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Lasik Eye Surgery: post op complications?
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Lasik Eye Surgery: post op complications?
by Tors, Apr 17, 2007 12:00AM
on 03/04 I had wavefront lasik eye surgery. Immediately I was thrilled. The next day at a check-up I had almost 20;20 vision. (previously I was -6 in both). However, exactly two weeks later my opto. has told me I am -1 and -.75 (with slight sigmatism). The health of both eyes is perfect apparently, so what has caused the deterioration in sight and will it get better? any advice would be greatly appreciated?
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Doctor's Answer
by Forum-OD-MP, Apr 17, 2007 12:00AM
what caused it? likely conservative estimation of your rx. seeing excellently (or poorly for that matter) at the *1 day* follow up doesnt mean anything. the results of your 1 day checkup is in no way predictive of your final vision. it doesnt mean anything.
dont know if it will 'get better' or not. difficult to predict. you'll just have to wait and see. you dont have any other choice.
eventually (after say 3-6 months or so) your doc may suggest an 'enhancement' if you are still myopic.
dont know if it will 'get better' or not. difficult to predict. you'll just have to wait and see. you dont have any other choice.
eventually (after say 3-6 months or so) your doc may suggest an 'enhancement' if you are still myopic.
I had LASIK surgery March of 2007. About 2 weeks ago I started noticing floaters but it was only with headaches, so I took it that it was probably ocular migraines. On Wednesday, I noticed them on my son's face but they werent black so Thursday when I went into work, I had my cowoker do an Optos on me and was dilated that afternoon which retinal edema was found. On Friday I saw a retinal specialist and ended up having a tiny retinal hole which was lasered with the argon. I have to go on Monday for a followup. My question to you is do you think my LASIK surgery caused it, and if not, could you possibly tell me what caused it. Before LASIK surgery I was a -4.75. My personal opinion is that it was mere coincidental because if it would have caused it, I would have had this in March or April, and not 3 months down the road. Please tell me what you think.
BBM
I had LASIK surgery March of 2007. About 2 weeks ago I started noticing floaters but it was only with headaches, so I took it that it was probably ocular migraines. On Wednesday, I noticed them on my son's face but they werent black so Thursday when I went into work, I had my cowoker do an Optos on me and was dilated that afternoon which retinal edema was found. On Friday I saw a retinal specialist and ended up having a tiny retinal hole which was lasered with the argon. I have to go on Monday for a followup. My question to you is do you think my LASIK surgery caused it, and if not, could you possibly tell me what caused it. Before LASIK surgery I was a -4.75. My personal opinion is that it was mere coincidental because if it would have caused it, I would have had this in March or April, and not 3 months down the road. Please tell me what you think.
BBM
My question is do you think my LASIK surgery caused it, and if not, could you possibly tell me what caused it. Before LASIK surgery I was a -4.75. My personal opinion is that it was mere coincidental because if it would have caused it, I would have had this in March or April, and not 3 months down the road. Please tell me what you think.