January 04, 2007
Wow. Today was really weird.
I spent about five hours in the doctors office and it was 63 degrees in there (even the technicians were complaining), so the most painful part of this surgery was that I could not feel my hands and feet. I can't blame them 100% since lately I have been feeling really cold indoors even with a fleece cap on.
The first part of the surgery involves cutting the flap on the eye, and that was disconcerting. The second part involves burning away corneal tissue with a laser, and that was disconcerting. I don't mind people putting things in my eyes and poking and prodding at my eyeballs, but if you are the kind of person who freaks out when someone touches your eyeball, then laser eye surgery is not for you.
The drops they put in my eyes (like a hundred different kinds) are making my eyes burn.
I can see... sort of. Still very fuzzy but I am able to operate without correction. Pre-surgery, I can't see but 12 inches in front of my face, seriously. Even getting up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom was challenging without my glasses on.
I will give another update tomorrow. The doctor says everything is good and the fuzziness will clear up soon.
Posted by megabeth at January 4, 2007 07:40 PM
Sounds good Megabeth! Mine was about like that. The drops have to sterilize your eyes, the laser cutting the flap is much better than the razor blade technique (safer and more precise). Keep up with the directions about eye drops and taking it easy. The first night was fuzzy, but it does clear up and is pretty good the next day. It can take a week or two until things settle down completely. I noticed some fluctuations during that time where in the morning I could see some things clear and some slightly out of focus but then in the afternoon all would be clearly in focus. I still have to use reading glasses if I am really tired or it is very late at night. I am glad it went so well! Now you just have to get rid of those wearing glasses gestures!
Posted by: Outlaw3 at January 4, 2007 09:54 PM
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