Chris asks…
Why did i experience extreme pain during LASIK though it was successful?
My old vision is OD +550 OS +700 and it went down to +150 and +175 after LASIK but during the procedure, it was painful. made some research prior to the procedure and learned that the procedure will only cause you a little or no pain at all..
admin answers:
It could have been not enough freezing in your eye during the procedure so therefor
you felt a little discomfort. It is important to get plenty of freezing in the eye before and during the
laser vision correction procedure. If you did receive alot of freezing you could have just been more sensitive to the pressure and vibration. Most people find laser vision correction to be painless but like I said some individuals are just more sensitive. It's helpful to give patient a sedative to help them relax before going ahead with process. Some people feel one eye more then another as well because the brain catches on to what you are doing.
Helen asks…
I had lasik procedure on both eyes... can somebody share their experiences with me..thanks!?
I had lasik yesterday and I see 20/20 but everything look a little hazy not a lot but its still hazy. It's better than than yesterday and the doctor said it will get better in a week or so.
What's your experience with it?
were you in pain?
i have no pain but im concerned about infections and flap detachment and wrinkling....
thanks
admin answers:
This lady at my work had lasik. She now has perfect distant vision but needs reading glasses because she types on a computer all day.
Richard asks…
Why did I have intense pain on my eyebrow and cheek bones during Lasik and how can I avoid it in future Lasik?
I am caucasian with small eyes and high cheek bones. During Lasik on my right eye, the pain was so intense that my eye uncontrollably was squeezing very hard against the pressure on it and the doctor said I kept popping out the device they were using (not sure if he meant the eye lid speculum or suction ring). The doctor tried suction on my eye 3 times. He managed to make a laser incision, but he stopped everything. The doctor confirmed the whole procedure amounted to basically ZERO, except that my eye got "beat up" (his words) from the repeated suction. I ended-up crying during the procedure too because of the intense pain. I have a high pain tolerance, so if this hurt, it was not in my head! Now, the vision in my right is totally blurry -- I cannot even read the top line on an eye chart. The doctor said my vision should improve in a week or two, as my eye heals from being "beat up."
I haven't been able to find much information about this.
I want to try Lasik again, but need to know if there is any way to prevent the pain, like taking percoset or morphine instead of Xanax and Valium ahead of time. Otherwise, the procedure will be impossible because the pain was truly unbearable.
admin answers:
Your eye needs to be able to open wide enough for LASIK to insert either the microkeratome device or the suction for the intralase laser.
It sounds like your eye does not open wide enough to make this possible.
Ask your doctor about the possibility of doing PRK which requires less eye opening and gives equal results.
Donna asks…
How long did you recover after the lasik surgery?
Please tell me your prescription in negative number and 20/? before and after the procedure.
Rate the pain on day one from 1-10, 10 hurts the most
How long did it take you to recover? Did you go back to work right away or took a vacation?
admin answers:
I was about 20/250 before Lasik surgery last year. The procedure was painless, probably due to the Valium they gave me. The ride home (as a passenger, of course) was fairly uncomfortable, mainly due to light sensitivity. The doctor gave me dark goggles, but the light was still too bright. I was in some pain once I got home (maybe 3 hours post procedure), but I had some left over Vicodin, and took two doses of that. The Vicodin took the edge off. Slept fine that night. Woke up the next morning, and I COULD SEE FINE! Hallelujah! I was jazzed up about that. I drove myself to my one day check up (an 2 hour round trip) with no problems. For that check up, I was seeing at 20/25, less than 24 hours after the surgery. I went to work that afternoon (doing ultrasound which really requires you to use your eyes). For my one week check up, I was seeing between 20/20 and 20/15. Other than the touch of pain I had post procedure, before I went to bed for the night, I had no other problems. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
Just one other thing....I went to a doctor who used computerized, lazer equipment. No knives were involved. But, it cost me a pretty penny. I paid $5500 for both eyes, but I was not comfortable going to a doctor that advertized in the newpaper for $500 per eye. Sometimes you get what you pay for! Good luck to you!
Michael asks…
What the type of Laser Eye procedures, that are pain-free and good for person with sensitive eyes?
I want either contacts or get eye lasik, but I have a fear of anything touching my eyes. And with lasik I hear they use a blade to slice a flab & peel it back.
admin answers:
As with all laser procedures, they give you an anesthetic for your eyes so you won't feel a thing.
Contacts aren't painful but may be a bit uncomfortable at first. Since you are afraid of touching your eyes, it seems that your problem would be putting contacts in and taking them out, but don't worry, within a few weeks you can easily master it. Once you actually have the contacts in your eyes you shouldn't have any problems with it.
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