LASIK Quest (Sydney, Australia)

I had my second checkup today, about three and a half weeks after the procedure. (The first check was the day after.)

I came with a list of concerns, such as:

• Halos around light sources (eg downlights in a dark room)
• Double images in my right eye (which have since lessened)
• Difficulty in near focussing compared to pre-LASIK

I met with my assigned optemetrist, who checked the strength of my eyes and inserted some dye to check how my flap is healing. My eyesight test results came out pretty similar to pre-LASIK. I can't fully see 20-20 (but I couldn't before, either!) and the line required for obtaining a drivers licence was even clearer than when I did the licence test itself!

As for all my concerns, I was reassured that this was pretty standard and that things will get better over the next few months. I had a pretty strong prescription (a bit over 6 in one eye) which means my eyes will take longer to stabilise.

I must admit, my eyes do seem to be getting better every week. I'm not suffering from focusing problems I had in the first 1-2 weeks, and the double image seems not to be as noticeable. Maybe that's it -- it's not that things get better, I just notice them less!

My next appointment has been scheduled in two months.

-- Fabbo

Tags: LASIK Laser Eye Surgery