Posted by vinnyt in : eye surgery ,
I have struggled with poor vision since I was in fifth grade. Finally, after 29 years of not being able to see I decided it was time to permanently fix the issue. I had worn contacts for nearly 10 years and although the correction they provided was very effective it fell short in many regards. First, I had to maintain the contacts, I have a hard time getting into a habit and typically after a few months of wear found my contacts to be too cloudy to be effective. Next because of the correction I needed I was unable to use extended wear contacts and so I was forced to remove them on a nightly basis. So at night I was rendered nearly blind and often found myself pushing the alarm clock onto the floor while reaching for my glasses on the nightstand. Finally, my prescription was nearly a year old, and facing the prospect of suffering for another year I decided to attempt Lasik as a final solution to my vision correction needs.
Seeing as I am like every other human and I am nearly 100% dependant on my vision for my income I felt I had to make a correct and informed decision when chosing a doctor to perform this operation. I looked at every clinic within a 100 mile radius of my home, spoke to nearly 40 people I know who have had the operation and consistently they recommended Discover Vision Center here in Kansas City. I went in the for the evaluation, and after a very thorough exam the doctors there suggested I receive a procedure called PRK. Because of the structure of my eye this surgery would provide the best results. I started wearing my glasses for 10 days prior to my exam. These 10 days were extremely painful for me because of the poor quality of my glasses however 2 days following my exam I was laying under the laser. I have a video of the surgery but it is somewhat gruesome. The operation itself was fairly brief about 5-10 minutes per eye. I was given Valium prior to surgery and by the time I was walking into the operating room I had no fear of my eye being touched. During the operation itself a local anesthetic is used, and at most you feel a slight amount of pressure but nothing more. Immediately post operation I could see and my vision was amazing. This lasted about 3 hours, when the drugs wore off the main was nearly unbearable. I believe it is imperative that you receive pain killers to help you during the short 3 day recovery period. My surgery was on a Friday, and the following Monday I was back to work. My vision took about 2 months to fully return to the great level I saw immediately following my operation. Looking back 1 year later this was the best money I have ever spent. I work on computers on a daily basis and thus far I have had not a single complaint about the quality of my vision or the behavior of my eyes since. Often people ask me about the cost, and yes it is not a cheap procedure and the cost can range any where from $500 an eye up to several thousand per-eye. However, because of the importance of my vision in my life I did not want to go out to find a bargain for this procedure. Most doctors who perform this procedure offer financing plans that a person on most any budget can afford. This procedure will alter your life completely. I believe that not having to wear glasses and being able to see has given me a new more positive outlook on life that I did not have prior to my operation. I would recommend this to any one that is evaluated as a good candidate for the procedure.
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So today was my first day back to work after my eye surgery. So far things are going quite well. I was able to drive to work and I have to say the mere fact that I got up from bed, didn’t have to go through finding my glasses, and then putting in my contacts made the entire process entirely worth it. My eyes have not completely healed at this point, but according to my doctor this can be expected due to the ways eyes heal after PRK. I’ll keep you posted over the next few days as things progress. but so far so good.
Posted by vinnyt in : eye surgery ,
I have made a near full recovery from
PRK ( photorefractive keratectomy ) surgery. I went to the facility on Friday morning, and by noon the procedure was complete. Initially I could see perfectly probably better than I ever had in my entire life. After about 30 minutes of clear vision this feeling of happiness was quickly replaced with a searing pain the likes of which I have never experienced. I quickly rushed back out to the clinic to double check that everything was fine, and according to the doctor everything was in order, and due to the fact that PRK is a very invasive surgery this level of pain was not all that uncommon. I was given a prescription for Tylenol 3. This is where the majority of my weekend goes blurry ( no pun intended ) I remember briefly waking up for my mom to put the regiment of drops in my eyes to ensure proper healing, and then sleeping. I have to say that I don’t honestly think a person could recover from this surgery on their own. Being rendered nearly blind, and needing to follow strict procedure when applying the eye drops it would be nearly impossible. Luckily my parents live near by and they volunteered to help me in my recovery. By Sunday the pain had nearly subsided, and was replaced with mere irritation, which I believe was caused by the contact lens that was placed in my eye after surgery. I was able to reduce this irritation by applying artificial tears which really helped. However, during this time I could not open my eyes for periods of more than a couple of minutes at a time, and luckily my brother is very good at typing and so he was able to help me with email and my day to day work. Finally, today rolled around for the majority of the day I was still dealing with the minor discomfort which required me to almost constantly be applying artificial tears to my eyes. At 4:00 I went back to the clinic at which time I was given the thumbs up, and the contacts where removed. I am now able to see, not as well as I could after the initial surgery but hundreds of times better than I could when I was in glasses. I believe that over the next week my vision will continue to improve and if I am able to stick to the recovery procedure I should come out of this with near 20/20 or better vision.
So today I’ve made what I believe will be a life altering decision. I’m going to go through with PRK. This surgery is the predecessor to the current Lasik procedure that has become quite popular as of late. The difference between the 2 surgeries lies mainly in the preparation of the eye for surgery, and the recovery period after the surgery. Due to my large pupils and the thickness of my cornea I’m not a good candidate for Lasik, as a result I’m getting the PRK. This will be taking place in one week and will probably knock me out for 3 days. I’m quite interested to observe the results of this procedure. I think being able to really see again for the first time will change my life for the good forever. I’ll keep you posted as things develop.
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