc. One of my family friends saying I am looking like a ""public servant"" with glasses, and pushing my to surgery. At that week, I was going to meet with someone who is my friend's friend, and two days before I met with her, that same ""family friend"" came to our office and talked about glasses and surgery again and I said ""Okay, let's meet with that surgeon for consultation"". This is the No.1 moment I regret in my life, and it will be until my life ends. At the consultation, doc said ""I am a perfect candidate"" with thick corneas, no dry eyes, low prescription. He said ""I will see as with glasses after the surgery"", and I was excited. I wanted SMILE at first (now I know every surgery is the same evil), he agreed but after a cycloplegic refraction, he said that I am not a candidate for SMILE due to concerns of overcorrection(my right eye was -0.25 sph -1.50 cyl in that test, left was same -1.75 -0.5), he said I am a better candidate for LASIK. I didn't know the thing about flap doesn't healing ever, he only said I need to be careful about 1 to 6 months and thats all. At first, I was still reluctant and decided to thing about surgery a bit more, but that ""friend"" pushed me like ""If he thinks, he will cancel I am sure"". After that, I agreed to do it, but said I want to do it next week, as I have work to do and that meeting with my later love-of-life. He again persuaded me to do it this week, at the exact meeting day. I was charmed, as I have a chance to meet with her ""glass-free"". How naive I was.. After that, I postponed the meeting, agreed to do the surgery. And at 16 August 2024, I went to hospital, signed papers and killed myself with my own will. The day after surgery right eye was great, not perfect, but seeing 20/10 on daylight, bit of halos and starburst at night. Left eye was seeing 20/10 but not perfect, 20/15 line was clear. So a bit worse than right, but perfectly okay. 2 days after surgery, I saw my first ""tiny strand"" on lower leftside of my vision and become obsessed with it. Now looking at that day, I had ""perfect vision"" that time, compared to today. Dilated exam showed no retinal tears, no hole, only a small lattice degeneration at extreme periphery of both eyes, said it was there even before the surgery. Before the surgery, I only saw microscobic one or two very tiny transparent floater in my life and that was looking at sky in a very sunny day at beach in summer, I had to focus very hard like 1-2 minutes to find, and most of the time, I can't find anything. After 1 month, my right eye was still good, near 20/15, Left eye was still blurry, near 20/20. Doc said give it time, so I wait. Ghosting on low light and nights. I started taking 2x1400MG Omega 3 capsules with high DHA and EPA. Still taking it that day, after 6 months. After 3 months, left eye got worse, 20/20 was blurry, had double vision whole time, every light source had a vertical copy on top of itself, even in day. At night, it is a triple vision and blur festival, streetlights had copies smearing to left and top, with blurry vision. Right had only double vision at night, especially with green lights, on top of it. But not blurry like left, still can see and read relatively easily. Doc said still give it time and do drops. Blue LED lights impossible to see or read, triple and quadruple vision at night. On daytime, it is a very bad double vision for Blue leds. At 3.5-4 months, I started using Restasis. I went 3 sessions of IPL and heat mask for 15 mings and probing following it. After 4 months, I went to another doctor, not affiliated with LASIK, and focusing on dry eyes, as I thought . He said he couldn't approve LASIK or any surgery with my prescription, and it was madness. He looked at my eyes, said I have +0.25 SPH on right, and -0.25x95 cyl on left. He said left eye issues could be caused by dryness, and prescribed me with Lotemax for 3 months, 1 month x3, 1 month x2, 1 month x1. After 20 days, my eye conditions didn't improve, was going worse. Now, I had my right eye starting experiencing double vision with lights. I went to another doctor, a corneal specialist. He also said he couldn't approve LASIK or any surgery with my prescription. Looked at my eyes, said ghosting will not subside because probably it is about optical zone. Refraction for my left was same, only -0.25 cyl, right was +0.25 and -0.25. Pressure at 20-21 for left and right. He said stop lotemax, as it can contribute to dryness. And this type of prescription cannot result in a bad vision like this, so we need to treat dryness first. NiBUT test was 12.67 for right, 7.67 for left. MGD loss for lower was %16.6 right, %26 left. Continue restasis, use Thealoz duo every 3 hours, continue OMEGA3 etc. Come back for evaluation 2 months after. At 6th month, my right eye also became considerably worse, It was my only good eye carrying me along, now It also has double vision, blurry vision etc. Driving at night became way harder, as I cannot see tables until I arrive under them, left eye is completely broken, right hard to see. Every light is doubled on right, tripled on left. I see green traffic lights as 3-4 copies, red and yellow is better, only faint ghosting on top. I went to surgery place again frustrated, he said my eyes are ""good"", now I have a prescription of -0.25 sph -0.25 cyl on right and -0.50 sph and -0.25 cyl on left. He said taper lotemax after 5 days of x1 use, as I was still using it with hopes from the first doctors recommendation. Eye pressure is 21 on both eyes, at border. He said this should solve my problems and sent me back home. I know they will not help. Eyes not looking that dry, I also not feel dryness that bad, using drops every 3-4 hours carry me on without a bad feeling on my eyes. Maybe go high as 6-7 hours idk. But still taking drops every 2.5-3 hours. On floaters side, things became way worse. Tons of transparent ones, 6-7 big black strands. Everytime I move my eyes, they swirl and move in a very fast way. Driving is terrible, flourescent lights are terrible as they are causing blurry glares when moving infront of them and they are way too many. 2 docs looked at my eyes at 1, 3 and 5 months post op. Both OCT and dilated exams. Retina healthy, no PVD, but increasing floaters etc. Nothing can be done. Also, I am constantly fearing about flap. I am a side-sleeper and fear of damaging the flap got me. I am still sleeping with glasses they gave me after surgery, and not able to sleep properly because of it. I hate sleeping on back. My work at university is also very hard. I cannot see under flourescent lighting of studios I am working on. I cannot see students faces etc., anything after 2-2.5 meters are blurry unfocused mess. Now, at 6 months and 1 week after, I lost all of my hopes. I had very little to begin with, but even that ""little hope"" is lost. Two things let me carry on with my life and this mistake I done; 1) I love my family so much and I don't want them to suffer because of my suicide after this foolish mistake. They don't deserve this. 2) I met with this ""friend"" one week after my surgery, and guess what, I found love of my life. She is saying she saw my photos with my glasses (rare), and she actually thinks I was looking good with them. She says if she had known, she would stop me undergoing the surgery. The only other thing that let me carry on ""living"" is her. But still, every day is miserable. Every day, I don't want to wake up from my bed. I want to sleep all day and not see this complications. Every second, I saw this blurry, floater full mess, and think about my eyes and mistake non-stop. I am not able to work properly, my articles and work halted, all of their deadlines passed and I couldn't finish them. I cannot forgive myself for this. If it wasn't for my girlfriend and family I would have committed suicide already. But even with their presence, I don't know how I will carry on like this anymore. **TL;DR:** Undergone into LASIK surgery 6 months ago, worst mistake of my life. Blurry, double vision. Ghosting and triple vision at night. Constant floaters, dry eyes. Constant depression and regret, cannot forgive myself. Died at the surgery day, only living for my family and girlfriend, to not let them suffer with my loss, but I am already lost, with no hope of recovery. So, If you by chance saw this post and thinking about surgery, don't do it. Complications are real, and make you miserable rest of your life, as they are not treatable. At least I can do it for people to save them from my fate. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iwcmno/6_month_after_lasik/,36,0.97,25,1740324587.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iwcmno/6_month_after_lasik/,,False,False 1ix0egz,lasik,KilHal16,Working in a dusty environment,"Hi everyone, I’m getting laser eye surgery in 5 days and I currently work in a very dusty work place. Does anyone have any recommendations for eye protection glasses or goggles that I can buy? Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ix0egz/working_in_a_dusty_environment/,1,1.0,0,1740398417.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ix0egz/working_in_a_dusty_environment/,Other discussion,False,False 1ixit0r,Lasiksupport,blackspidey94,Dry eyes,Has anyone used klarity c and Lotemax steroid at the same time was prescribed this today but scared too because it may cause burning with the dry eyes which I currently don’t have,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ixit0r/dry_eyes/,4,0.84,1,1740446287.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ixit0r/dry_eyes/,,False,False 1ixpvbw,Lasiksupport,majdila,[Majdila] Update!,"Hi everyone, I am this one: https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/s/IPPKCSaXLM I chose to visit both doctors: I got my final check from the doctor I used to go to and my eye was -3(he says ""it's been stable for few years, do you want to do the surgery, everyone does it, even ppl younger than you have done it already) I refused all these years as I was informed to wait for few years with stable eye perspections and best is age 25, also the one who tried to force me to perform the surgery was not the same doctor who would undergo the surgery for me, he was just a metrist reviewer. yesterday, I decided to go to the hospital and the doctor that was highly regarded by many. They done to me many examinations, from simple check-ups, cornea, to the doctor himself. Problem1: They found that my right-eye is (-4) and the left was(-3.5). I feel like the first metrist was laying about my metrics just to make me done it without informing me about my real eye meteics(I feel I was fooled and wasted time with them) The new doctor says that I am ready for the surgery but we need to cure you from the severe dry eye, advised me to change my eating lifestly to be healthy, staying less time on-screen, gave me some drips and set me an appointment with him after 2 weeks. Problem2: the new doctor seems introvert, just interested in giving questions and getting answers. I had more conversations with his nurse than him. She was more informative than him and got her number just to ask and get special appointments with him. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ixpvbw/majdila_update/,2,0.75,2,1740470392.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ixpvbw/majdila_update/,,False,False 1ixssdo,Lasiksupport,IDipMyCookiesInWater,Had lasik surgery now my vision in one eye is very blurry,So I had lasik both eyes back on June 2021. Now currently I can see clearly out of my left eye but not my right eye. My right eye I see blurry far and up close. I was nearsighted before lasik. So I’ve never had problems seeing up close but now with my right eye I can see far or up close properly it’s all a blur. Has anyone experienced this? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ixssdo/had_lasik_surgery_now_my_vision_in_one_eye_is/,8,1.0,12,1740482729.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ixssdo/had_lasik_surgery_now_my_vision_in_one_eye_is/,,False,False 1iy12cd,lasik,Tragilos,Lasik Smile Pro - 1 day after (success?),"I had LASIK SMILE Pro yesterday, and here’s my personal experience so far. **Cost:** 3,800 CHF for both eyes **Correction:** \-2.00 in the left eye, -1.75 in the right I had the procedure yesterday morning. I didn’t feel any pain during the operation and barely any throughout the day. My left eye felt completely normal, but my right eye had some discomfort; similar to when you put a contact lens in the wrong way. Today, there’s no pain at all. I’m still seeing halos, about the same as yesterday. Screens and vision still feel a bit off. My distance vision is clear, but my near vision is slightly worse (from pre-OP I mean). Everything looks a bit desaturated, and the blurriness reminds me of when you take a nap with contact lenses in. I really hope my near vision improves. My surgeon mentioned that nearsighted people (like me) tend to retain good close-up vision even as they age, but the surgery removes that advantage. Still, I should be able to see well up close; like being able to see my skin pores as before (hopefully). The halos are annoying, but not terrible. It’s only been a day, so any improvement from here is a win. They recommended not wearing contacts for at least seven days before surgery. Personally, I hadn’t worn any for two months simply because I ran out. Honestly, I think seven days isn’t enough; especially if you wear contacts all day, every day. My eyes felt dry for about 1.5 months after stopping contacts, but recently, they’ve felt ""normal."" I’m sure that helped with healing and the smooth recovery so far. As for dryness, my eyes feel completely fine. That might be because I have to use eye drops every hour, but still, they didn’t feel dry at all when I woke up this morning. I’ll probably post an update in 7–10 days.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iy12cd/lasik_smile_pro_1_day_after_success/,6,0.88,6,1740505838.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iy12cd/lasik_smile_pro_1_day_after_success/,Had surgery,False,False 1iy5vcx,lasik,chevy_impala_96,"One week post-op, I can't believe my eyes!","Hey everyone! I wanted to share something special today — it’s been one week since my SMILE procedure, and my post-op exam results are absolutely incredible! I couldn’t be happier! Even my doctors were surprised at how well everything is going. Before the surgery, my vision was -6.50 in my right eye and -4.50 in my left, and glasses were no longer an option due to the difference. Today, I’m at -0.25 in my left eye and +0.25 in my right, and these slight adjustments are expected to disappear as my eyes fully heal. But even if they don’t—can you believe it? I’m beyond thrilled and honestly still in shock! I truly hope that everyone who’s had or is planning to have this surgery gets to experience the same happiness I felt today! Also, if anyone is interested, I made a post about my first-week recovery journey. Feel free to check it out! : https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/WJQksKaDM5",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iy5vcx/one_week_postop_i_cant_believe_my_eyes/,33,1.0,25,1740517649.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iy5vcx/one_week_postop_i_cant_believe_my_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1iy6tw3,lasik,Grease1739,Pre-op consult with no pupil dilation?,"I just had my Lasik evaluation to see if I would be a good candidate with a doctor who has great reviews in the area and they seemed to take their time with me. My concern is that they did not dilate my pupils and when I asked about this, they said the imaging they do on my entire eye allows them to see what they need and the Wavelength EX 500 system is more advanced than in years past and it can now measure my entire eye to determine how much surface area needs correcting.(I’m paraphrasing what I can remember). I mentioned to the doctor that I’ve read some people have reported permanent halo and starburst effects because their pupils are too big and covered more than the surface area of the surgery and he mentioned with this new technology that isn’t an issue but years ago it was a bigger issue. He said dilation on the consult is not needed as a result so it’s not something I should be concerned about. I’m assuming he’s being straight up, but I’m wondering if this checks out with other people’s experience or possibly from optometrist who can weigh in on this question . Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iy6tw3/preop_consult_with_no_pupil_dilation/,3,0.81,23,1740520020.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iy6tw3/preop_consult_with_no_pupil_dilation/,Considering surgery,False,False 1iyd17e,lasik,No-Good-4043,Failed SMILE,Surgeon abandoned procedure due to bells reflex. I think a lenticule was created but not removed ?loss of suction because vision was blurry for about an hr after. He said can't proceed as might have astigmatism due to shape of lencticule and need to return in a few weeks to reassess for PRK. Has this happened to anyone else? Is there any long term consequence of having a lenticule that was created but not removed (seems to have healed within the day)?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iyd17e/failed_smile/,12,1.0,28,1740537122.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iyd17e/failed_smile/,Had surgery,1740538822.0,False 1iyh9pb,lasik,Grease1739,LASIK just to treat astigmatism?(0.0 for near and far sightedness),"Maybe a dumb question, but if my sphere in both eyes is 0.00( no near or far sightedness, is lasik going to likely improve my -.275 and -3.0 astigmatism? I was thrown off a bit when the person doing my evaluation said I can get the surgery but in my late to mid 40s I may need readers and I did not want to do the mini vision surgery after they showed me how it would look….too distracting for something I’m not dealing with yet. I’ve read stories of people saying their astigmatism got worse or only mildly better and it seems most people are happiest when they get near or far sighted issues fixed. Any thoughts or experiences with other that have no or next to no near or far sightedness before the surgery and only astigmatisms?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iyh9pb/lasik_just_to_treat_astigmatism00_for_near_and/,1,1.0,0,1740551472.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iyh9pb/lasik_just_to_treat_astigmatism00_for_near_and/,Considering surgery,False,False 1iys86i,lasik,Certain-Drama9331,My PRK experience,"Hello everyone :) I will be posting my experience for those who are, soon to be having the surgery or thinking about it, and those who might be nervous. I had PRK done on February 18th. My left eye is 3.75 and my right eye is 4.00 both with a small amount of astigmatism. The supplements i’ve always taken were Fish oil, multivitamin pills, L-Lysine. I try to eat an overall healthy diet that includes mostly fish as the main protein source. Day 1 (Day of procedure): Before the procedure the surgeon explained what he was going to be performing and how etc. When i was put under the Machine it was the weirdest thing ever, i don’t even know how to explain it besides a bunch of colors and everything looked weird vividly, but there was no pain since i had numbing drops in. After the procedure I Immediately started seeing so much better and The surgeon gave me post op instructions of avoiding screens the entire day and going to rest. i was given anti inflammatory eyedrops and was told to continue the antibiotic eyedrops. I wore a blackout sleep mask all the way home and As soon as i got home i went to sleep. After about 6 hours of sleeping hell unleashed. My eyes were in so much unbearable pain. I took more pain meds and sleep medicine and i went back to sleep Day 2: After waking up my eyes were still in so much pain. It felt like i just had onions in my eyes constantly. the light sensitivity was so bad too i stayed in a completely dark room at all times and haven’t gone on my phone at all. My boyfriend and mom helped cook food for me and I continued wearing my sleep mask almost all day. I also noticed my vision got worse. Day 3: This was the worst day pain wise. The pain was so intense i was literally crying so much. This was the most intense and painful surgery i’ve ever had in my life and the pain medicine barely did anything. Light sensitivity was still horrible and i still haven’t gone on my phone at all. I was constantly in a dark room as well. Day 4: This is when things started getting a little better. The pain randomly just went away completely after i woke up, and my vision was a little better. The light sensitivity was still there but not as bad as the first few days. I went in for a post op visit and it was very hard since the light was unbearable but we managed and he said my eyes were healing faster than usual so i was excited. Still haven’t used my phone or any screens Day 5: Light sensitivity still there but a lot less. Wore my sunglasses all day and noticed an improvement in vision, not perfect yet but better. I actually went out with my friend at night and we went back to her house. My eyes started getting a little strained so i would take breaks and put my hoodie over my head to block out the dim light she had on. I used my phone a little bit today. Also got my contact bandages taken out and my eyes felt so good. Day 6: Vision improved a lot but not perfect, light sensitivity is almost gone but still there. (I have greenish blue eyes so ive always been light sensitive) I also barely noticed any dry eyes this whole procedure. Not sure if that’s common but i only took the Rewetting drops like maybe twice a day if they felt strained, but still no dry eyes. I was able to cook this day and was able to be in indoor light a lot longer. Still let my eyes rest throughout the day. Went on my phone for a little bit today again. Day 7-8: Vision is still improving and light sensitivity is almost gone but still there. I drove for the first time day 7 and felt comfortable. Always wore my sunglasses outside but indoors i didn’t wear them anymore. Some eye strain was still present but i just took breaks to rest my eyes. Day 9: I just woke up and pretty just a little better than day 7-8. Everything is slowly improving and i have my next post op visit today this afternoon. Tomorrow im planning on going back to work, i work on a computer all day so im a little nervous but i should be fine since i will bring my sunglasses & blue light glasses just in case and i have my PC blue light turned all the way down. Day 10: At my post op yesterday, she said my eyes look very good, but she said to keep using the moisturizing drops even if my eyes don’t feel dry to help healing go by faster. She also took me off the antibiotic drops and reduced the anti inflammatory steroid drops to twice a day for a week. My left eye is healing faster than my right eye, which is totally normal for people who undergo PRK. My vision still is good but not perfect, i’m not nervous at all because i know everyone heals differently and PRK recovery can be a monthly long process. Today at work the computer screen was fine because before my surgery i turned down the blue light and turned on night light on windows. Occasionally i will take a break to rest and close my eyes for 3 minutes maybe every hour and i feel better, since im still having minimal light sensitivity. I’ll post my next update whenever a big change occurs Week 4: Kinda a late update but my eyes are sooo amazing!! I have a post op next week, but my vision has improved significantly. Sometimes i forget that i’m not wearing my contact lenses anymore. I’ll be laying in bed like “Hey i have to take my contacts out” Oh never mind, i had surgery done Lol!! My light sensitivity has gone away and my eyes feel normal. However week 2, driving while it was sunny was so uncomfortable, even with my sunglasses. Luckily that went away at week 3. I’m so grateful i had this surgery done :) Ps make sure to always wear your sunglasses outdoors, even if it’s cloudy. next few days/months. Please let me know if you have any questions!! So far i’m so happy with this procedure even tho the first few days were miserable. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iys86i/my_prk_experience/,14,1.0,42,1740589069.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iys86i/my_prk_experience/,Had surgery,1742498099.0,False 1iythcv,Lasiksupport,jaano111,TransPRK: One month and diopters are too different,"Hi Everyone: Today I got 6th week check up after smartsurface Transprk. Diopters as corrected were L: 0, R: -1.25 ( I opted for mono-vision) However today’s diopters 6 week after corrections were L :- 0.5 , R : -2 May I ask if someone else has same effect during healing or the surgeons just did a mess. She says it is very normal during healing process. However I believe under corrections is obvious. Any idea or thoughts ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iythcv/transprk_one_month_and_diopters_are_too_different/,5,0.86,8,1740592109.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iythcv/transprk_one_month_and_diopters_are_too_different/,,False,False 1iyu56t,lasik,,Can low quality omega 3 supplements affect vision negatively?,"I had lasik done close to 3 years ago, I've been dealing with some dry eyes, it's pretty annoying especially towards the end of the day, i miss the feeling of not being constantly conscious of what my eyes feel like. I started taking omega 3 about 20 days ago, they're an obscure brand called sea treasures which is what i found available in my country, and i feel my eyes have worsened, constantly twitching and i keep getting blurry vision throughout the day. Has anyone been through this before? Could it be the omega 3 causing it? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iyu56t/can_low_quality_omega_3_supplements_affect_vision/,1,1.0,0,1740593725.0,/r/lasik/comments/1iyu56t/can_low_quality_omega_3_supplements_affect_vision/,Had surgery,False,False 1iyua9k,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,A reminder,"I have reposted an interview I did with AfectadosCirugiaLasik. It is in English even though the channel is aimed at Spanish speaking people looking for info on LASIK and its side effects. Juan, the moderator, is currently working on a youtube video with Dr Edward Boshnick who has spent over 25 years caring for patients with severe eye damage, visual defects and life long suffering caused by LASIK. I will post the link here when its recorded or you can watch my youtube channel for the upload on youtube @eyedocmackay. We are hoping to get interviews with Dr Morris Waxler and Paula Cofer, founder of 'The LASIK Complications Support Group' on the channel as well.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iyua9k/a_reminder/,12,0.94,3,1740594052.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iyua9k/a_reminder/,,False,False 1iz54f0,Lasiksupport,MightHelpful5005,Difficulty reading/focusing 8 months after LASIK," I’m 21 and had regular LASIK eight months ago, but I’ve been struggling mainly with reading and playing video games. This has been causing me a lot of stress and anxiety. My distance vision is fine, but near tasks feel difficult, and I get eye strain and fatigue when trying to focus on small details. I assume this is because my right eye is +0.75. My issue is I don’t know what to do because I’m getting conflicting information from my optometrist and ophthalmologist. I’d like some advise on how to proceed. I saw an optometrist first, and then an ophthalmologist (not my LASIK surgeon), but they gave me completely different answers. The optometrist found a prescription and gave me glasses for reading: • OD (Right Eye): +0.75 Sphere, -0.50 Cylinder, 110 Axis • OS (Left Eye): +0.25 Sphere, -0.25 Cylinder, 095 Axis The new glasses thankfully help and I can read and focus on small details perfectly with them, but I hate needing them after paying for LASIK. However this is what is confusing me: After seeing the ophthalmologist (not my LASIK surgeon), he dismissed my concerns even after seeing my new prescription from the optometrist. He completely ignored it and didn’t acknowledge it at all. Instead, he told me: “I am sorry for your frustration. You read 20/15 at distance in both eyes and read the same. I don’t have anything on my end that can make you better. Feel free to explore, but I don’t think the principal issue is your vision. You are 22 and have your whole life in front of you.” Basically, he says my vision is fine and doesn’t understand why I can’t read well. But reading is still truly hard for me, so I don’t know what to believe. He also said it’s not a dry eye issue. I’m not sure if I should see a different ophthalmologist. Does my prescription mean I was overcorrected, or am I now farsighted? Would an enhancement actually fix this, or could it make things worse? I know a lot of people are scared of enhancements, and many don’t recommend them. This sub seems to always advise against them. Leaving my eyes like this just feels like crap. I didn’t go through LASIK just to end up needing glasses again. I’d love to be glasses-free again, but I’m also worried an enhancement would not fully solve my near vision struggles and cause more dry eye. I’m not sure what to do anymore. My ophthalmologist ignored my optometrist’s prescription and says my vision is fine, but my optometrist says I need glasses. Meanwhile, I’m the one struggling every day. I might see a different ophthalmologist. Has anyone else dealt with this? Any advice would be appreciated.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iz54f0/difficulty_readingfocusing_8_months_after_lasik/,6,1.0,17,1740622850.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1iz54f0/difficulty_readingfocusing_8_months_after_lasik/,,False,False 1izdfoo,lasik,justkindahangingout,Lasik experience after 10 years. Just some feedback,"Hello all, thought I would share my experience here. I decided to go with lasik back in 2015. Was considered a good candidate for it and was approved. A week later, went in, and took less than 10 minutes. Was extremely painful for the firat 24 to 48 hours but made a full recovery with perfect 20/20 vision. It took roughly 3 to 4 months to get to 20/20 vision as I was seeing starbursts with light but was considered normal. 10 years later, and yesterday went for an annual eye exam, I am still seeing 20/20 vision. My only compliant, is that my eyes are a little bit more dry than they were before the surgery but usually a single drop of eye-drops in every eye when I first wake up does the trip. Usually 2-3 times a week it is needed. Would do it again in a heartbeat. Good luck if you are thinking about it!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1izdfoo/lasik_experience_after_10_years_just_some_feedback/,124,0.99,40,1740654981.0,/r/lasik/comments/1izdfoo/lasik_experience_after_10_years_just_some_feedback/,Other discussion,False,False 1izx72r,lasik,louis_leonardo,5 years post-Lasik - do I need it again?,"Hello everyone, I had Lasik almost 5 years ago in summer 2020. At the time I was about to turn 26 and my vision had been stable for a while, at -2.5 in one eye and -3.25 in the other if I'm not mistaken, with some astigmatism. The surgery went great and I had nothing out of the ordinary immediate side effects of the surgery, and while I had a 2-year warantee for touch ups, I didn't end up needing them. Fast forward to now, and I noticed for the last couple months that sometimes, I have to squint to have better focus from afar - the best example is when I have to look at the screen in the subway to see when the next train is - it can require a little bit of strain. The thing is it is not systematic - I do feel some days, for example if I haven't had enough sleep or spent too much time indoor/in front of a screen, it'll be worse. The last few days I have been on vacation and I have noticed sometimes it's harder to focus on faraway faces especially in a group, or to get great acuity in the evening. So naturally, this had made my mind race and read a lot online about Lasik rehancement. I do have some fears though. I've definitely read a lot more negative stuff about Lasik in recent years and even though the clinic I went to was highly competent (and have had some prominent clients to back it up), I also know Lasik surgeons have a tendancy to put aside concerns. I also don't know that I'd want to even do the surgery again knowing some of the risks better. When I did the surgery, it was because I was tired of wearing glasses all the time, since if I did not, I wouldn't see anything and would get headaches immediately. I am not in that situation right now, but the idea of needing glasses again is pretty depressing I must admit. I have always had sensitivity when it comes to eye movements - just the various ophtalmology tests can make me lightheaded and feel like I am going to faint, so I also have anxiety at the possibility of doing that all over again. I was wondering if you guys thought it was worth going back to my surgeon, or maybe start by talking to my primary doctor or see a non-Lasik surgeon ophtalmologist first to assuage any concerns. Sorry for the rambling! Hope anyone can provide advice.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1izx72r/5_years_postlasik_do_i_need_it_again/,1,1.0,1,1740709392.0,/r/lasik/comments/1izx72r/5_years_postlasik_do_i_need_it_again/,Had surgery,False,False 1j07nqx,Lasiksupport,Ok_Cry3232,Temporary or permanent vision loss 2 months after Smile Relex?,"1 Month after my Smile Relex operation , I was confirmed I had 20/20 vision (I used to have-1.5 both eyes). The glare was getting better after that and I was happy. 1.5 Months after the operation I suddenly got sick and stayed in my room (almost a week without going outside, I know not smart..). During this time I mostly used electronic devices and didn't really look at things which were far away. Now 2 weeks after healing I noticed i lost some vision. It feels like -0.5 now, still not too bad. The thing that feels weird is that when I used my old -1.5 glasses I almost could see the same as without them, but I definitely don't have -1.5 now. Also I noticed I have in each eye a small red line from my inner corner (sclera) to the start of my iris, it doesn't hurt and I never have it before I got sick (I still have the red lines 2 weeks after no longer being sick). Is it possible that this vision loss is temporary and I just need to be patient? It all happened in just 1-2 weeks. I had my operation on 17/12/24 and still had perfect vision on 7 february. (im 22 years old)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j07nqx/temporary_or_permanent_vision_loss_2_months_after/,7,0.89,9,1740749322.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j07nqx/temporary_or_permanent_vision_loss_2_months_after/,,False,False 1j0fngr,Lasiksupport,RepulsiveExplorer762,Weightlifting,Can I go back to heavy lifting such as deadlifts( 100kgs) benchpress and squats 1 month post lasik surgery?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j0fngr/weightlifting/,1,0.67,3,1740769917.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j0fngr/weightlifting/,,False,False 1j0l72w,Lasiksupport,neuro_hacker,Two Pills for the Victims,"The goal of the victims is the same: to find a way to fix the complications. But the problem is, there are simply no solutions. However, just like in ""The Matrix,"" the victims of LASIK also have a choice. 🔵 **Blue pill** – forget, accept, and keep believing that someday ""everything will be fixed."" - Convince yourself that your vision is ""normal,"" you just need to get used to it. - Wait for the laser eye doctors to come up with a way to fix side effects and complications someday. - Stay silent and avoid writing negative reviews to not damage relationships with the clinic and ""leave yourself a chance"" for a free corrective procedure. But with each passing year, fixing the complications will become harder. You'll turn 40, and by then, any intervention will be contraindicated. You’ll never see the world the way you did before the LASIK surgery. You can hope that the industry will start developing correction methods on its own. But that’s a misconception. They don’t spend money on solving problems that don’t interfere with their profit. And as long as the victims remain silent, they won’t have any interest in fixing the problems. A simple example: When iPhones started bending, Apple first denied the issue. But when public backlash grew, they suddenly ""found a solution"" and reinforced the body. The situation with LASIK is the same: they don’t solve the problems because no one is forcing them to. 🔴 **Red pill** – accept reality and take action. You realize that: - Clinics are not interested in fixing the consequences. - If you stay silent, LASIK will continue to be performed, hiding the risks. - The only way to make the system change is to create a threat to it. In any business, money rules. So, the only way to make the LASIK industry address the consequences is to create a financial threat for them. - If people stop believing in the ""safety of LASIK,"" the flow of patients will decrease. - If everyone knows about the risks, the industry will be forced to change. - If laser eye doctors are held accountable for the consequences, they will demand new technologies. You start speaking, writing, warning others. You don’t let the clinic’s marketing pretend that complications don’t exist. The more people talk about the problem, the higher the chance it will be addressed. The question is, are the victims willing to do something, or will they wait for a miracle? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j0l72w/two_pills_for_the_victims/,9,0.81,8,1740784454.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j0l72w/two_pills_for_the_victims/,,False,False 1j0nuu4,lasik,lorynwithay,EVO ICL - 20/20 vision after 1 day!!,"Hi all! Reading positive experiences of surgery really helped me in the days leading up to my procedure, so I wanted to add my own :) I (33F) have needed glasses since second grade, and worn contacts almost daily since eighth grade. My vision kept getting worse until 4-5 years ago, and finally topped out at -11 and -10 in contacts. My regular ophthalmologist agreed it was a good time for me to get corrective vision surgery, but that I was not a good candidate for Lasik. Because the EVO ICLs were so new, they hadn't done any yet, and as much as I like my doctor I didn't want to be their guinea pig! Earlier this year I found the excellent post by u/taors92 describing her experience with Brooks Eye Care here in DFW (where I'm also located) and decided to bite the bullet and go in for a consult. At first I was planning to wait for the summer because I'm working full time and in grad school, but my semester is turning out to be easier than I expected so I figured, why not go for it? My pre-op experience was very similar to taors', so I recommend reading her post. I found everyone at Brooks to be super friendly and personable, and they made me feel immediately comfortable! Dr. Brooks did my surgery and said he had learned to do ICLs while in the military (which would have been decades ago based on his CV), so I felt like I had made a good choice. Two days before the procedure, I started the eye drops regimen of Moxifloxacin and Prednisolone, and then cleaning my eyes with HypoChlor spray. The prednisolone specifically is terrible — none of them burn, but I guess my sinuses drain really well because I can taste the prednisolone in the back of my throat, and it's awful. Like grapefruit rind without any citrus flavor. The nice thing though was that I was able to continue wearing my contacts all the way up to the day before the procedure. The day of (yesterday), my arrival time was 10:15, and we got there at 10 and I was called back a little after 10:30. My husband had to stay in the waiting room while I was prepped, but the nurses were both chatty and kind which really helped my nerves. I met with the anesthesiologist, who explained what I would experience during the procedure (I would be relaxed, but would see a bright light and hear what was happening around me) and the surgeon, which is when I found out I was getting a toric lens in my right eye even though I hadn't worn toric contacts in several years. The nurse put in an IV, gave me four pink oblong Xanax (2 mg), and put 5 different numbing and dilation drops in my eyes, and then I waited for awhile for all of it to kick in. By the time they wheeled me back into surgery I remember thinking, ""Oh I'm still too way tense for this."" The anesthesiologist asked how I was feeling, and I told him something similar — ""I'm more tense than I'd like."" Then they cleaned my eye, and placed a sticky shield over my eye and cut it open (which I remember flinching at). But then, the next thing I know, someone is telling me that they were going to prep my next eye, and I asked, ""Wait, you already did one?"" After that, the next thing I remember I'm being helped into my car with my husband. This was my recollection 1 hour after surgery as well as today, so it's not that my memories ""faded,"" they just weren't there at all, and I'm thrilled with that. Propofol is amazing. My husband said that in the car I kept trying to touch my face, but fortunately the shields kept me from doing any damage. I remember noticing street signs and reading out the names of the exits to show off my vision. I was pretty woozy and needed to be supported while walking, and I pretty much fell asleep after he got me on the couch. He did a great job keeping track of all my meds and making sure I followed the instructions even while totally zonked out! In my short bursts of wakefulness, my vision was pretty hazy, but by late evening I realized I could read the small numbers on our microwave clock from about 15 feet away even in spite of the dilation! I found that using more tears helped clear things up faster. The only weird symptom I had was that i the middle of the night I got up to use the bathroom and the vision in my right eye was tinted yellow, and then my right eye has still stayed much more dilated throughout the day today than my left. At my follow up visit today I was guessing I would get maybe 20/30 vision or so, but the doctor said I was reading 20/20 even with the extra glare from the dilation! He also said both of my lenses seem to be perfectly in place. Suffice to say, I'm thrilled with the results so far, and excited to see how things develop. One thing I was worried about was being able to feel something in my eye, like how others with ICL have commented that they feel a weird pressure in their eyes lying on their side, and I don't have any of that. I did see some mild starbursts on brake lights while in the car this evening, but even if those don't go away it's really no worse than I experienced before. Anyway, I need to stop writing and give my eyes a break, but I am happy to answer questions and will update this post with more info if anything changes! \--------- ONE WEEK UPDATE 3/7: Unfortunately after the dilation wore off early this week, I realized I had a slight problem. When I'm in bright light, my vision is excellent and both pupils dilate correctly, but when I'm in low light my left eye dilates more than it should (visibly so) and causes extra glare. ~~I had my one week follow up appointment today, and it turns out that even though my lens placement looks great and the vault is also good and similar in both eyes, the lens in my left eye is putting slight pressure on my pupil and causing it to open wider than it should in low light. It's a similar issue to lenses that end up settling with a high vault, but not quite as severe because my pupil is still able to dilate in bright light.~~ I saw both the optometrist and a surgeon (not the surgeon who did my procedure), and they both feel that this is very likely to resolve itself as the lens settles over the next few weeks, especially since overall the lens placement looks good and my eye pressure is normal. I have a follow-up appointment about a month from now, so hopefully by then it will be resolved. I am of course bummed to have a complication, since otherwise the results have been awesome. Aside from this issue, recovery has been very smooth. I had about a day or two of somewhat dry eyes, but then by Tuesday I had to start reminding myself to use tears regularly because my eyes didn't feel abnormally dry. Also, even with the dilation issue in my left eye, I don't feel like my night vision is really all that different from before. Keep your fingers crossed for me that this goes away on its own as my eye heals and it will just be a weird part of my healing process! I know I would do surgery to fix it if I need to since my experience has been great otherwise, but hopefully it won't come to that. I couldn't find anyone else online who had seemed to experience anything quite like this, so I wanted to share what was going on in case it helps anyone else. \---------- Update 4/10: Welp, turns out that my unequal pupil issue seems to be completely unrelated to the ICL surgery, not related to the lens at all. I have several other odd medical conditions so I shouldn't be surprised. Bodies are weird!! My overall experience with the ICL surgery was awesome. My eye dryness from the medications has almost completely resolved, I do have a halo effect around bright lights at night but it's not bothersome (I had halos driving at night before this so I'm used to it!) and overall I'm thrilled to not have to deal with glasses or contacts anymore. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j0nuu4/evo_icl_2020_vision_after_1_day/,22,0.93,28,1740792219.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j0nuu4/evo_icl_2020_vision_after_1_day/,Had surgery,1744338031.0,False 1j12evc,Lasiksupport,rektknight,2 years later and still have dry eye. I’ve heard it gets better as the years go by. Is this true?,"It isn’t too bad. The mornings my vision is blurry and big halos around light, after using drops it goes away. However my eyes will have that fatigued feeling for about an hour after especially at night since I stare at computers all day. Aside from the dry eye and halos when seeing a street light or headlights, it isn’t too bad. Just want to know if it gets better cause sheesh… Went to an ophthalmologist and he told me I have to preemptively use eye drops because once I feel that my eyes are dry it’s too late. Just looking for any insight from everyone.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j12evc/2_years_later_and_still_have_dry_eye_ive_heard_it/,5,1.0,14,1740844124.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j12evc/2_years_later_and_still_have_dry_eye_ive_heard_it/,,False,False 1j15hfs,Lasiksupport,harshdaddy,Soft contact lens,"Just wanted to say that after having lasik complications, I’m back in contacts less than 8 months after the procedure was done. I just never see anyone on here saying that soft contacts work after lasik, so want to give some hope to those who are upset by their subpar results (myself included). Happy to answer any questions",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j15hfs/soft_contact_lens/,10,1.0,30,1740851994.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j15hfs/soft_contact_lens/,,False,False 1j1dpik,lasik,BraveBG,My Smile Pro experience after 1 Month,"About me: Hi, 27m , my vision got worse when i was 18 , i had -0.75 and -0.50 back then, 2 years later it got a bit worse -1.00 with mild astigmatism on both eyes and ever since then it stayed like this. How much did it cost? My surgery costs 5.500€ and i did it in Germany. Didn't want to cheap out on anything when it comes to my eyes. Before surgery: Went in the place to see if i was a ""good"" candidate and after 30 minutes of testing they told me that indeed i was and i got booked in for surgery. Also i had no problem with dry eyes beforehand. Honestly I didn't prepare myself in anyway, i did what they told me and that is to not shower 24h before the surgery. During surgery: They gave my some plushy balls to calm me or something like that. I knew everything that is going to happen, but just by looking at videos is not the same. There was no pain, but man oh man i started sweating sooo much during the surgery that i probably lost some weight, i don't know..i was scared. Once the laser did the job i couldn't see anything, it was all white, once the doctor removed the thing i could finally see, but it was way a bit darker which was weird because i could compare from my first eye(that was the next one) and my other eye which just underwent surgery. Again, no pain, just soome weird feelings especially during the laser thing and the doctor removing the thing out of my eye. After surgery. Immediately after surgery, my vision was really blurry. (I had to get my own sunglasses that i used during the first 2 days, but honestly my eyes were NOT sensitive to light at all so i dumped them after the second day.) I had to put my phone close to my nose in order to read anything, but I wasn't worried at all and i avoided any screens as much as i can during the first 2 days. Then i went home and during the drive home( I wasn't driving obviously) my eyes were really tired,i had to close them for a couple seconds a few times. After that i went home and just got on my bed and did nothing (couldn't sleep as i was not tired). Used eye drops every hour and the antibiotics drops 4 times a day( i used those for about 5 days). First day after surgery: Woke up and i could immediately see better, it was still blurry, but the difference since the day before was big. Went in for my checkup and they told me i had 125% on both of my eyes and that i could drive ( Still I didn't want to drive for the first 5 days anyway). First week after surgery: My eyes were tired, couldn't really stare at the monitor without my eyes getting tired. I used the eyes drops regularly, but my eyes weren't really that dry for some reason.Went in for my weekly checkup and everything was fine they said. Second week: Now i could notice my eyes starting to get dry, once i wake up my eyes would be very dry and i would have to use the eye drops every time. It was abit uncomfortable for a few days and then it got better. Third week: This is when my eyesight got WAY BETTER, it was like a switch, i couldn't notice it before because of the bluriness but now it was very sharp. Also I started using less eye drops,but i would always use them once i wake up. 4th week: The glow/startlight effect was getting better with each day, but i could notice it the most on this week. Now(31 days after surgery): I don't use eye drops at all, occasionally i would use them only once i wake up, but that's it. The starlight side effect is still there, but it's not as bad as it was before, hope it goes away completely. Another important thing is that once i wake up, my eyes would be out of focus for a couple minutes before it goes away, today only my right eye was out of focus while my left eye was fine. My vision is as sharp if not better than it was when using surgery. I made this post cause I haven't yet seen anyone post about it who had a mild myopia before. Tldr: Very happy with the results so far. No more dry eyes. Sharp vision, Unfortunately still have the startling/glow side effect. When i wake up sometimes my eyes would be ""out of focus"" for a few minutes before it goes away. I don't think I've forgotten anything to be honest, if you have questions, feel free to ask. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j1dpik/my_smile_pro_experience_after_1_month/,22,1.0,20,1740874020.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j1dpik/my_smile_pro_experience_after_1_month/,Had surgery,False,False 1j1ykh0,lasik,Existing_Wheel_1048,Had Smile Eye Surgery,"Feb 28 11 am went in for surgery. Waiting line was long, walked out with new sight around 1pm. Actual procedure only took 10 min. My last dentist cleaning was worse than this surgery. Immediately had better vision and could read words at distance, not great but way better than without my glasses originally. Went to what a burger and ate a burger. My eyes were fine up until the point we got the the drive through. I looked at the menu and was shocked I could read it but right after I ordered the pain/burning began. Ate my burger in agony and blind because I could not open my eyes. Put a dark blanket over my face and my wife drove me home, 1 hour drive. My hurts burned the whole time and I could not open them without flowing tears and bad burning. Went home could not sleep due to burning. Took sleep meds and managed to fall asleep for a couple hours. Woke up to my eyes burning but they felt better. Took some more eyedrops and meds and fell back asleep for 8 hours. Boy howdy I woke up seeing. It was dark outside so didn't really have sensitive eyes nor were they any dryer then they ever have been before when I first woke up. No pain at all. Hazy vision but I could see. I left my house to get tacos at 2 am. Lights were fuzzy and round, I don't think I see the halos everybody else seems to get. Got home played league of legends because I hate my life, had no vision issues other than haziness on the screen. Almost looked like double vision but it's not really double vision and doesn't really bother me to much. Went to bed around 4 am because my sleep schedule is botched. Woke up march 1 to my eyes feeling alright. They were dry when waking up but not any worse than before. Drank some water and felt my eyes hydrate. Put in my steroid eye drops which I've been doing consistently on a 4 hour schedule. I couldn't go outside even with my new glasses but after being up for a hour or 2 I was driving around in the sun with my new sunglasses feeling cool as hell. Played more video games than I probably should've. Went to bed around 2:30 am. Vision was good. Haziness was still there but better than yesterday. Woke up today march 2 and I wanted to take my eyeballs out. They burned so bad for some reason. I had to work myself into my bathroom to get my eye drops in which made them feel a bit better but they started to burn again also felt like my left eye had a cut most of my sensitive feeling was coming from the left. Tried to go outside and go to gas station but even In glasses my eyes burned. Got back inside and almost went crazy cuz my eyes felt like they did right after the surgery. The numbing drops they gave me gave me 3 minutes of relief each time. Tried to lay back down but eyes burned. After about 3 hours of agony and regretting my surgery. My eyes stopped hurting. Just a tad sensitive still but I don't regret my surgery haha I see well and my haziness is getting better daily. I will try to update or answer questions . Sorry for the long post but I'm excited and was super scared of horror stories before I got this surgery done. It's weird how much I regret the surgery when my eyes hurt and how much I don't regret it when they don't hurt haha. Ready to heal fully and see how much better my vision can get 💪. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j1ykh0/had_smile_eye_surgery/,10,1.0,13,1740942351.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j1ykh0/had_smile_eye_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1j1yt8v,lasik,LondonerArsenal,PTK/PRK for Dry Eye Corneal Erosion,"I am confused by the fact that PTK/PRK is used to treat Recurrent Corneal Erosion. Yet, many people report, that as a direct result of PRK, they end up suffering with Corneal Erosion (when they did NOT have this issue before). How can PTK/PRK be the solution for Recurrent Corneal Erosion, yet, also be cause of it? Thought I'd also add my story. I've always had 20/20 vision. I had Recurrent Corneal Erosion RCE that was getting worse and worse, with the number of abrasions increasing. I also have MGD. I was advised by London Based The Eye Clinic to conduct PTK. Unfortunately his explanation of recovery time was wholly untrue. He said 3 days of pain, then just 2 days and I'll be back to normal. This incorrect information did not aid my recovery. MY TIMELINE February 2025 PTK Surgery 1-3 Days I was in a lot of pain. I suggest to everyon to Use those pain relief drops. Forget what the doctor says about trying to use as few drops as possible. The pain is intense. 3 days to 2 weeks I was using PF drops constantly (I found Hycosan the best). Like every 20mins. I had returned to work. I struggled to look at a screen. Vision was bad. I had to have everything at 150%. Bandage contact lenses still in. 2 weeks. My surgeon changes my BCL to something less ""tight"" on my cornea. This helped and I needed fewer drops. Vision still very blurry. No real improvement. I was also getting dry eyes a LOT. I would wake up at 3am every day to put drops in, as if I didn't I could have RCE or just very bad dry eye pain which would wake me up. 4 weeks. Start using MURO type drops twice a day. Still using PF drops every hour or so. BCL still in. 6 weeks. Vision greatly improves. I can now see almost normally. Still using drops but not as frequently. BCL still in. Every night I start using Muro Night Ointment. 8 weeks. BCL removed. I then have almost immediate RCE. Vacuoles form in the center of my cornea. My vision is impacted for 3-4 weeks in that eye, before returning to normal. PF drops even less frequent. Still using MURO drops and MURO night ointment. 4 months. Things are relatively stable. I don't use PF drops that often at all. BUT I still have to use night ointment. I stopped using MURO night ointment as it was really annoying. I now use Xailin Night Ointment every night. MURO drops most days. Heat packs on my eyes occasionally. Keeping hydrated is critical, and when I don't, I am in danger of RCE. I still get occasional RCE, whilst it is painful at instance that it happens (and for a few hours afterwards) it is not as painful, which is the benefit of having had the surgery. It is disappointing that I'm still having to use drops, night ointment etc. Whilst London Eye Clinic has an excellent lead surgeon, they don't have enough staff. Trying to get to speak to the surgeon was extremely difficult. Other staff have little knowledge and it would be better getting advice on here.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j1yt8v/ptkprk_for_dry_eye_corneal_erosion/,3,1.0,23,1740942938.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j1yt8v/ptkprk_for_dry_eye_corneal_erosion/,Other discussion,1753721964.0,False 1j20w7y,Lasiksupport,Specialist_Invite_20,Can someone help w/ some non-medical advice? I have out of pocket follow up w/ a cornea specialist in June 2025 he does Lasik & I have a f/u w/ a CorSpclst in May of '25 w/ a Cornea Specialist who doesn't do Lasik @ least not anymore. (+ I provided a link as a token of my appreciation for any help),"Bascially like the title says: Can someone help w/ some non-medical advice? I have **out of pocket/$375 cash,** follow up w/ a cornea specialist in June 2025 he does Lasik & I have a f/u w/ a CorSpclst in May of '25 w/ a Cornea Specialist **at a major University hospital that takes my medical insurance** who doesn't do Lasik @ least not anymore. (+ I provided a link as a token of my appreciation for any help) In June of 2024 last year I went to a Top Rated on Yelp & Google, Cornea Specialist who does Lasik, 5 out of 5 stars w/ over 60 reviews--- but he only has 12 years of experience, **he told me I have Corneal Neo. Vasculariztion from 35 plus years of wearing contacts since 1985....and that it's to be expected and I can wear contacts 14 hrs per day 5 days/week 2 days give eyes a break w/ glasses.** He then told me that if I don't wear contacts there's No need for me to follow up in 1 year which would be June of 2025; I later learned on my own that these vessels can sometimes, although rarely drop Lipid & obscure vision (part or total blinding) of the eye(s). When I emailed him, he said I wouldn't worry about that right now, if it does happen, it advances slowly & we can catch it & address (although the address or Cure / risky laser surgery to stop the LIpid Fat deposits, is potentially sight threatening) **I'm like why didn't you mention this before?** He told me I have Cornea Neo Vascularization--although he was super nice and allowed almost unlimited post visit emails.... he again does Lasik and someone said here that either They continue doing Lasik since 1) they're clueless or just don't care & 2) are very much interested in the Lucrative money aspect of lasik Both of which 1&2 are a big cause for concern in choosing a Cornea Specialist So the Cornea Specialist at the major university hospital, he has 25 + years of experience & has written articles & has done lectures (professor) Should I just not pay $375 with this cheerful, Top rated, 12 year Cornea Specialist who does Lasik? ...OR ....ASK that my medical records from June of 2024 be mailed to me to take to this University Cornea Specialist who takes my medical insurance. I mean 2 issues are at work here 1) Continuity w/ the 1st Cornea Specialist who can make a comparison **w/ his own tests 2) he's top rated** I have no idea who or what demeanor this University hospital Cornea Specialist with 25 plus years of experinece will do.... or maybe overlook. Background: I really got to move out of where I'm at--- there's been 2 instances of mail theft here at my apt building-- so the $375 I would pay down my high interest credit cards-- I fear for my life, limb & safety here Thanks for any help on this...here's my token of thanks for any useful, promising advice --link on the interesting lasik complications 2025 finding that 10 percent (1 of of 10 lasik patients experience cornea neuralgia) [https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TJKWsMR4Jrs](https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TJKWsMR4Jrs)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j20w7y/can_someone_help_w_some_nonmedical_advice_i_have/,3,1.0,21,1740948164.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j20w7y/can_someone_help_w_some_nonmedical_advice_i_have/,,1740948512.0,False 1j22vhi,Lasiksupport,Nassas02,Has anyone else felt this way after refractive surgery?," My brother recently had eye surgery to correct his vision, and now he’s extremely anxious because he feels like he’s seeing too well. He describes it as if the world is in “HD,” with more vibrant colors, sharper details than ever, and even people’s faces look different. This is making him really uncomfortable and triggering anxiety attacks. I’ve seen people talk about blurry vision after surgery, but almost nothing about excessive clarity and feeling overwhelmed by it. Is this common? Has anyone experienced this? How long did it take for your brain to adjust? Any experiences or advice would be greatly appreciated!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j22vhi/has_anyone_else_felt_this_way_after_refractive/,3,0.62,16,1740953213.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j22vhi/has_anyone_else_felt_this_way_after_refractive/,,False,False 1j26h32,lasik,stonec29,TransPRK at PLEC 2025 experience- Very positive,"I completed transPRK this year and thought I’d discuss my experience given I found overall reading these to be insightful. Starting prescription: -6.25 each eye with 1.0 astigmatism Thin corneas made me not a great LASIC candidate given my prescription. I liked PLEC for the 1050 laser and wavefront software for better visual outcomes. They also have excellent post-op care plans. Day 0: procedure was absolutely discomfort free. Took about 45 seconds an eye. Pretty much the same as everyone’s else’s experience. 20/30 after the procedure was done. That day I went back to the hotel and relaxed. Minimal discomfort using Tylenol + Advil every 4 hours. Overnight there was some minor stinging, but certainly tolerable. Day 0 was quite easy. Slight foreign body sensation that was alleviated by lubrication drops. Day 1: significant light sensitivity, but no pain. As long as I relaxed in the dark there were no issues. I continued using the Advil/Tylenol and Acuvail drops. Listened to books/movies. Overall an easy day. Day 2: I made a mistake here in that I planned this as a travel day. I was very light sensitive so that made for a rough day. I was very aggressive with eye drops on the plane (6 hours of flying, every 10 minutes drops). I just kept my sunglasses on and a towel over my head the entire day. Again, no real pain, just light sensitive. If I had been lying around the hotel it would have been fine. The light sensitivity was pretty bad though. If I did this again, would have saved travel for day 3 or 4. Day 3: zero pain today- did not use Tylenol/ Advil. Light sensitivity improved a lot. Vision around 20/25. Relaxed all day, could use my phone a bit. Day 4: ongoing improvement. Light sensitivity almost gone. Continued using drops a ton. Pain still gone. Similar to day 3. Day 5: feeling like normal. Able to go for a walk and play some video games. Day 6: only irritation is the bandage lens, but lots of drops handled that. Vision quite good but some blurring/lack of crispness. Day 7: feeling great. Bandage lenses out, vision 20/20 but blurred still. No concerns. Take away: overall very tolerable procedure. Use regularly dosed Advil/Tylenol every 4 hours to stay ahead of any pain. I used lubricating drops every 30 minutes for the week, which really helped. A lot of the discomfort is dryness so go hog wild on the drops. I wore my shield for the week for sleep because I was paranoid I’d rub my eyes- wasn’t too bad, and really didn’t want to mess with the bandage lens. I would recommend this to anyone. Pain was nothing to worry about! PLEC was amazing and their outcomes are outstanding. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j26h32/transprk_at_plec_2025_experience_very_positive/,5,1.0,4,1740963184.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j26h32/transprk_at_plec_2025_experience_very_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1j27hu4,lasik,Bigtgamer_1,Wish I'd never had the procedure.,"Had PRK and LASIK around 5 years ago now. My right eye had one touch up and my left feels like it's just as bad as it was when I first came in. The ghosting is awful. I have triple vision in my right and double in my left. Every time I get my eyes inspected they say they're fine. I'm so depressed over this. I wish I had just stuck with glasses because at least the ghosting wouldn't have been there. I do fine detail work and it's so hard to see the minute details like I used to. I can barely toleratev text, movies, video games, etc now. It's terrible. I wouldn't recommend this to anyone. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j27hu4/wish_id_never_had_the_procedure/,90,0.95,54,1740966323.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j27hu4/wish_id_never_had_the_procedure/,Had surgery,1741020697.0,False 1j289xj,lasik,,EVO+ Optical Zone Size,I am looking into getting EVO+ ICL. I saw that the optical zone ranges from 5mm to 6.1mm depending on dioptric power. Does anyone know if the optical zone increases or decreases with dioptric? I had a look through the EVO+ ICL documentation and couldn't find any info regarding this.,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j289xj/evo_optical_zone_size/,1,0.6,0,1740968754.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j289xj/evo_optical_zone_size/,Considering surgery,False,False 1j2bubb,Lasiksupport,ughleahh_,dry eye/ restasis,"been seeing my ophthalmologist and he prescribed me restasis i've been on it for 3 weeks i know it might be too early to tell anything but it's not helping like at all, if anyone was or is on restasis and has seen improvement, about when was that into the treatment?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j2bubb/dry_eye_restasis/,4,0.84,5,1740980906.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j2bubb/dry_eye_restasis/,,False,False 1j2eonc,Lasiksupport,AffectionateAir7418,"Cyclosporine 0.05% makes my eyes drier, reaching out for advice","Post lasik shirchmer less than 1mm Tbut 1s. I tried cyclosporine drop yesterday for the first time. I put two drops. morning and night. All day it felt extremely dry. I felt my tbut probably was a minus, if it were a thing. The drops felt like it was taking my tears away. While sleeping I woke up several times because my eyes were bone dry. so dry I literally thought dying would be better. Did anyone had similar experience as I did? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j2eonc/cyclosporine_005_makes_my_eyes_drier_reaching_out/,5,0.86,12,1740993116.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j2eonc/cyclosporine_005_makes_my_eyes_drier_reaching_out/,,1752471194.0,False 1j2npbo,lasik,burgundy-mist,"Positive SMILE experience, within 1 day post op","I wanted to make this post as a thank you to everyone who posted their own positive stories, which encouraged me to go through with it. My prescription was OD: -7.50 -1.50 165 Visus: 1.2-2 Binoc: 1.2 OS: -6.50 -1.75 3 Visus:1.2-2 Binoc: 1.2 Location: Helsinki, Finland. SilmäAsema Cost: 3500 euro, included 150e voucher for shades, discount for some stuff i havent checked yet, 6 + 1 bottles of eye drops, 2years warranty, phone line to Dr, etc. Had a preliminary examination 3 weeks before. My cornea was just the right thickness, no more no less. I wouldn't be able to get any more laser surgery in the future. They recommended SMILE and ICL but not LASIK. I asked the Dr about it and he said that LASIK would have higher risk of dry eyes, and SMILE was the most suitable option for me. ICL would also be great but the cost would be 7500 euro. So we went with SMILE. There wasn't any special instructions pre surgery, just that I should shower beforehand because I shouldn't get any water/steam in my eyes for a week after. My expectations were low. I can't see anything without my glasses, I already had ghosting and starburst sometimes so I'm used to them and they don't bother me at all. I think they were caused by the lazy eye I had in my right eye as a kid which was corrected with glasses. I also already use eye drops 1x a day just because i thought it's good for my eyes lol. So I just wanted my eyes to be less blind. I wouldnt've minded too much if it was -0.25, at least my glasses won't cost 300e+ The surgery was fast and painless. They gave me a relaxant (D- something) and brought me to a room. They told me all the steps clearly and announced everything they were going to do. They brought down the machine to my eyes and said ""we are starting, look at the green light"", but I didn't even know that the laser had started firing because I felt nothing at all, and only when they started to clean the lenticule did I realise that it's done. I felt a bit of pressure when they did the left eye but it was nothing. After the surgery, they brought me to a dark room to rest for about 30 minutes and do a final check. Everything was okay, the dr and nurse told me that I did very well and I can go home. Things were blurry/cloudy, but as the hour passes things got clearer and clearer. And after a 1h nap, 2 rounds of the prescribed drops + artifical tears, I can make out the subtitle on the TV, I can read the street signs, etc. I'm SO HAPPY, I can't believe it. I'm so so so happy with the result so far. There is also no pain, and the only sensation I feel is pretty similar to when you have stayed up for more than 24h and your eyes stings from the tiredness. There is mild glowing\*\*(not ghosting) around white text on black bg but again it doesn't bother me at all. But yeah that's it. I'll post another update in 7 days! Thanks again for all the positive stories here. I wouldn't have done it if I didn't read them lol.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j2npbo/positive_smile_experience_within_1_day_post_op/,15,1.0,24,1741021956.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j2npbo/positive_smile_experience_within_1_day_post_op/,Had surgery,1741174249.0,False 1j2x1im,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,"2 years post-Lasik, have been slowly dying for a long time now","Almost 2 years post-Lasik, I feel like my best efforts to help myself mentally recover from this permanent injury are not enough. I feel like the people in my life have gotten sick of my severe depression, anxiety, rumination, the impact of my chronic pain, the impact of my visual issues on my anxiety. I did struggle with depression and anxiety before Lasik and I know that plays a significant role, but I never seriously attempted to take my life until after Lasik. I am in individual therapy, group therapy, and on many medications including nortriptyline. I am still “working,” live with friends, try to exercise, try to socialize, spend A LOT of time outside, try to eat healthily, read, etc etc etc. I am supposed to be adopting a pet of my own soon to try to give myself more of a reason to keep going. But nothing has been enough. In some ways I actually feel worse than ever. More empty and hopeless and helpless in some ways than ever. I hate that I have tried and fought so hard and continue to do so, continue to try to take care of myself in the aftermath of Lasik but somehow I have lost morale along the way? I’ve attended every single doctor’s appointment alone too. I feel so alone. I’ve honestly started abusing substances as well because nothing. else. works. I know that will just lead down a worse path but what else is there to do? I’m constantly overwhelmed by my vision and the sensations in my eye and the havoc it has wreaked on the rest of my body and my brain. My corneal neuralgia pain has actually been improving (but is still far far far far from normal). My vision is still a funhouse and always will be now. I just feel like I’ll never recover mentally. I hate the present and fear the future. A lovely combination. The trauma of Lasik never leaves you, I think. It leaves a bitter lesson about life and people. And it never lets you forget it. Every waking moment between blinks you will be retaught that lesson over and over for the rest of your life. Anyway, I just wrote this to vent and hope someone can relate I guess. I just don’t know what else to do. I hope this post doesn’t affect anyone negatively, please remove if so. Thank you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j2x1im/2_years_postlasik_have_been_slowly_dying_for_a/,43,0.98,24,1741045364.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j2x1im/2_years_postlasik_have_been_slowly_dying_for_a/,,1741049740.0,False 1j30dea,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Blog,"I will start up my blog again soon. I hope some of you, (or all) will feel comfortable enough to go on there post your stories in the section I will create for LASIK damaged patients. I will post excerpts from both books and pod cast and youtube links. My publisher is creating a youtube channel for the LASIK book. When he is done, I will post that link as well. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j30dea/blog/,15,0.95,11,1741055279.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j30dea/blog/,,False,False 1j38bi4,Lasiksupport,yosoyyoberdi,SMILE surgery gone wrong,"Hi all, I had **SMILE** surgery on February 11th. The procedure on my **right eye** went smoothly, but after performing the laser on my **left eye**, the doctor told me that the interface wasn’t created properly, meaning they couldn’t extract the lenticule. I was given two options: either stop the procedure or proceed with **PRK** to fix it. I decided to go with PRK, and they went ahead. When I asked why SMILE failed for my left eye, the doctor showed me a picture and pointed out black areas where the laser hadn’t delivered enough energy to properly create the lenticule. At my follow-up the next day, the doctor said both eyes looked fine but that my left eye would take longer to heal due to PRK. The doctor said the said at my follow-up one week later. Fast forward to today—I requested an urgent checkup because my left eye’s vision has worsened, and I now have significant double vision. My right eye was also feeling irritated. During the exam, the doctor discovered that my **right eye still had a bandage contact lens**—**three weeks after surgery**. Since my right eye was done with SMILE, there shouldn't have been a bandage lens at all. It was completely missed during my first two checkups. How is this even possible?! Will this have any effect on the recovery of the eye? As for my **left eye**, the doctor showed me an **irregularity near the pupil**, which she says could be causing the double vision. She assured me it will improve over time and told me to just ""relax."" Has anyone experienced something similar? Will the irregularity actually improve over time? I honestly don’t trust them anymore. Thanks in advance for any advice! EDIT 4 months later: my left eye kept worsening for 3 months. I had extreme double vision / ghosting as well as other complications such as corneal erosions, epithelium folding, epithelium scarring, loss of contrast, 1.25 astigmatism... However in the last 3 weeks everything has improved dramatically thanks to a new ointment that the doctor prescribed me. It is very similar to Muro 128 that is widely recommended around here. From the second day of using it my ghosting disappeared together with all the other major issues. Now I ""only"" have the typical issues such as glares, halos and dry eyes. It is not over but at least now I can do almost normal life.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j38bi4/smile_surgery_gone_wrong/,17,0.96,30,1741086179.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j38bi4/smile_surgery_gone_wrong/,,1749414276.0,False 1j39dhx,lasik,harrietreeves,"Can't focus when looking at screens, need to use blue light filter glasses all the time.","I had LASIK one year ago and before that I wore contact lenses and I would always use blue light filter glasses while working because my eyes got sore after a while. After my surgery I kept on using the glasses but I noticed that I was depending on them even more than before. Now I can't look at any screen except my phone without those glasses. My eyes feel naked and I have a hard time focusing. I used to only use them at work but now I wear them at home too. Is it because my eyes are too adjusted to the glasses or does it have to do with the surgery? Does anyone else have this habit?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j39dhx/cant_focus_when_looking_at_screens_need_to_use/,3,0.81,8,1741090307.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j39dhx/cant_focus_when_looking_at_screens_need_to_use/,Had surgery,False,False 1j3cc5z,Lasiksupport,sausage34,"Cancelled my scheduled LASIK ~15 years ago, at the last minute. No regrets!","I was (and still am) myopic. My vision worsened from -4 to -7, but it kind of plateaued. Being in my early 20s at the time, I wondered if my decision to go with the surgery was right. Actually I... chickened out: a random video recording of LASIK procedure piqued my interest - I was shocked/disgusted to see microkeratome blade cutting the flap. It made me so uncomfortable, like imagining some wild beast biting my eyes off... So, I thought, what will I lose if I don't allow anyone to cut me open? A perfect eyesight? Don't I already have it corrected by glasses? I know, I know - field of vision isn't perfect, but it does the job. Thanks to those sweet words: ""You're a great candidate for this procedure"", I kept hesitating. So, on the surgery day I went to the clinic 3 hours early - and I stayed outside, minding my own business, trying to figure out if I should walk in and apologize, turning them down for good. You know what? I sat there at the bench, looking at the entrance. It was a BIG medical facility focused on treating just the eyes - hundreds of people visited it all day long. I remembered how they told me ""you'll need sunglasses on the surgery day"" and ""be prepared to call taxi, have someone drive you home"". Well... Not a single person coming outside wore sunglasses. I even asked around if they had LASIK done and they looked at me surprised, as if I were some scammer waiting for the prey (lol). Then it fucking dawned at me. If you're doing LASIK or any surgery, they make you walk through the BACK DOOR. I strolled over their parking lot, I found where that place was. Frankly, it didn't seem shady - I'd even call it ""a front door number two"", just a bit smaller. There they were. Some talked excitedly, some seemed stressed. I didn't hear a word of complaint, no drama unfolding before my eyes. But still, why go this way? I found it suspicious, I thought that maybe, just maybe - what if this clinic doesn't want new clients to witness something they're not supposed to see? Ultimately, I noped the hell out of it. I'm wearing glasses to this day. My point is: if you don't feel like you absolutely NEED this surgery - don't do it. You won't end up regretting it. You'll move on - until the day some kid of your friend or relative says ""hey, I want LASIK"" and then you'll do your best to warn them properly.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j3cc5z/cancelled_my_scheduled_lasik_15_years_ago_at_the/,23,0.93,11,1741099498.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j3cc5z/cancelled_my_scheduled_lasik_15_years_ago_at_the/,,False,False 1j3oecv,lasik,Roboticide,"I rubbed my eye two days after LASIK, and immediately noticed a rainbow halo effect that was not there previously. Here is what I did, what happened, and how things are going one month after my initial procedure, in case this happens to you.","Apologies if this is considered too redundant. I did a search of the subreddit and nothing readily similar popped up, so I thought I'd share my story in case people experience a similar problem and want to know what is in store for them. **TL;DR:** If you rubbed your eye within days of surgery and now see rainbows, call your doctor/clinic immediately. They can (probably) fix it. It won't be fun, but it might be free. Don't panic, but don't wait. I received LASIK through the University of Michigan Kellogg Eye Center, on Monday, February 3rd. I opted for a Fellow to perform the procedure, and she was supervised by an attending. Surgery went well, although pain in the following six hours was much more significant than expected and all I had was regular, possibly expired, Tylenol. I wore eye protection through my follow up on Tuesday, where I was told my eyes looked good, and I was seeing approximately 20/15 vision. I had no significant visual side effects apart from some barely noticeable bloom around lightbulbs or bright lights. On Wednesday, February 4th, later in the evening, and after staring at a screen all day, I absentmindedly rubbed my eyes. This was a gentle rub, and I caught myself after only one stroke, but after looking up at a lightbulb I noticed a ""rainbow halo"" effect, similar to [this](https://preview.redd.it/does-anyone-else-see-this-type-of-rainbow-glare-after-lasik-v0-cdlhwe6p2s1c1.jpeg?auto=webp&s=c3de4d06c81265c8491807e9f74d7e98aa5e9a27), in my right eye only. This effect was not seen previously. I called the 24/7 support number I was given. After a period of time I was connected with Refractive Surgery and they told me they would relay this information to the doctor and get back to me tomorrow. I received a callback on Thursday, where they said there had been a phone issue and assured me the doctor would get back to me. I received a callback again on Friday, where I was informed the doctor thought it was a good idea for me to come in as soon as possible, and thankfully I was able to leave work early and arrive at the Refractive Surgery department by 3:30 PM. The Fellow looked at my right eye, determined I likely had minor *microstriae* (or ""micro striae"", ""micro-striae"" if you're someone looking this up later), or wrinkles in the lens flap*,* and called the attending. He confirmed her assessment, recommended that they immediately fix it, and told me they were able to **right now**. By this point it was 3:45 PM and I was supposed to see Kumail Nanjiani in Detroit at 7:00 PM. Obviously I wanted my eye fixed, but I did not want to miss the show *(priorities)* and so did not want to be in crippling pain for the entire evening. They said they were not certain if the pain I had experienced was from the flap being cut, or the laser itself, but advised against waiting until Monday and said they could prescribe me some Tyelonol #3 (codeine) for the pain this time. By 3:50 they left to prep the surgery room, I called my wife and advised she take a rideshare over, as it was likely I wouldn't be in shape to drive my car home. The doctor numbed my eye, used a marker and a microscope to mark where the flap was, and then I was escorted to the surgical room. The laser was not powered up, they simply used the bed position and the high powered lights since that was more familiar for them. The attending this time (not the fellow) used the fine spatula to re-peel back the eye flap, and he proceeded to heavily irrigate my eye. He then smoothed out and re-layed the flap. They taped another plastic protector to my eye, told me not to do it again, and sent me out. I beat my wife to the lobby, getting out by about 4:10. We immediately got my prescription, and I bought an eye patch so I wouldn't have a giant wad of tape on my face all evening. The codeine helped *tremendously.* I had a follow-up Tuesday, February 11th. This was an already scheduled follow-up that I would have had if I *hadn't* been a dumbass. Both doctors confirmed that my eye flap now looked perfect and free of wrinkles. The rainbow effect had not gone away, but was now somewhat diminished. They told me to keep using the prescription eyedrops on my right eye only, scheduled an additional follow up for Tuesday, March 4th, but said the effect will probably heal with time. I recently got back from that follow-up, now a full month from the surgery and 25 days since the ""fix"". The rainbow effect has not significantly diminished more since they attempted to correct it, although they still say my eye flap is healing well and they don't see any more microstriae. They seem a bit uncertain why I'm still seeing the effect, but still believe it will heal in the coming months and I have a follow-up in two more months. Personally, I've already gotten pretty used to it, and it does not bother me significantly. Since it is only visible in one eye and only with bare bulbs or say, the sun, I think my brain is just kind of starting to tune it out. Both the second procedure on Friday and subsequent follow-ups have been covered by my payment, so all this has not cost me any additional money, and that makes me glad I at least tried to have it fixed. Even if there is still possibly some microscopic damage they aren't seeing and it's permanent, I don't really regret anything but not wearing safety glasses or using the wetting drops more. Both my doctors have been great and so hopefully they're right I'm still hopeful they're right and with a few more months the effect will completely go away.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j3oecv/i_rubbed_my_eye_two_days_after_lasik_and/,13,1.0,8,1741129551.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j3oecv/i_rubbed_my_eye_two_days_after_lasik_and/,Had surgery,False,False 1j48gk1,lasik,MashkaPotatoes,PRK experience! Week1,"PRK first week experience. Hello everyone, thought I'd share my recent experience briefly. 26F NY $4700 My vision started with a -7 and -6.5 as well as a slight astigmatism. I've been wearing contacts for over a decade and have definitely been neglectful when I was younger(sleeping in contacts etc). 6 years ago I was approved for lasik but backed out of it out of fear. This time around I was no longer eligible for lasik and was introduced to Prk. 2/28 6pm Day 0: Was given a Valium 30 min prior and the procedure was brief about 10 minutes. The machine was pretty intimidating but I was surprisingly calm. You don't feel pain so don't think too much on it. Immediately I was seeing clearer than ever before. Went home with artificaial tears, 2 sets of drops, goggles to sleep in, and sunglasses they provided. Was pretty teary that night. Day 1: Vision was still pretty clear. Follow up apt at 8am, all well. I was told to use artificial tears every hour from this point on. For some reason I would tear only when laying down. No light sensitivity no pain. Day 2: I woke up in the middle of the night with swollen eye lids, so swollen I couldn't fully open them or keep them open for more than a few seconds. Vision was blurry. And somehow I was farsighted that day. Light sensitivity. Eye burned a bit. Bored out of my mind that day but I won't complain much as I've heard others had it much worse. Used refrigerated artificial tears every 30 minutes for relief. Took ibuprofen. Day 3: I fully expected day 2s symptoms to last several days as that's what I've heard from the experience of others, however I woke up with no pain no burning, swelling went down. Mid day swelling went away completely. Vision was still blurry but improved. I was already in my phone. Day 4: Same as day 3, vision was the same maybe slightly improved. Did a bit of online studying. Towards the night I was experiencing dry eyes. Day 5: (Day of this post) First time I stepped outside since day 1. Having a larger distance made me realize my vision has greatly improved. Returned from the doctors after removing contact bandages. When the doctor took them our they got stuck to his tweezers from the dryness, we had a laugh. I was told my vision was close to 20/40 (although still some haze). And left eye is lagging a tiny bit behind the right. But healing was ahead of time. Was told new instructions for medicated drops which might be different for you and was told to continue using artificial tears every hour. Also the doctor advised me to get ointment for night time use. My next appointment is in 2 and a half weeks. Honestly I might be downplaying the events of day 2(lol) but it's over now and a little bit of struggling is worth it to finally have better vision. I hope it's not too bad for you. Throughout this week I was also taking vitamins (c , d , zinc whatever I had in the house) and I was advised to take vitamin c for the next few weeks to avoid corneal scarring. I did have pain medication as well which I only really used for day 2. Definitely buy some more artificial tears(non preservative). It's a bit early but figured I'd write this now before I forget. Good luck to you! Edit: 3 weeks- vision was confirmed 20/40 Dryness wasn't too bad. Ointment at night and artificial tears every 2 hours instead of 1. Anti-inflammatory once a day. Month 2(day of edit)- vision was confirmed 20/20 !!!! Dryness is mostly gone, no need for ointment, artificial tears 4-5 times a day. Im so very happy with the results! Highly recommend! I can seeeeeee!!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j48gk1/prk_experience_week1/,5,0.79,6,1741195564.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j48gk1/prk_experience_week1/,Had surgery,1746111383.0,False 1j4aly6,lasik,Hajarrie,"Had a LASIK Consultation, but Now Considering Night Lenses – Anyone Tried Them?","I went to the eye doctor today to check if I’m a candidate for LASIK. They ran all the tests and confirmed that I am eligible for the procedure. When I mentioned my concerns about dry eyes, the doctor just brushed it off, saying I’d just need to use eye drops. But after reading so many stories on Reddit about persistent dry eyes after LASIK, I felt like they didn’t really take my concerns seriously. Anyway, I could get LASIK done this summer, but I’m hesitating a lot. I recently found out about another option: **night lenses (Ortho-K).** I don’t understand why this isn’t more popular because it honestly sounds like a dream? For those who don’t know, night lenses are special contact lenses that you wear while sleeping. They gently reshape your cornea overnight, so when you wake up, you can see clearly without needing glasses or contacts during the day. The effect is temporary, so you have to wear them every night to maintain good vision. I think this might be worth trying, even though it's quite expensive. But isn’t that better than making a permanent change to my eyes that I might regret? Does anyone here have experience with night lenses? Would love to hear your thoughts!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j4aly6/had_a_lasik_consultation_but_now_considering/,3,1.0,2,1741200664.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j4aly6/had_a_lasik_consultation_but_now_considering/,Considering surgery,False,False 1j4eo9v,Lasiksupport,ConsiderationOwn2226,difficulty focusing on the computer screen,"I told you about my focusing problem 3 months ago, my vision was blurring involuntarily and some whores said the problem would not go away and I got rid of the problem completely, I no longer have any difficulty focusing, especially when I was focusing on the computer screen, and now I have no difficulty focusing at all when I am on the computer screen for 12 hours a day, don't be fooled by the reddit whores who make desperate comments.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j4eo9v/difficulty_focusing_on_the_computer_screen/,0,0.38,4,1741210442.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j4eo9v/difficulty_focusing_on_the_computer_screen/,,False,False 1j4heoh,lasik,Secret-Agent-Brunch,Does the Xanax really help? I'm prone to fainting,"I have my procedure in a couple days and am nervous that my vasovagal response will take over and cause me to pass out. Does the Xanax really help as much as most say? I've never had one so can't speak to it's effects. Any help regarding anxiety with this is much appreciated!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j4heoh/does_the_xanax_really_help_im_prone_to_fainting/,7,1.0,23,1741217183.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j4heoh/does_the_xanax_really_help_im_prone_to_fainting/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1j4xlpy,lasik,RinAsami,Experiences with EVO ICL with severe myopia and congenital nystagmus?,"Hi everyone. I got a consultation and was recommended EVO ICL. I'm 41, Female. My glasses are -10.50/-11.00 and contacts are -10.00/-10.50. I can see much better with my contacts because I also have Congential Nystagmus (my eyes bounce uncontrolably since birth).I don't wear my contacts though, pretty much ever, because I do intense computer work 9+ hours a day at my job and my eyes get very tired and dry just an hour or two after putting in my contacts and they become really uncomforatable despite how many eye drops I use. I also have better night vision with my contacts, but again, same thing that my eyes get dry and tired wearing them. My biggest fear in getting EVO ICL and it just isn't worth it. I've read many people get halos around lights when driving at night (and it doesn't go away) and that sometimes it so bad it makes driving dangerous or impossible. My work hours require me to drive to/from work at night depending on the seasons. I'm very particular about seeing as clear as I can at night because my vision isn't great at night normally and these stories scare me. Can anyone share their experience with night driving and halos? Also, my vision changes a little worse for distance vision still (I'm 41). The specialist said that surgery-wise, my eyes are very stable and I should not have an issue with ICL being a permanant fix (until cataracts) for my distance vision. I just don't understand this. Is it because my contacts haven't changed a ton, yet my glasses do? My contacts have went from -9.00/-9.50 to -10.00/-10.50 in 4 or 5 years. I guess that's what they look at for RX stability? I tried to get the doctor to explain it, but I just couldn't wrap my head around it. I also don't know what to expect with my nystagmus. The doctor said the EVO lenses don't move like soft contacts over your eye. I guess that wouldn't be an issue for my constantly jerking eyes? Sort of like wearing glasses but inside your eye is the best frame of reference I can think of. Does anyone else have experiences with nystagmus and this ICL surgery? Thanks for reading if you got this far! I'm just really nervous since I was quoted a whopping $12,400 for both eyes and due to my nystagmus I will never get to 20/20 and could only hope for 20/30 with both eyes or maybe a little better. I was referred to the best vision center in my area due to my high myopia and nystagmus and I don't want to play around with my eyes going to and in and out place. The cost does cover the 1st years checkups as well. TL:DR My eyes jerk uncontrolably and I have extreme myopia. Does anyone have experiences in getting EVO ICL they can share with the same conditions?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j4xlpy/experiences_with_evo_icl_with_severe_myopia_and/,1,1.0,3,1741273859.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j4xlpy/experiences_with_evo_icl_with_severe_myopia_and/,Considering surgery,1741276220.0,False 1j4xt61,lasik,OilAffectionate1372,My Lasik Journey & Recovery,"Background: I just turned 40 and have worn contacts since middle school without issue. However the last year my eyes would seem to get inrritated, red and sensitive randomly. I had always wanted to do lasik because everyone I know said it was ""Life Changing"" ""Best Money they ever spent"" ""Wish they had done it sooner"" This past Christmas break on a whim I thought I'll get a consult and just see what they say. To my surprise they said I was a perfect candidate and could get me in for surgery in just a few days. It was all very simple, easy and the talked as if I would be seeing prefectly and back to normal life two days after. I wasn't nervous about the procedure. Day of surgery went perfectly. Said to take my contacts out the night before and leave them out. While bizzare, it was painless besides pressure, smells etc. Sat up, a bit fuzzy but could realtively see and husband drove me home. I kept my eyes shut the best I could with my glasses and went home to lay down. Thats when the nightmare began. Numbing wore off which I was expecting, but the pain and burning was horrific. Stinging, swollen eyes, watering, etc. Pain meds did nothing. Next morning I could barely open my eyes....this went on for several days. My eyes were swollen, sensitive, burning. I relied on drops every 5-10 minutes for atleast two weeks. I went for follow-ups and they said it all is healing nicely. I was crawling otu of my skin. I couldn't drive for atleast a week, going back to work was probalby a waste because I couldn't do anything on my computer. I saw another eye doctor who put me on steroids and said my lid margins were terribly inflammed. Lotepredol helped a lot, but still need drops every 10 minutes. Its now been almost 9 weeks. Im back on loteprednol twice a day, second week of using Xiidra, lubricating drops as needed which is often! Couple times an hour. But this is what has helped me get through and Im praying it continues to improve: Manuka Honey Gel drops (Burns like crazy but relaly helps) 2x a day Refresh PLus PF drops, Omega-3s, flaxseed oil, eye supplements I drink a lot of water but added in eletrolytes warm compresses twice and day and then tryign to massage the oil glands Blinking exercises Tear Support pills by Life Extension Humidifier in my office and my bedroom at night with a facemask. Ive given up wearing eye makeup which has been super annoying but Im getting over myself. I hope these tips and my story help someone. I found lots of advice here on Reddit so I want to apass it along. another eye doctor said I likely had very dry eyes before procedure and my oil glands do not secrete oil along with having ocular roseasea. The lasik company I sued never mentioned this. I felt as if they didn't even check the health of my eyes! Do I regret it? Yes! Is it getting a bit better, yes. Maybe sometime in the future I will say it was worth it. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j4xt61/my_lasik_journey_recovery/,2,1.0,2,1741274411.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j4xt61/my_lasik_journey_recovery/,Had surgery,False,False 1j531nt,lasik,derockd,LASIK procedure yesterday - I'm in shock (good),"I feel lucky. My prescription wasn't terrible (we'll call it -2.00 in each eye with astigmatism), but it was bad enough that I needed to wear lenses for everyday tasks. It's been less than 24 hours since my procedure. Aside from the 4 hours of attempting to sleep, I've had virtually no pain or discomfort. The pain, even in the early hours after surgery, was mild, and my eyes teared up nicely, which eased the pain. Once I got up after the 4 hours, I could fucking see! I still can't believe how well this went. The fact that I'm hardly experiencing any discomfort is wild. I have essentially no haloing or other aberrations. I took my dog for a walk earlier and got lost in how far out into the world I could see. I got emotional. I didn't take my vision for granted before, but now I appreciate it so much more. As for the procedure itself; it's definitely a bit nerve-wracking, but the Dr and his assistant were amazing. Just hearing I was doing well and knowing how much longer was left was comforting. The eye spreader is probably the worst part, but it's more of a strange feeling knowing your eye is propped open. Anyway, I'm so thankful I've had LASIK and seeing some of the stories on here I feel very very lucky that so far everything has been perfect. I hope any of you who are thinking about the procedure can find some comfort in this and if you go through with it I wish nothing but the best. Such a game changer.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j531nt/lasik_procedure_yesterday_im_in_shock_good/,50,0.98,30,1741287470.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j531nt/lasik_procedure_yesterday_im_in_shock_good/,Had surgery,False,False 1j5psts,lasik,MightyFamousLegend,ICL experience (positive),"I had my ICL 2 weeks ago and here is my experience: Background: I was rejected LASIK/PRK due to irregular cornea and was deemed high risk for keraectasia. Initially wasn’t keen on ICL but after reading success stories and speaking to professionals decided to go ahead since it was my only option. I do suffer from dry eyes. Measurements: R: -3.00 -1.50CYL (6.92mm pupil size) L: -3.75 -1.00CYL (6.77mm pupil size) Day of surgery: they did the prep work by putting a cr*p tonne of eye drops in my eyes to numb and dilate. Was taken in for surgery and I’ll skip the surgery details since there’s a lot of posts already explaining it. I was extremely scared and nervous to the point my BP towards the end of surgery was like 175/90something 🤣 but it was a breeze I promise. Done in 5 mins per eye. Got home and just rested for the rest of the day, vision was mostly blurry but could see enough to get by. I thought I’d be dependent on someone but wasn’t the case. It fluctuated throughout the day though. Couldn’t look at screens and couldn’t use phone due to dilation. I did have a scare that day whereby my left eye started to worsen and became very dark almost like someone had punched me in the eye. Called up the doctor to make sure it’s normal and he said it’s just inflammation causing it and I could increase the dosage of anti inflammatory drops if I wanted. I didn’t and the next day it was fine back to normal. Day 1: woke up with very good vision already and measured 20/20 in right eye at the check up but 20/40 in the left I think. But it improved over the day. Could comfortably watch TV and use phone but avoided it mostly to rest my eyes. Day 2 onwards: vision got better each day. Day 4: This is the clearest I ever saw. I saw better than glasses and just everything was 4K crystal clear even in the dark. I was very surprised. 1 week post op: Had a one week check up and it went great. Right eye was extremely dry so didn’t see that well so saw slightly worse than the 1 day check up. Left eye was seeing better than 20/20 now. However my vision has regressed and I definitely don’t see everything as I did on day 4. It was like a temporary paradise lol. It’s still great, better than glasses but just lacks that little bit of clarity that I saw on day 4. But from what I’ve read, fluctuations in vision in early weeks is normal. 2 week post op: nothing really has changed from previous week. Still seeing great. Side effects: - i saw the EVO/ICL rings straight away - i see halos in the right eye every so often. But it’s not bothersome. I think it’s due to the right pupil being bigger than the left. - Eyes are extremely dry post surgery I thought it’d be okay considering my eyes were dry prior to the surgery but definitely not the case. It’s a lot worse. I’ve been using lubricating drops alongside medication. However it’s a lot less dry now at 2 week mark than it was first week. First week was horrendous. But these side effects are really minor to be honest in grand of scheme things. I do wish ICL rings weren’t a thing but sadly they are and can’t avoid it. I am hopeful that my eyes will just get used to them eventually. I went into surgery knowing I’d get rings and after experiencing them I would still do the surgery. It really has been life changing and I’m so looking forward to getting back into my sporting activities and travelling this summer experiencing life glasses free. Can’t believe I can see things around in the shower too now lol. I know sharing experiences helped me a lot so hopefully this helps someone out. Any questions let me know and I’ll be happy to answer 🙂 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j5psts/icl_experience_positive/,10,0.86,12,1741358939.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j5psts/icl_experience_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1j5rmyz,Lasiksupport,chimcookie,Will it get better? 9 days post Lasik surgery,"Hello guys, my first language isn‘t english so please excuse any spelling or grammar mistakes. I, F27, had my Lasik eye surgery last week on Wednesday February 26th 2025. Pre surgery my left eye had -2,5 and my right eye had -2,75. It‘s been more than a week since my surgery now and I still have several issues with my eyes and vision. On the first day post surgery my eyelids started to swell up immensely and I was barely able to open them until Sunday. Even if I did manage to open them a bit my vision was so blurry and hazy that all I could see was some schemes and blobs. During that weekend I cried like 10 times because I literally wasn’t able to do anything except listen to some podcasts and audiobooks. I slept so many hours during those days. On monday my eyelids mostly went back to normal again, but my vision - while not as hazy anymore - was still quite blurry. The next day it started to clear up a bit (mind you, my vision was nowhere near good, I was just glad that there was some improvement), but my eyes were so dry and light sensitive, they felt like sandpaper. And now ever since monday my vision is different and all over the place every day. Sometimes it‘s just blurry, sometimes it‘s quite sharp but with double vision and haziness. Today my left I works quite alright (it’s not perfect though) and my right eyes is downright blurry with some strong double vision issues. Today was so horrible because my eyes didn’t know what to focus on. I can’t even tell, if I have issues with near or far sightedness, since both get better and/or worse every day. I also can‘t even work properly anymore due to all these issues since my eyes either can‘t focus on the monitors or my vision is just too blurry overall or my eyes are just way too dry and light sensitive. It‘s like playing Russian roulette with my eyes. Every evening I hope that it get‘s better the next morning, but my eyes seem to have a new surprise/issue for me and it‘s just so frustrating. I‘m quite glad that I have felt no pain so far except some burning due to the dryness of my eyes. And yes, I take my eyedrops regularly and have talked to my doctor about those issues too. I also have a new appointment early next Tuesday (let‘s see how that one goes) I did this surgery to get 20/20 vision and not have new issues with my eyes every single day. Not a day since the surgery has gone by where I said „wow, my vision is so good now“. At this point I really wish I would have just kept my glasses, at least my eyes were healthy and functioned normally with those. Now all I can do is hope that it will get better in the following days/weeks. My eyes are still healing, so there‘s hope left. Did any of you have similar experiences? And if so did those issues go away over time? It‘s driving me crazy, I just want to be able to see and function normally again 😔 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j5rmyz/will_it_get_better_9_days_post_lasik_surgery/,7,1.0,19,1741362842.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j5rmyz/will_it_get_better_9_days_post_lasik_surgery/,,False,False 1j5v5po,Lasiksupport,Organic_Farm_2093,Smile (smartsight update) 6 months,"Hi guys! I am so thrilled and I think I'm very close to the full recovery! After two weeks of watm compresses, high dose of omega and healthy lifestyle, I have second day in a row with PERFECT vision. Drops consumption is also decreased from everyone 10 mins to every 3-4 hours. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j5v5po/smile_smartsight_update_6_months/,5,0.7,52,1741370140.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j5v5po/smile_smartsight_update_6_months/,,False,False 1j5zm2c,lasik,-Iuna-,My Trans-PRK Experience - will continue to update :),"UPDATE 3 Months post surgery: ----------------------------- I can confidently say that this must be one of the best things I have EVER experienced. I had my last checkup and everything looks perfect. My eyes are both at over 100% and I couldn't be happier. I still have a bit dry eyes sometimes, which is totally normal. I just use some drops in the morning and I'm good to go through the whole day. My doctor told me this won't be an issue for too long, but even if it stays like this - I am SO glad I did it. My life has improved so much. It took me about 2 Months to reach crystal clear perfect vision. Would do it all over again without any hesitation whatsoever. I linked a few items that helped me a lot during my recovery, just in case you are interested to try them for yourselves. I hope I was able to at least help one person to be less scared. :) ♥ You got this! About me: ----------- Hello! I (30, f) decided to have eye surgery. -7 (R) and -7.25 (L). As you read in the title I went with Trans-PRK. I am from Switzerland and went to a place called ClearVision. Everyone was really nice and I felt like I was in good hands immediately. I had surgery on the 5th of march. Costs: I paid 1,500 CHF (1’558 EUR) for each eye. ------ SURGERY: -------- I thought I wouldn't be nervous, ha. Let me tell you I was SUPER nervous. But I can gladly tell you - for no reason. It all went super fast. I took some pain medication before the surgery, got numbing drops in my eyes (3 times each with 5 min breaks between) and was lead into the operation room. The team was incredebly friendly. They even gave me a hand warmer pouch (I believe that's what they're called in english) to make me feel more comfortable, which I really appreciated. In case you don't get anything, I suggest you maybe get a stress ball or something that you can hold in your hands during the surgery, to make you feel at ease. So I went into the room and they immediately showed me the laser which was the Premium Excimerlaser SCHWIND AMARIS 1050RS. I got to lay down and they moved my head to adjust perfectly to the laser. The first thing they did was use some kind of comfortable tape to put my lashes away with and put a ton of drops into my eyes. After that they used the one thing I was SO afraid of - the clamp - to hold my eyes in place. I had 0 pain. It was just a slightly cold feeling when they put them in (which was quite soothing actually, lol). Another wave of eye drops and I was ready! I got told to look straight at a small green light and relax. The laser got to work and I was able to see the small green dot growing larger and larger, until he almost covered my whole vision, which was really cool to look at. I could even smell the laser working (smells a bit burnt but it's not that bad honestly) and the laser does make some weird noises - just so you are prepared. My doctor assured me every few seconds how perfect I am doing, how many seconds I still had left and took my fear completely by doing that. 40 seconds and my first eye was done! They put in some more drops and a protection lens and switched to the other eye to repeat the whole process. On the way home I was wearing the super dark glasses (linked below) that I bought earlier and had no problems whatsoever. I got told to keep my eyes shut as much as I can during the first few days, which I did. I also got warned that the first few days after Trans-PRK (especially 1-3) are tough for most people. I didn't have any problems at all though. I did use my pain meds and drops the way they told me to (drops every 30 mins, pain meds every few hours) At night I could basically just sleep without getting up, but during the first night I couldn't sleep for more than 1 hour at a time, since I woke up due to super dry eyes. Had a bit of a scratchy feeling, which feels exactly how you would feel, if you accidently fell asleep wearing your contact lenses. I just used some drops and put on my cooling mask (linked below), felt immediate relief and went back to sleep. In the night from day 2 to day 3 I had a bit of a burning feeling in my eyes and a few stings here and there, but nothing I'd call pain. It was just a bit annoying. On day 4 I was insanely light sensitive - very glad that I could switch from my normal sunglasses to the super dark ones. Day 5 was like nothing happened. My eyes were back to feeling completely normal. About using screens: --------------------- Day 1-3 almost impossible. Day 4 was a bit better, but day 5 was when I would've said I could go back to work on my PC for a few hours. With tons of drops and breaks between ofc. Day 7 I have 0 problems using my PC. I just adjust the font size a bit and use my eye drops regularly. About my vision: ---------------- Since my eyes were really bad before surgery (-7 R and -7.25 L), my vision is expected to be at 100% in about 1-2 months. This varies depending on your sight. If you have better sight than I did, you will be recoverying much faster. My surgery was 1 week ago and I can gladly say, I can see SO much more. I noticed a huge difference from day 1 to today. Day 3 my vision got a bit worse, but got much better at day 4. (which is also very normal, will change a bit during the first few days.) Never had any issues so far with halos or starbursts. My protection lenses were removed today (after 1 week) and the doctor told me everything looks perfect. Could already drive if I wanted to! Can see everything (still not perfect, but good enough), but I am not able to read everything yet. I have no problems doing my daily tasks. SO happy already. Cant wait for my vision to get even better! I will keep you updated. 1 MONTH UPDATE: --------------- I am genuinely so mad at myself that I didn't have the surgery earlier. My life has completely changed for the better and my vision is not even perfect yet. I did notice a major improvement though about 3 weeks after the surgery. All I am currently still missing is the perfect sharpness, which my eyes are supposed to get to in 1-2 months. I am very patient though and am enjoying my current sight already. Guys, I can finally do my Make Up without having to stick my nose to my mirror. I can do my workouts without having to worry about my glasses. I can watch TV while laying on my side and wear headphones without the annoying pressure that I always had on my glasses, which caused me to get headaches. I AM. FREE. And I love it. Even if my sight stayed the way it is right now, I would 100% do it all over again. Can't wait how I'll feel whenever I reach the perfect sharp vision. Btw - Staring at screens all day is also no problem at all! If you have any questions feel free to ask in english or german! Thank you for reading! ♥ My shopping list to prep for surgery: ------------------------------------- • ⁠SUPER DARK SUNGLASSES: https://amzn.eu/d/9j4PpBO They are AMAZING - Used them to switch between my normal sunglasses and those darker ones whenever needed. They look terrible on me, but it honestly was my most important item and I was so happy to have bought them. • ⁠FOR SHOWERS/BATHS: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B09MY7SQTX?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I call those my windshields, haha. You stick them to your forehead to protect your eyes while taking a shower/bath. Works really well. (These also make your partner laugh with is a +) • ⁠COMPLETELY BLACK MASK: https://amzn.eu/d/isOGLBA please do not sleep with this mask during the first week - you get special goggles to sleep with from your doctor, to prevent you from accidently rubbing your eyes. I use this one during the day, while listening to books or podcasts, as it's way more comfy to lie in bed with than sunglasses or the weird goggles. • ⁠COMFY COOLING MASK: https://www.amazon.de/dp/B078TBSBRR?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share To put in your refrigerator and later cool your eyes with (don't use the strap, just lay it gently on your eyes to not put any pressure on them!)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j5zm2c/my_transprk_experience_will_continue_to_update/,24,1.0,27,1741379674.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j5zm2c/my_transprk_experience_will_continue_to_update/,Had surgery,1750723836.0,False 1j64f6b,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Clearing up Broken Eyes Documentary,"This is NOT about LASIK and a damaged patient. ",https://i.redd.it/jeno94uvycne1.jpeg,6,0.8,0,1741392810.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j64f6b/clearing_up_broken_eyes_documentary/,,False,False 1j64ggh,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,This IS the correct BROKEN EYES documentary,,https://i.redd.it/t3euqlf7zcne1.jpeg,12,0.93,12,1741392918.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j64ggh/this_is_the_correct_broken_eyes_documentary/,,False,False 1j6cje3,Lasiksupport,AffectionateAir7418,Lasik support group fb Paula cofer I cant access😢,"Searched for this group, but fb says I can’t access. Is it invite based? Would love to get more dry eye information here 😔 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j6cje3/lasik_support_group_fb_paula_cofer_i_cant_access/,4,0.83,6,1741421268.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j6cje3/lasik_support_group_fb_paula_cofer_i_cant_access/,,False,False 1j6ncub,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,LASIK TALK ON ZOOM,"I will be speaking about LASIK at the Rye Library in NY at 7 PM on March 26. If you wish to attend remotely, you can register using the link below. When you register, you will receive the zoom link and password. You will also get a reminder 3 days before the event. https://ryelibrary.libcal.com/event/13626171 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j6ncub/lasik_talk_on_zoom/,16,0.9,0,1741458169.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j6ncub/lasik_talk_on_zoom/,,False,False 1j6nlfd,lasik,motorhead383,Icl lasik 2-3-25: post surgery,"My ICL surgery experience was awesome. I scheduled in January Went in for eye surgery with Kelly vision in New York City at 7am Very little pain. Left at 9 AM with decent vision just a little foggy. I was able to see well and I was able to drive fine by two or 3 PM the same day. After the surgery, I noticed lots of halos at night I don’t care. I think it looks really cool. Trippy kinda. Accentuates the street lights! Post op was same day, eye pressure was good. My first postop a few weeks later went well too. They reminded me to take my eyedrops. I have 20/15 in the right and 20/20 in the left. I’m very happy with it, I have to keep up with the drops and they said it might get even better than the halo should disappear. Cost wise the process was simple, i used carecredit and did a 3k downpayment, carecredit is zero interest for 24 months. Total was 9800 no surprises. The only negative was the paperwork and the pre-surgery medical clearance. The paperwork could’ve been easier or streamlined more online friendly instead of doing everything filling out forms and wet signing. Kelly vision was great. The same doctor I met is the doctor that did my surgery and I was really confident in his abilities and I’m glad that I trusted him to do this. It’s life-changing. I love it. Coming from having glasses since second grade and having a really high prescription of -7.5 I’m happy ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j6nlfd/icl_lasik_2325_post_surgery/,15,0.94,22,1741458784.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j6nlfd/icl_lasik_2325_post_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1j6nr08,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Great to see this on line!,"Wanted to share an instagram video of Dr. Berganza from Guatemala where she mentions OUR LASIK book, that she is honored to be mentioned, and how she has been following our efforts! Link below https://www.instagram.com/p/DGWVVr3vrtP/?hl=en",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j6nr08/great_to_see_this_on_line/,11,0.87,0,1741459198.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j6nr08/great_to_see_this_on_line/,,False,False 1j70knx,lasik,zanyquack,"8 Years Post PRK, and I'm suffering from night-time halos and starbursts. Is it astigmatism?","I had my procedure done at Pacific Laser Eye Centre in Vancouver roughly eight years ago. I don't remember my initial prescription but I went from very near sighted to slightly better than 20/20. I'd say I've more or less been pleased with the result, and haven't noticed any long term side effects until very recently, when halos and starbursts around bright lights at night became noticeably bad, especially street lights and those god awful bright white LED car lights. Just recently however, an eye exam revealed I've also now got a mild astigmatism (-0.25 and -0.5). This wasn't shown on any of the eye exams I've had every few years since the procedure until this one. I also brought up the issue of the haloing and starbursts at the exam, and the optometrist very quickly said it has to do with the PRK. I don't think it's impossible that I had haloing and starbursts around bright lights before, but I don't really recall it being as bad as it is until really the last few months. If the haloing and starbursts have become much more noticeable recently, and this lines up with having astigmatism for the first time since the procedure, is it a fair assumption to link the two? Should I chalk this up to astigmatism and bite the bullet on having glasses again? Or could this be something worth looking into, and getting a second opinion?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j70knx/8_years_post_prk_and_im_suffering_from_nighttime/,4,1.0,3,1741497854.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j70knx/8_years_post_prk_and_im_suffering_from_nighttime/,Had surgery,False,False 1j763k4,lasik,threechordcountry,3 months post LASIK - positive,"I had considered LASIK for a few years but the thought of the procedure gave me so much anxiety I kept putting it off and finally decided to do it in December. Since today is my 3 month mark - I wanted to share my experience. I called the my eye doctor and they got me in for a screening. This was a very long appointment. I think I was there close to two hours. They do a lot of tests. They also dilated my eyes to such an extreme my eyes were dilated for over 24 hours. This was fine - but just something I wasn't prepared for. My script was -1.75 and a minor astigmatism (both eyes the same). No other eye issues outside of an old retina scar in one eye and bad seasonal allergies. After the testing they said I actually had a really ideal scenario for LASIK based on the mapping they did of my eyes. They gave me the cost ($4300) and since I was ready for it - they went ahead and scheduled me. They gave me a folder with all of my pre and post op directions. Went over it with me ,etc. The place I used has someone who is assigned to you and I was able to text her questions as I thought of them for the weeks leading up to my surgery date and that seriously helped alleviate my anxiety about it quite a lot. The week before they called in my eye drops (antibiotic and steroid drops) and one dose of an anxiety med. I did antibiotic eye drops on a schedule for 3 days prior to my surgery date. The morning of surgery I got there, spoke with someone before hand - they gave me some really nice lubricating eye drops for after surgery, my eye protection mask, etc for post-op care. I then took the anxiety med. About 30 minutes later they called me back. The anxiety med did absolutely nothing for me. I was a total nervous wreck (I have bad anxiety anyways). Myself and the person driving me home met with the surgeon briefly so he could answer any last minute questions. They then put in some eye drops. We then walked back into the surgery room. They had me lay down. They put what seemed like a gallon of eye drops in. They lined me up, propped open my eye and taped my lashes out of the way. Then they did the procedure. The anxiety meds still did absolutely nothing. I was legitimately on the edge of a panic attack about the time I couldn't see, couldn't blink, and could smell what they were doing . I don't say that to scare anyone off - but I was genuinely not prepared it - since they kept stressing that the anxiety med would help and it did not. Once they were done with both eyes, they had me slowly stand up, then sit down at a different table and did a brief eye exam. My vision was very very very blurry and I felt like I couldn't see worth crap but he said I was good to go home. Then I was done. All-in-all from the time we pulled in to the office, to the time we were walking out - I was there less than an hour. Went straight home and laid in bed. As soon as numbing drops wore off my eyes were on fire. I legitimately thought maybe something was wrong because everyone says it's just some mild burning. Mine was MUCH worse than that. Closing my eyes helped but I had so many tears streaming down my face I was having a hard time just laying still. I laid in bed and listened to an audiobook for a while until it was time for eye drops, then took an Ambien so I could hopefully sleep through the worst of it and passed out. I woke up the next morning and had zero pain. Could see pretty well as long as I was in low light. Had my 24hr post-op appointment and was right at 20/20 in both eyes and everything looked good. Went home and laid in bed listening to audiobooks the rest of the next two days. This was extremely boring but they said absolutely no screens and to stay away from my large rambunctious dog as much as possible for 72 hours. My vision slowly got better each day. I returned to work on day 4, but couldn't focus on my computer for more than 15-30minutes at a time and wasn't allowed on the manufacturing floor for a week. I am thankfully in a position neither of these was a big deal. My vision got marginally better each day. About 10 days post-op I was very happy with my results. I could see well. Staying on top of the eye drop schedule was the most annoying part. I still had some light sensitivity and bad glare in certain lighting 10 days out, and night driving was awful. Around 10 days was when I could use my computer without having to take breaks at work. At my 10 day check-in they said everything looked great. Tear film was good, likely not to have dry eye issues and was told to stop eye drops and see how everything goes. I mentioned the night vision concern and they said to come back in 3 months and they could try some things if it hadn't resolved in that time frame. Even if it didn't I was still so happy I did it. My vision seemed mostly the same for a long time. Very occasionally my eyes get dry and I put in some eye drops and it is resolved. This is maybe once every couple weeks and am stuck staring at a computer screen for 12+hrs a day. About two months after I was driving at night and realized there was significant improvement. Still not super great - but more just annoying light glare vs actually having difficulty driving. I told my eye doctor and they said to hold off on the 3 month appointment and to discuss during my annual eye exam if it is still annoying at that time. All in all - even with the anxiety, extreme unexpected pain, and night vision issues - I would absolutely do it again given the choice. I wore contacts for 15 years prior and it has been life changing not having to deal with contacts. I can nap in the middle of the day without needing to take out contacts, I can travel without having to deal with packing glasses and contacts, I don't need to deal with my eyes getting irritated with wearing contacts looking at screens for a prolonged time, I can see when I'm in bed or in the shower, etc. I actually forget I even had the surgery, or wore contacts/glasses - with the exception being that literally every night (even 3 months later) I lay down to go to sleep at night and have a split second habitual - ""Shoot! I forgot to take out my contacts!"" moment. I am genuinely so excited to experience summer this year without contacts being part of my camping, hiking, and swimming activities. I did so much research leading up to my surgery and reading positive experiences is honestly why I decided to finally just do it - there's a lot of bad experiences out there so I wanted to share my experience to hopefully help someone else make an informed decision and as a reminder that you're more likely to hear about the bad experiences!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j763k4/3_months_post_lasik_positive/,27,0.97,17,1741521380.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j763k4/3_months_post_lasik_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1j76cm4,Lasiksupport,knightfortheday,"I cancelled my surgery, thanks to this subreddit, but I have another question.","I called off my surgery just before I was leaving my home to finalize the date and time of my Lasik. Thanks to the Indian YouTuber who advised to once go and read this sub. But naturally I have another question. I have never used contact lenses? Are they worth it? Are they practical? Can I do sports like swimming/football (soccer) with them? I want the freedom from the glasses. I've had enough. I don't like how I look with the glasses on. Everyone around me keeps saying I look netter without them, also I hate wearing them since I got them. I am ready to dedicate time to put and remove them. But I want to know do you feel them when they're on like they're constantly reminding you they're there. Also, do they come off inside the eyes often? Once they're applied they should be glued on to the eyes that's what I think they should do but I don't know. If you guys have an opinion please let me know. I REALLY REALLY want to get rid of glasses",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j76cm4/i_cancelled_my_surgery_thanks_to_this_subreddit/,22,0.96,10,1741522352.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j76cm4/i_cancelled_my_surgery_thanks_to_this_subreddit/,,False,False 1j79g2v,lasik,,Increased sunlight sensitivity after EVO ICL,"Hi, I'm in my late 40s and 25 years ago had Lasik done in both eyes with very good results. But in the last few years, vision has been gradually getting worse in my right eye (left eye is ok). As I don't qualify for Lasik again (very thin corneas), my surgeon recommended ICL surgery just in the right eye. I had the surgery done in early Jan but 2 months later the treated eye is very sensitive to sunlight (when its a sunny day). Vision is fine. Even using sunglasses doesn't make a huge difference. I went to the surgeon a week ago and he prescribed some mild steroid eye drops (Optilone), to be used 4 times daily for 1 month, and then he will see me again. However I've not noticed any improvement after 1 week but of course i will continue using Optilone for another 3 weeks before seeing the surgeon again. Is the sunlight sensitivity a permanent side effect or will it gradually go away? I live & work in UAE where its sunny nearly every day of the year and as I work outdoors a lot, this is effecting me a lot. I should add i had the EVO+ Toric lens fitted. Many thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j79g2v/increased_sunlight_sensitivity_after_evo_icl/,1,1.0,0,1741532552.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j79g2v/increased_sunlight_sensitivity_after_evo_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1j7j4d6,Lasiksupport,Even_Bug_6869,Why does Lasik often result in death by suicide? Does anyone have any idea?,Why do so many people commit suicide after having lasik?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j7j4d6/why_does_lasik_often_result_in_death_by_suicide/,2,0.58,3,1741558156.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j7j4d6/why_does_lasik_often_result_in_death_by_suicide/,,False,False 1j7uf19,Lasiksupport,Smart-Blackberry2775,Parents pushing me to get LASIKS or some kind of eye treatment,"I should preface that my vision is incredibly bad like 800 grade. I also have astigmatism on top of it. Since childhood I've had bad vision and always worn glasses, but it's gotten progressively worse especially following COVID, where I had to stay in front of a computer screen on Zoom meetings and all that. I guess that bad vision runs in my family. Both my parents have poor vision, however in the case of my mother, she actually had lasiks about 20 years ago in Asia, and was satisfied with the result, no complications. Then in recent years, so did my cousins who had bad vision, they had corrective eye surgery. Even the ones who are doctors and nurses had some sort of eye surgery (I think they had something else. SMILE?), and it shocked me. Now my parents started pushing me to get eye surgery, following me getting new glasses since my old prescription is heavily outdated. My eyesight is extremely bad right now, and the thought of getting eye surgery sounded appealing at first, but seeing a lot of horror stories in this sub and the bad side effects of it turned me away. I don't want eye surgery, it scares the shit out of me. I don't even know if I'm eligible for it. But at this point my parents are going to corner me into getting it. They've hounded me before but I kept deflecting and saying ""No"" because it wasn't that bad before. Now that they know my prescription, they want to have a 'serious discussion' about the surgery. They said they'd even pay for it. What do I do? Half of me is torn, I'm scared of it. Half of me thinks that at this point it might be necessary because of my rapidly degrading vision (ans to get them off my back). Sorry I don't know where to post this, but I'm essentially cornered here.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j7uf19/parents_pushing_me_to_get_lasiks_or_some_kind_of/,10,0.92,26,1741597451.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j7uf19/parents_pushing_me_to_get_lasiks_or_some_kind_of/,,False,False 1j7v4fk,Lasiksupport,Sleepy_Dogg54,"Ghosting after lasik, how to fix its? Spacial glasses can help?","About seven months ago, I underwent SMILE LASIK. After the surgery, my right eye remained blurry and still had astigmatism. Six months later, I had an additional LASIK procedure using the Femto method. However, my symptoms became much worse—I started experiencing double vision, with the edges of objects appearing unclear. The problem is especially severe at night; I see two overlapping lights and cannot tell which one is the real object. During the day, if I work in low-light conditions, such as in my office, I feel extremely dizzy when looking at the keyboard. Now, it has been one month since the enhancement, and my doctor advised me to wait for 3 to 6 months to see if my condition improves. However, I feel that it is significantly affecting my daily life. I went to an optical shop to try glasses, but they didn’t help at all. After searching on Google, I found that many people have the same issue as I do. It seems to be called ghosting, and it might be effectively corrected with scleral lenses. However, after watching how to insert and remove them, I found the process quite complicated. I would prefer to wear glasses instead. Are there any types of glasses that can fix this problem? Please help me!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j7v4fk/ghosting_after_lasik_how_to_fix_its_spacial/,3,0.8,18,1741600685.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j7v4fk/ghosting_after_lasik_how_to_fix_its_spacial/,,False,False 1j8h8zr,Lasiksupport,Westykins,Be real with me guys,"I have an operation in two weeks. I’m seeing so many good reviews and how this procedure is ‘the best decision i’ve made in my entire life’ there are 2k people here and 26k in the other sub. Is this a case of literally speaking to the 1-5% and hearing their stories versus the chance that it’ll probably be okay? i’m so desperate to see clearly and get rid of these fucking glasses i’m so tired. But i see and hear all of your stories and i hurt for you as well. I see ‘run’ and i want to believe that, but i can’t help but feel this is the extreme minority. I apologize sincerely if this sounds like i’m downplaying your pain, but that’s what i’m here. I need to hear it for myself and be convinced with validation. Is this actually as dangerous as it seems? i know you will say yes but how can i fully believe that when i see 95% of life changing positive reviews? thank you for any input at all, im getting panicked now lmao ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8h8zr/be_real_with_me_guys/,23,0.9,96,1741662378.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8h8zr/be_real_with_me_guys/,,False,False 1j8itko,Lasiksupport,ughleahh_,restasis,"i've been on restasis for a little over a month now and i feel like it's been making my eyes dryer and burn throughout the day, has anyone experienced this when on it? is this normal i really want to stop using it",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8itko/restasis/,2,1.0,3,1741667735.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8itko/restasis/,,False,False 1j8jcxy,Lasiksupport,kevalshah9999,Lasik operation recommendations,"Hi people, I am planning and concerned about few things in Lasik operation if anyone has idea let me know I want to know are men going through Lasik operation with their lens power of -3 common? Should I go for it? What's the cost of it in mumbai and which are best hospitals over here any recommendations welcomed Could you also say under glasses I have dark circles is there any concern on it once I go for Lasik? How was your face changed after you removed the glasses, it looked better, or what should I do to make face look more appealing What's the cost component of this surgery for you How many days to recover for you? Also do we get insurance claim benefits? I have an IT job with screen time for more than 10+ hrs is it recommended for me?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8jcxy/lasik_operation_recommendations/,0,0.25,8,1741669763.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8jcxy/lasik_operation_recommendations/,,False,False 1j8q4xm,Lasiksupport,Charming-Spite7625,Long Term Steroid Use,"Hi All. I’m almost two months post surgery and still on steroids. I’ve had horrible inflammation in both eyes since the surgery and besides tge pain have trouble seeing. After too many “you’ll be fine” visits at LASIK Plus, I went to Hopkins Eye Institute. They confirmed the inflammation and prescribed a long term tapering of Prednisolone. -1 week of 8x/day -2 weeks of 4x/day -2weeks of 3x/day -2 weeks of 2x/day -4 weeks of 1x/day I have 7 more weeks of steroids drops, but I’m terrified that the inflammation will come back at the end of this, or there could be some long term impact from all these steroids (like early cataracts). Has anyone done a long term tapered steroid plan? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8q4xm/long_term_steroid_use/,2,1.0,9,1741697936.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j8q4xm/long_term_steroid_use/,,False,False 1j8vvbq,lasik,pmmp33,I've seen 4 doctors and no one is in agreement,"I've seen 3 surgeons and 1 eye doctor (who was previously a surgeon). Everyone agrees that I have thin corneas and big pupils. I was told this at a young age, so I always figured I would do PRK. I read many PRK stories, understood the procedure, and was feeling optimistic and excited. My prescription is -5.25 with a slight astigmatism and I am 25. I live an active life and want to be able to see without contacts and glasses. The first surgeon I saw said he would not perform any surgery because it would be too dangerous. I spent over an hour in his office doing every test possible. He was disappointed to turn me down, but said my cornea was 417 and become thinner around the edges. Next, I saw my childhood eye doctor (who I never liked), and he said I would be completely fine doing PRK and began sending emails to his partner surgeon without taking my concerns and questions seriously. He even said I could simply get a cornea donated from a motorcycle accident if anything goes wrong. Next, I saw another surgeon who also said he would not do PRK because my cornea was around 450, which is 2.5 standard deviations from the norm. He recommended EVO ICL, but it is $12,000, so I am not considering it. The last surgeon (who is a cornea specialist) said PRK would be totally fine and my cornea is 445. She said I am not showing signs of keratoconus, so it's fine. At this point, I am totally conflicted because I've been told both extremes. I ask a lot of questions during these consultations and try to advocate for myself, but they use a lot of jargon and technical phrases. I am frustrated with this business and how they spend more time talking about their ""special promotions"" than talking about the actual procedure. I still don't fully understand what can go wrong with the PRK surgery if my corneas are so thin. Will I go blind? Has anyone else been in this gray area? Has anyone had the surgery even though their corneas are thin and their prescriptions are high? Thank you in advance. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j8vvbq/ive_seen_4_doctors_and_no_one_is_in_agreement/,14,0.94,30,1741712985.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j8vvbq/ive_seen_4_doctors_and_no_one_is_in_agreement/,Considering surgery,False,False 1j91u9l,Lasiksupport,Gatonocturno191,PRK SURGERY GONE WRONG,"On April 19, 2024 I underwent this surgery to remove my glasses, I had 4 myopia and 2 astigmatism in each eye. The first days and weeks were very difficult due to the sensitivity of my eyes to light and dry eyes, but after 3 or 4 months these effects improved greatly along with my vision in good light, but the problem was that in dark or low-light places my vision was not good and on top of that I had ghost vision and stars in the light sources. I was insisting to my surgeon that these “passing effects” were not going away and that in the right eye it was much more noticeable and he only told me that I needed time and neuroadaptation. In December 2024, he prescribed alphagan to reduce the size of my pupils and I recognize that the ghosting and lights were reduced but as the weeks went by it has lost a little effect and it doesn't work the same. Now on March 5th I have another appointment with the doctor to see what solution they can give me. This situation that I am experiencing has created a lot of anxiety, suicidal thoughts and very deep depression. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j91u9l/prk_surgery_gone_wrong/,9,1.0,15,1741727647.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j91u9l/prk_surgery_gone_wrong/,,False,False 1j99uov,Lasiksupport,EspionHS,RayTracing customization in the therapeutic management of post LASIK low and high aberrations,"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p404l9jux6U My surgeon is offering a Ray-Tracing guided enhancement to enlarge my optical zone from 6.5mm to 7mm and correct some HOAs, he will have the technology in May. I have ~8mm pupils, and the enhancement will remove an additional ~28 microns from my RSB of 343 microns, leaving me with 318 microns. Early case studies seem promising. I'll be sure you to update you all on how it goes. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p404l9jux6U",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j99uov/raytracing_customization_in_the_therapeutic/,2,0.75,3,1741749756.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j99uov/raytracing_customization_in_the_therapeutic/,,False,False 1j9myv4,lasik,Priest343,Diskless LASIK - Positive,"Hey friends, I just wanted to start a post that I can update as I go through my LASIK journey. I am not the best at putting my thoughts on paper, but I hope my experience helps you with you decision to get LASIK. I will continue to update my post as best I can. For those wondering my prescription was -1.75 in both eye no astigmatism (even though I have always had star busting at night for the past 18 years) I got a spring discount and my total for surgery was $3990 with a very experienced surgeon who is a fellowship-trained ophthalmologists (2 years of extra training) that is flown between offices and provides LASIK and other eye surgeries every day during the week. I had my surgery done on 3/11/25 so far I have had 0 post op issue. No dryness, no redness, no light sensitivity . My vision seems very stable so far, but I am aware it can still adjust through out the day as I continue to heal. My initial fogginess faded about 4-6 hours after surgery. Not that it matter because I was only awake for eye drops, lunch, and dinner. It was recommend to take some melatonin and sleep as much as I could during that first day. I'm onto Day 1 post op now and I continue to have a problem free recovery. I do take my preservative free artificial tears every 45mins regardless if my eyes seem dry or not to make sure my eyes have plenty of hydration during the healing process. I couldn't help but wake up with a massive grin on my face this morning as I could see very clearly across the room a experience I have not had since I was in 2nd-3rd grade. So far I think LASIK is the best decision I have ever made. Day 2 has mostly been the same as day 1 other than a bit of dry eye when I woke up this morning. So far my recovery is going smoothly though!!! Day 5-6 Same as before. I did tryin night time driving finally and I no longer have starburst around lights, just a small halo/fog around lights when they get closer. Any lights far away seem to be fine. Hopefully the halo/fog around lights will go away, but if it does not I am okay with that as it does not block my vision like the starbursting did.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j9myv4/diskless_lasik_positive/,1,1.0,0,1741794137.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j9myv4/diskless_lasik_positive/,Had surgery,1742148386.0,False 1j9n76t,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Pushing the Boundaries of Ethics,"This is how lasik usually ends. https://lawenforcementtoday.com/an-officer-and-lasik-the-truth-of-the-risk Even the surgeons know this is the common endpoint. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b_HojcQsdNk&pp=ygUTYXNjcnMgc3VyZ2VvbnMgbW9jaw%3D%3D ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j9n76t/pushing_the_boundaries_of_ethics/,9,0.85,1,1741794735.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j9n76t/pushing_the_boundaries_of_ethics/,,False,False 1j9o3o4,lasik,SeljukTenderloin,Contact bandage fell out after PRK Sugery,"I just had my one-week post-PRK check-up. I guess one of my contact bandages fell out at some point during the week, I’m not sure when. The protective eye shields kept falling off overnight so I’m must’ve rubbed it off in my sleep. My doctor said it doesn’t matter and my eyes have fully healed but I’m a bit paranoid - is there any potential complication or risk that I should be on the lookout for? TYIA! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1j9o3o4/contact_bandage_fell_out_after_prk_sugery/,1,1.0,0,1741796947.0,/r/lasik/comments/1j9o3o4/contact_bandage_fell_out_after_prk_sugery/,Had surgery,False,False 1j9qo2l,Lasiksupport,Krecklus,"Aviation Pilot, PRK or LASIK? (Wavelight plus innoveyes OR EPI Contoura?)","I will be joining the aviation field in almost a year and got glasses 2 months ago; should i get PRK done or LASIK? I have the option for Wavelight plus innoveyes tech and EPI Contoura. Which one should i consider? Power: +1 in right eye, +.75 in left eye (Astigmatism) \*FOR CONTEXT\* I plan on taking up combat sports in the future I also study a good chunk so there is 9-10 hours of screen time usually in total \*WHAT IM SCARED ABOUT\* The LASIK flap getting dislocated in the future, The PRK surgery not fully recovering my vision All help is appreciated ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j9qo2l/aviation_pilot_prk_or_lasik_wavelight_plus/,1,0.67,5,1741803172.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j9qo2l/aviation_pilot_prk_or_lasik_wavelight_plus/,,False,False 1j9z66a,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,New Hope for LASIK Patients,"https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2025/03/new-hope-for-repairing-eye-damage-once-thought-untreatable/ This procedure might help people with LASIK-damaged corneas. A big breakthrough. The present technique would only help people who have had LASIK in one eye, but if the allogenic transplant works out it could help all LASIK patients, as long as the donor corneal stem cells are not rejected.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j9z66a/new_hope_for_lasik_patients/,23,0.96,16,1741825131.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1j9z66a/new_hope_for_lasik_patients/,,False,False 1ja387a,Lasiksupport,ReachNo6942,I done ai LASIK it's around 1 months ago.i am okay the all things are going on preety good.i hope in this app maximum people they didn't do LASIK surgery... don't afraid,I done ai LASIK it's around 1 months ago.i am okay the all things are going on preety good.i hope in this app maximum people they didn't do LASIK surgery... don't afraid ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ja387a/i_done_ai_lasik_its_around_1_months_agoi_am_okay/,0,0.27,6,1741837449.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ja387a/i_done_ai_lasik_its_around_1_months_agoi_am_okay/,,False,False 1ja4z9p,Lasiksupport,SeljukTenderloin,Contact bandage fell out after PRK Sugery,"I just had my one week post-PRK check-up. I guess one of my contact bandages fell out at some point during the week, I’m not sure when. The protective eye shields kept falling off overnight so I’m must’ve rubbed it off in my sleep. My doctor said it doesn’t matter and my eyes have fully healed but I’m a bit paranoid - is there any potential complication or risk that I should be on the lookout for? TYIA! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ja4z9p/contact_bandage_fell_out_after_prk_sugery/,2,1.0,1,1741843962.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ja4z9p/contact_bandage_fell_out_after_prk_sugery/,,False,False 1jaf4n0,lasik,DaveAllambyMD,Ray-tracing-guided (Innoveyes) LASIK vs Topo-guided (Contoura) LASIK,"For anyone looking at custom LASIK, an interesting paper was recently published (Dec 24), comparing ray-tracing-guided LASIK (Alcon's Innoveyes, aka RTG) with Contoura LASIK (Alcon's topography-guided). It's one of several papers on RTG from the Hangzhou group, Zhang and Zheng et al. Both treatments did well and had similar accuracy for overall refraction, although RTG outperformed Contoura on several measures. The RTG group exhibited significantly better postop uncorrected distance vision than the topo-guided group. For the highest levels of vision, RTG had 48% of eyes achieving a UDVA of 20/12.5 or better, compared to 5% for Contoura. To be fair, Contoura has achieved higher levels at 20/12 in other studies, so this one seems low. E.g. [Stulting's 2022 paper](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35171146/) had 28% at 20/12. But RTG was consistent with previous data, at around 50% of eyes seeing 20/12 or better. Also, not a huge sample size. It's an open-access article, so dive in if you want all the details! [https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/1081597X-20241030-03](https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/1081597X-20241030-03) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jaf4n0/raytracingguided_innoveyes_lasik_vs_topoguided/,14,1.0,9,1741880980.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jaf4n0/raytracingguided_innoveyes_lasik_vs_topoguided/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jaljws,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,From Law Enforcement Today,https://lawenforcementtoday.com/an-officer-and-lasik-the-truth-of-the-risk,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jaljws/from_law_enforcement_today/,19,0.95,1,1741896909.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jaljws/from_law_enforcement_today/,,False,False 1jao3rt,Lasiksupport,and-trader,I May Have Kerato-Neuralgia?,"I went to a dry eye specialist who did a batter of test. He found my Meibomian glands were somewhat clogged and I had some inflamation in my right eye that were resulting in an unstable tear film and stated that I may have developed Kerato-Neuralgia and Corneal Dystrophy. About 15 years ago, I had Epi-Lasek (surface Lasik - not the flap cutting type) and this may be the reason for some of the problems I have experienced. My vision fluctuates very often, well too often, going from crisp and sharp to smeary, hazy and blurry from just blinking or changing the direction of gaze. This is becoming annoying and provokes some anxiety as I can't achieve constant clear throughout the day. The doc put me on Lotemax SM and Systane complete Preservative Free, and told me to place warm compresses over my eyes. Can some one please put all this into simple terms and tell me if the eye strain is normal along with the bothersome sensation of swollen eyelids putting pressure on my eyes. Can someone explain to me the process of recovering from corneal dystrophy caused by either surface LASEK and chronic dry eye?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jao3rt/i_may_have_keratoneuralgia/,2,0.67,16,1741903424.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jao3rt/i_may_have_keratoneuralgia/,,False,False 1jb31u9,lasik,PotatoOwn4001,is it okay to get Lasik with esotropia strabismus?,"Hi all, I had an assessment with a Lasik specialist a week ago, and they told me that I am qualified to get LASIK. They let me know that I have very thick corneas, and so I booked the surgery on May 1st. They are fully aware of my esotropia strabismus and how I see double vision when looking to the right. They informed me that i will still have to wear prism glasses after the surgery, and that lasik does not affect my condition is any way, good or bad. I’m planning to get Lasik solely due to how poor my vision is (-8.75 & -8.50). I am aware of it not curing my strabismus, but I figured I could just wear prism glasses after the surgery. I just wanted to ask if anyone has had Lasik with the same condition as me? I’m just worried that it would make one of my eyes permanently crossed inwards. Has Lasik affected anyone’s strabismus in any way (whether its good or bad)? Thank you! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jb31u9/is_it_okay_to_get_lasik_with_esotropia_strabismus/,1,1.0,1,1741956319.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jb31u9/is_it_okay_to_get_lasik_with_esotropia_strabismus/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jb8axf,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Lasik Doctors skip dry eye screening intentionally,"Most lasik surgeons intentionally don't screen for dry eye because it makes the ""qualified pool"" much smaller. They don't check people's Schirmer scores. They dont do a meibography. They dont check for Tbut. By intentionally not assessing these critical points they are able to tell a much higher % of people during the consultation that they are ""suitable candidates."" ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jb8axf/lasik_doctors_skip_dry_eye_screening_intentionally/,26,0.96,8,1741970526.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jb8axf/lasik_doctors_skip_dry_eye_screening_intentionally/,,False,False 1jbty0o,Lasiksupport,Avalanche_1996,Smile vs Femtolasic. I don't do the op but checking out some issues.,"I was lucky - I omit irrelevant part of the story. Out of curiosity, is it true that 1. Smile is used for aiming for -0 while Femtolasik can be set for -1. 2. Due to my age in a few years I'll get +. My right eye has -1.5 so not a lot of difference. (someone having -9 can be super happy even with halo effect, I imagine waking up with no glasses/contacts with -9 and not seeing anything). 3. My pupils (not sure about wording) (they are 7.8 ,so too big (sorry, I don't know if diluted or not) so it means almost certain side effects 4. Used Revitalash and overall tendency to have dry-ish eyes, despite having no symptoms. Meibel's don't work as good as they should. I just wonder if everything I told is right. I'm happy I was told all of this and cancelled the op but wondered about laser and how to set the laser. Another doctor was ok and wanted to give me -0 knowing my age. Smile (Relex) is only for 0? Weird. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jbty0o/smile_vs_femtolasic_i_dont_do_the_op_but_checking/,0,0.33,7,1742041456.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jbty0o/smile_vs_femtolasic_i_dont_do_the_op_but_checking/,,False,False 1jbx42o,Lasiksupport,Master_Doughnut_7604,My lasik surgeon told me I was a perfect candidate then he blinded one of my eyes and told me many people function in life with one eye perfectly fine,"The point of my experience is that most of these Laser doctors are psycho and don't give a fuck about you or your eyes or life. People get blinded all the time and they think nothing of it as long as they have your cash. Don't be stupid and get this pathetic surgery. I If you do and get complications, kiss your ass goodbye. You will never have a normal life again. You will likely have mental health problems forever and not be able to keep a job. Keep in mind, laser surgeons are cosmetic fucktards. They are not about health but only about money and they literally don't give a fuck. I went to the most reputable doctor in California. Decorated military guy. Just laughed at me and said I will get use to it in time. Wanted to end his life for talking that shit to me Also, my close up vision is gone. Be smart and never let some cunt fake doctor fuck with your eyes unless you are on a suicide mission because that is inevitable I will never be able to see my own face again. No, glassess will not fix my problem and there is no fix. They simply don't care and they just want your money Never do this stupid procedure and never fall for the fake positive posts about happy lasik patients. It's mostly paid fake bullshit.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jbx42o/my_lasik_surgeon_told_me_i_was_a_perfect/,56,0.92,14,1742051176.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jbx42o/my_lasik_surgeon_told_me_i_was_a_perfect/,,1742051698.0,False 1jc07s5,Lasiksupport,bonovox82,Brazilian case - epithelial ingrowth 3 months afert lasik,"Is there anyone from Brazil in this group? I had my lasik surgery 3 months ago and I already have epithelial ingrowth and irregular flaps in both eyes. Doctors say the best solution is to do ptk over lasik. Has anyone had this experience?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jc07s5/brazilian_case_epithelial_ingrowth_3_months_afert/,3,1.0,5,1742059450.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jc07s5/brazilian_case_epithelial_ingrowth_3_months_afert/,,False,False 1jc093e,Lasiksupport,Mountain_Ferrero-22,9 days Post LASIK- haze still persistent.,"UPDATE at the bottom of post. I had lasik done on 03/06/2025. Started with -3.75 / -4.0. I am 9 days post op. I know everything is still healing. I had my one week follow up yesterday. I explained about the cloudy vision and after checking, he said everything looks great. Just a bit of swelling and to come back in 3 weeks. It’s like having a bit milk in my eyes. I have two friends that had lasik done, both saying their vision was crisp and clear a few days to a week after surgery. I’m starting to feel really depressed off and on during the day. Having to stop myself from crying sometimes bc the cloudy vision is so aggravating. I worry so much that it won’t go away. That something isn’t right. That I’ll be stuck like this forever. I haven’t had clear vision even once since the surgery, even though I can read the lines on 20/15 in both eyes. It’s all hazy and uncomfortable. The doctor said it’ll take about 6 weeks before I don’t feel like I’ve had surgery. I can live with that if I knew the haze would go away by then. I’m just worried it never will. Everyday I wake up hoping it’s gotten better, but it hasn’t. I know this is a board for lasik support with a lot of less than optimal outcomes or worse… but I’m wondering if anyone had the milky vision for awhile after surgery and ended up having clear vision? UPDATE: My doctor had me come in today to be checked again. It was his day off, but he came in anyway to make sure everything was okay. I am 11 days post lasik now. He checked for any problems at all with healing. What he found was that some of the steroid drops have crystallized under the flap. He said they should reabsorb on their own and worst case scenario, he will be able to lift the flap and clean it out. I’ll be rechecked in a few weeks as long as nothing gets worse or I don’t see even small improvement by Friday. Also, for anyone that’s waking up with extremely dry eyes, he recommended that I use artificial tear ointment. Says it comes in a little tube similar to toothpaste, and to pull down my lower lid and put some there before bed. Should take care of the bad dry eyes in the morning and help with healing. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jc093e/9_days_post_lasik_haze_still_persistent/,11,1.0,27,1742059549.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jc093e/9_days_post_lasik_haze_still_persistent/,,1742234057.0,False 1jcc1rf,Lasiksupport,bonovox82,flap removal.,"Guys, what happens if the flap needs to be removed? Does the person lose their vision?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcc1rf/flap_removal/,3,1.0,6,1742093706.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcc1rf/flap_removal/,,False,False 1jcdl1g,Lasiksupport,Afraid-Dog7675,HELP,"I have medicals of paramilitary in one month and my right eye has 6/18 vision. Suggest me which surgery should i go for like i am confused between flap and flapless surgery, which one would be better for me in long term as the consulting team in the hospital told me that flapless is not treatable again and my friends are saying that for better recovery and vision flapless is the best solution to my eyes (sorry for poor english as it's not my first language) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcdl1g/help/,0,0.33,4,1742099101.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcdl1g/help/,,False,False 1jchhpz,Lasiksupport,Sleepy_Dogg54,Lasik complication? is it HOA ?,"Seven months ago, I underwent ReLEx SMILE. After the procedure, my right eye remained blurry, so my doctor performed a Femto LASIK enhancement. However, after the enhancement, I started experiencing double vision, blurry vision, and ghosting around objects. These symptoms worsen in low-light conditions or at night. It has now been a month, but my vision has not improved. Here are the results of my eye examination—does anyone know what they indicate? What should I do next? I have already tried getting my vision tested and wearing glasses, but they did not help at all.",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1jchhpz,11,0.93,44,1742116107.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jchhpz/lasik_complication_is_it_hoa/,,False,False 1jcjjzy,lasik,FrancescaPetroni,My Experience with FemtoLASIK," Hi everyone, I’m a 46-year-old woman, and I had my FemtoLASIK surgery on March 5th (today is March 16th). I had the procedure done in Rome, Italy. I had regular astigmatism (-2.50 in both eyes). My doctor performed many tests before the surgery to ensure I was a perfect candidate. Of course, he also measured my pupil diameter. During one of the tests, he found a slight epithelial damage in my left eye, so he sent me home for a month to treat it with eye drops. After a month, I returned for a check-up, and my eye was fine this time. He rechecked my pupil measurement and then scheduled the surgery two weeks later. The procedure was quick and painless (20 minutes in total). It was performed at 4 p.m. The entire medical team was perfectly coordinated, and one of the doctors calmly guided me through each step with great professionalism. My surgeon cleaned my eyes several times, lifted the flap (which took the machine 18 seconds to create), then positioned me under the laser (4 seconds per eye). He then replaced the flap and helped me sit up. At first, my vision was blurry, like being underwater in an aquarium. But I could move around just fine. The doctor immediately checked if the newly created flap was in place, and after examining me with a machine, he confirmed it was perfect. I left wearing sunglasses and started using the prescribed eye drops every hour (artificial tears and antibiotics) once I got home. After about an hour, the anesthesia wore off, and I felt some discomfort (a bit of stinging). I slept for a couple of hours, and when I woke up, the discomfort was almost gone. My vision was still blurry but manageable. The next morning, I woke up, and within an hour, my vision was crystal clear—just like wearing contact lenses. It was incredible! I had my 24-hour post-op check-up, and everything was fine. However, I think I was TOO excited about my new vision and didn’t realize my eyes were getting too dry. My eyesight started deteriorating after five days—badly. It felt like wearing misaligned contact lenses, I had double vision, and there were strong halos around lights. A disaster. I messaged my doctor on a Sunday night, and he responded immediately, telling me to see him the next day (Monday). He examined me and said everything was fine, but my cornea was damaged due to dryness, which had caused temporary astigmatism. He prescribed thicker eye drops and told me to use them much more frequently than initially instructed. My vision improved after two days (first in my left eye, then in my right). Now, at 10 days post-op, I have moments when my vision is crystal clear again. It still fluctuates a bit (but never like the worst days) especially when I strain my eyes in front of screens, but I’m absolutely satisfied. I know there’s still room for improvement. I would definitely do the surgery again, but next time, I’d use way more artificial tears right from the start! I paid 800 euros (total was 1800 euros but the rest was paid by my insurance.)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jcjjzy/my_experience_with_femtolasik/,2,1.0,4,1742125050.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jcjjzy/my_experience_with_femtolasik/,Had surgery,1742218755.0,False 1jcpfoh,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Defense Dept approves of LASIK for Our Warriors,https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/Story/Article/4120916/through-a-new-lens-how-surgical-techs-improve-warfighter-vision/,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcpfoh/defense_dept_approves_of_lasik_for_our_warriors/,6,0.87,11,1742142836.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcpfoh/defense_dept_approves_of_lasik_for_our_warriors/,,False,False 1jcu923,Lasiksupport,New_Drawing_6676,Nice weekend routine,"I think this Sat-Sun routine would be positive for some people with post-refractive complications if done for atleast 3-4 months. A little bit is based on science, some of it is not exactly, but I think some people will find that their pain will go down if they are consistant. 1. I use the OTBK Dry Eye Humidifier off of amazon with a b12 cyancobalamin/water liquid from the metabolics company (they are in the UK). For 3 months, you would need 600 ml, I know the liquid is expensive, but I would recommend buying a couple 500ml bottles from them. This is actually based on science ( [https://doi.org/10.2147/dddt.s203464](https://doi.org/10.2147/dddt.s203464) ) . With that brand of nebulizer, you would have to fill the canister twice per use to get 28ml and copy the study procedure. 2. When I wake up I use intranasal oils. This is kind of iffy science wise, but I assume that the access to the trigeminal nerve tree is beneficial. Over the years, I have used some really great oil combinations, the one I am using now is not that good, but I would still recommend it as a low risk low reward. I am using 15mL cold pressed walnut oil to 1 drop maximum steam distilled german chamomomile essential oil put together in a nasal spray bottle (https://doi.org/10.1080/13880209.2017.1285944 ). This is one of the least good intranasal oil combinations I have used, but it is what I used this weekend. One spray in each nostril before you shower. It is very important not to use intranasal oils before sleeping, it will get in your eye and that will be extremely terrible for you. 3. This one may fall into the category of non-science, but I still think it will have a positive effect. 8 teaspoons of black seed oil, 1 every 2 hours ( [https://doi.org/10.5603/fm.a2016.0010](https://doi.org/10.5603/fm.a2016.0010) ) . There was research on intragastric black seed oil having a positive effect on limbal stem cells in rats, so after reading Dr. Mackey's post on the stem cells, I thought why not try it. More than 1 tsp will not be more beneficial but may make you sick, and I doubt less than 8 times a days will do anything, but I'm happy with the pain reduction after two days without using any eyedrops. It is also important to know that this is very high in saturated fat, which may be a problem for some people. I have done alot of other things to get the good level of improvement I've had in the last few months after over a decade of problems. But these 3 things might be a good place to start because you can just stick to the weekend, it will likely be beneficial for the majority of people, and it immediately feels good, especially the ocular nebulization. I do feel that my eyes are a little drier than normal this weekend, but definitely less pain; which sounds contradictory but its worth it. I'm hoping over time it will be very positive for dry eye as well. I am trying to sort out over the next couple weeks what has helped me and would be good and not so good to try. Using this combination won't immediately eliminate all the double vision, halo, ghosting photophia etc, but I think it may especially have a positive effect over time on pain. I have tried really alot of stuff over the last few months. One really interesting thing for me is that I could not look at screens for more than a minute without pain before; But after these months, now I can use my laptop at full brightness even in the complete dark with no pain, for long periods of time. That's one of the reasons I really want to figure out what worked over the next couple months. I think it the results can be duplicated.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcu923/nice_weekend_routine/,3,1.0,1,1742155209.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jcu923/nice_weekend_routine/,,1742155839.0,False 1jd48sh,lasik,rimack6912,My Lasik Experience,"26 M. I got my PRK done on Feb 19 2025. Initially they wanted to push LASIK on me but I specifically asked for PRK (-4.75 both eyes, with my right eye having astigmatism). Right after the surgery, I barely felt any discomfort due to my eyes being numbed to hell. My vision was quite clear compared to how it was before but still sligthly blurry.  When I got home, the pain was starting to be real bad. My left eye felt like it had a needle poking it from the inside.  My eyes were severely light sensitive, I could barely open them if there was any light source in my viscinity. From then on, pain and sensitivity wise it only got better. HOWEVER my vision kept fluctiating, even till now. After a few days of the procedures my vision became extremely blurry no matter how much I squinted. Main annoying symptoms were, seeing double, very very bad starbursting and light sensitivty. At the moment of this post, im one month post-op and my vision still fluctuates, it feels like my eyes are not used to this type of vision and I cannot focus properly on distant objects. Also, my night vision is not the best. I was aware of these symptoms going in, the healing period is supposed to be 6 months, I just hope these annoying symptoms will pass soon enough!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jd48sh/my_lasik_experience/,2,1.0,3,1742184522.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jd48sh/my_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1jddt5a,lasik,littlpotato,Question about corrective surgery (EVO ICL) & pregnancy,"I’m currently almost done nursing my first baby (hoping to be done done by mid-April) but already thinking of getting pregnant with baby number two soon. Possibly by May/early summer. At first I thought I could get my corrective surgery after nursing and before pregnancy but should I just wait until after I’m done having kids? My eyesight (-7.5 both eyes) didn’t change during first pregnancy. I hated having to deal with contacts/glasses the first few months my baby was born so that’s why I want to get it done asap/before next baby comes. I’d be doing EVO ICL",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jddt5a/question_about_corrective_surgery_evo_icl/,5,1.0,12,1742221355.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jddt5a/question_about_corrective_surgery_evo_icl/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jdeslv,Lasiksupport,Civil_Ad7325,Finding an 8 hour job with bad vision and fulltime pain,"Hi all, I need some help. I had Smile a year ago. Made my vision very bad and I have pain behind my eye every day. I had to call in sick the day after the surgery and I am still not able to work more than 3 hours a day. In my country when you are sick, after a year you get help from the gouvernment to find a job that suits you better. Cause they assume you are still not working 8 hours because you are not capable of doing the work. Protocol does not include ""not capable of doing any kind of work for 8 hours"". So, I will still have a contract at my imployer, but I have to search for a job that fits me better so I can hopefully start working more hours. It is impossible. I cannot read for longer than a few minutes. I cannot work on a computerscreen for longer than 5 minutes. And I cannot focus on anything far away for more than 30 minutes. I wear glasses but they don't fix all my issues so I still have pain behind my eye every single day. And I still cannot focus. Now they want me to actively think about what kind of work I would want to do, AND what I am capable of doing for 8 hours straight. I can't even prepare dinner or clean my house without having to pause after 15 minutes. How should I find a job?! As soon as I am capable of working 8 hours again, I have the choice of staying at that new job or return to my old job. I am an animal caretaker at an animal hospital and I don't have any papers to do other jobs. Actually, I didn't even finish school. This job was just a real gift. Normally you wouldn't get it without papers. I am so stressed. I can't think of anything I can do that won't effect my eyes or won't cause eye pain and headache. :-( ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jdeslv/finding_an_8_hour_job_with_bad_vision_and/,12,0.94,18,1742223893.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jdeslv/finding_an_8_hour_job_with_bad_vision_and/,,False,False 1jdo2c2,lasik,justinram11,My experience with SMILE in Taiwan,"I recently got SMILE done and wanted to share my experience in case anyone else was considering it in Taiwan (I'm a US expat and have been living here with my Taiwanese wife for about 9 years now). My vision has always been pretty bad, and I’ve worn contact lenses daily since I was about 10 years old (and have hardly ever worn glasses my entire life). My latest prescription that’s been stable for around the last 5 years (I’m 30 now) was -7.0x-0.25 in my left eye, and -4.75x-0.75 in my right eye. My wife helped me set a preliminarily checkup a week in advance, during which time I have to wear glasses to let my cornea reset back to its natural shape. At the appointment they ran me through a battery of machines and tests measuring all sorts of stuff – most of them not bad, with the “dry eye” test being the most unpleasant (they put a stinging drop in your eye and then you have to put strips of paper in your eye to see how far the tears go) followed by an extremely bright light one. Afterwords, the nurse / salesperson went over the results with me – I had good cornea thickness (584 microns) for either SMILE or LASIK, and so opted for SMILE since it’s supposed to have less dry eye symptoms. Note that this entire process is done in Chinese, so I’d recommend bringing a Chinese-speaking friend / spouse – I’d rate my Chinese as “lower intermediate” and they could dumb it down for me when asked, but there were a lot of medical words flying around that I had no clue about. I was fairly impressed that they didn’t apply any pressure during the sale, and instead just wanted me to feel informed about the different options, risks, and prices. * LASIK: $1,500US-$3,795US (different lasers and healing times) * SMILE: $3,490US (laser takes 23 seconds) * SMILE Pro: $3,795US (laser takes 8 seconds) * SMILE Pro 2.0: $4,200US (laser takes 8 seconds and computer does the positioning) The doctor said in his opinion the actual results from SMILE and SMILE Pro were indistinguishable, and it more came down to your own comfort level and how much you thought you could relax. The extra 15 seconds seemed worth the $300 to me, so I opted for SMILE. * As a software developer, the idea of computer/AI aided positioning does *not* really provide me with more comfort They had a slot open for the procedure the next day (a Tuesday – Friday and Saturday fill up more in advance), and I was tired of wearing glasses and just wanted to get it over with at that point (as well as feeling comfortable with the clinic). **Surgery:** The next day I show up for surgery and they run me through a few of the tests again just to make sure nothing has changed. They gave me an anxiety pill, but I’m not sure what it was and didn’t really feel like it did anything. The actual surgery has two parts to it for each eye: * The ""laser"" part that cuts a cross section out. This part was not bad at all, and I didn't regret my decision to go with the slower laser at all * The doctor then removes the cross section with tweezers within your field of vision. I’ll admit that this part was not pleasant – I wouldn’t say painful, but I’d rate it similar to getting my wisdom tooth pulled out in Taiwan (awake w/ novocaine). The doctor spoke to me in a mix of Chinese and English during the surgery, with the only thing I didn’t completely understand was him telling me to “scoot over a little bit to my left” while trying to position the laser. Walking out of there I could already see a little better than my normal non-aided vision – everything was still very foggy and 20 minutes later after the anesthetic wore off my eyes felt tired and similar to when you have a really bad eye infection or allergies (that scratchy feeling on your eye lid). **Day 1:** I woke up the next day, however, to 20/20 vision! Eyes still a little tired and scratchy, but I could **see** unaided for the first time in my memory! **Day 4:** My eyes feel about 90% healed, with the following side effects that are likely to fade over the coming months (but even if not I’d be happy with the results): * Definitely larger starbursts around lights than before (I had those before the surgery as well) * Poorer night vision than previously w/ glasses on * My right eye will seem to ""loose focus"" throughout the day. If I focus on it I can get it to behave, but it makes that eye tired. My left eye is my dominant eye, so it hasn't been a big deal, but is something I'm noticing when I focus on it. **Day 6:** My eyes feel about 95% healed, and was actually the first time since the surgery where I had long spans of time through the day where I wasn't even thinking about them (which is where I ultimately want to end up). Right eye seems to be behaving better. Overall very pleased with the results and happy to stop wearing my night mask tomorrow! **--** **EDIT: 2 Month Update:** Eyes are now actually 100% healed. I think I was being a little optimistic in my above accounts, and would probably put my Day 6 at more of an 80-85% healed. \- Starbursts have returned to pre-surgery levels \- Night vision still a little worse than pre-surgery levels, but don't have issues driving at night (note that I don't do a \_ton\_ of nighttime driving) \- My right eye has improved considerably since Day 6, though vision crispness is still not as good as my left eye. I'm a ""barely"" 20/20 in my right eye (I struggle a bit but mostly get it correct), and a ""barely"" 15/20 in my left eye \- I have allergies and noticed a much higher uptick in ""scratchy-ness"" in my eyes for about a month following the surgery. At about the month mark, I no longer was using moisturizing drops which is also around when the scratchy-ness subsided considerably (and is now about what it was pre-surgery level)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jdo2c2/my_experience_with_smile_in_taiwan/,7,1.0,4,1742246152.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jdo2c2/my_experience_with_smile_in_taiwan/,Had surgery,1747369956.0,False 1jdohw8,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Podcast Upload!,"New podcast on youtube. @eyedocmackay A recording about my memoir, ""Making the Cut"".",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jdohw8/podcast_upload/,5,0.86,4,1742247222.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jdohw8/podcast_upload/,,False,False 1jdqrj8,lasik,ReaLentz,3-Days LASIK Post-Op Thoughts - Positive Experience,"I read this thread religiously in the months leading up to surgery and found people are far more likely to share negative experiences than positive so I wanted to share mine and hope it helps someone. I had LASIK on Friday at Skyline Vision Clinic in Colorado Springs. Here's an overview of my experience to date. I was very nervous leading up to the procedure and considered backing out at the last minute but am so glad I didn't. The Diazepam, they provided me before the surgery really helped calm my nerves and make the procedure a breeze (the additional pill they gave me to take once I got home was greatly appreciated as well, as it helped me take a six-hour nap as soon as I got home). Like I mentioned, the procedure was a breeze. The only pain/discomfort I experienced was when they sucked down on my way to create the corneal flap. The suction didn't cause any discomfort at all but the machine felt like it was pressing against the bone of my eye socket. The clamps (not sure if that's the right word or not) that were used to hold my eyelids open caused zero discomfort and helped relieve my nerves (I was extremely concerned about overpowering them and closing my eyes while the flap was open and lasers were doing their thing). The only way I could describe the laser experience is by stating it looked exactly like I would imagine an alien abduction would look like; four white lights on the periphery (two on the left and two on the right) and a green laser in the middle while you sense a faint smell of burnt flesh (like when you get a mole removed but fainter). Periodically, the lights would go out and I couldn't see anything which made me concerned I had overpowered the clamps and closed my eyes but the doctor was super communicative and answered all my questions throughout the procedure. Then, before I knew it they pushed the flaps back and said we were all done. I was in disbelief it was that quick. My vision wasn't blurry (it was clearly better than before) but it was like I had a glare filter on. Well-lit things seemed much brighter and hazy. I experienced zero discomfort until I got about halfway home when my eyes became extremely sensitive to light. I closed my eyes until my girlfriend got us home, had a quick nap, took the second Diazepam and proceeded to nap for five hours. Upon waking up, the glare/haziness had drastically improved but was still present with zero light sensitivity. I was able to watch TV for a couple of hours with zero issues. I had subtitles on and there was a bit of haloing around them but nothing too bad. I stepped outside for a bit to see what headlights looked like and experienced extreme haloing. There's no way I could drive at night. The next morning, the glare/haziness was practically gone and has continued to only improve. Three-days post-op, I have a little bit of haloing but am able to drive at night. I would wear contacts and glasses that were -0.25 to -0.5 off my pre-op prescription and would say my vision is equal to if not better today. The drop regimen (prednisoLONE - one drop into both eyes every two hours for two days and then one drop four times daily for seven days after surgery; Ofloxacin - one drop four times daily for seven days after surgery; and PF-Free Synthetic Tears every 30-minutes while awake for a month after surgery) are extremely annoying but an easy tradeoff for clear vision for the foreseeable future (no pun intended). My biggest takeaway is why did it take me so long to do this (I've been considering it for over a decade). I can be on the cheap end and didn't want to fork out $4,350 for LASIK but am amazed a wad of cash and a ten-minute procedure could make a world of difference. I highly recommend to anyone interested and able to afford it. Happy to answer any questions others might have. Edit TLDR - LASIK is witchcraft and well worth ten minutes of your time and a wad of cash. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jdqrj8/3days_lasik_postop_thoughts_positive_experience/,37,0.97,28,1742253127.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jdqrj8/3days_lasik_postop_thoughts_positive_experience/,Had surgery,1742310749.0,False 1jdsiie,Lasiksupport,Sulphieowl,Monovision after one week,"Hi, I am looking for some advice or people that have experienced something similar to me. A week ago I had smile surgery on one eye as they recommended this to me saying I would need reading glasses sooner if I had both eyes done as I am 40. It has been a week since the surgery and although my vision in my right eye is getting better I am having difficulty driving and walking in public places without getting terribly nauseous and dizzy to the point where I have to try and close my eyes and feel like I’m going to fall over.. Has anyone else experienced this and does it get better? It also came with three days of the worst headache at the back of my head I’ve ever had. I called the laser place and they said it’s not related to the eye as it didn’t occur straight away. I really highly doubt this. Can someone please give me some advice on what to do. I’m not sure if I should go and get my other eye done to avoid this disgusting dizziness, and nausea. Much appreciated.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jdsiie/monovision_after_one_week/,2,1.0,29,1742257978.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jdsiie/monovision_after_one_week/,,False,False 1jekzvr,Lasiksupport,bonovox82,Confession,"I've been in my room for 4 months now after having LASIK surgery, which caused visual distortions in my eyes. I've thought about killing myself, but I'm too much of a coward for that. I feel stupid and dumb for having had this surgery that ruined my life. Every day I have crying fits and I keep giving my friends and family a hard time. I'm afraid of going blind.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jekzvr/confession/,12,0.94,13,1742345533.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jekzvr/confession/,,False,False 1jepx5c,lasik,FinnMcMissile98,My ICL surgery experience (mostly positive!),"So, I have been wearing glasses since I was either 10 or 11. For so many years, I was stuck with glasses, and I have never liked it. I consider myself someone who loves doing outdoor activities, and glasses have always felt like an annoyance. Contact lenses always dry out quickly and cause an itchy feeling in my eyes, not to mention they are expensive 😭 I know since I was a teenager that someday, I WILL get surgery done so I don't have to wear glasses anymore. But for a long time, I always thought I would be getting LASIK, or something similar to that. Last year, I found out about ICL by chance. And despite it being quite expensive, I eventually opted for that because it supposedly gives a better night vision (something which I NEED because I am a night owl), and in case something goes wrong, at least it can be taken out. After getting a check-up at 2 specialist clinics, they both confirmed that there was nothing wrong with my eyes, and I could chose either LASIK or ICL. I eventually picked the clinic which is closer to my home, and scheduled for the surgery to be done in about 2 weeks. Days leading up to the surgery was filled with plenty of anxiety... I've read up enough stories from different people who had the surgery done. Some good, some bad. And while I was told that my eyes were fine, I can't stop wondering: What if something goes wrong? The surgeon assured me the surgery has a very high success rate, but what if I am that one unlucky person with something going wrong? Or what if I ended up with some side effects? And so on... but I also think of the positive outcomes that could happen, which eases my anxiety a little bit. The day arrived eventually. On the morning of the surgery, I arrived late because it was storming on my way to the clinic. After arriving, I was brought to the waiting room outside the operation theatre. And before going in, the nurses put some eye drops in my eyes a few times in the span of about an hour. If I remember correctly, those were to enlarge my pupils. After that, the surgeon arrived, and did some final checkup on my eyes before going in. He put some sort of plastic in front of my eyes in order to do some marking, and also had me sit in front of a machine to shine a light into my eyes, ensuring everything is good. Now, the operation itself... I had to lie on something which looks kinda similar to a chair you usually see at a dentist's. It's not exactly comfortable but I didn't mind that. Before the surgery started, the nurses applied one of those yellow antiseptics on both my eyes, and then used some more eyedrops, this time for anesthetic purposes. After about 20 minutes I think, the surgery started. Thanks to the anesthetic eyesrops, I don't really feel that much pain, but seeing the knife approaching my eyes sure feels kinda... scary 😬 Fortunately I couldn't see that well anyway. The surgery was performed on my left eye first. And after that was done, the surgeon brought me outside, then checked my left eye again using the aforementioned machine with the light. Satisfied with what he saw, he brought me back and continued with the surgery on my right eye. Throughout the process, I wasn't quite sure what was being done because my vision was quite blurry, but every once in a while, either the surgeon or the nurses would pour some water into my eyes, to wash away the blood I assume? And whenever that happens, I can clearly feel the pressure in my eyes immediately go up... and that was quite uncomfortable 🫠 This feeling is more noticable in my right eye. Another problem I had was that no matter what, I could NEVER look directly at the light source above me, despite that I should be able to since they have already administered the anesthetic eyedrops? Looking straight at it burns my eyes... Eventually the surgeon had to tell me to look slightly below the lamp in order to proceed with the surgery. The entire process itself probably took about half an hour to 40 minutes. Immediately after walking out from the operation theatre, I could tell that my vision has improved despite it still being blurry. I was sitting on a chair looking around, and I could actually tell what a poster about 2 metres away from me is saying. Granted I could only read the bigger letters, but before this, I couldn't even see anything more than 20 centimeters away from me clearly. My myopia level was around -6 D with an astigmatism level of about -1 if I remember correctly. The surgeon prescribed me 3 types of eyedrops to bring home. 2 of those are antibiotics which I need to use it every 2 hours, and one is to be used every 12 hours, that one was to control my eye pressure. He also gave me 2 pieces of hard plastic which I'm supposed to place in front of my eyes at night with tape, in case I might rub it while I was sleeping. Nothing much can be said about the first day because the dilation effect was still in place... On the 2nd day, I could immediately notice a HUGE difference in my vision. I can actually see everything around me clearly now, and I can walk around just fine without having to worry about bumping into things. It was so good that I still instinctively try to reach up and reposition my glasses because I thought I was still wearing them 😅 After arriving at the clinic for a checkup, I have a vision acuity of about 20/10 in my left eye iirc? And the right eye is slightly less ideal, at probably 20/30 or 20/25. A few more checkups were done, and the surgeon later confirmed that everything is great: The lenses were placed right, the eye pressure is okay, and there were no infections. I just need to take good care of my eyes and make sure nothing gets in there, like dust or water. And absolutely no rubbing my eyes of course. So for more than a week, I slept on my couch wearing safety goggles, and I only shower while wearing swimming goggles. Also used the prescribed eyedrops compliantly. I had the surgery done on the 6th of March, so it has been nearly 2 weeks by now... I have to say, the surgery is definitely one of the BEST things I've ever done in my life. Just the feeling of being able to go anywhere or do anything without having to wear glasses feels like a great relief for me, and I no longer have to worry about my glasses getting fogged up (those were annoying). It's gotten good enough that one night, I was looking up at a plane flying above me, and I swear, at one point of time, I could see the yellow lights coming from each passenger windows 😯 Now as the title says, it's mostly positive... During the one week checkup, the technician detected a myopia level of about -0.5 in my right eye. The surgeon thinks that this could be caused by dry eyes (which is somewhat true, because my eyes do dry out very quickly, and after using eyedrops, the vision on my right eye will usually improve, but only for a short while before going back to slightly blurry again). Though in his opinion, I shouldn't focus too much on comparing one eye's vision to the other, because we usually see with both eyes together. And also that it's only been one week (at the time), so maybe it needs a longer period of adaptation. Supposedly some people's recovery time could take up to 6 weeks or longer. After another week, for some reason, the right eye still doesn't see as clearly as the left eye. It's not TOO blurry, but it's sorta noticeable for me. Granted, with both eyes together, the vision is fine, but the slightly blurry right eye seems to affect it sometimes... it's a feeling which I don't know how to describe, but at times I just can't see things exactly clearly? At this point, I am not entirely sure it's caused by residue astigmatism or myopia, but hopefully like the surgeon said, it will slowly improve as weeks go by. We will see what happens during my checkup next month, I wonder if the lens could still be rotated if the vision still doesn't improve? The way I see it, there are 3 possibilities: One, the vision eventually improves, which is the best outcome; Two, the vision doesn't improve, so I will have to discuss with my surgeon and see if there's anything which could be done; and three, the vision doesn't improve, but I become adapted to it, in which case it would also be an acceptable outcome for me. In any case though, I HAVE to stress, despite this minor annoyance, I would NOT trade my current vision for anything else. At the end of the day, I am grateful enough to be able to even go on in my daily life without glasses, and it feels so FREEING. I sometimes even wonder if I am being too perfectionist, but I guess if I have already paid so much money for it, I should expect both eyes to have the same clarity? I'm not sure... At the time being, it seems like there's also a slight issue where it's a little harder to focus on nearer objects. Oh and also I see slightly less clearly in dim environments, but I expect those to improve. One more thing, about the halo rings, which I think everyone getting ICL would be experiencing. I did notice them, but depending on the light source, they aren't exactly that noticable to me most of the time. For example, streetlights and oncoming headlights from cars form the halo rings, but they are larger and dimmer, so I can easily ignore those. One time I shone my phone's flashlight at my face, and I could immediately notice some small but obvious halo rings. Again though, I'm sure I will be able to ignore those eventually. If anything, I'm a little bit more stressed out about my right eye 😅 And that's all from me. If there's anything else, I will make another post and do an update. Hopefully my experience will help those of you who are looking to get an ICL surgery :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jepx5c/my_icl_surgery_experience_mostly_positive/,15,1.0,27,1742362094.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jepx5c/my_icl_surgery_experience_mostly_positive/,Had surgery,1742372930.0,False 1jey1li,lasik,SnuzieQ,Funeral for my glasses,"Had LASIK yesterday. Today feels like a miracle. No pain. Perfect vision. Minimal light sensitivity and almost no haloing. WOW! So… What did you do with your old glasses?!? I have dozens of cheap prescription glasses and sunglasses from Zenni and the like, so it doesn’t seem like they would be good for donating (most have peeling plastic coating on the frames, I probably have 2 pairs that are solid and in good shape) I’m considering having a funeral ceremony for them to honor their service and usher in my crisply-in-focus future. What would you do? Any good donation resources I could look at for the pairs that are in ok shape?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jey1li/funeral_for_my_glasses/,31,1.0,20,1742393886.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jey1li/funeral_for_my_glasses/,Had surgery,False,False 1jf7grh,lasik,Laraness,Positive SMILE experience - 1.5 months in,"Hey folks. I wanted to share my experience with SMILE. I had the procedure 5 February - so I am still well within the recovery period. Background: I'm a 43yo woman with -2.00 myopia and moderate astigmatism. Due to the astigmatism, I did not qualify for laser treatments in the past. I don't wear contacts as my tears are not as productive as average. So only glasses. And then I didn't even wear those all the time. Just at work and when driving. Last December I got the news that I was starting to ever so slightly lose my reading vision. This was a trigger for me to investigate the state of technology. ... I got a recommendation from a colleague for a place here in Denmark. I could have saved a lot of money to go to Poland, but in the end I could not resist staying within a legal system I know, easy check ups, and stellar Google and Trustpilot reviews. Preparation: The doctor was excellent. He never rushed anything, answered all my questions, and did the exam both as consultation and again before the procedure to double check. It would have been good to know the pupil dialating drops he gave me made it virtually impossible to work or function well the next couple hours after the initial exam (and please dont attempt to drive). He made clear that regardless, I will eventually lose my near vision due to the aging of my lenses. However, he gave the option to 'undercorrect' - giving a less than perfect distance vision, especially in the submissive eye (my left). That this would better protect the speed of the loss - since a bit of myopia favours near vision. And I went with this option... As he pointed out, I was only seeing some 30% of the world without my glasses. Procedure: Like everyone I was nervous on the day. I had been advised not to take any anti anxiety medication as I should be alert and responsive. I did take a couple painkillers, and I was happy for that. The procedure itself was painless, if freaky. Like having your eyes beamed up into a spaceship and then injected with clouds. I didn't have that A HA moment after, as some people do. My vision was super blurry, and I could barely keep my eyes open. We did the initial check immediately - about 45 minutes after. All good there. My left eye felt fine, whereas my right felt thick and irritated like something was stuck in it. But he had spent more time clearing the lentical from the right side. My husband helped me on the train home. A little over an hour after, the numbing drops wore off, and I have to say that my eyes hurt like hell. Once we got home it was all I could do to close my eyes on the couch, and listen to an audio book while I suffered. This gradually wore off after a couple hours. Then no more pain since! Recovery: I am definitely NOT one of those who was totally clear visioned and normal again in the next day or two. It was really hard to focus on reading or look at screens for at least five days. And I would say it was about two weeks before I felt comfortable at work -- which is almost entirely on a screen with small text. But this time was also dotted with moments of delight at realizing all the details spread so far out in the world around me. Seeing deep into the forest, or recognising people from far away. I was at first horrified that I had fully lost my reading vision. This went so far that I bought +1.00 reading glasses. But these did not help. What I learned is that my brain and my behaviour needed to adapt to my new vision. I used to hold things right up to my face and could see great. Now if I do that it is disorienting and blurry. I am gradually learning to position my vision at the right short distance to see clearly. This is for anything from doing my makeup to reading a book. At my three week checkup, my distance vision is actually almost perfect, better than expected with the undercorrection. And my reading vision is also excellent. I've been using Duo eye drops and gel regularly. The doctor explained that my eye is not settled fully in its new shape, so the circulation of tears is not great yet. He estimated it takes at least three months for this to resolve. So not really worried about that. Summary: Wow so nerve wracking but so worth it. More than anything I am satisfied to have paid for the privilege of a really experienced and patient doctor. I can't say I would have done it sooner because I didn't have the money, and I didn't qualify with the moderate astigmatism. But I'm glad I did it now. My only regrets are: not taking more time off work (I had two days off and then a weekend) so that I didn't strain my eyes so much early on. Or at least that I had insisted on non computer work. And the other is a small part of me that wishes I had full on replaced my lenses so that I'd be set for life 😃 How cool is this technology?? Yes there are risks, and yes there are lots of scary and real and sad stories here. These are the exception...so you have to take that decision for yourself. It helps a lot to have a trusted clinic and a good support network.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jf7grh/positive_smile_experience_15_months_in/,17,0.96,7,1742417484.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jf7grh/positive_smile_experience_15_months_in/,Had surgery,False,False 1jfc064,lasik,sexbox360,3 month Smart Surface PRK review @ PLEC (full report),"hey all, never posted before but i thought id make a post about my experience. I live in the USA. I had smartsurface PRK done december 4th, 2024 at Pacific Laser Eye Centre in Vancouver, BC (Canada). **I did it completely ALONE (travelling, recovery, everything).** I had -1.00 diopter in both eyes. This is a very low prescription, almost low enough to not even bother. But it was just blurry enough at distance to really bother me and require glasses. I didnt like the idea of a flap, and I read that PRK (particularly trans-prk) is better at targeting mild-prescriptions than LASIK. So I chose Smart-Surface PRK and decided to fly to Canada to get it. \------------------------------------------------------------ Planning & Prep \------------------------------------------------------------ PLEC required a ""pre-op eye examination"" before they'll even schedule you. So I got that done with a local optometrist here. My local doc dilated my eyes and looked me over. My doc wrote up a report and faxed it to PLEC. I got the green light. Next, Tiffany at PLEC emailed me a big list of prescriptions to fill. I was surprised at how many medications there were. If I recall there were 4 different prescription drops and 3 over-the-counter medications. It was a little spooky, and I was wondering if I'd made a mistake... Some of the drops are 2x a day, some are 1x a day, and some are staggered days. It was a little daunting, but I paid close attention to their instructions and familiarized myself with it. This would pay off later. Next, I flew up to Vancouver. This went fine, but I got rather unlucky and booked my surgery the day after a huge Taylor Swift concert was in town. Hotels were extra-expensive so I couldnt get a room in Vancouver. I found a Best Western in Langley. This was totally fine, but with this procedure theres a pre-op exam, surgery, a post-op exam the day after, and a final trip to the airport the day after that. This means 7x uber trips which were 40 minutes each. It got a little annoying, especially in the Taylor Swift traffic. If you decide to travel for this surgery, book way in advance so you can get a good room. I only booked 30 days in advance. The pre-op exam at PLEC was uneventful. It was a moderate-sized facility, and everyone was very polite. they took a few measurements, but they did not dilate my eyes because my surgery was the next day. They basically check you over, confirm that you're good-to-go, and give you a ""PLEC Care-Package"" which is a nice bag with everything you need in it. \------------------------------------------------------------ The Surgery \------------------------------------------------------------ That night I hardly slept I was so nervous. I showed up at PLEC, care package in hand, and they had me wait in the lobby. I got buzzed in, and then went into a small staging room adjacent to surgical. They asked me a few questions, and gave me a pill to calm me down. The pill didnt do much. I forced myself to relax. The nurse saw how nervous I was and reassured me ""we do this all the time, it's a walk in the park"". Next, Dr Lin came in (The Man Himself!). He explained the surgery and told me that because of my low perscription, I \*might\* be farsighted for up to 2 months. I said ok thats fine. We walked into the surgical room together. There was a bunch of big machines and I recall it being very cold. I laid down on the gurney, and they positioned my head. My neck was so tense it took them some effort. Next they strapped me down, which sounds scary but it was very reassuring actually. I was worried that I would accidentally move otherwise. The entire gurney pivoted and moved underneath a huge machine. It was a bit claustraphobic, sort of like an MRI. I struggled to relax. Dr lin saw my head shaking a tiny bit. I got to kinda lay there and wait for 3-4 minutes, i think Dr. Lin purposefully did this ""delay"" to help calm me down. It worked, I chilled out. That, or the pill kicked in... not sure which. An assistant installed the clamps that hold my eyes open. These didnt really hurt. They turned on the machine and I told me to look at this green light. I heard a loud click and a whirring sound. Suddenly my left eye got dark. I could smell a faint burning smell. The laser was only on for about 20 seconds but it felt like an eternity. I did my best to not move my eye. The machine switched off. Everything was dark. Next I heard Dr. Lin say ""okay looks good, now get ready for a beautiful laser light show"". The laser switched on again. And he was right, it was beautiful. Impossible colors swirled across my vision, which I cant even describe. At this point I wasnt scared anymore, I was awestruck by how pretty it was. There was no burning smell this time, and no pain either. The laser switched off. Dr lin applied chilled eyedrops. These stung. The whole surgery was painless up until that point. Next, they installed my banadge-contact-lens (BCL) which is basically a hard contact lens. Didnt hurt. Then they repeated the whole process in my right eye. I did a better job relaxing on the 2nd one, since I knew what to expect. They pulled me out and stood me up. My vision was good but blurry. They told me to stop blinking and read the clock, which I did. I could see fairly well. They verified I could read my smartphone. Then they let me leave. I booked my uber and went back to my hotel room. \------------------------------------------------------------ Recovery \------------------------------------------------------------ The first night wasnt bad. I could see just well enough to follow their instruction sheet. I put in my eye drops and took a Tylenol. I ordered room service and got a nice chicken salad. I slept ok all things considered. I had these big goggles on which protected my eyes. I loved these glasses, they were really reassuring and dark/comfy. The 1st day after wasnt bad either. I had breakfast, booked my uber to PLEC for my follow up. They double checked I was following the instructions and doing my drops. Came back to my hotel. Got room service again. More eyedrops and pain pills. went to bed. The 2nd day though.... ooof. My vision really started to deteriorate. Pain was somewhere between ""annoying"" and ""uncomfortable"". I kept doing my eyedrops. I did eye ointment too which was just goopier eye drops. 3rd day I flew back. My vision was worst here. Getting through the airport was hard. My vision was blurry and kinda grainy. But I made it. Got home. After geting home, I was mildly uncomfortable. I had sensitivity to light and screen use was almost impossible. At week 1 my local optimistrist took out the BCLs. That was fine, painless. Got to drive myself home which was nice. At week 2 I could see 20/20, but I still wasnt happy. Uncomfortable, and big glare on car headlights. lots of eyedrops. At week 3 it started getting exciting. I could see better than my old vision with glasses. a few eyedrops. At week 4 I stopped all my medications. just 2-3 regular eyedrops a day. No real changes. At week 5 the magic happened. I woke up one day and could see really well. I could see raindrops hitting the sidewalk acrost the street. I saw a hummingbird at the top of a huge fir tree. At week 8 stopped all eyedrop use and all medications. eyes felt normal / fine. At week 12 i did my final follow up at my local optimistrist. Both eyes tested better than 2020. 20/15. Extremely happy. At week 15 (today) I typed this reddit post! I love my new eyesight. I have perfect vision. I need the occaisonal regular eye drop if im dehydrated but thats about it. maybe once a week at most. Overall i highly recommend SmartSurface PRK and PLEC. It's worth the travel hassel. My life is permanently changed for the better. thank you",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jfc064/3_month_smart_surface_prk_review_plec_full_report/,7,0.89,21,1742429497.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jfc064/3_month_smart_surface_prk_review_plec_full_report/,Had surgery,False,False 1jfiw3o,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,When should i buy eyeglass,"Hey guys, its been 7 monthes since my laser. I see good and fine , ive learned a lot since the laser and i thank god i have just little startburst (for now ) But everything fine . I dont know what will happen in the future but now its okay You guys have idea when i should buy eyeglass? Should i wait or no I have eyesight 5/6 in left eye and right eye 4/6 but when i tired, its 6/7 and 0.15 cyl axis 180 I think eyeglass anyway its important not to make my eyes tired , like when i put eye drops for fun . I have to say thanks to this community and i hope everyone will be fine or be in good health. Thanks for everyone who wil help",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jfiw3o/when_should_i_buy_eyeglass/,2,0.75,3,1742453183.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jfiw3o/when_should_i_buy_eyeglass/,,False,False 1jfjp2c,lasik,krtfr,Differing recommendations on procedure type,"I’m considering doing a myopia laser correction and have contacted two individual clinics for consultations. My prescription is -3.25 and -3.50 with no astigmatism. Both clinics have measured my corneal thickness to about 500 and pupil size around 7-7,4mm in low light. At first clinic A measured my pupil size to around 4mm with a machine shaped like a droplet upside down with a series of red light rings within each other. I was cleared for LASIK and ASA (alcohol based removal of top layer which grows back) Clinic B measured pupil size to 7,3/7,4mm using the same type of machine and said that if I took LASIK or SMILE the treatment zone might be too small for my pupils in low light and that I might experience starburst etc when light hits the edge of treatement zone. They recommended ASA. I went back to Clinic A to find out why the measurements were so different and they first measured 4mm again. When I requested to turn off the red light rings they measured 7,3mm. When I asked them about the potential issues with light hitting the edge of the treatment zone they said that they have not had customers with this issue since the flap size they cut for LASIK is 9,5mm and they treat the whole area within the flap. They said that a few years ago the treatment size was smaller and this would have been an issue then, but not now. I also saw a study from 2013 on pupil size and long term HOA issues which found no significant correlation. At the same time I’ve read multiple posts here by people with larger pupil size having issues. How can the two clinics have such a big difference in treatment zone? Are there two different lasik technologies? Is the edge of the flap cut the same as the edge of the treatment zone where the laser reshapes? Which advice should I follow here? Thanks for any help! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jfjp2c/differing_recommendations_on_procedure_type/,1,1.0,0,1742456952.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jfjp2c/differing_recommendations_on_procedure_type/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jfo29k,lasik,cozycatcafe,Eye doctor was rough for my evaluation,"My eyedoctor was very rough holding my eyes open to insert contact lenses and to remove them. He said it was testing how I would behave in surgery but it felt like he was using an unecessary amount of force. For insertion, it felt like he was pressing down on the wrong part of my eye completely. Is this normal?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jfo29k/eye_doctor_was_rough_for_my_evaluation/,1,1.0,1,1742474724.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jfo29k/eye_doctor_was_rough_for_my_evaluation/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1jfoc5d,lasik,OneFlow2976,Opinion on supplements post-PRK surgery,"Hi everyone, I got the greenlight to have PRK surgery from 2 different doctors. my current numbers are -7.00 and -6.00 which is pretty high. I wanted to ask about your opinion/experience for taking supplements post surgery to improve recovery time. I've came up with a lot of ideas and buying them all is getting expansive... the stack I came up with is as follows: \- Liposomal Vitamin C \- Vitamin A (Retinyl Palmitate) \- Omega-3s \- zinc, magnesium and vitamin D3 + K2 \- NAC \- Astaxanthin \- Lutein & Zeaxanthin \- Taurine \- Na-R-ALA \- Collagen (Type I and V) \- Curcumin + Piperine \- Trans-Resveratrol \- Bilberry Extract What do you guys think about this stack? Is it too excessive? I'm also thinking about asking my doctor about BPC-157 even though there are zero evidence for eye related recovery from that, and I think taking that will be overly excessive. I would love to hear your guys opinion on this. also sorry if my English is bad, I'm not a native speaker. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jfoc5d/opinion_on_supplements_postprk_surgery/,5,0.78,20,1742475593.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jfoc5d/opinion_on_supplements_postprk_surgery/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1jfs5wo,lasik,RadSalmon,EVO ICL Experience (Positive),"**Background:** 29M. I have had glasses since I was 6 years old. My prescription was -10.75 in my left eye, and -7.5 in my right eye. Both eyes had significant astigmatism. I have an active lifestyle, and I always disliked wearing glasses outdoors. I have tried many different contacts over the years. But they all had terrible fit, and my vision was terrible with them. About 4 years ago I went in for a LASIK consultation, but prescription was still fluctuating and they were too high for LASIK. I had heard about ICL at the time, but I knew I needed to wait until my prescription stabilizes. **Pre-OP:** After consistent vision for the past 2 years, I consulted with 3 different surgeons/practices in my area. They all agreed ICL is my only option, which made my choice easy. I ultimately went with the surgeon with the most experience and reviews. He also gave me the most through explanation of the procedure and what to expect. I received my prescription combination eye drops and began to use them two days prior to the procedure. **Surgery Day**: I had a light breakfast prior to arrival. They took me to an exam room, gave me several rounds of numbing drops and dilation drops. Gave me an Xanax to help calm my nerves. They used Nitrous oxide during the surgery to help me relax. The surgery was really quick, about 20 minutes. First was my left eye, they put a surgical drape to cover my face, after more drops and rinsing, a lid holder was put in place. then it was more drops and rinsing. By this point I could only see a couple tiny lights, and surgeon began the incision, putting the ICL inside, and move it around. I felt pressure but there was no pain. Then the process was repeated for my right eye. I think the Xanax was too powerful, I was almost falling asleep. Immediately after the surgery, surgeon put eye shields over my eyes. My vision was really blurry. I had mild headache and I was really sleepy. I went home and took a long nap. Woke up my eyes began to feel a bit scratchy and dry. Vision at this point is still blurry, with extremely light sensitivity. I just rested and listen to some music and podcast for the rest of the day. I could already see the infamous halos when lights hit at a certain angle. **1 Day Post-OP:** Went in for post-op appointment, my right eye already can see fairly clear, buy my left eye is still blurry. Both eyes were very scratchy and dry, I was using lubricating drops every 20 minutes or more. Light sensitivity was also bad. **2-4 Days After:** Extremely scratchy and dry eyes, felt like a thousand tiny ants crawling inside my eyes. Vision & light sensitivity improved slightly. **5-6 Days After:** Dry eyes, light sensitivity improved gradually, Vision was also noticeably sharper. Drove for the first time at night on day 6, the halos were very noticeable but they didn't affect my driving. **One-week Post-OP:** Went in for one-week checkup, Both eyes were at 20/20, together I could easily see 20/15. Left eye was still slightly more blurry. Surgeon said my vision will continue to improve, that my eyes produce a lot of healthy tear so I could cut back on the eye drops. Also no more eye shields at night. The halos will also become less noticeable over time. It has been 10 days since my ICL surgery, dry eyes and light sensitivity are almost gone. The halos are improving slowly. I have no discomfort in my eyes. I am still using the combination drops 3x daily and lubcarting drops about every 2 hours. I am extremely happy with the result so far, and I will continue to update this post to share my experience.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jfs5wo/evo_icl_experience_positive/,35,1.0,20,1742486184.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jfs5wo/evo_icl_experience_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1jg0yhp,Lasiksupport,SRC1722,Severe Dry Eye/Blurriness 2.5 months post op… can it get better?,"2.5 months post op. Dealt with epithelial ingrowth in my right eye from where I was accidentally scratched during surgery. Had the flap wash and then that resolved, but my eyes wouldn’t stop bothering me no matter how many or what drops I used every 15 minutes (sometimes made it a whole hour, but rarely) and how much omega 3 and flaxseed oil I took. Especially the left one that was supposed to be my “good eye”. The lasik Dr kept saying my eyes weren’t dry. He said my problem was now a “basement membrane defect” in the eye I did not have the ingrowth on, but that I do NOT have AMBD. Got a second opinion and it turns out I have severe dry eye. My tears evaporated in 2 seconds. I got put on a short term steroid, Xiidra, and Miebo. He also said there is a scar from the scratch and I do have some epithelial ingrowth that came back, but that it’s very small and won’t cause problems. I do have mild AMBD, but just on the outsides of my eyes and not near my line of vision or anything. For vision, I tested at 20/25 in one eye and 20/30 in the other where as I was 20/20 a week after surgery. He also confirmed that the surgeon I went to is a popular and respected surgeon so I was correct on my research that it was a good place to go. He said for most patients in my situation, things do get much better over time. Can I have any positive stories?? I live in the US and am moving overseas in a couple months, and this is all very overwhelming. I am looking for any kind of hope or advice that this can resolve.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg0yhp/severe_dry_eyeblurriness_25_months_post_op_can_it/,7,1.0,10,1742508086.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg0yhp/severe_dry_eyeblurriness_25_months_post_op_can_it/,,False,False 1jg14my,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Culture Apothecary With Alex Clark,"I have been extend an exciting invitation to be a guest on Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark to discuss LASIK. As the date approaches, I will remind you all. This is an opportunity to reach over 230,000 of her viewers. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg14my/culture_apothecary_with_alex_clark/,9,0.91,1,1742508517.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg14my/culture_apothecary_with_alex_clark/,,False,False 1jg1p1y,lasik,thecaramelbandit,"Very positive PRK experience, 2 months in","I won't post the full day by day like some people, but I will hit the highlights. Day of surgery was 1/17/25. I'm also a doctor but not an ophthalmologist. I paid about $3700 and my insurance refunded me $750 afterward. The center called it ""wave light optimized PRK"" and I have a free lifetime guarantee with one free ""touch up."" I'm in my early 40s. 1) Why PRK and not LASIK? I was a candidate for both with my vision (stable for 20 years at -3.25, -4) and corneal thickness. I didn't like the idea of a flap that can get dislodged or infected, and a few days of discomfort didn't concern me. Severing the nerves and vasculature of the cornea also made me uneasy and I see no benefit to it other than quicker healing. PRK should also leave more cornea available for a repeat procedure later on if needed. 2) The day of was easy and quick as most people have posted. I took a half of Xanax and didn't really feel it. I wasn't very nervous. The epithelium ablation was weird, and smelling the laser smoke was super weird, even though I regularly smell the same thing in the operating room at my job. I went out to dinner that night and it was fine. 3) Wore the bandage contacts lenses for 5 days, which was the worst part. My eyes didn't bother me that much, but 4 days in a poorly fitting pair of contacts was super annoying. 4) Night vision for the first week was *horrendous*. Driving was generally not a problem, but halos and artifacting at night made it essentially impossible. Cleared up reasonably well around 9 days in. 5) I was about 75% back to normal vision after a week. My right eye improved steadily and was back to where I was with contacts after a month. 6) The left eye lagged quite a bit which worried me. I got to about 20/60 and stuck there for a while. 7) Flew overseas for a Norway vacation a month after the surgery. It was uneventful (as far as my eyes go) and we had a great time. 8) Noticed around 3/1 (6 weeks post op) that the left eye had brief periods where it was about as good as the right eye. Within a week after that it was stable there. 9) As of today (9 weeks post op), I'm 20/20 in both eyes according to my home test. My close vision is *better* than it was with contacts. No dry eye symptoms, but I still use some preservative free eye drops (Refresh Relieva and Optase Hydro are my favorites) 2-3 times a day. No increased light sensitivity, though I am a little more sensitive to bright light at baseline than most people. Edit: I'm measuring 20/15 in both eyes at home, now slightly sharper in the left eye. 10) I have taken 1000 mg of vitamin C, 750 mg of fish oil, 5000 IU of D3, and a multivitamin every day since the procedure. Overall I'm very very happy with the surgery after having worn contacts almost every day for about 30 years. I highly recommend it for anyone who is a good candidate. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jg1p1y/very_positive_prk_experience_2_months_in/,22,1.0,17,1742509973.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jg1p1y/very_positive_prk_experience_2_months_in/,Had surgery,1742755760.0,False 1jg20sv,Lasiksupport,beach-girly,Clinic Removing Reviews,hi everyone!! The clinic Ryan Kingerski had his LASIK procedure at his currently taking down all reviews related to their wrongdoing. Is there anything that can be done about this? It’s extremely disgusting and misleading they are continually operating with a 5 star review due to removing all negative ones,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg20sv/clinic_removing_reviews/,11,0.92,7,1742510822.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg20sv/clinic_removing_reviews/,,False,False 1jg3lku,Lasiksupport,NetZealousideal1912,Lasik with optical express,"Hi, can anyone who's done lasik with a prescription of anything close to -7.50 in both eyes let me know the price of what they payed for with optical express please? I went for a consultation and they gave me a quote and I payed a lump sum and then they changed it even thought it was confirmed in person and over the phone. Would just like to know if it was a genuine mistake or if I'm being ripped off rn lol. Thanks ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg3lku/lasik_with_optical_express/,3,0.8,4,1742515116.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg3lku/lasik_with_optical_express/,,False,False 1jg6f0x,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,I had Lasik in 2023. Now I'm on FIVE different medications for corneal nerve pain and still struggle with chronic pain daily.,"**My current medications** 1. Gabapentin 600mg 2x a day tapering off and switching to Lyrica 2. Nortriptyline 10mg 1x a day soon to be increased in dosage 3. Low Dose Naltrexone LDN .5mg 1x a day soon to be increased in dosage 4. Carbamazepine 50mg 2x a day soon to be increased in dosage Also, 40% serum tears Lotemax Was in OK-101 trial As said in the title, I am all on four of the above medications due to severe nerve pain from Lasik. I have not had a single pain-free day since Lasik in June 2023. My life seems changed forever. I didn’t even know what nerve pain was before Lasik. I didn’t know the difference between dry eye and neuropathic eye pain. I never imagined this happening because I didn’t know it could even happen. The sensations are: relentless burning, daily soreness, daily sensation of grit, occasional pinching, radiating racial pain downwards to cheeks and jaw And they still say that corneal neuropathic pain is ""rare"" when new studies are showing rates as high as 10-30%... [https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39880672/](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39880672/) [https://crstoday.com/articles/jan-2025/nerve-related-corneal-pain?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0yO88n6c4UilWdprYoQGbfideuInOgA7prf5z8zaV5oRyjqBgh7xglGc4\_aem\_\_vQ2XPHoKzawr83GUB\_LNQ](https://crstoday.com/articles/jan-2025/nerve-related-corneal-pain?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0yO88n6c4UilWdprYoQGbfideuInOgA7prf5z8zaV5oRyjqBgh7xglGc4_aem__vQ2XPHoKzawr83GUB_LNQ)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg6f0x/i_had_lasik_in_2023_now_im_on_five_different/,12,0.93,15,1742523686.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg6f0x/i_had_lasik_in_2023_now_im_on_five_different/,,1742616717.0,False 1jg6jej,Lasiksupport,ProfessionalYam4746,Filutowski,"Has anyone else been tricked into paying the non refundable $200 exam fee in the hopes of getting lasik, only to be told after that they won’t do it on anyone over 40, and instead try to sell to a $10,000 alternative option? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg6jej/filutowski/,3,1.0,8,1742524028.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg6jej/filutowski/,,False,False 1jg7jb9,Lasiksupport,Meta_Man_X,Doctor told me I don’t need sunglasses post-PRK. Is this true?,"I’m 1 week out post-PRK and my doctor told me I have no restrictions. I’ve been outside a few times because I don’t have light sensitivity, but I saw a comment on here suggesting that sunglasses should be worn for at least a year post-PRK. My eye doctor said I don’t need to wear sunglasses at all post-PRK and even though I’m only one week out, I can get as much sunlight as I want and not worry about it. Is this true?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg7jb9/doctor_told_me_i_dont_need_sunglasses_postprk_is/,7,0.9,11,1742527260.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg7jb9/doctor_told_me_i_dont_need_sunglasses_postprk_is/,,False,False 1jg7mkj,lasik,Meta_Man_X,Surgeon isn’t recommending sunglasses post-PRK. Are they right?,"I’m 1 week out post-PRK and my doctor told me I have no restrictions. I’ve been outside a few times because I don’t have light sensitivity, but I saw a comment on here suggesting that sunglasses should be worn for at least a year post-PRK. My eye doctor said I don’t need to wear sunglasses at all post-PRK and even though I’m only one week out, I can get as much sunlight as I want and not worry about it. Is this true?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jg7mkj/surgeon_isnt_recommending_sunglasses_postprk_are/,8,1.0,15,1742527550.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jg7mkj/surgeon_isnt_recommending_sunglasses_postprk_are/,Had surgery,False,False 1jg9fl6,Lasiksupport,Master_Doughnut_7604,"Six months after having Lasik complications, My surgeon blocked me from his office and blocked the phone and email","This eye procedure is a dangerous scam but after six months my idiot doctor blocked me on all forms of communion. He went to great lengts to do all of this. Has this happened to any of you?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg9fl6/six_months_after_having_lasik_complications_my/,21,0.87,11,1742534089.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jg9fl6/six_months_after_having_lasik_complications_my/,,False,False 1jgin42,Lasiksupport,EducationalBus356,"I have around 7-8 eye power in both eyes, what should i do?","Hello so i can barely see much stuff clearly if i remove my specs i was thinking to get this new tech or whatever it is called as wavelight plus innoveyes or Silk surgery, is it worth it or necessary? I did read a lot of posts here and yeah i did see there were complications with people but at the same time the power, is it fine to just keep ignoring it and not get surgery done for it? also btw i was considering Dr rahil chaudhary, delhi, india. would like to know the suggestions. EDIT: Thanks for all the inputs and suggestions, i have decided to stick to my glasses or opt for lenses in future, thank you to everyone.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jgin42/i_have_around_78_eye_power_in_both_eyes_what/,7,0.89,16,1742568736.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jgin42/i_have_around_78_eye_power_in_both_eyes_what/,,1742718833.0,False 1jglp9s,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,So its the PATIENT fault,"The patients anxiety causes a bad LASIK outcome??? Really?? https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/new-anxiety-scale-developed-for-lasik-patients-276058",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jglp9s/so_its_the_patient_fault/,5,0.78,6,1742576461.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jglp9s/so_its_the_patient_fault/,,False,False 1jglym4,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,"After everything, who do you think is to blame?","After about 4 years I kind of have a pie chart of accountability for how I ever did this. For me its as follows: Myself - 75% Parents - 10% Lasik Surgeons - 7.5% FDA - 7.5% The reason, for me why its like this is predators have existed since the dawn of time. Its incumbent upon the individual to spot predators so they survive. Its also incumbent upon parents to spot predators so that their offspring survive. Predators (lasik surgeons) will always exist in this world, you can't really blame a predator for being a predator but you have to be able to spot them - both for your own survival and your offsprings survival. If Lasik didnt exist these predators would be doing something else predatory so thats kind of a moot point.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jglym4/after_everything_who_do_you_think_is_to_blame/,8,1.0,18,1742577094.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jglym4/after_everything_who_do_you_think_is_to_blame/,,False,False 1jgmb6x,Lasiksupport,Ill_Atmosphere_6500,Burning eyes post prk,"Hello I had a PKR operation 8 months ago Two months ago I started having discomfort, it was dry eyes. Now my eyes are burning, each in turn Sometimes on the right, sometimes on the left I did an examination of the glands, there is inflammation but it does not correspond to my burning sensation according to the doctor. He suggested I do the IPL Do you think it's corneal neuropathy? If so, will IPL eliminate the burns? Please be honest ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jgmb6x/burning_eyes_post_prk/,2,0.75,2,1742577945.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jgmb6x/burning_eyes_post_prk/,,False,False 1jgudzw,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Next Podcast,Dr Malik in the UK will interview me on LASIK in April. I will post info soon!,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jgudzw/next_podcast/,7,0.89,0,1742598775.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jgudzw/next_podcast/,,False,False 1jh0h9y,lasik,necatiadiyaman,Double vision after No-Touch-Trans-PRK surgery,"Hi everyone, I had **No-Touch laser eye surgery** in June 2024. Before the surgery, my prescription was mainly myopic, and my astigmatism wasn’t very noticeable. However, after the surgery, I started experiencing **ghosting and double vision, especially in low-light environments and on digital screens with bright text**. My vision is somewhat better during the day, but at night, **I see text with a shadow effect, and bright objects appear doubled**. It’s now **March 2025**, meaning it has been **around 9 months since the surgery**, yet my double vision hasn’t improved. My doctor examined my eyes and said my **cornea has healed properly**, but I was prescribed **Lotemax eye drops and artificial tears**. Despite using them consistently, I haven’t noticed any significant improvement in my double vision. # Additional Symptoms: * My **right eye is slightly more blurry than my left eye**, and I also experience double vision in both eyes. * However, the **double vision in my right eye is noticeably worse** than in my left eye. I’m worried about whether this issue is **temporary or permanent**. Has anyone experienced something similar after No-Touch surgery and seen improvement over time? Do you think this could still get better, or would I need further treatment? I’d really appreciate any advice or experiences you can share. I am leaving two screenshots as an example of my double vision. Double Vision: [https://imgur.com/a/LadQDpn](https://imgur.com/a/LadQDpn) Double vision increases especially in dark environments. This problem is not more pronounced in daytime and bright environments than at night (but it still exists), but it becomes more pronounced in dark environments and starts to give me a headache. In addition, shadowed vision (double vision) is more pronounced on the computer screen, especially in white text in front of a black screen and in bright lights in dark scenes in activities such as TV series-movies-games. Thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jh0h9y/double_vision_after_notouchtransprk_surgery/,6,0.88,22,1742617696.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jh0h9y/double_vision_after_notouchtransprk_surgery/,Had surgery,1742618449.0,False 1jh7fcn,Lasiksupport,Manniii589,Thinking of getting lasik in 2 days. Planning to get contrura vision done. What do u guys think should i go for it or no ? I have minus 3 in both my eyes.,I,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jh7fcn/thinking_of_getting_lasik_in_2_days_planning_to/,0,0.46,15,1742646809.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jh7fcn/thinking_of_getting_lasik_in_2_days_planning_to/,,False,False 1jh89nl,lasik,bkastevens,"LASIK. 0/10 Experience, but WOULD recommend.","I've been contemplating vision correction surgery for a couple of years. My work makes wearing glasses a bit of a pain, and I'm pretty tired of them getting scratched or broken. The ability to wear sunglasses would be so nice. I've always had transition lenses, but we all know they aren't the same, and they don't do jack while sitting in a car. I can't do contacts, because I really, reallt cant tolerate things in my eyes (foreshadowing). After several month of research I decided to do a free consultation at a Lasik center near me. The consultation was great. The staff was super friendly, they addressed all of my questions before I even needed to ask. There were three different machines they used to take measurements of my eyes; all painless, none of them were the stupid air puff. Did a normal eye exam where they confirmed my current prescription and showed me what my vision should look like when the procedure is done. I was told that with my prescription, thick corneas 😉, small pupils, and healthy eyes that lasik would be great and that I shouldn't have any problems with it at all. Gave me the price tag and financing options, and asked if this is something I still wanted to do. Everything sounded great, so I said yes... and then followed up with my anxiety regarding anything near or in my eyes. The prescribed me Valium and suggested a particular doctor that is supposedly really calming. Perfect. Just shy of two weeks later I walk in for the procedure. I am nervous, but excited. Filled out some paperwork. Got a cool hair net. Took the Valium and some Tylenol PM in the office. 10 minutes later I'm tired and can't hold a thought in my head for longer than 10 seconds. Started feeling like this was going to be a breeze until I heard the doctor say, ""Are you ready?"" Absolutely not. I can feel my heart beat in my forehead. I go in and lay on the table, they put drops in my eyes to numb them. Doctor walks me through the entire procedure again. There's two machines, one on each side of my head, both have really bright lights. They give me two stress balls and tell me they want me to squeeze those instead of my eyes. Oh god. Oh fuck. Help me. Right eye first. My anxiety shot through the roof. I wanted to vomit. Speculum goes in to keep my eye lids open. Suction ring is applied. I can't see. I literally couldn't see anything out of that eye. Then I hear the laser start. I can see a faint ring as it cuts the flap. Then I can see again. It's so blurry and dim. The stress balls got stress balled so goodly. I am full on silent panic. I get moved to the other machine. There's a green dot. I can see him moving the flap on my eye with a little stick thing. That green dot is now a million green dots. It's dark again. He tells me to look at the green dot but my entire vision is a blurry, starburst of green dots. Laser took less than 10 seconds. Everything is put back, bunch of stuff is put in my eye. We're done, right? Nope. Left eye. All the same stuff, no complications, but I'm about to lose it. They told me to keep my eyes closed for a minute while sitting on the edge of the bed. They give me sunglasses to wear and tell me to open my eyes. I would like to say I had a ""wow"" moment, but I was still on the verge of having a come apart. The doctor was great. He was way more patient with me than I would've been with me. The entire procedure was completely painless. However, 0/10 experience. For what it's worth, there probably isn't enough Valium for me to relax enough to have that done. Going home, the light sensitivity is unreal. With sunglasses on and my eyes closed the sun was still unbearably bright. By the time I got home my eyes were burning, but not painful. It was like I cut the world's angriest onion. I laid down and passed out for several hours. When I woke up I felt fine. Eyes felt slightly dry. No pain, no burning, maybe some slight irritation. It's dark outside, figured I'd look out and see how my vision is. I could have cried. I can easily see things way down the road. Street lights have a lot of glare and some starbursts around them. Same appearance as when it's foggy outside. Start using fake tears every hour, prednisone drops every four hours. Went back to bed. Slept for another 8ish hours. When I woke up the next morning my eyes felt better. It's daylight now so everything looks a little foggy now. No pain, nearly no irritation. It just looks like my eyes need to adjust a bit. I swear I'm inept. I keep missing my eyes with these drops. More of them have landed around my eyes than in them. The actual procedure has created a core memory that will haunt me for the rest of my life. However, I'm so happy I got it done. It is so wild to look out the window and read street signs and car tags and not have my glasses on. Thought it would be cool to put my glasses on just for funsies, and I was so much more blind than I thought.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jh89nl/lasik_010_experience_but_would_recommend/,168,0.97,39,1742649579.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jh89nl/lasik_010_experience_but_would_recommend/,Had surgery,False,False 1jhkbrs,Lasiksupport,Miserable_Rooster721,Ovitz scleral lenses post SMILE,"Has anyone had success with using Ovitz wavefront scleral lenses post SMILE surgery? I am 1 month post operation and suffering from ghosting on high contrast text, and halos + starbursts due to large pupil size. I believe I have coma HOA as when I cover the top of my pupil the ghosting disappears completely. I have enquired about Ovitz lenses and they seem quite affordable compared to Laserfit (around 1.5k for the pair compared to 4k for Laserfit). I am based in the UK. Has anyone tried Ovitz to fix these issues?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jhkbrs/ovitz_scleral_lenses_post_smile/,3,1.0,13,1742682171.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jhkbrs/ovitz_scleral_lenses_post_smile/,,False,False 1jhmkr5,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Supposed to help some LASIK suffers BUT,"This medication is an alpha blocker. In addition to constricting the pupil, it dilates peripheral blood vessels and increases heart rate. The side effects include rapid heart rate, sudden massive decrease in blood pressure, and fluid retention. Note: only 13% of people who got the drug gained 15 or more letters in dim light. Bottom line: -it works for a very small percentage of people --it could have serious side effects, especially for people with cardiac problems. -Pilocarpine, which also constricts the pupil, significantly increases the risk of retinal detachment. It is reasonable to assume that this drug will do the same, but until large numbers of patients start using it we won't know for sure. https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/03/21/3047093/0/en/Opus-Genetics-Announces-Presentation-on-Phentolamine-Ophthalmic-Solution-0-75-in-Dim-Light-Disturbances-at-World-Cornea-Congress-IX.html ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jhmkr5/supposed_to_help_some_lasik_suffers_but/,6,0.88,8,1742688613.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jhmkr5/supposed_to_help_some_lasik_suffers_but/,,False,False 1jhpde6,Lasiksupport,justacoolchemist,Recent LASIK procedure anxieties,"Hello, Joined this subreddit since I just had my procedure done 2 days ago! Won’t lie reading over all the comments and possible complications has made me quite anxious about how I’m healing. I’ll explain all my symptoms by day and go from there. Day 1 (Surgery): Eyes burned a lot and had sensitivity to light right after procedure. Went home to sleep and pain and burning was gone when I woke up. Could see somewhat clearly. Day 2: Was able to go to work but wore sunglasses in order to protect my eyes. I can se fairly well upclose but not so much from mid to far distance. I have noticeable halo effect around bright lights at night. Day 3 (today): Woke up with some discomfort in my right eye but nothing crazy. I assume it’s part of the healing process. Vision is better but still seeing halos/starbursts. My main concern is the development of severe dry eyes. I was contacts wearer but only experience the dry eye when I took them off. I’m just afraid I’ll develop severe dry eyes and feel the “sandpaper” feeling or have some type of encere damage. For anyone here did those symptoms present right after the procedure and get worse? Or did they come out of nowhere weeks after? I have my follow up on Monday. Overall the recovery is good. Just have a lot of anxiety after reading all these comments. Any feedback or advice is greatly appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jhpde6/recent_lasik_procedure_anxieties/,1,0.67,5,1742697502.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jhpde6/recent_lasik_procedure_anxieties/,,False,False 1ji0hr9,Lasiksupport,,Vision not settled,"I had lasik 10 days ago and having a few issues. Firstly my vision is a little fuzzy. My right eye seems good, my left eye is very fuzzy in comparison. Additionally I've been waking up in the middle of the night ever since the surgery with my eyes being dry, my left eye being exceptionally dry. Is this slow healing or is this likely something else? My surgeon also said I had some oil under my flap which should subside and improve with time? But I'm hesitiant to really trust this due to the lack of improvement since day 5. Can anyone help advise? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ji0hr9/vision_not_settled/,2,0.75,13,1742740093.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ji0hr9/vision_not_settled/,,False,False 1jidtxq,Lasiksupport,Worried-Banana4890,Driving,"Okay. So I had my eye surgery done 3/15. I see clearly, and can see pretty alright, except when driving, so I have a hard time focusing on road signs if they are far away. Not sure if this is just a “wait and see” or a consult the doctor type of situation. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jidtxq/driving/,3,0.81,27,1742775002.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jidtxq/driving/,,False,False 1jivl76,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Question for everyone?,Does anyone know how the Lasik industry was initially able to use 20/40 as the benchmark for excellent vision? This 20/40 standard is what they based their entire medical product on and I just wonder how that was able to be the standard both medically and for marketing purposes.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jivl76/question_for_everyone/,3,1.0,0,1742835437.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jivl76/question_for_everyone/,,False,False 1jix6pn,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,"March 26,7PM Lecture Zoom link"," https://ryelibrary.libcal.com/event/13626171 Hope you can join in!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jix6pn/march_267pm_lecture_zoom_link/,7,1.0,4,1742839205.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jix6pn/march_267pm_lecture_zoom_link/,,False,False 1jj3fwq,Lasiksupport,Effective_Lunch1250,Help needed on understanding what has happend,"Hi all, Long time lurker - first time poster. As a quick **tl;dr can anyone help decipher my post surgery results and provide a pov whether they will ever be fixed?** I grew up with poor eyes. It has always been a desire to have laser eye surgery. To give context I was -8.5 and -8.5 with contacts pre-operation. I had an operation (SmartSight) 1.5 weeks ago on Harley Street. I was told on day 3 my eyes had become 20/20 - I knew this was not the case. My vision was blurry and hazy. Things I could see before at a distance were no longer visible unless I strained. At my 1 week follow-up they admitted that something has gone wrong and I had a second check-up at Boots ahead of this to confirm as I felt I was being gas lit. The following was provided to me on my check-up: **Visual Accuity:** Right 0.00 (6/6) with Refraction, left 0.12 (6/7.5) with refraction **Subjective Refraction:** Distance (Sphere +0.25), (CYL - 0.75), AXIS 100 Distance (Sphere +1.00), (CYL - 1.00), AXIS 80 I have no clue what the above means and I have booked a private appointment at Moorfields. I have had a year off due to mat leave and this laser surgery was my gift for birthing a human. I was so excited but I am so scared now. I will return to work imminently. **Questions:** 1. What does the above data mean? 2. What went wrong? 3. Will it be fixable? 4. Are there any other things I can do to return my vision or help? 5. If anyone has experience(s) they can share that would be greatly appreciated as I am --- frankly --- terrified.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jj3fwq/help_needed_on_understanding_what_has_happend/,1,1.0,14,1742854022.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jj3fwq/help_needed_on_understanding_what_has_happend/,,False,False 1jj7sim,Lasiksupport,GreatExamination221,Has anyone been botched with AI Ray Traced Refractive surgery yet?,"https://youtu.be/iK3cGCL6HPk?feature=shared I know lasik is fucked in all sense of the word. But I’m just wondering if just visual botches go. Are people still seeing crazy aberrations with this technology as well. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jj7sim/has_anyone_been_botched_with_ai_ray_traced/,3,1.0,19,1742865674.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jj7sim/has_anyone_been_botched_with_ai_ray_traced/,,False,False 1jjbyt0,Lasiksupport,testing123me,Does anyone like using placebos?,"I use placebos sometimes and feel like they help me. Usually some kind of diluted herbal extract like ashwagandha or euphorbia kansui as an eyedrop. Obviously I do not want everyone to start using home eyedrops (may cause bacterial keratitis, many more severe problems) but Ive used other placebos as well. Do you think placebos can be helpful at all?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jjbyt0/does_anyone_like_using_placebos/,3,1.0,1,1742879421.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jjbyt0/does_anyone_like_using_placebos/,,False,False 1jjlbit,Lasiksupport,RopeNo8662,Smile dizziness,"I had Smile 3/14/25. The last couple days I had dizzy spells. Last night the during a dizzy haze my whole body started convulsing and I loss control of my whole body. My muscles all seized up during the shaking. My husband brought me to the ER. In the ER they gave zofran to stop the nausea, valium to help the remors I was having, and meclazinefor dizziness. They did a CT scan with contrast to rule out brain bleeds. They are unsure what happened and are admitting me to see neurology. During the dizzy spells it feels like everything is zooming past me, nothing In my visions seems realistic, my brain is not perceiving anything as normal. I am desperate for advice. Anyone experience this?? 🙏🏼 prior to smile no medical conditions, no meds, eat healthy, exercise daily, don’t drink, no drugs, very healthy.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jjlbit/smile_dizziness/,3,0.81,6,1742914657.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jjlbit/smile_dizziness/,,False,False 1jjqeus,lasik,HabitSame3047,Positive SMILE experience (5 days out),"Just sharing my experience! I went to IQ Laser Vision in Santa Clara in the Bay Area. Had been thinking about it for years and then made kind of a quick decision to pull the trigger. Day 1- I had a consult and surgery same day, and wound up not getting the surgery until around 5pm (this is important!). All the people I spoke to said that most likely I would wake up the next day able to see. The surgery itself was very easy, they did many tests which I appreciated, and were very supportive and professional. Day 2 - I had optimistically made plans this day thinking I might be able to see mostly normally. However when I woke up I couldn't keep my eyes open for more than 10 seconds without pretty severe pain/feeling like something was in my eye. I was very concerned but also knew it hadn't been very long, but it was pretty scary. Turns out the ""next day"" that all of the doctors and consultants referenced really meant 24 hours, so given that my surgery was in the afternoon, I really needed to keep my eyes closed and be sleeping the entire next day. This is obvious in retrospect but I wish they had told me more clearly in the moment. Around hour 27/starting late on Day 2 I started being able to keep my eyes open more and started feeling more optimistic about the healing. Day 3 - Woke up with some tenderness but clear vision and able to drive! Today is Day 5 and I have my follow up appt tomorrow. Generally my vision is a little bit hazy but great — I expect it to get better but if it stayed like this it would also be okay. Very clear near and far. Continuing to use the medical eye drops and wear sleeping goggles (which they also didn't tell me about ahead of time), and feeling very optimistic. Generally feeling good about this experience! Hope it's helpful. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jjqeus/positive_smile_experience_5_days_out/,4,1.0,4,1742927201.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jjqeus/positive_smile_experience_5_days_out/,Had surgery,False,False 1jk2fcd,lasik,Pure_Recognition836,Eye Color,Did lasik change your eye color? My mom claims lasik made my dad’s eyes lighter. I love my eye color and don’t want them lighter :( any one else experience this?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jk2fcd/eye_color/,2,1.0,1,1742959060.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jk2fcd/eye_color/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jk88mc,Lasiksupport,Typical-Target-5096,Is it possible to completely cure my Corneal Neuralgia?,"Hi all. I am a computer engineering student in Korea. I took PRK 8 years ago and my condition got serious 4 years ago. The first time I found something was odd was right after taking PRK(I just felt my eyes got a bit drier.) but the doctor who undertook said it would go away after healing so I didn't mind the problem. I moved to Australia some months later in that year and I was still having the discomfort in my eyes. I didn't take my eye problem seriously which is my biggest regret and I thought the problem was due to eye allergies because a doctor in Australia once said my problem was happening because of those. The problem became more serious after I got back in my country when I was serving the military service(This is 4 years ago.). I always wore tinted glasses because the lights inside hurt my eyes and I felt like my eyes were burning. I found that my problem was serious and I visited lots of hospitals and one of the doctors said that I had blepharitis and dry eye. I thought I found the right doctor who could treat me well and the condition gradually kind of got better so I didn't have to feel the burning pain like in the military service but I still had discomfort and I couldn't take off glasses because if I take them off, I would have menthol like pain. I also coudln't use desktops for a long time because my light sensitivity made me feel weird and have nausea. I could use laptops(I think this is maybe because laptops have smaller screens.) so I could study computer engineering. I kept on treating blepharitis and dry eyes for years but the condition suddenly got more problematic last year so I was devastated that blepharitis and dry eyes were not the main reason why I was having pain. The pain was really serious and it almost was like pouring acid in my eyes. I thought about killing my self thousands of times. I didn't know there is a thing called Corneal Neuralgia for months since I had serious pain. There is very little information about Corneal Neuralgia in Korea so it took me a long time to find out what this is. Korea performs a lot of vision correction surgeries and the fact that there is no information about Corneal Neuralgia is crazy. I tried gabapentin and almost right after taking it, my light sensitivity lowered(I coudln't even look at a TV because it was too bright.) and the crazy pain so I became sure that I have Corneal Neuralgia. I now take pregabalin and duloxetine and It has been 5 weeks since I started taking neuropathic pain pills. I don't have the crazy pain now but I still can't go out without glasses and I always feel so tired as hell. I didn't try using desktops but I don't think I could use them considering the discomfort which I'm still having. I'm still suicidal everyday and I also feel skeptical of me studying computer engineering because I can’t use desktops and even if I got better so much, using computers for a long time possibly re-occur the pain later. I wasted a lot of time on this and my 20's is full of discomfort and pain in my eyes. The good news is, my condition got like 70-80% better compared to the most serious condition I had. But can I cure this perfectly? Even if I very luckily cure this, won't this occur again? and I'm sorry if some of my sentences are hard to understand. English is not my first language.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jk88mc/is_it_possible_to_completely_cure_my_corneal/,19,1.0,15,1742983394.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jk88mc/is_it_possible_to_completely_cure_my_corneal/,,1742983913.0,False 1jkgp09,lasik,gS_Mastermind,"LASIK in AB, Canada. 48 hours post op.","Hi all, I had LASIK surgery done on March 24th in Calgary, AB. Hoping to give my journey getting the surgery and how it's going so far. **Background** Early 30s male. Very active. -5.5 prescription in both eyes with minor astigmatism. Wore glasses for 20 years prior to this. I decided to go with the LASIK 'factory' here as it had the most and best reviews on Google. There was other clinics that could do it and had some renown doctors, but having 2000+ reviews and 4.9 stars on Google gave me a bit of comfort going to the LASIK MD clinic. **Surgery Day** Pretty straight forward. Show up and check in. Immediately I was called into a room with many machines to take images of my eyes etc. Next I was called in to see a eye care specialist (in house optometrist?) that basically did an eye exam and confirmed my prescription. Also checked how my tears were etc. He said my eyes are a bit dry so that might be a symptom post surgery, but wanted to double check my prescription. He gave me eye drops and told me to put them in and wait 15 mins, and then someone will check my prescription again. I was called in to see another specialist shortly and she confirmed that my prescription was good. Next I spoke to a counsellor who basically walked me through the options (advanced LASIK option for me) and processed my payment. Finally, I was called into the operating area. I just want to say this whole process was EXTREMELY professional. Everything was clean and sanitized. The nurse prepped 3 of us at the same time for surgery and was very thorough - almost too thorough. She put in some numbing drops just to start the process going, but it didn't feel like much at the time. I was last in line so about 30 minutes of waiting I was called into the operating room. I was greeted by the doctor and surgical assistant. The doctor checked my eyes again and then they laid me down on the operating bed. **Surgery itself** Honestly, this is definitely one of those things that reading about it makes it 10x worse. It is definitely uncomfortable, but not painful. It is such a weird experience that I didn't really process it at the time. The doctor puts an abundance of the numbing drops in your eye during each step. From what I recall, he places a clamp to hold your eye lids apart and then another circular device on top of it? Shortly after all you see is black (your other eye is taped shut) and a few green/red lasers. He tells you to focus on the green laser and not blink or move. Then the pressure. It just feels like pressure pressing down on your eyes and that's about it. It's uncomfortable, but there's no sharp pain or anything. You lose vision for a couple of seconds and then it comes back blurry. That's the first part of the surgery. The second part is kind of the surreal part. You can see the doctor moving things on your eye but you can't feel a thing. I kind of compare it to getting your windshield wiped.. you can see things changing but don't feel a thing. And that's pretty much it. The surgery itself was maybe 5-8 minutes in total. **Immediately post surgery** At this point you put back on the sunglasses they give you and leave the room and wait in the lobby. From what I could tell, I could see quite clearly already. In terms of discomfort the only thing I felt was my right eye felt like there was sand or dust stuck in my eye (like when something is in your contact when you blink). My left eye felt completely fine. The right eye felt like that for another hour before it went away, not too bad. I waited a few minutes before I was called in again to see another eye specialist. She checked my eyes and said everything looks in place and good, and said I was good to go. My partner picked me up and went home for lunch. During this time my eyes were pretty sensitive to light and started tearing up quite often. But once I got home, this pretty much resolved itself. I didn't get to nap much cause I was putting in the prescribed drops every hour. The worst part of the day was the drops sting a bit when they go in. This got better as the day progressed. **24 hours post surgery** I went back to the clinic for my follow up and the specialist said everything looks great, and the flap was healing properly. She said there was still some inflammation in my eyes (normal) so wanted me to continue with the hourly drops, just for the day, and then have another follow up appointment in 2 days to make sure everything is good. But I could take off the sunglasses indoors. I spent the day napping and watching some TV, but tried to avoid scrolling on social media. My vision kind of went in and out during the day (was told this is expected). Moments of sharpness followed by blurriness. **48 hours post surgery** Today I'm back at work. I biked in and wore my sunglasses just in case, but not needed. I can see pretty well. Things with contrast (text on white background, my phone, dark objects) are very clear. Halogen lights seen to be a bit more dull and 'blur' the objects around it, but not a big deal. Distance wise I can see great. The eye care specialist said my vision is probably at 80% right now and can take a few weeks to fully heal. **Final thoughts..** I have yet to really feel the full effects as my main motivation is to avoid using contacts/glasses for sports. But the plan is to resume sports after my follow up appointment and everything looks good. However, so far I'm enjoying not being able to wear glasses around the house. It's definitely a weird feeling not having to put glasses on in 20ish years. I am very happy with it so far and think it will improve my quality of life significantly. No more carrying around contacts, sunglasses, prescription sunglasses, and glasses. I just want to say that my experience from beginning to end was absolutely fantastic. Everyone at the clinic was pleasant and professional. I never felt 'pushed' to do the surgery. Every step I was informed of the side effects and felt like they wanted to make sure my eyes would be able to receive the surgery. I'm aware there may be long term side effects but fingers cross that my recovery continues to go well. Hope this helps! Cheers ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jkgp09/lasik_in_ab_canada_48_hours_post_op/,9,1.0,7,1743008436.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jkgp09/lasik_in_ab_canada_48_hours_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1jktblc,lasik,No-Plate-8013,Please give me reassurance,"Hey all! I got prk in July of last year and I STILL struggle with absolute perfect vision. I can see a 20/20 line but my vision fluctuates with a blink and my eyes are dry. I was prescribed miebo and it’s helped but I still have to use artificial tears. Ive seen so many people doing great weeks or a few months after. Has anyone taken up to a year to stabilize? I feel crazy sometimes and like I’ll never reach it. Low light I also have halos and I am just getting frustrated.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jktblc/please_give_me_reassurance/,1,1.0,1,1743041354.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jktblc/please_give_me_reassurance/,Had surgery,False,False 1jktprx,Lasiksupport,Fantastic-Wafer-6569,Recommendations on InnovEye Reoperation,"Hello, everyone. First of all, I am Korean, and I apologize for any language mistakes. I underwent PRK surgery a year ago for very high myopia, but I have been suffering from complications. Approximately 150 micrometers of my cornea were ablated, and my residual stromal bed (excluding epithelium) is now around 350 micrometers. My right eye is relatively fine, but my left eye has severe halos and glare, making it difficult to drive at night and read text. Whenever the weather is slightly cloudy or I enter a dimly lit environment, all bright objects—even bookshelves and drawers—appear to have a halo around them. Due to these complications, I have visited many hospitals and done extensive research on my own. Today, I had the opportunity to communicate online with a doctor who specializes in refractive surgery corrections. The doctor informed me that while there are established guidelines for correcting surgical complications with Contoura PRK, there are no official guidelines for reoperation using InnovEye. Although some surgeons perform this treatment based on personal experience as an off-label procedure, the doctor advised that one should proceed with caution. I have just been fitted with scleral lenses and am taking a cautious approach toward reoperation. I believe many others in similar situations may feel the same way, so I wanted to share what I learned today. Since my residual cornea is thin, I plan to wait 10–20 years for technological advancements before considering another surgery. If you are also struggling, I hope you can stay strong and endure until better solutions become available. Wishing you all the best.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jktprx/recommendations_on_innoveye_reoperation/,8,0.91,14,1743042555.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jktprx/recommendations_on_innoveye_reoperation/,,False,False 1jl1c92,Lasiksupport,bishalmagar610,Doc says i got hyperopia after Smile pro laser surgery,"I had cataract on both my eyes and had cataract surgery on both eyes at the age of 6.. now i m 27 and doctor recommend me Smile laser surgery since i had -6 on both eyes with astigmatism. They said i m the perfect candidate So i did my laser surgery on 25th of March 2025. Now its been fews days after my surgery. I can see distance things without glasses but using my phone and laptop for work has been pain in the ass for me as i cant see a thing clearly that is near me. Even i m writing this with the help of my father’s reading glasses. So i go the doctor and they said since i had cataract surgery and i have artificial lens in my eyes, then lens cannot contract to accommodate to see near things clear. (They didnt told me this prior to surgery in consultation). They have said that this might settle since the eye is healing but i still have to wear glasses to see or read near things. If anyone else has the same experience please share me your story",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jl1c92/doc_says_i_got_hyperopia_after_smile_pro_laser/,8,1.0,7,1743073549.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jl1c92/doc_says_i_got_hyperopia_after_smile_pro_laser/,,False,False 1jl5smd,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Horrific Result!,https://x.com/DaniellaKent/status/1902113784216629503?t=JLhh19tpQ8ugry4asua0hQ&s=19,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jl5smd/horrific_result/,13,1.0,3,1743087274.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jl5smd/horrific_result/,,False,False 1jl5wxy,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,If you are thinking of getting LASIK,https://x.com/LasikRisks/status/1899784506862715333?t=BqlfKEhu7doO7YPldlRCbQ&s=19,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jl5wxy/if_you_are_thinking_of_getting_lasik/,13,0.93,5,1743087581.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jl5wxy/if_you_are_thinking_of_getting_lasik/,,False,False 1jlm3p5,Lasiksupport,Immediate_Fix8009,Night Glare and Starbursts Due to Pupil Size,"I had LASIK 13 years ago and have always experienced some manageable but noticeable nighttime glare due to my pupils being larger than the treated zone. However, over the past few months, the glare and starbursts have become significantly worse and more persistent. While Alphagan drops help to some extent, I’d prefer not to become too reliant on them. What are some alternative treatments for reducing post-LASIK glare and starbursts at night?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jlm3p5/night_glare_and_starbursts_due_to_pupil_size/,8,0.84,14,1743133077.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jlm3p5/night_glare_and_starbursts_due_to_pupil_size/,,False,False 1jlohbs,lasik,bakedalcohol,Blue light glasses causing headaches?,"I had Trans PRK 5 weeks ago. I resumed work three weeks ago and my eyes were feeling very strained because I have to look at screens all day. I used to feel slight headaches if I looked at my laptop for too long but it would go away in a while if I took a break. I finally got blue light blocking + UV protection glasses yesterday but somehow they're causing even more headaches. I actually feel like the glare from my laptop screen is more bearable with these glasses but I don't understand why my head hurts. I wore prescription glasses for 17 years before the surgery so it's definitely not a matter of not being used to wearing glasses. Has this happened to anyone else? What can I do to fix this?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jlohbs/blue_light_glasses_causing_headaches/,3,1.0,8,1743141929.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jlohbs/blue_light_glasses_causing_headaches/,Had surgery,False,False 1jlv9yr,lasik,West-Performance-471,Is there a correlation between anterior chamber and posterior chamber depth?,"\+8.50, +9.50, -1.25 astigmatism. Hi. I've been looking more into ICLs and wanted to know if I have a shallow anterior chamber depth, am I likely to have a shallow posterior chamber depth? If I have an adequate posterior chamber depth, is anterior chamber depth still a significant factor in deciding if I could be a candidate for posterior chamber ICLs?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jlv9yr/is_there_a_correlation_between_anterior_chamber/,1,1.0,2,1743169099.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jlv9yr/is_there_a_correlation_between_anterior_chamber/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jmc3dy,Lasiksupport,bonovox82,Should I get PTK?,"Guys, I had LASIK surgery four months ago, and look at my corneas today (photo below). I went to another doctor, and he suggested PTK to remove the irregularities and corneal striae. Has anyone undergone this procedure? He said that PTK causes hyperopia, but honestly, I don’t mind wearing prescription glasses again. I just can’t stand the double vision, halos, glare, and starbursts from every light source anymore. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmc3dy/should_i_get_ptk/,2,0.75,23,1743214419.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmc3dy/should_i_get_ptk/,,False,False 1jmcr60,lasik,GloomyVacation3098,fiber underneath flap," So i had lasik about 3 weeks ago. During my initial post op, the doctor noticed a fiber underneath the flap in my left eye. The fiber is not causing any kinds of symptoms, if they couldn’t see it i wouldn’t notice it kinda thing. They decided to just monitor/keep me on antibiotic drops a bit longer. At my 1 week follow up the fiber is still there, they keep me on steroid drops for another week. During this week i find out i’m a steroid responder during an ER visit. While the doctors are looking at me they are discussing the fiber once my eyes are brought to a safe level. They and the Lasik doctors are concerned about lifting the edge of the flap to pull it out if it’s not causing any issues right now. what do you guys think? I’m not thrilled with having a thread of some kind in my eye, but also if it’s happy where it’s at, i’m seeing well, is it worth raising the flap?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jmcr60/fiber_underneath_flap/,4,0.84,4,1743216578.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jmcr60/fiber_underneath_flap/,Had surgery,False,False 1jmd86x,lasik,EAN_ScubaChick,Post PRK Mascara suggestions?,"42 days post PRK today My doctor has finally cleared me to wear eye makeup. Yay! However, I'm finding it hard to remove without too much pulling and rubbing. Any suggestions for an easy-to-remove lengthening mascara? Prior to my surgery I used Maybelline Illegal Length and love it. I use micellar water on cotton rounds for removal; the oil-based removers make my eyes sting. Using rewetting drops every hour, so while I do not want waterproof, I also don't need it getting into my eyes everytime I use drops. Side note, I've considered tubing mascara, but I've never worn it and have read conflicting reports as to whether or not it will flake and irritate the eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jmd86x/post_prk_mascara_suggestions/,1,1.0,0,1743218128.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jmd86x/post_prk_mascara_suggestions/,Had surgery,1743219036.0,False 1jmeuhd,lasik,Becomefilthyrich,Thoughts on Smile pro vs wavelight+ innoveyes ( raytracing tech ),"Consulted 2 doctors from differnt clinics for my lasik . Doctor A has suggested smile pro doctor B is suggesting wavelight + innoveyes. Coming to my profile Left eye : -2.5 sph , 0.5 cyl axis 40 . Right eye: -2.75 sph no cyl Both eyes central corneal thickness around 550 . Now I'm really considering what do I opt for , Both are top doctors with 30+yrs of experience and more than 100,000 surgeries throughout their liftime , and they not only perform surgeries, but also actively contributing in research towards the field. I'm leaning towards smile pro right now, mainly because 1.it is a older more trusted tech. Compared to wavelight+ which is still just being deployed in many countries 2. Smile's flapless nature, and apparently more mechanical and corneal stability of the eye long term 3. Doctor B's clinic, was run much more like a corporate company . They have a publicly listed stock too. The difference in attention to detail was very very apparent. In how the attendents walked you through the tests, to how the equipment was cleaned everytime a new patient kept their chin . Clinic A it felt like they really cared for you, while clinic b staff was unprofessional and It felt like they were just rushing to get their job done . Also on the visual acuity test with the optometrist they got my prescription wrong as well . 4. Subjective but I feel zeiss is more trustworthy of a brand than alcon. But another side of me is thinking if I'll be missing out on the latest benefits of the wavelight + innoveyes, with it's raytracing tech. And it considering Both topography and wavefront analysis for the treatment . If I'm not wrong Would be highly appreciative if you guys can share your thoughts on this .",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jmeuhd/thoughts_on_smile_pro_vs_wavelight_innoveyes/,4,1.0,12,1743223978.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jmeuhd/thoughts_on_smile_pro_vs_wavelight_innoveyes/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jmev0u,Lasiksupport,Fantastic-Wafer-6569,Does anyone here wear myopia glasses only at night?,"I have extremely high spherical aberration in my left eye. I recently learned that people with high spherical aberration may experience a refractive shift at night as their pupils dilate, potentially inducing myopia. Has anyone here been prescribed night myopia glasses specifically due to high spherical aberration? I understand that severe halos and ghosting at night cannot be corrected with glasses, and I have come to terms with that. However, I’m wondering if night myopia glasses could help reduce the blurriness of text in low-light conditions, even to a small extent. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmev0u/does_anyone_here_wear_myopia_glasses_only_at_night/,5,1.0,1,1743224038.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmev0u/does_anyone_here_wear_myopia_glasses_only_at_night/,,False,False 1jmexj6,Lasiksupport,Sleepy_Dogg54,Can Scleral lense fix complication from smile and 2nd circle,"I would like to ask those who have experienced issues after LASIK. I initially had SMILE, but my vision remained unclear, so I underwent a Femto LASIK (Circle) enhancement. It has now been two months, and my vision is significantly worse. I am experiencing halo, starburst, glare, double vision, ghosting vision, and blurriness.all time day time and worst in night and dim light Would scleral lenses or aberrometer-based lenses help with my condition? Right now, I feel very dizzy and have frequent headaches, similar to wearing glasses with the wrong prescription.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmexj6/can_scleral_lense_fix_complication_from_smile_and/,3,0.81,41,1743224310.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmexj6/can_scleral_lense_fix_complication_from_smile_and/,,False,False 1jmf6s5,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Another horrific complication,"Laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is the most frequently performed refractive surgery worldwide, which involves the creation of a corneal flap that is repositioned after laser ablation of the stromal bed. LASIK flap creation violates Bowman membrane, a barrier that normally prevents epithelial cells from migrating deep to the corneal surface. There are case reports of LASIK flap invasion by pterygia, Salzmann nodules, or corneal epithelium.1,2 However, LASIK flap involvement by conjunctival melanoma has not been described to our knowledge.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmf6s5/another_horrific_complication/,9,0.91,7,1743225303.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jmf6s5/another_horrific_complication/,,False,False 1jmlc8z,lasik,knytingale,Cant wear colored contacts without degree despite having perfect post lasik vision. Seeking advice.,"Hi everyone, so i did lasik 5 years ago and its been great! Recently Ive wanted to try on colored contacts lens and went to get my eyes check by a certified optician at a shop. They said my vision is great and sent me off with some colored contacts with no degree. Fast forward to the first time i tried on the contact lens, i noticed my vision was remarkabably more blurry with the contacts in. Went back to the shop and they did another test with and without the contacts in and tried other brands as well. She did the slit lamp test but everything was good. The optician didnt find anything wrong with my eyes and wasnt sure whats going on. I cant go back to my lasik doctor because thats an expense i cant make right now(hes very expensive) so im wondering if anyone else has experienced the same problem? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jmlc8z/cant_wear_colored_contacts_without_degree_despite/,2,1.0,4,1743251836.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jmlc8z/cant_wear_colored_contacts_without_degree_despite/,Other discussion,False,False 1jmpvjb,lasik,bkastevens,1 Week Post LASIK,"It's been 1 full week since I had LASIK done on both eyes. I made a post explaining how the procedure was terrible, but only because of my own phobias. Here's what has happened in the last week. At my follow up appointment my vision was 20/20. Doctor said everything looked great. My right eye is a touch more blurry than my left. Throughout the day my eyes feel like they get tired and strained, and my vision fluctuates. The only pain I've experienced is the burning immediately after the procedure, and a very mild irritation where the speculum held my eye lids open. Both of my eyes had ruptured vessels that looked really ugly, but were painless. My eyes were super dry for the first 2-3 days. I was using drops like every 30 minutes. That has mostly resolved. I still use eye drops as needed, but it's a lot less frequent. I was very light sensitive for a few days. Even bright ceiling lights were pretty bad. I've been wearing sunglasses pretty much everywhere, even inside. I was somewhat light sensitive even before the procedure. I get my fair share of migraines and was afraid I'd experience them more from all the bright lights, but so far so good. Halos and glare. This is the worst part of this entire experience. It has made driving at night really difficult. The street lights and car headlights are just about blinding. I want to say that it is marginally better than it was, but it's hard to tell. Doctor said it should clear up within 2-3 weeks, for some people it's closer to 6 months. I can sometimes see the outline of where the flap was cut in my peripheral vision. If I look to one side and turn my head, there is a line that is super blurry on the edge of my vision. It doesn't bother me at all, it's just kinda neat. Whenever I leave the house I feel like I'm forgetting something. I've reached for my glasses a couple of times when I've woke up in the morning. I've absolutely reenacted the scene from Spiderman where he woke up with perfect vision and he's playing with his old glasses. So far, I'm happy with my decision to have this done. If the halos and glare never resolve, this will probably be one of my biggest regrets.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jmpvjb/1_week_post_lasik/,19,1.0,24,1743265123.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jmpvjb/1_week_post_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1jn2vbl,lasik,Ancient-Debt5646,Should I opt for Lasik touch up or Monovision?,"I had Lasik 11 years ago. My vision went from -3.00 to perfect vision in just 20 minutes. Everything was smooth and crisp. But for the last 2 year I noticed slight blurriness in my right eye which is my non-dominant eye. I went to the opthalmologist and got my eyes checked. My right eye regressed back to 0.50 but my left eye is still very good. With both eyes I can see very clear but when I keep left eye close and use only right eye the blurriness annoys me a lot. Esp in low light condition. Right eye is still - 0.50 for 2 years. I was told if I opt for lasik touch up then I will need reading glass in my 40's but if I keep it slightly blurred as it is now I will not need reading glass for 10 to 15 years ahead. Do you think it is a good idea to keep mild nearsightedness in one eye and consider it as monovision or should I go for Lasik touch up? Its been same for 2 years (-0.50 in right eye).",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jn2vbl/should_i_opt_for_lasik_touch_up_or_monovision/,8,0.84,11,1743302204.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jn2vbl/should_i_opt_for_lasik_touch_up_or_monovision/,Had surgery,False,False 1jn5i1e,lasik,RochesterUser,Ophthalmologist gave a bad prescription - yet has excellent reviews - red flag?,"So this ophthalmologist’s office has excellent reviews (over 400, five stars, and they seem real/not bots). He also has a good price. Yet there is one red flag. During the initial consult today, the ophthalmologist’s assistant didn’t even ask the usual comparative “which one looks clearer, X or Y?” She just did a lot of different eye scans with a bunch of fancy machines, and showed me letters until I couldn’t identify them anymore. At the end of the consult the Dr. wrote down my glasses prescription for me. However, when I then tried that prescription at the glasses store it was NOT at all correct. (Like, much worse than any prescription I had obtained from a basic vision test at a regular glasses store before.) This really made me doubt doing LASIK with this ophthalmologist. If his team can’t even get my prescription right, how can I trust them to do LASIK? Is it possible this is just a mistake by his assistant? But even then, if his assistants are sloppy in the consult, doesn’t that mean that they could make mistakes during the surgery too? I don’t want to assume anything, because for all I know, giving a good glasses prescription is maybe a totally different area than giving good LASIK. But my common sense is telling me that an accurate prescription is something pretty basic… What do you guys think? Just a sloppy assistant? Or a symptom of a deeper incompetence? The fact that she wasn’t even trained to ask “which is better, X or Y?” seems very strange…",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jn5i1e/ophthalmologist_gave_a_bad_prescription_yet_has/,1,1.0,2,1743311901.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jn5i1e/ophthalmologist_gave_a_bad_prescription_yet_has/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jnewos,lasik,Accurate-Average-361,Silk laser surgery - 1 month experience,"Hi everyone! I had Silk laser surgery a month ago. It’s a technology developed by Johnson and Johnson in 2023. Pre surgery: I went through several tests and was cleared for lasik. I was eligible for both contoura lasik and silk. I decided to go both silk since it’s the latest technology and has less chances of dry eyes. Surgery was a little uncomfortable at the beginning where they press something against yours eyes just before using laser. I was a little nervous and uncomfortable. Although I watched a lot of videos and read through lot of experiences in this sub but was an anxious nervous when they started pressing my eyes in the machine. After that once the laser started it was okay. Post surgery: Very light sensitive. I had 70% vision just after surgery. In next day checkup my vision was 6/9 probably as I could only read 4 top lines. I Couldn’t open my eyes in light. Even though my eyes were closed I could feel uncomfortable when someone turned on lights. Eyes were very watery. I could feel burning sensation and sand in my eyes for a few hours after surgery. The burning was gone next day. The watery eyes continued for 1 day post surgery. Light sensitivity was gone in 2 days. I was still seeing halos in night for 10 days. My vision was back to 100% in around 10 days. Might have returned earlier. 13 days after surgery I had my checkup and vision was 6/6. I had to use 3 types of drops for 14 days one of which was for dryness. The dryness drops has been recommended for 3 months. Luckily I don’t feel a lot of dryness in my eyes. Only when in front of computer for long. I was back to normal work after 2 weeks. Although they just recommended to avoid screens for 1 week. I took additional week off out of caution. I got a Subconjunctival Hemorrhages in my right eye which is pretty normal per doctor and it went After 25 days. It didn’t affect the vision. Overall great experience. Certainly worth the money and couple days of being uncomfortable.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jnewos/silk_laser_surgery_1_month_experience/,13,1.0,19,1743348546.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jnewos/silk_laser_surgery_1_month_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1jnmg87,lasik,Diseased-Jackass,Threshold disparity between countries.,"My wife is from Hong Kong now living in UK, she has a heavy prescription of -11.25 and -9.75, recently went for a consultation however told she is not suitable due to the threshold being -8.00 and only option is ICL. However, after research in Hong Kong the centres all consistently say they can do SMILE to -10.00 (which is not offered in UK from the main centres), LASIK to -15.00 and ICL to -18.00 as well as being 50% cheaper. She is considering fly over for a consultation to confirm she has enough thickness etc for it. Does anyone have any experience of this disparity or surgery in Hong kong or had treatment for these levels of minus?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jnmg87/threshold_disparity_between_countries/,4,0.84,4,1743368278.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jnmg87/threshold_disparity_between_countries/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jnuitk,lasik,ndsports316,Two week post op with some issues.,"I had LASIK surgery two weeks ago at a well-regarded clinic in the Chicagoland suburbs. I specifically chose a surgeon with over 140,000 procedures under his belt, someone who helped develop instruments for the procedure—so I expected top-tier care. While the surgery itself seemed to go well, I’ve been dealing with an issue that has left me extremely frustrated. From the moment I got home, my left eye felt off—like there were bumps in my eye. Moving my eye around didn’t feel smooth at all. My right eye? Perfect. But the left felt like something was interfering with my vision. I kept telling my girlfriend, this isn’t right. At my two-day post-op, instead of checking my eyes first, they had me fill out a Google review. Before even looking at my eyes! Then some random doctor (not my surgeon) took a two-minute glance at my eyes, declared everything fine, and tried to rush me out the door. When I specifically asked about the rough, folded-over contact lens feeling in my left eye, he looked at me like a deer in headlights and gave me a generic, “everyone heals differently” response. When I asked if I should come back in a week or two if it didn’t improve, they flat-out told me not to come back and to see my regular eye doctor instead. About a week after surgery I was watching TV and felt a slight tear in my left eye but it wasn't painful it was like a relief of the folded contact feeling I was having. I couldn't tell if it was my felt or maybe some residual stuff from the antibiotic drops breaking free as I was starting to wind down the antibiotic drops from being 7 days post op. Fast forward to today—exactly two weeks post-LASIK—and I go for my annual exam with my eye doctor. Within 60 seconds of looking in my left eye, he immediately spotted debris trapped under my flap. He said the follow-up doctor should have caught it. So, either they did see it and didn’t want to deal with it, or they completely ignored my concerns. My eye doctor reassured me that since it’s on the far outer edge, it shouldn’t affect my vision. I asked him about the tearing feeling and seem to think it my body's way of trying to adjust the flap with the debris underneath. We are not really sure what that was. The flap looks good from his view. Although the feeling is about 75 percent better then the 1st week I still have this foreign object feeling in my left eye. For example I can't roll my left eyeball left to right or in a circle without the feeling of an eyelash in there. It sucks. I called the LASIK office and left a message, but honestly, I feel like I’m just going to get the runaround. It’s sad that patient care has become this bad—get you in, get you out, and hope you don’t have complications. So now I’m left wondering: where do I go from here if I can't get anywhere with the lasik office? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jnuitk/two_week_post_op_with_some_issues/,4,0.84,8,1743393006.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jnuitk/two_week_post_op_with_some_issues/,Had surgery,1743393664.0,False 1jo6e0t,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,"Two years post-Lasik I still wake up with unbearably dry eye. I cannot fall back asleep without applying drops. The damage, abnormality and unhealthiness of this condition cannot be understated.",,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jo6e0t/two_years_postlasik_i_still_wake_up_with/,21,0.96,25,1743436152.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jo6e0t/two_years_postlasik_i_still_wake_up_with/,,False,False 1joiz1z,Lasiksupport,Fun_Coffee_,ICL with post vault 90 microns,"I had ICL surgery in my right eye a month ago and going to have my left eye next week. The current measurement in my right eye is 90 microns which is far under the 250 minimum. They are going to put a larger lens in. Should I continue with this? Or should I stop before my left eye and take out the ICL in my right eye? I am worried about getting cataracts in the next few years as my natural lens grows and the gap is so small. Please advise!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1joiz1z/icl_with_post_vault_90_microns/,3,1.0,0,1743468117.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1joiz1z/icl_with_post_vault_90_microns/,,False,False 1jomlrk,Lasiksupport,Fantastic-Wafer-6569,Successful Scleral Lens Experience,"Hello, I recently got fitted for scleral lenses due to severe glare and decreased vision in low-light conditions after undergoing LASEK surgery a year ago. After the surgery, my higher-order aberrations (HOAs) measured 1.9 in my left eye (coma: -1.0, spherical aberration: -1.2) and 1.1 in my right eye. (HOAs don’t always correlate directly with symptoms, so please take these numbers as a reference.) My right eye was relatively fine for daily activities, but since my job requires me to focus on fine details and text, I still experienced some inconvenience. Since I have a relatively thin residual cornea, I needed to be cautious about undergoing another surgery. While searching for alternative solutions, I discovered scleral lenses. Last week, I purchased a lens for my left eye only, and I have been wearing it for two days now. # Pros 1. **Elimination of glare and ghosting** * All my symptoms, including glare and double vision, have disappeared. Even in low-light environments, there’s no glare at all. The overall quality of my vision has drastically improved, to the point where my right eye (without a lens) now feels unnatural. * I used to think my right eye didn’t have significant glare issues, but after wearing the scleral lens, I realized that my right eye also had glare and haziness. 2. **Very comfortable to wear** * Before my surgery, I had experience with both soft and hard contact lenses. The comfort of scleral lenses is very similar to soft lenses. Once I stop paying attention to them, I don’t even feel like I’m wearing lenses—they're that comfortable. # Cons 1. **Maintenance hassle and high cost** * The maintenance is quite tedious. Before and after wearing the lenses, they need to be cleaned with a special solution and then rinsed with saline. It’s not difficult, but doing it every day could become bothersome. * The lenses themselves are expensive, and there are additional costs for consumables. Before inserting the lens, it must be filled with artificial tears, which isn’t always easy to do in one go. This means I go through a lot of artificial tears. * I adapted quickly, so I can put them in and take them out with ease, but I’ve heard that some people struggle for over 30 minutes when first getting used to them. 2. **Dizziness** * Since I’m only wearing the lens in one eye, I experience some dizziness. It seems that the focal distance between my two eyes doesn’t match perfectly, making adaptation a bit uncomfortable. If I don’t get used to it, I may consider getting a lens for my right eye as well. # Final Thoughts I went through a tough time and regretted my surgery a lot, but I’m relieved to have found a solution. However, because the lenses work so well, I’m now feeling the stark contrast between my corrected and uncorrected vision, which makes me regret my surgery even more. Since I don’t have major difficulties in daily life, I plan to use the lens only when studying or driving at night. Reading reviews from others who struggled after LASEK helped me a lot, and I’m truly grateful. I’m sharing my experience in case it might help someone facing similar challenges. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions! Has anyone worn scleral lenses for several years? Does anyone know if there are any long-term side effects",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jomlrk/successful_scleral_lens_experience/,18,1.0,46,1743479482.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jomlrk/successful_scleral_lens_experience/,,False,False 1joni90,Lasiksupport,Fun_Coffee_,ICL with post vault 90 microns,"I had ICL surgery in my right eye a month ago and going to have my left eye next week. The current measurement in my right eye is 90 microns which is far under the 250 minimum. They are going to put a larger lens in. Should I continue with this? Or should I stop before my left eye and take out the ICL in my right eye? I am worried about getting cataracts in the next few years as my natural lens grows and the gap is so small. Please advise!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1joni90/icl_with_post_vault_90_microns/,3,1.0,0,1743482733.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1joni90/icl_with_post_vault_90_microns/,,False,False 1jonljz,lasik,Dr_Jabberwock,ICL Rotation post surgery,"Hoping someone knows the answer to this or a medical professional knows this. I had ICL surgery for both eyes but I’m experiencing a lot of problems in one eye. That eye has 1.0 of residual astigmatism but when the surgeon checked the rotation he said it looks like it’s only about 4 degrees off the intended target. He said it likely won’t help the astigmatism that much (which is a completely different problem), however my question is If he were to try and rotate the ICL, would I need to go back into an operating room for the rotation? If I recall he mentioned it’s just a very small incision but because it’s an incision in the eye I feel like it would be dangerous to do in a non-sterile environment. It’s been ~4 months since the original surgery if it makes a difference.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jonljz/icl_rotation_post_surgery/,8,1.0,18,1743483084.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jonljz/icl_rotation_post_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1joqrhw,lasik,Busy-Elk-9165,Does anyone here underwent RLE at young age (early 30s’),"Hello all, I’m a 29 years old considering RLE as this is the only option I have for high astegmatism and severe hyperopia +10 on each eye. ICL is not an option due to shallow anterior chamber. I know that I will loose my natural accommodation but I’m considering to pay this price for being free from glasses/ contact. I think of getting monovision IOL or minimono. It is worth to mention that I also have lazy eye on the left and my vision with correction on that eye is 20/60 (right is 20/20) Does anyone did it and happy with the results ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1joqrhw/does_anyone_here_underwent_rle_at_young_age_early/,2,1.0,6,1743496573.0,/r/lasik/comments/1joqrhw/does_anyone_here_underwent_rle_at_young_age_early/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jovo7m,lasik,,LASIK in Honduras after 5 years,"I was 23 years old. -6 of Myopia and -3 of Astigmatism in each eye. During surgery: it was a terrible experience because it was so hard to keep my eyes steady. When they were steady, things were good. Smells like something is burning and there is a little smoke. You are in and out in 10 minutes. Right after surgery: for 24 hours straight, I had the most unbearable headache/pain I’ve ever felt in my entire life. I was uncontrollably crying every time I was awake. I tried to sleep it off as much as I could. You just have to knock yourself out. After 24 hours: I had vision even better than 20/20. I still do. The pain went away and I was seeing things so perfectly. After 5 years: NO dry eyes! No weird reactions. My eyes are completely healthy and I can still see perfectly. Cost of the surgery: $1,800 USD per eye. Was it worth it? Totally! I was blind! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jovo7m/lasik_in_honduras_after_5_years/,22,1.0,1,1743514353.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jovo7m/lasik_in_honduras_after_5_years/,Had surgery,False,False 1jowj25,Lasiksupport,Caleb6118,"Guys, I can see single and clearly in both eyes again...the double vision is gone!","I'm not sure what happened overnight, but I now can see single and clearly in both eyes without any issues. The double vision miraculously disappeared and apparently I can go back to work full-time. Also, I can continue to learn how to drive. I am so happy and cannot wait to go back to enjoying my hobbies. I can do whatever I want again without an impairment and struggling everyday. I don't have to be on disability as a young man anymore, let's go. My eyes are perfect and white, it's like I never had this surgery done. April Fool's! EDIT: Grammatical mistakes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jowj25/guys_i_can_see_single_and_clearly_in_both_eyes/,19,0.91,8,1743516625.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jowj25/guys_i_can_see_single_and_clearly_in_both_eyes/,,1743519619.0,False 1joxor7,lasik,ranthetable20,My positive ICL experience,"Hey, Just wanted to keep posting positive stories here I have had pretty terrible vision most of my life. I started with glasses in 1st grade. In middle school to high school I used contacts daily but in college contacts eventually just dried up my eyes to the point where I was unable to wear them for daily use and would just use them for special occasions. I tried different bottles of solution and different contacts including dailies without any avail. My prescription is -8.0 bilaterally so I was disqualified from Lasik. Technically my cornea was thick enough but the doctor recommended ICL given the potential adverse side effects to the cornea. I also appreciated that there were less issues with dryness from an ICL as well as the ability for it to be removable. The only downside is that it costs more money. Lasik approximately $4400 while the ICL was $6600. The procedure: The day of surgery everything went as expected. Went back to the preop area where they gave me drops to numb and dilate my eyes. They also gave Valium to calm my nerves. I am not entirely sure if this even helped. General experience was similar to a dental procedure. Not a terrible experience but not exactly fun. I'm not sure I would want to do it twice but I'm very happy to do it once. Once I was wheeled back to the OR they prepped my eyes with what I believe was Betadine and then wiped that away. It stung slightly. Then they placed the drapes on my open eye and cut that open with the scissors which was nerve racking. I then stared at the brightest light I have ever looked at in my life for about 5-10 minutes. That has some light tucking him pulling but no pain. After the procedure was done copious rinsing was done and they pulled off the drapes. At that moment I tried to look around with my right eye to see and I was able to see the clock across the room immediately albeit everything had a purple hue due to the bright light. A similar experience occurred on the opposite eye. They wheeled me back to the post op area but I was able to see fairly well already. Post op: Ultimately postop it felt like I slept in my contacts. This was the case for about 24 hours. Due to some discomfort/ Dryness I took about an hour nap the same day of surgery which did help. At night time there was what I thought were halos. I believe this is more due to dry eye following the surgery. It is still difficult to describe what it was but every light had an hourglass appearance to it. This was resolved the next day. Since that time I have not had any issues. I did antibiotic drops for 1 week and a steroid drop as well for the following 4 weeks set to a tapered schedule. I wore these protective goggles for 1 week. I was able to see better than 20/20 at my 2 day follow up. At my 1 week follow up I was seeing 20/15. I have a 1 month follow-up coming up here later today. I did experience some dryness as I stopped using the prednisone drops but that is continuing to improve. Blowing air still somewhat bothers me. Overall though I feel like this is going about as well as it could have gone. I was quite apprehensive prior to surgery given I am electing to mess with my eyes when it is not absolutely necessary to do so. Regardless, I feel like I had a very positive experience and would recommend this procedure to looking, ha, to improve their vision. Happy to answer any questions",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1joxor7/my_positive_icl_experience/,27,1.0,16,1743519548.0,/r/lasik/comments/1joxor7/my_positive_icl_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1jphhmg,Lasiksupport,Confident-Branch-884,Bilateral LASEK or Premium Lens for mid 50s male,"Hi So exploring this question and big pros for LASEK (not LASIK) is cost and what seems like a low invasive way of losing the specs I’ve had since age 10. Had my eyes checked and above are the numbers. However think a big con seems to be Dry Eyes. I don’t have any now but I do have allergies that sometimes my eyes sense first if that’s a factor (doctor indicated it’s not) Guess alternate option is the more invasive premium lens procedure to future proof against cataract. My dad did have cataract but not sure what age. Seems there is no way of predicting when one will get it and average is 75 (from web search) Thoughts? ",https://i.redd.it/bq2r6llv0dse1.jpeg,3,0.8,16,1743572722.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jphhmg/bilateral_lasek_or_premium_lens_for_mid_50s_male/,,False,False 1jpjy8x,lasik,chevy_impala_96,1.5 Months Post-SMILE Update – My Positive Experience,"Hey everyone, I’m back with an update—1 month and a half post-SMILE! My myopia was -4.50L and -6.50R, which made wearing glasses or lenses extremely uncomfortable for my right eye. So, on February 17th, I went through with SMILE. The first week wasn’t easy, but each day got better—and it still is. Yesterday, I had a check-up, and everything is completely fine! My current prescription is -0.50L and -0.25R, which is totally normal during the recovery process. I was very careful with my eyes in the beginning, but after the second week, I started becoming more active. I even started a new job that requires me to use a PC all the time. So far, everything is good—except for the dry eyes, which make my vision a bit blurry at times. I’ll be using a special gel along with even more lubricating drops to help with that. Overall, my eyes are perfectly fine and I still can't believe I can actually see! Just wanted to share my experience for anyone considering surgery. I didn’t have the easiest recovery, to be honest, and I’ve made posts about it here: * [One-week post-op update](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1iy5vcx/one_week_postop_i_cant_believe_my_eyes/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) * [Initial recovery experience](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1itucey/smile_surgery_recovery_day_3_update/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) If you have any questions, feel free to ask!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jpjy8x/15_months_postsmile_update_my_positive_experience/,16,1.0,11,1743583661.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jpjy8x/15_months_postsmile_update_my_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1jpm9kr,Lasiksupport,TomFordNutella,Do you think that the majority of the people having issues post operation could be attributed to tests done poorly?,I was thinking that this could be a reality as many doctors do poorly tests or they push for the patients to be eligible and grab their money instead of telling them the reality that they should avoid it. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jpm9kr/do_you_think_that_the_majority_of_the_people/,12,0.93,11,1743593355.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jpm9kr/do_you_think_that_the_majority_of_the_people/,,False,False 1jq87ox,Lasiksupport,,Advice : consider titanium frames before lasik,"Ive had always hated wearing glasses as they give me headache and always dropping when I tilt down my head. Contacts no longer works. That is until I got this titanium frames from Reykjavik Eyes brand. They are weightless, so thin. Temple tips has silicone so they stay put. Since they are so light and flexible, i dont feel any sprain. Only problem is using it in a motorcycle helmet because of the flex Apologise if this post breaks the rule but I feel it is somewhat related to lasik. I wanted to get lasik, but seeing eye doctors and their staffs still wearing glasses doesnt give me confidence ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1jq87ox,26,0.89,2,1743651067.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jq87ox/advice_consider_titanium_frames_before_lasik/,,False,False 1jqgjgq,lasik,AdventurousEconomy42,14 Days Out of Smile Relex - Istanbul - Experience Report,"Hey Folks, I started reading on this sub a little bit before the surgery and more after it as I started to be a little worried as eyes are always a sensitive topic for the most people. I had my surgery 14 days ago in Istanbul Tukey at the Vati Goz clinic. Booked by an agend sitting in my country of origin Germany. Before I did some research in Germany and was confused how wide the range is for the same procedure and started to be a bit skeptical and even more when they started with the ""when you subscribe now get another few percent off"" behavior. About the type of surgery I was always more into the Relex Smile one as this seemed to be more modern and less problems with recovery and I already booked a long trip in may so this was my right decision. First I checked my eyes my usual optician in my Hometown to clarify that my eyes have´nt changed for a while. So we found out one eye changed 0,25 in 6 years and the astigmatism increased bit more what ended up in having head aches with the actual glassed. I did not a precheck here as the costs where way to high for this and I thought when they decline me in Turkey I would just have a nice few days there and everything is fine. R Sphere -1.75 Cylinder -3.5 Axis 23° L Sphere -4.00 Cylinder -0.25 Axis 92° At the clinic everything was professional and clean. I had a translater (german/turkish) and the doctor was very kind. After the check they told me LASIK and Relex is possible but they prefer the Relex and I decided the same. After paying in Cash I had to wait 30min for the operation room. The procedure took 9s laser per eye and 2min for the removal of the lenticle and cleaning everything. After around 20min I was back in the car to the Hotel. Day1: Got my artifical tear drops and the medical one (MoxiDexi). Closing eyes for around 6 hours listening to podcasts and a Ibu 600 to relax. At the evening I had a good dinner and put of the protection glasses and where amazed how good the vision was in the distance. TV was not possible and Phone only with max letter size. Day2: Check at the Clinic and Transfer to the Airport. After the post surgery check everything seemed fine, got 100% vision strength and they said it will take a while to recover but everything looked good. Seeing close will take some time for they eyes to train and I should not be worried. Still happy to see without glasses and went back with everything Day 3- Day 7: Doing the medical eyedrops every 3-4 hours and the normal one every 20min because of drying out while watching TV or a PC screen. My vision is some kind of blurry when they start to dry out. Its not like its blurry blurry but more like a glow effect, similar like a TV show when they do a flashback which started to worry me a bit. Also the close sight was not getting better. Its also a pain in the ass that I am to stupid do the drops and wasting a lot of drops until I hit my eye. Sight at night is very bad but after a few minutes I can handle it. Driving is no issue. Bright lights (traffic lights, taillights) have some kind of starbust effect which annoys a lot. Screens are not an issue beside the eye dryness. My mood got worse and worse, started to to some research, found some good ones here on reddit and some very bad ones. So I made an appointment at a doctor in my Hometown. Day 8: As I was paying the check by myself I got this appointment on the next day. They did everything like they did in the clinic as a pre check and a bit more in details. The doctor war so chilled and kind she checked me over 30min with every tool they got. Sight is still at 100%, eyes are healthy and nothing to worry about. She said I should calm down and be more patient. The cornea is a bit swollen and will take some time to recover. That was something I did not know before and did not read about it in my initial research but she explained that this may the reason for the ""bad"" vision sometimes and why I still got a little cylinder left in one eye. We double checked the artifical tears and so I went back home with a way better feeling in my head. Day 10: Last day of the medical eye drops. Still better mood and slightly better vision but very minimal better. Try to be positive Day 14: Close vision got bit better. Can now get 1cm closer to my face with the smartphone still 15cm to the nose :) Starbust seemed to be a tiny bit better. Eye dryness got a lot better to be honest. Vision still clear in the distance. I got the feeling since I stopped the medical drops everything went a few percentages better - can this be possible? The ""flashback vision"" is not so much annoying anymore but still a bit here but more when the eye getting dry. Dirty eye lids are still an issue but this is because I am still to stupid to aim :) Will have another appointment in 4 weeks, right before my planned trip abroad, again just for myself to be less worried and not because its needed. Day 16-18: I kinda feel it getting better and better. I do now have to do so often drops and the eyes feel good. At PC or TV I still have to take the drops but not every 15min like last week its now extended to approx. 30min. Close sight is tiny bit better. Night vision still a bit of pain in the ass with the lights and starbust. But freshly lubricated its a bit better for short time. Got the feeling since the appointment at the doctor my way better mood is helping in recovery and also I have the strong feeling that after finishing the medical drops my eyes feel better and vision is better. The glossy effect is also only rarely happening. Week 3: Need less an less drops. On a day without working on PCs I only need 3-4 drops a day. Mostly in the evening when the eyes get tired. Starburst still existing. Close vision is almost pre-laser level. Started scrubing my face to clean it like before surgery without issues. Week 4: Went to a Wellness vacation with Sauna and Pool. Got Water in my eyes without any issue. Sauna was absolutely no problem, had the feeling it was the other way around and felt better then outside because of humidity. Also clear vision in a panoramic sauna is great instead of blurry vision. Went for an 5 hour hike into the mountains with sun, cloudy, foggy, dark forrest light situations. No drops needed the whole day. I just need them on a normal off day 1-2 time a day, still evening time. On a working day only every 1-2 hours a drop needed but not because it feels dry its more just a ""better"" feeling. Starburst is a bit better now and not bothering me so much anymore. Had to drive 3 hours to the vacation in the early morning on a sunny day and back into a thunderstorm and sundown without any problems of vision and no need of drops. Used drops: \- HYLO-Vision HD Plus - highly recommend 90 days exp. days! \- HYLO-Vision Gel Multi - highly recommend before sleeping or in the beginning to extend the times between the drops. 90 exp. days! \- Artelac Complete MDO - hate them because of the bottle mechanism. Cant hit my eyeball. Maybe its an advantage but if you got it into the eye you dont feel the drop at all \- HYLO-Vision safe-drop - same like above. The mechanism is sh\*th. Drops dont fell gool like the other and dont last long \- Bepanthen/Bepanthenol - Way to soft bottle. Its so deformed that you cant press it enough. Also you have to throw them away after a few days because they expire. Felling is ok but not great. I will update this post from time to time and would be happy to have emotional support from others with same issues and less the few one where something went wrong. And will answer every question asked.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jqgjgq/14_days_out_of_smile_relex_istanbul_experience/,5,1.0,15,1743681625.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jqgjgq/14_days_out_of_smile_relex_istanbul_experience/,Had surgery,1745314513.0,False 1jqj6ro,lasik,Icy-Arugula-5252,"4 months post PRK, woke up with pain and now I have pain everyday","Hey guys, I did PRK last December and so far things went well except dry eyes mostly when I wake up so I still use the eye drops to hydrate my eyes from time to time or before I sleep. 3 days ago I woke up with sharp pain in my eye (reminds me of the pain I had post OP at night), and my eye was so red, def. dry eye, I could feel it. I started putting the hydration drops and the pain has eased but it has not fully gone, my eye is now always 20% red with pain as if there is a grain of sand in it. Tolerable but annoying as I feel it whenever I blink or close my eye. Any idea what could have happened? My doctor is in my home country and now I'm abroad. I have a feeling that something is damaged in my cornea. I can see well though just eye redness all the time and sand grain feeling. Did anyone experience any issue like this months after PRK?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jqj6ro/4_months_post_prk_woke_up_with_pain_and_now_i/,2,1.0,8,1743688797.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jqj6ro/4_months_post_prk_woke_up_with_pain_and_now_i/,Had surgery,False,False 1jqmm7b,lasik,bewaregoldenfang,SMILE 1.5 month update - very positive experience,"I had SMILE 6 weeks ago and wanted to post a short update on my experience in case it helps others. * Age: 35 * Prescription: - 8.50 x - 5.75 * Corneal thickness: 530 µm, left eye: 533 µm * Minor astigmatism * Preexisting minor dry eye I have a high prescription, general anxiety and I’ve never worn contacts/have a fear of touching my eyes, so I was pretty nervous about the whole thing. In a nice twist, the worst part of the experience was the conflicting advice I got from different providers I visited. Once I made my decision, the actual procedure and recovery were shockingly easy for me. About a year ago I saw a clinic that provided Lasik and ICL in Germany, assuming I would only be an ICL candidate. They were surprised but told me I was actually a Lasik candidate and that my anterior chamber was too shallow for ICL. I scheduled the surgery but decided to cancel it after hearing some Lasik horror stories from an acquaintance and people on Reddit. I decided to do more research and came across SMILE. At this point I was feeling very nervous. But I had mentally already decided I really wanted some sort of vision surgery if it was safe for my profile. I reached out to London Vision Clinic because of their SMILE expertise, extensive pre-examination, and experience with high prescriptions. Traveling for surgery wasn’t ideal but I wanted to make a more informed decision. After a battery of tests, LVC told me I qualified for SMILE, Lasik and ICL but they would recommend SMILE. They recommended that I do it in my city of residence since there was nothing risky about my profile and that would make my life easier. Excited, I went to another well-regarded provider in my own city. This is where things got stressful. This provider strongly steered me away from SMILE and instead recommended ICL, despite my shallow anterior chamber depth because of my high prescription. At first I was very confused about how to deal with all of this conflicting advice. But I decided to get SMILE at LVC despite the added travel logistics and cost. The team always answered my many questions thoroughly and honestly, had amazing bedside manner, and in-house stats for different profiles and risks. I also felt uncomfortable with the idea of ICL given my shallow anterior chamber and the somewhat more invasive nature of the procedure. I scheduled a week in London in case I had any issues or follow-up needs and to recover for a few days after. The day of surgery a nurse gave me my drops and explained the schedule and then I was brought to the surgical theater and given numbing drops. I have small eyes and the most uncomfortable part of the experience was definitely the metal clamp things they put on your eyes to keep them open. At this point my hands were shaking hard with anticipation. My doctor calmly explained everything he was about to do and instructions to look at the green light. I had some anxiety that I would look away or move during the experience but each eye took about thirty seconds. The surgery felt like it was over almost as soon as it began. Everything looked clearer but almost like I was underwater as I was led to a dark room to relax. I put some sunglasses on, went back to my Airbnb and rested my eyes in between putting drops in every 30 minutes. I didn’t have experience putting in eyedrops before this so that involved a bit of trial and error to make sure I didn’t waste any of the medicine. Within 2 hours I was up and looking around. Everything was shockingly crisp. A few times I felt an odd foreign body sensation in my eyes but I never experienced any pain or burning. By that evening, the only side effects I noticed were minor halos at night (short, fuzzy and diffuse) and some trouble focusing on my phone or seeing things at middle distance, like the computer or TV. The halos didn’t bother me because I already had more noticeable/jagged halos and bad night vision with glasses. The next day I went for my one-day checkup. My doctor was very happy and said that my swelling was much lower than a lot of patients one day in and my vision was already quite clear. I will speed run through the rest of my recovery because it was surprisingly easy. I had preexisting dry eye so I was pretty nervous about this potential side effect. I started taking omega 3 supplements 3 months before surgery to combat it. Surprisingly, post-surgery dry eye was pretty minor. I only really experienced dry eye in a few situations that felt psychologically motivated (e.g., when I was out with friends and couldn’t put in eye drops as easily as at home), or when I was in a smoky bar or looking at a screen for too long. Computer work was somewhat difficult for the first 10 days. I’m glad I took a week off from work and worked fewer hours the second week. Text at that distance was somewhat difficult to focus on and clarity fluctuated a bit. However, everything was crisp after those first ten days. I did notice even a single glass of wine or using retinol on my face led to dryer eyes in the morning. So I cut any alcohol until I recovered and decided to drop retinol from my skincare routine just in case. I went back to London for my one month checkup 2 weeks ago. My optometrist was also thrilled with my recovery. I have 20/20 vision and my dry eye is at the same level it was pre-surgery. Now that I’m no longer required to take my drops, I started to taper down from 4x to 3x, to 2x etc. But honestly I sometimes forget to put them in at all because my eyes haven’t been bothering me. I still see minor halos at night but this side effect does not bother me at all. It looks better than what I saw with my glasses. I also used to get bad tension headaches after working on my computer all day but haven’t experienced this since surgery. Perhaps because my glasses prescription was so different in each eye. Overall I couldn’t be more thrilled with my results. I’m so glad I didn’t let my anxiety and fear of potential complications stop me from getting this surgery. My quality of life with my glasses actually felt quite low and being able to see without them has been life-changing. I was too squeamish to ever successfully put a contact in but got through this surgery with no freakouts. If I can do it, I feel like anyone can! My biggest advice is to go with the provider that you feel the most comfortable with. Who takes your concerns seriously, answers your questions thoroughly, and isn’t trying to push you into anything. While I wouldn’t necessarily recommend traveling for surgery, I am very glad I spent the extra money and time to go with the provider that best fit my needs.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jqmm7b/smile_15_month_update_very_positive_experience/,10,1.0,13,1743696855.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jqmm7b/smile_15_month_update_very_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1jribyg,lasik,madisonnotmadi,"10 years post PRK, need contacts - question!","Hi there! I was fully aware that it was highly that my vision would start deteriorating around 8-10 years after my PRK due to how bad my vision was in one of my eyes and how thin my cornea was, the 9 years with perfect vision post surgery were well worth it, but as I am going to be TTC in the next few years and the impact pregnancy can have on vision I will not be having my PRK redone. Has anyone worn contacts post PRK? Did you have issues? Has anyone worn the ortho K corrective night lenses after PRK - is that even possible? (Google isn’t being the most helpful) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jribyg/10_years_post_prk_need_contacts_question/,1,1.0,1,1743789680.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jribyg/10_years_post_prk_need_contacts_question/,Had surgery,False,False 1jrszdy,lasik,apgoldst,Fast recovery - One week out,"I had LASIK on both eyes one week ago, and I wanted to share my experience in case it helps others. I'm 38\*\*, and my prescription was -2.25 in both eyes. Price: $3900 (after VSP discount through my employer benefits); Location: LasikPlus in Connecticut * Friday (Prep and surgery): Same-day consultation and surgery because I live over an hour from the center. The center gave me Tylenol to take in advance. Procedure was very fast. I was in the operating room for 15 minutes total and on the table for maybe 5. * Friday (Immediately post-surgery): My distance vision was noticeably clearer immediately afterwards. The numbing drops started wearing off after about 20 minutes, and by 1 hour after, I was crying in EXTREME DISCOMFORT. Everything I read prior said ""you will feel a burning sensation"" but I was unprepared for how intense it was. I felt miserable and wondered if the whole thing was a mistake. Kept my eyes closed except when absolutely necessary. * If I can give only one piece of advice: **Take something before surgery that will make you drowsy, so you can sleep afterwards!!!** Try to be unconscious for as much of the first 6 hours as possible. * Saturday (Day 2): Spent the day trying to do as little as possible. Thank goodness for audiobooks. I slept wearing sunglasses over a soft eye mask (both overnight and when napping) to prevent unconscious eye-rubbing. I wore sunglasses indoors all day to help with light sensitivity, and so that I could have my eyes closed without making anyone I was talking to feel weird. * Sunday (Day 3): Still light sensitive, but my distance vision was totally clear!! Pain was also significantly less. First day driving and going into a public space. I was nervous about keeping my eyes open for an extended period, but it was a short trip luckily. I also exercised for the first time. Surprisingly, the discomfort was less while exercising -- maybe something to do with blood flow?? * Monday (Day 4): Back to work, at my job that requires all day computer screen use. Stayed off video on Zoom calls, just in case I needed an eye break. Drove myself the 2+ hour round trip to the follow-up appointment. My vision is 20/20, and I'm feeling great about the decision. * Tuesday (Day 5): Resumed Zoom calls on video. No eye makeup per doctor recommendation, and I went off camera frequently to do drops. Generally the theme of the week was ""Drops, Drops, Drops."" * Wednesday (Day 6): Felt almost completely normal, hardly any discomfort at all. First time driving at night. Headlights of oncoming cars look much brighter and bigger glare than usual, kind of like everyone has their brights on, so not a pleasant experience. I'm assuming/hoping this will go down with time. * Thursday (Day 7): I wasn't thinking about my eyes for most of the day, to the point that I was forgetting to take my drops on time. Posting here because many of the recovery stories I read seemed to take much longer, so I'm feeling grateful for a fast recovery, and thought it might be inspiring for some to hear! I'll post an update if anything changes, but for now, I'm very happy I did it and looking forward to a lens-free summer. \*\*Side note on age\*\* I had an eye doctor tell me last year that there is no point in getting LASIK at my age, because I'll need readers within 5 years, and in fact I'll need them sooner post-surgery. She believes the LASIK industry is trying to trick people by concealing this information. This is both wrong and unhelpful. First of all, there is a big difference between (a) needing vision correction all day every day, including times when wearing glasses is highly inconvenient (swimming, running, tumbling, etc) and (b) needing vision correction while reading close up, aka sitting still. Second, let's just think about the argument that you should avoid LASIK because it will fix your myopia but speed up presbyopia. It may be true that moving your eyes' focal point farther in distance means that you will need readers sooner. And yet, this exact same argument could be used against wearing contacts to fix your myopia as well. I guarantee that doctor eagerly sells contacts to her patients.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jrszdy/fast_recovery_one_week_out/,11,1.0,4,1743819116.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jrszdy/fast_recovery_one_week_out/,Had surgery,False,False 1jrta20,Lasiksupport,Silly_Stay5456,Terrible starburst comet with lights,Is there anything I can do to fix this? The starburst for all lights go in one direction for me like a comet. I am 1.6 years post lasik. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jrta20/terrible_starburst_comet_with_lights/,5,1.0,18,1743820093.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jrta20/terrible_starburst_comet_with_lights/,,False,False 1jscbl1,lasik,Minimum_Blueberry_51,Woke up this morning and couldn’t stop giggling,"I can SEE!!!!! I had SBK yesterday. I actually started crying as I laid down in the machine because I was suddenly so scared, but the Valium kicked in halfway through and then I was chill. But after they had me sit up I immediately started crying again because holy shit. I could fucking SEE!!!!! Everything was foggy, obviously, but the cart across the room had sharp edges. Nothing that far away had ever had sharp edges before. I had to stop myself from bawling open my cornea flaps. Today my vision is already as good as it was with glasses. My right eye is still a tad foggy but getting better. I’m so happy. I can’t wait to shower with SIGHT!!! I can’t wait to wear cute, cheap sunglasses!! I can’t wait to stop subconsciously pushing my non-existent glasses up my nose!! Ahhh!!!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jscbl1/woke_up_this_morning_and_couldnt_stop_giggling/,84,0.97,31,1743883577.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jscbl1/woke_up_this_morning_and_couldnt_stop_giggling/,Had surgery,False,False 1jsgoq5,lasik,CalligrapherFew7695,Smile Pro - Positive Experience,"I had my surgery exactly 30 days ago and it has been the best decision i’ve made so far. I went for a simple assessment some years ago and was told my cornea thickness is at the borderline, given that my eye power is considered high plus i have astigmatism. My power was -7.25/-1.00x180 and -7.5/-1.50x175, corner thickness 499 and 508 um. I went home upset as it seems like the only option for me. Recently i received a call from the eye specialist centre for a full eye assessment promotion and i went again in hopes I might get a chance at lasik surgery. I’ve gotten the same results as few years ago however the optometrist said it’s possible but my case can only be taken by one doctor in the centre. So after some consideration and a consultation with the doctor, I went ahead with the surgery. I’ve chosen smile pro given it’s the newest technology with AI tracking of the pupil for the laser, apart from that it’s the same as smile. Doctor advised to cut a little deeper and lessen the correction area so I could save some of my cornea with possible 2nd surgery in the future if required. With this approach i might have some glare at night but i figured it is better than having my current eye sight. The first day of surgery is the most uncomfortable with the eyes stinging a little so I nap most of the day. I would say my vision was at 8/10 the second day which was amazing, apart from needing to wear sunglasses outdoors and being careful to avoid water contact. It has been a month since, I went on a trip and even did sky diving! I’m fortunate enough to not have much eye dryness except in the morning when i wake up. Other than that, my left eye still isn’t as sharp but it is more than enough for my daily activities, including working, reading, driving. The only time where i notice my left eye is not as sharp is during the regular check up. Hopefully this won’t cause long term issue but thus far it has been great. All in all, i think it really pretty much depends on your own eyes, personally my eyes aren’t as sensitive and i wear contact lenses pretty much all the time when im out and about, up to 8-10 hours a day. Never really experience much irritation in my eyes. Getting a good and experienced doctor is very important too, find optometrists that will properly assess and attend to candidates, take optometrists/doctors that will reject candidates as a good sign. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jsgoq5/smile_pro_positive_experience/,1,0.99,6,1743895766.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jsgoq5/smile_pro_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1jsh9hw,lasik,Serenla,LASIK with corneal flap displacement,"Wanted to share in case this happens to others. Prescription Right: SPH 0 - CYL -1.75 - Axis 9 Left: SPH -.25 - CYL -1.75 - Axis 167 I used LASIK Plus in Marietta, GA. I won't go into much detail on the pre-process or actual procedure process, it's been detailed in this sub many times. I was happy with the staff at the center and confident in the surgeon. I will say that even reading all of the accounts here, the pressure on my eye during the cutting of the corneal flap was very freaky and the worst part of the actual procedure. I had my procedure done around 8 AM on a Friday. Walked out fine, I could already tell my vision was better, but that my eyes were very irritated. My follow up was scheduled for Monday, I assumed all of their Sat slots were filled. I went home, put my eye guards on, took two ibuprofen and went to sleep. When I got up there was still irritation, but not bad vision at all. My right eye was better than the left. Saturday my right eye was pretty much perfect, but the left eye was not doing great. My husband kept calling me Popeye because I was squinting so much. Still blurry, achy, dry, and not good vision out of it. Sunday I had a really sharp pain in my eye very early in the morning. When I got up later, my eyelid was stuck shut and it took a while to get it open. Vision in the left eye was BLURRY. I was trying to stay calm, keep doing my drops, and not rub. My left eyelid was swollen enough that it was rubbing across my eye. I had a small 3 inch, flat cold pack in my freezer so very gently used that to take the swelling down. It did provide relief, but not improved vision. Monday right eye still great, left eye still very blurry. Went in for my follow up and mentioned to the optometrist that I was afraid my eye flap was displaced. She initially said, ""no, it's probably fine"". Started doing the eye chart test. I repeated that I could NOT read anything out of the left eye. We went a bit back and forth, and she moved me to the chair to use the lamp. Yep, my corneal flap was definitely displaced. They called the surgeon at home and he headed up to the center. Turns out my corneal flap was moved up and to the side and was wrinkled. Surgeon said it was the worst he'd seen in a decade. He was astonished I hadn't called or come in, and had powered through for 3 days. He kept saying ""wow, you're really tough"". I told him I wasn't sure it wasn't normal, and I didn't want to be a baby. They numbed my eye, and took me into the surgery room. Held my eye open with the speculum and started the flooding and refloating process. It was MUCH MORE uncomfortable than the LASIK procedure. It took more time I think as well, but he was being careful to get everything in the right place without doing damage. He put a bandage contact lens in and told me to come back on Wednesday, 2 days later. Once the bandage lens was in, I could immediately see perfectly. It stayed in for the two days and I had no issues at all with my eyes, perfect vision aside from times when my eyes got dry and started to ""swim"" a little. Bandage contact lens was removed, eyes examined, my surgeon actually gave me my vision test. 20/20 vision. He said I was good to go and didn't need to come back unless I had an issue. Today, Saturday, I woke up and my left eye was pretty dry, had a hard time opening it. My vision in that eye was fuzzy and I debated for a couple hours, but went ahead and went back in to the center to get checked out. I thought it might be fine, but didn't want to take a chance again. Verdict was that my eye was just very dry. All looked good under the lamp. It did clear up shortly after I got home and more drop applications. My left eye has been more sore through this whole healing. It's a couple days behind in healing from my right eye due to the displacement as well. As of today, there is still a sore spot in my left eye, but it's getting better. I am happy I had the procedure. My vision is great! I do use reading glasses as I was already in progressive lenses pre-surgery. I had them correct both eyes for distance as I'm going to need the reading glasses no matter what. If you get this surgery and your vision is BLURRY and not FUZZY, call your doctor. It's worth getting it checked out, even if it's probably fine. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jsh9hw/lasik_with_corneal_flap_displacement/,2,1.0,1,1743897543.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jsh9hw/lasik_with_corneal_flap_displacement/,Had surgery,False,False 1jsl0th,lasik,p00kiecat,It’s been a week since my ICL surgery. (Positive),"It’s been fantastic, I think a few folks on here mentioned the scariest part of the entire thing was leading up to the surgery. Day of the surgery was fine, got some medicine to relax and the surgery took less than 30 minutes. Pressure was a bit high, so the team at CCRS helped me bring it down. Eye drops first day absolutely SUCKED but mostly due to the stinging. Sleeping was fine even with the shields. Day 1 post op - pressure went down, I was seeing 20/20 and I have got to say. Waking up and being able to SEE has been a dream! Week down and it’s been awesome! Walking around during nighttime has been a little crazy haha. Just due to the starburst and halos. But my eyes are recovering wonderfully and I’m able to go back to the gym, wearing make up, driving during the day and sleeping without shields. Crazy to think about two weeks ago, I had bad sight for 31 years to be able to wake up and see and experience life in a new way! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jsl0th/its_been_a_week_since_my_icl_surgery_positive/,20,0.96,3,1743910101.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jsl0th/its_been_a_week_since_my_icl_surgery_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1jsq94b,lasik,Popular_Handle_5038,Autologous serum drops for neuropathic pain,"I have neuropathic pain + MGD caused by lasik surgery and I have small Esotropia in my right eye without any double vision. I am planning to use autologous serum drops ,but wondering if regeneration of nerves might create double vision?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jsq94b/autologous_serum_drops_for_neuropathic_pain/,1,1.0,4,1743931483.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jsq94b/autologous_serum_drops_for_neuropathic_pain/,Had surgery,1743941180.0,False 1jsqf64,lasik,Sorry-Promise-8924,ICL - Sudden resurgence of 'ghosting',"Hi all, I I had ICL surgery in April 2022, and my recovery went smoothly. Everything was great, and I had no major issues—until December 2024. One day, I randomly woke up and suddenly became hyper-aware of the ""white lines"" from my iridotomy. They had been there before, but for some reason, my brain seems to have locked onto them again, making them much more obvious and intrusive. Since then, it's been a constant struggle. The white lines significantly affect my ability to work on my laptop, which was never an issue before. It almost feels like my brain has *remembered* their existence, and I can’t seem to un-notice them. I’m extremely worried that I won’t be able to tune them out again like I did before. I do notice that when I use dilating drops, the 'ghosting' effect disappears; I spoke to my doctors about this and they had prescribed me some dilating drops. However, the issue with using such drops daily is that it affects my near vision and makes it impossible to do work. Are there any explanations for this? And any possible solutions? Any suggestions are appreciated. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jsqf64/icl_sudden_resurgence_of_ghosting/,4,0.84,7,1743932227.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jsqf64/icl_sudden_resurgence_of_ghosting/,Had surgery,False,False 1jswhky,lasik,OGcoke,LASIK +3.50 +4.25,"Like most, I was nervous as hell to do this surgery. My cousin did it 5+ years back and his Instagram posts are full of sunglasses.. (had me concerned) one of my best buddies had it done and he’s the same way with the sunglasses 🕶️ and being from the Caribbean, that’s a tough trade, even if it’s to see clear. I’ve spent 3-5 years deciding on doing lasik and I finally got it done.. as you may already know, the procedure was very simple and just like everyone else’s. I got approved for LASIK I have strong astigmatism in both eyes, however, I can see very well without glasses. Growing up I had to endure being called four eyes, nerd, and all types of bullying happening. I grew up in Charlestown Massachusetts, and being a minority there had its downs. 90s baby living right in front of the High School.. I started leaving my house without the glasses and while everyone told me it was a bad idea, I trained my eyes to work without glasses. Idc what anybody says, but if I didn’t do that, I feel my vision wouldn’t be as good as it is today because when I was a baby, my prescription was thicker than a magnifying glass and it just kept getting better as I aged. I will say I was never able to read the white board in school and would take tests in sequences of A B CCC D A and just answer whatever and fail, go to summer school and I was kept back 3 times. I will be honest with you, if I had worn my glasses that wouldn’t have happened but I turned out okay.. Fast forward to lasik.. Post surgery and getting up out of the bed my vision was blurry and sensitive to light. I was given the famous black shades and walked on my merry way home. The Surgeon said I did a good job and it I was told to take drops for 7 days to prevent infection and they left contacts in my eyes from Thursday to Monday, (unsure why exactly) I was also given the artificial tears which I was also concerned about relying on for the rest of my life. On Monday when they removed the contact lenses, I was deemed 20/20 in the right eye and 20/25 in the left eye. My left eye was always useless before since it’s my lazy eye and my right eye has been and will always be the eye that carries me. Doc said the same. He said we can lasik both eyes but if your right eye is open, the left eye will never wanna work. It does work, it’s just not focusing. I can see fine with my left eye though. I go home.. do everything as instructed but even today.. Sunday April 6th, surgery was on the 27th of last month so I’m just over a week, and I’m blurry in my good eye. I can see everything up close (couldn’t do that before) but everything after 5-10 ft is blurry as a mother***. (I used to be able to see all distances even without glasses) glasses just helped me focus without straining my eyes and helped me read up close. But to make a point, I told them I prefer to NOT do lasik if I’m just trading my far vision for close vision. I feel like being able to see all distances at a 7/10 is better than close 10/10 and distance 1/10 With glasses I was seeing 9/10 in all distances so it was basically like having 20/25 ish It’s very early so here are MY side effects. I have much less dry eye than most people around this time. I use the drops occasionally but I do feel the dry eye is definitely present. I’m praying it’s not a lifetime thing but if it is… damn that would suck Starbursts and Halos.. oh boy am I blind at night. I received delivery of my brand new Tesla on the 28th and having Full Self Driving has really saved my life. I have been clicking that thing and just praying the car does its job, and it’s been fine. During the day it’s not hard to drive, but I have smashed into some good ol’ MA potholes Blurry vision at a distance has me concerned. Heavily. This is probably the one that’s concerning me the most because I have a fear of being stuck like this. Not being able to see if someone is walking the road in time or if a dog runs across the street.. I mean I can see but like, how long am I going to be this blurred? Would love some feedback on this one.. While I am happy with the IDEA of what this surgery can result in, I’m left with the chance of living in regret. My vision up close is perfect.. but is that it? Thank you for reading.. 📖 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jswhky/lasik_350_425/,1,1.0,7,1743952729.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jswhky/lasik_350_425/,Had surgery,False,False 1jsyc8d,Lasiksupport,Anaesidora,I did Eye laser surgery; one with LASIK and the other SMILE. My journey with some tips and tricks.," I know this is very long; I tried to put all the little details no one mentions and answers to questions I had pre surgery that I had myself. In hopes that this helps you know what you would go through should you choose to do this procedure. I did the Eye laser surgery in Malta at the Saint James's Eye Clinic. I did my Left eye with SMILE and the Right eye with LASIK. I thought that this will allow me to give a good comparison, plus I wanted to add some tips and my experience as I did not find a lot of after procedure tips. My Specialist was Dr Franco Mercieca, he has the most experience here for higher prescriptions. He suggested the above because I have my right eye with a higher prescription, and astigmatism at -8.50 with -1.0 and the Left was -5.75 with -0.25. The LASIK has a wider range to remove excess and ability to correct more, whilst the SMILE has less risk of post-surgery injury and faster recovery. So that you may understand the pain threshold and level of comfort with my eyes, I will start by saying that I have used lenses for 15 years and can touch my eyeballs without flinching or feeling any pain. I have had lenses break in my eyes, I have worn thorn lenses, and I had many times where I got dry eyes from napping with lenses. I can remove debris from my eyes without assistance. I am saying this because I believe that a good level of comfort with the eyes is needed to go through with this successfully. I think prescriptions of above 4 should consider this, as there are high risks and the possibility of having permanent “halos” around lights, which is the most common side effect after this procedure. To me this risk was still better than the current level of sight I had. - PREPARATION - I have watched videos on YouTube and knew exactly what will happen to my eyes and that helped me while I was on the operation table. I also took in consideration that something can happen, and I may lose my eyesight or have permanent damage after. I stopped touching my eyes as much as I can and mentally prepared to only touch them softly with no hard rubbing. I also drank plenty of water before and after, I did not wear lenses, smoke, or drink alcohol for a week before. All this so I give myself the best possible chance. You need to wash your hair a day before because you will not be able to wash your face and hair for a week after the procedure. You have to colour your hair before the procedure as you will need to leave a whole month to colour your hair again. Shower before you go, do not apply any creams. My appointment was at 11:00 and the procedure started at 13:30, the waiting time made me very anxious, and I thought to leave the clinic multiple times. I made up my courage as I had been waiting for this for a long time and glasses were affecting my life at this stage giving me migraines often as well. They called me into a secondary waiting room close to the procedure room, where a nurse talked with me before the procedure on general things, after care and I signed some papers. They give you a week of sick with a medical certificate. This helped me to calm down further. NOTE: I would suggest taking Panadol before the operation starts to help with the headache right away. Take a good pair of sunglasses with you, the darkest possble. - THE PROCEDURE - They sat me down comfortably on an operation table and adjusted my neck and knees on pillows. I was told not to move, not to blink, nod or speak during the procedure. I felt safe and comfortable throughout. There were 2 big machines in the room, we used both. They also had an operation table between them that moved from one machine to the other, so you do not have to move during the whole procedure. After I sat down comfortably on the table, I tried to disassociate myself and breath slow, only focusing on their voices and the laser colours above like watching an Art piece intensely trying to figure out its meaning, that helped me stay calm throughout. LEFT EYE The SMILE machine was used first and we started with my Left eye. The SMILE is the process where only an incision is made, and the excess is taken out manually. A tool to keep the eye open, a speculum, was placed on my eye and I was administered drops to numb any feeling in my eyes. The machine talks and indicates that it is going to start the process. It created suction on my eye to start the process. You must not move and look at the Laser for less than 30 sec and this looked like a laser show in a party while there is fog. There was no pain throughout. The part where the excess is removed from your eye with a tool manually was the most uncomfortable thing ever. They tell you to look up and it was hard to do this, as they were touching my eye, and I could not control it while this was being done. I felt intense pressure on my eye, very uncomfortable and not a nice experience at all. Like when you are scratching on the same spot over and over uncomfortable, more like irritating but not pain. It took a minute like that, but it felt long. This procedure gave me an instant headache from the pressure on the eye. RIGHT EYE While still under the SMILE machine, they placed a speculum on my right eye and covered the Left one, and the machine again did the suction on my eye to keep it in place. It was a 2 second thing and at this point I could not see anything, but this was to create the flap for the other laser. I was moved to the LASIK machine and when the flap was opened manually by them, I instantly lost all vision, just darkness and blur, this did not hurt at all. I was told not to blink again, and this took 30 seconds where I could smell the laser burn the excess which smelt like burnt hair. I saw just laser light shows again, and this was not painful at all especially compared to the SMILE. The process took 15 minutes in total, and it did not hurt one bit, I felt safe and comfortable during the whole process with the staff. - FIRST DAY - My vision was blurry, but I could see something. Similar to putting Vaseline on your glasses or in your eyes, or as if you slept with lenses on. The vision improved for me each hour after that and by night I could see pretty well. I took 2x Panadol tablets every 4 hrs and just went home to rest after that. No screens as any light creates headaches, I wore glasses indoors as well. They cover the LASIK eye with a transparent plastic eye patch attached with tape on your eye. Extremely uncomfortable but you can adjust it as often as you want, to be clear I have a small face and that might be the issue. You need to sleep in this eye plastic patch, this is for the first night only and for the Lasik procedure since it is more prone to damage in the first 24 hours. I still put a face mask on this to protect my other eye as well because I move when I sleep. - SECOND DAY - You get an early appointment the next day for a check-up with the Doc, mine was at 7:45. I managed to go alone, although my vision was still blurry, I could see enough. I could see better then when I had no glasses on pre surgery. The doctor removed the patch and did a small eye test again to checked if all went well. I rested using an eye mask to avoid any light to rest the eyes and just avoided to touch my eyes. NOTE: Preparing an audio book or listening entertainment helps with the boredom! - THIRD DAY AND ONWARDS – After this all was going smoothly, I could go out and enjoy the outside with frequent breaks to rest the eyes. As prolonged exposure to any light and the use of your eyes itself builds up headaches. It is to note that at night I am waking up a couple times with very dry eyes, can barely open them it feels like you have sand in them. When this happens, I put the Hylo Gel Drops and it instantly is better. I started to wash my full face after 7 days with soap, and I used gentle soap for good measure. I had started putting make up on the cheeks without issues. From the 10th day, I did put mascara, bought new and organic, and a little concealer close to the eye but not too much. I bought eye makeup remover that is specifically made for sensitive skin and eyes. I still need to focus more on smaller text and sometimes I experience blurred vision for a small amount of time but overall, I feel good now. I was over happy to see the results each day gets better and could not believe that I was able to see without the use of glasses and lenses. - AFTERCARE - - I took 2x Panadol tablets every 4 hrs for the first 2 days because of the big headache I got mostly because of the SMILE procedure. - Took sleeping pills the first 2 nights, so I do not move a lot and recover faster. - I used cotton face pads and lenses water to clean my face and eyes in the first week, as this is the safest method, and the lenses water is veery gentle and clean unlike the tap water. - I am using a face mask to sleep each night, which has a concave shape inside to allow room for the eyes, this helps me not to rub the eyes with pillows and with my hands. - I also used a professional diving mask to wash my hair, even though the suggested week had passed because was not confident that my eyes were ready for soap. I would suggest showering with it from the start to prevent any soap flying to your eyes. Unfortunately for me, I thought of this after a week! - MEDICATION - You get 3 different drop medication that need to be done as below with a 5-minute interval between each: 1. Antibiotics x4 a day for 10 days (4hr interval) Most times you put drops from this it feels like when you wash up your face and soap gets in the eye. This feeling lasts 3 minutes, it is bearable and not too crazy. These drops do dry up the eyes a little bit. 2. A medicated hydration drop for 4 weeks 1st week x4 /day 2nd week x3 /day 3rd week x2 /day 4th week x1 /day 3. Hydration Drop (Hylo Gel) indefinitely Can be used anytime and how many times you need. (Buy to have at hand as without this you will not survive) - CONCLUSION – I would say that the LASIK is less painful as a procedure compared to the SMILE. Post surgery both felt the exact same apart from the headache that felt more on the Left side, where I did the SMILE. The recovery of the SMILE was faster and when touching the eye, it feels less delicate. The first few days I had a Feeling like having a small cut in a contact lens in the eye but was very bearable for me. With each hour that passed post-surgery, I was feeling better, and my vision was improving, by night I could see really well. Display light, TV and phone was very hard to look at the first 3 days. But I improved each day, and I would say after 7 days I could go back to work an 8-hour shift with minimal issues. I did enlarge text on all devices to assist and sometimes after the drops you get a bit of blurriness again, but it passes in 15 minutes or so. I am now on day 12 and I feel great, my vision is stable and almost perfect. I am happy to have finished using the Antibiotics and that all went well during this time, as I am sure injury to the eyes during these days would be critical and could result in blindness in the worst case. Yes, I would do this again because I have removed a clutch that kept me from freedom and removed headaches, especially because I had mismatched eyesight that affected me to read close up without glasses or doing make up. I also feel more beautiful without the constant glasses on my face. I would not do it if I had a lesser prescription amount. Wearing glasses for TV or to work on pc would not bother me, the constant need and dependence on them was what bothers me. I hope I did not miss much, any questions please ask away, I will be happy to help! ",https://i.redd.it/eqmcukvdt8te1.png,16,0.71,25,1743957622.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jsyc8d/i_did_eye_laser_surgery_one_with_lasik_and_the/,,False,False 1jsym48,lasik,Anaesidora,I did Eye laser surgery; one with LASIK and the other SMILE. My journey with some tips and tricks.," I know this is very long; I tried to put all the little details no one mentions and answers to questions I had pre surgery that I had myself. In hopes that this helps you know what you would go through should you choose to do this procedure. I did the Eye laser surgery in Malta at the Saint James's Eye Clinic. I did my Left eye with SMILE and the Right eye with LASIK. I thought that this will allow me to give a good comparison, plus I wanted to add some tips and my experience as I did not find a lot of after procedure tips. My Specialist was Dr Franco Mercieca, he has the most experience here for higher prescriptions. He suggested the above because I have my right eye with a higher prescription, and astigmatism at -8.50 with -1.0 and the Left was -5.75 with -0.25. The LASIK has a wider range to remove excess and ability to correct more, whilst the SMILE has less risk of post-surgery injury and faster recovery. So that you may understand the pain threshold and level of comfort with my eyes, I will start by saying that I have used lenses for 15 years and can touch my eyeballs without flinching or feeling any pain. I have had lenses break in my eyes, I have worn thorn lenses, and I had many times where I got dry eyes from napping with lenses. I can remove debris from my eyes without assistance. I am saying this because I believe that a good level of comfort with the eyes is needed to go through with this successfully. I think prescriptions of above 4 should consider this, as there are high risks and the possibility of having permanent “halos” around lights, which is the most common side effect after this procedure. To me this risk was still better than the current level of sight I had. - PREPARATION - I have watched videos on YouTube and knew exactly what will happen to my eyes and that helped me while I was on the operation table. I also took in consideration that something can happen, and I may lose my eyesight or have permanent damage after. I stopped touching my eyes as much as I can and mentally prepared to only touch them softly with no hard rubbing. I also drank plenty of water before and after, I did not wear lenses, smoke, or drink alcohol for a week before. All this so I give myself the best possible chance. You need to wash your hair a day before because you will not be able to wash your face and hair for a week after the procedure. You have to colour your hair before the procedure as you will need to leave a whole month to colour your hair again. Shower before you go, do not apply any creams. My appointment was at 11:00 and the procedure started at 13:30, the waiting time made me very anxious, and I thought to leave the clinic multiple times. I made up my courage as I had been waiting for this for a long time and glasses were affecting my life at this stage giving me migraines often as well. They called me into a secondary waiting room close to the procedure room, where a nurse talked with me before the procedure on general things, after care and I signed some papers. They give you a week of sick with a medical certificate. This helped me to calm down further. NOTE: I would suggest taking Panadol before the operation starts to help with the headache right away. Take a good pair of sunglasses with you, the darkest possble. - THE PROCEDURE - They sat me down comfortably on an operation table and adjusted my neck and knees on pillows. I was told not to move, not to blink, nod or speak during the procedure. I felt safe and comfortable throughout. There were 2 big machines in the room, we used both. They also had an operation table between them that moved from one machine to the other, so you do not have to move during the whole procedure. After I sat down comfortably on the table, I tried to disassociate myself and breath slow, only focusing on their voices and the laser colours above like watching an Art piece intensely trying to figure out its meaning, that helped me stay calm throughout. LEFT EYE The SMILE machine was used first and we started with my Left eye. The SMILE is the process where only an incision is made, and the excess is taken out manually. A tool to keep the eye open, a speculum, was placed on my eye and I was administered drops to numb any feeling in my eyes. The machine talks and indicates that it is going to start the process. It created suction on my eye to start the process. You must not move and look at the Laser for less than 30 sec and this looked like a laser show in a party while there is fog. There was no pain throughout. The part where the excess is removed from your eye with a tool manually was the most uncomfortable thing ever. They tell you to look up and it was hard to do this, as they were touching my eye, and I could not control it while this was being done. I felt intense pressure on my eye, very uncomfortable and not a nice experience at all. Like when you are scratching on the same spot over and over uncomfortable, more like irritating but not pain. It took a minute like that, but it felt long. This procedure gave me an instant headache from the pressure on the eye. RIGHT EYE While still under the SMILE machine, they placed a speculum on my right eye and covered the Left one, and the machine again did the suction on my eye to keep it in place. It was a 2 second thing and at this point I could not see anything, but this was to create the flap for the other laser. I was moved to the LASIK machine and when the flap was opened manually by them, I instantly lost all vision, just darkness and blur, this did not hurt at all. I was told not to blink again, and this took 30 seconds where I could smell the laser burn the excess which smelt like burnt hair. I saw just laser light shows again, and this was not painful at all especially compared to the SMILE. The process took 15 minutes in total, and it did not hurt one bit, I felt safe and comfortable during the whole process with the staff. - FIRST DAY - My vision was blurry, but I could see something. Similar to putting Vaseline on your glasses or in your eyes, or as if you slept with lenses on. The vision improved for me each hour after that and by night I could see pretty well. I took 2x Panadol tablets every 4 hrs and just went home to rest after that. No screens as any light creates headaches, I wore glasses indoors as well. They cover the LASIK eye with a transparent plastic eye patch attached with tape on your eye. Extremely uncomfortable but you can adjust it as often as you want, to be clear I have a small face and that might be the issue. You need to sleep in this eye plastic patch, this is for the first night only and for the Lasik procedure since it is more prone to damage in the first 24 hours. I still put a face mask on this to protect my other eye as well because I move when I sleep. - SECOND DAY - You get an early appointment the next day for a check-up with the Doc, mine was at 7:45. I managed to go alone, although my vision was still blurry, I could see enough. I could see better then when I had no glasses on pre surgery. The doctor removed the patch and did a small eye test again to checked if all went well. I rested using an eye mask to avoid any light to rest the eyes and just avoided to touch my eyes. NOTE: Preparing an audio book or listening entertainment helps with the boredom! - THIRD DAY AND ONWARDS – After this all was going smoothly, I could go out and enjoy the outside with frequent breaks to rest the eyes. As prolonged exposure to any light and the use of your eyes itself builds up headaches. It is to note that at night I am waking up a couple times with very dry eyes, can barely open them it feels like you have sand in them. When this happens, I put the Hylo Gel Drops and it instantly is better. I started to wash my full face after 7 days with soap, and I used gentle soap for good measure. I had started putting make up on the cheeks without issues. From the 10th day, I did put mascara, bought new and organic, and a little concealer close to the eye but not too much. I bought eye makeup remover that is specifically made for sensitive skin and eyes. I still need to focus more on smaller text and sometimes I experience blurred vision for a small amount of time but overall, I feel good now. I was over happy to see the results each day gets better and could not believe that I was able to see without the use of glasses and lenses. - AFTERCARE - - I took 2x Panadol tablets every 4 hrs for the first 2 days because of the big headache I got mostly because of the SMILE procedure. - Took sleeping pills the first 2 nights, so I do not move a lot and recover faster. - I used cotton face pads and lenses water to clean my face and eyes in the first week, as this is the safest method, and the lenses water is veery gentle and clean unlike the tap water. - I am using a face mask to sleep each night, which has a concave shape inside to allow room for the eyes, this helps me not to rub the eyes with pillows and with my hands. - I also used a professional diving mask to wash my hair, even though the suggested week had passed because was not confident that my eyes were ready for soap. I would suggest showering with it from the start to prevent any soap flying to your eyes. Unfortunately for me, I thought of this after a week! - MEDICATION - You get 3 different drop medication that need to be done as below with a 5-minute interval between each: 1. Antibiotics x4 a day for 10 days (4hr interval) Most times you put drops from this it feels like when you wash up your face and soap gets in the eye. This feeling lasts 3 minutes, it is bearable and not too crazy. These drops do dry up the eyes a little bit. 2. A medicated hydration drop for 4 weeks 1st week x4 /day 2nd week x3 /day 3rd week x2 /day 4th week x1 /day 3. Hydration Drop (Hylo Gel) indefinitely Can be used anytime and how many times you need. (Buy to have at hand as without this you will not survive) - CONCLUSION – I would say that the LASIK is less painful as a procedure compared to the SMILE. Post surgery both felt the exact same apart from the headache that felt more on the Left side, where I did the SMILE. The recovery of the SMILE was faster and when touching the eye, it feels less delicate. The first few days I had a Feeling like having a small cut in a contact lens in the eye but was very bearable for me. With each hour that passed post-surgery, I was feeling better, and my vision was improving, by night I could see really well. Display light, TV and phone was very hard to look at the first 3 days. But I improved each day, and I would say after 7 days I could go back to work an 8-hour shift with minimal issues. I did enlarge text on all devices to assist and sometimes after the drops you get a bit of blurriness again, but it passes in 15 minutes or so. I am now on day 12 and I feel great, my vision is stable and almost perfect. I am happy to have finished using the Antibiotics and that all went well during this time, as I am sure injury to the eyes during these days would be critical and could result in blindness in the worst case. Yes, I would do this again because I have removed a clutch that kept me from freedom and removed headaches, especially because I had mismatched eyesight that affected me to read close up without glasses or doing make up. I also feel more beautiful without the constant glasses on my face. I would not do it if I had a lesser prescription amount. Wearing glasses for TV or to work on pc would not bother me, the constant need and dependence on them was what bothers me. I hope I did not miss much, any questions please ask away, I will be happy to help! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jsym48/i_did_eye_laser_surgery_one_with_lasik_and_the/,31,0.97,15,1743958355.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jsym48/i_did_eye_laser_surgery_one_with_lasik_and_the/,Had surgery,False,False 1jszk1k,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Help me help LASIK Survivors and potential patients," Please tell me your symptoms and when they occured. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jszk1k/help_me_help_lasik_survivors_and_potential/,11,0.92,45,1743960745.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jszk1k/help_me_help_lasik_survivors_and_potential/,,False,False 1jt1god,Lasiksupport,SecurityKitchen7643,"Hi need advice, i'm 20M, athlete","i remember having an eye test in 2023 January and it was -.50 and -.25, now in January 2025 it's -.75 and -.50 and ofc i don't like wearing glasses and i don't want them. I DONT WANT THE GLASSES. what should i and what surgery to go for.. is there any person who had the same power and got it done. i seriously need some hope at this point. i'm visiting a doctor in may ( that completes 4 months since the problem started )",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jt1god/hi_need_advice_im_20m_athlete/,1,0.6,34,1743965603.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jt1god/hi_need_advice_im_20m_athlete/,,False,False 1jt3j7u,lasik,tar-randa,ICL isn't worth it,"I'd like to vent about my experience with the ICL procedure. I \[M27\] am myopic and have been wearing glasses ever since I was 5 or 6. My vision finally stabilised around 4 years ago at -10 and -11 SPH with very mild (-0.25) astigmatism in both eyes. I was always curious about corrective surgery as I never liked wearing my thick glasses, and have been wearing contacts for 16 hours daily for the past 15 years. I was getting concerned as I had a friend who got a nasty infection from their contacts, and wanted to explore my options. I booked a consult with a local eye clinic and after a round of tests, they offered two types of surgeries; the first was LASIK, but I was told that my cornea thickness in one eye is just slightly below the minimum required for the surgery. I was quite concerned by this, so the surgeon mentioned that an alternative was the ICL. I had never heard of this before, and it was explained that it's similar to a contact lens that is implanted into your eye. I was also given an info sheet about the procedure that mentioned that an iridectomy would be necessary to facilitate fluid transfer within the eye once the lens is implanted. After mulling it over for a few weeks, I booked to have the ICL procedure for both eyes. This required a deposit to cover the cost of the lenses, which would arrive in around four weeks. I finally had the surgery on the 5th of February 2025. The procure was very straight forward and painless, though uncomfortable to say the least; The surgeon placed numbing drops to dilate the pupil and act as an anaesthetic, after which incisions were made in the cornea and the lens was inserted. I felt no pain, but could feel pressure as the cuts were made and lens was positioned. By this time I had forgotten the mention of an iridectomy, and as such did not raise an issue when it wasn't performed. After the surgery, a clear mask was put on my eyes to protect them, and I was given a care package which contained the info card for the lenses that were implanted and a steroid solution to apply to my eyes to prevent infections for a period of 4 weeks. The rest of the day was pretty uneventful, as I just was quite groggy from the procedure and just napped. I had a small follow up with the surgeon the next day to inspect the positioning of the lenses, and the surgeon was very happy with the result. I did mention that I noticed glaring and 'rings' while travelling to the clinic, which he said was due to me now having a new refractive surface in my eyes. Not really something you want to hear after doing this procedure. The surgeon scheduled another follow up in 4 weeks time. I looked at the lenses's info sheet and found that they are the EVO type with the central hole, which causes these rings to appear. I was even more angry that this was never mentioned to me. The next two weeks were quite miserable to say the least. While initially my vision was steadily improving for the first three days, each eye would get worse for a day or two before rapidly improving again. This made incredibly difficult to work with my vision fluctuating so much. Another issue I was noticing, apart from the large number of glares and rings was that text on a screen, especially in dimmer conditions was not sharp at all, and I was getting headaches when looking at a monitor for more than 30 minutes without taking a break for an equal amount of time. I phoned the clinic and requested an urgent follow up to discuss these problems. Unfortunately, the surgeon was not accommodating at all; it felt as if I was wasting their time by even coming here to talk about these problems. A quick test with a pair of pinhole glasses confirmed that I had a refractive error, which the surgeon deflected by saying that the machines that are used to calculate which lenses to implant are not always fully accurate. I left the clinic fuming. I scheduled a consult with an ophthalmologist to get a second opinion who said that everything looked ok and that I was still in the recovery phase, hence why my vision was not stable. After running a series of tests, we discovered that I now had a -1.5CYL in both eyes, which explained my issues with monitors. We also found that I had elevated eye pressures of 27 in both eyes. The ophthalmologist chocked that up to the steroid drops, and told me to come back for another test 2 weeks after stopping the drops. I then went to an optometrist and ordered a pair of glasses, which made a huge difference; I could finally see with the same clarity as I could with my old pair. It has now been nine weeks since I had the surgery and while my vision has stabilised, I'm extremely disappointed by the results. I've found myself constantly wearing my new pair of glasses to see clearly, which negates a big benefit of this procedure. The starbursts, glare and ghosting at night is annoying, and has made it difficult to watch TV or use the phone in the dark, requiring me to switch on another light. On their own, these would be manageable, were it not for the rings that appear from any moderately bright light source. A window when the sun is out, rings. Overhead lights in a supermarket, rings. An uncovered light bulb, rings. Sunlight reflecting off of cars, rings. Streetlights and car headlights, rings ring rings. Sometimes they even diffract into rainbows which further worsens my visual field. This has severely impacted my quality of life, as things like driving which would relax me are now a major source of anxiety and dread. I have another follow up tomorrow to discuss the possibility of removing these lenses and going back to how I was initially, as I would much rather have my thick glasses and be able to see clearly than with all of these artefacts. **UPDATE - 20/04/2025** The brain is weird. At some point in the past week, something clicked and the rings which have caused me so much distress suddenly don't seem all that bad. They're still present, but I'm finding them a lot easier to ignore. I consulted with a separate surgeon who was very defensive and did not really answer my questions. The main gist I got out of it is that I am a patient who is very sensitive about my eyes, and as such I will never be satisfied by such procedures, comparing me to cataracts patients who complain about aberrations and ignore the fact that they are now able to see again. I had another follow up with the surgeon that performed my operation, as well as the director of the eye clinic, and this time it was a lot more positive. We came up with a plan that I'll keep them for the time being and then re-evaluate down the line. I've never liked going to the beach when I was with glasses, so I'd like to at least enjoy that. I will also not share the location of where I performed these for the time being. The clinic is well known and I do not want to badmouth the surgeon who may ultimately have to be the one who removes my lenses. I have no doubt in my surgeon's ability as multiple ophtalmologists have confirmed that the lenses are perfectly sized, dead centre, with good vault and that my corneas have zero visible scars from the procedure. **UPDATE - 07/07/2025** Just a quick update as I've had a 6 month follow up at an optometrist, and my vision has remained pretty much stable at -1.5 CYL in both eyes. A prescription of -1.75 CYL and +0.25 SPH felt maybe a tiny bit sharper, but not enough to warrant a new pair of glasses. Halos and glares have remained largely the same; they are no longer terrifying, but I am not happy with their intensity and frequency; I've noticed that I've stopped using a set of lights at my home as they cause a large amount of glaring at night. I have no interest in performing any corrective laser surgery on top of ICL. I selected this procedure as it was the only non-permanent option, though I'm realising that the reversibility of the ICLs is easier said than done. In truth I don't mind the astigmatism that much, and seeing some of the issues that other people have had with their toric lenses rotating and requiring follow ups, I'm a bit glad I don't need to deal with that. I still stand by my post's original title. I believe there's more than enough positive stories from the lens manufacturer's site which tout the procedure as life changing and having no downsides. The reality is that it is a trade off. You're receiving clearer vision without the need for huge lenses to correct your vision, and in exchange receiving aberrations in your field of view. Whether this is a worthwhile trade depends entirely on you and your priorities. To me its still a bit unclear, though its become a lot more positive recently.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jt3j7u/icl_isnt_worth_it/,25,0.88,67,1743970955.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jt3j7u/icl_isnt_worth_it/,Had surgery,1751882852.0,False 1jtomy3,lasik,tylkoprzeglondam,I don't qualify for LASIK. Any hope?,"Hi there, my cornea’s too thin and I’ve got keratoconus. My doctor told me that in my case, I’m basically stuck with glasses and contacts for life. I’m not a candidate for regular vision correction or phakic lens implants. I’m 30, which apparently makes me 10 years too young for refractive lens exchange. Is there any alternative method for permanent vision correction, or something in development that might be worth looking into? With the astigmatism, I’m at -10 in both eyes. I’m willing to pay whatever it costs, go anywhere in the world, and wait as long as it takes—just to finally get rid of this fucking vision problem. Any help would be seriously appreciated.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jtomy3/i_dont_qualify_for_lasik_any_hope/,15,0.94,33,1744041243.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jtomy3/i_dont_qualify_for_lasik_any_hope/,Considering surgery,False,False 1jtpyb3,Lasiksupport,AsdreXD,Do SMILE Laser is free of complications?,"I have a mild astigmatism in my right eye. It is because the intensive use (3months) of topic antibiotic/steroid ointment, an incompetent pseudodoctor told me to use in order to treat a chalazion and the idiot of me listenee to him. The chalazion was finally treated using oral antibiotics for 7 days and it desapeared. The infection was deep inside the eyelid and it was imposible for a topic antibiotic to reach that zone. Also the maximum time is 7 days.. after that you make a 7 days pause and then apply again. After the second treatment you must consider another form of treatment if the same one has failed in 2 different ocassions. Never before of that I had vision problems. 1month after all those steroid applied daily into my eye I noticied my right eye vision was not as good as before. I undertook a complete eye exam and in my right eye I have CYL -0.75 on the 100° Axis. Right where ai had the vhalazion and i applied the steroid/antibiotic ointment. Since I never had a vision oroblem in my life I am not used to have vision problems. I am depressed and although 12month passed since then I cannot get used to it and I am very upset and my mine cannot accept it. I was weighing Laser eye surgery to treat the astigmatism but I saw a lot of YouTube videos and online posts of people who regret having laser surgery on their eyes and most of them are worst now than before especially with LASIK and PRK or ASLA. I found out there is a new Laser calles SMILE. Dows anyone got SMILE laser surgery on their eyes? Do you tou regret it? What complications donyou experiment? What would you do if you were in my shoes? Thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jtpyb3/do_smile_laser_is_free_of_complications/,3,0.61,19,1744044465.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jtpyb3/do_smile_laser_is_free_of_complications/,,False,False 1jty4sl,lasik,whoisyadaddy,PRK surgery experience 4/4/2025,"Hi everyone, I'd like to share my experience of PRK surgery if that helps anyone. I'm still in the very early stages of recovery, but I will try to answer everything the best I can. Situation: I am in Auckland, New Zealand. Male, 28, both eyes -3.5 prior operation. I am applying to the Police force here, and I could not get in with perfect vision despite passing every other part, so I decided to go for surgery. After a consultation with a doctor, he recommended PRK instead of Lasik or other procedures, because he believed it is the best for people with an active lifestyle. I went for my very initial appointment in early March, they said that I had a condition called thygeson eye, which they had to settle first. Although I felt nothing at all, I have been given steroid drops and used them for about a month until my surgery. Day 0: 4/4//2025 I arrived early in the morning, and they conducted another exam on my eyes to see if the condition had settled, which luckily did. I was then instructed to the operation area. A nurse gave me heaps of drops, including sedation. She also gave me the prescriptions I need post-surgery. I was then let into the operating room to begin the surgical process. Like all others here, the process itself was rather quick and painless. You didn't really need to do anything other than stare at the green dot as instructed. I did not smell burns like many others had experienced. Immediately after the procedure, I can see reasonably clear, probably something like 20/40 I would say. After that, the doctor checked my eyes again and said that everything went perfectly and I was let go. They also gave me a pair of sunnie to wear. My wify drove me home but I honestly felt that I was confident enough to even drive myself. No discomfort whatsoever, just very weird feeling. Day 1: 5/04/2025 Woke up with very dry eyes. A few drops helped and I was fine otherwise. I tried to use my phone for a bit but it was hard even though I changed the text size beforehand. I tried to closed my eyes as much as possible. I played The Count of Monte Cristo audio book and was basically in my room the whole morning. I sticked to the steroid and antibiotic drops prescribed and they were painless. In the evening I realised I was sensitive to lights but no other discomfort otherwise. I had dinner outside at a restaurant with my mates, I had to wear sunglasses inside, but other than that was fine. I also had a shower normally just wear swimming goggles and closed my eyes. My vision still fluctuated but was reasonably clear, still around probably 20/40. I could see the shape of objects clearly but not the text. Day 2: 6/04/2025 The worst day. I woke up with extreme dryness and sensitivity to light, to a point that I could not even open my eyes. Had my wife closed all the windows and curtains and lived like a vampire, only that I was able to see. Can't really do anything else so still The Count of Monte Cristo. In the evening the dryness kinda worsen, even closing my eyes won't help. But I tried not to take any painkillers. And it was not actually intolerable. Still shower and everything. Vision remain unchanged. Day 3: 7/04/2025 Miraculously, all discomfort just disappeared all of a sudden. And I was not sensitive to lights anymore except for direct sunlight. Pretty much normal. I was able to look at my phone using my PC. I still tried to close my eyes as much as possible because it was still early, but I was otherwise satisfied with the recovery. My left eye can see reasonably sharp, but my right eye is still a bit blurry, which I assumed was normal. In the evening, I figured that wearing swimming goggles is perhaps not the best idea because it squeezes your eyes, so I had my wify wash my hair. No discomfort at all, almost back to normal life. Vision probably still around 20/40, if not better.. Right eye lagging behind a bit. Day 4: 8/04/2025 Now it's early in the morning in New Zealand. Everything is pretty much the same. I relaxed a little bit and was able to post this using my PC without discomfort. I will have my bondage lens removed tomorrow, along with my final medical check by the Police (no vision check involved). I will try driving to a local shop late, but other than that, I am quite happy with how everything goes. I had not experienced any halo/ghost vision like many others had, at this point the only discomfort I had was dryness (which was almost gone) and sensitivity to lights (also almost gone). Now my main concern is that I need to return to my physical training ASAP, which is pending on tomorrow's appointment. I will try my best to update, and even though it's still quite early, I am happy to answer any questions should you need anything. Thanks. Day 5: 9/04/2025 Pretty much the same. Waking up was a bit hard. Took a few minutes for the vision to clear up. Still no discomfort. Drove to the clinic to have my contact lense removed without any issues. Still had my wife with me on the passenger seat just in case tho. The process was painless and the surgeon said my eye scalp has fully healed, and everything looked amazing. Did a vision test and I was one line above 20/20 vision, although it was kinda hard and I only got 4 out of 5. She also issued me a form to take to the transport authority so I could update my driver's licence to remove the condition of wearing lenses. She also said that it's still early and I should avoid UV as much as possible for another 6 weeks until my final appointment. Some folks in the comment section found it hard to believe that I was able to get somewhat ""good"" vision only after 4 days, but it is now confirmed that I can drive legally without glasses. I will try to kick back to training tonight at the gym, and from Friday, 11/04/2025 I will slowly start running outside in the evening again. Unless there are major changes to my eyes, my next updates would be when I feel my eyes are nice and sharp. See you all then! Hopefully won't be long! 6 weeks mark: 21/05/2025 Everything was perfect! I used to have doubts because my eyes were still struggling to see 20/20 at almost a month mark. However, everything went super well ever since that. Just had my final vision check today and, I am seeing 4.5/6 in both eyes and 6/6 in my left eye. My surgeon was surprised to see it went that well and everything was just perfect. My night vision has improved drastically and now my vision is super stable. The only thing I am still getting is dry eyes, but very mild. Overall very happy and satisfied. PRK recovery is mental challenging but everyone will get there. Let me know if you have any more questions. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jty4sl/prk_surgery_experience_442025/,13,1.0,25,1744064681.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jty4sl/prk_surgery_experience_442025/,Had surgery,1747801406.0,False 1ju7kw7,lasik,Dr_Jabberwock,Horrible EVO ICL Experience 5 Months Out,"I’m making this post hoping for some advice or see if people have had similar problems. The post ended up being much longer than I intended… Below are the prescriptions incase anyone is interested… **Glasses:** - OD -8.5 Cylinder -1.25 x 100 - OS -13.5 Cylinder -1.0 x 135 **Contacts:** - OD -7.5 Cylinder -0.75 x 90 - OS -10 Cylinder -1.25 x 110 (purposely under corrected to allow for daily contact usage, maybe not a great idea) **ICL:** - OD: -11, 5.0-6.1, 13.2 mm (VICM5) (non-toric) - OS: -16.5 / 1.5 / 090, 4.9-5.8, 13.2 mm (VTICM0) **Residual Prescription last measured:** - OD: 0.0 Cylinder 0.5 - OS: -0.5 Cylinder 1.0 x 40 **A little more than 5 months out and so far I can only describe my experience with STAAR EVO ICLs as horrible. I don’t think I’ve gone more than a day or two without wishing I could go back to contacts and regretting ever doing this surgery.** **Symptoms:** After my surgery, I started having problems with my left eye that have significantly reduced both my visual quality and my quality of life. My current symptoms in my left eye are: - Bad ghosting in virtually all brightness levels less than direct sunlight at noon. I notice this especially when looking at things with high contrast such as white on black. It’s much, much worse in darkness, or dark settings such as looking at light coming through blinds in dim-ish light and movies with any high contrast scenes are awful, or even semi-dark tv shows. I also notice this indoors sometimes, even during the day. - Huge Halos around lights in most lighting conditions. I notice huge halos in the left eye around lights; very noticeable in situations like parking garages or even just my office/house in the evening with the lights turned all the way up. The halos are sometimes just a semi-circle and sometimes pulse in and out around the source of light, but very intrusive. - Glare in general, this is a little harder to pinpoint but appears in a lot of lighting conditions and seems to make the other problems worse. - My left eye physically feels off, like there’s a very slight pressure it’s very slightly swollen. But right eye does not feel that way and feels fine like it did pre-ICL - The left eyes peripheral vision feels distorted or reduced. It’s hard to describe but it definitely feels worse than pre-surgery. These problems seem to cause my eyes to not work well together and cause sort of a split-vision making it hard to focus. Almost like if you wore glasses or contacts where one side was very off. I’m also suffering from pretty awful dry eyes after surgery which has plateaued. I wake up with my eyes feeling bone dry and need to immediately reach for drops. I try and use a LOT or preservative eye drops but the worst of it seems to be over night. Note: these symptoms persists even when my eyes don’t seem to be that dry. My right eye does have some minor halos and I see the ICL “rings” in both eyes, which I understand is to be expected. **Current Status:** My doctor has looked at the vault of my ICLs and has measured them to be fine, in the 500s last I looked. I also got a second opinion, and they also said the vault seemed great. At the 3 month checkup, after telling my doctor once again how miserable I was, he dilated my eyes for the first time since surgery and checked the rotation. He told me it looked like it was only about 4 degrees off and he didn’t think rotating would make much of a difference. My doctor suggested it’s just the astigmatism and said to get lasik over it. However, When I got the second opinion from the another doctor he offered to write me a script for the residual prescription. I ordered glasses with that prescription and though it seems to make my vision in the left eye slightly sharper, it didn’t seem to fix any of the other, much more debilitating, problems. **Going Forward:** Because of the awful problems I’ve had so far, and the fact that the glasses to fix my residual prescription didn’t really do much, I’m honestly completely unwilling to do any Laser surgery on top of the ICLs. My dry eyes are already awful and if for some reason it caused even more Higher Order Aberrations I honestly don’t know what I would do, my quality-of-life would crater. At this point I only see 2 ways forward: 1. Look for some sure-fire reason or problem with my left ICL that might be fixable with an ICL swap. 2. Remove the ICLs and pray to god my vision returns to the way it was before and the problems don’t remain.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ju7kw7/horrible_evo_icl_experience_5_months_out/,21,1.0,42,1744095936.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ju7kw7/horrible_evo_icl_experience_5_months_out/,Had surgery,1744955669.0,False 1jucn18,Lasiksupport,Spare_anon,Anyone have Lasik PRK surgery?,"This is my second procedure and I'm going insane! I'm almost at 3 weeks post-op and my eyes are still so sensitive to light. When searching, Google results said 7-10 days for the light sensitivity to last but this is going on 21 days now. Anyone else have this issue? Please tell me there's hope bc I've lost it and am regretting getting this done. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jucn18/anyone_have_lasik_prk_surgery/,4,0.83,17,1744116219.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jucn18/anyone_have_lasik_prk_surgery/,,False,False 1jup1an,lasik,ej2turner,My LasikPlus experience (in Atlanta),"Sharing my personal experience with getting LASIK surgery. :) For context, I am 28F who lives in Atlanta, GA. I decided to go to LasikPlus Atlanta where Dr. Eugene Smith performed my surgery. Prior to surgery day, I was -4.25 in both eyes and primarily wore contacts. During my initial consultation, the staff performed all the usual eye tests, and by the end of the appointment, I was cleared for surgery. Throughout the appointment, all the staff continuously asked if I had any questions about anything, so I didn't feel rushed or even brushed off (which was a good sign to me). At the time, the office was running a special, so I ended up paying $4,250 for the surgery and everything needed for post-op care. (You have to pay in full before surgery day.) The day before surgery, I crashed out BAD. I read so many Reddit reviews about people's experiences to where it was honestly information overload. At one point, my husband was like, ""Either you're going to go through with it or not. Whatever you decide, stick with it, and let it be."" In that moment, I said screw it, and was prepared to live with whatever consequences in the event things didn't go well after the surgery. Day of the surgery, I was mostly in the waiting room as the surgery itself was only 10-15 minutes. This is where my memory starts to get hazy because my mind tends to trauma block, lol. The staff told me step-by-step what they were doing before they did it, while they were doing it, and what was next. The first part of the surgery I believe was when they made the incision. While the numbing drops ensure you're not in any pain, the pressure was out of this world. I was highly uncomfortable and squirming while they counted down from 10 making the incision. The second part of the process was done in another area of the operating room. From there, that's where the doctor pulled back the flap to correct my vision with the laser. Because I had read tons of other Reddit articles, I knew to prepare for a burning smell during that process. However, what I was not prepared for was the discomfort of the retractor tool they use to hold your eye open. It felt like they put an eyeglass lens and wedged it to hold my eye open. I know that sounds dramatic, but that's what it felt like. After everything was said and done, I got up and my eyesight was cloudy yet better. I could read signs that I couldn't see previously without my glasses. One thing I would have done differently is take PM medicine right before or shortly after the operation. Since the doctor office didn't send me home with any pain medication, I should have came prepared. By the time I got home, the numbing drops had worn off and it was sooo painful. Painful in that it felt like big pieces of sand were stuck in my eye, and I couldn't get them out. I literally cried myself to sleep, but once I got up, it was SO much more manageable. Like you HAVE to go to sleep after the surgery. Fast forward a few days, the sand in my eye feeling got better day by day. My surgery was on a Wednesday, and I went back to work that following Monday. I know some people have their surgery on Fridays and go back to work two days later, but I personally needed the extra time just to get used to every day brightness. My eyes were SO sensitive to blue screens and any light for that matter, that there was no way I would've been ready to stare at a screen right after surgery. Once I did return to work, I switched everything to dark mode as that was the only way I could bare working. I tried to take breaks every hour just to give my eyes a rest. Over time, I could go longer before needing breaks, and I could feel my eyes getting stronger again. Eye fatigue was VERY real for me right after the surgery. Looking up even felt like a huge weight at times, so I tried to minimize watching TV or movies too long. I also had to get used to driving at night again. As the doctor office told me, you're expected to experience this halo effect at night when it comes to street lights and headlights. But, there again, that was something that just got better with time. Now that it's been 3 months post-op, life is truly back to normal. During the early days, I struggled with eye dryness throughout the day (again, as expected), but now, I only experience dryness at night (mainly because I can't sleep without a fan on, so there's that). I may get the halo effect every now and then at night, but for the most part, that's gone too. Other than consciously not trying to rub my eyes too hard when they itch, I don't even think about my eyes. I just wake up and see, and they function as normal. I'm certain I've left some details out, but this review is probably long enough. All in all, just remember that most people who have normal experiences with LASIK don't ever think to go write a post about it on Reddit. Statistically, you're more likely to have a normal experience than for something to go wrong. Yes, you take that risk the moment you decide to go through with the surgery, but most people do have a good experience and at most experience minimal side effects. If you're thinking about getting LASIK, I hope that my story is just another data point to help you reach your final decision. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jup1an/my_lasikplus_experience_in_atlanta/,27,1.0,6,1744147496.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jup1an/my_lasikplus_experience_in_atlanta/,Had surgery,False,False 1juqxqw,Lasiksupport,Worried-Banana4890,Question about vision,"Hey guys! I just had an eye appointment today- I am roughly one month post LASIK- I am seeing 20/15 (Minus 4) in my right and 20/20 in my left.. Just wanted to ask what minus 4 means, it slipped my mind when at the office 😅",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1juqxqw/question_about_vision/,2,1.0,4,1744152582.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1juqxqw/question_about_vision/,,False,False 1juz4i2,lasik,Help10273946821,TransPRK and sensitive eyes,"Hi! This is super random, but after my TransPRK surgery, I noticed whenever I chop onions, it stings my eyes a lot worse than before I had surgery. Any of you notice that, and do you have any tips? I sometimes resort to wearing sunglasses… ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1juz4i2/transprk_and_sensitive_eyes/,5,0.86,11,1744179587.0,/r/lasik/comments/1juz4i2/transprk_and_sensitive_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1jv7rq9,lasik,beekapoo,ICL - issues three years after the surgery,"About three and a half years ago I decided to get rid of my glasses and get laser vision correction. During the tests it came out that in OP Sph.-7.25, -0.50 OL Sph-7.25, Cyl. -0.50. Cornea thickness in right eye is 538(µm), in the left 522 µm. My pupils diameter in dark conditions are 7.6 for left eye and 7.4 for right eye. However, after qualifying, the doctor who interviewed me said that she still needed to consult with the head doctor as to which option would be most beneficial for me. This was the first time she mentioned phakic lenses which I had not considered at all. They said they would let me know over the phone which option was more beneficial for me. Two weeks later I received a phone call informing me that they were recommending phakic lenses for the operation. I was informed that phakic lenses also have halo and starburst light effects, but what I wasn't informed about was that there is an opening (aquaport) in the middle of the phakic lens that has its own light effects associated with it. But at that moment I decided to trust the doctors, paid the advance and waited for the surgery date. I had the procedure performed one week apart between my eyes. The operation went flawlessly, I went home and went to sleep. When I woke up in the morning I noticed that in my right eye in the peripheral part of my field of vision I had rings that sort of jumped, flashed and changed shape depending on which angle I looked at the light source. At that moment I thought it was the halo effect I had read about on the internet before the operation. At the check-up everything turned out fine and after a week I had my left eye done where I also noticed the rings immediately. I mentioned this to the doctor who carried out the check-up but he said that the operation was performed smoothly and I just need to give it more time. After the two-week check-up I had my eyes re-examined and it came out that my eyesight was 20/20, I could finally see without glasses, and I have no complaints about that. However, the month after the operation, these unfortunate rings were giving me no peace of mind, I had the procedure in the middle of December and I live in a part of the world where it gets dark in winter at 4PM. I had also noticed in the right eye I have strong ghosting in poorer lighting conditions which always appears from the bottom of all light sources. What’s surprising is I found out that when I lean me head back but still look straight the ghosting disappears because my lower eyelid is blocking small part of my pupil. So I don’t know if this ghosting effect is not due to incorrect position of the lens. Still I was hopeful that these issues will eventually go away. It wasn't until my follow-up appointment a month after the surgery that the surgeon who performed the operation told me that the rings I was seeing were not a halo effect but a light effect caused by the presence of a hole in the lens. Nevertheless, he told me to give myself time, as the eye is still healing and there is also neuroadaptation, so in time it will not bother me anymore. It's been 3 years since then and I still can't get used to the rings and ghosting in the right eye. The other HOA’s that usually occur after treatments I also have (halo effect, starburst) but I have got used to them and they don't bother me so much, even in night conditions. Unfortunately, I can't say that about the two mentioned above. Because of the rings, driving a car when there is a lot of coming traffic looks like I'm driving through a space-time tunnel. Any head or eye movement causes the rings to change shape and intensity. When I pass under, for example, a street lamp, a rainbow glow appears in the middle of my field of vision which, as I approach the lamp, moves towards the light source. To make matters worse, I also have this effect during the day. When the sun is low on the horizon and shines on me at an angle the effect is even worse than at night. Any reflective surface causes the rings to flash in my eyes. Two months ago I had a yearly check up and asked the doctor if it would be possible to remove lenses and instead do laser eye surgery (either femtoLasik or SMILE). He said that he will consult with the head doctor and give me a call. Well he did and told me although it is possible to do it, due to my eyes they would have to use smaller optical zone on the corneas. So they wouldn’t recommend it. Yesterday I went to another clinic to ask for the second opinion and they basically told me the same thing. In doctor's own words I could be stepping from one dog's shit into another. I’m kind of at loss on what to do. I know when fall and then winter comes, I will be frustrated again and this will impact my comfort of life. I could remove the lenses and go back to glasses. I used to wear them for 15 years before I did the operation so I would probably adjust again. I would also like to ask if anyone had similar eye parameters as me, but underwent laser vision correction and the vision was corrected to 0?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jv7rq9/icl_issues_three_years_after_the_surgery/,10,1.0,17,1744210547.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jv7rq9/icl_issues_three_years_after_the_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1jvjpwh,lasik,pauramika,Hay Fever and LASIK,"I am a frequent hay fever sufferer. I had my surgery on 20th of Feb. nearly two months since I had it done, I’ve been suffering from hay fever. I have asked my doctor to give me an anti allergy drops but he says I will only use the Hylo-forte drops which should help with dry eyes and itchiness caused by dry eyes. The cause of my itchiness is allergies tho, not dry eyes. Has anyone suffered from hay fever post LASIK and was able to use eye drops with antihistamine? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jvjpwh/hay_fever_and_lasik/,7,1.0,9,1744240624.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jvjpwh/hay_fever_and_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1jvz4w5,Lasiksupport,Naive_Combination577,without surgery i got halos And Starbrust and Scattering of light and migraine headche,"Still No Relief… • Been using Eyemist Gel & HyloSurge for weeks • Symptoms still the same: → Floaters → Starbursts → Halos & glare → Light sensitivity → Dryness & weird reflections Lattice holes already diagnosed Vision 6/6 — but not feeling “normal” OCT still pending Drops helping dryness maybe, but not the vision issue. Still searching for answers. ",https://i.redd.it/7ybeoj4fo0ue1.jpeg,2,0.67,7,1744294947.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jvz4w5/without_surgery_i_got_halos_and_starbrust_and/,,False,False 1jw2r1x,lasik,harry_powell,Is it possible to need a 3rd PRK surgery,"I had PRK surgery twice, 3 years apart. Now it’s 6 years since the last one and I’m starting to have some astigmatism back, which is quite bothersome when working in front a computer all day. I just scheduled a visit with the doctor, but in the meantime I’d like to discuss my options here. First, is this normal? I was told a 2nd PRK surgery was extremely rare and I’d be without issues with it. Also, if a 3rd surgery is needed, does that mean that a 4th one is also likely years down the line?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jw2r1x/is_it_possible_to_need_a_3rd_prk_surgery/,4,0.84,17,1744304135.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jw2r1x/is_it_possible_to_need_a_3rd_prk_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1jw3mok,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,What you all already know-their numbers are wrong,"New review article. LASIK Outcomes and Complications: 2016 to 2023. Eleven studies (5,637 eyes) reported the total postoperative prevalence of visual symptoms with a median follow-up of 6 months (range: 3 to 60 months). Among these, starburst was the most frequently reported visual disturbance (39.43%), followed by glare (28.22%). Difficulty with night driving was reported by 15.45% of patients. Link to full text: https://journals.healio.com/doi/10.3928/1081597X-20250312-01",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jw3mok/what_you_all_already_knowtheir_numbers_are_wrong/,16,1.0,19,1744306276.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jw3mok/what_you_all_already_knowtheir_numbers_are_wrong/,,False,False 1jw40jy,Lasiksupport,Master_Doughnut_7604,How do these Laser doctors get a way with literal murder performing this bogus surgery?,"I have had several friends kill themselves in the last six months due to this BS surgery Two years ago I got DLK and have permanent blurry vision with no fix, not even glassess. These Lasik doctors are mass murderers in my opinion but they get away with it Know several others whos lives have been destroyed My life has been destroyed. Eyes gone. Must be hundreds of thousands like me world wide but the criminal cosmetic surgeons get away with it My friend jumped off a building last christmas due to lasik problems and died a horrible death. I guess it's about the money. Thats it. Literal Nazi doctors performing eye experiments on humans and they don't know jack shit about the surgery or don't care. It's pathetic these laser doctor barbarians should be tried in a court and executed for crimes against humanity",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jw40jy/how_do_these_laser_doctors_get_a_way_with_literal/,30,1.0,7,1744307227.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jw40jy/how_do_these_laser_doctors_get_a_way_with_literal/,,False,False 1jw9s3y,Lasiksupport,Vallax99,Got floaters from LASIK,"Im 25. 3 weeks ago i did LASIK and 6 days post op i woke up and immediately noticed a lot of floaters(around 20 in each eye), i didnt even knew they existed before surgery and my surgeon did not warned me about this complication, he told me that i probably already had it but never noticed, anyone had a similar experience?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jw9s3y/got_floaters_from_lasik/,10,0.86,16,1744321708.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jw9s3y/got_floaters_from_lasik/,,False,False 1jwfazu,Lasiksupport,ughleahh_,does it ever get slightly better?,"8 months post op and the dryness man... i can't take it anymore, i just want to hear positive stories, is there anyone who's dry eye got better even within a couple years? i need to know if there's any light at the end of the tunnel at all please, i've tried restasis and xiidra so far",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jwfazu/does_it_ever_get_slightly_better/,11,0.93,73,1744338149.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jwfazu/does_it_ever_get_slightly_better/,,False,False 1jx2rkj,lasik,Ok-East4176,PRK 3 month update (super positive),"Here is my detailed post on the recovery for the first month: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/RcN9vMbdR9 Had my 3 month post op appt today and the doctor said I am seeing 20/15. Overall I’ve never been happier. I recently went on vacation and not having to worry about prescription glasses or bringing contacts was amazing. Day vision: Amazing, I still wear sunglasses when it’s sunny but overall, I see extremely clear. I can read street signs from blocks away. Night vision: I don’t get halos or starburst and I love driving at night. It’s even better than how I saw with glasses due to them always getting smudged. Over quality of life: I was a part time glasses wearer since I had like a -1.5 prescription. I only wore them for driving or really cloudy days. So for me, seeing clear 24/7 is a life changer for me. I bought 15 pairs of sunglasses and I alternate them now lol. As far as work, I fix helicopters so it’s nice being able to read tail numbers from far. Major differences: I can’t stare at a computer screen like I used to. I can feel my eyes get strained a lot faster than I used to. I’m not always tired anymore (sounds weird but hear me out). Do you know how your eyes constantly feel exhausted? Maybe it’s cause I never wore my glasses. But even when I did, the second I took them off I was immediately ready for bed. I also can’t see as well super up close anymore. For example, I was looking at a bolt trying to see if the threads were damaged and I had to move the bolt further from my face as it looked like just one. Doesn’t affect me much and I still don’t regret prk. Being in the military, I can use night vision now without glasses and wear gas masks without inserts. Same thing goes for shooting guns, being able to shoot without those inserts in my eye protection really help as my eye protection doesn’t fog up anymore. Dryness: now I know a lot of people get dry eyes. I get them from time to time. Usually when I’m dehydrated or when it’s super windy out. If I’m reading or studying I wake up and my eyes are dry. A quick drop or two each eye and I’m ready to go for the entire day. Sometimes if I’m driving for a long time and the AC is blowing in my face, the dryness occurs. Again a quick drop or two fixes it. How my cornea looks now: I’m not a eye doctor but they spent quite a bit looking at my eye trying to find evidence of an eye surgery and told my cornea looks like how it did before eye surgery and that no one would be able to tell I had PRK until they looked at my records. For other service members out there: I’d recommend it. The military isn’t a lasik mill and aren’t going to try to get you to pass for a quick buck. I know multiple who’ve got disqualified from lasik or prk. It was for the best as it was too risky. As much as I’ve gotten fucked in my career, this is the best thing the army has ever given me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jx2rkj/prk_3_month_update_super_positive/,5,0.86,5,1744411354.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jx2rkj/prk_3_month_update_super_positive/,Had surgery,1744411958.0,False 1jx2whc,Lasiksupport,Fox18E,Considering LASIK for pilot career,"Hi all, I am currently a civilian pilot looking to pursue my childhood dream of becoming an Air Force fighter pilot. I do enjoy my civilian career enough but I am looking to really fulfill my work life and do the job I’ve always wanted to do. Unfortunately for me, my eyes are outside the required mins for uncorrected vision. I have everything else completed otherwise to start submitting OTS/Guard/Reserve apps soon. My question is, how do I know if getting LASIK is worth the risk if it’s the only way to pursue my dream? I’ve contemplated a lot and I’m currently thinking I would rather try and fail than live my life never knowing if I would have been able to become eligible to fly fighters. I have already done a few consults from places that do general ophthalmology not just LASIK clinics and I seem to be a good candidate. Really just looking for some input after reading all the posts here. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jx2whc/considering_lasik_for_pilot_career/,0,0.38,20,1744411738.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jx2whc/considering_lasik_for_pilot_career/,,False,False 1jx36w8,lasik,Large_Intention2619,Just removed EVO ICL after a 1.5 year nightmare,"I apologize in advance for how lengthy this is going to be, and thank you in advance if you get through it all. After almost 1.5 years of dealing with this, I felt that it was time to share my perspective as this saga (hopefully) comes to a close. I am also posting on Reddit for the first time, so please bear with me as I learn the proper Redditing etiquette! **TLDR:** Had EVO+ ICL surgery, lived a nightmare, had lenses exchanged for larger ones, nightmare continued, had right eye repositioned, didn’t fix anything, finally asked surgeon to remove the lenses about a month ago, and now I’m back in glasses.  I had EVO+ surgery in October of 2023, and within a couple of days, I knew something was wrong. My ability to see anything within a foot of my face, specifically in bright lights or outdoors, was gone. I couldn’t read my phone, I couldn’t properly see out of the viewfinder of my camera, I couldn’t even read the text found under the sun visor in the car. Forget enjoying a nice book in the sunshine or being able to see my vegetable garden properly. The only time I would be somewhat able to do so was if I was wearing sunglasses. Then came the issues in dim lighting. If I was in a dimly lit room, I could see close just fine; however, dim environments caused severe ghosting and double vision. I didn’t frequent the movie theatre anymore, nor did I enjoy dimly lit restaurants with my fiancé. I was unable to perform my job functionally effectively, and my ability to night drive was virtually gone. It was literally unsafe for me to be driving at night on the highway as depth perception was wonky, and if I were to take off-road roads, I would be seeing ghosting and double vision of road signs. Not to mention the absolute feeling of claustrophobia from the EVO rings CONSTANTLY, from every single potlight, streetlight— literally any source of light that was an individual bulb. For 9 months, I was in the surgeon’s office almost once a month. He kept prescribing me reading glasses or eye drops, no matter how much I tried to explain that these issues were SPECIFIC to certain lighting environments. During this time, I was in the worst mental state of my life. I had lost the ability to do the things I enjoyed. I had to find a mental health specialist and take leave of absence from my job. I tried my absolute best to adjust and adjust and adjust some more, but the little voice in my head wouldn’t stop telling me “this is *NOT* how it is supposed to be. You shouldn’t have to compromise this much just to see your feet in the shower”. All the while, no one could help me. I sought second opinions, I read every single journal article and study on ICL, and not a single one mentioned anything this horrific. Then finally, the director of STAAR Surgical was contacted, and they eventually determined that the vault was slightly low, meaning that when my pupils constricted in the bright environments, the EVO was getting too close to my natural lens, causing farsightedness. **\*CLICK\*** Everything started to make sense, and I started to feel hopeful again. Fast forward to November 2024, the lenses were exchanged for larger ones, and **BOOM**, I could see in the sun again, and the ghosting issues were resolved in the left eye! I then had several issues with eye pressure being higher than normal and was on a concoction of drops to try and mitigate. Come January 2025, the ghosting returned worse than ever before (I didn’t think this was possible), and again, I started to feel the hope slip away. In February, the surgeon agreed to try and reposition the lens in my right eye to try and cover more surface area to account for the ghosting due to the large pupils. This was not successful. For the rest of the month, I was constantly in tears, living in regret that I had ruined my life. I had become a shell of a person, distanced from my social circle - I felt trapped behind my own eyes and the only thing stopping me from requesting a removal was that I was scared that I would be in a worse state than with the lenses in, if I took them out. The “what if” cycle drove me nuts to the point of losing sleep and making mistakes at work. Some days I had lost my will to try anymore. I knew I was done when I unboxed my wedding gown, saw ghosting and double of the veil, and started crying instead of enjoying how beautiful it was. By March, I petitioned to have them removed, and they were able to do so in that same week. The right eye removal was tricky and required more manipulation - so much so that a suture was required. The left eye was easy peasy. I also took all the Ativan they allowed me to because this was now my sixth time in that surgical suite, and the smell and the sounds made me sick to my stomach. I was reciting every prayer I knew, pleading with the universe that everything would be okay. I am now back in my old glasses and just had my one-month follow-up. My prescription has worsened slightly (including the astigmatism), but I don’t care because I feel so damn **FREE**. I started driving this week, short distances. My eyes are still very dry, and I’m hesitant to try contact lenses just yet. But it doesn’t matter because nothing can be worse than how I’ve been feeling the last 15 months. And now, I will actually get to enjoy my wedding this year and actually **SEE** and **LIVE** through it, not just go through the motions. I wanted to document this journey because I have been seeing an increasing number of people undergoing this procedure and more surgeons recommending this over other surgeries. For some, this is a life-changing procedure and for others, like myself, this has the entirely opposite impact on quality of life. There isn’t much out there on the things that can go wrong and I wish I had scoured Reddit before committing to ICL. Please use this as another personal account but don’t use this as an excuse not to do your own research and really understand what it is you’re signing up for. Pupil size, vault, Aquaport, personality type, are just some of the things that need to be better explored before determining candidacy for this procedure, in my opinion. In the end, if you’ve made it this far, thank you for reading. If this helps even one person, I’ll be happy I took the time to write this all out. As it stands, I will not be sharing any personal details, nor will I be sharing the clinic information for privacy reasons.  I am eternally grateful to the surgeon and his entire team for being available at all hours of the day to reply to my texts, see me on short notices, and agree to remove the lenses - because I’ve read accounts of surgeons being unwilling to do so, and consider myself very lucky in that sense.  I am still healing I know that, but more than anything I feel gratitude that we made it out to the other side. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jx36w8/just_removed_evo_icl_after_a_15_year_nightmare/,49,0.99,47,1744412572.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jx36w8/just_removed_evo_icl_after_a_15_year_nightmare/,Had surgery,False,False 1jx6l2d,Lasiksupport,Large_Intention2619,Just removed EVO ICL after a 1.5 year nightmare,,/r/ICL/comments/1jx6icr/just_removed_evo_icl_after_a_15_year_nightmare/,8,1.0,1,1744423172.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jx6l2d/just_removed_evo_icl_after_a_15_year_nightmare/,,False,False 1jxhjek,lasik,umo1515,Very positive LASIK experience (3 days post-OP),"Hello, I'd like to share my very positive lasik expieriance with y'all :D Background Almost 22M, I was wearing glasses for 14 years, stable prescription for 4 years - stopped at R:-4,5, L:=5, -.5 cyl I had expieriance with lences but I wasn't a huge fan of those so i stayed with glasses. Dry eye - after long hours of staring at pc monitor at night i felt very minor effects of dry eye. I remember that i felt quite dry eye while using lences especially while driving. I'm also severely allergic to pollen (trees, grass etc) Finally I decided to give a shot and booked an apointment at local Laser Eye Surgery center. Went by qualifications at 14.03.2025 - Many tests were done (like 20 or something like that) and finally Doctor said I'm good candidate for Femto-Lasik and not that good for SMILE due to the fact my cornea is pretty steep. Week later I called my doctor and opt for Femto-Lasik which took place at 09.04.2025. Day of the surgery: Surgery was at 10, woke up at 8 with big big anxiety, had a shower, ate some breakfast and got an uber to surgery center. They again made me some tests if my prescription changed etc. Everything was fine so we proceed to the surgery. As i was really stressed I got some stress relieve syrup and went to surgery room. I was there max 10 mins. RIght eye, left eye, done. It was that fast I didnt realise when it happened haha. I could see really well just right after i left surgery room. Everything was in mega fog and not that sharp but i could see. 5 mins after that i felt pain and my eyes were super watery. Got extra numbing drops, waited few minutes, doctor checked my eyes and said I'm ready to go home. 15mins later numbing drops stopped working and I again felt pain (I felt like i had a fire under my eyelids) and my eyes were super watery - It lasted 5 mins and since then 0 pain. My sight was improving every minute. By the time I got home (\~20mins) almost all fog disappeared and my sight was very sharp. Couldn't go to sleep from happiness and joy i had from being able to see. Finally napped for 4 hours. I had to apply 3 drops my doc prescribed me - Lotemax and Levoftyal - every 2h and ThealozDUO every 1h. This evening I saw I had some kind of glare. 1st day after surgery: I had a check-up appointment at 14:00, woke up at night due to eye dryness. Then I saw big diffrence between left and right eyes. Right one was much worse than left one. Applied drops and went back to sleep. Later once i woke up diffrence between both eyes disappeared. Still droping my eyes and waiting for check-up. At the appointment doc said my eyes are bit too dry and I should keep using drops he prescribed. Besides that my eyesight was somewhere around 20/25 for both eyes vision and 20/30 for single eye vision. He said It's not bad and it should be much better in the next days. This day I really felt weird, my sight was really fluctuating - once it was really good, once it was bit worse, once it was clear and crisp, once it was bit foggy. Still appling drops, still not watching any tv/pc/phone etc 2nd day after surgery: Didn't woke up at night due to dryness, woke up normally. I found that my eyes needed 15 mins to ""start fully working"". I mean 15 mins after i got out of bed I found my sight better than 15 mins ago. No dryness for whole day but during the day I had moments when random blurr occured for few seconds. Later that day I found out that in my peripheral vision in the the outermost part of vision I can see something like a ""cut"" or ""flap edge"" (in both eyes). It's nothing that bothers me - its almost unrecognizable. Asked my doc about it and he said that some people have it and it should disappear with time. Saw glare at dim light conditions. This evening when I looked out of the window to check my glare I saw something weird - there was no glare or whatsoever but later some starburst appeared and later it disappeared and later glare appeared haha. what a rollercoaster. Still nothing that would bother me. Still applying drops. 3nd day after surgery (day of writing this post): Didn't woke up to dryness. My sight still needed few minutes to work propertly. Still applying drops. Today I saw big improvement in my sight - I could read more than i could yesterday. It feels incredible sharp and crisp. As for now - I'm extreamly happy from the results - no pain, no dry eye, almost not bothering me glare/starburst and ofc good sight (need to say that as for now my left eye is doing slightly better than right one) Qualifications = \~100 EUR Surgery = \~2450 EUR Post-OP checkups = \~70 EUR each If anything happens I'll make an update to this post. If you got any questions - ask me anything below :D",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jxhjek/very_positive_lasik_experience_3_days_postop/,16,0.94,17,1744465206.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jxhjek/very_positive_lasik_experience_3_days_postop/,Had surgery,1744465492.0,False 1jxivux,Lasiksupport,ilyao_,"I feel much more pain on bandage contact lenses (BCL) removal day than on day 0, is that normal ?","Hello everyone, Tuesday, April 8: The PRK surgery went well at 8:30 AM. An hour later, once I got home, everything went dark because intense pain began. The pain persisted throughout the day and even during the night (though less intense than in the morning). Even the slightest light source made the pain worse. Wednesday: I felt much better upon waking. I was able to open my eyes and even check my phone with minimal brightness, though I was still very photosensitive. In the evening, I was able to watch a bit of TV, although my vision was still average. Thursday: I could partially open the shutters because I was more tolerant to light. I watched a bit more TV than the day before and even went out to buy bread with my sunglasses on. My vision hadn’t really improved. I could read messages on my phone. Thursday night, my eyes felt drier than during the day or compared to Wednesday. Friday: I woke up at 7 AM because I had my bandage contact lens removal appointment at 9:30. That morning, I had pain that felt like the lenses were drying out. During the car ride, despite wearing sunglasses, the pain persisted, especially in my right eye. At 9:30, the surgeon prepped me to remove the lenses. He started with the right eye, asked me to look down, right, then left, and removed the lens, then applied lubricating drops. He moved on to the left eye, asked me to look down, removed the lens more quickly, and then applied lubricating drops. No drops were applied before removing the lenses. The car ride back home was a nightmare—painful only in the right eye. The left eye was okay, just slightly photosensitive with a bit worse vision than the day before. However, in the right eye, I had a painful sensation like a large grain of sand that persisted until I fell asleep that night. In parallel, the right eye’s vision became worse compared to the day before, and a sort of transparent veil appeared right after the lens removal. Friday was the worst day in terms of vision for both eyes—especially the right—and the worst in terms of pain on the right (even worse than the day of the surgery). Saturday morning: My vision slightly improved in both eyes, the veil faded a bit, and the grainy sensation in the right eye turned into discomfort rather than pain. It’s now Saturday afternoon, and I still can’t explain why such intense pain returned 3 days later, especially since days 1 and 2 were not that painful, and why only the right eye was affected, right after removing the bandage lenses. If anyone has a rational explanation for this, I’d be grateful, as I haven’t found anything online. Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jxivux/i_feel_much_more_pain_on_bandage_contact_lenses/,3,1.0,7,1744469079.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jxivux/i_feel_much_more_pain_on_bandage_contact_lenses/,,False,False 1jxwwyj,lasik,ReadChoujinX,are perfumes bad after LASIK?,"my brother had LASIK surgery done today and I’m scared perfumes might irritate his eyes while being sensitive, just wanna make sure is that a thing? not putting perfumes on the first couple of days? doctor didn’t say anything about it but warned us about other things. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jxwwyj/are_perfumes_bad_after_lasik/,1,1.0,1,1744509002.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jxwwyj/are_perfumes_bad_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1jy3q3p,Lasiksupport,Czarium,"3 Weeks Post-LASIK, Noticed Weird Wrinkled Tissue in Eye—Normal or Concern?"," I had my LASIK done about three weeks ago (March 24). This morning, I noticed something kinda weird on the white part of my eye next to the iris—it looks a bit like the tissue is “smashed” or wrinkled up (see the attached photo for reference). I haven’t had laser eye surgery before, so I’m not sure if this is just a normal part of the healing process or if it’s something I should get checked out by my ophthalmologist ASAP. My vision still feels good, no distortions or anything, but I thought I’d check here first. Any ophthalmologists or LASIK veterans out there—should I be worried or is this just standard healing stuff? Thanks a bunch! https://preview.redd.it/w02oyrz3jkue1.jpg?width=1060&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b19cebd9eebb33fb2f98e608fe5a00514ea39c2e ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jy3q3p/3_weeks_postlasik_noticed_weird_wrinkled_tissue/,5,1.0,8,1744535995.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jy3q3p/3_weeks_postlasik_noticed_weird_wrinkled_tissue/,,False,False 1jykccb,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Proof - Thanks Lasik Complications on X who posted this,"This study linked below, found a whopping 57.9% of LASIK patients—241 out of 416 eyes—had blurry vision return by 18 months, with a myopic shift greater than 0.50 D, meaning they needed glasses or contacts again to see clearly! The researchers only tracked regression from 1 month post-op, ignoring regression between day 1 and day 30—so the glasses need could be EVEN WORSE! LASIK’s “no glasses” promise is a PROVEN LIE. Link to free full text: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11530297/",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jykccb/proof_thanks_lasik_complications_on_x_who_posted/,25,1.0,3,1744584782.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jykccb/proof_thanks_lasik_complications_on_x_who_posted/,,False,False 1jz26d3,Lasiksupport,Wise-Read-8669,"My horrific ICL experience, couldn't see properly for one night"," So, I wanted to share my story with the community, since I relied on these forums heavily to get information regarding ICL before my surgery. My vision ( Hyperopia / Farsightness from Birth ): Left +7 -1.25 170° -- 6/12 Right +8 -1.75 20° -- 6/9 I consulted 4 doctors from top hospitals in my country to know if I could get lasik. 3/4 suggested for me to get ICL, 1/4 suggested I can get either. I selected a well known hospital for my ICL surgery. All the pre checks were done as per procedure. The year was 2021. On the day of the surgery, just after the surgery I was experiencing extreme unbearable pain , due to which I was put on pain medications with the tube like thingy that goes in your arms. My vision was very blurry. My head was paining non-stop and I was vomiting non-top. The pressure of my eye was done with some other checks, turned out it was a lot higher than usual. ( I remember hearing these discussions within the doctors) A team of doctors sat, discussed my case, did a few more tests, I was asked if I would like to test it out of a couple of days. With the amount of pain I was in, I decided to reverse the surgery and remove the lens. All I could focus on then was to get rid of the unbearable pain in my head. The doctor next suggested, that they can analyze the issue ( explained later ) and would take a appropriate decision during the surgery itself. They discussed a few things in the OT, informed me that they think it would ne best to remove it during in the OT itself. Final verdict - The lens was removed from both of my eyes. Post surgery: I saw big black spots all over my vision, like holes, it's hard to explain, couldn't see clearly, lights were very scattered, big halos and glares. I could see 5 light bulbs in place of one blub, still very blurry vision. Couldn't operate my phone or any other thing that requires reading. Went to the hospital the next day, after some tests, my eye pressure was going down after some medications. What happened as explained by the doctors : ICL lens has a sizing chart, there are technologies which help you to predict which size should fit you. It includes various measurements from OUTSIDE OF your eye. But as we cannot split open the eye to know *for sure* it can never be 100% accurate for everyone. My eye was *abnormally* small from the inside, abnormally in a sense it didn't follow the normal pattern I guess. I was asked if I would like to try out with a different smaller size? I declined, First of all because I was so scared to even get my eyesight back, it took 1 month to have normal vision basic and 6 months -1 year to get rid of the halos and glares ( I still get them sometimes somehow while using contact lenses). Secondly, because introducing a wrongly sized ICL into your eye is very dangerous, it can even lead to glaucoma. Since, my eyes were *abnormal* in size from the inside, the prediction always will remain, a risk. Maybe with the advancements in technology there comes a time we can find the true sizes of eyes from the inside, maybe through from 3-D scans but we werent at that stage as of 2021. ( This is what was explained to me by my doctor, my doctor did use leading technology at the time as per my knowledge, Please enlighten me in this area if you know more about it, I am very curious, are there ways we can determine the size more accurately now?). I mostly use contact lenses now. Posted here because r/lasik didn't let me post it for some reason.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jz26d3/my_horrific_icl_experience_couldnt_see_properly/,9,0.91,3,1744645731.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jz26d3/my_horrific_icl_experience_couldnt_see_properly/,,1744646615.0,False 1jz9f29,Lasiksupport,Ninepickles,-2.00 and optometrist thinks LASIK isn’t needed,"I’ve had stable -2.00 vision for years and using disposable daily contacts. I’ve been happy with those and recently talked to my doctor about LASIK, thinking I’d like to save costs on those contacts (which are getting more and more expensive) He said that while I could get it, it would ultimately be worse because I would lose my nearsightedness/need reading glasses eventually and it could be possible that my -2.00 gets better as I get older. The more I thought about it, the more I think I need a 2nd opinion. Thoughts?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jz9f29/200_and_optometrist_thinks_lasik_isnt_needed/,8,0.83,12,1744663202.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jz9f29/200_and_optometrist_thinks_lasik_isnt_needed/,,False,False 1jz9rke,lasik,Haunting_Ad_1224,Recurrent corneal abrasions,"Hi! This sub has been a huge help both prior and post my procedure, so thanks for that. I had PRK a month ago . Everything is going according to plan apparently except for one thing. Last night I suffered my 3rd scratched cornea since the surgery. For context I've never had one before. My Doctor told me it's from a combination of dry eyes and the epithillium not being fully healed. He put me on Moxoflaxicin and lubricant eye drops four times a day or as needed after the first time but I've had two more abrasions even while following the prescription. Does anybody have any experience with this and/or tips? I'm at my wits end. Besides the pain, these abrasions are really interfering with my work and family life. Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jz9rke/recurrent_corneal_abrasions/,5,1.0,11,1744664052.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jz9rke/recurrent_corneal_abrasions/,Had surgery,False,False 1jzaozi,lasik,,Worst fear happened and passed out/seized during the procedure. And I'm fine and it was worth it.,"I have vasovagal syncope and pass out w/ blood, needles, anything traumatic. I also have mini-seizures whenever this happens, sometimes I pee my pants. I was dreading the procedure leading up to it, and when I was finally there and in the waiting room, I was pretty anxious. They gave me Valium which helped the nerves and made me a bit loopy, but when the time came and they sliced my corneas, it was too much for me and I passed out and had a mini seizure for like 2 minutes. I'll usually flail around a bit and clench my fists super hard. When I came to, I was extra confused and disoriented, and it usually takes me several minutes to actually regain control of my body (I'll be involuntarily clenching my fists, as I said). They asked if I wanted to continue and I said let's fucking do it. So they kept going and I damn near passed out again during the actual laser part. Was like an alien abduction nightmare, the whole thing. Then they gave me a bunch of candy and I got a chocolate Frosty from Wendy's, went home, had a huge nap and woke up to perfect vision. The next day for my checkup, I passed with 20/15 vision which I understand is an incredible result! Previously I was a squinting 20/40. Moral of the story for me is....well, I guess passing out is nothing but an intense cold shower that I just need to flinch and get through. I am not actually harmed by it, it's just freaky as all hell, but it's something I just have to accept and go through. There's no real reason to fear, it's literally just temporary psychosis of a sort but I can just embrace it and won't let it keep me from procedures that improve my life. Been almost a week and this is lifechanging. I can see everything, even better than when I had my glasses where I was only 20/20.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1jzaozi/worst_fear_happened_and_passed_outseized_during/,11,1.0,3,1744666438.0,/r/lasik/comments/1jzaozi/worst_fear_happened_and_passed_outseized_during/,Had surgery,1744668959.0,False 1jzp055,Lasiksupport,OptionLurker,Imminent Evo ICL surgery: I don't know what to do,"I've been wearing contact lenses since I was a kid, always hated glasses. I decided that I want to be free also from contact lenses and visited 2 clinics which basically told me that lasik was not possible with my diopters and corneal tickeness and that ICL is the way to go. My prescription is: - Right eye: - 9.50 sphere - 0.75 cyl - Left eye: - 7.50 sphere - 1 cyl I've been researching ICL for these past months and it seems a relatively safe surgery but with some risks and an almost certain probability to have halos at night. Now, my heart tells me to do it, my brain tells me not to do it. I really want to be contact lenses free, cause I'm so tired of putting them on and off. Without them I'm basically blind and I cannot enjoy a swim in the sea and many other things. It's such a disability that I'm willing to risk the low chances of complications, but then my rational self stops this wishful thinking... I really don't know what to do ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jzp055/imminent_evo_icl_surgery_i_dont_know_what_to_do/,7,0.89,12,1744714926.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jzp055/imminent_evo_icl_surgery_i_dont_know_what_to_do/,,False,False 1jzro8e,Lasiksupport,Heart_of_Alfhiem,Will rainbow 🌈 glare go away?,"Got lasik 3 weeks ago. Right eye only seeing rainbows 🌈 around intense white light or night driving (10 to 20 meters away) 🚗 😅 left eye is fine 🙂 Will it go away? It's very annoying especially at work. 😑 Other than that seeing in HD",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jzro8e/will_rainbow_glare_go_away/,2,0.75,11,1744723104.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jzro8e/will_rainbow_glare_go_away/,,1744723395.0,False 1jzsfgv,Lasiksupport,AlternativeLaw4118,Eye Drops,I had PRK surgery almost two weeks ago- things are going fine but I have dry eyes still- which is to be expected. I need to get some more eye drops- anyone have any suggestions? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jzsfgv/eye_drops/,6,1.0,5,1744725157.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1jzsfgv/eye_drops/,,False,False 1k0hkw2,Lasiksupport,sssupersssnake,"Friend in pain after eye surgery, not sure how to support her","Hi, I’m looking for some advice. My friend had an eye correction surgery yesterday. I’m not sure which one, but she had been planning it for a while and felt confident going in. She had it done in another city, and today she told me her eyes hurt a lot and she can barely open them. I want to support her but I’m also worried. Is this kind of pain normal on the second day even if everything went well? Or could it be a sign of something going wrong? Also, are there specific things I should suggest she ask her doctors, or anything I can encourage her to do to make sure she gets the care she needs? I’d also love to reassure her if this could still be part of a normal healing process. Thanks in advance.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k0hkw2/friend_in_pain_after_eye_surgery_not_sure_how_to/,6,1.0,7,1744801150.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k0hkw2/friend_in_pain_after_eye_surgery_not_sure_how_to/,,False,False 1k0l03w,Lasiksupport,Aromatic_Activity_71,Not eligible for Lasik or ICL,"I have been wanting to get lasik done but after testing for 5 times, I am still not eligible, can someone explain how to read or understand this?",https://i.redd.it/5d6g35gwc7ve1.jpeg,8,0.9,23,1744811673.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k0l03w/not_eligible_for_lasik_or_icl/,,False,False 1k0q1kq,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Beyond the physical disabilities,"The damage this does goes far beyond the severe physical injuries and disabilities. This is because its not a freak accident. Its premeditated. Its exposes everything we've thought to be true to be false. We thought we were good decision makers - which deciding to have cosmetic eye surgery completely eliminates the possibility if that being true. We fell for a somewhat easy scam to detect. In addition to exposing that our decision making prowess is awful one must also realize everyone in your life simply watched you get conned. They did not say or do anything (at least in my situation). No one, not even parents, said ""maybe don't have cosmetic eye surgery."" So you realize no one you thought cared about your life ever did. Or the other explanation is everyone in your life is as poor of a decision maker as you (but this is unlikely because if you mentioned you're getting lasik to people if they thought it was a good idea they likely would also get it). So were left with severe physical disabilities, undeniable proof that our decision making skills are terrible and undeniable proof that everyone we thought cared actually couldn't have cared less. This takes everything, which is why so many people who get Lasik end their life.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k0q1kq/beyond_the_physical_disabilities/,16,0.94,13,1744824222.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k0q1kq/beyond_the_physical_disabilities/,,False,False 1k0wez6,Lasiksupport,BarracudaNo7675,Sclerals inducing haloes,"Just got my sclerals today for post LASIK HOA correction. I’m disappointed. It seems they not only fail to correct my existing HOAs but also induce haloes. I’m assuming this is because my pupils dilate larger than the optical zone of the lenses. I’m feeling discouraged, however I knew there was a chance they wouldn’t work. Next step I guess is trying special HOA correcting lenses, as these ones are just the regular ones. Do they make these with larger optical zones? My pupils dilate to 9mm.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k0wez6/sclerals_inducing_haloes/,8,1.0,1,1744840001.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k0wez6/sclerals_inducing_haloes/,,False,False 1k17grg,Lasiksupport,fede_psst,I just did the pre laser,"Hi, I just had done the pre laser visit and it turns out that I am suitable for femtolasik. I have 540 and 534 of cornea thickness. What do you think about it? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k17grg/i_just_did_the_pre_laser/,1,0.6,22,1744876869.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k17grg/i_just_did_the_pre_laser/,,False,False 1k1fv9u,Lasiksupport,Manuel_Gomez,PRK Recovery – Still Struggling After 3 Weeks,"Hi everyone, I had PRK on both eyes on March 25th, 2025—so it’s been a little over 3 weeks now. I’m still not seeing 20/20, and honestly, I’m starting to feel discouraged. Before surgery, I had a -5.0 prescription in my left eye and -4.5 in my right, along with astigmatism in both eyes. At my most recent post-op follow-up, I was seeing 20/30 in my left eye and 20/25 in my right. While I know that’s technically an improvement, my vision still feels pretty blurry—especially in low-light or nighttime conditions. I’m dealing with major halos and starbursts at night, and it’s making things like driving really challenging. I also have a slight haze in my left eye, which might be contributing to the blurred vision. I’m trying to stay patient, but it’s hard not seeing the results I was hoping for yet. Has anyone else experienced this kind of slow recovery? Did your vision eventually clear up and improve? I’d really appreciate any insight or encouragement—feeling a little discouraged right now. Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k1fv9u/prk_recovery_still_struggling_after_3_weeks/,6,1.0,5,1744904381.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k1fv9u/prk_recovery_still_struggling_after_3_weeks/,,False,False 1k1jckb,Lasiksupport,GiantZip,Lasik blurry vision?,"8 days post Lasik with -6.5 on my right eye and -6.75 on my left pre Lasik. Distant vision is still quite blurry starting at about 4-5 feet. Reading is also frustrating sometimes as close vision is also lacking as to what i expected. Feels like my vision is fluctuating where somedays I see improvement and other days I wake up with bad blurriness. Is this normal or should I be worried that my vision will not improve? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k1jckb/lasik_blurry_vision/,5,1.0,8,1744912887.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k1jckb/lasik_blurry_vision/,,False,False 1k1m192,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,My presentation on LASIK,"Thank you for your patience! https://vimeo.com/1070441821",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k1m192/my_presentation_on_lasik/,26,1.0,4,1744919641.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k1m192/my_presentation_on_lasik/,,False,False 1k1u8xa,lasik,madebyrsh,ICL Lens Rotated Multiple Times After Vertical Implantation — Any Success Stories with Horizontal Insertion?,"**Multiple Repositioning Surgeries Due to Repeated Rotation After Toric V-ICL Implantation** Hello, I’m a Korean living in South Korea. I couldn’t find many similar cases in Korean when Googling about Toric V-ICL complications, so I decided to share my experience here on Reddit. If this post somehow goes against the rules of this subreddit, please let me know and I’ll gladly revise it. In February 2025, I underwent **Toric V-ICL surgery** (V stands for **Vertical**, referring to the implantation orientation). I had extremely high myopia and astigmatism. Although I initially wanted LASIK or LASEK, my corneal thickness was too thin for those procedures—so ICL was my only option. The first surgery went **perfectly well**. I was amazed at how clear the world looked. In fact, my vision was better than it had ever been with glasses or contact lenses. However, around **week 3 after surgery**, I noticed that vision in one eye started to become blurry. It became difficult to focus, and reading text on a computer screen was suddenly hard. I had not rubbed my eyes or experienced any trauma. I had followed every instruction from my surgeon carefully. When I went back for a follow-up, the surgeon discovered that the **right lens had rotated by about 15 degrees**, and the **left by around 3–5 degrees**. So I underwent **a repositioning procedure for both eyes**. For about two weeks after that, my right eye remained clear, but the **left eye started showing the same symptoms**—blurriness, trouble reading from screens, and overall vision degradation. The surgeon performed another **repositioning procedure only on the left eye**. Just one week after that second repositioning, **the same symptoms reappeared in my left eye**. The surgeon explained that Toric ICLs are known to rotate in some cases, but given how frequently mine were rotating, he recommended **ordering new lenses** and **changing the implantation direction from vertical to horizontal** for better stability. I am currently **waiting for the new lenses to arrive**. Sorry for the long post, and thank you if you’ve made it this far. Now, here are my main questions: # 🔍 Questions 1. **Have there been any successful cases** where the **initial implantation was vertical**, and then, due to repeated rotation, the lenses were repositioned **horizontally** with **good outcomes**? 2. In most literature, it is said that the **horizontal white-to-white (WTW) distance is shorter** and the **vertical is longer**, but are there people like me whose **horizontal diameter is longer than vertical**? 3. My surgeon said the **lens size will remain the same** even when re-implanting it horizontally. I assume this is to avoid complications like glaucoma, cataract, or endothelial cell loss.If the lenses **keep rotating horizontally** after vertical implantation, could a **horizontal reimplantation** (with the same size) provide better results? Thanks again for reading. I would really appreciate hearing your thoughts or any similar experiences. (For reference, I didn’t include specific values like prescription or refraction, as the measurement units differ between countries and might cause confusion.)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k1u8xa/icl_lens_rotated_multiple_times_after_vertical/,9,1.0,3,1744943104.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k1u8xa/icl_lens_rotated_multiple_times_after_vertical/,Had surgery,False,False 1k2cnyk,lasik,Tricky-Juggernaut141,Extreme dry eye? Corneal Abrasions? Slow healing? Get Muro 128 ointment. Trust me.,"Posting because I'm seeing a lot of people with RCE and bad dryness. I don't know why this stuff isn't recommended, in general, for basic after care post op. I'm almost exactly one year post op Smart surface TransPRK. My doctor told me to buy Muro 128 and use it nightly for a few months after surgery to treat corneal abrasians from dry eye. I've continued to use it and I swear it has not only prevented further abrasians, but has also seems to work throughout the day in keeping my eyes fairly moist. Just FYI, the typical gel ointments you use at night are NOT a substitute or even close to Muro 128. They contain different substances and work very differently. Feel free to confirm with your doctor, obviously. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k2cnyk/extreme_dry_eye_corneal_abrasions_slow_healing/,12,1.0,20,1745002630.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k2cnyk/extreme_dry_eye_corneal_abrasions_slow_healing/,Had surgery,False,False 1k2exnh,lasik,,Have surgery with chronic eye twitch?,I’m wondering if it’s possible to perform the surgery in an eye with a chronic mild twitch? Has anyone faced this? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k2exnh/have_surgery_with_chronic_eye_twitch/,3,1.0,6,1745008482.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k2exnh/have_surgery_with_chronic_eye_twitch/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1k2fy6z,lasik,alericx,EVO ICL 8 months post-op (Positive Experience),"Hi everyone, Just decided to post about my experience because it seems like a majority of the posts here about EVO ICL are negative. I had a very positive experience with the procedure. I'm currently 8 months post-op. I'm located in Los Angeles county in SoCal. Before deciding to do this procedure, I went to 3 different clinics for consultations. I decided on EVO ICL because of the conservative/add-on nature of the procedure. I didn't like the idea of shaving off part of cornea for the laser procedures and I liked the idea of being able to do a touch-up in the future, if necessary. Prescription before surgery: R= -4.5, L= -6, -1.25 cyl on both eyes. Cost: $7980 I wore glasses for about 25 years prior to my surgery. After the surgery, I'm seeing 20/15. The procedure was quick, but a bit nerve-wrecking. The staff gave me a Xanax before going in for the operation, but it was uncomfortable feeling pressure on the surface on my eye. The procedure took about 15-20 minutes to complete. I went back home and slept off the medication. After waking up from a 3 hour nap, I was shocked to be able to see more than 6 inches away from my face. Everything was instantly clear. Over the next few days, I mostly stayed in and tried to limit my screen time to heal. I experienced the following side effects: * Halos/Rings from light sources * Dizziness and headaches in brightly lit areas * Light sensitivity The light sensitivity, headaches and dizziness slowly became less of an issue over the first month. Rings from light sources slowly became less of a problem. I used to see them during the day in the office, but they became less noticeable and now I don't see them during the day unless light hits my eyes at a certain angle. Rings are still an issue when I drive on the freeway, but it is definitely something that I learned to filter out. Please feel free to ask me any questions that you might have!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k2fy6z/evo_icl_8_months_postop_positive_experience/,12,1.0,11,1745011150.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k2fy6z/evo_icl_8_months_postop_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1k2khzz,lasik,JackTheRedAlpaca,Still recovering (and hoping for the best),"**Hey everyone!** I wanted to share my experience so far and also try to stay positive—especially after reading some of the encouraging outcome posts. I had my SBK exactly a week ago, and every day has felt different since. **Background:** I’ve worn glasses since I was 10 for farsightedness. **Prescription:** SPH: -1.75 and -2.25 CYL: -2.00 and -1.75 AXIS: 155 and 12 After months of reading, research, and various consultations (each with different results and suggestions), I decided to go with SBK. I was told my cornea was a bit thin, but not a problem for SBK (500 μm). **Drops provided:** * Pred Forte: every 2 hours for 2 days, then 4 times a day for a week * Zymar: 4 times a day for a week * Refresh Tears: as needed **Procedure:** I'll skip the details since it was pretty straightforward and similar to most experiences (although I enjoy odd experiences, and this definitely qualifies!). **Day 1:** Right after the surgery, my vision was foggy and I felt exhausted. I couldn’t keep my eyes open. I went home and tried to sleep, but the discomfort was intense—like thousands of needles and sand in my eyes. After 4 hours, the two painkillers I took kicked in and I managed to sleep. I still woke up every 2 hours to put in the drops. **Day 2:** First post-op check. Light sensitivity was intense. The technician was very superficial with the exam—basically just did the “can you read these letters” test. She said I had 20/20 in both eyes, but with my left eye I was half-guessing the 20/20 line and couldn’t read anything beyond that. **Day 3:** Still some burning sensation. Vision was okay. Light was strong so I kept sunglasses on all day. **Day 4:** Started watching TV again—easier at night when my eyes felt more rested. Vision inside the house was decent, but I had a constant sensation of something stuck in my eye. **Day 5:** Vision became more blurry, possibly due to going back to work (I’m on the computer 8 hours a day). I started using a lot more lubricating drops for dry eyes. The ""something in my eye"" sensation had disappeared. **Day 6:** Staring at the screen for more than 20 minutes is tough. I took frequent breaks, but even with zoomed-in text, letters are still shaky and blurry. I tried adjusting monitor lighting, but no major improvement. That gritty eye sensation returned. My left eye became noticeably more blurry and started ghosting. **Day 7:** My right eye is actually doing okay—minimal starbursts or halos, and I can see clearly up to about 10 meters. But my left eye seems to have regressed. It’s foggy at best, and I can’t focus on anything at any distance—everything is blurry or heavily doubled. I’ve been using Refresh drops about twice an hour with no real improvement. Going for a walk makes me nauseous, and I can’t even see people's faces clearly unless I close my left eye. **Conclusion:** So far, my right eye seems to be on track, but my left eye is causing concern. Has anyone had a similar experience? I’ve read that fluctuations are common during the first couple of weeks, but it’s been a few days now with no improvement in my left eye, and I’m starting to worry a bit. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k2khzz/still_recovering_and_hoping_for_the_best/,3,1.0,12,1745024517.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k2khzz/still_recovering_and_hoping_for_the_best/,Had surgery,False,False 1k2meyp,Lasiksupport,Turbulent_Opinion202,Peripheral blurry vision post lasik,"The blur is… hard to describe but completely consuming. It’s mostly in my left eye, and it’s peripheral—but it creeps inward enough that I can’t ignore it. It feels like I’m looking through a lens that has Vaseline smudged on the outer edge, especially under artificial or dim lighting. Faces in my side vision look soft, watery, distorted, and it draws my attention away from whatever I’m trying to look at directly. Sometimes, it’s not even the blur itself—it’s the awareness of it. Like my brain has locked onto it, and I can’t just look at something anymore without also monitoring the blur in the corner of my eye. Even when my central vision is decent, this peripheral distortion makes me feel like I’m not seeing “right.” Certain lighting makes it 10x worse. Screens. Indoor LED lights. Rooms with uneven brightness. It’s like the blur becomes thicker, more smeared, like I’m looking through condensation. It doesn’t move, exactly—but it feels alive. Like my visual field is off-balance, and my brain won’t stop tracking it. And worst of all? It physically hurts sometimes. My left eye aches from the constant strain of awareness. Like it’s being forced to hold tension all day long. No amount of blinking or drops makes it stop. If anyone has felt something like this and actually healed, I need to know. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k2meyp/peripheral_blurry_vision_post_lasik/,6,0.88,12,1745030796.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k2meyp/peripheral_blurry_vision_post_lasik/,,False,False 1k2vxev,Lasiksupport,wonderermonderer,"Day 5 post PRK, lazy eye and sharp pains","Hi, During the surgery it seems like they did not numb my eye properly and they kept telling me to roll my eye whilst they lasered it. My eyes are in excruciating pain, my left eye is really lazy and is not moving properly. Is this normal? I have just been in constant pain for 5 days. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k2vxev/day_5_post_prk_lazy_eye_and_sharp_pains/,2,1.0,20,1745068237.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k2vxev/day_5_post_prk_lazy_eye_and_sharp_pains/,,False,False 1k39c68,Lasiksupport,Routine-Weather-9742,Discord Server,I recall that there used to be a discord server for this subreddit but it got deleted. I was curious if anyone had decided to make a new one and what the server link is. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k39c68/discord_server/,2,0.75,0,1745105555.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k39c68/discord_server/,,False,False 1k3lk8p,lasik,goro-7,Still see blurry in evening post 1 year of eye laser surgery (ASA),"In January 2024 I under went ASA (Advanced Surface Ablation). Even after more than 1 year I observe following things: My vision is best in morning. As day progresses I still see double light glares. In evening especially subtitles on TV and light glares become more blurry. Anyone else facing this ? What should I do this ? What is right way to check if eye sight has really recovered or not? I am away from home so can't to to same clinic immediately however at last checkup last year they said it had recovered & I can expect more improvement upto 1 year.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k3lk8p/still_see_blurry_in_evening_post_1_year_of_eye/,1,1.0,2,1745152451.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k3lk8p/still_see_blurry_in_evening_post_1_year_of_eye/,Had surgery,False,False 1k42ubu,lasik,illcallulaterr,"LASIK Left Eye Issues After Surgery (Blurry Vision, Red Veins, Scarring)","Hey everyone. I had LASIK a year and 5 months ago, and while my right eye healed perfectly and sees great, my left eye has been a constant source of stress and fear. Before the surgery, my left eye had bad close-up vision and my right had trouble with distance. After the surgery, my right eye sees perfectly. But my left eye can’t see far at all, and even close-up things are blurry sometimes. It’s not just a small difference—it’s very noticeable, especially when I close my right eye and compare. On top of the blurry vision, I’ve been having: - Random aches and burning in the left eye - Red veins that look more prominent than before - A couple of reddish marks (almost like scars) on the white of my eye that didn’t exist before the surgery. They’ve stayed ever since. I went back to the doctor who did the surgery, and they told me, “Your vision is 100%, everything is fine.” But it’s clearly not fine. I can feel it every single day. Honestly, I’m scared. I think about it constantly, and it gives me so much anxiety. I’m worried it’s going to get worse or that I’ll lose more vision in that eye. I’m trying not to spiral, but it’s hard. That’s why I’ve decided to go see another doctor, hopefully someone more senior or specialized—because I don’t feel heard, and I need someone to take this seriously. If you’ve been through something like this, please share your story. Did anything help? Did it get better? How did you cope with the fear and uncertainty?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k42ubu/lasik_left_eye_issues_after_surgery_blurry_vision/,2,0.67,3,1745202190.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k42ubu/lasik_left_eye_issues_after_surgery_blurry_vision/,Other discussion,False,False 1k557sq,lasik,MolassesDear292,ICL surgery (positive) experience,"Hi! It’s been 2 weeks since my left eye ICL and 3 weeks since my right eye ICL and I will give an update on my experience in a month or so. I was grateful for the reports I found here before doing my surgery but some of them were also quite worrying and it was much better than I expected based on the reports. My doctor said that Femto LASIK was not an option because of the diameter of my pupils (I think). I was worried about the healing time and the irreversibility of Trans PRK, I chose ICL because it is reversible if anything goes very wrong and because you can correct several times after your eyes get worse again. I am 26 years old and had -4,25 and -0.75 astigmatism before the surgery. My EVO ICL have -5,5. I have been wearing glasses for 10 years but never got used to it so I was wearing mostly contact lenses. My eyes would get very dry in the evenings with the contacts and especially in winter. Switching to (high quality) daily lenses only helped a little bit. Also with swimming, surfing, diving and wind my eyes felt uncomfortable with the contacts in. That’s why I decided to get EVO ICL. The surgery was fine, I was awake with a sedative or something like that and felt uncomfortable pressure for 10-15 minutes but it was not painful. They put a big plaster over my eye and told me to keep it shut for the day as much as possible, I was tired and didn’t do much on the day of the surgery. The next day they took it off and I already had 100% vision. A week later they did my left (not dominant) eye. I’ve been using special eye drops daily for two weeks after each eye surgery. With both eyes I can see 125% now, much better than with glasses and contact lenses, especially my night vision is better (especially compared to contact lenses because of the astigmatism I think). In between the surgeries I was wearing a contact lense in the not operated eye and in the last 3 days before the second eye surgery (not allowed to wear a contact lense) I tried glasses with one glass popped out which was worse than no glasses at all so I just walked around with blurry vision for 3 days which was annoying but not so bad. My eyes are still quite light sensitive and I see the halos (light rings) around light sources but it’s getting better every day. Even if the halos never went away (which they are supposed to after 1-3 months I read) I would still be happy with this surgery. My eyes are a bit dry and my vision a little bit blurry because of that in the minute after waking up, otherwise I feel no negative difference. My eyes are much less dry now than after a day of wearing contacts lenses. I will write another update after 2-4 weeks depending on how much changes but feel free to ask me anything.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k557sq/icl_surgery_positive_experience/,26,0.97,18,1745325392.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k557sq/icl_surgery_positive_experience/,Had surgery,1745415973.0,False 1k564kz,Lasiksupport,SensitiveSand16,Is it HOA?Corneal or Lens HOA?,A year ago I underwent tPRK. I had 8 diopters each eye (5.75 myopia 2.25 astigmatism and 6.25 myopia 1.75 astigmatism) my diopters reduced but i cant see 20/20 vision i see 20/25 .My doctor didnt say anything about problem. Please can you hep me is this HOA? Lens HOA or corneal HOA? Wavefront PRK can fix this problem?Sorry if I have bad english.,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1k564kz,5,1.0,14,1745328003.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k564kz/is_it_hoacorneal_or_lens_hoa/,,False,False 1k57ykv,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Regarding eye pain,"From LASIK COMPLICATIONS on X: https://youtu.be/o70lp7nxKfw?feature=shared",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k57ykv/regarding_eye_pain/,3,1.0,0,1745332804.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k57ykv/regarding_eye_pain/,,False,False 1k5fho8,Lasiksupport,84beardown,Hard lens v Scleral lens?,"I am happy to have discovered this group. I am embarrassed that I am not certain of the exact nature of my vision issue. Some time ago I came to the sad conclusion that I would just have to learn to live with my poor eyesight. This group has given me some hope. Historically, I had PRK surgery 20-30 years ago. It was followed up by lasik and then a number of additional lasik procedures to clear up what was described to me as epithelial growth. At a certain point the surgeon told me nothing more could be done and I accepted the fact that I would have to live with very poor eyesight. Stumbling into this group, I learned about advances in hard contact lens and Scleral lens assisting in difficult lasik outcomes. I found a local optometrist knowledgeable with difficult outcomes who advised me that my eyes are very scared and that contacts would help. (She provided no other opinion if that is my only vision issue). While the Scleral lens sounds great, the process of putting them in and removing them seems like a nightmare so I decided to try rigid lens first. The rigid lens have certainly improved things. While I can now see street signs, reading is very challenging. I still need reading glasses. Additionally, hard lens are not the most comfortable. My question to this knowledgeable group is as follows: is there a noticeable difference in comfort and vision between hard lens and Scleral lens to make them worth pursuing? Would it allow me to see far and near? Thank you in advance. (Sorry for the long post). ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5fho8/hard_lens_v_scleral_lens/,5,1.0,6,1745350881.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5fho8/hard_lens_v_scleral_lens/,,False,False 1k5l97q,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,"Current perspectives on infections following SMILE, etc",https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390881191_Current_perspectives_on_infections_following_refractive_kerato-lenticule_extraction_KLex_surgery,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5l97q/current_perspectives_on_infections_following/,5,1.0,0,1745365801.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5l97q/current_perspectives_on_infections_following/,,False,False 1k5oze8,Lasiksupport,bonovox82,Should I undergo PTK on this cornea?,"I’ve posted before about my case. This time, I’m sharing the PENTACAM of my cornea. Should I undergo PTK on it, or transPRK, without the risk of ectasia? Could you please analyze and share your opinions? Thank you.",https://i.redd.it/s87uyn0a2iwe1.jpeg,2,0.75,6,1745377119.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5oze8/should_i_undergo_ptk_on_this_cornea/,,False,False 1k5qlnq,Lasiksupport,TacitusCallahan,Lasik with mild Blepharitis,"I've been looking at getting Lasik for over a year and I recently had my first consultation where the Ophthalmologist told me I had blepharitis and prescribed Xdemvy eye drops. I was told I should spend the next six weeks treating the blepharitis but then I would be good to go for Lasik. Anyone have experience with Xdemvy or Blepharitis?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5qlnq/lasik_with_mild_blepharitis/,2,0.63,12,1745382572.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5qlnq/lasik_with_mild_blepharitis/,,False,False 1k5svwx,Lasiksupport,heythereyoux,ReLEx SMILE failed,"Hi everyone, Reaching out to seek any advice or knowledge on the health of my eye. Yesterday I had SMILE laser eye surgery done. Sadly while lasering I couldn’t keep my eye focused on the green light after it faded away. The laser stopped, my doctor told me it failed and he coudn’t go on with the procedure. He adviced me not to go on and try the procedure on my other eye. I had to go home and use the antibiotics en eye drops as prescribed. Now I am worried about the damage that was done. The lentecule was not removed, so will that give me problems in the future? The doctor told me I could do PRK in a month, but would that be good to do now my right eye has partially underwent unsuccesful SMILE? I am currently not seeing great with my right eye, vision is blurry, I see halo’s and I feel pain. Will this go away? So many questions. I am sad my vision didn’t improve eventhough I have to deal with the side effects… ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5svwx/relex_smile_failed/,7,1.0,6,1745391605.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k5svwx/relex_smile_failed/,,False,False 1k6bfen,lasik,hellohiyahiey,What happened to LIKE/ sLIKE?,"There was to be a bit of exciting chatter on these subs a few years back about these new refractive techniques, particularly in their application for hyperopia. A quick google and there’s almost nothing about them online, anyone know what happened? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k6bfen/what_happened_to_like_slike/,0,0.5,23,1745444902.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k6bfen/what_happened_to_like_slike/,Other discussion,False,False 1k6gzz0,Lasiksupport,MessiLoL,Impressive precision of an eye surgeon performing LASIK surgery,,https://v.redd.it/rcfzopw73jwe1,1,0.54,4,1745460781.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k6gzz0/impressive_precision_of_an_eye_surgeon_performing/,,False,False 1k6hzb9,Lasiksupport,tangki1998,Dry eyes,"Hello all, I had lasik done August 1st of 2024. Since then my eyes have been very susceptible to dryness and light. Im getting better with the light sensitivity and dryness feels pretty stagnant when im outside. My vision has been very good when my eyes are moist, however, my left eye has been consistently blurry for the last week or so and I cant rely on it while driving even- its about as bad if not worse as before I had my vision corrected. Im wondering how I can rehydrate it- ive tried drinking lots of water, showers, omega 3s and different eye drops and nothing seems to help- its still blurry. Any tips and ideas on how I get it back in working order? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k6hzb9/dry_eyes/,5,1.0,14,1745463557.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k6hzb9/dry_eyes/,,False,False 1k6ik53,lasik,darkmaterialsnyc,Excellent Outcome,"There are a lot of horror stories out there so I wanted to share a positive one. I got LASIK in Southeast Asia around 3 months ago. I was worried the first two months because of the ghosting in my right eye and how it's taking longer to heal. I had two eye checkups abroad since then and per two weeks ago, my left eye is 20/20 and the right 20/25. It's not perfect yet but it's getting better. I don't have any issues with halos or anything destructive. I wear eyeglasses for reading simply because I'm older and it's a normal setback. Overall, I can see without depending on glasses all the time. I do sports so not relying on contact lenses or eyeglasses is fantastic. I do get dry eyes but it's manageable with preservative free eyedrops. Even prior to LASIK, I have been using these drops so it's not a major change nor does it affect my quality of life, which is now better post LASIK. I understand the outcome is different for everyone but this is personal experience and I'm happy with my outcome. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k6ik53/excellent_outcome/,5,0.78,4,1745465423.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k6ik53/excellent_outcome/,Had surgery,False,False 1k6yrpa,lasik,miissayy,My experience with Smile Pro.,"Just wanted to share my experience with having SMILE Pro with you guys. Background about me: I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 15 and I’m 29 now. I’m nearsighted with astigmatism. My left eye is -3.75 and right eye is -2.5 on my last glasses. I also regularly wear soft daily contact lenses but not everyday. So I had my eye screening on February 25th with Larrazabal Eye in Manila. They scanned my eyes, checked the grades and dilated it. I was told not to wear contact lenses 3-5 days before my screening so I was strictly wearing glasses before this. When they told me I qualified for the SMILE Pro procedure, I was booked to get it done that same week. I had SMILE Pro on Saturday March 1st. It costed a total of 140k php (about 2k gbp) for both eyes. On arrival, I had a consultation with the surgeon. He went over the procedure again and answered my questions/concerns. Apparently, the scans of my eyes were showing possible risk of glaucoma so they suggested I have further testing to see if if I have glaucoma. I was concerned because we don’t have any history of glaucoma in the family but they assured me the results won’t affect the procedure at all. Luckily, the results were clear. I was given 5mg Valium (diazepam) and then led to the waiting area with the other patients. Just before my turn, I had a nurse clean my eyelids. It stung so bad but they said that’s normal. I went to the operating room where the procedure was done really quickly. I don’t think it took more than 10 minutes for both eyes to be honest. However, after the procedure I got my eyes checked again by the assisting doctors as per protocol. The assisting doctor gasped and said “oh no” after looking at my eyes. After hearing that I felt my heart drop for a moment and I could feel anxiety creeping up on me. I thought I just ruined my eyes forever. They had to call the main surgeon to have a look at my eyes too. He said there was an eyelash on my left eye and we have to go back on the table to wash it out. We did. After that, it was all good. Before I left, they gave me 2 eyedrops. Hypermellose for dry eyes 4x a day and Tobdex (antibiotic/steroid) every 2 hours post-op and every 3 hours afterward until it’s all gone. They also gave me eye protection and told me to avoid smoke/steam/dust. We also booked a follow up check for the next day. Immediately after the op my eyes felt tired and my vision was very blurry. I slept for most of the day, woke up to do the eyedrops and slept some more. I noticed my vision was slowly getting clearer but still quite blurry. The next day, I can see perfectly. I was able to wash my face but I still avoided makeup. I went to the follow up in the morning and they did some more testing and scans of my eyes. They told me I have 20/15 vision on both eyes and they can barely see the incision on the photos taken. I was told I can continue normal activities and can use eye makeup as normal now. I don’t need to use the eye protection anymore but I was advised to avoid lash extensions for a week. That evening I was at a party with full makeup and perfect vision. It’s the best decision I’ve ever made. Now, it’s almost 2 months post-op and my vision is still great. I have to bring hydrating eyedrops with me everywhere but I suffer from dry eyes anyway so that’s not new to me. Honestly, it was a game-changer. I’m so happy I can see subtitles without glasses now. I got rid of all of my glasses and contact lenses. If anyone’s been thinking about SMILE Pro, I say go for it! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k6yrpa/my_experience_with_smile_pro/,9,1.0,4,1745517412.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k6yrpa/my_experience_with_smile_pro/,Had surgery,False,False 1k7cfrv,lasik,InternationalRain189,ICL 1 week post op,"Wanted to share my experience as reading others on this sub really helped me! Got my ICL done one week ago, in my late 30s and had a glasses Rx of -14 with a good amount of astigmatism. Doc ordered toric ICL in the large size (13.2). Day of surgery: lots of numbing and dilation drops, then draped. Right eye was first, surgery notes show it took 10 minutes. Then left eye, which took 11 minutes. Very blurry afterwards but I could start to see! 1 day post op: right eye was 20/50 and left eye was 20/30, halos were improving but I could definitely see the ICL ring 1 week post op: right eye worsened to 20/60 and left eye improved to 20/25 Doc says we have to wait til 1 month post op to determine my final prescription but as of now, I have residual astigmatism in my right eye — has anyone tried touch up lasik after ICL? Otherwise will likely default to glasses. Still experiencing dry eyes from the procedure and the antibiotic/steroid drops, but it’s very freeing to be rid of my heavy duty glasses! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k7cfrv/icl_1_week_post_op/,7,0.82,51,1745555638.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k7cfrv/icl_1_week_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1k7h4vl,lasik,dr-grakit,SmartSurface PRK - my experience,"**Hello friends and fellow vision-aid wearers.** I recently underwent the SmartSurface laser eye surgery and I’d like to share my experience with you. Reading about other people’s experiences helped me a lot before the procedure, so I hope this might help someone too. # Background: Male, 25 years old, -3.25 in both eyes with mild astigmatism. I have unusually large pupils — 8.02 mm in one eye and 8.18 mm in the other. After the initial check-up, the doctor recommended the SmartSight (SMILE) method. However, due to my large pupils, he explained I might have problems in low-light situations after surgery (like in dark rooms or night driving), and I might experience halos. The reason? According to him, there is no laser in the world capable of treating my full optical zone using the SMILE method. That worried me, so I started researching other options. After another conversation with the doctor, he told me he could perform the **SmartSurface** method instead, which would treat the entire optical zone — but recovery would take about 10 days. Since I’m self-employed, I had the flexibility to take time off, so I decided to go with SmartSurface. # Day 0 – Surgery Day: Before the procedure, I was given a calming pill, which definitely helped. The surgery itself was painless and quick — but quite uncomfortable. The worst part was the device used to keep your eye open; the doctor really secures it tight, which puts pressure on the eye socket. Then there’s a cup-like tool that presses against the eye while you try to stare at a green laser. It’s hard to focus, and you feel the pressure. After the operation, the doctor checked my eyes again, gave me all the necessary meds, and sent me home. My vision was blurry, and I was light-sensitive, but I felt no pain at first. I even hoped I might be one of those lucky ones with a pain-free recovery. I went to sleep around 6 PM. Two hours later, I woke up, ate something, chatted with my family a bit, and went back to sleep. Unfortunately, around 2 AM, I woke up from intense pain — exactly as predicted. It felt like hot sand in my eyes. I immediately took painkillers and waited for them to kick in. My eyes kept tearing up and I constantly had the urge to rub them (which I couldn’t). After about an hour, I managed to fall asleep again. # Day 1: I woke up around 8 AM with pain again — a sign that the night dose of painkillers had worn off. I took more and kept taking them throughout the day to avoid that awful pain. I had my post-op checkup and the doctor said the epithelial layer was healing well. Light sensitivity was insane. I sat in complete darkness with all blinds down and sunglasses on at all times. Even opening my eyes required lifting my eyebrows just to slightly part my eyelids — making it really hard to apply eye drops. I had thought, “10 days off? Easy!” — but already by Day 1, I was bored out of my mind. I wasn’t allowed to use my eyes, which left me with very few activities. All I could do was listen to music and count the seconds. The day dragged on endlessly. # Day 2: I woke up with dry eyes, used drops, and took painkillers preemptively. Still couldn’t handle any light. I tried using my phone, but it was painful and blurry — practically impossible. (Thankfully, I had memorized my phone tap pattern to get to Spotify and play music.) Again, the day was slow. My family helped a ton — they’d prep meals, turn off lights, pull down blinds whenever I came into the kitchen. I don’t know how I would’ve gotten through it without them. That evening, I managed to go for a short walk — sunglasses on, eyes to the ground, a slow circle around the neighborhood. I realized I hadn’t needed any painkillers that day. The pain had lasted only one day. # Day 3: No more pain when I woke up. I could even look out the window without needing to switch off all lights (though I still wore sunglasses). My vision wasn’t perfect, but I could see. My left eye was clearly better than my right. I even managed to make a few phone calls and send short messages. The protective lenses started to get irritating. # Day 4: I woke up and — I could see! Very well, in fact. Right eye still lagging a bit behind, but overall I could see. I went in to have the protective lenses removed. I was so happy — they had become uncomfortable, and I thought I’d be back to normal after that. The removal felt weird, like peeling a sticker off your eye after four days. Even blinking felt strange afterward. But then everything went… blurry. The doctor had applied some ointment, so I assumed that was the cause — but the blurriness didn’t go away. I went home and kept using eye drops. My eyes suddenly felt very dry. The blur wasn’t like having bad vision — more like someone had applied a blur filter over everything. I couldn’t see clearly at any distance. # Days 5–9: Each day brought tiny improvements. Vision slowly got sharper — but still blurry enough that I couldn’t do any work on the computer. Letters were smudged and unclear. At the 7-day checkup, the doctor was surprised how fast I’d healed, even though I wasn’t seeing 100% clearly yet. # Day 10: This is the first day I could say I had sharp vision again — sharp enough to return to my usual daily activities. My eyes still felt dry in the mornings, but were fine during the day. Right eye was still a bit behind, but expected to improve with time. # 1 month after surgery: My vision is excellent. The right eye is still slightly lagging behind, but it’s improving day by day. Glare is still noticeable, but it has decreased and doesn’t bother me much. I’ve stopped using all eye drops. I’m not experiencing any issues with dry eyes. I can say I am happy with the results. # My observations during recovery: * Light sensitivity is no joke — even the smallest light in a dark room was painful. * Ten days is a long time when you can’t use your eyes. (Yes, I could technically use them earlier, but not like I used to with contacts.) * The first few days brought big overnight changes. I was genuinely excited to go to sleep, just to see what the morning would bring. **All in all, a positive outcome — but just like I was told: this is a marathon.** If you have any questions, feel free to ask. I’ll try to update this post over time.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k7h4vl/smartsurface_prk_my_experience/,3,1.0,4,1745575028.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k7h4vl/smartsurface_prk_my_experience/,Had surgery,1747687671.0,False 1k7klkr,lasik,,Was nearsighted & now I can’t read up close after lasik,"I had lasik about 3 1/2 months ago. I’ve always been nearsighted & had no trouble seeing things up close in the past. Now my left eye is having trouble seeing things up close and far away. My normal eye doctor sent me to the eye doctor at the lasik clinic (not the surgeon who did the lasik, just the doctor who approved our eyes before lasik). That eye doctor dismissed me at first, saying nothing could be done until 6 months but when I told her my normal eye doctor set up this appointment (not me), she took another look into my eye and said it looked cloudy. She gave me a steroid eye drop prescription which was really strong but my insurance wouldn’t cover it so then she prescribed the steroid that was given to me when I first got surgery. She made an appointment for me to see the lasik surgeon the next week & he said that it was astigmatism still remaining in that eye & said to come back in June to make sure the vision doesn’t change before he does the surgery again. The first week I was on steroids, I was prescribed to take them every hour & 3 times after waking up & before going to bed. Now I am prescribed to take them 4 times for 3 days, 3 times for 3 days, 2 times for 3 days and 1 time for 3 days - I think. The eye doctor walked out of the room before I could confirm that was right & the drops did not come with instructions, it just said to take in the left eye as prescribed. I followed her into the next room to ask more questions about the eye drops & she didn’t answer any questions. The tech then showed up & told me “I’m free to go now.” I only spent about 5 mins talking to the eye doctor & lasik surgeon that day, so I wasn’t taking up that much time. But they scheduled my visit on the same day that the surgeon was doing lasik surgeries. So that was their focus. The eye doctor at this lasik clinic is constantly treating me like I am bothering her. I saw her have this same bedside manner with other patients at this clinic, so I’m not offended but I am scared that something is being overlooked. I asked if I could have a second opinion from a different doctor at a clinic in a different state (still the same lasik institution though). My vision is blurry up close and far away in my left eye so this doesn’t seem like remaining astigmatism since it was never blurry up close before lasik. I heard her tell the surgeon I was 20/35 in the left eye but my vision is blurry no matter how far away something is. Has anyone experienced this? Is this normal? I have so many questions & I am hoping the next doctor will answer them. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k7klkr/was_nearsighted_now_i_cant_read_up_close_after/,10,1.0,21,1745586752.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k7klkr/was_nearsighted_now_i_cant_read_up_close_after/,Had surgery,1745587467.0,False 1k7kt3x,Lasiksupport,himu28,Post lasik experience,"I am 23M. I got my lasik done in December 2024. Eyes had power of 2.5 and 2.75. I chose Contoura vision as it was the most advanced version available near me. The operation took 10-20 minutes. I was out of clinic in 2 hours. Was at home for 2 days. First day eyes completely closed and glasses. Second day without glasses. No screen time on both days. Third day visited the doctor and was approved of doing everything normally. Back to life. I felt my one eye was lagging so asked on follow up after one month and was told it's a part of recovery. Same thing at 3 months.Same after 5 months. Now it's going to be 6 months and I feel my left eye is still lagging behind. I see perfectly from right eye and fine when seeing with both eyes. But whenever I cover my right eye everything goes blur. Even I can't see my mobile screen properly. Everything appears flashy and doublish or has some shadow. I asked the doctor he told me my eye's muscles are weak. This answer didn't satisfy me. I have a screen time of 8-10 hours a day(Mobile/Laptop/Tv combined) No other health issues.Had no issues earlier with spectacles. Was wearing spectacles from 10 years. Started spectacles at 1.25/1.5. Is this normal? I am very worried as this left eye issue bugs me allot. I can't see properly when I see from left eye or have to focus from left eye or see towards left side. Please give suggestions. Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7kt3x/post_lasik_experience/,10,0.92,3,1745587344.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7kt3x/post_lasik_experience/,,False,False 1k7oldb,Lasiksupport,chimcookie,"dry eyes, pain and frustration - 2 months post lasik","Hello everyone, I‘ve already posted once on this subreddit and here I am about two months later posting yet again because I just can‘t take it anymore. See it as an update :) I, 27F, had my LASIK eye surgery on 26th February 2025 and my life has been basically hell ever since. While my vision has improved since my last post, everything else hasn’t. My left eye is now at 20/20 and my right eye is at 20/25 with some ghosting, but what is the point in this if I can‘t use my eyes properly due to the severe dryness and light sensitivity? I can‘t work (big screens are the worst), I can‘t drive even with sunglasses, everything that requires looking up or straight forward is too difficult for my eyes. I‘m basically homebound and all I can do is look down and even that is quite demanding for my eyes. My surgeon and another doctor (who doesn’t do laser eye surgeries) both say that my eyes are very dry and due to this I have superficial punctate keratitis (small, scattered, pinpoint-like lesions (punctate) on the cornea )which just won‘t seem to heal. Both of them can‘t really explain why my eyes react this way and told me to keep taking eye drops. I already tried all kinds of preservative-free eye drops, gels and ointments and nothing seems to help. It just doesn’t seem to get better and I‘m at the end of my rope. I‘d trade in that 20/20 vision in a heartbeat, if I could just have healthy eyes again. I‘m so scared that it won’t get better. It‘s been two months since I have been able to watch a movie, game on my PC, read a book for longer than 5 minutes. Life has been no fun ever since and I just want my life back from before the surgery :( Thank you for sharing your stories on here, it makes me feel not so alone!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7oldb/dry_eyes_pain_and_frustration_2_months_post_lasik/,10,0.92,21,1745596970.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7oldb/dry_eyes_pain_and_frustration_2_months_post_lasik/,,1745599745.0,False 1k7ptqc,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Re Pain- IMPORTANT ARTICLE,"https://www.physiciansweekly.com/diagnostic-indicators-of-neuropathic-ocular-pain-post-lasik/ This is an important article. It clearly says that Neuropathic Ocular Pain is caused by LASIK, and that it can be diagnosed using objective measurements.  This means every LASIK surgeon must warn their prospective patients about it and must know how to diagnose it. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7ptqc/re_pain_important_article/,5,0.78,0,1745600004.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7ptqc/re_pain_important_article/,,False,False 1k7q3ss,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,IMPORTANT RE POST EYE PAIN,"https://www.physiciansweekly.com/diagnostic-indicators-of-neuropathic-ocular-pain-post-lasik/ This is an important article. It clearly says that Neuropathic Ocular Pain is caused by LASIK, and that it can be diagnosed using objective measurements. This means every LASIK surgeon must Warn their prospective patients about it and Know how to diagnose it. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7q3ss/important_re_post_eye_pain/,8,1.0,3,1745600673.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k7q3ss/important_re_post_eye_pain/,,False,False 1k7qx74,lasik,Rubyzfan147,10 days PRK post-op - positive,"Starting off, this is my personal experience with it, and many people have different experiences but mine is positive! I'm 24F and have had glasses since 2nd grade, -6.75 in both eyes. Vision had finally balanced out and stayed the same for the past 3 years, and my children love to grab my glasses and had broken 2 pairs in 2 weeks so I decided to take this step. The place I went was honestly sketchy. I found them on Groupon per my mother's suggestion. They supposedly move all over the country and only stay in their offices in different cities for about a month. They get as many people as they can every day. Same day appointments as the consultation which I really enjoyed. From my consultation, I only had 2 hours before I had to be back at the office for the procedure. Once I came back, they put all 7 of us in a room to watch a video about aftercare and how to do things and an explanation of the procedure. Once that was over, they would call us back one by one for the procedure. The procedure itself wasn't...awful. Not painful, except when I didn't have enough numbing drops on my second eye, but very uncomfortable, which is to be expected. Procedure itself was maybe 10-15 minutes. They checked my eyes before dismissing me, asking to show up again for the follow up in about 12 hours. First night was not great. Very light sensitive (so much that any light even with my eyes closed was excruciating) and my eyes burned unless I had them closed. Eyesight was better than before but still very blurry. Overall 2/10 experience. Next day, light sensitivity was minimal but I still wore my sunglasses everywhere. Slight pain, but just like a really annoying eyelash in my eye. Eyesight was about the same as the day before. Overall 4/10 experience. Throughout the next couple of days, My eyesight and pain threshold would fluctuate. Most annoying part about my eyesight was that my eyes were healing at different rates and so one would be blurrier than the other, making me extremely nauseous (I have a relatively weak stomach). Eyes weren't painful, but uncomfortable feeling of hair stuck in my eyes. Me and my husband are gamers so attempting to play while still having blurry vision was interesting. My husband and our friends found it funny (we're not very serious). I would only be able to play for an hour at most, even less in the first couple of days. Unless I'm sitting right in front of the tv, I can't see anything I need to. Movies are about the same, however me and my husband went to see the Minecraft movie and our theater had audio descriptions so I could still enjoy it and the descriptions were hilarious at some parts. This morning (day 10), I was instructed to take out my bandage contacts myself (which I've now read is also sketchy). Since taking them out, the feeling of a foreign object is gone. Vision is blurrier than it had been but honestly just having normal feeling eyes again is wonderful. Overall, my vision isn't perfect yet, and I know it's going to take more time for everything to fully heal, but if I were to ever need to do it again, I would definitely do it knowing that my first experience with it was not a negative one. I will update on how long it took for my vision to get better.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k7qx74/10_days_prk_postop_positive/,9,0.92,1,1745602672.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k7qx74/10_days_prk_postop_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1k7ugz4,lasik,Mamaloooo,My LASIK experience,"Hello, I decided to go through the LASIK surgery recently. Most of my family members and friends did the same surgery and they were/are happy with their decision. I had severe astigmatism and I was near sighted. Sorry, I don’t have the numbers! I am located in NYC, I did use the free surgery consultation. I went to two doctors (I am not going to mention their name because this is a personal choice and you should find yours) and decided to move on with the one who did more tests to determine if I am eligible (they did 8 tests on my eye compared to two tests from the other doctor!) I didn’t have any stress until the surgery day and when I started signing the forms. That’s when my anxiety started. The possible side effects were horrific and the best one was possible regression! Still, I did it. During the surgery which took less than 2 minutes for both eyes, I went through two devices. One created flaps on my eyes. That’s when I went blind. Then doctor told me you did good. They transferred me under a different device. He told me to look at the flowers 🤣 (green light). I was able to see a green and red light. When they started burning my cornea? it smelled like burning hair. And done! The doctor told me to open my eyes and look around. It was blurry but I could see. I took the package, went home and inside the car the numbing drop effect was wearing off. I got a zzzQuill and I slept and when woke up, boom, no pain. I slept the whole night and when I woke up, I was seeing really good. No strange side effects! Maybe just dry eyes. At nights, I am/was seeing halos. Also, the lubricant eye drop the gave me was torturing my eyes! So, I got preservative free Refresh drops! Magic! Three day check up and I was seeing 20/20. They tried to push harder but I couldn’t see super small ones. The only bad thing, I couldn’t wash my eyes for a week! That’s disgusting! I write this after a week of surgery. My doctor told me that I can go running and I can shower without cover. And I trust my doctor. And I did so! I went for a run, and showered and washed my eye lids and eyebrows! Am I happy? One hundred percent. I wish I had the money to do it sooner… I was wearing glasses for more than 20 years! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k7ugz4/my_lasik_experience/,23,1.0,20,1745611525.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k7ugz4/my_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1k80dqz,lasik,moosefacekilluh,Regression after LASIK and bad reaction to Xiidra,"I had surgery on both eyes 3/15 at a surgery center highly recommend by my optometrist. The surgery was a success and I was healing well. Had dry eyes but it was manageable with increased use of artificial tears. At my one month post op visit with my optometrist, she said my eyes looked drier than she'd like. I had no discomfort but listened to her and started taking Xiidra as prescribed. What followed was one week of hell. The eyedrops made my eyes sting and feel like there was sand in my eye. I upped the artificial tears in order to get through the day. The eye discomfort was accompanied by a never ending dull headache. I started the drops 4/14 and while driving home Easter afternoon I noticed that my vision had gotten noticeably worse. The next day I stopped taking Xiidra and reached out to my doctor. She prescribed Miebo and didn't really address my concerns with my vision so I thought it would be fine. I understand that there is vision fluctuation in the first three months post surgery. This past Wednesday I was at a school even for my son. I could barely make my son out on the gym floor while I was at the middle of the bleachers. I couldn't read the state championship banners on the walls of the gym. I reached out to my doctor the next day and they recommended seeing the doctor at the surgery center. Went today and they said my eyes don't look dry at all and that my vision is now -1 in my right eye and -.75 in my left. Was -5.25 right, -4.75 left. The doctor said that this was not a common regression but not unheard of and that he hadn't heard of a reaction to Xiidra like I had experienced. He wrote me a prescription for glasses if I wanted to get them and that if things hadn't improved by my three month appointment we'd talk about enhancement. The entire visit felt like a manifestation of the shrug emoji. I understand correlation is not causation but it's extremely weird to me that everything had been smooth sailing until I started Xiidra. Curious if anyone has any similar experiences or any positive anecdotes to help keep my spirits up while I wait out the next eight weeks because right now I'm really feeling like maybe I misjudged being okay with harnessing the power of lasers to play God with my vision. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k80dqz/regression_after_lasik_and_bad_reaction_to_xiidra/,5,1.0,8,1745627777.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k80dqz/regression_after_lasik_and_bad_reaction_to_xiidra/,Had surgery,False,False 1k8dhdr,lasik,Lambda1001,PRK Surgery Done Based on Old Glasses Prescription Instead of Full Correction — Now Left with Astigmatism?”,"I came to the pre-surgery vision test and received the following results: Cylinder (astigmatism) of -1.75 in the right eye and -2.00 in the left eye. At the time, I was wearing glasses with a prescription showing -1.25 cylinder in the right eye and -1.50 in the left eye. During the vision test, I could definitely see perfectly with the corrections of -1.75 and -2.00. However, after the surgery, I realized that the procedure was based on my glasses prescription (-1.25 and -1.50) rather than the actual test results (-1.75 and -2.00). Now I am confused and concerned about why the surgery parameters were changed on the day of the procedure. This means I will likely be left with around 0.5 cylinder remaining in both eyes, which really upsets me. **If somebody can shed a light on this, that would be highly appreciated!** Here are the results I received: **Right Eye (OD)** |**Type**|**Sphere (Sph)**|**Cylinder (Cyl)**|**Axis (°)**| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |**Current Pres.**|\-0.25|**-1.25**|114| |**Auto Ref. N Dilated**|\-0.75|\-1.75|113| |**Subjective**|\-0.25|\-1.75|115| # Left Eye (OS) |**Type**|**Sphere (Sph)**|**Cylinder (Cyl)**|**Axis (°)**| |:-|:-|:-|:-| |**Current Pres.**|0.00|\-1.50|65| |**Auto Ref. N Dilated**|\-0.75|\-2.00|67| |**Subjective**|0.00|\-2.00|61|",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k8dhdr/prk_surgery_done_based_on_old_glasses/,3,0.81,7,1745675644.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k8dhdr/prk_surgery_done_based_on_old_glasses/,Had surgery,False,False 1k8eynd,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Podcast Link:Dr Waxler & Paula Cofer,https://riverside.fm/dashboard/editor/preview/7dc2ab36-a5c7-4983-9e73-e2e5b96fd800/67ae20222a1302db7f730959?share-token=fd156f6589c9ab275d43&content-shared=recording-preview,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k8eynd/podcast_linkdr_waxler_paula_cofer/,8,0.9,1,1745679729.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k8eynd/podcast_linkdr_waxler_paula_cofer/,,False,False 1k8gjrt,Lasiksupport,SensitiveSand16,About blurly vision after prk,"I have just 0.25 Astigmatism in my left eye and 1.00 astigmatism in right eye. But my daylight times vision right eye better than left eye. Left eyes vision like astigmatisms blurly vision. My left eye total Hoa 0,06 (3mm pulpil) and right eye total HOA 0,11 (3 mm pulpil). Why I cant see clearly in daylight with my left eye? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k8gjrt/about_blurly_vision_after_prk/,6,1.0,2,1745683909.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k8gjrt/about_blurly_vision_after_prk/,,False,False 1k8lvb7,Lasiksupport,couponplace8,PRK Ghosting - 2 months,I got PRK two months ago and have decently bad ghosting. Will this go away or am I mostly stuck with what I’ve got?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k8lvb7/prk_ghosting_2_months/,3,1.0,11,1745697899.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k8lvb7/prk_ghosting_2_months/,,False,False 1k8mh83,lasik,Afraid_pog,My lasik exp!,"Several people I know had corrective eye surgery via lasik and I finally went ahead with mine 4 weeks ago. Here's what I learned for anyone else who is stressing like I did. They offer pretty good financing through fairstone but you have to apply for it separately and in advance (0% interest over 20ish months with minimum monthly payments of 3% if I remember right). Federal employees get good coverage for this so make sure to get informed if your employer offers this- my insurance only covered 150 sadly. They often have promotions, I had a $500 discount per eye. Total would've been 5500 but I paid 4500 for the custom procedure (reduces halos at night and included the lifetime warranty). I saw an eye doctor prior to surgery separately and he advised that since my prescription is stable it's a good idea to do the surgery. He explained that lasik doesn't prevent deterioration of eye sight so if your prescription keeps changing it wouldn't be ideal. My online free consultation felt more like a sales pitch, there isn't much they can evaluate at that point so its really just an opportunity to review the process and ask questions. The tests and eligibility review happens the same day as surgery, so I showed up for 8:30am and didn't finish until noon. During that time, I underwent numerous tests to see my eye health etc, only thing I retained is my cornea thickness was really good and I was a good candidate. They also gave me lubricating drops before surgery they said it helps with recovery. I expected to be offered options as advertised, but in the end they only had the one custom which they said is better (no halos at night). I was leaning for that anyway so it wasn't an issue. During these procedures they talked through the steps to calm my nerves and offered a Xanax lol. The surgery itself was really quick; they warned me about the smell but said its a huge misconception that you smell your eye burn they said it was the same smell at the dentist from machinery working and it did smell similar to me. They put numbing eye drops, then gave me stress balls and placed something to keep my eyes open. They started with my right eye- brushed something on my eye I couldn't feel it then said I would feel pressure from this thing they put on the eye to create the cornea flap. I felt discomfort tbh I was really nervous so that was probably the cause. My vision went dark and had little bits of light peeking through, like stars it was weird. Then a moment later vision came back and they asked me to focus on the green light above me and peeled the cornea flap back. They repeated the process on the other eye - It all was done so fast. After that the surgeon sat me down to inspect my eye again and said it went perfectly and I was on my way. I had to place 3 different eye drops (5mins apart) in each eye every hour for 11hours. It's a good idea to get someone to do this for you because of how tired you get and the discomfort afterwards. It wasn't unbearable but it was sensitive and hard to sleep with the big protective glasses they give you. Also your eyes will get dry do not take any decongestants like nyquil they will make it worse. You can do most things pretty quickly but I was extra cautious and extended my recovery. Bright lights at the mall or gym gave me migraines after an hourish exposure so I wore glasses a while. Washing my face was hard, any light touch on my eye while closed felt sensitive for a while so I kept using lubricating drops for as much as possible to encourage healing. If you have some pain its likely dryness. I would close one eye try to get my eye to look up and wipe gently the closed eyelids to remove any crusties from the eyedrops. Q-tip helps too and clean towels. 4 weeks later and I feel great, no sensitivity like before. Sometimes I need drops but it's manageable, I rather that than wear glasses everywhere I go. Overall everything went so well I can see better than when I wore glasses and thats amazing!! For recovery do what feels right, be cautious, and call them to ask questions if you need. Good luck 😊",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1k8mh83/my_lasik_exp/,15,0.89,25,1745699546.0,/r/lasik/comments/1k8mh83/my_lasik_exp/,Had surgery,False,False 1k9grqw,Lasiksupport,Kandy87,"Hi, I had my LASIK eye surgery last Wednesday, the 23rd. Now, almost 5-6 days later, I still can't see fully blurry. I can't even wear my old glasses or drive. I feel like I made a big mistake.any advice",,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k9grqw/hi_i_had_my_lasik_eye_surgery_last_wednesday_the/,6,0.87,10,1745794123.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k9grqw/hi_i_had_my_lasik_eye_surgery_last_wednesday_the/,,False,False 1k9xpl4,Lasiksupport,Miserable_Rooster721,Is this dry eye?,"I am now 2.5 months post relex smile. My main issue is vertical ghosting, and my coma values are quite high (0.6 at 7mm pupil). The ghosting is always beneath, for example underneath white text on a dark background. I have noticed something weird - when I yawn and my eyes tear up, the ghosting temporarily disappears/goes away by 90% for a few seconds and my vision sharpens up dramatically. Then after 5 or so seconds, the ghosting and slightly blurred vision returns. Is this dry eye? ChatGPT says it is tear film instability. I am currently using AEON protect plus eye drops and they do not have the same effect as yawning. My eyes also generally do not feel dry throughout the day, but I still use the eye drops 4/5 times daily.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k9xpl4/is_this_dry_eye/,13,1.0,3,1745852532.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k9xpl4/is_this_dry_eye/,,1745853654.0,False 1k9zmgx,Lasiksupport,Amazing_Scratch_5363,Worried about Partner Post-Lasik 3 months postop,"Hello all, I'm new to reddit (in fact I made this account specifically to post on this) so I hope this is okay. I'm really worried about my partner after they had Lasik 3 months ago. They've had some lingering starbursts and other difficulties with their vision, and they've been back to the doctor several times and they've told them that their eyes are healing well and that their overall vision has drastically improved, but the other side effects seem to really be bothering them. They've never had anxiety or depression until after the surgery, and it's only seemed to get worse with time. They keep blaming themselves on ""why did I do this"" and ""I should've just left well enough alone"" and I don't know what to do that will help. I've been as supportive as I can, I let them vent when they need to so they can talk about it. but I never seem to be able to say the right thing. We haven't gone more than a day or two without talking about it or them getting really upset and depressed about it, and while they've denied any suicidal thoughts, I'm still extremely worried. They're scheduled to see a therapist today to talk to them. They were also recently diagnosed with diabetes earlier this year, but they've been doing beautifully with that (they've lost almost 50 lbs so far!) and have been working with a nutritionist and personal trainer (who I've started working with alongside them to both be supportive and also work on my own health). All this to say, I think this is a contributing factor, but the Lasik seems to be what really has got them. I want to be supportive and help them in any way, but I'm not sure what to do. Any advice? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k9zmgx/worried_about_partner_postlasik_3_months_postop/,9,0.85,19,1745857200.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1k9zmgx/worried_about_partner_postlasik_3_months_postop/,,False,False 1kabpvx,lasik,dotkate,Unused Contact Lenses- Donate?,"I’m sure this is common. Since surgery, I’ve found lots of unexpired contact lenses stashed everywhere: car, office, random make up bags and suitcases. They’re all in date but they are not in a pristine unopened box. Is it possible to donate them or have them go to a good cause? My prescription was 5.75 and 6.0 for myopia so a little specialized but still useful for anyone wanting to survive the apocalypse. All sensible (and ludicrous) suggestions appreciated- this is hundreds of dollars of lenses and I hate that they’ll likely end up in landfill. Ps. A lifetime of glasses already donated to Lion’s Club but was there a better option?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kabpvx/unused_contact_lenses_donate/,9,0.92,5,1745888568.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kabpvx/unused_contact_lenses_donate/,Other discussion,False,False 1kaj6hc,lasik,cestmoilol,ReLEx SMILE experience (2.5y ago) - M30+ with Nystagmus,"Hey all, I wanted to share a quick review of my ReLEx SMILE (ZEISS) experience. At time of surgery, I was around 30 years old. I have a nystagmus (the eyes are not completely stable and move back and forth) which is not a problem in my daily life but is a big issue when trying to apply a laser surgery to the eye. On top of that I had astigmatism on both eyes while it was stronger on the left eye though. After considering various surgery methods, I put my primary focus on SMILE Pro. The method has a lot of advantages (and also some disadvantages obviously) but in total I felt that since it was very modern and without applying a flap, the benefits overweighed. Fully motivated to get everything done, I went to the first doctor. Honestly speaking, the price tag was a little lower with this one and the way, surgeries were performed, was kind of a mass business. You arrive in the morning and if everything is alright, surgery is applied the same day. Yes, this is in Germany. The doctor took his job serious however and denied treating me. He basically stated that the device he is using was too old. He was still operating the VISUMAX 500 laser which takes around 30 seconds per eye. Having my nystagmus in mind, he decided to not treat me. However, he recommended me to find a doctor that has the newer VISUMAX 800 in place since this one only needs about 8 seconds per eye. I then contacted doctors close to me and found a very promising looking one and reached out to him. I made an appointment and we had a detailed analysis of my eye and a discussion about the surgery. He openly talked about how nystagmus is a special situation and that the current data is pretty thin. But he also ensured me that he treated various nystagmus cases and was succesful on all of them. He also recommended going with ReLEx SMILE and the VISUMAX 800 as the 8 second laser treatment was the best option for my eyes. The surgery went pretty well and no issues appeared. However, in the first weeks I really had trouble seeing clearly. Apart from the typical brightness issues in the very first weeks, I was able to drive a car, do sports etc. - however, I always had the feeling that something was missing still. I had regular appointments (every 6 to 8 weeks) with the doctor as he was interested to track my healing process and after about 6 months he decided that we need a second treatment on the right eye which was the cause for me still not seeing everything clearly. He then applied a PRK treatment which again took a few days for me to adapt to. But now I can say that I'm totally happy. We have reached a vision of 100% (which I had with contacts before) and life quality improved significantly. On top of that, the doctor is still asking me to come in once a year as he himself is interested in my situation and wants to keep track of things. Something, I really appreciate and really underlined my decision to go with a more expensive and local doctor instead of taking the cheap option. So to everyone with nystagmus: it can be done! But please make to sure to search for a doctor who has experience with these kind of situation and who is eager to follow up on things. So avoid the big clinics and laser chains where you see a different doctor every time. Good luck and all the best!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kaj6hc/relex_smile_experience_25y_ago_m30_with_nystagmus/,6,0.88,7,1745916234.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kaj6hc/relex_smile_experience_25y_ago_m30_with_nystagmus/,Had surgery,False,False 1kanluq,lasik,AftrBrnrBarbie,Anyone do PRK and not take T3s?,I’d rather not take the codein. Just wondering what pain is like with the numbing drops and if that is wishful thinking to do it without the T3. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kanluq/anyone_do_prk_and_not_take_t3s/,4,1.0,14,1745932356.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kanluq/anyone_do_prk_and_not_take_t3s/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1kasw0q,Lasiksupport,fede_psst,6 days post op,"I had femtolasik surgery 6 days ago and I see pretty good with my left eye, but I see a little blurry with my right eye. I had -6.25 left eye and -8 in my right eye. It’s normal to still see a little less with my right eye?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kasw0q/6_days_post_op/,5,1.0,3,1745945776.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kasw0q/6_days_post_op/,,1745998471.0,False 1kavro5,Lasiksupport,ConfusionOk6963,Hi I wanted to know is there a rule that monthly disposable lenses cannot be worn after lasik? Can anyone please tell me can anyone wear monthly disposable lenses after lasik?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kavro5/hi_i_wanted_to_know_is_there_a_rule_that_monthly/,3,0.81,33,1745952744.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kavro5/hi_i_wanted_to_know_is_there_a_rule_that_monthly/,,False,False 1kbomct,Lasiksupport,Patient-Process-2881,Are glasses/contacts the only options to see well?,"Hello guys, this is my first post on this subreddit and I was very shocked when I read about all these different experiences. I want to say first that im very sorry that all this happened to u guys and that it hopefully gets better over time. I stumbled here after doing research about laser operations because some of my family members and my eye opticien recommended me to get a LASIK treatment. Im currently just wearing contacts when outside and occasionally glasses when im at home, but I always wondered if these two are my only options to see well. Everyone says that LASIK is a safe and good treatment but after reading all these experiences im beginning to doubt everything. I really dont want to make a wrong choice, so hereby im asking for advice on what to do and what options i have. If glasses and contacts are the only way see well, then ill have to deal with that, which would not be the biggest problem. Thanks in advance! **Im a 21 year old male with a eyesight of -3 in both eyes**",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kbomct/are_glassescontacts_the_only_options_to_see_well/,10,1.0,29,1746040080.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kbomct/are_glassescontacts_the_only_options_to_see_well/,,False,False 1kbttit,Lasiksupport,kmccormack59,"Surgeon dismissive, gave me brimonidine tartrate ‘free sample’ but then said he can’t prescribe it to me and it’s highly unlikely other docs will because I don’t have glaucoma","I’ve gotten 3 different opinions post lasik, which I had done in 2019. Two of which are surgeons/lasik specialists at a major hospital system in Chicago. Post lasik,my night vision tanked immediately (glares, halos, starbursts). Higher order aberrations, however, have gotten increasingly worse in low light settings. I know all docs aren’t perfect, but I’ve felt totally dismissed by all three. The messaging has been fairly consistent: your vision is great, there’s nothing we can do, additional surgery won’t fix anything, the exit is that way, don’t let the door hit you on the way out. I’ve also been asked (imagine a condescending tone), ‘so, what made you decide to make an appointment here after seeing a different doctor a year ago?’ Uhhhh, reduced contrast sensitivity, blurry vision in low light, can’t safely drive at night due to glares and starburst… you specialize in wavefront tech…PRK follow-up…Implantable lenses/scleral? I’m desperate bro? It seems they’re purposefully avoidant and want to end the appointment the minute they realize I won’t be a revenue driver for them. I asked specifically about pupil size at my appointment yesterday, and the surgeon said, “the research around pupil size is extremely weak.” I told him i tried Lumify and noticed no changes. He then went on to grab me a sample of brimonidine to ‘try’ but then said verbatim, ‘i can’t prescribe this to you if it ends up working, and i doubt any doctor will be able to prescribe it since you don’t have glaucoma.’ I asked if he could expand on that because…why give me the sample if it’s an impossible solution for me… and he literally said nothing. Have any of you run into this before? Did you need a specialty doc to write the prescription /jump through hoops/pay an exorbitant amount of money out of pocket? I’m so confused and beyond sad over the outcome and the doctors who totally feel slimy and weird to me. Finally… any sclera lens doc specialist recommendations in Illinois? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kbttit/surgeon_dismissive_gave_me_brimonidine_tartrate/,7,1.0,4,1746053539.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kbttit/surgeon_dismissive_gave_me_brimonidine_tartrate/,,False,False 1kcd23q,Lasiksupport,Agitated_Doughnut513,Astigmatismo post lasik,"Hola me opere de femtolasik y en el ojo derecho me quedó -0,50 de miopia y en el ojo izquierdo me quedó -0,50 de miopia y astigmatismo Cuestión que el ojo izquierdo no veo muy bien es un buen resultado? Debo retocar? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kcd23q/astigmatismo_post_lasik/,5,0.86,4,1746117050.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kcd23q/astigmatismo_post_lasik/,,False,False 1kcedgo,Lasiksupport,cgisci,Laser radiation and lens damage,"Hi everyone, while researching about prk, I was thinking if UV light of laser beams during treatment could damage the lens inside the eye? But could not find any study about that. Basically, we know that UV lights are harmful for the lens. But don't those laser beams that can ablate the corneal tissue also be able to damage lens to some extent? Any information / insight about this?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kcedgo/laser_radiation_and_lens_damage/,3,0.8,5,1746120295.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kcedgo/laser_radiation_and_lens_damage/,,False,False 1kcer19,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,New Podcast Interview on Doc Malik,"Please repost to help get the word out. https://youtu.be/FmmV9KF4kQQ?feature=shared",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kcer19/new_podcast_interview_on_doc_malik/,10,1.0,0,1746121223.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kcer19/new_podcast_interview_on_doc_malik/,,False,False 1kcf7xb,Lasiksupport,Agitated_Doughnut513,5 meses post femtolasik,Concideran este un buen resultado final? Me realize femtolasik hace 5 meses y del ojo izquierdo no veo bien,https://i.redd.it/dkhrxhebm7ye1.jpeg,0,0.5,1,1746122379.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kcf7xb/5_meses_post_femtolasik/,,False,False 1kcpgfk,lasik,green-basket-2,ICL (eyecryl phakic) 1 year post-op,"I had my ICL procedure done in Korea 1 year ago. My experience was overall good. I've noticed there's not much information on my type lens (eyecryl phakic, rather than EVO) used for ICL so I thought I'd make a post for others. The procedure should be the same as a regular ICL procedure though. My vision before the procedure was -7.25 on my left and -6.25 on my right, both with astigmatism (-2.00). I paid 4.4k USD for this procedure and I now have 20/20 vision. EXPERIENCE: I had my eyes tested on a Thursday morning, where I learned I did not qualify for SMILE lasik and thus opted for ICL. (Note, you cannot wear your contacts at least a week before this appointment). Here, I took all the exams and consulted with a nurse about my options and then my surgeon on what to expect and to answer any questions. I had my surgery the same afternoon. I had to wait about 3-4 hours for the lens to arrive. During that time, I had to put a certain eye-drop in every thirty minutes to keep it dilated or something, which made it hard to see or my eyes sensitive to the light. As such, I was grateful I had my mom with me to guide me to get lunch, etc. I had my right eye done first, and I went to a waiting room to see if I reacted poorly to the foreign object in my eye. After thirty minutes and nothing happening, I went in for my left eye. I then had to wait 2 hours to see if I reacted before my doctor cleared me to leave. I had to keep my eyes closed as much as possible, and put in some antibiotic eye-drops and something else every X hours. I think I left the clinic around 5-6 PM. I also was given an eye mask guard which I had to use for at least a week when I went to bed. I also was not allowed to wash my face for a week, so I used wet wipes to wipe my face and avoided my eyes. You cannot shower this night. Actually best to get your hair washed professionally or by a third-party to ensure water does not get in the eyes. (Fortunately, a hair was is 5-15k won in Korea, or 3-12 USD). Next morning I went for a follow up and was cleared until my next check up, which was a week later. After 1 week, my doctor cleared me to wash my face. Here, he told me I could stop taking one of the medicated eyedrops. I had another appointment for five days later, but typically it would be one month later. I only had mine because I had to go back to the US. At this appointment, he cleared me to fly and I was able to stop all medicated eye drops. SIDE EFFECTS: Halos. After the procedure, I experienced halos which went away after about 2 months. Eye pressure. For a couple of weeks, I felt some pressure on my eye which felt as if my eyeball would pop out, but my eye pressure was within normal range still. Didn't seem medically relevant to my doctors, but I figured I still share it. Vision: I did not have 20/20 vision immediately. Took a couple of week actually. However, I noticed immediately that my left vision was far better than my right, which they claimed would adjust. Dry eyes. I have always had dry eye and it did not feel worse or better after surgery. 1 YEAR POST-OP: I have 20/20 visions (with corrected astigmatism) and my incisions have healed wonderfully, according to three different US ophthalmologists including cornea specialists. However, my left vision is still noticeably better than my right, but I was told I only need to address if I have a problem with it (e.g headaches, preference). I was mainly concerned about lazy eye if I depended on only my left, but that is not a concern apparently. I also do experience some blurry vision, which I never noticed before, but it's usually when I'm tired. Again, I was told not to worry about this. THINGS TO KNOW: One thing I am constantly wary about is my eye pressure and my endothelial cell count level. It's easy to get my eye pressure measured but very hard to find a place that will test for your endothelial cell count. (Your endothelial cell count should NOT drop below 2k count. If it does, you need to take the lens out). You typically cannot go to another corrective lens surgeon except the one you have been to, so that was a problem for me since I had done my procedure in Korea. However, if you see a cornea specialist, they should have a machine to check for endothelial cell count. CONCLUSION: Overall, I'm very happy with my results. My surgeon spoke English and he has a US medical license as well so that was reassuring. The only thing was my doctor was quite arrogant and did not address all of my concerns, but I understand part of that came from a cultural difference. Still, I don't regret my decision. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kcpgfk/icl_eyecryl_phakic_1_year_postop/,18,0.95,14,1746150120.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kcpgfk/icl_eyecryl_phakic_1_year_postop/,Had surgery,1747969716.0,False 1kdazww,Lasiksupport,Sufficient-Hat6255,Rubbed eye 2 days post lasik,"Hi everyone I'm freaking out a lot I just woke up from being half asleep and rubbing my left eye. I just had LASIK 2 days ago, in my sleep I moved my eye mask and rubbed my eye for about a second before I quickly woke up and realised what I did. I put the drops in right after but I'm stressing I've caused damage in the healing process. I've texted my doctor but it's Saturday I doubt I'll hear anything until Monday when they open.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdazww/rubbed_eye_2_days_post_lasik/,3,1.0,5,1746217754.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdazww/rubbed_eye_2_days_post_lasik/,,False,False 1kdhizd,Lasiksupport,Aggravating_Bowl_863,About the Lasik,"Hello guys, Does the Lasik it makes our eye dry forever in our life or what? I have listen that some people are regret of doing the surgery, and what are the disadvantage of it in lifelong time which makes us for regretting for doing Lasik ? Those who have done the Laisk what are your experience of it? is it worth it in your life or not? Thanks for your comment !",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdhizd/about_the_lasik/,10,1.0,42,1746236195.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdhizd/about_the_lasik/,,False,False 1kdilas,Lasiksupport,CryPuzzleheaded6562,LASIK two days ago and severe pain,"It feels like something is stuck under the flap!!! The surgeon treated me like I was a cattle cow and he’s done over 150,000 procedures. I’m in so much pain. ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1kdilas,24,0.87,28,1746239694.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdilas/lasik_two_days_ago_and_severe_pain/,,False,False 1kdov4a,Lasiksupport,magic_salmon,VisuMax 800 or 500? Any suggestions?,"Hi all, I'm from Italy and I'm considering getting refractive eye surgery. I'm not sure yet which technique I'm eligilble for, but I've chosen a clinic that operates in two different locations. The two clinics use different femtosecond laser: the first one with a very skilled doctor (he is also the founder of the clinic) who uses Visumax 500, instead the other location uses Visumax 800 with a different doctor. Both clinics use the Zeiss Mel 90 excimer laser. I'm trying to decide which option is better: I would choose for the skilled doctor but I would also prefer the latest version of Visumax. Which of the two options is better?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdov4a/visumax_800_or_500_any_suggestions/,2,0.6,16,1746263926.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdov4a/visumax_800_or_500_any_suggestions/,,False,False 1kdsccw,Lasiksupport,cgisci,Transprk vs conventional prk haze rates,"Any insight into haze rates between two methods? I've researched a lot. But transprk seemed heavily marketed and biased procedure. For low myopia, prk can literally ablate the stroma in 2-3 seconds after removal of epi with alcohol. But with transprk, it takes like 30 seconds. I wonder if PRK is better due to much lower laser ablation time and better removal of epi with alcohol? My main concern is haze.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdsccw/transprk_vs_conventional_prk_haze_rates/,3,0.8,7,1746277031.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kdsccw/transprk_vs_conventional_prk_haze_rates/,,False,False 1kebd13,lasik,Hefty-Cat-5277,Done Lasik last week but found cataract,"Hello community, I have done my lasik last week and it was successful. I am still recovering. My previous prescription R : -1.5/-0.5 L : -1.75/0.0 On my first visit, doctor said I have mild cataract. With prescription I am able to see 6/6 and she said okay for lasik. After 1 week followup post lasik, doctor said I have 1 year time for cataract surgery. And suddenly I am depressed, If I have only 1 year why did they allow me for lasik. 1 year back I had sinus surgery, probably I used some steroids, that caused cataract. I am 26 male. I have few questions Does this lasik impact my future cataract surgery in any way. Should doctor allow lasik if we have cataract. How much time do I have before cataract Can we dissolve or do something about cataract at early stages instead of surgery Anybody went through this before. prescription below https://ibb.co/RTZX4vgt I have been thinking about this and I am feeling depressed and about to regret my lasik. Any help and suggestion from community is appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kebd13/done_lasik_last_week_but_found_cataract/,1,0.67,7,1746332423.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kebd13/done_lasik_last_week_but_found_cataract/,Considering surgery,False,False 1kewo7q,lasik,mallymoo64,PRK diary,"Keeping for those with higher prescriptions so they have an idea what to expect as my experience has been significantly different from those with lower prescriptions. 37YO female, USA, left eye -10 and right eye -9 at the time of surgery. My eyesight got progressively worse after having my second child who also put me into early menopause. Hormones suck... Went from -8.5/-8 to the higher prescription in 2 years. I've been wearing glasses since I was 10 and contacts since I was 12. Never had any other issues with my eyesight other than nearsightedness. I was told from an early age that I was not a candidate for any type of LASIK and it was not recommended. I decided after my last exam to say screw it and go in to consult with an actual LASIK doctor. Glad I did because I was 1% away from no longer being eligible and they were upset the doctors kept telling me not to even bother. Day 0: Went in no Valium or antianxiety drugs given which is disappointing to know was even an option for some. The operation room was glass so everyone could see in whenever someone went in for a procedure which was actually nice. I was known as the blind girl the entire afternoon. Once in the doc did give me a spiel about the permanent contacts but gave me a disclaimer regarding all the things that could go wrong there vs. PRK which only consisted of me potentially needing prescription glasses to drive at night. Decision was obvious... I was in there for maybe 5 minutes tops. I cried and hugged the doctor after because I hadn't seen that well since I was a teen. He gave me back my Mr Magoo glasses and sent me on my way. Took a 2ish hour nap after, rested my eyes for another hour and then did my routine for me and my daughter's after. No pain meds needed, did my antibiotic drops on schedule and tears every 30 minutes. Eyes were a little irritated but just felt like I'd scratched them really badly. No goggles given for sleep? Went to bed and didn't wake up until my alarm went off. Day 1: saw a little better than the day before. Maybe a foot in front of me pretty clearly. Everything else blurry. Left eye was pretty irritated so took Aleve regularly and drops every 30-60 minutes. Post op visit went well. They were very happy with my vision and how my eyes were healing. They did warn me that the following 2 days were going to be bad... Day 2: couldn't see anything. Everything was blurry. My right eye hated me. I popped Aleve all day. No lights were allowed and eyes closed when I wasn't drowning them in tear drops (went through 2 bottles). Gilmore Girls on in the background and slept off and on all day. Hubby came home from a business trip and took care of all of us. ❤️ I woke up 3 times to drown my eyes and take Aleve that night. Day 3: sight came back a little bit (only about half an arm length in front of me) but my eyes were still extremely irritated. I was able to read a book but no screens cause then irritated my eyes. Still no lights allowed. Went through another bottle of tear drops. By the end of the day my lashes were sticking together and I was having to use tissues and clean, dry microfiber towels to clean them of what I'm assuming was the parts of my cornea they lasered off... Only woke up twice that night to dry eyes and irritation. Day 4: only mild irritation throughout the day. About 45-60 minutes between tear drops and still having to clean them with tissues cause of the gunk which looks like skin flakes every once in a while. I can see perfectly an arm length in front of me before everything starts getting blurry. No more light irritation so we were able to open the blinds and I was able to spend time in the garden with polarized sunglasses. Minor tension headaches from the blurry vision further away. The drops definitely help clear my vision which I'm convinced would be better if I were allowed to flush them with a saline solution and remove these dang contacts but I get the need to keep them for now. I will be asking that in 4 days when they are removed though. Only needed Aleve in the morning but the irritation has been mild compared to the last 2 days. Supposed to go to work tomorrow as I'm facilitating meetings all week. I'll be lowering the screen lighting and increasing the font size on everything. I'll keep updating as healing progresses. Update: Day 5: had a scare twice as my right contact moved during sleep. Painful and scared the heck out of me. I was able to see my computer screen but had to take regular breaks to test my eyes. So lucky I have a coworker who was a former lasik tech. She gave me some great advice and I got permission to do a saline wash on my eyes as needed. It helped to clear out a lot of the gunk. I did have about 15 minutes in the afternoon of clear, perfect vision after laying with a wet compress over my eyes for 40 minutes. It was amazing! No pain or irritation during the day other than the haze though Day 6: we're starting off strong! Can see 3 times as far as yesterday. So excited! A little haze but otherwise clear so far. Update: Day 6: I saw really well throughout the day. There were some hazy moments especially as it got dark and lights were turned on. The halos really messed with my vision and I now understand why they said driving at night is not a good idea. Not that I can drive yet... Still can't see far enough clearly enough for that. Day 7: had to flush out my eyes a few times this morning before the haze finally lifted. Frustrating but not much I can do until these contacts are out. I feel like no real difference distance wise for my sight today. Update: Day 7: no real changes throughout the day. Hung out with my neighbor with our dogs outside and can see better in natural light than regular lighting. Day 8: my left eye contact moved and it was so irritated all day. It didn't help that I was facilitating multiple virtual meetings on camera all day and I forgot to put the drops in... 😭 I did get the contacts removed today which is a huge relief. Not as irritated but that left eye is still slightly angry this evening. My vision is 20/40 and it's only been a week so good progress. I can see almost perfectly out of my right eye. My left is still struggling but that had the most lasering and was the worst so they're not surprised. I have a lot of ghosting and haze in artificial light which they say is normal. I go back in a month for another eye exam to see progress. I'm officially able to drive again so that's exciting! Update: Day 9: eyes were only slightly irritated throughout the day with the contacts out. I was able to drive short distances in my neighborhood without issue. Eyesight a little blurry but nothing crazy. Day 10: my right eye can see much better than my left but I was seeing well enough to do some freeway driving and normal day to day tasks around the house. So nice being able to see. Starts getting blurry about 5-10 feet away and still haze around lights but so much better than it was! Day 11: woke up with blurry vision and couldn't figure out why. Realized my left Eye is starting to see further now and matching up with the right finally. It still has a much worse haze but otherwise can actually see further. It's taking time for my eyes to adjust to it though which is causing headaches. Otherwise it's a really good sign my healing is progressing. Happy Mother's Day to my ladies that celebrated this weekend! ❤️ Update: Sorry it's been a while! I'm on day 22 so almost a full month. I decided to get some blue light glasses and I cannot recommend them enough! They've almost entirely eliminated the haze and ghosting I've been experiencing. No more headaches. I'm seeing clearer. I'm still at about 20/40 I think but slowly getting better and with these glasses it's definitely helped with eye strain. I've cut back on the eye drops. I only need them every couple of hours if even. Except on days where I don't drink enough water.. so important to hydrate after this procedure! I do still flush my eyes out every morning to help clear them. Sometimes at night especially if I've put on makeup. I learned the hard way that you shouldn't use tubing mascara while your eyes are healing from this... It just flashes off too easily.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kewo7q/prk_diary/,17,1.0,23,1746398880.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kewo7q/prk_diary/,Had surgery,1747934155.0,False 1kf5ui8,Lasiksupport,Immediate-Doctor-662,I am 4 years post op and I wake up with blurry vision like once in 2 weeks. Does anyone know why?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kf5ui8/i_am_4_years_post_op_and_i_wake_up_with_blurry/,4,0.84,1,1746430617.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kf5ui8/i_am_4_years_post_op_and_i_wake_up_with_blurry/,,False,False 1kf6q2q,Lasiksupport,Adorable_Pickle9416,Over correction after 8 month,"Hey guys i had Right eye +0.75 cyl 0.00 Left eye -1.00 cyl -1.00 now after 8 months i had a check up and i didnt tell the optimtrist that i had prk Did i needed to tell him? Beacuse he was suprised Anyway now my numbers are R -0.50 L 0.00 cyl 0.00 (Overcorrection) Im 22 years old should i get eyeglass now? Beacuse i readed that is okay and will be better in time. What you guys say? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kf6q2q/over_correction_after_8_month/,5,0.86,7,1746434526.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kf6q2q/over_correction_after_8_month/,,False,False 1kf91mp,lasik,Hot_Criticism_9883,"Steep cornea, wide pupils and optic zone?","Hi i(30M) am thinking about getting topoguided femto lasik but after reading about the risks i am a bit hesitant. Would i be a good candidate for SMILE(to me my cornea looks a bit thin)? Or i should go for Trans PRK? My prescription is: Right eye: SPH: -2.0 CYL: -1.0 AXIS: 5 CCT: 510um Central thickness: 501um Pupil diameter: 7.99 mm (dilated with drops) SimK steep: 47.58D Left eye: SPH: -1.0 CYL: -1.25 AXIS: 175 CCT: 495um Central thickness: 504um Pupil diameter: 8.01 mm (dilated with drops) SimK steep: 47.04D The doc where i went suggested me that i can get PRK, Femto Lasik or Topoguided Femto Lasik(which he thinks is the best). Before the topography they dilated my pupils with some kind of drops. Does dilating my pupils with drops simulates my pupil size at night? To me my pupil size seems a bit too high. What would be a good optic zone for treating my eyes? The cornea also seem a bit steep but it might be because i use contact lenses frequently. I think they use the EX500 laser plus a Femto Laser Ziemer Z6 PowerPlus. I have calculated an RSB of above 60%( i used the calculator at https://ophthalmoinnovations.com/?page_id=273. They said they are going to use a flap size of 110um. This laser does not seem to have optic zone higher then 7.0. My topos: https://ibb.co/HpDzJT3Z https://ibb.co/zWxMv1kT What other tests i should consider if i ever wanted to do this? I have found here a clinic that uses an schwind amaris 1050rs which i read can treat a higher optical zone? Update: at the clinic that has the Schwind Amaris 1050rs they did my pupillometry with a Schwind MS-39 machine and my scotopic measurements were around 6.27mm",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kf91mp/steep_cornea_wide_pupils_and_optic_zone/,0,0.5,30,1746443758.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kf91mp/steep_cornea_wide_pupils_and_optic_zone/,Considering surgery,1747064995.0,False 1kfo8o6,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Posted by LASIK COMPLICATIONS,"A PRK Horror Story That’ll Shock You! Young, healthy woman suffers raging infection after PRK with mitomycin-C, which progressed to intraocular infection & retinal death, & she nearly dies during emergency surgery to save her eye due to allergic reaction. Her IOP spiked during life-saving treatment, which ejected her iris & natural lens. Now she is permanently blind in one eye & lucky to be alive! https://www.researchgate.net/publication/388113686_Post-operative_endophthalmitis_following_routine_photorefractive_keratectomy_PRK_with_succinylcholine_anayphlyaxis_and_extrusion_of_ocular_contents_during_therapeutic_penetrating_keratoplasty_PKP",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kfo8o6/posted_by_lasik_complications/,16,0.87,16,1746482331.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kfo8o6/posted_by_lasik_complications/,,False,False 1kg24ph,lasik,AftrBrnrBarbie,PRK - My experience,"I thought I’d do this as I was not wanting to take T3s or any codeine based medication and when looking for post about what others had experienced, I was very nervous. I am breastfeeding so I really didn’t want to take T3 and gave to pump and dump. Overall I will say that I had no pain. If below I mention any pain I really mean discomfort. It is comparable to cutting onions. The only difference is it doesn’t go away. This experience is day 1-8. Will be doing a two week update next. Day 0 - Surgery Day 1 - not horrible. On an off sensitivity, things aren’t super clear but not super blurry. Day 2 - worst day so far. Very sensitive to light. Have bouts where I need to have my eyes closed. Just used my numbing drops and listened to audio books. Can’t see up close or far. Day 3 - no more burning. Light sensitivity has gone down. Blurriness is still a thing. Back to work today. Couldn’t drive and because my vision is bad up close and far, it made it difficult. I work with a computer so all my files were 150% zoom. Went to bed with a massive head ache. Day 4: lazy day. Vision is better. I started reading a book again (though it was on my kindle so again, I have to zoom everything to be able to read properly.). Day 5: vision is getting clearer. I have brief periods where vision is definitely 20/20. But then I blink lol and it’s gone. Reading and I could watch tv but again, still a bit blurry. Day 6: vison is better. Same as before. Day 7: bandage contact lense has been removed and my vision is back to bad again. Pretty disappointing. This goes for up close and far. (I drove to my appointment so I’m kind of tripping out. Ffs) Day 8: back to big blurry. Close and far (mostly close). Gave myself a head ache trying to see my phone and read books. Work is hard but doable. The blurriness isn’t super annoying - it’s doable. It’s the headaches that accompany it. All in all by day 8 I can work, I can drive if forced to though I’d prefer not to. I see better than I did before surgery but the blurriness to lose is worse than before surgery. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kg24ph/prk_my_experience/,12,0.94,17,1746531059.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kg24ph/prk_my_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1kg5m84,lasik,johngbe,PRK Experience (Positive So Far!),"Hello everyone, I used this subreddit as a key resource for all types of information about corrective vision surgeries for a few weeks prior to my procedure. I wanted to share my experience with anyone else that was on the fence about it because there were a lot of negative opinions & experiences on here that had me extremely hesitant to finally pull the trigger. Thank you in advance. **About Me:** * 33M, American. * Corrective lenses or contacts since 8 years old. * Astigmatism in both eyes, near-sighted. * Prescription stopped maturing at approximately 26 years old (-2.25 left, -3 right). **Location, Cost & Type of Procedure:** * Abu Dhabi, UAE * 6,000 AED ($1,634) all-in. * TransPRK (Thin corneas). **Day 0:** Arrived around thirty minutes prior to my procedure. I was given two different types of eye drops by a nurse prior to entering the procedure room. I asked about a sedative or benzodiazepine based on what I've read on here, was not afforded one but it was okay. The procedure took approximately 15 minutes all in after I was lying down. I didn't feel any pain or discomfort throughout the procedure. The clamp (which I was most worried about) wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be. The only part I disliked was smelling tissue. Upon completion, the doctor checked out my eyes, took some photographs, & sent me to the pharmacy for steroid, antibiotic & hydration drops. I also was given a prescription for tramadol & effervescent vitamin C tablets. I requested four days off from work, but I am grateful the doctor recommended I take at least enough time off to have my BCLs removed. The remainder of Day 0 was easily my most uncomfortable. I returned home & struggled to even turn on a podcast or audiobook via Spotify. Honestly, I laid in the dark with no TV or lights through the next day. I adhered to the schedule for my drops & did not sleep well during the day or evening. I wouldn't describe it as painful, but it was extremely uncomfortable... steadily. Drops didn't soothe my symptoms whatsoever. At one point, I regretted my decision late into this first evening because I could not find a comfy spot to fall asleep. I remember sitting in the corner of my bedroom in a ball hoping that the tramadol would alleviate my symptoms but it didn't. Eventually I fell asleep. **Day 1:** My symptoms lessened significantly but my eyes were too tired to do anything except stay shut. I continued my medicines & did not look at any screens for around 40 hours post surgery. It was more of the sandpaper under the eyelids, foreign object present etc. Just at a lesser scale. **Day 2:** Went back to the doctor for a follow up appointment with my doctor & said everything was going smoothly. Vision at this time is still pretty poor in my right eye. Blurry. My left eye is right around where it was when it was corrected with glasses or contacts. Watering & random waves or extra symptoms came up once or twice in both eyes throughout the day. Doctor changed how often I put in my steroid & antibiotic drops. **Day 3 & Day 4:** Only really had one incident or issue to where symptoms came back at all. Continued to adhere to my medicines. I did not wake up with incredibly dry eyes on either of these days. **Current:** Tomorrow, I return to the doctor to have my BCLs removed. I am still pretty blurry (wouldn't feel comfortable driving) in my right eye & my left eye is doing well. I still wear sunglasses nearly all the time to include indoors. From what I have read, this is a waiting game on when the eyes start to work well again, vision & overall clarity wise. I am still optimistic because it is so soon after my procedure. I will update as my eyes heal. Long story short, I only had around a 24 hour period of extreme discomfort throughout this entire process so far. I was blessed with a very experienced eye doctor that makes me feel like he genuinely cares about my wellbeing & future. The hospital is internationally known & is by no means a laser mill. Barring any future complications that I experience &/or if my vision stays this way - I will admit that I was worried about the recovery & pain aspect of this procedure for no reason at all. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kg5m84/prk_experience_positive_so_far/,6,0.75,1,1746541045.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kg5m84/prk_experience_positive_so_far/,Had surgery,False,False 1kg6z0e,lasik,Positive-Spinach5465,PRK Experience (great recovery so far),"I spent a lot of time reading through everyone's stories on this subreddit when trying to decide whether to do PRK and found it super helpful, so I'm here contribute my experience! I'm organizing things by symptom rather than by day. I'm also including some details that I didn't find in other people's logs, but **\*\*Please keep in mind that NOT ALL DOCTORS DO THINGS THE SAME WAY and your meds/instructions might be different!** About me: 30 years old. Prescription is -3.50 Right, -3.25 Left and has been stable for at least a decade. \------------------------------------- MY DOCTOR'S INSTRUCTIONS\*\*/PROCEDURE DAY **Pre-op instructions**: No contact lenses for at least 2 weeks prior to surgery day. Wash your face the night before and morning of surgery, and don't apply any moisturizer (I have dry skin so this was hard lol). I had my measurement appointment the day before where they did some scans and checked my vision before/after dilating my pupils. **Procedure day**: My surgery was scheduled for 1pm. I was offered and decided to take Valium 5mg. It took the edge off my anxiety and helped me take a nap afterwards. The procedure itself was exactly as expected. They used a lot of numbing drops that made my eyes feel puffy and heavy, but all I felt during the surgery was pressure. The only part that hurt was when they removed the taped drapes from around my eyelids! **Post-op eye drops**: NSAID drops (twice a day for 2 days), antibiotic drops (four times daily for 1 week), steroid drops (twice a day for 1 week, then four times a day for 1 month). My doctor actually recommended NOT to used artificial tears while on all these eye drops, so I haven't used any. I also don't really feel like I've needed them. **Post-op eye protection**: I was given clear safety glasses to wear indoors, very dark sunglasses to wear outdoors, and an eye shield (think sleep mask but made of clear plastic) to wear while sleeping. The sleep mask was uncomfortable since I'm a side sleeper, but I got used to it after a few days. I wore some sort of protection 24 hours/day for 1 week, but then was cleared to stop. I'll continue wearing sunglasses outside for UV protection. **Other post-op instructions**: No eye makeup for 1 week. No swimming for 2 weeks. No contact sports for 2 weeks. Okay to shower the day after surgery but avoid letting water run down your face (I chose to wait an extra day before showering). My follow-up appointment schedule is 1 day, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year. \------------------------------------ **Current status**: 1 week post-op **Pain**: My doctor told me to expect pain the night of the procedure, but I actually felt fine so I thought I was in the clear. Unfortunately the pain started about 24 hours post-op and lasted until 72 hours post-op. It felt like burning/stinging/pinpricks. At its peak, it was 6 out of 10 pain, so it was tolerable. I took three ibuprofen 400mg during this entire time. After the initial pain subsided on day 3, the only discomfort I felt was from the bandage contact lens. **Light sensitivity/screen use**: Pretty minimal light sensitivity over all! I did not need to sit in a dark room or anything like that, just wore sunglasses while outside. I could actually use my phone right after the procedure, with the brightness turned down and the text size turned way up. I was also able to work on my computer with the brightness dimmed, and played some video games and watched some Netflix on the TV during the first few days after surgery. The only day I had difficulty with screens was post-op day 3, as my corneal epithelium was healing over and vision got blurry. **Vision**: There was a noticeable difference immediately post-op, while still in the laser room. I could see the clock on the wall and was so excited! Vision got slightly worse around post-op days 3-4 as expected - everything was just a little cloudier. Vision slowly improved days 5-7. Visual acuity at my 1 week post-op visit was 20/20 left eye and 20/25 right eye. Bandage contact lenses were removed at this visit and led to blurrier vision. \----------------------------------- **Current status**: 2 weeks post-op **Pain/Light/Screens**: After the bandage contact lenses came out, my eyes were a little scratchy for a day or two, but then went back to normal and have felt fine since then. Screens have remained tolerable at max brightness and normal text size. I haven't needed sunglasses outside this week despite some sunny days, but I choose to wear them for UV protection. **Vision**: I've read some people saying they didn't have much vision changes after getting the bandage contact lenses out, but unfortunately my vision got blurry after they came out and has stayed mostly blurry. As other people have experienced, my vision is best first thing when I wake up. Usually everything within 2 feet stays crystal clear throughout the day, but far vision slowly worsens as the day goes on. I still don't use any lubricating eye drops, since my eyes aren't feeling dry. I tried them once or twice to see if they would help with my vision, but they didn't do anything. It doesn't feel like things are improving on a day-by-day basic, but I know it can be a long process. I'm hopeful things will clear up soon!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kg6z0e/prk_experience_great_recovery_so_far/,17,0.96,18,1746544392.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kg6z0e/prk_experience_great_recovery_so_far/,Had surgery,1747187136.0,False 1kg76fv,Lasiksupport,Ok_Cardiologist_1528,Anyone here had LASIK or SMILE with pre-existing eye floaters? (Procedure scheduled next week),"Hey everyone, I’m scheduled for a refractive surgery evaluation and possible SMILE procedure next week at Manhattan LASIK in NYC. They’ll assess everything and, if all looks good, proceed with the surgery the same day. I’m 40 years old, with -2.75 myopia and -1 astigmatism in both eyes. My biggest concern is that I already have noticeable eye floaters (miodesopsie) — and I’m worried they might get worse or more noticeable after surgery. I’ve read mixed things. Some say floaters become more visible due to clearer vision post-op; others say the surgery doesn’t affect floaters at all. I’d love to hear from anyone who had LASIK or SMILE while already having floaters. * Did your floaters get worse? * Did you regret the surgery because of them? * Did you end up not noticing them anymore after a while? Thanks in advance — really trying to make an informed decision before going through with it.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kg76fv/anyone_here_had_lasik_or_smile_with_preexisting/,3,0.8,16,1746544877.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kg76fv/anyone_here_had_lasik_or_smile_with_preexisting/,,False,False 1kgtwi9,lasik,razzek_,ICL Japan Log,"Since I read almost every post in this subreddit I told myself I would submit my response regardless of the result, good or bad. I haven’t had a particularly unique experience so far, but I hope this can be of reference to someone. **Background:** I have had severe myopia for as long as I could remember. Wore contacts daily since I was 12, and am now in my early 30s. **My stabilized contact prescription:** OS -7 OD -6.5 **Measured prescription during screening:** OS: -7.5 OD: -7.25 **ICL lens:** EVO+ (non toric) OS: -9 OD: -8.5 **Why ICL:** Looked into and complicated Lasik, PRK, and SMILE for years. Read research papers, and I did as much research as a layman can do. The cornea integrity loss + flap + dry eye risk with Lasik wasn’t an acceptable compromise. I didn't want to worry about the unlikely scenario of ripping my cornea off, or dealing with the risk of life long complications (double vision, etc.). PRK can have much the same side effects as Lasik, but the permanent loss of the bowman layer in exchange for no flap also isn’t an acceptable compromise. Went to 4\~ clinics in the US about PRK and they said I was a good candidate. Didn’t go through with it due to the well documented risks. When I moved to Japan I learned more about ICL and the prominence here. Lasik is still more common, but ICL is chosen by people who can afford it. The side effects with ICL seem more consistent. Glare and halos seem almost but guaranteed (supposedly) due to the hole in the lens. The pressure problem that caused cataracts largely seems resolved by the new versions of the lens. Biggest risk seems to be infections occurring inside the eye - one bacteria gets inside the incision and it’s over for that eye. I’ll be performing yearly checkups to check my endothelial cell count. If anything seems sketchy, or if any new risk about the lens comes up I’ll have them removed. **Location:** Looked into every location in Tokyo, and decided on a small practice run by a single ICL expert instructor. I’ll edit this post and add the name of the practice after a month passes and my result remains good - but from what I can tell it is probably in the top 3 places in Japan for ICL. **Price:** 770,000\~ yen (5,370 USD) **Pre surgery:** I visited the clinic 2 times before surgery. Both involved taking various measurements and consultations with the surgeon. Due to the popularity of the surgeon, there was a half year wait between my first visit and my second pre surgery visit. After the second visit it was another 1.5 months until the actual surgery. **Day -1:** 4 drops of anti-bacterial ガチフロ点眼 (Gatilox Eye Drops?) throughout the day. There were no restrictions on contact usage, alcohol, food, sleep, exercise etc. up to the day of surgery. **Day 0 (Surgery day):** Before showing up I needed to do two drops of ミドリンP点眼 (MIDORIN P) to dilate my own pupils. After showing up I had a gown thrown over my clothes, did three rounds of local anesthetic on the eyes, got a tiny valium or something (that didn’t really do anything), and then eventually was ushered into the operating room. If I recall correctly the steps were: 1. Brushing the surrounding of the eye with a brown disinfectant. 2. Covering the eye with a sheet, that felt like a piece of scotch tape being put on my eye. 3. This is followed by the clamp that prevents your eye from being opened. 4. The eye gets washed several times. Feels like a waterfall over your eyes, very strange. 5. You are then told to look at the middle of three lights. 6. In the midst of a bunch of other drops and such on your eye, an incision is made. 7. The insertion of the lens is by far the strangest part. The lights start to distort, and multiply, at certain points there appeared to be 8 or so lights. 8. After the positioning of the lens, I believe they flood your eye with liquid for 60 seconds? A machine started humming and I felt a cool flooding sensation. 9. Some other misc clean up 10. Repeat for the other eye. It would have been a lot more scary if it wasn’t for the words of encouragement of the surgeon and nurses. They also hold your hand and tap your knee throughout the procedure haha. The only noteworthy thing was that I actually felt some pain during the process with my left eye. Perhaps the anesthetic started to wear off? The insertion and the flooding of water both were slightly painful. Nothing terrible though. I believe all in all it was about 3 minutes per eye. After going back into the resting area I immediately noticed the infamous halo around the overhead light, and my vision was still quite blurry. My clothes were also soaked with sweat. It was honestly pretty spooky. However, just after a short 10\~ minute rest and an explanation of the eye drops I was sent on my way. From entering the clinic to leaving it was about 1 hour. After leaving the clinic I felt my vision was pretty good. If not 20/20, maybe close to it. Ate lunch and went home. \--- The post surgery eye drop schedule is pretty intense. Maybe some western doctors would be concerned about this amount of steroid usage? ベガテックス点眼 (Vegatox ophthalmic solution?) for preventing infection トブラシン点眼 (Tobramycin ophthalmic solution?) for preventing infection リンデロン点眼 (Rinderon Ophthalmic Solution?) steroid. 1 drop of each every 2 hours for the first 3 days. After that, 1 drop in the morning, noon, evening, and before bed. Another interesting thing is how loose the restrictions are. No showering below the head until day 2 No washing your hair until day 4. No alcohol/smoking until day 2 No running/light exercise until day 4 No weight lifting until day 7 No swimming or onsen until day 20? No ocean swimming until day 30+. When sleeping I was told don’t put anything over the eyes - bumping the glasses / sleep mask will be a greater risk. When showering just be careful not to splash your eyes, don’t use goggles or anything haha. \--- As I write this, 10\~ or so hours have passed since the surgery. My left eye is a bit sore and there is no pain on my right. My vision seems exactly the same as when I would have contacts in. One very strange thing I noticed is that I am currently experiencing almost no holo glare? The sun has gone down, and as I look at street lights or car lights I barely see anything out of the ordinary. The only time I see anything is if I go into a pitch dark room, and turn on a very bright lamp and put it in at a very particular angle. I prepared myself to experience whacky rings everywhere for 6 months until my brain adapts, but it seems like this side effect is barely showing itself at the moment? Tomorrow is the first follow up, along with the first measuring of my vision. Will also ask for my anterior depth and endothelial cell count - I don’t think these would be given out without me asking. **UPDATE MAY 8th 2025** **Day 1 (First day after surgery):** Waking up being able to see everything was all it was hyped up to be and more. My eyes were slightly dry and I quickly started up the eye drop cycle. I noticed my eyes were immediately better than the previous day. I also started to notice the halo glare effect, albeit extremely subtly.  I went straight to my checkup at 9:00am.  Both eyes maxed out the Japanese visual acuity test at 視力2.0, which I believe is equivalent to 20/10 in the US. Dare I say it was even easy? I’ve never been able to achieve such good vision with glasses or contacts or even during the pre-surgery eye exam trying on the various lenses so I was quite confused. Then we did an astigmatism test. And for some reason, my slight astigmatism was gone?? I didn’t have a toric lens inserted, so I was even more confused.  When I spoke to the surgeonI asked if he inserted a toric lens and mentioned how he was able to basically just fix my tiny astigmatism during the surgery with an incision. My Japanese wasn’t good enough to go in depth here so I basically just let it be. Perhaps this explains how I’ve been able to reach such a good visual acuity? I’m curious if this is common practice with other surgeons.  The only other thing besides the holo glare is that my left eye is still a little sore, but completely ignorable.  Seeing how most people’s vision stabilizes months out from the surgery date, I wouldn’t be surprised to see some regression in visual acuity but that’s fine. In regards to the holo glare circles that appear around bright lights, as someone who can’t handle a single spot or smudge on a monitor, the halo glare is very tolerable. At this point I hesitate to even call this out as a con, it’s just different.  I also forgot to ask about my endothelial cell count but maybe next time if I can remember haha **UPDATE MAY 14 2025** **Day 2-7:** Vision has remained clear, rings seem more present now, but they are still not a problem, especially during the day and indoors. The rings are also appear on the outer part of my vision if that makes sense. Like if i'm watching tv in a dark room, subtitles might make one super feint ring around the entire living room (doesn't appear on the tv at all, causing zero distraction). The biggest problem I've had so far is headaches and eye aches. My left eye is kind always in a perpetual state of very light dull pain. And theres usually an accompanying headache with that pain. I had my weekly checkup today and it seems like everything is positioned correctly, and pressure looks good. The surgeon's opinion is that it's maybe due to the increase in prescription and to give it time. I hope it's the case because my eye is constantly always in this 'strained state' and it's kind of exhausting haha. That being said, even on the off chance this is a new permanent chronic pain I still don't regret the surgery. The wound is also apparently fully sealed, and I can go back to normal activities. I looked very hard to find the incision after the surgery and I was never able to see anything. Will update if the pain situation gets any worse or better, and at the one month checkup. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kgtwi9/icl_japan_log/,20,0.95,9,1746613367.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kgtwi9/icl_japan_log/,Had surgery,1747182933.0,False 1kh51ni,Lasiksupport,agjeiofdsjk,normal recovery?,"Got LASIK 6 days ago. In my mid 40s and prescription was around -7. I'm finding that my close up vision is much worse than prior to lasik and while I can see things in distance much better than before lasik and can function without my glasses, things generally seem blurry. Eyes feel a bit dry, seeing some halos at night but those haven't been too concerning for me. Just worried that my close up vision is ruined and that things will be blurry indefinitely. Lasik technician I spoke with 2 days ago this is all very normal and that things will improve. But... I do not sense things improving since the 2nd day of the operation. What is concerning me is the lack of any noticeable improvements over time and the general blurriness, which is especially bad when looking at things arms-length and closer. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kh51ni/normal_recovery/,4,0.75,17,1746643317.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kh51ni/normal_recovery/,,False,False 1khhs55,Lasiksupport,New_Drawing_6676,"New paper testing topical potent, highly specific a7 nacHR receptor agonist on mouse model (Fudan University).","[https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.5.13](https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.5.13) \- link to study. Positive results, it looks like the study was led by Fudan University. They used a drop with ratio of 50 mg agonist in 16.67 PBS of a potent, highly specific a7 nacHR receptor agonist. This made me try 7% citicoline hyaulronic acid drops, which are not shown to be potent or highly specific ( [https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31819dcd08](https://doi.org/10.1213/ane.0b013e31819dcd08) , [https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.165309](https://doi.org/10.4103/1673-5374.165309) ). As a result of using them I would say that I believe the results of the a7 nacHR receptor study may be important for several of us. The mice in the study were induced with DED through lacrimal gland excision, then administered with the agonist. Inflammatory markers were reduced, corneal epithelium wound improved, corneal nerve density improved, and mouse anxiety behaviors went down. It seems like there are papers like this every few weeks, but I felt like this one stood out a little bit.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1khhs55/new_paper_testing_topical_potent_highly_specific/,4,0.84,5,1746679316.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1khhs55/new_paper_testing_topical_potent_highly_specific/,,1746679997.0,False 1khlmuk,lasik,Lady__Midnight,LASEK (PRK) with anxiety and depression in the background,"So, as said. It's possible! 😅 With some help and medications through. I've been considering surgery for a long time, but the decision to go ahead and do it was more of an impulsive one. I had terrible -6,25 cyl -3; -5,5, cyl -2,5, so I really wanted to improve it a little bit! I was just tired of depending on glasses. Another argument was the situation in the country (like wartime, I live in Ukraine, lol) so there is a fear of losing my glasses in an extreme situation and becoming utterly helpless (even now, with all the blurriness of 2 weeks post op, it's so much better). About important moments. Consider that some antidepressants and sleeping pills cause increased dry eye. However, canceling them is also not an option. I stopped taking my sleeping pills a week before the surgery (even though the doctor said it was okay) and slept terribly, which also didn't have the best effect on my eyes. Also - the terribly annoying 2-3 days after surgery are much easier with sleeping pills! Like, it's not really pain, but the persistence and constant feeling of sand in your eyes that you can't scratch is driving you crazy. So sleeping is the way out of it. (They gave me ampoules with lidocaine but I didn't need it) I also had podcasts playing in the background that I wasn't even listening to - but just waking up in the middle of the night and hearing a human voice was calming. In the following days I listened more consciously and it was ok, although very boring. It's good when you have the opportunity to call friends and talk for a long time. Before the operation I was given Gidazepam and told that if it was unbearable they would give me an injection of something stronger to calm me down. It wasn't needed but it was an option. I don't know if they do this everywhere - they covered me with a warm blanket, cozy but tightly, so that I wouldn't twitch my arms 😅 The lady anesthesiologist was very kind to me, she and the doctor constantly explained what was happening, that I was doing well, and in particularly tense moments she stroked my arm and it was really grounding. Great thanks to her 🤍 Overall, I looked like my cat at the vet clinic 😅 Although as far as I know this is the standard attitude in this clinic, nothing special for me. Two weeks post op, I have the doctor's contact on messenger and he carefully calmed all my panicky moments (and there were many and there will be more). I hate blur right now! I hope this improves in the coming month as promised. But overall, I'm pretty good with how everything is going so far. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1khlmuk/lasek_prk_with_anxiety_and_depression_in_the/,9,0.91,20,1746695548.0,/r/lasik/comments/1khlmuk/lasek_prk_with_anxiety_and_depression_in_the/,Had surgery,False,False 1kho666,lasik,ron089,Anyone with blepharitis had PRK surgery?,"Hi everyone, I'm a 37M and I work in front of a screen for at least 8 hours a day. I was planning to get laser eye surgery (specifically PRK), but during the pre-op exams I was diagnosed with blepharitis. The doctor said I need to treat it first and recommended IPL therapy to reduce the inflammation before proceeding with the surgery. Right now, the blepharitis doesn't really bother me, but I hate having to wear glasses for everything. I’d really like to know if anyone has had PRK with this condition and whether it made your blepharitis worse, better, or stayed the same. Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kho666/anyone_with_blepharitis_had_prk_surgery/,1,0.67,7,1746705179.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kho666/anyone_with_blepharitis_had_prk_surgery/,Considering surgery,False,False 1khrup3,Lasiksupport,Frequent_Mongoose490,laser eye surgery failures,"hi, i’m considering LASIK right now and have been watching and reading many reviews of people who have completed the surgery most are satisfied with the result but what i’m concerned about is the amount of people that i have found who have developed complications that have devastated their entire lives. Some have even killed themselves over it. What i have noticed about those people is they are often not good candidates for surgery in the first place and have realised it too late that they were used as a sort of money grab by clinics. I have also come across a website (lasikcomplications.com) from a person who had previously done the surgery trying to spread the message that 1. the high satisfaction rate from this surgery is grossly misleading and that the complication rate (especially the really debilitating ones) from LASIK is highly underrepresented. So when it comes to LASIK or any of these corrective surgeries and when they go bad is it more likely gone bad because of the patient is a bad candidate and the greed of clinics or like lasikcomplications.com is trying to spread the surgery actually is much more devastating than people know or doctors admit ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1khrup3/laser_eye_surgery_failures/,4,0.67,24,1746715423.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1khrup3/laser_eye_surgery_failures/,,False,False 1ki2pww,Lasiksupport,onmyjinnyjinjin,"Rant: Lasik Vision Institute and Their ""Lifetime Guarantee"" That’s Basically Useless","Just wanted to vent a bit about Lasik Vision Institute and their so-called lifetime guarantee. I got Lasik done about 10 years ago, and around year 4 or 5, I started noticing changes in my vision. It's only gotten worse since—I’m back in contacts now. When I first had the procedure done, I was under the impression that the lifetime guarantee was valid at any of their locations since it’s a chain/franchise. Nope. Turns out the location I originally went to has since closed—and because of that, the guarantee is no longer valid. Apparently, it’s location-specific. So now I’m just out of luck. Their solution? I’m ""more than welcome"" to come into another location and pay full price for an exam and correction. No thanks. If I’m paying again, I’ll go elsewhere. Lesson learned: if a place offers a lifetime guarantee, it’s only as good as the life of that individual location. What makes it worse is I’m now hesitant to even get Lasik again IF I’m even a candidate for it at this point. I’m older, my health isn’t what it was back then, and I’m nervous it could mess up my chances of comfortably going back to contacts if I need to later down the line. Plus other complications. Glasses are a no-go for me—they give me headaches and just feel awful to wear long-term all day. Definitely not falling for the ""lifetime"" sales pitch again. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ki2pww/rant_lasik_vision_institute_and_their_lifetime/,8,1.0,8,1746742158.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ki2pww/rant_lasik_vision_institute_and_their_lifetime/,,False,False 1kj377b,Lasiksupport,MessiLoL,Anon doesn't want LASIK,,https://i.imgur.com/8opd9Cw.png,28,0.97,3,1746856252.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kj377b/anon_doesnt_want_lasik/,,False,False 1kj3d0r,Lasiksupport,testing123me,Dry Eye forum user was able to apply topical LDN and get their life back,"[https://www.reddit.com/r/Dryeyes/comments/1kipy3l/ldn\_drops\_finally\_some\_relief\_after\_4\_years/?utm\_source=share&utm\_medium=mweb3x&utm\_name=mweb3xcss&utm\_term=1&utm\_content=share\_button](https://www.reddit.com/r/Dryeyes/comments/1kipy3l/ldn_drops_finally_some_relief_after_4_years/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) Recent study - [https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.3.24](https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.3.24) When the study says the drop ""restored corneal sensitivity"", it means that corneal nerves were improved. Very positive results for the poster!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kj3d0r/dry_eye_forum_user_was_able_to_apply_topical_ldn/,6,0.88,0,1746856888.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kj3d0r/dry_eye_forum_user_was_able_to_apply_topical_ldn/,,1746893214.0,False 1kjboyi,lasik,Icy-Employment-8805,Eyedrops causing blurry visions,I am four weeks post-Lasik surgery. My question is about eye drops. I've tried two different versions of Systane and don't care for how blurry my eyes feel for a few minutes after putting the drops in. I prefer to use multi-use bottles if possible. Can anybody recommend preservative free eye drops that don't make your vision blurry? Or is that just normal with any brand?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kjboyi/eyedrops_causing_blurry_visions/,4,1.0,9,1746887650.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kjboyi/eyedrops_causing_blurry_visions/,Had surgery,False,False 1kk6qtr,Lasiksupport,ClassComprehensive93,LASIK dry eyes and what I did,"I got lasik done in 2021 and currently suffer from the amazing side effects: Dry eyes, Starbursts and ghosting. I am well aware that most people here hate dry eyes and me too. I did some research as well as experimentation on myself and got some good results by adding the supervision3 supplement as well as hydrating more. Dry eyes is still a problem but way better than before. Currently trying to see whether adding some foods like carrots,beetroots and blueberries will do anything since Vitamin A is good and reducing inflammation is good. I will keep you guys updated but yet again I know that the HOAs won’t be CURED since the surface of the cornea has been permanently altered. I do take 3IUs of HGH and train regularly. Trying to lose 10 kgs of fat and will see if anything happens. I wish y’all luck and strength to carry on your journey ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kk6qtr/lasik_dry_eyes_and_what_i_did/,9,0.86,11,1746985515.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kk6qtr/lasik_dry_eyes_and_what_i_did/,,False,False 1kk86x2,lasik,QuietSign,Experience with Smile Pro in Korea,"Worn glasses since I was 8. Late 20's now. Prescription stable for 8 yrs or so. Moderate myopia, but moderately high astigmatism (around -3 in both eyes) I had been screened by several clinics in the USA for regular Smile (not pro). 2 told me I would be a good candidate, but 1 told me he would be hesitant on account of my astigmatism being at the borderline of what regular Smile can handle. All 3 said I would be a good candidate for Lasik, but I was hesitant because risk of flap dislodging, dry eyes etc. Both were quite expensive, about $6k for lasik, $7k for regular smile. I started looking into getting Smile Pro in South Korea because my understanding is that Smile Pro can correct a higher degree of astigmatism (up to -5) compared to regular Smile (up to -3), but is not widely available in the US. Korea seemed like a good choice because Smile Pro is available, the cost is relatively cheap, and quality of medical services is known to be high. I asked a Korean friend to help plan this because I was slightly wary of the major clinics that cater to foreign visitors - I'm sure they are safe, but I wanted to find a place that Koreans recommend. My friend looked on the Korean web and the near unanimous first choice was Su Yonsei - known as a highly conservative clinic that refuses to operate on \~50% of people who see them. Unfortunately, they would not even consider booking an appointment since I would be in Korea less than 2 weeks, the minimum amount of time they would require a foreign patient to do followups. The second choice was SNU eye clinic, which was also spoken highly of on the korean web. They did not have as a high a presence on the English speaking web (a quick search through reddit at the time resulted in very few hits). I booked my appointment and a 3 night hotel stay at the Riverside Hotel, which was across the street from SNU (I did not want to deal with calling a cab). On the day of the appointment, the translator Sam helped guide me through the exam. There was an hour or so of various testing, no major surprises. It aligned with my expectations that I would be a good candidate since the only thing that one US clinic flagged was my astigmatism being borderline for regular smile, but the doctor at SNU confirmed Smile Pro could handle it without issue. The cost for Smile Pro was about the equivalent of $2.7k USD and I got it done same day. During the procedure, the left eye was totally smooth and pain free, the right eye experienced a slightly sharp pain, but nothing crazy. The scariest part was keeping my eyes still, but I did fine. They had some kind of collagen post-treatment that was included in the Smile Pro package that was supposed to promote faster healing. My eyes were quite blurry afterwards. The translator accompanied me downstairs to get an assortment of medicated eyedrops/saline drops from the pharmacy (cost about $70 equivalent) and then helped me cross the street, from where I could easily get back to the Riverside Hotel across the street. Overall, the translator, doctor and assistants were all quite wonderful. I was crying intermittently for the rest of the day, but wasn't too bad. I used the drops as directed. By the next day, my vision was slightly better, and then the day after that I was seeing roughly 20/16 at the followup (IIRC Koreans have a different system and had to look up the conversion). In the following month, my vision in both eyes was excellent but noticed my left was better than the right, which was slightly distracting. By month 2, they've equalized and are both excellent. Super happy with my experience. No dry eye beyond the first couple of days (still using the saline drops 2x a day but frankly does not feel super necessary at this point). No halo vision glowing that others have sometimes complained about. I haven't done an eye appointment yet to get an exact measurement, but my vision is incredible. Overall it was a great experience for me and super worth it, but I was visiting relatives nearby in Asia anyways, so making a 3-4 day pit stop in Korea was fairly seamless. It gave me a chance to explore Seoul which was super fun too after my vision got to an acceptable point. I don't know whether doing a trip solely for Smile Pro is worth it, but if you can turn it into a vacation and are interested in touring the area, or otherwise can fit it into your travel plans, definitely worth some consideration. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kk86x2/experience_with_smile_pro_in_korea/,15,1.0,3,1746989268.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kk86x2/experience_with_smile_pro_in_korea/,Had surgery,False,False 1kk9tra,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Day 703 of living with this visual side effect from Lasik in only one eye,2 years later still wanna die thanks Lasik industry,https://i.redd.it/2a3wtg6nk70f1.jpeg,26,0.97,22,1746993512.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kk9tra/day_703_of_living_with_this_visual_side_effect/,,False,False 1kkb0ez,lasik,brmagic,Trans-PRK taking BCL out tol early?,"Had my Trans PRK last tuesday, so far everything went okay, went to the follow up appointment friday evening. Doc said that the epithel in one eye hasn't fully grown back but took out both BCL's anyway. I had instant pain in that eye and couldn't open it. He put in some numbing drops, gave me Tramadol and said it would heal in a day or so. Now during the night it did get better but even after resting all weekend in the evening it hurts pretty bad again. Is it normal to take out the BCL's that early? And should they put in a new one until it's grown back or do I have to wait? I have the feeling that blinking during the day just rubs it off again",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kkb0ez/transprk_taking_bcl_out_tol_early/,3,1.0,3,1746996604.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kkb0ez/transprk_taking_bcl_out_tol_early/,Had surgery,False,False 1kkc7tn,lasik,noSleepEveryday,"Bubble inside my eye 1 yr post ICL surgery, should I be worried?","I went through ICL surgery last year at office A and recently got my annual eye exam done at office B. The doctor at office B told me that there is a small bubble inside one of my eyes which worries me. They told me that it could lead to side effects like light sensitivity but the bubble itself could have existed before I had the surgery. However, I have had multiple follow up appointments at office A and none of the doctors had brought this up. Even doctor B was like “you can leave it alone if it’s been there for a while but you could get it fixed (I.e. get the ICL lense reinserted) if the bubble appeared after the procedure.” I really don’t want to undergone the surgery again. Does anyone have similar experience? Thanks in advanced!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kkc7tn/bubble_inside_my_eye_1_yr_post_icl_surgery_should/,5,1.0,2,1746999822.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kkc7tn/bubble_inside_my_eye_1_yr_post_icl_surgery_should/,Had surgery,False,False 1kkmbcu,lasik,adhdcoffee,Did you consider ortho k?,"I was considering LASIK until i discovered another way to be able to see without glasses and i started wondering why it’s not popular? Night lenses correct your vision overnight so you wont need glasses. My question is, did anyone here consider this? Why is it not popular since it’s safer then LASIK? I feel like it doesnt get promoted as a substitute for LASIK? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kkmbcu/did_you_consider_ortho_k/,8,0.91,11,1747033728.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kkmbcu/did_you_consider_ortho_k/,Other discussion,False,False 1kky3cg,Lasiksupport,misieklopata,OVITZ/LaserFit/something else??,"I've decided to try and get scleral lenses to help alleviate my post-lasik symptoms of loss of contrast sensitivity and starbursts. I am contemplating which wavefront guided scleral lenses are best. From my research online two stand out: it's either OVITZ or LaserFit. Has anyone here had experience with either of those brands, or maybe there is another brand that I am missing? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kky3cg/ovitzlaserfitsomething_else/,4,0.83,4,1747070055.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kky3cg/ovitzlaserfitsomething_else/,,False,False 1kljrpn,lasik,Lady__Midnight,So - what did you do with your prescription glasses and contacts after surgery?,"I was very happy to turn mine into sunglasses. The frame was expensive! It's more complicated with contacts, I'll probably just have to throw them away. And this supply of contact fluid too. What a waste",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kljrpn/so_what_did_you_do_with_your_prescription_glasses/,11,0.84,35,1747136589.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kljrpn/so_what_did_you_do_with_your_prescription_glasses/,Had surgery,False,False 1klk90d,lasik,Fabulous-Law-2391,Need suggestions from past experiences.,"I had my PRK exactly 9 mnths ago. My vision was RE -3.75, -0.75 (ast 140°) and LE -3, -0.75 (ast 48°) before surgery. Dr. Said I was suitable candidate for SmartSurfACE PRK. After the surgery, i had clear vision for about 3 weeks. Then I noticed that it started to regress slowly. In three months Post-Op dr. Confirmed I was induced with new astigmatism of - 0.5 (at 78°) in my RE. I was told that it was part of healing process but it slowly turned to be worst. After 5 mnths Post op it increased to -0.75 and then -1.25 on the same angle after 8 and half mnths. The vision is getting worst with HOAs. Doctor has asked me to wait for 3 more mnths (1 year post op). Have anyone experienced similar situations and thought about enhancement surgery? What could be the suggestions for me, should I be worried that I wouldn't have clear vision? Please share your thoughts and experiences.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1klk90d/need_suggestions_from_past_experiences/,3,1.0,9,1747138089.0,/r/lasik/comments/1klk90d/need_suggestions_from_past_experiences/,Had surgery,1747237391.0,False 1klnm5m,lasik,poetryrocksalot,"3 Months Post PRK, Quadruple Vision of Traffic Lights Question","Surgery was in mid Februrary of 2025. Only at night this issue occurs for me. 1 to 2 months post-op, I would have double vision with the red, yellow, and green intersection lights. The farther away I am from these lights, the more double vision there is. It usually starts as quadruple copies of the bright and colorful circle in a V pattern. Then it would become two copies as I drive closer to the light at night. The green traffic signal, would start to merge until it looks like the shape of a Mickey Mouse (the center circle is MM's face, and the V pattern creates MM's ears. As I get even closer, the three circles merge and appear more as a blurry circle. As I get to the intersection, the light becomes a singular circle. The intensity of this goes in the following order from most duplicates to least: green lights, then yellow, then red. 3 months in, the red light ghosting has subsided and at any distance, I no longer see quadruple images of the red circle. I see more of a blurry red mass at far distances. I do see suble hints of the Mickey Mouse shape at very far distances, but this is very subtle. The issue is lessened with the yellow signal. It is halfway if I compare it between the red and green signal. I still experience severe quadruple images of the green signal. Side note: I think this is a good sign and indicator that I am healing. I blame my poor immune system (and tragedy in my life causing stress to my body), and not the surgery itself. I recall that I had 20/40 vision in my 1st month checkup, and for my 2nd month checkup, I had 20/25 vision but it was very blurry seeing the bottom lines on the eye chart. I do see subtle blurry vision reading far away signs during day time, but it seems to slowly get better. It's not as concerning as the traffic signals because that experience is the opposite (very not subtle). Now I have sift through this subreddit only found a single person actually posting a comment about my exact experience with the traffic lights at night. Are we the outliers? Does anyone have this exact experience? Has it healed completely and what was your time scale?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1klnm5m/3_months_post_prk_quadruple_vision_of_traffic/,4,0.84,7,1747147125.0,/r/lasik/comments/1klnm5m/3_months_post_prk_quadruple_vision_of_traffic/,Had surgery,1747181339.0,False 1kloc39,lasik,satinondeh,"EVO ICL 1 month postop, with iris injury (overall positive)","Hi everyone, its now 1 month post-op for my EVO ICL procedure, and while the healing process is still ongoing, I would like to share my experience to help others in future. My prescription in both eyes: -3.75 Glasses/contacts prescription: -4.25 EVO ICL on implant card: -5.5 (13.2mm size) according to my surgeon, this corrects for -4.25 vision which is what I would be used to, from my glasses and contacts prescription. Cost: Asia, \~$13,000 USD due to general anesthesia **TLDR**: did EVO ICL under general anesthesia as that's what my surgeon prefers - she said for younger patients they tend to tense up under local and she finds the outcomes under GA better. Had slight complication with left iris sphincter injury and high vault on lens pressing on pupil, hence no full pupil constriction in left eye. Hopeful it might heal over time, or neuroadaptation. Overall, would do the surgery again but maybe with a different surgeon due to poor communication? History: on Cyporin (cyclosporine) and Patanol 2x daily due to allergic dry eye disease. Was originally diagnosed with giant papillary conjunctivitis w/ intolerance to contact lens, but current surgeon thinks its allergic dry eye disease as avoiding contact lens did not take away my symptoms. Had to ensure inflammation and dry eye was well controlled before surgeon would do the op. Continued the drops throughout, increased Cyporin to 3x daily. I was initially given option of ICL or trans-PRK with MMC, decided that my dry eye was a mild contraindication to PRK and hence went with ICL. Post op day - eyes VERY DRY. Could only open them a slit. Pressure normal. Eyes felt sore and swollen. Post op day 1 - eyes SEVERELY DRY. Could still only open a slit. Pressure normal. Started lubricating every half hour. Post op day 2 - at night, I could open my eyes normally! Post op day 3 - White smudge in left eye, thought it might be inflammation. Tried to game, had difficulty changing my eyes to focus on a nearer object (screen). This went away by about day 7. Post op day 5 - first day I felt normal enough to go out, was previously very dizzy, sleepy and nauseous due to Diamox (to lower eye pressure prophylactically). White smudge still persisting in left eye. Right eye all good. Eyes still sore if I touched them even lightly, the soreness went away around day 9-10 so don't be too concerned! Post op 1 week - 1 week check up eye pressures normal, I mentioned a white smudge persisting in my left vision but the surgeon said she did not see anything, dismissed as inflammation. This night I decided to look in the mirror and shine a torch on my eyes - saw my left eye pupil not constricting to the same size nor shape as my right. Pupil was slightly larger and more oval and not as round. Lateral iris also had a discoloration in the shape of a crescent, roughly 3x the (not fully)constricted pupil size. Saw a different surgeon the next morning as i was quite alarmed, my original surgeon was out of town at this point. The other surgeon said the pupil and the iris defect were linked - likely from the lens or instruments rubbing on the iris sphincter during insertion. Said it may heal or it may not, but neuroadaptation would help. Vault was a bit high but eye pressures were normal so this was not a concern. Best way forward would be to give it time to heal as there was not much to be done. Annoyed me that my original surgeon buried this and did not mention it despite me bringing it up. The poor communication really disturbed me. Searched up papers on iris pigment dispersion and sphincter injuries, was hopeful it might heal by itself in \~3 months. At this point the white smudge in my vision would be equivalent to an oily finger smear on your left glasses lens, taking up about 1/4 of my left eye field of vision. Probably excess light from the pigment dispersion? 3 week post op - saw my original surgeon. She said usually pupil differences are not mentioned to patients and that it is common post op. She asked how much the smudge in my vision was bothering me. Offered that we could consider removing the lens in the left eye and switch it for a smaller one, as she thinks the high vault pressing on my pupil was causing the lack of full constriction. She advised against it though, as any intraocular procedure could cause more issues. To me, the issue was the iris pigment injury causing more light to leak in and appearing as a white smudge in my vision, and less so the pupil discrepancy. The lens replacement would not heal my iris sphincter injury and hence I was not keen on it. Surgeon said it was not urrets zavalia - as in urrets the pupil would be significantly large and unresponsive to light. At this point, the white smudge had reduced by about half. It is very visible to me in sunny or well-lit situations. In not so bright situations like in the evening before sun goes down, its not visible at all. 1 month post op, still hopeful that the iris sphincter might heal and the vision smudge will reduce further! Either that, or neuroadaptation to help me notice it less. It has not changed much since week 3. Eyes are still light sensitive and dry, my antibiotics and steroid eye drops will be ending soon (finally). I love not having to wear my glasses, vision sharpness is good (6/6 right eye, and left eye is close to that too). If I was given the choice to do it again, knowing the slight complication I would get, I would probably do the surgery again because I detested my glasses and the activities it limited me from. Also, my eyes would be ready for the apocalypse! Meds: Vigamox (antibiotics) 4x daily to \~1 month post op Maxidex (steroid) 4x daily to \~1 month post op Cyporin 3x daily Patanol 2x daily I also wore sleep goggles and only stopped them yesterday as I sleep on my face (probably overkill to do it for a month tbh). ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kloc39/evo_icl_1_month_postop_with_iris_injury_overall/,9,1.0,11,1747148862.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kloc39/evo_icl_1_month_postop_with_iris_injury_overall/,Had surgery,False,False 1km7ql1,lasik,paytonaa,CXL+lasik on corneal ectasia,"Hey all, I had lasik 9 years ago and now have a pretty rapidly increasing corneal ectasia in my right eye. I’m having corneal cross linking on Thursday this week with corrective lasik but from reading some posts in this subreddit people are saying to absolutely do not do any more LASIK. I’m already freaking out because I hate surgery and I’m terrified. Can someone calm my nerves or share similar experiences? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1km7ql1/cxllasik_on_corneal_ectasia/,2,0.76,10,1747201479.0,/r/lasik/comments/1km7ql1/cxllasik_on_corneal_ectasia/,Had surgery,False,False 1kmdwj7,lasik,The_Vision_Surgeon,I’m a refractive surgeon who had PRK. AMA,"Hi everyone. I’m Dr Rylan Hayes, a refractive surgeon in Australia who underwent PRK for myopia myself. Happy to take any questions people have. I also made a few posts about my recovery journey on my instagram if you want to hear what I had to say firsthand. Overall incredibly satisfied and incredibly pleased to be able to offer these options to my local community with an honest first hand appreciation. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kmdwj7/im_a_refractive_surgeon_who_had_prk_ama/,39,0.98,186,1747225714.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kmdwj7/im_a_refractive_surgeon_who_had_prk_ama/,Had surgery,False,False 1kmlos8,Lasiksupport,SensitiveSand16,Please help me for my I trace wavefront results,"I cant see 20/20 I just see 20/25 for my both eyes. Is this about corneal or lens aberration? Second page wrote ""High Corneal Aberrations"" with Orange letters on the top but in the internal (Lens) side. Can anyone explain what is the problem? Can Wavefront prk fix this? ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1kmlos8,5,1.0,2,1747245055.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kmlos8/please_help_me_for_my_i_trace_wavefront_results/,,False,False 1kmocl4,lasik,piranha_fleshlight,EVO+ ICL 10 months Post Op - CAUTION - Must read and a very important check before surgery!,"Hi, I wanted to make this post for very long. Like everyone I've gone through several posts from here before getting the surgery. Background: I have worn spectacles all my life since early childhood almost for 15 years. My prescription was also moderately high (-5.5 sph and -1 cyl) in both eyes. It is safe to say that I felt legally blind and unable to function without my glasses. Just like anyone else I wanted to get lasik done but I wasn't a good candidate considering my thin corneas(around 465 units) and the amount of cornea they'll have to burn given my prescription. So the doctors suggested I do ICL and I was very skeptical about the procedure and did not move forward. Fast forward 2-3 years later I took another screening and the result was obvious. Doctors explained to me about the light rings and halos and told that they would not bother me after about 3 months. After much speculation and reading some good experiences here I gathered up the courage to do it with an optimistic attitude. So, I got the surgery done in August 2024. I got prescribed some eyedrops and some vitamin tablets just like everyone else. First week of recovery was fine. This is when things started going downhill. The surgery gave me very undesirable outcomes. The rings, arcs and halos in the starting weeks were horrible and gave me anxiety. They were just too overwhelming. Even a peaceful walk under a streetlight at night created these annoying rings. I just kept my patience. Overtime, I just got used to the rings and arcs. But still, they aren't very pleasant. I desperately wanted my clear vision back. But I concentrated on the positives of having to not wear any glasses now. I also had debilitating headaches for some reason. Doctors told me about this. So I was okay with it. **Now comes the actual problem. What the doctors did not tell me:** **My pupils were so large when they dilated that they dilated beyond the optic zone of the ICL placed. My pupils dilated above 7 mm but even the EVO+ ICL which is meant for bigger pupils have an upper limit of optic diameter of 6.1 mm max. The problem it creates: Low light vision is absolutely terrible and is very depressing at times. You see ghosting and shadows of simplest objects like a chair or a wire. The bigger the pupils dilate(pupils dilate in low light environments to allow more light to pass). Because every other thing now has a shadow everything looks very hazy and foggy in a low light environment. Very unpleasant. I'm quite confident about this because the effect would disappear when I flashed a torchlight into my eye when it happened.** This problem was supressed by the Brominidine drops they prescribe to bring down optic pressure in the initial days of recovery. I told the doctor in the follow-up visit that this phenomenon happened when the brominidine drops wore off but that idiot just brushed it off saying brominidine does not constrict the pupil(who let this mf be a doctor!). You can search ""ghosting"" in the same sub and can find other experiences explaining the same phenomenon. Absolutely no one is happy with these phenomena and would've avoided surgery has they known about this. Unfortunate that I did not catch any of these posts before surgery. I'm not sure if it is linked somehow 6 months post OP I developed Sinusitis like headaches and they haven't gone away since. Everday is just depressing. Doctors told me I have a deviated septum which might be causing this. Had a surgery to fix it and I don't think it is going to help because the headaches are still present. ICL in itself has a lot of flaws and should only be pursued if spectacles are considered a disability to you and there's no way out. You won't appreciate the tradeoffs in vision aberrations that the procedure brings. All the assurance doctors give you is because they only think about money. Movies have become unenjoyable because the dark scenes create really bad ghosting along with subtitles having a shadow image. I was also excited to get this surgery to become glasses free. This is something that I thought I deserved. Please don't end up like me and do not do the surgery if you can live with spectacles. As a matter of fact don't get any procedure like lasik or PRK or whatever because you never know what can happen. You never know if things will go positively all the time. I was very optimistic before surgery too and look at the result I got. I'm not going to sugarcoat this and will be blunt - DO NOT GET THIS SURGERY JUST TO NOT WEAR SPECTACLES. If you do want to get it done atleast check for the max pupil size as a very important check. Ask any questions and I'll be happy to answer :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kmocl4/evo_icl_10_months_post_op_caution_must_read_and_a/,29,0.95,34,1747251430.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kmocl4/evo_icl_10_months_post_op_caution_must_read_and_a/,Had surgery,False,False 1kmokkd,Lasiksupport,karam_nasser_,Lasik complications,"I had lasik surgey 10 months ago , i have glare,hallos,starbursts at night because i have high order aberrations Another surgeon told me topoguided prk will help to reduce these complications Anyone could fix this or have a experience with fixing this HOAs",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kmokkd/lasik_complications/,12,0.93,12,1747251957.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kmokkd/lasik_complications/,,False,False 1kmuzlj,lasik,npt2020,Considering LASIK or EVO ICL,"Hey everyone, I’m in the early stages of deciding between LASIK and EVO ICL, and I’d love to get some input from those who’ve been through it. I recently had a consultation, and the doctor said I’m a good candidate for both procedures. I have a relatively low prescription (around -3 and -3.5),no major eye health concerns and I don’t have any signs of dry eye. However, the doctor did mention that I have a slight irregular astigmatism, which adds another layer to the decision. Doctor said if he were doing it and money wasn’t an issue, he’d go with ICL—mainly because the risk of post ectasia with Lasik and because ICL is reversible. He said I definitely qualify for Lasik if I end up choosing that route as well That said, it made me wonder, with a low prescription, would ICL be overkill? I read online that ICL is riskier given the additional step of implanting a lens inside the eye. ICL from the doctor’s perspective seems like the “safest” in theory, but is it the best choice for someone without a high prescription? If you’ve had either procedure—especially with a low prescription—I’d love to hear your experiences, decision-making process, and how you’re doing now. Thanks in advance! Edit: Went to my second consultation and seems like this doctor is very much against ICL, said he would recommend Lasik for me 100%, also this place said I did not have an irregular astigmatism. Now I’m very confused 😕",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kmuzlj/considering_lasik_or_evo_icl/,7,0.83,16,1747268887.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kmuzlj/considering_lasik_or_evo_icl/,Considering surgery,1747768081.0,False 1kn1sld,lasik,ClassComprehensive93,How much can corneal thickness vary throughout years post lasik?,"I have 3 test results: Before lasik After lasik by like a month After lasik by 4 years. The TCT of the right eye increased by like 3 while left reduced by 15 microns. Keep in mind both tests were done at 2 places and my k values are less than pre lasik numbers. I wanna know if my cornea on my left is going bad or it’s just normal since before surgery my right was 590 and left was 560 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kn1sld/how_much_can_corneal_thickness_vary_throughout/,2,0.76,4,1747292078.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kn1sld/how_much_can_corneal_thickness_vary_throughout/,Had surgery,False,False 1kn27f7,lasik,Able_Somewhere9641,Thin cornea + high myopia. Looking at TransPRK/SmartSurface,"Hey guys! I went for an assessment, and have SPH -6, CYL -2 for both eyes. My cornea thickness is \~520 microns. The clinic I went to said I was qualified for PRK, but would highly recommend ICL, which I'm not entirely keen to do (procedure sounds very invasive). Looking at doing TransPrk/Smart Surface technology. Would the results (residual cornea thickness) between traditional PRK and TransPRK be significantly different? I've been reading up a lot, but couldn't really find a concrete answer for this. Appreciate any advice! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kn27f7/thin_cornea_high_myopia_looking_at/,6,0.88,4,1747293788.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kn27f7/thin_cornea_high_myopia_looking_at/,Considering surgery,False,False 1kn4voz,Lasiksupport,piranha_fleshlight,EVO+ ICL 10 months Post Op - CAUTION - Must read and a very important check before surgery!,,/r/lasik/comments/1kmocl4/evo_icl_10_months_post_op_caution_must_read_and_a/,4,0.84,0,1747305037.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kn4voz/evo_icl_10_months_post_op_caution_must_read_and_a/,,False,False 1knde3x,Lasiksupport,Frequent_Mongoose490,Thoughts on ICL?,To me this surgery sounds like laser eye surgery without the complications that come from lasering the cornea and permanently altering it. So why aren’t more people opting for it? is it because laser eye surgeries like LASIK or PRK are being pushed more? or is there something about ICL that makes it worse than the other options. I don’t think that it is perfect and it probably comes with complications but it is reversible and sounds to me like a better alternative to laser eye surgery. All the reviews i have read about this surgery sound good so i wanna know what am i not seeing here? currently thinking about doing this surgery but i wanna make an informed decision before even going for a consultation so i would appreciate it if people give me their opinion about this surgery. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1knde3x/thoughts_on_icl/,7,1.0,9,1747328516.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1knde3x/thoughts_on_icl/,,False,False 1knk5qv,Lasiksupport,themeofes,Considered the surgery but will give up..,"English isn’t my first language so I apologize in advance for any mistakes. I'm 39 and have been wearing glasses since 10. Lately I really wanted to get rid of my heavy glasses and decided to go for LASIK consultations. **My prescription** **R: -7.25 sph / -0.5 cyl (584 corneal thickness)** **L: -8.75 sph / -1.0 cyl (590 corneal thickness)** **Pupil size after dilation: 7.0** Clinic #1(one of lasik mill): Said I'm a perfect candidate. Offered LASIK instead of PRK cause my cornea is thick. They would give discount if I get it done on following Saturday for some reason. Clinic #2: Strongly suggest ICL only. Smile is possible but too much cornea to laser off. I asked about PRK and doc said no due to high chance of corneal haze. Clinic #3: Perfect candidate for SMILE or LASIK. Didn't even measure corneal thickness until I asked for it. Of course no dilation. (worst place) Clinic #4: Said I'm a good candidate for both Smile and PRK but prefer SMILE Clinic $5: Told me to just live with glasses and contacts. Too risky due to high prescription. Doctor said don't even do ICL and run away if other doctors offer any type of refractive surgery on my eyes. Explained me about all the fatal complications such as corneal ectasia and HOAs as well as common ones like dry eyes and starburst etc. Only place who mentioned about close vision due to my age I've also researched online a lot and found many positive results from people with high prescription like me and even higher but after I met with this doctor at clinic #5, I feel like some of these good experiences aren't real and fake reviews for marketing purpose. There are many factors to be considered for the surgery but this is what I have learned upon research and study online. \-1 to -3 diopters - No need glasses all the time and glasses aren't even heavy because lens are thin. Not worth taking the risks. \-4 to -6 diopters - Need glasses all the time. I think people with this range worth to take the risks to get rid of glasses \-7 and -10 diopters - Risky. High chance of fatal complications 4 out of 5 doctors recommended me getting it done but I can't forget what the last doctor explained during the consultation. I think I will give up and really hope I'm making a right decision.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1knk5qv/considered_the_surgery_but_will_give_up/,14,0.94,22,1747345034.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1knk5qv/considered_the_surgery_but_will_give_up/,,False,False 1knv7vk,lasik,Fabulous-Law-2391,Crosslinking without ectasia?,"I had my PRK exactly 9 mnths ago. My vision was RE -3.75, -0.75 (ast 140°) and LE -3, -0.75 (ast 48°) before surgery. In three months Post-Op dr. Confirmed I was induced with new astigmatism of - 0.5 (at 78°) in my RE. I was told that it was part of healing process but it slowly turned to be worst. After 5 mnths Post op it increased to -0.75 and then -1.25 on the same angle after 8 and half mnths. The vision is getting worst with HOAs. And I have thought about doing crosslinking. Is it really worthy for regressing vision without corneal ectasia?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1knv7vk/crosslinking_without_ectasia/,5,1.0,8,1747381563.0,/r/lasik/comments/1knv7vk/crosslinking_without_ectasia/,Had surgery,False,False 1ko4kth,Lasiksupport,RocketCat804,PRK - Great experience so far - but some anxiety right now...,"Hey all, I'll try to keep this short and sweet. Had PRK 5 weeks ago today, and overall my experience has been very smooth sailing. My worst day was day 3, like many others, and even that day wasn't that bad. At day 5, I was seeing fairly well, had my BCLs removed, and vision went to very blurry. After that day, I've slowly been getting better and better. My ""at-home"" vision test has me right around 20/25 maybe 20/30 when looking with both eyes, but this leads to my anxiety... Is it possible that I wasn't lasered to full sharpness? I'm not sure how to correctly ask that, but I think that gets the point across. My worry is that I won't see a perfect 20/20 or even a lucky 20/15, and I really need to see this well for my upcoming state police vision test (maybe around October 2025). For back story, my glasses had maybe a 2 year old prescription. My doctor tested me in those, and I think I did ""ok."" I was then tested with my eyes dilated, and my doctor did the usual ""does this lens look better or this one?"" vision test. My brain is telling me I might not have seen SUPER sharp during that test, but my doctor had me read the screen and I must have passed for him to proceed...I guess? Lastly, my PRK was what my doctor calls ""custom"" where they remove high-order aberrations to supposedly help alleviate most glare/bursts, etc. Is this technically ""topography-guided PRK?"" If so, I would *assume* I had a better PRK procedure than regular, but I'm not sure on that. I just feel dumb calling my doctor to ask - Hey, are you sure you lasered the correct prescription? lol Any help is greatly appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ko4kth/prk_great_experience_so_far_but_some_anxiety/,5,0.86,15,1747411420.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ko4kth/prk_great_experience_so_far_but_some_anxiety/,,False,False 1kodvng,Lasiksupport,IDontWanNaBeeFriends,Will there be alternative for lasik/prk/smile in the future?,"Since those procedures are too damaging will we find other ways to correct myopia pernamenly- especially when society become more myopic than ever. Reversing axial lenght of eye seems to be the least plausible one although some patients that wore ortko-k lenses experienced long term AL shortening up to 0.71mm ( which would correlate to 2-2.5D). There is also a case of woman who got surgery due to her glaucoma and over 24 years her axial lenght shortened 2mm which make her from -8 to -2. So it seems like axial lenght reversal is possible but how to replicate it in consistent and predictable (and safe) Pattern Ocumetrics in 2015 proposed bionic lenses that would achieve far better than 20/20 vision but it seems that they are still doing studies. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodvng/will_there_be_alternative_for_lasikprksmile_in/,3,0.72,0,1747434950.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodvng/will_there_be_alternative_for_lasikprksmile_in/,,False,False 1kodvp9,Lasiksupport,IDontWanNaBeeFriends,Will there be alternative for lasik/prk/smile in the future?,"Since those procedures are too damaging will we find other ways to correct myopia pernamenly- especially when society become more myopic than ever. Reversing axial lenght of eye seems to be the least plausible one although some patients that wore ortko-k lenses experienced long term AL shortening up to 0.71mm ( which would correlate to 2-2.5D). There is also a case of woman who got surgery due to her glaucoma and over 24 years her axial lenght shortened 2mm which make her from -8 to -2. So it seems like axial lenght reversal is possible but how to replicate it in consistent and predictable (and safe) Pattern Ocumetrics in 2015 proposed bionic lenses that would achieve far better than 20/20 vision but it seems that they are still doing studies. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodvp9/will_there_be_alternative_for_lasikprksmile_in/,4,0.75,1,1747434953.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodvp9/will_there_be_alternative_for_lasikprksmile_in/,,False,False 1kodwd6,Lasiksupport,IDontWanNaBeeFriends,Will there ever be good alternative to Lasik/prk/smile?,"Since those procedures are too damaging will we find other ways to correct myopia pernamenly- especially when society become more myopic than ever. Reversing axial lenght of eye seems to be the least plausible one although some patients that wore ortko-k lenses experienced long term AL shortening up to 0.71mm ( which would correlate to 2-2.5D). There is also a case of woman who got surgery due to her glaucoma and over 24 years her axial lenght shortened 2mm which make her from -8 to -2. So it seems like axial lenght reversal is possible but how to replicate it in consistent and predictable (and safe) Pattern Ocumetrics in 2015 proposed bionic lenses that would achieve far better than 20/20 vision but it seems that they are still doing studies. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodwd6/will_there_ever_be_good_alternative_to/,2,0.67,2,1747434990.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodwd6/will_there_ever_be_good_alternative_to/,,False,False 1kodwgd,Lasiksupport,IDontWanNaBeeFriends,Will there ever be good alternative to Lasik/prk/smile?,"Since those procedures are too damaging will we find other ways to correct myopia pernamenly- especially when society become more myopic than ever. Reversing axial lenght of eye seems to be the least plausible one although some patients that wore ortko-k lenses experienced long term AL shortening up to 0.71mm ( which would correlate to 2-2.5D). There is also a case of woman who got surgery due to her glaucoma and over 24 years her axial lenght shortened 2mm which make her from -8 to -2. So it seems like axial lenght reversal is possible but how to replicate it in consistent and predictable (and safe) Pattern Ocumetrics in 2015 proposed bionic lenses that would achieve far better than 20/20 vision but it seems that they are still doing studies. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodwgd/will_there_ever_be_good_alternative_to/,5,0.86,1,1747434995.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodwgd/will_there_ever_be_good_alternative_to/,,False,False 1kodwkv,Lasiksupport,IDontWanNaBeeFriends,Will there ever be good alternative to Lasik/prk/smile?,"Since those procedures are too damaging will we find other ways to correct myopia pernamenly- especially when society become more myopic than ever. Reversing axial lenght of eye seems to be the least plausible one although some patients that wore ortko-k lenses experienced long term AL shortening up to 0.71mm ( which would correlate to 2-2.5D). There is also a case of woman who got surgery due to her glaucoma and over 24 years her axial lenght shortened 2mm which make her from -8 to -2. So it seems like axial lenght reversal is possible but how to replicate it in consistent and predictable (and safe) Pattern Ocumetrics in 2015 proposed bionic lenses that would achieve far better than 20/20 vision but it seems that they are still doing studies. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodwkv/will_there_ever_be_good_alternative_to/,13,0.93,10,1747435003.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kodwkv/will_there_ever_be_good_alternative_to/,,False,False 1koecks,lasik,Used-Process-5741,ICL detailed experience (positive) in London (switched from LASEK),"**TLDR**: Originally went to a chain branch (Optical Express) and they put me forward as safe for LASEK. The surgeon told me privately that, because of my abnormal scans and corneal thinness, they didn’t feel comfortable performing the surgery. So instead, I went to a private clinic and had ICL. Incredibly happy with the results (9 days out)! 27 year old Female. Right eye: -4.5, Left eye: -5 with astigmatism, very thin corneas. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Sorry this is going to be a LONG post. I just want to get everything down so hopefully it helps someone in the future. I’ll try to break it down as intuitively as possible and include subheadings to help with navigation, and so people can skip to what they need. I may also add updates later on. # Pt 1 - Experience with the chain branch I booked a laser eye surgery consultation with Optical Express. On the day, everything was fine. Did some scans, talked to an optometrist, and they recommended me for LASEK. They said I was eligible for both but they would put me forward for LASEK. When I asked why, they didn’t really explain it very clearly, just gave me the generic differences between the two and nothing specific to me as a patient, but I just moved past it. I booked my clinician discussion in 2 weeks time, and then my surgery the week after that (9th April). It was a quick timeline, but I had a holiday end of May and wanted to be fully recovered before then. Everything was fine until I went home and researched more about the recovery process for LASEK. To be honest, the optometrist really undersold how many days you would be in pain and have unstable vision. I had told them that I had an evening event the day after my scheduled LASEK surgery and asked if I would be fine for it. They said yes, but considering how other people’s recovery experiences say they were basically bed bound for the next 2 days, I highly doubt I would have been ok. Still, at this point it was already booked so I moved past it, I could skip the event if need be. Cut to 2 weeks after when I’m supposed to have my clinician discussion with the surgeon. They don’t call me in the allocated time so I call the support team to find out why. They’re not sure either and said they’ll check with the surgeon and let me know. The next day I find out that the surgeon wants me to repeat some tests with the dry eyes drops. That’s no problem. I go in, get the tests redone, and again, the optometrist says I’m ok for both LASIK and LASEK. They said the surgeon just wanted clearer scans as I was on the cusp of the requirements between the two. I even asked if they were sure I was suitable for laser eye surgery in general, because the assistant doing the scans on me had mentioned that the surgeon had put “keratoconus” in the notes for why they wanted me to redo the scans, which would have increased the risks of long term complications. Again, they said I was eligible so not to worry (they didn’t explain what keratoconus was, I had to look it up later). After these new scans, they said that we needed to rebook the clinician discussion ASAP if we were to make the surgery date (at this point, in 5 days). I told them that it was ok if we needed to reschedule, I just didn’t want to rush it if anything was inconclusive, but again they reassured me that I wouldn’t have to rebook and it should be fine. At this point I started to get a bit worried as it all felt rushed. The national standard is to have a 7 day cool-off period between the discussion with your surgeon and the actual surgery day. But I wanted to see what the surgeon would say.  The surgeon called me the next day (4 days till my surgery). At the start of the call, I asked point blank why I had to redo the scans. They then video called me and went through all of my scans explaining what the numbers and visuals meant. Essentially, I was near the cut-off point for corneal thickness for LASEK and pretty much unsuitable for LASIK. They wanted me to have an epithelial mapping scan to get a better picture of if it would be safe, but because OE didn’t provide that, the optometrist had marked me off as safe regardless. The surgeon felt uncomfortable proceeding because, if my corneas were too thin, it would increase the risk of ectasia, which is the warping of the cornea. It could happen around 1 to 3 years post-surgery. Best case scenario if this happens is that I would need glasses / contacts again - worse case is that I develop an abnormal astigmatism, which won’t be correctable with anything other than hard lenses. And because it would be outside the aftercare timeline of the chain, they would not cover anything. Honestly, shout out to the surgeon for being so upfront with me, they even said that for them, it’s not about the money, it’s about my long term safety. After all of that, I was scared that I had gotten so close to the surgery date without hearing any of this information, but honestly I was also relieved. Something had just felt off about everything, i.e. the lack of clarity and the rush to get me into surgery. I cancelled my LASEK right after. Hoping to get my deposit back but not sure how successful that will be.  —————————————————————————————————————————————— # Pt 2 - Experience with the Private Clinic and ICL Surgery The surgeon recommended a private clinic in London as it had the scan they wanted me to do, and also because if I wasn’t eligible for LASEK, they provided ICL. This was the first time I had ever heard of ICL as an option but it sounded pretty much perfect for me. I went in and they did all the scans. Afterwards, the ophthalmologist who would be my surgeon explained all my results to me and why LASEK would not have been optimal for all the reasons mentioned above. They were very patient and answered all of my questions and I never felt rushed like how I did at OE. In fact, the ophthalmologist encouraged me to take some time to think it over; I was the one that pushed to book my surgery that day because of my holiday deadline. I was put forward for evo ICL with a toric lens (for my astigmatism), and the lenses would be ready after 2 weeks. I booked my surgery for the 7th May. (2025/05/07) Day of Surgery - Prep: The clinic works out of a hospital so I was admitted in outpatients and honestly it was such a lovely experience. I had a private room and toilet and the whole place just felt very plush. I was admitted at 7.30 am for a 10 am surgery time. About an hour or two before my surgery, a nurse came and put a small anaesthetic tablet in each eye to dilate them. It was a weird experience but not painful, just a little uncomfortable. They also gave me some anti-anxiety medication to help with my nerves. Once my eyes had dilated and my surgeon had come to check on me, they removed the tablets and I went to the operating room. There was the surgeon I had my consultation with and two assistants. They were all incredibly nice and reassuring. They even let me choose the music for the room (Chappel Roan aha). (2025/05/07) Day of Surgery - The Operation: The operation itself was quite uncomfortable. They covered the eye that they weren't working on and then put a contraption on the operating eye to keep me from blinking. They put in numbing drops so I didn’t really feel the pain, but I still felt the pressure and movement. Sometimes I would feel a small pain but I would tell the surgeon and they would put in some more numbing drops until I didn’t feel it anymore. I was awake for the whole thing and was told to focus on the three light dots above me. Whilst they were operating, what I saw was kind of like an intense (but not painful) blurry light show. The whole operation lasted no more than 20 mins. During the booking, they gave me the option to be under general anaesthetic for an increased fee but I’m glad I didn’t go for it. I would say my tolerance for discomfort is about average and I’m a quite anxious person. But it really wasn’t that bad; I just took a lot of deep breaths to help me stay still. It was also cool to immediately see a difference in my eyes (even if it was still a bit blurry). Also I really dislike that groggy feeling when coming up from general anaesthetic. (2025/05/07) Day of Surgery - Post-op - Immediately After: After the operation, I was taken back to my room to rest for a while and then given some lunch. The surgeon checked on me and gave me the eyedrops I would need for recovery and also explained their schedule. Tobradex (anti-inflammatory & antibacterial) and lubricating drops four times a day, and Yellox (reduces eye pressure) two times a day (10 applications in total) for 2 weeks. My vision was definitely immediately improved in both eyes, if a bit blurry (due to the dilation). The fact that I could read any text more than a metre away from me was wild! There was redness in both eyes and slight pain in my right eye. I also saw halos and I had a slight headache. But these were common after the operation so I took an Uber home with my boyfriend (sunglasses on the whole time; very necessary as the dilation made me very sensitive to any light). (2025/05/07) Day of Surgery - Post-op - Evening: When I got home, I immediately went to sleep (with some safety goggles over my eyes). When I woke up in the evening, my left eye was amazing! The vision was so clear and there was no pain. The right eye vision was also really good but blurrier compared to my left. I also had the infamous ICL light rings around light sources, more prominent from my right eye, and it just felt a little more worse for wear compared to the left. Still very sensitive to bright light and kept my eyes closed as much as possible. (2025/05/08) Day 1 Post-op and Next Day Check-up: I stayed in my dark room for pretty much most of the day listening to DnD podcasts with my goggles on and eyes closed. I could use my phone and laptop with the brightness turned down which was better than what I was expecting to be able to do. Pretty much the same as the evening before in terms of vision and how my eyes were feeling. The redness was gone from both eyes but my right eye still felt sore compared to my left. I also still saw light rings and had some light sensitivity, especially outside, but it was fine with sunglasses. Didn’t experience any glare or ghosting or starbursts at all. However, I noticed that there was a dark crescent shadow on the edge of my right peripheral vision. I was a bit worried about that since I’ve read all the reddit experiences and nothing mentioned this. I googled it and the first thing that came up was retinal detachment so I was quite nervous. I had my next-day check up and mentioned it to the surgeon. They checked my retinas and said that there was no retinal detachment and that it was something called ‘negative dysphotospia’. It’s a not-uncommon side-effect of lens implant surgeries e.g. cataract surgery and nothing to worry about. The shadow normally goes away after a couple of months due to the neuro-adaptability of the brain. Honestly, just having confirmation that everything was ok made it a lot easier to filter out since I wasn’t constantly focusing on it. They also checked everything else; pressure was good (14mmHg; between 10-20 mmHg is normal), and vault and placement were perfect. There were some scratches in my right eye, which was why it felt sore compared to the left, but the lubricating drops should help with that. Overall, they were incredibly happy with everything and after my vision test, I was seeing 20/20 in my right eye, and 20/15 in my left eye! The surgeon said that having this good of a result so early on was really great, especially since it can take a while for the vision to stabilise. They mentioned that if I saw any new floaters or flashing lights to immediately contact them, but that this was great for next day post-op! After the appointment, me and my boyfriend got ice cream to celebrate and I could even sit in full sunlight outside without sunglasses for a while! (2025/05/09-11) Days 2 to 4 Post-op: I had my operation on Wednesday and took Thursday and Friday off from work to recover. The lubricating drops really helped my right eye and it felt less sore by the day. Sometimes it would feel dry though, but again the drops helped. Light sensitivity was also becoming less of an issue, although sometimes my eyes would get easily fatigued looking at my phone or laptop, especially if it was a bright white page. I could still see light rings, especially from indoor lights, but it really wasn’t too bad. I had some headaches, but I think it was just my brain adjusting to my new vision - the headaches felt like what you would get after your contact / glasses prescription increased. But that gradually got better as well. I even watched The Conclave on my laptop without any issue as it’s not a very visually bright film (but it is cinematically stunning)! I think having around 4-5 days after the surgery to purely recover is a good shout. (2025/05/12) Day 5 Post-op: Went back to work on Monday. I work from home and use a laptop and monitor so I spend a lot of the time looking at screens. I had to turn the brightness down, and my eyes would sometimes get fatigued after a while so I would have to close them and take some time away from the screen whenever that happened. As before, my right eye would sometimes feel dry, like how it feels when a contact has been in for too long, but again the drops helped. Other than that it was all fine.  (2025/05/13) 1 week Check-up: By this point, my eyes are mostly feeling back to normal. They sometimes feel slightly fatigued but I think that’s mainly because I’m looking at screens constantly. I just close my eyes and give them a second to rest. My right eye still feels dry sometimes, but it’s less frequent and again the drops help. Also just blinking a few times helps too. Absolutely no issues with my left eye. I have no sensitivity to light but still see some faint light rings. I also sometimes see glare / halos / starbursts, but it happens infrequently. I expect my brain to eventually filter it out. They really aren't a big deal, just sometimes distracting, but they never impede my vision. I can still see the shadow on my right periphery if I focus on it or if something brings my attention to it, but most times I forget it's there. For my check-up, everything again was normal - vision was the same as before, pressure and vault were also the same, and no lens movement. Next check up is in 3 months time, but even now I am so pleased with my vision! —————————————————————————————————————————————— # Final Thoughts I am SO happy I didn’t go through with my LASEK and had ICL instead! If you’re eligible for LASIK/EK then that’s amazing, but if there’s a reason why it would be risky for you, then ICL is a great option. To be honest, even if I was eligible for LASEK, if I had known about ICL as an option, I would have chosen it instead. One of the main things I was worried about with LASEK before cancelling was the recovery time. Compared to LASEK where the vision stabilisation and results are a lot slower to materialise, the fact that I immediately saw a difference with ICL was such a relief as I wasn’t constantly worrying about if everything was ok. I know myself and I know I’m an impatient, anxious person, and I much rather preferred the ICL vision results period of 1-2 weeks compared to the months it would have been for LASEK. There is a pretty drastic difference in price though - LASEK was going to be around £3.8k (£160pm for 24 months) compared to ICL which is £8k (£650pm for 11 months). I didn’t really have a choice but to go with ICL, but it is something to consider.  On who to get vision correction surgery from, I think chain places are good if you have normal eyes / no further complications, but that wasn’t the case for me. My experience at OE made me feel like they just saw me as another sale, and didn’t have my best interests at heart. The private clinic that I went to felt so much safer; they were transparent with me, and I never felt pressured or rushed to go forward with surgery. Also, the level of personalised care I received at the private clinic was just so much nicer. I felt looked after - from their responsiveness to my questions both pre and post-op, to the day-of-surgery care. Again, I’m not saying chain places are bad, I’ve had multiple friends that have had laser eye surgery through them and highly recommend it. But if something feels off, then trust your gut and dont compromise. At the end of the day, it’s your vision and your final say. If you’re thinking of having vision correction surgery, my piece of advice is don’t rush to book it. You don’t want to screw around when it comes to your eyes. ICL was a great fit for me but I know not everyone has that same experience. The most common ICL regrets I see on reddit are because of complications with the ICL lens not being big enough to accommodate dilated pupils. I’m thankful I dont have that issue, but if you’re worried then ask about it during your consultation. Do as much research as you can beforehand and dont be afraid to ask questions. Looking back, I was lucky to have had that surgeon stop me from getting LASEK and I will forever be grateful to them for how straightforward and transparent they were. Just goes to show that you should trust your instincts and if something feels off then don’t go for it. Go with a place where you feel safe, respected and listened to, especially by your surgeon.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1koecks/icl_detailed_experience_positive_in_london/,19,1.0,9,1747436283.0,/r/lasik/comments/1koecks/icl_detailed_experience_positive_in_london/,Had surgery,1747604160.0,False 1koteca,Lasiksupport,Kev4250,Post LASIK - 1 month,It's been about a month since I had LASIK. I had -8.50 in my left and -8.25 in my right with some astigmatism. Now I'm +1.00 in my left and +.50 in my right. Will this go down to 0? I'm still having issues seeing at night and when I watch TV it's not super clear and need readers when I do watch. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1koteca/post_lasik_1_month/,6,0.88,4,1747489625.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1koteca/post_lasik_1_month/,,False,False 1koui0e,Lasiksupport,No_Place4218,Wave length plus enno eyes,What is advantage and disadvantage of wave length plus enno eyes technology for Lasik eye surgery?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1koui0e/wave_length_plus_enno_eyes/,1,1.0,0,1747492661.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1koui0e/wave_length_plus_enno_eyes/,,False,False 1kowhf5,Lasiksupport,Loooo9490,Headaches and concentration issues started 5 months post lasik,"I (23f) had lasik when i was 22 in sept 2023. I followed all instructions properly and i did not have any issues until 5 months after the surgery. Around February 2024 when i woke up, my eyes were very dry and kinda strained. I could not focus on anything at all and it felt like i could not open my eyes properly even though i could. I had no vision problems so i tried sleeping it off but it did not get better at all. I went to a lot of doctors and everyone kept saying my eyes are in perfect condition and my vision is good. I did a lot of tests and everything was normal. So they just told me to use lubricating eye drops and do eye exercises (pencil to nose exercise). Eventually my dry eyes got better after using really strong eye drops but my concentration issues and headaches aren’t better at all. I cant study, i cant work properly and i cant do any of my hobbies. I love reading books and i haven’t been able to enjoy a single book since the complications. I consistently do the exercises but i don’t think it’s helpful. Some days are better than others but these days it’s getting worse again. Words cant explain how much i regret the surgery. If any one of you has any advice please help a girl out. I am at my wits here and having really dark thoughts right now. Would appreciate any help. Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kowhf5/headaches_and_concentration_issues_started_5/,17,1.0,14,1747497882.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kowhf5/headaches_and_concentration_issues_started_5/,,False,False 1kpng8t,lasik,MysteriousNovel7254,Had LASIK 2 months ago (positive experience),"I read a lot of stories here leading up to my LASIK... thank you to everyone who shared. Here's mine (sorry it's long): 41 years old, wore glasses/contacts since early teens. Glasses prescription -3.50 right eye / -5.00 left eye. Also I have astigmatism but I don't have those specifics handy. I had my LASIK done 2 months ago. I always thought I was too squeamish to even consider LASIK, but after deciding to at least research what it entails (online), it seemed like maybe I could handle it. Since the initial consultation/exam is at no cost (or rather, is included in the overall cost of the surgery), I figured, no harm in at least doing that. Went through the exam (which was performed by a regular eye doc, not the doc who'd be doing the surgery), and had plenty of time for info and questions. I didn't feel pressured at all. They said they'd give me valium for the procedure to help me relax (this was what sealed the deal for me, lol). The one thing they warned me about several times is that I should expect to need reading glasses sooner than I might otherwise - like within the next 5 years or so. I've heard other people who have had LASIK complain about this side effect after the surgery as if it wasn't something they were expecting, so maybe other offices aren't as forthcoming about that? Anyway, I don't mind if I need reading glasses, so that wasn't a concern for me, but I was glad they hammered that point home. I guess it's the one long-term negative side effect that they can predict will happen. They also had me watch a video that gave an overview of how the surgery works and talked about the possible complications. I asked about how much time I should plan to take off work. They do surgeries on Thursdays, with your follow-up the next day. They said many people are back to work the next day, after their morning follow-up appt. I was planning to take the day after off, and then was glad to have the weekend days to heal as well. They reviewed the costs with me, then sent me home with some info so that I could think about it. The info included a ""fine print"" document that I'd have to sign and return, and a short ""to do"" list for the weeks leading up to the surgery. I felt like I had a pretty good understanding of what I was getting into, but I did think about it for a bit, and then called them and scheduled the surgery. I stopped wearing my contacts 2 weeks before the surgery, and bought a few ""value size"" boxes of Refresh preservative-free eye drops per the instructions. They also sent in some prescriptions for me to pick up ahead of time (2 different eye drops -- one antibiotic and one steroid -- plus valium). DAY 0 (Thursday): Day of surgery. Pre-Op: Brought my prescriptions with me, as instructed. The staff checked me in, I paid for the surgery, they checked that I had all the right prescriptions, and brought me into the exam room to review how everything was going to work and give me post-op procedures. Before we got into all that, she asked if I wanted to take a valium before the surgery and I said yes, so I took that and we gave it time to take effect while we discussed a little about what to expect during the surgery (nothing too detailed that would freak me out though) and then detailed post-op procedures. I had brought the preservative-free drops that I bought just to show them and make sure I got the right ones. They gave me a little bottle of one other kind of eye drops, the numbing drops that would be used in surgery, where there was just enough for a drop in each eye in case I needed it on the way home. My ride home was about an hour and the numbing drops they'd put in for the surgery would wear off in ~30 mins or so. The woman called these my ""SOS drops"" to use if I needed them on the way home (or once I got home, before laying down to sleep for the afternoon) and the ""SOS"" made me a little concerned about how much pain or discomfort I'd be feeling. Turns out I didn't need to be that worried, though -- more on that later. At this point, I didn't ""feel"" the valium having kicked in (I've never taken it before so didn't know what to expect), but I also didn't feel anxious and at that point I was ready to just get on with the show! Surgery: They brought me into the surgery room where I laid down on the bed of the machine. They covered my left eye and we started on the right eye. They put numbing drops in my right eye, then basically taped down my top and bottom eyelashes with my eye in an open position, and then put on the little metal doohicky that would actually hold my eye open. The valium must have been working because it seems like this should freak me out, but it didn't. Then they positioned me under the machine, and the doctor was great about talking to me the whole time and explaining what I would experience, but without going into gorey detail about what was actually happening. So, he would say something like ""okay, now you'll see a green light, focus on the green light..... now everything will be very blurry..... now you'll see red, focus on the red.... etc."" I remember periods of seeing different colored lights, periods of everything being basically a total blur but white/light and also a time where everything sort of went black, I think. Meanwhile, the tech in the room would give occasional time updates saying how far through the procedure we were on that eye, which was helpful for me to hear. I had read through peoples' detailed accounts here of what actually happens during the procedure, like the laser cutting a flap, the doctor peeling back the flap, things being totally blurry/loss of vision when the flap is open, smelling a little bit of a burning smell when the laser is working on the eye. While my procedure was actually taking place, I recalled these things I'd read, so it was helpful to generally know what was going on at each step, though I tried not to think about it too much as it was happening so as not to freak myself out. But I do recall smelling the slight burning smell (like burning hair) and thinking oh, haha, that smell is my eye being lasered away! I assume I have the valium to thank for letting me think about this kind of thing with some humor and without passing out, lol. [ETA: As far as what I actually felt during the surgery, I really only felt some pressure on the eye, but no pain at all.] All through the process, I was thinking how cool it was. After my right eye was done (maybe a few minutes total), they made some adjustments to the machine, told me to breathe normally (I might have been holding my breath) and relax, and then put numbing drops in my left eye and repeated the process on my left eye. I was amazed at how quick and streamlined the procedure was. We are living in the future! Post-Op: After the procedure, they brought me back into the regular eye exam room and the surgeon looked at each eye up close to confirm that the flap was positioned correctly closed and make sure everything else looked good. Then they gave me my bag that included my post-op instructions, prescriptions, and a pair of goggles for sleeping for the first week or so. I put on some wrap-around sunglasses that they gave me for the trip home, and left with my partner who would be driving me home. Vision was a little hazy at this point, but I could already tell that my vision was much improved. In the car, I put my SOS numbing eye drops in my pocket for easy access, and kept my eyes closed during the ride. My eyes at that point just felt tired, and though I could open them with the sunglasses on, they were a little sensitive to light and overall just felt better to keep them closed. Gradually, I could feel the numbing drops wearing off and some feeling of eye irritation coming on, like mild stinging. I could tell that if I were to open my eyes, it would accelerate that feeling (and dryness), so I just kept them closed. Although the irritation feeling did get a bit worse over the course of the second half of the trip, I didn't feel the need to put in the SOS numbing drops. I decided to wait and put them in at home before trying to sleep for the afternoon. Got home, ate some lunch, put in my first of the steroid and antibiotic drops as instructed, then went to bed. My instructions were to immediately sleep for a few hours, and no screen time or reading or anything for the rest of the day. I put in my SOS numbing drops, even though I think I would have been okay without them, but since I had them I thought why not. I took another valium as well, which the doc's office said I could do, and that it wouldn't make me drowsy but might help with relaxing. I put on my stylish sleeping goggles, and laid down to sleep. I had trouble actually sleeping, not because of any pain or discomfort but because I wasn't really tired enough, so if I were to do it again I might take ZQuil or a sleep aid instead of the valium to help me actually sleep. But, I managed to doze off for a while and at least rested with my eyes closed for a few hours. After that, I put on an audio book that I had queued up just for this, and stayed in bed with my eyes closed for the rest of the afternoon/evening. During this time, I opened my eyes occasionally to keep up with my regular intervals of the various eye drops (the medicated ones and the artificial tears). Although I was still a little bleary, I could see pretty clearly at this point which was amazing. Sleeping that night was a little tough only because I normally sleep on my side/stomach, and I was wearing the goggles and trying to sleep on my back. Other than that, I really didn't have any significant discomfort in my eyes that made sleep difficult. DAY 1 (Friday): Woke up with eyes feeling dry and so I put in artificial tears right away, but once I felt like I could really open my eyes wide, wow! I could see clearly and that was amazing. I had my first follow-up appt. that morning at the office where they did the surgery, and although I'm sure I could have driven myself, my partner drove me because the office was an hour away and just in case I wasn't feeling up to the drive at any point. The actual appointment was fast: they checked my eyes in the exam room, looking at the flap and how the eyes were healing, and all looked good. Did an eye test and I tested 20/20 in both eyes! Because the surgery office is an hour from my house, I opted to do the rest of the follow-up appts with my regular/local eye doctor (as long as everything seemed to be going well). The surgeon said that, given how good things were looking that day, he would expect the rest of the healing process would be fine, but I could always go back to see them for my follow-ups if I felt the need to. This was a Friday, and I'd taken the day off from work with the plan to go back to work the following Tuesday. I work on a computer screen all day, so I wanted to try to stay off screens for the next few days as much as possible. I did text my family this day, but otherwise tried to stay off my phone. I spent much of the day laying down with my eyes closed listening to my audio book. Not because I felt any discomfort, just because I wanted to give my eyes the best chance at healing. I watched some TV in the evening and could read the subtitles on the screen and my eyes felt fine, not strained or anything. DAY 2-4 (Saturday-Monday): Days off work. I felt very normal on these days. I was glad to have several days of not needing to do anything, and definitely glad I didn't need to work, even though I felt pretty much fine. But I still tried to stay away from screen time, and otherwise go about my normal life. Not sure if my eyes would have felt tired or not as good if I'd had to go right back to work, but I didn't want to risk it. I wore sunglasses outside to protect my eyes from dust/dirt and in case they were sensitive in the sun (they didn't feel super sensitive). For the first week, I was instructed to use the medicated eye drops 4x/day and the artificial tears every 30 mins. I was told I couldn't overdo it with the artificial tears, and from what I'd read/heard, it seemed that keeping your eyes well hydrated (even if they don't feel dry) was key to healing, so I used the artificial tears liberally. During this time I felt a mild ""foreign object"" feeling periodically, which I gathered was a sign of dryness, and this would usually subside when I put in artificial tears. This feeling and any other feelings of dryness or irritation (all pretty mild) felt very much like how my eyes felt regularly when I had contacts in, like when the contacts were dry or weren't quite settled on my eye right. I was still sleeping with the goggles on, which wasn't my best sleep, but was fine. DAY 5 (Tuesday): Back to work. I work from home, which I was grateful for, so I could put in my eye drops frequently and take breaks if I needed to (though I didn't really need to). Since I know you blink less often when you're on the computer, I made sure to put in the artificial tears often. I stare at screens all day -- a laptop and a larger external monitor -- and my vision was fine looking at both. I was worried that my eyes would feel fatigued, but they didn't really. I was also worried about the ghosting effects that some others have described, like when looking at text on a screen, but I didn't experience that. Got through a full day of work just fine. In the evening, I could see the soft halo effect others have noted around lamps in the house, but this was very subtle and I might not have even noticed it if I wasn't looking for it. DAYS 6-7 (Wednesday-Thursday): I still felt very normal, other than occasional dryness or ""foreign object"" feeling, all of which the eye drops took care of. Because these sensations were so similar to what I felt wearing contacts, everything just felt like what I'm used to. Vision and comfort working on the computer all day through the work week was fine. I was back to my normal TV/phone usage, and that all felt fine. Went for my first drive on my own to run a local errand (during daylight hours), and driving felt fine. When I was out at night when my partner was driving, I took note of how all the lights looked and did see some of the halo/blooming effect on larger lights. With smaller lights and car headlights, I saw the starburst effect, which is normal to me because I have astigmatism. I knew these were all things that could be expected during the healing process, so I wasn't worried about them. DAY 8 (Friday): My 1-week follow up: This took place at my regular eye doc's office, and I drove myself. She looked up close at my eyes and confirmed the flap was healing well and she could see some dry spots, but all seemed normal for this stage. I could tell my eyes were feeling quite dry that morning, and on the drive over, signs were not as clear as I thought they probably should be, but I felt okay driving. My eye test confirmed that I was not at 20/20 like I was at my 1-day followup, and I was definitely struggling to read the lines further down the eye chart more than I would have liked. My doc didn't say what reading my eyes were testing at, and I should have asked but I didn't because I'm a dummy, so I don't know exactly how my vision exactly compared to a week prior. I could tell my vision wasn't where she'd like or maybe expect it to be, but since I was only a week past surgery and still healing, it wasn't cause for concern. She said hopefully there'd be improvement at my 1-month follow-up but if things were getting worse before then, to call/come in (or call the surgeon's office). I stopped wearing my sleeping goggles around this time, too. WEEKS 2-3: My vision did seem to improve gradually from where I was at my 1-week follow-up. The periodic ""foreign object"" feelings went away. At this point I was done with the medicated drops and my post-op instructions said to use the artificial tears hourly, but I kept using them more frequently. I could definitely tell that the vision in my left eye was not as good as my right eye. The soft halos around lights went away, but the starburst around headlights and twinkle lights remained. Again, this what I was used to experiencing with astigmatism, so not alarming for me though I can see how it would not be ideal if this was new for you after the surgery. In low light, like inside in the evening if I have just low lamp light on in the room, my vision is definitely a bit hazy and my eyes feel a tired. In the dark, like in the house at night with the lights off, my vision is definitely murky. Probably close to what it was before LASIK, without my glasses on. 1-MONTH FOLLOW-UP: My vision improved since my 1-week appt, and my doc said my reading of the eye chart had improved by several lines in both eyes. In my right eye, I was testing 20/20 and in my left eye, I was struggling at 20/25, and still had some nearsightedness in both eyes. Looking through the hanging contraption they put in front of you at the eye doc with all the various settings, I could see there was room for improvement in the clarity in both eyes, even in the right eye which was 20/20. She said we can see how things are at my 3-month follow-up. It sounded like there might still be room for improvement, but also kind of like she didn't expect much more improvement? Looking up close at my eyes, she said the flaps had healed and the dry spots were healing. At this point (1 month after surgery), my post-op instructions said I could stop using artificial tears hourly and just use them as needed. My eye doc said that if I am using drops more than 4x/day, they recommend sticking with the artificial tears, but once I am using them less than 4x/day it's okay to use regular drops that come in a bottle (which have preservatives). MONTH 2 (today): I'm still using artificial tears ~6x/day or so, probably more than I need to, but I want to keep doing whatever I can to promote healing and the best vision I can get out of this. I need them first thing in the morning, when my eyes do feel dry upon waking up. I also tend to use them in the evening, when my eyes feel a little tired/not at their best. If I wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom, they feel dry and sometimes I'll put in drops but sometimes I'll just go back to sleep. And during the day I feel like I could get by without them, but figure why not use them even if I feel a small need. Since my eye doc had said the dry spots were ""healing"" (not ""healed""), I figured they still need hydration help to heal completely. My vision seems to be holding steady, which is to say not totally crisp, and I can still tell that my left eye is a bit blurrier than my right. But I can get through my daily life without needing glasses/contacts now, which is a game-changer for me. Even if this is the best my vision can be with LASIK, I feel it was worth it. I still see starbursts when I look at some lights, so I'll have to ask the eye doc about that at my 3-month appt as I'm not sure if that'll always be there for me... maybe so, if I still have some astigmatism? At night in the dark, I still have really murky vision, which is the one thing I'm pretty disappointed about because that vision is pretty diminished and it would be a big bummer if that's permanent. My vision for reading seems fine -- no need for reading glasses yet. Unless things improve a lot more over the next month, which is when I'll see my eye doc for my 3-month follow-up, I'll probably go back to the surgeon's office to have them check out my eyes and see if I'd be a candidate for a touch-up. (They do touch-ups for free within the first year.) I don't know if I'd actually go forward with the touch-up, since I've healed well and part of me thinks, why risk the more serious complications just for a little bit more clarity? But then again, why not try to get a better result if I'm not currently at my best result. So I guess we'll see. Maybe they'll say I don't have enough corneal material left for a touch-up, or will be able to tell that I'm not going to see further improvement, which would make the decision for me! I would have no problem getting glasses for occasional use when I want that extra crisp vision, if it comes to that. The fact that I don't NEED glasses/contacts to get through my daily life anymore is what I was really after, and I got that. And one thing I've learned is that LASIK isn't meant or expected to deliver perfect vision to every person, it's meant to deliver the best possible outcome for your specific eyes. So I don't feel disappointed if this is my best outcome. I think that covers everything, and I'll update this if I decide to explore a touch-up after my 3-month follow-up. Overall, I'm very happy with having LASIK done and I'd recommend it to others as long as you have a realistic understanding of the possible outcomes and that your vision might not be perfect. (And of course, of the risks, which I feel very lucky to have avoided anything serious, knock on wood.) Also, a TIP! I know the cost of the surgery is expensive and some people have to save up for it. The additional cost of the artificial tears that you'll need is not nothing. The Refresh artificial tears I used were around $22 for the big ""value size"" box on Amazon, and about $23 at my local grocery store. But, the same box was $35 (!!) at my local CVS. So just a heads up to be aware of the extra costs of buying these drops, and maybe shop around and make sure you're stocked up in advance so you don't get hosed at CVS if you don't need to. I think I probably went through 5-6 value size boxes, maybe more than some people will need, but still just wanted people to be aware of this extra cost, especially if the cost of the procedure is already a stretch for you. Good luck to anyone who is getting LASIK done! I'm happy to answer any questions about my experience if anyone has any.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kpng8t/had_lasik_2_months_ago_positive_experience/,33,1.0,14,1747584335.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kpng8t/had_lasik_2_months_ago_positive_experience/,Had surgery,1747658104.0,False 1kptzj9,Lasiksupport,Cold-Stick428,Lasik post op concerns,"Had lasik Wednesday, wasn't prepared for the excruciating burning that started approx 10-15 min after and lasted approx 3 hours. Felt like my eyes were boiling in acid! Next day the pain was totally gone and vision was pretty good. Little hazy and blurry off and on but was pleasantly surprised at my close up vision, still able to read text messages on largest print. I went with full distant lasik, age 53 and was told I wouldn't even be able to read my text after this procedure. Went to 24 hour check up and they said I had pretty bad dry eye, just continue what I was doing but add gel drops to bedtime and first morning drop. By Friday the dry eye was so bad, putting in drops every 10 min instead of every 30 min and so uncomfortable! Moved to only using the gel drops because it's the only thing that somewhat helps. Saturday had a quick moment where it felt like something was in my left eye, vision has slowly gotten little worse and now today (Sunday) my vision feels quite a bit blurrier, can't see up close at all anymore, severe dry eye, eyes irritated, left one feels like something is in it off and on, etc. I'm going to try and get in to Dr tomorrow instead of waiting for my one week appt on Thursday. Just curious if this sounds normal to those who have had this done. Trying not to get too upset but this isn't what I was expecting after reading so many stories of others before I did this. Also I drive commercial vehicle for my job and this feels concerning. The corrected my eyes at -6 and -6.75.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kptzj9/lasik_post_op_concerns/,5,0.79,4,1747601097.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kptzj9/lasik_post_op_concerns/,,False,False 1kqb9as,Lasiksupport,ClassComprehensive93,4 years post lasik review,"Yo wassup. It’s 4 years post lasik and here are the pros and cons and what I’m gonna do about the cons: Pros: I see good and don’t use glasses. That’s it. Cons: Dry eyes Irregular astigmatism( sclerals lenses on the way) Not worried about ectadia since my current thickness for both eyes are 514 and 481. Now I’m bummed cuz I basically need lenses to drive or be on the PC. It’s very counter intuitive. I do need help with dry eyes tho. Mine ain’t too bad and it doesn’t hurt but still sucks ass. I wanna know what y’all did for the dry eyes and I wish y’all stay safe and resilient.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kqb9as/4_years_post_lasik_review/,7,0.89,6,1747660100.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kqb9as/4_years_post_lasik_review/,,False,False 1kqdyxt,Lasiksupport,,Having to wear reading glasses 5 months after lasik - scared and sad,"I has lasik surgery from one of the best surgeons in the country - according to everyone. I was nearsighted (-3.25 & -3.5). Now 5 month later, I am wearing reading glasses and my vision is blurry both up close and distant. I wanted lasik because I wanted to feel prettier & not have to worry about glasses. Now when I look in the mirror, I see my magnified eyes due to my reading glasses. I want to cry every time I see my reflection with my readers on. And I can’t read anything without them. This whole situation has made me more dependent on glasses and I feel so ugly. I have an appointment in two weeks to see if I can get them fixed with another lasik surgery, but I’m worried I’m still going to be stuck wearing glasses. I’m scared and depressed. I feel so stupid for even getting lasik. Do you think the second surgery will fix my sight? Has that helped anyone here?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kqdyxt/having_to_wear_reading_glasses_5_months_after/,22,0.96,27,1747667046.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kqdyxt/having_to_wear_reading_glasses_5_months_after/,,False,False 1kqele9,Lasiksupport,zest16,Prevent eye dryness from chronifying,"Hi, I underwent Lasik surgery two months ago. The first week I had rather intense dry eyes, but it became milder afterwards, to the point that sometimes I didn't notice it and didn't give it much thought. However since two weeks ago (a month and a half post-op), the eye dryness has intensified, maybe to the degree of the first week. At this point I'm much more scared, because according to stats you find online, probably most people don't even have dryness two months later. So, I really want to do everything right. I don't care if I have to spend some months more with dry eyes, I just want to prevent this from becoming permanent, at all costs. Is there anything I can do? So, I'm using artificial drops like 10 times a day, and while I think it's best to overshoot it, the only thing drops do, as far as I know, is alleviate the pain. Sadly, I work 8 hours a day in front of a screen and it's hard to concentrate. I fear this is going to affect my professional life. So now that I'm in a relatively early stage, is there any way to act before this becomes permanent? I'm visiting my doctor on Wednesday (two days later), but I'm afraid he won't help much since he's no eye dryness specialist. In fact I'm thinking of consulting an independent eye dryness specialist to help me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kqele9/prevent_eye_dryness_from_chronifying/,6,0.88,7,1747668554.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kqele9/prevent_eye_dryness_from_chronifying/,,False,False 1kqiyxb,lasik,virtigeaux,I had LASIK 10 Months ago (POSITIVE),"Just wanted to make another post on my lasik recovery now that it’s been 10 months. Can still honestly say it’s been one of the best decisions of my life, recovery has gone super well and I have very little issue. Personally my eyes don’t get too dry, they will on occasion but I think it’s more allergy related than anything. It’s hard to imagine life with putting in contacts everyday now that I’m so accumulated to not having to do it. I say if you’re thinking about it, definitely look into it! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kqiyxb/i_had_lasik_10_months_ago_positive/,23,0.96,21,1747678815.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kqiyxb/i_had_lasik_10_months_ago_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1kqso81,lasik,red352dock,Had ICL 6 Months Ago And My Only Regret Is Not Have Done It Sooner.,"It's been six months of a very positive ICL expereince in the US--and since its human nature to post when it's bad or it goes wrong, I thought I'd share my positive experience for those on the fence. I've had nearsighted vision (-8, -5) since third grade and I was 39 (yay) when I got the procedure. I toyed with getting lasik for years but the thought of a laser near my open eye was more than my anxiety could handle. Plus, what if it went wrong?? Well, I somehow found myself with a little money to burn and an eye doctor who said ICL might be the better option for me vs lasik anyway as I was so nearsighted. Hearing there was a second option, I went in for a consult, was approved and heard the cost was over $10k. I gulped, and said thanks but not for me now. A year later, I had a partial vitrious tear in my eye that required a laser to fix the back of the eye by creating scar tissue and possibly prevent future tears. My retina doctor gave me about three minutes to go/no-go that optional laser treatment and figuring there was no time like the present, I went for it. Numbed up, laser shot in the back of the eye, I saw a lot of colors and went home that day knowing that ""if I could do that---then maybe I actually could manage ICL."" And since my eyes had already proven themselves prone to issues and with a rapidly approaching age deadline for ICL (my surgeon won't do it after 45, generally) I bit the bullet. To prepare for the procedure, I had to get tested on my prescription and pressure. That meant three weeks without my gas permeable lenses to ensure my eyes were fully at 'native' state and could be properly gauged. Looking back, three weeks in glasses was honestly the worst part of the entire process. A month or so later, I had my surgery. Surgery prep meant going without contacts (again) for a week, and slowly ramping up eye drops to prevent infection and maintain pressure. I was really getting excited, but the anxiety was building as I knew I would be doing under 'twilight' which made about as much sense to me as the books did. How could I be both awake and asleep at the same time? Well, day of, full with last night's heavy meal because you can't eat in the morning when you get anesthesia, it was off to surgery. I walked in at ten am, paid for the experience, and went back for the surgery. In the back I was put in a bed half upright with wheels and from that moment on, was nothing more than a passenger princess. The pre-op nurses gave me six rounds of dilation drops which stung for about two seconds going in, then the pain faded. That was the most physically painful part of the entire surgical experience. I'd rate it a 4/10. It was also at this point I learned what twilight meant from the pre-op nurse---it meant, as she said in a hushed voice, 'blackout drunk'. She was right. Fully dilated with anti anxiety drugs coursing through my veins taking the edge off and I was wheeled into surgery. From there, I vaguely remember bits and pieces--I'm 'blackout drunk', right? Time has little mearning. I saw some rainbow colors and thought ""oh this is just like when I had my laser procedure, I KNOW I can do this"" and then I woke up. Turns out fifteen minutes goes really fast when time is sped up, you can't remember, and the surgeon is efficient. The room was cleaned and it was time for the second eye. Same thing -- good meds, more colors, then black and white like the crackle of a tv that can't find it antenna, a quick feeling of annoyance, and the thought ""how much longer will this take"" as someone squeezed my hand and then all done. All in, felt like thirty seconds even though it was really a 15 minute experience. From there, I was in post-op for maybe 15-20 minutes and was walked out to the car where my valiant husband took me for the best meal I'd had in ages. Turns out, fasting and anesthesia makes you hungry. That afternoon, after the surgery post op appointment, I drifted in/out while watching a movie and went to bed early. Because the dilation drops were so strong my vision took a while to get to 20/20 and it wasn't until waking up the next morning that I was whacked with clear vision without glasses or contacts. And I was giddy. I worked from home the day after surgery, with a midday break to see my eye doctor to be cleared to drive. The next thirty days were a series of eye drops, check ins with my regular eye doctor and five nights of eye patches to prevent scratching at night. Happy to report I have 20/20.25 vision now with no complications. Looking back, the hardest part of the entire experience was managing the anxiety around having someone near my eyes. But in reality, the surgeon uses the good meds and tools and physically getting through the experience is the easiest part. TLDR; Getting ICL was like going from being picked last in fourth grade kickball during gym glass to playing varsity high school sports. I'm a vision athlete now! Physically easy experience, hard to manage the anxiety, and my only regret is not having done it sooner.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kqso81/had_icl_6_months_ago_and_my_only_regret_is_not/,45,0.98,11,1747703847.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kqso81/had_icl_6_months_ago_and_my_only_regret_is_not/,Had surgery,1748989976.0,False 1kqux9d,lasik,Hot_Stranger_2563,"I had Lasik done in 2005. Successful, but 20 years in I am getting near sighted again.","I was told at the time that I could take the ""high definition"" version, but with technology at that time, they said it would take too much tissue to redo it later. Well 20 years later, I am wondering if I could get it again with modern technology as I am getting near sighted again? Any professionals out there that could tell me if this is an option? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kqux9d/i_had_lasik_done_in_2005_successful_but_20_years/,19,1.0,32,1747710805.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kqux9d/i_had_lasik_done_in_2005_successful_but_20_years/,Considering surgery,False,False 1kqyl5z,lasik,timtjd13,Pigment Dispersion and ICL,"First time posting here after lurking for a bit and seeing a few posts about ICL. Im a 33 year old male with high myopia (-9.5 in each eye). I was exploring options for vision correction and due to my level of myopia I am left with either LASEK or ICL. I've been to Moorfields in London and offered both options and also to a separate private eye clinic (London Eye Clinic - Dr Hamada). The latter have told me that LASEK for treating such a high myopia is not ideal as it will fundamentally change the shape of my eye and whilst objectively ill be able to read letters for an eye test with much better outcomes, the ""quality"" of my vision will be different and potentially worse as my cornea will turn from a dome into a table top. This explanation makes a lot of sense to me - people looking at results from an objective perspective obviously only care about the eye test results but reports of subjective vision quality are obviously harder to report. Based on the above I was pretty much dead set on ICL as my eyes are well in excess of the necessary criteria (space for the lense etc). However, Dr Hamada picked up the fact that I have mild pigment dispersion syndrome. This must be very mild as it wasnt even picked up by Moorfields where the consultatant did a full eye and retina exam. I've also never been told this at yearly checkups. I'm told that pigment dispersion isn't a contraindication for having ICL and that London Eye Clinic have done countless surgeries on people with PDS who have a worse version of it. However, I'm worried because all logic is telling me that the ICL surgery itself is going to release pigment and the fact that the lense is close to my iris will just cause it to rub and release more pigment than my natural lense is currently doing. I'm therefore stuck. I don't want to do anything to my eyes if I'm going to end up with Glaucoma or any kind of damage to my eye because I'm exacerbating a current condition. Part of me thinks I should be considering LASEK again as it's not going to affect PDS, but it's not really what I want. Any experiences here with ICL and PDS or otherwise? Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kqyl5z/pigment_dispersion_and_icl/,3,0.81,4,1747724533.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kqyl5z/pigment_dispersion_and_icl/,Considering surgery,1747739549.0,False 1kr9wku,Lasiksupport,mf15abd,"20 days after ReLEx SMILE, I still see ghosting/shadows around text. Will the residual astigmatism gradually improve, or is this as good as it gets?","Before surgery, my prescription was: * Right (OD): -4.25, cyl -0.75 axis 5 * Left (OS): -3.75, cyl -1.75 axis 5 Corneal thickness was: OD 502 / OS 503 One day after surgery: * Right eye: -0.25, -0.75 axis 45 * Left eye: +0.5, -1.0 axis 9 At the 1-week follow-up: * Right eye: plano (0), -0.5 axis 19 * Left eye: +0.5, -0.75 axis 177 Doctor said corneal swelling had fully subsided. Now, at day 20, I'm experiencing distorted vision(regardless of using artificial tears), especially ghosting/shadowing behind letters, more noticeable with white letters on a black background. I’m wondering: * Is this visual distortion caused by the mild residual astigmatism? * Can astigmatism gradually reduce over time as the eye heals? (It improved slightly from day 1 to week 1.) * Or is this a normal healing effect that just takes time to clear up (as my doctor said, 2–3 months for full stabilization)? Has anyone experienced similar vision changes during the healing period?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kr9wku/20_days_after_relex_smile_i_still_see/,9,0.85,29,1747760065.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kr9wku/20_days_after_relex_smile_i_still_see/,,False,False 1ksc47t,lasik,Ok-Vegetable-4511,3.5 Months Post-PRK: Still Not Fully Recovered – Sharing My Honest Experience,"Hi everyone, I wanted to share my PRK recovery journey in case anyone else is going through something similar, especially if your recovery is slower than expected. I had PRK on Feb 8 (so I’m now about 14–15 weeks post-op), and while I’ve seen some improvements, my vision still isn’t fully clear — especially in my right eye. Here’s a breakdown of my experience so far Initial Recovery • The first week was rough, as expected: blurry vision, discomfort, and light sensitivity. • Vision was clearer in the mornings but got blurry later in the day, especially under LED lights and sunlight. • I used all prescribed drops religiously, including antibiotics and steroids. Where I Am Now (3.5 Months Later) • Left Eye: Surprisingly, this one has been doing better even though my Schirmer test was only 10mm (indicating mild dry eye). • Right Eye: Tear production is 30mm (which is normal), but the vision is still quite blurry. This is confusing and frustrating. My Current Treatment • I’ve been using Restasis twice daily for the past several weeks. • Also using Systane Hydration (preservative-free) drops multiple times a day. • My current refraction is: • Right Eye: –0.50 x 160 • Left Eye: –0.25 x 160 • So I do have a small amount of residual astigmatism, but the right eye is noticeably worse in clarity. What the Doctor Says • Healing is progressing slowly but looks okay. • No mention of haze, but they did confirm dry eye in the left eye, and possibly tear quality issues in the right. • Enhancement isn’t an option yet — they want to wait until at least 6 months post-op before considering it. What I’ve Learned • PRK recovery can be very uneven. One eye can heal faster than the other. • Tear quality matters just as much as quantity I had no idea before this. • Restasis burns at first, but I’ve stuck with it, and I’m hoping it kicks in more by month 4. • Nutrition, hydration, and patience have become key parts of my day-to-day. Final Thoughts If you’re in the same boat — still blurry months after PRK — know that you’re not alone. Healing isn’t linear, and even though I’ve had doubts and frustration, I’m continuing to follow my drops routine and give my eyes time to fully settle. If anyone has gone through something similar, especially with delayed recovery in one eye, I’d love to hear your story or any tips. Thanks for reading. Stay strong and patient out there. 🙏 I would suggest never go with PRK.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ksc47t/35_months_postprk_still_not_fully_recovered/,15,0.95,37,1747869390.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ksc47t/35_months_postprk_still_not_fully_recovered/,Had surgery,False,False 1ksutrq,Lasiksupport,ClassComprehensive93,Scleral lenses post lasik?,"4 years post op and fuck HOAs. I wanna know if sclerals help and I’ll send you numbers for both eyes. Pupil is 6.8-7.2mm in darkness. These are new tests 3 months ago. My doc is gonna use WAVE’s lenses (she said I’m not getting regular sclerals this one has HOA correction). I tried the trials which have no HOA correction and they helped the ghosting disappear but it shifted to go up at a lesser degree( very nice thing). However it didn’t fix the starbursts/streaking. Doc said not to expect anything now until final ones are fit 100% and with HOA correction. They’re not too hard to maintain or wear. Any advice would help, and if someone had sclerals and succeeded tell us",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1ksutrq,8,1.0,6,1747930679.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ksutrq/scleral_lenses_post_lasik/,,False,False 1ksxpsx,Lasiksupport,BradLondon2024,"Accuvision London, what is the name of their surgeon?","Please advise the name of the surgeon working for Accuvision, London. Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ksxpsx/accuvision_london_what_is_the_name_of_their/,3,0.81,0,1747937573.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ksxpsx/accuvision_london_what_is_the_name_of_their/,,False,False 1ktnqby,Lasiksupport,schank389,Eyefitpro sclerals - on the fence about Ovitz,"I'm in the fitting process with Eyeprintpro (eyefitpro specifically) scleral lenses. They've been great so far - getting acclimated over the last few weeks and wear time/vision quality have largely been as hoped. I'm at a cross roads where I have to decide whether to proceed with (and spend $1600 on) the Ovitz HOA correction overlay. This was the reason I wanted to try sclerals (again - tried with Dr. G about a decade ago) in the first place - but feedback from Ovitz engineers is that I would likely not see much improvement: ""Based on the pupil scan, patient shows relatively mild to moderate HOAs. We would generally recommend proceeding with HOA correction **only** if the patient is highly motivated for even subtle improvements and understands that the visual benefit may be minimal or not noticeable"" (Not sure if helpful or accurate, but IIRC my HOA numbers are generally in the 30's with the sclerals on, with 20 or below being sub-clinical/what they try to correct to) So my question - was anyone else on the fence about going for Ovitz with similarly ambivalent prospects and decided to go for it? I would spend the money in a heartbeat if I were confident it would help with night vision - I'm still seeing ample starbursting.. it's just been so long since I had normal eyes that I can't remember what my pre-surgical eyes saw at night. FWIW I'm post-lasik and PTK.. this sub has been massively helpful in my post-eye surgery journey. Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ktnqby/eyefitpro_sclerals_on_the_fence_about_ovitz/,3,1.0,4,1748017310.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ktnqby/eyefitpro_sclerals_on_the_fence_about_ovitz/,,False,False 1ku6quc,Lasiksupport,harrischen7,Does ghosting from white text against dark background go away?,"6 months after SMILE surgery, everything is perfect except when using computer and phone screen. The glowy ghosting on white text with dark ground is annoying. Will it ever go away? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ku6quc/does_ghosting_from_white_text_against_dark/,5,0.86,7,1748075184.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ku6quc/does_ghosting_from_white_text_against_dark/,,False,False 1kudlpw,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Its becoming mainstream knowledge,"How large of a medical coverup/scam Lasik is appears to finally be known as mainstream. This is about in line with other major medical cover ups like Oxycontin, cigarettes ect ect. It seems about 20 to 30 years is the time lapse between the industry lying to get things approved and when the public is very aware its a cover up. Opoids were once touted as non addictive. Just like lasik was touted as safe. Its big pharmas way of doing business. ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1kudlpw,45,0.96,24,1748098807.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kudlpw/its_becoming_mainstream_knowledge/,,False,False 1kv6qhl,Lasiksupport,Proud-Problem-4731,3 days after lasik and still can't even look at phone,"My dad went home with perfect vision on the day of the surgery, my mom had lasik done 3 days ago, she says that it's as if bricks were placed on her eyelids, she constantly wants to close her eyes, especially when looking at any light, even the slightest, she can't even type on her phone. Has anyone had the same thing, is everything okay? Edit: Everything is fine!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kv6qhl/3_days_after_lasik_and_still_cant_even_look_at/,12,0.84,12,1748190758.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kv6qhl/3_days_after_lasik_and_still_cant_even_look_at/,,1749321289.0,False 1kv7xlk,Lasiksupport,noglands,90% meibomian glands atrophy,Very mild dry eye before surgery (drops once a day maximum). Of course doctor said it was fine to go through. Now a year later left with severe debilitating dry eye and meibography shows literally no glands. On cyclosporine drops and lexapro to manage depression tough it may worsen dry eye. Might try punctual plugs soon. Anybody can give me a reason to keep going? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kv7xlk/90_meibomian_glands_atrophy/,9,0.86,13,1748193823.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kv7xlk/90_meibomian_glands_atrophy/,,False,False 1kvj1rb,Lasiksupport,Mission_Ganache_1656,In addition to the Broken Eyes documentary there's an older Dutch documentary (35 min - English subtitles) also worth a watch! Free on YouTube.,"This made me cancel my appointment years ago. I decided it's not worth it, cutting into healthy eyes when the risks are much higher than the public is aware of. I'll rather be an old grandma with coke bottle glasses than chancing this. Spoken in part Dutch (with English subtitles) and part English. https://youtu.be/0yW_CTrgUbw?si=rLMRJBvwnE5wz05X",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kvj1rb/in_addition_to_the_broken_eyes_documentary_theres/,26,1.0,2,1748225149.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kvj1rb/in_addition_to_the_broken_eyes_documentary_theres/,,1748225943.0,False 1kvz4s4,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Eye pain after LASIK. ZEMBLA documentary. Copyright BNNVARA - the Netherlands.,,https://youtu.be/0yW_CTrgUbw?si=dbL46k2AOM2W9cGp,11,0.87,0,1748277975.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kvz4s4/eye_pain_after_lasik_zembla_documentary_copyright/,,False,False 1kwhbm0,Lasiksupport,Master_Doughnut_7604,Why are people still getting Lasik and other procedures when it's an obvious scam and very dangerous and risky?,"In the information age, I don't understand why people take the risk. Yes doctors are corrupt and scam artists but it feels so easy to do multiple Google searches and learn the BS surgery known as Lasik",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kwhbm0/why_are_people_still_getting_lasik_and_other/,17,0.84,30,1748331194.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kwhbm0/why_are_people_still_getting_lasik_and_other/,,False,False 1kwj7op,Lasiksupport,Visible-Effect-3422,SMILE review after 15 months(remarkable turnaround),"Hello Folks, I have been following this space since the last 15 months since I had my SMILE procedure done. Pretty much like everyone it wasn’t a smooth experience post surgery and the journey to recovery has been very non-linear and complicated. I discovered this space after my surgery and post op issues, wish I had found this space prior. To talk about my recovery journey: - Procedure done in March 2024 - first 3 months: absolute worst results particularly in one eye(right): Haziness, 6/9 vision, residual astigmatism (-0.5). Left eye: 6/6 since first day of surgery, crisp and sharp vision. - In the first 3 months, HOAs such as ghosting, Halos, weird glares around light were present. The night vision was absolutely worse with headlights from cars that appeared to distort the night vision. Nothing looked good, like the street lamps, led lights. All distorting. 6 months - same as above, with minor improvement on HOAs 9 months - vision the same. HOA getting worse. I could see a comet tail glare around every light. On top of that every street light / head light I looked had this concentric glare. The HOAs were worse. It started with right eye but gradually progressed with left eye too. This was just during the night though. 12 months, the left eye became worse with HOAs, the right eye still had 6/9 vision, couldn’t read the last line during eye examinations. White text on black ground had ghosting. Developed dry eyes around this time. Miracle at 14th/15th month mark: 15 months — suddenly everything started to improve. The right eye became 6/6!! I could now read the last line during my eye examination!!! Both the eyes are now 6/6!! HOAs from the left eye have vanished, minor HOAs on right still present but much better now. Concentric glares have disappeared, comet tail glare gone. White text on black ground is now more comfortable to read. I feel things are now improving, albeit slow but gradually getting there. What did I do different to get to better results? 1. Reduced the usage of lubricating eye drops(gel). I felt they were making the symptoms worse and also causing dry eye. Very occasional use though 2. Started using a night ointment gel, this has made a stark difference. 3. Avoid washing eyes with water on a daily basis. Wash them every 3/4 days. 4. Vitamin diagnosis and fixes. Was critically low on Vitamin D, started taking Vitamin D supplement to replenish them. It works wonders! 5. Getting to an ideal weight, started exercising, reduced about 11 KGS in the process to give myself a chance. 6. Reduced screen time(I work in IT) but trying to minimise as much as I can. Rest/Nap and relax wherever you can. 7. Changes in Diet: Eating healthy stuff, measured carbs, fibres, proteins and fruit. Additional notes: 1. I was so depressed to read about horror stories on this sub and literally gave up mentally that things will improve ever. But kept going with process to give myself a chance. It worked!!! 2. Trust in the process and believe your doctor. I believe convincing your mind that things will improve. 3. Find ways to get over this and focus on things that matter in life. It may work wonders for some. Having said that, I do feel bad for people who have been on this journey this long without ideal results and also feel bad for people who lost their lives because of Lasik procedures. I would not advise anyone to go for any lasik procedures ever, the anxiety of not getting ideal results is not worth it. For folks, who are in a similar journey - stay strong and stick to the process. There is definitely some light at the end of the tunnel Happy to share more details if anyone would like.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kwj7op/smile_review_after_15_monthsremarkable_turnaround/,23,0.9,22,1748339201.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kwj7op/smile_review_after_15_monthsremarkable_turnaround/,,1748339578.0,False 1kwjlkv,Lasiksupport,tydoo23,Low-dose naltrexone (LDN) for corneal neuropathic pain,"Hi everyone, I’m currently exploring low-dose naltrexone (LDN) as a potential treatment option for LASIK-induced neuropathic corneal pain. I've read about its effects on microglial modulation and central sensitization, and I'm curious if anyone in this group has personal experience with it. I’d love to know: - What dose you started with and where you eventually stabilized - Any positive effects you noticed (pain relief, improved tolerance, etc.) - Any side effects you encountered and how you managed them - How long it took before you noticed any change, if at all Hearing from others who have tried LDN for corneal neuralgia would be incredibly helpful before trying it myself. Thank you in advance to anyone willing to share their experience. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kwjlkv/lowdose_naltrexone_ldn_for_corneal_neuropathic/,6,0.87,6,1748340720.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kwjlkv/lowdose_naltrexone_ldn_for_corneal_neuropathic/,,False,False 1kwy9nh,Lasiksupport,Miserable_Rooster721,Risks of a PRK Surgery after SMILE,"I am 24 years old and have recently undergone ReLEx SMILE with the VisuMax 500 laser (3.5 months ago). Before the surgery I was -5.5 SPH -1.5CYL in both eyes. I have 7.9mm and 8.1mm pupils in dim lighting, and fully dilated these are 8.63mm and 8.82mm. I was given a 6.9mm optical zone. My cornea was 560um before surgery. I now have around 430um left in both eyes. 120um of this is the SMILE cap (which I understand is not considered structurally sound anymore), which leaves a residual stroma bed of around 310um in both eyes. As soon as I had surgery I noticed issues with ghosting. Now, my ghosting is always underneath - for example, underneath high contrast text, lights at night, etc etc. This is extremely debilitating and is stopping me from going about my daily life, as I notice it on basically everything. Screens are the worst. I can get rid of the ghosting by covering the top part of my pupils. I believe my optical zone has been decentered in both eyes, which is causing a lot of vertical coma to be induced (as the VisuMax 500 has no pupil tracking technology). Large pupils make this worse as when my pupils go bigger the ghosting gets a lot worse. My left eye is 20/15 with less ghosting and my right eye is 20/25 with a lot more ghosting. My right eye is blurry up close and far away. Both eyes have residual astigmatism (-0.5 and -0.75). I have tried glasses and they do not correct the ghosting (maybe a very slight 10% improvement), but nothing major. Now I want to fix the streaky double vision badly. If I was to get a PRK to try and re-centre my ablation, would this be safe to do so? I think this will be done in the SMILE cap (which is not considered structurally sound anyway), so it shouldn’t affect my RSB right? I understand I will be losing Bowman’s layer and possibly be made slightly hyperopic. If I do get a PRK treatment, it will only be from London Vision Clinic (Dan Reinstein), or any other renowned surgeon. I am also being fitted with wavefront guided scleral lenses soon, but not sure how well these are going to work. Can anyone review my topography scans to decipher what exactly is causing my issues? ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1kwy9nh,16,1.0,39,1748378586.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kwy9nh/risks_of_a_prk_surgery_after_smile/,,False,False 1kxm1ve,lasik,NikolaiFranklin,Life-Changing LASIK Experience,"I’ve worn glasses since fifth grade due to my vision being -5.75 in my left eye and -4.75 in my right. With such a strong prescription, I had to wear them constantly, which had become increasingly inconvenient and frustrating. I’m based in Dubai, UAE, and during my annual leave here, I decided it was the perfect time to finally get LASIK. I had the procedure done on Friday, and today marks Day 3 post-surgery. Hands down, this feels like one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. Day 0 (Procedure Day): The doctors first checked my eye health to ensure I was a good candidate for the Femto-LASIK procedure. The tests took about 30 minutes, and the surgery itself was incredibly quick—just 10 minutes! I walked out of the operating room with 80% clear vision, which was such a thrill. There wasn’t much irritation or itchiness afterward, though my vision was slightly hazy, and bright lights felt overwhelming. Day 1: I woke up with noticeably better eyesight. There was still some blurriness in both eyes, with my left eye being sharper than my right. Closing one eye at a time highlighted the difference, but I’d seen YouTube videos explaining that this is normal as the brain adjusts to the change. The haziness, bloodshot appearance, and halos around bright lights persisted, but I followed the doctor’s instructions and used eye drops every two hours. Day 2: My eyes are definitely healing. There’s no pain, and I can comfortably watch TV or use my phone. Distant objects and text are crystal clear, though the haziness and halos around lights remain—something the doctors said could take up to a month to fully resolve. I’m optimistic that the blurriness, haziness, and halos will fade as I recover. I’m already excited to ditch my glasses for good, slip on my favorite sunglasses, and enjoy outdoor activities without any hassle. For anyone who’s relied on glasses their whole life, this freedom is incredible—it’s hard to describe how liberating it feels. I’m so glad I went for it. Post 3 months: I can still see the glares at light when I look at the lights, but they are not unbearable. I can drive at nights without any issues. I'm looking forward to go for a swim without the glasses! If you’ve been considering LASIK, I hope my experience inspires you to take the leap. Thanks for reading! It's been almost 3 months from my procedure and I'm very happy that I did this",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kxm1ve/lifechanging_lasik_experience/,49,0.98,28,1748450912.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kxm1ve/lifechanging_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1kxrzq9,lasik,jdotremy,"8 months post-ICL, just had annual eye exam with an interesting result","Had my Evo ICL done in September of 2024. My vision was -7.5 in both eyes. Absolutely completely happy with the decision to get ICL as I have had no issues since. My final post-ICL check, I was seeing 20/15. Which brings me to today. Had my annual vision check with my normal doctor. Everything looks good, still seeing 20/15. But an interesting change is that I am now just slightly farsighted (+0.5 and +0.75) and my astigmatism numbers changed (177/009 when before I was 170 and 010). I don't notice any differences and nothing has changed with how I look at things (books, screens, etc.). My doctor says that it's probably just a little bit of overcorrection with the ICLs in case my eyes regress a bit and it's nothing to worry about. Has this happened to anyone else?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kxrzq9/8_months_posticl_just_had_annual_eye_exam_with_an/,11,0.93,7,1748465011.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kxrzq9/8_months_posticl_just_had_annual_eye_exam_with_an/,Had surgery,False,False 1kxutur,Lasiksupport,Elegant-Ad8837,LASIK with mono,"Asking I am getting lasik and wondering for people who got the mono vision how do you find it as you get older. I’m trialing contacts right now to see if I would like it and I’m torn cause I know that it won’t last and eventually I will still need reading glasses. So is it better not to get mono and just do reading glasses so you have perfect vision or have one eye always out of focus? I’m 46 f so yes reading glasses are a thing at this age. I’m looking for comments of people that had it done and their experience. Saying don’t do it is a waste of a comment especially if you have not had it done yourself. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kxutur/lasik_with_mono/,4,0.83,13,1748472033.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kxutur/lasik_with_mono/,,1748566771.0,False 1kxzdqt,lasik,Quiescent-989,Japan Lasik + CXL 6 weeks later (positive),"*I wanted to do an update maybe 2 weeks post-op but I kept forgetting.* *Background: I've had glasses since maybe 1st or 2nd grade. I eventually started wearing contacts maybe sophomore year of college for sports and workouts only; it was easier for me to wear glasses to work and tackle day-to-day activities. Now in my early-30s, my right eye's prescription was -4.75 and left eye -4.25, both with high astigmatism.* I live in NYC but was traveling to Asia with family with a stop in Tokyo so I made an appointment with Shinagawa Lasik Center. I had a morning appointment for the consultation. An English-translator guided me through the standard eye exams and just before lunch reported that I qualified for a one-time Lasik, which could be scheduled for the same afternoon. *It would be a one-time procedure because my cornea wasn't think enough to allow for another corrective Lasik.* I opted for the best blade, with crosslinking, and returned later in the afternoon about 430pm. They conducted the eye exams again and I was in the operating room by 530pm. The procedure was probably done in under 15min. I've read people have their Wow moment pretty quickly and I will admit, even right off the table, my eyes were watery and a little irritated, but I could immediately tell my vision was comparable to when I have contacts on. The first few hours were tolerable. The first night's sleep was pretty bad, however. My eyes tears and stung with pain most of the night. I was given anesthetic eye drops which helped with the first couple hours after the procedure but from 11pm through most of the night, it was difficult enough opening my eyes let alone getting drops in them. The pain and tearing didn't subside until maybe 4am when I was able to finally instill a drop of anesthetic. It was around this time that I was able to sleep a little from 4am to 8am. I returned to the clinic for my follow-up around 11am. By then, there was only consistent dryness, alleviated with moisturizing drops the clinic provided; I probably used it every 30min for the first 2-3 days. Over the next few days, my eyes were less dry but still a bit light sensitive. No other complications or sensitivities. Now 6 weeks later, my vision isn't as sharp as the first 1-2 days when my eyes were a little inflamed/swollen. However, they're considerably better than prior to the procedure. Others have reported halos with direct light at night and I'd say I'm experiencing the same. It's noticeable but hasn't been a mention-worthy inconvenience. Overall, I'm happy with the experience; I'm glad I got it done. The process and procedure was overall faster and simpler than I imagined. I'm grateful I haven't experienced any complications and would recommend it to anyone on the fence. Best wishes!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kxzdqt/japan_lasik_cxl_6_weeks_later_positive/,12,0.89,5,1748484953.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kxzdqt/japan_lasik_cxl_6_weeks_later_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1kye6p6,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,LASIK short,https://youtu.be/2TtbxM-jUXA?feature=shared,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kye6p6/lasik_short/,10,1.0,3,1748533657.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kye6p6/lasik_short/,,False,False 1kyl0a9,lasik,DaveAllambyMD,Understanding 20/20 vision - not what you might think,"I thought it might be worth explaining 20/20 visual acuity with the test chart as it’s commonly misunderstood. As you go down the chart, the lines are getting smaller, but which is classed as normal? Is 20/20 the best vision? No, not at all. When the chart was developed in 1862, Herman Snellen, a Dutch ophthalmologist, decided on a screening level of vision that divided ‘probably normal’ from ‘probably has some issue’. His screening level was letters that he called size XX, Roman numerals for 20. If you could see XX sized letters from 20 feet, that was considered good enough. It wasn’t as good as most people see, but OK. Treatment options were limited back then, but the chart allowed comparison and could assess disease progression. Other charts had come before but this is the one that caught on. So there are four lines at the bottom of the chart, from largest to smallest, all of which are classed as normal. Usually called eg 20/20, 20/16, 20/12 and 20/10. (although you might have 20/15 and 20/12.5) Snellen knew back then that most people could achieve 20/16 and some even 20/12. But he set the screening level at 20/20 so most people would pass. He didn’t set it at median vision for the population because he didn’t want a screening test that half of people would fail. 20/20 got misunderstood along the way, because it sounds like full marks on a test, as in she scored 20 out of 20. But it is, in fact, the worst of the four normal vision lines. The best vision is 20/10, at the pixel resolution of the central fovea (around 250,000 cones/mm2), achieved by less than 1% of the population. (Interestingly, 8% of ray-tracing guided LASIK eyes could see 20/10 at 3 months post op) Which lines you can see is determined in part by how good your optics are (up to a point), including higher order aberrations, though HOAs don’t correlate well at the highest levels of vision. Your brain and optical processing are involved too. I hope this makes sense!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kyl0a9/understanding_2020_vision_not_what_you_might_think/,61,1.0,13,1748549848.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kyl0a9/understanding_2020_vision_not_what_you_might_think/,Other discussion,False,False 1kyxl3g,lasik,Ill-Temporary-874,Post Lasik Dryness remedies,"So, i dont have diagnosed permanent dry eye disease right now. But basically i got Lasik a couple months ago, and im gonna have to get a touch up in another couple of months to finish the job, which was totally expected by both my provider and i becauae my prescription and astigmatism was high. But anyway, dry eyes are killing me. But like, i think its mainly bc of my job. I work as a 911 dispatcher for emergency services, i work night shift, in a dark room often, for 14 hour shifts, staring at 8 computer screens all day. So i believe that definitely is factoring into my dry eyes. The drops they gave me to use after the surgery, other than steroid ones for the first week, were Optase Hydro Drops. Those were shit. So, i switched to Refresh Omega 3 drops and then switched again to Refresh Celluvisc Gel Drops. Gel drops were working amazing. But not really anymore, probably bc i havent been keeping up with it due to me getting busy at work. Im supposed to take whatever drops i choose 4 times a day. I honestly take them maybe twice i day if im lucky. Which, ik bad of me, and probably contributing. Before i go to bed, i put in the gel drops and then also put in the Optase HyloNight Eye Ointment for extra hydration during night and then sleep with a sleep mask. That does help. Love that ointment. But anyway, today i was lookin on google for stuff i can use to help with the lasik caused dry eye while my eyes heal, and i came across Restasis and Xiidra. Google AI said those are also used for Lasik as like high powered prescription use. Would those help me? Any experience with them? Any other recommendations for both prescription and nonprescription?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kyxl3g/post_lasik_dryness_remedies/,4,0.84,6,1748587748.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kyxl3g/post_lasik_dryness_remedies/,Had surgery,False,False 1kyye9s,lasik,humblehills,SMILE Surgery in LA - Positive Experience!,"Age/Sex: 32F Location: Los Angeles Prescription: -4.75 L / -3.75 R, slight astigmatism Price: $4500 for both eyes I've been wearing glasses since I was 10, contacts since I was 17. I'm mainly a contacts wearer, and I do have dry eyes, but nothing too irregular or severe. Several friends had recommended LASIK and how it was an absolutely game changer, so I started doing the research myself. I did 3 consultations with the following clinics: * NVISION Torrance * LASIK - $4600, LASIK Contoura - $5300 * Hamilton Eye Institute * LASIK - $4500, SMILE - $4500 * LA Sight * LASIK - $3200, SMILE - $4900 All 3 said I was a good candidate for corrective eye surgery, and honestly, I would recommend all of them. Each clinic was incredibly welcoming and very transparent with pricing, which I appreciated as none of them felt sales-y. I chose Dr. Hamilton from Hamilton Eye Institute for the SMILE procedure as the faster recovery time was very appealing to me, he was very patient and kind answering my questions, and he’s essentially the leading SMILE surgeon on the West Coast. My overall experience with Dr. Hamilton and his staff was super efficient. I reached out at to their office at the end of April, had my consultation on May 8, had my pre-op dilation May 20, and scheduled my surgery on Friday, May 23 (I wanted to take advantage of the long holiday weekend for recovery). On the day of the surgery, my best friend drove me to and from my appointment. They gave me a Xanax before my op (standard from what I had read/researched), but honestly, I was NOT nervous at all. No sweaty palms or anything. I think I really mentally prepped myself with all the research I did (including several posts from this subreddit!), so I was both excited and eager to finally get it done! They give you a ton of eye numbing drops, then lead you to the operating room. My doctor said on average it’s only an 8-10 min operation for both eyes, so my anxiety/worries were very low. He legit talked me through each and every step, like ""I am taping up your upper lid to keep your lashes out of the way. I am taping down your lower lid to keep your lashes out of the way. I’m applying a speculum to keep your eye open. I am now positioning the laser over your right eye."" Again, eyes are NUMB, so I'm not feeling ANYTHING. Laser does its work - I stared at a green light for what felt like maybe 30 seconds tops. Then comes the lenticule part - this also felt so quick as well. (sidebar: I just looked up an [actual SMILE procedure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj8JXzhVGNw) done by Dr. Hamilton, and holy shit it is so metal). From what I had read, people say this is when you feel “pressure."" There is a slight pressure, but I honestly felt way more pressure from the dental work I’ve done, like my wisdom teeth removal or root canal. The pressure I felt from the SMILE procedure was SO minimal. It was seriously so painless and very minimal discomfort. After the lenticule removal on the right eye, there's a flush of liquid, then application of some drops. Right eye done, repeat on the left. Again, Dr. Hamilton is walking me through every step. He wasn't kidding that this was all done within 8 minutes, though it felt so much shorter. When they walked me back to the exam room, my best friend responded, “wait, you’re done?” Immediately following the operation, my vision was pretty blurry and I felt a bit disoriented, but I think it's because my brain was still processing everything. They gave me a Tylenol PM and those sick ass solar sunglasses. My post-op care was to take the prescribed eye drops 4x/day for the next week and refreshing eye drops as much as I'd like throughout the day. They scheduled my post-op check up for the following Tuesday after Memorial Day weekend. Other than the prescription drops, I'm instructed to go home and sleep as much as I can. Once I got home, I took a long nap. Woke up briefly to brush my teeth and take a Zzzquil. When I woke up Saturday morning, my right eye was a bit blurry, which I expected since I know there's an adjustment period, but my left eye was perfect! Throughout the day, my vision became clearer. I spent the day outside at my friend's pool - didn't go in the water, but I did wear 2 pairs of sunglasses and a hat 😅. By Sunday, my vision felt perfect. No soreness, pain, or discomfort. A bit of dryness/itchiness, but nothing that can't be alleviated by eye drops. I don't feel like my eyes are any drier than before, and if anything, I just have to be really mindful to not touch my eyes, but like, we really shouldn’t be touching our eyes anyway (why are humans so gross lol). I went in this past Tuesday for my check up and have 20/20 vision. I stare at a computer screen 8-10 hours a day for work, and so far, no issues! My next check up is 6 months from now. I'm hoping my vision may continue to improve, and maybe I'll have that 20/15 supervision 😎 Now I understand why my friends and family who've gotten LASIK/corrective eye surgery always say their regret is not having it done sooner. Truly is a GAME CHANGER. Hope my personal experience affirms your choice to go through with it! 👀 🥳",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1kyye9s/smile_surgery_in_la_positive_experience/,13,0.93,13,1748591062.0,/r/lasik/comments/1kyye9s/smile_surgery_in_la_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1kzexlu,Lasiksupport,shootanwaifu,Thank you all,"Ive read so many sad stories on here, heard of the new documentary (broken eyes) Ill never take my vision for granted, I'll never complain about my glasses or contacts. Astigmatism sucks, but some of these complications... horrendous If anyone finds a link to purchase the broken eyes documentary please let me know!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kzexlu/thank_you_all/,21,0.96,9,1748637789.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kzexlu/thank_you_all/,,False,False 1kzve4s,Lasiksupport,DanishPolish,Losing hope 9 weeks after SMILE,"Hi all, I hope that someone can advice me what to do. **INTRO:** I had SMILE surgery 27.03 (ca. -4.5 on both eyes and ca. -1.5 astigmatism); I was nervous about surgery so triple checked if I am feasible at 3 different places (including eye doctor who is not associated with any clinic performing actual surgery). Surgery itself was uneventful, I had very blurry vision just after and lady at a clinic guaranteed me that in the next morning I will see perfectly. I didn't during check up - so she said that in the evening it will be awesome. Weeks past with check ups at the clinic (some of them on my request) and my vision improved slightly so I coulduse PC and kinda drive. I think my vision peaked around 20.04; which was still very bad though. During check ups I was told I have corneal edema and I should take Monopex again - it gave me significant discomfort and worse vision though, so I stopped after consulting the clinic. New idea was for me to take 4xday Softcort 3.35 mg/ml; what I am doing since 10.05. **CURRENT SITUATION:** I still see very bad (worse than 20.04, but not significantly) - I have troubles both at short and long range. I am also very light sensitive. Artificial eye drops/lubricants do NOT help even for a second. Corneal edema seems to be the main culprit but 1 doctor (from 2 I am in contact with) is very stubborn about ""dry eyes paying a role"" which I highly doubt based on tear evaporation test (correct) and the fact that artificial tears don't help at all. It has been 9 weeks since surgery and I really lose hope. I regret it so much. Does anyone have any idea what I can do? **EDIT:** Both eyes are kinda same, left one is a bit worse - but ""progress"" is the same in both of them.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kzve4s/losing_hope_9_weeks_after_smile/,7,0.89,10,1748692785.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kzve4s/losing_hope_9_weeks_after_smile/,,1748694256.0,False 1kzvn71,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Scared of getting blind 3 months after Lasek,"I am 3 and half months after lasek i had astigmatism -4.5, -4,75 , my nightvision is poor, does anyone get blind after refractive surgery?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kzvn71/scared_of_getting_blind_3_months_after_lasek/,7,0.82,9,1748693580.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1kzvn71/scared_of_getting_blind_3_months_after_lasek/,,False,False 1l02pze,Lasiksupport,No-Reply4325,HOA after SMILE. How do you interpret my values ?,"Hello, 4 months ago i did a SMILE surgery for myopia and astigmatism. Left eye seems to me really good, but i have a bad feeling about my right eye. The night, it difficult for me to have a good vision, at point that i don't really want to drive at night (even if it's ok, just i know that i'm not well aware). I get interest, and i found that you can get HOA from this surgery. So at my last check apointment i ask for aberrometry result. For what i read, it's not ok. But i'm not an expert and the doctor said to me that my results are really ok and everybody have HOA. But i know what i'm feeling. Can you help me to interpret the result ? ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1l02pze,8,1.0,9,1748712818.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l02pze/hoa_after_smile_how_do_you_interpret_my_values/,,False,False 1l09gtm,lasik,miso_hangry,PRK enhancement 5 months after lasik,"Hi all!! Has anyone had similar experience/track and could share their experience? I was initially supposed to get lasik enhancement about 3ish months after for some residual astigmatism. The surgeon looked at my file/scans and decided PRK would be a better option because I’m on the younger side (wow thanks?!! Lol) and might potentially need another enhancement in the future For reference I was about -7 left eye, -6.5 right eye by the time I got my first procedure I do have a full evaluation again before the procedure in 2 weeks to make sure everything is still ok - I was told initially that my vision needs to be stable before going for the enhancement to fix my astigmatism I’m definitely functional but I don’t see that clearly, especially street signs which is difficult living in the city. I do end up squinting a bit throughout the day, even when things are up closer Some questions I have (will also be asking my provider before the procedure don’t worry lol) but want to hear from yall as well - has it been enough time from my first procedure for my enhancement or would I benefit from waiting it out a bit. Curious what other providers have said - I was told down time at least 3 days I should take off work. Is that enough time? I currently have 6 days off including day of procedure - I have a dog, will I be functional enough to walk him later in the day (4+ hours after procedure)? Or should I plan for dog care? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l09gtm/prk_enhancement_5_months_after_lasik/,2,1.0,22,1748730687.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l09gtm/prk_enhancement_5_months_after_lasik/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1l0cd4o,lasik,Hoddmachine,Do I need another PRK 12 months post-op?,"I'm hoping to reflect with some of you here and get your perspective. **TL;DR:** I'm 33 and had PRK as I didn't qualify for LASIK. Post-op my right eye feels noticeably blurry. My surgeon measured **0.75 astigmatism** in that eye but seems hesitant about doing an enhancement, saying the result is something they’d usually aim for in someone older. I’m torn about whether to push for a touch-up or accept where I’m at. **Background:** Pre-op, both eyes were about **+1.5 with 1.5 astigmatism**. Recovery took fairly long, eye strain and sensitivity for about 4-5 months before feeling normal. After healing: * My **left eye** (dominant) sees great, no complaints. * My **right eye**, feels blurry, especially at a distance. I raised this with my surgeon. He measured: * Left eye: 150% vision * Right eye: 120% vision But I still *felt* like my right eye wasn’t sharp. This left me confused. **Getting second opinions:** I went to two places for comparison: * Optician the same day: measured **-1.25 with 0.5 astigmatism** * Eye doctor the next day: measured **-1.00 with 0.5 astigmatism** I emailed my surgeon with this info. He scheduled me for a follow-up three months later. At that visit: * He again measured 120% vision in my right eye * Then used relaxing drops and measured **0.75 astigmatism** \- which finally aligned more with what I was feeling * While still under the influence of the drops: When reading something up close, I could barely make it out with both eyes open - but when I closed my good (left) eye, the text became clearer in the right **My thoughts:** Throughout this process, my surgeon has seemed a bit defensive and hesitant to fully acknowledge that my right eye isn’t doing well. At the last visit, he said another procedure is warranted, but wasn’t sure he’d recommend it. He explained that a setup like mine - with one eye slightly under-corrected, is sometimes intentional in patients over 40 to aid with near vision. But I’m 33. I was hoping for sharp, balanced vision now - not a compromise meant for a future phase of life. So I’m left wondering: * Should I go through with a PRK enhancement to correct the astigmatism and aim for the clear vision I originally wanted? And if I so, do I trust this surgeon to do it or go with someone else? * Or should I just accept the current result and avoid the risks that come with another procedure? **Has anyone been in a similar situation?** Would love to hear from others who've had a PRK enhancement or sturggled with one eye being noticeably weaker thatn the other. Did you do a touch-up? Was it worth it? Thanks for reading!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l0cd4o/do_i_need_another_prk_12_months_postop/,9,1.0,12,1748739193.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l0cd4o/do_i_need_another_prk_12_months_postop/,Had surgery,False,False 1l0q61s,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,THE PROCESS OF REALIZING YOU FELL FOR ONE OF THE MOST PROLIFIC MEDICAL FRAUDS EVER PERPETRATED UPON THE PUBLIC," It doesn't happen immediately, at first you think you're just that ""less than 1%"". You can't see properly anymore and your eyes are so dry that you can not open them. This cant be the miracle all the Google reviews said it is right? So you start researching, like really researching - what you should have done before you had the surgery. At first you find mostly positive information about lasik. However you slowly realize that all this information is presented by people getting rich off of Lasik. Then you start to really dig into the data of people with no financial ties to the industry and you realize exactly what this entire thing is - a very sleek medical scam - maybe one of the largest ever perpetrated upon the public. You realize this entire industry is merely just a vast marketing network of people making money from removing part of a healthy organ, in this case the cornea. After all, at its very core (its foundation) all lasik is is cutting off a portion of the cornea. Lasik would be the same as if there was an industry convincing people who didn't like to wear shoes that the best solution is to amputate their feet - except in this case its glasses and the cornea. You start to learn a lot of the Google reviews aren't actually reviews at all - they're fake. Paid advertisements disguised as reviews. You learn that you're not in the less than 1% - you're in the 20-30%. But its too late, you already paid someone to amputate your cornea. You learn that while these surgeons are telling the public how amazing lasik is behinf closed doors they're mocking and making fun of the people who killed themselves because of lasik. You learn that the honest doctors are excommunicated if they speak out against lasik - because it is the largest profit stream in opthalmology. You learn the FDA was lied to in order to gain initial approval in 1998. You learn that the surgeons compiled their own databases of adverse outcomes separate from the FDA because if they reported these outcomes (as legally required to do) lasik would be shut down. You realize this over the course of months as you dig into Lasik. Its all there, documented. Indisputable if you know where to look - where the bodies are buried. And you just wish you had done all this digging before you had surgery. The information is difficult to find - the industry has censored and hid it very very well, but it is all out there - documented. Indisputable. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l0q61s/the_process_of_realizing_you_fell_for_one_of_the/,48,0.94,34,1748787824.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l0q61s/the_process_of_realizing_you_fell_for_one_of_the/,,False,False 1l0voxi,Lasiksupport,gawk8,After LASIK i started to notice my nose in my vision.,"3 Days after LASIK and beside halo and starburns everything is fine and i see clear. But i can also see the tip of my nose and its mildy disturbs me. I know it's probably just my brain trying to adjust the new vision of mine but i wondered if anyone else got similar experience?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l0voxi/after_lasik_i_started_to_notice_my_nose_in_my/,3,0.67,3,1748801515.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l0voxi/after_lasik_i_started_to_notice_my_nose_in_my/,,False,False 1l1cngc,Lasiksupport,Miserable_Rooster721,HOA Improvements,"Has anyone actually noticed improvements on HOAs over time? I recently had SMILE (3.5 months ago) and my main issue is Coma (ghosting). I’m going to be fitted with wavefront guided scleral lenses this month but if my coma reduced maybe 50% I’d probably cut my losses and call it a day. My main issues are with screens and high contrast things. My prescription was very high (-7) before surgery. Acuity wise I don’t have that many issues, I can see 20/15. I know dry eye makes them a lot worse than they are, however I feel drops make my eyes feel even more dry than normal. I’m currently doing warm compresses and taking omega 3. Tearing up/yawning helps a lot",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l1cngc/hoa_improvements/,3,0.72,16,1748852630.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l1cngc/hoa_improvements/,,1748853560.0,False 1l1gj01,Lasiksupport,colette_f,Interview Request,"Hi, I'm a reporter at The Sun and I'm working on an article about the dangers of Lasik. I've been researching the complications people have faced after surgery and have been horrified by how common these issues seem to be. The piece is particularly focusing on the advocacy work to raise awareness for these issues. As part of the piece I feel it's important to foreground personal experience. I'm hoping this will help raise further awareness through resonating with readers more. Real life stories generally do better among our readers so this should help to garner more attention, as well as highlighting the emotional and mental toll these procedures can have. While we're a UK-based publication, we do have a global focus so I'm interested in hearing about a wide range of stories and experiences. If you would be comfortable sharing your experiences with lasik, please either send me a message or contact me on [colette.fountain@thesun.co.uk](mailto:colette.fountain@thesun.co.uk) Just worth bearing in mind that interviews cannot be anonymous so you must be comfortable being named. Thanks!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l1gj01/interview_request/,30,0.97,9,1748866670.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l1gj01/interview_request/,,False,False 1l1kein,lasik,Unlikely-Duck8672,4 Months Post Op - Monovision,"I just left my 4 month post op checkup and wanted to provide an update on my personal experience. I’d been wearing glasses for 40 years (45M) and had a -11.00L/-10.50R correction with astigmatism and was completely dependent on my glasses. I decided to go with mono vision due to my age and my desire to not have to revert to reading glasses in the future. The first 6ish weeks were quite an adjustment due to the mono vision, some pretty moderate dry eye and allergy season certainly didn’t help. At 4 months out I’m 100% satisfied and just confirmed that I have functional 20/15 vision. I’m posting because I wanted to pay it forward to this sub as I was reading it nearly every day the first 6 weeks to see if what I was experiencing was ‘normal’ and helped me get through the transition period. My only regret is not doing it sooner. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l1kein/4_months_post_op_monovision/,8,0.84,13,1748876725.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l1kein/4_months_post_op_monovision/,Had surgery,False,False 1l1mbok,lasik,Erfan133,i think lasik ruined my eyes,"hello i'm 27 (m) i had PRK surgery about 1 year ago. pre surgery my prescription was -2.25 / -2.5 since the day i had surgery my reading and computer vision seems quite a bit blurry and i have double vision in my right eye and it's very hard to do any work done on computer while i can see small text with some effort but its very straining and my vision goes blurry after a while. i often have to take breaks. my near vision is pretty bad overall. after 5 months i was went back to my doctor he said while my eyes are overcorrected it was done by purpose there is nothing wrong with my vision and it will get better after a year (it did not). after 11 months i went back to my doctor again my prescription was +0.75 and +1.25 my doctor said i shouldn't have many major vision problems then he checked my eyes again with Cycloplegic eye drops. with the drops my vision was +1.75 and +2.25, he said while it's bit high i should not get another surgery because i'm young (27) and my prescription will continue to go down over the next few months to a satisfying level, he than prescribed me with 00 : +0.75 glasses since my right eye is the one that is mostly blurry he said that i should just wait a few months before deciding on a another surgery. i am gonna wait another 5-6 months to see if my vision gets better. i still don't see well and don't trust this doctor anymore i lost hope and don't know what to do. afraid that my vision will never be normal. lasik was the biggest mistake of my life. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l1mbok/i_think_lasik_ruined_my_eyes/,34,0.9,47,1748881254.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l1mbok/i_think_lasik_ruined_my_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1l1ykh3,lasik,acidflags,Recent LASIK (positive experience),"I got Lasik done on both eyes on May 16. Like whoever is currently reading this debating on getting the procedure done, i found myself almost daily going down the Reddit Lasik rabbit hole. I had psyched myself out numerous times nearly canceling my appointment. I can say it was definitely one of the best things I ever did for myself. I went in mid March to have a consult with the doctor who ran some tests to make sure I was candidate. I truthfully do not remember my exact prescription however I was dead in the middle of most of the candidates for lasik in meaning some with better vision than myself have had it done and some with worse vision have had it done. They ran all sorts of tests on my eyes and found out I was a good fit for the procedure. The doctor who had done mine stated he had done around 15,000 Lasik surgeries which put my mind at ease. Now like I said, I went far too deep in the rabbit hole here which psyched me out daily. The anxiety for 2 months leading up to the procedure was overbearing. The day of the procedure came fast. I had just gotten done working a 24 hour shift at work and was exhausted. My appointment was at 08:30 so I had figured coming home from work, going to the procedure and then coming home to bed would be my best option. I got there around 8:15 and was told to take the 1mg of PO Lorazepam they give you before about a half hour before arriving. The medicine did absolutely nothing for my anxiety. I was already exhausted and I just felt the same. Anybody who thinks that the medication works for this, it doesn’t. They called me back and within 5-6 minutes the procedure was done. Everybody says it doesn’t hurt which there is truth to that. I felt no pain. However, it is VERY uncomfortable. I am also somebody who is very freaked out with things near my eyes, always have been. If you are someone who doesn’t get the creeps for that, you’d probably find it as routine as a teeth cleaning at the dentist. The day of the procedure I felt zero pain afterwards. The next 3 or 4 days afterward I did have a sensation of an eyelash in my left eye that caused intermittent discomfort however it was nothing I’d even call above annoying. It was too easy to the point my brain thought something horrific had to happen. I just didn’t believe it was that easy. Come the next day for my post op, I had 20/20. Still do. No issues. I didn’t see any halos, have any sensitivity or anything. The following week I had intermittent dry eyes however that is also beginning to subside. I used all of the drops they give you as directed as well. For anyone that’s debating getting this done, I suggest it 100%. There are so many negative experiences with Lasik on here. Truthfully, most people won’t write a review on something unless it’s negative. I’m doing this so hopefully someone reads it, takes a deep breath and has the same amazing results I did. I’m 26 years old and have been in glasses since I was 7. Wearing sunglasses, seeing clearly and just not having to deal with bad vision is still so surreal to me. If you’ve taken the time to read my rambling I appreciate it. Just do it! As long as you go through proper screening and have a reliable doctor I think it is one of the best things you can do for yourself.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l1ykh3/recent_lasik_positive_experience/,30,0.91,14,1748911252.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l1ykh3/recent_lasik_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1l25bmx,Lasiksupport,DrMonster100,Bad experiance Post-Femto Lasik procedure,"I had hypermetropia with relaxant drops: Right: +6.5 , Left: +6 No Astigmatism No other symptoms. Without relaxant drops: L: +4.5 R: +4 20/20 in both Post femto lasik: Right: + 2.5, Asti: -0.5 Left: + 3, Asti: -1 With glares, halos, starbrusts, dry eyes. 14/20 wth glasses for both I decided to not do any furthur lasik procedure because the outcome is too bad. Also, I did not know that the flap is not healed 100% at all lifelong. So any one can guide me If scleral lenses are good for me to overcome these side effects and raising visual acuity to 20/20??? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l25bmx/bad_experiance_postfemto_lasik_procedure/,10,0.92,3,1748933918.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l25bmx/bad_experiance_postfemto_lasik_procedure/,,False,False 1l2fkf2,lasik,mfdubs20,Another successful Lasik story!,"Hi! Here to spread positivity.... Extremely anxious 47 yo with severe myopia (-6.75, -6.5) and slight astigmatism (not sure of numbers). I've worn contacts with I was 16, glasses since 9. I was too scared to consider LASIK until I experienced a scratched cornea during cross country travel last year -- then I just decided, if I qualify, I am doing this, I never want to deal with contact lens-related injuries again. So I went to two different facilities and ultimately decided on Dr Gabriels and LasikPlus in Slingerlands, NY. I had surgery Friday and haven't had a moment of regret. Day of: 10 surgery, sat in waiting room for 90 min, that was the worst part. At 11:30 I was given .5 mg Xanax which turned me into the life of the party, fist bumping other patients and recommending ""everybody do the drugs!"" I went in at 12 or so and it was basically as everyone describes. First eye was less uncomfortable than the second eye because ""your brain now knows what's going to happen, which makes you more tense"", according to Dr Gabriels. Makes sense, right? I got up from the table and could immediately see better than I have in 40 yrs. I cried and hugged the dr and the other dr who was kind enough to hold my hand during the procedure. The next 4 hours were uncomfortable and burn-y, but I COULD SEE, SO WHO THE FUCK CARES Day after: great vision upon waking, but I looked like a took a punch to the face, broken blood vessels in both eyes, some sinus discomfort and a mild headache. Rested all day, avoided all screens Day 2: basically felt normal, one eye a little drier than the other Day 3: follow up appt, 20/15, driving by myself, feeling fine Day 4: I have to remind my self to use eye drops, back to work Ask me anything.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l2fkf2/another_successful_lasik_story/,17,1.0,8,1748966174.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l2fkf2/another_successful_lasik_story/,Had surgery,False,False 1l2hbc2,lasik,Peaches_Cream608,My PRK Experience and Recovery,"Hello! I (22F) read a lot of people's PRK experience and recovery posts before my procedure in fear and anticipation so I wanted to share me experience and document my recovery over the next few months. I went to the doctor to see if I am a candidate for lasik but was told that my corneas kind of thin so PRK would be a better and safer option for me. After thinking it over for a few months, I decided to go through with the surgery. My eyesight prior to the surgery was R: -6.25 and L: -5.00 with astigmatism in my left eye. Also for context I got a cold the morning of the procedure, so I had a cough and runny nose going into the whole prk procedure. **Day of Procedure**: I got my procedure done May 23rd at 8am. I went in for my appointment signed all the papers I needed to and took the suggested Valium. I was given numbing drops a few times(as soon as I went in and then right before the procedure started again). The procedure its self was super fast, the doctor takes a minute or two to prep the eye( taping back eyelashes, putting in the thing to keep you eye open, wiping the eye and positioning the laser). The laser does its thing for 30 secs. Then a splash of cold water in the eye , put in the contact, take everything off and onto the next eye. My parents came with me and they were able to watch the entire procedure take place. Overall, the entire appointment from walking in to leaving was about an hour. My doctor didn't give me any sunglasses so my parents just held my hands and I just kept them closed while walking outside. I recommend anyone getting the procedure done to bring their sunglasses with them just in case. I was given a sleeping mask so that my eyes don't get rubbed during the night and a blanket. I went home and immediately took a nap as they recommended. I slept until well into the afternoon. Once I woke up I had to start taking the drops( antibiotic, wait 5 mins, steroid). I had no pain at all the first day. I did use artificial tears a few times just because my eyes felt dry. The light sensitivity was also pretty bad. But my eyesight was already significantly better considering how bad it was before. I just spent the rest of the day listening to a podcast and an audiobooks **Day 2:** My vision got even better day 2. It was pretty good in the morning and got worse as the day went on. My eyes felt more tired as the day went on. I could only look at screens for a short period of time before I started to get headaches. I played board games and card games with family and some friends in very dim lighting but after some time that also felt straining. I took breaks in the day and just took naps. I kept up with the antibiotic and steroid drops. Took artificial tears multiple times a day whenever the contact started feeling dry. Light sensitivity was pretty bad, I kept sunglasses on all day whenever I wasn't in my dark room. My cold was slightly worse this day too. **Day 3:** Day 3 was the worst. It hurt starting right when I woke up. I couldn't focus on anything too hard or I would get headaches. My vision went to shit again starting from the morning. It was the first day( and only day) I had to start taking pain relief drops. For some reason, the pain relief drops hurt me more than the pain I was feeling before but after a while it would feel better. I increased the frequency of artificial tears just because my eyes where hurting more. I just took naps all day and listened to an audiobook when I couldn't sleep anymore to avoid thinking about my eyes. My cold was the worst this day, so this entire day kind of sucked. **Day 4 and 5 :** Day 4 and 5 were completely fine. I had no aches from my eyes, my cold was better. I could use my phone for a bit longer. I kept up with drops. **Day 6:** Day 6 was the day I was getting my contacts out. My eyesight was pretty good. Went into the appointment, My Right eye was 20/20, my left eye was 20/30. Got my contact removed. My eyes felt a little weird without the contact anymore. Doctor told my I was healing pretty fast and to keep up with the steroid drops and use just one drop a day for the antibiotics until they run out. He also mentioned to keep up with frequency of artificial tears just because it will help me heal faster. **Day 7+:** My eyesight is always pretty good in the morning and as evening comes my eyesight is getting worse. The vision in my left eye feels obviously worse than my right eye(kind of like putting on a contact for one eye and than forgetting the other). **Day 10:** My light sensitivity is a lot better. Still using sunglasses outside though. **Day 12:** Ran out of antibiotics. My eyesight is a bit worse today than before but not bad. Overall, I'm glad I got the procedure done. My eyesight is a lot better than before (obviously with how bad it used to be). I will keep updating with how my eyes are after stopping the steroid drops( in a few weeks). I just wanted to make people who are going in for this procedure feel a little bit better. There are a lot of negative experiences with PRK on this subreddit so I'm hoping my (so far) positive experience makes people feel better.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l2hbc2/my_prk_experience_and_recovery/,15,1.0,6,1748970247.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l2hbc2/my_prk_experience_and_recovery/,Had surgery,1748970710.0,False 1l2m9rm,lasik,neeliyer,My amazing PRK experience/recovery resulted in 20/20 vision the next morning.,"Context of patient: 23 y.o. male. Vision was approx -3.0 in both eyes, but with astigmatism in both eyes, and much worse in the left eye. Day 1 (surgery) Surgery experience is great. I walk out of the surgery with seemingly clear vision but significant light sensitivity. They tell me the clarity won’t last and I’ll be experiencing pain tomorrow. On the car ride back the sensitivity increases and I feel like I need to close my eyes the rest of the ride home. I come home and sleep for a couple hours. Waking up I have pretty severe pain and eyes are constantly watering. It’s incredibly difficult to keep my eyes open. Over the next hour (4 hours after surgery) pain is incredibly severe and reaches the worst it gets. It feels like my eyelids are sandpaper and a razor blade is slicing my eye. This pain continues for 2-3 hours I go to sleep for the night soon after. I take melatonin to help myself sleep. Day 2: I wake up with some difficulty opening my eyes, but not as severe as the evening before. When my eyes are open they seem fairly clear, it’s just hard to keep them open and focus on anything, especially due to significant tearing and light sensitivity. I go to my post op and am able to read 20/20! However, the sensitivity to light is severe and it’s really difficult to keep my eyes open. The doctor is shocked my vision is 20/20 and thinks I may be a really fast healer but tells me to expect the worst pain later today. Pain is present, but about 30% less than the peak of the night before. I can best characterize the pain as the feeling of having a torn contact lens in your eye, if any of you have ever experienced that before. I go home and the pain is still pretty bad and it’s difficult to keep my eyes open for more than a couple seconds, after breakfast I go for another nap. When I wake up from my nap I feel like I am nearly normal, like genuinely 90% of my normal self and vision is almost crystal clear albeit with some difficulty focusing. Over the next hour light sensitivity increases and my eyes feel very tired and have difficulty focusing and staying open, pain is still minimal. I sleep again for another few hours. After my 2nd nap I feel similar to how I did earlier: vision is really clear and pain is a 1/10. Light sensitivity is present and I wear sunglasses around the house, but I’m very functional and able to use my phone and watch TV without much difficulty. The best way I can describe how I feel is the tiredness your eyes feel when you’re fighting to stay awake. I even go out for a brisk walk when the sun goes down and manage to stay up and watch some TV this evening before bed. Day 3: When I wake up I feel a somewhat sharp pain on the very right edge of my right eye which is a bit strange. My eyes are too sensitive right now to do anything, so I take my pain meds and close my eyes for another couple hours. When I wake up again the pain is less and I have less trouble keeping my eyes open, but my vision seems slightly worse than the day before. If yesterday was a 9/10, today is a 8/10. Things are crisp and sharp, but my eyes are having difficulty focusing properly on things. Throughout the day my vision continues to fluctuate. Things are clear for the most part, but prolonged focusing on text or small things is difficult. Still, I go outside wearing sunglasses for a few hours and feel pretty good. Overall, day 3 is the most comfortable so far with minimal pain and fairly good vision. Based on what others have said, I feel like my visual clarity lines up with where other people are about 5-6 weeks post surgery, which is incredible. Day 4: I wake up without any noticeable pain at all. My light sensitivity has also decreased dramatically and I can look out the windows of my home without much discomfort at all. My vision is slightly better than day 3, but I still have slight difficulty with reading small/distant text. If I had to guess, my vision is around 20/25. I go about my day as if I am completely normal and even drive for a short period of time. I have no difficulty keeping my eyes open or focusing anymore, but driving for 15 minutes makes my eyes feel a bit dry, so I leave the rest of the driving to my passenger that day. Nothing else notable happens this day, it’s almost as if it’s a normal day with great vision. Day 5: This morning starts with my 2nd post op visit as well as bandage contact lens removal. When I wake up, I notice my eyes feel especially dry and I can feel the contact lens in my eye more than I’ve felt in previous days. When I get to the doctor’s office my vision is at 20/20 in my right eye, and slightly worse in my left eye, however, using both eyes still allows me to read at 20/20 and even a couple letters at 20/15! The process of removing the bandage contact lens involves a couple of anesthetic drops in each eye, followed by the doctor gently moving the lens off the eye using a Q-tip. The process was not painful and only slightly uncomfortable. The relief of taking the lens off was amazing and it felt like my eyes could finally breathe. My vision seemed noticeably worse immediately after removal of the contact lens, however, once I put a couple drops of artificial tears in, my vision went back to being as crisp as usual. The doctor tells me that I essentially have 1 complete layer of epithelial cells covering my cornea, and over the coming days and weeks that will eventually increase up to 7 layers. He says the topography of my cornea will also smooth out and my vision will gradually stabilize and ideally sharpen even further. This is where I currently am at the time of posting this! I’m noticing that my eyes are drying out especially quick, within a few minutes even, and my dependence on artificial tears is going to go up for the next couple weeks. Overall, the process has been amazing and my recovery has been especially quick. The short duration of severe pain (6ish hours in total) has already been worth the results! I can’t wait for my vision to continue to sharpen, and hopefully for my dry eyes to gradually improve as well. Tips and advice for those preparing for PRK: - My doctor recommended ibuprofen + acetaminophen in combination during my first post op visit on day 2. This has been super effective at controlling pain for me. - Avoid anesthetic eye drops if you can. I managed to tough it out when I felt pain and doing so speeds up the healing process. - Melatonin will help you get through those first couple nights - Be prepared to feel sleepy all the time. When your eyes are healing they will constantly feel tired as if you are fighting to stay awake. I’m not a napping person, but it’s been really easy to nap whenever I’d like these past days. Please feel free to ask any questions about the surgery experience or recovery, I’ll do my best to come back and leave answers!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l2m9rm/my_amazing_prk_experiencerecovery_resulted_in/,7,0.89,3,1748982089.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l2m9rm/my_amazing_prk_experiencerecovery_resulted_in/,Had surgery,False,False 1l2nmow,lasik,cle125,SMILE 5-30-25. Only regret is not getting it done sooner!,"I (35M) had worn contacts since high school and remember having poor vision back in elementary school. All three siblings and my mom also have/had poor vision. I had considered Lasik for years, but the negative experiences of others here maybe me reconsider. A few months before surgery, I had corneal inflammation in my left eye, which was extremely painful and I went a few weeks without wearing my contacts. A few weeks before surgery, I my contacts were bothering me again, so I jumped in and began looking for Lasik centers near me (Cleveland, Ohio). At the time of my surgery, my vision was -3.50 in my right eye and -3.75 in my left eye. I also had extremely dry eyes, especially in the summer, which made wearing contacts all day nearly impossible. Day of surgery: I walked in at 8:15am and was out the door about an hour later. I was nervous the entire time, so I don't remember everything. I don't think the valium and whatever other drug they gave me did anything. I didn't feel any pain, but the procedure was extremely uncomfortable. I think it was about 5 minutes each eye, but it was a long 5 minutes. The doctor tried having a conversation with me during the procedure, asking simple questions, but I found it difficult to answer the questions and stare at the green light. After the procedure, I kept my eyes closed the car ride home (about 30 minutes) and went straight to my room to sleep. I slept well the night before, but I was surprised I was able to sleep about 3 hours after the surgery. When I woke up, I could see! No halos, no glares, nothing. At night, my eyes were sensitive to one my hall lights, but that was the only issue that day. Next morning: Post-op appointment goes well and they say everything looks fine. Right eye seems perfect, left eye not as sharp, but still significantly better than before the surgery. I drove to the appointment and was able to coach my son's soccer team in the afternoon. I was consciously trying to avoid looking at my phone for too long, but I didn't have any issues when I was looking at my phone. Two/Three days after: I was outside almost the entire day for both days, and both days were very sunny. I wore normal sunglasses and the sun was not an issue at all. Today is day 4 after surgery and I'll update this if anything changes, but as of now, my only regret is not getting this procedure done sooner! UPDATE 1.5 weeks post-surgery: Today was my second post-op appointment. I did experience some issues over the weekend. I spent a couple days at the baseball hall of fame, where I was reading quite a bit, for hours at a time. Each day, my eyes became blurry after a little bit. I've had no troubles looking at my phone, but reading on my laptop is also difficult after a while (like it is right now). I explained my concerns to the doctor, who said this would be normal for the first few weeks, and I was told to keep using the eyedrops as my eyes become blurry. During the exam, my eyes were fine, and I was told my eyes are 20/20! My eyes have been working fine for the most part and my sight seems great, but to hear I'm 20/20 without glasses or contacts is amazing. Next appointment is in a month. Hopefully by then, the dry eyes is mostly gone, and I'm still 20/20. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l2nmow/smile_53025_only_regret_is_not_getting_it_done/,28,0.97,46,1748985294.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l2nmow/smile_53025_only_regret_is_not_getting_it_done/,Had surgery,1749522573.0,False 1l44txb,lasik,chickiepippen,"How to stop “accommodating,” so I can get good iDesign scans","Hello! Pls help me stop accommodating!! I went in for my LASIK pre-op appt yesterday. The iDesign scan machine where they want you to look with your eyes wide open at these lines but to also keep your eyes unfocused… yeah I spent about 30 minutes in there and could not get my eyes to stop accommodating and focusing on the line design in the machine. The tech said to try to count, to think of beaches or other memories etc., but I was unable to prevent the reflexive accommodation. I read a ton on kindle, phone, and books, so not sure if that contributes. I’m 27F, -3.25 nearsighted. Contacts wearer until 2 weeks ago for LASIK. I’m still scheduled for LASIK tomorrow Friday AM. They are having me come in early to try to take the iDesign scans again, and said if they can’t get those, the doctor will do a more traditional LASIK route by hand. They are giving me Valium, with a higher dosage because I have a tolerance from my Ativan prescription. I asked if I could be given the Valium before the iDesign re test because the coordinator said that could help me unfocus my eyes. However, the coordinator said that the doctor wouldn’t be comfortable with that because of the consent forms I have to sign post-testing pre-surgery tomorrow. She did say though that “if I were to take my own Ativan before the appt, it could help with the scans, and no one could stop me, it’s my choice because it’s my prescription. Just tell the surgeon before you’re offered the Valium so they can readjust dosage.” So was this a *wink-wink you should definitely do that* kind of thing? Would a benzo even definitely help with stopping eye accommodation? I’d really like to go the iDesign route since it seems more foolproof but I can’t do that unless I can unfocus my goddamn eyes. Any tips advice experiences very welcome pls help!!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l44txb/how_to_stop_accommodating_so_i_can_get_good/,2,1.0,5,1749143769.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l44txb/how_to_stop_accommodating_so_i_can_get_good/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1l4aahb,lasik,Mindless_Evening6272,severe halos after icl (large pupils),"Hi everyone, I recently had **ICL surgery** for high myopia (–12.50 in the right eye and –11.25 in the left) and astigmatism (–3). My right eye was done 17 days ago, and the left 10 days ago. I had EVO lenses implanted (not EVO+), in the largest available size (13.7 mm). My pre-op mesopic pupil sizes were **6.4 mm** (left eye) and **6.8 mm** (right eye). I was told I was a good candidate, and no one ever mentioned that my relatively large pupils could be a problem for my vision. Since the surgery, I’m experiencing **halos** — not just at night, which I was somewhat prepared for (my boyfriend had the same procedure and also saw halos, but only in the dark and around light sources) — **but even during the day or in well-lit environments**. For example, even when the lights are on, unless the light is very strong and direct, I still see halos from my right eye across the entire room. Also, even in the morning — with natural daylight coming through the window plus the ceiling light on — **if my gaze shifts toward slightly dimmer areas** (like when I look inside my bag or pick clothes from the closet), I get very noticeable halos and distortions, especially in my right eye (more than the left). Of course, I also see strong halos around light sources at night (streetlights, car headlights, etc.), but I expected that and knew from my boyfriend’s experience that it tends to improve over time thanks to neuroadaptation. **Moreover, the nighttime halos bother me less than the daytime ones.** In fact, what I didn’t expect is how **disabling the visual disturbances would be even in normal daytime conditions**, and in rooms that are not even dim. It feels like my pupils (my right one especially) are often wider than the optical zone of the lens. So my questions are: \- Can neuroadaptation also help with **this kind of daytime haloing**, or is that less likely to improve \- Would it make sense to ask about exchanging the EVO for the EVO+, which has a slightly larger optical zone? \- Has anyone else experienced this and seen improvement over time? Any insight or similar experiences would be so appreciated. I’m feeling really anxious, especially considering that if I had known earlier, I would have thought twice about undergoing this (very expensive) surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l4aahb/severe_halos_after_icl_large_pupils/,7,1.0,10,1749156750.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l4aahb/severe_halos_after_icl_large_pupils/,Had surgery,False,False 1l520in,Lasiksupport,Low_Needleworker7975,Light streaks when bliking,"Hello everyone, I had PRK surgery last year this month. My vision is perfect, but the lines of light that come when I blink, which drive me crazy day and night and started 2 months after my surgery and still continue, make me very tired. No doctor could find a solution. If anyone could find a solution, please help.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l520in/light_streaks_when_bliking/,3,0.81,26,1749240213.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l520in/light_streaks_when_bliking/,,False,False 1l563cf,Lasiksupport,DrMonster100,Can scleral lenses be used Post femto lasik procedure?,"Can I use Costumized scleral lenses to improve my vision as I had Side effects of the procedure and regression of vision, reduced visual acuity even with glasses, and dry eyes, halos, glares, disturbance And I want physical barrier to protect my corneal flap from the outside environment Is it work?? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l563cf/can_scleral_lenses_be_used_post_femto_lasik/,2,1.0,2,1749250869.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l563cf/can_scleral_lenses_be_used_post_femto_lasik/,,False,False 1l5a616,Lasiksupport,inimitable_copy,Recovery expectations?,"TL;DR: Want to know if others have had 20/50 (or worse) one week after Lasik and still recovered to 20/20 a few weeks or months later? I’m one week from my Lasik surgery. I had my first and only post Lasik check up three days after the surgery. During the checkup an acuity test showed that I had 20/20 in my left eye, which was fantastic. When the tech asked me to read the acuity chart with my right eye, I couldn’t make out any letters. The tech seemed a little surprised and switched the chart to the next largest group of letter sizes. I could only make out the top row but it was a struggle and I’m not entirely sure I got it all 100% correct. A doctor then looked at my eyes and said the flaps were in the correct position, repeated the acuity test and asked me to at least try to read the top letters again on the large chart. She then asked for another doctor to look at my eye and the next doctor said that “the surgeon may have wrestled with my eye to get the suction in place” and suggest that it looked a little inflamed. They increased my antibiotic drops to every two hours and told me to call them back in a month if the blurriness had not subsided. I know these things take time, but has anyone else had 20/50 (or worse) vision one week after surgery and then recovered to 20/20 a few weeks or months later? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l5a616/recovery_expectations/,4,1.0,1,1749263255.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l5a616/recovery_expectations/,,False,False 1l5aj6x,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Next podcast,"My podcast with Alex Clark on Cultural Apothecary, will air on June 16 at 6 PM PT, which is 9 PM ET. It will appear on YouTube, Spotify and Apple. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l5aj6x/next_podcast/,7,0.82,3,1749264432.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l5aj6x/next_podcast/,,False,False 1l5h4at,Lasiksupport,GetOutBasel,Did some of you keep up with LIRIC and could share the recent state of the technology?,"I did find some old posts in the sub from several months or even years ago, do you know if there has been any recent progress or news? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l5h4at/did_some_of_you_keep_up_with_liric_and_could/,4,0.84,7,1749289763.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l5h4at/did_some_of_you_keep_up_with_liric_and_could/,,False,False 1l5z87j,lasik,HessianHunter,7 Month report post-surgery - 100% satisfied despite initial nerves,"I have had a -3.5 myopia prescription in both eyes for my whole teen and adult life, so a medium-bad prescription. I had been waiting years to catch one of those $1000 off deals when a Lasik clinic is trying to fill their books, and finally jumped on one such deal last fall. It was $3000 dollars after the discount (Philadelphia area clinic), which is steeper than I was hoping, but I qualified to pay it off interest free over a year which I can manage. (Apparently this is not a typical result from CareCredit, but I do have immaculate credit despite never making more than 40k/year in my life.) I am a scientifically literate person who has done graduate-level work in biology and public health. I know full well that millions of people have had this surgery and side effects are very rare, but I was still nervous. It's a routine procedure, but it also feels like sci-fi! What if something goes wrong? What made me feel better was when the nurse at the clinic explained the business model of the ""Lasik mills"". Here's why they're the smart way to get these procedures; the surgeons are full time optometrists who do regular optometry things most of the time at their general practice clinic. A couple times a week, they spend a 2-4 hour shift at the Lasik clinic just doing surgeries one after the other. The procedure only takes 15-20 minutes once you get in the room. These doctors are extremely experienced and they are getting reps in constantly, but not doing so many in a row that their focus is in danger of fatiguing. My doctor did a great job of small-talking with me during the procedure, so I knew that I was still on planet Earth even though the surgery itself feels like a psychedelic experience. My eyes were itchy as hell that night, as I was warned about. They give you a big dose of Advil PM to help you sleep after the procedure, which helped, but it was still miserable. The next day I still felt pretty crummy, but half functional. The 2nd day following the procedure I was at work feeling mostly normal. I had halos around lights at night for the first several weeks. They faded away gradually enough that I didn't notice them change - I just realized one day that I didn't have them anymore. I was using the eye drops they gave me liberally because my eyes felt quite dry. I burned through my nominal 4 month supply in under 2 months. I stocked up on a bunch more no-preservative eyedrops as soon as I ran out, but then immediately after that I stopped needing them at all. I never at any point had my vision get worse, which I understand happens to some people. I've been 20/20 since the day after the procedure. I \*might\* be more light sensitive now than I was before the surgery, but it also could be that I'm just paying more attention now. I now just keep sunglasses on me and wear them whenever I'm outside. I should have been doing this before the surgery too to protect my eyes, as everyone should, but it's so much easier now that I don't have to keep track of having the right combination of contact lenses, regular glasses, prescription sunglasses, and non-prescription sunglasses. It's either ""nothing"" or ""sunglasses"" now. Much simpler. All in all I have zero regrets. The bad parts were short lived while the quality of life improvement is large and will continue to be large for the rest of my life.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l5z87j/7_month_report_postsurgery_100_satisfied_despite/,18,0.88,3,1749341935.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l5z87j/7_month_report_postsurgery_100_satisfied_despite/,Had surgery,False,False 1l66ga7,Lasiksupport,MasterSlavePorn,"Regretting my decision to get SMILE , 6 months POST op","I had a prescription of -5 and -6 with astigmatism of around -1 Got my sugery in December 2024 , vision was great till 3 months , post which it started regression like crazy. Currently I have a prescription of -1 in left eye and -0.75 in right eye. Doctor asks to keep using the drops , but drops only benefit for first few seconds , then the vision returns back to being blurry. Also vision is better after waking up but keeps getting blurry throughout the day. Fear of corneal ectasia also lingers.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l66ga7/regretting_my_decision_to_get_smile_6_months_post/,15,1.0,5,1749367891.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l66ga7/regretting_my_decision_to_get_smile_6_months_post/,,False,False 1l6ea79,Lasiksupport,Known-Fuel7092,Take this into account when deciding to have Lasik," Obviously we all screwed up. We bought a lie that was sold to us. I was curious as to the overall probability of having no complications and excellent vision afterwards. The actual numbers not the ones sold to the public. This accounts for complications with hard data to back up the approximate occurrence rate. Dry eye: 28% Halos: 17.5% Glare/starburst: 19.7% Night vision issues: 19.3% Epithelial ingrowth: 1% Post lasik ectasia: 1% These are some of the complications that occur 1% or more. To calculate the odds of none occurring one simply takes the odds of each one not occuring (dry eye has a 72% chance of not occuring for example) multiplied out. So to calculate the probability of having none of the above it will be (0.72)(0.825)(0.803)(0.807)(0.99)(0.99)= 37.7%. So the odds of avoiding all these complications 6 months or more out is approximately 37.7%. Then to go one step further and calculate the odds of not needing visual aids (35%) after surgery. Consumer reports indicate that 2/3rds of patients still need glasses after surgery. (.377)(.35)= 13.2% So the odds of not needing glasses and having 0 complications (the ones listed) at 6 months is approximately 13.2%. Which sucks that none of us really broke down the numbers going into this, because 13.2% is really bad. And this is an incomplete list of complications, and its the lower end for the complications listed. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l6ea79/take_this_into_account_when_deciding_to_have_lasik/,30,1.0,18,1749395042.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l6ea79/take_this_into_account_when_deciding_to_have_lasik/,,False,False 1l6iykc,lasik,Hi_Im_A_Commenter,Prk vs Transprk (stream light),"My doctor is kinda confusing me. Everywhere in the studies and in the internet supports transprk over classic prk using alcohol. Ive read recovery time and adverse effect is statistically better for streamlight transprk My doctor says its exactly the same recovery time and pain. And that he feels that its not ethical to recommend it since streamlight its more expensive with the same result Im on a “tight” recovery timeline because of work and im known to be bad at scarring (in my skin) so im looking to get the best results possible What do you guys think???",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l6iykc/prk_vs_transprk_stream_light/,3,1.0,27,1749406745.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l6iykc/prk_vs_transprk_stream_light/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1l6pefp,Lasiksupport,New_Drawing_6676,I need human lab rats,"I was reading the dry eye forum and saw that the first TRPM8 agonist eye drop has been FDA approved. I want to know how TRPM8 agonism effects us. I am hoping that some people will dissolve a maximum of 3 drops of steam-distilled (I think) ""Plant Therapy"" Rosemary 1-8 cineole in 15 mL of coldpressed walnut oil and put this in an amber nasal spray bottle and use once a day. Since it is extremely crucial not to get the oil in the eye, it may be best to use in the morning before getting ready. I am not sure if ""Plant Therapy"" still uses steam distillation for this EO, if not it is not usable. I use a bottle I ordered from a couple years ago when all their EO's were steam distilled. Rosemary 1-8 cineole Essential Oil: [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0069T00XI/ref=sspa\_dk\_hqp\_detail\_aax\_0?psc=1&sp\_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0069T00XI/ref=sspa_dk_hqp_detail_aax_0?psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9ocXBfc2hhcmVk) Paper: [https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-8069-8-86](https://doi.org/10.1186/1744-8069-8-86) I do not think that eucalyptus essential oil will do anything because of the different ratio of compounds, but maybe I'm wrong. So if the ""Plant Therapy"" Rosemary 1-8 cineole is not steam distilled, we have to use a different brand of rosemary 1-8 cineole, which do exist. If it is beneficial, you should feel an effect instantly after the first administration. It kind of has long term effects and immediate effects. If it is beneficial, you may find it better to start using less than 3 drops EO/15mL walnut oil, but never more. It is important to never use more. I measure the walnut oil out in 15mL plastic bottles. This is kind of a simpler spray, you can eventually add other beneficial things and combinations as well. I used to use these type of things often but had stopped for a while. I started today again and noticed increased tearing and also the immediate effect as well like before. The only other thing I used today is an astragalus(extract)-DHA drop topically. There is a supplementation routine I am not currently using at the moment that is 4x/day - 500 methylcobalamin, 100 B1, 200 Heuperzin A (may have acetylcholinesterinase inhibitor effects), 600mg alpha lipoic acid and 1 tablespoon barley grass in a cup of water. This is supposed to be for burning of the eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l6pefp/i_need_human_lab_rats/,2,1.0,1,1749423484.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l6pefp/i_need_human_lab_rats/,,False,False 1l71z5l,Lasiksupport,Foreign-Ad-4114,Hyperopia pos op myopia,"Did anyone have a lot of difficulty reading up close after myopia surgery? I had PRK (-3 in both eyes) three days ago and I’m seeing very poorly up close (I used to see perfectly up close, no hyperopia at all).",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l71z5l/hyperopia_pos_op_myopia/,6,1.0,22,1749467309.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l71z5l/hyperopia_pos_op_myopia/,,False,False 1l72sq8,lasik,almaddany,long term sight worsening,"I had LASIK surgery back in late 2020, post surgeryy sight was 9/6 (150%) in my right eye 6/6 in my left eye recently, I noticed that my vision was changing, so I made an eye exam and I got 0.5 L / 0.75 R astigmatism original prescription before surgery was 1.75 and 2.0 astigmatism waht can I do to prevent further deterioration , it's making me really nervous, BTW Im 28, so I guess my sight should be stable at this point, but why is it deteriorating",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l72sq8/long_term_sight_worsening/,9,1.0,18,1749469998.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l72sq8/long_term_sight_worsening/,Had surgery,False,False 1l734js,lasik,Forward_List4670,Weighted eye mask after EVO ICL?,"I had EVO ICL surgery a couple weeks ago and have been sleeping w the eye mask the doctor gave me. However, I prefer to sleep with my weighted sleep mask (NodPod for reference) and really can’t get a good sleep without it. I tried looking up if it’s ok to have a weighted eye mask after ICL but couldn’t find any clear answers. My doctor told me to not put pressure on my eyes as to potentially damage the lens or my cornea but I’m not sure if the eye mask would count as too much pressure. Asking here because I don’t see my doctor again for a few weeks and wanted some insight before then. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l734js/weighted_eye_mask_after_evo_icl/,5,1.0,3,1749470993.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l734js/weighted_eye_mask_after_evo_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1l7bgo6,lasik,Harri-Seldon38,Smile surgery thin cornea,"I had smile surgery about 1.5 years ago. My corneal thickness was measured as 514 microns in my left eye and my eye number was 3.5-4 myopia and 1.25 astigmatism. After the surgery, I had 0.50 hyperopia and 0.50 astigmatism and my current corneal thickness was measured as 415. The doctors said that there is no ectasia at the moment. Is it normal for the cornea to thin this much?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l7bgo6/smile_surgery_thin_cornea/,11,1.0,6,1749491476.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l7bgo6/smile_surgery_thin_cornea/,Had surgery,False,False 1l7uj89,lasik,LiminalSquid,SMILE surgery recovery diary,"Like previous posts here I thought I'd document my recovery journey, maybe someone will find it helpful and it'll be useful for me to keep track. For background I am 28yo, healthy, work at the computer most of the day and I want to be more active/play sports and of course lose my glasses. ---- Pre-op prescription: Right: -4.75, cyl. -2.25, axis 175 Left: -4.5, cyl. -2.0, axis 5 ---- Surgery: I had my surgery at the Luxmed Mavit clinic in Katowice, Poland. The surgery took place on Saturday 7th June, after a thorough examination and consultation the day prior. At the consultation I was advised that I am eligible for both LASIK and SMILE, though the doctor advised against LASEK given the strength of my prescription and my very thick cornea (606) resulting in an increased chance of complications. I was advised that there is a possibility of some remaining astigmatism after a SMILE surgery, which could later be corrected if needed with a LASIK surgery. Given that I had the option of either LASIK right away or SMILE (my preferred option) with a chance of requiring LASIK in the future, I decided to go with SMILE. The procedure went without a hitch, I was given some calming medication (not sure exactly which) and numbing eye drops before the operation. I was then taken to the operating room, placed on the table, given more numbing drops and we started with my right eye. My eye was sprayed with a stream of water and placed under the laser - my eyelids kept open with a clamp. The best way I can describe the laser is as such: imagine you are looking into a telescope which suctions onto your eyeball, inside which there is a green light. I was instructed to look directly forward, not to follow the light and not to move for the 20s that the laser worked. I did not feel the laser at all; however, as it did it's job my vision became progressively cloudy. Once done I was moved from under the laser, where the surgeon shone a light into my eye and manually removed the lenticule - which cleared most of the cloudiness (though not all). Exactly the same for my left eye, this time I could ever so slightly feel the laser but it was so faint I might have imagined it. Laser done, lenticule extracted, vision cleared. The surgeon examined my eyes and informed me the procedure went smoothly with no complications, the lenticule was entirely extracted with none left behind. To finish, the surgeon placed some contact lenses in my eyes to aid in the healing process, to be removed later that evening. I was given 3 sets of eye drops to take, two (antibiotic) once every 2 hours and hydrating tear drops to take once every hour or so. After surgery, day 0: Sunglasses on, went back home to rest. Eyes started to sting and itch about an hour after the surgery, presumably once the numbing agents had worn off. I ate and went to sleep, after about two hours my eyes no longer hurt. Throughout the rest of the day my eyes were sensitive to light and my vision was a bit blurry and cloudy. Went back to the surgery late evening to have the post-op lenses removed, during which the doctor told me my eyes were healthy. Day 1: cloudiness gone, vision less blurry, good enough that I can read car registration plates from across the road with ease, computer screen somewhat blurry, same for reading distance. Practically no light sensitivity; however, I have noticed starbursts around point lights especially at night. These are not drastic or life-changing, just noticeable. I could likely drive with no issue. Day 2: planned visit at the eye clinic to check my sight, once again I am told my eyes are healthy and there are no visible complications or infections. My vision is better in my right eye than my left; however, neither is perfect. I'd describe it as having 75% (left) to 85% (right) of the vision I enjoyed with glasses. My prescription was taken: 2-day post-op prescription: Right: +0.5, cyl. -0.5, axis 90 Left: +1.0, cyl. -1.0, axis 80 Day 3: vision a smidge blurrier than the day before but it fluctuates which I read is normal, I think I need to apply the tear drops a bit more often. Starbursts persist but are not much of a bother. Thoughts: I am hopeful and reading the experiences of others is keeping me patient. I definitely do not have 20/20 vision the day after surgery as some people do; however, there are plenty of others who take weeks or even months to achieve 100% vision so I am not too worried. The way my vision is right now I could play sports, drive and go about my day-to-day without glasses. I'd need glasses for computer screens and reading to be comfortable and I really hope that improves with coming weeks. I have objectively much better eyesight post-op than I had pre-op but it is not quite at the level where I could do everything glasses free. If anyone has had a similar experience, especially with a similar prescription pre-op to mine I'd appreciate your input, especially if your vision improved over time! Feel free to ask any questions, happy to share all :) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l7uj89/smile_surgery_recovery_diary/,11,0.92,24,1749548524.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l7uj89/smile_surgery_recovery_diary/,Had surgery,False,False 1l7ypph,Lasiksupport,Ordinary-Pie8018,Spects removal surgery but very scared. Pupil size is also 6.5mm,"Hi everyone, I’m a 23-year-old woman from India, and I’ve reached a point where I need honest input from people who’ve been through LASIK—especially those with larger pupil sizes. --- 👁️ My Eye Profile: Pupil size (in dim light): 6.5 mm Planned optical zone for LASIK: 7.0 mm Corneal thickness: Thick and uniformly shaped Topography and tear film: Normal I've been told I'm a suitable candidate for PRK. Everything medically seems fine — except I have 6.5 mm pupils, which I’ve now learned can increase the risk of night vision side effects, especially halos, glare, and starbursts. --- 😰 My Main Concern: Pupil Size Even though the optical zone they plan to treat is 7.0 mm, I’m afraid that my pupil size is still too close to the limit, and in dim or night settings, light might enter untreated peripheral areas of the cornea. I’ve read several personal stories from people with large pupils who regret getting LASIK because of: Persistent halos around lights Glare and starbursts while driving at night General difficulty seeing in low light Some said it never went away, even after years. --- 🌀 Other Fears: Corneal ectasia (though I’ve been cleared for risk) Mental unpreparedness — I’ve always been indecisive, and now my family says: > “It’s your decision.” But I’m scared I’ll make the wrong one. --- 🙏 What I’m Hoping You Can Tell Me: If you had large pupils (6.5 mm or more), please share: 1. Did you experience halos/glare/night driving issues? Did they go away? 2. Did anyone regret LASIK? Reason? 3. Have you had long-term positive outcomes even with large pupils? 4. Would SMILE or PRK have been better in hindsight? 5. Should I wait until I feel mentally ready — even if I’m cleared? I’m not looking for sugarcoated answers. I want the truth — whether it’s “I love my results” or “I wish I hadn’t done it.” Please help someone like me — who’s informed but still overwhelmed — find clarity. Thank you so much for reading.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l7ypph/spects_removal_surgery_but_very_scared_pupil_size/,10,1.0,32,1749562023.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l7ypph/spects_removal_surgery_but_very_scared_pupil_size/,,False,False 1l83xr5,lasik,itselyaa,SMILE PRO - 1 year later.. thoughts,"Hello! its been 1 year since my SMILE PRO surgery in Iraq, I do have a post about immediate post op if you want to read that. Thankfully the surgery has gone well, I don't have dry eyes anymore (sometimes i suffer an itch in the eye but it goes away in a few moments), I drive at night comfortably (there are starbursts but they are minor and ignorable, and due to the windshield and not high order aberrations) and my vision is still the same as far as I can tell, but I haven't done an official checkup. The question is "" was it worth it? "" and the answer is a bit more complicated. on one side: absolutely and the surgery gave me freedom from glasses and a new look. On the other side however, it is an entirely elective surgery, and I don't know if it was the right idea to expose myself to the risks that were possible with this type of procedure. So please consider really well if you do want to put yourself through it. I can't compare it with LASIK but I would say that going the SMILE route was better for me because it doesnt create a corneal flap, I don't really worry about flap dislodgement when I play contact sports, and the surgery was 5 mins in and out. Feel free to ask any questions about anything and I'll be glad to answer EDIT: forgot to mention that there is some residual light sensitivity, but its getting better and only at night against strong lights, or in the afternoon with very strong sunlight (I live in the middle east)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l83xr5/smile_pro_1_year_later_thoughts/,7,0.82,19,1749574626.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l83xr5/smile_pro_1_year_later_thoughts/,Had surgery,False,False 1l8n8d8,Lasiksupport,Ordinary-Pie8018,Spects removal surgery,Tell me your good experience of spects removal surgery.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l8n8d8/spects_removal_surgery/,1,0.67,2,1749629966.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l8n8d8/spects_removal_surgery/,,False,False 1l90er6,Lasiksupport,LoneStarGolfGuy,SMILE post-op skepticism,"I am fairly early on in the recovery process from the SMILE procedure (almost a week) so I know this may be premature. But I feel that the possible complications and side effects of this procedure were grossly misrepresented to me. Does anyone else have this feeling? I was told ""get the procedure on a Friday and you'll be good to go back to work on Monday"" but I cannot even keep the lights on in my office at work and am having serious trouble with screens and reading. Currently still experiencing blurry vision up close, sensitivity to light, major glare / halo effect (day and night) and haven't seen marked improvement since about the 48-hour mark post-op. If this is my new normal, I would have opted to stay with contacts and glasses 100%. And this is coming from someone who had a fairly bad prescription (-5.5 and -7.0 in each eye). I am looking for success stories but am coming up short in my research. Maybe I should have done more research on SMILE beforehand. It's purely elective so I take full blame for the consequences, but can't help but feel a bit duped by the doctors saying how life changing and easy it is.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l90er6/smile_postop_skepticism/,7,0.9,15,1749666912.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l90er6/smile_postop_skepticism/,,False,False 1l91vfm,Lasiksupport,Foreign-Ad-4114,Post-op Sunglasses,"After the refractive surgery, did you wear the surgical sunglasses “24 hours” a day? And for how many days? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l91vfm/postop_sunglasses/,1,0.67,4,1749670372.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l91vfm/postop_sunglasses/,,False,False 1l9x0ss,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Next upload,"My speech at the Greenwich Retired Mens Association on LASIK.. https://youtu.be/HsBEUIEi5B4",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l9x0ss/next_upload/,6,1.0,3,1749760164.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1l9x0ss/next_upload/,,False,False 1l9x369,lasik,acatcatcat,PRK surgery today,"I had PRK surgery on my left eye today. 15 years ago when I was 20 I got LASIK after having -5.0 vision in both eyes since grade school. LASIK changed my life. I saved so much money on contact lenses, solution, glasses, and got a good 10 years out of it. However in 2019, my left eye started to become kind of ""blurry"" when I sat at my computer at work with florescent lights. I saw the eye doctor at the time and got glasses for computer work. When the world shut down for COVID, my eyesight returned to normal. I think this was because I was not exposed to the brightness of the office all day. Well, fast forward a few years and return to the office occurred and so did the decline of my left eye. I returned to the eye doctor and he said while I say I cannot see well in the left eye, it's actually more of an astigmatism than anything. He recommended me either getting glasses to wear all the time or looking into a LASIK touch up or PRK. I met with the surgeon who recommended PRK over LASIK since there are more risks with cutting the corneal flap again. I did my research and decided to move forward with PRK. I had surgery this morning around 10 AM. Everything was super similar to my original LASIK except for the drop out on my cornea before the procedure vs. cutting the flap. I was in and out of the operating room in less than 5 minutes. I'm about 5 hours post op and feeling pretty good right now. Once in a while my eye feels like it's irritated. My surgeon put a hard contact in the eye after surgery and will remove it in 5 days. He told me my vision will vary over the next few days and will get blurrier for 8-12 hours at about the 36 hour mark. I have 4 different drops to use multiple times a day. I'll continue to update as the recovery goes on. The main reason I chose a repeat surgery is because I didn't want to deal with contacts and glasses again. My quality of life got so much better when I had LASIK. Also, a quick price comparison showed me a successful surgery will end up being cheaper than contacts and glasses over time. I could not find many posts of people who had PRK after LASIK, so please feel free to ask any questions! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1l9x369/prk_surgery_today/,8,0.79,23,1749760319.0,/r/lasik/comments/1l9x369/prk_surgery_today/,Had surgery,False,False 1lai60l,Lasiksupport,AdOrganic4011,Poor healing in left eye?,"HI! I had Lasik done a few weeks ago. The morning after surgery, I woke up with the left bandage contact lens stuck to my cheek. Left eye burned like crazy, right eye was slightly uncomfortable. Fast forward a week or so, right eye was basically spot on, left eye was lagging behind, some days were ok, other days were worse. I went to see my doctor 5 days ago. He said something along the lines that my left epithelium had healed in a weird way, with some ""scarring"". He proceeded to ""scrape it off"" in his office with a q-tip or something like that. Now vision in left eye is worse. This was 3 days ago. I've been on antibiotic, anti-inflammatory, and autologous eyedrops since. Has anyone experienced something along these lines? I currently have a bandage contact lens on my left eye, the autologous drops help a ton. After the 1st day on autologous eye drops, vision improved quite a bit. Went from supper foggy to slightly foggy. Can't read anything at almost any distance with left eye. Right eye is doing most of the work now.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lai60l/poor_healing_in_left_eye/,10,1.0,5,1749826893.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lai60l/poor_healing_in_left_eye/,,False,False 1lajtda,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Really good explanation of corneal neuropathy post LASIK,https://youtu.be/TaqBObOiW7o?feature=shared,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lajtda/really_good_explanation_of_corneal_neuropathy/,11,1.0,3,1749830860.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lajtda/really_good_explanation_of_corneal_neuropathy/,,False,False 1lame37,lasik,Unfair_Razzmatazz954,Headache radiating from eye to temples after icl,"Hi everyone, I have done ICL an year back and since then I'm having pain radiating from eye to temples on the left side of my head. I have went to multiple doctors and they say it's all fine but it just started after my surgery. Any suggestions how to diagnose this would be really very helpful. Lately it's getting worse nd affecting the quality of life... I'm stuck in a very clueless situation and hate myself for doing this surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lame37/headache_radiating_from_eye_to_temples_after_icl/,8,1.0,27,1749837023.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lame37/headache_radiating_from_eye_to_temples_after_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1lbchcd,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Lasik is an amputation of part of an organ disguised as a beneficial surgery.,"The thing people don't realize about lasik is that its an amputation. They think that because a very small amount of tissue was amputated it doesn't matter. But this perspective is flawed because it needs to be viewed as how much was amputated from the cornea, an organ. The cornea is a small organ (hence why you can donate a cornea as an organ), the amount amputated during lasik is a decent percentage of the organ as a whole. So if 50 microns of cornea is removed out of the starting 500 microns, 10% of the entire organ was amputated. Imagine amputation of 10% of any other organ of the body, it would definitely have severe consequences, like it often does with Lasik. People do not understand this fact because the surgeons present it as a harmless ""reshaping"" of the cornea. Surgeons refrain from using accurate language because ""reshape"" sounds way better than ""amputate"".",https://i.redd.it/ttc069j44x6f1.jpeg,58,0.96,43,1749917824.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lbchcd/lasik_is_an_amputation_of_part_of_an_organ/,,False,False 1lbzes6,lasik,funkybeard,CLE but which lenses?,"I've been to two different eye laser centers last week. Both suggest CLE because I of my hyperopia and my anterior chamber depth is too low for ICL even though I'm not that old yet. One of the centers suggests replacing my lenses with trifocal lenses. The other one suggests using mono focal lenses but different ones for each eye. Both says their approach is of course better than the other one but I'm kind of clueless what would be better. And if I understand correctly it's relatively hard to replace the lens later too. I'd be curious to hear about other's experiences with CLE and what lenses you've got. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lbzes6/cle_but_which_lenses/,1,1.0,0,1749991297.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lbzes6/cle_but_which_lenses/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lc16co,Lasiksupport,kanti123,Should I be concerned with sunglasses outdoor?,"Had my PRK done on May 9th, now it’s June 15. I was out with my daughters looking for some beetles in the morning right before sunrise. The sun is not completely out yet but outside is basically light out. For about an hour I did not have my sunglasses on since it’s a dark tint and I can’t see in them until it is brighter. Should I be concerned? Another question. I was opening my front door to quickly grab a package that was being delivered. As soon as I open the door and grab it, the Sunday shines into my eyes. It wasn’t long but a quick second or two. Is this a concern as well? It’s roughly 6 weeks from my initial surgery. I had my 30 days post op checked up and the doctor said I’m seeing 20/20, no hazing and I’m healing really nicely. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lc16co/should_i_be_concerned_with_sunglasses_outdoor/,2,0.67,10,1749996461.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lc16co/should_i_be_concerned_with_sunglasses_outdoor/,,False,False 1lc8s9a,lasik,Balshazzar,"EvoICL (mono vision) 50 days post-op [Boston, MA]","TL;DR: went very well, no regrets at all. I'm 43, male. Very nearsighted and astigmatic. (I'll look up my prescription and post it in the replies later today.) I got evaluated and my corneas were too thin for Lasik. I could do PRK *once* but would not have enough material left for touch ups. So the doctor recommended EvoICL. I was definitely nervous and some bad experiences I read online made me nervous, but the clinic does thousands of these procedures and has extremely high reviews. The procedure was definitely more uncomfortable than I was led to believe. Not painful! But staring into an extremely bright light without looking away is very hard. Overall it was about 15 minutes. A very long 15 minutes. I could see better immediately after the procedure, but my eyes were very hurt from the surgery and the pupil dialation. I spent most of the day napping. Looking at my phone was uncomfortable. By day two I was much better, basically normal by day three. Now, 50 days later, I still get halos but they're not very distracting. Honestly because they're always at the edges of my vision they're better than glare or reflections on dirty glasses. They're only really triggered by bright LED street lights and headlights at the edges of my vision, and even then, manageable. (I saw Queens of the Stone Age last week and didn't notice any halos from their light show.) Mono vision is very good for me. I have a lot of screen time. It was tiring at first but now I have zero issues. The only thing is that it takes my brain a moment to adjust at night if I've been on my phone for a while and I try to look at distant objects. Two random things I wanted to mention because I've seen people ask with few answers. - I'm a fairly serious powerlifter. After a week off after the surgery, I was able to lift heavy with no issues. - I used to do MMA/BJJ (amateur/hobbyist). I was advised that any contact sports would require protective eyewear for at least a year, maybe permanently. The incision scars are a weak point in the eyes. This was a fair trade for me as I'm getting older and have mostly retired from combat sports after successfully recovering from some shoulder issues. Very glad I had this done, it is incredibly freeing to just be able to see.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lc8s9a/evoicl_mono_vision_50_days_postop_boston_ma/,15,0.95,11,1750015744.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lc8s9a/evoicl_mono_vision_50_days_postop_boston_ma/,Had surgery,False,False 1lcbx4n,lasik,mibunn,Gaming and lasik?,"Hi everyone! Here’s some general info: I’m 4 days post-op, not experiencing severe dry eyes but I’m still using my drops every hour + antibiotics. My vision isn’t perfect yet which I’m kinda bummed about but it’s definitely cool to see without my glasses anymore. Im also experiencing some halos and glare but it’s not too bad. Im also in my early 20s Prior to lasik, I was and still am a big gamer. I used my laptop and phone all day (I still touch grass). I’ve asked my clinic and surgeon and the staff there multiple times when it would be ok to resume my excessive screen time usage and they assured me I can resume everything as normal now, but I’m kinda sad I’m not able play like I did before cuz my vision isn’t crisp yet and I do get a bit of eye strain so I’m forced to look away every few minutes (also cuz I’m too paranoid to look at my screens for more than 20 minutes at a time). I was wondering if there were any big gamers who’ve had lasik and when yall were able to resume long playtime again?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lcbx4n/gaming_and_lasik/,23,0.96,49,1750023844.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lcbx4n/gaming_and_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1ldbfsq,lasik,Hawaska123,PRK after Lasik,"I had Lasik 15 years ago. Got 12 years of great vision. After having fourth kid, it started to degrade. I'm back in glasses around -1.25 and -1.75. I'm 40 and would really like to get another 10 years with no glasses. Tried soft contacts, but they didn't work on my right eye. Optometrist suggested a more expensive contact that fits over entire front of eye. I don't think I could handle that. Original lasik surgery came with a ""lifetime guarantee"", so they are suggesting PRK to correct my eyes back to 20/20. But I'm scared. Does anyone have any experience with getting PRK years after Lasik?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ldbfsq/prk_after_lasik/,7,1.0,15,1750126152.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ldbfsq/prk_after_lasik/,Considering surgery,False,False 1ldcyg4,Lasiksupport,FitMechanic5413,LASIK and cataract surgery,"Hello, I’m 9 yrs post lasik in both eyes with cataracts in both. A couple years after lasik I experienced severe swelling in my eyes which they deemed uveitis. After months of battling swelling, pressure, etc it all calmed down. Apparently those drops caused my cataracts. Long story short, I’ve had cataracts for years now and thinking I need to get them fixed but if I do, will I get cataracts again? If I get them fixed won’t the eye swelling happen again? I struggle so much with floaters, haze, halos, etc that I’m terrified to drive during rainy days, nighttime, or literally anything that isn’t a perfect sunny day. I’m so scared of going blind since I’m 30 with young children. Any advice or tips on where to do research would be helpful. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ldcyg4/lasik_and_cataract_surgery/,7,1.0,10,1750130751.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ldcyg4/lasik_and_cataract_surgery/,,False,False 1ldhhqc,lasik,Adept-Advertising-10,PRK - Day One,"Hello! This subreddit gave me a lot of comfort during my LASIK journey so I thought I'd record my journey for those who may need some reassurance. I'm preempting it. I don't know how well it will go but I'll keep writing. . I'm a F (28), with 5.5 on my left and 6.5 on my right. I qualified for both LASIK and PRK but I opted for PRK because I'm on a long holiday and the LASIK flap terrifies me. Day 0: Screening was June 14, 2025. It took three hours and they gave me a few exams, a lot of them were tedious. Thankfully, I prepared a few YouTube videos to listen to in the dark while they made me close my eyes. The reason they warn about not driving after screening is because one of the exams involves putting eye drops which dilate your pupils which leads to blurred vision that lasts 6 hours. So far, everything went fine. Day 1: Pre-Op I was scheduled for a June 17 surgery. I was scheduled for 12nn and was told to arrive at 10:45, but I arrived at 10:15. They applied antibiotics and anti-irritation drops, while a nurse oriented me on the surgery, what to expect etc. They checked my grade one more time, which I'm guessing is what they're showing the doctor for reference, and they made me wait in the waiting area. I'm writing this whole waiting for the doctor. During the operation: Note: I'm writing this after the operation in some restaurant near the hospital. After surgery, I found i was able to use my phone and write with no problems. The doctor arrived and brought me into a room where I signed a contract which basically stipulates all the risks we know about the surgery. I shared my concerns about pain, and the doctors prescribed arcoxia to me. I was guided into a room and was asked to put on scrubs, a mask and some cotton around my ears. I was brought into a room with two machines. Since it was PRK, we only needed one. The nurses made me lie down on a bed and they fit my head between two pillows. The only pain I remember is the irritation from putting the eye drops (anesthetisia) in, but none of it was unbearable. The doctor explained every part of the procedure as he was doing them. First I closed my eyes to let the anesthesia set in, and they put this machine over me and told me to stare up at a green light. The actual procedure started when they put these white pads over my eyes and they told me they were softening the tissue over my eyes, then they put this metal thing over my eyes and scraped of the epithelial tissue. There was some rinsing in between but it's just cold water. I could say the most unsettling part is actually feeling the cold epithelial tissue in the area under my eye. There was no pain. Then they made me look up at this green dot and they started counting down. I smelled something like burning hair. Then when they got to zero, the doctor said we were done with the first eye. They put something white over it, rinsed it, and put a bandage contact over it. They pulled out the epithelial tissue from the side of my eye, and that part was slightly... Unsettling knowing that they'd scraped that from my eye, but honestly, that was just an afterthought. My attention was elsewhere, particularly at the contours of the light bulbs just above, because for the first time, the lights on the ceiling behind the machine wasn't just white light. These were actual bulbs of lights with outlines and shapes. I could pinpoint that exact moment my vision cleared up. I commented on it, and the doctor said ""wait until we let you read the clock."" They started with the left eye and I kept my right eye open because I wanted to enjoy my clear vision while they removed the epithelial tissue on the left. They told me to close my right eye when they started on the laser. Same routine. Then I was done. They made me rest on the bed for a bit and I stared up and just traced the contours on the ceiling because I could. The experience is surreal, and it's probably the closest experience in life we'll get to a Jesus-brand healing of the blind. I looked up at the clock and I read the time out loud. They left me in a room while we waited for the doctor and they gave me my prescription and for the first time I read it with the paper at arm's length. I'm naturally a very ansty person, and I hate being stuck in a room with nothing to do but this time, I managed to entertain myself reading EVERYTHING in the room from the time on the desktop computer to the sign that says lasik room and even reading my prescription from different angles. The doctor checked my eyes. The nurse gave me my prescription and ran through it with me, and I was sent on my way. I stopped by the drug store and the bank. I ate in a restaurant, and I read EVERYTHING I walked past. I tried on my old glasses and saw how blurry everything was. I could see the pain coming. My eyelids are heavy. My eyes are watery but it doesn't matter because I stare up and I can just read things. I'm too distracted by how good my vision is. I arrived home and I foins I'm able to use my laptop and write this out and reply to a few messages. All I have to do is rest my eyes in between. So far, my first day is pretty chill. I'm on my laptop. I'm replying to emails and I'm drinking a cup of tea. I'm suspecting the reason I'm this functional is because of the arcoxia I took a while ago. PRK was a lot more bearable than I expected and I was relaxed the whole surgery. I focused more on the unique experience of being a front row audience to your own surgery and the magical experience of watching your vision just clear up. I know the 2nd and 3rd are the hardest so I'll try to make a more detailed account tomorrow. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ldhhqc/prk_day_one/,22,1.0,8,1750147557.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ldhhqc/prk_day_one/,Had surgery,False,False 1ldi2yr,Lasiksupport,CrazyCheck3930,"Light sensitivity, headache and LASIK?","I am 32 years old and have been experiencing chronic headaches for the past 10 to 15 years. I consulted a neurologist who advised me to avoid potential triggers. I wear eyeglasses all the time, with a prescription of -3.5 in both eyes. However, I tend to get headaches after prolonged exposure to sunlight, extended periods of working on my laptop, or long durations of looking at my phone screen. Additionally, I experience headaches when driving at night for extended periods, especially when the headlights of oncoming vehicles shine into my eyes. I typically have a headache about once every 15 days. The pain usually starts around my eyes and radiates to the back of my head. It subsides when I take a combination of paracetamol and ibuprofen or paracetamol and nimisulide. Should I consider LASIK surgery to improve my vision without glasses? I am not hoping to solve this headache problem with lasik but I am hoping it doesn't worsen the problem. Will it potentially worsen my headaches or reduce their frequency? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ldi2yr/light_sensitivity_headache_and_lasik/,4,0.75,6,1750150026.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ldi2yr/light_sensitivity_headache_and_lasik/,,1750157749.0,False 1ldol1t,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Its Out!,"https://youtu.be/2mAkttfdmQw?feature=shared @cultureapothecary",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ldol1t/its_out/,24,0.93,50,1750170502.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ldol1t/its_out/,,False,False 1leez7h,lasik,Adept-Advertising-10,PRK - Day 2,"PRK - Day 2 It's me again! Part 1 can be found [here. ](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ldhhqc/prk_day_one/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button) I woke up at 2:15 in the morning and I started my eyedrop regimen again at 3 when I gave up on going back to sleep.  I slept at eight the night before  and I usually wake up at four in the morning, so it’s not like I lacked sleep. I got at most six hours of sleep. I would say waking up was the most painful part. I can describe the pain as similar to falling asleep with your contact lens, and the lens drying up on me and scraping against my cornea, but there’s no way to remove these lens. A few times I’d open my eyes to find there’s no pain. Other times, I’d experience this extremely sharp pain when I open my eyes, like my eyes are crusty with tears and they’re fighting against any attempt I have to open my eyes. There’s no in-between.  Still, I have to get the eye drops in so I have to open my eyes.  At 4am, I popped some arcoxia again  and continued my eyedrop regimen, and the pain became bearable. I’d liken the dull pain after arcoxia to delayed onset muscle soreness except it’s in the eyes. My eyes are still reeling from the sharp pain of a while ago though. Every time I open my eyes, it’s like my eyes refuse to open, probably because I was scared of the pain a while ago, but it doesn’t seem to happen anymore and as the day went by, opening my eyes after breaks became much easier.  It’s five in the morning now, and I don’t experience much sensitivity to light unless I’m staring directly at the sun or at the light. I’m able to handle screens. I’m currently typing this on my laptop while closing my eyes. I only open my eyes to edit what I’m writing. The most inconvenient part of writing is finding the cursor when I lose it. My eyes still aren't sharp enough to follow it yet It’s six in the morning now. At five,I went out for a walk. The streets were wet because of the rain, so I remained on the sidewalk and I was careful. I didn’t need shades, but I wore them just in case. I kept walking for 10 minutes, and I got home safely. That was my exercise.  I had breakfast with my family. The lights didn’t hurt at all, though a few times, I had to rest my eyes while my sister was talking. She recommended I don’t go out until I am able to open my eyes for long periods of time.  I called  a few friends on my phone, and I found I was able to use my laptop with my sunglasses on, and I was able to do some work on my laptop.  At around ten in the morning, I got bored and walked to my partner’s house. The walk was around two kilometers. It was relatively painless and it was great exercise.  My boyfriend and I ate in a cafe nearby, and I felt some slight sensitivity to light because I was seated right in front of a wide window. I managed to fix it by switching seats with my boyfriend. We took a car home.  I took a nap as soon as I got home, and it’s two in the afternoon now, and currently I’m writing this all out on my laptop with my eyes closed. There’s still some slight discomfort and irritation but I’m able to use my laptop still, and as long as the glare is reduced to two bars or one bar on my macbook, I’m able to handle the reading and writing. Ironically, I don’t think I can handle reading on my kobo or a book just yet, but writing is much easier.  Writing allows me the flexibility of just writing out a few sentences with my eyes closed, then opening my eyes to check the final product.  In the afternoon, the discomfort is strange. There are times where it’s more painful to close my eyes than to leave them half open. At night, I found I’ve become more sensitive to light. It’s not the type that can be easily remedied by just turning off the lights. Even when I turn off the lights, my eyes seem to stil be recoiling from some light source I can’t figure out the whereabouts of. When I ask my partner to turn off the lights and he does, I can’t seem to notice it with my eyes closed. It’s like eyes can still feel a light source if you know what I mean. Either way, day 1 of PRK wasn’t as painful. I was still able to eat out. I was still able to write, watch TV shows with sun glasses on and I went out on three walks today and racked up a total of 10,000 steps.  The discomfort doesn’t leave. The whole day, I’d liken it, to the pain you’d feel after running a marathon the day before, but it’s heavily concentrated in your eyes. I can’t fully open my eyes and it’s like the weigh a ton, but I’m able to use my phone, use my laptop and just go about my day with the baggage of eyes which aren’t at a hundred percent yet, but hey, these eyes work better than they did before surgery so I’m still very happy.  I’m on arcoxia though which is the highest form of pain killers which could explain the quality of my recovery.  Tomorrow, I will come back with day 3 updates.  ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1leez7h/prk_day_2/,5,1.0,7,1750247147.0,/r/lasik/comments/1leez7h/prk_day_2/,Had surgery,False,False 1lemfib,lasik,Confident-Donut-3030,"My experience with EVO ICL, one week out (positive)","Using a throwaway for privacy reasons. **Preamble:** I found it very helpful to read others' accounts of their vision correction procedures when I was looking into getting it done, so I thought I'd share my experience one week post-surgery. In the past, I was a contacts wearer, but I had gradually lost the ability to tolerate contacts over time. This culminated about a year ago when I tried to wear contacts for a special event, only to have my right eye suddenly burst into searing pain half an hour later. I managed to tear my cornea with my nail in my desperation to remove the contact, so that was fun. My eye doctor had spent a couple years at this point ordering different contacts for me to try, and it was clear nothing was going to work. I didn't want to be stuck with glasses for a number of reasons, so she suggested I look into Lasik. I went to an eye clinic that offered a bunch of options, including Lasik, PRK, SMILE, and EVO ICL. They ran all sorts of different tests on my eyes, and ended up recommending ICL for me. I have (or had!) a prescription of about -7.5, and my corneas are on the thinner side. They said they could technically do Lasik, but there wouldn't be a lot of room for any corrections down the road, and they didn't recommend it. The downside to ICL is that it's a moderately more intense surgery, and thus more expensive. When I balked at the initial price they quoted me, they offered me a slight discount that brought the total cost down to about $9k (don't love that as a business practice - it felt like they were just trying to squeeze as much money out of me as possible). I might have been able to get the procedure done more cheaply elsewhere, but the doctor who would be doing it has a ton of experience and training, and I ultimately felt that was worth the extra cost. I had an employer-funded HSA that I had let sit for a few years, and that account had a good chunk of money that I put toward the procedure. The rest I paid out of my bank account. Before the surgery, I was required to get a pre-op physical with my primary care doctor ($$$, although insurance covered some of this cost). I also had to purchase four different prescription meds ($) and return to the clinic for more eye tests, including an ultrasound of my eyes (weird, but cool). **The surgery itself:** I had to fast (including no water) starting at midnight on surgery day. I also had to administer dilation drops in my eyes before going in that morning. When I arrived at the clinic, they had me do some paperwork and then got me set up with an IV line, warm blanket, etc. For this procedure, they do a ""twilight anesthesia"" - they warned me that I might have some awareness of bright lights and such, but thankfully I remember nothing between being rolled into the OR and being woken up afterwards. The whole time at the clinic, from arrival to discharge, was under two hours. **Recovery:** I was not totally steady on my feet yet (anesthesia) when I got home, so my caretaker helped me kind of stumble to bed; all I really wanted at that point was to sleep. The clinic gave me clear plastic eye shields that I had to tape on my face when sleeping for the first 24 hours, which my caretaker helped with. They also helped me make sure I woke up to take my meds and took me back to the clinic that same afternoon for an eye pressure check and general follow up. My eyes were sore, but the main issue for me was light sensitivity - my eyes were still really dilated, and I couldn't tolerate opening them outside, even with dark sunglasses on. My driver had to help me walk across the parking lot, and then I could manage ok (with sunglasses) inside where it was dimmer. At the afternoon follow up, they saw some kind of tear/abrasion on my right eye, so they put a special contact lens on my eye that they described as an eye bandaid. They put one on my left eye, too, for good measure. I was kind of hesitant about the whole thing, given my prior experiences with contacts, but it did make things feel smoother and more comfortable when I blinked. I spent the rest of the day mostly sleeping. The following morning (one day post surgery), I had my second follow up visit. My eyes had been generally pretty sore and were still VERY light sensitive. Part of the issue was that my eyes were still somewhat dilated, but I think the contacts they put in were part of it as well. They removed those at this appointment, and this is when I started to feel like a functional human again. I was able to tolerate natural light much better for the rest of the day (and going forward), and was generally free of pain except for mild headaches, which I treated with Tylenol. My most recent (third) follow up was four days post-surgery. Everything checked out great, and I tested as having 20/20 vision. The only symptom I was noticing at this point is that my very near vision wasn't as clear as I was used to. I've definitely still noticed some issues where I've had to zoom in to read text on my phone when this wasn't an issue pre-surgery. Part of that, according to my doc, might resolve itself over time as my brain and eyes recalibrate, part of it is learning to hold my phone farther away from my face when I use it, and part of it is genuinely that my near vision just won't be what I had pre-surgery. Reading others' accounts, this seems to be a fairly common occurrence. **Was it worth it?** In short, yes, it was worth it for me. People in my life keep asking if it's this big, dramatic change for me, and the answer is... not really? The ""big stuff,"" like being able to generally navigate around my environment, read text, etc. was addressed decently by my glasses. Where I have noticed a change is in the ""little stuff"" - being able to wear normal sunglasses, not having to constantly clean glasses lenses, not worrying when it's raining that it'll mess up my vision, that kind of thing. I also feel like I have my face ""back,"" meaning that it looks the way it did when I could wear contacts regularly. I don't have anything against glasses, but I guess I didn't want them to be the only way I could present my face to the world, y'know? In terms of if I'd recommend this procedure for others: EVO ICL is a ""nice to have,"" rather than a ""must have."" If you need to go into debt to have this surgery, or if you have the cash but it would drain your emergency fund, don't do it. If you do have the money but you can wear contacts or get Lasik/PRK/SMILE instead, I'd say in most circumstances you should probably do that (though talk with your doctors, obviously). But if you've got the money AND contacts/other procedures aren't a good option for whatever reason, I'd say go for it! So far, I'm glad I did.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lemfib/my_experience_with_evo_icl_one_week_out_positive/,11,0.93,2,1750266108.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lemfib/my_experience_with_evo_icl_one_week_out_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1ley3ef,lasik,Hmmmaybeeee,3 Months Post-Op: My Experience,"I got lasik surgery almost 3 months ago. I’ve seen a lot of people saying it’s the “best thing” that they’ve ever done. I’ve also seen talk on the lasik community being very heavily funded to comment about how great it is, how you can see even better, etc, etc **just saying that I am NOT being paid to write this** I wanted to share my experience up until this point. —— I had -2.75 (L) and -3.25 (R). My prescription had been stable for over 5 years. I am 25 now. Day of Surgery: - I went in and had taken ibuprofen before hand, as directed. I think this helped a lot with the pain. - they gave me Valium when I got there, but in my opinion, the Valium didn’t kick in until AFTER the surgery was over… - I laid down on the chair, whole thing lasted probably <8 minutes. Felt like 30 though. - they suction your eye in order to slice the “flap” open. This caused intense, severe pain for me. Probably around a 7.5-8/10. But only lasted 10 seconds for each eye. This was the one thing I didn’t expect going in. Everything I had read said it was painless. Not for me. After surgery, same day: -getting home and into bed was fine, no pain at all. But then the numbing drops wore off like 20 minutes after the surgery (drive home was 15 minutes) - the pain, again, was intense. Felt like an aching, burning sensation that could not be alleviated. I finally fell asleep after just laying in bed in pain for ~1 hour. When I woke up, the pain had gone away significantly First Week: - I avoided getting water in my eyes for a week. I think this helped with the healing. -I was very strict in the drops prescribed to me. They gave me such relief, I loved them so much - wasn’t in much pain, my eyes would just get SO fatigued SO easily. All it took was staring at a screen for more than 5 minutes and I felt the aching, dry pain - I had blurry “halos” or rings around lights, specifically at night for the first week or two. Didn’t bother me much though honestly First Month: - My uncomfortableness came and still comes mostly at night now. I slept in the goggles for probably 4-5 weeks after surgery. They became a safety blanket when sleeping. I could not sleep in side lying for 5 weeks after because of the pressure it put on my eyes. I slept on my back for probably 6-7 weeks. - my eyes were dry the whole time. This was expected though. I could feel when they needed to have drops in them though. I was using probably one capsule of drops every hour for the first 4-5 weeks The Last Two Months: -Only symptom that has remained is the dry eyes. Mainly comes at night and in the morning after waking up. But I put in eye drops and I’m fine. My use of the drops has decreased DRASTICALLY within the last two weeks. I now probably use 1-2 a day when I think about it. Final Thoughts: My vision is the exact same as it was when I wore contacts/glasses. Though I’m testing at 20/15 vision, nothing is drastically “clearer” now that I’ve had lasik. They told me I would be shocked with how clear I see. That was not true for me. I will say that it has been beneficial for me. The hair on the camel’s back was the day I had to take my contacts in/out 6 times before just giving up and wearing my glasses. I was very frustrated with my contacts. I had been using the same contacts for over 10 years and all of a sudden, I had developed an intolerance to them. But I had just bought a YEAR supply for $300+. I was pissed. So I booked the lasik that day. The total cost (which included all the follow up appointments) was $4,600. I did the math and decided that it was worth it. And it has been for me, but that doesn’t negate the stories of others where things went wrong. In the end, definitely read others stories — both good and bad. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ley3ef/3_months_postop_my_experience/,14,1.0,2,1750295663.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ley3ef/3_months_postop_my_experience/,Had surgery,1750352537.0,False 1leyspu,Lasiksupport,2010rouge,Disqualified from Lasik from one eye center but qualified at another eye center,"I had SMILE Lasik already, but thinking back...I should've questioned myself about this before. I had gone into a consultation at a Lasik center a year ago, but they disqualified me for both SMILE and Lasik. They did extensive testing. They mentioned that a good candidate should have a 8-figured shape (but I forgot what that meant). They only offered PRK which I declined. A year later (now), I went for a second consultation and they qualified me for SMILE Lasik. This location did much fewer test than previous eye center. I scheduled and went ahead with the SMILE Lasik. Now I am wondering what happens if a patient get SMILE Lasik without this 8-figure shape the previous eye center was referring to...",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1leyspu/disqualified_from_lasik_from_one_eye_center_but/,4,1.0,11,1750297762.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1leyspu/disqualified_from_lasik_from_one_eye_center_but/,,False,False 1lf10xn,lasik,Empty_Sea6226,"LASIK, SMILE, or ICL? 25F with high prescription and healthy eyes","**\[June 20 Update\]** I visited another well-known clinic today and got some more detailed measurements: * **Anterior chamber depth**: 3.13 mm (OD), 3.15 mm (OS) * **Pupil size**: \~3 mm in light, \~4 mm in the dark (I was surprised—aren’t those kind of small??) The doctor was very balanced and honest in her opinion. She said ICL is slightly better than LASIK in my case, but if I prefer to go with LASIK, she’d fully support that decision too. PRK is still considered the last option. Overall, all my test results have been very consistent across clinics. Still undecided, but getting closer! \----- Hi everyone! I’m a 25-year-old female who has been wearing glasses since I was 9. Over the past two years, my vision has remained stable, so I’ve started seriously considering vision correction surgery. I’ve visited a few clinics recently and would love to hear your thoughts based on my situation. I visited another well-known clinic today and got some more detailed measurements: * **Anterior chamber depth**: 3.13 mm (OD), 3.15 mm (OS) * **Pupil size**: \~3 mm in light, \~4 mm in the dark (I was surprised—aren’t those kind of small??) The doctor was very balanced and honest in her opinion. She said **ICL is slightly better than LASIK** in my case, but if I prefer to go with LASIK, she’d fully support that decision too. **PRK** is still considered the last option. Overall, all my test results have been very consistent across clinics. Still undecided, but getting closer! Here are some of my key eye stats: * **Prescription**: -6.75D (R) / -7.00D (L) * **Corneal thickness**: \~551 / 552 µm * **Anterior chamber**: Deep and quiet * **Eye pressure**: Normal * **Corneal curvature**: Normal * **Dry eyes**: Not an issue * **Lifestyle**: Office job, lots of screen time I’ve had consultations at three different clinics. Some dilated my eyes, some didn’t, but all confirmed that my eyes are healthy and that I’m technically a candidate for all major types of vision correction surgery (ICL, LASIK, SMILE, PRK). Here’s what the doctors recommended: * **Clinic 1**: ICL > LASIK > PRK * **Clinic 2**: LASIK (they only offer LASIK) * **Clinic 3**: ICL > SMILE > LASIK > PRK I want to get the best possible vision with the lowest risk of complications or side effects (especially long-term). Cost is not a deciding factor for me. Thanks in advance for any suggestions or insights — I’ve already learned so much from this community, and I really appreciate it! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lf10xn/lasik_smile_or_icl_25f_with_high_prescription_and/,9,1.0,58,1750304646.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lf10xn/lasik_smile_or_icl_25f_with_high_prescription_and/,Considering surgery,1750467912.0,False 1lf2xyu,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Starting to regret my decision,"4 Months post prk, dry eyes in the morning, feeling my eye sensation,ghosting in low light, glare. I never was told of these side effects, will they improve.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lf2xyu/starting_to_regret_my_decision/,19,1.0,11,1750311322.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lf2xyu/starting_to_regret_my_decision/,,False,False 1lfa5dq,Lasiksupport,Z3Undisputed,"2 weeks after the Lasik, anxiety and fear is eating me out.","Hello everyone, I had my lasik surgery in left eye on 5th June 2025. Today marks the two weeks of the surgery. I had -5 power in the left eye for the distance vision. I'm 25 and for last 25 years I've been seeing far distance objects with one eye. It is my mistake and truth is I learnt about this in April after I went to see a doctor. After consideration we went for the Lasik, surgery was fast and successful. After surgery situation: For the first 7 days I had a blur vision while seeing things in close distance, my right eye is still dominant and I couldn't see things with both the eyes, I have to shift focus to see from the left eye, and then in that moment my right eye doesn't see anything, and it's also causing squint. It's confusing I know, thing is I can't see with both the eyes simultaneously. I've noticed that I wake up with dry eye and have to use drops immediately after waking up, I've mild headache through the day, if I close one eye and see, vision is sharp and better but there is blurry view. I know it's just 2 weeks after the surgery but I'm anxious about all of this, I've read some posts and I haven't seen anything like this, please tell me if I'm overthinking and please tell me is it okay, I have asked the doctors about it and they have said your brain will adjust to the change soon enough. Heyyy, sorry I forgot to post an update, so It's been almost two months now, the problem continued for a long time, and to be honest the condition is very same, on 12th July I went to the doctors and we had some tests but there's no problem according to the doctors, I've told them about my condition, which is not being able to see with both eye simultaneously, the operated eye is seeing things little smaller than the dominant eye, writings on the farther objects is still somewhat blurry when I try to see, I have to shift the vision from one eye to another and I see the clear difference of one eye not being used, as in while using right eye the left eye squint inside and while the left eye is being used the right eye is squinting, And I've told all of these things to them and the answer was the same, it'll adjust eventually, now I don't know if it will or not, but I'm facing the problem still, yes if I close one eye and see things, it's the best but with both eyes opened, only one is working most of the time, and when the operated eye is being used for more than 40 50 minutes, it hurts bad and it turns into a mild headache if you say, It hurts a lot, and now I've this big squint in both the eyes, so it's just bad, I'm learning now to use them both but it's painful and until now there's no success in doing so. I've asked them to check if there's any power in the eye, just to make sure because of objects seeing smaller, they did test and there's nothing, Yeah so, if I have to say only about vision in the operated eye, it's 100% better than before, but when I tell you about seeing things like normal humans see with both of their eyes, there's a big problem for me and I have to work a lot on computers so it hurts a lot more and yeah, this is the thing, dry eye problem is there but not very severe, it's manageable, I use the drops 3 or 4 times a day. If there's any help or suggestions you have please let me know. Thank you",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lfa5dq/2_weeks_after_the_lasik_anxiety_and_fear_is/,16,0.94,16,1750337826.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lfa5dq/2_weeks_after_the_lasik_anxiety_and_fear_is/,,1753792843.0,False 1lfm05n,lasik,Adept-Advertising-10,PRK-Day 3,"There’s a strange discomfort, which I want to point out. It’s not pain. It’s discomfort. It’s the type where I know I left my contacts on for a while and I need to remove it, though I kow the only one I have on is the bandage contact lens.  This is the type of discomfort you’ll probably experience. It’s manageable, though I fear one day I might just try to “remove it” without thinking.  When I wake up in the morning, it’s this type of plain but mellowed down a few notches. This morning, I don’t take arcoxia or any pain killers. It’s not pain anymore, but only a mild irritation which I would liken to being rudely awakened in the morning when someone turns on the lights without your consent, but it doesn’t dissipate within seconds.  I feel it throughout the day. The doctor warned that my vision will blur on the 3rd day, and it did come on the 3rd day. There’s not much pain or ‘soreness’ anymore. I don’t need pain killers but in exchange, the world is a lot blurrier that I have to increase the font size on my own just to use it.  I’m more sensitive to light than I was a few days ago. Well, it’s probably a sign of healing. My doctor said that it’s during this time that the epithelial tissue over my eyes are starting to reform.  I started working a bit but only in short bursts. I’m pretty optimistic with where things are going.  I still can’t read like how I used to,but I can write.  They’re repainting some parts of my house so it’s hard to focus, so I decided to stay in my painter's house. I worked a bit today. I changed the accessibility settings of my laptop and the size of my cursor while I’m recovering. I still struggle to read what’s on my laptop, but typing is not hard, so I’m slightly more productive.  By late afternoon and evening, the discomfort is reduced to something almost similar to the sensation of ‘keeping your contacts on for two long. I would say the biggest struggle today is functioning with 80% vision. It’s better than my vision before surgery but it’s harder to deal with now because I can’t necessarily correct my vision with glasses anymore. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lfm05n/prkday_3/,5,1.0,2,1750367013.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lfm05n/prkday_3/,Had surgery,False,False 1lfsq7l,Lasiksupport,Artistic_Cheesecake9,12 months PRK,"Well, I've been 1 year after operating my eyes for PRK, since I left the operating room I noticed some discomfort in the left eye, while the right eye is fine. I have a dry eye on the left, I feel as if an eyelash would be there or it rubs my eye, sometimes it is controllable with drops (Lagricel) but it bothers a lot. Even sometimes it hurts and that pain discourages me. The right eye is fine, the dry eye disappeared. From both eyes I see well, I have measurement -0.25 in both eyes of a measurement of 8.5 and 8 initially. Has something similar happened to you? Or the type of drops they use? Sorry for the translation. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lfsq7l/12_months_prk/,7,1.0,1,1750386084.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lfsq7l/12_months_prk/,,False,False 1lfsre6,lasik,Artistic_Cheesecake9,12 months PRK,"Well, I've been 1 year after operating my eyes for PRK, since I left the operating room I noticed some discomfort in the left eye, while the right eye is fine. I have a dry eye on the left, I feel as if an eyelash would be there or it rubs my eye, sometimes it is controllable with drops (Lagricel) but it bothers a lot. Even sometimes it hurts and that pain discourages me. The right eye is fine, the dry eye disappeared. From both eyes I see well, I have measurement -0.25 in both eyes of a measurement of 8.5 and 8 initially. Has something similar happened to you? Or the type of drops they use? I'm sorry for the translation",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lfsre6/12_months_prk/,5,1.0,5,1750386190.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lfsre6/12_months_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1lfsy54,lasik,xxstarryheavenxx,PRK 3 Months Post Op,"Hi everyone! I (26NB) just had my 3 month post op appointment for PRK and I wanted to share how everything went. For reference, before surgery my eyes were -9.25 in my right eye and -9.75 in my left. I also had fairly high astigmatism as well with -2.75 in my right eye and -3.50 in my left eye. I went with PRK because, well, it was my only option lol My corneas were too thin for lasik and apparently my eye shape just would not work with ICL. I ended up going to NVision in Ontario, CA at the recommendation of my optometrist with Dr. Pirnazar as my surgeon. With how high prescription was, I went in knowing and accepting the fact the surgeon probably would not be able to get me to 20/20. Honestly, I would've been fine if the most he could get me was like a -4. The good news: he said he could get rid of my astigmatism and he definitely delivered on that promise. Along with that, I also made sure I set my expectations accordingly before the surgery as well. For me, that meant diving into medical papers and possible complications such as corneal ectasia, ghosting, corneal hazing, corneal scarring, etc. The days leading up to my surgery, if it was a possible complication for my surgery, I probably read about it and I also made sure to look into first hand accounts of people who did not have the best results after eye surgery just to cover my bases. Day 0/Day of Surgery: The day of I was definitely cautiously excited! Went in and paid, had some more tests done, was given my numbing drops and a Valium to chill me out, and before I knew it it was my turn. Finally met with my surgeon and he was super kind and reassuring. I honestly wish I had told the nurse to help my mom record the surgery because she was fascinated by the end of it. After staring at the lasers for a bit, my surgeon then put some mitomycin-c to help decrease my chances of corneal hazing, popped my bcl's in, and I was taken to the waiting room again. The first thing I noticed was how sharp and clear people's faces were! I could actually see my mom's face from several feet away with out it being a blurry mess and in the waiting room, I could read the subtitles on the tv! After a quick check up, I got the go ahead to go home. Annnnd then I immediately passed out in the car and slept until 2am. Woke up, popped in the medicated and perservative free eye drops (make sure to wait 5 minutes in between each so they have optimal efficacy!), and went back to sleep. ...Now this would be where I'd be detailing my recovery process if I had one lol Did I take like 10 days off from both my jobs for recovery? Yes, yes I did. But it was more like a mini vacay where I was stuck in bed. The day after surgery, I was back to playing video games on my phone albeit with the eye shield on to make sure I didn't touch my eyes. At most, for the first week the most uncomfortable part was feeling the bcl when I would blink or the increase in ocular pressure. Day 3 was my ""worst"" day since my eyes were a bit sensitive to light and I was started tearing up around 5pm. My solution? Taking the extra Valium the doctor gave me after the surgery. Can't be in pain if you're knocked out! That said, it was super lucky that I didn't have any pain or discomfort and your mileage may vary! Definitely still make sure you account for a good amount of recovery time and do not be like me using a phone not even 24 hours later. Stock up on lots of audio books (highly recommend heavenly tyrant if you've read iron widow before) to help pass the time too. As of now, my doctor says I'm seeing a nice 20/30 which is a miracle to me! Dry eyes? Nope, wasn't a problem before surgery, while I recovering, or even now. I can see so well now that I don't even wear my glasses with non prescription lenses. For now, I still make sure to use my preservative free eye drops (systane pro) and take omega 3 gummies (neviss brand on amazon, I take 4 a day so I can get the full 2000mg of omega 3's I need) and make sure to wear sunglasses whenever I'm outside. I'm incredibly grateful with how things turned out and even if I do end up regressing, I'm hopeful that it will never be as bad as it was before! I have another 3 months until I'm considered fully recovered, but if you have any other questions or comments I'd love to hear them and try to help 💙",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lfsy54/prk_3_months_post_op/,5,1.0,8,1750386785.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lfsy54/prk_3_months_post_op/,Had surgery,False,False 1lfxxj4,lasik,tomamiau,The epithelium of the left eye heals and then deteriorates again after Femto LASIK,"Hello everyone. On May 5th, 2025, I had Femto LASIK eye surgery. Everything went smoothly with my right eye but while the laser was on my left eye, I probably turned my eye away, which caused the laser to back out and have to start working on my eye again. Well, at least that's what my doctor says. Few hours after the surgery I saw perfectly with my right eye, and I still do to this day. However, I was on sick leave for 1.5 months because of my left eye... Because I turned my eye away while laser was working, my epithelium was severely damaged. At first, it didn't heal at all, then it barely started to heal. During the month of May and June, I had a simple lens put on and taken off about 3 times (one time for 5 days, then the lens was taken off, the second time the lens was on for maybe a week, and the third time lens was on my eye for 2 weeks). The lens they put in my eye is actually the same kind I used to wear before the surgery, but this lens is without diopters of course. Each time they put on the lens, my vision improved significantly, and when they took it off, it got significantly worse. Throughout May, the doctor tried different antibiotics, different moisturizing drops, and eye ointments. On Monday, June 16, my lens was removed, and although my vision deteriorated significantly that day, it later improved, and on Wednesday, June 18, during a visit to the doctor I was able to see 7 lines of letters out of 9. And the tests of left eye were good, showing no complications. However, today, June 20, after waking up in the morning I feel that my vision has deteriorated significantly, although I was already very happy after Wednesday, because for the first time without the lens I saw 7 lines out of 9 with my left eye. While I am without the lens, I am intensively using ointment and moisturizing drops. I thought that this helps, but probably not much. The doctor said that there is no other treatment besides the lens or ointment and she makes it clear that the operation was successful, but my epithelium is just very fragile and needs a lot of time to heal. Could this be true, or has anyone encountered this? I even called another clinic and told them that after surgery my left eye condition was constantly getting better and worse, and they said that this was normal, since relatively little time had passed and it is too early to panic. And although I can now work on the computer, unlike in May, this constant improvement and deterioration is very tiring. Thanks in advance for sharing!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lfxxj4/the_epithelium_of_the_left_eye_heals_and_then/,2,1.0,9,1750404644.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lfxxj4/the_epithelium_of_the_left_eye_heals_and_then/,Had surgery,False,False 1lfywac,Lasiksupport,darkmaterialsnyc,Happy with Results,"I had LASIK five months ago and I'm now fully healed. I had my last check up with my surgeon last week. The corneal haze is gone, same with the double vision. I'm now 20/20 vision. What helped with the rapid recovery was following my surgeon's advise to a tee - very dark lenses when outdoors, plenty of vitamin C intake, preservative-free eye drops, and regular check ups. It's great to be independent from contact lenses and watch TV or a film free from the confines of eyewear. I also play competitive sports and LASIK has made a huge difference in my quality of life. I want to post this positive experience as a different PoV from all the horror stories. It seems when things go right, people do not post it; hence, this one. 🙂 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lfywac/happy_with_results/,3,0.57,24,1750408511.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lfywac/happy_with_results/,,False,False 1lg1ajo,Lasiksupport,yufas,"TransPRK Day 17 – Slight Hyperopia in One Eye, Normal?","Hi all, I’m 17 days post-TransPRK. Doctor told me that my right eye is plano and left eye has +0.50 hyperopia. Right eye feels great. Left is a bit off — slight blur, and +0.50 hyperopia worries me. It’s hard to focus on things up close. Is this normal at this stage? Has anyone had a mild overcorrection that settled over time? Appreciate any insight from those who’ve been through this! Pre-op: Right: -1.75 / -1.00 Left: -0.75 / -1.00 Now: Right: 0.00 / -0.25 Left: +0.50 / -0.25",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lg1ajo/transprk_day_17_slight_hyperopia_in_one_eye_normal/,4,0.84,4,1750417755.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lg1ajo/transprk_day_17_slight_hyperopia_in_one_eye_normal/,,1750418206.0,False 1lg20la,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Vision not as sharp as with glasses?,"I probably have 20/20 vision , but it is still not sharp as with glasses, anyone else feel similar ?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lg20la/vision_not_as_sharp_as_with_glasses/,8,0.91,8,1750420199.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lg20la/vision_not_as_sharp_as_with_glasses/,,False,False 1lg4b7h,lasik,Adept-Advertising-10,PRK - DAY 4 (Last Post),"Hello! This is adept-advertising who posted daily updates on pain. So far, there's no pain now, just tired eyes. I can work on my laptop now for a few hours at a time. I have my bandages out tomorrow. So far, the pain was only on the first and second day. The recovery isn't as quick as LASIK but it's not debilitating either. For those who are unsure about LASIK because of the flap, lifestyle or just fears, PRK is a great alternative if you can take the time off. Thank you again for reading my stuff ;D",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lg4b7h/prk_day_4_last_post/,6,0.88,4,1750426942.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lg4b7h/prk_day_4_last_post/,Had surgery,False,False 1lgh6q8,lasik,alc25,Failed LASIK to PRK option,"Hello! So I (31F) recently went in for LASIK and I was super excited as I’ve got a -4.25(R) and -5.25(L) prescription. I’ve worn contacts for 15+ years and had to wear my glasses several weeks leading up to the procedure. EVERYONE told me that LASIK was worth it and recovery is super fast so I figured there was little risk. I went in the day of and was extremely nervous, I was given a Valium (eww btw). I went back, laid down and was quite honestly terrified. I don’t know if it was the Valium kicking in and feeling a sense and loss of control or just being claustrophobic. They started the part where they were sucking my left eye ball to make the flap and it was pretty difficult at first. Then they moved onto the right eye which seemed to go better until they finished and went to check the flap. Something happened to the right flap where it was only created 80% of the flap and due to some kind of movement it wasn’t a fully even flap. They stopped the procedure and said they needed my driver (spouse) who wasn’t on drugs to talk to. Basically I had the option to still get LASIK in my left eye since the flap was created but he didn’t want to make that decision and I was very emotional. Despite high emotions I knew I didn’t want to have uneven vision so I said no. He told me about the PRK option briefly but I didn’t have the capacity to listen. We just scheduled a post op for the next day. The next day my left eye was improving very well and my right eye was pissed off. I started to worry about how it would heal but the doctor thankfully said that it would make a full recovery and so far (today is day 3) it’s getting better. He told me that PRK is still an option for me and was able to explain the procedure in further detail. He didn’t say anything about putting a temporary bandage contact on top like I’ve read in some people’s posts so I’m not sure if all surgeons do that or not. But now I’m stuck with making a choice between PRK or just being a blind b*tch for the rest of my life. Ultimately I know the decision is mine to make but I wanted to hear any people’s thoughts, opinions, or inputs. He said that we could do it as soon as 3 weeks but I’d have to stay in my glasses (ugh) until then. My biggest fear with PRK is the pain after the procedure, I’d say I don’t have a high pain tolerance and he described it as feeling glass in your eyes afterwards. My dad who has had LASIK said that he’d go with the PRK and is planning a touch up for himself soon. Anyways… what are my fellow redditors opinions and biases? Disclaimer: For those considering LASIK, it seemed as though I was a bit of an anomaly and the doctor was pretty taken aback that this happened. He’s communicating with the company that makes the laser machine. I wouldn’t let this experience deter others from getting LASIk for themselves!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lgh6q8/failed_lasik_to_prk_option/,11,0.93,10,1750459103.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lgh6q8/failed_lasik_to_prk_option/,Considering surgery,1750459743.0,False 1lgwft1,Lasiksupport,kentuckycpa,2 Months After PRK,"Hello all! I’m 2 months out from PRK and my left eye is super clear, like with glasses, but my right eye is pretty blurry. 20/30 is what it’s measuring. Hasn’t improved since month 1. I also have some haze in my right eye. Is there any chance this improves and I end up with 20/20 in both eyes or is this likely my final vision? I’m a little discouraged, and my post on r/LASIK never gets approved or goes through. Thank you for your time!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lgwft1/2_months_after_prk/,10,1.0,5,1750512087.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lgwft1/2_months_after_prk/,,False,False 1lgy9mp,lasik,Known-Ad1905,4 weeks post Lasik,"Sharing my experience for others, as I found these posts helpful for myself in the early days of recovery. I waited 20 years to get Lasik as I was scared of the idea of having a procedure on my eyes. I had -1.75 and -2.25 with astigmatism (90) in both eyes. I requested the optional Ativan pre procedure, but didn’t get it until 5 minutes before going in. In my opinion that is too late, so I’d recommend requesting it either earlier, or getting a prescription from your family doctor so you can take it before going in, because I slept terrible and was super anxious the morning of (and baseline I am not a super anxious person, so this was definitely due to my nerves around the procedure). I was awake the whole time and fairly lucid so didn’t feel the Ativan helped that much, but I suppose maybe it took the edge off. The procedure itself only took 10 minutes - the worst part was the suction applied to the eye for when they slice the cornea. The numbing drops mean you don’t feel a thing but it’s a bit uncomfortable. Once that was done I could blurrily see the red laser and the laser portion was only 10 seconds per eye. I was surprised that after the procedure there is no bandage or cover for the eyes, you can “use” them but everything is very foggy and my eyes were dry so just wanted to keep them closed. I strictly followed instructions as they told me: I rested the first day, avoided rubbing my eyes and getting water in my eyes for 1-2 weeks. The first day once the numbing drops wore off the pain was unbearable. I had taken Tylenol and Advil but that didn’t kick it, so I ended up resorting to using Tramadol that I had leftover in my medicine cupboard from a back injury a few years prior. That took the edge off. I’m not sure what I would have done otherwise, because the pain was so bad I couldn’t even sleep. By the next day the pain was gone so just stuck with Tylenol and Advil. At my 24 hour check up they said I was seeing 20/40 to 20/50 so was cleared to drive. Used the drops for the week as instructed. I was quite discouraged the first 1-2 weeks as everything was still blurry and foggy. I thought maybe something had gone wrong. I had to wear sunglasses indoor and outdoor because they kept my eyes comfortable as they were very sensitive. I do all of my work on a computer, and was told I could work, but I did find it hard and had to take frequent breaks and rest during the day. In hindsight I would have been better off taking the week off or maybe only working half days. One thing they didn’t tell me was how hard driving at night would be- I did this once and then decided I needed to avoid it for a while! At my one week check up things were still blurry and I was seeing 20/50. I thought this would mean I would need an adjustment and the procedure hadn’t worked. I was using the Thealoz drops every 30-60 minutes during the day, as my eyes were quite dry (I had dry eye prior to the procedure due to rosacea). I also ended up buying the Thealoz gel to use at night before bed- great decision! (One thing to factor in is the cost of all these drops- not cheap as you go through them like water in the early days!). Fast forward to week 3 - suddenly I can see clearly. I started to realize I felt like I was wearing my contacts again but I wasn’t. My vision was way better. I went for a 3 week checkup and am seeing 20/20! Now I’m on week 4 and the dryness has started to improve. I’m back to using a heat compress on my eyes for 5-10 minutes before bed and that seems to have helped my dry eyes, as I need the Thealoz drops less (I’m still using at least 6 times a day, sometimes more). So those of you who are discouraged because you don’t see great right the beginning, just be patient. While the procedure and the first few weeks were uncomfortable, I’m now in awe of how amazing I can see and realizing that perhaps my life has changed for the better. I’m hopeful the dry eyes will continue to improve as they said it’s about 3-6 months. My goal was to be able to ski, swim, snorkel, scuba dive without having to worry about contacts or glasses and I think that might be the case. I’m 42 so they said I could end up needing reading glasses in a few years but right now I definitely do not need them, so grateful I get a few years without any glasses. Starting to wonder if I could have gotten over my fear and done this sooner? Hope this story helps someone!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lgy9mp/4_weeks_post_lasik/,12,1.0,9,1750517251.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lgy9mp/4_weeks_post_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1lgyaxa,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Courtesy of LASIK COMPLICATION site,"Here are 3 studies showing double digit rates of pain after LASIK: Twenty-four percent of surveyed PRK and LASIK patients reported mild to moderate eye pain postoperatively between 1 month and 1 year following surgery. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39120021/ Eye pain increased from 7% before PRK or LASIK to 23% at 3 months after surgery and 24% at 6 months. Eleven percent reported persistent pain at both time points. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36809816/ This study is specific to neuropathic corneal pain: The incidence of neuropathic corneal pain was 13.3% and 10.5% after SMILE and LASIK, respectively, at 6 or 12 months. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39880672/",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lgyaxa/courtesy_of_lasik_complication_site/,12,0.93,4,1750517346.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lgyaxa/courtesy_of_lasik_complication_site/,,False,False 1lhje87,lasik,jawelhoor17,"SMILE, Lasik or ICL","Hi everyone, Unfortunately, my eyes got too dry to wear contacts. I'm trying to give glasses a chance, but I'm really annoyed about them. That's why I decided to visit a refractive surgeon at a renowned university hospital that offers refractive surgery on a non-profit basis. During my first appointment (2 weeks after I stopped wearing contacts), my eyes turned out to be so dry that only ICL would be an option. My eyes are also suitable for ICL surgery. The doctor said the dryness could still be caused by wearing contacts and she asked me to come back after 2 months of not wearing contacts, which I did. My eyes turned out to be less dry than at my previous appointment. Because my eyes turned out the be less dry than before (Schirmer test and tear break-up time turned out to be normal), the doctor recommended lasik or SMILE (PRK is not a good option, because I would be at risk of getting haze). She did tell me that I have meibomian gland disfunction though, but this would not be an issue for performing lasik or SMILE, because my tear production is normal. I told the doctor that I would still prefer ICL, because it's reversible and it doesn't have permanent effects on my cornea. She discussed this with a colleague and told me that although she understands why I have a preference for ICL, they would still advice me to get SMILE or lasik instead, because it is less invasive and carries less risks. Even though my doctor recommended laser eye surgery instead of ICL, I still have a strong preference for ICL. Although my eyes definitely got less dry than they were a few months ago, I still have days where my eyes are quite dry (to the point where they also sometimes hurt). I don't want this to get worse, so that's why I'm very sceptical about getting laser eye surgery. If possible, I want a doctor to stay away as far from my corneal nerves as possible. Therefore, I still have a strong preference for ICL. I was talking with someone about this and I was called being stubborn for not wanting to listen to what a professional would recommend as a first choice. Any thoughts on this? Is it really me being stubborn for not wanting to listen to a professional who has a valid point or am I having a valid point here? Thanks for your responses! Update 9th July, 2025: I had an appointment at another clinic. The surgeon thinks both ICL and laser eye surgery are good options. She does have a slight preference for laser eye surgery, because my eye pressure is a bit on the higher side. It's always between 20 mmHg and 25 mmHg but my cornea is also quite thick, meaning some correction is necessary. There is no damage to my eye to be soon though and also not really anything that would explain a higher pressure. The surgeon leaves the choice up to me. What I do find a bit weird though is that they do recommend TransPRK instead of Lasik (they don't offer SMILE). This is the type of procedure that the other clinic finds unsuitable for me because of an increased risk of getting haze. To be continued...",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lhje87/smile_lasik_or_icl/,7,1.0,29,1750582423.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lhje87/smile_lasik_or_icl/,Considering surgery,1752071404.0,False 1lhn2i3,lasik,Dnzdnzdnzdtdt,My smile surgery journey with complications (DLK),"So, i had been thinking about getting lasik for a long time. My right eye was -4.5 and 2.25 cyl, and left eye was -5.5 and 1.5 cyl. Had been using contacts for almost 15 years and couldn't tolerate them anymore, I had recently developed contact lens allergy (yea that's a thing) and also blepharitis. So i made the decision and started seeing doctors. I'm also a dentist so near vision is very important to me. They all recommended i get smile pro, because it's faster recovery, less complications (haha!) and all that. I kinda questioned it because it looked like it's a much trickier surgery, and it doesn't have a long history like lasik does, and also i read it's not as predictible as lasik but then was like well, what's the worst thing that can happen? First of all, my operation took sooo long. Everybody i know who had lasik/smile was like ''i was in and out in like 15 mins'' but i was in for almost 45 minutes. My right eye lenticule did not come out easily it took a good 20 minutes. Left eye didn't take long and somehow it was over. It was all foggy and that but that's expected, didn't panic much. The next day i went in for my control appointment and boom, there was a flap residue or epithelium inside the flap of the left eye and needed to be washed out! Also right eye had some inflammation ? but it wasn't too much, and they took me in for a flap wash. This time i was scared shitless. I didn't expect this at all, my face was white as a sheet. And i thought, well, that was scary but hey it's over. I can rest now! The next day they changed my bandage contact lens but after i got home it felt like it didn't fit. It moved all day, hurt my eyes like hell, i actually couldn't sleep because of the pain that night. Then came the 4rd day post op. Surgeon took a look in my right eye with that microscope thingy with the light and he froze. He said i had a severe inflammation in the cornea. He also consulted with the most experienced surgeon there and he confirmed it was pretty bad, and they put me on drops. Again, scared shitless i asked ''am i like going blind or something?'' and he said ''not if it also gets infected''. Oh thanks so much! That's refreshing! I don't know how i got through that night. It's not just my eye, i can't even do my job if i only can see with one eye! I was constantly praying as a non-faithful person for the first time in years. The next day he said the inflammation was going down. It was down like %50 percent. That was the best thing i heard all my life. The following weeks i went in for check up appointments and he said it was healing well. He also said he also lost sleep those days my eye was severly inflammed. lol He said it was like a heart attack i came back to life from. He said that it's a very rare complication in lasik and even rarer in smile. He'd never seen it before. My left eye's sight got pretty crisp in the first month but right eye was very blurry. I couldn't read anything unless it was really big and in front of my eyes. Had terrible ghosting and double vision esp black and white texts. Now almost 3 months post op and i can say it got better. It's still blurry, never as crisp as the left eye. Double vision on ghosting decreased significantly. The measurement was -0.25 and -0.75 cyl in the last check. Surgeon said it's still in the healing process from all that shitshow and it could get better, dunno. Also said he could fix it with another surgery but i was like hell no. I'm never letting anyone touch my eyes again unless absolutely necessary. I am just happy that i'm not BLIND, or severely affected by what happened. I don't know why it happened. All the years i've been using them I was always uncomfortable with contact lenses in my right eye. It always moved, slip away and i always had to correct its position just for it to slip right away. Maybe it's something about my eyelid or eye surface.. Dunno. None of the doctors could tell what that was. I also got a terrible blepharitis flare up last week also in my right eye!! probably due to dryness. it was so bad it needed to be drained. Just wanted to let the ppl in the process of making the decision to know that it's not without risks as they advertise. I may never see crisp with my right eye ever again not even with contacts or glasses because irregular astigmatism is not corrected by them. I'm lucky i got my left eye so when i see with both eyes i see pretty well but i sometimes think what if both my eyes were blurry like that? I don't think i could function or do my job anymore. Do your research and be vary. No procedure is without complications. They ARE rare but they DO happen to some people. Kinda lika a plane crash. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lhn2i3/my_smile_surgery_journey_with_complications_dlk/,8,1.0,7,1750596451.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lhn2i3/my_smile_surgery_journey_with_complications_dlk/,Had surgery,False,False 1lhry23,Lasiksupport,DoraTheRedditor,Does anyone have experience with ortho-k?,This sub scared me off lasik/prk. But I've heard good things about ortho-k. It's not always consistent but it's nonsurgical and there's little permanent side effects. Has anyone tried and had a bad experience with it?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lhry23/does_anyone_have_experience_with_orthok/,2,1.0,2,1750609522.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lhry23/does_anyone_have_experience_with_orthok/,,False,False 1lhzzno,lasik,marblebubble,My SMILE experience,"Hi, so I thought I’d share my SMILE experience as I was so scared of this surgery because of the amount of scaremongering on the Internet. I wasn’t sure how trustworthy all the reviews are before the surgery but hopefully someone will find hearing about my experience helpful. I got my SMILE surgery in London 10 days ago at a reputable clinic (if you’re interested in where exactly feel free to DM me). Before surgery my prescription was around -3.75 and -0.75 astigmatism. I could see well in glasses and contact lenses but in the last couple of years I’ve had a few issues with contact lenses and my eyes got pretty dry because of them. That was the main reason why I decided to get surgery. However, I was also well aware that laser eye surgery can make my eyes much drier so I wasn’t sure I’d be a good candidate. During my initial consultation I was diagnosed with blepharitis and I was told to use heated eye pads and use eyedrops and ointment at night. After a month I was reassessed and since there was a big improvement I was told I could get surgery. The surgery itself didn’t hurt at all but was understandably a bit nerve-wracking. Immediately after I could see kind of ok but my vision was a little hazy. I was told to rest my eyes for the rest of the day and use eyedrops every 30 minutes. The next day I woke up with pretty much perfect vision. I could see very well and my eyes didn’t feel dry. I was told I can expect my vision to be hazy for a few days but it wasn’t the case for me at all, my vision was almost perfect the next day. The surgeon was surprised that I improved so quickly during my checkup so it’s probably not the case for everyone. Of course, everyone’s different and for some people it can take a bit longer to recover. I was also told I’d see halos, starbursts etc but initially I didn’t even notice them. However, since then I’ve noticed that lights do look a bit different at night. Specifically, I can see slight ‘starbursts’ but it doesn’t bother me and if my vision was to remain as it is now I wouldn’t mind at all. How is it after a week or so? My eyes feel pretty dry in the morning but they’re fine after eyedrops - hopefully that’ll improve. My vision is pretty much perfect. I still think my eyes get a bit more tired than normal if I stare at a screen for too long and I hope that will improve as well. Overall, I’m really happy so far. It’s still early days so I don’t know what to expect in the next few months but if nothing changes then I’ll definitely consider this one of the best decisions of my life. If anyone is interested in any future updates then I might post again in a few months. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lhzzno/my_smile_experience/,24,0.96,28,1750629865.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lhzzno/my_smile_experience/,Had surgery,1750693183.0,False 1li3mzn,Lasiksupport,Fatguy73,Dry eyes improve after whiskey?,"Had PRK a year ago, dry eye is bad a year later. I use Miebo/night gel which has helped a lot. I’m a musician who usually has around 3 Irish whiskeys at a gig. The last 3 times I’ve done this, I’ve woken up with minimal discomfort. Normally when I wake up, my eyes are stuck shut and feel like sandpaper. Has anyone else experienced this? I know alcohol dehydrates, so it doesn’t seem to make sense. But I swear it’s true. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1li3mzn/dry_eyes_improve_after_whiskey/,1,0.67,3,1750640368.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1li3mzn/dry_eyes_improve_after_whiskey/,,False,False 1lif2ad,Lasiksupport,EstablishmentSea3657,"LASIK in a few days, a bit nervous, would love to be reassured about somethings!","Hey everyone! I’m 21(F) and I’ve got LASIK coming up in just a few days. The clinic confirmed I’m a good candidate, but now that it’s getting close, I’m feeling a bit nervous. I’ve worn glasses since 2012 (8 years old) and switched to contacts in 2018 (14 years old). However, I have become quite intolerant to my contacts and my glasses cause me to be very nauseous despite trying to retrain myself. My contacts current prescription is: * **Left eye:** \-3.50 * **Right eye:** \-5.00 * Both eyes have a bit of astigmatism (around -0.75 to -1.25). My **left eye has been stable since 2020**, and **right eye hasn’t changed since Nov 2022** – so I’m hoping that counts as stable for LASIK at 21? I noticed when going through my previous history that I did have -0.25 change in my right eye between 2018-2020 despite nearly 3 years. Though this was long while back and I haven't progressed in 2 1/2 years, is there a concern that a small -0.25 could occur? Hopefully, this makes sense. || || |Feb 2018|\-4.25|\-3.25| |Dec 2020|\-4.50|\-3.50| |Sep 2021|\-4.75|\-3.50| |Nov 2022|\-5.00|\-3.50| My **corneal thickness is around 560-580 microns in both eyes**, which I was told is a really good thickness for the procedure. Most of my questions have been answered already, but I’d love to hear from people who’ve been through it, especially if you’re around my age or had similar numbers. **I'm also curious as to how long it took for your vision to become clear after the procedure?** I’ve read a bunch of posts on the subreddit already, but wouldn’t mind hearing more if you’re happy to share your story and re-answer the same questions you've probably got plenty of times. Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lif2ad/lasik_in_a_few_days_a_bit_nervous_would_love_to/,0,0.45,29,1750681003.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lif2ad/lasik_in_a_few_days_a_bit_nervous_would_love_to/,,1750681583.0,False 1liwxft,Lasiksupport,Gossipqueennie,Im 21F i have astigmatism around 2.75 and mild myopia which surgery would be best for me?,"My number is stable since 3-4 years I mostly wear lenses and now i am having troubles with them as i feel them as a burden . I have researched about SILK thats its the latest technology and best one, what are your opinions guys",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1liwxft/im_21f_i_have_astigmatism_around_275_and_mild/,5,1.0,11,1750724212.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1liwxft/im_21f_i_have_astigmatism_around_275_and_mild/,,False,False 1lj3a7e,lasik,Expensive-Effect-692,I had lasik done 15+ years ago,"I have been sitting next to a fan as it's summer and the damn wind is making my eyes a bit dry and then I was thinking about buying some eye drops for mild dry eyes, then I realized it's now been like 15 years ago and decided to post here. I think I was 21. I remember how it was before the surgery. My eyes were a mess, my vision was very blurry and there was something wrong with the eyes that made them watery, probably because I couldn't see anything and the lack of clear vision cause irritation due trying to focus all the time or something. So after trying glases and trying contact lenses (which I was never able to use because it was too annoying to place and remove, it just felt so weird like pinching on your eyes to take it off) then I researched and found what I think was the most advanced laser in the world from a respected clinic here in EU. The laser was called ""laser Amaris 7th generation"". Im not sure if this is the 750 model. From what I can remember, the first days were annoying, but it got better. The increase in life quality was evident as vision was coming back. It was amazing being able to see the textures of things again. I remember looking at the windows bars from a distance, some white bars. They were distinguishable. I could also see the leaves moving in a distant tree. The improvement was just great. My only complain is that sometimes my vision gets a bit like when you just wake up, that you need to wash your face with water. But this happens because I spend too many hours at the computer. Surprisingly, I still don't need glasses. I need to start taking care of my eyes and need less screen time. So I would like to ask what the best eye drops are for some sporadic use if you spend a lot of time on the screen. I still like to look at the distance and still appreciate the improvement. I always wanted to remember that feeling of being able to see from a distance that I felt after the surgery. So I like to watch out of the window at least once a day for a while. Anyway this is my experience. Would I have done it if I was older? Probably not, because the older I get, the more I think about things from a million angles, so I would have probably not took the risk and coped with some annoying glases. Thankfully, at only 21, I was low inhibition, did some reasonable research and took the gamble, it was a success. I don't know the rate of success, but so far im doing ok. I just need to start looking at the screen less time, specially phone. I think what busted my vision was that I spend a lot of hours as as kid on the GameBoy, as well as CRT monitors which sat too close. Having a distance longer than an extended arm has probably done a lot. So now I just need more outdoors time, look at the distance for a longer time, and fin some eye drops for occasional usage. However im not up to date with eye drops nowadays. I used aquoral and viscofresh back then for the surgery. I don't want to use some chemical or dodgy product, so if someone knows if there is something that is just good to use as I would like to hear. Also, hypothyroidism I've heard as a bit of an impact on your vision, I take euthyrox 88mcg for many years. All things considered, it was a success, now I just want to maintain good vision for as long as possible. If someone had this surgery done many years ago with good result, I would like to hear if you are doing any maintenance or tips. Anyway, this is my random dear diary post for today. Thank you for your attention.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lj3a7e/i_had_lasik_done_15_years_ago/,19,0.92,16,1750744269.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lj3a7e/i_had_lasik_done_15_years_ago/,Had surgery,False,False 1lj9tia,lasik,Xerneas-_,TransPRK Day 1-10 Journey,"Age: 23M Prescription: -2.5 in right, -2.75 in left Machine: Alcon Streamlight Clinic: Laser Vision Centre in Karachi, Pakistan Had my tests and dry eye examination from two different places, both recommended LASIK. I instead decided on TransPRK based on my own research, on the factors that I did not want to risk any chance of dry eyes and I just did not want a flap in my eyes forever, it scared me. Doctors tried to tell me it will be a little painful and long process but surprisingly it was not even nearly as bad as I had imagined. Day 0: Went around 5 PM, had my test and examinations and had the surgery the same day, surgery was not painful at all, the most painful part were the clips they used to keep my eyes open (I am exaggerating). I left the clinic around 8:30, the car ride was long around 30 min in my eyes started to burn, doctor had given me some drops with Anesthesia mixed in (This was a life saver), put those in the car. Got home took the painkillers and the sleeping tablet and put all the drops in and slept, the anesthesia drops saved me, but the drawback was I could not really open my eyes. This was frankly the worst day. Was extremely sensitive to light. Day 1: Woke up with basically no pain, Idk if it was because of the painkiller I took or because of the drops but I did not feel any pain all day, though I could barely open my eyes, could just open them to go to the washroom. Eyes started burning at night, just before going to sleep took the painkiller and sleeping tablets again and slept, had surprising good sleep both days just waking up once in between. Light sensitivity was still there wore sunglasses inside. Day 2: Took the last painkiller doctor only prescribed 4 tablets, had no pain the entire day and I could open my eyes, tho vision was blurry. Also stopped using the anesthesia drops. Went about the day doing nothing and listening to audio books. Light sensitivity was not as much but still wore sunglasses inside. Day 3: Vision cleared I could now see enough to use my phone with giant font and go about my day, light sensitivity was less could stay inside without sunglasses. Day 4: Vision kept improving and did not need sunglasses anymore. Day 5-6: Nothing of significance happened vision cleared up a lot I could basically see everything tho near sight was blurry. Day 7: Went in to get the bandage lens removed, had vision test doctor said everything is perfect Alhamdulillah. My vision was 6/6. I could see the smallest line clearly even clearer then I ever saw with glasses. Got the bandage lens removed, vision went back to blurry again. This was the first time i went out at night and i could see glare on headlights but it wasn't too much and it was way better than the glare I got with glasses. Day 8-10: Vision kept improving gradually, right now I can see in distance very clearly, pretty much perfectly, near sight is blurry but I guess this is normal near sight takes longer to heal, there is no pain and my eyes are not even dry or anything like that, tho I am using lubricant eye drops every 2-3 hours just because the doctor told me to. Hoping near vision also clears up soon.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lj9tia/transprk_day_110_journey/,10,0.92,2,1750768180.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lj9tia/transprk_day_110_journey/,Had surgery,False,False 1lje8qj,lasik,fede_psst,2 months update,"Hi, I am 22 years old, I did femtolasik two month ago, and till now it was a pretty good decision, I had -6.25 in my left eye and -8.00 in my right eye, I was basically blind. Before the procedure I wore contact lenses and that started to bother me, especially after hours of use, they gave me dry eyes. So I decided to do the femtolasik. Now I see perfect with my left eye and a I see a little less with my right eye where now I have +0.50 hyperopia, I also have a little bit of ghosting but it should go away with time. I also see starbust but I was expecting this before lasik and is not so bad, as others make it seem, but everyone has it's own experience. I have also a bit of dry eye now, especially in the morning after I wake up, but after two months that's pretty normal. Overall I can say that I see pretty well with both eyes and I will do it 100 times more. Be conscious about the risks that could happen, and the various side effects that this surgery has, If you expect them, you will not be surprised after the lasik and you will live the moment better. Having said that, I wish you all the best, God bless!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lje8qj/2_months_update/,14,1.0,20,1750779171.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lje8qj/2_months_update/,Had surgery,False,False 1ljrvp8,lasik,PhysicalRestaurant69,ICL rotated in one eye — what are my options in the US?,"Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice or shared experiences regarding a complication with my ICL. I had ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) surgery done in India some time ago. My right eye is perfectly fine, but my left eye’s ICL has rotated by about 80 degrees, which is now affecting my vision significantly. I’m currently in the United States for college and unable to travel back to India for a while. I went to an ophthalmologist here, but they said they don’t perform ICL procedures. However, I do have all my reports, details of the ICL model and location, and pre/post-op documentation from India. Has anyone here dealt with something similar? • Can an ophthalmologist or refractive surgeon in the US fix or reposition an ICL that was implanted abroad? • What kind of specialist should I be looking for? • Is it possible to get this resolved here even if the original surgery was done outside the US? Any help, suggestions, or personal experiences would be really appreciated. I’m feeling a bit stuck and worried as it’s starting to interfere with my daily life and studies. Thanks in advance! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ljrvp8/icl_rotated_in_one_eye_what_are_my_options_in_the/,5,0.86,10,1750811756.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ljrvp8/icl_rotated_in_one_eye_what_are_my_options_in_the/,Had surgery,False,False 1ljrx31,Lasiksupport,PhysicalRestaurant69,ICL rotated in one eye — what are my options in the US?,"Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice or shared experiences regarding a complication with my ICL. I had ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) surgery done in India some time ago. My right eye is perfectly fine, but my left eye’s ICL has rotated by about 80 degrees, which is now affecting my vision significantly. I’m currently in the United States for college and unable to travel back to India for a while. I went to an ophthalmologist here, but they said they don’t perform ICL procedures. However, I do have all my reports, details of the ICL model and location, and pre/post-op documentation from India. Has anyone here dealt with something similar? • Can an ophthalmologist or refractive surgeon in the US fix or reposition an ICL that was implanted abroad? • What kind of specialist should I be looking for? • Is it possible to get this resolved here even if the original surgery was done outside the US? Any help, suggestions, or personal experiences would be really appreciated. I’m feeling a bit stuck and worried as it’s starting to interfere with my daily life and studies. Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ljrx31/icl_rotated_in_one_eye_what_are_my_options_in_the/,3,1.0,5,1750811869.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ljrx31/icl_rotated_in_one_eye_what_are_my_options_in_the/,,False,False 1ljuf3m,Lasiksupport,boxzme,"30 days post-SMILE – still have glare/HOA, two U.S. doctors gave different advices","Hi all, I had SMILE surgery in Asia (which I hope I didn’t) and was instructed to use fluorometholone (a steroid eye drop) for the first 24 days post-op. Around day 30, I returned to the U.S. and saw two different eye doctors for follow-up checks. Both said my eyes looked healthy overall — no major complications — but I’m still experiencing the following symptoms: • Glare, especially from lights at night • White text on black background seems to glow especially on screen - and sometimes there’s a faint ghost image or shadow slightly down and to the right of the text • A general foggy or hazy quality to vision, especially in low light Doctor #1 told me to just continue using preservative-free artificial tears frequently, and give it more time. Doctor #2 also recommended artificial tears, but suggested I restart fluorometholone, saying it’s a mild steroid and safe to use for up to a month without close supervision. I’ve been using it again for a few days, and I do feel that my eyes are more comfortable and my vision seems a bit clearer. Still, I’m not sure if this is the right approach — I worry about overusing steroids even if they’re mild. I’m planning to see a third doctor soon for another opinion, but in the meantime: Has anyone else had a similar experience post-SMILE? • Did steroids help reduce glare/fog symptoms in your case? • How long did it take for your vision to fully stabilize? I’d really appreciate any thoughts or shared experiences — thank you so much in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ljuf3m/30_days_postsmile_still_have_glarehoa_two_us/,4,0.84,17,1750819317.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ljuf3m/30_days_postsmile_still_have_glarehoa_two_us/,,False,False 1lk6592,lasik,AftrBrnrBarbie,56 days post op PRK,"So it’s been 56 days, and I just had my vision checked. My vision is 20/15, I have little dryness - mostly first thing in the morning. 0 pain, 0 complaints 100% worth it in my experience! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lk6592/56_days_post_op_prk/,10,0.92,18,1750859260.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lk6592/56_days_post_op_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1lk7vls,lasik,,Does PRK recovery really need to hurt?,"TLDR; did first eye PRK and was awfully painful, considering LASIK the second eye but would likely prefer PRK if it could be painless.. Did first eye PRK and it was awful the first 2-3 days after op. Even called the doctor regarding the pains and constant tears and was told to endure it and that I was informed that it would be painful (actually wasn't but had informed myself online, and still was not expecting such pain). After op I was only prescribed antibiotic drops and, Metamizol pills (3x day), and anti inflammatory drops to start on 3rd day. I asked on the follow up if I could do LASIK for the other and doc said yes. Should have asked if I could do PRK but with some anesthetic drops or something that would make it less painful, because I still prefer the fact that PRK has less probability for side effects and my eyes are already a bit dry. Still have the 1 month apt for the currently healing eye in a few weeks, thinking to ask the doc this. But wanted to hear peoples experiences, has anyone done a very painful eye, then on second time with the help of drops or other medicine managed the pain? Is it normal to only do metamizol pills and antibiotic drops on the first days? I was a bit surprised. Anyone did a PRK one EYE and LASIK the other that has feedback to share? Don't think its relevant but it's a public hospital (not paying anything for the surgeries) but would expect it to be same as a private clinic.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lk7vls/does_prk_recovery_really_need_to_hurt/,5,0.86,16,1750863375.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lk7vls/does_prk_recovery_really_need_to_hurt/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1lkb52p,Lasiksupport,Sinistew,"Funny how the AI wont say anything about lasik procedures, wonder if they got pressured to remove the answer.",,https://i.redd.it/e7zhfo8rt39f1.png,9,0.92,2,1750870781.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkb52p/funny_how_the_ai_wont_say_anything_about_lasik/,,False,False 1lkdzcc,Lasiksupport,cutedevil04,One eye dominant the first week. Then the other became dominant the following week.,"Been 10 days into CLEAR surgery. I was seeing clearer from my left eye in the first week and now it seems to be reversed. Can see cleared from right and left feels blurry. As advised by my doctor i have started working out as well post the 1 week timeline. Is it normal or am i just overthinking?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkdzcc/one_eye_dominant_the_first_week_then_the_other/,2,1.0,4,1750877193.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkdzcc/one_eye_dominant_the_first_week_then_the_other/,,False,False 1lkmm3r,lasik,TrainingSad8818,ICL went badly. PRK on top or something else?,"I had ICL surgery on my non-dominant eye one month ago and my dominant eye 3 weeks ago. My non-dominant eye had a bad enough prescription that we knew it wasn’t going to be fully corrected by the ICL – we expected 0 SPH and 1D astigmatism remaining. I ended up with 0.25 SPH and 1.25D astigmatism remaining. Overall, I’d say this is pretty spot on. It’s a little annoying that my distance vision is slightly under-corrected, but this is still pretty close to expected. My dominant eye did not go well. I was expecting 0 SPH and 0 astigmatism. My result is 0 SPH and 2D astigmatism. 2D! I started with 4D, which is the max covered by the toric ICL lenses, and I knew there might be a bit of surgically-induced astigmatism, but 2D is too much. Everyone at the surgeon’s office keeps dismissing it. They kind of shrug and say things like: “A lot of things can cause residual astigmatism. We plan the best we can, but when the ICL goes in your eye there’s a difference between planning and reality. We hoped your eyesight would get down to 0 astigmatism, but we always thought it would be likely to have to polish up with PRK. We don’t like going in a second time to rotate ICLs because it increases the risk of cataracts and is likely to rotate back, leading to a PRK tune up anyway.” I did some reading and found that the most likely scenario is my ICL is misaligned. With 4D astigmatism, a misalignment of 10 degrees can result in 1.30D astigmatism, and I’m at 2D, so it's likely off by more than 10 degrees. Maybe the measurements or the lens were wrong, or maybe the surgeon put it in at an angle. I don’t know. They seem utterly uninterested in finding out. There are online calculators that physicians can use where you input the lens information and the residual astigmatism; it’ll tell you whether a surgical rotation will bring the astigmatism down below 0.5D. If they did that calculation, they didn’t tell me the result. All they want to do is have me wait two more months and then do PRK on both eyes. I don’t have enough tissue to do LASIK, even after the ICLs brought my prescription down to more normal levels. In the meantime, I’m in temporary glasses. Using the glasses and looking at my computer screen leads to a migraine. Using the glasses and driving in traffic leads to a migraine. I’m really lucky that I work in a profession where my summer work is more flexible than other times in the year, but this is still very frustrating and stressful. I brought this up and they’re giving me a sort of bifocal thing to see if that helps in the short term. So…I have some questions. How likely is it that PRK will get me to 20/20? The numbers I find online show that it is less likely than ICL, and ICL already didn’t work out great for me. Should I see another surgeon for a second opinion to see what they have to say? I know my surgeon is very skilled, but if the measurement devices in his office aren’t accurate, then I’m worried that PRK won’t go well either. After all, if they couldn’t measure my astigmatism correctly before ICL surgery, how will they measure it accurately before PRK? Maybe I should go with the flow? If they’re comfortable doing PRK and not comfortable revising the ICL surgery, then I’m guessing I’m more likely to get better results with PRK. But I only have a tiny amount of tissue to work with, so I’m worried about their nonchalant ‘eye surgeries don’t always go the way we hope’ attitudes. Any advice? Did you have something similar happen? I can’t stand having daily migraines. So many people have success stories with ICL, and I’m so discouraged that not only does my vision suck but my ability to work and function is really impaired. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lkmm3r/icl_went_badly_prk_on_top_or_something_else/,6,0.88,6,1750898775.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lkmm3r/icl_went_badly_prk_on_top_or_something_else/,Had surgery,False,False 1lkp70m,lasik,StickyStuffBestStuff,"PRK surgery, experiences and issues","I had PRK surgery in November 2024, so it's been 7 months of recovery now. I had been considering this for a few years, always at the back of my mind as I found wearing glasses annoying. My vision before was very poor with high myopia and astigmatism, i.e. I was at around -7 diopters. It so happens that I spent 1.5 years in Korea, the haven of all kinda of surgeries, so I decided to at least get some consultations and then decide if I want to do it. In the end, I went to 3 different clinics to make sure that 1) they get similar results when measuring my eyes and 2) I feel comfortable at the clinic. The estimated prices were significantly lower than in my home country. What made this risky is that I wouldn't be able to get any follow up procedures done in case there are complications. Only ICL would be an option at that point. The checkups and consultations took around 2.5h each. Every clinic explained that nowadays SMILE surgery is the most common surgery type. Unfortunately, due to me being right at the cusps of the procedure thresholds, they advised me not to get this surgery. As I was also doing kickboxing, the recommendation was PRK instead. They told me that side effects will be minimal due to small pupil size so star burst and halos shouldn't be too prevalent. The surgery went fine, no pain or any other issues. Directly afterwards, my vision was a bit better than it wad been without glasses before. First issue: I was warned that for a few days after surgery, there might be slight pain. ""Slight"" was the understatement of the century. I could barely sleep due to the pain for the first 3 days. 2-3h per night at maximum. Conventional painkillers barely helped. I ended up taking 800mg Ibuprofen and 1000mg Paracetamol 3x per day to somehow manage. Luckily, after those 3 days the pain got way better. Sensitivity to light was very extreme, even being in moderately bright rooms was almost painful. Wearing sunglasses even indoors helped here. I experienced pretty heavy star burst and halos which subsided significantly in the following months. Recurring examinations of the recovery process and vision checks went smoothly. I followed the recommendations by the doctor to a T. Sunglasses whenever going out for the first 4-6 months, 4 different types of eye drops per day (set timers for each) The vision checks resulted in 90% vision pretty quickly. While I could make out the different shapes, they weren't clear. I was told this was normal and nothing to worry about and it would get better. This went on until around the 5 month mark. I was back home and had to get a check up to make sure the healing was going well. There, my vision said 60% and 70% per eye. This aligned more with what I experienced daily. How well I see with a single eye heavily depends on the day. Sometimes the right eye is better, sometimes the left. None of them are close to ""perfect"" though. The surprising part is that I don't really notice this when going about my day. Why? Because I have 100% vision combined. How that works is beyond me, but I won't complain about it. Though, realistically, it's probably between 90 and 100% vision depending on eye strain. Night vision improved dramatically too. While I do experience halos and star burst, they are at a level where I don't actively notice them, so they aren't distracting to me. Second issue: Even after fully healing, night vision is noticeably worse than daylight vision. Everything is slightly blurry/cloudy. It's difficult to describe. This can extend to artificial light indoors. Overall, I'm satisfied with the experience and the final result. Could it be better? Absolutely. But it doesn't really affect my day and night vision is still good enough to drive, though more tiring. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lkp70m/prk_surgery_experiences_and_issues/,7,0.9,2,1750906411.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lkp70m/prk_surgery_experiences_and_issues/,Had surgery,False,False 1lkv502,Lasiksupport,Actual-Enthusiasm-30,Operazione laser SMART SIGHT (post-operatorio),,/r/u_Actual-Enthusiasm-30/comments/1lkv4uw/operazione_laser_smart_sight_postoperatorio/,2,1.0,0,1750927838.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkv502/operazione_laser_smart_sight_postoperatorio/,,False,False 1lkxasl,Lasiksupport,Actual-Enthusiasm-30,Poor distance vision after SMART SIGHT laser eye surgery,"Good morning everyone, I underwent the SMART SIGHT operation (identical to SMILE, just with a different laser, not ZEISS from what I understand) 3 days ago since my vision defect prevented me from having femto lasik. I had -8.5 diopters of myopia in the right eye and -8.75 in the left eye, plus -0.5 astigmatism in the right eye. The operation itself went well, the surgeon had a bit of difficulty detaching the lenticules but in the end everything went well. For the first few hours I felt burning and very, very blurry, blurry vision. From the next day it seemed that I was seeing better, still very blurry in the left eye and less so in the right eye, at the check-up they told me that everything was fine because I could still read small letters, but with great difficulty due to the blurring. Now, after another two days, I'm starting to worry. The cloudiness in my left eye remains substantial and in my right eye it is quite light. What worries me is that I have bad distance vision, I see everything very blurry as if I lack diopters. I almost felt like I could see better the day after the operation than I do now, after 3 days. Anyone have experience with this? How did you find it? How long afterward did you begin to see distance again and did the cloudiness disappear from your eyes? I must point out that I am using all the dressings provided, I have just finished the course of antibiotics with Netildex and I am using EDENORM to disinfect the eye along with artificial tears. Update after 30 days: There is almost no cloudiness in the eyes now, it has almost completely disappeared. Today I went for a check-up, a result which I recovered but I still have one diopter of myopia remaining in both eyes. In your opinion, is it possible for vision to improve further? I'm really worried that after all these efforts one diopter remains and I have to go back to wearing glasses.. Everything is blurry beyond a meter distance and the writings are all surrounded by a halo similar to that of car headlights. The night vision is also terrible, have you had experience with this type of operation or with SMILE?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkxasl/poor_distance_vision_after_smart_sight_laser_eye/,5,1.0,6,1750935888.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkxasl/poor_distance_vision_after_smart_sight_laser_eye/,,1753311138.0,False 1lkxi3u,Lasiksupport,Impressive-Math-860,Should I really get a lasik?,I am getting a lot of bad reviews but all doctors and google also says that failiure rate is <1% but everyone who got it dosent recommend me. EDIT: thanks for feedback guys but i have another question should i consider ICL?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkxi3u/should_i_really_get_a_lasik/,0,0.11,14,1750936570.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lkxi3u/should_i_really_get_a_lasik/,,1750942711.0,False 1ll2a69,Lasiksupport,sdfhgx,Lattice degeneration,"Hi guys I’m not sure if this post belongs here but going through this sub has really helped me so here it goes. Sorry for the long post but please bear with me. I am 28 and did lasik back in 2016. Everything was amazing for 4 years and in 2020 I developed halos, starbursts, photophobia, glares and the likes. Debilitating but I got used to it. At the very same time I started seeing some floaters. Doctors diagnosed me with lattice degeneration and mentioned yearly check ups. I’ve obviously developed a bit of paranoia considering it is related to retina and have been pretty consistent with these checkups. Last week I went to an ophthalmologist and he mentioned everything looked good. The very next day I started seeing a black spot in my left eye (just off centre) which only appears when I blink and against light surfaces like white computer screens and walls (It is not a floater). During the dark, I also started seeing a flickering white/green dot in my peripheral vision which led me to freak out. I went to a retina specialist again today and he mentioned there’s still no tears but the flash indicates vitreous tugging against the retina and recommended getting a barrage laser. I’ve been so traumatised by lasik that I don’t feel very good going in for another laser treatment especially something that will hit the back of my eye and use bright lights which I’m already very sensitive to. My question is - has anyone here gone through the same - would you recommend this procedure ? What was your experience please let me know as it is causing me a lot of anxiety.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ll2a69/lattice_degeneration/,9,1.0,10,1750949858.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ll2a69/lattice_degeneration/,,False,False 1llp8fy,lasik,Low-Statistician5142,Smile pro recovery log,"SMILE Pro Recovery Log – Month 1 to 5 Journey Hey everyone, just wanted to share my SMILE Pro recovery experience so far. I’m currently 5 months post-op and thought it might help others going through the same journey. Here's how each month has gone for me: Month 1 Vision was hazy throughout the day and night. I experienced intense glare, starbursts, and shadowy text, which made reading and screen time difficult. Light sources were very distracting—even during the daytime. Dim lighting made things especially blurry, and overall clarity was poor. Definitely the roughest stage, but I reminded myself that healing takes time. Month 2 The haziness cleared up, and both glare and starbursts improved, although they were still present. A new issue popped up though—lights started to look like flower-shaped patterns, especially at night. It was odd but less disturbing than the original starbursts. Shadowy text was still there but slightly better. Vision in dimly lit areas was still blurry and uncomfortable. Month 3 Shadow text improved a lot, and daytime vision felt much more stable. I no longer saw starbursts or glare during the day, which was a huge relief. However, glare around lights at night became more noticeable. Vision in dim environments was still not fully clear, though slightly better than the first two months. My distance vision still wasn’t crisp, especially when reading signs or small details. I also started taking supplements—lutein, vitamin C, and omega-3—hoping they’d support healing and visual clarity. I also noticed that when waking up in the morning, my eyes felt very dry. This was especially uncomfortable, but it gradually improved in the following months. Month 4 Dry eyes started to become noticeable, particularly after long screen use. I started using artificial tears more regularly. Daytime vision was consistently good, with only occasional starbursts from extremely bright white lights. During this month, I began noticing a new issue in my right eye—a sort of vertical ghosting or double vision when looking at lights, especially on traffic light arrows, illuminated signs, and digital numbers. It wasn’t present before and became more obvious in dim settings.I also noticed rainbow-shaped halos and slight glare when viewing streetlamps from below, adding to the nighttime visual disturbances. On a positive note, shadowy text continued to improve, and overall vision felt somewhat clearer, though still not tack-sharp. Month 5 Dry eye symptoms have improved. I continued taking supplements (lutein, vitamin C, omega-3) and began using heated eye masks at night, which seemed to slightly help visual clarity and comfort. I visited the doctor this month due to the persistent ghosting/double vision in my right eye. After checking my corneal topography, she confirmed that it was caused by residual astigmatism. Although she offered a free enhancement, she recommended waiting another 3 months to see if things continue improving naturally, which I agreed with. At this point, both eyes are plano, with residual astigmatism still present: about -1.00 in the right eye and -0.50 in the left. The ghosting and slight blur in the right eye remain, especially for distance and at night, but overall, vision is functional and progress is ongoing. Final Thoughts (So Far) Recovery has been a rollercoaster—some weeks feel great, others less so. Each month brought noticeable changes, even if subtle. While I’m still not at “perfect” vision, I’m learning to be patient with the process and cautiously hopeful that things will continue to improve heading toward the 6-month mark. To be honest, I don’t actually know whether the supplements, heated eye masks, or eye drops directly helped with the healing—but they might have contributed to a smoother recovery. I also changed from small vial eye drops to preservative-free bottled types, like Systane Ultra PF and Hylo Comod, and found that my eyes felt better lubricated and more comfortable compared to other brands. Additionally, I’ve noticed that getting enough sleep—around 8 hours—tends to result in slightly clearer vision the following day. It’s something I’m paying more attention to as part of my healing routine.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1llp8fy/smile_pro_recovery_log/,8,1.0,11,1751015228.0,/r/lasik/comments/1llp8fy/smile_pro_recovery_log/,Had surgery,1751024807.0,False 1llpu46,lasik,TigersStripe,"UK based LASEK - question about technology differences (wavefront, idesign)","Hi All, I've been thinking about surgery for a long time (and even saving up for it too on the chance I'm a good candidate). I have already been for one in person consultation and one remote one, and I'm now looking at another in-person visit in a couple of weeks to give myself some time to think. At the first consultation I was advised that my corneas are on the thinner side so would be recommended for LASEK only, not LASIK. I'm gathering all the necessary information about who the surgeon would be for each provider and the risks with my personal eye health in mind, but one thing I'm less clear on so far is the technology. Optimax offer wavefront eye mapping, and Optical Express offer idesign. Beyond the branding, is one of these dramatically superior to the other in some way? A quick Google search shows OE confidently claiming idesign is more advanced.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1llpu46/uk_based_lasek_question_about_technology/,3,1.0,3,1751017677.0,/r/lasik/comments/1llpu46/uk_based_lasek_question_about_technology/,Considering surgery,False,False 1llr15x,Lasiksupport,Impressive-Math-860,Thanks for spreading awareness!,"I yesterday posted a question and got a bunch of replies I also watched a bunch of podcasts and i researched all day reading the complications of people in LASIK I have made my mind to just wear contact lenses and glasses . THANKS TO EVERYONE IN THIS GROUP. I am looking forward to making my career in cricket but Myopia is a huge problem for me so any recommendations? except LASIK can I get ICL or will it complicate Just like LASIK , SILK, SMILE etc do? considering that it is reversible .",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1llr15x/thanks_for_spreading_awareness/,31,0.97,9,1751022120.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1llr15x/thanks_for_spreading_awareness/,,1751022427.0,False 1llw8fp,Lasiksupport,Curious_George-1,Kremer lifetime commitment,"Has anyone used Kremer Eye Center’s Lifetime Commitment post-LASIK? I had LASIK 3 years ago and experienced dry eye symptoms since. I tried addressing those symptoms but recently went for my annual eye doctor appointment and they prescribed me with eye glasses. When I put them on I feel like a new person - can see small text, read sports scores on the TV and can see facial expressions and eye movement from across the room. I’m worried about another LASIK correction procedure will cause further damage to my eyes or give me worse dry eye symptoms. Has anyone gotten a correction procedure using the lifetime commitment? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1llw8fp/kremer_lifetime_commitment/,5,1.0,7,1751036819.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1llw8fp/kremer_lifetime_commitment/,,False,False 1lm3n26,lasik,emcla6ep,Thanks lasik Reddit,"Literally, thank you. I decided to get lasik recently (procedure was yesterday). Everyone I know irl who’s had it loves it. Said recovery was great. The doctors and techs at my consultation said you can see immediately after! Recovery is uncomfortable like touching something spicy and then touching your eye, but that’s it. Being the person I am, I stalked this Reddit and am so glad I did, bc I was a little better prepared for the worst post procedure pain. The actual procedure was totally smooth, no pain. The part about go home and sleep for 3-4 hours? Hahah no. The pain was so so bad. Today the pain is a lot better. There’s still discomfort, but this is the level I thought I would be after the advised post procedure nap. Eyes heal fast. I’ve had a scratched cornea before, so I understand the intense pain and then the lingering discomfort. My vision in my left eye is pretty clear. My right eye is definitely not. It’s pretty disorienting. But, I read so many testimonials here that I still think it will even out, just a lot longer than anyone at the lasik facility indicated. So, genuinely, thank you all for sharing your good/bad/ugly experiences.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lm3n26/thanks_lasik_reddit/,61,0.95,30,1751054648.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lm3n26/thanks_lasik_reddit/,Had surgery,False,False 1lmm9ij,Lasiksupport,kentuckycpa,"Haze, Blurry Vision 2 Months Post PRK","Hello all! I’m 2 months out from PRK and my left eye is super clear, like with glasses, but my right eye is blurry. Went to eye doctor and turns out I have -1.00 astigmatism in my right eye (had none before surgery) and some haze in my right eye. My eye doctor wants me to end my steroids (as this is when my taper ends) but should I push to keep doing my steroid drops? Also is there any chance this improves and I end up with 20/20 in both eyes or is this likely my final vision? I know I posted a week or so ago but I’ve been to 2 month check in since then so wanted to add some more info and update. Thanks all! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lmm9ij/haze_blurry_vision_2_months_post_prk/,5,1.0,1,1751115626.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lmm9ij/haze_blurry_vision_2_months_post_prk/,,False,False 1lmptyo,Lasiksupport,gawk8,is this normal after 1 months after LASIK ?,,https://i.redd.it/cp1ho8cfuo9f1.jpeg,20,1.0,20,1751125261.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lmptyo/is_this_normal_after_1_months_after_lasik/,,False,False 1lmqta1,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,We are finally starting to see some honest satisfaction surverys not financed by the Lasik industry,"https://www.dovepress.com/patient-reported-lasik-outcomes-on-realself-a-social-media-review-plat-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-OPTH Some of the findings over a 15 year sample of self reported success rates amongst other data are: Four hundred and forty-six gave a review of LASIK surgery as being overall “worth it”, “not worth it”, or “not sure”. Of these 446 reviews, 348 (78.0%) described LASIK as “worth it”, 56 (12.6%) as “not worth it”, and 42 (9.4%) as “not sure”. Of the 464 written reviews, 78/356 (21.9%) positive reviews and 72/108 (66.7%) negative reviews included specific surgical complications or adverse effects (Table 3). The most common adverse effect overall and for both positive and negative reviews was dry eye, appearing in 45/356 (12.6%) of positive reviews and 35/108 (32.4%) of negative reviews. Halo was the second most common adverse effect overall (32/150, 21.3%) and among positive reviews (20/356, 5.62%). Pain was the third most common adverse effect overall (22/150, 14.67%) and the second most common among negative reviews (17/108, 15.74%). These are not surprisingly terrible numbers. Only 78% of people consider their cosmetic eye surgery worth it, this should be above 99% for a surgery on the most important part of the human body. And 150/464 (32.3%) reported adverse events which is in par with what we all know to be true but is hidden by industry ",https://i.redd.it/n73a4kmt1p9f1.jpeg,28,0.98,8,1751127739.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lmqta1/we_are_finally_starting_to_see_some_honest/,,False,False 1lna3u5,Lasiksupport,PureYam8122,Haze 6 months post surgery,"I need some advice, as I am panicking a bit. I had my Trans PRK 6 months ago, in December. It went well, pain was gone after 3 days, but I couldn't see properly, nor work on a computer till 4 weeks after, it was ok due to the Christmas holidays and 1 week of sick leave. I used cortico steroid drops plus hyaluronic acid drops, and after starting with the Vit A cream at night (and putting up a humidifier during the day), my vision cleared and I could work again. Since then my sight has improved, I see everything really clearly up to something like 3m away, then everything is blurred, it's ghosting or double vision. I went to see my doctor once every month, and they told me today that it is due to Haze due to my dry eyes, and I got steroid drops again, plus, I keep using the drops with hyaluronic acid during the day, and Vit A/hyaluronic acid gel during nights. Will it go away? Do I ""just"" need to be patient? What could be done if it doesn't go away after 1 year? Any ideas?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lna3u5/haze_6_months_post_surgery/,3,0.81,5,1751187442.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lna3u5/haze_6_months_post_surgery/,,False,False 1lnmrhw,lasik,Babybluenokia,My LASIK experience (positive!),"So i have been waiting to make my own post about my lasik experience until i hit the 3 month recovery mark. I see many many people reporting negative experiences and fear mongering this topic and i just wanted to share my experience :) I got this done April 11 (i think? somewhere around there) 2025. i’m 22, live in Canada and pre LASIK i was a -5.00 in my right eye, -3.75 in my left eye. I had very bad eyesight and it wasn’t until about 2 months before actually getting LASIK that i even considered it, my whole life i told myself “im way too scared of that”, “i wouldn’t be able to do it”, etc. . I finally decided I was so beyond tired of my glasses and contacts interfering with my every day life. I couldn’t even see my shampoo / soap bottles in the shower if i wasn’t wearing my glasses. just little everyday things bothered me and after having a discussion with my optometrist, i felt so much better and ready to just go for it. now, i had a few things to consider, 1. my prescription is not necessarily stable yet. it has gone down over the last 3 years. because of my age , my optometrist could not guarantee to me that my prescription is stabilized so that was one thing for me to keep in mind as LASIK will not stop vision regression if it is going to regress. 2. my pupils dilated slightly bigger than the optical zone that they operate on. i believe my pupils dilated to 8mm whereas they only go up to 6.5mm. this meant i was at a higher risk for halos and starbursts at night. this is what really gave me something to think about as they could not tell me how bad exactly they would be, if at all. after thinking hard on it for a few weeks, i decided that i still wanted to go through with it. my astigmatism at night was AWFUL as it was, even with glasses. LASIK fixes astigmatism and i decided that even with these risks of halos, i would still take that over what i was currently experiencing. I booked my appointment with TLC Kitchener and i just want to give them the biggest thank you ever. the staff not only were honest about EVERYTHING, but they made me feel so calm and safe on the day of my actual operation. TLC allows for you to finance the LASIK payments (which is amazing because i could not have done it otherwise) and as long as you attend all of your post-op appointments, you can get free touch ups if your vision does regress (obviously these touch ups would take place much further into the future if and when it’s needed). OPERATION DAY: i was so nervous. i was going back and forth in my head but ultimately i knew this is what i wanted and i was about to change my entire life for the better. The procedure itself was under 10 minutes. I had the doctor plus 2 other ladies in the room. One sat next to me for support and encouragement, one was there to record what was going on and then the doctor who was operating was amazing. he was so nice, so comforting, he guided me through everything so well. All you need to do is lay on the bed, and then look at a light when he tells you to. you feel NOTHING, except the suction on your eyes but even that does not hurt, it just feels like pressure. I was done before i knew it and when i got off the bed, i could see all the way across the room, my vision was immediately seeing clear, but it was almost a bit hazy and grey. They then had me put my sunglasses on and rest for 10 minutes to make sure i was okay and then i was on my way home. my appointment happened before 10 AM and you’re not allowed screens for 24 hours after so, i had time to kill. I slept a lot, listened to some audio books and my boyfriend took me on a drive to get cookies. My eyes were extremely watery that first day. I honestly had to just keep them closed almost the whole day just because between the watering and sensitivity to light, i just could not have them open. eyes will water when they are very dry and i believe that is why they were watering so much. THE FOLLOWING DAY: I went to my 24 hour post-op optometrist appointment and i was seeing 20/20 in my right eye (funnily enough, the eye that had a worse prescription) and about 20/25 in my left eye. My optometrist told me my eyes looked great and that within a week I’ll be seeing 20/20 in my left eye. My eyes were still very watery at this point. 2 days after that appointment, i went out in the car at night for the first time since the op and i didn’t indeed have halo’s and starbursts BUT it did not bother me. i was seeing so amazingly regardless, the sense of happiness i was feeling was just life changing honestly. they really weren’t bad. some people might drive themselves crazy with what i was seeing, i don’t know. everyone is different. but i honestly mean it when i say they did not bother at all. 1 WEEK POST OP: Another optometrist appointment, officially seeing 20/20 in both eyes. my eyes healed perfectly, the flap was exactly where it had to be, everything looked good in terms of numbers. however, my optometrist said my eyes were severely dry. I kept feeling as though i have an eyelash in my eye and my optometrist explained to me that my eyes were just very very dry. he recommended i get gel drops instead, a much more hydrating version of the basic hydration drops. it was definitely annoying needing to apply drops so much but it didn’t bother me much. i had no regrets and knew dry eye is a common outcome of lasik. 1 MONTH POST OP: By the time i went to this, my eyes were feeling great!! I no longer felt the need to be constantly applying eye drops, i felt PERFECT. My optometrist confirmed that my eyes no longer looked dry at all. my eyes looked genuinely perfect. everything had improved and i was seeing 20/15 in both eyes! when i tell you i never thought this could be my reality… I am now roughly 2 months post-lasik and the halos and starburst at night are almost 100% gone which is INCREDIBLE because i did genuinely have a higher risk of permanently having them. I apply eye drops every now and then, like sometimes in the mornings or after staring at a screen for a while but other than that, they feel amazing. I obviously at one point was a little in my head thinking, “it would suck if my eyes were insanely dry for the rest of my life” but the dryness was fixed so much faster than i ever expected. I am so incredibly happy with my decision. i always felt like i couldn’t properly see my face, that they were covered with glasses and i just never felt great about myself at a certain point. my confidence has skyrocketed and im just so so so happy. to anyone who is considering this and has the means to do this, im telling you, it will change your life. BUT ALWAYS make sure you consult with doctors you trust, make sure you go through all the risks, weigh out your pros and cons. if you are deemed an eligible candidate, im telling you that the second you get off that bed from your procedure, your world will be changing. i had to refrain myself from asking the doctor who operated on me for a hug because i was just in so much disbelief at how well i could see. i’m happy to answer any questions anyone may have :) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lnmrhw/my_lasik_experience_positive/,26,0.96,14,1751224050.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lnmrhw/my_lasik_experience_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1lnr0lx,lasik,Connect_Session1303,My PRK experience (positive),"I’ve got my PRK done month ago. My initial vision was 20/40 right and 20/60 left eye, with astigmatism 2.0 on right and 3.65 left. At first Dr told me that she aint sure if my left eye eligible for PRK cause of high astigmatism but I insisted. One week post op: 20/20 left eye, 20/15 right eye. Helll yes baby! One month post op: still 20/20 or a bit better on both eyes.(my right eye adjusted to left one and they both are like 20/20 now but it’s still hard to see at night) My experience with preparing for PRK: Before op i’ve did exercises to keep my physique in a shape to keep my health and drink supplements to make a better healing. I’ve got 3 supplements: vitamin C, Omega 3s, and glutamine acid. The idea was to take anti-inflammatory supplements that has scientific evidence to help after PRK Experience post op: 1 day was not too bad. 2 day was hardest and it was horrible. The main reason was the fact that i could not breathe! I wasn’t prepared for that, no-one mentioned it in this reddit! I had flu like symptoms: nose congestion(hard one) and temperature. 3 day was okay, when i went to sleep on previous day i was feeling sooo bad. When i woke up on 3rd, it was all gone like nothing happened. I could breathe again and was feeling great. The rest of the days were normal as well, of course i felt discomfort in my eyes and wore dark glasses non stop even in sleep, and i felt that i have sand in my eyes (especially when moving). I strictly used the prescription drops (mix of steroid and antibiotic) 4 times a day. And for almost a week didn’t come out of my house and just listen audio book. At day 4 i started doing light exercise cause i was bored and I realized that light exercise helps you get heal faster because it activates blood flow. It’s bad when you are not moving whole day!(on first post op days do NOT move much) 1 month post op i feel great. I use moisturizing drops less now and i can see my hair great when doing haircut without glasses XD, and I don’t need to adjust or clean my glasses. One tip: if you start washing your eyes with water, they get dry so i just wipe them around and use drops if needed.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lnr0lx/my_prk_experience_positive/,5,1.0,6,1751234857.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lnr0lx/my_prk_experience_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1lo2d1b,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,I want my vision back!!!,Surgeon said operation was sucessful!! so why i have this double vision i dont understand :((,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lo2d1b/i_want_my_vision_back/,10,1.0,6,1751272653.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lo2d1b/i_want_my_vision_back/,,False,False 1lo4l10,lasik,hizeto,Did anyone develop lasik symptons almost a year after getting surgery?,I got smile lasik surgery on aug 2024. Everything was fine until early June 2025. I did not develop any symptons and was able to see 20/20 pretty quick. But for th past few weeks I have been getting itchy eyes. Some days its my right eye other days it the left one.,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lo4l10/did_anyone_develop_lasik_symptons_almost_a_year/,7,1.0,11,1751281239.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lo4l10/did_anyone_develop_lasik_symptons_almost_a_year/,Had surgery,False,False 1lo53t0,Lasiksupport,Ambitious-Crew9928,Post-LASIK Ghosting 8 Years Later — Any Relief? Possible Link to Lash Serum?,"Hi everyone, I had LASIK in 2016 when I was 21 and was happy with the results for years. But around 2 years ago, I started noticing **ghosting/monocular double vision**, especially with white text on black backgrounds or dim lighting. It’s worse in my **right eye**, and it hasn’t gone away. I also used **eyelash growth serum** regularly for about a year before stopping, and I’m wondering if that could have triggered chronic inflammation and started this. Before finding this thread and understanding what I had was called ghosting, I’d seen three ophthalmologists, they said everything looks fine structurally but that my tears dried too quickly. I’ve tried drops from one's recommendations (Muxin/Rebamipide and Inmunosporin/Cyclosporin) to help with inflammation for 4+ months with no improvement. Has anyone here: * Found a solution for ghosting years after LASIK? Especially the type that appears years later?  * Tried scleral lenses, wavefront-guided glasses, or any other treatment that actually helped? * Heard of any **class action lawsuits** related to long-term LASIK complications or lash serums? I’d really appreciate any input or experiences. This is affecting my daily life and I feel like no doctor is taking it seriously. I also got the following tests and attached photos. (in Spanish since I got it done in Buenos Aires): * **OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography)** * Done for both macula and optic nerve * Showed: borderline RNFL thinning, inner retinal reflectivity (R eye), normal macular thickness * **HD 5-Line Raster Scans (high-res cross-sections of retina)** * Showed normal foveal contour and no significant pathology * **Optic Disc Cube Scan (200x200)** * Measured retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) around the optic disc * **Routine Eye Exams by Ophthalmologists** * Slit-lamp, visual acuity, tear film assessment * Diagnosis: dry eye / tear film instability * **Tear Film Break-Up Time (TBUT)** * Found the tear film evaporates too quickly Thanks 🙏 https://preview.redd.it/c31erksi63af1.png?width=686&format=png&auto=webp&s=fe90f80e89a2142db8b711f8009f66a0afff6671 https://preview.redd.it/4bcnbksi63af1.png?width=1232&format=png&auto=webp&s=893ed91bd94fcb5fcff342c0943af73860befe10 https://preview.redd.it/czpmuksi63af1.png?width=1322&format=png&auto=webp&s=54cd683c956c7492eb2cd11ad231f3efdb14c65f https://preview.redd.it/divhbjsi63af1.png?width=1266&format=png&auto=webp&s=e58c19de4bdd2684573e6cfa2a4b74844171a7ac ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lo53t0/postlasik_ghosting_8_years_later_any_relief/,7,1.0,6,1751282962.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lo53t0/postlasik_ghosting_8_years_later_any_relief/,,1751298820.0,False 1lo56aj,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,Eye pain/sensitivity switching between eyes,"Hello, My post lasik symptom after 4.5 years is eye discomfort (mild pain) switching between eyes and light sensitivity. Usually my other eye is fine while the other has discomfort and the eye affected will change during the day. In addition I have eyestrain when looking at the eyes of other ppl but Im not sure if its just my neurodivergence I am starting warm eye mask treatment for dry eyes. I am skeptical of it working but will try it anyways. Anyone having my specific problem and did anything alleviate it? Thx :) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lo56aj/eye_painsensitivity_switching_between_eyes/,3,1.0,2,1751283189.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lo56aj/eye_painsensitivity_switching_between_eyes/,,False,False 1loe3f8,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Donna Strickland,,https://i.redd.it/iso2n8yiq3af1.jpeg,26,0.95,4,1751305543.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1loe3f8/donna_strickland/,,False,False 1loipjm,Lasiksupport,Visible-Midnight4687,"3.5 years post, new symptoms: dizziness when using screens at medium diatance (~30inches)","I work as a developer and all of my hobbies involve screens in some form. Last year I was having brow pain in the evening when using screens for a long time (regardless of distance). I have since upgraded to larger screens/TVs and increased my text size on everything to 200-300% of standard size and that has helped quite a bit, nearly completely eliminated that pain. In the span of the last year I have seen several other specialist to try and get a proper diagnosis as to my problems (which I only experience during long periods of screen time --- NOT DRY EYE RELATED, SHUT THE FUCK UP ABOUT THAT ALREADY -- erm sorry, just needed to get that out). I've started going through vision therapy over the last month or so as the best diagnosis I've had is accomodative issues. However, I've been having an increased frequency of dizziness while using screens at medium distances, around 30inches from my eyes (typical for monitor distance). TV distance doesn't seem to be a problem (~10ft), though I haven't confirmed if closer is bad. The problem builds gradually starting from about 1-2 hours of computer use and gets worse over the next few hours. I generally have to take a half hour to one hour break every one or two hours in order to not feel completely disoriented. This problem is new and only started happening this year, around February or March? Im wondering if anyone else has had similar dizziness and of they've found any solution or at least figured out what might be causing it? It doesn't appear to be a Refraction issue, considering it only occurs at this distance and not further. It sounds like a symptom of either accommodation or convergence problems, but the specialists I worked with found no significant enough convergence error to be causing the issue.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1loipjm/35_years_post_new_symptoms_dizziness_when_using/,10,1.0,13,1751316247.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1loipjm/35_years_post_new_symptoms_dizziness_when_using/,,1751325541.0,False 1lokbhe,lasik,Divineprincesss1,Positive lasik experience,"I finally decided to do lasik and I only wish I did it sooner. I really had an amazing experience and I can’t thing of one bad thing to say. Everyone was friendly at the clinic. I took the Xanax 15 mins before the actual procedure and I asked the doctor if I could also take one home to help me sleep and he gave me an extra lol which was nice. Procedure was quick and I felt no pain at all. Only pressure and some discomfort that really wasn’t even that bad. After it felt like I was underwater (my eyes) I went home slept the whole day and night (my surgery was at about 3pm. The day after at about 11am is when I suddenly realized I can see so well. I was standing in my street just looking around at things I couldn’t see before ! My vision is 20/20 now and I’m so happy!! I have dry eyes but I already had that to begin with, I use my drops a few times a day when I feel like they are dry but other then that no other side effects :) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lokbhe/positive_lasik_experience/,17,0.95,11,1751320132.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lokbhe/positive_lasik_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1lp6lxa,lasik,ObsessedDeity,Lasering only one eye,"Hi everyone, I just had my eyes assessed for laser surgery. The results were mixed: * My right eye is -6.75 and eligible for lasering. * My left eye is -1.00, but ineligible due to snail track patterns on the corneal endothelium. Currently, my right eye doesn’t contribute much to my overall vision, though it isn’t entirely amblyopic (lazy). The screener suggested that lasering the right eye could bring my overall vision to around 96%, allowing me to function without glasses in most situations, though I’d still likely need them for driving or distance-focused tasks. The vibe I got was that this was ultimately a personal preference option. Personally, I’m hoping this could improve my depth perception, enhance right-side visual input, and allow me to run or exercise without needing glasses. Has anyone here done single-eye lasering? Would you recommend it in a case like mine? I'm 33 years old, by the way. Any experiences or advice would be much appreciated.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lp6lxa/lasering_only_one_eye/,4,0.84,13,1751388219.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lp6lxa/lasering_only_one_eye/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lp928l,lasik,Silver_Wish4450,Trans prk positive experience,"Thought I would share my trans prk experience, may be interesting as I'm an eye surgeon (not refractive). I opted for trans prk, purely to avoid having a flap. I had trans prk with the schwind amaris 750 aberration free profile, 7mm ablation zone on 26th June 2025 for pre-op prescription of -0.25 x 2.0 ~180 both eyes - uncorrected vision 6/18 (20/60). Pre op I used BD ciclosporin 0.09, OD 1000mg Flaxseed oil, xailin night ointment for ~2 weeks. 1000mg vitamin c for 1 week. Surgery was first thing in the morning and uncomplicated. Worst part was probably the burning smell and surgery was about 40 seconds per eye. Protocol used mitomycin c for about 10 seconds followed by cold water wash out (strange sensation - can feel the cold despite anaesthetic). Bandage contact lens placed immediately post op. Rest of the day: vision was initially good but when numbing drops wore off felt like constant intense foreign body sensation, pinching and burning. Like a sharp, sand covered, inside out contact lens. Lots of watering and blurred vision. I tried to minimise use of anaesthetic drops after surgery to avoid slowing healing so only used it for eating which I timed to coincide with drops (prednisolone and levofloxacin 4x). Using an ice pack gently to my eyelids was the best thing - helped with pain and reduced swelling. Took sleeping pill at night as prickly sensation was intense. Day 2: a little more comfortable but had eyes shut 90% of the time. Vision useless due to photosensitivity and watering. Wore category 4 sunglasses all day in a dark room. Day 3: much better in terms of comfort. Able to open eyes Just mild foreign body sensation. Vision blurry like 60% Day 4: comfortable. Just feeling the bandage contact lens. Vision better like 70% Day 5: vision great and comfortable. Had bandage contact lens removed. Surface healed. Eye pretty much back to baseline comfort - free occasional dryness. Vision was 6/5 (20/15)! Fluctuates a bit but generally great! *update* 2 month post op: both eyes 6/3.8 fluctuates a little bit due to dryness but I use Lubricants to fix",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lp928l/trans_prk_positive_experience/,15,1.0,15,1751393742.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lp928l/trans_prk_positive_experience/,Had surgery,1755607361.0,False 1lp9s7y,Lasiksupport,gawk8,PVD after LASIK?,"Hi everyone, I had LASIK recently (around a month ago), and exaclty 1 month after the procedure I started noticing more floaters and occasional flashes of light. I went to my doc and she confirmed that I have a posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), but thankfully no retinal tear at this point. However, the doctor mentioned there's some traction and that I'm still at risk of a retinal tear while the vitreous is separating. I had no prior retinal issues, and this whole situation has really shaken me. I wasn’t warned about this risk before LASIK. Has anyone else experienced vitreous detachment soon after LASIK? Did it lead to further complications like retinal tears or floaters getting worse over time? How long did it take for things to stabilize for you? I’d really appreciate hearing your stories or advice — I feel pretty anxious and alone in this right now.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lp9s7y/pvd_after_lasik/,8,0.91,25,1751395396.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lp9s7y/pvd_after_lasik/,,False,False 1lpe0zy,Lasiksupport,Typical_Account_3525,Travel after PRK surgery,"Hi guys, first post here, love to read all your stories. I am scheduled for a PRK surgery on 7/17/25 and I am up to speed with all the post-op schedule, the 7-day contacts and the monthly follow-up. Thing is I live overseas and I don’t really trust any other doctor than the one I see. I consult with her for 2 years and she was very thorough with the tests, everything seems fine and the results were the same the first and second time (2 years apart). Unfortunately I underestimated the timeline and I should be going back home on the 20th, which will not be possible due to the surgery, and the latest I can delay the flight ticket for is until the 13th of August, giving that on the 14th I have a major work event which I cannot miss. She said that it’s not mandatory that it’s 30 days sharp and I could do the follow-up on the 13th, but I am a little scared still, what do you guys think? Is it safe to go back considering everything, should I come with more time? My schedule is pretty busy and I booked 37 days this time (with lots of moving parts) but the pre-op tests consumed pretty much all of it and getting back here with that many days will be a challenge. For specifics, I have 5.5/6 and mild astigmatism on both eyes, I will do the surgery also with something called topolyzer (apparently to map out the astigmatism irregularities). My healing is usually pretty good and my eyes are not dry at all. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lpe0zy/travel_after_prk_surgery/,0,0.25,6,1751405337.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lpe0zy/travel_after_prk_surgery/,,False,False 1lpeff3,Lasiksupport,AbductedCasper,Curious about EVO ICL Experiences as I Saw an Eye Doctor Get It Done on YouTube,"Here's the [video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXheY9-62yU&t=48s) I'm referring to. I’m considering a vision correction procedure myself in the near future, but after reading some of the stories here, I’m starting to have second thoughts. I’d really appreciate hearing more about your experiences and any advice you might have. What are your main concerns with EVO ICL or similar procedures? Are there risks or issues that you think aren’t discussed enough? Edit: Additional Context - besides EVO ICL I'm also considering Smile Pro.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lpeff3/curious_about_evo_icl_experiences_as_i_saw_an_eye/,7,0.82,16,1751406315.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lpeff3/curious_about_evo_icl_experiences_as_i_saw_an_eye/,,1751410866.0,False 1lpvbuj,Lasiksupport,bigbubble5,Need advice for overcorrection,"I was overcorrected to +75 six months from smile pro surgery and I am wondering how are others coping with the same issue. On a daily basis, I feel a subtle burn on the inner corners of my right eye, probably because my eye muscles are working hard to focus close up. I do wear two glasses that correct +50/+100 for hyperopia. 1. Does glasses really help long term ? 2. Does your hyperopia get worst over time considering as we age we get more hyperopia ? 3. Any other tips for reduce eye straining ? 4. Did anyone do a touch up and how was the result ? 5. How did you find out the right degree to get for hyperopia since your eye muscles might work hard to “hide” the degree ? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lpvbuj/need_advice_for_overcorrection/,4,0.83,17,1751461463.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lpvbuj/need_advice_for_overcorrection/,,False,False 1lq04ue,lasik,Kampurz,Morning haze and bottom eye lid twitching 2 months post-SMILE,"Hello! I had SMILE in both of my eyes (-5 myopia) about 2 months ago. The recovery and everything went well, and I have good vision in both of my eyes. Except there had always been morning haziness in my right eye that goes away when I yawn/use drops or until later in the afternoon (so probably dry eye). However, this doesn't seem to be improving over time and now I've recently developed eye twitching in that eye, too (bottom eye lid). Heard these symptoms could be fatigue, but why is the fatigue getting worse with time? Has anyone experienced or can comment on what might be happening? Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lq04ue/morning_haze_and_bottom_eye_lid_twitching_2/,1,1.0,2,1751473159.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lq04ue/morning_haze_and_bottom_eye_lid_twitching_2/,Had surgery,False,False 1lqet9b,lasik,AritzArdanaz,Taste after ICL surgery,"Hi everyone, On Wednesday, 25/06, I had an ICL procedure on my right eye. For a few days afterward, I noticed that drinks like Coke Zero and other caffeinated beverages tasted “off"", hard to describe, just not normal. At the time, I didn’t connect it to the surgery. Someone later suggested it might be due to the eye drops making their way to the throat. That odd taste went away after a few days. Yesterday, 02/07, I had the ICL procedure on my left eye, and now I’m experiencing the same altered taste again. Could it be that the sedative used during surgery affects the taste buds for a few days? Has anyone else experienced something similar? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lqet9b/taste_after_icl_surgery/,3,0.8,7,1751511317.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lqet9b/taste_after_icl_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1lqwjm2,lasik,Username77337,Astigmatism after SMILE - enhancement or not?,"I did SMILE 7 months ago, and there is leftover +0.5 astigmatism and -0.25 myopia prescription in my right eye. left eye I think its all good. I'm pondering whether to go with an enhancement - if i see with both eyes, i dont notice my right eye being blurry, but if i see with my right eye only, it is noticeably blurry and I would be bothered in daily life if thats all I see. Since this is within a year I could opt for an enhancement, so I kind of want to take advantage of that, but at the same time I'm worried about potential side effects, although the doctor claim its rare.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lqwjm2/astigmatism_after_smile_enhancement_or_not/,5,1.0,6,1751566115.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lqwjm2/astigmatism_after_smile_enhancement_or_not/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lr1zsj,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,Mental health is not just lasik,"Hello, I wanted to make this post for my past self that thought that everything that is wrong in my life is because of past lasik. Yes I have dryness. Yes I have eye pain (minor). I admit that I am not the worst case here even though I have had some dangerous thoughts concerning my life. I have always taken a methylated multivitamin and omega-3 that help my mood a little. However, I listened to a podcast that referenced a study that said that magnesium helps depression as much as ADHD meds help ADHD. I have taken magnesium before and was feeling way better, but I stopped because I thought it wasnt doing much. After many months, I started to become more and more depressed and started concentrating on bad things in my life. My life is pretty good aside from lasik side effects so I started to blame lasik for my deteriorating mental health. Well after restarting magnesium I can feel my past self returning. The one that could notice the good things, not just ruminate on the bad. I also tried SSRIs and therapy before but they were not for me, they might help other people though. However I believe u can make ur mood better even without the treatment helping ur eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lr1zsj/mental_health_is_not_just_lasik/,3,0.6,3,1751579605.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lr1zsj/mental_health_is_not_just_lasik/,,False,False 1lr5cwg,lasik,ActualProperty7168,PRK 1 Year Ago,"Hi everyone! I am a 25F. I also wanted to share a positive experience and tips I think were helpful on here. I had my PRK about 1 year ago (May 2024). My vision was -5.50 with +1.25 astigmatism in my left eye and -5.75 with +1.50 in my right eye. Vision was steady for 4-5 years. My surgeon decided PRK since my cornea was uneven in my consultation. I trusted his qualifications since he’s been doing this for over 20 years and did my sister’s in 2010s. I liked how he did post-op check-ups. I paid $4,450 for both eyes. Sorry, I don’t remember exactly what my post surgery eye drop schedule is, but I followed them exactly. I do remember putting Systane Ultra Lubricant every time I woke up and every 30 minutes for a month recommended by my surgeon. I also was told to use Refresh Celluvisc before I slept to keep my eyes hydrated and protected. My surgeon told me to pretty much keep my eyes closed for majority of the day, strict eyedrops routine, and when to take NyQuil and painkiller. I had my eyes shut for the first three days and even the fourth day after he removed the contacts. I honestly felt stinging for only three hours on Day 2. I also only started to watch TV on day 5. The other things I did that I think helped recovery and my mentality were: 1) Drinking like 4-5 32 oz water bottles to keep hydrated 2) Omega 3, Vitamin C, and Vitamin E 3) Eating home made Chipotle bowls that had protein and black beans 4) Sleep pretty much a lot of the time 5) Taking a week off from work 6) Using at home eye chart that I bought online to check progress I was seeing like 20/30 for the second week, but it cleared up to 20/20 in the third. I forgot when, but I think it was the fourth week that I went to 20/13. I was so happy I got vision better than 20/20, and it’s been consistently at 20/13 since. Also, I had dry eye issues before, but I felt like they are less of an issue post surgery. This may not apply to everyone though. Edit: Almost forgot but I noticed a difference from others, my surgeon recommended me to lay on my back while sleeping without goggles. He said the pressure on my eyes could possibly prolong recovery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lr5cwg/prk_1_year_ago/,9,0.91,11,1751589117.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lr5cwg/prk_1_year_ago/,Had surgery,1751661504.0,False 1lri2yp,lasik,najmSL,"Had Lasik 2.5 months ago, I'm concerned (Edema)","hello everyone! I'm a 22M and I had Lasik on April 21st this year (had -6 in each eye and also had astigmatism). over the few weeks after surgery I was gradually seeing better until I had no more concerns and spend around a month without any complaints, seeing clear. But two months after surgery (around 16 days ago) I noticed a sudden decline in my vision, more haziness, more light sensitivity and seeing double, which also resulted in constant headaches. 2 days later I saw a doctor (not my surgeon because he travelled abroad temporarily) and after an examination she said I had Central Edema in both eyes (which is Corneal from what I understood) which looks like it's been developing for a good while, and said that I must be seeing really foggy right now. at the time I had already stopped using any anti inflammatory drops 3 weeks ago and was only using a lubricant, following my surgeon's plan. but the doctor prescribed me two new eyedrops (bromfenac and flurometholone) so an NSAID and a Steroid. I've been using them for 2 weeks now and saw no improvement at all. The doctor said it usually heals slowly, but I can't help but overthink the chance of causing irreversible damage if the edema lasts long. does anyone have any knowledge or experience with this and do you have any advice? sorry if I missed any important details. I'm just worried that I'm doing something wrong or making it worse.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lri2yp/had_lasik_25_months_ago_im_concerned_edema/,7,1.0,7,1751633765.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lri2yp/had_lasik_25_months_ago_im_concerned_edema/,Had surgery,False,False 1lscd57,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Interview with 3 authors,"The podcast is Live on Youtube. https://youtu.be/xxH7CechK2Q?si=ZoowjH4pF4hkw0t The interview is for book 'The Unsightly Truth of Laser Vision Correction LASIK Surgery Makes Healthy Eyes Sick'. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lscd57/interview_with_3_authors/,8,0.84,0,1751729019.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lscd57/interview_with_3_authors/,,False,False 1lse8a9,Lasiksupport,Creepy-Cupcake6934,“Biggest scam ever”,,https://nypost.com/2025/05/22/health/doctors-former-patients-warn-of-lasik-eye-surgery-dangers/,13,0.89,2,1751733966.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lse8a9/biggest_scam_ever/,,False,False 1lshypw,lasik,Dependent-Long9332,Success story for those who are nervous,"I figured I’d make this post for people who are nervous pre and post lasik. I had lasik roughly two months ago from a well known surgeon in the Midwest. I was a little nervous as my prescription was -7 and I had an astigmatism. Decided to go for it as I was moving abroad and didn’t want to deal with contacts. I had the surgery (I won’t go into details as it’s well documented on this thread what the process is like) and it went as expected. After a couple days it seemed like my vision was good-ish but my eyes were insanely dry and I also had hazy vision for at least 3-4 weeks. I was scared I made the worst decision of my life because my left eye wasn’t healing well and I didn’t see that well and even needed to go back on the steroids for an extra week. At first it seemed I made a horrible decision and was depressed I ruined my eyes as my vision was hazy with farsighted vision now but at the follow up my doctor was calm as could be and reassured me it takes time for them to heal especially at a high prescription. I was using drops like every 30 minutes at least. Well fast forward another month and I can confirm you need to be patient!!! My eyes are so much better as they heal and now only use drops once a day because I like how they feel (lol). My life has changed for the better, I don’t need contacts and my vision is fantastic. Still have a little halos at night but they’re still improving. I honestly couldn’t be happier. Remind yourself that you had surgery and with surgery the body needs to heal. If you are on the fence OR you just had surgery and aren’t loving your results at first, I promise it’s worth it and it will get better. Don’t panic. Much love and enjoy the process.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lshypw/success_story_for_those_who_are_nervous/,42,1.0,25,1751743737.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lshypw/success_story_for_those_who_are_nervous/,Had surgery,1751795464.0,False 1lsr0kb,Lasiksupport,blucosmetic,A word.,"Hi everyone, I just wanted to say how truly saddened I am to hear about the outcomes many of you have experienced after corrective eye surgery. Your stories have had a powerful impact on me—they helped me come to the decision not to go through with SBK. It’s honestly devastating how misrepresented the risks and complication rates seem to be. I always knew there were potential risks, but the idea of correcting -8 vision felt like a dream. I went to two consultations (one at Focus Eye and another at LASIK MD), and neither of them brought up any serious complications. When I specifically asked someone at LASIK MD about risks, he told me he rarely sees issues—and when they do happen, it’s usually the patient’s fault (like rubbing their eyes after surgery). Some of my friends say I’m overthinking it, that reading stories like yours is just “fearmongering” or creating unnecessary anxiety. But my gut tells me to listen. I believe you, and I’m so grateful you’ve chosen to speak up. I’m really sorry for what you’ve all had to go through. But please know this: your voices are being heard, and you’re helping others avoid a potentially life-altering mistake. Thank you for your honesty and courage—it’s making a difference. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lsr0kb/a_word/,33,0.95,27,1751770633.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lsr0kb/a_word/,,False,False 1lswfyp,lasik,_starlight13_,IPCL Surgery Experience in India,"I got the IPCL surgery about 10 days ago, and I'd like to document my experience here, hoping fellow redditors will find it helpful. Mind you, this is my first reddit post. I'm 21, and have been wearing glasses since I was 7. I have high power in both eyes (around -7 SPH, -3 CYL). My power stabilized after I turned 18. I visited my opthalmologist recently, having LASIK surgery in mind. They conducted multiple eye scans to check whether I'm a suitable candidate for LASIK. Turns out, my cornea isn't thick enough for LASIK. I was told that LASIK removes about 15 microns of corneal tissue per diopter of power to be corrected. After the correction, they want you to have about 300 microns of corneal thickness left. Since I have high power and not-so-thick cornea, any kind of laser correction (LASIK, SMILE or PRK) wasn't advised. I was suggested the IPCL surgery. IPCL (Implantable Phakic Contact Lens) is a surgery where they implant a lens inside your eye, behind your iris and in front of the natural lens. Note that, ICL (Implantable Collamer Lens) surgery is both similar and different from IPCL. ICLs are manufactured by STAAR Surgical (an American company), while IPCLs are manufactured by Care Group (an Indian company). While ICL is done on an international level, and is older/more established, IPCL is the Indian version of it, and Indian surgeons have been performing it successfully for quite some years. The material used for both lenses is different, and ICL is more expensive than IPCL. I was told that IPCL would be a good fit for me, and they prefer doing ICL for patients over 30 years of age (must be the surgeon's choice. There is no such rule about it). Initially I got scared by the thoughts of having something implanted inside my eyes. This kind of surgery also has a rare risk of catching cataract or glaucoma a few years early (like if you were gonna get cataract at 50 years of age, now you might get it at 40 or 45). The artificial lens might rub against the natural lens, leading to a cataract and other issues. As I researched more, I saw that ICL/IPCL is quite common these days, and the risk factor is indeed quite low. And even if you get cataract later when you're older, you get one surgery, and you're all sorted again. This research and hearing people's experiences helped me mentally prepare for it, and I was excited and nervous at the same time to get rid of my glasses. They conducted even more scans to make sure that my eyes were indeed fit for this surgery (like if my eyeball (anterior chamber) was big enough to accommodate the lens, and so on). I was advised 2 precautionary procedures before the surgery - 360° laser and YAG PI. When you have high myopia, your eyeball is elongated, and your retina has some weak spots. Over the years, this might cause retinal detachment, which is a serious issue. In 360° laser, they shoot laser at the weak spots, and kind of seal the retina in place (like spot welding). They do it for your entire retinal surface (360°). YAG PI is iridotomy, where they create a microscopic hole in your eye! That's because the artificial lens might block the natural flow of fluids in the eye, and it might cause glaucoma. They again just shoot a laser beam at your iris, and you're done. For both of these procedures, I was given painkiller before the procedure. For 360° laser, they had dilated my eyes, and used numbing drops so that I won't feel anything. I felt minor headache when the procedure was being done. The doctor gave gaps when I felt the pain. You have to sit and stare into the machine while the doctor asks you to look at different sides and seals your retinal weak spots with green laser. It takes about 15 minutes for each eye. For YAG PI, they contract your pupil, and use numbing drops as usual. This barely took a minute for each eye, just look into the machine, and get a shot of red laser haha. I didn't feel any pain during YAG PI, just minor prickly feeling when the laser was shot. Your vision will seem blurry for 4-5 hours (due to dilation/contraction of the pupil), and you might feel mild headache, or see floaters for some time. Afterwards, they took me to the OT, and the doctor took measurements of my eye, so that they can order the lens accordingly. Numbing drops as usual; doctor put a speculum (an instrument which holds your eyelids open), and took the measurements. Barely took 5 minutes. I was done for the day. They informed that the lens will get delivered in about 2 weeks. After these two laser procedures (360° laser and YAG PI), I was given 3 eye drops to use for 10 days, and then stop. After I stopped using the drops, I started seeing floaters or flickers in the left corner of my eye; the rest of the vision was fine. It was quite bothering at first. I got it checked (retinal scan, and dilated retina examination). My eyes were fine. Turns out, the laser procedures might disturb your vitreous (the liquid that fills your eyeball), and hence you might see floaters or flashes. Flashes or flickers reduce with time. As of floaters, your brain learns to ignore them slowly (neuradaptation). I still see the floaters sometimes, but they don't bother me as much now. The surgery day was approaching and I was watching live videos of the surgery (curiosity!). The fact that there would be blades inserted in my eyes was scary, but the surgery seemed quite impressive too. I was told to use antibiotic eyedrops from two days prior to the surgery, to prepare the eyes. Then came the day of the surgery! I went to the hospital around 9AM. They started by putting drops to dilate my eyes, and told me to rest. This entire dilation procedure might take an hour or so. You're supposed to close your eyes, let your pupil dilate and relax. I was also given Restil tablet to calm my nerves before the surgery. I was more or less chill when I went in for the surgery for the first eye. They took me to the OT. The assistant put a few drops in my eyes, cleaned the area with betadine, and put similar brown drops in my eye too. Later, they cover your entire face with a sheet, and only keep the eye that is to be operated visible. You're asked to lie down and keep on looking straight at a bright light. They again prop your eye open with a speculum, which is kinda uncomfortable. During the first surgery, I didn't feel any pain; could feel mild pressure on my eye as the surgeon operated. Your eyes are dilated, so you can't see anything close to you clearly (so you won't see any scary blades dw). I could feel a cold sensation when they filled the eye with some liquid before inserting the lens. I didn't feel the lens being inserted, but in my vision, I could see a difference. It seemed like ripples/reflection from a lake's surface. The surgeon adjusts the lens, rotates it so that the axis is correct to fix your astigmatism, and then they put some more drops and you're done. I was taken to my room by the staff, and there they administered one more eyedrop (antibiotic+steroid), and gave me some medicines (tablet to reduce eye pressure, painkiller, antacid). At this point, you can feel that there is a foreign object in your eye! The sensation goes away within a few minutes. The doctor checked my eye again after 1 hour, to see if the lens was well settled in. Since it was all good, they said that they can perform the surgery for the second eye on the same day, in the evening. Everything went similar for the second eye, except I felt minor pain (could be because the effects of Restil had started to wear off). I was advised to use the same eyedrop (antibiotic+steroid) for a week, and take the tablets that reduce eye pressure for 3 days. I had my first follow up scheduled one week post op. On the day of surgery, my vision was all blurry, eyes kinda hurt, and they were quite sensitive to the light. I did see some halos around lights when travelling at night (I've stopped seeing halos now - 10 days post op). I was asked to use black goggles throughout the day, and transparent goggles at night. You're not supposed to let water touch your eyes for a week (so can't wash face or hair as you'd usually do). Avoid screens as much as you can for 2-3 days, then slowly reintroduce them. I listened to a lot of podcasts during this one week, and rested a lot. With every new day, you'll feel improvements in your vision. Note that, it'll take some time for both your eyes and brain adjust to these new settings. The vision might seem off, or blurry, but it will keep on improving. After the first follow up, I was told that I can now continue my daily routine, use screens like before the surgery, and so on. No need to wear goggles indoors. Wear them when you go out (for a month). I'm now asked to taper the dose of those eyedrops, and once I stop them, I should use mild anti-inflammatory drops for 3 weeks (that is, until the next follow up). You'll notice your vision getting significantly better after about 10-12 days, and it will take about a month for your brain to fully adjust. Don't worry about it. Your body is doing best - healing the eyes, and adjusting to the new environment. I've started using screens regularly now. If I use them for long, my vision feels a bit blurry, and eyes get dry. If I rest my eyes for 15 minutes or so (close your eyes, and keep a cold damp cloth over them), they go back to normal. My vision still feels somewhat off, although I had 6/6 vision at the follow up. This is just your brain adjusting. Give it time. I have my next follow up after 3 weeks. It feels weird without glasses honestly. I sometimes wear the transparent goggles at home just to feel the feeling of having glasses lol. Total cost breakdown : ₹5000 for all the workup scans, ₹10,000 for 360° laser, ₹5,000 for YAG PI. A total of 1.4L for IPCL surgery for both eyes. I got the IPCL V2.0 Toric lens. This newer lens is thinner, uses better material, and has a central hole to aid the flow of fluids inside the eye. It costed around ₹1.5k for eyedrops and other medicines. They had some discount going on, so they deducted ₹5000 for workup scans, and I got 10% discount on the main surgery. So, in total it costed about ₹1,42,500. Thank you for reading. I'm aware that this post might not be perfect since it's me writing here for the first time. Feel free to comment if you have any confusion or want to know more. Hope this post was helpful. Cheers :) Fun tip: Keep your eyedrops in the refrigerator, and when you use them, they'll give a soothing effect to your eyes!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lswfyp/ipcl_surgery_experience_in_india/,11,1.0,17,1751791122.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lswfyp/ipcl_surgery_experience_in_india/,Had surgery,1751857926.0,False 1lt28mb,Lasiksupport,Background_Limit9392,"PLEASE READ: My Journey, Learnings, & Advice Post-SMILE/LASIK","This post will hopefully provide a lot of value and clarity to those suffering from the fallout of your procedure. I'm focusing specifically on **dry eye, Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD), and corneal neuralgia** because those are my personal symptoms. I highly encourage anyone who has suffered from different symptoms and put in a lot of research to write up something about their own story. There’s no amazing miracle cure for this, but there are many things we can learn and share. We're collaborating to our own body of knowledge within this Reddit group, and hopefully, medical researchers are involved here and can help put this into literature within their own journals. **WE are the victims, but also the world leaders that specialise in the effects of laser eye corrective surgery complications.** My eyes are still f@#ked, but they are significantly better than they were. Also, having a more in-depth understanding of what is happening due to my research is helping me psychologically because I now feel like I am back in control of my life. # Key Takeaways * Me complaining about my symptoms * Me having slightly less to complain about * Me fumbling around learning stuff and explaining it badly * Me badly misquoting professional advice * Me giving unprofessional advice **Well, actually,** there is a bit more to it, but it's basically the gist of things. * **Understanding the debilitating reality of chronic dry eye and corneal neuralgia:** A deep dive into the severe, often misunderstood symptoms and their profound impact on daily life. * **A journey of significant progress and hard-won relief:** Insights into overcoming the worst stages of the condition and achieving tangible improvements in quality of life. * **Navigating complex research and gaining crucial knowledge:** The process of self-education to truly comprehend what's happening with your eyes and regain a sense of control. * **Deciphering professional advice and finding what truly applies to you:** Learning to critically evaluate and apply expert recommendations within the context of your unique condition. * **Practical, patient-tested strategies and self-care methods:** Honest insights into the home remedies and personal techniques that actually provided relief for me. # My Support System & Initial Investigations Having a good team of professionals around you to help you with your symptoms is very reassuring. I have: * A **Dry Eye Specialist** who is very highly regarded: Dr. Jennifer Rayner, the owner of Alleve Eye Clinic. * A **Psychiatrist**: I was already seeing him due to my low-grade bipolar disorder. Somehow he seems to already know a lot about dry eye. He won't tell me why, but I assume that he must deal with others that suffer from it. * The surgeon who performed my SMILE procedure (more on him later). * An **Ophthalmologist who specialises in corneal neuralgia** and similar conditions: Dr. Mark Chehade. I understand that the majority of readers are likely from the US and will not have the resources available to afford this kind of care. Apologies to all you US patriots, but I have been there once and was absolutely shocked at the insane levels of poverty and people who fell through the cracks in the system. I have zero desire to ever set foot in that place again. This is where the sharing and documenting of knowledge comes in. The best advice is always open and free (libre, not free as in beer. Please Google that phrase to get more clarity on that.), as you know that there are no ulterior motives behind it. Please be critical and check facts though. # My Journey: The Descent Before all this, I had never experienced dry eye or even knew what it was, especially how life-crippling it can be. I had **SMILE back in October 2023**. Everything seemed to be going to plan; I had the usual dryness, irritation, sensitivity to foreign objects, and severe photophobia (pain in bright light). I also had a constant sensation of pressure in my eyes, which was probably the most annoying. After about two months, my eyes started to feel more and more irritated, and the pressure sensation just wouldn't go away. Through the summer (I live in Australia, so the seasons are reversed) it was still bearable as long as I was using a lot of eye drops in the morning and night. Resting my eyes helped. It wasn't until about March/April where I started to get concerned about my eyes, as I just assumed that it was all normal and it would go away. However, as the weather started cooling down into winter, my symptoms started getting waaaaay worse. The cold air was like little razors on my eyeballs, and they were always so irritated. This would then cause a flare-up of MGD and start a **death loop** of symptoms that would feed each other. I was applying eye drops at least **50 times per day** because it gave me about 30 seconds of relief, and then the irritation would come back. Overnight, my eyes got so incredibly dry. I was waking up 3-4 times per night, and my eyes were like sultanas. I had to carefully work my eyelids open to apply eye drops. If I wasn't careful, I would injure them, and they would take a day or so to get better again. My symptoms were always worse when I was doing activities that required concentration and looking directly ahead of me like driving or watching TV. Working on the computer or doing jobs in front of me with my hands was mostly okay because I was always looking downward enough to keep my eyes somewhat closed. My theory was that when I had to look up, it was increasing the amount of eyeball exposed to the air, allowing faster evaporation and more exposure to irritating air. **Driving was THE worst. And the biggest kick in the dick.** My family has a sheep station (massive ranch) 600km from where I live. I also have to drive 240km on dirt road. That drive would kill me inside. I had to recline my seat back as much as possible and tilt back my head so that my eyes were almost closed while looking ahead for the entire drive. I would cry uncontrollably for a huge portion of those drives because I was reduced to having to drive in this ridiculously awkward, uncomfortable, and dangerous manner. Sounds pretty pathetic from a man in his mid 30s, right? After each big drive, it would feel like somebody poured petrol in my eyes for a few days. Anyway, I have a link to a couple of documents here that represent when I was experiencing the worst of my symptoms and it was all fresh in my mind. When I am talking about them now, it is in hindsight and with much of it mentally blocked out: * [**Letter I compiled and sent to my laser surgeon** outlining all of my symptoms, the things I had tried, and a bunch of other statements and questions.](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NNlQvtaBae6kLbphV3ZWWi1oyNj4i92x/view?usp=drive_link) * [**Copy of that same letter where the surgeon had attempted to answer my questions.**](https://drive.google.com/file/d/18xCuRoB7kFw0BOvc-yHvutlwMoE09Zhx/view?usp=drive_link) It lists everything that I had tried at the time to no avail. I HIGHLY recommend you read these. # My Journey: The Path to Improvement (Treatments & Progress) I started seeing **Dr. Jennifer Rayner** mid-winter 2024, and she would check my meibomian gland function, then melt all the solid stuff and express it all out. I used to tell my (now) wife that I was going to an appointment to **""get my cheese squeezed""** because the oil would come out like melted cheese after warming it. It didn't instantly help, but it was preventing my meibomian glands from atrophying. (Very important! Once they atrophy, they will never come back again.) She has a very positive outlook on the situation, so she is great to visit. She somehow always made me feel like there was still hope. At about the same time, I started using IKERVIS (a new type of ciclosporin with a novel delivery method). I am still using it now, but I don't think it has been doing much; however, I will find out soon because I am about to run out. Fingers crossed that the wheels don't fall off when that happens! As a side note, I found a way to save money. The vials are only single use, as they don't have a replaceable cap like most eyedrops. Instead, I made a special sterile holder for them out of a jar and glued on a bit of plastic that holds the vial upright into the lid. Now I just turn the lid upside down, insert the bottom of the vial into the holder, and then screw the jar onto the lid upside down. I then store it in the fridge. Every few days, I put the holder in the dishwasher. This means you can make a month's supply last 4-5 months! Just don't give yourself an eye infection by being a grot. Anyway, after some pulling of strings, Jennifer managed to organise an appointment with the Red Cross (Australian national blood donation clinic) to get some **autologous serum eye drops** (eye drops made from my own blood) made. They are full of nutrients and other good stuff that aids in the reduction of inflammation and helps to regenerate damaged tissues & nerves in your eyes. They come in vials and are kept in the freezer until use. They only last 24 hours stored in the fridge, and then you chuck them out so you don't get an infection. They are made of all the good stuff that bacteria love to thrive in. They are a pain in the butt because you always need a fridge/freezer to transport them in. I purchased a Makita portable fridge/freezer. As a bonus, it fits 30 cans of beer, and runs on Makita batteries, your car's ciggie lighter, and also mains power. It made it much easier transporting them around. I was using the eye drops for a month or so before the weather started to warm up again. Once it was warm, suddenly my eyes came good again. They were still dry and irritated, but nothing like in the winter. I continued pouring the serum eye drops into my eyes all summer. I would still get flare-ups after driving, but they would only last a day, rarely two. Also, I have noticed that the pressure sensation and photophobia has mostly subdued (comparatively). Another side effect I notice is the star bursts while driving at night. To be honest, I don't care about that at all; it's so insignificant compared to the other bullshit. Also, I had my bucks party in early March 2025. It was a 4-day bender with minimal sleep, and my eyes were burning soooo badly for the next week. My wedding was at the end of March, and luckily my eyes were pretty good on the day. I was having nightmares about not being able to open my eyes properly on my wedding. At the end of April, I got hit by a car while cycling to work and broke my collarbone badly. Luckily, my eyes have been pretty good since then because it's really hard putting eye drops in with one hand. It is July now, and my collarbone still isn't healing, which is terrifying. There is a high chance I'll have to live the rest of my life with a broken collarbone if it forms a non-union. It's right next to my AC joint where there is poor blood supply. In May, my inflammation had been low enough to try **punctal plugs**. I tried them earlier on when my eyes were really bad. They were the types that look like tiny butt plugs with flanges to stop them falling into my tear ducts. The problem is that 1) the flanges kept rubbing on my eyeballs and irritated them. 2) The irritation caused inflammatory chemicals to go to my eyes, which made the irritation even worse in a horrible feedback loop. This time my eyes were nice and clear, with minimal inflammation, and they are the type that actually go inside of your tear duct without a flange. So far, so good. I am only sometimes waking up once during the night to apply drops and once in the morning. I am using the serum drops instead of lubricating ones whenever possible. They aren't quite as good at lubricating, but at least it is some form of wetness. It is now the middle of winter, and my eyes are actually somewhat tolerable! **Huge progress!!!** If it weren't for my collarbone, I would be able to do a full day of work without wanting to kill myself. I can then go home and spend some quality time with my wife instead of eating and then going straight to bed to rest my eyes. I have tried many, many different types of eye drops, but I have found a really good one from Japan called **Rhoto Dry Aid or Dry Aid Plus**. It also comes as preservative-free in little vials. They contain menthol and oil, so when they go into burning, dry, irritated eyes, the menthol gives a really cool soothing sensation. It takes away the horribleness for a minute or so, which means I get to have a bit of relief. I feel like it seems to keep the inflammation subdued for some time as well. \*Not sponsored. The one recently released in Australia labelled as Dry Aid is somewhat unique to the Japanese version, but very closely resembles Dry Aid Plus. # Expert Insights & Confirmed Strategies In April (2025), I went to see **Dr. Mark Chehade**, who deals with corneal neuralgia patients on a daily basis. He told me that what I am doing is probably the best thing I could be doing. He said that **time really is the only thing that can help.** As long as I keep using the serum eye drops whenever possible, managing the inflammation, and getting my meibomian glands expressed. The punctal plugs' main role is to keep the serum eyedrops in for longer, even though they have slightly helped with dryness too. # Comprehensive Advice & Learnings Based on my journey and the expert advice I've received, here are my key learnings and recommendations: # Core Treatments (According to Dr. Mark Chehade) * **Use autologous serum eye drops:** They take about 6 months to start noticing effects, but you should keep using them for years, as they will continue to help with healing over time. * **Use punctal plugs:** They help to keep the serum eye drops and lubricating ones in for longer. I highly recommend the ones without the **butt plug flange**. DO NOT use them unless your inflammation is under control for a couple of weeks or so. Also, if they need to be removed, they just flush them through with saline. * **Get your meibomian glands expressed monthly or bi-weekly by a specialist, or however often your specialist recommends.** They are full of ideas to try and help you get relief. Many of them become dry eye specialists because they have the condition themselves and want to help others get relief. I can personally attest to that with my experience with Jennifer. # Understanding what is going on The reason the doctors were saying that I had corneal neuralgia was because my symptoms were much greater than what they were observing. The fact that my eyes were dry and all the other stuff going on was and is true. However, the symptoms were absolutely crippling, even though the dryness that they were observing was quite mild compared to what they had seen before. This makes total sense, because with any form of neuralgia, when the nerves grow back all deformed, the main feedback they send back to the brain is pain. I have previously experienced that with my hand after I had a dirt bike accident years ago and damaged my radial nerve. My hand was paralysed for 9 months while I was waiting for the nerve to grow back. Once it had made its way down past all the muscles (big relief to be able to work them again) and into the sensory receptors in my hand, the first sensation to come back was pain. Even if I brushed my hand up against something, it was instant pain. Luckily that subsided and now it just feels like I constantly have mild pins and needles. As a weird side note, and possibly also applies to corneas, when the nerves grew back, some of them grew down the wrong channels, so when I touched the outside of my thumb it felt like it was touching the top of my hand just above the middle finger. I still have this, but after 18 years, my brain has kind of rewired itself so it feels normal-ish again. So what is actually happening is that it is a combination of corneal neuralgia being irritated by dry eyes. While the nerves are still firing off pain signals all the time because they are malformed, any slight abnormality with my eye is magnified! Another thing Mark Chehade mentioned is that previously, before people knew about corneal neuralgia, doctors just assumed that the patients just had mental illness and referred them to psychiatrists. Imagine how horrible that would have been! I had enough trouble expressing the severity of my symptoms as it was! I highly suspect that everyone here suffering from dry eye and assorted other pain **is** also suffering from corneal neuralgia to some degree. # Things to Be Sceptical Of * **IPL and Lipiflow are snake oil in my opinion,** as they didn't work for me, despite being FDA-approved treatments for some conditions. And will just drain your bank account. * One thing that IPL does is it subdues mites called **Demodex** that live in your hair follicles. These can sometimes worsen MGD. Instead of IPL, you can use **ivermectin**. Soolantra is one of the brand names. It kills the mites. The dermatologist I was referred to for rosacea tests (ocular rosacea is caused by Demodex-induced MGD) had never prescribed it for dry eye. She said not to use it near your eyes; however, I would put the thinnest, tiniest smear around them. I believe it helped somewhat when my eyes were at their worst, and there is literature stating that using it off-label like this is becoming more common. IPL can also kill any blood vessels that begin growing in your eyelids that can supply your meibomian with more inflammatory chemicals. * LipiFlow is just an expensive warm compress. If you use the method I describe below, you will have free access to the same treatment whenever you want. * Both of these are FDA approved, so I assume there must be some statistical significance in their efficacy. Sadly, it just didn't work for me, and it cost me $2000AU. # Self-Care & Home Remedies * **Use a warm compress:** Get it nice and hot and press it firmly against your eyes to really get the heat into the glands. Once it begins to cool down, **milk your glands by going in circles with the warm compress** while putting a good bit of pressure on them. Try to press down when you are on your lower lids going upwards and release the pressure while going upwards to your top lids. Then press down as you are moving downwards on your top lids and release the pressure on your bottom lids. Do that until you feel like you have squeezed them dry. Don't do it more than twice a day, otherwise your meibomian glands won't have any oil left in them to keep your eyes lubricated. Seriously, it's like a **magic reset button**. I was getting at least 30 minutes of relief from it. Because the oil was rancid and nasty, it would make my vision go all white and blurry for a little while until it drained away. **It works just as well as Lipiflow but for free.** * **Use good quality eye drops:** Cationorm, Systane Complete, or my absolute favourite, **Rhoto Dry Aid or Dry Aid Plus**. Give them all a go! The one recently released in Australia labelled as Dry Aid is somewhat unique to the Japanese version, but very closely resembles Dry Aid Plus. * **Omega 3 Oil:** I have been taking about 2g of fish oil and 1.5g of flaxseed oil per day. I have no idea if it's helping or not. I will probably start weaning myself off once I run out of flaxseed oil and see how I go with decreased fish oil. I don't want to go in balls deep though in case it's actually helping a lot. * **Air Seal goggles:** I haven't used these, but I reckon they might be good for sleeping and driving. If anyone has any recommendations and advice, please let me know, as I have been thinking about it for ages. If I can get a full night's sleep and wake up with wet eyes, I would be so happy! Also, driving without feeling some c$#t is standing there throwing sand in my eyes would be pretty nice too. Can't wish for too much though. # Future & Emerging Treatments (From Dr. Jennifer Rayner) * **Amniotic Membrane (inner layer of placentas) grafts:** There are two types of graft. One requires suturing them on and has a pretty significant recovery time. However, there is a newer way where they abrade the surface of the cornea, place the membrane, and then use a bandage contact lens to hold it on while the cornea heals. She has offered to sign me up for a trial, but it is something like $2000AU, and I don't think I need to try something quite as extreme just yet, as I feel like I am making progress already. * There are many other studies out there where people are trialling new dry eye treatments. Always worthwhile asking around. * There are always new products for treating dry/sensitive eyes. It's also worthwhile looking to Asia, as there is a big problem with dry eye over there. * There are also antidepressants that are used for helping combat the effects of neuralgia and phantom limbs of amputees and other wounds that have affected nerves. They have been used before to help treat corneal neuralgia, but she hasn't really seen much success in her experience. # Wrap-UP Hopefully this rambling is able to give some people clarity for some unanswered questions. Just remember that everybody's journey is different. Some people on this forum have had absolutely horrible symptoms for 20+ years. Some people come good quickly. I really hope that I will continue to get better. I don't expect that I will ever be back to how I was before surgery again, but I do hope that life gets a bit better. And the same goes for all you people too. Please, if you make it all the way through to here, feel free to ask any questions, or leave comments, or tell me that I ballsed up if something doesn't look right. I can't make any promises, but I might try to see if someone on my support team can answer a couple of questions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lt28mb/please_read_my_journey_learnings_advice/,19,1.0,11,1751811229.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lt28mb/please_read_my_journey_learnings_advice/,,False,False 1ltdxnf,lasik,kwyrii,anyone else experiencing intense dysphoria after saying goodbye to glasses?,"basically the title. had my procedure done a couple of days ago, and have been very self-conscious since then. i feel like a pile of trash without my glasses. like a monster even. does it pass? what can i do? upd: thank you all for the comments! now i feel more at ease knowing that others go through it as well. although the repulsion is still present, it seems to be wearing off. good luck to everyone <3",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ltdxnf/anyone_else_experiencing_intense_dysphoria_after/,15,0.91,19,1751840822.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ltdxnf/anyone_else_experiencing_intense_dysphoria_after/,Had surgery,1752188562.0,False 1ltohzc,Lasiksupport,ComputerDelicious949,Is it normal for bloodshot still after 20 days,"The bloodshot it's massive bit of dark red colour has not gone from one of my eye after 20 days, is it common and my surgeon said it's normal and I had lasik anyone how much time it takes for bloodshot to go away I'm concerned about it (vision is perfect) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ltohzc/is_it_normal_for_bloodshot_still_after_20_days/,4,0.84,4,1751875637.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ltohzc/is_it_normal_for_bloodshot_still_after_20_days/,,False,False 1ltqak6,Lasiksupport,anky_143,Right eye pain and discomfort,"plz suggest me guyz wht can I do? Dr suggesting me to have appointment with psychiatrist so that Ast drops can be approved and other line of treatment will be carried out in future symptoms:pain discomfort sandy sensation dryness for more than 2 years",https://i.redd.it/8a0719umefbf1.jpeg,9,1.0,0,1751882677.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ltqak6/right_eye_pain_and_discomfort/,,False,False 1ltuqtt,lasik,justxsapphire,Anyone had laser eye surgery with anisometropia?,"So I have anisometropia. But my left eye which is the stronger eye compensates for both eyes if I have both my eyes open. My right eye is very blurry unless if things are upclose like 15cm away. i heavily want laser eye surgery. Did anyone get surgery with what I have? My prescription: Left = SPH: -1.25 CYL: -1.25 Axis: 5.00 Right = SPH: -3.50 CYL: -1.50 Axis: 175.00",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ltuqtt/anyone_had_laser_eye_surgery_with_anisometropia/,3,1.0,26,1751896377.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ltuqtt/anyone_had_laser_eye_surgery_with_anisometropia/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lu3ywb,lasik,Living_Promise3664,No one warns you about future cataract surgery,"I had LASIK (twice) at safe 40. No one discusses your future for cataract surgery. Everyone will get cataracts with age. There are 4 types. I had 2. One of these was very aggressive requiring lens replacement (what all older people require) at only age 50. Suddenly I'm told that because I had Lasik I'm a ""terrible candidate for lens replacement."" I ended up going to a Specialist in the KC area. They require your pre-Lasik corneal data. Luckily, I was able to get this 10 years later. Even so, the problem is your corneas have been modified. This results in them ""making their best guess"" what lens you need. My Optometrist and the Specialist actually said this. The Specialist was taking home my data so he could ""think about it."" One eye came out great. The other eye I have triple vision with distance. Actually at first, I saw 6 stop lights at night without glasses and could not read the big EXIT signs past my car hood. So with glasses now much later, I see 3 moons in the sky at night overlapped. Perhaps the future holds better if you're young today. Or not!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lu3ywb/no_one_warns_you_about_future_cataract_surgery/,107,0.91,44,1751917584.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lu3ywb/no_one_warns_you_about_future_cataract_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1lu9dam,Lasiksupport,Upper_Dig4521,Sjogren's & Lasik,"I got lasik done in January and now recently been diagnosed with sjogren's. I am freaking out!! Is there anyone that has been in this situation and can give me some advice or what has your journey been like? I am mainly freaking out about the dry eyes! My recovery hasn't been the smoothest and just started restasis due to eye discomfort. I totally regret my decision but what's done is done.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lu9dam/sjogrens_lasik/,5,1.0,8,1751930690.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lu9dam/sjogrens_lasik/,,False,False 1luv9wb,lasik,Marvel5123,Are results from phoropter used to determine laser settings in LASIK/PRK?,"When a phoropter is used during exam to give you a strength of correction, are these correction strengths (say, for example, -2.5 or -3.0) ultimately used to program the excimer laser for correction? I have been a steady -2.25 OU for probably 15 years or so. During most recent consult, the technician (not physician) who flipped through the corrections said I was closer to -2.75 and -3.0 which was surprising. Like most, it was sometimes difficult to differentiate how two correction factors looked (when they ask you ""what's better...one...or two?"". How important is this part and determination of correction when it comes to LASIK/PRK? Is the strength a fundamental part of programing the machine? If, for example, I really was closer to a -2.25 but this exam for some reason showed me at -3.0, could that cause serious problems after lasering (""too much"" correction)? Or is the treatment independently calculated by the machine using its own algorithm? Thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1luv9wb/are_results_from_phoropter_used_to_determine/,5,1.0,5,1751997003.0,/r/lasik/comments/1luv9wb/are_results_from_phoropter_used_to_determine/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lvy6ts,lasik,kristallsalzzz,Is Icl recommended if I am playing in a pit all the time?,"Hi! I’m considering getting ICL surgery, and I’m an orchestral musician working at an opera house. I’m constantly reading tiny sheet music in the dark, with only a stand light above the music stand. Would the ghosting and halos affect my ability to read music during concerts that last 3+ hours? I’d really appreciate your advice—thank you!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lvy6ts/is_icl_recommended_if_i_am_playing_in_a_pit_all/,5,0.86,21,1752105037.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lvy6ts/is_icl_recommended_if_i_am_playing_in_a_pit_all/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lwb07i,lasik,jawelhoor17,ICL and eye pressure,"Hi everyone, Some time ago, I created this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lhje87/smile_lasik_or_icl/ I'm leaning towards getting ICL and not SMILE or Lasik because of the dry eyes I have, but there is one important thing that makes me a bit unsure about this, namely my eye pressure. I assume this concerns more people getting ICL. My eye pressure was checked a couple of times now and it's always between 20 mmHg and 25 mmHg (with one exeption of it being 27 mmHg, but this might have been because of a bad cold I had at that time). My cornea is quite thick though. This means that a correction of -3 mmHg needs to be made. Even with this correction being made, my eye pressure is still on the higher side. Several doctors looked at my eyes and they don't find any damage or reason to believe I have glaucoma. There also seems to be nothing that seems to explain why my eye pressure is a little bit higher than the average. I was told that if I would get ICL surgery, my eye pressure should be monitored closely though. Does anyone have experience with getting ICL surgery and having a higher eye pressure or inplanting these lenses in people with higher eye pressure? Thanks for your responses!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lwb07i/icl_and_eye_pressure/,2,1.0,18,1752149156.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lwb07i/icl_and_eye_pressure/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lwmms7,Lasiksupport,abriladri,Thank you,"I’m 19F and I’m here to give my appreciation to all of you who are saving lives by deterring people away from this horrific procedure that almost was going to be my fate. I’ve worn glasses since I was a little girl and I wanted to get rid of them in my 20s to not have the hassle of them anymore, but now I’ve come to realization from your posts that wearing glasses is nothing compared to the nightmare that awaits somebody from this procedure. Everyone here in this subreddit is so strong and heroes because you saved my life and many others. I already struggle mentally and I know that my life would have ended from this procedure. I’ve read tons of posts from here and I’ve become confident in my decision to not do LASIK. Again, Thank you so much.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lwmms7/thank_you/,64,0.94,29,1752177765.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lwmms7/thank_you/,,False,False 1lwrr4y,lasik,simpLY-sunnY,"Anyone else experienced the same symptoms as me? LASIK done 2 years ago - double vision far away, tons of floaters, night time driving extremely difficult","Wondering if anyone else experienced some of the symptoms I have today? Since I got LASIK, I've struggled with day time driving due to my eyes not being able to focus far away. I see double vision as if my eyes were cross eyed. I also have gotten more and more noticeable floaters in my eyes, though I'm not sure if they were always there but because my vision was bad, I never noticed. But now, I'll notice them daily. There's like a giant yellow square one that floats in my right eye. And night time driving... my doctor said I had astigmatism and that this procedure would help with that but I personally think it's gotten significantly worse. I see massive halos and lines. I had reached out to the provider last year mostly about the double vision and they said they can't do anything and I had to get a formal diagnosis somewhere else to consider a retouch. I just sucked it up until recently. The double vision is aggravating me. This past week, I went to an ophthalmologist and when I described the symptoms I was facing, he promptly said he couldn't help me and to consult with a neuro-ophthalmologist. I'm in the process of collecting my records from the LASIK provider as well as my health records so I can provide as much info about myself... but I'm a bit nervous and disappointed. Anyone else experience these type of realities post-LASIK?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lwrr4y/anyone_else_experienced_the_same_symptoms_as_me/,12,0.94,13,1752190419.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lwrr4y/anyone_else_experienced_the_same_symptoms_as_me/,Had surgery,False,False 1lwy1t3,lasik,IBprocrastinator,SMILE Surgery [Positive] | 25M | Singapore | -3.25 / -3.50,"Hey everyone! Wanted to share my SMILE surgery journey because reading posts here helped me prepare mentally, and I hope this helps someone else too. I'm a 25M, had my surgery done in Singapore, and had a very positive experience. My prescription before surgery was -3.25 (L) and -3.50 (R). I’ve worn glasses and contacts for years, but with my active lifestyle, I decided to go for SMILE due to its minimally invasive nature and faster recovery profile (I was only in the country for a short amount of time). All-in-all, I paid around $6000 SGD, which included everything; pre-surgery consultation, the surgery itself, medications, and follow-up visits. # Day of Surgery * I had my procedure done in the afternoon. * They made me change into a surgical gown and cleaned my face with iodine, after which you're not allowed to touch it. * They gave me a lorazepam tablet to calm nerves. * Inside the operating room, I was asked to lie down. They used a speculum to keep my eyes open (note: you still have to make an effort to keep your eyes wide open not easy because of the bright lights and numbing drops). * You stare at a green light, and the machine does its thing, it takes about 20 seconds per eye. * After that, the surgeon manually removes the lenticule, and I could immediately tell that my vision was better, though still slightly blurry. # Recovery Routine * No screens for \~4 days (except for very brief moments like changing podcasts). * Took Vitamin C and Vitamin A supplements. * Slept a lot. * Wore sunglasses outdoors at all times, as per my surgeon's advice. * Did not rub or itch my eyes under any circumstance. * Followed my eye drop schedule religiously. Overall by Day 10–11, my vision felt fully recovered. At my 1-month checkup, I tested 20/20 in both eyes with zero residual power. However occasionally I would get mild dry eyes, usually after long naps, but nothing uncomfortable or long-lasting + it was okay after using the lubricating eye drops provided by my surgeon. My surgeon emphasized wearing sunglasses regularly and avoiding eye-rubbing to preserve long-term clarity.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lwy1t3/smile_surgery_positive_25m_singapore_325_350/,10,0.92,10,1752209222.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lwy1t3/smile_surgery_positive_25m_singapore_325_350/,Had surgery,False,False 1lxdt93,lasik,mynamestartswithCa,"How important is the ""Duochrome test"" in SMILE surgery?","[Duochrome Test](https://scontent.fcai20-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/518317035_2647429878765477_7071989249751278639_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=aa7b47&_nc_eui2=AeHMPPA9XYVEbE-LWFwuyAy2mICiZ1VCrcCYgKJnVUKtwO1DKTFqpOtAA0Q41-RxiRk4xxwyp0tPffRqpUTNXJSl&_nc_ohc=SUn1tUVXscgQ7kNvwEOYyY4&_nc_oc=AdnAMnnlTgj6c0_hDw-4l-T6vX3FqRY5xqkH6oVRyz8ut2DihRJV6UmIuLCyFBh211c&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.fcai20-1.fna&_nc_gid=vdMnyPIw_8pnnkBM845y5w&oh=00_AfQhWPYZ_4fhU6h4ziHVco7cwErh4UPZKYcoAXTm-qpAWA&oe=6876EF0F) is the red-green screen where the doctor asks you where you see the text better in which side.And also the E test where he asks you about its directions. How important are these 2 tests in determining whether the SMILE surgery will be a success or not? I'm asking because I feel I might've answered wrong when the doctor asked me about the directions or where I see better in red-green screen. I told him I see better in green but later i doubted myself that it might've been red where I see better. And the directions of the E letter where I answered right and it might've been the left (or up and down as well) Overall, if I answered the doctor wrong about those kind of questions I might get bad results after SMILE surgery and not 20/20?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lxdt93/how_important_is_the_duochrome_test_in_smile/,1,1.0,5,1752256913.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lxdt93/how_important_is_the_duochrome_test_in_smile/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lxhucy,lasik,Tough_Jury,My Honest transPRK Recovery Experience Full Timeline (10 Weeks In) - Positive,"Hey folks, Just wanted to share my real experience with transPRK because Reddit helped me a ton before my surgery. I’m now 10 weeks post-op (surgery was on May 5, 2025), and while I'm doing great now, it wasn't a smooth ride throughout. Here’s a week-by-week breakdown of how it went for me. Hope it helps someone else preparing or recovering. --- Day of Surgery (May 5 – Day 1) Surgery done around 4 PM. Honestly, the pain wasn’t as bad as I expected. I’d read posts saying it would be hell, but I managed pretty well. I took a painkiller in the evening just to ensure I wouldn’t wake up at night in discomfort — that helped a lot. Light sensitivity hadn’t kicked in much yet. --- Days 2–3 No real pain, but extremely sensitive to light. I could barely open my eyes even in low lighting. I was aware of the bandage lens in my eyes but it didn’t hurt. Mostly rested in a dark room with sunglasses on and avoided any screens. Vision was very foggy, but I was expecting that. Overall, it was more discomfort than pain. --- Day 4 – Bandage Lens Removed First follow-up visit. Doctor said healing was on track and removed the contact lenses. Vision still blurry, and screen time was tough. Slight improvement in light sensitivity, but still couldn’t tolerate much brightness. --- Days 5–7 – Starting to Stabilize Able to step outside (with sunglasses). Vision still blurry and fluctuating — some moments were better than others. No specs needed anymore. --- Week 2 – The Plateau Vision didn’t improve much this week. Visited doctor again and was cleared for bathing. I was told to start eye exercises because my focusing muscles were weak. I didn’t begin them right away, which I now regret. Still blurry most mornings. --- Week 3–4 – Fluctuating Phase Still had morning blurriness and some ghosting, especially at night. Started doing light workouts — treadmill walking, basic weights. Dryness was a bit more noticeable after screens. Continued using Aquim PF and Nancy PF regularly. --- Week 5–6 – Picking Up Steam Started actual gym workouts — biceps, triceps, leg curls, treadmill. Occasionally, my left eye got red after workouts but would settle with rest and drops. Starbursts still there at night but slowly improving. I finally began doing eye exercises more consistently. --- Week 7–9 – Almost Normal Again Cleared for running, swimming, and HIIT (with care). Did a few HIIT sessions — once had mild eye redness afterward, but it resolved. June 24 check-up: Doctor confirmed full healing, but advised continuing both lubricants. Using drops now only as needed, especially on dry or screen-heavy days. --- Week 10 – Feeling Normal Fully back to gym — weights, treadmill, moderate cardio. Daytime vision is sharp and stable. Night vision still has some mild starbursts or ghosting, especially while driving or reading in dim light. Dryness is under control. Still using drops when needed, especially before sleep. --- Things I Learned (and Wish I Knew Sooner): First 3–4 days are rough, but not always painful. For me, it was more about light sensitivity than actual pain. Vision recovery is not linear — some days you’ll feel amazing, the next day it’s blurry again. Start eye exercises early — they help with focusing and strain. Night vision halos/starbursts are common early on and improve slowly over months. Keep using UV-protected sunglasses, even indoors near windows during early weeks. Don’t rush into heavy workouts. I waited till around Week 6–7 and had no major issues. Gel-based lubricants at night helped reduce morning fogginess a lot. --- If you’re planning to get transPRK or recently had it done and have questions, feel free to ask. Reddit really helped keep me sane through this process, and I’m happy to pay it forward.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lxhucy/my_honest_transprk_recovery_experience_full/,4,0.84,18,1752266598.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lxhucy/my_honest_transprk_recovery_experience_full/,Had surgery,False,False 1lxi7s1,lasik,Mysterious-Macaron90,My Lasik experience 7 days out from the surgery,"Date of Surgery - 4th July Surgery - (Blade less) Femto LASIK. Cost - Around 85k INR or $990 USD Treated Refraction - -2.00 S x -2.5 S **Pre-op -** During my pre-op tests, the doctors found out that I had retinal holes and I could not proceed with LASIK without treating it. I had to undergo a Barrage Laser which cost me around 9k INR or $105 USD around 2 months prior to this. I had the clearance at 3 weeks post barrage laser. **Operation -** The surgery itself took 25-30 minutes and was pain-free for the most part. Did feel a little pressure on my eye but it was bearable. **Post-op (Day of the surgery) -** The day of the surgery was the worst. The pain was unbearable. It felt like someone had stabbed you in the eye, left the knife in there , lit it up on fire and was pouring water on the same. Apologies for the overly graphic explanation. The drops hardly gave me any relief. Somehow I slept my way through the pain. A lot of the pain (around 60%) was gone by night but the foreign body sensation was discomforting. **Post-op (7 days out from the surgery) -** I am completely pain-free now and feel 100%. There are red patches in my eyes but the doctor said they will go away with some more time. I had been cleared for screen time the day after the surgery but I only resumed after 3 days. Have been increasing it gradually. As far as my vision is concerned, its 20/20 in both eyes as far as reading is concerned. There is a slight blurriness when I look at light sources in high contrast conditions and I do see starbursts from street lamps at night but it was expected. My doctor has told me they might take upto 6 months to go away. I certainly won't be driving at night for some time. Will try my hand at day driving with/without shades tomorrow. I don't feel that much dryness in my eyes as I regularly put my eye drops in timely. **Medication prescribed to me -** 1. Moxiflaxacin Opthalmic Drops 4 times a day for a week 2. Prednisolone Acetate Drops 4 times a day for a week 3. Sodium Hyaluronate Lubricating Drops 4 times a day for 3 months. **Tips -** 1. **Do your research**. This is an elective surgery. You are choosing to go for it. **Faith** in the doctor is paramount. I decided to go for my doctor as a friend of mine had done the same a couple of years back and had positive results and the doctor seemed experienced. I went to multiple clinics and made an informed decision to go with my doctor. Before going to the surgery, your only concern should be how you are going to manage the pain post surgery and not the quality of the doctor. 2. **Put your drops diligently.** Cant stress this enough. Overall, it was a very positive experience for me. 10/10 from my side. I have near perfect vision in both my eyes and I can't wait for it to get better. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lxi7s1/my_lasik_experience_7_days_out_from_the_surgery/,12,1.0,11,1752267512.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lxi7s1/my_lasik_experience_7_days_out_from_the_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1lxuhsz,Lasiksupport,Boring-Revenue869,Post smile surgery,"Getting my smile surgery done in March 25 while surgery is successful but I have minor cut in left eye in iris which is because I move my eye little which I don't know why 😭 which lead to slight double vision in left eye .. on the other hand my right eye surgery is successful but I also have double vision my right eye also . Which I don't know why .. it's been 4 months now .. doctor said cut is healed but scar left ... very depressed.. right now also with my right eye . Seeing outlines of object lights downward particular at night . In Broadday light vision perfect fine . But when getting dark double vision occurs Any thoughts ... plz I need some help.. because of this i don't focus on life always running this in back of my mind . ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lxuhsz/post_smile_surgery/,7,1.0,8,1752305075.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lxuhsz/post_smile_surgery/,,False,False 1ly04bt,lasik,JenBash,Anisometropia (one eye is nearsighted and the other one farsighted) after LASIK (headaches and focusing issues) - anyone experienced this?,"Hi, I had Lasik done when i was 21 years old and at that time my vision was -6 and -4 (so both eyes couldn't see far). Aside from not seeing well I dind't have any other issues like headaches. About nine years later my vision got worse with one eye not seeing close (+ 1.5) and the other not seeing far (-0.75). I started to have issues with focusing and did eye therapy which helped to some extent. I also now have glasses with a prism, which helped to some extent. The main problem I have now for years which doesn't seem to go away is that I have constant headaches and pressure in my head from using my eyes and especially with using phone, computer and with driving. I checked my headaches with a neurologist and a neuro-ophthalmologist and they classify this as just migraines without identifying the cause. I know my headaches are related to my eyes because if i don't use my eyes and don't drive i don't have them. I know this is associated with my eyes and motion. My optometrist doesn't recommend another Lasik because of the unknown effects (halos, dry eyes, etc). Does anyone have a problem like this? How did you resolve it? Has anyone done a second Lasik procedure? What was your experience like?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ly04bt/anisometropia_one_eye_is_nearsighted_and_the/,3,1.0,11,1752325869.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ly04bt/anisometropia_one_eye_is_nearsighted_and_the/,Had surgery,False,False 1ly9vkb,lasik,Major-Economist-1063,TRANSprk with smart surface (positive experience),"Hi, I am 5 weeks out and wanted to share my experience (positive). I had Transprk (schwind amaris 500e) with smartsurface. The doctor said I was eligible for both lasik and prk, but recommended prk because he said it is safer, also I have slightly thinner cornea so wanted to stay on safe side. My prescription was -4.50-0.75x160 right eye, -4.25-0.50x005 left eye (I wore soft contacts and glasses.) I was pretty nervous before, read too many posts about people's side effects, but eventually went ahead with it. Day 1: The surgery itself was easy. 30 minutes before, they gave me numbing drops in eye. During the surgery, the worst thing was the metal insert they put in to keep the eye open. It was uncomfortable, but didn't hurt. I just had to look at the green light, and could smell the laser burning. Right after the surgery I could see better, but got blurry again about 5 minutes later. I went home with sunglasses on and kept curtains closed. During the first three days I was very sensitive to light, and wanted to ee my eyes closed all the time (even when dark). On day 2 and 4, I woke up in the early morning with burning/watery in my eye. After 2 minutes with ice pack, advil, it luckily went away. By Day 5, I could definitely see better, however, my left eye was better than my right eye. There was slight ghosting in my right eye, but went away after a day. By day 7, doctor said I could see 20/20. I travelled 6 hours on plane 1.5 weeks after surgery, eye weren't too dry. I virtually had no pain during the recovery process, which I was not expecting, considering how associated prk is with pain. maybe there's less pain with transprk. Today, I see pretty much the same as I did with contacts (20/20). Maybe my left eye is slightly better, but that was always the case even with contacts, barely noticeable. The only effect is that I have some halos/starbursts around car headlights and streetlights. It's not too much, and doesn't bother me or impair my driving. I do heavy exercise without problems, and only wear sunglasses outside (mandatory for first 3 months). I even went swimming yesterday (head out of water) My advice would be: Use icepacks! they really helped comfort the eye and reduce inflammation. Using them all day may have saved me from pain. don't let the internet scare you! yes there are horror stories and not everyone has a good experience. however internet reviews have an oversaturation of negative information. people are more likely to post a bad review than a positive one. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ly9vkb/transprk_with_smart_surface_positive_experience/,3,0.8,1,1752351115.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ly9vkb/transprk_with_smart_surface_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1lyg0vt,lasik,Interesting_Ring_168,Is my ICL consult a red flag?,"Hey everyone, I’m thinking about getting ICL surgery for high myopia and astigmatism. At my consultation, they didn’t do a dilated eye exam, but the doctor said the newer imaging tech they use is enough. What’s more, they told me that my next appointment would be the surgery itself and no pre-op dilated exam or re-measurement before then. Also, they said they wouldn’t recheck my prescription since they’re confident in their measurements. I haven’t had a dilated exam in years, and my prescription is pretty high, so I’m a bit uneasy about skipping those steps for such a big procedure. Has anyone gone through ICL with this kind of process? Should I push for more exams or consider a second opinion? FWIW, this is a pretty famous practice rated 4.9 / 5 on Google that's all over these forums too! So, I'm not sure if my concerns are valid.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lyg0vt/is_my_icl_consult_a_red_flag/,10,1.0,19,1752368286.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lyg0vt/is_my_icl_consult_a_red_flag/,Considering surgery,False,False 1lyksn3,Lasiksupport,Boring-Revenue869,Any thoughts on this . Anybody,While having smile i get this . Which causes me double vision. ,https://i.redd.it/bi54y6dpskcf1.png,8,0.83,7,1752383791.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lyksn3/any_thoughts_on_this_anybody/,,False,False 1lyuxqd,lasik,bats315,ICL Monovision Outcome Feels Flipped - Is This an Overcorrection?,"Hi everyone, I had ICL surgery about 2 weeks ago, one eye at a time. 41 year old male that was around -5.00 in both eyes prior to ICL. The plan was for mini monovision correction: * Left eye (dominant): Targeted for plano (0.00) to give me crisp distance vision * Right eye: Intentionally undercorrected to around -1.00 to -0.75 to preserve some midrange and up close vision to avoid reading glasses Before surgery, I did a trial of mini monovision with contacts and I had no complaints or issues. For example, I used to wear -5.00 toric in my right eye for full correction, and -4.00 toric when doing mini-monovision trial. The left eye was also -5.00 and targeted for plano with ICL. Contact lens trial went very smooth and was told optics with ICL would be even better. Here’s where things feel off: * **ICL Card Info:** * **Right eye:** ICL power is **-7.50 toric** * **Left eye:** \-6.00 (non toric ICL) I understand that ICL powers are not like my script for either contacts or glasses, and the closer the correction to the eye, I guess the higher the correction? I raised this question about the right eye being -7.50 post surgery follow up, but he told me not to pay too much attention to those details. To me it felt off from a math perceptive. If my right eye was 20/20 with a toric contact lens and -5.00...why would we jump all the way to -7.50 in the right eye, which was supposed to be UNDER corrected, while the left eye, went to -6.00 which was meant to be the dominate eye for distance vision. Based on how I’m seeing now: * Right eye has excellent distance vision, but is blurry and strains heavily up close, which is the opposite of what was intended * Left eye is decent for midrange and near, but not as sharp as expected at distance. So now I’m struggling with: * A mismatch between what was planned and how the eyes are functioning * Significant strain in my right eye, which feels like it was overcorrected * Wondering whether a mistake was made either in data entry, lens selection, or biometry I plan to follow up this week and ask for all my surgical planning paperwork, refractions, vault/OCT scans, and pre-op records. # My questions: 1. Does this sound like a planning error, or could this much deviation happen even with STAAR’s software? 2. Has anyone else had an ICL land this far from target? 3. What would you recommend in terms of next steps: monitoring, requesting a swap, or considering laser enhancement? I don't want to do PRK, that recovery sounds painful. I think the only reasonable solution is to swap the right ICL for a lower strength to help with the eye strain and loss of near vision. As for my left eye not having the best distance vision, I may just let that heal for 3-6 months and see if that improves. I did many many months of research, reading, planning. I went to a major hospital with an experienced surgeon with over 20 years of ICL experience. I even had all my measurements re-done a few weeks prior to surgery JUST to be extra cautious. But here I am struggling nonetheless. Would really appreciate any guidance from people who’ve been through this or know the nuances of ICL outcomes. Thanks so much.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lyuxqd/icl_monovision_outcome_feels_flipped_is_this_an/,3,1.0,13,1752418928.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lyuxqd/icl_monovision_outcome_feels_flipped_is_this_an/,Had surgery,1752501602.0,False 1lyxx18,lasik,RinAsami,"My EVO ICL Experience with Congenital Nystagmus, Severe Myopia, and Slightly Lazy Left Eye","Hi everyone, I thought I'd give my experience here since so many others' posts helped me make the decision to get the EVO ICL surgery. I have a bit of an unusual case, so I hope this helps anyone else out there like me with terrible eyes, especially those that have nystagmus too. (I only found one short video online of a woman talking about EVO ICL with congential nystagmus after searching for months for experiences.) **For those that don't want to read my whole long experience**: * **Would I do this again?** Yes! I wish I'd have known about it sooner! * **Do I see halos, glares, starbursts, and the EVO ICL port in some lighting situations?** Yes, to all of that, but for me, it isn't bad at all, even at day 2 after surgery when I began this post. * **Did it hurt?** No, I only felt pressure during surgery. After surgery, it still wasn't painful. * **Did you have to use a bunch of drops?** After surgery I had to use two drops, four times a day for a week and then intense dry eye eye drops as needed for as long as I feel I need them. * **Do you see glares/halos when looking at a pc screen or phone?** No, I don't, and I do keep my pc on dark mode. Though, my eyes dry out more while looking at my pc screen so I use more lubricating eye drops. Sometimes I do see like ghosting on white text on black backgrounds on my pc though, it seems to get worse when my eyes are dry and/or I'm getting eye strain/tired. * **How is my night driving?** After a month I think my night vision/driving is a little better. I still haven't driving in pitch darkness, but when it's just getting light outside I can drive, though some lights, like on houses really give me large starbursts and halos. I don't really have issues though with on coming headlights or tail lights, but once in a while, depending on the light type I guess I see some halos, glares, and starbursts in darkness. First off, I'm in my early 40s (no readers needed yet) and I'm female. My surgery was $12,400 USD and I had mine done at Brinton Vision in St. Louis by Dr. Brinton since he was the most recommended surgeon and was one of the first surgeons in the US to perform the newest EVO ICL surgery. I think my surgery was much more than most people's because of my extreme myopia. I was told others costs for EVO are around $10k or so depending on each situation. My contact lens RX was -10.00 and -10.50 (non-toric, but I did have slight astigmatism correction with my glasses only). As I said in the title, I also have congential nystagmus (my eyes bounce and rotate constantly all day every day since I was born and nothing can fix that.) I also have severe myopia as seen from my RX and my surgeon told me I also have a bit of a lazy eye, which I'd not really noticed much before. Regarding my nystagmus, because of that condition, I am unable to ever see 20/20 in each eye separately. Because of the nystagmus, when I cover one eye to test the opposite, my nystagmus automatically gets a lot worse and I can't see as well through the eye they're testing. It is the same with the opposite eye. However, I am able to see loads better when I can use both eyes. I fully expect to be able to see 20/20 when testing with both eyes as I could reach that with my contact lens in. **Surgery Day:** I waited in a room after a technician went over some things and asked if I'd had any additional questions or concerns and then a doctor marked my eyes after numbing drops. When it was time for surgery I was given a Valium pill and put on a surgical hair net and booties over my shoes. The surgery went pretty quickly I think, it was hard to judge time. I was given a bunch of eye drops in my first eye and a covering to isolate that eye and the procedure started. I had to look up at a bright light while the surgeon inserted the ICL and tucked it in place. After a short break between, the assistants prepped my other eye, and it was the same procedure to look at a bright light while the ICL was inserted. I only felt some pressure, it was not painful at all for either eye. Right after I was finished with both eyes and the partial face coverings were removed, I looked at the ceiling light above and instantly saw two golden rings pulsing toward and away from me in both eyes. It was kind of neat and weird at the same time, but not painful. When I got up from the surgery table, I was able to see the clock on the wall and that it was around 1pm or so, but it was very blurry in both eyes. Prior to surgery, without glasses (or contacts) I could barely see that there was a clock on the wall at all! When was taken to the after-surgery personal waiting room to rest for a bit, I did not have the instant, ""I can see everything!"" moment. My vision was extremely blurry in both eyes still. I was given and eye test and I couldn't even seen the 20/40 line in either eye. I wasn't in pain or anything, I just couldn't see much. In the private waiting room, I was tested for eye pressure and both of my eyes were extremely high pressure. I was given some time to relax my eyes, but the pressures still didn't go down after testing. So then, the doctor ended having to relieve the pressure in both eyes manually as well as give me special drops in office and a pill to take right away. (I was also given a pill to take at night later for the pressures). A special bandage contact lens was also put in my highest pressure eye to help healing. Eventually, after being at the surgery office for I think about an extra two hours, my pressure was down enough in both eyes that I was able to go home. I still was unable to see well and my vision was blurry in both eyes, so I'm glad my spouse was there to take me home. **Day 1 After Surgery:** When I woke up the next morning, I still couldn't see that great in either eye, though I could tell it was slightly better than yesterday, the surgery day. I think what bothered me most was the bandage contact that I had in one of my eyes since it was causing some irritation and I thought it was one reason why it was harder to see in that eye than the other, though again, both were still blurry. I could not drive myself to my day 1 checkup appointment. During my checkup, my pressures tested normal thankfully and I was able to remove the bandage contact. Instantly my eye felt better without the contact. My vision test was much better than the day before too. I was able to get down to the 20/40 line I think in my left eye and 20/30 I think it was for my right. As soon as I walked outside (with sunglasses because my eyes were a bit sensitive to light) I was shocked that things just...were clear! Like literally, from the time I woke up in the morning until after my check up appointment, in those few hours, my vision cleared. So much so, I knew I'd have been able to drive home if I needed to do so! **Day 2 After Surgery:** Now, as I type this, my vision in both eyes seems to get a tiny bit better by the hour. It sounds impossible to me, but that's how it feels. It doesn't hurt or look odd to view my computer screen or my phone. In the morning I wasn't able to see well looking down my street, but by noon I looked again and things were clear! I am still seeing starbursts when I look at lights and a bit of halos, but they aren't bad for me. The EVO port rings are also present if a bright LED light hits my eyes just right or I'm looking at them straight on. Those port rings look like two slightly pulsing rings going toward and then away from me when I look at the led lights in my house. They don't impede my vision though, they're just...there. I've also noticed that when I'm sitting by a window, I can see a bit of glare to the side of my eyes that the window is located, not bad, just noticible. **Day 7 After Surgery & Checkup**: On day seven after surgery I had my one week check up. Everything looked great from the doctor's end and my eye pressures were normal. I still feel like my right eye is a little irritated. I accidently bumped it with my finger with smoothing my eyebrow down and boy did that hurt! I'm still seeing starburts/halos with some lights and the evo ring if lighting hits my eyes just right. Unfortunately, I found out I cannot drive in the dark (yet I hope). The starburts from every light source while dark outside was so strong that I just didn't feel I could drive safety...and that was just looking down my street with all the house lights/street lights on. I imagine it would be worse with oncoming traffic at night. This was my biggest fear in getting EVO ICL...being unable to drive at night since I need to when the times changes to go to work. I'm really hoping it will improve. I've seen others' comments on Reddit that it can take weeks or even a month or so from surgery before things settle down enough so I can see without so many starbursts enough at night to drive. I've always had just a little starbursts while using contacts or glasses at night, but it never was as bad as it is now. Then again, I am only one week from surgery...maybe I'm expecting too much right now? **1 Month After Surgery & Checkup:** I'm now just after my one month checkup after surgery. Everything is looking great according to my doctor. Also, my eyes are slowly getting better as the weeks go by. I can now almost perfectly see 20/20 in each eye, far away and up close with their charts. 20/20 or close to it in each eye is something I thought I would never be able to achieve with my nystagmus and was actually told as much by several of my previous doctors over the years. I can see more clearly 20/20 with both of my eyes though of course due to my condition. I still have issues with night driving. I have driven very early mornings around 5 am for work when it's just barely getting light outside and it was a challenge in some areas. Some lights are much worse for the starburst plus halo effect for both of my eyes. But the good thing is oncoming traffic headlights and brake lights don't really cause huge starburst/halos unless they're coming from a certain angle or are (I'm assuming) a certain type of bulb or something. I also still see some halos and glare during the day, again, depending on how dark it is in the room and where the light is coming from. I also see the EVO central port ring if light hits it a certain way. The EVO port rings don't really bother me, but they do go outward and forward toward me when I see them, depending on the light. They're just two light golden rings in each of my eyes and they're so light colored to my vision that they're not a bother anymore, but again, I do see them still. (I don't think this will ever go away since it's due to the port holes in the ICL.) I'm still very happy that I got the surgery. It's really better than I expected and it's only been a month, so I'm hoping for more improvement! I so wish I'd have gotten the surgery sooner because as cheesy as it sounds, it really is already life changing. I hope to update this log as time goes on since other people were so gracious to update and answer questions when I was going back and forth on if I was going to get this surgery.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lyxx18/my_evo_icl_experience_with_congenital_nystagmus/,9,0.92,5,1752426250.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lyxx18/my_evo_icl_experience_with_congenital_nystagmus/,Had surgery,1755303583.0,False 1lz8ee4,lasik,RandomChiggy,PRK Procedure - -8/-9 Experience Log 1/x,"Hey guys Thought I would share my full experience undergoing PRK surgery so far, from the early consultation until recovery. Also to serve as a log for myself. For a baseline I had around -7 myopia and around -1 astigmatism on my left eye (-8 overall), and around -8 myopia and -1 astigmatism on my right eye (-9 overall) TLDR: 2 weeks Post op, vision mostly clear but still recovering. Can use phone and computer, but focusing is still an issue at close/medium/long range. Starbursts are usually an issue at night time, related to focus. Periods where I see none and periods where they are more pronounced. December 5th 2024: Scheduled household doctor appointment to get redirected to the facility where the procedure would be done January 20th 2025: Consultation at procedure location to see if I was a candidate and if everything checked out with my eyes. After exams I was a candidate for PRK which was what I wanted, but not lasic. Was told I could see 100% out of my left eye and have a residual of -0.5 up to -1 since my right eye had a higher power. Said yes and was put in a waitlist until enough people with the same or similar conditions were assembled. Day of surgery minus 2 weeks: Got a call scheduling the surgery for 2 weeks after, and given basic information about it which I already had from other people I knew that had done the procedure. Day of surgery: Arrived at facility and everyone in the surgery group was examined again to make sure no changes happened. After this we were sent to the pre op room where we changed clothes and were given antibiotics through an IV, eye numbing drops and a relaxing medicine to take the edge off. When it was my turn, guided into the op room. Procedure: Was guided to lay down on the “bed” beneath the laser, where the surgeon started to insert the clamp to keep the eye open, followed by placing what I can describe as a very small bottomless pan, in order to rub some alcohol so the upper layer of the eye would be dissolved and scrapped with a tool, when this was done I could see nothing, but was prepared. This part was also the only uncomfortable part of the whole experience, the clamp and the pressure from the “pan”. Afterwards the eye was cleaned with a liquid and scrubbed slightly before going to the laser. Stared into the flashing red light and although I am sure if took around 10 seconds, it felt instant and felt nothing. Same procedure was applied to the left eye and in the end the bandage lens was placed over both eyes. Right away I could see a difference and could distinguish faces from everyone as well as walk by myself. I could still see everything blurry and not perfect vision as many people here do, probably related to the high power in my eyes. Was guided to a chair where a nurse explained overall care over the following week until the next appointment, was given some tasty tea and crackers and then examined briefly by the surgeon. Eyes were quite sensitive to light (had sunglasses and a hat). Went home after getting some McDonald’s for lunch and getting the necessary antibiotic and steroid drops prescribed. No pain or discomfort until around 3-4h after the procedure. Basically I got home, ate in a fully dark room, layed down and the pain started. It was not the most pain I felt but definitely uncomfortable specially since it’s in the eyes, would give it perhaps a 7. After eating I took 1 pill for pain control, and placed cold bandages over my closed eyes and tried to sleep (which I did), only opening my eyes every hour for lubricating drops and every 4 hours for the antibiotics and steroid drops. Slept for most of day and did nothing Day 1 Post Op: Had to go back to the facility for the surgeon to check on my eyes. Crappy ride with lots of twists and turns, very nauseous upon arrival. Everything checked out as fine but could not read anything letter from the eye test. Afterwards went back home. Hardest part of the experience was up until this point as when I got home I did nothing except keep sleeping, swapping bandages for cold ones every so often, placing drops in the scheduled time frames, and eating and drinking a bunch of water. I never drank as much water as I did in those early days and even now. Most of the times the eye drops would easily fall out or miss the eye, so sometimes instead of 1, more than 1 drop was applied. On day 1 the pain was more manageable, the worst of it was at night but the cold bandages were what worked for me. Complete relief with them on. Still very light sensitive and vision blurry. Slept with eye protectors Day 2 Post Op: Same routine as previous day, but the pain was gone, only thing that I felt was a slight discomfort from the bandage lenses but having worn eye lenses before, nothing new. I believe it was in this day that we discovered that the antibiotic/steroid drops were not to be given every 4 hours but 4 times a day… on the previous day I had taken 5 times a day, but this allowed for more flexibility. Slept with eye protectors but If I remember correctly, removed them mid night to place cold bandages that were far more relieving. Day 3 Post Op: Feeling a lot better and would more often get out of bed alone, would still give priority to resting with my eyes closed and tried to sleep for most of the day, so nothing new. Vision still blurry but slowly improving. Routine similar to previous days. Stopped sleeping with the eye protectors as I slept belly up anyway and the cold bandages helped a lot more. Day 4 Post Op: Could tolerate light slight better but not very well. Was able to go to the living room (darkened still but a bit more light) and listen to comedy specials on the TV (Chapelle and Jimmya) spent most of the day with eyes closed, only open for drops or to eat food. Same drop routine. No pain. Still blurry vision. Day 5 Post Op: Woke up in the middle of the night. somehow the bandage lens in one of my eyes either stuck to my eyelid or something and when I unfortunately blinked a jolt of pain surged in my eye, extremely painful but easily treated with lubricating eye drops. This happened on the other eye the following day, and on the same eye after that day. Strange. Afterwards my awake time was similar to the previous day, could tolerate light slightly better but still avoided using phone or watching TV. Would still just listen. Could read the letter on my phone slightly but still blurry, as well as most things were. Day 6 Post Op: Could tolerate very low brightness lights (tv and phone). Tried looking at a computer screen but was too unbearable with the brightness it had, could not read anything in it. Still blurry vision and some discomfort from the bandage lenses. Did some pets on baby cats in my lap while laying down. Ate watermelon. At night started semi-watching Chuck on TV. Still had to close my eyes through most of it. Both out of necessity and out of wanting to give my eyes rest and not stare at screens for a long time. Day 7 Post Op: Similar routine to previous day. Went outside at the end of the day. Went for a walk after dinner as I felt ok (with hat and sunglasses) and walked about 500m before going back as my eyes were not enjoying the experience. Placed lubricating eye drops and “watched” more Chuck, although at this point my light tolerance was better. Could see more clearly but still quite blurry vision (focusing issues) Day 8 Post Op: Similar routine to previous day, lights were not a big issue unless very bright (sunlight as an example). Layed down and rested as much as possible, drank a lot of water, pet some cats, administered drops, ate, watched chuck. Disclaimer, washed my hands at every chance I had after touching anything, be it cats or a remote, this was done on every previous day as well. Also, never touched or scratched my eyes up until now, not even rinsed with water with my eyes closed. On this day my steroid drops ran out (indication was to take them for 10 days, but on the prescription it said 8 days and could not get another drop jar as it was limited to one). Kept on antibiotics and lubricating drops. Day 9 Post Op: Discomfort increasing from bandage lenses. Vision slightly clearer but still blurry as hell. Similar routine to previous day. Day 10 Post Op: Doctors appointment. Finally removed the bandage lenses. Instant relief. Noticed my vision becoming clearer instantly, but was still overall blurry. Was told I was at around 50%, and could heal up to 80-85% (different from the 100% previously claimed.. but everyone is different and the recovery can vary so.. let’s see) as long as I keep resting and applying drops. Was told I could and should wash my eyes with running water, and also learned how to properly place drops on my eyes.. useful information for earlier but anyway. Went back home and continued to rest for most of the day. Finished taking antibiotic drops and moved on to hourly lubricating drops only. Days 11 - 2 and a half weeks Post Op: Noticed significant improvements in terms of legibility and clarity. Still some blur but nothing compared to previously. Vision is still recovering and can’t see 100% nor read text very well as it is still mostly blurry, depends on the size I would say. I am currently not where I was with glasses but am still on the journey of recovery and staying optimistic. Can see my vision improve and am doing my best for it to keep on getting better. Currently taking lubricating eye drops every waking hour and drinking around 2-3L of water daily. Can kind of use a computer but as I said, letters are still blurry and not incredibly comfortable. 3 weeks Post Op: Vision has greatly improved over these past few days. Still not at my best but defined close to what I could see with glasses. What I notice mostly now is the focus issues which are expected as the eye adjusts and should be gone as time passes. Can use screens for longer, but am always weary of taking breaks every 30 mins. Keeping with the hourly drops and water intake, as well as resting whenever possible! Will keep updating as my journey continues. Happy to answer any questions or feel free to share your current status! Thanks",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lz8ee4/prk_procedure_89_experience_log_1x/,6,1.0,0,1752452895.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lz8ee4/prk_procedure_89_experience_log_1x/,Had surgery,1753015966.0,False 1lz9wgs,lasik,Cute_Site9667,I wore contacts 5 hours before PRK surgery.,"exactly what the title says, I totally forgot i couldnt wear contacts for 1-2 days is what i was instructed and i already got the surgery. I was NOT going to cancel. but it makes no sense to me because the measurements were taken with my contacts in and the other tests they just asked me to remove them so my eyes had no time to “revert” or whatever the hell I don’t see how it will make a big difference, and people are always fear mongering. I’m going to call the doctor and ask him about this tomorrow. but what are your thougjts? i am 3 days post op and currently in a bit of pain honestly still. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lz9wgs/i_wore_contacts_5_hours_before_prk_surgery/,0,0.29,14,1752457277.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lz9wgs/i_wore_contacts_5_hours_before_prk_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1lzh7q2,Lasiksupport,rubrix11,Chronic eye pain,"Hello community ! I would just want to inform people who are suffering from chronic eye pain/Corneal neuralgia/Neuropathic eye pain that there is a really good support group for this on Facebook that most of you here probably already know but I thought I might as well post it for the once that don’t know. https://www.facebook.com/share/g/14L24nwBkeM/?mibextid=wwXIfr",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lzh7q2/chronic_eye_pain/,7,0.9,1,1752482580.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lzh7q2/chronic_eye_pain/,,False,False 1lzkn3y,Lasiksupport,EstablishmentIcy7920,anybody else notice how all the success stories use the exact same wording/keywords?,"when i was considering getting the surgery a few months ago, i found it too odd that all the positive stories about it had little to no variation in how they were written. but all the negative stories were unique.... also, whenever somebody posts their negative experience with LASIK on tiktok or somewhere, people who have had ""good experiences"" with the surgery will flood the comments and tell them that theyre lying or being dramatic or that its their fault... salesmen?",https://i.redd.it/zud2lha1ytcf1.png,14,0.8,19,1752494832.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lzkn3y/anybody_else_notice_how_all_the_success_stories/,,False,False 1lzpnv8,Lasiksupport,TightDirection6025,Developed severe insomnia after lasik,"Does anybody else have this? Ever since I had the procedure done 2 years ago it’s been impossible to fall asleep whatsoever without the aid of medications, and they barely help. Wide awake constantly. Feeling suicidal ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lzpnv8/developed_severe_insomnia_after_lasik/,13,0.94,4,1752507414.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1lzpnv8/developed_severe_insomnia_after_lasik/,,False,False 1lzu4ip,lasik,gotnospleengene,"LASEK PRK log, competitive boxer, sensitive eyes and skin, mother of a toddler","Here is my summary of my Lasek PRK surgery - I hope someone finds it useful because I have found everyone's accounts very very helpful, the more niche the better! Me: - PRK instead of the simple lasik because I am a semi-professional K1/Thai boxer and I wanted the solution that was safer for my eyes to have impact in the future - I also have a toddler, I'm in very good health, my eyesight isn't that bad but I'm totally reliant on contact lenses - I have sensitive eyes and skin and it sucks! There are tons of mega detailed posts so just a recap of what I found most helpful: Make a care box (you don't want to be rooting around for stuff) with: - loads of tissues - eye drops and all your medicine - painkillers - Cold reusable eye gel masks, sanitized, these made ALL the difference painkillers did nothing for me lol - comfy hair bands, really gentle micellar water and oatmeal mild moisturizer because the saline in all the eye drops really will dry your skin out - The ugliest shiniest biggest most hardcore sunglasses you can find - Tinted goggles for showering and if you're like me, running/jogging - A little speaker or headphones for podcasts - Water! You will stream from your eyes and nose your eyeballs NEED WATER! DRINK IT! Other tips: - Do a very natural facemask in the week the saline will dry the f out of your skin - Drink loads of water! All week! - If you're a fitness person exercise all week, you will be housebound for a few days and if that makes you anxious, pack some good sessions in before. I held back on surgery day to let my body actually focus on my eyes lol. - If you have long hair braid it, you can't wash it for a few days and it can get in the way. Day 0 I feel absolutely nothing, it's so easy and afterwards you are super tired so make sure you eat and you have podcasts ready, you have your phone on accessibility mode. The night of day zero was quite hard, really gritty like everyone describes, I used ice pack after ice pack. Day 1 Very very uncomfortable, I had to do the whole vampire routine obviously sunglasses indoors, I couldn't play with my toddler or look after him that much until the evening where I used one of 4 'if things are really bad use this' local anaesthetic eye drop vials the ophthalmologist gave me, with that I was able to put my little one to sleep. Day 2 Woke up gritty, lubricating eye drops are life. Had a shallow bath, did stuff around the house and I've made an effort to make sure I'm really up and about to sleep better at night. I did yoga with my eyes closed, some light weights, I'm hoovering and mopping the whole house and being super active with my kid. Discomfort is still there to the point I was paranoid thinking that one of the bandage lenses had folded or something. Ice packs are life and by the evening the pain crept in despite long eye tests in dark rooms, so I used vial 2 of the anaesthetic. Day 3 Substantially better! Dry and sensitive but after an hour I could watch TV sparingly if I wanted to I could read from my kobo in night mode, I went to the park when my son and then walked my dogsz focusing a lot on walking today getting to 10k steps easily. Hang in there it does get better. Shallow bath. Day 4 Woke up with dry sensitive eyes but after coffee and eye drops and lots of water feeling better, I went for a 40 minute jog with tinted goggles on, which I had to demist a few times. They're very helpful to protect against wind too. If you do this use a very very quiet safe route and do not push too hard, I did laps so I was always near home. Don't have loud music on you need your senses. Vision is great, better than before but not perfect yet. Can easily read from an ereader and use my phone. Could drive if I had to. I should be having my lenses out today but it's a Bank holiday here in France so I'll be having them out tomorrow. Intend on weight training and then sprints later in the week. Edit Day 7 Able to drive further, use a computer, exercise, some slight blurriness sometimes and gritty in the mornings but at about 90 percent vision. Very easy recovery! Edit Day 9 Driving, running without sunglasses, 90 percent vision. Basically healed I guess!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lzu4ip/lasek_prk_log_competitive_boxer_sensitive_eyes/,6,0.81,2,1752517239.0,/r/lasik/comments/1lzu4ip/lasek_prk_log_competitive_boxer_sensitive_eyes/,Had surgery,1752818852.0,False 1m02x34,Lasiksupport,emmanueldmc3,Should My Vision Be Clearer by Now? Concerned 4 Days After LASIK,"Hello there! I'm feeling a bit concerned about my recent LASIK surgery. I had the traditional LASIK procedure using microkeratome four days ago, and thankfully, everything went smoothly without any significant negative symptoms. However, I'm worried because, despite the time that has passed, my vision still isn't completely clear. Before the surgery, with my glasses, I could see perfectly, but now it feels like I'm only seeing at 70% clarity. My vision remains blurry throughout the day, almost as if my prescription wasn't fully corrected. To put it into perspective, before the surgery and without my glasses, my vision was around 25%, which was very poor. I've consulted my doctor about this, but I can't shake off the feeling that he might not be entirely truthful with me. He reassures me that this is normal and that the final vision will be achieved in six weeks. Nonetheless, I'm worried that this current level of clarity might be the best I'll get as the days progress. Thank you for listening, and I appreciate any insights or similar experiences you might be able to share.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m02x34/should_my_vision_be_clearer_by_now_concerned_4/,5,1.0,12,1752537835.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m02x34/should_my_vision_be_clearer_by_now_concerned_4/,,False,False 1m06s7h,lasik,ann-iros,Cosmetic Contacts after LASIK,"Hello, I had LASIK in 2019, it’s obviously been some time and I am well recovered/had no issues. I am interested in the idea of contacts purely for fun - cosmetic, mostly for Halloween or ren faire costumes, etc. I’ve read some people say it’s fine, some say it isn’t, some say yes but scleras are better. I’m really not sure what the right answer is and hoping to get a straight answer. TIA!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m06s7h/cosmetic_contacts_after_lasik/,1,0.6,3,1752548689.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m06s7h/cosmetic_contacts_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1m09wf9,Lasiksupport,Better-Statement-662,Lasik or PRK Wavelight Plus Innoveyes,"I was looking for lasik i have -6 in both eyes and -0.50 CYL in one eye with 544 and 549 corneal thickness. My doc had suggested Lasik contoura or wavelight plus cause the recovery time would be lesser. But I am a bit worried about the flap related issues. And was thinking may be PRK contura or flapless wavelight plus would be better. My main concern is that i need something with lesser complications given my power is a bit high -6 and avoid halos, glares and night vision issues since driving at night is a part of my routine. Please recommend what’s the best or share your experiences for me to learn more about the flap vs flapless surgeries and make a informed decision. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m09wf9/lasik_or_prk_wavelight_plus_innoveyes/,0,0.5,11,1752558879.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m09wf9/lasik_or_prk_wavelight_plus_innoveyes/,,False,False 1m0lr3s,Lasiksupport,One_Objective_2721,PTK to solve lasik striae,Anyone who did PTK to resolve lasik striae/wrinkles? Did it resolve your vision? Thank you! ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m0lr3s/ptk_to_solve_lasik_striae/,8,1.0,4,1752595468.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m0lr3s/ptk_to_solve_lasik_striae/,,False,False 1m0o1gc,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,From @Lasik Complications,"🚨Avoid ICLs! A 2025 case report shows a patient lost vision 7 yrs after ICL surgery due to pigment dispersion glaucoma, likely due to mechanical irritation of the iris by the ICL (the ICL is implanted dangerously close to the iris). IOP of just 25–29 mm Hg caused permanent damage. Even modern EVO ICLs can lead to glaucoma & vision loss yrs later. Don’t risk your eyes! Please repost and follow me! pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40660586/",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m0o1gc/from_lasik_complications/,26,1.0,5,1752600536.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m0o1gc/from_lasik_complications/,,False,False 1m0ukib,lasik,thecaramelbandit,"PRK, 6 months later. So happy!","I'm just posting this as a quick update to my previous two months update found here: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/ZOqBv77c5m I'm now six months on, and my vision is better than ever. 20/20 or better in both eyes and effectively no side effects. The minor nighttime halos are gone. My eyes are a little dry when I wake up in the morning, so I put drops in when my alarm goes off. Other than that, everything is perfect. I couldn't be happier and definitely recommend it if you're a good candidate. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m0ukib/prk_6_months_later_so_happy/,17,1.0,4,1752615355.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m0ukib/prk_6_months_later_so_happy/,Had surgery,False,False 1m0v1n4,lasik,awjeezrickyaknow,"Recovering from PRK, Day 1 and I am in hell. So much worse than I thought it would be. Any tips?","Had surgery yesterday - only in my dominant eye so at least one eye is totally fine. But I’m experiencing severe pain and discomfort in my right eye where I got the surgery. Took Tylenol and advil and Benadryl because I thought my allergies were acting up. But reading someone else’s notes on here makes me think it’s due to the surgery and that maybe taking Benadryl was a huge mistake. Been listening to videos on YouTube without staring at screens, haven’t been on my phone. I have a cold compress and I’ve been doing all the drops. Anyone have any other tips or suggestions about the pain/discomfort early on in the recovery period? I’m excited to get through this and have my vision back but whew man, it is ROUGH right now",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m0v1n4/recovering_from_prk_day_1_and_i_am_in_hell_so/,9,1.0,32,1752616523.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m0v1n4/recovering_from_prk_day_1_and_i_am_in_hell_so/,Had surgery,False,False 1m173xe,Lasiksupport,sourrcandyyy,Need guidance,"My eye prescription is -10. Something. I was recommended icl as i am not eligible for lasik or any other surgery. I have a few people including my father who got lasik done and even after 25 years he has perfect vision. But I don't know about icl. I am kinda scared. Any experiences? Also, there are a few hospitals that are ready to do lasik even though I have heard that you can't after -8.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m173xe/need_guidance/,3,1.0,4,1752654107.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m173xe/need_guidance/,,False,False 1m1btcz,Lasiksupport,Ill-Ad1250,My story. DED years after Lasik?,"Hello together, I would like to share my story, my treatments and hope to find some information from you aswell. First of all I only realized as of late that my Lasik (SMILE) might be the trigger for my eye problems since they came slowely. **My Story** \- Before surgery I had a vision of roughly -4.5 dpt. Besides that no issues with the eyes \- Got Lasik (Relex Smile) in 2020 \- Had no problems right after and was happy with my eyesight \- Had 2 Visits afterwards at the doctor and everything was fine \- About 1 year later I started getting chalazions. The first ones untreated. Just read online the go away after a short time \- Maybe 2 years later I went to the doctor and she said my lids look like a light Blepharitis. Got instructions for lid cleaning and warm compresses, but only used it a short while until my symptoms stopped \- About 3 years later I had eye inflammation the first time. Doctor gave me anti inflammatory drops several times (hyaluron + dexapanthenol) \- Within the next 2 Years the periods between ok eyes and inflamed eyes got shorter and shorter, still no ""feelings"" of dry eyes \- Short Side story. In 2023 I had a ripped Syndesmosis and was on crutches 12 weeks. During that time I was gaming a lot, tv, computer. Same in 2024 where I had a herniated disc. Both things not helpful for the eyes I guess. \- At the end of 2024 things got really worse as I started having red eyes for days and eyes felt really dry for the first time. \- Jan 2nd 2025 I looked for a new eye doctor. But had to wait 3 months to get an appointment. \- I started having problems riding my mountainbike even with good cycling glasses as my eyes start getting red after like 20 minutes \- Since then my doctor diagnosed Blephatritis and is trying to find right treatment. First Anti Demodex antibiotics, then azyter antibiotics. My Meiboms look ok she said, especially upper lids are good. \- Thankfully I have no pain in the eyes but I have to use ointment every night, otherwise I can hardly open my eyes in the morning **What I do now** \- Having an appointment at the end of August for detailed diagnostics at private clinic \- Using Blephasteam heat googles + Lid massage 1x per day, can't do it more often due to inflammation problems otherwise. \- 2x lid cleaning per day, right now with tea tree oil but read HOCL 0,02% might be better idk yet. \- Started using supplements that might help. Still figuring out what I should keep. * Vit D3+K2, Astaxanthin, Omega 3+7, Turmeric+Black Pepper, Collagen. \- I look for windproof glasses to wear outside (photochromatic), probably 7eye to be able to Cycle again which I had to stop 3 months ago \- Reduced sugar and red meat \- Stopped having drinks and food with sweeteners as it's chemical bullshit, Aspartame maybe bad for eyes as well \- Started reading about body self healing processes and mindset due to meditation (no I am not esoteric 😅 just trying to use every straw) \- Trying to find the right eyedrop, right now Systane might be the go to product. \- I still don't know if Lasik(Relex Smile) was the trigger but it is getting more and more likely. I am happy to get advice as I think I am not the only one. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m1btcz/my_story_ded_years_after_lasik/,9,0.92,4,1752670392.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m1btcz/my_story_ded_years_after_lasik/,,False,False 1m1c81r,lasik,F-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-_-,Does anyone have any recent infos about LIRIC?,"Laser Induced Refractive Index Change. It's a new refractive surgery being developed, you can read about it online. It does sound quite promising, but I haven't heard much from them lately and there aren't many recents infos online. Anyone got any recent news and could share it?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m1c81r/does_anyone_have_any_recent_infos_about_liric/,3,1.0,0,1752671494.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m1c81r/does_anyone_have_any_recent_infos_about_liric/,Other discussion,False,False 1m1r249,lasik,Own_Operation7442,Possible LASIK induced keratectasia,"Hi all, I hope you’re doing well. I was hoping there might be some individuals in here that can help ease my anxiety a bit. I had lasik done roughly 6 years ago. I qualified for the ‘LASIK 250+’ because my eyes were stagnant at (-1.00) prescription for both eyes. At the time, I was told I had no Astigmatism. 6 years later, and I finally opted to get my eyes checked again. For the last year or 2 I’ve noticed my left eye had gotten considerably worse. My vision is not compromised in the sense I can still see really well with both eyes open. When I block my right eye however, my left eye clearly got worse. The appointment today confirmed my suspicions. My right eye is still ‘perfect’ while my left eye got substantially worse. The tests indicated my new prescription was rated at (-2.25) however we settled on (-1.75) after trying numerous lenses. I could simply see better with them. My new eye doctor had some concerns with the drastic difference in my eyes, especially since he noted an ‘irregular astigmatism’ in the bad eye. His main concern was lasik induced keratectasia. He suspects the lasik plus institute took a little more of my cornea than anticipated lol. Luckily, my insurance covered some additional tests, so he obviously checked the back of my eyes to rule out and underlying health concerns and so far they all looked fantastic. He also checked the ‘thickness’ or my cornea and was happily surprised to see it wasn’t as bad as initially suspected. He is sending me to a specialist (Chicago Cornea) to get further testing to ensure his suspicions are correct. He implied that because my eyes aren’t horrible, I might be a possible candidate for cornea cross docking? Perhaps I heard that incorrectly (I’ll research after posting). For those of you that have endured a similar path post lasik, are you willing to share jnsight? Should I have long term concerns? Am I more susceptible for further eye damage or if caught early enough, can we slow the progression? I’m sure there’s not an exact science behind everything, but I’d love a big of optimistic input if possible, Thank you all so much! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m1r249/possible_lasik_induced_keratectasia/,8,1.0,6,1752706040.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m1r249/possible_lasik_induced_keratectasia/,Had surgery,False,False 1m24ona,Lasiksupport,,Minor Striae after lasik,"rob pot sophisticated thumb gold air caption doll label skirt *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev/home)*",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m24ona/minor_striae_after_lasik/,2,1.0,10,1752750505.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m24ona/minor_striae_after_lasik/,,1756647356.0,False 1m28865,lasik,Unique-Extension-262,LASIK a week after Septoplasty?,"Hey guys, so basically I had my septoplasty done 5 days ago. Will remove splints in 2 days. I’m wondering whether it’d be fine to get my lasik done 2 days after my splints are removed? The reason why I’m doing this in a short time is because I’ll be traveling soon, so I’ll only have 3 weeks or so before I have to travel internationally. The lasik surgeon said that this should be fine but we haven’t had the opportunity to discuss in person yet. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m28865/lasik_a_week_after_septoplasty/,2,1.0,4,1752760609.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m28865/lasik_a_week_after_septoplasty/,Considering surgery,False,False 1m28k2n,Lasiksupport,One_Objective_2721,Post lasik dryness,Hello! Writing to people who got lasik done. Does dryness ever go away. Currently at month 4 and still feeling my eyes very dry without lubricantion drops. Thank you!,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m28k2n/post_lasik_dryness/,4,1.0,8,1752761398.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m28k2n/post_lasik_dryness/,,False,False 1m2ewu2,lasik,twoboobsandaface,4 weeks after Evo ICL with issues,"Bear with me, I’m not the most knowledgeable with all the numbers but I’m trying. I’m in my mid thirties, have worn glasses since 3rd grade and contacts since 5th grade. Contact prescription going into this was -6.75 (L) and -7 to -7.5 (R). Over the years I’ve been told I’m borderline astigmatism, we move a lot and it has been about 50/50 whether the docs have prescribed astigmatism lenses or not. Went for a consult with a doc who has 5 stars on google with 348 reviews, has done 15,000+ surgeries and was one of the first US trainers for ICL. Had my consult and measurements taken, went back after being out of contacts for 3 days and had repeat measurements. Had the procedure 6/19, all seemed to go well. Pressure in L eye was a little high that day, he relieved it in office and gave me the oral pill to take for it, was fine by next day. At 1 week follow up my right eye wasn’t seeing anywhere near as clear as left. Things weren’t blurry, it was more like letters were shifting and moving on top of each other? Worse in bright light and close up. They did measurements and he revealed to me that during the insertion on my right eye it seemed like the lens was too big for my eye so he flipped it from the usual horizontal position to vertical but as it turned out it was the correct size all along, so he wanted to go back in and rotate it back to horizontal. Said the vault was around 100 nanometers(?) when it should have been 200+ and my eye wasn’t able to properly accommodate and this put me at risk for cataract. He says he has only seen this once before and I’m in the 1%. Went back in 7/10 to the surgery center where he rotated it horizontally. The surgical staff said they had never heard of this happening before. It has now been a week and I’m not really seeing improvement. He didn’t measure with a machine at the follow up, just looked at my eye and told me now the vault is a safe number. Now he’s saying my astigmatism is playing a part and we could do LASIK or another laser option to correct it, or wait and see. I go back in 3 weeks for follow up and am hoping for improvement. Would love any thoughts you guys have, I’m not really sure how to feel about all of this. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m2ewu2/4_weeks_after_evo_icl_with_issues/,6,1.0,12,1752776033.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m2ewu2/4_weeks_after_evo_icl_with_issues/,Had surgery,False,False 1m2iivz,Lasiksupport,Final-Raise7981,Sleep for 12+ hours a day 3 weeks post LASIK,"Got my LASIK July 27th, it’s been 3 weeks. I think my eyes are both 20/25 right now. But oh my god I get so so so tired from just existing. I have to go home and nap at 3 pm and at 8/830 pm I’m ready for bed. I get so dizzy and my eyes just hurt. Also had a whole week long migraine. Not really feeling like it’s getting better. Any advice? I’m 24F with -5 on both eyes before LASIK. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m2iivz/sleep_for_12_hours_a_day_3_weeks_post_lasik/,11,0.93,4,1752784379.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m2iivz/sleep_for_12_hours_a_day_3_weeks_post_lasik/,,False,False 1m2uq9n,lasik,Unibetes,2.5 Year PLEC SmartSurface PRK Update,"I never actually made a post here, so this isn’t an “update”. In December of 2022, I got SmartSurface PRK done with Dr David Lin at the Pacific Laser Eye Centre. I got both the left and right eye done, and I paid $3800 CAD. Me: Mid 20s, Stable scripts for >5yrs, -8.5 Left -8.0 Right (w/ slight astigmatism) **Why did I choose PLEC/PRK?** I’m Canadian (PLEC is in Van), and spent a lot of time researching on Reddit and going for various consultations at different providers. Redditors spoke very highly of him. I don’t remember all of the other consultations I went for, but I do remember going into LasikMD, getting my eyes dyed, and being told I’d be more suitable for ICL given my high scripts. I think I was quoted just over $5k for that operation. Another clinic told me they could do LASIK just fine. Because of this conflicting advice, and because of “le flap” doomscrolling, I ruled out LASIK. ICL seemed too new, despite that Jonas shilling it everywhere. So I decided on the all-laser PRK that PLEC does (Im prett sure its the only option they offer to all patients). **How was the surgery?** As you’ll see with other PLEC testimony, there is a ton of testing you have to perform with your optometrist before PLEC decides if they’ll take you. Once they do, you gotta book a date a few months out. Then you have (IIRC) a preop day, a surgery day, then a postop day. Dr Lin isnt the warmest guy FYI. Just be prepared for that. Surgery itself is simple: Clockwork Orange things on your eyes, green laser, smell funny, 3 minutes max and youre done. Then you wear Kanye sunglasses for 24 hours, then you have a postop, then youre done. Like Dr Lin, the whole operation is cold, efficient, and can make you feel like livestock. But it is EXTREMELY professional. If you have a question, it will be answered (and its probably already answered on one of the multicoloured papers they give you). You get the sense that a tremendous amount of data and thought has gone into the process. **How was the recovery?** You walk out of the surgery room being able to see pretty well, then everythimg gets terrible for two weeks (three in my case), then it gets exponentially better, then it plateaus. The first two weeks were horrible, terrible pain, waking up sucked (crusty, dry eyes that felt glued shut), crazy burns from those Mono drops. Those weeks are WAY worse then the surgery itself. O must have emailed the PLEC nurse five times tweaking. You have to take ten pills and four different eye drops five times a day. And with all of PLECs warning you think youre gonna get an eye amoeba if you do even one thing wrong. The regression from day one made me feel like something had gone terribly wrong. And I only had someone with me for the first week. After the third week I flew to the US to start my new job (computer monkey). I was on about half the pill/drop stack by then, which was much more manageable. Pain was wayyy better, and vision was improving rapidly, but I still had really bad dry eyes. I felt like I could only get good vision right after putting in my eye drops (which i needed to constantly for computer work). I ended up finding a optometry clinic that was willing to do my 1, 2, 3, 6, and 12 month post ops (PLEC makes you do a lot of stuff postop). At my one month, vision was almost recovered, but I still had terrible dry eyes. It was only by month three that dry eyes started improving. Month 6 Dry spots had reduced, and by Month 12 everything was better than perfect, except slight astigmatism which has persisted until today. **How am I today?** Best decision Ive ever made in my life. I dont think about my eyes at all. I have better than 20/20 in both eyes. The only thing is mild halos night driving, but I had astiggy preop so its not new for me. The only reason Im making this post this late is I spoke with a friend recently, and we both noticed theres this negative skew to Reddit testimony for every operation/drug out there. People who have had a great experience usually move on with their lives and never post, so I thought Id try and buck that trend and share mine. One tip for any future PLEC patients: Follow everything they say to a T. They make it really handy with all their sheets, but it is a lot. Dont skip on anything. ** Rating Every Time Period Out of Ten ** - Day 0: 7/10 - Week 1: 1/10 - Week 2: -1/10 (I was alone) - Week 3: 2/10 - Week 4: 4/10 - Month 2: 6/10 - Month 3: 7/10 - Month 6: 8.5/10 - Month 12: 11/10",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m2uq9n/25_year_plec_smartsurface_prk_update/,7,0.82,8,1752819191.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m2uq9n/25_year_plec_smartsurface_prk_update/,Had surgery,1752820159.0,False 1m30ou1,lasik,Manugarcc,My experience getting PRK surgery at 21 years old,"Location: Barraquer Ophthalmology Center in Barcelona (couldn't recommend them more) Cost: 2100€ (2400$) including medicine and pre-examination. Date: 11/07/2025 (exactly one week ago) My surgery was on Friday. Saturday and Sunday were very painful, most of the time I couldn't keep my eyes open longer than 5s. Just laid in my dark room listening to audiobooks, only leaving it to eat or go to the bathroom. Did all my prescribed drops. For some reason, my vision during these 2 days was really good, even though I couldn't use it. On Monday I woke up and the pain was gone. My vision had gone down to what felt like a -1.5 prescription, but I was happy and went about my life normally. Would only go outside with cap and sunglasses. In the 4 days since then, my vision has gone up just a bit everyday. Today I woke and had 20/20 in my left eye and close to it in my right, but when I start reading, looking at my laptop/phone or just doing anything where what I'm looking at is like a meter away, my vision gets worse for the rest of the day. I guess part of the healing process will be solidifying my vision at 20/20 so that it's not affected so much by what I do during the day. Preemptive Q&A: ""You're too young, how do you know your vision won't get worse?"" I don't. There is always some chance it happens in my early-mid 20s. BUT I used the same glasses I bought when I was 17 (over 4 years ago) and had almost perfect vision with them. As my doctor recommended it, I had a vision test done last summer at Barraquer, and one again this summer. Since my numbers didn't change, he finally cleared me for the surgery last month.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m30ou1/my_experience_getting_prk_surgery_at_21_years_old/,7,0.89,10,1752840800.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m30ou1/my_experience_getting_prk_surgery_at_21_years_old/,Had surgery,False,False 1m3lor6,Lasiksupport,xButterschnitzel,DED and CN because of ICL?,"I wonder if im the only one that developed heavy dry eye disease and corneal neuralgia with permanent hellfire burning pain because of ICL? (Homebound) Just curious.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m3lor6/ded_and_cn_because_of_icl/,8,1.0,1,1752894293.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m3lor6/ded_and_cn_because_of_icl/,,1752896191.0,False 1m3was9,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,Migraine vs ocular pain,"Can anyone tell the difference? I noticed I dont have the ocular pain at all times. And its just in one eye. When I have the pain I have hard time keeping the eye open and I feel like it ”dries” instantly when I open it. I have dry eyes in both eyes even though this distinct pain in only one. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m3was9/migraine_vs_ocular_pain/,4,0.84,2,1752931844.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m3was9/migraine_vs_ocular_pain/,,False,False 1m3zrrc,Lasiksupport,gawk8,"""Disruption of vitreous homogeneity in both eyes.""","6 Weeks post LASIK and i started to see too many floeters, went to doctor and In my report they wrote ""Disruption of vitreous homogeneity in both eyes."" Is this means PVD ? edit: l am 20yo male ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m3zrrc/disruption_of_vitreous_homogeneity_in_both_eyes/,4,1.0,3,1752940857.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m3zrrc/disruption_of_vitreous_homogeneity_in_both_eyes/,,1752941708.0,False 1m41sls,Lasiksupport,Kaspadze,My story and experience (not just the surgery),"Hi, everyone. I wanted to share some things and maybe even get some advice. I want to tell my story. • Pre-Surgery I'm almost 26 years old. I had strabismus surgery when I was a child. Everything was great after that. Didn't need glasses anymore, because I was using them for my strabismus. When I turned 22 (it was when I started my masters degree), I noticed that I see a bit worse. I'm a musician, composer, artist and one of the things for me is to play from sheet music. So some time after I went to get my eyes checked and found out it was astigmatism (I think it was mixed astigmatism). And I also found out I have hyperopia, which was insignificant. The astigmatism was also considered mild, 0.75 diopter in right eye and 1 in the left one. I got glasses and everything was fine. Now what comes next is related to my overall mental and physical health. During my bachelor's third year I started to drink alcohol and use cannabis. But this activity, which was for ""fun"", turned to something like an addiction. I also vape a lot (started at 18). Years went by and my vision worsened a bit. I went to visit an opthalmologist, because I also developed floaters. She was a great professional and told me everything: about floaters, my vision and overall eye health. My astigmatism at the time was 1.25D in one eye, and 0.75 or 1D in other. But for some reason, I didn't want to wear glasses. It was probably stupidity (I also was afraid of what people would say suddenly seeing me in glasses). I was upset, because I had good vision all the time in the past and suddenly I need glasses, again. I think what affected my decision was heavy drinking, vaping, cannabis... Also, I was in some state, where everything started to seem pointless: everything was boring, basic things made me lose my temper and just depressive mood. I didn't exercise at all, slept bad, ate junk food, didn't drink enough water. I started to suspect that I have diseases, like diabetes. But I was fine. • Surgery I looked into refractive surgery. Went to see a few different specialists. Some of them said not to do it, some said you can. I chose a clinic, where the doctor was considered one of the best in his field in the country. But I consulted with a woman doctor first. I then decided to wait a year. 1 year later, I called the clinic and scheduled my procedure (which was TransPrk). A week before surgery I was on vacation, visiting Rome. Day before the surgery I felt weird and also (maybe it was a sign:)) my flight was delayed 4 times. The next day I went to the clinic and had my surgery (2024, August 9). I was a bit scared during the procedure, but overall everything went well. • Post-Surgery So, I went home to rest. Everything was blurry. The next day I had some deep thoughts and because of all the haziness in my vision, I started to already regret it. 10 days later I went back to the clinic for my post-op visit. Doctor said everything was fine, the only thing that one of my bandage lenses fell off during some time. Maybe it was because I rubbed my eyes by accident in my sleep. I then decided to stop vaping and drinking alcohol during the recovery. And I was strong for 1,5 months. After I finished all my drops, the vision cleared. For two more weeks I was doing fine, but I noticed some dryness and starbursts. I then searched the internet about these things and... I found horrible things. I also discovered this and other groups on Reddit. After reading the horrible outcomes of other people, it was really bad. A few days later I took my car and drove off to another country. Turned off my phone and was ready to take my life, because I understood what mistake i made. But when the evening came, I decided to call my parents. They came to me and we went home. Then followed a huge depression and anxiety. I was on pills for a few months and just didn't want to leave my bed. I took time off from work and went to 3 psychiatrists. Things were slowly getting better, very slowly. The vision at the time didn't improve at all, but I managed to get back to work. It was hard, cause of sensitivity and dry eyes. I really changed. I started to heavy drink and vape again, just 2x more. I also stopped using antidepressants and found a great therapist. We figured out I have Asperger's syndrome, depression, anxiety, some OCD. But she really helped and in April, 2025 I really felt an improvement. I was and still am drinking, vaping, using cannabis (during the winter I tried to attempt suicide, but it failed: I drank a bottle of Jack Daniels, took bunch of edibles and was ready to drink my leftover pills, which was not a lot. But I passed out before I could even take them). At the time I'm writing this (sorry for this long story), I have these symptoms: • Not great vision (glasses gave me better vision) • Starbursts, glare, some day time glare. • Dryness • Nerve sensitivity and discomfort (although I'm not sure about this one) • Floaters still exist, but not really a bother. • Ocular pain, but only left eye, and always left (It might be a cluster headache) I know and understand that there are people who has worse symptoms and suffers greatly. In my situation it was the biggest mistake. What really bothers me that it's still hard to see the sheet music; these starbursts are a big bother - I also see streaks of light in daytime, it's just smaller and goes in different directions in both eyes. Now what I really hate is discomfort. I thought it's dry eyes and it probably is, but for some reason when I look at screens in the dark, I start to get these dry eye symptoms and just very uncomfortable sensation in the eyes. I need an extra light source from the room for eyes to feel better. Also, the TV screen is fine, but when using computer, the discomfort can start in 10 minutes. And I just don't understand why computer screen. Maybe it's both from dry eyes and neuropathy. I also visited a doctor in Germany and told him my symptoms. I think he took scans with Pentacam (maybe they show HOA), inspected the dryness, even tried different glass lenses to see if it might help. And with one lenses I saw better. Probably need to go get glasses in my country. The doctor also said I have scars from the surgery, but they shouldn't interfere with my vision. He said I still have hyperopia (I don't remember, but he might have mentioned there was a small astigmatism too, but didn't include that in the report). Overall, my current symptoms can be considered mild, compared to the people who has severe dry eyes, neuralgia, significant higher order aberrations, etc.. So, to conclude, it's the worst time of my life, still thinking about not living, but something is stopping me. I'm not sure what it is. But thank God I can still live and do some things. My prayers goes to all the people, who suffers severe complications. I appreciate everyone reading this and maybe giving some thoughts and advice. Really the biggest mistake, which could've been easily avoided. Glasses were a miracle, not a curse (that I understand now, very well). ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m41sls/my_story_and_experience_not_just_the_surgery/,12,0.88,4,1752945879.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m41sls/my_story_and_experience_not_just_the_surgery/,,False,False 1m4sbqm,Lasiksupport,Fun-Standard-3482,LASIK 2 days ago,I got lasik two days ago. While I was on the table I told the surgeon I couldn’t see the green light I was told to look at only with my left eye. ( I didn’t have the problem with my right eye) well it’s been 2 days I got it done Friday it’s now Sunday it’s still slightly blurry. I know it’s takes some time to adjust but I am a nervous wreck and honestly depressed that I’m never going to see normal again out of my left eye or I’m going to have to go through that again. Has anyone had lasik within the last year or so and had it take longer than three days to become perfectly clear? Oh I also have a popped blooded vessel on this eye as well. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m4sbqm/lasik_2_days_ago/,7,0.89,3,1753026810.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m4sbqm/lasik_2_days_ago/,,False,False 1m4u7ih,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Lasik Visual Complications Poem,"This is a free verse/spoken word poem I wrote about Lasik visual complications. I've been doing esketamine (Spravato) treatments and I think it's been effective to treat my depression caused by Lasik complications and the effects of it also inspired this poem, because I rarely write like this. I hope others can relate. **Lasik.** *You shattered me.* You were supposed to be the closest thing to a miracle. But your true nature is destructive black magic. Actually, you are not magic at all. You are a harmful man-made tool used for greed under the guise of “modern medicine” by irredeemable humans who have fooled society into trusting them as “doctors.” So as Ariel signed away her voice to Ursula I signed away my eyes to my Lasik surgeon, unbeknownst to me that my health was being stolen for his own corrupt desires– his pocketbook. What once was clear and solid sight, you obliterated into pieces and particles that make no sense. Suddenly my vision was jumbled by jagged, irregular streaks of light, everywhere. And menacing ghostly floaters appeared, haunting me wherever there was light, mocking me for seeking physical sunshine while I was drowning in such a dark state of mind. What were once precise, identifiable points Had turned into an unrecognizable mess of sharp splinters sticking out unevenly in every direction, growing larger at night, leering at me from above and in front of me and to the side of me, everywhere. OVERWHELMING! Car lights. Street lamps. Store signs. Traffic lights. Crosswalk signs. OVERWHELMING! No escape. Or could refuge be sought in natural light? I turned to the moon and stars with a glimmer of hope but was equally devastated. They were blurred and streaked, just the same… How ironic that concentrated light was supposed to be the “magic” that would fix my sight and allow me to appreciate light and all its colors all the more, but because of Lasik, light had become my new and greatest fear. **Recovery** So, I’ve fought to survive for two years. I haven’t always wanted to. I didn’t know if I even could. What they also don’t tell you is that the trauma from Lasik builds and builds impacting every domain of your life in new and horrible ways for a while, if not forever. But slowly, slowly, I have begun coming to terms with all of it. I have worked to transform those horrible streaks of light, those incessant sharp swords permanently puncturing my vision, into imperfect but beautiful stained glass instead. Learning about Kintsugi helped me a lot– Painstakingly and purposefully Mending myself back together, Again, imperfect, and irrevocably changed, but with a new appreciation for the beauty that remains in life. I never should have needed to do this, but now I can move forward knowing I have had to become stronger for it And being proud of that. The visual damage was done but spiritually I can recover, being thankful for what I still have left, for what makes me me, for everything I’ve been through. Forcing myself to become a force. To save myself, because ultimately the lesson was also that no one was coming to rescue me. That’s not to say I didn’t receive help along the way. My family and social support have been critical aid as well. But in the end it was on me to self-advocate and pursue treatment for what I could, both physically and mentally. I can look at the distorted light now without my mind and heart keeling over every time. I have started to accept what happened to me, but I will never accept why it happened. I will keep mending myself back together until the lacquer holds, but I will also fight to shatter the Lasik industry until there’s nothing left. Kintsugi: [https://www.tedxmelbourne.com/blog/kintsugi-the-art-and-philosophy-from-broken-to-beautiful](https://www.tedxmelbourne.com/blog/kintsugi-the-art-and-philosophy-from-broken-to-beautiful) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m4u7ih/lasik_visual_complications_poem/,19,0.95,7,1753031292.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m4u7ih/lasik_visual_complications_poem/,,1753193779.0,False 1m5qkg2,Lasiksupport,One_Objective_2721,When does ghosting from PRK disappear?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m5qkg2/when_does_ghosting_from_prk_disappear/,2,1.0,5,1753121909.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m5qkg2/when_does_ghosting_from_prk_disappear/,,False,False 1m5v3xm,lasik,Ericinthesky,My ICL experience,"I have been nearsighted and had astigmatism since I was seven years old. Once presbyopia set in, I started using two different pairs of glasses and contact lenses. At some point, it all became too complicated, so I decided to have surgery. In my city, there are several eye clinics whose doctors have many years of experience with various methods. I chose one clinic and received a consultation. The result: ICL was the only suitable option for me. The surgeries took place in April and were performed by two different surgeons. The left eye immediately achieved 110% visual acuity. Perfect. The right eye initially only reached 60% vision, which frightened me. It improved to 80% over the next few days but then plateaued. The surgeon who operated on me explained why the procedure was still considered successful, even though the eye was sensitive to pain and the vision wasn't very good. At the next check-up with another doctor from the clinic, it was discovered that the lens had rotated by 8 degrees, which partially explained the poor outcome. The eye was operated on a second time. Since May, the lens has been perfectly positioned, but the vision is still worse than in the other eye. I'm now considering whether to have a laser treatment on my right eye to achieve 100% vision, but I'm still hesitant. The clinic argues that the combined vision of both eyes is good. However, since the difference between the eyes is bothersome, I'm keeping this option open. In any case, I'm going to wait a few months to allow my eyes and brain to adjust. Would I undergo this surgery again? Probably. But that would be my personal decision, not a general recommendation. However, I was given different arguments after the surgery than before (such as “80% vision is sufficient”), which likely would have discouraged me beforehand. The clinic as a whole is very good, but the surgeons have varying levels of experience. I only found that out later. Post-operative care is very important. What I like about the ICL is that there are no side effects. The halos don’t bother me. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m5v3xm/my_icl_experience/,7,1.0,14,1753132147.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m5v3xm/my_icl_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1m5woz9,lasik,feral-bestie,PRK experience so far,"Just had PRK Friday morning. Here’s what I’ve experienced so far. I know reading people’s stories helped me so maybe this will help someone too! So I was not a candidate for lasik due to having 12-15 scars on each cornea. 😅 I was super nervous going into the procedure even though they said it would be quick. Also for some reason they didn’t give me a stress ball like so many others have said lol. So I had some marks on my hand from digging my nails into it. Surgery- Friday morning: Literally so fast. The worst part was the ice water blasting into my eyes. A little weird seeing the top layer of my cornea being scraped off but eh. Oh and the fact I could smell something burning when the laser was happening. Friday afternoon/evening: Was told to go and take a 4 hour nap. I slept for 2 and then laid there with my eyes shut for another 2 1/2 hours. No pain yet. After that I was up and was able to play some card games for a bit before bed. Discomfort level: 4/10 Saturday: Woke up in so much pain at 1 am. Like I was thinking oh shit something has gone wrong this can’t be normal… even after reading peoples stories lol. I tried to take more Tylenol PM but literally nothing helped. I tossed and turned until my follow up appt at 7 am. My eyes were so painful and so sensitive to light that I couldn’t even open them. When I got to the appt and they asked me to read the letters on the light up board I said “you’re joking???” And then I threw out a random letter and they said “oh… you’re just guessing” I said yeah… can’t see a damn thing. Got home Saturday around 10am and literally became dead to the world. I set timers even though they said I didn’t have to if I was sleeping but I wanted to make sure I was using the antibiotics and lubricating drops as much as possible. Pain level 9/10 Sunday: I could open my eyes a little but the light sensitivity was insane. I still had alarms set but once again… basically dead to the world. I couldn’t even see my phone text and it was set to the largest possible. Pain level 7/10 Oh I will say nothing helped the pain lol. When my eyes were closed I could like feel the pain come in waves and when I finally sat up and removed the googles and eye mask I could hear the liquid from my eyes hit the floor. It was crazy. Monday: Today I was able to wake up with hardly any pain at all. My vision is still a little blurry up close and super blurry like can’t focus on things far away. But honestly? It feels like my eyes are just irritated. They said I should be able to drive tomorrow but no way in hell. Pain level: 2/10 Tomorrow I go to hopefully take the contacts lenses out and we will see. I’ve heard some people say it got more comfortable after taking them out and others said it got worse. 🥲 UPDATED BELOW Tuesday: Thank god I didn’t drive to the appt like they said I would be able to lmao. when they took the contacts out it burned and felt like I had something in my eye for like 3 mins. Went home. Felt fine. It was more like I was aware that my eyes were a little scratchy. That’s it. However my vision was worse after removing the contacts which is normal. In the uber on the way home I was looking out the windshield like damn… I would’ve been fucked if I was driving. I couldn’t even read exit signs lol. Wednesday: Was decent. Felt a little scratchy. At one point it actually hurt though.. felt like something was stuck in my eye and it wouldn’t go away. Later on i noticed one eye seemed a bit blurrier than before but once again tried not to panic because it’s normal! Took Tylenol and slept the weird “stuck in my eye” feeling away. Thursday: Vision doesn’t seem as blurry as the day before and it actually seems like I can see further away a bit clearer now. I feel like my eyes feel a little dry. But to be honest they said my eyes were severely dry before with contacts so maybe I’m just used to it? Update: Over a month out. And literally no complaints. At the month checkup my vision is 20/20 in each eye so far. Since we still have healing to do we’re hoping for 20/15. I’ll update this as I go. I know no one might read this but I read others and it helped so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m5woz9/prk_experience_so_far/,21,1.0,31,1753135929.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m5woz9/prk_experience_so_far/,Had surgery,1756673564.0,False 1m5xqgf,lasik,theosdeorum,My Experience with EVO ICL in NYC!,"I recently had my EVO ICL surgery 2 days ago on the 19th of July. I am lucky enough to be near New York City which means I had plenty of options of who to get my surgery with. I went to three different consultations to make sure all the doctors were getting similar numbers as I was very nervous to be getting eye surgery and wanted to triple check that everything was correct. I ended up choosing a surgeon I found in Manhattan, he was very knowledgeable and sat with me for about an hour as I asked questions during the consultation. The consultation took place about a week before the surgery. His staff was very kind and welcoming and the office was very clean. The doctor took every measurement several times both via machine and manually when allowable. He explained the procedure and told me how I would feel during each step. After the consultation the lenses were ordered and they were received at the office in a few days. The day of the surgery I was nervous, but they gave me some meds to relax these were an extremely helpful as afterwards I was calm as a cucumber. The first hour was spent dilating my eyes and adding antibiotics and let me tell you those burn. Afterwards they marked my eye to prepare for surgery and I had the opportunity to meet the nurses and other staff that would be working on me. I was awake during the procedure but heavily sedative and numbed so I couldn’t feel a thing. They had my head in a cradle and strapped it down to ensure that it wouldn’t move. I was still nervous at this point so I told them to make it tighter. Afterwards they began work. The first incision was made, and I didn’t feel a thing, while I’m not completely aware of all the steps of the surgery, one thing I do distinctly remember is when they injected the lens feeling like a kaleidoscope was in my eye. I was a weird visual for about a second. I didn’t feel it but I sure did see it. After that eye was done they did the second and the process was the same. Overall the surgery was completely painless (for the time being). Afterwards they held me for 2 hours to check on eye pressure and they needed to reduce it in one of my eyes. They then had me do an eye test immediately afterwards and I was seeing 20/20, my vision before was 20/100. I was then scheduled for a 24 hour follow up to ensure everything was okay and by then other than some light sensitivity my eyes felt normal. Before the follow up I was telling my family and friends just how great my vision felt and I was very happy with the procedure but the real ah ha moment came during the follow up appointment. The doctor had me do another vision test and I was amazed I received 20/15 on my right eye, and 20/10 on my left with both being 20/10. I have never been able to see that well in my life before with glasses or contacts and I was just gleefully looking at far away signed and posters on the highway reading them out on my way home. I was so happy. This is now day two of recovery and I still have some light sensitivity but mainly only outdoors so I wear shades but in doors and on screens I am fine. The only other situation that causes some pain is focusing on objects very close to my face for example looking at my nose but the doctor said that too should go away with time. I am very happy with this result. One other side note some very bright LED car lights do cause me to see halos but I have only noticed them twice while on the road.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m5xqgf/my_experience_with_evo_icl_in_nyc/,19,1.0,15,1753138500.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m5xqgf/my_experience_with_evo_icl_in_nyc/,Had surgery,False,False 1m5y5u4,Lasiksupport,FlatIssue4755,No lasik looser,"Hi! I've never had any eye surgery. My vision is around -3.25 and -3.50 and I wear glasses. This is how I see as soon as the sun starts to set. It's important - it literally starts early in the evening. [https://imgsli.com/NDAwMTkz](https://imgsli.com/NDAwMTkz) I see long starbursts and rainbow halos around bright lights. I've dreamed about getting laser correction surgery since I was 15. I found this subreddit while researching surgery, and honestly, I'm feeling really upset. You're all complaining about something I'm living with even though I've never had my eyer lasered. I'm curious how much worse can these visual defects get after the thing? Is that even possible? Or do they go away? I made edited this photo in a hurry, but the starbursts are actually even longer (and softer) in real life. Sorry for my broken English",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m5y5u4/no_lasik_looser/,7,0.77,5,1753139596.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m5y5u4/no_lasik_looser/,,False,False 1m69wta,lasik,Effective_Exit1685,Ongoing Right Eye Pain and Strain for 7 Years After SMILE Surgery,"Hi everyone! I'm a 26-year-old dealing with persistent eye pain, strain, and headaches ever since I had SMILE done 7 years ago. It feels like something has been squeezing my right eyeball from the side of my temple. I can't look at a laptop for long. Sometimes the pain/strain spreads to the back of my head and my right shoulder. I also need to avoid sleeping on my right side, as the pressure makes my pain worse. I sometimes feel like I can't rotate my right eyeball smoothly without discomfort. I don't feel the burning sensation like some people do. I have been to multiple doctors over the years, but they say they can't detect any problems with my eyes except mild dryness. I was diagnosed with dry eye and neuropathic corneal pain three years ago and was prescribed Cequa/Restasis and autologous serum eye drops. They definitely helped keep the pain manageable so I could perform my daily tasks like a normal person. But since last year, I feel the pain has gotten stronger, and the eye drops aren't helping as much. I was put on Pregabalin, but I didn't notice any real improvement. I actually never felt dryness in my eyes, and the pain does not come from the cornea. The thing that has been haunting me was that I blinked during the surgery, and the doctor said they left a piece of lint (?) in my right eye, so they performed another surgery to remove it successfully. I developed the feeling of pain and strain along with mild floaters in my right eye over about a couple of months. I don't know if this could be related. I had ChatGPT read my topography. It says my right eye has a decentration of about 0.4–0.5 mm with a flatter curvature of 40.9 D, indicating slight overcorrection. I don't feel any noticeable visual distortions, but I do feel like my right eye isn’t as sharp at long distances compared to my left. I was thinking if anyone could help explain these or has experienced similar symptoms. I’m also sharing my topography scans in case anyone is willing to take a look: [https://imgur.com/a/yBplaLX](https://imgur.com/a/yBplaLX) [https://imgur.com/a/Tt1gpra](https://imgur.com/a/Tt1gpra) [https://imgur.com/a/RYK9u8U](https://imgur.com/a/RYK9u8U) [https://imgur.com/a/XwOeHn6](https://imgur.com/a/XwOeHn6) Also, thanks so much for bearing with my broken English :) update: I went to an optometrist and she said my right eye has -0.50 D myopia with -0.50 D of astigmatism, and the left eye has +0.50 D of hyperopia with -0.75 D of astigmatism. I got glasses and I do feel some relief while reading (thanks to everyone who offered suggestions), but the pain/strain/discomfort hasn't gone completely. I'm also dealing with dry eye and inflammation, which might be contributing to the pain as well. Since last year I've felt like my eyes are not responding to Cequa very well and I'm not sure why.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m69wta/ongoing_right_eye_pain_and_strain_for_7_years/,6,0.88,14,1753178011.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m69wta/ongoing_right_eye_pain_and_strain_for_7_years/,Had surgery,1753767624.0,False 1m6a3nj,Lasiksupport,imarunwaygirl,Is it normal?,"Hi, I’ve done PRK about 2 weeks ago, and the recovery is going well, but at my return appointment, after about 1 week and a half, i’ve done a test on a machine that gives you your prescription and it said i still had about -2 on each eye (myopia) and I had like -2,5/-2,25 before the surgery… is it normal? Shouldn’t it have changed after the procedure? Also, my near vision is great (with fluctuation), but i see pretty blurried far away… Thank you! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m6a3nj/is_it_normal/,3,1.0,2,1753178694.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m6a3nj/is_it_normal/,,False,False 1m6gk9g,Lasiksupport,bigbubble5,Overcorrection eye relax tricks needed,"I am overcorrected to hyperopia in my right eye by about +1. I have been suffering from eye strain, obvious bloodshot and dry eye (getting better nowadays). I learnt from some comments that over the years, some people learnt to manage the strain by learning to relax their eyes. I was wondering how was it done? What I have been doing to relax my eyes: - Use hot compress machine that warms up muscles around my eyes, this is quite effective as my bloodshot would be less obvious after the hot compress - Wearing glasses most of the time including going out and using my phone",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m6gk9g/overcorrection_eye_relax_tricks_needed/,3,0.81,14,1753196787.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m6gk9g/overcorrection_eye_relax_tricks_needed/,,False,False 1m6mp8p,lasik,lucor001,"Retreatment with PRK, 20 years after Lasik","I thought I'd chime in with my experience so far as my situation is a little more unique. I originally had Lasik back in Sept of 2004. My experience was great! I don't remember my original prescription anymore, but I couldn't see the large E on the chart, so I was bad. I essentially went to 20/15 in one day, amazing result. I had starbursts and such at night for probably the better part of a year. Eventually they went away, but I remember at the time not knowing exactly when it happened. Fast forward to 2024. I started noticing that my eyes had shifted and driving was becoming more challenging than I'd like. Last December I went in and got an eye exam and found my left eye was at -0.5 and my right eye was at -1.0. I purchased glasses for the first time in 20 years. I remembered in Jan of this year that I had paid for lifetime acuity through my Lasik provider so I reached out to them to confirm. They confirmed I was still covered and I needed an eye exam from a eye doc and a form filled out. I did all the steps, and it took about 5months for my provider to contact me. One exam with them at the beginning of July and 2 weeks later my PRK surgery was scheduled. My right eye would get PRK and my left eye was not bad enough for retreatment, it might even provide me a form of monovision for reading (I'm at that age now). They indicated if you've had Lasik >3 years prior that they only do PRK for retreatment to avoid flap complications with the original one. Surgery Day (Thursday): Showed up for surgery in the afternoon. Got to watch some all laser Lasik on folks ahead of me, that was interesting (they used a microkeratome back when I did mine). I didn't really have any nerves because I've been here before. They don't give you Valium any more, I didn't need it before and I didn't need it now. The procedure took a total of 5min, and was completely painless (due to numbing eye drops). Smell was worse than I remember, but was all very quick. Vision after surgery was essentially 20/20, and I was completely pain free. Went home and took a nap, the rest of the day was no issue. Day 1 (Friday): I had a great day, vision was great, pain was minimal - overall no issues. I did occasionally tear up something fierce but all completely manageable without any meds. Day 2 (Saturday): Let the healing begin! Vision was considerably more blurry today. I still didn't really experience any pain, but I did have bouts of irritation. Occasionally it would feel like I had an eyelash stuck on my eye and I wasn't able to do anything about it. Luckily, it wasn't pain and it usually went away pretty fast. This day was the worst so far, but it still wasn't real problematic. Overall, I just laid low and watch TV during the day, sometimes with my right eye closed other times with it open. Day 3 (Sunday): Healing continues, blurriness is still quite bad. I didn't have any pain or irritation on Sunday. I was becoming more aware of the bandage contact lens being in, but it wasn't bad. Day 4 (Monday): Return to work! I work on a computer, so it's been a bit of a challenge. I use my glasses at work so my left eye can do everything. I feel like I'm past the pain/irritation part because other than the bluriness of my right eye everything else seems fine. Day 5 (Tuesday): I had my first post-op appt this morning and they removed the bandage contact lens. I would say blurriness is better than yesterday, but still not good. I had slight irritation reminiscent of Saturday for an hour or two after the contact was removed, but now it seems fine again. The doc indicated my eye was healing up great and that blurriness is completely expected. She indicated it could take 12 weeks to get all dialed in. That's all I have for now, but I will try to update this post later as things improve. The only thing I would note right now is I'm glad I only did PRK on one eye. If I had done both I think I would be considerably more affected and I certainly wouldn't be going to work. Now perhaps the vision will clear up a lot in the next few days and ultimately you'd only need a week off work - that's certainly possible but I don't know yet. Edit 1: Turns out, removing the BCL wasn't the best thing. Later on Tuesday I started getting a bit of pain but figured it was normal. I used the recommended ointment that night, but Wednesday morning things were way worse. I called the doc and they said my epithelium had likely become loose and torn and I need to get in for another BCL. So I went in and after some numbing drops and another BCL I was in better shape. However this has set my recovery back a little bit. Days 6 and 7 (Wed and Thurs) were similar to day 2 with mild/moderate irritation. The sensations were a little different this time, but I imagine that is my epithelium sliding around a little 😜. Day 8 saw reasonable recovery similar to day 3. By the end of the day I could manage getting around well enough. Eye is still very blurry. Day 9 (Saturday, today): so far today things are clearing up and no more irritation. I think I'm back on track now. The BCL is going to stay in until Friday to give more time for the epithelium to adhere properly. I'm now in no rush to remove it! I think my experience is fairly unusual, but it can be a little defeating at how long things take. I haven't said much about the blurriness but it is really difficult to have one eye so blurry and try to get about life. Today is probably the clearest it has been so things are looking up, but even now I'd guess the eye is still 20/60 or worse. That's it for now, it will probably be more than a week until any next updates. If things go well with the BCL removal my next update will probably be many weeks or a couple months to finish out the update. Edit 2: Days 10-14: I had periodic irritation but overall things were pretty decent during these days. I started being able to function well. Day 15 (Friday): BCL came off on this day and this time I asked the doc to please double check my epithelium and she said it looks real good. I went through Friday with really no trouble. Vision was still blurry but I could manage. They did test my vision and my eye was now 20/35 which was actually better than pre-surgery so that made me optimistic. Day 19 (Tuesday): I distinctly remember this was the first day where I experienced what I would call very clear vision out of the eye. It wasn't all day, but I did notice that at lunch I could see things across the lunchroom that none of my colleagues could see, not to mention my surgery eye was now much clearer than my non surgical eye. This felt good. Day 25 (Monday, today): I'd say vision is better than simply functional. Overall it's quite good now but still varies around a bit. More often than not it's good but occasionally it's less clear than it was even an hour prior. I'm not stressing it much as it just seems like things are still settling but the good times now far outweigh the bad. I'll try to do an update 3-6 months in to reflect on my vision at that point, but for now I'm optimistic it's going to settle to a good place.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m6mp8p/retreatment_with_prk_20_years_after_lasik/,30,0.99,15,1753210489.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m6mp8p/retreatment_with_prk_20_years_after_lasik/,Had surgery,1754957681.0,False 1m6pi81,Lasiksupport,Muted_Resolve_6251,Flap Striae After ILASIK,"Had ILASIK yesterday. At my 24-hour checkup, my surgeon spotted minor flap wrinkles and immediately smoothed them in-office (no full flap lift, just gentle manipulation). Though I’ve followed aftercare perfectly (no rubbing, shields 24/7, regular drops), I now have mild pain/blur 3 hours post-adjustment. Using MoxiDexa® (antibiotic + steroid) 4x/day and hourly artificial tears. Anxious about permanent damage, but reassured risk is very low with early intervention. Seeking similar experiences or reassurance while waiting for my 1-week checkup. Hang in there, everyone!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m6pi81/flap_striae_after_ilasik/,6,1.0,10,1753216815.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m6pi81/flap_striae_after_ilasik/,,False,False 1m6q59b,lasik,Muted_Resolve_6251,Flap Striae After ILASIK,"Had LASIK yesterday. At my 24-hour checkup, my surgeon spotted minor flap wrinkles and immediately smoothed them in-office (no full flap lift, just gentle manipulation). Though I’ve followed aftercare perfectly (no rubbing, shields 24/7, regular drops), I now have mild pain/blur 3 hours post-adjustment. Using MoxiDexa® (antibiotic + steroid) 4x/day and hourly artificial tears. Anxious about permanent damage, but reassured risk is very low with early intervention. Seeking similar experiences or reassurance while waiting for my 1-week checkup. Hang in there, everyone!""",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m6q59b/flap_striae_after_ilasik/,7,1.0,8,1753218311.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m6q59b/flap_striae_after_ilasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1m70837,lasik,shieldz100,"Did lasik at both eyes, but 2 years apart","Hello So i did lasik in 2023, i tried both eyes but my doctor said he couldnt do the right eye because it was to small , but left one was a succes. I had both astigmatism and myopia . After the surgery , i had no issues with the left eyes 1 week ago i decided to do the right eye also , which had like -3 myopia and -1 astigmatism. In that time , my left eye which i did lasik,myopia came back at -1 After the surgery at the right eye now , its been 6 days and my close up vision isnt good as the left one. Its just worse as before the surgery . Im 23 years old What should i do ? I saw some people said its normal and it heal in few weeks ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m70837/did_lasik_at_both_eyes_but_2_years_apart/,2,0.75,4,1753246118.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m70837/did_lasik_at_both_eyes_but_2_years_apart/,Had surgery,False,False 1m7340u,lasik,Tricky-Person,Trans PRK Experience," My left eye power is 0.25 and the right is 1.75. The doctor suggested going with non-flap surgery, which is TransPRK. The procedure started with eye drops being applied around 5 times, along with a painkiller tablet. After waiting for 2 hours, I was given more eye drops and waited for another 45 minutes. Then, I went into the operating theater, lied down, and immediately, a laser machine was pointed towards my eyes. My eyes were opened very quickly, and clips were inserted by the doctor. The whole process was so fast and intense that I couldn’t catch my breath. It was too rapid, almost instantaneous. My eyes were washed and cleared with some tools, and I was asked to look at a red light and a green light. The laser started and was projected for around 8 to 10 seconds. Then, eye drops were immediately put in, and my eyes were cleaned again with something I don’t know (maybe a spray). Then, the second eye was treated in the same manner. Clips were inserted, and I looked at the laser for around 5 seconds. The same procedure happened, and the surgery was done. I was asked to wait for a couple of minutes and was given a prescription for eye drops to be taken 4 times a day and one every 2 hours. After 2 hours of the operation, my eyes started burning so much. It was unbearable. I could not open my eyes. The next day morning, my eyes still felt sticky and heavy, and the burning continued throughout the day. But by the end of the day, I could open my eyes, and the vision was clear. However, the burning persisted. The next morning, my vision was blurry. Oh my God! Even though the pain continued, my eyes were still blurry. Day 5 : Lens were removed and the vision got worse and blurry Day 7 : Can see properly in the morning but when exposed to sun or screens the vision becomes blurry Day 10: Still not able to see screens without blurryness it's frustrating but I'm still waiting Day 14 : Vision still gets blurry whenever exposed to sun light or artificial light. Nighttime again it gets blurry. Having a hard time watching the laptop screen. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m7340u/trans_prk_experience/,9,1.0,15,1753256757.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m7340u/trans_prk_experience/,Had surgery,1753761978.0,False 1m76g26,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,Do ppl without problems just dont notice?,"So about the dry eyes etc. What if everyone gets them but most dont just notice? I mean the dry eyes are expected ”temporarily” after surgery but supposed to go away after months. What if people just get used to them? The pain is a different story, most of people would notice pain. However, most of ppl would think that its just dry eye at first. Edit: 3 of my friends and me underwent lasik. Everyone is squinting. I bet its from lasik. Ppl dont know they have dry eyes. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m76g26/do_ppl_without_problems_just_dont_notice/,8,1.0,12,1753269271.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m76g26/do_ppl_without_problems_just_dont_notice/,,1753865331.0,False 1m79omu,Lasiksupport,Coding-365_days,Suggestion for SMILE..!!," Subject: High Myopia, Large Pupils, and Healthy Corneas - Seeking SMILE Experiences & Advice Hey everyone on r/LASIKsupport, I'm heavily researching SMILE surgery as a solution for my high myopia and astigmatism. I have looked into many post on this SubReddit, where I found out that I already have some starburst and halos during night. I am considering this surgery because I wanna join military. I'm hoping to get some advice from this community. My eye conditions are as follows: My Current Eye Profile (The ""TL;DR"" from my reports): * Myopia: Stable at around -7.00 to -7.50 in both eyes for the past several years (since 2018). * Astigmatism: Generally low and stable (around -0.50 to -1.00 cyl). * Corneal Health: This is where my reports are fantastic. My corneas are consistently measured as very healthy, thick (e.g., CCT 569-576 µm, thinnest location 554-575 µm), and show no signs of irregularities or conditions like keratoconus across multiple advanced scans (Pentacam, AS-OCT). My PathFinder II Similarity to normal corneas is high (76-78%). My progression indices are all well within the normal range. * IOP: Healthy and stable (13-17 mmHg). * Dry Eye History: I've used lubricating drops occasionally (e.g., Carboxymethlycellulose, Optive). I am okay with putting eye drops multiple times a day too. My Main Concern & Why I'm Asking for Experiences: My biggest point of concern, which has come up consistently in my reports, is my very large dilated pupil size. My scotopic (dim light) pupil measures 7.52 mm (OD) and 7.78 mm (OS). I know SMILE typically creates an optical zone of about 6.0-6.5 mm. This significantly increases my risk of experiencing halos, glare, and starbursts at night, as my pupils will likely dilate beyond the treated area.(Which I am already experiencing) But the concern is that have you guys experienced such situations during day or in daylight as well? I have planned to use a small flashlight towards my face during night. Also what is the pain like and what are other complications other than dry eyes and night vision issues ? I really want to know. Please share your experience it would be a great help. SMILE as a high myope (-7.00D or similar). What was your overall experience with the visual outcome, particularly the quality of vision? How likely is it to leave a residual power after surgery since I am highly myopic. * Experience with PRK as an enhancement after SMILE. What was that recovery like, and did it resolve any minor residual refractive errors effectively? (My doctor mentioned this as the likely option if an enhancement is needed). * Any general advice for high myopes or those with large pupils considering SMILE. What questions should I be sure to ask my surgeon? Are there specific things I should prepare for? I've done a lot of research into the technical aspects, and my corneal health seems ideal for the procedure, but the practical, day-to-day experience is what I'm trying to understand better. Thanks so much in advance for any insights or shared experiences! Edited this post after generating from a Gemini chat where I interpreted my pre-checkup report. If you are from Nepal please drop a message and let's chat. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m79omu/suggestion_for_smile/,1,1.0,9,1753278359.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m79omu/suggestion_for_smile/,,1753278884.0,False 1m7bose,lasik,geminibutts,Bandage contact keeps falling out,"Hello! I got PRK yesterday and as soon as I got home my right bandage contact fell out and I had to rush back (VERY uncomfortable). Then today, at my followup appointment, my left contact fell out while doing the pinhole test. Luckily it happened at the appointment. I'm not rubbing my eyes or anything, in fact it was the first time I took the eyeshields off. Is there anything I can do to prevent this? Do some people's eyes just reject contacts?! Should I bust out the super glue",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m7bose/bandage_contact_keeps_falling_out/,3,0.8,5,1753283074.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m7bose/bandage_contact_keeps_falling_out/,Had surgery,False,False 1m7i93t,Lasiksupport,NoteUsed9011,Dry eyes after lasik,,/r/contacts/comments/1m7i8u2/dry_eyes_after_lasik/,4,1.0,1,1753297940.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m7i93t/dry_eyes_after_lasik/,,False,False 1m7yzzi,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Permament dry eyes?,"5 months and my eyes feel like sand paper in morning, i hope it goes away.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m7yzzi/permament_dry_eyes/,7,1.0,11,1753346251.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m7yzzi/permament_dry_eyes/,,False,False 1m8t7ie,Lasiksupport,Electronic-Lime8557,Any suggestions for pre and post lasik surgery?,"Hey Reddit users, I am scheduled for my Lasik surgery soon and feeling a mix of nervousness, fear, and excitement (It's like a mixture of different feelings all at once). I am going to undergo the latest AI-driven LASIK that uses advanced mapping technology and provides personalized eye treatment. While I have done quite a bit of research already about the surgery and the technology that is being used in the procedure. But, I also know, there is no substitute for real-life experiences from people who have actually had the procedure done. So I am turning to the community and people who have had the procedure What are your best tips for preparing for surgery? What to expect after the surgery? How to adjust during the recovery period? Any must-have items for the recovery period? How long does it take for the vision to stabilize? I would really appreciate any practical suggestions, warnings or any kind of advice for making the procedure smoother. I will share my experience post-surgery. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m8t7ie/any_suggestions_for_pre_and_post_lasik_surgery/,4,0.67,12,1753429945.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m8t7ie/any_suggestions_for_pre_and_post_lasik_surgery/,,False,False 1m9aes3,lasik,Imaginary_Employ_750,"My femtolasik experience for -0.75 eyes, the good and the BAD","EDIT: I need glasses again. underwent femtolasik almost 5 years ago for my -0.75 eyes because I would not wear glasses for this level of myopia. I had two pairs of glasses but I just did not have the motivation to use them and never did. Contact lens would be more effort so they were out of the question. I mainly struggled with seeing traffic signs and seeing lectures as a student. I also had minor BVD and astigmatism. So I chose between a lifetime of blurred vision and a surgery with a low risk of complications. Keep in mind that now the complication rate for dry eye and pain is higher than when I underwent my surgery. I was screened as a good candidate. The good: -20/15 vision -BVD suprisingly cured, maybe my eyes were trained somehow because I could see clearly. The bad: -5 years later I have hyperopia, +0.75 with worse astigmatism than before. -Some dry eye/light sensitivity I think I had some before the surgery but just did not know it. My friends experience was the same. I suggest everyone undergoing LASIK to have proper dry eye assessment before the surgery, -My left eye. I noticed that after lasik the eyedrops didnt help a feeling of trash in my left eye. Then life happened and I forgot about it for years. After all my eyes were still healing. Recently I underwent a treatment for dry eye and started to notice that while I can help my dry eyes, my left eye is still more sensitive and has this uncomfy feeling. So now I am waiting for an eye doctor appointment. There are multiple treatments I havent tried yet for it. So yeah it was not worth it for me. However I took the risk based on the odds available at the time (it was like under 5% for chronic dry eye, astronomically minimal odds for eye pain) If you look at todays odds, I would probably not have done it. Edit: I dont want to scare ppl but the eye doctor thinks its a nerve problem.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m9aes3/my_femtolasik_experience_for_075_eyes_the_good/,4,0.75,5,1753476337.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m9aes3/my_femtolasik_experience_for_075_eyes_the_good/,Had surgery,1755075312.0,False 1m9se6r,lasik,tar-randa,Is ICL removal wise?,"Hi everyone, Last January I had a procedure done at St. James Eye Clinic in Malta to implant a pair of EVO+ ICL lenses. Unfortunately I have a number of complications, the most problematic ones being ring like aberrations that I constantly see from streetlights, car headlamps, sunlight reflecting off of watches and cards, and generally any form of non-shaded light source. I emailed the clinic regarding these issues and their responses have been lacking to say the least. I am currently considering removal of the lenses and had a couple of questions regarding the associated risks of removal. The surgeon who would be doing the procedure got back to me with the following regarding the procedure and its risks: >The operation duration time will be a bit longer than the insertion and somewhat more traumatic on your eye than the actual original operation. This is the case as once we dislodge the ICLs there may be some bleeding which could be significant. Also there is a potential risk of infection that can damage your sight as with any intraocular surgery. Also the pupil may remain irregular due to the trauma caused by removing the ICLs.  The risk is around 5% and since you have been bothered with the change in quality of vision with the insertion of ICLs then it’s highly probable that any change in pupil size could affect you. The risk of cataract is there always both with presence of ICLs and with their removal. And yes with the same reasoning as above any change in your refractive element will be noticeable for you. The chances that even if you end up needing cataracts surgery the implant that will be used may bother you as well.  The surgeon believes that these aberrations are cause primarily by the refractive surface of the ICL, and as such I am quite terrified of the prospect that cataracts would cause me to experience these rings again. However these seem to contradict what some other posts about ICLs and their removal say. Do you guys have any opinions to help me make this decision?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m9se6r/is_icl_removal_wise/,6,1.0,20,1753533762.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m9se6r/is_icl_removal_wise/,Had surgery,False,False 1m9sioh,lasik,dcp0002,PRK Surgery yesterday. Seems I am an outlier?,"36M. Surgery done in Birmingham, AL, US. -7-ish in both eyes. Went in to do WaveFront PRK. I'll skip talking about the procedure itself other than to say it was painless, including the ""holding your eyes open-bracket"" that everyone seems to dislike so much. The numbing drops acted fast and there was no pain for me. I wore contacts ALL the time. To sleep, to shower, etc. Only time I ever took them out is if they bothered me, so MAYBE that's why my experience seems way different? I also am the type that, when I get dilated during eye exams, I don't need the sunglasses unless it's SUPER BRIGHT outside...my eyes just aren't sensitive I guess? My corneal thickness was 566, so they said I was a good candidate for both, but I pushed for PRK. My doctor prescribed me some Loritabs but I just haven't had to use any yet. About 30min after surgery I could feel a VERY slight burning - almost akin to if you got soap in your eyes 20 minutes ago, just sort of like a raw feeling. No pain, though. I had a blue-top bottle, the steroid drops (smells and tastes like latex); a grey-top bottle, the drops to prevent inflammation; and the normal eye drops. I did blue and grey 4 times a day, and normal drops every hour. As soon as I got home I put in some normal drops and went to sleep for about 3 hours. I did not use the eye shields because I noticed I sleep on my side and do not even come close to pushing my eyes into the pillow or disturbing them. I wake, do my blue, wait 5 minutes, do grey, wait 5 minutes, do normal. This has been my routine since. The only sensation I felt on this day was... it's like when you sleep in your contacts and wake up in the morning and you just notice they're in your eye cause your eyes are just dry? That feeling. Still, no pain at all. Currently the day after surgery and it's ever so slightly more ""sting-y"" feeling but it's nothing unbearable. Almost like putting a drop of shower-water in your eye. Unlike other videos I've seen and posts I've read, I also find that I do not need to wear these shades they included cause I don't seem to have light sensitivity. (But I wear them anyway, just in case NOT wearing them would disturb the healing process). My vision is still blurry, but WAY better than before surgery. I'll also note that as soon as I set up after surgery I instantly noticed my vision was better. I did like someone suggested and turned my brightness down and font up on my phone right before surgery, but I ended up just putting it back to normal cause I can see and my eyes seem fine with no inflammation yet. I'll update as the days go by but currently it's been a smooth ride. I expected it to be much worse after reading all the posts here, which is why I specifically asked for a prescription to take. But, again, I haven't had to use any. They did not test my vision after surgery - and I get the bandage contacts out in 3 days. Edit: Second day I may have overdone it - went shopping, so when I got home my eyes were really heavy. Slept a little, woke up, played some games. Later that night my eyes became really leaky. It was just enough to keep me distracted from sleeping. I gave in, took one of my pain meds. Slept like a baby. Day 3: Eyes still leaky, but not painful. I woke up and noticed my vision is better than yesterday. If I try to look at anything too bright, my eyes want to close, so I have just been sitting in the dark :D - went to sleep without issue. Day 4: Much better - vision slightly worse, due to ghosting/double vision. Overall not bad. Light sensitivity gone. Day 5: Got my bandage contacts out today and they did an eye test but did not tell me where I stand. Vision ever-so-slightly improved. Got a follow-up appointment in a month. I can feel my eyes more now but it's not distracting or anything. They told me to stop the grey-top drops but continue the blue. Update: Day 8 (8/2/25) - The last few days have been the same: wake up, eye drops, take my vitamins: lutein, vitamin C, omega-3, and multivitamin. Make sure I put in my blue drops 4 times daily (so every 5 hours for me). Things closer is fine, but if you get far enough then there's a double-vision/ghosting thing happening. I \*think\* I notice it getting better but hard to say right now. I can tell that if the ghosting thing went away I would definitely be seeing pretty good. Update: Day 14 (8/8/25) - Vision slowly getting better. I ran out of the blue steroid drops 2 days ago, so only normal preservative-free drops now. I can see noticeably clearer now. I also noticed that my right eye is worse than my left, but only because it's still got a little ghosting. Hoping the ghosting clears up by the time my one-month-checkup rolls around on the 26th. I can easily function now without worry. It's got to be pretty darn close to 20/20. If I woke up with no memory of the surgery at all, I would think I had my contacts in because I can see just as well now as I did with my contacts. Update: Day 22 (8/16/25) - The ghosting is hardly noticeable now. I have to really try to notice it. My vision is not as good as it could be, though, as my son can see farther things than I. Hoping it continues to get better. Again, had I not known about the surgery, I'd still think I had my contacts in. Continuing to take vitamins and lubricate!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1m9sioh/prk_surgery_yesterday_seems_i_am_an_outlier/,18,0.91,16,1753534124.0,/r/lasik/comments/1m9sioh/prk_surgery_yesterday_seems_i_am_an_outlier/,Had surgery,1755325871.0,False 1m9skfh,Lasiksupport,PullyLutry,Did anyone of you already tried contacting Reddit about r/lasik?,"I didn’t do surgery (and don’t plan do it), so I don’t have a conflict of interest. But I too noticed over time that many posts on r/lasik seem too good to be true, you often read this “best thing in my life”, etc. Coupled with the moderator removing most negative posts about surgery, to me it’s obvious that there is something shaddy going on. This is after all an irreversible surgery, and r/lasik is openly misleading people by minimizing/hiding the bad outcomes. And I don’t believe that all those positive reviews are all real, it looks like a significant minority was someone being paid to write them. Did someone already try contacting Reddit for that, explaining the situation, and asking if they could do something about? Like forcing the moderator to allow negative reviews, or putting an info link on the sub informing people that most negative reviews are removed so they should be wary about what to believe, or anything else? Or even asking the Reddit admins to take over the moderation of the sub, that would already be better than the current situation. Many people come to Reddit to look for infos about the surgery, and r/lasik deliberately misleads them into a false sense of safety with misleading medical advice.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m9skfh/did_anyone_of_you_already_tried_contacting_reddit/,20,1.0,17,1753534263.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m9skfh/did_anyone_of_you_already_tried_contacting_reddit/,,1753535838.0,False 1m9umuh,Lasiksupport,dc_2024_,Broken Eyes Documentary - Full Video (free),"knowing so many who would have needed that video prior to making a life altering decision. Remarkable documentary. This needs to be shared far and wide. [https://vimeo.com/853195494/d29671d410](https://vimeo.com/853195494/d29671d410) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m9umuh/broken_eyes_documentary_full_video_free/,37,0.98,17,1753539938.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1m9umuh/broken_eyes_documentary_full_video_free/,,False,False 1mady9n,Lasiksupport,quewei,"Lasik yesterday, hate the blurry vision","My eyes were -4,-4.25, nearsighted, corneas I think slightly over 500 microns. I asked about the thickness, if it was safe, about cataract surgery down the line, and they said it was all fine, nothing to worry about… My vision right now is so incredibly blurry, hardly a step up from my natural vision and a huge degrade from my vision with glasses. What pissed me off in my next day/post op check up was they said congratulations, you’re 20/20 with zero prescription! When I’m telling them I have to discern the letters on the test and guess based on the shape, absolutely none of the rows, even the biggest one, was crystal clear. I couldn’t even drive myself to the appointment because I can’t read the street signs clearly until they’re 2 car lengths away, and even then, it’s not a crisp image. How can my spending several seconds trying to guess what the sign says (is that an r or a v??), watch as it comes closer to be clear enough to verify it is what i think it says, comparable to the 20/20 I had with my glasses? Let alone safe to drive with!? I know it’s a healing process but I wish I’d been given more warning that I’m going to have this bad of a vision for (HOPEFULLY) just a while. Right now it feels like I’ve traded my tiny bit of good nearsightedness (gone as i expected) for somewhat better farsightedness but far below my normal vision with glasses. I feel desperately like I need glasses right now! And in the check up, the surgeon mentioned my glasses were over corrected, so he’d under corrected in comparison. My vision was great with my glasses and I was never told they were too strong. Now I’m worried he under corrected too much rather than this being a healing issue. If he lasik’d my vision as if i were -3.5 instead of -4 or something. It feels like I’m wearing old glasses from 15 years ago. Other than that, pain was minimal, lights are glowy in a beautiful way, I don’t feel painfully dry… I’m just upset. Lecture me if I should’ve known all this already.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mady9n/lasik_yesterday_hate_the_blurry_vision/,15,0.89,17,1753592811.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mady9n/lasik_yesterday_hate_the_blurry_vision/,,False,False 1manw4z,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Please sign,https://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/support-petition-to-withdraw-lasik-approval/?taf_id=14165919&cid=twitter,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1manw4z/please_sign/,16,1.0,3,1753627040.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1manw4z/please_sign/,,False,False 1matg0j,lasik,ki31,"25M, Poor vision post icl","Hello everybody, i've had toric icl surgery about 1.5 months ago. My spectacle prescription was OD -8.25 sph -2.25 CYL @5 and OS -7.5 sph -2.5 CYL @170. The operating surgeon hasn't been helpful at all, just gave me glasses(OD -1 CYL @30)post-op so i sought a second opinion. It appears i have residual astigmatism of about -1 to -1.25 on both eyes. I am having major difficulties with near and mid distance vision in particular. Light scattering and other issues make using my phone a nightmare. The second surgeon didn't seem thrilled about correcting the residual refraction with any kind of laser operation, he also says exchanging the lenses are also risky. Considering my issues are not just about the refraction but also with light sources i asked about removing the lenses. He says he doesn't expect much of a change on my prescription after removal and it is highly likely that i could just return to my previous state. There are not many studies about this specifically i could find. What do you think and/or know about this? Most data about removal seems to be about cataracts so not exactly my situation. I'm really a mess right now and would really really appreciate any suggestions. Both surgeons seem to routinely perform icl surgeries as well as other refractive and corneal surgeries, wanted to add if this might change any opinions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1matg0j/25m_poor_vision_post_icl/,3,1.0,8,1753640274.0,/r/lasik/comments/1matg0j/25m_poor_vision_post_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1matsdr,lasik,Breaditta,ICL and gradually progressing myopia. Anyone with this experience?,"To sum it up: I'm 26, have astigmatism and -10,50 lenses. My myopia keeps growing -0,25 to -0,5 a year. I went to an eye clinic and was told that they can't stop the myopia from progressing but that ICL can ""reset it"" so I can start at zero again. No need to say I felt horrible hearing that and I'm unsure if I should go through with it. Anyone here who got ICL knowing they would have to wear glasses again sooner than later? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1matsdr/icl_and_gradually_progressing_myopia_anyone_with/,6,0.88,14,1753641108.0,/r/lasik/comments/1matsdr/icl_and_gradually_progressing_myopia_anyone_with/,Considering surgery,False,False 1mavdfc,Lasiksupport,Junket_Substantial,Did they use the wrong prescription?,"Hi all I had LASIK 3 days ago. When I went for my initial appointment when they did all the eye tests I was asked to provide my glasses prescription. This had a sphere value of **-2.25** for my left eye and **-1.25** for the right. My eyes were tested again, although I felt like the eye test was really rushed. It can take time for my eyes to focus on the image I'm looking at but I don't feel like this time was accounted for. After the test, there was no mention of the prescription and I didn't think to ask. The day after the procedure I was looking at the paperwork the clinic gave me and saw that the laser was set to **-2.25** for the left eye and **-1** for the right. Since the procedure I have noticed that my left eye is crystal clear but is hazy (as I would expect). My right eye appears to be blurry and hazy. When I went for my follow up appointment a day after the surgery they congratulated me for being 20/20. I raised the issue with my prescription and the optometrist said they used their machines and not to worry. Again, I felt like the visit was rushed. I have another follow up appointment in a week where I will raise it again. Am I being over anxious over this? Is it likely that my right eye is still healing and the vision will improve? What do you recommend I can ask in my follow up appointment?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mavdfc/did_they_use_the_wrong_prescription/,3,0.81,4,1753644926.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mavdfc/did_they_use_the_wrong_prescription/,,False,False 1mb1bno,lasik,Empty_Sea6226,ICL 10 Days Post Op - Positive!,"Hi everyone! Thanks so much to those who helped me in my last post about choosing between LASIK, SMILE, and ICL. I ended up getting **EVO ICL surgery** on **July 16**, and I’m now 10 days post-op. Here's a concise summary of my experience so far! Original post: [LASIK, SMILE, or ICL? 25F with high prescription and healthy eyes](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1lf10xn/lasik_smile_or_icl_25f_with_high_prescription_and/) \--- **Before & during surgery** * Used dilating drops 4x at home, then more dilation + numbing drops at clinic * Quick check with doctor to confirm lens sizing * Took a Valium before the procedure * Surgery took about 5–10 minutes per eye * During the left eye, I had about 5 seconds of blackout vision, which was scary but resolved quickly * No pain, just slight discomfort (left eye more than right) * Could open eyes right after, but vision was very blurry * Stayed 1 hour for observation and IOP check, then went home **After surgery** * Everything still blurry, but I could already tell light sensitivity was manageable. * Vision gradually started to stabilize throughout the day. **Day 2** * Follow-up check: * Left eye: 20/20 * Right eye: 20/25, but I could feel the right eye was much blurrier than the left, both near and far. * Prescribed medicated eye drops (steroid + antibiotic + NSAID), 4 times a day — very stingy! * Experienced very visible halos(perfect round rings) especially around light sources at night. These started to improve by Day 3, now typically only 1–2 thin rings remain and they’re not disruptive at all. * Really subtle glare, but I didn’t have glare issues before surgery either (possibly helped by my small pupils). **Day 3 onward** * Started using my phone on Day 2, back to full-time computer work by Day 3. * No major dry eye symptoms, just that my eyes get tired much faster. * Occasionally I notice a mild blur on screens, like the text edges aren’t sharp. But if I stare for a few seconds, it clears up a bit, seems like an adjustment period. * I use screens way too much, so don’t follow my example 😅 **1 Week** * Left eye: 20/15 * Right eye: 20/20 (with 2 blurry) but still feels less sharp * Both eyes: 20/15 * Refraction: Left +0.25 / Right +0.50 → slight hyperopia * Vision feels clearer at a distance than up close * Doctor says it could take up to 3 months to stabilize, especially right eye **Now (Day 10)** * Most of the time I don't feel anything unusual, it feels just like when I used to wear contact lenses * Vision slightly worse at night under low light * Eyes feel more tired in the evening, especially after 9 PM (likely screen-related) * Halos still present but not disruptive * Getting used to mild blur in right eye, no longer bothers me that much * Resumed tennis with no issues (wore sports sunglasses + sweatband) * Never tried driving at night \--- **Final Thoughts** I’m really happy I chose ICL so far, no dryness, stable recovery, and great vision overall. The process was easier than I expected. Still waiting for my right eye to fully catch up, but it’s getting better each day. Happy to answer any questions! Hoping by the 1-month mark, my right eye will fully catch up with the left 🤞",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mb1bno/icl_10_days_post_op_positive/,12,0.94,16,1753660231.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mb1bno/icl_10_days_post_op_positive/,Had surgery,1753720974.0,False 1mbigq5,lasik,motorcyclenoob2015,ICL at 48,"I've wanted to get eye surgery for the last 10 years but never really had the guts due to my dry eyes. Me prescription is -3.75 in both eyes. I have started restasis and my tbut is somewhere between 8 and 10 seconds. I'm leaning towards ICL as it supposedly has less dry eye issues than lasik/smile and I like the fact that it can be reversable in a worse case scenario. I had a consult at a reputable clinic, they refused to do ICL due to my age (48) and only want to do RLE with LAL lense. They feel I will regret ICL as I will have to do RLE eventually, so might as well only do one surgery and be done with it! But I still feel I want ICL and want to be able to take advantage of the accomadation (focus) I have left! (Currently presbiopic +1). Then at some point when I get cataracts, I can do RLE! Plus I hear that there are some IOLs with accomadation coming down the pipeline, so would like to take advantage of those when the time comes! Anyone go through a similar situation? Am I crazy to still want ICL at 48?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mbigq5/icl_at_48/,4,1.0,20,1753714703.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mbigq5/icl_at_48/,Considering surgery,False,False 1mbrz2w,Lasiksupport,Typical_Account_3525,PRK: when does it get better?,"11th day into my PRK and already wondering if something’s not right. I didn’t choose LASIK precisely because I didn’t want to put my eyes into more risk, and I knew going into this that the post op would be tough, with vision fluctuating up until 6 months to even a year. I know most of you here struggle with floaters, starbursts, glares and haze, but none of that manifested so far. I’ve used the prescribed anti-inflammatories for a week and switched to corticoid after the bandage contacts removal, will be using it for a full month. Everything seemed to derail after that by the way; I had a feeling that on days 4 and 5 my up close vision was pretty great, although being blurry for maybe half of the time, and now not even that. I have no sensitivity to light and distance vision seems better, maybe 20/35 or 20/40. My work is 100% on the computer (data analysis) and my doctor cleared me for it after the 7th day, which funny enough is when things got worse, at least screens wise. Anyone going through that? Any advice on that?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mbrz2w/prk_when_does_it_get_better/,9,0.91,8,1753735807.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mbrz2w/prk_when_does_it_get_better/,,False,False 1mc2xw6,lasik,Secure-Scarcity-9660,PRK 1 year ago- scratched cornea,"I had my prk procedure just over a year ago, great vision minimal dryness. Went in for my annual eye exam and was told i needed scans of my head for cranial nerve palsy.. long story short i have a tumor behind my left eye that’s not affecting the optic nerve but does affect the movement of the eye. Most recently i had a biopsy done on the tumor and the surgeon said there is now a scratch on my cornea. It’s healing and I’ve gone back to my post prk drops routine but it’s still blurry I’m 6 days out, should i be concerned that my vision will not be the same as it was before the biopsy? Or is the blurriness normal and it will heal back to the vision i had before the biopsy? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mc2xw6/prk_1_year_ago_scratched_cornea/,8,0.91,10,1753766204.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mc2xw6/prk_1_year_ago_scratched_cornea/,Had surgery,False,False 1mcem74,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,"Lasik clinic making fun of 80 year olds on TikTok. Bizarre, and I hope they’re not performing any type of unnecessary refractive surgery on elderly people.","This randomly came across my feed and I couldn’t believe it. Link to video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6BSMRnt/",https://i.redd.it/fjitztic1uff1.jpeg,12,0.94,2,1753803201.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mcem74/lasik_clinic_making_fun_of_80_year_olds_on_tiktok/,,False,False 1md44ru,lasik,FabsLG,Persistent corneal erosion 4 months after PRK: pain worsening daily,"Hi everyone ! I’m looking for advice or insight from people who might have been through something similar 🥺 **Background:** I had PRK surgery exactly four months ago, and for the first few weeks things were going okay. Around 5 weeks post-op, I accidentally gave myself a small bump to the right eye. It didn’t seem serious, but it triggered pretty bad dryness that was treated mainly with Xailin Night ointment.  At the 2-month check-up, both my surgeon and ophthalmologist said everything looked fine. I was told I could reduce the number of drops and ointment applications. That’s when the eye started sticking shut more and more in the mornings — but it wasn’t painful during the day, so I let it slide.  **Current issue**: Then, around 3.5 months after surgery (2 weeks and 1 day ago), I woke up with sudden, sharp pain in that same eye, like a tearing or ripping sensation. It was extremely intense for several minutes — I almost went to the ermergency center. It eventually calmed down, but since then I’ve had constant pain and discomfort, especially when blinking or moving the eye.  At my next ophthalmology a few hours later, she observed what she vaguely called a “zone of relief” (not very clear terminology) and mentioned laser smoothing treatment could help right away — I assume she meant PTK. I started using Xailin Night once a day (combined with “Vismed Gel” eye drops to hydrate the eyes), which wasn’t enough, so I increased to 2 times a day, then 3 times a day. That helped for a bit, but over the past few days, even that hasn’t been enough. Pain returned and the eye is now consistently red and irritated.  At a follow-up appointment 2 days ago (2 weeks after the first pain), she proposed a compressive eye bandage for 48h to reduce blinking and let the area calm down. But she warned that if the bandage folds or isn’t placed properly, there’s a risk of ulceration. I’m dumb and very sensitive about anything involving my eyes, and I know I’d struggle to place or manage that kind of dressing safely. So I’ve held off for now.  I’m doing my best to manage with:  * Xailin Night ointment 3x/day  * Vismed gel 3x/day  * Keeping the eye closed most of the day, only opening it when absolutely needed  * Sometimes using saline rinses before ointment  It helps slightly, but the pain is still constant. Sometimes the ointment gives good relief, sometimes it doesn’t help at all. I feel the pain just below and slightly lateral to the pupil. It feels like something rough rubbing every time I blink or move my eye. I also don’t understand why the ointment sometimes works well, and other times seems to do nothing.  My appointment with the PRK surgeon is in exactly 2 weeks (he took looooong vacation...), but I’m worried I won’t last that long — and even after that, I might have to wait more for any possible treatment. My ophthalmologist mentioned that PTK (laser smoothing) is usually very effective for this.  Any tips for maximizing the effect of ointments, or making blinking less damaging, would help me so much. This has taken over my life. I’ve tried to rest, stay calm, eat omega-3s, etc., but the eye just seems more sensitive by the day.  Thank you if you’ve read this far. I know the post is long — I’m just very scared. I feel trapped between not doing enough to heal and being too anxious to try the compressive dressing. If you’ve been through anything similar, I’d love to hear how you handled it 🥺🫶  PS: Sorry if anything is unclear — English isn’t my first language (I’m French), and I’m doing my best to explain everything accurately. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1md44ru/persistent_corneal_erosion_4_months_after_prk/,11,1.0,15,1753875127.0,/r/lasik/comments/1md44ru/persistent_corneal_erosion_4_months_after_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1md7gwv,Lasiksupport,onlyemgi,"Considering SMILE in Germany (or Turkey), scared after reading here - looking for real insight before taking next steps","Hi everyone! I'm currently looking into getting SMILE done in Germany, possibly Turkey too (since it's more affordable), but I’m pretty overwhelmed and honestly a bit scared after reading so many stories here. My prescription is around -4.5 diopters with a slight astigmatism (-0.25). I've been reading a lot and SMILE seems to be the newer and ""safer"" procedure compared to LASIK/PRK. Less flap-related issues, faster healing, less dry eyes. at least that’s what clinics claim on there website. The reason I’m considering this at all is because my eyes are really important to me. I care a lot about my quality of life, and I’m super active. I box, I dive, I snorkel, running, climbing and much more and glasses or daily contacts just don’t work well for some of that. Especially underwater stuff, you're not supposed to use contacts due to the risk of infections. But I also work ""professionally"" with my eyes, I spend many hours a day on a monitor playing competitive level games, and I literally make my living this way. So even a small chance of vision issues, halos, dry eye, or anything permanent would be a nightmare for me. For note: I do already have a little bit of halo and starbust. Not that much in a way that it is bothering me, but definetly noticeable at night. I haven't been to a consultation yet because I found this subreddit first, and honestly, the posts here really shook me. I don’t know how common the negative outcomes actually are and I know this place naturally attracts those who had bad experiences (I do think this at least) but I’m finding it hard to get a realistic sense of how safe SMILE really is. What I’m really looking for is a more **complete and honest picture,** a broader **overview of pros, cons, and real risks**. I want to understand **what can realistically go wrong**, how often that actually happens, and how much of it is temporary vs. permanent. If anyone has insight into **how to truly evaluate whether this is a smart decision**, I’d really appreciate your help. As you notice, I'm a bit lost. Thank you all in advance!! EDIT: I've had a lot of friends and family get laser eye surgery (probably 5+ people), and all of them say it was life-changing in a really positive way. No complications, no regrets, just freedom from glasses. That’s what initially gave me confidence to start looking into it. But then I found this subreddit while trying to make an informed decision, and suddenly I'm seeing a completely different side of the story. People here talk about chronic pain, visual issues, and long-term regret. It’s honestly overwhelming and now I feel completely stuck.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1md7gwv/considering_smile_in_germany_or_turkey_scared/,7,0.77,51,1753884265.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1md7gwv/considering_smile_in_germany_or_turkey_scared/,,1753888227.0,False 1mdal2x,lasik,emiloca,"PRK touch-up surgery in one eye after LASIK - One week out, positive experience","**Context: 36F. Surgery done in Denver, CO. ** I had a Lifetime Lasik guarantee, so after an eye exam, they determined that I needed a touch-up in my left eye. After arranging for time off from work, reading a lot of horror stories about debilitating pain, and prepping meals/podcasts/cozy darkness, I went in for the procedure. The worst part was the taste of Valium. No pain at all, just the psychological cringy brain reaction that someone's swabbing your eye. But it was over in less than 5 minutes. Went home, took a nap, prepared for the worst. Husband picked up prescribed steroid/antibiotic drops and a surprising amount of prescribed Tramadol 50mg. I have a minuscule feeling of tiredness and burning in my eye (like when you've been sitting by a campfire for too long). Resolved quickly with lubricating drops. **Night 1** Pain: 1/10 Sleep with the eye shield on. Feels watery, like I had allergies. Sleep goes undisrupted except for my 11-month-old waking up to sing in her crib for 20 minutes and then falling back to sleep. **Day 2** Pain: 2-4/10 Wake up, drops in. Declare to my husband that it feels like ""my eye has a mild sunburn"". Blurry AF. I walk around the house dancing to music and doing chores, unjustifiably proud of myself that I am handling recovery so well before my husband reminds me of how much this might suck if it were in both eyes. I am humbled and chill out Take some naps, do my drops. A few moments during the day I feel a 4/10 sting in my eye and put some lubricating drops in. Pain resolves immediately. I attempt to cut a pizza in half, and the first cut is so comically far away from the middle that my husband takes a picture of it I'm horrified for the night and day ahead as I've heard this is the worst pain. Right before bed, I notice my eye is probably as painful as it's been yet, but it's still only about a 3/10 and it's not consistent. **Night 2** Pain: 5/10 I wake up, not from pain, but because I hear my 11-month-old is having another rager. I notice my eye feels like it has hot sauce in it (to clarify, mild sauce, but like it has pepper chunks in it, and it isn't all that fun to have in your eye in any case). I take Tramadol, worried that this is the beginning of the gauntlet. I fall asleep to the sound of my baby singing YA YA YA YA **Day 3** Pain: 2/10 I wake up shocked that I'm not writhing in pain. Eye is watery. I'm able to get up and feed the baby breakfast before daycare. Husband yells at me to go back to sleep and rest my damn eye. Husband goes to work. I am feeling overconfident and stir crazy and I call my mom to see if she wants to drive me around to run errands. My eye is pretty watery and very blurry but it doesn't hurt at all. We have ramen. It tastes like medicated eyedrops. Baby playfully slaps me in the side of the head when she comes home from childcare and I decide to wear my eye shield around her for the near future **Night 3**: Pain: 2-3/10 I sleep all night after taking some ibuprofen for mild stinging feeling. I can't stop talking about how delighted I am with the recovery process so far. I wonder if tomorrow is the day everything actually goes to shit. Baby throws her pacifier out of her crib and wakes me up at 4am, irritated that it's gone. I agonize for 20 minutes over going into her room to return it to her before she figures her life out and goes back to sleep **Day 4**: Pain: 0/10 Eye is not watery anymore, just dry. It's a normal day, I'm just nervous to drive but still itching to get out of the house, so I take the baby for a walk. No sunlight sensitivity. Blurry vision but I can tell it's better. I am able to toss Cheerios into my mouth. Baby likes this, tries to feed me some of her Cheerios **Night 4** Pain: 0/10 I have made my eye shield into an eye patch with some elastic and I walk around like a space pirate. I ask my husband if I look cool. He says yes, likely to avoid an argument I sleep all night. **Day 5** Pain: 1/10 Get the bandage contact out during my follow-up. This gives me more discomfort than I've had in the past 3 days. The doctor tells me my vision has improved enough to drive, wear makeup, jump into a pool, RUB MY EYE, etc. Got a follow-up appointment in a month. **Night 5, Day 6, Night 6, Day 7** Pain: 0/10 Eyesight is getting better and better. Still blurry, but it's cool to see it stabilize and improve each day. Today I noticed my throat hurt a lot and I went to urgent care, and it turns out I have mono. I think it's from my drooly baby feeding me her Cheerios. My husband asking if I traded PRK for making out with the doctor. Will update as eyesight improves and marriage deteriorates",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mdal2x/prk_touchup_surgery_in_one_eye_after_lasik_one/,8,0.91,5,1753891519.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mdal2x/prk_touchup_surgery_in_one_eye_after_lasik_one/,Had surgery,False,False 1mdqmra,Lasiksupport,Time_Case4895,"Study on Marketing Behavior of LasikPlus, TLC, and LASIK Vision Institute","I am conducting a study to test a hypothesis that these companies (all of which have a relationship with the same parent company) are violating certain laws regarding medical marketing. Please consider applying to be part of the study if you gave had LASIK surgery at one of these clinics in 2024 or 2025: [https://rectify.org/lasik-study](https://rectify.org/lasik-study) We are offering $50 compensation for those who are chosen and complete the study.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mdqmra/study_on_marketing_behavior_of_lasikplus_tlc_and/,6,0.88,1,1753931323.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mdqmra/study_on_marketing_behavior_of_lasikplus_tlc_and/,,False,False 1me5zs4,Lasiksupport,SnooCupcakes967,Smile Surgery overcorrection,"Looking for similar experiences and hopefully success stories after some time. I had the Smile Procedure done 2 weeks ago. I went from a -6.00 in my right and a -5.75 in my left. I can see 20/20 with my right eye (Plano). My left eye is now a +1.00 -0.75 x55. I was told my vision would fluctuate from day to day (sometimes right is better, sometimes left is better) and that it takes 3 months for the eyes to fully stabilize, however my left eye isn't fluctuating at all. Everyday it's the same and not getting any better. I had my follow up appointment with the surgeon 6 days after the surgery and their office did not refract me (probably because it's too early) they just have you read letters covering each eye and they say you're seeing 20/20. Well, I can see the letters but the quality is not there. I essentially have drunk vision. I work for an eye doctor, so I am able to use the refractor at work and had my doctor check my prescription and he confirmed I am in fact overcorrected. He too said I need to be patient and give it time to heal because he can see there is still inflammation. But he continues to ask me if it's getting any better every few days and it's not. I'm trying to be patient but the overcorrection and astigmatism is very annoying (blurry near and far, headaches, sometimes double vision) Since I work on a computer all day (my day job and my part time job from home) this has been very frustrating, especially being a whole diopter overcorrected. Sigh. I finished the prescribed steroid drops last week and am now just using Refresh lubricant drops throughout the day. (My vision does not look better after tears in my left as some people state) I can't have a touch up (if needed) for 3 months or longer. It's just a long time to go with this kind of vision, especially this time of year with a lot of activities coming up, I'm starting to wish I did this in the winter. Has anyone had a similar experience and had success after a couple of weeks to months with overcorrection correcting itself? I've heard stories of a few days to a week but since it's been longer and it's not fluctuating at all I am starting to lose hope. Additionally, anyone who's had a touch up done successfully, especially for an +? I've also heard it's harder to go from a plus to a minus (I do know that if I were to do a touch up it would then need to be Lasik not Smile.)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1me5zs4/smile_surgery_overcorrection/,3,1.0,4,1753978787.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1me5zs4/smile_surgery_overcorrection/,,False,False 1me7srm,Lasiksupport,Ok-Prior3686,SMILE Pro LASIK surgery journey,"Hello everyone, I'm a 30-year-old male and have been wearing glasses for almost 20 years. Recently, I started doing more outdoor activities and CrossFit, and while my glasses weren’t a major problem, they did start to feel a bit annoying. I currently work as a software engineer in the U.S., and I spend about 8–10 hours a day in front of a screen. I was in the middle of switching jobs, which gave me a 2–3 month gap—another reason I felt it was the perfect time to get SMILE surgery. I decided to go with **SMILE Pro** surgery in Korea since a few friends and a family member had positive experiences there. Plus, it was significantly more affordable compared to clinics in the U.S. However, now I’m starting to wonder if I made a huge mistake. 😔 It’s been a month since the surgery, but my vision still isn’t as clear as it was when I wore glasses, and it gets worse in low light or darkness. I’m trying to stay positive and give it more time to improve. I wanted to share my experience so far, in hopes that it might help someone out there going through something similar. My eyes before surgery **Right eye** Sph: -5.25 Cyl: -2.25 Axis: 2 Pupil size (in the dark): 6.2mm Corneal thickness: 588 μm **Left eye** Sph: -5.62 Cyl: -1.75 Axis: 175 Pupil size (in the dark): 6.1mm Corneal thickness: 590 μm According to a clinic in Seoul, based on my prescription, they said that I’m eligible for getting both options: LASEK and SMILE. Since I heard that SMILE has a faster recovery and the chance of having complications is low. Since I have a high amount of myopia and astigmatism, they recommend SMILE Pro with CXL(Corneal cross-linking). # Week 1 My vision was still quite hazy, and I couldn’t read text on a computer monitor at all. At my post-op check-up, they told me I had 20/16 vision in both eyes, but I still couldn’t see clearly. They explained that this was normal, as the cornea was still swollen and healing. # Week 2 The haziness had improved, and I was able to drive a 5-hour long-distance trip. However, my night vision was noticeably worse than during the day, and I began experiencing mild halos. The most frustrating part was impaired vision while driving at night. # Week 3 My vision was still hazy and blurry, and I continued to struggle with reading text on the computer. This was especially frustrating for the work I do. I also noticed my eyes getting tired after just an hour of screen time. The overall experience remained frustrating, and I planned to see an ophthalmologist in the U.S. for a one-month post-op check. # One Month Post-Op I think the haziness is mostly gone, but the blurriness is still there—especially when reading text up close (within 30 inches) on a computer or phone screen. I'm not sure what’s going on with my eyes, but I’m trying to be patient. Also, from time to time, I feel a burning sensation in my left eye, which suggests that my eyes might be dry. So I have been very diligent about using eye drops whenever I feel the burning. My U.S. optometrist told me that there is residual astigmatism, but I still need to wait until the 3-month mark to see the final results. There’s no swelling or inflammation, but they noticed dryness in my eyes, so they prescribed additional eye drops and recommended using a warm compress. 1-month follow-up result: RE (Right Eye): -0.75 +0.75 x 092 LE (Left Eye): -0.50 +1.00 x 104",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1me7srm/smile_pro_lasik_surgery_journey/,4,0.75,24,1753982886.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1me7srm/smile_pro_lasik_surgery_journey/,,1754276689.0,False 1mexdpx,Lasiksupport,ReachNo6942,I really want to remove my glass (spect) ..,"Sometimes I feel I'm okay with my spects but no.. i feel shy every time then I watch some videos on youtube about how to get freedom from spects then I feel full confident, happy but when I visit here i feel sad .. what should I do i really don't know... how of you feel same think like me plz comments below 🙏🙏",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mexdpx/i_really_want_to_remove_my_glass_spect/,0,0.33,3,1754057087.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mexdpx/i_really_want_to_remove_my_glass_spect/,,False,False 1mezq2z,Lasiksupport,gawk8,LASIK side effects that i have after only 2 months:,"Halos, Starburst, Dry eyes (like everyone), Tons of dark floaters, Eye migraine, Visual snow syndrome, Generally uncomfortable feeling in eyes (they feel different almost like bloated?), Random aches feels like stabbing, These are not complications and considered harmless side effects that has no cure and doctors doesn't even care these stuffs. But they make life so difficult, way more difficult than wearing glasses. Consider keeping your glasses. LASIK definitely won't give you the care free life that you want. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mezq2z/lasik_side_effects_that_i_have_after_only_2_months/,29,0.94,25,1754062585.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mezq2z/lasik_side_effects_that_i_have_after_only_2_months/,,False,False 1mfk76v,Lasiksupport,Ecstatic_Diet477,EVO ICL for high myopia,"Hello, what do you guys think about EVO ICL surgery? I'm at - 7.5/9.5 D with slight astigmatism, I can't do anything without my glasses (also reading my phone lol). I had 2 examinations and they both told me I'm a perfect candidate for ICL and advised against lasik. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mfk76v/evo_icl_for_high_myopia/,6,1.0,4,1754118337.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mfk76v/evo_icl_for_high_myopia/,,False,False 1mfozvh,Lasiksupport,Particular-Half-724,Smile relex decision,"So, i didnt do smile yet, but heres the thing Im at myopia -7 and -7,50, im 23 Next year i want to do the course for train driver on the dutch railroad The medical exam team for the railway drivers say that i have to be under at or under -8 strength glasses otherwise i will be disqualified, lasik or smile are both allowed as long as the glasses are under -8 Now was my question, should i do smile for my dream job if my eyes go at or over -8 Im already having a pre op check planned in visus oogkliniek in rotterdam, the best one in the country, i heard many many good stories on it and the trustpilot is also 4,9 out of the 5 stars for the operations, and also a few well known dutch people, like a singer, and a carreer boxer took lasik there, should i do smile as a last resort when my eyes go below -8?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mfozvh/smile_relex_decision/,0,0.33,8,1754136611.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mfozvh/smile_relex_decision/,,False,False 1mfqha5,Lasiksupport,powdertojinx,Why is this sub allowing pro Lasik bot account posts?,"The sub says it is for people dealing with complications. If that is not true, the moderator should change the sub description to be “neutral” and moderate accordingly. Yet this sub is allowing the infiltration of pro-Lasik people and bot accounts trying to minimize the damage the recent news and research has done to the Lasik industry. It is very obvious. I’m not going to post here much anymore if we are going to continue allowing all this pro-Lasik propaganda…",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mfqha5/why_is_this_sub_allowing_pro_lasik_bot_account/,12,0.84,4,1754141092.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mfqha5/why_is_this_sub_allowing_pro_lasik_bot_account/,,False,False 1mg36fa,Lasiksupport,No-Feedback-467,Petition,"I wanted to start a petition, not sure if anyone has tried to make one before. But please do help. If the petition does shut down please don’t give up and create a new one. Share it if you can. 10,000 is for a response at least ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mg36fa/petition/,9,1.0,2,1754173788.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mg36fa/petition/,,False,False 1mg5iod,lasik,Temo1900,Did anyone feel more comfortable wearing empty glasses frames after laser eye surgery?,"I had Trans PRK laser eye surgery about 3 years ago. My vision is generally good now, but I’ve noticed something strange: I feel significantly more comfortable when I wear my old glasses frames—even though they have no lenses in them. It’s not about vision correction anymore, but somehow wearing the empty frames helps me focus and feel more at ease. Without them, I often feel a bit off or unfocused, even though my eyesight is fine. I’ve also noticed that my eyes feel slightly drier when I’m not wearing the frames Would love to hear your thoughts or similar experiences.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mg5iod/did_anyone_feel_more_comfortable_wearing_empty/,6,0.72,15,1754180453.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mg5iod/did_anyone_feel_more_comfortable_wearing_empty/,Had surgery,False,False 1mgczgs,Lasiksupport,BarnardWellesley,Has anyone gotten complications from Zeiss/Visumax High frequency Low energy SMILE Pro/2.0? Small mesopic pupil?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mgczgs/has_anyone_gotten_complications_from_zeissvisumax/,1,1.0,2,1754205214.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mgczgs/has_anyone_gotten_complications_from_zeissvisumax/,,False,False 1mgdz5t,Lasiksupport,ProfessionalBeat8993,Lasik,"Will Lasik ever be reversible in the near future or at least partially? Any breakthrough? I can’t go by a minute without thinking about the complications. I’m just 18, and I ruined my life. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mgdz5t/lasik/,7,0.77,7,1754209101.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mgdz5t/lasik/,,False,False 1mghz3h,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,ruined eyesight forever,"How it feels to pay money to ruin your eyes lol, i am so hopeless, suicide would be option to leave this garbage society.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mghz3h/ruined_eyesight_forever/,15,1.0,15,1754223956.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mghz3h/ruined_eyesight_forever/,,False,False 1mha28z,lasik,dathena649,post-SMILE procedure (positive),"Wanted to share my experience about my recent SMILE surgery. I’ve been wearing glasses since I was 7 years old and my grade pre-op was L: -6.25sph=-2.25x180; R: -5.75sph=-2.75 cylx5 I’ve been planning to have surgery in Ireland and was quoted €4,300 for lasik. I did some research and got discouraged by the risks and possible side effects of lasik so I decided to hold it off. On my recent holiday in the Philippines, a friend introduced me to SMILE and I did some research on the procedure and the doctor. I sent the clinic a message and got scheduled for screening the same day. They did a series of tests which lasted about an hour to see if I’m eligible. They also answered all my questions truthfully and I felt confident enough with the procedure. My main concern is that I have a long flight (around 20hrs) the day after the procedure and they assured me that there is only minimal downtime and it should be fine as long as I go to the post-op consultation. They quoted me P145,000 (€2,230) for both eyes including the screening. Once the doctor cleared me, they scheduled me for the surgery the same week. Turns out that the doctor is based on another place so they only carry out surgery every Saturday. 2-3 days prior to the procedure: I was given blesphagel to clean my eyelids every night. Was also advised not to drink alcohol/wear contacts. Day of surgery: was asked to shampoo my hair before coming to the clinic. I also didn’t put anything on my face, not even sunscreen. We were about 10 patients there and had a final consultation with the main doctor who performs the operation. He did some final check on the nerves of the eyes and he explained how the surgery will be performed. He reiterated the importance of not moving the head, otherwise the operation may be postponed to another month or so. Was given valium 20mins before the operation. During the operation, they also applied anesthesia drops on my eyes. I was super nervous and can hear my heart beating while the machine was closing in on me. They asked me to focus on a green light then the doctor counted down 9 seconds, then the machine went up again and did the same to my other eye. Didn’t feel anything so I relaxed a bit now. Once the machine did its job, the doctor started removing the lenticule. I was asked to just focus on the light which was moving around in circles. I felt that the doctor had a hard time in my left than my right but he said everything went well. I didn’t feel any pain whatsoever. After removing, he put some drops until everything went blur and they asked me to keep my eyes closed for about 10mins. Once done, they checked my eyes again and put more drops. It was so blurry at this point and they escorted me out to my family. They prescribed me an antibiotic drop and lubricant which I need to put every 3hrs. During the first 1-3hours, I was so sensitive to light and it was difficult to keep my eyes open. My vision was blurry (but not as worse as before) until after a few hours. I was expecting that I will feel pain/headache once the anesthesia wears off but it was really just dry eyes (like I’ve been wearing hard contacts for hours and I didn’t put some drops). Day 1 post-op: I woke up with an even blurry vision but after putting some drops, it went significantly better. I went to my consultation and the doctor did more tests and concluded I reached 20/20 vision 🥹 she said it’s possible to reach 20/15 once I heal more. She also said I have dry eyes and prescribed me some drops and also Lutein vitamins Throughout the day, my vision has improved and I went on to my long flight without any problems. Week 1 post-op: I still wake up with blurry vision but everything goes clear after a few minutes. I feel so happy about everything. I can go back to normal activities immediately after day 1 and I went swimming at the ocean yesterday. I still catch myself trying to adjust my imaginary eyeglasses lol. Such a pinch-me moment! I’m so glad I did SMILE rather than lasik and at a cheaper cost for the latest technology (even including the airfare!) I hope this helps anyone who is nervous about the operation :) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mha28z/postsmile_procedure_positive/,18,0.91,5,1754304350.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mha28z/postsmile_procedure_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1mhg5vo,lasik,kojitsuke,18 weeks post PRK and at 20/25 vision. 6 weeks ago I was 20/50 and very depressed about it.,"Now I hardly even think about my eyes and just go about my day. And all indications are that by my next follow up in 6 weeks, I will be at 20/20 or better. I’m just sharing this because my recovery has been so slow, and I was convinced my surgery was botched. A few weeks ago I was googling almost every day to see if my symptoms were normal (they technically were, but just on the very slow end) It can be super discouraging to see YouTube videos or read accounts of people that had PRK and are seeing 20/20 after a few weeks. A month ago I was depressed about my surgery and honestly thinking it might need to be redone. Just putting my story out there for anyone that’s browsing and is at 12 weeks post op and still seeing poorly and their surgeon is telling them it is still healing but inside you are panicking and thinking it’s not gonna work out. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mhg5vo/18_weeks_post_prk_and_at_2025_vision_6_weeks_ago/,37,0.98,24,1754320428.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mhg5vo/18_weeks_post_prk_and_at_2025_vision_6_weeks_ago/,Had surgery,False,False 1mhv51e,Lasiksupport,blackspidey94,Computer use,Is there anyone that can still use a computer and if not how long were you able to work until you couldn’t use a computer anymore really worried about how I am going to make money at a stock investor can’t get a good job because of my felony ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mhv51e/computer_use/,2,0.63,4,1754355025.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mhv51e/computer_use/,,False,False 1mhwgo5,lasik,WelderIllustrious144,Post LASIK Ectasia CXL experience,"Hi all - I wanted to share my experience with CXL today since I had trouble finding information prior to having it. Had my procedure today at 1pm. I was extremely nervous at first, but they gave me some diazepam and that changed the game. I was ready to go in about 30 minutes. I had epi-off procedure so it took about 2 minutes to remove the epithelium. She told me this was the worst part but it honestly didn’t bother me too bad other than being weird that I could see it happening. The next part was fairly easy and we spent 30 minutes dropping yellow riboflavin in my eye every 2 minutes. This wasn’t bad either and the doc talked to me the entire time about my family, where I was from. It was honestly kinda nice. The next part, to me, was the worst part. They put the little speculum in my eye to keep it open, that thing is super annoying. You’ll need to stare at the light inside for 30 minutes while they continue to add drops to your eyes. Between the thing holding my eye open and the drops it was a little annoying but still nothing to write home about. Next she flooded my eyes with drops, put in a bandage contact lens (you don’t even notice it) taped a thing over my eye and sent me on my way. She highly recommended that I take the pain meds, tramadol, as soon as I got in the car so that I was nice and sleepy with no pain when I got home. Came straight home, ate some fruit snacks and passed out for about 5 hours. Now that I’m awake I’m wearing sunglasses because the light sucks, got an ice pack to put on my eye, and you definitely don’t want to be on your phone much because it stings pretty bad. So gonna listen to some audio books and pass out. I’ll see her again tomorrow just to check on the healing and then again 3 days later to look at getting the bandage lens out. All in all - it wasn’t too too bad day one. I’ll come back and update as I get new info. Good luck and I hope this helps those that are looking to see about getting the procedure.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mhwgo5/post_lasik_ectasia_cxl_experience/,4,0.84,12,1754358689.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mhwgo5/post_lasik_ectasia_cxl_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1mi2cvg,Lasiksupport,emmanueldmc3,Residual prescriptionone month after LASIK,"I have finally completed one month of my traditional LASIK surgery. Honestly, I have no major complaints; it has gone very well, with no negative symptoms so far. However, since the first few days, I have felt that my vision is a little weak, and it is not as fine as when I used to wear glasses, so I always thought about having a refractive exam again. That date has come because I sincerely despair of not seeing properly at work (all the time in front of the computer) or when I drive home every day. It turns out that at the moment I have an astigmatism of 0.25 and 1.0. I plan to use these glasses only in very specific circumstances, such as working on the computer or driving at night. I don't know if my vision will continue to improve. What do you think or what do you recommend? Is it possible that my vision is still adapting, or is it already stagnating at that point?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi2cvg/residual_prescriptionone_month_after_lasik/,2,0.75,4,1754377648.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi2cvg/residual_prescriptionone_month_after_lasik/,,False,False 1mi4qe4,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Crystal clear vision is bs,Do people really get crystal clear vision after surgery or they are lying?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi4qe4/crystal_clear_vision_is_bs/,13,0.99,15,1754386864.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi4qe4/crystal_clear_vision_is_bs/,,False,False 1mi807d,Lasiksupport,Elavator_Fartinator,The world is dark,"Hi all, Had LASIK in one eye and SMILE in the other. It's been four years, both eyes are the same, halos and sparklers at night but the major setback is massively reduced night vision. The world is dark, I can't drive. I've tried all sorts of drops in the eye, night glasses etc to no avail. Anyone have the same result and a solution to this?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi807d/the_world_is_dark/,12,1.0,1,1754397407.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi807d/the_world_is_dark/,,False,False 1mi9n3i,Lasiksupport,PuzzleheadedOcelot3,Femto lasik at London moorfields - 1 week update (with a concern),"30yo M. Was -2 in both eyes with astigmatism. Had femto lasik at moorfields London which was around £5700 which includes all fees. Had my 7 day checkup today and when my eyes were checked they said everything looks very healthy however the doc said my eyes haven't improved as much vision wise as they would have expected. They said if it doesn't seem like anything has changed in a month then to make an appointment, otherwise my next checkup is in 3 months time. This has me worried so I wondered if anyone else in here has had the same treatment but with possibly delayed/unexpected results like me? Ive also been taking all their medication on time and eyes seem to get dry so I feel like I'm taking more artificial tears than the recommended every 3 hours, as I've realised the dryer my eyes the blurrier my vision. Also in the morning my vision seems a tad hazy then gradually becomes better through the course of the day then resets the next day once I wake up. Any insight would be greatly appreciated, thank you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi9n3i/femto_lasik_at_london_moorfields_1_week_update/,4,0.83,2,1754401574.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mi9n3i/femto_lasik_at_london_moorfields_1_week_update/,,False,False 1miez0m,lasik,throwaway283940111,Thin corneas and big gap in prescription,"I am a 27 year old male, and have two eyes with a fairly different prescription (-1.25 in my right eye, -3.75 in my left eye). My corneas have a thickness of 471um (left) and 482um (right), so I was told I am not a candidate for LASIK and a ""borderline"" candidate for PRK given my thin left cornea. From my understanding ICL requires, typically, a stronger prescription (e.g. more than -3) and I was told I am not currently a candidate. Are there any other procedures that I should be aware of that work on moderate/low power and for thin corneas? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1miez0m/thin_corneas_and_big_gap_in_prescription/,3,1.0,4,1754413751.0,/r/lasik/comments/1miez0m/thin_corneas_and_big_gap_in_prescription/,Considering surgery,False,False 1miljlo,Lasiksupport,gawk8,Visual snow after LASIK surgery?,"I developed symptoms 2-3 weeks after LASIK, such as: Hundreds of big floaters (worst one), Static vision, Blue field entoptic phenomenon (crazy amount), Afterimage, Double vision on screen, Starbursts, Halos, Glares and list goes on. Can't enjoy outside, can't enjoy computer screen. 2 different ophthalmologist took OCT scan and they said my eyes are ok. I feel miserable and looks like there is nothing i can do. Any advice or similar stories? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1miljlo/visual_snow_after_lasik_surgery/,6,1.0,7,1754428332.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1miljlo/visual_snow_after_lasik_surgery/,,False,False 1mj3tau,Lasiksupport,Kestsilven,Questions About PRK Recovery,"Hello, all. I just have a few quick questions for everyone. I had PRK on May 23rd, 2025, and since then I have been getting increasingly better vision, as time goes on, but my main complaint that I brought up with my surgeon and eye doctors was that I still have pretty bad starbursts/glare in both eyes and ghosting in my right eye, and it’s very noticeable on everything, but especially bothersome in situations where there is a dark background with high contrast/bright text. I’m still only two months into recovery, and was wondering if it’s possible for this to go away on its own? My vision is very clear otherwise, 20/15 in both eyes and 20/20 individually, when I got screened yesterday. My eye dr said there is still chance for improvement, and he did another refraction test on my eyes to see if he could make it go away with astigmatism correction, but none of the lens slides seemed to make a noticeable difference. What has everyone else’s experience been for this surgery? Did it take anyone else a long time for things to truly get crisp and clear?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mj3tau/questions_about_prk_recovery/,1,1.0,8,1754484661.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mj3tau/questions_about_prk_recovery/,,False,False 1mjh3u7,lasik,roman_tb,Post-LASIK Complications One Year After Surgery,"I had laser eye surgery a year ago and I'm still struggling with side effects such as ghosting (text appears to blur downward in both eyes), starbursts (even during the day), floaters, and reduced contrast sensitivity. Sometimes, eye drops almost completely eliminate these issues (especially ghosting and starbursts), but the relief is temporary and inconsistent. If anyone has experienced similar symptoms, please share your story. I'd really appreciate any advice on what direction I should take next, or whether it's something I just have to accept. Any feedback would mean a lot.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mjh3u7/postlasik_complications_one_year_after_surgery/,11,0.93,35,1754515292.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mjh3u7/postlasik_complications_one_year_after_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1mjjfbj,lasik,Nazgeul,"Laser went down right before surgery, red flag?","I was supposed to have SMILE done today and was sitting in the chair after finish the pre op appointment when the doctor came in and said the laser went down 15 minutes ago and he just found out so they would have to reschedule. This is the second time they have had to reschedule - the first was due to the doctor’s schedule. My friend had PRK done at the clinic and had a really good experience but now I’m wondering if the laser going down is a red flag? Is this a normal thing that happens or should I look for another clinic?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mjjfbj/laser_went_down_right_before_surgery_red_flag/,2,0.75,18,1754520843.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mjjfbj/laser_went_down_right_before_surgery_red_flag/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1mkctlg,Lasiksupport,gawk8,How do you live with extreme regret?, Everday i feel extreme guilt and regret for what i did to myself. I miss my healthy eyes and stres-free life . How can i live with this feeling?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mkctlg/how_do_you_live_with_extreme_regret/,20,0.92,32,1754602518.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mkctlg/how_do_you_live_with_extreme_regret/,,False,False 1ml08c1,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,"For those who tried all (eye pain) treatments, what worked the best?",I have neurologist appointment in october and it would be nice to gather options. The eye doc I met earlier said that they cant help since my eyes look fine and forwarded me to neurologist. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ml08c1/for_those_who_tried_all_eye_pain_treatments_what/,4,0.83,14,1754671334.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ml08c1/for_those_who_tried_all_eye_pain_treatments_what/,,False,False 1mlxxoz,lasik,Remote_Summer_3244,Everything magnified after ICL,"So in 2 days post op, 40F. Myopia and astigmatism. I find that everything looks larger, like magnified. I understand that my glasses could have made things seem smaller, but it really does feel like things I use on a daily basis are larger. I’m seeing 20/20 as of 1 day post op, I will be bringing this up to my Dr, but I was wondering if anyone else had this. Or will my brain need time to learn to see again? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mlxxoz/everything_magnified_after_icl/,3,1.0,16,1754767573.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mlxxoz/everything_magnified_after_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1mm2oxl,lasik,Steffilarueses,Positive LASIK (IntraLase) experience 1 month post-procedure from a very anxious person,"Hi there, I must have dug around and read every post in this sub and possibly everything else on the internet out there leading up to my LASIK procedure and I just wanted to try and add a positive post to help anyone who might be feeling incredibly anxious like I was. **Background:** Currently 36. I started wearing glasses freshman year of high school (around age 14) and honestly never had a problem with them. My prescription has pretty much remained the same since for a long time: -2.75 in one eye and -2.5 in the other with slight astigmatism. I didn't explore contacts as an option until my early 20s and only used them for specific events when I didn't want to deal with glasses. I'd say I wore my contacts maybe once or twice a month for something specific. I never loved wearing contacts though. I feel like it was a total roll of the dice if I'd put them in and my eyes would be miserable and irritated or if they'd be totally fine for an entire day until I took them out. I always guessed this was because I never wore them consistently enough for my eyes to really adjust. Whenever I'd travel, I'd pack both contacts, glasses, prescription sunglasses, and non-prescription sunglasses. Excessive, I know, but I liked to have my options covered. Somewhere in the last few years, I just decided I was really tired of it all and decided to pursue Lasik. I also have a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Have been on and off SSRIs throughout my life (currently off), have done much therapy and work on myself and my mental health, but in general health things make me incredibly anxious and I will spiral down every single rabbit hole to find all the possible things that can go wrong with any medical procedure or symptom. I told myself I would NOT do that with Lasik but...I did. And I wish I hadn't because really it didn't help me at all. Anyway, I feel like there are countless stories on here of the step by step process of getting Lasik, but I think it's more helpful to share some learnings and suggestions, so here you go: * **Go with recommendations** \- If you have people in your life who have gone with a specific location/surgeon who have had a positive experience, start there first. It's helpful to at least have a starting point. I happened to have two friends who had gone with the specific Lasik place I went to here in Central Texas. It helped calm me that I did know two other people who had the procedure done. Wherever you go for any consult should **CLEARLY** inform you about potential Lasik complications. I was very aware going in of potential dry eyes/halos/starbursts etc. If you go somewhere that does not clearly lay out possible complications, go somewhere else. * **Dry eyes:** * **Pre-procedure:** I had myself **fully panicked** about dry eyes reading horror stories all over the internet. To make matters worse, in my final pre-op appointment two days before my procedure, I asked my surgeon how my eyes looked and she said ""they look a little bit dry right now."" Nothing in my pre-op evaluation disqualified me from getting Lasik, but this comment really sent me even though she didn't seem concerned. I fully spiraled and panicked more. I asked her about dry eye complications and of course, she gave me the full spiel again of ""could last short term, mid-term, or long-term...but in all likelihood you'll be okay"" I appreciate that she was honest because of course that's true, but I left that appointment in a full blown panic asking myself if I had dry eyes and trying to think back to every time I'd used eye drops or had dry eyes with my contacts. * **Post-procedure:** I'm currently about a month post-procedure. My eyes were the most dry in the first few weeks after surgery. I have had a few days where my eyes have been much drier, and others when they haven't. I usually feel the need to put some drops in first thing in the morning, but that has been slowly dissipating. I also had a few days in particular the first weeks of recovery where I had the sensation of an eyelash in my eye and kept doing extra eyedrops to help relieve it. The next day, the sensation seemed to swap to my other eye and then it was gone the next day. My experiences with that foreign body sensation have sort of just come and gone, but not been debilitating in any way for me personally. * **Light sensitivity/halos/night driving -** I already had issues with nighttime driving and lights pre-Lasik that felt like they were getting worse with age, so actually it's kind of hard to tell how much of a change this was for me. I had the light lines/streaks and general light sensitivity at night going into the procedure. For context, I don't do a ton of night driving and I'm lucky to work from home, so for the first week post-Lasik I didn't even drive at night. Couldn't tell you what things looked like then. During week one of recovery, my eyes were absolutely extra light sensitive during the day, like all brightness was turned up a notch. It was particularly noticeable with indoor fluorescent lights. That has pretty much all disappeared at one month for me. I'd say I still notice some halos at night and lights feel a little brighter, but nothing prevents me from driving. My pre-Lasik streaks have sort of just been replaced with halos so honestly...not really that bothered by it. If you're someone who drives a lot at night, I could see this part of recovery feeling frustrating, but it will get better with time in all likelihood! * **HYDRATE. HYDRATE. HYDRATE. -** I was told to keep hydrated to help with dry eye and healing and I'm a pretty active person in general, so this part wasn't very hard. However, I have my days when I forget to drink as much water, and when I tell you I could honestly feel the difference in my eye dryness during the last few weeks on those days...it was pretty wild. Besides using drops, if I felt my eyes get dry, I would immediately go and chug some water. Staying hydrated has helped immensely and makes a huge difference in recovery. I typically drink at least 40oz of water a day and also did this pre-surgery. * **A random note on meds (won't apply to everyone) -** this won't apply to everyone, but I looked all over and couldn't find much online so posting here in case it helps anyone. I take a medication called hydroxyzine daily for interstitial cystitis (bladder issues). Since it's an antihistamine and can contribute to dryness, I stopped it 4 days prior to my surgery and stayed off it until I was about a week and a half post-surgery. I sort of got mixed info about this, which was the only weird part. At my consult, the Lasik place told me I could restart a few days after surgery, but in my final pre-op, my surgeon suggested two weeks after surgery. My eyes felt pretty good (aka not too dry) at 1.5 weeks, so I cheated a little started back up then. Everything was fine for me, but I do wake up in the morning with my eyes a little dry. Considering I take hydroxyzine at night (it makes you drowsy) I am guessing it contributes to that morning dryness, but drops take care of it. Overall, I had an incredible experience. I was seeing 20/20 by my next day post-op, and I go in for my 30 day check-in next week. My vision is clear, I get to buy ALL THE SUNGLASSES, and I don't miss glasses as much as I thought I would. For my fellow anxious (and particularly health anxious) people considering Lasik, I recommend you STOP going down the rabbit hole looking for answers and instead just go in armed with knowledge and preparation, as well as the possibility of side effects. Feel comfortable with your Lasik place and surgeon, and know they'll take good care of you. Don't go anywhere where you don't feel well taken care of or where people are not being transparent and honest with you. I think there are a lot of incredibly vocal people who have had bad experiences with Lasik, and I do feel for them, but there are SO many more people, including at least two of my close friends, and now myself, who have had great experiences. Best of luck!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mm2oxl/positive_lasik_intralase_experience_1_month/,15,1.0,17,1754779980.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mm2oxl/positive_lasik_intralase_experience_1_month/,Had surgery,False,False 1mmk4it,Lasiksupport,gawk8,Question about the flap.,"Had LASIK done 10 weeks ago. I regret it and facing lots of HOAs My cornea thickness was 603μm before surgery. It is around 560μm now, still pretty thick. But thichkness not saved me from complications and side effects. As you can guess doc says my eyes are perfectly healthy bla bla. My actual question is that are roller coasters and other amusement park rides safe after flap ""heals"". Like one year after would it be safe to ride? Could g-force damage the flap? I wan to move on with my life but there are too many questions because of the damn flap. TL;DR -> Are amusement park rides safe 1 year after surgery? Thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mmk4it/question_about_the_flap/,4,0.84,6,1754836435.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mmk4it/question_about_the_flap/,,False,False 1mmlspe,lasik,emcla6ep,Buy a silk eye mask,"6 weeks out from contoura lasik. Recovering is going well! I still have some occasional discomfort in one eye (that previously had a scratched cornea). Discomfort is definitely worse in the morning. I use gel drops at night and regular preservative free drops during the day. I finally had the lightbulb moment to buy a silk eye mask for sleep, the type that’s contoured for your eyelashes. I wore it for the first time last night, and this morning was so much better. I still need the eye drops just before sleep and immediately upon waking, but it no longer feels like a new (minor) scratch first thing in the morning. If you are past the eye shield period and struggling with morning dry eye, try a silk eye mask!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mmlspe/buy_a_silk_eye_mask/,6,0.88,0,1754840581.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mmlspe/buy_a_silk_eye_mask/,Had surgery,False,False 1mmvvhw,lasik,Responsible_Shop_456,Anyone had their ICLs removed? Tell me about your experience!,"Hi all, I have to get my EVO ICLs removed after two years due to chronically high intra ocular pressure. The lenses are oversized and my surgeon+glaucoma specialist suggested removing them entirely- no size exchange. I’ve gotten opinions from about three surgeons plus my glaucoma specialist, so removal is the consensus. For those who had their ICLs removed, what was recovery like? Were you able to wear glasses and soft contacts as you could before the ICLs?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mmvvhw/anyone_had_their_icls_removed_tell_me_about_your/,6,1.0,12,1754864280.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mmvvhw/anyone_had_their_icls_removed_tell_me_about_your/,Other discussion,False,False 1mmyc3q,lasik,SnackyOkapi,"EVO ICL - 3 days post-op, couldn't be happier!","Hi everyone, I got EVO ICL toric on Thursday (3 days post-op as of posting). My experience has been pretty close to flawless and I'm already loving my new post-glasses life! I was extremely nervous about the procedure after reading some fairly scary stories on here, so I thought I'd share my experience. **Background:** I'm 29F and have worn glasses since I was 5 or 6 years old. I had moderate myopia (-4.00 and -3.50) and moderate-to-heavy astigmatism (-1.75 and -2.75). I used to wear contacts a lot in my early 20s, but have had a hard time tolerating them the past few years. **Surgeon and Clinic:** I was operated by Dr. Modabber at Herzig Institute in Toronto, ON. I have nothing but good things to say about Dr. Modabber - he explained everything to me in a lot of detail, made space for my questions and doubts, and was very reassuring during the actual procedure. My experience at Herzig was great - my only complaint is that they were a little bit slower than I would have hoped at sending me confirmation emails and such, but in the end everything worked out smoothly. **Cost:** $8700 in total for both eyes ($4350 per eye) **Procedure selection:** I had a consultation at another clinic last year, where they recommended Lasik. When I went for the consultation at Herzig, two doctors examined me concluded that I would technically be a candidate for SMILE (but not Lasik), but strongly recommended ICL due to a history of dry eye, and a combination of average-thickness cornea and strong prescription. They told me there would be no wiggle room for any corrections in the future if I went with SMILE. Ultimately, they let me choose between the two and I ended up choosing ICL. **Timeline:** I had my consultation on July 7th. Pre-op measurements were done July 23rd (I had to stop wearing contacts for 2 weeks prior to this appointment.) Mandatory retinal screening on August 5th. Surgery on August 7th. **Day of surgery:** I was scheduled early in the morning for surgery. I spent about 2 hours at the clinic in total, and less than 20 minutes in the OR. They offered me a mild oral sedative, which really helped control my anxiety. The surgery itself was a little bit overwhelming, but absolutely painless and very quick. On the way out, I was given a pair of big bulky, super-light-blocking glasses. I went home and spent the rest of the day napping and listening to audiobooks. I had a lot of blurriness, ghosting, glare and hazy vision the first day, which made it difficult to do anything else. **1 day post-op:** Woke up to very crisp vision. No more blurriness, no more glare, no more ghosting. It felt weird to get out of bed and not put glasses on. Bright lights were still very uncomfortable. I wore a hat and the big protective glasses outdoors and at the grocery store. I could watch TV for short amounts of time with the brightness dimmed, could use my phone on low brightness with no issue, and didn't need any eye protection inside the house or at the clinic. I was glad I took the day off for that reason. My eyes felt a little bit sore and were a little bit red. I had my first post-op check up in the afternoon. My vision was already 20/20 in both eyes! There is some normal level of inflammation in my eyes, which they told me is causing the light sensitivity. I had a walk in the evening and was amazed at how much better my vision was than with glasses/contacts. Minimal halos, no glare, none of those annoying streaks of light I used to get. **2 and 3 days post-op:** I still have some light sensitivity, but it's getting significantly better every day. I'm able to use my computer and phone normally. I do get some of the EVO ICL circles (""ring-shaped dysphotopsia""?) when light hits my eyes from the edge of my field of vision, e.g. strong overhead lighting, but they don't particularly bother me, personally. We'll see if my brain learns to block them out over time. No more soreness or redness. Overall, I couldn't be happier with the procedure and would 100% do it again! **TL;DR** \- 29F with myopia and astigmatism, ICL is the best decision I've ever made One month update: my vision at my one month post-op check up is 20/15 (one line better than 20/20). No complications whatsoever. I've been back to all my normal activities for a couple of weeks - gym, climbing, gardening... Nighttime halos have faded. The ICL rings are a lot less frequent and much fainter now. I don't see them in my daily life anymore, and barely notice them when they do happen.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mmyc3q/evo_icl_3_days_postop_couldnt_be_happier/,18,0.96,9,1754870947.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mmyc3q/evo_icl_3_days_postop_couldnt_be_happier/,Had surgery,1757087543.0,False 1mn4tq8,lasik,EntertainmentDry8635,Have better vision when my eyes are dry?,"I had LASIK about four years ago. My vision remains good, but I continue to experience dry eyes. I’ve noticed something unusual: when my eyes feel dry and have a burning sensation, my vision actually seems sharper than normal. However, after I use Systane Hydration PF eye drops, the dryness and burning improve, but my vision becomes blurry for more than 10 minutes. Is this a normal reaction? Could the blurriness be related to the LASIK scar—for example, the drops following the scar line into the middle of my cornea?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mn4tq8/have_better_vision_when_my_eyes_are_dry/,2,0.76,5,1754890841.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mn4tq8/have_better_vision_when_my_eyes_are_dry/,Had surgery,False,False 1mnefc1,lasik,lordaj127,6h post ICL - already impressed,"I had ICL performed on both eyes this morning (-10 and -9, no astigmatism) and thought I’d share my first impressions. Regarding the surgery itself: not a big deal. I tend to have involuntary nervous reactions so the anesthesiologist had to do a bit of extra work to calm me down but the surgery itself was quick and not stressful. You have to stare into a super bright light which isn’t great but it makes funny shapes when they put liquids in your eye. In terms of pain the worst was a bit afterwards when my eyes were burning, similar to when you have something in your eye. I used the special eye drops they had given me for this and they helped. Initially my vision was very smeared from all the stuff used for local anesthesia, etc. and I was super light sensitive. It’s a sunny day today without clouds and even with sunglasses I mostly kept my eyes closed on the drive back. I could already read some signs and license plates but everything was as through a milky filter. Reading up close was almost impossible. I got little sleep last night so I went for a nap after a delayed breakfast. 2-3h later I got up again and the smear had disappeared. This was maybe an hour ago. Light sensitivity is still high but I can go outside with sunglasses again. Up close vision is still not great but I can type this without major issues. Vision at a distance is already better than it was with my glasses beforehand and on a similar level to what I achieved with contact lenses. Only, I am obviously wearing neither and I would always feel contact lenses in my eye, even if I’m not actively aware of them. This experience is very different, I can simply see. It’s almost revelatory. I really didn’t expect it to be this good already after only a few hours. I do have the expected artifacts like halos but they don’t particularly bother me since I knew they would be there and I’ve had issues with double vision before so I am used to stuff like this. My eyes are still sensitive and reading a book would probably kill me right now. It’s difficult to resist the temptation to rub my eyes. But I can already do most things and experience no nausea or similar issues. I have seen some negative sentiments on here and I obviously don’t want to take away anything from these peoples experiences. But I will also say that you shouldn’t get dissuaded by them because I reckon people with fewer issues are less likely to share them. Hence why I wanted to give my first impressions. Overall I am already confident that this was a really good decision.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mnefc1/6h_post_icl_already_impressed/,29,1.0,4,1754922331.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mnefc1/6h_post_icl_already_impressed/,Had surgery,False,False 1mnibkm,lasik,Monkeycanary,2 months post PRK surgery - severe dry eyes,"Two months ago I had my PRK surgery. After stopping the steroid drops at the 1 month mark, I noticed my eyes getting very dry (apparently steroids can mask the eyes being dry). I’m now at the point where I am homebound because of the severity of my dry eyes. Things like wind and airconditioning I can’t stand. I also can not use screens without drying out my eyes. I’m basically sitting at home all day everyday in pain, unable to do much because it’s so all consuming. I’m suffering from study delays because of this which makes me very stressed. When I use drops, it helps for maybe 1 minute and then my eyes are very dry again. My tear breakdown time is 2-3 seconds. My optometrist put me back on steroid drops but so far no improvements. At this point I’m scared that things will just stay like this. I also discovered that I already had dry eyes pre surgery (tear breakdown time 6 seconds). My optometrist told me during that time it’s mild and I was good to go for surgery. I’m now thinking that maybe I should’ve never been eligible. I’m not looking for advice because it will just give me more anxiety. I tend to stress myself out with thinking ‘maybe if I only did x y z then I wouldn’t have this problem’ and then beating myself up over it when I’m not a perfect patient. What I am looking for is support, maybe some reassurance, some future perspective. Cause right now I’m very depressed thinking I ruined my eyes. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mnibkm/2_months_post_prk_surgery_severe_dry_eyes/,2,1.0,7,1754931073.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mnibkm/2_months_post_prk_surgery_severe_dry_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1mnvii1,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Broken Eyes is out!,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9g4tnLL2r4&t=29s,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mnvii1/broken_eyes_is_out/,36,0.95,11,1754962284.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mnvii1/broken_eyes_is_out/,,False,False 1mnzjg2,lasik,ForteFreak,"Got Lasik in right eye only, now left eye is more blurry than before","Exactly as the title says, I got Lasik in my right eye, went from 20/50 to 20/15, and it's healing great and vision is so crisp. However my left eye which I haven't done yet is so blurry compared to how it was before. For context my left eye is like 20/25 or 20/20. But I can't focus on anything with it, and it's constantly watering and irritated, and it doesn't dilate very well now, but I've never had any of these issues in my left eye before I had Lasik on the right eye. I'm left eyed too. Anyone had any similar issues? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mnzjg2/got_lasik_in_right_eye_only_now_left_eye_is_more/,1,1.0,4,1754974127.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mnzjg2/got_lasik_in_right_eye_only_now_left_eye_is_more/,Had surgery,False,False 1mo4jwq,lasik,Hefty-Cat-5277,"3 Months post-LASIK – debris under flap in right eye, doctor suggests flap re-lift. Looking for experiences.","Hi everyone, I’m 100 days post-LASIK and my left eye is perfect — clear vision, no issues at all. But my right eye has been bothering me since surgery. **Surgery details:** * Pre-op prescription: * Left: -1.75 (no astigmatism) * Right: -1.50 / -0.50 astigmatism * At 100 days post-op: * Left: perfect vision, little dryness issues. * Right: slightly drier than left, quality of vision not improving much and it's similar to haze. * Recent machine test (auto-refraction) shows: **Right eye +0.25 spherical / -0.50 cylindrical** and **Left eye -0.75 spherical/ -0.25 cylindrical.** * When doctor tried corrective trial lenses for this (+0.25 / -0.50), I didn’t see much improvement — same blurriness. **Main issue:** When I look at lights, I see a faint broad line at about the 1 o’clock and 7 o’clock positions (right eye only). on soft lights and astigmatism line on hard lights like head lights. It hasn’t improved over time and vision is not clear. I am seeing with left eye from the day 1. Sometimes I get head aches while working on laptop. **Today’s check-up:** Doctor examined my right eye and said there are *debris particles under the flap*. He recommended **lifting the flap and cleaning it**. **My concern:** * Can this heal or clear up without flap re-lift? * What’s the risk of flap lift this far out (100+ days)? * Has anyone here gone through flap re-lift for debris removal at 3+ months post-surgery? How was your vision after? Any complications? I’m honestly a bit anxious because my left eye is perfect and I don’t want to risk anything, but my right eye’s quality of vision is clearly lagging. Would really appreciate any first-hand experiences, advice, or reassurance from those who’ve had this done. Thanks in advance!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mo4jwq/3_months_postlasik_debris_under_flap_in_right_eye/,7,1.0,3,1754992845.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mo4jwq/3_months_postlasik_debris_under_flap_in_right_eye/,Had surgery,False,False 1moddaq,lasik,InternationalWait538,1 Week Post Femto LASIK – Positive Experience,"Last Tuesday, I had my LASIK surgery. Today, one week later, I’m writing the post I wish I could have read before going in. # About Me I’m a 29-year-old male with an active lifestyle. I don’t drink, smoke, or consume excessive caffeine, habits that (according to my research) can contribute to body dryness and potentially dry eyes. # Pre-Surgery Two weeks before the procedure, I had my consultation. They ran all the necessary tests to confirm I was a good candidate, thankfully I was. My doctor walked me through potential outcomes: * No one has gone blind from LASIK. Total vision loss wasn’t a risk. * Expect dry eyes for at least 4 weeks, possibly up to 6 months. Important for me, since I’m a software engineer and stare at a screen 8+ hours a day. * Halos, starbursts, flap complications, or slightly worsened vision were possible. None of this deterred me. My doctor has 20 years of experience and countless successful surgeries. I left with a procedure date and a prescription: artificial tears, plus steroid and antibiotic drops. I must use the artificial tears 4x a day a wek before procedure, and the steriods drops 4x a day 1 day before the procdure. # The Day of Surgery The morning of, I was in full panic mode, thanks to reading every horror story online. I told my parents (I moved back in temporarily for my recover) that I wasn’t going through with it. My mom convinced me to at least go and talk to the doctor. At the clinic, my doctor calmed me down and we headed to the procedure room. # The Procedure I opted for femto LASIK. Initially, the silicon suction ring didn’t fit my eye well. Instead of forcing it, the doctor switched to a newer, fully automated machine with gentler suction (commonly used for SMILE procedures). Here’s how it went: * **Flap creation:** Look at a green light for \~20 seconds while feeling mild pressure. * Vision goes cloudy as the flap is created. * The same process is repeated on the second eye. * You physcally get up and move yourself to the reshaping machine. (something i have never seen or read online) * **Laser reshaping:** 14 seconds per eye for me. After surgery, I could only see colors and shapes. The doctor examined my eyes \~40 minutes later, then sent me home and told me to sleep through the initial discomfort. Two hours later, I woke up with no pain but still cloudy vision until about an hour later, when the real pain hit: constant tearing, runny nose, and a sharp, stinging sensation (like rubbing salt in a wound). One pain pill later, I was fine. # Recovery **Day 1:** Right eye perfect vision. Left eye noticeably blurrier. My doctor said this was normal and could take 1–4 weeks to even out. **Day 7 (Today):** My left eye is still catching up, but I see glimpses of perfect clarity right after using lubricating drops. Overall? Zero regrets. Being able to see without glasses is something I’ll never take for granted. # My Tips * **Hydrate constantly.** * **Follow your drop schedule to the minute.** I set multiple alarms: antibiotic + steroid drops every 4 hours, lubricating drops every 3 hours (even waking up at night to apply them). This post is already long, but if you have questions, leave them below I’ll answer when I can.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1moddaq/1_week_post_femto_lasik_positive_experience/,11,1.0,18,1755015952.0,/r/lasik/comments/1moddaq/1_week_post_femto_lasik_positive_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1modkwa,Lasiksupport,gawk8,I really started to forget how good was my vision before lasik.,I think this is why docs always says give it a few more months whenever i visit.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1modkwa/i_really_started_to_forget_how_good_was_my_vision/,13,0.89,9,1755016410.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1modkwa/i_really_started_to_forget_how_good_was_my_vision/,,False,False 1moi9t8,lasik,DerMoment1608,Reason for double images with ICL-lenses,"To help others who might also face the problem of “double vision after ICL surgery” and are looking of the reason, I would like to share my experience here. In January, I had toric ICL lenses (“lenses 1, left and right”) implanted, but they rotated immediately after surgery (quite significantly: 80° in the left eye, 135° in the right eye) and were not centered in the eye, but instead shifted downwards toward the nose. Rotating them back into position didn’t help, they just rotated again. So we wanted to replace them with larger lenses, implanted at the axis to which they had rotated on their own. According to many case reports, this is the solution - but unfortunately not in my case. Lens 2 in the right eye rotated as well after just a few days, so there was no replacement surgery done on the left eye. Eventually, spherical lenses which only corrected myopia were implanted in both eyes in an even larger size (“lenses 3, left and right”), so that any rotation would no longer matter. I now continue to wear glasses for astigmatism. Since I was extremely nearsighted, this is still a huge improvement for me: my glasses are now thin, there is no big diminution effect behind the glasses, and I am no longer completely helpless without glasses. For example, I can now manage fine in the bathroom without them. After the implantation of lenses 1, I had two types of double vision: **1) Close double images of equal color intensity** For example: directly below a line of text, the same line of text again. Other characteristics:  * It didn’t matter which color the object or the background had * The double images were sharp (the duplicate object was just as clear as the viewed object). * They disappeared with glasses correcting the astigmatism. Example: [https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/g4zetlxa.jpg](https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/g4zetlxa.jpg) (Two text lines) Cause: rotation of the toric lens, so that the toric axis was in the wrong position and caused the double images.  **2) Large, faint double images of lower color intensity** For example: part of a white wall appearing on a black TV screen. Other characteristics:  * Especially noticeable with light colored objects on a dark background (most strongly white on black). * No occurrence in very bright light. The darker the environment, the more pronounced they became. * They are rather ""blurry"". * Glasses with astigmatism correction made no difference.  Example: [https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/ule9lgen.jpg](https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/ule9lgen.jpg) (White wall on dark TV screen) [https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/rywzmpaj.jpg](https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/rywzmpaj.jpg) (Double image next to bright TV) [https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/e6557ydm.jpg](https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250812/e6557ydm.jpg) (Faint double image / ghosting of hand) At first, it was unclear what caused them. Rotated toric lenses? Uncorrected natural astigmatism? Decentered lens position? One clue that the cause was more likely the decentered position was that the effect was strongest with lens 1 in the right eye, second strongest with lens 1 in the left eye, and third strongest with lens 2 in the right eye. And Lens 1 right was more shifted than lens 1 left, which was more shifted than lens 2 right. Unfortunately, lens 1 right was also rotated more than lens 1 left, which was more rotated than lens 2 right. So the double images could still have been due to rotation of the toric lenses, with the glasses unable to correct both the natural astigmatism and the rotated lens axis at the same time. However, if the faint double images had really been caused by the toric lens rotation, they should have disappeared completely with the spherical lenses. When I got the spherical lenses, I was given pupil-dilating drops for an examination immediately after the bandage removal - and had strong faint double images. So it wasn’t because of the toric lenses, as they appeared with spherical lenses too when the pupils were dilated. Once my pupils returned to normal size, the faint double images disappeared. Conclusion: one trigger of these faint double images are very large pupils. Light then falls on the non-optical zone of the lens. There are several examples online and here on Reddit of people with large dark-adapted pupils describing similar issues. For a few days, everything was fine, until the faint double images returned in the right eye. But at least now they only appear in dimmer lighting. With the previous lenses, I had them almost all the time except in very bright sunlight; now I don’t have them in normal daylight or bright indoor lighting. I strongly suspect that lens 3 in the right eye has rotated into a new position and is no longer completely centered. I haven’t had the second follow-up exam yet to confirm this, but I’m fairly sure. The shift in position likely means that part of the non-optical zone of the lens is behind the open pupil, even though the optical zone is technically large enough for my dark-adapted pupil. And the greater the shift, the smaller the pupil size at which the double-image effect appears. That’s why it was worst with lens 1 right, followed by lens 1 left, then lens 2 right, then lens 3 right, and finally lens 3 left (currently minimal). So, if you have these faint double images, you should have checked whether your dark-adapted pupil is larger than the optical zone of the lens after surgery and/or whether your lens is shifted in one direction, so that once the pupil reaches a certain size, light falls onto the non-optical zone of the lens. The mechanism should be something like that: [https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250813/rhnwd66a.jpg](https://s1.directupload.eu/images/250813/rhnwd66a.jpg) If I had understood this earlier, I would probably have chosen not only spherical lenses in a larger size for lenses 3, but also ones with a larger optical zone. So that even if the lens shifted slightly, only the optical zone would be behind the pupil, no matter how dilated it is. But replacing them again is not an option anymore. Edit: I've just learned in the comments that you can't choose the size of the optical zone with the EVO / EVO plus by Staar (the only ICL approved for use in the US). The size and lens power are available with a given optical diameter. But Polytech which is available in Germany (and probably other European countries) offers individual optical diameters. Maybe you can't have all optical diameters with all lens powers, maybe there are some size restrictions regarding the thickness of the lens, but Polytech writes especially about individual optical diameter sizes, so in some range you can choose. For example for -11.00 D you can still have the maximum optical diameter of 7,25 mm. But I hope that my experience will at least help others with similar problems to choose the right solution if a lens replacement is considered. There are probably very few case reports where it has been tested with different lenses on one person... There may be other reasons for such double images. And I cannot be 100% sure that my theory is correct. But based on my experiences with the various lenses, it all fits together very logically.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1moi9t8/reason_for_double_images_with_icllenses/,3,1.0,15,1755026647.0,/r/lasik/comments/1moi9t8/reason_for_double_images_with_icllenses/,Had surgery,1756044762.0,False 1mom5vf,Lasiksupport,gawk8,Femto- Lasik causes PVD and it is not rare.,"20 Eyes tested, 17 of them developed PVD. If you are experiencing floaters after lasik, thats the reason. No one told you about that right? They didn't told me either. Now i have it in age 20. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28708815/",https://i.redd.it/qb8siipetnif1.jpeg,21,1.0,8,1755035434.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mom5vf/femto_lasik_causes_pvd_and_it_is_not_rare/,,False,False 1mozc8v,lasik,Benshoubenjiao,Rollercoasters after ICL surgery — is it actually risky long-term?,"Hi all, I had ICL (implantable collamer lens) surgery in November last year. My vision is great now and my recovery was smooth. When I asked my surgeon about high-adrenaline activities, he said I should avoid bungee jumping permanently because of the forces on the eye, and that rollercoasters might also be best avoided. His reasoning was that there have been some cases where rides caused lens dislocations or other eye problems. Here’s where I need your input: • Has anyone here ridden rollercoasters after ICL surgery — months or years later? • Any documented cases of ICL dislocation from a rollercoaster? • Are mild/family coasters likely to be fine, with the risk mainly from high-G rides with sudden jerks/rotations? • What’s the actual long-term risk once healing is complete? Is it a “1 in a million” scenario or something more? • From an ophthalmologist’s perspective, is this about sustained G-forces or the sudden whiplash-type motion (like bungee rebound or violent launches)? I’m going to Fuji-Q Highland in Japan, which has some of the most intense coasters in the world (Takabisha, Eejanaika, Do-Dodonpa). I’m trying to decide if I should avoid those entirely and just stick to the gentler rides — or if, 9 months post-op, the risk is negligible. Any ophthalmologists, optometrists, or fellow ICL patients who’ve been in this situation — I’d love to hear your advice or experiences. Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mozc8v/rollercoasters_after_icl_surgery_is_it_actually/,9,1.0,9,1755075761.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mozc8v/rollercoasters_after_icl_surgery_is_it_actually/,Other discussion,False,False 1mp5t4p,lasik,Fresh-Razzmatazz-221,Treatment plan feedback,"Hi there, could you please review the treatment I had PRK 1.5 years ago at 24 years of age. \-1.75 right eye, -2.5 left, astigmatism **Issues post PRK:** floaters, light sensitivity, eye strain, headaches, dryness, constant bloodshot eyes. **Note from optometrist** \[\_\_\_\] has Meibomian gland dysfunction and likely ocular rosacea. I feel their symptoms are due to tear film instability and a low volume of good quality meibum. There is an element of allergic eye disease too, which is attributing to the symptoms. Plan: 1. Blink exercises three times a day 2. Blephasteam/Hot flannel compress daily 3. Omega 3 capsules 2000mg daily 4. Short steroid course of g Softacort 4x/day for 7 days, 3x/day for 7 days, 2x/day for 7 days and 1x/day for 7 days (1 vial a day) 5. g Ketofall 2xday (1 vial a day) 6. Hycosan intense drops 6 x day 7. Hydramed sensitive nightly 8. Optase lid protect spray daily 9. Sugar/dairy/anti-inflammatory diet discussed 10. To repeat meibomian gland expression in 4 weeks. Consider IPL at this stage. Please let me know your thoughts - keen to get any and all feedback / experiences with any of these. Much appreciated, and stay well. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mp5t4p/treatment_plan_feedback/,2,1.0,8,1755094845.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mp5t4p/treatment_plan_feedback/,Had surgery,False,False 1mp77gk,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Am i destined to go blind or what,"Dominant eye got a bit blurry, dark floaters when looking screen, basically no night vision 6 months after Lasek, i already was at 2 ophthalmologists, pls help i am freaking out",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mp77gk/am_i_destined_to_go_blind_or_what/,5,0.86,4,1755098085.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mp77gk/am_i_destined_to_go_blind_or_what/,,False,False 1mpe6m6,lasik,MrGrandmaToes,Post-TransPRK: Do artificial tears work if I use them after a gel?,"First of all, I apologise for using AI to write this English is not my first language, and my English is not that good Hey everyone, I’m ~5 weeks post-TransPRK. My current eye routine: Hourly artificial tears (Acuasis) Dexamethasone drops every 4 hours Thealoz Duo Gel 2–4x/day Night ointment My question: if I wait an hour after applying the gel and then put in artificial tears, do the tears actually reach my cornea, or do they just sit on top of the gel? Basically, I’m worried the tears might be “flossing” over the gel and not really hydrating my healing cornea. Would love any tips on timing/sequence or experiences from people who’ve used gel + drops post-PRK. Does this actually affect comfort or healing? Thanks! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mpe6m6/posttransprk_do_artificial_tears_work_if_i_use/,3,1.0,10,1755113584.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mpe6m6/posttransprk_do_artificial_tears_work_if_i_use/,Had surgery,False,False 1mpr5i8,lasik,Ambina389,Allergies: 7 months after ICL,"It’s been 7 months since I had ICL surgery. I have allergies (red eyes, light itching, no discharge). Is it safe to use Opcon A eyedrops? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mpr5i8/allergies_7_months_after_icl/,2,1.0,6,1755147403.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mpr5i8/allergies_7_months_after_icl/,Had surgery,False,False 1mpx9zl,lasik,Limp-Square-9555,light scattering after LASIK,"Has anyone had LASIK eye surgery and experiences light scattering or glare in the evening? Have you found glasses that help with this? I prefer wearing glasses over using eye drops. My problem is that my pupil does not get small enough in the dark. The surgery was 2 years ago. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mpx9zl/light_scattering_after_lasik/,9,1.0,9,1755168816.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mpx9zl/light_scattering_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1mq2j0e,Lasiksupport,heladosky,Bloodshot eyes,"It’s been more than a month since I had my surgery, and my eyes are constantly red, I look almost drugged. Is there anything I can do to whiten my sclera and make it look normal like before please help ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mq2j0e/bloodshot_eyes/,4,0.83,6,1755182358.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mq2j0e/bloodshot_eyes/,,False,False 1mq7ugn,Lasiksupport,n4ru_,[PSA] New FDA-approved miotic drop (VIZZ/aceclidine) could help those of us with decentered ablations,"hey folks. decentered ablation case here. basically when my pupils open in the dark my astigmatism goes wild; daylight is fine. for the last two years i’ve been using .75%~1% pilocarpine ~5x/day to keep the pupil inside the treated zone. it works, but i always get that myopic shift for ~an hour after (near work is ok, distance goes really blurry). after that vision is basically crisp for a few hours, just a bit dim (due to the reduced incoming light from my smol pupil), tho way better than blurry 24/7. i know the scary miotic risks exist (retinal stuff, floaters, etc), but for me that’s been the only real side effect. heads up, tho: the fda just approved a new eyedrop called vizz, from lenz therapeutics. they say it's a once-daily aceclidine that also constricts the pupil. the pitch is it doesn’t hit accommodation, so no early myopic shift; which is huge for us with decentered zones (or using pilocarpine). i’m gonna ask about it as an off-label option for night/indoors sanity. if anyone tries it, please report back, how it goes about the effect duration.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mq7ugn/psa_new_fdaapproved_miotic_drop_vizzaceclidine/,7,1.0,1,1755193884.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mq7ugn/psa_new_fdaapproved_miotic_drop_vizzaceclidine/,,False,False 1mqdcb4,Lasiksupport,IsraelGonzalez,"Anyone using scleral lenses only for night vision (TV, movies, gaming)?","I'm considering getting them mainly so I can watch movies and play games. I have pretty annoying HOAs, but they don’t bother me during the day, only at night, especially when driving or watching TV. Would it be worth getting them just for this? Thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mqdcb4/anyone_using_scleral_lenses_only_for_night_vision/,4,0.75,0,1755205760.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mqdcb4/anyone_using_scleral_lenses_only_for_night_vision/,,False,False 1mqpbhn,Lasiksupport,asmallmorgue,Documentary: Broken Eyes,,https://youtu.be/V9g4tnLL2r4?si=ArN3p8gtagPI7H6e,26,0.91,1,1755238225.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mqpbhn/documentary_broken_eyes/,,False,False 1mqrjwa,lasik,frogs_have_rights,[Advice Needed] PRK + Cross-Linking for Borderline Keratoconus,"Had a consult at Moorfields Eye Hospital (top London eye surgery clinic). Surgeon’s summary: **Full scans and consultation reports:** [Google Drive PDF Link](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1R7tIOZZvOwgZYF1usWmMy96zwc59jJmA/view?usp=sharing) * Myopia: R -1.75/-1.75 x 175, L -2.00/-1.00 x 180 * Stable refraction, both eyes correct to 6/4.8 * Healthy corneas/lenses, normal pressures, healthy fundi * Corneal scans healthy overall, but borderline warnings in left eye * Recommendation: bilateral PRK, given my sporting lifestyle (to avoid LASIK flap issues) Context: I’ve been researching whether to combine PRK + corneal cross-linking (CXL) for the borderline eye to improve long-term stability. Moorfields is quite conservative. Their approach is to do PRK now, and if keratoconus develops later, treat it then. I also have an option at another top clinic that uses the Schwind Amaris 1050RS laser, offering topography-guided (TCAT) PRK and potentially combining it with CXL in the same session. I’m wondering if that approach might give better long-term stability, especially for someone active in sports. My specific questions: 1. One eye or both? * Left eye has borderline readings, right eye looks healthy. * Would CXL just on the left be enough, or should I do both to “future-proof” and reduce long-term risk? 2. Do it now or later? * Should I combine CXL with PRK now while the epithelium is already being removed, so recovery is one process? * Or is it better to do PRK now and only add CXL later if needed? 3. Dryness risk: * I’ve read that each surgery increases dryness risk. Would doing both eyes in one sitting help reduce total dryness compared to separate surgeries? 4. Procedure order if done separately: * If I do CXL first, I’ve heard the cornea can stiffen and vision can change over the following 6 months. Would it be better to wait for stability before PRK? * Is that delay worth it for potentially better long-term stability. I’ve attached my full corneal scans and consultation reports for anyone who wants to take a closer look. Part of me thinks: deal with the borderline risk now rather than wait and possibly make things harder to treat. But I also don’t want to add unnecessary risk, especially if my right eye is healthy. Would really appreciate input from anyone with: * PRK + CXL done at the same time * PRK after previous CXL * Or who’s been in a similar borderline keratoconus situation TL;DR: Consult at Moorfields Eye Hospital (top London clinic) says bilateral PRK only for my myopia (-1.75/-1.75 & -2.00/-1.00) despite borderline keratoconus in my left eye. Another top clinic with Schwind Amaris 1050RS offers TCAT PRK + CXL in one go. Should I do CXL now (one eye or both) or wait? Scans attached.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mqrjwa/advice_needed_prk_crosslinking_for_borderline/,1,1.0,18,1755245852.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mqrjwa/advice_needed_prk_crosslinking_for_borderline/,Considering surgery,False,False 1mqs7zu,Lasiksupport,xButterschnitzel,When NCP starts to get permanent & uncurable?,"I read that NCP is permanent, when you experience long enough pain and you will be in pain forever till your last breath, because it lands in your pain memory and there is no delete button. Your nervoussystem is permanently altered, there is literally no way back anymore. Only complicated and experimential painmanagement is possible. I will find out if I have NCP (very likely), next week at Dr Philipp Stevens office, My special case: I had ICL surgery back in january 2024 and NOT laser surgery. ICL did this to me. Questions: 1. After what time will the pain become permanent? and centralized? Im at month 4 of relentless pain, but I can sleep well, only daytime is nightmare. 2. Is someone here with success story? 3. Worth living like this? 4. Best treatment options?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mqs7zu/when_ncp_starts_to_get_permanent_uncurable/,2,0.75,20,1755248195.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mqs7zu/when_ncp_starts_to_get_permanent_uncurable/,,False,False 1mqucge,lasik,Procrastination_St,Almost 48 hours post Femto-LASIK with Wavefront Monovision.,"Hi, I'm 43F and I had my procedure on Wednesday. My story for wanting correction is a little different to most. I had one ear reconstructed after a piercing trauma 17 years ago. The ear has been gradually been getting worn down and very painful from wearing glasses constantly. Contact lenses never really worked for me and obviously they don't solve all visual issues anyway, like being able to see in the shower, sauna, swimming etc. My prescription was RE-3.25 SPH and LE - 2.75/-0.50 x 60 with a +1.50 ADD. I had my dominant eye (LE) fully corrected and my RE undercorrected for near vision. I had my procedure at Optimax in Liverpool, UK. So a few things to mention that I wish I'd known about beforehand. Apparently I could've gone to my GP for Valium for the day. No one told me about this, I just assumed in the UK it wasn't an option. My surgeon mentioned it when I met him an hour before the procedure. In any case I don't think I needed it, I'm not particularly squeamish about my eyes, but I do suffer from anxiety and have had panic attacks previously. So it might be a good idea for anyone who does get squeamish and anxious. My surgeon was Dr Malcolm Samuel. He was extremely nice and complimented me on my tattoos and pink Converse almost immediately 😂 He checked my eyes again on the Slit Lamp and said they were good to have LASIK performed. He went through all the options regarding the monovision. Making sure I fully understood that the compromise is the non dominant eye will be blurred for distance and vice versa. I'm an ex dispensing optician so I do understand a bit more than their average patient I suspect. He explained that if the laser were to fail to fully correct the dominant eye then it may be left non driving standard and I'd need glasses to drive. I'd fully prepared myself to need driving, reading and computer glasses to fully correct. Just as long as I don't have to wear them all the time I'd be happy. He was pleased I'd thought of all eventualities. He then said the laser was being prepared and my procedure would be in about 40 minutes. I waited for another 10 mins or so in the waiting area (free drinks and WiFi! But no reading materials other than the aftercare booklets, take a book or magazine would be my tip). Then a lovely nurse called me through to the pre op area and went through all my aftercare drops that I'd receive afterwards. The drops are anti inflammatory and anti biotics. Plus numbing drops (proxymetacaine) and preservative free artificial tears. She also gave me a stress ball. About 20 mins later I was called through again to have my hair net and over shoe covers put on. I had to put all my belongings in a locker outside the room. I was then told to wait for 10 mins in the pre op room. I'd been expecting to have the numbing drops put in at this time but they didn't do this. This was the longest 10 mins. I have Adhd and there was nothing to do in the room, didn't have my phone or my glasses. Just a stress ball to squeeze. Then it was procedure time. If been expecting the theatre room to be dim after watching loads of YouTube videos but it was very bright and white. They got me to lay down on a table, it had a hollow at the head end so my head was comfortable and they put a cushion under my knees. They gave me another stress ball for the other hand. Then the surgeon put the anaesthetic drops in and I was mildly panicked that he hadn't given them long enough before putting the suction ring on my right eye ready for the femto laser. I needing have worried. I didn't feel a thing on my actual eye but the amount of pressure on my eye socket was quite painful. It would seem the anaesthetic doesn't affect the orbital bones. The femto itself on the cornea was painless. I think everything went black then very blurred and bright. Same for the other eye. Then the bed was swung very slowly across so I was underneath the LASIK laser. (no getting up and moving in between like other experiences I've read in here). Right eye first again. The surgeon explained he was lifting up the flap now, I didn't feel a thing and could see his hand moving to get the tool underneath it to lift it up. Then the laser itself. I remember seeing a red pattern of light on a black background. It was mere seconds. Then the flap was put back down. Then the same for the other eye, except the light pattern was orange and red. I'm an artist so I plan to paint these patterns from what I remember. Afterwards the nurses helped me to sit up and the first thing I noticed is I could see the time on the wall more than 5 feet away. I bet every single person tells them they can see it but I did it anyway 😂 I then posed for a photo with the nurses which they sent me by WhatsApp after. (I'd agreed to this beforehand BTW in the release forms!) I then went back in to see the surgeon who said I'd done really well and shook my hand after announcing my ""flaps look great"". The nurses told me my husband was 15 minutes away to come and collect me and took me back to the reception area to wait for him. They must have misunderstood what my husband said on the phone because he didn't arrive for almost an hour. In which time I was sat with my eyes closed.. I felt like I couldn't keep my eyes open. The nurse said this was because my eyes had been kept open with the speculum so my eye muscles were trying to force my eyes shut. The surgeon came back out and had a word with reception after talking to me. They then took me back into Pre op and put more proxymetacaine in, and I had almost immediate relief and could open my eyes again. It felt like I'd been punched in both eyes. On the car drive home I kept my eyes shut as everything was so bright. I had sunglasses and a wide brimmed hat on and it was still unbearably bright. I couldn't wait to get home. My eyes were involuntarily shutting and my husband had to lead my by the hand from the car into the house. I'd been instructed to lie flat in a dark room for 6 hours, I took this advice very seriously. I had to use the supplied proxymetacaine a further two times and after that I fell asleep listening to podcasts. This has become more of a diary entry, sorry for the waffle! My vision was very hazy that first night. My follow up was the next morning so back to the clinic on Liverpool we went. Since I woke up the following day my left eye has felt very scratchy. The optometrist checked everything and said it's a little dry. I also now have 6/6 vision in that eye and can start driving. And can see my phone clearly for reading. This is the longest I've looked at it to type this up and I'm struggling with dryness. My next follow up is in a week. I am hoping the gritty feeling goes away by then as it's very irritating. Feel free to ask any questions I'll try and answer all of them. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mqucge/almost_48_hours_post_femtolasik_with_wavefront/,6,1.0,12,1755255170.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mqucge/almost_48_hours_post_femtolasik_with_wavefront/,Had surgery,False,False 1mruief,lasik,Afraid-Obligation997,15 years post lasik… contact lenses,Hi folks. I did my lasik surgery 15 years ago and I have been told that I don’t have enough corneal material to do another one. Thinking about going to contact lenses to help with my near sightedness. Anyone with experience?,https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mruief/15_years_post_lasik_contact_lenses/,3,0.81,6,1755349003.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mruief/15_years_post_lasik_contact_lenses/,Had surgery,False,False 1msbbza,lasik,Any-Movie-3767,Is this expected and normal 5 months after the LASIK surgery?,"Hi all. This is a question aimed at professionals in the area. For three years (2023/24 and 25) I've had had the same graduation and was diagnosed with Myopia. Therefore, on 25th March I had LASIK surgery perfomed to both eyes. What draws my attention is the newly eyeglass prescription that was done just yesterday. I am not familiar with letters and symbols, but it basically states 'OD -0.50 S.E. -0.50' AND 'OS -0.50 S.E. -0.50'. This means I still have Myopia right? The eyeglass prescription perfomed on 14th February 2025 (before the surgery) states ' R -2.25 S.E. -2.25, L -1.75 S.E. -1.75' When I visited the ophthalmologist in May he told me that I had ""20/20"" sight (don't know what it means though). Is the information given in the new eyeglass prescription expected and ok? Shouldn't it say 0 (perfect vision) graduation? I was told that the surgery was going to correct 100% the myopia but I still have it. Was the surgery successfully perfomed?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1msbbza/is_this_expected_and_normal_5_months_after_the/,4,0.75,19,1755386823.0,/r/lasik/comments/1msbbza/is_this_expected_and_normal_5_months_after_the/,Had surgery,False,False 1msbzqd,Lasiksupport,DistributionLate1282,about femto smile,"Hello, I had Femto-SMILE surgery five weeks ago, and my vision is still blurry. I'm not sure if this is normal or if it simply takes some time to improve. Could anyone share their experience and let me know how long it took for their vision to fully recover? Thank you.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msbzqd/about_femto_smile/,2,0.75,3,1755388490.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msbzqd/about_femto_smile/,,False,False 1msh6dw,Lasiksupport,Total-Laugh9107,Corneal neuralgia,"Hey everyone, Can you help me figure out if this is what I have? About two weeks ago I started feeling pain in my eye, more of a soreness tiredness feeling. Went to my ophthalmologist, said it was dry eyes Anyway, since then no amount of eye drops he told me to get work. Went again he said do warm compress, eye drops more often… follows his instructions still not relief. Now I’m getting stabbing pains around my eyelids and a sun burn feeling around my eyes and cheeks. The pain is constant but I wouldn’t say debilitating like I have heard cornea neuralgia pain feels like, however I do have a high pain tolerance. Anyone who has had this have similar symptoms ?? My doctor keeps dismissing me for dry eye but nothing is relieving me.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msh6dw/corneal_neuralgia/,5,1.0,5,1755403970.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msh6dw/corneal_neuralgia/,,False,False 1msoddz,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Stay away from this scam surgery,"6 months after Lasek and vision already got worse ,i feel like i need glasses again now",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msoddz/stay_away_from_this_scam_surgery/,21,0.89,0,1755429846.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msoddz/stay_away_from_this_scam_surgery/,,False,False 1msp0e9,Lasiksupport,gawk8,3 month post LASIK. This is not getting any better. Happenes every time i blink.,"At night when walking or driving in city, there are so many light sources and every one of them melts like these every time i blink. Drives me crazy. During day floaters bugs me, at night this bugs me. Had no peace since surgery. ",https://i.redd.it/yoxsgvuckkjf1.jpeg,23,1.0,13,1755431918.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msp0e9/3_month_post_lasik_this_is_not_getting_any_better/,,False,False 1msvb8l,lasik,burgundy-mist,6 months post SMILE surgery,"Hey, I want to make an update post re: how my eyes are doing after my surgery in the beginning of March. To recap: My prescription was OD: -7.50 -1.50 165 Visus: 1.2-2 Binoc: 1.2 OS: -6.50 -1.75 3 Visus:1.2-2 Binoc: 1.2 Location: Helsinki, Finland. SilmäAsema Cost: 3500 euro, included 150e voucher for shades, 6 + 1 bottles of eye drops, 2 years warranty, phone line to Dr, etc. Shortly, my near vision without correction is 0.8, and my distant vision is 1.2. My binocular vision is also 1.2. I have a small +0.25 on my left eye, but it's basically negligible. There's no problem at all with my vision except starbursts with car lights still, and dry eyes but it is fixed easily by putting eyedrops when I wake up and when I go to bed. No ghosting, no pain, basically nothing else beside the two things I mentioned. I see so well that my brain still thinks that I'm wearing glasses sometimes (I still do the pushing up glasses gesture haha). I've went to sauna, running, swimming, and it feels so good to be able to see. I almost forgot how blurry my eyesight had been for the first 29 years of my life. The thing I feared (slight lazy eyes when I'm tired) did not happen. My sensitivity to light has stopped. I started wearing shades regardless though to protect it. I've no problem with screens at all anymore. I know I'm pretty darn lucky because I've seen so many stories where things went wrong. I neither encourage or discourage people from going through with this surgery, just please do your research and make sure the Dr has a good track record, and don't go for discounted surgery. You only have one pair of eyes after all. Thanks for reading! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1msvb8l/6_months_post_smile_surgery/,16,0.99,9,1755447860.0,/r/lasik/comments/1msvb8l/6_months_post_smile_surgery/,Had surgery,1755448557.0,False 1msxs2h,Lasiksupport,Pretend_Ratio_5515,Thinking about getting LASIK | SMILE | ICL,"Hey guys, I just found this subreddit today and it totally made me hate any eye surgery. Before I found this sub, I was already searching for the best option, I thought that ICL is the most harmless one, because it doesn't destroy anything in your eye. After reading more and more I've seen that the ICL also is not harmless over time. I am almost -4 on both eyes, I never wanted to do eye surgery because of exactly these reasons, but it's been always a dream to see without glasses. I mean.. even glasses have some downsides: You can't see anything without them. Can I get honest opinions how you really feel about the surgery you had and would you do it again?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msxs2h/thinking_about_getting_lasik_smile_icl/,3,0.71,18,1755453532.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1msxs2h/thinking_about_getting_lasik_smile_icl/,,False,False 1mt0k22,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,Seeing well but latest exam did show mild hyperopia,"So my main complaint is probably mild corneal neuralgia, which is still being examined so I dont have the treatment for it at the moment. Anyways I went to my first eye exam after almost 5 years after the 1 month post-lasik examination which did show perfect vision. Now I have +0.75 hyperopia and worse astigmatism, which I am getting glasses for. Maybe the glasses will fix some issues or at least make me more comfortable.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mt0k22/seeing_well_but_latest_exam_did_show_mild/,1,0.67,0,1755459875.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mt0k22/seeing_well_but_latest_exam_did_show_mild/,,False,False 1mt457w,lasik,Key-Street-9564,My PRK experience one eye at a time,"**Background (skip to details if not interested):** I was a candidate for Lasik but as a medical professional the idea of permanently altering the structure of the cornea by creating a flap didn't sit well with me. * I know the upper layer like the epithelium will heal but the underlying layers of the stroma that are cut don't actually reconnect. * I know the newer tech for creating the flap is so precise the chance of the flap being dislodged is almost 0, and from what I've heard it's the reason why Air Force pilots can opt for Lasik instead of PRK, whereas they could not in the past. Don't quote me on this. Point being don't let this dissuade you from getting Lasik over PRK. My personal reason was because of my OCD about the flap and because I was told multiple times that the only difference is ""pain and recovery time"". My surgeon has been in the business for 30+ years and wanted me to do Lasik but ultimately respected my wishes. How I navigated the 2 ""cons"" of PRK: * Pain - was never even a consideration for me and never will be when it comes to my eyes. I can manage being in agony if I know it's temporary agony, and it has been. I did not receive ""numbing"" drops post-op. I guess it can create issues with healing. I took ibuprofen when needed. * Recovery time - is the reason I did the surgery on my left eye first, followed by the right. The right was scheduled for 1 month after my left but the recovery was so quick that I had it done 2 weeks later. I didn't know what to expect in terms of visual acuity and did not want to take time off work for it. I'll admit seeing with 1 eye was annoying, especially because I wasn't going to wear contact lenses (you're not supposed to wear them before surgery), so I was stuck with glasses with 1 lens popped out. My brain felt like it was split in half. I ended up either covering my left eye and using the right to see through glasses, or covering the right and using the left to see. Medication regimen: * Prednisolone, moxifloxacin, bromfenac 1 drop 3x a day for 1 week * Then, prednisolone 1 drop 3x a day for 1 week, then 2x a day for 1 week, then 1x a day for 1 week Disclaimer: my surgeon wanted me to use the antibiotic drop TID for 3 weeks followed by the prednisolone TID for 3 weeks. No thanks. I went against advice. I don't recommend not listening to your surgeon as you can put yourself in harms way. As I mentioned, I'm a medical professional and changed the regimen only in consultation with my optometrist who is not affiliated with the surgical center. We agreed on the regimen that includes a prednisolone taper and only 1 week of abx use. Obviously, she assessed me for any signs of infection before doing so. **Details:** \-6.00 vision left eye -5.75 right eye and slight astigmatism Left eye: * Pain was minimal day of surgery, pain got bad and worsened day 2-5 then abruptly stopped. * 1 day post-op 20/30 vision. Don't worry, it got worse after that LOL * BCL removed on day 6 (could have done it sooner but scheduled it later because I was paranoid my epithelium hadn't fully healed). * After BCL removal (really bad pain and worsened vision to around 20/50. * Haze, haze, haze, and more haze. Everything was haze. It was weird because I saw things really well but in terms of text there was no focus due to the haze. The haze got less as the days went on. * 1 week and 2 days post op, back to 20/30 vision. * 2 weeks and 1 day post op, 20/25 vision. Was told it's still too early to tell where I'll end up as the epithelium needs to smooth out. Side effects: * Pain the first couple days, it ranged from a 2/10 to a 7/10 never more. When it was intense I slept it off. * Haze which resolved as the days went by * The disgusting taste of the eye drops (bitter) every time. No I wasn't eating them but there is a connection through the nasal passage and lacrimal gland called the nasolacrimal duct, so you might taste what you put in your eye. * 0 light sensitivity. Everything I read said there would be intense light sensitivity but I did not experience this with my left eye. * Apparently, my left eye was severely dry (cornea was flaking) according to my optometrist. Obviously didn't feel it. Got put on a regimen of preservative free artificial tears every 2 hours or sooner, and a nighttime lubrication ointment. On days 7, 8, and 9 when I woke up and opened my eye it felt like my eye tore into 2 pieces for 30 seconds to 1 minute. This got less and stopped when I started using the ointment. Eyes were drying out when I slept and causing a shearing effect. Lesson learned. Right eye: * Surgery was 2 weeks after my left eye. * It's only been 3 days so far. * Felt it went worse than the right, right eye was full of tears and eye drops and at one point the laser light you need to focus on started drifting (during the last 25% of it). I could barely see it. It was just a red blur. Surgeon said everything was perfect. I know the laser accommodates eye movement, I just overthink a lot. My left eye I actually saw the red light clear up as the laser was finishing. * Same exact experience as the left eye so far with one exception: **I was told to use the artificial tears ""as needed"" for my left eye. That means I used them only once in the first week. If I had used them every 1-2 hours I would have saved myself from a lot of pain and extended healing time.** * I'm not making that same mistake with my right eye, I'm using the tears religiously and curious to see what the outcome will be in terms of healing and discomfort. **What I wish I had known:** * That my vision would be good enough to not have to do one eye at a time. I would have missed maybe a day or two of work but would have been fine after. I guess there is no way to predict this because some people say they can't do anything for a month or more. * That just because you have dry eyes doesn't mean you FEEL it. I wish I used the tears routinely for my left eye instead of as needed but I guess that's 1 benefit I learned from doing one eye at a time. End note: Wore contact lenses my whole life, seeing 20/25 so far after being at a -6 is life changing. I would wear the Air Optix Night & Day (that you can sleep with for 30 days) because there is no chance I would do dailies. I lucked out by not causing permanent damage from extended contact lens wear. Overall satisfied even though it's still early. The thing I'm looking forward to most is waking up without a lens in my eye and also never having to pack contact lens essentials when traveling. My eyes can breathe again.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mt457w/my_prk_experience_one_eye_at_a_time/,5,1.0,10,1755468424.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mt457w/my_prk_experience_one_eye_at_a_time/,Had surgery,False,False 1mt5xyt,Lasiksupport,Apprehensive_Fan2619,"Regretting lasik on 1 eye, wondering if i should cancel the 2nd one","Hello, everyone. So, I chose to do lasik, to be fair, without knowing all the risks since my doctor shrugged them of. My insurance here requires that the eyes be done on separate occasions otherwise they dont cover it. So, i did lasik on my right eye got halos, starbusts, my night vision is worse, all that, and decided to cancel the second one. On the one hand, i know i am more aware of those effects because i can directly compare one eye with the other, almost like a before-and-after pic, maybe i would be so aware of them if I had operated both at the same time; on the other hand, it is a valid comparison and i wish i was made aware of those change. So, got a follow up consultation and the doctor told me I should get the surgery because if both eyes are even, then the neural adaptation will be much greater and the disturbanves wll go away quicker. I rebooked it, but again, i am still totally not sure, i feel like i want to have one eye clear from risk to ""compensate"" for the disturbances this one sees, if they do become permanent. Om the other hand, it is hard to do stuff without glasses now because the difference between the eyes got wider. Its so confusing! What would you say? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mt5xyt/regretting_lasik_on_1_eye_wondering_if_i_should/,3,0.81,9,1755473065.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mt5xyt/regretting_lasik_on_1_eye_wondering_if_i_should/,,False,False 1mtegl4,Lasiksupport,zekerotate,Experience on Re-enhancement after SMILE. ASA? PRK?,"I did Relex SMILE around early 2019 so its been about 5-6years since then, my vision has regressed to about Right Eye SPHERE-1.25D and CYD-0.5D , Left Eye SPHERE -1.00D no CYD. I was content on just wearing glasses again to see clearly, but recently for the past few months, there was an increase in glare and ghosting above the light source on bright objects especially when the pupil is dilated at night. Vision during the day is generally fine with really bright light sources having some vertical glare but manageable. The glare and ghosting during low light at large pupil dilation is bad enough to cause vertical double vision on bright light sources like neon text signs or lighted signs with White Text dark background. Car headlights and streetlights now have a vertical pillar upwards from the source. I have used omega 3 supplements, warm compress and eye drops to rule of dry eye. symptoms still persist. it reduces alot when shinning light into the eyes to constrict pupil. My pupil based on the SMILE centre was 6.7mm at night and a SMILE optical zone of 6.5mm. They say its no issue. Anyone have any experience on having an re-enhancement post SMILE to fix this night vision issues? is it worth the Risk? My centre recommends ASA procedure but point out that it doesn't target HOAs so it may not help. I personally feel its due to the effective optical zone reducing with time or either my pupil dilating more than usual that is causing the issue. not sure can ASA increase the optical zone. Both my eyes have cornea thickness of about 500\~ microns Night Vision is important for my line of work. [Example of Ghosting](https://preview.redd.it/pleaaase-i-am-begging-you-is-there-anyone-who-managed-to-v0-wtpm9w8c296b1.jpg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fa74b2aca3d482da24fd90b6126f475b5293c33) and [vertical glare](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/319860496922705921/1406471796731154594/image.png?ex=68a2966f&is=68a144ef&hm=9bf4b6444b93d79ede6cc8fc08ed75f6590c38a2e4daeb347b3d25911e9734db&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1099&height=674)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtegl4/experience_on_reenhancement_after_smile_asa_prk/,4,0.83,9,1755498934.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtegl4/experience_on_reenhancement_after_smile_asa_prk/,,False,False 1mtq678,Lasiksupport,Conscious_World55,Dr. Ebbie Soroudi Femto Lasik Experiences,"Hi, I am seeing if anyone here had Lasik by Dr. Ebbie Soroudi in Beverly Hills. His socials show lots of patients coming out of it immediately with great vision and he himself had Lasik 18 years ago. The procedure is supposedly different because there is no blade like in older technologies and in one video it only took 9 seconds per eye. He gave vision to someone with -14 diopters and fixed other vision issues with many patients. Has anyone been to him before and have had a bad experience or bad outcomes?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtq678/dr_ebbie_soroudi_femto_lasik_experiences/,0,0.4,2,1755532933.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtq678/dr_ebbie_soroudi_femto_lasik_experiences/,,False,False 1mtwfwl,Lasiksupport,DrFrankenstein666,Almost 1 post-op,"Here’s my experience after one year following PRK surgery. I’ll briefly introduce myself. I’m a 30-year-old physician and surgeon who, tired of wearing glasses in the operating room, decided to undergo surgery to correct my myopia so I could work comfortably without lenses. I entrusted the procedure to the husband of a colleague, convinced that this was a routine operation, almost like a minor outpatient procedure. I had surgery in September 2024, and the doctor—an “acquaintance”—chose PRK (I didn’t question the choice, since he was a colleague). My prescription was -4.75 OD / -5.25 OS with mild bilateral astigmatism. The surgery turned out to be a disaster right from the start. I developed bilateral corneal haze, which only resolved recently, likely the result of superficial or improper corneal scraping. Meanwhile, my vision did not improve: in addition to still being myopic, I also developed significant iatrogenic astigmatism. For nearly a year, the surgeon who operated on me tried to reassure me, claiming everything was normal and that I was simply experiencing an unusually slow recovery. After consulting two much more qualified specialists (both excellent physicians and kind colleagues), I finally managed to resolve the haze issue. These doctors raised the suspicion that the correction itself had been entirely wrong, given such a bizarre outcome. When I finally gathered the courage to request the surgical report, I discovered that the laser machine had been set incorrectly (whether by mistake or negligence, I don’t know). In my right eye, only 3 diopters of myopia were corrected. The machine’s logs clearly show that a value was entered that did not correspond to my prescription. As a doctor, I absolutely do not demonize this type of procedure. However, based on my experience, I strongly advise you to choose only highly qualified professionals, consult 3–4 different specialists before deciding, and be willing to pay for quality. I made the mistake of trusting just any surgeon working in one of these large “surgery factories.” Don’t do that. Go only to true experts in the field, ask about their experience, the number of procedures performed, and their complication rates. I am an orthopedic/spinal surgeon: when I make a mistake, a person may never walk again. I consider myself fortunate that in my case, all I need now is a pair of glasses. Ready and willing to answer all your questions/doubts ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtwfwl/almost_1_postop/,11,0.93,19,1755546517.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtwfwl/almost_1_postop/,,False,False 1mtwgfk,Lasiksupport,DrFrankenstein666,Almost 1 post-op,,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtwfwl/almost_1_postop/,0,0.5,0,1755546551.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mtwgfk/almost_1_postop/,,False,False 1mu0ycn,Lasiksupport,Clear-Task6989,I want to share a hope story for CN patients who had lasik,"I’m gonna type this really quickly bc I am at work. Got lasik 2021, pain started 3 months post op. I freaked out, found a support group, finally found a DR who believed me in my area. I also made an appointment with DR Hamrah in Boston that was 3 months out. I hopped on his protocol of AST serum and lotemax. Took months to see any type of healing. Or atleast have my nerves calm down. For 2.5 years I played it safe, I loved to play video games, but that was the #1 inducer of eye pain. I still did it anyway, just dealt with the pain. What I did not know was that I was training my eyes to turn off the pain signals thru controlled exposure. I can play video games now for hours with no problems. I’m not cured 100% and I still get flare ups here and there. I’m currently going thru a flare up because of Adderall, I shouldn’t have taken it, but I got too comfortable. I’m currently dealing with that flare up now, but I know my eyes will return to baseline, this is just a simple flare up. I want to give hope to anybody out there struggling. Don’t give up! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mu0ycn/i_want_to_share_a_hope_story_for_cn_patients_who/,12,1.0,9,1755556720.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mu0ycn/i_want_to_share_a_hope_story_for_cn_patients_who/,,False,False 1mu3r91,Lasiksupport,Designer-Purple-9975,"PBS Documentary ""Broken Eyes""",If you are considering LASIK surgery please watch this documentary that just came out on PBS. I worked for the company that created the LASIK machine in the late 90s. I was privy to all the trials and outcomes. As employees we were offered it for free before it came on the market. After reading some of the negative results that occurred in trials that were irreversible I decided it wasn't worth the risk. I assumed doctor's would be telling patients about the very real risks.. I guess I was wrong to assume that. Just be informed of all the risks before deciding. #PBS #lasik https://youtu.be/V9g4tnLL2r4?si=JdW55boPp-Gmr45_,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mu3r91/pbs_documentary_broken_eyes/,14,0.89,2,1755563873.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mu3r91/pbs_documentary_broken_eyes/,,False,False 1muguxk,Lasiksupport,SeaworthinessNew5716,Guys I want to done my eye surgery I am bit confused about clear neo vs silk and eye mantra and Eyes 7,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1muguxk/guys_i_want_to_done_my_eye_surgery_i_am_bit/,2,0.75,9,1755606096.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1muguxk/guys_i_want_to_done_my_eye_surgery_i_am_bit/,,False,False 1mui1vg,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,need help possible retina detachment,"Sometimes light flashes when looking at screen 6 months post lasek, also my dominant eye got mild blur, what should i do?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mui1vg/need_help_possible_retina_detachment/,2,1.0,9,1755609150.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mui1vg/need_help_possible_retina_detachment/,,False,False 1mul29f,lasik,Neither-Wasabi-7793,LASIK done 08/15,"I had lasik done 08/15 at lasik md in Austin. I am 26 and had roughly -1.25 in each eye with an astigmatism. I used to not mind wearing glasses when I could pick and choose when to wear them. I tried contacts and struggled greatly with my eyes being dry and not being able to keep them in for long periods of time and felt like I couldn’t see as well. I went for my consult in July and it was wonderful they did many tests and took me through the most in depth prescription 1/2 I’ve ever done. I got my procedure scheduled and then went home to do more research and was nervous but still very excited. For the weeks before the procedure I didn’t drink or smoke and started doing eye drops 3/ per day. The week before I did 4/ per day. I also took an ocuvite supplement and made sure to keep up on my hydration. On the day of the procedure I had a good breakfast a few hours before hand. When I got to the office they redid one of the machines that takes a picture of your eyeball basically, went over drop schedule and gave me the Valium I waited for the doctor to come in about 20 minutes later and he went over what to expect and rechecked the prescription 1/2 to make sure they had my astigmatism degree correct. We went to the operating room and they give you a stuffed animal to hold and put a long pillow under your legs. My procedure was done my Dr whiteside and he was wonderful with talking with me each step I couldn’t feel anything there’s a very slight pressure when they’re creating the flap and you’re supposed to look at a green light during the lazer part and they let you know it’s locked in and he kind of counted down how long it had to go and there’s a very faint hair burning smell it’s not as bad as I thought it would be at all. When I sat up after things were blurry they walked me out to my fiancé who was there to pick me up I could see pretty well walking to the car but closed my eyes for the ride home as recommended by the doctor. I took the Tylenol pm they gave me in the car in hopes it would kick in before the numbing eye drops wore off. I got home and COULD NOT fall asleep. It took about 2 hours and within that time there was discomfort and tearing. It felt like someone was holding an onion to each eye I could only open them enough to get the tears to come out. I fell asleep for about another 2 hours and woke up and could see and my eyes felt fine. I was in and out of sleep for the rest of the night into the next day since I was trying to avoid screens and couldn’t keep my eyes open for long. The next day I could see everything far away so well. Lights were a little wonky my phone almost looked holographic but I could read it and do things on it. I could see the tv pretty well but tried not to watch too much. Saturday night I had woke up and had a slight panic because I had taken the glasses off while I was sleeping and was worried I had rubbed my eyes. Sunday was about the same. Monday is when I went back to work and I work from home and look at computer screens all day my phone still looked weird and so did my computer I could tell my eyes were straining and struggling even with doing the 20-20-20 rule. I had my follow up this day they confirmed everything looked good for my flaps and at night my vision felt off but I think it would just the strain from trying to work all day without seeing things super well on my screen but the vision when I went to the appointment driving was still way better than it was even with glasses or contacts. Today I can say my phone looks completely normal and my computer screens look much much better. I am incredibly pleased and would 100% do this again and recommend. The eyes drops are the medicated every 4 hours and the tears every hour. For the first three days I was probably using the tears every 30 minutes my eyes haven’t felt super dry but if I had any discomfort like the eyelash in eye feeling the tears helped. The discomfort with the recovery was nothing worse than trying to deal with contacts. Other than the hour before finally napping right after that was the only “bad” part. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mul29f/lasik_done_0815/,12,0.93,15,1755615996.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mul29f/lasik_done_0815/,Had surgery,False,False 1muouz0,lasik,KnowinglyOptimal,"PRK 7 months ago, now overcorrected and with minimal changes to astigmatism","It's been 7 months since my PRK wavefront optimized surgery. *Note: I'm writing this with a huge font because my eyes are dilated haha.* My eyes healed nicely in the first two months, no itching, no pain, no light sensitivity, except some ghosting in my left eye, when driving I could see like 2 street signs, double text on screen and blurry distance vision. In my first appointment which was 2 months later, I couldn't see well near neither details in the distance. My surgeon did a auto-refractor with my eyes not dilated, after subjective tests, she told me that I had no more myopia and that I had -0,5 astigmatism in my left eye and -0,75 on right eye. Though, the auto-refractor results they print and we have to take them to the secretary, I remember seeing one +1,00 which I think it was hyperopia. I think she tried to hide that I was overcorrected. I told her that I couldn't see well up close, making a gesture with my phone, then she just ""joked"" that I can live with it and just use my phone closer... Also said a comment laughing when I told her about the ghosting: ""These people with big pupils"" I work on my computer 8 hours a day... I don't think I can live with that haha. After these two months, my left eye became my ""good"" eye and the ghosting from right eye settled, but now my left eye had the same ghosting. Between 3\~7 months, my eyes were getting strained and red. Now I'm at 7 months post PRK, both my eyes have some ghosting, I believe it was because of the astigmatism, which had almost no change from before. My prescription: **Before PRK:** * OD: S -2.75 C –1.25 ×180 * OS: S -2.75 C –1.25 ×180 **After PRK (7 months):** * OD: S +0.25 C –1.00 ×10 * OS: S +0.25 C –1.00 ×175 Even though I took a picture from the auto-refractor results. Before dilation: * OD: S +0.75 C –1.00 ×10 * OS: S +0.75 C –1.00 ×5 * There is an S.E. +0.25 which I don't understand much After insisting for dilating my eyes (which she said it would make no difference): * OD: S +1.25 C –1.25 ×15 * OS: S +1.25 C –1.25 ×180 * S.E. +0.75 She almost ended the appointment giving me the prescription without dilating my eyes. I insisted that she do it after dilating... even though seems like she kept the prescription based on the first result. I know the auto-refractor is just an estimation but I'm not trusting her. I also insisted to do the Pentacan again to see how my eyes received the laser. She didn't talk about why my eyes were left like this... just that people heals differently. There is no enhancement in my contract, and not sure if I would get one. I've read so many negative sides about enhancements. And I feel my HOAs got worst after it. When I was doing the subjective test, using the lens for astigmatism, there were still some ghosting (which I didn't have). And of course, I see a lot of floaters now, but they probably were there before. Should I consider an enhancement? (I'm 29M) My cornea was like 570µm, hope it went down to 480µm or something. I want to dig deeper to know why it was left like this. After the pentacam results, I'll try to get the ""medical report"" and the results of the exams, then go for a second opinion. EDIT: adjusted the prescription before PRK and included my age",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1muouz0/prk_7_months_ago_now_overcorrected_and_with/,4,1.0,11,1755624168.0,/r/lasik/comments/1muouz0/prk_7_months_ago_now_overcorrected_and_with/,Had surgery,1755642364.0,False 1muv1vq,Lasiksupport,AlternativeRush940,Anyone had SMILE done at Optegra Birmingham?," I’m looking into getting SMILE done and thinking about going with Optegra in Birmingham. Just wondering if anyone here has actually had it done there? How was the whole experience – like the consultation, surgery day, and the staff? Was the follow-up decent? And how are your eyes holding up now – still happy with it? Would love to hear any first-hand experiences before I decide 😊 Cheers ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1muv1vq/anyone_had_smile_done_at_optegra_birmingham/,3,1.0,5,1755637532.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1muv1vq/anyone_had_smile_done_at_optegra_birmingham/,,False,False 1mvdmh2,Lasiksupport,HackerMan1010,New development in eye corrective research using electricity instead of cutting/lasers,"Summary: Scientists are developing a surgery-free alternative to LASIK that reshapes the cornea using electricity instead of lasers. In rabbit tests, the method corrected vision in minutes without incisions. Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250818102941.htm Thought it would be nice to share updates. I opted out of having Lasik due to having too large pupils having an almost 100% chance of bad night vision/halos etc. and reading about other possible side effects. I do keep track of papers for possible alternatives in the future. Wanted to share :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mvdmh2/new_development_in_eye_corrective_research_using/,7,0.89,6,1755693455.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mvdmh2/new_development_in_eye_corrective_research_using/,,False,False 1mvg5a8,Lasiksupport,gawk8,"This is how i see the world after ""successful femto-lasik"".","Before lasik, i had perfectly good eyes just had minor myopia (-1.50). After lasik, yes i no longer have myopia but my vision is destroyed. I have Daytime/nighttime halos, extreme floaters, loss of contrast,visual snow syndrome, dry eyes. It's not going better there is no cure. It's just my eyes know. Unrecoverably screwed. My cornea is damaged due cutting, my retina damaged due to suction ring. But just because l can read the letters. Doctors says i have 20/20 vision. Procedure perfectly done! Don't think about floaters and stuff they are harmless. Right? This is an outcome of ""successful lasik surgery"". It's not about my surgery. It is about THE surgery. It's an evil surgery that destroy eyes. Doctors only care about if you can read the letters. If you can read you are good to go never come back. ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1mvg5a8,61,0.98,36,1755699621.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mvg5a8/this_is_how_i_see_the_world_after_successful/,,False,False 1mvqxbl,lasik,KidFl4sh,Is there such a thing as partial correction?,"I know LASIK usually isn’t recommended above +5 hyperopia, but has anyone heard of surgeons doing partial reductions (ex: bringing +6.50 down to +3 instead of 0)? I don’t mind wearing glasses, it’s just that I’m joining the military and while the job I’m aiming for is accessible since my glasses entirely correct my vision, I’d have more opportunities if my vision in my left eye was at least between +4 and +3. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mvqxbl/is_there_such_a_thing_as_partial_correction/,3,1.0,5,1755723014.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mvqxbl/is_there_such_a_thing_as_partial_correction/,Considering surgery,False,False 1mvrapy,lasik,Timberlands64,6 moths after lasik (dry eyes),"When I use eye drops I see good for a short time. I still have problems when I'm on the computer, where the vision worsens after some times until I use eye drops. I recently used some eye drops with a thick liquid, which gave me a pretty good vision for a day even on the computer for some time. Is there any hope for me that my vision stabilises if my dry eyes heal? Is there a possibility that my eyes were lasered too high?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mvrapy/6_moths_after_lasik_dry_eyes/,4,0.83,19,1755723845.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mvrapy/6_moths_after_lasik_dry_eyes/,Had surgery,False,False 1mvtumo,Lasiksupport,gawk8,the trade,"I used to wear glasses and thats all. Now i don't need glasses instead i have all these and non of them gives me the vision i used to have. They only help me to get tru the day. And these are the ones i am actively using. There are dozens of different ones in the trash that didn't work. Getting rid of glasses may not be as easy as they told you.",https://i.redd.it/t3e953y969kf1.jpeg,84,0.99,6,1755729855.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mvtumo/the_trade/,,False,False 1mwdmyv,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Great new article,"https://www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a65665636/lasik-eye-surgery-complications/ ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwdmyv/great_new_article/,18,1.0,6,1755788967.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwdmyv/great_new_article/,,False,False 1mwosjd,Lasiksupport,StayOk1101,Is LASIK in europe is any different from the one is USA?,I am farsighted and i have always been wanting to do lasik. i live in france and have friends who had successfull stories with lasik (they are shortsighted). But i am an anxious person and a machine cutting the surface of my eyes makes me so scared. Plus I've been reading many unsuccessful stories about Lasik and i've been wondering if the majority of these stories happen in the US or they can happen everywhere!,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwosjd/is_lasik_in_europe_is_any_different_from_the_one/,1,0.67,8,1755814041.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwosjd/is_lasik_in_europe_is_any_different_from_the_one/,,False,False 1mwpsws,Lasiksupport,Dr__Sinister__,Just how bad are the actual numbers?,"I am considering getting a SMILE eye surgery done in the next weeks,but I am really on the edge. I have -2.75 astigmatism in both eyes and I can almost read the 20/25 line with lubricating eye drops. I have been researching and I found that chances of dry eyes and halos fall to less than 5 percent after a year from 60 percent right after surgery. But I am not really convinced that these statistics are true ? I am split between ortho K and Smile because I am aspiring to be a pilot and dont want the inconvenience with glasses or lenses. Any guidance would be appreciated! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwpsws/just_how_bad_are_the_actual_numbers/,3,0.8,19,1755816553.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwpsws/just_how_bad_are_the_actual_numbers/,,False,False 1mwzm3k,Lasiksupport,giraffemind,I noped out. That was close. Thank you so much.,"Thanks to constant Facebook ads, I went and had a checkup a few days ago for the surgery. I was very excited during the tests. Finally, I was about to throw away my glasses after 20 years. When I met the doctor, she said my eyes were good for all procedures - LASIK, Smile Pro, Phakic ICL. Yay. But then she said something that dumbfounded me: they also have a procedure called ""Smile Pro AI 4.0"", which is 15% more expensive than normal Smile Pro. I smelled bullshit. It's two buzzwords in a single name (Industry 4.0 is a big buzzword in my country). I know it's the usual tricks that the marketing people came up with to squeeze money out of you, but this is the f\*cking surgeon who was going to operate on my eyes! How can you be a surgeon and spew marketing bullshit at the same time? Huge red flag. Nevertheless, I was tempted to get it done in the next few days, and prepared the money. But due to that red flag, I did more research. Found some studies. Came to this sub. Read the posts. Went to r/lasik and read some more. I didn't care about the success stories. I mean, even if only 1 out of 10,000 people has these complications, but they are bad enough to completely ruin your life, then the positive reviews don't mean shit to me. Even for the mild cases, the inconveniences are worse than what you have with glasses. Then this morning, I found the documentary Broken Eyes (thanks to this sub again). Watched all of it. I said to myself, that's it. Nope. Nope. Nope. So, thank you so much for all of your posts and comments. You guys saved me from a really bad decision. Also, it's horrible that you guys get ignored so much. I hope you all get the support you need.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwzm3k/i_noped_out_that_was_close_thank_you_so_much/,56,0.98,14,1755846320.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mwzm3k/i_noped_out_that_was_close_thank_you_so_much/,,False,False 1mx5ojc,lasik,DeviIDonut,Injury support 9 years post-PRK,"I had PRK in October of 2016 while serving in the military. My prescription was awful prior, I believe it was -5.00/-5.25. Immediately after leaving surgery my protective contact lenses fell out. I had to fumble my way back up the stairs into the clinic to ask them to re-insert them. Two months post surgery I injured my right eye and suffered a corneal abrasion. This happened at night. For whatever reason, I suffer extreme dry eye and pain at night once or twice a month that results in me rubbing my eyes while sleeping. I have managed this well and do not rub them as often. Still, to this day, once or twice a month I suffer from extreme dryness and sharp pain in the top of my eyes (above my corneas). I use many products to manage this. I have refresh eye drop tears, refresh eye lubricant (for nighttime) in addition to mechanical eye massagers / eye warmers. I also use blue light glasses while working (desk job). I use all of these frequently. The random pain at night is becoming insufferable. I had hoped eventually this pain and dryness would fade away, but that is not the case. During the nights of my flare ups, I get little to no sleep and it causes a significant detriment to my following day. I have thought critically about the root cause of these flare ups. The only correlation I can determine is to insomnia. I limit my use of stimulating substance (coffee, energy drinks). Additionally, flare ups seem to be more common when I take OTC sleep aids (Tylenol PM, Doxylamine, sometimes melatonin). I do not take those frequently. I am seeking help. Does anyone have a tried and true method to mitigate or improve these symptoms? If your symptoms have improved, please share your protocol. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mx5ojc/injury_support_9_years_postprk/,1,1.0,4,1755867146.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mx5ojc/injury_support_9_years_postprk/,Had surgery,False,False 1mx6qtc,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Night vision problems,Is difficulty seeing at dim lighting permament or it improves overtime?,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mx6qtc/night_vision_problems/,3,0.8,10,1755869816.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mx6qtc/night_vision_problems/,,False,False 1mxbtqw,lasik,rather_be_redditing,Tips to help heal starbursts and smears,"Those of you who have had lasik and gotten starburst and other issues around bright lights, what did you do to help heal those issues? How long did it take for those effects to subside? I’m only two weeks post lasik and they have gotten better but they’re still pretty bad for me. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mxbtqw/tips_to_help_heal_starbursts_and_smears/,4,0.84,6,1755881519.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mxbtqw/tips_to_help_heal_starbursts_and_smears/,Had surgery,False,False 1mxc4zz,lasik,DriftingGator,PRK experience,"Had PRK exactly three weeks ago today, figured I'd share my experience to this point. I was -5.25/-4.75 with mild astigmatism. Didn't *have* to get PRK, opted to voluntarily mainly because the idea of the flap really freaked me out and the cost was the same either way. Day of the procedure: they gave me a valium to relax and it hit just as I was going into the procedure room. Laser part of the procedure itself was super fast (40-45 seconds per eye), the lousy part was the pre-laser part where they force your eyes open with the lid holder thing and I was staring into a super bright light with zero relief. I've always been light sensitive and this was brutal. Had a pounding headache almost immediately after the procedure. Drive home was miserable due to light sensitivity even with really strong sunglasses. Went straight to napping, woke up 90 minutes later with my eyes feeling the way they do when I have a fever. Extremely light sensitive and basically moved around my house like I was playing Blind Man's Bluff, made very liberal use of lubricating drops whenever I was awake and ate in the darkest room I could find (my closet with the door shut). Took advil PM to nap my way through the day and then took some more before bed. Woke up around 11 to 6/10 pain from dryness, moved to a room without a ceiling fan. The eye that took longer was consistently more uncomfortable than the other. Day 1 - post-op appointment first thing in the morning, was at 20/50 as opposed to my pre-procedure 20/800 so that was exciting. Woke up in 6/10 pain and it got worse, probably pushing 8/10 at certain points but I was so zonked on advil PM that I didn't fully notice. More ""fever"" eyes, more lubricating drops, and I either slept or listened to audiobooks/podcasts. Felt like I had a fever, to the point where I took my temperature to be sure. Sand in eyes feeling started at around 4:30 pm and didn't really relent until the next day. Day 2 - woke up around 1 am to burning pain, easily 8/10 pain, took more advil PM after lubricating eye drops and knocked out. Woke up at a normal time and felt much better. Up close vision was blurry, distance wasn't great but still better than before without glasses. Light sensitivity was improved to the extent that I didn't feel like I needed to hide out in a windowless dark room anymore. More non-stop eyedrops all day, headache on and off. By early evening I could look at my phone for more than a few seconds and could even watch a few minutes of tv, albeit very blurry tv. Itchiness kicked in at bedtime so drowned my eyes in drops and took some advil PM to knock out. I'd say today was the ""bad"" day post-PRK. Day 3 - woke up and felt amazing compared to the previous days. No indoor light sensitivity, the sun was still the devil though. Vision still slightly blurry (compared to 20/20 vision) at a distance, improved up close to the point that I could do some work on a computer zoomed up to 250%. Could've probably driven, opted not to due to the crazy drivers where I live. Was able to do some chores and get back to something resembling normalcy. Day 4 - basically back to normal, less light sensitivity even to the sun but still some. Able to knock zoom on my computer down to 225%. Back to more normal life again too which was nice. Day 5 - zero light sensitivity, vision started with more noticeable fluctuations, dryness improved some too but I was still going hard with eye drops. Felt comfortable driving but didn't end up driving to my post-op because my husband and I had errands to do together. Got the bandage lens out at the post-op and that was borderline lifechanging because they were *so* dried out. I had never wanted to take contacts out so badly in my life before, they were just ridiculous. Even the doctor was like yeah probably should've had this done yesterday they're pretty bad. So that was delightful. Vision was 20/50 and 20/70 and I did notice some haloing with digital text, but that seemed to improve if I put in eye drops. Day 6 - basically back to normal, other than my computer zoom still being way up to lessen strain. Still in a very committed relationship with the eye drops. Still some haloing too but improved with eye drops. Vision continued to fluctuate most noticeably between days 7 and 16, and haloing was pretty rough during this time too, but both seemed to improve with eye drops and also just giving it time. Today's day 21 and I'm still using eye drops a ton but I basically feel like I'm back to fully normal, as if I were just wearing contacts/glasses. Zoom on my computer is down to around 150% depending on the program. I will get excited when I can clearly see something in the distance that I for sure would not have been able to read before. I'm fully comfortable driving during the day and at night, driving in the rain during the day is also fine, driving in the rain at night might get a little sketchy but thankfully haven't had to deal with that yet. I still have some haloing but that seems to improve with eye drops. I'm pretty much back to normal life. Overall, I'm glad I did it. I have no regrets of picking PRK over LASIK, but I would caveat and say that I haven't been working at all this whole time. I just graduated in the spring and my job starts Monday, so I had time to just kinda not do anything. If I were working, that probably would've affected the timing decision. Couple of helpful suggestions: * Keep lubricating drops in the fridge, especially if you live somewhere hot/humid. The relief is amazing * If you can't do anything about the AC blowing/fan being on, put the goggles they give you on, then wrap something like a light scarf or a shirt around your head covering your eyes (but not your nose, you need that to breathe) tight enough to block most of the intense airflow but not so tightly that it's uncomfortable. You'll look ridiculous, but who cares? * Set your phone zoom to be higher before the procedure * Figure out some fixed objects that don't move to use to evaluate how your vision is changing. A book on your bookshelf, the stove clock, something on the wall, something like that",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mxc4zz/prk_experience/,9,1.0,28,1755882226.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mxc4zz/prk_experience/,Had surgery,False,False 1mxgpup,Lasiksupport,rakors,3 months after Femtolasik - Hyperopic (first astigmatic myopic),"Hi everyone, Before Femtolasik I had: Sx: -5.75 myopic -0.75 astigmatic Dx: -5.50 myopic -0.75 astigmatic After Femtolasik I have after 3 months +1.00 hyperopic to sx eye. We saw that values change from +0.25 to +1.00. Dx eye seems to be ok. Some astigmatic symptoms are still present to both eyes but I think that I need more time. A bit difficult during the night. I have also dry issues, not so dramatic, but not so comfortable. Someone with same problem? I searched but too difficult to find something like this on the web. Things could change, but probably I could have an enhancement. Thank you",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mxgpup/3_months_after_femtolasik_hyperopic_first/,4,1.0,20,1755892680.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mxgpup/3_months_after_femtolasik_hyperopic_first/,,False,False 1mxiban,Lasiksupport,Cold_Variation_1383,LASIK Sudden Blurry Eye,"I am a few months postop of Lasik. Everything was going great, I could see perfectly clear (20/15 Vision). I woke up yesterday and my right eye was blurry. It feels like if I were still in contacts like the prescription isn’t quite strong enough. It did not come on gradually, I could see perfectly fine until yesterday and now the last two days my eye has been consistently blurry, even after using eye drops. I did get in with my eye Doctor Who looked at my eye and said he’s not seeing any signs of dryness or any red flags of something that has gone wrong. He has me continuing on a steroid drop to see if that helps but I’m not feeling confident it’s gonna clear it up, as I have been on the steroid drop this whole time. Has anyone else experienced this or know what it might be? I’m hoping that the surgery didn’t fail, but it seems weird that I could see fine up until now. I didn’t have any sort of trauma or hit to the eye, literally just woke up and realized I wasn’t seeing as well. Any advice is appreciated on if anyone else has experienced this and if it got better. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mxiban/lasik_sudden_blurry_eye/,3,0.8,4,1755896436.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mxiban/lasik_sudden_blurry_eye/,,1755926257.0,False 1my6740,Lasiksupport,SH909090,Had high expectations for lumify Preservative free but didn’t shrink my pupils 😔,:),https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1my6740/had_high_expectations_for_lumify_preservative/,3,1.0,7,1755967078.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1my6740/had_high_expectations_for_lumify_preservative/,,False,False 1mydtuk,Lasiksupport,gawk8,left eye / right eye,"my right eye see everything darker. like there is less light. i first realized this 1 month post lasik. it has been 3 months now and it is still the same. is this normal???",https://i.redd.it/9me6wkla9ukf1.jpeg,18,1.0,10,1755985115.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mydtuk/left_eye_right_eye/,,False,False 1myduaz,Lasiksupport,Extension-Jaguar,Interesting fact I noticed,"So in all subs, there is certain bias. For example in this sub, its negative selection bias because well, why would anyone with positive experience hangout in this sub. But then you wouldn’t have good advice in other subs also because bias comes into play again either positive or negative. Probably best to do is going to good clinic and getting tests. And of course doing your objective researches. I’m saying that because for example my small subset of friends (well 3-4 lol) had no negative outcomes except few small issues (common ones like dry eyes for few weeks). So I feel like any group you met, you wouldn’t get objective sampling. It’s always best to do your own research, though this is true for every fact. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myduaz/interesting_fact_i_noticed/,1,0.55,38,1755985149.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myduaz/interesting_fact_i_noticed/,,False,False 1myqgfu,Lasiksupport,No-Examination-1089,7 Wochen nach Lasik (Komplikationen),"Hallo liebe Leser, ich möchte hier einmal meine Situation nach der Femto-Lasik schildern und wie es mich beeinträchtigt hat. (Lasik am 03.07.2025) Über die OP selbst und den Ablauf möchte ich garnicht viel erzählen, diese fand in Hamburg bei einer so genannten Kette statt, es gab eine ausgiebige Voruntersuchung, schlechte Aufklärung über Mögliche Komplikationen und allgemein schnelle Fließbandarbeit. Ich persönlich war voller Vorfreude und konnte es kaum erwarten die Brille loszuwerden, außerdem habe ich von vielen positiven Erfahrungen gehört, weshalb ich dachte „Was soll schon passieren?“. Also bin ich wie viele mit absoluter Naivität in das Geschehen eingetaucht. Nach der OP gab es dann die Nachuntersuchungen Tag 1, Tag 7 und dann nochmal nach 3 Monaten (steht noch aus). Bis auf die Wehwehchen die alle so haben, wie brennende Augen am OP Tag, viel Tropfen (Antibiotika, Kortison, Tränenersatzmittel) wirkte für mich alles normal, die Nachuntersuchungen bestätigten alles sei super! 120% Sehleistung! Schön! Also hatte ich die nächsten 3 Wochen viel mit trockenen Augen zu kämpfen, was ja auch vorhergesagt wurde. Ich konnte gut gucken, ab und an mal Sehschwankungen, alles easy. Nach Woche 3, ging es dann los, dass die Sicht zunehmend verschwommener wurde. Ich wurde unsicher und habe in Woche 4 einen unabhängigen Augenarzt aufgesucht, der bestätigte: Trockene Augen sonst nichts. Das konnte ich irgendwie nicht glauben da meine Sicht signifikant schlechter geworden ist. Also holte ich mir eine Drittmeinung bei einem Laser-Spezialisten mit Top-Bewertung und guten Ruf ein. (Woche 5). Dort hieß es dann: Sie leiden unter trockenen Augen, einer Lidrandentzündung und Ihre Meibromdrüsen sind verstopft. Meine Werte vor der OP waren: Links: -3,0 (keine Hornhautverkrümmung) Rechts: -3.5 (keine Hornhautverkrümmung) Nach der OP (Woche 4): Links: +0.25 und -0.5 Hornhautverkrümmung Rechts: -0.25 und -0.25 Hornhautverkrümmung Sehleistung 100% mit Korrektur 160% Mein erster Gedanke war, wie zum Teufel kann ich eine Hornhautverkrümmung haben? Die MFA dort sagte mir, dass das durch ungleichmäßigen Abtrag der Hornhaut bei der Lasik vorkommen kann, dies sich aber mit GLÜCK noch legen kann, es sei allerdings ein Ärztefehler. Es handele sich um eine irreguläre Hornhautverkrümmung die man mit einer Brille auch nicht ausgleichen kann. Naja der Arzt sagte mir, es sei soweit alles in Ordnung und gut verheilt, kein Grund zur Panik. Er möchte mich allerdings in 3 und 6 Monaten nochmal sehen um das endgültige Resultat zu bestimmen. Also erhielt ich antiobiotische Tropfen für die Lidränder und mache seitdem jeden Tag 2x Lidrandpflege. Dies hat aber bis 7 Wochen irgendwie keinen gezielten Erfolg gebracht. Nun zu meinen Komplikationen: - extreme Starbursts (keine Besserung) - leichte Halos - leichte Doppelbilder auf dem rechten Auge - extrem schlechte Dämmerungs- und Nachtsicht - trockene Augen - Autofahren nur Tagsüber möglich - Fokussierungsprobleme - angestrengte Augen - rote Adern/Blutungen im Auge, wahrscheinlich durch Überanstrengung Grundsätzlich sieht mein linkes Auge sehr viel besser und schärfer als das rechte, obwohl es schlechtere Werte hat. Morgens geht es mir meist gut, da ich über Nacht das Artelac Nighttime Gel verwende. Die Sicht wird dann im Laufe des Tages zunehmend schlechter und erreicht am Abend seinen Höhepunkt. Psychicher Verfall: Ich habe dann natürlich viel in Foren gelesen und mich maximal verrückt gemacht, bin Psychisch komplett daran zu Grunde gegangen, weil ich mir sicher war, ich habe mich selber verstümmelt und mir eine Art „Behinderung“ zugefügt. Ich hatte 2 Wochen lang tiefste Depressionen und Appetitlosigkeit, das Thema lies mich garnicht los. Mittlerweile geht es mir etwas besser und ich beschäftige mich eher mit Lösungsansätzen, auch wenn die Stimmung zwischenzeitlich schwankt, nach dem Motto: Aus dem Auge aus dem Sinn. Habe mich dann 4 Wochen krankschreiben lassen, da arbeiten für mich nicht möglich war. Ich liebte Auto fahren vor allem Abends und Nachts, das ist jetzt vorbei, an den Computer zum daddeln habe ich mich bis jetzt garnicht getraut, aus Angst mein Hobby für immer zerstört zu haben. Abends im dunkeln Fernsehen ist eine Qual, aber auszuhalten. Abendliche Spaziergänge sind nur noch anstrengend und verschwommen. Zum Glück kann ich problemlos das Handy benutzen. Einkaufen ein Graus, da die künstlichen Lichter die Sicht massiv beeinträchtigen. Also aus einem Leben mit PERFKTER Sicht (mit Brille) wurde ein Leben mit massiven Nebenwirkungen ohne Brille. Schwer zu verkraften. Was ich allerdings merkte, wenn es dir psychisch schlecht geht, du dich permanent auf deine Augen konzentrierst, dauerhaft Sehtests machst und alles ganz genau sehen willst. Wird es nur schlimmer und es verstärkt jegliche Symptome! Lösungsansätze: - Eine Re-Lasik kommt für mich nicht in Frage, zu viel Angst vor Komplikationen und ich habe viele Berichte gelesen wo es nicht besser sondern gar schlimmer wurde. Kein Möchtegern geht mehr an MEINE Augen, das ist Fakt. - Es gibt die Möglichkeit eine Brille von Zeiss anfertigen zu lassen (iScription) die mit besonderen Equipment die Augen ausmisst und die Dämmerungs- und Nachtsicht ausbessern soll, sowohl auch die Blendungen der Autos durch die Gläser zurückwirft, also keine Strahlen in das Auge lässt, das wäre eine Möglichkeit für mich das auszuprobieren. - Es gibt Sklerrallinsen, die die Augen dauerhaft feucht halten, auf der Lederhaut sitzen und die verformte Hornhaut wieder anpassen. Manche berichten sehr positiv darüber, weshalb ich dem ganzen eine Chance geben möchte auch wenn es nur zum nächtlichen Autofahren usw. Gebrauch findet. - Hornhauttopographie um herauszufinden inwiefern das Auge nun verformt ist. - Weitere Augenpflege und Heilung der trockenen Augen abwarten. Bevor ich das alles angehen kann, muss ich erstmal 6 Monate abwarten damit man überhaupt sagen kann wie die endgültigen Werte sind. Den OP Bericht und die dazugehörigen Werte gibt die Kette nur widerwillig raus und bis heute habe ich auf Anfrage, keinen Brief mit den Werten nach OP erhalten. Manche User berichten, die Symptome wurden nach 6-12 Monaten besser, allerdings möchte ich da nicht ganz drauf vertrauen, da sich bei mir seit 3 Wochen gar nichts tut und andere User beschreiben, das bei einer Lasik das endgültige Ergebnis eigentlich nach spätestens 4 Wochen zu 100% feststeht. Ich stehe hier zwischen Stühlen, Stühlen der Hoffnung und der Akzeptanz. Genug gesabbelt, vielleicht gibt es hier Menschen, die ähnliches oder das Gleiche durchmachen. Vielleicht habt ihr Lösungsansätze, was hat euch geholfen dies durchzustehen oder sogar Verbesserung gebracht? Freue mich über eure Antworten!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myqgfu/7_wochen_nach_lasik_komplikationen/,7,0.82,6,1756025206.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myqgfu/7_wochen_nach_lasik_komplikationen/,,False,False 1myuqt5,Lasiksupport,DerMoment1608,"Things you can do to improve your daily life with pupil-size related problems (ghosting, halos, double images…) after LASIK / ICL-implantation","I wanted to collect some ideas and recommendations for improving your daily life if you have problems after LASIK or an implantation of an ICL lens which are based on a pupil that gets too big and which get better if your pupil becomes smaller. Stuff like ghosting, halos, faint double images etc. in dim light and dark environments which you don't have in bright daylight. Maybe “collective intelligence” can give us ideas we didn’t think about ourselves yet.  **Generally increasing brightness** * Changing light bulbs into brighter ones * Using a very bright reading lamp * Putting on the lamp in your car while driving in dim light **Using light sources in front of yourself** If the lamp is behind me I sometimes still have those problems, even if the lamp is very bright. It helps me a lot if the lamp / light source is in front of me. * Putting a long LED lamp above the monitor of your computer (something like this: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71CyRyEBOKL.\_AC\_SL1500\_.jpg) * Using a lightning you can clip on your laptop (something like this: [https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6145qqGBgKL.\_AC\_SL1500\_.jpg](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/6145qqGBgKL._AC_SL1500_.jpg) ) * Using a bias lightning for the TV (something like this: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/711cf7UOXrL.\_AC\_SL1500\_.jpg) * Increasing the brightness of the phone, tablet and monitor * Using an e-Reader with lighting * Putting a small clipping lamp on your e-Reader / book (maybe even on your phone) * Putting LED strips on your walls * Putting your desk in place where a window is in front of you **Reducing black backgrounds** As it mostly happens for bright colors on dark backgrounds for me. * Changing your phone from dark mode to light mode * Asking your partner to not wear black/dark T-shirts (so you don't have the ""white wall on black T-shirt""-ghosting) **Changing bright objects against dark objects** * For example I’m thinking about changing my white drying rack against a black one as the white rods are especially worse for some reason. **Using eye-drops which have a miotic side effect** Using them in special situations like going to the cinema, a concert or a restaurant with dim light. * Brimonidine 0,025% \[normally against red eyes\] (Lumify, which is available in the USS without prescription; Lumobry which is available in some European countries \[but not Germany\] with prescription; in Germany your pharmacy should be able to import Lumify from the USA if you have a prescription) * Brimonidine 2% \[normally against high intraocular pressure\] (Alphagan and generics, available in the USA and Europe) * Pilocarpine 0,5-2% \[normally against high intraocular pressure\] (Salagan and generics, available in the USA and Europe) * Pilocparpine 1.25% \[normally against Presbyopia\] (Vuity, available in the USA, not available in Europe) * Phentolamine 0,75% \[normally for reversing the mydriatic effect of eye drops used for eye examinations\] (Ryzumvi, available in the USA, not available in Europe) * Ace­clidine 1,44% \[normally against Presbyopia\] (Vizz, should be available in the USA Q4/2025, not available in Europe) Do you do other things? Do you have other ideas? I’ll try to update my post with them.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myuqt5/things_you_can_do_to_improve_your_daily_life_with/,9,0.91,2,1756039846.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myuqt5/things_you_can_do_to_improve_your_daily_life_with/,,1756058013.0,False 1myv9xp,Lasiksupport,These-Lie-8877,Vitiligo and Lasik,"I have a doubt that I have a vitiligo when I was a child , at that time I have consulted a doctor and the middle go have gone but in the Teenage it have again come. Does this disqualifies me from getting a lasik? The vitiligo is around my knees and joints near palm, and in foot. Can I do what is known as wavelight plus innoveyes PRK Please answer sir DaveAllambyMD",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myv9xp/vitiligo_and_lasik/,2,1.0,2,1756041262.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myv9xp/vitiligo_and_lasik/,,1756255652.0,False 1myzwoc,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,LASIK ACCOUNTABILITY PROJECT,"Now on X. Hope you will join the community!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myzwoc/lasik_accountability_project/,12,0.94,2,1756052312.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1myzwoc/lasik_accountability_project/,,False,False 1mz0e3m,Lasiksupport,Sanjeet_Dodla,"9 days Post-LASIK – Left Eye Blurry, Right Eye Clear (Need Advice)","Hey everyone, I had my LASIK surgery on 15th August (9 days ago). My situation right now: • Before surgery: Both eyes had numbers, but my right eye had higher power and left eye had lower power. • After surgery: My right eye (higher power) is now seeing far distance clearly, but near vision is a bit blurry. • My left eye (lower power) still feels blurry for far distance, but near vision is clearer. • Sometimes I feel like my left eye still has some “number” left. • I also feel burning / heaviness sensation only in my left eye (right eye feels normal). • I was using protective black glasses until recently. • Redness in my left eye is slowly fading, but still some irritation is there. • I’m using all prescribed drops (medicated + artificial tears) as per doctor’s advice. My concern: • Is it normal that after more than a week, one eye (right) is much clearer than the other (left)? • Is this difference between the two eyes common in the healing phase? • How long does it usually take for both eyes to balance out? • Is burning sensation in one eye normal this far into healing? Would love to hear from people who went through similar healing differences between both eyes. Thanks in advance 🙏 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mz0e3m/9_days_postlasik_left_eye_blurry_right_eye_clear/,5,1.0,18,1756053400.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mz0e3m/9_days_postlasik_left_eye_blurry_right_eye_clear/,,False,False 1mz4awv,Lasiksupport,SH909090,"Had lasik in 2018, 7 years on I’m back in glasses full time! What a waste of time",,https://i.redd.it/vx6fpjehm0lf1.jpeg,36,0.98,13,1756062191.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1mz4awv/had_lasik_in_2018_7_years_on_im_back_in_glasses/,,False,False 1mzj8q7,lasik,Korasu_,Eye surgery long term side effects,"I did ""Trans PRK"" eye laser surgery exactly one year ago. I can finally say: it clearly made my life worse. The first couple of months were horrible, I had double vision and I missed my glasses/contacts everyday. Since then at least the doable vision vanished, but these are the things I have to cope with: \- Dry eyes. I never had this before the surgery, now I need to put eye drops constantly, but they have very limited effect) \- Disturbed vision. It is difficult to explain what I mean, since the image is sharp, but I don't see very clearly, I have things kind of floating around, and the image is not stable. This is the most horrible thing. \- Light sensitivity. I used to never wear sunglasses, and I still don't, so it is not like sunshine causes me pain, but at the same time whenever I look at something slightly bright, the ""shadow"" of that brightness follows me around for quite a while. This is very inconvenient. Considering all of this, eye surgery was a big mistake for me. I do enjoy not having to take care of contact lenses and glasses, but things were much better with them. Does anyone have tips on things I could do to improve my situation? Or should I accept the consequences of this mistake for the rest of my life?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mzj8q7/eye_surgery_long_term_side_effects/,14,1.0,22,1756104065.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mzj8q7/eye_surgery_long_term_side_effects/,Had surgery,False,False 1mzkhw5,lasik,Deulcrystal,"Doctors says minimal use of screens, this sub says it's okay","It's been 12 days since my SMILE surgery, so I have had two check ups. The last one I attended, my father felt the need to say that I'm on my phone a lot. However, I looked at my phone for 2-3 hours in total, with moderate breaks. Not more than 20 minutes without breaks. As a response, my doctor told me that I shouldn't use screens so much and avoid it as much as possible. However, this sub says it's okay to use screens as long as you blink and don't feel your eyes drying. Could someone share their experience?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mzkhw5/doctors_says_minimal_use_of_screens_this_sub_says/,3,0.72,12,1756108875.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mzkhw5/doctors_says_minimal_use_of_screens_this_sub_says/,Had surgery,False,False 1mzmfzf,lasik,advmday,7 months post Smile Pro,"Hi all. I had Smile Pro surgery in January. This was to correct a rather low prescription of -0.5, -0.25. I know some of you may be thinking why bother for such a low prescription, but it made me feel the need to rely on glasses or contact lenses when going outside to avoid dizziness and headaches, so to me it felt worthwhile to break that reliance. Well, it's been seven months and I finally went for a new eye test. I'm now weighing in at +0.75, +0.75. my astigmatism is slightly reduced now too, but not completely gone. Honestly, I still feel like I have better vision than before surgery. Just wondering if an overcorrection of this magnitude is ordinary? And whether my vision may continue shifting negatively towards zero perhaps? Trying to work out whether this was a win or a waste of money based on the numbers alone. Visionwise, I've always been feeling it has been... but the results have me overthinking it a bit.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mzmfzf/7_months_post_smile_pro/,5,1.0,20,1756116425.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mzmfzf/7_months_post_smile_pro/,Had surgery,False,False 1mzq0c9,lasik,kanti123,Fish oil and vitamin dosage for faster recovery,"Hello everyone, Had my PRK done about 3.5 months ago and my doctor said I’m healing really well, no haze in both eyes. He even said I’m in the top 10 percent and the procedure was successful (was seeing 20/20 after a month). He advised me to keep use eye drops as I still have a bit of dry eyes when I’m in A/C room. Anyways, I’ve been taking 500mg of vitamin C with my daily supplements. I read on the many LASIK websites regarding to PRK recovery and many have recommend patients to take about 2000mg of fish oil to help with dry eyes. I have 1000mg one on hand and should I take it twice a day instead of one a day? The fish oil is as follows: Fish oil - 1,200mg Omega 3 - 700mg EPA - 420mg DHA - 420mg ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1mzq0c9/fish_oil_and_vitamin_dosage_for_faster_recovery/,5,0.86,4,1756127260.0,/r/lasik/comments/1mzq0c9/fish_oil_and_vitamin_dosage_for_faster_recovery/,Had surgery,False,False 1n0ialb,lasik,Apidelle,Results of my ICL Surgery (25F) – Positive – in the Netherlands," Few important mentions: • This is my own experience. What I say here doesn’t necessarily apply to everyone. • The surgery itself was honestly a piece of cake. It’s more annoying to forget your glasses at the beach and spend the whole day half-blind in the sun than to go through this surgery. • I want to thank everyone who shared their stories here — both positive and negative. Reading them gave me clarity, and without those opinions I don’t think I would have had the courage to go through with it. ⸻ I’ve had very high myopia ever since I was a child. I started wearing glasses when I was five, and by the time I was 25 it had only gotten worse. I tried contact lenses, but after 5–7 days of wearing daily lenses my eyes would dry out badly. Then I’d have to stop for a week or two, switch back to glasses, then try again. It was never easy, and that’s why I finally decided to do the surgery. I had it done in the Netherlands, which is known for having some of the best clinics and the most advanced types of eye surgery. I fully recommend it here. ⸻ Pre-op process I had two free appointments before surgery: 1. Full eye exam (1.5–2 hours): they checked everything — corneal cells, retina, eye pressure, tear production, risk of glaucoma, etc. Basically a complete health check for my eyes. They also measured my prescription. For reference: • Glasses: L -6.75 / R -5.5 (with 0.75 cyl) • Contacts: L -6.5 / R -5.5 (no cyl, so vision was never sharp). 2. Doctor consult (1 hour): my pupils were dilated, the surgeon examined my eyes, and told me I wasn’t a candidate for ReLEx SMILE or LASIK. My prescription was too high (≥ -6), so he recommended ICL instead. Quick aside: SMILE is a more advanced version of LASIK with easier recovery. If you’re considering surgery, definitely look into it. But for higher prescriptions like mine, ICL is often the only option. ⸻ Waiting time and costs It took about 2.5–3 months for the clinic to order the lenses. And the surgery was in total 5640€, for both eyes. ⸻ Surgery day (25 August) • I took lorazepam the night before, which helped me sleep. • I arrived at the clinic around 13:40. After paperwork, a nurse gave me lots of drops. Most were antibiotics, but one was iodine — and wow, that one burns. For me it felt like hot pepper in the eye for 20–30 seconds. Painful, but tolerable. • After about 10 minutes, the surgeon came to get me. In the operating room • More drops, then a drape was placed over my eye. (Sounds claustrophobic, but honestly it felt fine — I have anxiety and claustrophobia, and I didn’t panic at all.) • Then came the speculum to keep the eye open. Slightly uncomfortable, but no pain. • Overhead were three small lights (pink, white, green). Not blinding at all, despite dilated pupils. I just had to stare in the middle. • The doctor made a tiny incision, inserted the lens, and unfolded it. I felt nothing — not even pressure. Just some cold liquid. • For one eye he had to rotate the lens because of my astigmatism, so I saw the lights spinning around like a little roller coaster for a few seconds — kind of funny, actually. • Both eyes were done in 5–6 minutes total. After • I stood up, was taken to another room — and promptly started throwing up 🤦‍♀️. This was 100% because of stress and the meds I’d taken, not the surgery itself. Everyone else (much older, with health issues) walked in and out like it was nothing. • The clinic immediately checked my eye pressure — it was completely normal. That reassured me a lot. Still, they gave me a pill (Diamox) in case pressure built up later that night. • Total time at the clinic: ~2.5 hours (would’ve been ~2 hours without my little drama). • Vision was extremely blurry at first — like looking through oily glasses. ⸻ First night after surgery My boyfriend drove me home (~30 minutes). I kept my eyes closed the whole way because I couldn’t see anything clearly. At home, vision was still blurry. I threw up once more, couldn’t eat, and just kept resting with my eyes closed. That night I took the Diamox (for eye pressure) and a sleeping pill. I slept in short bursts, waking often. The protective sleep goggles pressed a bit on the bone near my nose, which was uncomfortable. I even had a nightmare, and at one point I blinked really hard from fear — which made my left eye hurt a lot. That scared me, and in the morning vision in my left eye was hazier than the right. ⸻ 1-day control (26 August) At 10 a.m. I went back to the clinic and told them everything. They checked thoroughly and said my eyes were perfect: no scratches, no swelling, no issues. My vision tested at - Left (higher prescription eye): 80% - Right: 90% They reassured me it should improve to ~100% over the next weeks to months. ⸻ 1-Month ICL Checkup Results ✨ - 22nd Sept So today I had my 1-month checkup after ICL surgery, and I wanted to share my results. Honestly, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I still can’t read some text that’s really far away, and since I was born with eye problems, I never really knew what “perfect vision” was supposed to look like. I assumed maybe I had a mild under-correction. But… the measurements showed otherwise: • Right eye (R): S +0.50 / C –0.50 @ 177, visus 1.10 • Left eye (L): S +0.75 / C –0.50 @ 175, visus 1.20 • Both eyes together: visus 1.25 (= ~20/15 vision!) • Eye pressure: R 14 mmHg / L 15 mmHg (normal) So technically, I’m seeing better than 20/20 — around 20/15. The lenses are positioned well, which is a huge relief. A bit about how it feels: • In the first two weeks, I had quite a few headaches and migraines, probably because I was getting back into work and driving more. Painkillers like paracetamol or Advil helped. • Now, a month later, I can work normally and use my phone without those issues. • I do notice occasional eye strain, but hydrating drops help calm it quickly. Overall, I feel very lucky with the outcome — sharper vision than I ever had, fewer migraines, and just some minor adjustment with dryness/strain. ⸻ Reflections Honestly, I’m so relieved. I was terrified before the surgery, but it was much easier than I imagined. In my circle, many people have had ReLEx SMILE or ICL at this same clinic, and all were happy with their results. Some with ICL ended up at -0.75 or -1.0 in one eye, but that’s the “worst case” — and compared to being -6 or -7, that’s basically nothing. Fun detail: my final implanted lenses were -8 in the left eye and -7 with -1 cyl in the right eye — much stronger than what I thought my prescription was. It’s wild to realize how off my old glasses/contacts really were. Even with some haziness right now, the difference is life-changing. Today I showered and could actually see myself clearly in the mirror and shower tiles — something so normal for others, but incredible for me. If you’re considering surgery, do your research, ask questions, and don’t get discouraged by only reading the negative posts. In the Netherlands at least, the success rate is very high, and the testing process is so thorough that they won’t let you proceed unless it’s safe. Please feel free to ask me anything in the comments — I’ll be happy to help others the way this subreddit helped me. Good luck everyone, and stay safe 💙 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n0ialb/results_of_my_icl_surgery_25f_positive_in_the/,9,1.0,31,1756204620.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n0ialb/results_of_my_icl_surgery_25f_positive_in_the/,Had surgery,1758559608.0,False 1n0jfff,Lasiksupport,Sywap,IM DESPERATELY SEEKING ADVICE,"I’m 25 (turning 26 soon), and my vision is the main reason why I feel depressed and unhappy in life. I see this surgery as my only hope for a better future. My prescriptions: August 2022 • Right: -5.50 with -2.00 astigmatism • Left: -5.00 with -2.50 astigmatism August 2025 (current) • Right: -6.00 with -2.50 astigmatism • Left: -6.00 with -2.75 astigmatism Some doctors told me I have about -3.00 astigmatism in both eyes, which I know is considered quite high. I’m currently working as a nurse in the Philippines and will be moving to Australia this coming January. Since surgery is more affordable here, I’m planning to undergo PRK this October—and from what I’ve read, the sooner the better. My questions are: 1. Based on my age and prescription, do you think I’m eligible for PRK or Lasik? 2. Has anyone here had a similar or even stronger prescription—what was your experience like? 3. For nurses (or anyone with a hard job), did your work affect your recovery or the results? I would be so grateful to hear your experiences—whether good or bad. Thank you so much, and God Bless us all ❤️ ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n0jfff/im_desperately_seeking_advice/,3,0.67,39,1756208294.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n0jfff/im_desperately_seeking_advice/,,False,False 1n0muzo,lasik,OkayKnitting,Evo ICL experience in Germany (Very positive results),"Hello everyone, in the last weeks and months I spent a lot of time here and found a lot of reassuring reports. So now I want to add my own! Let's start with some hard facts: - 31F, I've always worn glasses for as long as I an remember. Far sighted as a kid, but slowly progressed into pretty bad myopia and astigmatism. Has been stable for 6-7 years now. - last glasses prescription: right: -6.00 myopia with -2.00 astigmatism, left -5.25/-2.25. - corneal thickness was measured as ~480 left, ~430 right Why did I do this? I was so annoyed that I couldn't function at all without glasses, and that travelling and/or activities are such a hassle with all the glasses/contact lenses stuff. So after years of consideration, I finally pulled the trigger and got an appointment for ICL (Lasik was not an option with these corneas lol). I got surgery on two different days, first mt right eye (Monday), then left, my dominant eye (Tuesday) Monday (18.8.): The right eye I was extremely nervous and requested a pill to calm me down. Which helped, at first. Unfortunately it took almost two hours until it was my turn, and by then the effect had started to fade. I sent my boyfriend to ask if the effect could already wear off, but he was assured that that was impossible (as the pill lasts 3-5 hours). I couldn't go and ask myself because I was petrified at that point. My heart sank when I was finally called into the operation room, but there was no going back for me at this point. This was pretty expensive to me (6,600€, yet a steal compared to the prices I see around here) and there was no way I was gonna waste that much money because of nerves. The patient before me left the OP room and I could hear her say ""wow this was much less bad than I thought"". I try not to compare myself to others, but boy HOW I WISH I COULD BE MORE LIKE HER! Eventually I ended up at the operation chair and things went further downhill. I was nauseous, but when they covered my face for the operation, I almost lost it. From then on I had to fight for every single breath. My legs started shaking uncontrollably. I put all my focus into squeezing the squeeze balls in my hands and following the instructions. Once during the surgery, my eye drifterd away though. It was scary because I didn't consciously move it, I could just sit there and watch how I was suddenly looking at the ceiling instead of the lights above me. The surgeon then covered the lamp with his hand for a moment, and after that I was able to look at it again. The surgery itself, even though mind-wrecking, was probably not that bad from an objective point of view. No pain, just minor discomfort. It was quite quick (rotating the lense because of my astigmatism took the longest time. When I was done, I was still shaking, but I was able to get up and leave. I got an eye patch, so I could feel like the world's wimpiest pirate. At least for four hours, before it was time to remove that and start with the hourly eyedrop routine. My pupil was still extremely dilated but boy! I could see! Still, I dreaded the next day. Tuesday (19.8.): the left eye Paradoxically, I found myself being much calmer for the second surgery because I knew what was coming. And with all the nervousness and anxiety I had for weeks, this felt like the final sprint of a marathon and I was ready to give it my all. Also, I took the little anxiety pill a bit later, so I had some effect from it, I think. The surgeon told me I needed to the calmer than the day before (yeah no shit). Even despite the pill, not giving in to panic was a struggle, but at least this time I could manage it and stay calm. I don't remember many details, but I sure was glad to finally be done with both eyes. Recovery: Yeah guys this is sorcery. On the right eye, I reached 75% sight on the following day. But just like any sorcery, it came with a price: I was extremely light sensitive. Didn't help that we had some wonderfully bright sunny days (after a mostly overcast and rainy summer). Also, shifting my focus was way more work than it used to, and my brain reacted with a short confused ache everytime it had to do so. One day after the second surgery, I had 90% on both eyes. Pressure was totally fine, lense was still in its correct place, and most of all: my eyesight was fully corrected. One week later, my eyesight is at 100%. Healing nicely, almost no pain anymore (a hint when I squeezed my eyes really hard). For some reason I even managed not to rub my eyes (I feel like I must have done that at least 10 times a day before?!?). Light sensitivity is gone. Seeing is even better than back in my glasses era. Yes, I do sometimes see the dreaded Evo Rings, but only when the sunlight hits my eyes from a low angle, like in the evening. And I don't think it's distracting, I think it's cool. Like my own personal lense flare. Even though the surgery was an awful experience it so, so, sooo worth it! Only downer so far: I never noticed how dirty my windows are!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n0muzo/evo_icl_experience_in_germany_very_positive/,12,1.0,4,1756217323.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n0muzo/evo_icl_experience_in_germany_very_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1n154o7,Lasiksupport,Electronic-Aspect386,Smile,Can colored lenses be worn after lasik/smile surgery? Can it be worn for more than 12 hours? Please let me know.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n154o7/smile/,0,0.2,0,1756261393.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n154o7/smile/,,False,False 1n1mg23,Lasiksupport,ChardeeMcdennis101,LASIK Regret – Seeking Advice & Input from Those with Similar Experiences," In November of last year, I had LASIK to correct -3.5 (R) / -3.0 (L) nearsightedness and some degree of astigmatism (I believe around -2 cyl). I don’t have exact pre-op records, so apologies if that’s imprecise. I was told I'd likely have perfect vision within days. I followed post-op instructions meticulously, but weeks later I still had blurry distance vision—especially with screens and driving at night. I called multiple times and was told to use more lubricating drops (not steroid drops, which stopped after a week). At follow-up appointments, the phoropter clearly showed I still needed vision correction. Still, they advised me to wait—suggesting my eyes might “adjust” and that wearing lenses would interfere with that. This went on for several months. At 4 months post-op, they finally admitted my vision was unlikely to improve naturally. I got a glasses prescription and we scheduled a second surgery for the 6-month mark. However, at that appointment, I got cold feet. The disclaimers mentioned significantly higher risks with repeat procedures. When I asked the surgeon if he’d recommend the second surgery for his own child, he wouldn’t give a straight answer—just repeated “there are risks and benefits.” I walked out. Now, 9.5 months later, I still struggle with dry eyes—especially when waking or in dry climates (I live in GA but travel often). I’m torn. I still have the option to get a second surgery at no additional cost, but I fear it may worsen the dryness or lead to new complications. I’m also considering going back to glasses or contacts—but then feel like I wasted $4,000. What I’m Hoping to Learn: Has anyone had a successful second LASIK enhancement? Does dry eye improve long-term? Should I cut my losses and go back to corrective lenses? Is there any path to recover my money if I don’t go through with the second surgery? This has been a really disheartening experience. I have dreamed of this for years and I know several people who said LASIK was “life-changing,” and I truly believed it would be. Instead, I've had nearly a year of frustration and blurry vision and feel I've wasted $4,000 on the biggest purchase of my life. Any advice or personal experiences would mean a lot. Thanks for reading my very long post 🙂 Also, I have attached a picture of what my glasses prescription now is.",https://i.redd.it/dh3n9wmwdllf1.jpeg,12,0.88,18,1756313577.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n1mg23/lasik_regret_seeking_advice_input_from_those_with/,,False,False 1n297i1,Lasiksupport,HappyHemiola,"Blurry right eye, 0,5 astigmatism, left eye clear (post 3 months)","I had my femto LASIK operation 28.5. so around 3 months ago. I had left eye crisp and clear almost form the beginning but right eye has been blurry. There is a cyst on the right eye so I thought for a long time that it's causing it. But doctor said that it's not effecting my vision. I found out at the doctor that I have 0,5 astigmatism on my blurry eye. Is this enough to create this feeling of blurryness and like ""stereo vision""? Has anyone had similar experience and did it correct later? I read that brain gets used to it after several months or the epitheal can heal and smoothen and reduce the astigmatism. Just hoping to hear some experiences.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n297i1/blurry_right_eye_05_astigmatism_left_eye_clear/,0,0.5,2,1756379060.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n297i1/blurry_right_eye_05_astigmatism_left_eye_clear/,,False,False 1n2afjk,Lasiksupport,Sywap,LASIK VS PRK - i’LL DO IT.,"Hello! I understand the risks of this procedure have already been explained to me, but I’m still very interested in going through with it. I’m a 25-year-old female with -6.00+ myopia and -3.00 astigmatism. I’d love to hear from anyone with a similar or higher prescription who has undergone this procedure — whether your results were positive or not. My instincts are telling me dont me afraid and to go for it, but I’d really appreciate hearing from the experiences of others before I decide. Thank you! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n2afjk/lasik_vs_prk_ill_do_it/,0,0.4,63,1756382812.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n2afjk/lasik_vs_prk_ill_do_it/,,False,False 1n2kqe2,Lasiksupport,SlayPenguino,Alternatives to laser eye surgery,"Hello, This subreddit is scary and I’m wondering if there are any alternatives other than glasses and contact lenses? Thank You ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n2kqe2/alternatives_to_laser_eye_surgery/,2,0.67,11,1756406946.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n2kqe2/alternatives_to_laser_eye_surgery/,,False,False 1n2pxl0,lasik,bunchafunchung,LASIK complications,"Went to get lasik today and I was really nervous but after hearing all the statistics from the clinic it sounded like a good fit for me. I had my evaluation, everything looked good and the doctors all assured me that they thought I would be a great candidate for this procedure. Well I get to the lobby waiting for the procedure and they gave me the sedative and an array of different eye drops. Nothing I didn’t expect. Then it was time for the procedure and they are walking me through it. They propped my eyelid open and then the piece that centers your eye for the laser. And as they were getting ready to create the flap the laser lost suction. It barely cut into my eye at all and they canceled my procedure. They also refunded my money and plan to still do a next day follow up just to be sure that everything looks alright. But they said no need for eyedrops, or any kind of aftercare really. This kinda raised a red flag to me so I’m still planning and using some artificial tears to help my comfort. I was extremely uneasy once I saw the doctors all kinda freaked out. They assured me no harm no foul but I’m still pretty in my head about the whole thing. Aside from all that I did ask the doctor for a written note or report on what all happened or went wrong. Without reciting the whole conversation he seemed very apprehensive that I asked for this. And was contradicting himself with some of what he was saying. He said there was hardly any flap or bed created and then said the opposite. But then he advised I should give it a couple months and try again or even consider PRK. At this point I’m still pretty upset and unsure of what to do or how to feel. And I don’t think I’m going to pursue this any further. None of this is to say LASIK is unsafe or janky in any way but I just don’t think it’s for me. If anyone else has gone through something similar I would definitely love to hear your side and how you moved forward. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n2pxl0/lasik_complications/,10,0.99,18,1756419179.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n2pxl0/lasik_complications/,Had surgery,False,False 1n2qg74,Lasiksupport,Slow_Cabinet6668,Evo ICL price," Hi everyone, Do you know how much is the price for EVO ICL at Bay area now? I got a quote $8500 at a well known eye center. Do you recommend any doctor? Thank you ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n2qg74/evo_icl_price/,1,0.6,3,1756420484.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n2qg74/evo_icl_price/,,False,False 1n3b3k1,Lasiksupport,timmysawyer,Alphaeon interest payment,,/r/CRedit/comments/1n3b0ko/alphaeon_interest_payment/,2,0.76,0,1756482636.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n3b3k1/alphaeon_interest_payment/,,False,False 1n3ggde,Lasiksupport,Ultra85plz,Am I cooked,"\-8.00 | -8.50 Corneal Thickness is 470 am i cooked for PRK & LASIK completely (I know LASIK is likley out of the question) ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n3ggde/am_i_cooked/,0,0.5,18,1756494857.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n3ggde/am_i_cooked/,,False,False 1n3s9zu,lasik,Tide_1,My (19M) experience with LASIK,"I’ve seen a lot of people in this sub either concerned with LASIK and the possible side effects that come with it so I thought I’d share my personal experience. First of all I was almost legally blind (exaggerating but I couldn’t even read the big letter at the optometrist 3 feet away). I went in for a consult after my prescription had been stable for a year. They ran a whole bunch of pictures and other tests to see if I was a candidate. The doctor said I was an outstanding candidate and I scheduled the surgery a week out. I was mandated to take 6 eyedrops a day (usually they make you take 4 but since I have Crohn’s Disease they wanted me to take 6). Outside of that there wasn’t really any prep. The day of the surgery they walked me through all the steps, warned me of the small risk associated, and walked me back into the OR. The procedure itself was very fast but also very uncomfortable. I’m not a fan of things around or touching my eye so the constant numbing eyedrops and other stuff they put on my eye was the worst part to me. The cutting of the flap didn’t hurt at all, just felt weird having a little pressure on my eye. The laser part lasted maybe 10 seconds. Doctor was very helpful in talking me through the steps that he was actively taking including telling me that my vision would be lost for a few seconds. After the surgery, my eyes felt a little heavy but otherwise perfectly fine. I was sensitive to light for maybe a few hours but after that there was no pain or discomfort at all. I know my experience won’t be the same for everyone but I just wanted to share that it was 1000% worth it to me and if you are on the fence about it I would highly recommend. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n3s9zu/my_19m_experience_with_lasik/,8,0.83,6,1756527306.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n3s9zu/my_19m_experience_with_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1n414fd,lasik,Opposite_Cost_6708,"Lasik Experience - Cork, Ireland","Finally I did my lasik surgery yesterday at Optilase in Cork! It costs €4200 with lifetime warranty. Background: 31yo, used contact lense for about 15 years. I was using -3.25 lens for 4 years while my vision is actually worsening, different on each eyes and I had astigmatism as well, driving in the night becomes more blurry. In the end my correct result was L -4.25 (astig 1.00) L -3.25 (astig 0.75). TLDR: Really nervous going into op but result is really fast and so far so good! Vision 20/20 in 1 day with no halo or glare. Edit: I have some glare in the night on headlights & sun. Morning takes a while to adjust before having clear vision & able to see near. Pre-op: did my first free consult with clinic's opthalmologist back in Feb 2025, but since I've never done any full eye exam he suggested to do another eye exam with local optometrist to compare the result and get a basic glass to see if my eye can tolerate it. I have bad experience using glasses, too dizzy, feels like i'm in a bubble but I have no choice. Thankfully I got the glass early and I ended up needing to use it 2.5 weeks before lasik day because I got conjunctivitis. Pre-op medication was to take high omega 3 oil, optase heat mask & Hylo tear drops, the earlier the better so I started 1 month before and no lens 1 week before. My cornea has good thickness and no dryness so it's good for Lasik i-Design. I did another check with clinic's opthalmologist 1 day before the operation, since I only finished my antibiotic drops 1 week before the lasik, it's goung to be up to my surgeon if he'll let me proceed. Op: Went in the morning, another check with opthalmologist to see if nothing changes, check with the surgeon to analyze my cornea and all good to go. Care nurse explained the post-op medication & care: antibiotic 6 times a day, steroid drop 4 times a day, unlimited hylo-tear min. 8 times a day. No water on eye, no touching eyelid etc. Went to the ops room, put me on the chair, put in the anaesthetic & antiseptic, there was a machine that I need to stare at round glowing lights and then there's some pressure, it's bearable then my vision goes dark. Moved to the laser station, surgeon put a ring on one eye for the suction or stuff then I'm asked to see the red light and follow it, it's when the laser opened the flap. It took 40 secs, no pain, just burning smell, remember to breathe. Then surgent used a needle to arrange something in my eye and done. When he started to do my left eye, he has problem to put the ring and I was also tense so I need to relax and not resist. He managed and finished. The whole process after going to ops room took only about 5-10mins. I had some dizziness waking up from the chair because I was holding my breath and so nervous (remember to breathe everyone!). Care nurse came in and brought me water, offered glucose tablet in case my adrenaline crashed. She made sure I was ok before checking in on the other room with the surgeon. Surgeon check went ok for my right eye, he put in more anasthetic on my left and use the needle again to move something in my eye. Then all good to go he said. Post-op: exactly 10 mins after out from surgeon check, the stinging pain begins. I was so teary, can barely open my eye. Should've taken ibuprofen before the surgery but I forgot. The first 6-7 hours I was just in stinging pain. Made my bedroom pitch black, tried to sleep with the eye guard. Luckily the pain was completely gone after 7 hours. I still used sunglasses because everything felt too bright, no halo/glare, seeing near is blurry while far is clear. Able to watch tv with 20/20/20 rule. No more pain just my right eye feels like there is a sand or slightly ripped contact lens, nothing unbearable. Next day morning I had no more light sensitivity, seeing near is still slightly blurry but better. I can use my phone now. Went to check again at the clinic and opthalmologist said all really good, my vision is 20/20. I'm allowed to legally drive and watch tv. The blurriness should be getting better by this weekend and keep doing the 20/20/20 rule. I was worried seeing bad side effects or post-op online but I was fortunate that it went well so far and no dryness. Quiet an experience but it's worth it! Good luck for everyone doing it. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n414fd/lasik_experience_cork_ireland/,8,1.0,3,1756559029.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n414fd/lasik_experience_cork_ireland/,Had surgery,1756629780.0,False 1n44evk,Lasiksupport,Illustrious-Force666,"21M here, Got Wavelight plus innoveyes(lasik) done and now I read about ecastia and have developed so much fear about it. My vision has come out to be 6/4 but fear of ecastia is very high","My doctor told me that I am perfect candidate with corneas being 551mm thick. They assured me that lasik doesn't have any side-effects except Dry eyes. But how can I reduce fear and what are chances of developing ecstasia. I wanted to go for flapless surgeries like Silk(advanced Smile) but they told me that I would got super vision with wavelight plus innoveyes which is just a software and the actual procedure is lasik only. I have got supervision and don't see any halos glares starbust, night vision is also fine. But main fear is ecastia ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n44evk/21m_here_got_wavelight_plus_innoveyeslasik_done/,2,0.76,21,1756567546.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n44evk/21m_here_got_wavelight_plus_innoveyeslasik_done/,,1756567737.0,False 1n49nmd,lasik,Icy-Path-8439,ICL Experience – Should I remove/replace it rn or wait it out? (Positive Visual Experience!),"4 months post-op after **IPCL (Care Group)** in both eyes. * **Vision:** Visually Positive experience (I don't mind the issues - I can manage) * RE: No ring lights, which is the main relief. But I have permanent **semi-circle halos** (due to pupil dilation - more below). Night driving is manageable — halos exist, but no severe disability. * LE: a very faint “ring light,” but barely noticeable. Slight glare/starburst. * **Pupil size:** Only (RE) pupil increased about a month post-op (likely due to pigment dispersion + meds(steroids) - coincided with halos). Since pupil is bigger than Optic zone of the lens -> permanent semi-circle halos. * **Refraction:** \-0.5 D in RE since implantation; left eye clear = 6/6. * **IOP**: Peak \~46 (LE) / \~29 (RE) during worst pigment phase → Stabilized over 2 months to \~18mmHg OU while still on Dorzox. Plan: stop Dorzox 3 days before next checkup to assess baseline. * **IPCL Lens size:** At review 4 weeks ago, lens was found to be larger than required, resulting in a higher vault. The lens was rubbing against the iris, leading to pigment dispersion. * **Vault:** \~900 µm OU on imaging; Ideal band is \~250–500 µm. * **Pigment dispersion:** Initially “dense at the angle,” now much improved but not zero. * **Eyedrops used (past):**  * Antibiotic: Milfox * Inflammation: Pred Forte (Steroid); Nepalact-Z;  * IOP: Dorzox, Brimaze-T, Ripatec, and Diamox (when IOP peaked) tablets. * Current: Now **Dorzox only**, plan to trial off if IOP is stable in the next appointment. * **Retina check:** Normal. (Had occasional peripheral white arcs in the dark - so got it checked) * **Activity:** Paused heavy workouts after docs warned it *might* stir pigment until things stabilize. * **Replacement Cost/window:** Manufacturer/Clinic confirmed **FREE lens replacement including surgery** if done within **6 months** of original surgery. * Cost: $1800 USD/ 1.6 Lakhs INR in total * Age: 24 (in case it matters) **Options Doctor Suggested:** First 3 months: observation to see if pigment dispersion would clear naturally. On Aug 2nd, OCT + specular microscopy revealed lens sizing mismatch and high vault. Doctor offered two options, noting pigment might not clear while lens keeps rubbing iris. Currently under observation. 1. **Wait & Monitor**: Wait to see if pigment clears off, taper off Dorzox, monitor IOP. * Pros: Avoid re-op risks; vision already acceptable; halos manageable; pigment trend improving. * Cons: High vault may keep shedding pigment over time; chance of future long-term risks; free-replacement window will close. 2. **Remove or replace the lens now:** * Pros: Reduce iris-ICL contact → less pigment/IOP risk long-term; potentially less halo from edge interactions. * Cons: **Re-op risks (main concern)**; visual quality could change (could introduce ring lights or residual Rx); recovery time; even with downsizing, vault prediction isn’t perfect. **Questions:** 1. Has anyone here dealt with pigment dispersion from ICL? Did it stabilize on its own, or did you need replacement? 2. How risky is lens replacement compared to the first implantation? 3. Would you replace immediately while it’s free, or wait and see if pigment clears? 4. Anything I should specifically ask my doctor at my next checkup (which is in a week)?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n49nmd/icl_experience_should_i_removereplace_it_rn_or/,4,0.83,6,1756580468.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n49nmd/icl_experience_should_i_removereplace_it_rn_or/,Had surgery,1756651333.0,False 1n4h6ob,Lasiksupport,PriorDisastrous2064,quick decision,"I have a surgery in 5 hours exactly and the choice is totally up to me, either PRK or Smile. I'm unsure of what to do. i have 0 pain tolerance and i was told smile has a shorter recovery time. currently leaning into smile more but I've seen so many people talk about how their smile journey was uncomfortable. Please let me know if you got any tips",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4h6ob/quick_decision/,4,0.75,13,1756600754.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4h6ob/quick_decision/,,False,False 1n4i2n7,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Because someone asked,https://eyedocmackay.com/complications-of-lasik/,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4i2n7/because_someone_asked/,13,1.0,3,1756603410.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4i2n7/because_someone_asked/,,False,False 1n4l3jd,Lasiksupport,Saarooooook,My brother power is -5 and he is adamant to do it. I have shown him this subreddit and all the side-effects things but he doesn't agree and still want to go for it. Please tell me which one Should he get Silk(adavanced Smile) or Wavelight plus innoveyes(lasik based),Even I wanted to get it as my power is -2.5 and -3 but I stopped after reading this sub. Thank you guys. But my brother is stubborn. Tell me which one should he get done,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4l3jd/my_brother_power_is_5_and_he_is_adamant_to_do_it/,6,1.0,6,1756613002.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4l3jd/my_brother_power_is_5_and_he_is_adamant_to_do_it/,,1756613248.0,False 1n4qww3,Lasiksupport,Sywap,NO LASIK OR PRK. THINKING ABOUT ICL?,"Hello guys, thank you for all the people who warned me about lasik/PRK complications on my previous posts so i made my final decision not to do it. but would you recomment ICL instead? Based on what i read the success rate is 97-100%, no lasers, no cutting and it is reversible Thank you",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4qww3/no_lasik_or_prk_thinking_about_icl/,2,0.62,11,1756634662.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4qww3/no_lasik_or_prk_thinking_about_icl/,,False,False 1n4sxio,Lasiksupport,,21M Relex SMILE done 2 weeks ago,"As the title said, I have had smile done for my previous prescription where it was -2.75 for both eyes. I had this surgery done and so far I’m on a strict eye drop schedule. I came across this Reddit where a lot of complications such as halos, even worse vision, double vision and etc occurring So far nothing has happened, how common are these side affects that people are mentioning and when are they expected to come?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4sxio/21m_relex_smile_done_2_weeks_ago/,5,0.86,7,1756641833.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4sxio/21m_relex_smile_done_2_weeks_ago/,,False,False 1n4u85s,lasik,lyi8c,"After surgery, could I ruin my eyes again?","Hi, I've recently started looking into lasik, and I have a question. If, after surgery, I were to fall into the same habits that caused my long-sightedness to occur in the first place, could it happen again? Does lasik just return your eyes to how they were, or does it actively prevent future eyesight damage? I have heard that your eyesight can still naturally get worse as you get older regardless of lasik, but I was unsure if that applied to other causes of poor eyesight as well. Apologises if this is a silly question, I know very little about lasik!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n4u85s/after_surgery_could_i_ruin_my_eyes_again/,4,1.0,16,1756645583.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n4u85s/after_surgery_could_i_ruin_my_eyes_again/,Considering surgery,False,False 1n4vcz8,Lasiksupport,CobeyIebrayen,My story,"I had a LASIK operation in March 2024. On the postoperative examination, I believe that my LASIK doctor had a negative reaction when examining my left eye. I believe that she saw that something was not right, but did not tell me. Instead, she told me to visit an ophthalmologist in my home country. I immediately tried to get an appointment but only got one with a long waiting time after visiting several practices. Two months after the LASIK operation, I noticed floaters when looking at a projector display on a white wall. Another month and the white flashes started to appear out of nowhere. After I finally got to the ophthalmologist appointment, I was diagnosed with a PVD. During the operation of my left eye, I slightly trembled with my foots because the creation of the flap and the evaporation of my cornea took so long, and I now suspect that this might have been the cause for the PVD. Half a year ago, I did another stupid mistake by letting hair loss remedy into my right eye, which contained ethanol and a special form of estrogen. Since then I have severe pain in my right eye, which fluctuates over days and weeks but at times get so bad, that I do not want to live anymore. Because the eye has so many nerves and is so closely connected to how we perceive the world, eye pain feels deeper and more personal than other pain I received before. During my research I also stumbled upon that the areal of seeing in the brain is very closely connected to the areal of emotion. This might be why we cry when we are sad (this is my speculation). Since the last year, other injuries accumulated. I visited several doctors for my pain but they either had no idea and refer me to another doctor or only want to treat the PVD or simply prescribe me normal hyaluronic eyedrops, which only exaggerate the pain in my right eye. Also around this time, I needed glasses again since my sight worsened an I have myopia of 0.75 and astigmatism of 0.25 left. Even with glasses, my sight is way worse than before the operation, less contrast and like looking through milky glass. My dreams are now also less sharp than before and very milky. Additionally, I developed HOAs which seem to worsen every month. Right now, I cannot ride the bike safely when it gets dark because street and car lights take over half of my visual area. I have a history of excessive scar tissue and I believe I was never a good candidate for a LASIK operation to begin with (humans are not made for this). Only this month I persuaded an ophthalmologist to prescribe me autologous serum eye drops after a lot of research and thanks to this reddit. However, although the doctor wrote me the prescription, I had to organize the production of the ASA and I will have to travel a long way to get to a centre of blood transfusion. Also, thanks to this reddit I got an appointment to fit scleral lenses next month. I hope that these two remedies might help. I am also taking on professional psychosomatic help now. Also, I received the documentation of my operation this week after threatening the clinic with legal consequences if they would not release it. Now over one year later I realize that I must and can take responsibility for my stupidity and insecurity, that lead to me making a decision that since changed my life dramatically and injured my physical and mental health. The perception of sight is not a given but the eyes and the brain are wonders of nature. Messing with this because of in my case social recognition was the worst mistake of my life so far and I will have to live with the consequences during the rest of my life. If there is anybody starting to receive similar symptoms that, I am happy to share my knowledge I have gathered to not dispar. If there is someone who is further down the road of after LASIK recovery than me, I would be thankful for any wisdom shared. TL;DR Had a LASIK operation, received PVD, HOAs, milky sight and corneal neuralgia, cannot recommend",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4vcz8/my_story/,20,0.95,8,1756648565.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n4vcz8/my_story/,,False,False 1n55s6e,Lasiksupport,Global-Persimmon-949,PRK surgery in mid 20s,"Hello all, I came here for some insight from those who went through eye surgery, as I’m starting to rethink my decisions :D Some info about me: I’ve been wearing glasses since I was about 11–12 if I recall correctly, and I never had any problem with them until I started taking sports seriously about 2 years ago. Since then I’ve been wondering what it would be like not having to wear them for my daily runs or hiking, occasional swimming etc... (you all know that feeling, I guess). I don’t have much diopters, both eyes are around -2.25 as I was told, but I’m not able to function without them at all. However, I had my first appointment with a surgeon this Monday and I was told that due to my young age (25M) my vision could get worse over the next 10 years after and I might need a resurgery. I’m starting to get a bit skeptical about the surgery, especially considering that my near vision will surely get worse after it, and in the end I might end up in 20 years needing glasses both for near and distance vision because my eyesight wasn’t stable when I had the surgery. Might I ask if anyone here went through PRK around my age, and how have your years been since then? Do you have dry eyes caused by the surgery? I’m starting to wonder if it wouldn’t be better for me to postpone the surgery for another 5–10 years to make sure I don’t end up regretting the decision. Thank you very much!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n55s6e/prk_surgery_in_mid_20s/,1,0.6,8,1756673576.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n55s6e/prk_surgery_in_mid_20s/,,False,False 1n57rqg,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,"Focusing issues, any studies?","People talk about focusing issues from lasik.. any studies that take these into account? This is one side effect I did not hear before my own lasik but have heard from reddit. Personally, it feels like my eyes require more effort to focus. Like my natural state is unfocused and I can/must focus at will.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n57rqg/focusing_issues_any_studies/,4,1.0,2,1756678641.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n57rqg/focusing_issues_any_studies/,,False,False 1n5c2rb,Lasiksupport,Routine_Cress2922,The trip that drained my bank literally saved my eyes,"I've recently changed glasses and my research lead me to this subreddit and I'm just so grateful I found it. 1 year ago I had some money saved up, and I was planning to undergo laser surgery to fix my astigmatism, but a friend of mine suggested a trip to Turkey, which would deplete some of my savings, so I had to make a choice. My friend ended up convincing me to go as I could always save up money again. After I came back, I saw that I had depleted all of my savings (Twice the price of the procedure as I live in a 3rd world country and it only costs $1500 here), and as I'm moving to a new house, its renovation has been a huge money sink preventing me from saving up anything. This whole time, I was despising the trip because although fun, in my mind I thought it prevented me from having this miraculous surgery and ditching my glasses, especially since it seems like my eye doctor gave me my glasses prescription with an AXIS that is off by like 3 degrees and is causing me to hate them. But today, I've literally been crying nonstop as I've been reading through many posts here, and I'm so grateful for my friend who literally saved my eyes. Back then, I was super adamant on having the surgery that I would have done it without any research if I had the money. I was even planning to have it once I've saved up the money again. But not anymore, thanks to you all! My heart goes for you all, and I wish you all that your symptoms get better. You're doing a very noble thing in this subreddit and my gratitude for you all is infinite TLDR: Trip to turkey with a friend depleted money that I would have otherwise used to play Russian roulette on my eyes",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n5c2rb/the_trip_that_drained_my_bank_literally_saved_my/,38,0.93,5,1756691039.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n5c2rb/the_trip_that_drained_my_bank_literally_saved_my/,,1756693097.0,False 1n5uenf,Lasiksupport,gawk8,One eye see lights doubled.,"3 months post lasik, left eye sees like this. When i look at the moon with my right eye it's normal. But when i use both of my eyes i see double and sometimes triple. The problem is in my left eye. What is causing this? Will it ever go away? ",https://i.redd.it/yltc8st25lmf1.jpeg,13,0.94,42,1756746430.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n5uenf/one_eye_see_lights_doubled/,,False,False 1n67u6y,lasik,Turbulent_Recipe_622,Regretting doing LASIK instead of PRK,"Hi guys, I had LASIK done in 2021 and ever since then, I’ve had issue with dry eyes (also my eyes feel really tired, heavy and stiff all the time), really bad night vision and something as simple as gently rubbing my eyes or washing them with very tiny amount of water, hurts and makes my eyes feel very scratchy. All in all my eyes just… don’t feel like mine anymore (i don’t know if that makes any sense tbh but i just really miss Not being constantly bothered by my eyes). I was recently reading about how PRK is better compared to LASIK as PRK doesn’t require any flaps on the epithelium and hence deals with the eyes in a comparatively better way and reduces the amount of damaged nerves and also doesn’t weaken overall corneal strength as much as LASIK does? Could all of these benefits be only because a flap on the epithelium isN’T created during PRK? Like if the only difference between LASIK and PRK is whether or Not a flap is created on the epithelium, could I get PRK later in life and get my current (flapped) epithelium removed in order to regenerate a new one (unflapped as it should naturally be)? I’m just really struggling to understand how PRK and LASIK are any different (apart from the flap factor) which makes one so much better than the other? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n67u6y/regretting_doing_lasik_instead_of_prk/,12,0.84,50,1756780051.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n67u6y/regretting_doing_lasik_instead_of_prk/,Had surgery,False,False 1n6bu9a,Lasiksupport,sensitiveladybug,Am I at risk of developing post Lasik Ectasia?,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1n6bu9a,4,1.0,25,1756793277.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n6bu9a/am_i_at_risk_of_developing_post_lasik_ectasia/,,False,False 1n6d9jm,lasik,the_road_to_mastery,"Mini Mono After 40, How Long Until Eyes Get Used To?","Hi, those of you who had mini mono lasik done, how long it took until your eyes got used to mini difference between eyes, blending sight, halos and glare to go away? I am 41, in three months I will be 42, and last week (Wednesday) had lasik surgery. OD was -3.25 cyl -1.0 10 axis and OS was -3.00 cyl -2.00 170 axis. Firstly, I was supposed two have a surgery two years ago, but on the final examination, doctor told me that in one one I have beginning of cataract so I am not a candidate for PRK (they only perform PRK since two years ago cause being supposedly safer) and that I should opt for ICL...I refused that and went on another examination of retina, and all was fine! The doctor was surprised what I have been told to, and said that my eyes were fine, 0 problems. So after two years I decided to do the surgery knowing that all is fine, and I passed examinations at the other clinic also. Then surgeon asked me why I want to do that if I mainly work on the computer which is near vision...but without glasses I could only see up close at 20cm maybe, so I needed to use glasses non stop. She said if I do both eyes on plano I will immediately need reading glasses and prescription of +0.75 considering my age, so she suggested mini mono, right dominant eye to be plano and left one to be -0.50 for reading, because she doesn't see the purpose for me to change one glasses for the other right after surgery. After long thinking, I agreed. So after surgery on last week Wednesday, everything went great, except the suction system which was hard to stick on my right eye, but they managed to do it on the 3rd attempt. The result is more redness on that eye, nothing bad. On Thursday, I read everything on the table with both eyes, and was corrected 100% After a couple of days, my vision got stabilized mostly, still dry eyes tho, but now I have that strange feeling where I feel that slight difference between eyes. And yes, she was right, on the right eye up close I would probably need +0.75 and on the left eye up close I see clearly cause of a small minus left. But now when I read on the phone or computer, both eyes fight with each other, so sometimes I see more clearly, and sometimes I can read cause of the left eye, but feel blurriness of the right eye. I read somewhere that it can take for about one month up to three months for the brain to accommodate and learn to use the right for the distance, left for the close, and to blend those nicely, so you do not feel the difference between the eyes. Just wanted to confirm from your experience if it is true, and how long it took for you to be able to work normally on the computer and to read on the phone consistently well without the blurriness being involved? Cause I don't know if I made the right choice of not going full distance plus having readers. I know that some ppl regretted after going full distance, cause of the constant need for readers, so I guess that it depends. If eyes adjust and I can have at least 5 years without readers, then ok, but if one year or two, then maybe full distance was a better option. Also do not understand how with glasses and contacts when on plano, I could see greatly on all distances and up close too, but with surgery when on plano, you lose up close suddenly? Sorry if it was too long. 😄",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n6d9jm/mini_mono_after_40_how_long_until_eyes_get_used_to/,3,1.0,18,1756798827.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n6d9jm/mini_mono_after_40_how_long_until_eyes_get_used_to/,Had surgery,False,False 1n6f4cg,Lasiksupport,One_Objective_2721,Anyone who got PTK for lasik striae? did it help?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n6f4cg/anyone_who_got_ptk_for_lasik_striae_did_it_help/,1,0.67,1,1756806197.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n6f4cg/anyone_who_got_ptk_for_lasik_striae_did_it_help/,,False,False 1n6u1tn,lasik,awjeezrickyaknow,"7 weeks post PRK surgery, eye still blurry. A little concerned","I got LASIK in 2015 and it worked perfectly. No complaints at all. Fast forward to 2020’s and I am thinking about getting minor adjustments, as I had a lifetime guarantee when I paid for my LASIK and wanted to take advantage of it. My eyesight wasn’t awful but it was not nearly as good as it was when I had LASIK. Doctors said the best idea would be to perform PRK surgery in one eye (my right/dominant eye) Recovery was painful in the beginning but luckily after the first couple days it got better. I’m now 7 weeks out from surgery and I notice my eye is still blurry. If I close my left eye everything is slightly blurry and murky. Driving at night is not ideal. Looking at screens both up close and far, reading etc are slightly difficult. It’s not the worst thing in the world but I’m more concerned with how much time has passed and how little improvement I’ve made. I did have a follow up and the doc said everything looked good. I was told that eventually I would be back to 20/20. Does PRK just take a lot longer than I had hoped? I was initially told 3 weeks but that that clearly was too hopeful. For those who have had PRK, how long did it take for you to have perfect vision again? Do I just need to be patient? (Probably)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n6u1tn/7_weeks_post_prk_surgery_eye_still_blurry_a/,7,1.0,10,1756843627.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n6u1tn/7_weeks_post_prk_surgery_eye_still_blurry_a/,Had surgery,False,False 1n76acp,Lasiksupport,SnooGiraffes4495,Is dry eye / red eye permanent?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n76acp/is_dry_eye_red_eye_permanent/,3,0.8,4,1756876813.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n76acp/is_dry_eye_red_eye_permanent/,,False,False 1n7bb84,Lasiksupport,SeaworthinessNew5716,My Surgery is Scheduled Tomorrow (Clear neo),Guy's if anyone gone through clear surgery please give me your valuable feedback/ long term experience.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n7bb84/my_surgery_is_scheduled_tomorrow_clear_neo/,0,0.33,15,1756895910.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n7bb84/my_surgery_is_scheduled_tomorrow_clear_neo/,,False,False 1n7do57,lasik,4pf_punjabi,"8 months post SMILE PRO from Bathinda, Punjab","G'day all, I am sharing my experience, or what I remember of it, from my SMILE PRO surgery on the 13th of January 2025. Please note this surgery was more than 8 months ago so I do not remember every minor detail. Background: I am a converted Australian citizen and was in Punjab for holidays. I had been wearing contact lenses (dailys and monthlys) since I was 16, I am now 21. My prescription was -5.75 and -5.50, can't remember which eye. After seeing an advertisement on the road, we were in Brar Eye Hospital to get a quote for my eye surgery. My only knowledge of eye surgery till then was LASIK as my cousin had done it a few months prior. Upon completing my tests, the Doctor, who we knew well, informed me that SMILE PRO would be a good option in comparison to LASIK considering my lifestyle and hobbies. The price I was quoted was INR 140,000 = AUD $2500 which is considerably cheaper than any Australian price. The machine that Brar Eye Hospital used was the ZEISS Visumax 800. After doing all the tests, I was advised that I will not be able to get 20/20 vision as there is an issue with my retina. Please note I did not have 20/20 vision even with glasses or contact lenses. My vision before and after the operation remained the same, 20/25 or 6/9. Before the surgery: I made the mistake of watching a youtube video of how a SMILE PRO surgery is done, I DO NOT RECOMMEND DOING THIS because I knew exactly what was going on during the surgery, I will explain later. I was advised to stop wearing contact lenses a week before the surgery. No other pre-surgery instructions were given to me. Day of the surgery: I arrived to Brar Eye Hospital at 0700 am as instructed. There were I think 4 other people getting their surgery done on that same day, I was the only SMILE PRO person. I think I entered the pre-operating theatre (OT) room at 0830/0900 am. I was then given some sort of eye drops (I think numbing drops) and then I walked into the OT. I then laid on the chair and the surgeon used some sort of sticker to pull my eyelids away from my eyeball followed by a few more eye drops (I think they were numbing drops). It began with my left eye and the machine did its job, a few seconds later a white fog appeared (normal), followed by the surgeon using his tools in the slits of my eye to remove the layer. The left eye went very smooth. Onto the right eye, the surgeon again put the sticker thing on so my eyelids wouldn't get in the way followed by the drops. The machine did its job well, but I was a bit nervous because I had watched the video and I knew I was about to get the layer pulled out of my eye. I then tensed up because I was nervous and the surgeon had a bit of trouble removing the layer from my eye. I remember vividly he got quite frustrated because I my head was not in a optimal position and I was quite tense. After a bit of frustrated yelling, the surgeon successfully removed the layer from my eye. The surgeon then proceeded to put a contact lense on my right eye, the one he had trouble with, which made me quite scared. I was then walked outside of the OT and given a warm glass of milk (very yummy). The doctor wrote me a script for four types of eyedrops which my father handled because I was blind lol. My dad then walked me to the car since my eyes were closed and I could feel an itching sensation building up on my eyes which is normal. I then arrived home and went straight to bed. During this time I periodically opened my eyes and could already notice a difference in my vision! Once I woke up, my eyes were still quite itchy but I was able to see clearly but with a double border around every object (normal). I went back to sleep so I could rest and periodically put in my eye drops as instructed by the doctor. The following day I could notice a very clear difference in my vision, I was able to walk around the house comfortably and the itching sensation was fading away. That night I left the house to go outside with my protective glasses on and was comfortably walking outside. On the third day after my surgery, I had a check up. I did the test and my vision on my left was 20/25 but my right eye was a bit blurry, I think this was because of the contact lense. The doctor then removed the lense and I tried the eye test again although it was still blurry. I was told that the surgery was a success and it will get better as time goes on. Fast forward to now, approximately 8 months later, both my eyes are at the same vision according to me, I have not done another test. I experience the normal night-time light effects like halos and whatnot. I can comfortably drive in the dark and oncoming headlights do not affect me more than it would a normal person. Overall the surgery was a success and I am at the same level of vision I was with my glasses/contact lenses. I used to experience dry eye when I would remove my contact lenses at night although that effect is now gone. Please feel free to ask any questions. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n7do57/8_months_post_smile_pro_from_bathinda_punjab/,8,0.84,16,1756903122.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n7do57/8_months_post_smile_pro_from_bathinda_punjab/,Had surgery,False,False 1n7lbdp,lasik,JollyAdvisor22,Small corneal scar – doctor recommends PTK + possibly PRK/LASIK later. Any experiences?,"Edit/Update: I want to clarify that when I say I prefer LASIK, I actually mean any modern laser procedure (LASIK, SMILE, SmartSight, etc.) as long as it’s safe and possible in my case. Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been wearing soft daily contact lenses for about 4 years. At a recent check-up, I was told I have a small corneal scar on my right eye. I stopped wearing lenses for the past two months and went for a check. The doctor said the scar won’t heal on its own, and the only way to improve it would be a PTK (Phototherapeutic Keratectomy). 👉 His suggestion: 1. First do PTK to smooth out the scar. 2. Then go back after ~6 months for a follow-up. If the cornea is stable enough, I could have a laser procedure for vision correction. He mainly talked about ICL because he meant it is more safer. (icl implantation is more expensive) BUT I would personally prefer a Laser Surgery > e.g. LASIK, Smartsight, SMILE if possible. ▫️Details about me: Age: 23 Only the right eye has a scar; left eye is healthy Prescription: -7.25 (right), -6.75 (left) Corneal thickness: ~530 µm Never had laser surgery before My goal: to be free of glasses and contacts completely, not just treat the scar ▫️My concerns: Is PTK really necessary if the scar is small and only slightly affects my vision right now? The doctor said it’s the only option. He even said he doesn’t really know if I would be able to have laser surgery after the PTK scar correction. Has anyone had PTK and then later LASIK, Smartsight, SMILE etc. (not just ICL), especially with high myopia? Would you recommend a second opinion at a specialized laser center before deciding? Is there anything I can do in the meantime to keep my corneas as healthy as possible? Is there any chance that such a small corneal scar could heal or improve on its own over time, or is PTK really the only option? I’m a bit unsure about fully trusting the process and would really appreciate hearing from people who have gone through something similar. Thanks 🙏 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n7lbdp/small_corneal_scar_doctor_recommends_ptk_possibly/,1,1.0,5,1756920804.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n7lbdp/small_corneal_scar_doctor_recommends_ptk_possibly/,Considering surgery,1756928854.0,False 1n7ltix,Lasiksupport,JollyAdvisor22,Small corneal scar – doctor recommends PTK + possibly PRK/LASIK later. Any experiences?,"Edit/Update: I want to clarify that when I say I prefer LASIK, I actually mean any modern laser procedure (LASIK, SMILE, SmartSight, etc.) as long as it’s safe and possible in my case. Hi everyone, I’m 23 and have been wearing soft daily contact lenses for about 4 years. At a recent check-up, I was told I have a small corneal scar on my right eye. I stopped wearing lenses for the past two months and went for a check. The doctor said the scar won’t heal on its own, and the only way to improve it would be a PTK (Phototherapeutic Keratectomy). 👉 His suggestion: 1. First do PTK to smooth out the scar. 2. Then go back after ~6 months for a follow-up. If the cornea is stable enough, I could have a laser procedure for vision correction. He mainly talked about ICL because he meant it is more safer. (icl implantation is more expensive) BUT I would personally prefer a Laser Surgery > e.g. LASIK, Smartsight, SMILE if possible. ▫️Details about me: Age: 23 Only the right eye has a scar; left eye is healthy Prescription: -7.25 (right), -6.75 (left) Corneal thickness: ~530 µm Never had laser surgery before My goal: to be free of glasses and contacts completely, not just treat the scar ▫️My concerns: Is PTK really necessary if the scar is small and only slightly affects my vision right now? The doctor said it’s the only option. He even said he doesn’t really know if I would be able to have laser surgery after the PTK scar correction. Has anyone had PTK and then later LASIK, Smartsight, SMILE etc. (not just ICL), especially with high myopia? Would you recommend a second opinion at a specialized laser center before deciding? Is there anything I can do in the meantime to keep my corneas as healthy as possible? Is there any chance that such a small corneal scar could heal or improve on its own over time, or is PTK really the only option? I’m a bit unsure about fully trusting the process and would really appreciate hearing from people who have gone through something similar. Thanks 🙏 ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n7ltix/small_corneal_scar_doctor_recommends_ptk_possibly/,3,1.0,10,1756921912.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n7ltix/small_corneal_scar_doctor_recommends_ptk_possibly/,,1756928734.0,False 1n7mhsi,lasik,Southern_Hurry5840,FEMTO LASIK - Light at the end of the tunnel!,"I had FEMTO in April, man were the first few months a struggle. I found myself with bad dry eyes and occasional blurry vision - the worst was the process of my brain realising I don’t need glasses anymore and my eyes feeling like they were going to rip apart every time I had a shower. But alas here I am enjoying the perks of 20/20 vision, no longer using eye drops and having pain free showers! I still have yet to use mascara, I’ve adapted to life without it. But the reason for my post is… I scared myself shitless reading this sub and all the bad stories that go along with it - but it absolutely gets better and I doubt anyone comes back on here to say that out of the thousands of complaints you see. For reference both eyes were -4.75 and after switching to Hycosan Plus (literally made for post surgery use) Don’t be scared and good luck!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n7mhsi/femto_lasik_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel/,23,0.96,17,1756923399.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n7mhsi/femto_lasik_light_at_the_end_of_the_tunnel/,Had surgery,False,False 1n7r24n,Lasiksupport,Realistic-Alps-4851,Need help getting right eye clarity to match left eye with scleral lenses,"**Background:** I had LASIK complications in 2019 that left me with ghosting, double vision, and halos, especially at night (much worse in my right eye). I'm now wearing scleral lenses fitted with an Eaglet Eye ESP system - currently using Maxim 3D lenses. **Current situation:** - Left eye: Excellent clarity and vision - Right eye: Still experiencing blurry/smudgy text when looking at TVs/monitors at distance (20+ feet away), kind of like double vision - Both eyes have astigmatism, but it's more noticeable in the right eye - The scleral lenses completely eliminated my nighttime halos and ghosting issues - My optometrist has already done one power adjustment which helped somewhat, but there's still a noticeable difference between eyes **What I've tried:** - Power adjustment (helped but didn't fully resolve the issue) - Optometrist confirmed no dry eye issues - Proper saline filling technique **My question:** Has anyone experienced similar clarity differences between eyes with scleral lenses? My optometrist mentioned the Ovitz system for further customization, but it's expensive and not covered by insurance. Since she has the Eaglet Eye ESP with access to multiple manufacturer algorithms, I'm wondering: 1. Should I try a different manufacturer's algorithm for just my right eye (like BostonSight SCLERAL or Zenlens) that might be better for complex astigmatism? 2. Any other cost-effective options before going the expensive route? 3. Is it normal to have different lens designs for each eye, or should I stick with the same manufacturer for both? Any experiences or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n7r24n/need_help_getting_right_eye_clarity_to_match_left/,3,1.0,1,1756933706.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n7r24n/need_help_getting_right_eye_clarity_to_match_left/,,False,False 1n85tyo,Lasiksupport,KJD-92,45 hours post LASIK – one eye healing differently?,"Hi all, I am now 45 hours post LASIK. I did have a 24 hour follow up and was told everything seemed good after surgery. That said, one of my eyes is noticeably clearer than the other. Both eyes tested at better than 20/20 during my follow up, but my left eye is still a bit milky/foggy in bright environments (sorry, that is the best way I can describe it). It is also significantly more watery compared to my right. I have been following the aftercare routine to the letter, and I do have an appointment with my optometrist tomorrow, but I cannot help feeling a little concerned and would love to hear from others in the meantime. Has anyone else experienced this kind of uneven recovery? If so, how did things progress for you? Do I need to be concerned? Any tips? / advice? Also, for anyone responding, are you an optometrist, someone who has had LASIK, or both? I would love to know your perspective. Thanks in advance! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n85tyo/45_hours_post_lasik_one_eye_healing_differently/,4,1.0,8,1756979418.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n85tyo/45_hours_post_lasik_one_eye_healing_differently/,,False,False 1n8ap6s,lasik,aporo13,Japan ICL Same Day Post-Op: Surgery Experience Description,"I had ICL surgery earlier today in Tokyo and wanted to share my experience. I am typing at my computer the same night (only for this) and feeling generally OK, though I spent most of the day resting. This sub has been helpful as I considered and researched ICL and other options, so I wanted to add my experience. Rationale for ICL: Late 30s male, athletic, have always worn glasses since contacts were tough for my eyes. About -2 in each eye with some astigmatism in each. In considering my options, ICL was my first choice because of the ability to change the lenses in case the procedure goes wrong, and minor but meaningful edge case issues. In Japan, ICL is significantly less expensive than LASIK or ICL in the US, which also helped my decision. I chose a Tokyo clinic that has one of the most experienced practitioners in Japan. The Lead Up: The clinic is very efficient. Probably 10-15 people at least in there at all times. You have a handler that walks you through 5-10 stations of eye checks. They repeat the checks at a second visit and consultation with the doctor. Then you schedule the surgery. For my lenses (aspheric) they had to specially order them so my surgery wasn't set up front. They give you a bag with meds and instructions for the 3 days leading up to your surgery, which involves 3x / day eye drops, and dilation drops the day of. \*The day of (Today!)\* Woke up, took a picture with my glasses for the last time, put in the eye drops and took a cab to the clinic. I was the 1st or second person to go. They do a quick check of your eye pressure then they bring you to the back room which has a recliner. They give you 3-4 eye drops and some anti-anxiety meds (light Xanax or similar I expect) to calm you down before the surgery. You wait 15 or so minutes for that to kick in and they tell you then to put in 1 more of 2 eye drops they give you. You then wait outside the operating room (there are 5 'post op chairs). There, they rinse out your eyes with water to make sure your eyes are fully numb. \*The Surgery\* When I came in, there were 5-6 attendants and I sat in a blue chair. They gave me light anesthesia and laid me back in the chair. The doctor who I had met before reintroduced herself and the attendants then proceed to give you more anaesthesia in each eye. First it's drops of more anesthesia, and they rinse your eye again. They then put sticky tape to hold open your eyelashes and eyelids. This part is weird because your eye really wants to close, but it doesn't hurt. They injected anaesthesia in the eye then which stung a little bit, but wasn't too bad. I was fairly nervous about the whole thing but kept counting my breath which helped throughout the procedure. The doctor then touches your eye to confirm you can't feel anything and the procedure begins. For me it was the right eye first, and you feel almost no pressure as they cut in and then insert the lens. You are looking at a bright light and so as they insert the lens, you can see your field of vision ""move"" a bit as they insert it. There are very thin gold 'rings' as the lens gets inserted and moved around. I could clearly see a gold ring around the edge, but it quickly faded. This eye was fairly easy. The left eye they did the same thing, but I felt like there were more 'twists' in the golden ring so I told them that it may not be in properly. The doctor moved it around until it there was the same 'slight' ring around the edge. That was it. I asked how it had went and she said OK (even though I don't speak much Japanese, she was fine to speak in English). They got me up and brought me back. \*Post Op\* I was pretty frazzled and tired, and I asked if I could close eyes. The nurse looked down and did about 2 minutes of translation writing to which she said 'tell me when you feel stronger' - which was weird and didn't help! But I relaxed. I could see small rings when I looked up, but immediately things were clearer, though not perfectly clear. I know it takes up to 6 months for vision to fully resolve so this didn't concern me. I did have a minor sinus infection earlier in the week and I felt my sinuses clenching and had a reasonably bad headache. This would persist throughout the day. I left and felt a pretty bad headache, but chalked it up to the sinusitis. Outside in the waiting room, there was someone who was really nervous about her procedure because one eye was worse than another. I told her that it was probably fine that these things take time to resolve. It was nice to have other people who had the surgery there to experience the waiting with. After that they took my eye pressure, gave me instructions to come back tomorrow and sent me home. \*Outside\* Walking outside for the first time was pretty disorienting. My eyes were still a bit hazy, and even though it was better than my sight without glasses, it wasn't sharp. I had 4x vision when I looked at a red light with my right eye. License plates weren't clear. No panic, just waiting for the surgery and swelling to resolve. \*Home\* I basically passed out most of the day. I tried to eat fruit and some soba (it's Japan!) and just relaxed. I had a pretty bad headache, but by the end of the day I feel pretty good. No more headache, no real issues. Because of the headache persisting thru most of the day, we called the doctor. She said nothing to worry about unless the eyes themselves hurt, which they didn't. \*Vision\* Better, but not perfect yet. When I woke up after my first nap, my eyes felt like they had a thin film that I could see that was cloudy. I put in eye drops and it subsided. I fell back asleep again, when I woke up there were rainbows around all of the ceiling lights. Now about 12 hours post op, things are a bit clearer, but not perfect. I'd say like 20/25 or 20/30. If this is \*it\* I'd be a little disappointed, but I'd be happy. Only one 'ring' / halo when I look at ceiling lights, just as in the operating room. I'm expecting the vision to get better and resolve over the first week and month, and if there's interest, I will update this post. To those who are afraid of doing it - it's relatively painless, and even for my mild astigmatism, I recommend it so far. If I change that rec over time I'll edit this post. It feels good not to have to wear glasses at least for the next 10-15 years. \[EDIT 3 DAYS POST\] Had my first shower (finally!) Vision is getting better. I am tested 20/15. For me, this is great. Although my vision was never ""perfect"" even with vision correction - the astigmatism always meant that the edges and fine lines weren't 'super sharp' instead they were blurry. I can see 'copies' of the 'C' where they ask you to tell you which side is open (left, right, up down). But I can see correctly. Both eyes are still a bit blurry when I wake up, but I'm optimistic about the recovery. The coolest thing for me is I can see the moon much clearer than before. With glasses there were always smudges. So far, I can recommend the experience. ICL in Japan is cheaper, and the providers have done \*LOTS\* of procedures so it's very routine. Feel free to AMA.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n8ap6s/japan_icl_same_day_postop_surgery_experience/,11,0.93,5,1756993889.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n8ap6s/japan_icl_same_day_postop_surgery_experience/,Had surgery,1757303977.0,False 1n8fj2g,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,Lasik damage denying on X,"There are people on X. cruely denying the damage caused by LASIK. They claim its a hoax that damage is done as they had LASIK (dont know if they really had it done) and they didnt have any problems and family members also had LASIK and they had no issues. They brag that they tell everyone to get LASIK. This is unconscionable, heartless, and the height of arrogance. We are actively working on a major project. We are trying very hard to help save eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n8fj2g/lasik_damage_denying_on_x/,24,0.87,27,1757004658.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n8fj2g/lasik_damage_denying_on_x/,,False,False 1n8jzkn,lasik,ryk9224,Moorfields eye hospital London - trans PRK laser experience,"I was approx -6.5 in both eyes with a slight astigmatism. My allocated surgeon was Dr Martin Watson at Moorfields Private in London. The cost was £5.5k. I chose Moorfields because they seemed the best in the UK/London from what I could find. In terms of reviews for individual surgeons, that’s not something that’s readily available in the UK, which is frustrating. I just emailed Moorfields and was randomly allocated to Dr Watson. I would definitely recommend calling them to ask what days surgeons work and when they are on leave, as this was something I struggled with and hadn’t anticipated. Once you’ve had your consultation (£195), you can’t change surgeons without paying for another consultation and appointment. The only reason I wanted to was due to availability of surgery dates. Surgery was on a Monday. They said to allocate 3 hours, but I was in and out within 1. First, they run through the medication, then you have an eye check with the surgeon, and then you’re taken into the surgery suite. The surgery was incredibly quick. They give you a stress ball and a net for your hair but no gown. They check multiple times if you have allergies or any other issues. They put in a variety of drops, including numbing drops, so no pain is felt. For me it was 44 seconds on one eye and 50 seconds on the other. I felt nothing, but I could smell the laser and see the green light changing in clarity. Afterwards, the surgeon put a clear lens over my eyes and that was it. My vision was hugely improved at that point, but still very blurry and very sensitive to light. I was walked back to the waiting room and told to head home. I was told to keep my eyes closed in the taxi rather than start applying eye drops. Discomfort started to build during the 1.5h taxi journey, and towards the end it was very painful, though it came in waves. The anaesthetic eye drops helped a lot for the first 30–40 minutes but then wore off. You can only use them once an hour, and they inhibit healing, so they don’t recommend using them for longer than 2 days. I needed them Monday and Tuesday but didn’t have to use them by Wednesday. The first 2.5 days, the pain was intense. By Wednesday afternoon I was improving and able to start being in the light more. I had worried I’d be really bored those first few days, but honestly I just needed sleep and to keep my eyes closed. I listened to podcasts when awake but mostly napped. Looking at phones, laptops, books, or Kindles was very painful and exhausting. If I tried to focus too long, it would lead to very intense pain and eye dryness. From Thursday (day 3) onwards I started to feel physically bored and restless, but I still didn’t feel safe going to the gym yet. As explained by the surgeon, vision goes up and down throughout the days and continues to do so for months, which is quite disconcerting. It also depends a lot on how well you sleep and how much your body heals overnight. At 1 month, my vision is still fluctuating a lot within -1.5 to 0 (judging by trying on my old glasses or family members’). I’ve been careful with driving, but everything else has been normal. Longer distances or screens in a meeting room are still a bit tricky. One weird thing I’ve noticed is that I no longer need lights to be as bright. Not sure if that’s due to no longer having the blue-light protection from glasses, or something else. As for Dr Martin Watson, I found him very informative, efficient, and happy to answer all my questions, which reassured me throughout the process. Happy to answer any questions if I remember to check in here! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n8jzkn/moorfields_eye_hospital_london_trans_prk_laser/,5,0.78,7,1757014801.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n8jzkn/moorfields_eye_hospital_london_trans_prk_laser/,Had surgery,False,False 1n8zlpw,Lasiksupport,Ill-Vanilla6001,The future of vision correction?,"https://www.google.com/amp/s/spectrum.ieee.org/amp/electrochemistry-for-eye-surgeries-2673924974 Thoughts? If this holds up to be safer than LASIK, it could be revolutionary ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n8zlpw/the_future_of_vision_correction/,4,1.0,3,1757060684.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n8zlpw/the_future_of_vision_correction/,,False,False 1n95ezl,lasik,Lanky-District-2914,Epi Contoura LASIK: Refractive errors even after 6 months?,"I had Epi Contoura LASIK surgery around mid of March, 2025. Before surgery I had -4.75 (Right) and -4.5 (Left) power, long distance vision issue. After surgery, during initial weeks of recovery I had highly noticeable double visions and orientation/alignment of those visions were changing on daily bases, but drift reducing day by day. And eventually it stopped after around 4-5 month. It has been approximately 6 months right now. If I only use my left eye I still see very minor double visions of small lights (generally green light on wifi router from distance of >5 feet). And if I only use my right eye, it has more noticeable double vision issue. If I use both the eyes, (according to me) my brain compensates and double vision becomes less noticeable. But still it is there, I can feel it that my right eye has some blurry vision. Also, similar small light of blue color looks very sharp, but orange light has highly noticeable blurry & double vision. Last time when I visited the Dr, they did some dryness test using some strips and result were 10 (Right) and 15 (Left). When they checked my eye power using the machine it came out to be +0.75 (Right) and +0.5 (Left). According to the Dr. this is dryness issue. But, If I use drops (Add tear) vision clears for some time but right eye still has slight blurry vision. Second issue is, after using mobile for more than 5 min, my vision becomes blurry, and very blurry for distanced objects. I would like to know if someone who has undergone similar surgery has also faced same issues? I tried to take 2nd opinion from another Dr, but he/she also seems to be covering up for my surgery Dr. Obviously, I have taken max care of my eyes during recovery period. And I have also shared these issue with my surgeon. I feel they are taking it lightly and just asked me to use dye drops 2 times a day. Is this the part of recovery? and complete recover can take longer? then how long?Any medical advice or any sort of advice will be appreciated. For reference, This is how double vision of small light looks from distance of 8 feet when looking via individual eyes: [https://ibb.co/B5f8X7gy](https://ibb.co/B5f8X7gy)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n95ezl/epi_contoura_lasik_refractive_errors_even_after_6/,1,1.0,4,1757079218.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n95ezl/epi_contoura_lasik_refractive_errors_even_after_6/,Had surgery,False,False 1n96d2v,Lasiksupport,Ismaileyesurgery,Relasik," ✨ Patient Question: ""Doctor, can my laser be done again after LASIK?"" ✅ Answer: Yes, it can be done again — but only after a careful assessment. If the remaining corneal bed is more than 480 microns (sometimes 460–480 microns with caution), a re-LASIK procedure may be possible. Your safety and long-term vision stability always come first! 👁️✨ 📌 Always consult your eye specialist before making a decision. #lasik#postlasik #realistic #satisfaction #happy ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n96d2v/relasik/,2,0.75,5,1757081516.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n96d2v/relasik/,,False,False 1n9g9r2,Lasiksupport,Ready_Juggernaut2662,How to ensure what happened in OT during lasik procedure," Question - is there a way to get it checked whether my operation was bladeless or blade one. I dont think there will be cameras in OT or that I will get the footage. Background: Before I got my lasik procesure done in 2023, I consulted various doctors and procedure options and techniques I decided to for femto bladless contura lasik. This was costlier than blade cut contura. But considering lesser risk I chose this. Its been 2 years, I still think that I was cheated and was given a blade procedure and not bladeless. Regarding whether it was contura or not, I dont know but one doubt leading to another. Prices was almost double but its more about the trust and choices. My cornea thickness was fairly good and power was around 1.75 both eyes. In my comments I will add the name of hospital and doctors to understand if anyone else felt the same their. I am from Delhi. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n9g9r2/how_to_ensure_what_happened_in_ot_during_lasik/,1,1.0,8,1757104521.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n9g9r2/how_to_ensure_what_happened_in_ot_during_lasik/,,False,False 1n9le80,lasik,Pointe_no_more,Vision changing multiple times after LASIK regression? Is that possible?,"I had LASIK in 2011 with good results. In late 2024, my vision suddenly changed in one eye. I also have pressure behind the eye and sharp pain with bright lights. The visual change causes ghosting, where I see a second version of words, like a shadow. This has happened three more times since. The changes are very sudden, from one day to the next. It is almost like if you put on someone else’s glasses and the prescription is wrong. I’ve seen several ophthalmologists and they settled on it being LASIK regression, but they aren’t able to say definitively. The issue is that I have a chronic illness that I developed in 2021 that shares a fair number of symptoms with MS. I had a flare of neurological symptoms the second and third time my vision changed. They did some MRIs and decided it wasn’t MS, but part of that is based on that the vision issue is unrelated and caused by a LASIK regression. Not sure how many of you all have chronic illnesses, but doctors can be very dismissive. So my question is if a LASIK regression can change repeatedly and very suddenly. My actual vision isn’t changing much, but they are adjusting my astigmatism. I am at the age where I’m starting to need reading glasses, so I know that can be an issue. I’m trying to decide if I need to push my medical team more or accept that this is LASIK related. My understanding of a possible regression was more subtle, but maybe I’m wrong. Appreciate any clarity you can offer. And all that being said, even if this is a LASIK regression, it was worth it for the time I had where it was good. My left eye is still perfect. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1n9le80/vision_changing_multiple_times_after_lasik/,4,1.0,17,1757117694.0,/r/lasik/comments/1n9le80/vision_changing_multiple_times_after_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1n9vks0,Lasiksupport,KJD-92,Confirmed DLK following LASIK," Hi all, I posted here a couple of days ago about having milky vision after LASIK. https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/s/KMbzaLrgl9 Since then it has been confirmed that I have DLK in both eyes. I am currently on hourly PRED FORTE drops (Steroid) in both eyes. I increased the dosage Wednesday afternoon (3rd September), but I have noticed there has been little to no improvement yet. Both my optician and ophthalmologist have mentioned a possible flap washout, but the information they have shared feels quite minimal. I am also hesitant to go through that because my experience at the clinic was unpleasant for me personally (it’s just not a fun experience. There was nothing wrong with the in clinic team or the surgery itself, just the overall experience is very unnatural) On top of that, I work in IT and the DLK makes it very hard to focus on monitors. Aside from that I cannot afford more unpaid time off work should I need to go back to my surgeon for a ‘washout’ and then spend a couple days recovering again, and honestly I am starting to feel regretful about having LASIK (I am sure this regret will pass with time). Everyone told me I would not regret it, but right now I feel the complete opposite. I had a few questions I hoped the community could help with: - Am I being unreasonable in worrying that the drops have not improved things yet? - Is there anything else I can do to help aside from the drops? - Are there dangers to taking hourly steroid eye drops? - How long does it usually take to see improvement with DLK treatment? - At what point would a flap washout be absolutely necessary? For those responding, I would love to know if you are an optometrist or ophthalmologist, someone who has gone through LASIK, or both. Your perspective really helps. Thanks in advance for any advice or personal experiences.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n9vks0/confirmed_dlk_following_lasik/,1,0.67,12,1757152234.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n9vks0/confirmed_dlk_following_lasik/,,False,False 1n9y354,Lasiksupport,drypavement12,Lasik is having its Oxycontin moment currently.,"This subreddit would be the equivalent to the whistleblowers who were investigating Oxycontin before it was widespread knowledge that the makers of Oxycontin were a criminal enterprise. LASIK is the same format as Oxycontin with a different medical ""product."" And just like with Oxycontin people in the Lasik business have paid off regulators, resulting in millions of injuries and disabilities. Its just with Oxycontin the vast public became aware in the mid to late 2000s and with Lasik that is happening currently. Usually it takes about 20 to 30 years for medical fraud to be revealed and exposed. All the evidence of Lasik being fraudulent is there, and it just now becoming widespread knowledge. Labeling people here conspiracy theorists is a ploy used, the people who were blowing the whistle of oxycontin in the 90s were labeled the exact same. It is a tactic used to discredit truth.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n9y354/lasik_is_having_its_oxycontin_moment_currently/,27,0.91,31,1757161040.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1n9y354/lasik_is_having_its_oxycontin_moment_currently/,,False,False 1na0zzw,lasik,Southern_Fudge1204,Prk with wavelight plus - 5 weeks out recovery,"Did consultations with 3 places offering different machines and discussed lasik, prk, SMILE, and SILK. From my own research wavelight plus seemed to be the most advance since it scans your eyes to determine the ablation profile rather than using the subjective refraction (your prescription). Its normally done as lasik, but I asked if it could be done with prk as I didnt want a flap. I had pre-existing dry eyes (though wasnt using eye drops until the first laser clinic told me I had dry eyes). Had some pre-existing starbursts and ghosting which are almost fully correctable by glasses. Subjective refraction was -2.75 with -0.75 astigmatism, both eyes the same. I had my eyes measured at 5 places and they all came to the same prescription so should be accurate (3 laser clinics and 2 normal optometrist). Wavelight plus said one eye was like -3.52 with -0.35 astigmatism, and the other like -3.22 with -0.11 astigmatism. So quite different than the subjective refraction, though I'm told they arent exactly comparable because wavelight plus attempts to correct HOAs as well. Nevertheless you just have to trust that the wavelight plus is correct... Day 0 (surgery) - surgery was fast and no pain. Most uncomfortable part was the thing they inserted to keep my eyes open. After they used the laser, they applied mito-c. As soon as I left operating room, I noticed halos around lights. Otherwise vision didnt seem that different than my uncorrected vision, though maybe slightly clearer, I thought there would be a more immediate impact. No real pain rest of the day, but left eye felt a little irritated. I was happy I could still read my phone, since heard people lost their near vision. Day 1 - Not much pain this day either just discomfort (still mainly left eye) and some occasional pain when blinking (prob 6/10 pain). Mainly kept my eyes closed this day which meant no blinking pain. Did not take any of the oral pain medicines. Vision was similiar as day 0 and I could still use my phone. Day 2 - Eyes started hurting more during the night even whilst closed. Woke up with very swollen upper eyelids and bloodshot eyes. Eyes noticeably dryer than before, especially on waking. Vision was noticeably blurry and poorer than previous days and had to enlarge font on phone to see. I still woudnt rate the pain that high like a 3-4 pain overall with occasional pulses of 6-7pain on some blinks. More on left eye. Just my eyes were very irritated/uncomfortable the whole day. Took one of the anti-imflamatory pills to help with the imflamed eyelids but didnt take any of the paracetamols they gave me. Day 3 Woke up and eyelid swelling had reduced a lot as well as the pain. Eyes were still feeling uncomfortable/irritated but pain was already mostly gone. Eyes still very dry on waking. What concerned me was I thought my vision would improve without the swelling but today was the worst day for vision. Everything at all distance was extremely blurry, lots of ghosting/slight double vision as well. Left eye felt it was worse than right. Phone text had to be enlarged to like half the screen to read and it was still blurry. Day 4 Woke up and vision was way better at all distances. But left eye still worse than right. I saw another log on reddit where same thing happened to someone else between day 3 and 4. Pretty much no pain at all, but eyes still very dry especially on waking. Text on the phone was still uncomfortable to read even when I could see them since they werent sharp. Still noticed ghosting on high contrast letters/objects/lights in dark. Noticed more starburst as well, but suprisingly the halos around lights had mainly gone. Day 5 Woke up and vision was way better again, but still very dry on waking. Felt close to 20/20 during the day already and I can read my phone again and its reasonably clear. But still got ghosting issues. Got my BCL taken out today and all lines on the led snellan chart were ghosting, making it hard to read, eyes were also dry. But with blinking lots I managed to just read the 20/20 line with both eyes together (may have missed some letters). But it was a blurry ghosted mess (even the legal driving line was pretty blurry and ghosted). Read at the legal driving line on each eye individually (again this was blurry and ghosting) but left eye noticeable worse. Poorer left eye might be related to more dryness. Its a strange one, looking at things that dont ghost, my vision already looks super clear. But distant text, especially white text on black background ghost a lot and are quite blurry. The traffic lights ghost/ duplicate as well, as in I can see like 2-3 green circles on the traffic light. Also getting starbursts on lights even during the day, way worse during night. Noticed even some ghosting on peoples eyes (a slight ghosted eye underneath the real eye), especially cartoon eyes on tv due to the high white contrast. Optometrist said its all very normal for prk and generally settles in a month. Day 5 - week 5. Improvenents were slow and gradual. My right eye felt really sharp quick but my left seemed to be lagging a lot. Randomly during the day my left eye would get better than get worse. Week 5 checkup - They say i'm seeing slightly better than 20/20 in both eyes with right eye a bit better (I think only slightly better, i forgot the measurement). Ghosting on led snellan chart is mostly gone. I still get a bit of ghosting sometimes with white text/black blackground, and glowing white circle on black background. But I feel my vision isnt that sharp even reading black text with no ghosting, especially my left eye. My left eye still fluctuates a bit during the day but seemed okish today. Doctor says eyes look fine and ablation looks centered, but I have some small increase hoa that may be causing the halos or starburst. But he still thinks they are likely to go with time. I asked if I had astigmatism and they measured 0.5 astigmatism in both eyes (I wonder if this is why things dont look as sharp?) Doctor says he thinks the 0.5 astigmatism can settle and might not be real astigmatism. He said for prk generally 4 months is full healing. Interestingly my astigmastism used to be 0.75 against the rule, but now is 0.50 with the rule (so overcorrected?). I was worried wavelight would undercorrect since it put my astigmastism at 0.35 and 0.1 (compared to 0.75 in each eye subjective refraction). Overall sort of mixed thoughts. I did wavelight plus to try to avoid ghosting and starburst since I had them slightly before, but they are definitely worse now compared with glasses before. Also vision doesnt seem as sharp as with glasses, even though I am technically above 20/20 and can see at all distances. Especially computer text doesnt seem as sharp. I thought maybe I'm overcorrected, but phone text seems sharper and subtitles on tv which is further. Can midrange vision be less sharp than close and far? Also still got ghosting on traffic lights, and starburst, including during the day. They arent too bad during the day but the ghosting and starburst are a lot worse at night. Havent really tried to drive at night, though I think I could manage. Hoping these reduce over the next months, will try to update then. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1na0zzw/prk_with_wavelight_plus_5_weeks_out_recovery/,3,1.0,22,1757169040.0,/r/lasik/comments/1na0zzw/prk_with_wavelight_plus_5_weeks_out_recovery/,Had surgery,False,False 1na1v5x,Lasiksupport,Disastrous_Device_58,"Booked Lasik Appt, Backed out a Day Prior","Hi all, new to the sub but very grateful for it and so I wanted to share my near experience. For years, I've been flirting with the idea of Lasik to correct my -4.50 and -4.00 plus moderate astigmatism. I've known at least a dozen people, including coworkers who have gotten the procedure with good to great results, all saying it was the best decision of their life. Well a couple weeks ago I decided to finally look into it seriously after getting diagnosed with GPC of the eyelids due to poor hygiene habits with contact lenses (I'm an idiot and would use 2 week disposables for months at a time). My optometrist referred me to a Lasik center which shortly afterwards reached out for an initial phone screening. All good, but I wasn't sold on that place just yet (mid reviews and they give kickbacks to referring optometries which seemed a little greasy to me) so I did some research on reputable doctors and other clinics in my area. Found a highly praised doctor, booked an in-person consultation which I felt went great, got all excited about being a good candidate, and scheduled the procedure the following week which required making a full deposit (~$5k). Everything was set and I was feeling great about finally taking the plunge. ...And then in the early hours two days before the procedure I decided to do a little more research, and that's when I found r/Lasiksupport where I quickly learned that things aren't all quite as they seem with the procedure and industry on the whole. However not wanting to turn tail because of late night last minute doomscrolling, I instead thought it prudent to squeeze in another consultation for a second opinion. I managed to get two that same day, one as follow up to the initial clinic that I had had a phone screening with, and another with an entirely new place. Both consultations went well, reiterating that I had thick corneas and confirming candidacy for Lasik. Armed with a little more knowledge this time, I asked poignant questions about risk of chronic dryness, decreased night vision, PVD, keratoconus, etc. The surgeons had answers for all of it, which was fine. But when pressed on if they themselves had Lasik done or a related refractory surgery, both surgeons admitted no, claiming underlying disqualifying conditions. That, coupled with learning that my tear glands are still recovering from GPC, was enough to get me to reconsider my eagerness and so I immediately canceled the procedure with the doctor. No problem getting my deposit back which was comforting. I'm only a couple days out from all this and despite continuing to be a four-eyes and dealing with the inconvenience for eyeglasses, my sense of relief is so immense. The decision to go all in on lasik was a rushed one, and had it not been for the awareness raised on this sub, I probably would've gone to the procedure as ignorant as I started. All this to say, I may still spring for the procedure in the future if the annoyance of glasses and risk of recurring GPC with contacts reach a tipping point. But I'll make that decision at a later juncture having taken the time again to do a proper risk/reward weigh-in so as to never go into this as blindly (pun) as before. Thanks for listening to my monologue and thanks r/Lasiksupport for being a resource!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1na1v5x/booked_lasik_appt_backed_out_a_day_prior/,22,0.96,4,1757171184.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1na1v5x/booked_lasik_appt_backed_out_a_day_prior/,,False,False 1najhvm,Lasiksupport,TheBeastIncarnatee,Left eye blurry after SMILE PRO,"I got a SMILE PRO surgery done 3 days ago. A day after the surgery, the vision in my right eye was extremely clear, however on the left eye, it was extremely blurry. I have been putting on the eye drops provided by the doctor, and have not missed any eye drop and have stuck to my schedule. I went to the doctor for a follow up, and he said everything was normal. I just have to give it some time. However, in the past 3 days the left eye has not improved at all and is still blurry. Any suggestions, tips or advice, as I am extremely anxious and worried.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1najhvm/left_eye_blurry_after_smile_pro/,4,1.0,8,1757217773.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1najhvm/left_eye_blurry_after_smile_pro/,,False,False 1napw06,lasik,SkyMommi,post ipcl - 1 year update,"I had ipcl surgery about exactly an year ago and this is my update on questions people asked frequently. My Lifestyle: I'm in my 20s. I do not go out much, I am almost always on my laptop as it's heavily connected to my work setting (basically not very good lifestyle for taking care of my eyes). I do wear shades 80% of the time if the sun is shining to protect my eyes and don't wear eye makeup as often (especially waterproof) cause its difficult to remove it, no mascara at all. It's quite uncomfortable if some irritant goes into my eye, much more than before and mascara is very likely to cause irritation. FAQ Did the myopia return? No. Are you still seeing halos? No. Is there any other discomfort? Sometimes when something gets into my eye or rub it too much, I can feel the lens stress on the corner of my eye and it hurts a bit but once the substance is removed or I stop rubbing, the feeling goes away in about 10 mins. Would you recommend this? Yes 10/10, especially if you're someone with a high prescription, it's so worth it though it's extremely scary. Post care is very important so make sure you have an environment for it. side note: please please please take a second opinion if any doctor recommends this or LASIK while you're still experiencing changes in your vision. they shouldn't be recommending until your vision has been stable atleast for an year. follow up on this: https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/s/cKwa6iSYmr Note: I barely open Reddit or check DMS, so if there's anything you need to know immediately please know it's unlikely I reply on time. Drop any other questions you wanna know in the comments, I'll try my best to answer them.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1napw06/post_ipcl_1_year_update/,8,0.91,3,1757241307.0,/r/lasik/comments/1napw06/post_ipcl_1_year_update/,Had surgery,1757498329.0,False 1narc8t,Lasiksupport,TheBeastIncarnatee,Left eye vision blurry and slightly cloudy after SMILE PRO surgery,"I got a SMILE PRO surgery done 3 days ago. A day after the surgery, the vision in my right eye was extremely clear, however on the left eye, it was extremely blurry. I have been putting on the eye drops provided by the doctor, and have not missed any eye drop and have stuck to my schedule. I went to the doctor for a follow up, and he said everything was normal. I just have to give it some time. However, in the past 3 days the left eye has not improved at all and is still blurry. Any suggestions, tips or advice, as I am extremely anxious and worried.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1narc8t/left_eye_vision_blurry_and_slightly_cloudy_after/,3,1.0,8,1757246403.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1narc8t/left_eye_vision_blurry_and_slightly_cloudy_after/,,False,False 1naufcl,Lasiksupport,mraleximer,Question about SmartSight and 3rd generation lasers,"Hello everyone, I am constantly in track of everything related to all laser eye surgeries and after my first thorough research back in 2018. i gave up on doing it. Now i have more and more colleagues coming back from a certain hospital in my city where they all say they got their prescription fully restored without any side effects. Me being me i went on my research mission once again, and i found this subreddit, watched ""Broken eyes"" documentary and went back on lasikcomplications website to see are there any news. In my opinion nothing changed for the better except that i saw a post about 2022. FDA demanding hospitals to be more honest about side effects. Ok , but my research is still not complete since i am really unable to find anything about those 3rd gen lasers and what are their advantages (if there are any). So please if anyone here can share their experiences with it. Also i will copy translation from the hospital i am being interested in MAYBE doing it: ""The most advanced 3rd generation FEMTO laser in Serbia Profesional Eye Hospital is equipped with the latest Schwind Atos 3rd generation FEMTO laser, used for the SmartFemto LASIK procedure. It is the only such laser in Serbia and one of just two in the entire region. Many consider it the most advanced femto laser in the world for laser vision correction. What sets it apart from other femto lasers is that it is the only one with fully automatic treatment centration and cyclotorsion compensation—correction of the eye’s rotational movements. Proper centration is essential for excellent vision correction results. Another advantage compared to earlier generations of femto lasers is that during treatment, Schwind Atos uses only half the energy. This results in a faster recovery after the procedure."" * Edit my prescription: Right eye (OD): +4.00 sphere / +1.25 cylinder / axis 82° Left eye (OS): +4.00 sphere / +0.75 cylinder / axis 110° Pupillary distance (PD): 63 mm",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1naufcl/question_about_smartsight_and_3rd_generation/,7,1.0,3,1757254820.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1naufcl/question_about_smartsight_and_3rd_generation/,,1757255224.0,False 1nawfdd,lasik,zekerotate,Enhancement to Solve HOA/Ghosting After SMILE 6 years later.,"I did Relex SMILE around early 2019 so its been about 5-6years since then, my vision has regressed to about Right Eye SPHERE-1.25D and CYD-0.5D , Left Eye SPHERE -1.00D no CYD. I was content on just wearing glasses again to see clearly, but recently for the past few months, there was an increase in glare and ghosting above the light source on bright objects especially when the pupil is dilated at night. Vision during the day is generally fine with really bright light sources having some vertical glare but manageable. The glare and ghosting during low light at large pupil dilation is bad enough to cause vertical double vision on bright light sources like neon text signs or lighted signs with White Text dark background. Car headlights and streetlights now have a vertical pillar upwards from the source. I have used omega 3 supplements, warm compress and eye drops to rule of dry eye. symptoms still persist. it reduces when shinning light into the eyes to constrict pupil. My pupil based on the SMILE centre was 6.7mm at night and a SMILE optical zone of 6.5mm. They say its no issue. Anyone have any experience on having an re-enhancement post SMILE to fix this night vision issues? is it worth the Risk? My centre recommends ASA (PRK) procedure but point out that it doesn't target HOAs so it may not help. I personally feel its due to the effective optical zone reducing with time or either my pupil dilating more than usual that is causing the issue. not sure can ASA increase the optical zone. Both my eyes have cornea thickness of about 500\~ microns Night Vision is important for my line of work. [Example of Ghosting](https://preview.redd.it/pleaaase-i-am-begging-you-is-there-anyone-who-managed-to-v0-wtpm9w8c296b1.jpg?width=225&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4fa74b2aca3d482da24fd90b6126f475b5293c33) and [vertical glare](https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/319860496922705921/1406471796731154594/image.png?ex=68a2966f&is=68a144ef&hm=9bf4b6444b93d79ede6cc8fc08ed75f6590c38a2e4daeb347b3d25911e9734db&=&format=webp&quality=lossless&width=1099&height=674) Can enhancement actually treat symptoms like this or if its just a gamble?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nawfdd/enhancement_to_solve_hoaghosting_after_smile_6/,4,1.0,7,1757259542.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nawfdd/enhancement_to_solve_hoaghosting_after_smile_6/,Had surgery,False,False 1naxudj,Lasiksupport,No-Examination-1089,Positiv reminder ❤️,"Hello friends, here's a quick reminder: Stay positive. Love what you still have. See the beautiful things with your ""new"" eyes, even if they look uglier, they are still beautiful. Enjoy every day. You are not alone, we are all in the same boat. Our life is only as bad as we make it. Take care of yourself and your health. You are perfect as you are. Also, distract yourself and stop reading so much. Do something good for yourself. Sometimes it doesn't take so many words. We can do this 💪🏻. Love ya all ❤️",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1naxudj/positiv_reminder/,25,0.91,10,1757262846.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1naxudj/positiv_reminder/,,False,False 1nayyu5,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Hoa double vision improved,"Vitamins and eye exercises improved my double vision by 50%, looks like i wont need scleral lenses.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nayyu5/hoa_double_vision_improved/,8,0.79,14,1757265454.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nayyu5/hoa_double_vision_improved/,,False,False 1ncd8xz,lasik,Free_Reputation7635,Question on preparing for SMiLe lasik,"Hello everyone, seeking some advise. I am looking to correct my eyes and was recommended with SMiLe surgery with Mono Vision where they fully correct Myopia on the master eye , and partial correct on another eye to compensate Presbyopia. I was told to wear contact lens for few weeks to simulate the Omnivision before ultimately deciding whether to do the surgery. I am now on lens and i wish to ask everyone, is it normal that i am still seeing a bit of halos on bright light and sometimes when i am working on desk, looking at emails on screen (where the letters are in white) feels like they a tiny bit of shadow or blur ? i am able to read just that i think it requires a little of milliseconds for me to ensure that i read correctly as opposed to 1 look and i can see clearly what they are. I wonder even after the surgery, will i have this symptom cause i would expect surgery should give me really crystal clear vision? or maybe i am wrong? :D",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ncd8xz/question_on_preparing_for_smile_lasik/,2,1.0,6,1757406037.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ncd8xz/question_on_preparing_for_smile_lasik/,Considering surgery,1757406433.0,False 1nciec8,Lasiksupport,gawk8,LASIK clinic called me..,"My LASIK clinic called me and asked me to come in for post 3 month check-up. My main problem is floaters and double vision in lights. When I mentioned it before, they told me the floaters weren’t related to the surgery, and for the double vision they said I should wait a few more months. It’s pretty typical, i know they lied to me, but do you think it would still make sense to go and at least get the retina and other exams done for free? What do you think?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nciec8/lasik_clinic_called_me/,13,1.0,14,1757423151.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nciec8/lasik_clinic_called_me/,,False,False 1nd0wbp,Lasiksupport,Mecilion,"Right eye blurry after 2 weeks post SMILE, but it gets better with no light present?","What title says, I know it's still too early to be worried, I'm just posting this in order to see if anyone else has/had this. When I got back home today after spending time outside, I realized my vision was much worse than it was when I was inside all day. I was also having problems with seeing contrast. However, after being in a pitch black room and going into a light filled room I can see crystal clear for like a minute or so until my right eye goes blurry again. I think it also effects my left eye too but to a much lesser degree. Is it my eye getting tired by light or something? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nd0wbp/right_eye_blurry_after_2_weeks_post_smile_but_it/,3,1.0,12,1757466899.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nd0wbp/right_eye_blurry_after_2_weeks_post_smile_but_it/,,False,False 1nd8oqh,lasik,gasschw,Allergy and extreme sensitivity after PKR,"Hi guys! I got PKR 11 months ago, and went from -12,5 in each eye to 0. I don't regret it. I do, however, have a couple issues I'd like to ask if anyone else here faces. 1. I have extreme sensitivity in my eye, and wind or intense sun will immediately cause some discomfort, tearing up and redness. Makeup is tricky, too, which is awful since I am a big fan of makeup. It will cause all these same symptoms. 2. Sometimes, I see so well, with such detail, HD level, texture and intensity that it makes me anxious and almost trippy. It's just too much visual stimuli, you know? Has anyone faced these issues? If so, do they go away? Has anything helped? Thank you a lot!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nd8oqh/allergy_and_extreme_sensitivity_after_pkr/,6,0.88,15,1757493219.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nd8oqh/allergy_and_extreme_sensitivity_after_pkr/,Had surgery,False,False 1nd8pfg,Lasiksupport,gasschw,"Extreme sensitivity after PRK (-12,5 to 0)","Hi guys! I got PKR 11 months ago, and went from -12,5 in each eye to 0. I don't regret it. I do, however, have a couple issues I'd like to ask if anyone else here faces. 1. I have extreme sensitivity in my eye, and wind or intense sun will immediately cause some discomfort, tearing up and redness. Makeup is tricky, too, which is awful since I am a big fan of makeup. It will cause all these same symptoms. 2. Sometimes, I see so well, with such detail, HD level, texture and intensity that it makes me anxious and almost trippy. It's just too much visual stimuli, you know? Has anyone faced these issues? If so, do they go away? Has anything helped? Thank you a lot!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nd8pfg/extreme_sensitivity_after_prk_125_to_0/,7,0.89,9,1757493295.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nd8pfg/extreme_sensitivity_after_prk_125_to_0/,,False,False 1ndg2lg,Lasiksupport,gawk8,Lasik doc admitted that surgery can potentially trigger post vitreous detachment.,"But than she said PVD is natural and it was gonna happen eventually... I am 20 years old and was -1.50 myopic it was not gonna happen for atleast 20 more years. I would never done surgery if she was mentioned me this risk before. But mentioning aside she didn't even accept it was related to surgery at first. Lasik industry is so fucked up, they screw your eyes to correct prescription and after they act like it's nothing. Back story: I have partial PVD and lots of floaters from LASIK, my quality of life dramatically decreased after LASIK because of floaters and HOAs.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ndg2lg/lasik_doc_admitted_that_surgery_can_potentially/,18,1.0,10,1757515288.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ndg2lg/lasik_doc_admitted_that_surgery_can_potentially/,,False,False 1ndkchs,Lasiksupport,KJD-92,"My LASIK Eye Surgery Experience: What to Expect, Rare Complications, and Recovery Insights",,/r/RefractiveSurgery/comments/1ndkbqs/my_lasik_eye_surgery_experience_what_to_expect/,3,0.71,0,1757524660.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ndkchs/my_lasik_eye_surgery_experience_what_to_expect/,,False,False 1ndnp7i,lasik,Njumkiyy,Starburst only in low light at night PRK 8mo after op?,"I had my PRK done roughly 8 months ago to date, dec 26th was the operation. Currently, I am sitting at 20/15 in both eyes; however, my left eye still gets some starburst if I'm in low-light areas at night. It's not so bad I can't drive or anything, but it is worse than the astigmatism I had before. Is there still a possibility of this going away? The starburst isn't symmetrical, and the leftmost of it is significantly smaller than my right. Currently, I have no hazing in either eye as well. Additionally, my eye tries to correct itself since the other eye doesn't have any issues, so it'll pulse sometimes. Is there still a chance for improvement?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ndnp7i/starburst_only_in_low_light_at_night_prk_8mo/,3,0.81,4,1757532120.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ndnp7i/starburst_only_in_low_light_at_night_prk_8mo/,Had surgery,False,False 1ne577v,lasik,lydia_ix,Possible infection from eye clinic?,"So I went to an eye clinic a few days ago to do checkups in preparation for lasik surgery, and the next day i woke up with a swollen red eyelid. I went to another doctor and he confirmed it was an infection and gave me 2 antibiotics, 2 eye drops, and eye cream. Before that, though, he told me it was a strong infection and asked where i could have possibly went or did to acquire it, and when i told him i had went to an eye clinic a day before he nodded as if it were a reasonable cause, and it got me really worried, because i already suspected it may have been from there, and now i don’t know what to do. Should i still go ahead and do lasik in that eye clinic? 2 of my friends did lasik surgery there about a month ago and have no complaints at all, and the doctor is also their dad’s relative, so it seems like an ideal choice. But it’s also likely the infection came from there, and when my mom called to let them know in case it affected the surgery date he immediately dismissed the possibility i might have gotten it from there and felt kind of defensive/dismissive, like we were being unreasonable, which bothered me because i feel like like he should’ve at least acknowledged the possibility and assured us he’d take precautions during the surgey. So i guess i just wanna know how likely it really is that i got infected from there and wether or not it would be better to continue with the same doctor.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ne577v/possible_infection_from_eye_clinic/,2,1.0,6,1757586476.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ne577v/possible_infection_from_eye_clinic/,Upcoming surgery,1757598477.0,False 1ne6toc,Lasiksupport,NumerousBoard4411,TRANS PRK BLURRINESS,"I had a TransPRK, and had an abrasion from steam(gym shower) after three weeks on my left eye and it became blurry after, Im already on my 8th week, and I think its healing very slowly, if it really is healing, should I be more worried? My right eye looks really crisp and my left from a sharp 2nd week to a blurry eye on the start of 3rd week… I already asked my clinic and they think this is just regular fluctuations.. I badly needed your insights thank you so much",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ne6toc/trans_prk_blurriness/,7,1.0,0,1757591807.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ne6toc/trans_prk_blurriness/,,False,False 1nf40yo,Lasiksupport,sdfhgx,Issues getting worse,"Are anyone’s issues getting worse? I got surgery 9 years ago and developed floaters, halos, glares, light sensitivity 5 years back. They were pretty consistent and I got used to them but some months ago I started seeing a black spot in one eye which comes and goes, usually I see it for about 2 weeks at a time. Post this black spot, all of my light issues have seriously worsened. Starbursts glares halos have increased to an extent I didn’t know was possible and I also developed ghosting. I also get headaches. Doctor said I do have PVD and apparently I have 1/1000th of a cataract in my left eye (I assume that means it’s very small rn) I have posted about my lattice degeneration already in this sub so that’s another issue on top of this pile. I just wanna know if anyone’s symptoms have gotten worse over the years? Did scleral lenses or any other solution help? I am considering going to a cornea specialist and getting a topography done ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nf40yo/issues_getting_worse/,6,0.88,4,1757685619.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nf40yo/issues_getting_worse/,,False,False 1ngkbct,Lasiksupport,Suitable-Menu8948,A few questions about LASIK,"Hello, I actually have two questions. 1. I'm about 5 days into my LASIK surgery and I'm wondering how durable my cornea is now and how much healing has occurred. 2. After LASIK, as you know, life can throw anything at you and sometimes you might have to fight. As much as I hate it, I live in a country where you have to. I'm wondering if I fight and, by chance, get punched in the face a year after surgery, will my flap open? What are the chances of it opening? Does my corneal thickness affect the flap strength of my eye? My cornea was around 600 micrometers on average before the surgery. This is a bit above average. I'm wondering if this makes my eye a bit more resistant to impacts because, frankly, this possibility scares me a lot.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ngkbct/a_few_questions_about_lasik/,4,0.83,10,1757832921.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ngkbct/a_few_questions_about_lasik/,,False,False 1ngtdoo,Lasiksupport,achuthanium,"I have Post - Lasik Ectasia and I suspect , it may be medical negligence.Need Opinion.",,https://i.redd.it/4c1nk73w75pf1.jpeg,6,0.88,16,1757861769.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ngtdoo/i_have_post_lasik_ectasia_and_i_suspect_it_may_be/,,False,False 1nh05i4,Lasiksupport,LoudMind967,"Woman Has Laser Eye Surgery, What Happens Leaves Her With 'Biggest Regret'","""I was told all side effects would be temporary, and I believed I was making an investment in my health...I had no idea what complications from LASIK could look like, so I don't feel like I was able to make an informed decision"" This is exactly how I feel. Dry eyes, nerve damage etc were not mentioned in my consent form which was presented to me after I had taken a sedative for the procedure. The ""conscious tradeoff"" of starbursts and halos etc with large pupils was new language I'd never heard. I was told I had less than 1% chance of having ANY side effects including visual aberrations. I even noted this on my firm before I signed. Still, it was impossible for me to find a lawyer to take my case. Buyer beware. https://www.newsweek.com/woman-nerve-damage-after-lasik-2128834",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nh05i4/woman_has_laser_eye_surgery_what_happens_leaves/,26,1.0,9,1757877516.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nh05i4/woman_has_laser_eye_surgery_what_happens_leaves/,,False,False 1nhpkg1,Lasiksupport,gawk8,"4 month post LASIK, left eye see like this.",It's only like this with white text on black background and any light sources also doubled and has glare. My right eye is normal tho. Is this HOA or astigmatism? Or anyone's similar symptoms improved?,https://i.redd.it/9dkxvzb2ocpf1.jpeg,30,1.0,42,1757951397.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nhpkg1/4_month_post_lasik_left_eye_see_like_this/,,False,False 1nhwlfr,Lasiksupport,Altruistic-Big8703,Blurry vision on one eye,"hi, first im very sorry for my English, im french and it is not my first language !! I got the LASIK surgery on sept. 10th, my vision was perfect at the end of the day but since saturday (sept 13th) i see perfectly on one eye but blurry on the other... it is pretty uncomfortable because i feel the eye that has a blurry vision constantly because of the asymmetry between the two. It's been 6 days post-operation and i still have it. It is common side effects ? did i do something wrong ? Thanks ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nhwlfr/blurry_vision_on_one_eye/,2,0.75,6,1757966838.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nhwlfr/blurry_vision_on_one_eye/,,False,False 1nhww01,Lasiksupport,Altruistic-Big8703,blurry vision on one eye after lasik,,/r/LasikHelp/comments/1nhwvmh/blurry_vision_on_one_eye_after_lasik/,2,1.0,0,1757967470.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nhww01/blurry_vision_on_one_eye_after_lasik/,,False,False 1ni0rb3,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,I feel like an old man at 30,"Gabapentin for pain. Reading glasses for post-lasik hyperopia. Squinting because of light sensitivity. Going to sleep at 10 pm to rest my dry eyes. Whats next, a walking stick? Lol",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ni0rb3/i_feel_like_an_old_man_at_30/,16,1.0,10,1757976631.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ni0rb3/i_feel_like_an_old_man_at_30/,,False,False 1nige1s,Lasiksupport,Ismaileyesurgery,lower the bar for public safety,"Rising Concerns with Refractive Surgery Procedures like LASIK, FEMTO-LASIK, and SMILE are becoming more common, and so are patient complaints. Problems such as blurred vision, one eye healing differently from the other, or persistent blur in both eyes are being reported with increasing frequency. Why is this happening? A few patterns are clear: Commercial pressure: Patients are often lured by low prices or aggressive marketing campaigns. Ignoring red flags: A surgeon may advise caution, but patients find another center that will still take them. Hasty decisions: The choice to undergo laser surgery is sometimes driven more by the desire to be free from glasses than by medical suitability. Inappropriate patient selection or procedure choice: Not every eye is fit for laser surgery, yet many centers accept almost everyone. Case Examples Patient X, UK traveler, -8.0 myopia: Underwent surgery with an outdated machine, resulting in overcorrection and poor vision. The patient remains unhappy and symptomatic. Patient Y with -7.0 myopia, corneal thickness 480 microns: This is a red flag. If Surgery is still performed, the result will be: still dependent on glasses or worse scnanrio is heightened risk of ectasia and regression. Key Takeaway Laser surgery is not risk-free, especially in higher myopia. While some claim that patients with -10.0 myopia can safely undergo these procedures, real-world experience shows otherwise. Above -5.0, risks rise sharply. Safety margins must be rethought, and the bar for eligibility lowered. The lesson is simple: be cautious, not ambitious. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nige1s/lower_the_bar_for_public_safety/,4,1.0,8,1758026554.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nige1s/lower_the_bar_for_public_safety/,,False,False 1nite5d,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Is it reasonable to ask for refund after 6 years of suffering?,i had my first procedure in 2019. I have had three enhancement surgeries after the initial one was under corrected. I have spent thousands on sclerals and doctors. Should I ask my initial surgeon for refund? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nite5d/is_it_reasonable_to_ask_for_refund_after_6_years/,12,0.88,21,1758055829.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nite5d/is_it_reasonable_to_ask_for_refund_after_6_years/,,False,False 1njawr6,lasik,Djinnes,"I had ICL surgery, but now it needs to be replaced","Hey Reddit! 3 Weeks ago I had ICL, it went smoothly, 1 day and 1 week follow up went well. My right eye is perfect, but my left eye has some slight discomfort, and since I started going out and testing my vision more, I noticed it has a slight double vision, making it hard to read characters. I had a follow up today regarding this, and after inspection, I was given 2 options for free: 1. Rotate the lense 2. Replace both lenses for a larger one I was expecting the first option, but as the surgeon had a closer inspection, they noticed pressure was being applied somewhere, which they said will bring on cataracts faster. The surgeon also noted in the Surgery that a part of my eye was unexpectedly big when compared to the recommended lense. So it seems that my complaint caused further investigation and uncovered a long term risk. I totally understand that they try do all measurement to try select the correct lense, but there are some variables that are hard to predict, so these things happen. I think I will accept the replacement, as I don't mind getting it redone as they seem very confident that it will be beneficial for the future. BTW, I LOVE MY ICL, a lot of halos, but I don't mind them, I love the peace of mind! Does anyone have any advice or had a similar experience? :)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1njawr6/i_had_icl_surgery_but_now_it_needs_to_be_replaced/,15,0.95,15,1758109685.0,/r/lasik/comments/1njawr6/i_had_icl_surgery_but_now_it_needs_to_be_replaced/,Had surgery,False,False 1njb4wy,Lasiksupport,Ismaileyesurgery,Lasik review bad side effects,"After refractive surgery (LASIK, SMILE, PRK), the intraocular pressure (IOP) is often underestimated on routine eye checks. 👉 That means if a patient develops glaucoma-like symptoms after LASIK, their eye pressure reading might look “normal” but actually be misleading. That’s why it’s very important: ✅ Always inform your doctor if you’ve had LASIK or any refractive surgery in the past. ✅ This helps avoid delayed diagnosis and protects your vision. #LASIK #undercorrection #glaucoma #myopia #safety #surprise",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njb4wy/lasik_review_bad_side_effects/,8,0.9,2,1758110354.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njb4wy/lasik_review_bad_side_effects/,,False,False 1njb8vy,Lasiksupport,shygirl_ling,LASIK still blurry advice,"I got my LASIK done like 2-3 months ago and my minus was high like -7 and -7. 5 my cylidner was around 2.50 and I did a LASIK extra because my cornea or the skin was thin. I can see more well but it's still blurry especially at night it's super blurry. The doctor said I have dry eyes which is normal after LASIK. So I've been taking the medicine routinely but still no improvements. Then I went to Australia to get it checked and the doctor said yes my minus is completely gone but I have like left over cylinder. I have dry eyes and also astigmatism too she said in a week comeback for further check up and to see if I need glasses. It got a tad but still not vast major improvements. The doctor keep saying time and time and wait for it. It's been months I need to see do you think I should get glasses ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njb8vy/lasik_still_blurry_advice/,6,0.87,6,1758110650.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njb8vy/lasik_still_blurry_advice/,,False,False 1njcmf6,Lasiksupport,muttonbiriyanii,Femto-LASIK and Long-Term Dry Eye as an IT Professional,"Hey everyone, I'm considering getting Femto-LASIK done in Madurai. As someone working in the IT sector, I spend a lot of time in front of screens, and I already deal with occasional dry eye issues. My doctor said my corneal thickness is around 500 microns, which they've told me is okay for the procedure. However, I'm really worried about the chances of facing lifelong dry eye problems after the surgery. Has anyone else here been in a similar situation? Specifically, if you already had some dry eye issues before LASIK and work in a screen-heavy job, how did you fare long-term? Any tips, advice, or shared experiences would be incredibly helpful. Also, is Femto-LASIK the best option for me, or should I be looking into alternatives? Thanks in advance for your help!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njcmf6/femtolasik_and_longterm_dry_eye_as_an_it/,6,0.87,26,1758114318.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njcmf6/femtolasik_and_longterm_dry_eye_as_an_it/,,False,False 1njj1em,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,If you had to choose only one drops/topical for dry eyes?,"I am planning to get my fifth surgery to resolve the high order reparations and irregular astigmatism, but I need to have good tear film before. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njj1em/if_you_had_to_choose_only_one_dropstopical_for/,2,0.67,13,1758129011.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1njj1em/if_you_had_to_choose_only_one_dropstopical_for/,,False,False 1nk02w0,Lasiksupport,Nfswhunt,Ghosting 6 day after Relex smile,"I got ghosting/seeing double image on the headlights, curve, lines, it's so annoying to deal with, But the doctors says it's based on the dry eye situations. imma so skeptical with those, any help? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nk02w0/ghosting_6_day_after_relex_smile/,2,1.0,5,1758174009.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nk02w0/ghosting_6_day_after_relex_smile/,,False,False 1nkcalk,Lasiksupport,red-roses-mr,"I had Contura LASIK, and i got food poisoning","I had Contura Lasik, and now its the 7th day post OP and i am vomiting constantly does it strain my eyes? What will happen cos it’s a little blurry now and I’m scared… ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nkcalk/i_had_contura_lasik_and_i_got_food_poisoning/,2,1.0,8,1758211319.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nkcalk/i_had_contura_lasik_and_i_got_food_poisoning/,,False,False 1nkj3ml,Lasiksupport,LLL-Alp,need support or advice and stuff i’m seeing after lasik (Rainbow Glare),"I’m a month and a half post op right now. I’m still very very light sensitive, Still have Extreme halos mostly at night but still see them during the day, have Extreme starburst from very bright lights but from headlights are almost blinding at points even during the day as well. i’m also having ghosting effect no matter the time of day from lights and sometimes not artificial lights. and i also have glares that is killer and sun light that bounces off cars and windshields it almost takes up the whole car because of how bright. Last but not least im having this extremely annoying rainbow glare that is almost on everything with light no matter the time of day i see it most off of glares and bright lights and i have no idea what is going on. im practically going insane because of how my eyes don’t seem to be healing the way they should be even tho my doctor is telling me everything looks good. any advice or suggestions would greatly help ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nkj3ml/need_support_or_advice_and_stuff_im_seeing_after/,6,1.0,5,1758226611.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nkj3ml/need_support_or_advice_and_stuff_im_seeing_after/,,False,False 1nkktjl,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,Gabapentin helps the pain,"So I have had eye pain for months because of some triggers (accidental poking, too hot compresses). I have had lasik years ago and I believe it made my eyes prone to chronic pain. I went to the doctor after pain started. Started gabapentin 1.5 wks ago. First day 300mg and after that 600mg daily for a week. Started to notice pain reduction after a week of 600mg. Raised the dose to 900mg daily 4 days ago. The pain is already I’d say 75% better. I have permission from the doctor to raise dose more if needed. No other treatments, just gabapentin and lipid artificial tears 4-5x daily. I hope the pain relief is sustainable and I inspired someone with this post. Edit: 1200mg helped even more. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nkktjl/gabapentin_helps_the_pain/,10,0.92,18,1758230603.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nkktjl/gabapentin_helps_the_pain/,,1758880765.0,False 1nl1vy1,Lasiksupport,KnowinglyOptimal,"Need help understanding my treatment report, was I under-corrected?","Hey everyone, I had WFO PRK almost 8 months ago, the results not very satisfying. My prescription were: * OD: S -2.75 C –1.25 ×180 * OS: S -3.00 C –1.25 ×180 Now: * OD: S +0.25 C –1.00 ×10 * OS: S +0.25 C –1.00 ×175 ... also double vision, starbursts, halos, comas, and possibly dry eyes because they are constantly red with no pain. I went back to my surgeon to get some answer, the only thing I've been told is that some people heals differently. I've posted before in r/Lasik [\[post\]](https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1muouz0/prk_7_months_ago_now_overcorrected_and_with/), u/eyeSherpa gave me 3 possible causes. (Thanks for the help) 1. You actually started out with more astigmatism but couldn’t tolerate it and so now this remaining astigmatism is “unmasked” 2. The astigmatism wasn’t treated on the exact axis due to rotation of the eye (known as cyclotorsion) when lying flat. Some lasers compensate for this effect 3. The healing of the epithelium wasn’t totally smooth. This can be assess by mapping the epithelium (the pentacam can’t show this). I'm wondering if it is a mix of the first two, because my left eye was treated on -3.00 D -0.50 D x 165º. The right eye I'm unsure, probably the 3rd cause, will need to do the epithelium mapping. Tried to understand by watching some treatment plans on YouTube, got even more confused on how my surgeon used the 165º axis. On those videos they used the Topolyzer for determining the axis and CYL. My left eye was -1,4D x 176.8º. But treated me with -0,50 x 165º. I'm attaching to the post some of my exams and treatment report. Sequence of the photos: 1. Refractive map Pre (12/12/2024) 2. Refractive map Post (08/22/2025) 3. Topolyzer Pre (24/01/2025) 4. Treatment Report (24/01/2025)",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1nl1vy1,3,0.81,6,1758284008.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nl1vy1/need_help_understanding_my_treatment_report_was_i/,,False,False 1nl6plg,Lasiksupport,Royal-Association829,Blurry Vision - one eye only,"I just had surgery about 3-4 weeks ago. Vision in my right eye was and has been perfect, immediately, whereas my left eye still seems very blurry at times. It’s strange because throughout the day I will have small bouts where I can see well from the left eye, but more often than not it’s quite blurry. I’ve been using the lubricating drops frequently. The facility I had the procedure is recommending I can do a “lift and irrigation” to help with the blurring. Thoughts? Anyone had a similar experience? I’m pretty distraught as I never had this experience with contacts. I could see fine from both eyes. Everyone I talked to has said it’s the best decision they’ve ever made. Meanwhile, it’s been one of the worst decisions for me so far. I hate seeing blurry from one side.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nl6plg/blurry_vision_one_eye_only/,1,0.67,6,1758295814.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nl6plg/blurry_vision_one_eye_only/,,False,False 1nl8gku,Lasiksupport,DurstigeSpinnie,One eye has more pressure after SMILE,"I had smile surgery 8 days ago and my right eye has more pressure than the left. In the morning when I wake up it doesnt have pressure and sees well but as the time passes it becomes heavier, I feel my eyelashes touching the eye and it doesnt reflect light like the left does, it looks dull and darker than normal. Vision gets blurrier. When I sleep it adjusts, I feel stuff moving and in the morning its all good again until it worsens throughout the day. Has anyone else had this, will this resolve?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nl8gku/one_eye_has_more_pressure_after_smile/,2,0.67,10,1758299733.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nl8gku/one_eye_has_more_pressure_after_smile/,,False,False 1nlnwha,Lasiksupport,GeologistIcy4136,Left eye vision is dull compared to the Right eye,"Hi all, I had LASIK surgery 2 weeks ago and everything seemed fine. However, only my left eye has blood red stains. After a week, I went for a follow-up checkup where they tested my vision and confirmed that my eyesight is fine for both eyes. When I asked about the redness, they told me it’s normal, that it will take some time to fade completely and that I don’t need to worry. Since then, the redness has been slowly improving day by day. What I noticed today is that when I close my left eye, my right eye can clearly read the letters in front of me. But when I close my right eye, my left eye’s vision appears very dull and unable to see the letters properly. Is this normal?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nlnwha/left_eye_vision_is_dull_compared_to_the_right_eye/,3,1.0,12,1758339678.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nlnwha/left_eye_vision_is_dull_compared_to_the_right_eye/,,False,False 1nlx9s3,Lasiksupport,FlatIssue4755,Accutane or refractive surgery - what’s worse?,"Hello everyone! I’ve been reading this subreddit very carefully after experiencing side effects from the acne medication Accutane. Specifically, I developed dry eyes, occasional foreign body sensation, eye fatigue, and slight perception issues. Unfortunately, I only learned about these side effects after they happened to me, and my dermatologist never warned me. I guess many of you also only discovered your own side effects after surgery. About a year ago, I was actually planning to get refractive surgery to fix my vision, but instead I first decided to treat my acne. Now I’m wondering: did I end up making things worse or better for myself? In the long run, which is more harmful to eye health - Accutane or laser eye surgery?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nlx9s3/accutane_or_refractive_surgery_whats_worse/,3,0.8,12,1758372389.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nlx9s3/accutane_or_refractive_surgery_whats_worse/,,False,False 1nm0s5k,Lasiksupport,Bloom6X,LARGE PUPILS 7.2 / 7.7 – RELAX SMILE PRO,"Hi everyone, I was wondering if there are members here who had their eyes lasered with large pupils in the dark, in relation to halos, glare, and starbursts. I recently went for a pre-examination, and they advised against it. It is possible, but there’s a significant risk that I won’t see well at night or in the dark, and that I’ll experience halos. I’d love to hear about your experiences. 🙏🏻",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm0s5k/large_pupils_72_77_relax_smile_pro/,2,1.0,11,1758381251.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm0s5k/large_pupils_72_77_relax_smile_pro/,,False,False 1nm48q5,Lasiksupport,Nfswhunt,Something went up after smile,"I had been smile 9 days ago. When at first day checkup, i figured out something stuck, dull, ghosting, dry as well compared to Right eye. When 1 week post op doc keep saying it was by dry eye. Note: 1.He ain't check my eye power 2. Did the visus test but the officer not telling my vision power 3. Just repeatedly check my eyeballs pressure lol 4.i ask to Hoa ( higher order abberation) check but again he telling my left eye problem was by too dry I figured it out there was something went wrong about, cuz my surgeon told me it could be plano (0) , I ask to consult with her but what? Gotta other doctor telling nonsense lmao",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm48q5/something_went_up_after_smile/,1,1.0,2,1758389430.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm48q5/something_went_up_after_smile/,,False,False 1nm4e41,Lasiksupport,JollyAdvisor22,Anyone here had ReLEx SMILE with additional crosslinking? (Relex Smile Xtra),"Hey everyone, I’m considering getting my eyes done with ReLEx SMILE, but my doctor also mentioned doing crosslinking along with it because of my high diopters.(something like SMILE Xtra). From what I understand, crosslinking is an extra step where they strengthen the cornea by applying riboflavin (vitamin B2) and UV light. It’s supposed to reduce the risk of corneal weakening or ectasia, especially if your cornea is on the thinner side or you’re at slightly higher risk. I haven’t found too many personal experiences online about this combined procedure. Has anyone here gone through it? How was the recovery compared to regular SMILE or LASIK? Any long-term side effects or complications? Would you recommend it?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm4e41/anyone_here_had_relex_smile_with_additional/,4,1.0,3,1758389780.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm4e41/anyone_here_had_relex_smile_with_additional/,,False,False 1nm8fwp,Lasiksupport,RomiBraman,Day 3 post-SMILE: Excellent distance vision but very blurry near vision," Hi everyone. I had SMILE pro surgery 3 days ago for -6.5 myopia in both eyes (left eye was limited to 8/10 pre-surgery).Current status:Distance vision: 12/10 - amazing results after less than a day. But Near/intermediate vision is hit. Very blurry, can barely see my phone, impossible to read small text. BUT: I can see perfectly up close with my father-in-law's reading glasses. The doctor told me. It was perfect result but I'm a bit worried with the gap between perfect distance vision and very poor near vision. Is this normal recovery pattern for Day 3? Did anyone else experience this kind'of difference between distance and near vision early in recovery? Any reassurance or shared experiences would be much appreciated!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm8fwp/day_3_postsmile_excellent_distance_vision_but/,5,1.0,10,1758399503.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nm8fwp/day_3_postsmile_excellent_distance_vision_but/,,False,False 1nmdk29,Lasiksupport,SnooGiraffes4495,Accutane - dry eyes,"I was put on accutane medication about a month after my prk , and was on it for a year . I only recently found out how fucking damaging this is and no doctors told me. I’ve had several problems since and my eyes have become really dry. How fckd am I? Should I do IPL ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nmdk29/accutane_dry_eyes/,6,1.0,11,1758413009.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nmdk29/accutane_dry_eyes/,,False,False 1nmko4w,Lasiksupport,peachdiscoxx,4 months after Lasik. Regret.,"I had Femto-LASIK on May 10, 2025. My prescription was: * Left: -2.25 * Right: -1.75 with astigmatism I decided on LASIK because I never liked contact lenses. I couldn’t work on the computer with them, so I wore them less and less, especially after Covid. Another factor: I live in Japan, where myopia is common, so a lot of my friends have had LASIK or ICL. I used to be terrified of the idea, but as I got older, I felt like it was something I “should” do once I had the time and money. Only after the surgery, I realized my glasses had been undercorrected - they were only -1.5 / -1.25. Because I was undercorrected, I was scared to drive or go out with glasses, but I thought that was the best I could get with glasses. All of that combined pushed me toward LASIK. But now… I regret it. I’m dealing with **dry eye, eye strain, and glare/starbursts**. The worst part is the dry eye. I feel it the moment I wake up, and it follows me all day. I work in IT, and focusing on a screen has become a struggle. I feel like I lost the ability to get into a “focus mode.” Looking back, having a mild myopia wasn’t that bad. I guess my eyes adapted to all the near work I did. I never felt eye strain, even working long hours. Now, I constantly think about my eyes, and the only time I feel truly relaxed is when I’m asleep. Edit: Updated some confusing parts.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nmko4w/4_months_after_lasik_regret/,31,0.98,12,1758436168.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nmko4w/4_months_after_lasik_regret/,,1760247263.0,False 1nmnzwu,lasik,InternationalWait538,Post-Flap Ironing Blurriness – Looking for Insight,"On August 5th, I had femto LASIK. My pre-surgery prescription was: * **Left eye**: -2.75 with 150 astigmatism * **Right eye**: -2.50 My right eye cleared up within three days after surgery, but my left eye remained blurry. At my one-week checkup, I could read all the letters on the chart with my right eye, but I couldn’t make out anything with my left. On the night of August 15th, I subconsciously rubbed my eyes hard in my sleep and caused a major flap wrinkle. After examining me, my doctor recommended a flap “ironing” procedure. On August 19th, I underwent the flap ironing. During the procedure, the doctor also scraped part of the epithelium in my left eye to prevent epithelial ingrowth. Today, September 21st, my left eye is still blurry. My doctor refuses to do a letter chart test, but the auto-refractor shows **-0.75D**. He says this is residual myopia and that we may need to schedule a touch-up procedure after the three-month mark. Here’s what I don’t understand: if this really is myopia that could be corrected with more lasering, shouldn’t I at least be able to see better at closer distances with my left eye? Instead, the blur seems consistent regardless of distance. Has anyone here had a flap ironing procedure and can share their experience? I’m worried this might be irreversible.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nmnzwu/postflap_ironing_blurriness_looking_for_insight/,5,1.0,16,1758448659.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nmnzwu/postflap_ironing_blurriness_looking_for_insight/,Had surgery,False,False 1nmp6z8,Lasiksupport,InternationalWait538,Post-Flap Ironing Blurriness – Looking for Insight,"On August 5th, I had femto LASIK. My pre-surgery prescription was: * **Left eye**: -2.75 with 150 astigmatism * **Right eye**: -2.50 My right eye cleared up within three days after surgery, but my left eye remained blurry. At my one-week checkup, I could read all the letters on the chart with my right eye, but I couldn’t make out anything with my left. On the night of August 15th, I subconsciously rubbed my eyes hard in my sleep and caused a major flap wrinkle. After examining me, my doctor recommended a flap “ironing” procedure. On August 19th, I underwent the flap ironing. During the procedure, the doctor also scraped part of the epithelium in my left eye to prevent epithelial ingrowth. Today, September 21st, my left eye is still blurry. My doctor refuses to do a letter chart test, but the auto-refractor shows **-0.75D**. He says this is residual myopia and that we may need to schedule a touch-up procedure after the three-month mark. Here’s what I don’t understand: if this really is myopia that could be corrected with more lasering, shouldn’t I at least be able to see better at closer distances with my left eye? Instead, the blur seems consistent regardless of distance. Has anyone here had a flap ironing procedure and can share their experience? I’m worried this might be irreversible.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nmp6z8/postflap_ironing_blurriness_looking_for_insight/,5,1.0,3,1758452994.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nmp6z8/postflap_ironing_blurriness_looking_for_insight/,,False,False 1nn2knf,Lasiksupport,oh11111,Adenovirus Infection After Surface Laser Eye Surgery (PRK),"Hello, I am a 34-year-old female. I had surface laser eye surgery (PRK), and exactly two weeks after the surgery, I got an adenovirus infection in my right eye. It was severe, and my doctor had to remove a layer under the eyelid four times. The infection spread to my left eye, but it was mild, no layer formed, and it healed completely without complications. During the infection, I was using steroid eye drops, antibiotic drops, and lubricating drops. It has now been exactly two months since the surgery, but my vision is still blurry and double, especially in my right eye. I am worried about my recovery. Currently, I am fully recovered from the virus and continuing treatment with lower-strength steroid eye drops and lubricating drops/gel. I want to ask if other doctors have seen similar cases and what is the expected recovery time and visual outcome. Thank you. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nn2knf/adenovirus_infection_after_surface_laser_eye/,3,1.0,6,1758486157.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nn2knf/adenovirus_infection_after_surface_laser_eye/,,False,False 1nn45sl,lasik,djlinda,Positive ICL experience," Hello everyone, I wanted to write about my experience with ICL because a lot of people (including myself) read this subreddit’s horror stories when it comes to be procedure and I think we tend to see/report negative experiences, so I’d like to offer a positive perspective. Clinic: Maloney-Shamie-Hura Institute Surgeon: Dr. Arjan Hura City: Los Angeles, CA Cost(s) quoted: $6,300 for LASIK, $11,000 for EVO ICL Contacts prescription pre-op: -6.00, -7.00, some astigmatism right eye My optometrist recommended Maloney-Shamie-Hura, who said he liked them because they will turn patients away who aren't good candidates for surgery. And in my case, my vision was bad enough that he thought specialized care was a good idea; this clinic deals with complex cases, and while I'm relatively normal, my myopia was high enough that something beyond LASIK may have been needed. Dr. Maloney, who is now retired, was involved in the initial FDA clinical trials for LASIK and is extremely qualified and well-respected in ophthalmology, so I felt confident that anybody at his practice was going to be excellent as well. I also read every review I could find of Dr. Hura, and checked out his qualifications as well. I went in for a consultation on July 11th, they instructed me not to wear contacts for 72 hours prior to the appointment. I live on the east side of Los Angeles so I booked the consultation at their Pasadena location, which is new and doesn’t have as much equipment as their Westwood clinic. However, they had enough information to determine that I was a good candidate for either LASIK or EVO ICL. Dr. Hura sat with me for as long as it took to explain each procedure, answer every question I had, pros/cons of each surgery and recovery times, etc. I did not feel rushed. I had enough corneal thickness for LASIK, but he did caution me about the possible side effects of the procedure for my level of myopia - halos, starbursts, dry eye. Dr. Hura said I was at risk for those symptoms being worsened. I didn’t have dry eye to begin with, but he was very clear that dry eye is a risk with LASIK, and it has no cure, though it can be managed with eye drops. He then went over the benefits of ICL - potential for better night vision, reversibility, low risk of dry eye. He did mention halos were possible - he had talked with colleagues who had gotten ICL surgery, and they said they only saw halos when the sun/a light source hit their eye at a very specific angle, but that they were slight and the brain adjusts so the effect did not bother them in their daily lives. I went home to think it over and discuss with my partner, and ultimately decided ICL would be my best option due to the decreased risk of dry eye, the potential for better night vision than LASIK, as well as reversibility/ease of a revision down the road. Because they had limited scans at the Pasadena location, I had to book a second appointment to complete all of the scans I needed for ICL surgery. I then went on Reddit and read alllll of the horror stories about ICL and got nervous. So I noted all of the complications I’d read about and discussed them with Dr. Hura at my second appointment which I was then pretty grateful for, if annoyed I had to not wear contacts for another 72 hours and drive to the West side lol. I believe they even repeated the initial scans they had done and did some additional, which included an ultrasound. Dr. Hura sat with me and answered every question I had about complications thoroughly and discussed the risk factors for the different things I’d read about going wrong - lens rotation, halos from the pupil hole in the ICL, and double vision, trouble driving at night. He said he saw a lens rotation happen maybe once a year, and that it wasn't so bad that he had to go in and rotate it back, and that that usually happens when the eye morphology is abnormal, and mine was very normal. He also said the halos from the ICL hole are worse with patients whose pupils dilate more than normal, and mine dilated right in the normal range so that wasn’t as big a risk for me. I asked to see my pupil measurements to be sure lol. He also said my vaults were good. They do a lot of measurements to ensure the ICLs are a good fit, and as i suspected, had repeated measurements from my last visit to ensure they were consistent. At the end of it, I was satisfied with his answers and was very reassured, if still nervous about getting surgery in general, so I booked it. Day 0 (Surgery Day): Surgery was scheduled for Friday, September 19th, arrival time 6:25am. You need a driver to pick you up from the surgery center (friend/family member, Uber/rideshare is not allowed) which is a different location than their clinic as ICL surgery requires twilight anesthesia and a nurse anesthesiologist present to administer during surgery. The staff there was great, and the anesthesia made me very comfortable and relaxed during the surgery. Surgery took about 10ish minutes per eye, and it was more comfortable than the ultrasound performed at the office which is crazy! Immediately post-surgery, my vision was clearer, but things were still slightly blurry and I could not read anything up close to save my life, due to the dilation. They gave me sunglasses to wear. I was booked for a same-day eye pressure check back at their clinic at 10:30am, where they did some scans again and the optometrist checked my eye pressure. My left eye’s pressure was a little high, so she did a quick procedure to relieve the pressure and gave me her cell number to contact her if i felt any discomfort that night which was reassuring. I was discharged with Diamox pills to take on a schedule which lower eye pressure over the next 24 hours (when eye pressure is likeliest to spike after surgery), as well as combination eye drops to take over the next two weeks. My surgeon texted me to check in which was nice. I took some Tylenol as I did have a headache, and napped throughout the day. Every time I woke up from a nap, my vision got better and better. I could finally read the text on my phone around 6:30pm after a nap. Day 1: (First day post-op) I was booked for another appointment Saturday morning at their clinic to check my eye pressure and vision, and she informed me I was already at 20/20 in one eye and 20/30 in the other, which is so cool! My eyes were still dilated, it just took more time to wear off for me than other people so the light sensitivity was still gnarly. I noticed once the sun went down that I had zero halos when looking at street lamps which was exciting, the dilation starting to wear off. Day 2: (Second day post-op) It’s now Sunday and my vision is extremely sharp, it’s actually strange to get used to. They said to expect some light sensitivity for about a week following the procedure, so I am still attached to my sunglasses when outdoors but the dilation has finally worn off. I don’t have any halos or glares and I’m already very happy with my results. I would totally recommend MSH for any vision surgical consultation, I felt like I knew what to expect after my consultations and they warned me of every possible complication and its likelihood based on my scans, though I was extremely proactive with asking specific questions about those. However, Dr. Hura went even beyond the questions I asked and provided ample insight into what to expect from ICL surgery, which was the most reassuring thing. For anyone considering vision correction surgery, thoroughly research your surgeon and their practice. Have them answer the gamut of questions you have about any procedure they recommend. And if your myopia is high, certainly go to a clinic that offers the full suite of corrective procedures, not just LASIK. Feel free to ask any questions, happy to answer! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nn45sl/positive_icl_experience/,18,0.92,25,1758489921.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nn45sl/positive_icl_experience/,Had surgery,1758573915.0,False 1nn63ht,Lasiksupport,AlternativeRush940,請問有沒有人在Optegra做過SMILE矯視手術呢?,"我最近考慮緊做 SMILE，可能會去 Birmingham 嘅Optegra，不過仲係做緊資料搜集。 想問下有冇人喺Optegra做過SMILE矯視手術? 覺得佢哋嘅諮詢過程+手術過程點呀 (例如會唔會好pushy) ？術後嘅跟進同護理又跟得好唔好呢？ 如果你地喺英國其他地方做過SMILE嘅話都想聽下你地嘅經驗 唔該晒先！:)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nn63ht/請問有沒有人在optegra做過smile矯視手術呢/,1,0.67,4,1758494910.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nn63ht/請問有沒有人在optegra做過smile矯視手術呢/,,False,False 1nnoyw6,lasik,Kallisketches,Getting LASIK with anxiety,"Hello! I figured this would help some people since I know others' posts helped me! I have anxiety, especially when it comes to my eyes. So when lasik became a serious option, I was excited but definitely scared that I wasn't going to be able to do it. I was scared the things that hold your eye open were going to hurt, or more embarrassingly, they wouldn't be able to put them in due to my eyes constantly twitching. I was afraid that the pressure from the machine was going to hurt and I would do something to screw up the whole thing. Luckily none of that happened! When I got there everyone was very friendly and relaxed. I was nervous but once I took the medicine they gave me (Valium, but I've heard others have gotten Xanax) I was more relaxed and a little sleepy. They laid me on a table where there were two machines on either side of me. I tried to keep my eyes open and follow the instructions of the doctor while he put the things that hold my eye open. I was blinking against it for a little bit, but it didn't hurt very much, it was just uncomfortable. I closed my other eye which helped with not blinking and stared into a green light while they put the machine on my eye. Again I blinked against the thing here because of the pressure, which again was just uncomfortable, not painful. My vision went out for a little bit, but it only felt like ten seconds and they told me that was going to happen. They did the same to my other eye then I was swung to the next machine. Everything was a little blurry and they opened my eye again. And again I blinked against it. They said I was doing great though! I paid attention to the light, and even though I could see him opening the flap of my eye, I was too relaxed too focused on the light and couldn't feel anything (they were putting numbing drops in my eye through the whole thing). The laser began and it smelled weird for sure! They did the same to my other eye and I was done!! It was so fast, I was afraid it was going to feel like forever but it only felt like 3 minutes total, my parents said it was about 7 minutes. I said ""That wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be!"" I left to take a nap when I got home and I couldn't sleep because my eyes felt sore, but I put a face mask on and once the drugs wore off I could finally sleep. 3 days post op and I have a slight haze around light and halos around car lights but I just had my post op appointment and they said that's normal and it should go away in 2-3 weeks and that everything looked normal. I am veyr happy with my decision and I hope this helped some people!! Good luck!",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nnoyw6/getting_lasik_with_anxiety/,9,0.85,4,1758553490.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nnoyw6/getting_lasik_with_anxiety/,Had surgery,False,False 1nnvs61,Lasiksupport,Zacsyde,Ghosting over 6M after PRK,"Hi everyone, I had PRK laser eye surgery a little over 6 months ago. Before the procedure my prescription was around -1.25 in the left eye and -1.75 in the right, with some astigmatism in the left eye. The left eye is now almost perfect (close to 100% vision), but I still have quite a bit of ghosting in the right eye. Interestingly, when I use artificial tears, the ghosting improves dramatically—almost 95% gone—but only for a few seconds before it returns. I’ve also noticed that the ghosting gets better with strong lighting, and sometimes it almost disappears for a few seconds even without drops, especially when I focus on objects. So my question is: could this mean that my PRK surgery on the right eye has “failed”? Or is it more likely that ghosting of this type continues to improve with time? Thanks in advance for any insights! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nnvs61/ghosting_over_6m_after_prk/,8,1.0,12,1758568676.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nnvs61/ghosting_over_6m_after_prk/,,False,False 1no2zld,Lasiksupport,Wonderful_Warrior,Lasik told me I was ideal candidate when I was not,"I have trouble with dry eyes and lasik procedure made this much worse. Not once did their optometrist told me this or told me about the starburst vision. It’s been 5 days since the procedure, can someone tell me if this gets better with time. Would I always see the starburst? Would my eyes always be this dry?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1no2zld/lasik_told_me_i_was_ideal_candidate_when_i_was_not/,17,1.0,27,1758586595.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1no2zld/lasik_told_me_i_was_ideal_candidate_when_i_was_not/,,False,False 1nobugz,lasik,Odd_Yogurtcloset8750,Lasik & period,"Hi!! I was wondering if I can get my lasik done a day before my period? Chatgpt said I shouldn’t because the body is really sensitive at this point of time and it makes the healing process longer. Should I delay my appointment or go with it? Has any one of you done it while being on your period or just a few days before?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nobugz/lasik_period/,2,0.58,16,1758616024.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nobugz/lasik_period/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1nod94j,Lasiksupport,RicoWRC,Crummy vision 13 years later post Lasik. Options?,"Had Lasik in Reno NV roughly 13 years ago and have had problems ever since. I had EXTREME eye pain for about 27hrs straight immediately after surgery and didn't think to go to the hospital as I was young and didn't think it was an option. Luckily, I survived and my vision did get a bit better. I was told my vision would clear up over time and it never did. I've had significant starbursts and horrible halos ever since. I followed the post surgery eye drop procedure to the T and it never got better. I also have very poor contrast such as line sharpness/edge blur. My vision was corrected and I still don't need glasses but it's plagued by poor quality everywhere else. I've been having what felt like sand in my left eye so I finally went to an eye doc earlier this year and found that I have bad scaring. My new doc knew the doc who did my surgery and said that he was a hack that got many many people infected. I'm lucky that I at least have my vision after all of this. In hindsight, I should have done more research or just kept wearing glasses. Is there anything nowadays that can fix the scaring or replace the damaged layer? I can live with what I got if I'm screwed but would like to explore options if possible. Medical options near where I live are kinda like the wild west. ""If you die; you die"" kinda setting.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nod94j/crummy_vision_13_years_later_post_lasik_options/,9,1.0,6,1758621593.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nod94j/crummy_vision_13_years_later_post_lasik_options/,,False,False 1noree9,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,"I have an appointment with one of the best corneal specialist in US, what questions should I ask them?","I’ve had four refractive surgeries—two LASIK and two PRK—and I’ve got some irregular astigmatism, a bit of scarring, and a corneal thickness of 440 microns. I mostly wear glasses for astigmatism, but the starbursts just won’t disappear. What questions should I ask these specialists to get a better understanding? ",https://i.redd.it/qnwis8dyxyqf1.jpeg,5,1.0,4,1758656923.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1noree9/i_have_an_appointment_with_one_of_the_best/,,False,False 1norg72,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Can someone tell what is the blue spot?,,https://i.redd.it/adubt5mayyqf1.jpeg,4,1.0,2,1758657037.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1norg72/can_someone_tell_what_is_the_blue_spot/,,False,False 1nospha,lasik,notintoboba,Got SMILE done!,"I got my SMILE procedure done in the Philippines(Aug 25). Booked an appointment for a Saturday check up to have it done on a Tuesday. Best money I’ve ever spent! Chose to have them done there instead of paying $8k per eye in SFO. Day 0 - Day of the procedure. A few more tests and a couple of eyedrops done then I was off to the operating room. Total procedure lasted for about 4 mins. The laser part took 30 secs per eye which they do a countdown to get you less anxious. Only had to look at a green light for 30 secs then my vision slowly turn blurry to hazy. Then the doctor had to something which I could not see or feel. Again, because of the anesthesia eye drops and because everything was hazy. Pain = 0/10 and vision cleared up a bit by the end of the day after taking a nap. Day 1 - Follow up check up was needed so I went. Everything looked good and vision was much better than the day before but it was still not 20/20. Unlike other people, my eyes adjusted a bit slower. Still had to the eyedrops they gave every 4 hours/as needed. 1 antibiotic, 1 anti inflammatory and 1 rewetting drops. The lubricant drops is the only one I had to do for a month. Day 2 - Vision still a bit blurry especially when I just woke up and when I feel they are dry. But the lubricant drops help right away and I’m back to having a clear vision. Day 3 - when I got my 4K Ultra HD Vision. I woke up and realized that everything was extra crisp. Pretty much stared at everything the whole day and annoyed the heck out of people around me by pointing things out. Here are my prescriptions before the surgery: Left Eye - 300 and 100 astigmatism Right Eye - 325 and 150 astigmatism ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nospha/got_smile_done/,10,0.81,23,1758659911.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nospha/got_smile_done/,Had surgery,False,False 1npbujm,Lasiksupport,silverGummy23,Post SMILE 5 months,"Hi everyone, I underwent SMILE this year . I had glass prescription of 6.75 and 4.75 with astigmatism in both eyes.my day vision is great but at night i see starbursts for really distant lights and i also see starbursts on car headlights.Also i think my eyes get more dry at night .i checked with my doctor she said to put the drops for almost 6 months since i have high screen time. And she also said the starbursts ill learn to ignore . Just one doubt, do starbursts and dryness go away or ill just have to live with it now. Thanks ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npbujm/post_smile_5_months/,8,0.91,7,1758719733.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npbujm/post_smile_5_months/,,False,False 1npcfnc,Lasiksupport,jaano111,Dryeyes: 8 month after PRK,"Hi . I got a PRK surgery in January 2025. My diopters were -2 . I was diagnosed with Flucon steroids drops that I continued for 3 months. However after tapping off I faced dry eyes. Amazingly there wasn’t any as long as I was using steroids. It is now 8 months and no sign of improvement. Any idea if someone recovered thus late? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npcfnc/dryeyes_8_month_after_prk/,5,1.0,8,1758721222.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npcfnc/dryeyes_8_month_after_prk/,,False,False 1npl89t,Lasiksupport,One_Objective_2721,"Someone here who solved lasik dry eyes? If yes, how long after the LASIK? Looking for positive answers",,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npl89t/someone_here_who_solved_lasik_dry_eyes_if_yes_how/,3,1.0,3,1758741347.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npl89t/someone_here_who_solved_lasik_dry_eyes_if_yes_how/,,False,False 1npukh5,lasik,,Evo with Retinal Hemorrhage history,"I went to my normal optometrist today and mentioned my interest in EVO ICL but apprehension give I’ve had retinal hemorrhages / lacquer cracks in both eyes the last 14 years (2x in each eye). I’m in my early 30s Contact prescription is -15.0 and -14.0 so would love to get correction. My optometrist today shared most people who get ICLs have some sort of retinal issue given the stretching / high myope. For EVO ICl surgeons, retinal specialists or patients with similar history - thoughts or guidance to share? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1npukh5/evo_with_retinal_hemorrhage_history/,5,1.0,0,1758765465.0,/r/lasik/comments/1npukh5/evo_with_retinal_hemorrhage_history/,Considering surgery,False,False 1npzesj,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Is it a common practice for surgeons to put a setting different than the prescription number?,I was -4.50 before surgery but the surgeon has put -5.50 when doing ablation. Is this a common practice? ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npzesj/is_it_a_common_practice_for_surgeons_to_put_a/,3,1.0,9,1758781546.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npzesj/is_it_a_common_practice_for_surgeons_to_put_a/,,False,False 1npzvmq,Lasiksupport,red-roses-mr,Blurry vision 2 weeks after Contoura Vision (LASIK) – is this normal?,"I had Contoura Vision (LASIK) surgery about 3 weeks ago. At first, things seemed good within 2 days I was able to see somewhat (not that much but better than now) . But after that, my vision didn’t stay sharp. By the end of the first week, my vision actually started getting blurry again. I feel like both of my eyes are not improving and feel like i need glasses again to properly drive or see far. I had myopia and astigmatism in both eye Right now (3 weeks post op), my distance vision is really poor. It feels like I need glasses again because I can’t see clearly at all from far away. I’m unable to drive, and it’s frustrating because I thought vision should steadily improve, not get worse. It is better than before but it’s not like i can see very clearly like my whole issue of not wearing glasses again isn’t solved and it’s effecting my work, i need to at-least start driving to my work. Is this normal during recovery? Has anyone else experienced this kind of blurriness after Contoura LASIK? Should I be concerned or just give it more time?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npzvmq/blurry_vision_2_weeks_after_contoura_vision_lasik/,5,1.0,14,1758783350.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1npzvmq/blurry_vision_2_weeks_after_contoura_vision_lasik/,,1758783606.0,False 1nqenzv,Lasiksupport,Monkeycanary,Severe dry eyes after PRK,,/r/Dryeyes/comments/1nqe8ma/severe_dry_eyes_after_prk/,6,0.75,12,1758825137.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nqenzv/severe_dry_eyes_after_prk/,,False,False 1nqqb9s,Lasiksupport,Little-Topic-3003,Ocular Pain Survey (<2 Minutes),"Hello all, I'm currently trying to convince a client that their novel pain management drug should be targeted at the ocular community as I have first-hand seen how disruptive eye pain can be and how it seems to be overlooked more than most pain areas. I'm gathering data to help prove this and would be immensely grateful if you would take less than 2 minutes to fill out this survey with respect to your experience with eye pain. Thank you! Survey link: [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpABlCyaaakSuo3Afpps5fVENkM953jvmvnQiyhlTGku0rPQ/viewform?usp=header](https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpABlCyaaakSuo3Afpps5fVENkM953jvmvnQiyhlTGku0rPQ/viewform?usp=header)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nqqb9s/ocular_pain_survey_2_minutes/,7,1.0,3,1758855438.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nqqb9s/ocular_pain_survey_2_minutes/,,False,False 1nqwmvo,Lasiksupport,Ok-Tie-212,Schlechte Sicht auf rechtem Auge nach Stich,,/r/Ratschlag/comments/1nqwkco/schlechte_sicht_auf_rechtem_auge_nach_stich/,0,0.5,1,1758878224.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nqwmvo/schlechte_sicht_auf_rechtem_auge_nach_stich/,,False,False 1nqyjjd,Lasiksupport,gawk8,I cannot understand why LASIK developed.,"Was LASIK developed just to eliminate the 4–5 day recovery time that PRK requires? All these flap and suction ring complications just to avoid 3–4 days of discomfort… PRK now seems so much safer. I was tricked into choosing LASIK they told me it is much safer, I feel so screwed.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nqyjjd/i_cannot_understand_why_lasik_developed/,9,0.77,16,1758885149.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nqyjjd/i_cannot_understand_why_lasik_developed/,,False,False 1nr3u9t,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Its funny dogs barking caravan going,"Why this deadly surgery still not banned?, countless destroyed lives ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nr3u9t/its_funny_dogs_barking_caravan_going/,3,1.0,3,1758899296.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nr3u9t/its_funny_dogs_barking_caravan_going/,,False,False 1nr801g,Lasiksupport,Mecilion,Went to the one month checkup,"Had the classic eye test and I did well, I talked to the doctor about how my right eye was still blurry after one month. He said some bullshit about ""non dominant eye can see a bit worse than the other"" and ""I shouldn't compare my eyes by closing one and then lower my mood since I'm doing fine with the eye test."" I felt like it didn't even matter to talk about other smaller problems I have with halos/starbursts, h's going to dismiss them any way. It's not that my HOAs are effecting my daily life too much, when im going through my life I realized I don't mind it too much aside from some mornings where my vision needs half an hour to go back to normal. It's that this doctor is pissing me off particularly with his roundabout answers. He doesn't give me a safe feeling and seems to dance around the fact that yes, it was the surgery that made my eye blurry, and the responsibility would be on him, just trying to convince me to be happy with the results. I'm not falling for his bullshit, but this last month has been kinda stressful for me with this situation and I really don't want to see him again after the 6 month checkup. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nr801g/went_to_the_one_month_checkup/,8,0.91,6,1758908901.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nr801g/went_to_the_one_month_checkup/,,False,False 1nrauyt,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Do I have signs of ectasia?,,https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1nrauyt,2,0.75,3,1758915645.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nrauyt/do_i_have_signs_of_ectasia/,,False,False 1nrhzdu,lasik,Decay384,"PRK + fear of contacts/blinking, any advice from patients or technicians?","Hello everyone. I’m in my late 20s and have been seriously considering laser eye correction because I’m tired of wearing glasses. I’ve chosen PRK over LASIK since I play sports and also have some genetic thinning in my eyes which PRK is usually recommended for. The only thing stopping me from going through with it is a fear I can’t seem to shake: I have a really hard time with anything involving my eyes being touched or forced onto them. I have this reflex where my eyes immediately blink if I sense they’re about to be touched or something is forced onto them. I’m not sure what the fear is called, but I struggle to manage it. Even simple things like putting in eye drops or doing the puff-of-air eye pressure test are a struggle. I’ve never worn contacts in my life, and honestly can’t even imagine putting them in and taking them off. Also, when I try to hold my eyes open with my fingers, I can literally feel air moving across my eyeballs. It makes them feel dry and exposed, which triggers this strong, uncontrollable urge to blink. My eyes basically force themselves shut to protect against the air, and I just can’t seem to stop it. I understand that for PRK surgery they give sedation to help you stay calm, along with numbing eye drops. My concern, though, is that even with the sedative and drops, just being conscious while the technicians use a device to keep my eyes open might trigger my reflex to close them, which could make things difficult for the surgeon and staff. I also know that with PRK, they put in protective contact lenses afterwards, which freaks me out since I already have such a fear of contacts and have never wore them in my life, nor do I know how to put them on and take them off. Has anyone else had this same fear and still managed to go through with PRK (or LASIK)? Or any techs/surgeons here who have worked with patients like me? Am I basically out of luck for ever having this done because of my eye-touching fear?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nrhzdu/prk_fear_of_contactsblinking_any_advice_from/,8,1.0,54,1758934399.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nrhzdu/prk_fear_of_contactsblinking_any_advice_from/,Considering surgery,1758960097.0,False 1nrvb0n,Lasiksupport,Hefty-Cat-5277,Lasik Falp Striae | Deeply regretting my decision about lasik,"Hi everyone, I am 26 years old and I had lasik in april. My left eye is perfectly fine from the day 1 and right eye is not perfect. I complained about that multiple times and doctor said it will be fine by adding few drops. At 4th month mark checkup, they mentioned that there are folds and debris under flap. They performed flap lift and cleaned and used bandage contact lens for 3 days. After 1 week follow up they again found wrinkles in flap. They performed flap ironing without lifting the flap. This time they used BCL for 1 week. Still I am not able to see properly with my right eye. I am still seeing horizontal streaks on lights at 1 and 7 o clock and blurry vision. Due to excessive use of loteprdoine drops my right eye pressure increase to 29 and they prescribed another drop and tables. Now eye pressure became normal. But my right eye vision is not perfect with light streaks still. Doctor is saying flap is 90% clear with minor folds. She also said they will be cleared out in some time. My pre operative prescription was very low -1.75 in left and -1.5/-0.5 in my right. I regret my choice of lasik with very low prescription. I am always thinking I should have stayed with glasses. I am also very frightened about the flap complication for the entire life. My friend had lasik 1 year back in the same lasik center and he is fine with no issues and he also recommended to their 2 friend and they are fine. I am facing few complications like I mentioned. I am feeling anxiety. While sleeping and waking up I am able to listen to my heart beat very loudly. Feeling slight muscle pain in abdomen area. I am constantly thinking about this and discussed with friends multiple times. Still I am not able to continue with my life. I used to be a joyfull person. I used to read books regaring software engineering and practice leetcode. Now not able to continue my previous life. Everytime my mind is trying to say ""**Why me god**"". I don't understand why didn't I do some research before lasik. I don't want to live like this. Seeking help from the community with positive comments. Also please let me know how did you move on with your life if you ever had any complications like this. Please no negative comments.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nrvb0n/lasik_falp_striae_deeply_regretting_my_decision/,12,1.0,10,1758979833.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nrvb0n/lasik_falp_striae_deeply_regretting_my_decision/,,False,False 1nrwoii,Lasiksupport,Salty-Focus2323,Goggles after lasik,,/r/RefractiveSurgery/comments/1nrwns6/goggles_after_lasik/,2,1.0,4,1758983401.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nrwoii/goggles_after_lasik/,,False,False 1nrwxsp,lasik,,LASIK one year later,"I wanted to post a positive LASIK story further out from the initial treatment. I got mine done in November 2024. It cost $3,970 for both eyes. I was -6.00 in both eyes and had astigmatism. I was spending so much money on contacts since glasses gave me a headache, I figured I had nothing to lose. The actual experience was horrible. Not because of the surgeon but because someone is cutting your eye with a laser, it’s gonna suck no matter what. The ride home sucked but I was able to sleep for 6 hours afterwards and when I woke up it felt much better. I was back to work the next day. The first few days, my vision was good but sort of like the vision you have if you swim too long in chlorine water with your eyes open. A bit blurry and with halos around lights. My eyes were also hella dry every morning, but the eyedrops they gave me fixed that. The blurriness got better but the halo around lights stuck around for a while. The dry eyes did too. It was still better than contacts everyday. Eventually, probably by March 2025, my dry eyes were completely gone. I haven’t used eye drops since March and I didn’t even use up the second bottle of eye drops they gave me. The halo around lights also completely went away. Not sure when but I don’t see them anymore. Even better, I don’t see the streaky light thing that people with astigmatism see. My night vision and confidence driving at night has vastly improved because of this. My vision is not perfect, and I was told it may not be. However, it’s good enough to not need corrective lenses and hasn’t deteriorated from last year after I got the surgery. Overall, I recommend it. My sister got hers done 5 years ago and hasn’t had any issues either, and her vision is still perfect. I hadn’t found this sub before I got my surgery and maybe I wouldn’t have gotten it if I had. I am glad I got it done. I’m not saying you should, but it has vastly improved my life.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nrwxsp/lasik_one_year_later/,47,1.0,23,1758984068.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nrwxsp/lasik_one_year_later/,Had surgery,False,False 1ns3bo4,Lasiksupport,Material_Policy7624,1.5 month post lasik starburst,"I had femto lasik with contoura 1.5 month back. My vision is fine in the day. But i face starbursts at night, making it difficult to drive at night. Also, phone screen in the dark is weird. Letters appear very foreign to me( i don’t know how to explain). Does it get resolved? And what can be done to improve it? ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1ns3bo4,17,1.0,11,1758999640.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ns3bo4/15_month_post_lasik_starburst/,,False,False 1nspisn,Lasiksupport,ConsciousMonk,Wavefront-guided enhancement,Anyone tried this for better night vision? i found this on chagpt.,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nspisn/wavefrontguided_enhancement/,3,1.0,2,1759069180.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nspisn/wavefrontguided_enhancement/,,False,False 1nsq4ql,Lasiksupport,Overall_Wind_1526,The worst mistake of my life,"Eight years ago I had a ""Raindrop"" inlay inserted with Lasik into my right eye to correct presbyopia. What a horrific mistake! It changed my life for the worse in ways I can't begin to describe. My right eye has been painful everyday since the surgery. I had to go on anti-depressants and anti-anxiety medications since then. I have tried absolutely everything I can think of: sclerals, autologous serum, probing, IPL, steroids, drops of all kinds, eye medications, including the most recent - tryptyr, Tyrvaya, Miebo - nothing has helped. I have been to about 20 different ophthalmologists to no avail. I have traveled to different states for treatment. Ultimately, one doctor diagnosed me with neuropathic eye pain, but there's no real treatment or cure for that. I'm looking for support and ideas. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nsq4ql/the_worst_mistake_of_my_life/,18,0.95,19,1759070702.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nsq4ql/the_worst_mistake_of_my_life/,,False,False 1nsyypl,Lasiksupport,Muted_Resolve_6251,"2 months post-LASIK - Seeing rainbow halos around lights, especially when eyes are dry. Is this common?"," 2 months post-LASIK - Seeing rainbow halos around lights, especially when eyes are dry. Is this common? Had surgery Hi everyone, I had LASIK surgery 2 months ago. Overall, my vision is great, but I've started noticing a specific side effect that's concerning me a bit. I'm seeing rainbow-colored halos around lights, especially in the evening or when I first wake up in the morning. It seems to happen most when my eyes feel dry. My doctor has scheduled my next check-up for the 3-month mark, which is still a month away. I'm not sure if I should wait until then or contact them sooner. I wanted to ask this community: Is this a common experience 2 months after LASIK? Did anyone else experience halos that were specifically tied to dry eyes? Did this side effect eventually go away for you? If so, how long did it take? Would you recommend I just stick to my artificial tears and wait for my appointment, or is it worth calling the clinic earlier? I'm mainly looking for reassurance and similar experiences. I understand that this isn't medical advice, and I will definitely follow up with my doctor. I just want to hear from others who have been through this.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nsyypl/2_months_postlasik_seeing_rainbow_halos_around/,2,1.0,1,1759091838.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nsyypl/2_months_postlasik_seeing_rainbow_halos_around/,,False,False 1nt0vun,Lasiksupport,jokazo,Lasik and gaming,"Hello guys. So I did this surgery a few years ago and everything went relatively fine, besides the doctor slightly under correcting my problem and night vision being a little shit, I still see mostly fine without glasses. So I was content. However one problem has appeared, my PS4 broke and so I decided to build a PC gaming. I have however barely used the PC, because almost everytime I'll get redness in the eye (especially the left eye) and a burning sensation. I've been using eye drops the doctor had recommended but still it doesn't help much the dry eyes only alleviating a bit. I use a PC at work and this doesn't happens and neither did it happen on my old laptop, could it be the size of the screen of my gaming PC (27"")? Also could my eyesight regressed and make me need glasses again? Should I give up o PC gaming entirely? I unfortunately can't return to the doctor at this time, so any help would be appreciated. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nt0vun/lasik_and_gaming/,6,0.88,12,1759096601.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nt0vun/lasik_and_gaming/,,False,False 1nt1cy9,Lasiksupport,BarracudaNo7675,Anyone else who ended up with HOAs post LASIK have intrusive thoughts that they caused it by eye rubbing?,"I know there’s no way of knowing what caused my HOAs and every doctor I’ve seen says my flaps look fine but I’ve suffered from intrusive thoughts that I caused it by crying and possibly rubbing my eyes the early days after surgery. At all my checkups, they said everything looked good. I know these thoughts don’t do any good. Wondering if anyone else deals with this.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nt1cy9/anyone_else_who_ended_up_with_hoas_post_lasik/,3,0.81,6,1759097825.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nt1cy9/anyone_else_who_ended_up_with_hoas_post_lasik/,,False,False 1nthqeb,lasik,Decent-Swordfish-873,I got rejected for all eye laser surgeries including PRK. Cornea too thin?,"I got rejected for all eye laser surgeries, including PRK which was the one I was going for. He said that my corneas aretoo thin and my prescription is too high. I have -8 on my right eye and -8.50 in my left, and my cornea thickness is around 490μm. He said that you need a minimum corneal thickness of at least 600μm, and no one would ever perform any type of laser surgeries on me. My only option is to get ICL lens implants, which I don’t want. Is it really that bad? I feel completely crushed right now. I don’t want to get the ICL. Is there any hope that I could ever get PRK done at another clinic? UPDATE: I went to a different clinic today and got the exact same answer: you are not eligible- corneas are too thin, astigmatism and prescription too high for all laser surgeries :( I am considering getting PRK in Turkey now. UPDATE: I talked to a third doctor, this one based in Turkey. I got the same answer, I am not a candidate for any laser surgeries:(",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nthqeb/i_got_rejected_for_all_eye_laser_surgeries/,25,1.0,65,1759151729.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nthqeb/i_got_rejected_for_all_eye_laser_surgeries/,Considering surgery,1759252203.0,False 1ntm9ru,Lasiksupport,Logical-Prize-492,Has anyone tried the Lasig glasses?,"Has anyone else tested Lasig glasses for post-op recovery? I am still waiting on mine, but I would like to hear more from you guys. My doctor recommended them after I had severe light sensitivity problems and eye strain for 3 months after LASIK. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ntm9ru/has_anyone_tried_the_lasig_glasses/,2,1.0,0,1759162398.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ntm9ru/has_anyone_tried_the_lasig_glasses/,,False,False 1ntmsu2,Lasiksupport,Superb-Vegetable-308,Pour distance vision 1.5 weeks after surgery,"I had lasik surgery on Friday the 19th for moderate myopia. The days after the operation went very well. My vision was perfect last Monday during the check-up. But since then I have had trouble seeing far away in my right eye. I feel like it's getting worse and worse (especially this evening after spending all day behind a screen). I don't know if this is relevant, but I received some very bad news last Monday. I cried a lot last week and got sick (with a fever). I don't know if this could have affected the healing process. Could this be normal? I was told that my final vision would be after a month. I'm also hesitant to make an appointment a little in advance.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ntmsu2/pour_distance_vision_15_weeks_after_surgery/,2,1.0,4,1759163595.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ntmsu2/pour_distance_vision_15_weeks_after_surgery/,,False,False 1ntsqyf,Lasiksupport,One_Objective_2721,How long did your dry eyes last after lasik?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ntsqyf/how_long_did_your_dry_eyes_last_after_lasik/,12,1.0,21,1759176966.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1ntsqyf/how_long_did_your_dry_eyes_last_after_lasik/,,False,False 1nty9g7,lasik,Known_Grass24,Evo ICL Experience (Aug 2025),"**My EVO ICL Experience – 6 Weeks Post-Op** I want to share my experience with EVO ICL. As of writing this, it’s been exactly 6 weeks since my surgery. I’m not 100% sure of my exact vision before surgery, but when I had my eyes checked for glasses, my prescription was roughly: * Left eye: -6.75 myopia, -1.00 astigmatism * Right eye: -6.00 myopia, -1.75 astigmatism So, moderate-to-high myopia. I also have significant dry eyes, so I usually wore glasses and only wore contacts on special occasions. I decided it was time to do surgery before it got any worse, so I went to the most well-known laser center in my area. As I expected, LASIK wasn’t an option, and PRK was not recommended either. I don’t remember the exact reason, but something about the cornea growing back unevenly. Anyway, after completing multiple tests, I was confirmed as a candidate for EVO ICL. The cost was about 8k. Being naturally a very anxious person, I asked about everything—endothelial cell loss, glaucoma, cataracts, etc.—and the staff basically told me not to worry. I scheduled the surgery and had it done in August. The surgery itself was uneventful, so I’ll skip the details. I spent about 30 minutes in the OR, and the total time at the center was roughly 1 to 1.5 hours. Afterward, I waited 2 hours for an intraocular pressure check, then went home to rest. When I woke up, I could see, but my vision was blurry. It gradually improved, and I was able to return to work 4 days after surgery. Although the instructions said 1-2 days to resume daily activities, I felt exhausted and dizzy, so I took an extra day off. Since then, my vision has continued to improve. One thing I noticed is that my right eye recovered much faster than my left, and it still is. At my 1-month follow-up, both eyes tested 20/20, and with both eyes open, it was 20/15, but my left eye was definitely a bit blurrier. Like other reviews mention, my doctor explained that having a dominant eye is normal, so one eye seeing slightly better than the other is expected. Since both eyes are now 20/20, there’s nothing to worry about, but he advised to keep monitoring for up to 3 months. I work in front of a computer from 8 am to 5 pm, so my eyes do get dry, and I notice my left eye blurring when it gets fatigued. I’ve set my monitor to 3500K to reduce blue light and also wear blue-light blocking glasses, though I’m not sure how much that helps. I hope that by my 3-month follow-up, everything will be fully stabilized and improved.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nty9g7/evo_icl_experience_aug_2025/,22,1.0,15,1759190453.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nty9g7/evo_icl_experience_aug_2025/,Had surgery,1759354992.0,False 1nu051e,Lasiksupport,ChocolateeDisco,3 Days Post-LASIK,"I just had LASIK 3 days ago to correct astigmatism and pretty bad myopia. My prescription was at -6.5. The day after surgery, my eyes were looked at and seemed fine. I was told I reached 20/20 during the vision test. The thing I’m curious about is that I still feel sort of nearsighted. Not nearly to the extent I was before—now I can actually drive and function without contacts or glasses. But faraway objects are not sharp and I can’t read smaller, faraway text. Since it’s only been 72 hours, is it too early to be concerned? Will this get better?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nu051e/3_days_postlasik/,2,1.0,6,1759195687.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nu051e/3_days_postlasik/,,False,False 1nugizb,Lasiksupport,sensitiveladybug,Lots of pulsating in one eye after a month," Hello, everyone I’ve had a surgery (Lasik) more than a month ago. My right eye keeps constantly pulsating around a certain spot even after I use eye drops. Sometimes it strings like a needle in my eye (more often around the same spot) and then feels like it grabs and releases my eye. Any idea what’s going on? Is it too early too see a neurologist? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nugizb/lots_of_pulsating_in_one_eye_after_a_month/,4,0.84,3,1759246675.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nugizb/lots_of_pulsating_in_one_eye_after_a_month/,,False,False 1nuk8s5,lasik,HeloFellowHunamBeing,Why is LASIK so controversial?,"Everywhere i look its negative experiences with LASIK. Even the positive experiences are shadowed by the sheer amount of “my life is ruined by LASIK,” and theres almost no in between. In my own study, the most common side effect (dry eye) only extends past 12 months for 0.8 percent of people, and serious complications are 0.001. Not to mention, dry eye is a spectrum, so why do we only see the extremes of the spectrum? Its very confusing considering many people around me have had LASIK and a good experience with it. Im asking as I’m considering IntraLASIK to become a pilot in the Air Force, and reading online makes it sound like a death wish.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nuk8s5/why_is_lasik_so_controversial/,52,0.95,98,1759255039.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nuk8s5/why_is_lasik_so_controversial/,Other discussion,False,True 1nva6se,lasik,neriff,10 months after ICL surgery,"Just wanted to share my ICL story since I found other people’s posts super useful when I was researching. I went for ICL because, given my corneal thickness and the amount of diopters I needed corrected, it was basically my only option. I had the surgery at the end of November 2024. In Italy they usually do one eye at a time (one week apart) to reduce the risk of hospital-related infections. Right eye: Surgery went smooth, and the very next day I was already seeing perfectly — actually better than 20/20 (something like 12/10 in Italian measurements). Left eye: This one was a bit trickier. About 10 hours after the procedure I had to go back to the doctor because my eye pressure spiked and it was painful. Vision wasn’t sharp the next day, and it took about 10 days to stabilize. Now I’m at 20/20 (10/10 here), though I feel it takes a little more effort compared to the right eye. Side effects & recovery: I still notice some aberrations in semi-dark conditions (dim rooms, twilight). At the beginning they were much stronger; now they’re mild and don’t really affect daily life. I also sometimes see halos (halo-port) when looking directly at a very strong light source, like the sun. This was much worse at first, but now my brain filters them out so they don’t bother me unless I consciously look for them. Dry eye wasn’t a thing for me before, but after surgery I keep eye drops handy. Nothing dramatic. I’m more light-sensitive now, so I use sunglasses more than I used to. Looking back, during the first 30–60 days I had doubts if I’d made the right choice. But now, over 10 months later, with the left eye stable and both the aberrations and halos much improved, I’m genuinely satisfied. The minor issues are nothing compared to being free from glasses and contacts. --- (English is not my first language, this text was translated with the help of AI.)",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nva6se/10_months_after_icl_surgery/,7,0.82,9,1759329975.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nva6se/10_months_after_icl_surgery/,Had surgery,False,False 1nvjkey,Lasiksupport,Strict_Reception5386,Lasik Clínica Baviera,"Hola a todos, Estoy pensado en operarme en clínica baviera de miopía con Lasik. No tengo ojo seco normalmente pero he leído que al cortar nervios para hacer el flap la gente tiene a veces ojos seco crónico. Cuál ha sido vuestra experiencia? A alguien se le ha movido el flap alguna vez o esto no pasa? Gracias! ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nvjkey/lasik_clínica_baviera/,2,1.0,3,1759350555.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nvjkey/lasik_clínica_baviera/,,False,False 1nvnq18,lasik,Agitated-Stable-9111,TORIC or Multifocal Contacts for 10 year old LASIK eyeballs that have regressed just enough to notice and bother you?,"Is it possible to wear contacts again? I had lasik 10yrs ago at age 45. I have astigmatism in both eyes my eyeglass prescription is, Right eye sph is -.50 cyl is -.75 axis is 016. Left eye sph is +0.00 cyl is -.75 axis 152. Add is +2.00. I’ve tried a couple brands of daily Toric lenses but not great especially the right eye. I have progressive glasses but haven’t worn them much. Been wearing them more to see about getting used to them but after awhile later in the day I feel kind of dizzy like my brain has trouble blocking out my peripheral vision. What sucks is that my right eye has just changed enough that it bothers me. Going to try multifocal for astigmatism too. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nvnq18/toric_or_multifocal_contacts_for_10_year_old/,1,0.57,5,1759360495.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nvnq18/toric_or_multifocal_contacts_for_10_year_old/,Other discussion,False,False 1nvyab8,Lasiksupport,GeologistIcy4136,Can we apply Topical minoxidil after 1 month of LASIK?,"I underwent Femto LASIK at the starting of last month. Before the surgery, I was regularly applying minoxidil. After LASIK, I was very cautious and stopped using it. Now that it has been one month, can i start applying it again? Will it cause any problems for my eyes or any side effects? Of course, I plan to use only a small amount on the crown area and it will not come near my eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nvyab8/can_we_apply_topical_minoxidil_after_1_month_of/,1,1.0,3,1759394144.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nvyab8/can_we_apply_topical_minoxidil_after_1_month_of/,,False,False 1nvzxtj,lasik,kind_squidward,What a miracle (LASIK),"25M; −4.00 D in both eyes, 0.25 D (very slight) astigmatism in both. Several of my friends had laser eye surgery over the last few years—some PRK, some LASIK. After I scratched my glasses this summer, I told myself “not anymore” and booked an initial evaluation at local clinic. **Initial checkup:** They ran many different tests over 3–4 hours, ending with a meeting with the doctor. She said I’m eligible for both LASIK and ReLEx SMILE. She also noted I have dry eye and recommended artificial tears for 3 weeks, then a recheck. **Second checkup:** Just a few quick tests. My eyes had improved significantly, but they didn’t recommend SMILE because I had trouble keeping my eyes steady during the tests. That could force them to stop during surgery and they would have to reschedule for LASIK a month later or so. So we scheduled femto-LASIK right away, and they planned to insert punctal plugs to slow tear drainage. **Operation day:** The surgery was scheduled for the afternoon. I was very nervous—I’m a programmer and rely on my eyes. They give all patiens bromazepam to calm down. I think it helped a bit. The procedure took only a few minutes. The surgeon explained each step before and during the surgery. No pain at all. I had watched a lot of videos before so I actually enjoyed knowing exactly what was happening. Afterward my vision was foggy, but the improvement was immediate. I went home, kept my eyes closed for 2–3 hours, and was able to watch TV in the evening. I woke up at night with slight discomfort, which artificial tears solved. **Post-op Day 1:** The morning was amazing. I could already see better than with my glasses, though it wasn’t perfect. At the clinic they said my vision was very good but my eyes were very dry, so I should use artificial tears every hour and come back in 10 days. I got some work done later that day. On the computer I noticed halos around bright light sources in my left eye; the right eye was better. I went for a walk and that was the highlight of the day. Every leaf in the forest looked just sharp, sharper than I ever had with glasses, even though my left eye still isn't 100%. I've driven car that day with no issues at all. **Post-op Day 2 (today):** My right eye feels great. The left eye is still a bit blurry with halos around white text on dark backgrounds, but together both eyes are totally fine for work, and I really enjoy looking at distant objects. I haven’t washed my hair since the surgery and I’m being very careful with my eyes. They warned me not to disturb the flap by touching or rubbing my eyes, day or night. I try to sleep on my back, but if I roll onto my side I’m cautious. Tomorrow I’ll try washing my hair carefully, avoiding any contact with my eyes or getting shampoo in them. **Overall:** I hope my left eye catches up to the right. Even if they’re not 100% identical, life without glasses already feels amazing. I’m in Central Europe; the procedure cost about $2,300 and includes a lifetime warranty. I’ll try to update after the second checkup and once my vision fully stabilizes. My personal take: if you’re a good candidate, do it and don’t be scared! I used chatgpt to correct some grammar mistakes so I hope you don't mind that.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nvzxtj/what_a_miracle_lasik/,14,0.94,7,1759400399.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nvzxtj/what_a_miracle_lasik/,Had surgery,False,False 1nw4s00,lasik,Careless-Amoeba-4660,My prk experience," Had prk on 18th september and today is day 15 post op. I’ll try to break down my journey Before surgery- i had very high power, -6.5 in right eye and -7 in left with -2 astigmatism. I didn’t plan on getting the surgery, i just went to the clinic for a regular check up. My doctor told me about LASIK and i told him about my concerns about flap complications. He told me about PRK and the only downside i felt was the longer recovery time, but i have almost a month before i join residency so i was like what the hell, let me just get this surgery. Got all my tests done, downloaded audiobooks and was prepared for the surgery Day 1- surgery was painless, got home with protective eye wear, kept my eyes closed for the entire day as it was hard to keep them open and was tearing up a lot. There was no pain as such, but foreign body sensation, grittiness and general irritation. Day 2- kept my eyes closed most of the day again , used protective goggles all day. Day 3- the worst day for me!! I was having so much watering, it was hard to open eyes to put drops too. Vision wise no improvement, also i wasn’t really tracking any improvement. Ofc no screens, no reading. Even if i tried to read something on my phone it was very blurry. Day 4- things got better, started to see the screen but with font at the largest size. Day 5- i was supposed to get my bandage lens removed but my doc said healing is not yet complete and he called me on day 7. Day 5 to 7- improvement in vision noticeable.. my vision was 20/40 at the doctors clinic but everything still blurry.. on the day doc was supposed to remove my lens the lens got removed on it’s own. Day 7 to 15- i would say my vision improvement has plateaued .. some moments it would be perfect some very blurry.. As the third week has started I’m hoping to see more improvements soon! Edit Day 20 - less fluctuations.. I’m finding myself putting lubricating drops less often now. Watched a movie in theatre without much issues 🙏 started to taper steroid drops.. next appointment in a week will update. Edit Day 26- had appointment.. doc found some corneal haze on slit lamp.. he said it’s not uncommon but i should avoid uv exposure ( which i already was 🫠 ). added another steroid drop. Next appointment 15 days later.. will update.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nw4s00/my_prk_experience/,6,0.88,15,1759414028.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nw4s00/my_prk_experience/,Had surgery,1760437670.0,False 1nw8u1y,lasik,weezyfurd,Extremely dry eyes (positive),"I had LASIK 20 days ago. Although my vision was mostly great immediately following, except for some blurriness in one eye with near vision, I had the worst dry eye imaginable. Like constant need of eye drops, and got significantly worse throughout the day. It was pretty horrible for 2 weeks. I was super pessimistic because my doctor said it should mostly resolve by 1 weeks. I started using Systane Night Gel 2x a night (I have a newborn, so I'm up anyways!) around Day 14 and WOW what a difference. Still getting some dry eye, especially in the evening, but I no longer want to pluck my eyes out in pain. I was really regretting the surgery even up to 2 weeks post surgery so wanted to share this to put out some optimism, that it may take a month to get rid of those horrible dry eyes.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nw8u1y/extremely_dry_eyes_positive/,18,1.0,7,1759423161.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nw8u1y/extremely_dry_eyes_positive/,Had surgery,False,False 1nwcnph,lasik,Stiflers_Uncle,IOL lens replacement surgery via Yamane technique,"Hi all, After suffering an accident playing padel a few months ago im left with an empty eye. Context in a nutt shell: Cornea transparent 3 years ago (was perfect) due to keratoconus, Got hit in the eye by a ricochet padel ball, Transplant ruptured half way around, Lens broke, Lens bag broke, Iris damaged, Retina is ok. Few months on now and the dokters are talking about placing an artificial lens using the Yamane technique. This would be the only possibility to fixate a lens in my eye. I'm very curious of anyone has any experience with this type of eye surgery and would be willing to share his/her experience on it. Many thanks! Paul.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nwcnph/iol_lens_replacement_surgery_via_yamane_technique/,1,1.0,1,1759431627.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nwcnph/iol_lens_replacement_surgery_via_yamane_technique/,Upcoming surgery,False,False 1nwhd67,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,"If the scleral lenses can fix your vision, does that mean topo guided prk can too?","I have tried scleral lenses and they have fixed the aberrations I had in my eye, and since the HOA is right on top of the eye, does it mean regularizing the cornea with topo guided prk would help? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nwhd67/if_the_scleral_lenses_can_fix_your_vision_does/,5,1.0,10,1759442258.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nwhd67/if_the_scleral_lenses_can_fix_your_vision_does/,,False,False 1nwmoi5,lasik,EyecareDuPage,LASIK Alternative: Ortho-k,"Hey guys, I'm a specialty contact lens eye doc near Chicago and just wanted to provide some awareness of something that is very relevant to this community and almost nobody seems to know about. Many LASIK patients know about scleral lenses, but not many know about ortho-k. I have many patients who choose ortho-k as a preferred alternative to lasik for a number of reasons, and I also have some patients who wear ortho-k lenses happily after failed lasik treatments. Ortho-k is a highly specialized treatment that uses nightly corneal retainers to mold the cornea into the desired shape. Unlike LASIK, it can safely be updated for perpetually good vision even when your Rx changes, and it does not cut the corneal nerves or weaken the cornea. It's also great for those who have surgery anxiety. There are other benefits as well. Like anything, ortho-k is not for everyone and I am not trying to convince anyone that it is. But it is something that everyone considering LASIK, or who has had regression after LASIK, should know about. Happy to answer any questions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nwmoi5/lasik_alternative_orthok/,10,0.86,18,1759456666.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nwmoi5/lasik_alternative_orthok/,Other discussion,False,False 1nwmzpm,Lasiksupport,The-inevitabl3,"I was fine 8 years after Lasik, but using pregabalin for 2 months create halos and dry eyes at night. Its really a nightmare. I have been free of pregabalin for 1 year and is still the same",Any suggestion? I have find only two persons on the internet with the same problem,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nwmzpm/i_was_fine_8_years_after_lasik_but_using/,5,0.86,2,1759457564.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nwmzpm/i_was_fine_8_years_after_lasik_but_using/,,False,False 1nwuffm,lasik,fixterx,TransPRK - 66 days in - Bad experience so far,"I had TransPRK on 07/29, and I regret it so far. I noticed up to week 2 that my recovery was slow, like really slower than expected. So I've been patient. Around week 6/7, I noticed that my left eye (around -1.75 pre op) had a small gap where I could see decent, and that gap has improved really slowly since then, but there's no way is even close to how goid I used to see with glasses. I can rely on it for everyday, but definitely expecting improvement, since is really not ideal. On the other hand, my right eye (around -2.75 pre op) is useless. I'm almost sure that's because of astigmatism, since it clearly improves when I see through a small hole, but I have double vision/ghost letrers at ALL distances, is really not useful at all. This is really inconvenient to my everyday tasks. I've been using corticoids, my doctor told me that would help to heal, but I really feel he's gaslighting me. I clearly didn't expect this level of vision after 2 months. I want to see other doctor/clinic now, although it is rough for me since that implies travelling to a different city (I'm from a small town, no one performs TransPRK here) and asking for pto for a full work day. I'd really appreciate reading similar experiences/advices. Is it really gonna get better? Have I mutilated my body paying a large amount of money and made my life worse? I'm writing this from bed, since I woke up feeling really sad about my situation, so I didn't include all of the details, like medication used, accurate previous state of the eyes, etc. Feel free to ask. You may have noticed already but english is not my first language.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nwuffm/transprk_66_days_in_bad_experience_so_far/,9,1.0,3,1759483768.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nwuffm/transprk_66_days_in_bad_experience_so_far/,Had surgery,False,False 1nwvwhe,lasik,UsefulExamination810,Successful ICL surgery – positive experience Sep 2025,"I (33M) wanted to share my experience because before my surgery all I seemed to find were negative stories. Hopefully this helps someone considering it. After waiting an extra six months for my prescription to stabilise, I had ICL surgery in London last Friday. The idea of it was definitely worse than the actual process — it was uncomfortable, but not as bad as I expected. 24 hours later, I had 20/20 vision. Right now I’m on lots of drops to avoid any complications, but so far I’ve had zero regrets. I’ve already driven at night and even gone for a run. It’s still early days, but overall I’m really happy with the results. Best advice is avoid reddit, listen to the professionals - but thought I'd drop this incase a positive case study was needed.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nwvwhe/successful_icl_surgery_positive_experience_sep/,18,1.0,16,1759489034.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nwvwhe/successful_icl_surgery_positive_experience_sep/,Considering surgery,False,False 1nxjd5t,Lasiksupport,SavingsPaint438,1 year post lasik surgery,"I had lasik surgery about an year ago, i understand all the complications andbside efects. Having such an advanced procedure and facing unexpected complications can be overwhelming. I went through the procedure and it was market as the most advanced that involved AI in my case. I still had my share of doubts and recovery hurdles. One thing I learned from my experience is that healing and outcomes is that straight forward, it doesn't come over night. Dry eyes issue actually exists after lasik surgery but with betterment in technology and use of proper medication, it can be treated completely. I suffered the same problem but in my case, it only lasted for 4 5 days because I used proper medicine and lubrication for my eyes prescribed by my eye surgeon - Dr Rahil Chaudhary. But I believe if things like halos, eye dryness and vision fluctuations Persist, getting a consultation becomes a mandate. What helped was staying in touch my with eye consultant. I used to connect with her at even minor inconvenience and work accordingly. Many people go through complications but I believe making a sound decision at the right time is important. I went through bumps in my lasik recovery but they got better. Take good rest and don't hesitate to seek others opinion if needed. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nxjd5t/1_year_post_lasik_surgery/,0,0.35,4,1759548292.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nxjd5t/1_year_post_lasik_surgery/,,False,False 1ny2whc,lasik,FZ-09Fazer,Successful ICL and PRK combo. 12 days of recovery.,"So I (29f) had both procedures done, PRK on my left eye and ICL in my right. I’ve had glasses since grade 6 but I’m unaware of how long I’ve needed them for because I didn’t get an eye test until I started grade 6 because my teacher noticed I couldn’t see the board and told my parents so that’s only when I realized not everyone was seeing the world blurry like I was 😅😅 I was not a candidate for LASIK, and I was only approved for PRK in my left and ICL in my right. I only wore glasses as a kid for maybe about a year before I switched to contacts pretty much full time (only removing to sleep) because of sports. Turns out wearing contacts was slowly suffocating my eyes for almost a decade and slowly starting to make me blind, so when I was around 19 my optometrist took them away from me and referred me to the LASIK specialist to which I got denied and then referred to another specialist who would 10 years later do my surgery. I wasn’t immediately approved because my eyes need to heal which took a decade to heal and stabilize well enough that I could get corrective surgery. My left eye recovered almost 100% which made it a good candidate for PRK but my right didn’t and ICL was my only option. I also had a slight astigmatism that was uncorrected by my glasses that I was made aware of by one of the Docs at my last appointment before my surgery day… turns out not everyone sees lights like that either. Day 1 ICL surgery day Sept 23rd: Woke up bright and early quite scared but not as much as I thought I’d be. I was offered something to take if I was feeling nervous but I refused because I felt fine and the nurse agreed I was ok and my vitals were calm. Once I had my hairnet, booties, and gown on I started feeling more and more calm. The nurse marked above my eye so they knew which one for sure, then I had to sit alone in a room with my eyes closed and a tiny sponge soaked in the dilation juice was put under the lower lid of my right eye. The nurse came in and removed it 20 minutes later then the doc came in looked at my eye and drew on my eyeball with a marker (such a weird experience). Then I followed him to the surgery room and they explained the procedure went over a few things, a nurse gave me some stress balls to squeeze and then he started. Felt like I was being abducted by aliens. The bright light makes you zone out so you can’t really see anything and the numbing drops make you unable to feel anything. I couldn’t really feel a lot of pressure like others say and it did go completely black for about 10 seconds and I thought well that’s it I’m blind but it came back and I was good and the procedure was over. I had to wait around for 30 minutes then get a pressure check and then come back 3 hours later for another and finally get to go home. They told me to nap but I can’t nap idk what’s wrong with me I’ve never been able to nap in my life so I just watched tv with my good eye. Day 2 PRK surgery day: Woke up bright and early again with 20/25 vision in my ICL eye and felt fantastic. It was dark on the drive there and I did notice some weird shapes under the lights of cars in my right but they went away the following day. Same thing as yesterday and got my right eye checked before surgery to which the Dr was very happy with and we went in to do my PRK. This one was fast but personally I think worse. I was not ready for the smell. Vision was very blurry immediately after surgery, and once the numbing drops wore off it really started to hurt. I was given numbing drops to use as needed for my PRK eye and you bet I took those. I now have to put artificial tears in my left eye every 15 minutes for a week. Go home and again I cannot nap just sit there with two eyes sensitive to light and just close my eyes and listen to my tv. Day 3: Back to the eye doctor I go for my next checkup. Right eye isn’t as sensitive to light anymore and I now have 20/20 vision! Left eye blurry and worse than when I had glasses. Not much pain in the left today for some odd reason but I can’t see anything close or far clearly. Everything is good and I’m cleared to go home. Day 4: My left is killing me. I go through a vial of numbing drops and I’m religiously taking my prescribed T3s. I keep that eye closed all day until my 15 minutes timer goes off to put in artificial tears. I’m going through 3 bottles in a week of artificial tears with the amount of times I have to use them. I’m just counting down the hours until bedtime so I can try and sleep. Day 5-6: All pain in my left is gone and I can now see close and read but I cannot see far it’s still completely blurry. The contact bandaid is starting to drive me a little insane but I live through it. Day 7: Week check-in at the eye doctor. Everything is healing fine and the contact bandaid can come off! I’m still seeing 20/20 in my ICL eye and apparently 20/60 in my PRK eye but it’s still crazy blurry. I’m given the all clear to drive and the paperwork to remove the condition on my license that says I need glasses. I am also now told I only need to put artificial tears in my PRK eye every 30 minutes until my next appointment three weeks from now🤦🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️ Day 8-11: Slight improvements in my PRK eye and it seems to get clearer everyday as the day goes on. ICL eye completely stable. Day 12 Today: I WOKE UP AND I COULD SEE CLEARLY IN BOTH EYES!!! It’s been fluctuating throughout the day but I can see far finally in my left! The only thing that hasn’t changed is that my eyes don’t seem to want to focus together when reading or looking at my phone. I’m sure it’ll improve but it’s kinda annoying. I did already have ghosting in my Right before and I still have it with the ICL lens but less of an astigmatism. I do have halos tho in my ICL eye but I’ve lived with ghosting for so long that the halos don’t bother me at all. I do believe my astigmatism in my PRK eye was corrected during surgery and is gone now. No halos at all in my PRK eye. PRK recovery was painful for a few days. ICL for me was 0 pain, only light sensitivity because of my eye being dilated. Edit: prescription was -3.00 and -2.25.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1ny2whc/successful_icl_and_prk_combo_12_days_of_recovery/,7,0.89,5,1759605633.0,/r/lasik/comments/1ny2whc/successful_icl_and_prk_combo_12_days_of_recovery/,Had surgery,False,False 1nyjufc,Lasiksupport,AgreeableBandicoot19,Positive Experience: 4 Years Post-LASIK with no issues.," I just came across this subreddit and noted the mod post that welcomes positive posts as well, so I just wanted to share mine. I got Contoura Lasik 4 years ago, post surgery I was in SO much pain. It felt like knife stabbing my eyes. It took months for my vision to actually clear up, it was hazy and foggy for quite a while. Let’s say 6 months post-op, everything cleared and was perfectly fine. I had a bit sensitivity to light and dryness as expected, but I was very happy with the surgery. I hated my glasses, hates lenses, I walked around completely blind and oblivious to people who waved at me. It made social events much better, so I don’t regret it. Given the risks and complications other face, I always say if you’re comfortable with your lenses and glasses then there’s no need to go for it. I only went for it because I would go my entire life refusing to wear glasses and lenses so might as well give it a shot. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nyjufc/positive_experience_4_years_postlasik_with_no/,14,0.75,31,1759656926.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nyjufc/positive_experience_4_years_postlasik_with_no/,,False,False 1nz0spv,lasik,SuCCeSSvS,"I got PRK on September 25, 2025 in Toronto - AMA","Please read before asking to avoid repetitive questions. Had a consultation in the beginning of September as I was interested in Lasik and specifically PRK as I do lots of boxing, firearm shooting and skydiving (PRK is better option if you do lots of contact sports/tasks). Bochner Eye Institute in Toronto was recommended by a family friend who runs a glasses shop. They are not the cheapest, current fixed rate is $2700 CAD per eye (there is no tax). They ended up being the most reputable of all the options and Dr Stein was on the best known ophthalmologists in Canada. My left eye was -3.25 and right was -2.50 and had Amblyopia (lack of focus and depth perception). After the initial consultation they sent me a few brochures and forms to fill while they were checking the results from the consultation to see if I am a good candidate, surprisingly they actually do a lot of rejections because some people are unfit, in those cases they usually are able to find an alterantive. Anyway I get a call saying I am a good candidate for LASIK. They go over what to expect, Before the surgery you are not allowed to wear contacts for at least a few weeks. I asked her why they are recommending Lasik over PRK and really the only reason was the recovery time, they also weren't aware to what extent I am involved in shooting boxing and skydiving (weekly boxing, regularly shooting several times a month, skydiving few times a year if I'm lucky). She told me I will get a chance to speak to Dr Stein on the day of the procedure and he will decide (he did end up switching to PRK after I assured him recovery time is not an issue. The surgery was done on a Thursday. I took friday and the following week off. Giving me a total of 9 days to recover to a point where I am allowed to drive (my job involves a lot of driving). On the day of the surgery, my cousin drove me there and back, before the procedure we made a few tests to confirm my vision and I spoke to the Doctor regarding preferring PRK over Lasik. the surgery itself took about 2-3 minutes per eye, I might sound crazy but the surgery itself was very fun, it was a little ticklish and I could see everything they were doing, it was very interesting, they numbed my eyes so I could not blink and inserted a small eye shaped plate inside my eye further prevent any blinking, they cleaned, brushed and shaved down the top layer of my eye and then the laser did it's job. They did give me a pill before the surgery but the effects quickly wore off before I even got to the operating table. as soon as the surgery finished and I got up I could already see much better, within a few minutes light sensitivity kicked in. It was hard to stare at light or keep my eyes open, they felt tired. I was given a kit of several eye drops and instructed on what to apply and when, was also give a pair of special glasses against light. that day my cousin drove me to his place (better to stay with someone just in case). For the rest of the day I felt tired and mostly slept, surgery was done at noon. Next day when I woke up my eyes were filled with gunk, YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO GET ANYTHING IN YOUR EYE OR TOUCH YOUR EYE FOR THE FOLLOWING WEEK as right after the surgery they put a protective lens on you to let the eye heal. I found that cutting a piece of a Bandage (not BANDAID, different things) and using it to brush off the dirt from the eyelids did the trick, I didnt shower or wash my face for 2 days, but I also mostly slept and didn't leave the house so didn't matter. On the 24 hour follow up they tested my vision and I could see about 20/18 (got half of the letters on the row that's for 20/15 vision). However the vision really fluctuated for about a week, some hours I couldn't see shit and would see double and glared, some hours I saw perfectly fine. On the 2nd day my eyes were filled with gunk again. for days 1-4 my eyes would get dry, sting, water, burn, as expected, I got high pain tolerance so personally I didn't bother me too much. For most of the days I just lied down, stared at the ceiling while listening to Youtube podcasts. No staring at anything bright, no screens, no books, On one week followup they took of the protective lenses, I was allowed to drive again. I was told my condition improved way faster than most people. (22 year old 5'8 male 165lbs, pescatarian). It has now been 11 days since the surgery, dryness is completely gone from the eyes (though I am using the eyedrops as prescribed, you get a 2 months schedule for them). Occasional double vision does occur but only when staring into far distances or moving very fast (driving). I was told to wear the sunglasses for around 3 weeks but I will probably wear them for longer. Eye sensitivity to light is not as strong but is still there. Btw you have to sleep in the glasses they give you. At this point I am finally allowed to touch my eyes again, I am super careful though, no rubbing. I am going back on duty tomorrow and will be wearing protective glasses that leave no gaps and fit over the sunglasses I was given (only because my work has a lot of debris and dust involved. As I am writing this (10/05/2025) I am back to my regular life, I take amazing showers, use my phone almost the same as before the surgery, but I voluntarily abstain myself from boxing and shooting (no skydiving anytime soon) until the 1 month follow-up. My next follow-up is October 23rd. I would also like to say, I did mention I have Amblyopia earlier. obviously the condition was not cured, HOWEVER, I did notice that recently my amblyopic eye is more willing to cooperate with the main eye and I notice more of what's happening from its POV, which is great! TLDR - No regrets so far.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1nz0spv/i_got_prk_on_september_25_2025_in_toronto_ama/,13,0.94,5,1759699971.0,/r/lasik/comments/1nz0spv/i_got_prk_on_september_25_2025_in_toronto_ama/,Had surgery,False,False 1nz8ce4,Lasiksupport,No-Equivalent-Quest,LASIK regret- changed my eye color,"I’m just sitting her, feeling bummed after going through some pictures from many years ago, right before surgery. I loved the way my eyes looked. I used to have this really cool light blue eye color that was unique- until LASIK. I know they say that won’t happen, but I’m proof. It just makes me sad that I didn’t know it was a possibility, or I probably wouldn’t have done it. I would have just dealt with the hard lenses forever. Now, my eyes are a different color and I can never wear contacts again- back to glasses and stuck here. That’s it- just a rant. Thanks for listening. Anyone else have something similar??",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nz8ce4/lasik_regret_changed_my_eye_color/,5,0.65,23,1759720879.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1nz8ce4/lasik_regret_changed_my_eye_color/,,False,False 1o00ld8,Lasiksupport,Square-Put-810,SCARED for LASIK. Please help,"I have really, really bad eyesite. ike -10 on right and -11 . Doc said its a good idea. Anybody with simmlar experiances post Lasik/ICL/PRK. Any postives/negatives. Please share. Also i just figured ICLis the solution for me. EDIT - Um so after reseraching for hours, I call quits and think that my eyes are way to precious. Also after watching this [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP1MG6HYjMU&rco=1](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CP1MG6HYjMU&rco=1), no thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o00ld8/scared_for_lasik_please_help/,13,0.89,25,1759797839.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o00ld8/scared_for_lasik_please_help/,,1759802628.0,False 1o01l7w,lasik,ItsBrookeLynn,Lasik Surgery - 39 yr old female - Canadian Doctor,"Sharing my experience 6 month after getting lasik eye surgery. I am a 39 yo female, vision was -2.50 each eye, wore soft contacts since I was 16 and upon evaluation, I was a candidate though I did have soft corneas. First, I should have done this way sooner. I didn't realize there were options of payment plans, wish I knew that in my 20s! I had the operation at LasikMD in Surrey, BC. I am from the United States, but the cost was a few thousand dollars less than what we were quoted at various places in the Seattle area. The surgery was super fast, like 15 minutes. I did take the Valium the provided as I was extremely nervous. I was temporarily blinded in each eye when the surgery was performed. And it smelled like burnt hair! I thought it was a creepy experience. The first 8 hours sucked, it felt like sandpaper in my eyelids and my eyes were constantly watery. I was prescribed numbing eye drops which helped significantly!!! I pretty much went straight to bed that first day and slept it off. The next day I could see! It was pretty clear, but I could tell that my distant vision wasn't crystal. My eyes were sensitive, but sunglasses helped that. These eyes drops were a lifesaver: [https://amzn.to/4mQfGU4](https://amzn.to/4mQfGU4) \- I actually stocked up and bought a few right after the surgery because you WILL need them for the next 1-3 months!!! First week: Light sensitivity, very dry eye feeling. I went back to work day 3 and I stare at a computer for 8 hours. It was manageable but I do think I should have taken 1-2 more days off before working. Constant use of eye drops, dry and watery eyes. Week 2-3: Sensitive to light. Also near and distant vision variables, I could see close, super far but in between 50-100 yards was blurry. Felt like there was always randomly an eyelash in one or both eyes. Also - what I wasn't prepared for: GOOPY, GLUED eyelashes! I have very long eyelashes and I would wake with them almost sealed shut. Every night I would take a warm cloth and hold it ONLY against my lashes and try to pull the goop off. I think this is mainly from all the medicated drops I had to use the first week. My eyes looked crazy with the glue and then flakes it created. Constant use of lubricating eye drops. Month 2: Some light sensitivity, the near and distant vision started normalizing. Still felt random times like an eyelash was in one or both eyes. Morning and occasional day use of lubricating eye drops. Month 3: Minimal light sensitivity. Vision normalized, can see near and distant. Occasional use of lubricating eye drops. Month 4 and on: No issues, have used eye drops at most maybe a few times a week. Love that I can see everything clearly! I also did not get halo/glare at night or any issues with night driving. I have to go back for a follow up every 6 months due to soft corneas. Just had my checkup and all looked good. My husband also got Lasik (33 yo male) and is so happy with his results too! FYI - I resubmitted this post because I couldn't edit title of my other one which said single vision. I did NOT have single vision or monovision done.",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1o01l7w/lasik_surgery_39_yr_old_female_canadian_doctor/,8,0.79,4,1759800604.0,/r/lasik/comments/1o01l7w/lasik_surgery_39_yr_old_female_canadian_doctor/,Had surgery,False,False 1o0en2o,Lasiksupport,hiigara2,How do I book an appointment with Dr. Hamrah?,"I get some links with a Boston address. Does he still give consultations in Boston, or just Tampa? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o0en2o/how_do_i_book_an_appointment_with_dr_hamrah/,2,1.0,2,1759843357.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o0en2o/how_do_i_book_an_appointment_with_dr_hamrah/,,False,False 1o12nbe,Lasiksupport,VacationAvailable844,SHOULD I ? or NOT??,"HI I'm **Sane**, I'm **23 Male** I have eyesight of **Myopia** **Left Eye: -2.50** **Right Eye: -2.0** **UPDATE**: I checked eye test again my eyesight is normal. It's been **6 years** I'm using glasses and i hate it. So i went to checkup for **Lasik** and they tested on my eyes i got 495/500 for lasik and i got thin **Cornea**. They Suggested me 2 Option **1. PRK + CONTOURA** **2. SMILE** They said both works well and 1st one recovery time is 4 weeks where as **SMILE** is 2 days . I want to get done **SMILE** but somehow as i seen many reddit and others like i want to get done **ICL** and **Wavelight Plus Ray Tracing LASIK/SMILE** but I'm confused now what should i get done. Any suggestions on **SMILE** and **ICL and Wavelight Plus Ray Tracing LASIK/SMILE** if anyone got done please share your thoughts Thanks.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o12nbe/should_i_or_not/,3,0.64,22,1759903511.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o12nbe/should_i_or_not/,,1760334776.0,False 1o16jep,Lasiksupport,Alarmed_Category6283,16 Days Post Wavelight Plus Innov LASIK – Persistent Grittiness in One Eye,"Hi everyone, I had LASIK (Wavelight Plus Innov) done 16 days ago. Pre-op prescription was -3.0 D in both eyes. So far, everything seemed normal – vision is improving, and I’ve had the usual side effects like mild dryness and some halos at night. The issue: For the last 4 days, I’ve been experiencing a constant grittiness/foreign body sensation in my left eye. • Vision is still fine (no worsening). • No redness or inflammation. • The grittiness is persistent and doesn’t go away even after using lots of lubricating drops. Because of that, I feel like this might not just be dryness. What I’ve done so far: • Saw 2 different doctors in my city. Both checked thoroughly on slit lamp and said healing looks good, no foreign body, nothing to worry about. • They only switched my steroid drops, but the grittiness hasn’t improved. • Both said if it were a foreign body, the eye would be red/inflamed, which mine isn’t. I’m planning to consult my original LASIK surgeon soon, but I’m honestly a bit confused and anxious about what’s going on. 👉 Has anyone else experienced this kind of persistent gritty feeling after LASIK (especially when lubrication doesn’t help)? If so, how did it resolve? Any input would really help!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o16jep/16_days_post_wavelight_plus_innov_lasik/,4,0.84,14,1759918537.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o16jep/16_days_post_wavelight_plus_innov_lasik/,,False,False 1o1u5c4,Lasiksupport,quick3742,Diagnosis of my 5 month old,,/r/nystagmus/comments/1o1tvr8/diagnosis_of_my_5_month_old/,0,0.33,1,1759975926.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o1u5c4/diagnosis_of_my_5_month_old/,,False,False 1o1xbiy,Lasiksupport,OneBig4166,Femtolasik advice post op,"Dears, I had this procedure done on my eyes (+5 on both eyes and lazy left eye) I see almost good up close, dont need glasses, but my distance vision is super blurry. Screen is still somehow blurry, and sometimes I see it well. I had this procedure 10 days ago. Is this process normal? I also had or have astigmatism on both eyes. Wondering if it will improve, cant deny that i am quite anxious because i invested into that procedure heavily.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o1xbiy/femtolasik_advice_post_op/,0,0.5,9,1759986157.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o1xbiy/femtolasik_advice_post_op/,,False,False 1o21iug,Lasiksupport,Imaginary_Employ_750,How I accidentally caused nerve pain in my eye after LASIK,,/r/Dryeyes/comments/1o1i1sg/how_i_accidentally_caused_nerve_pain_in_my_eye/,3,1.0,5,1760002647.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o21iug/how_i_accidentally_caused_nerve_pain_in_my_eye/,,False,False 1o249da,Lasiksupport,NumerousBoard4411,Should I let my surgeon refine my post Trans-PRK HOA? From Philippines.,"It is my third month and I had a Higher Order Aberrations after my Trans-PRK surgery which causes me to see blurred visions in one eye, especially during night/dark. My profession cannot have a blurred vision so I don’t know what should I do. My eye surgeon suggested to refine the surgery I had. But as I searched online, refining can also cause it to worsen. Can anyone share any suggestions? TYSM!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o249da/should_i_let_my_surgeon_refine_my_post_transprk/,7,1.0,6,1760011977.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o249da/should_i_let_my_surgeon_refine_my_post_transprk/,,False,False 1o24abw,Lasiksupport,NumerousBoard4411,Anyone from Philippines knew how much a scleral lens is? TYIA,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o24abw/anyone_from_philippines_knew_how_much_a_scleral/,1,1.0,1,1760012053.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o24abw/anyone_from_philippines_knew_how_much_a_scleral/,,False,False 1o28ofd,Lasiksupport,SavingsPaint438,LASIK Surgery Recovery," I wanted to share my personal experience with AI driven Lasik surgery; I got the procedure done around a year ago at Eye7 hospital. I had been wearing glasses for over 12 – 13 years and finally decided to take the plunge and undergo the procedure which was Artificial Intelligence inclined and worked on ray tracing technology. Its’s virtual surgery before the actual one enhanced the over all procedure. The surgery was quick and painless – The new ray tracing technology customized the correction perfectly for my eyes and could notice clear vision the very next day. Now, coming to the recovery journey – • First week: My eyes felt a bit dry and slightly sensitive to light. I strictly followed the doctor’s instructions — used lubricating drops regularly, avoided screens as much as possible, and wore the protective glasses while sleeping. • 2–4 weeks: The dryness persisted but started to improve gradually. I still had to keep up with the artificial tears, especially after long work hours. My night vision had mild halos around lights, which is totally normal and faded with time. • 1–3 months: My vision stabilized even more. The dryness was under control, and the halos almost disappeared. I could comfortably work on my laptop and go out without any issues. Follow-up visits confirmed that the healing was progressing perfectly. • 3–6 months: At this point, my eyes felt completely natural again. I barely used lubricating drops anymore. My vision clarity and sharpness improved further — and waking up with perfect vision still feels surreal every single morning. Now, after a year of surgery, I can confidently say the recovery was smooth but it takes patience and consistent care. I had dryness that lasted a few weeks longer than I expected. I had to keep lubricating my eyes. My eyes healed but with proper care and following the precautions.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o28ofd/lasik_surgery_recovery/,2,0.6,3,1760022990.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o28ofd/lasik_surgery_recovery/,,False,False 1o2are0,Lasiksupport,KJD-92,Photophobia,,/r/RefractiveSurgery/comments/1o2ar3m/photophobia/,3,1.0,6,1760027634.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o2are0/photophobia/,,False,False 1o30x15,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Has anybody had vision improvement with topography guided PRK?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o30x15/has_anybody_had_vision_improvement_with/,7,0.99,2,1760102891.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o30x15/has_anybody_had_vision_improvement_with/,,False,False 1o32p6o,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Has anyone had an appointment with Dr. John Kanellopoulos or Dr. Mark Lobanoff?,I’ve heard they are the best at treating post lasik/prk procedures and they have done a lot of studies and research and helped people with severe vision issues. ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o32p6o/has_anyone_had_an_appointment_with_dr_john/,1,0.67,14,1760107119.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o32p6o/has_anyone_had_an_appointment_with_dr_john/,,False,False 1o33ddo,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Is it possible for corneal stroma to keep growing with surgeries?,"I had four surgeries on left eye and I’ve noticed that stroma thickness has actually grown in the reports. Is it possible or error? Reports from 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 If you need more reports or my prescription, please let me know ",https://www.reddit.com/gallery/1o33ddo,2,0.76,9,1760108610.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o33ddo/is_it_possible_for_corneal_stroma_to_keep_growing/,,False,False 1o3bdar,Lasiksupport,Middle-Opposite-1684,Post prk corneal haze and irregular cornea,"5 months of suffering from bad quality of vision ,HOAs and irregular astigmatism Now I'm offered topographic guided retouch prk or scleral lenses. Any experience with both?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3bdar/post_prk_corneal_haze_and_irregular_cornea/,4,0.84,26,1760126542.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3bdar/post_prk_corneal_haze_and_irregular_cornea/,,False,False 1o3eznp,Lasiksupport,wegnbealrght,Lasik cancelled,Today i almost had Lasik surgery but after watching peoples complication stories on tiktok and YouTube i decided to cancel my appointment 🙏 thank you all the brave people out there who spoke up about this ,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3eznp/lasik_cancelled/,53,0.96,29,1760135138.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3eznp/lasik_cancelled/,,False,False 1o3gf30,Lasiksupport,Weak_Tree_340,Anyone here got Laser surgery before 25?,"I'm currently 19, and both of my eyes are around the -7 range. I've been using ortho-k lenses (gas-permeable lenses) since I was 13. I've been thinking about getting surgery in my early 20s. How much did it cost you, and how was your experience?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3gf30/anyone_here_got_laser_surgery_before_25/,2,0.75,8,1760138916.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3gf30/anyone_here_got_laser_surgery_before_25/,,False,False 1o3gm4g,Lasiksupport,Worried-Banana4890,Is this normal?,"So I went to my eye doctor this past Monday. My eyes tested as follows: Left 20/20, and right 20/25, I am post LASIKs 6 months on the 15th, and just recently got glasses for driving (mostly at night because the glare and my new LED headlights have caused issues. Anyone else experience this? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3gm4g/is_this_normal/,2,1.0,9,1760139456.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3gm4g/is_this_normal/,,False,False 1o3r5yg,Lasiksupport,Capable-Reaction-796,Lasik made my dream come true,"For as long as I remember, running has been my passion, the track, discipline and focus developed during long training hours. My dream of running at the national level was getting faded because of wearing eye glasses, they were becoming a constant struggle in my journey and even day to day life. During training and workout session, my glasses would fog up, or get all covered of sweat or even slip off my nose. It was becoming a real obstacle as I was trying to get into national marathons. I have been asked to sit and wait for professional training sessions, was not considered for most of the marathons. This all happened just because of my dependency on glasses or contact lenses. This affected my performance a lot and I wanted a solution. My vision was not extremely bad my left eye was -3.25 and right was -2.50. For finding the permanent solution, I started my research and came to a conclusion of undergoing Lasik surgery. Getting to know about lasik surgery was one of the best things, and getting the surgery performed was even better. I visited a various hospital and decided to get the surgery performed in Eye7 Chaudhary hospital in New Delhi. The surgery was good but had to stop training for around 2 3 months but I think it was all worth it. I had to strictly follow all the precautions, use lubricating eye drops for eye dryness, preferred to stay home to avoid dust and quicker recovery. It has been more than 8 months that I have undergone this WPI lasik surgery. Thankfully since the lasik surgery, training feels better and getting to track feels lighter. It has been a good decision and I am finally able to achieve what I have dreamt of. I am going for national Level Marathons which made me appreciate lasik surgery!",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3r5yg/lasik_made_my_dream_come_true/,0,0.35,19,1760174666.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o3r5yg/lasik_made_my_dream_come_true/,,False,False 1o43j1j,Lasiksupport,FlatIssue4755,Doctor Eye Health and EVO ICL,"Why do you think Doctor Eye Health decided to get EVO ICL eye surgery three months ago? He said he had dry eyes, and from what I’ve learned on this subreddit, ICL is supposed to be even riskier than LASIK. Shouldn’t a doctor know the potential consequences better than we do? And yet he still went through with the procedure. I honestly don’t get it… At some point, I even started wondering if maybe he didn’t actually get ICL and is just promoting it in some way. What do you think?",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o43j1j/doctor_eye_health_and_evo_icl/,8,0.91,8,1760208653.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o43j1j/doctor_eye_health_and_evo_icl/,,False,False 1o4jsu6,lasik,Original-Lemon-5375,Is ICL better even if I’m a good candidate for SMILE eye surgery,"Hey folks, I’m 30 years old and recently had a pre-checkup where I was cleared for SMILE surgery. Then I visited another clinic that specializes in ICL, and they said I’m also a good candidate for that. Now I’m a bit conflicted. I’m leaning toward ICL because of its reversibility and potentially better night vision, but I know SMILE is less invasive. For those who’ve been in a similar situation — which one did you end up choosing and why? How’s your vision and night driving now?",https://www.reddit.com/r/lasik/comments/1o4jsu6/is_icl_better_even_if_im_a_good_candidate_for/,18,0.96,24,1760257898.0,/r/lasik/comments/1o4jsu6/is_icl_better_even_if_im_a_good_candidate_for/,Considering surgery,False,False 1o4y4bj,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,Has anyone here had epithelial ingrowth cleanup treatment?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o4y4bj/has_anyone_here_had_epithelial_ingrowth_cleanup/,1,0.67,0,1760296994.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o4y4bj/has_anyone_here_had_epithelial_ingrowth_cleanup/,,False,False 1o4y688,Lasiksupport,PassionateRigger,What is that ONE thing that has helped you with dry eyes and made your vision somewhat better?,,https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o4y688/what_is_that_one_thing_that_has_helped_you_with/,2,1.0,20,1760297115.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o4y688/what_is_that_one_thing_that_has_helped_you_with/,,False,False 1o50ai5,Lasiksupport,gawk8,"Has anyone else experienced these vertical light streaks? They strectch every time I blink. If I open my eyes wider than what they normally are, they go away.",I already have crazy halos and starbursts due lasik i learn to ignore them but this is mad. In daylight i am struggling with floaters and at night with these. I had no peace since I got the surgery done 5 months ago. Has anyone else experienced similar light streaks? Seeking any kind of information from you guys...,https://i.redd.it/svbcqhbxrquf1.png,32,1.0,33,1760302037.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o50ai5/has_anyone_else_experienced_these_vertical_light/,,False,False 1o536kd,Lasiksupport,Eyedocmackay-ro,In case you never saw this,"https://youtu.be/TaqBObOiW7o?si=6XM7GqUfQV0itFAh Corneal nerve damage explained very clearly",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o536kd/in_case_you_never_saw_this/,8,0.91,0,1760309199.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o536kd/in_case_you_never_saw_this/,,False,False 1o5cl92,Lasiksupport,New_Contact_683,"SILK From Shroff Eye , India","Hello, I am based in India. And appreciate inputs from those in delhi or india only Have you any of guys done SILK procedure ? How was your experience - is it safe and reliable Please share your Pros and cons and how's is life now ? I am thinking from Kailash colony, Shroff centre Thanks. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o5cl92/silk_from_shroff_eye_india/,0,0.5,8,1760338202.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o5cl92/silk_from_shroff_eye_india/,,False,False 1o5dlyy,Lasiksupport,hey__al,Scleral lenses for corneal neuralgia?,"Hi, I suffer from dry eye and corneal neuralgia (lots of pain). Does anyone here successfully wear scleral lenses and do they help with the pain from corneal neuralgia and the dryness? ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o5dlyy/scleral_lenses_for_corneal_neuralgia/,0,0.5,9,1760342079.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o5dlyy/scleral_lenses_for_corneal_neuralgia/,,False,False 1o5ncy6,Lasiksupport,FlatIssue4755,Why are doctors pushing LASIK no matter what?! 💀,,/r/Dryeyes/comments/1nw59gg/why_are_doctors_pushing_lasik_no_matter_what/,6,0.88,2,1760370396.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o5ncy6/why_are_doctors_pushing_lasik_no_matter_what/,,False,False 1o5o60i,Lasiksupport,Odd_Yogurtcloset8750,Post Lasik Questions,"Hi Got lasik done on 2nd October, How healed my eyes are now? I wanna get back to my micro needling and facials routine. Chat recommended me to wait at least 4 weeks but who trusts chat for medical advice? Not me. So confused please suggest me. Also, a little short on time because getting married in January so rushing things. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o5o60i/post_lasik_questions/,1,0.67,3,1760372141.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o5o60i/post_lasik_questions/,,False,False 1o6mqk1,Lasiksupport,Substantial_Craft787,Has anyone done PRK surgery with iVis 4D Suite excimer laser? Please share your post-surgery visual outcomes.,"Hi everyone,I am curious if anyone here has undergone PRK surgery using the iVis 4D Suite excimer laser. From my research, the most commonly used excimer lasers for PRK are: 1. Alcon EX500 (for stream light TransPRK) 2. Schwind Amaris excimer laser The iVis laser is not very widely used or well marketed for PRK globally. So, I wanted to ask if anyone has experience with PRK surgery using the iVis laser. Could you share your post-surgery visual outcomes? Specifically, I am interested in whether the surgery:A) Reduced higher-order aberrations (HOAs) like coma or spherical aberration?B) Improved your overall visual quality after surgery? Looking forward to hearing your real experiences, visual quality improvements, or any side effects after the procedure. Thanks in advance for sharing! [ivis iRes®2 excimer laser](https://preview.redd.it/i7fkxqv394vf1.png?width=1394&format=png&auto=webp&s=68bba38856f87116f084887ede2ee3b7135557cb)",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o6mqk1/has_anyone_done_prk_surgery_with_ivis_4d_suite/,0,0.5,5,1760464677.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o6mqk1/has_anyone_done_prk_surgery_with_ivis_4d_suite/,,False,False 1o6tqls,Lasiksupport,FlatIssue4755,I wanted to get LASIK since I was 15. This is my story,"Disclaimer: I never actually got LASIK, but I was very close. I truly believe I dodged a bullet. Unfortunately, I still suffered damage from another treatment unrelated to LASIK. Hi. I want to share my story. Maybe someone will find it helpful. I’ve been an active internet user since I was 8 years old. My parents bought me a laptop with internet, and I became completely addicted. This had both good and bad consequences. The bad part was that my self-esteem and confidence were crushed. I hated every aspect of my body, mind, and personality. I constantly compared myself to fake, polished online images of people and felt like I wasn’t good enough. I believed my social anxiety would disappear if I just fixed my flaws: got rid of acne, glasses, crooked teeth, ""big"" nose, and so on. I spent years dreaming about how perfect my life would be once I “fixed” myself. When I started earning good money, I decided to begin with Accutane and LASIK. By then I had already tried every acne treatment - tretinoin, retinol, differin, benzoyl peroxide, clindamycin, acids, procedures, antibiotics, diets... - for 8 years, and nothing worked. My acne wasn’t even that severe, but it was persistent and impossible to clear. The dermatologist easily prescribed me Accutane. I was so desperate that I didn’t care about side effects. My course lasted a year. It went great, only mildly dry lips, and I finished completely acne-free. But I didn’t feel happy. Then I decided LASIK was next. I was sure getting rid of glasses would finally make me happy and “fix” everything. That was the point of no return. I didn’t know that all those years of topical treatments and a year of Accutane had caused invisible damage to my meibomian glands. I had never once felt eye dryness. Not after years of spending 8-14 hours a day at the computer, not even after sleepless nights. I didn’t even know what dry eyes were. I only knew about LASIK from the things I studied when I was 15. I wasn’t afraid of it because I had already handled Accutane just fine. I was literally about to call one of those shady clinics in my city that offer LASIK when it started: starbursts, rainbow halos. I didn’t understand what was happening. I spent two months lying at home in depression, not doing anything. Then came two weeks of severe dryness, burning, foreign body sensation, itchy eyelids, eye fatigue, headaches. Panic mode. I started obsessively researching everything I could find. I learned I had meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD) stage 1-2, which was later confirmed by tests. I went to the same clinic where I had planned to get LASIK. That’s when I realized I’d almost made the worst mistake of my life. I recognized several red flags in the doctor immediately and got terrified. He looked at my test results and said everything was fine, then offered me LASIK. My head started spinning, and cold sweat ran down my back. I imagined my past self, just two months earlier, when my MGD was still asymptomatic, agreeing without hesitation to this surgery. MGD and LASIK are incompatible. It would have led to horrible pain, severe irreversible dry eye, corneal neuropathy - the worst LASIK complications. Accutane and retinol use are direct contraindications for LASIK. My eyes would have hurt every second of my life. When I’d finally found out what happened, I know I wouldn’t have been able to forgive myself. The doctor knew and still offered it. The fear I felt looking into his eyes was like staring into the eyes of a predator. After that day, I felt reborn. Yes, I suffered some damage, but I avoided something far worse. I felt euphoric. I accepted my body and my appearance. I stopped seeing my health as something guaranteed. I now see it as a gift. I learned how many doctors are actually indifferent or even dangerous, caring only about money. I finally overcame my social anxiety and realized my problems were in my mind, not in my body. I learned to truly love and appreciate my parents who tried to protect me. I stopped caring about beauty standards. I love myself and my life now. I know some of you already had LASIK. I almost did too. Sometimes I have nightmares about it. But overall, I feel better than ever. I learned a priceless lesson. Thank you to this community for your warnings and your stories. I wish you strength and healing.",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o6tqls/i_wanted_to_get_lasik_since_i_was_15_this_is_my/,25,0.97,14,1760480560.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o6tqls/i_wanted_to_get_lasik_since_i_was_15_this_is_my/,,False,False 1o7e9xs,Lasiksupport,JamieLTR,tyrvaya and sinusitis,,/r/Dryeyes/comments/1o7e9kb/tyrvaya_and_sinusitis/,3,1.0,0,1760542370.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o7e9xs/tyrvaya_and_sinusitis/,,False,False 1o86odh,Lasiksupport,Perfect_Being_8344,I need help!,"I’ll make this as short as possible. Had my LASIK surgery this year, on the 3rd of June to be specific, and everything went smoothly. I was really careful to follow the instructions people at the clinic gave me. My right eye was a SPH -5.25 with CYL -2.75. This is the better eye. Today I woke up and went to wash my face and immediately noticed something wasn’t right. My vision in my right eye was blurry. I used the eye drops several times, but it didn’t help. I contacted the clinic immediately (they are located in Turkey, I’m in Bulgaria) to explain what’s going on. They told me to keep using the eye drops for a couple of days, but if the blurriness doesn’t go away, I should make an appointment with a doctor in Bulgaria. I already scheduled one for Monday, because I’m paranoid. The day is almost over, but it’s still the same. The girl on the phone said that, worst case scenario I have an infection. I don’t think I have it because my eye is not red, swollen or itchy. Please, if anybody has ever experienced this, please tell me what you did. I’m 4 and a half months post and I was sure everything was ok. ",https://www.reddit.com/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o86odh/i_need_help/,5,1.0,6,1760622596.0,/r/Lasiksupport/comments/1o86odh/i_need_help/,,False,False