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I am 37 years old woman from Baltic states and had LASIK on 18.08.2014.
Where I am now, 1,5 years after LASIK: the biggest issue is that my left eye each day is burning, painful, itches, feels like sand is there etc. It is not tolerable. It started one year after LASIK. My right eye is ok. I have large starbursts and halos at night. I do not feel safe driving with car in night. So I can no drive my kids to sports, dance on the evening. In dim light/semi darkness all things has "auras". Another thing is that I have focusing problems - if I red a book then look far, it takes some minutes to see clearly. I think, that I don't have photo-phobia, but my eyes are sensitive to the light. I can work with computer, see TV, reed books. Another thing is that some days ago my left cheek, nose become numb, tingle. I have light foresight and astigmatism and I use glasses now.
Before LASIK my right eye had foresight -6,25, astigmatism -1, pahimetry 519mikrom, pupil size in dark 7,37 mm; left eye foresight -6,25, astigmatism -1, pahimetry 509 mikrom, pupil size in dark 7 mm. Operation ring 6,5 mm. I do not have autoimmune diseases, rosacea, hormonal problems. I used soft contact lenses without problems for 12-14 hours a day before LASIK.
I have master degree in economics, good career, three kids and home with garden.
I choose the best LASIK surgeon in our country. Before LASIK I had lot of discussion about side effects. No one from three people that were involved in my situation said that I have large pupils that exceeds operation zone at night and I will have starburst at night. After LASIK I had discussion with surgeon and he admitted that they made mistake and didn't inform me. He offered me enhancement. I have written this discussion in my recorder. Maybe I should make legal action to them. Then my left eye started itching... Before LASIK I read lot of information. I visited lasikcoplication.com page, but thought that there are lot of bad surgeons and I will not have such problems. There are new, better Technics in this area. All my friends had good experience with LASIK.
For 9 months I went to psychotherapist to discuss my feelings. In some point I have suicidal thoughts and she said to call her anytime if I feel very, very bad and said that I should think about antidepressants. I have ended this therapy, because I had lot of other things to care like kids and I wanted more to fix on work with eye doctors. I do not have suicidal though now and accepted this situation, but time to time I am crying, so neurologist prescribed me antidepressant Adaptol. Now I can talk with doctors without crying and accept doctors attitude to me (some of them are smiling at me thinking, like you are stupid, that you had LASIK and now you have problems).
After my left eye started itching I found one ophthalmologist in other clinik, than where I made LASIK. My osmalirity was 342/354 and Schirmer 5/35; 5/32. His diagnosis was dry eye. I was prescribed to use artificial tears like Cationorm, Systane balance, Vita pos etc. After 2,5 months nothing improved. He made analyses about eye culture and discovered Staphilococcus koagulazo negativus. Diagnosis Chronic bacterial conjunctivitis. Then two months I used antibiotics like Oftan Akvakol, Uniflox, Tobradex to get rid of them. I thought that this would be the cause of may itching, painful eye, but it was not. Last diagnosis eye discomfort, because osmalirity is in norm 260/270. But I can not tolerate my painful, itching left eye!!! He suggested to make Folla diagnostic.
Besides this I was to my old doctor, who prescribed me glasses and soft contact lenses. I wanted to find something that would help for my starbursts. Different kind of soft contact lenses didn't help me, so we have ordered 18 mm scleral lenses from Bausch and Lomb for one eye. Price was approximately 200 EUR. This lens does not improve situation in dark, because creates starburst to one side near and far. She said that no other options is available in our country. So I red Dry Eye Talk and contacted Dr. G./ laserfitlens.com. He said that he can most likely help me with starburst.
One year post LASIK I went to one of two biggest eye clinics, where student make practice as well, to ask chief of eye doctor department, if I should make enhancement. They made lot of eye tests (nerve injuries, glaucoma etc.) and all was good. She said that she will go to eye doctor conference and he will talk about this, and then give me answer. After that my eye started itching and I read lot of information about enhancements. Now I can say now I WILL NOT DO ANY ENHANCEMENTS.
This week I went to second biggest eye clinic to eye doctor (chief of department). She is eye cornea specialist that I didn't know. She was the first person which thoughts was similar to mine. She suggested confocal microscope. (We have only two in our country). Confocal microscope raveled that nerves are ok, I do not have cornea neuralgia but there are inflammation that are by dry eyes. She suggested me scleral lenses, because my complains are likely different than for dry eyes. Now the best would be Systane Gel drops as well. She said that numbness of my left cheek is not connected to my itchy, painful left eye. I do not have ectasia signs.
I have made acupuncture for 4 months twice a week as well. I went to homeopath, used lot of B vitamins, fish oil, other vitamins.
In the middle of this week my lefte cheek begen to be numb. After three days I went to neurologist. She made head X-ray. I do not have stroke but trigamental nerve neuropathy suspects. She prescribed me Neurontin 300mg 1-2 per day. My eyes feels more better using Neurontin for 3 days.
On Monday I will go back to my LASIK clink for yearly check-up. They said that all patients have been fixed 2-3 years post LASIK.
One day at the time. Lets see how my story will end. LASIK has affect all my life. I don't have strength to be good mother for my kids. I am worried about my left cheek numbness. In next two weeks I will make additional examinations, like magnetic resonance. Monry, money... I have not tried cold or warm compresses, night goggles yet. These are my next steps. I am thinking about blood serum drops. One eye doctor smiled, when I discussed it. Time goes and I am worried that some things should be done asap, because if I will do it later, it will not help me anymore.
I am 37 years old woman from Baltic states and had LASIK on 18.08.2014.
Where I am now, 1,5 years after LASIK: the biggest issue is that my left eye each day is burning, painful, itches, feels like sand is there etc. It is not tolerable. It started one year after LASIK. My right eye is ok. I have large starbursts and halos at night. I do not feel safe driving with car in night. So I can no drive my kids to sports, dance on the evening. In dim light/semi darkness all things has "auras". Another thing is that I have focusing problems - if I red a book then look far, it takes some minutes to see clearly. I think, that I don't have photo-phobia, but my eyes are sensitive to the light. I can work with computer, see TV, reed books. Another thing is that some days ago my left cheek, nose become numb, tingle. I have light foresight and astigmatism and I use glasses now.
Before LASIK my right eye had foresight -6,25, astigmatism -1, pahimetry 519mikrom, pupil size in dark 7,37 mm; left eye foresight -6,25, astigmatism -1, pahimetry 509 mikrom, pupil size in dark 7 mm. Operation ring 6,5 mm. I do not have autoimmune diseases, rosacea, hormonal problems. I used soft contact lenses without problems for 12-14 hours a day before LASIK.
I have master degree in economics, good career, three kids and home with garden.
I choose the best LASIK surgeon in our country. Before LASIK I had lot of discussion about side effects. No one from three people that were involved in my situation said that I have large pupils that exceeds operation zone at night and I will have starburst at night. After LASIK I had discussion with surgeon and he admitted that they made mistake and didn't inform me. He offered me enhancement. I have written this discussion in my recorder. Maybe I should make legal action to them. Then my left eye started itching... Before LASIK I read lot of information. I visited lasikcoplication.com page, but thought that there are lot of bad surgeons and I will not have such problems. There are new, better Technics in this area. All my friends had good experience with LASIK.
For 9 months I went to psychotherapist to discuss my feelings. In some point I have suicidal thoughts and she said to call her anytime if I feel very, very bad and said that I should think about antidepressants. I have ended this therapy, because I had lot of other things to care like kids and I wanted more to fix on work with eye doctors. I do not have suicidal though now and accepted this situation, but time to time I am crying, so neurologist prescribed me antidepressant Adaptol. Now I can talk with doctors without crying and accept doctors attitude to me (some of them are smiling at me thinking, like you are stupid, that you had LASIK and now you have problems).
After my left eye started itching I found one ophthalmologist in other clinik, than where I made LASIK. My osmalirity was 342/354 and Schirmer 5/35; 5/32. His diagnosis was dry eye. I was prescribed to use artificial tears like Cationorm, Systane balance, Vita pos etc. After 2,5 months nothing improved. He made analyses about eye culture and discovered Staphilococcus koagulazo negativus. Diagnosis Chronic bacterial conjunctivitis. Then two months I used antibiotics like Oftan Akvakol, Uniflox, Tobradex to get rid of them. I thought that this would be the cause of may itching, painful eye, but it was not. Last diagnosis eye discomfort, because osmalirity is in norm 260/270. But I can not tolerate my painful, itching left eye!!! He suggested to make Folla diagnostic.
Besides this I was to my old doctor, who prescribed me glasses and soft contact lenses. I wanted to find something that would help for my starbursts. Different kind of soft contact lenses didn't help me, so we have ordered 18 mm scleral lenses from Bausch and Lomb for one eye. Price was approximately 200 EUR. This lens does not improve situation in dark, because creates starburst to one side near and far. She said that no other options is available in our country. So I red Dry Eye Talk and contacted Dr. G./ laserfitlens.com. He said that he can most likely help me with starburst.
One year post LASIK I went to one of two biggest eye clinics, where student make practice as well, to ask chief of eye doctor department, if I should make enhancement. They made lot of eye tests (nerve injuries, glaucoma etc.) and all was good. She said that she will go to eye doctor conference and he will talk about this, and then give me answer. After that my eye started itching and I read lot of information about enhancements. Now I can say now I WILL NOT DO ANY ENHANCEMENTS.
This week I went to second biggest eye clinic to eye doctor (chief of department). She is eye cornea specialist that I didn't know. She was the first person which thoughts was similar to mine. She suggested confocal microscope. (We have only two in our country). Confocal microscope raveled that nerves are ok, I do not have cornea neuralgia but there are inflammation that are by dry eyes. She suggested me scleral lenses, because my complains are likely different than for dry eyes. Now the best would be Systane Gel drops as well. She said that numbness of my left cheek is not connected to my itchy, painful left eye. I do not have ectasia signs.
I have made acupuncture for 4 months twice a week as well. I went to homeopath, used lot of B vitamins, fish oil, other vitamins.
In the middle of this week my lefte cheek begen to be numb. After three days I went to neurologist. She made head X-ray. I do not have stroke but trigamental nerve neuropathy suspects. She prescribed me Neurontin 300mg 1-2 per day. My eyes feels more better using Neurontin for 3 days.
On Monday I will go back to my LASIK clink for yearly check-up. They said that all patients have been fixed 2-3 years post LASIK.
One day at the time. Lets see how my story will end. LASIK has affect all my life. I don't have strength to be good mother for my kids. I am worried about my left cheek numbness. In next two weeks I will make additional examinations, like magnetic resonance. Monry, money... I have not tried cold or warm compresses, night goggles yet. These are my next steps. I am thinking about blood serum drops. One eye doctor smiled, when I discussed it. Time goes and I am worried that some things should be done asap, because if I will do it later, it will not help me anymore.
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Plasma helps the nerves to grow normally and faster. There are plenty of people who have resolved their pain post-lasik with just plasma or serum alone. It does take time, so we need to be patient - months maybe years but we will get better.
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