LASIK vision correction?

[YellowDog]

They should be able to tell you if there is any scar tissue yet to clear up or what the problem is.

Good luck.

[p.dath]

They should be able to tell you if there is any scar tissue yet to clear up or what the problem is.

Good luck.

That's basically it. My left eye is pretty much 100% healed. My right eye hasn't finished, and has created a dry zone. So most likely I just need to wait.

They are getting me to use a lot more [dry eye] drops as well till the next check up.

[YellowDog]

OK - That as another reason I went for EK and not IK.

No dry spots with EK as it is all new tissue.

Some dry spots don't clear up, others do.

Your age is in your favour.

[candor]

Best thing I did. Never knew i couldn't see how others did till they bought in licence eye tests, it was a bit hazy. Got glasses - wow crystal clear but painful especially with jumpy upping dog.

Got the surgery. Horribly nervous but well drugged up. Feel a bit fragile a week or two. One eye perfect but the other got slightly dbl vision as they had not taken the right slice depth. Had to go again to get it done again on that eye. It was free as they aim to get it right.

My clear vision was uplifting for several weeks - seeing details of leaves on trees a park length away etc. Faces being clearer. Well worth it. Low risk, high gain. I figure that the low risk of probs is unlikely to come in for both eyes. I was told if on budget just getting one eye done makes aworld of difference as it informs your brain of the truth and compensates for the remaining dud. If fearful get one done at a time (cheaper and pretty good).
In my consult they warned that surf=ery not poss for everyone - some just have corneas that aren't fat enough to start with so cannot do it. It took a few days before they gave me the newsmine were fine for an op.

[heyjoe]

For those interested, I've updated my blog with my progress following the surgey:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/blog.php?b=1211

Basically left eye perfect, right eye is going to involve waiting a bit longer to see if it becomes perfect, or needs another zap.

p.dath,
Just wondering how its all going? Is the (right) dry eye cleared up and your general thoughts to date. I assume you have been out on the bike since then. Any probs with this?

[p.dath]

p.dath,
Just wondering how its all going? Is the (right) dry eye cleared up and your general thoughts to date. I assume you have been out on the bike since then. Any probs with this?

I'm still pleased I have done it.

I think the dry eye symptoms have more or less cleared up, in that I don't really feel the need to use the eye drops three times a day. However the vision in my right eye has not noticably improved. My next appointment is at the end of the month. Before I started my right eye was -4. After the operation it was -1. I think it might be -0.9 in the next test.

Motorcycle riding is much better without contacts or glasses, and I vastly prefer it.

Playing squash has been interesting, and I have kinda stopped for the moment. Since the surgery I have started completely missing the ball a lot when I swing. Never had that problem previously. I now do it so much that those used to watching me play are commenting on it and wondering what is wrong. I loose a lot of games against people that previsouly I considered my equal.
So I suspect my depth perception for rapidly moving objects is affected, and that I need to re-learn how to track fast small moving objects. Don't know how this translates to motorcycle riding.
I probably just need to spend a lot of hours on the court. However knowing that my right eye is not correct, and that potentially it may need further surgery, I'm not inclinded to do this, in case I have to go through another re-learning experience.

So I'm feeling a little ho-hum, but as I said, overall, I would do it again. I would also recommend to others to do it.

[heyjoe]

Thanks for the reply update. I find your detailed comments informative and helpful. It has given me food for thought on going and checking out whether I am suitable for this surgery or not. The Fendalton Eye clinic in Christchurch has a similar sounding set-up to what you described in your blog.

[p.dath]

I just had my next follow up appointment. My right eye is now only half as bad as it was at the last appointment, and the dry eye strip I was experiencing in my right eye is now considerably smaller (don't need to use lubricating drops for it any more now).

I've got another follow up appointment in two months, and by then they think it will probably have finished healing and I'll have 20/20 vision.

[The Lone Rider]

Hey there, I posted up a thread about a year ago on the same thing. Maybe it'll have some useful info for you

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...19#post1848819