Comments on: Experiencing Dry Eyes After Lasik

By: tonyl

tonyl — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:20:20 +0000

Yeah you'll have the red eyes for awhile.

Most people I've known that have had it have had no complications, just don't be touching your eyes or letting them get touched. If it gets messed up before it heals you have to go get it done again.

By: jessy2583

jessy2583 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 21:50:48 +0000

By: seekinganswers36

seekinganswers36 — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 20:01:43 +0000

You're describing a couple of issues:

(1) It hurts to wear glasses when you're sinuses are going crazy.

I've had the same experience; I just couldn't tolerate the weight of glasses during sinus episodes. I started wearing contacts. If you get a lot of mucus in your eyes during these times, daily disposable contacts would be the best approach.

(2) Your vision fluctuates as a result of sinus episodes.

LASIK is not going to fix this. Think about it. Your glasses are a particular Rx, which does not work well when your sinuses cause vision fluctuation. Your LASIK will be a specific correction as well, just like any contacts or eyeglasses, and it may not sharply correct your vision during times when sinuses are causing deviation.

(3) You sometimes have dry eyes.

People who are already prone to dry eye syndrome may not be good candidates for LASIK, because it can exacerbate this problem.

LASIK is a great procedure for many people. But it's not a cure-all and you need to have the proper expectations about what it will do. I'm not sure it's the right thing for your situation.

By: LadyLgl

LadyLgl — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 18:48:54 +0000

I would wait till it's more common place procedure. I haven't heard much about it. This sounds like a more complex procedure than lasik or it's predecesors. I'd consider waiting. Also, depending on your age you may want to wait till you are somewhere in your 40's where they can work on your close and far vision. I don't know your age.

By: Pretty Bueongi

Pretty Bueongi — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 04:26:10 +0000

Most of the complications from LASIK come from not leaving enough corneal thickness after the procedure. The remaining thickness after the surgery is calculated by subtracting the thickness of the flap and the amount of cornea removed from the thickness of the original cornea. In LASEK, the thickness of the flap is much less. However if you started with a thin or weak cornea or had to remove a lot of tissue because of a strong prescription, you could get some of the same bad results as with LASIK.

By: LL245

LL245 — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 01:44:34 +0000

I lost an eye from that operation! However I have a crystal clear vision from the other, so I would say go for it…

I'm just kidding Lasik is a safe procedure.

It just annoys me that people are afraid of it (since it is one of the safest operations currently) while they don't have second thoughts for breast implants, for instance

By: PurrfectPeach

PurrfectPeach — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:21:04 +0000

Not as a patient (I'm not a good candidate even if I considered the risks acceptable)

But as a practitioner I've had to do my best for a good number of people whose best possible vision had been made worse by refractive surgery:
visible scarring, irregular astigmatism, dry eyes and tear problems, glare affecting night driving… I've seen them all personally.

Bear in mind that this is a very small percentage: in one study of people who had had it done, 96% were sufficiently positive about the outcome, even if they noticed some degree of side effect, that they would recommend it to a friend.

Links added… I couldn't find the original page where the 96 (or 97)% despite problems caught my eye, but I've been able to turn up similar…
" 29% reported reduced night vision – however, it's important to note that 97% of patients indicated they would [have]decided to have LASIK again."