Starburst without LASIK ?

Hello,

I'm a 30+ year myopic male (-8.5 both eyes), wearing hard contact lenses for
the last 14 years. A few weeks ago, I started having a strange problem with
my vision. It occurred after a period of eye fatigue - a movie festival +
long working hours staring at a computer screen. The problem with my vision
is basically that sharp lights don't appear like points anymore but more
like stars. They also seem brighter than before. It is very annoying at
night with car headlights and small spotlights (for example Christmas tree
lights or remote control lights). I first went to see an eye specialist - he
thought it was edema, but didn't see anything wrong and suggested replacing
or cleaning my lenses. So I went to my contact lens specialist, who indeed
saw that the lenses were a bit dirty, and performed some thorough cleaning
(several hours) of both lenses. This happened a week ago. However, the
problem with my vision didn't disappear. I am really worried that my eyes
have been permanently damaged by the extensive wear of the contacts, maybe
as a result of oxygen shortage ? While searching a bit on the internet for
similar cases, it appeared to me that the vision problems I have are really
similar to the "starburst" and "glare" problems that can occur after LASIK
eye surgery !
If there's anyone here who might know which problem I have - please let me
know. I will definitely plan another visit to the eye doctor.

Thanks in advance,
M

"Access" <idmwarpzone_NOSPAM_@yahoo.com> wrote in
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> Hello,
>
> I'm a 30+ year myopic male (-8.5 both eyes), wearing hard contact
> lenses for the last 14 years. A few weeks ago, I started having a
> strange problem with my vision. It occurred after a period of eye
> fatigue - a movie festival + long working hours staring at a computer
> screen. The problem with my vision is basically that sharp lights
> don't appear like points anymore but more like stars. They also seem
> brighter than before. It is very annoying at night with car headlights
> and small spotlights (for example Christmas tree lights or remote
> control lights). I first went to see an eye specialist - he thought it
> was edema, but didn't see anything wrong and suggested replacing or
> cleaning my lenses. So I went to my contact lens specialist, who
> indeed saw that the lenses were a bit dirty, and performed some
> thorough cleaning (several hours) of both lenses. This happened a week
> ago. However, the problem with my vision didn't disappear. I am really
> worried that my eyes have been permanently damaged by the extensive
> wear of the contacts, maybe as a result of oxygen shortage ? While
> searching a bit on the internet for similar cases, it appeared to me
> that the vision problems I have are really similar to the "starburst"
> and "glare" problems that can occur after LASIK eye surgery !
> If there's anyone here who might know which problem I have - please
> let me know. I will definitely plan another visit to the eye doctor.
>
> Thanks in advance,
> M


If you have been wearing modern RGP lenses, then it is highly unlikely that
your eyes have suffered permanent damage from the contact lenses. There is
probably some other explanation. Perhaps you are in need of a new pair of
lenses.

DrG

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> "Access" <idmwarpzone_NOSPAM_@yahoo.com> wrote in
> news:41d86352$0$312$(E-Mail Removed):
>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm a 30+ year myopic male (-8.5 both eyes), wearing hard contact
>> lenses for the last 14 years. A few weeks ago, I started having a
>> strange problem with my vision. It occurred after a period of eye
>> fatigue - a movie festival + long working hours staring at a computer
>> screen. The problem with my vision is basically that sharp lights
>> don't appear like points anymore but more like stars. They also seem
>> brighter than before. It is very annoying at night with car headlights
>> and small spotlights (for example Christmas tree lights or remote
>> control lights). I first went to see an eye specialist - he thought it
>> was edema, but didn't see anything wrong and suggested replacing or
>> cleaning my lenses. So I went to my contact lens specialist, who
>> indeed saw that the lenses were a bit dirty, and performed some
>> thorough cleaning (several hours) of both lenses. This happened a week
>> ago. However, the problem with my vision didn't disappear. I am really
>> worried that my eyes have been permanently damaged by the extensive
>> wear of the contacts, maybe as a result of oxygen shortage ? While
>> searching a bit on the internet for similar cases, it appeared to me
>> that the vision problems I have are really similar to the "starburst"
>> and "glare" problems that can occur after LASIK eye surgery !
>> If there's anyone here who might know which problem I have - please
>> let me know. I will definitely plan another visit to the eye doctor.
>>
>> Thanks in advance,
>> M
>
>
> If you have been wearing modern RGP lenses, then it is highly unlikely
> that
> your eyes have suffered permanent damage from the contact lenses. There
> is
> probably some other explanation. Perhaps you are in need of a new pair of
> lenses.
>
> DrG

I had my vision tested and it didn't change. I have no problem with reading
whatsoever, the "only" problem I have is the appearance of lights in dim
light conditions.

mental strain, which is becoming more stubborn, given that the illusion
of living in a world where the infinity has been brought to you at 8.5
D of distance.

The strain is now so much that the eye cannot elongate anymore to
compensate

The only way the mind finds for relief is to imagine sturbust.

No solution with anything mechanical whatever.
You bet I am right.

http://TheCentralFixation.com

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> mental strain, which is becoming more stubborn, given that the illusion
> of living in a world where the infinity has been brought to you at 8.5
> D of distance.
>
> The strain is now so much that the eye cannot elongate anymore to
> compensate
>
> The only way the mind finds for relief is to imagine sturbust.
>


Sturburst ? I "imagine" this is a joke, right ?



> No solution with anything mechanical whatever.
> You bet I am right.
>
> http://TheCentralFixation.com
>

For me, the starbursts caused by a bad LASIK outcome are at their
worst late at night when I'm tired. Early morning after a full night's
sleep the starbursts are much less of a problem. That suggests to me
that the pupil fatigues during the day and is less able to constrict
when I'm tired.

If your starbursts are being caused by that sort of tiredness a
solution might be miotic eyedrops.