Comments on: PRK – 2 Weeks Later http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/ retaining sanity in a superstitious world Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:38 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: April http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-319 April Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:56:50 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-319 Wow! I'm really glad to come across your log, and to find it nearly two years after you posted it! This has really been helpful to me. I'm at the 2 wk mark now, and although I can see, it's definitely a slow process. I actually went back to work on day 4, but it definitely was a struggle. I don't work on the computer nearlly as much as you (I am a nurse). On day 5, I saw my Dr, he took out the contacts and said I could drive. I had drien to work that day against my husband's advice, so I was relieved that the doc said it was ok! Anyway, I still have the blurriness and haziness and I am tired of people asking me if that's normal. I know they are just concerned for me, but they all think it's nearly instantaneous and compare it to Lasik. Oh well, I just keep looking to the day that I can finally focus and hope that I didn't do this all in vain. I had a horrible astigmatism before, so even if I have to wear soft contacts in the end it will actually be an improvement over the gas permeable ones I wore before. But I hope to go contact and glasses free! Thanks again for the log and the fresh hope! Wow! I’m really glad to come across your log, and to find it nearly two years after you posted it! This has really been helpful to me. I’m at the 2 wk mark now, and although I can see, it’s definitely a slow process. I actually went back to work on day 4, but it definitely was a struggle. I don’t work on the computer nearlly as much as you (I am a nurse). On day 5, I saw my Dr, he took out the contacts and said I could drive. I had drien to work that day against my husband’s advice, so I was relieved that the doc said it was ok! Anyway, I still have the blurriness and haziness and I am tired of people asking me if that’s normal. I know they are just concerned for me, but they all think it’s nearly instantaneous and compare it to Lasik. Oh well, I just keep looking to the day that I can finally focus and hope that I didn’t do this all in vain. I had a horrible astigmatism before, so even if I have to wear soft contacts in the end it will actually be an improvement over the gas permeable ones I wore before. But I hope to go contact and glasses free! Thanks again for the log and the fresh hope!

]]> By: tjm6515 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-318 tjm6515 Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:32:27 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-318 I am at day 12, I have no problem reading with my right eye, but the left is fuzzy, my best vision is when I wake up. I drive 45 minutes to work in tha AM and see so so, I dont see starbursts which I am happy about, but the lines and signs are doubled (ghosting). But I do see crisp and clear aside from that. My biggest problem is driving home in the afternoon. The ghosting is bad, and I have a hard time judging speed of cars ahead of me. I am still being optimistic that my vision will be great. I tested 20/30 at my follow up, although the letters on the chart were ghosted. I am at day 12, I have no problem reading with my right eye, but the left is fuzzy, my best vision is when I wake up. I drive 45 minutes to work in tha AM and see so so, I dont see starbursts which I am happy about, but the lines and signs are doubled (ghosting). But I do see crisp and clear aside from that. My biggest problem is driving home in the afternoon. The ghosting is bad, and I have a hard time judging speed of cars ahead of me. I am still being optimistic that my vision will be great. I tested 20/30 at my follow up, although the letters on the chart were ghosted.

]]> By: Erica http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-312 Erica Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:50:10 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-312 Same situation for me. I think 10 days is the point where we all start to get frustrated with this and dread the thought of glasses and contacts again. Today is my tenth day and I'm still blurry. Thanks God they only did one eye. I would be unable to function had they done both at the same time. Is there anyone out there who cleared up at the two week point? three weeks? Same situation for me. I think 10 days is the point where we all start to get frustrated with this and dread the thought of glasses and contacts again. Today is my tenth day and I’m still blurry. Thanks God they only did one eye. I would be unable to function had they done both at the same time. Is there anyone out there who cleared up at the two week point? three weeks?

]]> By: Mel http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-296 Mel Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:49:35 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-296 At this point I would gladly put on a pair of glasses to see clearly. I suppose when the eyes heal that will be an option if I am not happy with the final result. Why did I do this again? At this point I would gladly put on a pair of glasses to see clearly. I suppose when the eyes heal that will be an option if I am not happy with the final result.

Why did I do this again?

]]> By: Harpstar http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-283 Harpstar Mon, 17 Nov 2008 23:40:40 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-283 Yvette - I'm in the same boat. I'm optimistic with a gnawing feeling of dread that I'll have to go back to glasses/contacts. Yvette – I’m in the same boat. I’m optimistic with a gnawing feeling of dread that I’ll have to go back to glasses/contacts.

]]> By: Yvette http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-266 Yvette Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:43:52 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-266 I too have had PRK and am at 2 weeks post op. It's so scary to not be able to see well, when 2 weeks ago I was able to see adequately with glasses. People keep asking me how the vision is going, and I keep having to report "not so good", which results in them rattling off stories of people they know that have had lasik and had instant results! I keep worrying that I will never see properly again,and wonder why I wanted to not wear glasses in the first place (although I do know why). I guess its a lot like child birth - bear with me on this - that no matter how much you read and hear, nothing really prepares you for what is to follow. I too am seeing double, and feel like if I could just put on a pair of glasses I could see properly as everything is out of focus most of the time. It seems this is 'normal' and I just need to be patient. I guess seeing through a clear 'scab' is going to be a little hazy. Then my brain will have relearn to see, adjust to certain lights, distances etc. Thanks everyone for your posts. I too have had PRK and am at 2 weeks post op. It’s so scary to not be able to see well, when 2 weeks ago I was able to see adequately with glasses. People keep asking me how the vision is going, and I keep having to report “not so good”, which results in them rattling off stories of people they know that have had lasik and had instant results! I keep worrying that I will never see properly again,and wonder why I wanted to not wear glasses in the first place (although I do know why). I guess its a lot like child birth – bear with me on this – that no matter how much you read and hear, nothing really prepares you for what is to follow. I too am seeing double, and feel like if I could just put on a pair of glasses I could see properly as everything is out of focus most of the time. It seems this is ‘normal’ and I just need to be patient. I guess seeing through a clear ’scab’ is going to be a little hazy. Then my brain will have relearn to see, adjust to certain lights, distances etc. Thanks everyone for your posts.

]]> By: archimedian http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-194 archimedian Sun, 03 Feb 2008 15:38:33 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-194 I am nearing my 10 days post PRK here. Have significant ghosting aas well. Post an update I would say my current eye healing is about on par with yours. Just now barely able to read the computer with huge fonts. Good luck with your healing. I am nearing my 10 days post PRK here. Have significant ghosting aas well. Post an update I would say my current eye healing is about on par with yours. Just now barely able to read the computer with huge fonts.

Good luck with your healing.

]]> By: Josh http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-115 Josh Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:21:56 +0000 http://nogodsallowed.wordpress.com/2007/12/04/prk-2-weeks-later/#comment-115 How are the eyes? How are the eyes?

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