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One year follow up / time for enhancement
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| Bluesman 2004-10-04, 7:11 pm |
| Greetings ~
1 year post op, hyperopic astigmatism. was +3.25 / -2.00 / 179.
Corrected to +1.50 / -1.25 / 175. Vision stabilized and is plenty
good enough to function (drive, read, work, watch tv), but I know it
can be a lot better.
Went for a follow up today and Dr. said I am ready for an enhancement
if I so choose. When I see 20/20 through the eye correction gizmo, I
know that is what I want. I am a baseball player, and while I did ok
this summer, I know that my vision was limiting me, especially in the
field. Playing ball was the biggest factor in getting Lasik in the
1st place.
Dr said he can either lift the flap, make a new flap, or correct right
through the eye without doing anything. (That is a new one to me)
Here is my guy.
http://www.drraizman.com/
Thought on enhancements, recoveries, hyperopic lasik, expectations,
and so forth are appreciated.
Thanks,
Bluesman
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| Glenn - USAEyes.org 2004-10-04, 7:11 pm |
| You have been through this once, so you know what to expect. I don't
know what the doctor is considering when he says "through the eye" and
I think you should get a full explanation to consider this option.
I don't have any additional light I can shed on this particular
doctor. You may want to use our 50 Tough Questions For Your Doctor to
see if this new procedure is something you might want.
Virtually all doctors will lift the flap for LASIK enhancement
surgery. Only if the cornea is very thin and in other rare cases is
the laser on top of the flap. Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) can be
used for hyperopic correction after LASIK and does not involve lifting
the flap or removing tissue.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
I am not a doctor.
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| Bluesman 2004-10-06, 11:09 am |
| Glenn - USAEyes.org <glenn.hageleSTOPSPAM@USAEyes.org> wrote in message news:<30h3m0hfm1loq3odcpbbu7reqqmqa6gf9i@4ax.com>...
> You have been through this once, so you know what to expect. I don't
> know what the doctor is considering when he says "through the eye" and
> I think you should get a full explanation to consider this option.
>
> I don't have any additional light I can shed on this particular
> doctor. You may want to use our 50 Tough Questions For Your Doctor to
> see if this new procedure is something you might want.
>
> Virtually all doctors will lift the flap for LASIK enhancement
> surgery. Only if the cornea is very thin and in other rare cases is
> the laser on top of the flap. Conductive Keratoplasty (CK) can be
> used for hyperopic correction after LASIK and does not involve lifting
> the flap or removing tissue.
>
> Glenn Hagele
> Executive Director
> Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
>
> Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
>
> http://www.USAEyes.org
> http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
>
> I am not a doctor.
Right - laser on top of the flap is what I meant by on top of the eye.
I still have never heard of that way to do the procedure though...
Bluesman
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| Glenn - USAEyes.org 2004-10-06, 11:09 am |
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>Right - laser on top of the flap is what I meant by on top of the eye.
> I still have never heard of that way to do the procedure though...
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>Bluesman
PRK (or its cousin LASEK) over LASIK is considered appropriate in some
cases and can be performed successfully, however the exact thickness
of the LASIK flap needs to be known and the probability of late onset
haze seems to be slightly greater than for PRK on a virgin eye.
To reduce the probability of haze, the smallest amount of tissue
removal is best, the patient should take 500mg of vitamin C twice a
day for at least a week before surgery and at least two weeks after
(longer is fine), and always wear good quality 100% UV protection
sunglasses if you even think about going outside.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance
Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
I am not a doctor.
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