Laser Eye Surgery - Opinions

molly29 · 29-09-2009 2:34pm

I'm due to have lasik in the Wellington eye clinic next month. Quite nervous, has anybody had any complications at this clinic?:eek:

Jip · 01-10-2009 1:29pm

You'll be fine, it's an excellent clinic with good staff, I had my surgery there.

arbeloa · 13-10-2009 8:57pm

I had eye laser surgery 8 months ago in Mater Private by Dr. Susan Fitzsimons. I am still suffering with nasty floaters, dry eyes and poor night vision. The floaters are so bad that I am visually impaired with them. My prescription was -6.50 and -6.75. I can't help but feel the whole thing is wrong. We should not be messing around with the delicate structures of the eye. I've got a bad feeling that all eye laser patients will have nasty problems later in life. Remember research papers only have 10-year studies at present. You will not find a 15, 20 or 30 year study on corneal refractive surgery.

mikeystipey · 13-10-2009 11:59pm

arbeloa wrote: »

I had eye laser surgery 8 months ago in Mater Private by Dr. Susan Fitzsimons. I am still suffering with nasty floaters, dry eyes and poor night vision. The floaters are so bad that I am visually impaired with them. My prescription was -6.50 and -6.75. I can't help but feel the whole thing is wrong. We should not be messing around with the delicate structures of the eye. I've got a bad feeling that all eye laser patients will have nasty problems later in life. Remember research papers only have 10-year studies at present. You will not find a 15, 20 or 30 year study on corneal refractive surgery.

Sorry to hear that you are having some undesirable after effects arebeloa...however I think the general consensus on the forum is that Laser surgery has been a huge success. It may just depend on your eye type and the clinic itself. Had it done in Laservision and my clinic and several others get great reviews. Forge on prospective Laseree's!

jenny487 · 14-10-2009 11:34am

God, poor you Arebloa.

It's your worst nightmare..........and there's no way of forecasting it...........it's not like having dry eyes before you go in and then being told that you can't have it done cos you're not suitable. You were told you are suitable I presume? So you've just been extremely unlucky, is that it? Or do you feel there is more to it? What have the Mater told you-is it likely to get better? 8 months-I would've thought it'd have calmed down by now, no? My aunt got it done there, not sure if same doc, but all successful. I'm more myopic than you at -7.50 and am nervous, but changing to Optical Express has helped abate that. Is that you don't promote LS at all now, or just not with the Mater? Thanks for sharing. Jenny

Posy · 15-10-2009 12:02am

DingDong wrote: »

I think it was cause by too much pressure on my eye as I couldn't help but move it when they put the clamp thing on.

Okay, I actually felt a little sick reading that sentence. I really want to have laser done but I'm pretty squeamish about people being at my eyes so I'm probably a no-hoper.

Ann22 · 15-10-2009 12:33am

arbeloa wrote: »

I had eye laser surgery 8 months ago in Mater Private by Dr. Susan Fitzsimons. I am still suffering with nasty floaters, dry eyes and poor night vision. The floaters are so bad that I am visually impaired with them. My prescription was -6.50 and -6.75. I can't help but feel the whole thing is wrong. We should not be messing around with the delicate structures of the eye. I've got a bad feeling that all eye laser patients will have nasty problems later in life. Remember research papers only have 10-year studies at present. You will not find a 15, 20 or 30 year study on corneal refractive surgery.

I had my first eye done 15yrs ago(-12ish) and that was Prk- a more primitive surgery, the next one I'd done 5yrs ago(-10ish)-Lasik in the Wellington Clinic. I wear -1.50 now for watching tv.. I was only brought back to -0.50 or thereabouts originally so after these years, that's not too bad. I too have loads of floaters tho'. They are actually caused by little congealed bits of vitreous fluid in the eye the way bits will form in honey or jam. I've been told by an optician that even thought my vision has been corrected by laser..my eyeball is still that of a short sighted person ie that it's extra long. This leads to more space in the eyeball for fluid so naturally there will be more floaters. Unless you get a huge amount all of a sudden it's doubtful yours have anything to do with the surgery, more to do with the fact that you have a large eyeball. Try and ignore them. I find times when I'm conscious of them they really get to me. When I've a particularly bad batch of them I struggle to see clearly so I may not be able to see someone across the road until they slowly move out of my line of vision. They do settle down and stick to the sides of your eyeball eventually but unfortunately more still appear. I find mine worse some weeks than others..really bad when I'm hungover for some reason and around my time of the month. Might be something to do with dehydration, it mightactually be worth trying to drink plenty of water.
On your dry eye thing. I've had dry eyes for 20yrs regardless of my surgery..I've carried eyedrops round with me constantly. Since last October I've been using Clarymist or Optrex dry eye sprays..They are absolutely brilliant. My vision is clearer and I've even found my night vision is better since I've used them with less haloing. Try giving them a go.

jenny487 · 15-10-2009 8:48am

Hi Posy, it can get to you alright, but I wonder is that something to do with not having left enough time from when the anaesthetic drops were adminsitered, to putting the clamp on? The drops are meant to numb the eye, and heavy the eyelid so that they don't 'want' to move, or so I'm told! I was very squeamish too, years ago and that's why I never even considered it, but talking to the people who've had it done, and Optical E has really helped.

Getting mine done this day week, and from what I understand, the whole idea is that you should be numb before they even go near you. Your eyes see only SOME of what's going on, not all of it, but because they can't feel anything, they can't 'tell' your brain they're hurting. Hey, that's my story and I'm sticking to it!!!! Convince myself!

Ann22: I've been told by an optician that even thought my vision has been corrected by laser..my eyeball is still that of a short sighted person ie that it's extra long. This leads to more space in the eyeball for fluid so naturally there will be more floaters.

That's interesting. I've large eyeballs; never heard this before. Thanks.

Posy · 15-10-2009 12:16pm

jenny487 wrote: »

Getting mine done this day week,

Eeek, good luck! Hope you'll be posting here soon telling everyone how amazing it went!

jenny487 · 16-10-2009 8:14am

i surely will!!! after i'm better of course!! jenny

Fuinseog · 18-10-2009 9:14pm

the eyes are the key top the soul. i sometimes feel that people who underwent the surgery mak look better but their eyes have a dead look about them.
it's supposed to have an adverse affect on your night vision.

BostonB · 18-10-2009 9:46pm

Soem people I know say its fine. But then later said they had some vision issues with driving at light and lights. Also some color issues. So I not sure I believe the "its fine" comments tbh. I'm sure some genuinely have no issues, some are just not effected, or bothered by any slight issues.

mikeystipey · 18-10-2009 11:04pm

went back to Laservision last Wednesday for my 3 month post-surgery check-up, the surgeon says I now have "6/4 vision" which only about 1 in 4 people apparently have. So my eyesight has gone from needing glasses to being better than most, can't say fairer than that!

Jip · 19-10-2009 10:51am

Fuinseog wrote: »

the eyes are the key top the soul. i sometimes feel that people who underwent the surgery mak look better but their eyes have a dead look about them.
it's supposed to have an adverse affect on your night vision.

:eek:

Regarding night vision, it can depend on the type of surgery you get and also your prescription before hand, the worse it was the longer it takes to get back to normal. Mine is fine (believe me if you want BostonB)and I don't think that when my wife looks into my eyes she thinks I'm dead inside. Easy on the amateur dramatics there.

mikeystipey · 19-10-2009 1:20pm

Jip wrote: »

:eek:

Regarding night vision, it can depend on the type of surgery you get and also your prescription before hand, the worse it was the longer it takes to get back to normal. Mine is fine (believe me if you want BostonB)and I don't think that when my wife looks into my eye she thinks I'm dead inside. Easy on the amateur dramatics there.

indeed...wouldn't recommend telling someone their eyes look dead :rolleyes:

BC · 19-10-2009 1:43pm

I was told at the consultation that I had night vision issues. I hadn't noticed as my eyes have always been like that so i just thought it was the same for everyone!!! I was told there was a small chance the surgery (lasek) might make it worse but it was more likely to actually make it better. I had the surgery almost a year ago and it did actually improve the night vision a little. I have had no problems at all since the surgery and am really happy with my vision. I was -5 in both eyes beforehand and had glasses for 20 years. Its fantastic not needing them anymore.

Posy · 22-10-2009 4:56pm

What does everyone mean when they refer to 'night vision problems'?

BostonB · 22-10-2009 5:16pm

halos and glare when driving apparently. I don't know how common it is, or how bad.

DingDong · 28-10-2009 8:11pm

Posy wrote: »

Okay, I actually felt a little sick reading that sentence. I really want to have laser done but I'm pretty squeamish about people being at my eyes so I'm probably a no-hoper.

It sounds worse than it is. The thought of getting it done put me off for a long time and the scare storys. I couldn't be happier with it now. I don't know my comfort not having to put contacts in. I did have problems with glare off lights at night for a few months but that all gone now(squint your eyes up and look at a light gives kinda the same effect). For the few minutes it take to get the job done it well worth any minor discomfort.

jenny487 · 05-11-2009 9:42am

not sure if anyone is reading this anymore!! but for what it's worth, had my surgery, wavefront intralase lasik, in Optical Express, newbridge, fri 30 oct 09. very sucessful so far! great team there. would highly recommend them. experiencing what feels like eye muscle discomfort when watching tv or working at computer, i assume that's cos i'm now using eye muscles that never worked before! also a bit of glare/halo on nighttime lights. if this is the worst it gets, i'm doing well. would thoroughly recommend OE. i was -7.50, now i''m better than 20/20!! mad. thanks to all who advised me on this forum.

also, i've contact lenses to offer anyone if they would like them? shame for them to go to waste. i bought them in Specsavers Dun Laoghaire, July 2007. they are in date until sept 2011. i have three UNOPENED boxes, of
30 lenses brand name Easy Vision, one day, daily disposable lenses, at -7.50 strength, and i have one OPEN, box which contains STERILE, UNOPENED lenses too; the only reason it's open is cos it's the box i was using before surgery. the lense 'pouches' themselves are sterile. can't find an exact picture of them on the net, and they don't seem to sell them anymore in SS, but this link shows that they are the they same as this type, if that helps:

http://www.opticiansonline.ie/specsavers-visionexpress.html

three months supply is worth €90. http://specsavers.ie/contact-lenses/buying-in-store/step3/

this offer is also on weddings online too, so first come first serve!!

jenny

Posy · 06-11-2009 12:58am

Glad to hear it all went well for you!!

:) Sooo jealous.

I decided to go for a consultation at the Blackrock clinic and despite having a -9 prescription I apparently have nice thick corneas so might be taking the plunge myself soon, eek! :eek:

D.R cowboy · 06-11-2009 10:36pm

Posy wrote: »

Glad to hear it all went well for you!! :) Sooo jealous.

I decided to go for a consultation at the Blackrock clinic and despite having a -9 prescription I apparently have nice thick corneas so might be taking the plunge myself soon, eek! :eek:

U can get it at 18 years of age if you have astigmatism?

jenny487 · 07-11-2009 4:07pm

excellent posy, best of luck to you! i decided not to go to BC cos they're one of the only ones who charge for the 'free' consult, but surely very high standard and that is all that matters. i would advise a second opinion too, just to be on the safe side!

good luck, jenny

Posy · 07-11-2009 4:26pm

Cheers Jenny! Hope your eyes continue to progress well.

I'll post again if I have any laser news.. I try not to think about it too much though in case I wimp out!

DR Cowboy- you have to be over 21 in the B.C for any type of laser eye surgery.

ArthurG · 09-11-2009 10:25am

Had consultations in Optilase (didn't like 'em) and Optical Express in Ballsbridge (loved 'em), have now signed up, and surgery is planned for 27th November.

Excited and nervous at the same time..... having Intralase Wavefront Lasik done. Will report back when done!.

jenny487 · 09-11-2009 1:55pm

to posy: do not DARE wimp out girlie! not the most enjoyable 2 minutes you'll ever spend under a laser, but SO worth it!

and arthur G, that's what I had done, things going really well at the moment for me, OE are quite nice, so good luck!

pauliewallie200 · 15-11-2009 1:38pm

Need an opinion...is it cheaper to get laser eye surgery in the North than in the South please? Any ballparks on costs would be apreciated (going blind fast!):)

goodgirl12 · 16-11-2009 9:17pm

Quick question for you gu.. Does your eyesight have to be stable for a certain length of time before you can get laser done and about how long does it have to be stable?

I've been wearing glasses for 4 years now and my eyesight gets slightly worse every year... Does anyone know how long someones eyesight can keep worsening or could it be another few years??

jenny487 · 17-11-2009 12:52pm

To paulwallie, i'm not sure! Optical Express was €4,114 for Wavefront Intralase Lasik. They really did their best to get me a good discount, €720! (Lasek is a cheaper surgery). And I don't pay Priv HI either, so I was grateful. Optilase cheaper, cos they don't have the Intralase machine, so, not top notch in my book, that's why I went to OE. So, in short, not sure, never checked out Northern rates. I'm in Wexford, so for check ups, emergencies, so dear and time consuming to travel. Not worth it for me, but maybe if you in Dublin? Easier?

To Goodgirl, ya, you do need a stable prescription, I think for over two years if not more? V important, otherwise you could regress straightaway after surgery. I'm 35, wearing glasses since 7 and strength last increased in July 2007. And even if they say no bother, which I am sure they won't do not get it done, quite unadvisable.

Jenny

jenny487 · 17-11-2009 12:53pm

Oh, Goodgirl, wot age are you, wot do you work at and wot is your glasses strength now please? how long are you wearing glasses?

jenny

gordo.sands · 17-11-2009 9:05pm

Have a look at this before you decide.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y-TUMw1FTmY

Jip · 18-11-2009 2:21pm

Have you any comment to make on the crap you posted ?

Maybe you should have read through this thread to see how many people have had the surgery and don't have any of the alleged issues in that vid, not that I looked at it but just read the comments below it before realising it's just a scare video.

ArthurG · 18-11-2009 2:25pm

Why would this help you decide?. Most medical procedures don't make great television, but that doesn't mean they're not effective.

gordo.sands · 18-11-2009 6:08pm

Jip wrote: »

Have you any comment to make on the crap you posted ?

Maybe you should have read through this thread to see how many people have had the surgery and don't have any of the alleged issues in that vid, not that I looked at it but just read the comments below it before realising it's just a scare video.

Im not anti laser I surgery. But any idiot should see how something is done before they decide if they want to have it done or not. Especially if its selective. I didn't look at the comments. I looked at the video from a purely academic point of view to assess the risks of what could go wrong or not. Maybe you should actually look at the video and assess it yourself instead of making harsh judgements based on the opinions of others.

And by the way.. its not a scare video its a training video used by colleges.

Jip · 19-11-2009 10:43am

But why post it without giving any sort of comment on it ? Shall I therefore post random videos into the various health and sport forums everytime some mentions they're thinking of getting some form of surgery ?

Kev. · 19-11-2009 1:22pm

Guys,

Getting this done on 30th Novenmber,Im looking for some positive feedback and reassurances please....

Thanks in advance

Porkpie · 19-11-2009 4:59pm

Got Lasek done 5 weeks ago in Laservision, Leeson St. Eyesight is much improved but it's not as good as when I wore my glasses (I'd say it's about 95% as good). I see a very slight kind of 'double vision' or shadows on some objects. The recovery was tough, especially for the first week, a lot of discomfort and pain, but improved greatly over the weeks. I still get dry eyes occasionally, especially in the morning.

I definitely feel it was worth it though. I hated wearing glasses and I am much more confident now and have more freedom without specs. Anyway, they say the healing time for Lasek is anything up to about 8 weeks, so hopefully my eyesight might continue to improve and eyes will become less dry.

I will post a full account of my experience in another few weeks. :pac:

jenny487 · 20-11-2009 9:34am

Hi Kev, where r u getting it done? Lasik or Lakek? What strength are your glasses now?

You will be fine! Not sure if you read my earlier post:

"For what it's worth, had my surgery, wavefront intralase lasik, in Optical Express, Newbridge, Fri 30 Oct 09. Very sucessful so far! Great team there. Would highly recommend them. Experiencing what feels like eye muscle discomfort when watching tv or working at computer, I assume that's cos I'm now using eye muscles that never worked before! Also a bit of glare/halo on nighttime lights. If this is the worst it gets, I'm doing well. would thoroughly recommend OE. I was -7.50, now I''m better than 20/20!! Mad."

Even reading this now I can cite further improvements, like my nighttime vision having improved and significantly less halos, so I assume that can only get better. My only hindrence the first week and a half was a really dry eye at computer only, and I work in an office, so bummer to that. I also think I went back too soon, 5 days post surgery. One criticism of Optical Express was that I felt they could have suggested to me sooner to get the lube I ended up getting, it's superb. Clinitas Hydrate Eye Gel. http://www.pcpdirect.co.uk/Pharmacy/Eye_Care/01445_Clinitas_Hydrate_10g_Eye_Gel.htm

You will of course have to check with your optometrist, but this stuff rocks!

I hope you didn't watch that video of Lasik? Only my own opinion, but I cannot imagine how it would help. I did watch it Wed just gone, I think and I couldn't finish looking at it. Purely jus cos it's your eyes! If I had to elect to remove my womb, you can be damn sure I wouldn't youtube it first; I would just do it! You will get all the info you need if you read your info pack. If you are nervous, I would ask for Valium. It's not the most pleasant two minutes you will ever spend under a laser, but it is so quick, and so do-able! Natural to be nervous but it's so SO worth it. Love not being speccy eyes anymore!

I hope I've helped. Good luck!

Posy · 21-11-2009 1:31am

I'm a diary keeper so I decided to post my long winded account of my laser surgery last Friday in the Blackrock clinic in case anyone finds it helpful.

Wed 11th November-

Starting to think I’m mental for considering this. I can see (nearly) perfectly well with glasses and there are blind people out there who would give anything for that. Will I be sitting here in a week seriously regretting this? I have a strange feeling in my stomach like I’ve been eating cement. Decide to forget about laser surgery for the rest of the day. Eat indecent amounts of Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. This really does help, I’d recommend it.

Thu 12th November-

Final preparations. I download two audio books and put them on my iPod. Go to bed not too early, wanting to sleep, not toss and turn; having forbidden anyone in my family to discuss tomorrow around me. I’m not overly nervous- it’s the aftercare that freaks me out more than anything; what if I get a lash in my eye? It’d be a disaster. Before I sleep I wonder if I sneeze while my eye is being (feeling queasy) held open would it pop out? I must remember to ask the surgeon in the morning.

Fri 13th November-

Up early. NO eye make-up obviously today- or for two weeks after the laser. :eek: Breakfast, bus, arrive in the clinic around 9.30am. Check in, get a hospital band on my left arm meaning my watch gets moved to my right wrist. Hmmm. Get tea and a bun in the café before going to the laser waiting room at 10.30am.

There’s a patient already there, although I’m actually first on the laser list for the morning. He’s had the magic valium tablet. I watch him to see if he appears stoned. He appears frozen with terror more than anything else. The nurse gives me the consent forms to sign. I sign them but don’t read them- I’d rather know as little as possible about what could go wrong to be honest.
The nurse then comes with my valium tablet and a cup of water at 10.45am. I sit there reading my ’after laser care’ sheet and wait to feel ‘out-of-it‘. I don’t. Drat. I look at my hospital band about 40 times. Bloody watch, being on the wrong arm, how dare it. There's another woman waiting now, having just got her happy pill. The atmosphere is like the waiting room before you take your driving test. It's like the waiting room to hell. This feckin’ valium is useless I rage, thinking too much.

My name is called at 11am and I go through to the pre-op room. My hair is bundled under a hospital cap and I relinquish my glasses. The feeling of helplessness without them is something I will not miss. At 11.10am I go into the laser room and lie down on the bed. I’m given a little squeezy stress ball to have a go at. I dig my long nails into it. Lovely.

They cover my right eye with a patch as they begin with my left. I’m told to keep both eyes open, however. They put something on it to hold it open but it feels like there’s nothing on it and like I’m still blinking. The wonders of anaesthetic drops, nice.
I look at a blinking light for about half a minute to create the (ugh) flap. Then I’m moved over on the bed to do the laser. It doesn’t take long. The surgeon keeps saying “just keep your eye on the light, nearly there, lovely..” I do keep my eye on the light but I don’t think I could move it even if I wanted to. At some stage there is a scorching smell. The surgeon does something to my eye that feels like he’s rubbing a fine paintbrush across my eyeball. It feels nice. Then my left eye is covered and the right is done. It hurts a bit when the (ugh) clamp is applied but more anaesthetic drops are applied and it all feels fine again.

At 11.23am my right eye is covered and taped up (with a hard plastic eye patch type thing, like the left) and it’s all over! It was a lot easier than I thought it would be and I hardly saw anything, which was my biggest fear. Everything was foggy and hazy during the procedure which suited me fine. I sit up, feeling woozy and am given a moment to ‘come to’ before being lead to the waiting room to a chair in the corner to lie down. My eyes are a bit sore but not bad. I can see out of them.. quite well actually but I have to shut them now for 20 minutes. The taxi journey home is the worst experience of the day to be honest. My eyes are shut and they feel like I just poured shampoo into them. Tears stream down my cheeks. My face is literally soaked.

I get home and sleep like the dead until 5pm. Then it’s a regiment of drops every two hours (antibiotic and anti-inflammatory, which are milky looking) and I sleep in between drops. By 10pm I’m hungry and have an omelette. Then it’s more drops and sleep. I pass out again. (I don’t have to wake up every two hours during the night to do the drops which is a relief.)

Sat 15th November-

Get up 6.30am. Peel the plastic protectors off my eyes- my face is dented and really sticky from them. I put my drops in. They don’t sting, it’s more a ‘good God, my eyes have drops in them at six in the morning- what the hell?’ sensation. My left eye feels fine but my right is gravely and uncomfortable.

I head off for my check up, all sunglassed up. When I get to the clinic at 8.30am I’m the only person in the bright waiting room in sunglasses. Feckin’ show offs. I see the guy that was beside me yesterday looking numb with fear. He still looks like a bit of a sour puss now so I just assume it’s his everyday general demeanour.
I get called to the check up room and remove the sunglasses. The brightness isn’t uncomfortable. I can read the chart on the wall (I can READ A CHART. Even the LAST LINE!) and the surgeon says my eyes seem fine. He tells me I has the strongest prescription yesterday “by a MILE.” I feel smug. ‘Yeah, you other lot mightn’t have sunglasses today but my eyes were minus nine. NINE I tells ya!’ :P

I’m to start using artificial tears as well as the two other drops today. Drops galore! My next check up is in Mid December. I go have a fried breakfast in a café (when I blow on my tea to cool it my glasses don't fog up because I'm NOT wearing any, hehe) then return home.. and sleep most of the day, getting up at about 7pm to watch TV for a couple of hours through my sunglasses. I’m being extra cautious and not sorry about it.
I then put my drops in and tape those plastic yolks to my eyes before I sleep. They’re to stop people rubbing their eyes in their sleep. (You CANNOT rub your eyes for a few weeks while they are healing.) The plastic eye-patch things make me look like a bug and I have to wear them for a week. I think I’ll wear them longer to be on the safe side. I have a tendency to sleep with my head mashed into the pillow which can only be a bad thing. Pillow germs! Shudder. :pac:

Sun 15th November-

I’m starting to explore what I can and can’t see now. The better eyesight hasn’t sank in yet and probably won’t for a while. I’m surprisingly blasé. It’s like looking through smudged glasses (nothing new for me- the state of my glasses) and lights, like my clock-radio or the standby light on the TV are smeared looking, an effect I used to get when I wore my contact lenses. I can read the writing on teletext and the ‘breaking news’ stories coming across the screen on Sky News. Huh.

Mon 16th November-

After two sleepy days I feel groggy and grubby. I’m glad I have the week off because the thought of going to work today makes me shiver. Bright lights? Computers? NO WAY. I have my first post-op shower. I wear my swimming goggles and pray I locked the door because I must look a right idiot. No water in the eyes though- aha!

Speaking of eyes. Vision: Okay, a bit smudgy but pretty good. I can still read small print which is good. I can see the time on the clock from the other side of the room, go me! Feeling: Leftie: Fine. Rightie: Still a bit strange and uncomfortable when I blink, like I have a lens in that’s not quite right. Appearance: Leftie: Blotchy red things in it. Rightie: Looks okay but when I look up it’s VERY red under the lid. Uurgh. If you looked at my eyes though you wouldn’t know anything had happened to them unless you got close.

Tue 17th November-

Eyes still the same as yesterday. My face is dented from sleeping in those goggly plastic yolks. The drops keep making me feel as if there’s something in my eyes. I’m down to 28 “AAARGH, there’s a lash in my eye! There IS. I can FEEL IT!” moments a day. It’s my main fear, despite being told by the surgeon if I do get something in my eye just lash a load of artificial tears in and I probably won’t die.

Wed-Thu 18th-19th November-

I’ve been watching more television and been checking my emails and browsing the net. So long as there’s much eye resting (thank YOU, trashy audio-books!) I’m grand.

Fri 20th November-

ONE WEEK! I’ve now finished the antibiotic and anti-inflammatory eye drops but must keep putting the artificial tears in every two hours (while awake) for the next week. Eyes feeling good, the right still has gravely dry moments but is better than it was. They are both still blotched but pinker rather than the red of before. I keep my trustee drops at hand and am liberal with them- sure they can’t do any harm!

It’s sunny so I parade about in my sunglasses feeling like a tourist. My sight is very clear but not crystal clear.. yet. It’s hard to see numbers on buses but I can read car registrations from a fair distance. It takes between 1-3 months for the vision to settle. I only had one paranoid ‘There’s SOMETHING in my eye, THERE IS!’ moment today, a new record. I’m so proud. The whole experience wasn’t even a quarter as bad as I had imagined. Thanks to everyone on boards, especially Jenny487 for giving me the push to get laser surgery. I’m delighted I did it. :cool:

murrayp4 · 21-11-2009 4:27pm

Excellent post Posy. Keep us updated!!

murrayp4 · 21-11-2009 10:23pm

p.s. I can't believe you got your eyes done on Friday the 13th

SparkleShoes! · 22-11-2009 12:24am

i got it done in march and it was the best thing i ever did!!
my eye sight was absolutely brutal glasses since i was 12 and lenses as soon as i could! and now i have 2020 vision!

had a check up the other day and i was told my vision is better than 2020 with both my eyes combined! cant believe it since before i couldnt even see the wall :rolleyes:
i would definatly reccomend it to everyone, it has changed my life!! wheni wake up i can see the corners of my room, and the spider in the corner! its amazing!

jenny487 · 23-11-2009 2:44pm

ha ha ha ha posy, what a good read!!! well done girlie, you must be so proud!! see ya jenny

Posy · 23-11-2009 9:37pm

It's great! I still can't believe I did it (especially on Friday 13th, ha!)
I'm looking forward to my work Christmas do where 'how long have these lenses been here?' 'Over a month?' 'Better open a new batch just in case.' 'Oops, spilled solution!' 'Damn, where's it gone?' 'Drat, feels like it's in backwards' etc etc... will not be part of the getting ready process.

Jenny, do you wear eye make-up and if so, how long before you went back to it or did you have an troubles? I slept without my eye shield things last night and was so happy to wake up and discover I hadn't gouged my eye out in my sleep or something, hooray!

jenny487 · 24-11-2009 11:46am

i really don't wear much anyway, but only put on mascara and eye shadow a week after?

snoopy12 · 24-11-2009 11:59am

Had it done a couple of weeks ago and have to say so far so good! no eye makeup for a couple of weeks - but considering i couldnt use contacts thats a small payoff!
ETA: Posey think we had it in the same place and same day! glad to hear its going ok for you!

Kev. · 27-11-2009 2:33pm

Great read Posy thanks a million.

I really love hearing about peoples actual feelings and experiences

Cheers

nickersop · 27-11-2009 9:48pm

I had it done a year ago in Optical Express on Wellington Road, and I still remember it like it was yesterday, waking up the next day and looking out the window and being able to read all the Reg numbers on all the cars outside!!It was the easiest thing i've ever done!It was like a little miracle!Staff were very professional in the clinic and Mr Nafa Bader my surgeon was fantastic!Talked me through everything and made sure I was happy. The nurse held my hand as I was very nervous and when I was finished they all gave me clap as they could see I was awfully relieved when it was done. I have recommended everyone I know to go in and have it done as it has improved my quaility of life - truely life changing! DONT THINK ABOUT IT JUST DO IT!!:D X

JackReacher1980 · 28-11-2009 4:32pm

I only have positive things to say about my eye surgery. Had it done in Blackrock Clinic about 6+ years ago. Having worn glasses since the age of 89, and starting to find contact lenses irritating, I bit the bullet. I am an incredibly nervous person, but it was the best thing I ever did. Slight dry eyes for a few months after, but nothing I couldnt cope with.
Unfortunately, vision started to deteriorate, so I went back 2 years later, had it done for free, excellent results again. I have a slight astigmatism in one eye, but would still never ever regret this procedure.

Kenny_D · 30-11-2009 11:05am

Looks like Optical Express are the most recommended on this thread. Will give them a ring today I think and book a consultation

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