Just had LASIK - how long to stabilize vision?

My LASIK doctor with very good credentials(and who I trust) just
performed LASIK using VISX laser on 3/3/04. My presecription was -7.5
, -7.75 on L and R eyes. I had negligable astigmatism.

On followup next day(3/4/04) he discovered I had bloodshot eye(R)
which he then cauterized the blood vessel and irrigated under flap.
He said I was doing very well and had nothing to worry about(this guy
is a whiz with degrees from 5 different schools)

My left eye allws me to see distance and close up but right eye is
blurry. He said that the right eye is a day behind the left in terms
of healing. I have followed all suggestions pre-op and post-op to a
T(quxine 4x/day, 4x latromax, motrin 4x/day for first 3 days to
prevent swelling, vitamin c).

I am wondering how long it will take with such a prescription in those
who have had LASIK with such high prescriptions. I get nervous
wondering if(but not when) my vision will be sharp. Images are crisp
but have fuzziness around them. My right eye is a little worse(crisp
but fuzzy).

Using both eyes i have 20/25 vision but there is still that fuzziness.

Is wtching tv or using computer taboo also?

please help,

tj

 

Your doctor should have discussed the time line and visual expectations for
post surgery healing with you before your surgery. It is unrealistic to
expect sharp vision day 2 post op. If you had a small complication, it may
take longer. Your doctor, who knows your eyes and how the surgery went, is
the best person to answer your question. Call him, I'm sure his staff will
be able to help you.

The edema and fuzziness due to the tissue insult from the surgery will take
a week to ten days to completely clear. Final post op refraction may not be
known until 3 months post op.

If you are nervous and worrying about your final vision this early in the
post op course, you were either ill informed pre op, were not paying
attention when you signed and discussed the informed consent or had
unrealistic expectations (ie expecting immediate results, expecting perfect
correctiion, expecting no complications, expecting no redo). Worrying now
serves no purpose. Re read the materials you were given before surgery, you
may find some reassurance there.

Again, this is a question for your surgeon. Usually the only problem with
reading, computer use or TV is that they are all activities that reduce your
blink rate, so the eyes may be dry. Use more lubrication when doing them.

Dr Judy

 

There is probably a bit of swelling from in the bloodshot eye. That
may cause an undercorrection. Most of the time the swelling will
resolve within a week.

Because of your high prescription, you can expect regression. The
doctor may have deliberately overcorrected you to compensate for
expected overcorrection, or intends to provide an enhancement to "fine
tune" the correction. If you were deliberately overcorrected, your
near vision will be poor until you regress. If you were not
overcorrected and you regress, your distance vision will become worse.

Report any changes to your doctor and expect this to be a process, not
a 20 Minute Miracle. But I think you knew that already.

That is actually pretty good at this stage.

No problem, as long as you remember to blink, and/or use
preservative-free drops to keep you eyes moist.

Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance

Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org

http://www.USAeyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org

I am not a doctor.