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Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/26/2008 09:30:18 PM · #26

Yikes. I guess I'll have to cope with that bit, eh?

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

01/26/2008 09:54:24 PM · #27

Originally posted by _eug:

Yikes. I guess I'll have to cope with that bit, eh?

Yeah, bandage contact lens (TBL) is standard post-op course for PRK. You'll be THANKFUL you have it in.

01/26/2008 10:14:53 PM · #28

Originally posted by DowseDesigns:

Originally posted by _eug:
Yikes. I guess I'll have to cope with that bit, eh?

Yeah, bandage contact lens (TBL) is standard post-op course for PRK. You'll be THANKFUL you have it in.

I know, I know. I hate having ANYTHING in my eyes, and it'll just be during the recovery.

Sigma 150-600mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | S

01/28/2008 07:33:37 AM · #29

Sooo....its been 6 days since the surgery. Vision is pretty dodgy still, just wondering when it may be possible to drive again? Ballpark figure would be nice. My close and medium distance vision is fairly good, just not got alot of distance clarity yet. Am I being impatient?

BHuseman

Nikon D750

01/28/2008 08:00:37 AM · #30

I was at the five day mark before I was released to drive by the Dr. I had to drive home from San Antonio to Missouri. The trip wasn't easy and the blurriness was there, but I was legal to drive. Give it a couple more day snad you will feel better. I can tell you I was amazed at how little I could see yet the Dr said I was legal to drive. Really scary what they allow people to see or not see and still have licenses.

Originally posted by CalliopeKel:

Message edited by author 2008-01-29 18:53:35.

01/29/2008 04:28:07 PM · #31

My vision is crappy. Can anyone tell me how much longer till I can see decently enough to drive? It's been a week now. Was hoping to have more sight by this point.

01/29/2008 06:20:46 PM · #32

Originally posted by CalliopeKel:

My vision is crappy. Can anyone tell me how much longer till I can see decently enough to drive? It's been a week now. Was hoping to have more sight by this point.

Have you talked to your optometrist or the doctor that did the procedure?

01/30/2008 07:48:08 AM · #33

Yeah, they say its too early to speculate on what my vision will be till the healing is over.

01/30/2008 10:25:23 AM · #34

They had no feedback on how long that would be?

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

01/30/2008 10:42:58 AM · #35

Im pretty sure its a 3 month ordeal on PRK...with most of the results in by 1 month. He tested me today though. 20/40 in left eye, 20/200 in the right. But my right eye is healing slower than the left. He thinks Im just being impatient, I would have to agree. LOL

Creature

Nikon D70s

01/30/2008 11:08:15 AM · #36

Hell, I'd be impatient too, especially after getting LASIK and having clear 20/15 vision by the next morning! I didn't realize PRK had such a long recovery period.

Strikeslip

Canon EF 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6L IS

01/30/2008 11:17:44 AM · #37

I would think it would be a more reasonable procedure to operate on one eye, wait until it is healed and functioning well, then operate on the second eye. But I'm only a Doctor of Love.

01/30/2008 11:45:51 AM · #38

Originally posted by CalliopeKel:

He thinks Im just being impatient, I would have to agree. LOL

I don't blame you on that one. I'd be as impatient as hell, too.

Gives me food for thought.

01/30/2008 02:14:53 PM · #39

_eug,

PRK is something that is selected for you for best outcome by your doctor. I am not sure you can opt for PRK unless your a good candidate for it. I could have had lasik, but not as good of an outcome due to an irregular cornea topography test. I chose this route knowing all the warnings and slower recovery possibilities. I have seen so bad for so long I felt I could handle the slower and more painful recovery. I have to tell you I only needed pain meds for 2 days. It's mostly just aggravating. But if you have a long weekend or a week off, I think it would be doable for most folks (unless you rely heavily on your vision) for work.

I don't mean to badmouth this procedure. I think it will end up being the best thing I ever did for my particular situation.

01/30/2008 02:56:50 PM · #40

Originally posted by DowseDesigns:

PRK has less occurrences of permanent long-term side-effects because most permanent complications are a result of a flap complication. PRK... no flap... no flap complication. There have been a few studies that cover loss of contrast sensitivity after LASIK. The result was that there was some slight measurable loss of contrast sensitivity in some patients who had LASIK. Customvue or Wavefront guided procedures greatly reduce this risk due to way the laser resculpts the cornea.

Originally posted by CalliopeKel:

PRK is something that is selected for you for best outcome by your doctor. I am not sure you can opt for PRK unless your a good candidate for it.

I'm all for less complications/side-effects. ;)

Nikon AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED

01/30/2008 07:44:43 PM · #41

I'm all for final outcome. :)
update. Day 9 post op. Both eyes are doing well. Bandage contacts off and no pain. Still doing steriod drops and moisturizing drops. Left eye is sharper than right eye at this time, but the gap in that seems to be narrowing. Looks like I'm gonna be a success story. Vision gets better every day and so far I am extremely happy with the results. Can't wait to see what things are like in another couple weeks. But right now I can drive unaided. Who'd a thunk it?

Message edited by author 2008-01-31 08:16:01.

Creature

Nikon D70s

01/31/2008 09:38:58 AM · #42

Great, glad to see that things are "looking up", hehe.

01/31/2008 10:26:38 AM · #43

Originally posted by Creature:

Great, glad to see that things are "looking up", hehe.

Oh, boy. What are we going to do with you. ;)

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

01/31/2008 12:10:46 PM · #44

Give me something to 'look at'? ;)

LeeD

Canon EOS-30D

01/31/2008 01:27:54 PM · #45

Originally posted by CalliopeKel:

Give me something to 'look at'? ;)

Glad to hear things are going well. I just noticed who did your surgery. If you aren't able to have us do your surgery, you made a good choice. Jonathan Woolfson is pretty well respected in the field of refractive surgery.

ETA: We worked with Woolfson and some of his partners years back when we were affiliated with Emory.

Message edited by author 2008-01-31 13:29:25.

02/01/2008 08:37:27 AM · #46

Dr. Woolfson was amazing. He had a great bedside manner and I knew the instant he looked into my eyes I was in good hands.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

02/17/2008 06:35:41 PM · #47

Hey guys,

Im almost at week 4 post op. Vision is still kinda sketchy. At the moment my close vision is alot better than my distance. Driving is not real comfortable for me, but I'm doing it out of sheer necessity. When I put moisturizing drops I can see perfectly for about 5 seconds, or until I blink, then it goes back to being somewhat iffy.

Does the vision getting good with the drops mean my cornea is the right shape, but the surface of it is still too rough to get me that sharp site?

Just wonderin.

admart01

Canon EOS-20D

02/17/2008 06:51:22 PM · #48

Originally posted by CalliopeKel:

Talk with your doctor about temporary duct plugs. I had very dry eyes after my LASIK almost 3 years ago and I didn't know that was what was wrong. My story: very bad eye sight both eyes so it took a while (about 2 months) for the swelling to go down enough where my eyesight was decent. About 2.5 months after I was outside on a very bright day and in agony from light sensitivity. I have a great eye doctor who really listens. He put in collagin (?spelling) plugs in one tear duct per eye. This keeps the moisture in and solved the problem. Eventually these dissolve so I had permanent ones put in and my eyes were watery for a few weeks until they adjusted. Bottom line - took about 3.5 - 4 months to get it all right. Swelling went down, plugs keep my eyes well lubricated, eye sight is great.