LASIK post-op experience
After the first day return visit I got a new visit booked a bit over a week later. Then I was sent off to use my eyes normally, but with sunglasses during the day and the "bug eye" shields taped on at night, so I wouldn't rub my eyes while sleeping. I also had antibiotic drops to administer four times a day, and tear substitute to use after the antibiotics, and whenever my eyes felt dry. The rules were; do not rub eyes, do no get water in eyes, do not wash face or hair directly, and above all, do not get water in eyes. Did I mention do not get water in eyes? If not, I do it again; it was the most important rule of all.
For the first few days I had trouble reading, although my distance vision was just fine. I got some reading glasses for 60 TBH which took care of that problem (and fell apart after a few days) and basically just went on as normal, but very aware of what I did around my eyes. I had some glare and halo effects in the nighttime and in dark places for the first few days, but at around a week those were pretty much completely gone.
Five days after the surgery the Songkran festivities began in Bangkok. Songkran, or the Thai new year, is an important holiday when the Thai wash away the sins of the old year for a clean new year. Wherever you go, you get splashed with water. Warm water, cold water, ice water, water from water guns, water from buckets, water from hoses ... just water everywhere. It was a blast, and I had great fun, but it was quite a challenge to not get any water in my eyes, let me tellya.
It worked out fine though, and on my return visit after Songkran a final test of my eyes revealed that I had 20/12.5 vision and can read without glasses in decent light. For reading books and such, especially when it's not so bright, I prefer having reading glasses, but that is expected to improve a bit more as time goes. I've also noticed "spots" in my vision, which are caused by degenerations in the eye jelly. I've had those for a long time, maybe all my life, but haven't noticed them because my vision has never been this sharp. At first they were a bit of a bother, but as I'm getting used to them I've simply ceased to notice them.
So in all, the procedure has been quite a success. I'm very happy with the results, and the sense of freedom to not need glasses is exhilarating. The only issue I have is a slight case of dryness, but since it's 35C+ here every day, and when I'm not in the heat I'm in the aircon, I expect that may be a big part of the dryness as well. I have artificial tears to use as needed, and I don't really need them that often. Once or twice in the evening when I sit in smoky, air conditioned bars is all.
For the first few days I had trouble reading, although my distance vision was just fine. I got some reading glasses for 60 TBH which took care of that problem (and fell apart after a few days) and basically just went on as normal, but very aware of what I did around my eyes. I had some glare and halo effects in the nighttime and in dark places for the first few days, but at around a week those were pretty much completely gone.
Five days after the surgery the Songkran festivities began in Bangkok. Songkran, or the Thai new year, is an important holiday when the Thai wash away the sins of the old year for a clean new year. Wherever you go, you get splashed with water. Warm water, cold water, ice water, water from water guns, water from buckets, water from hoses ... just water everywhere. It was a blast, and I had great fun, but it was quite a challenge to not get any water in my eyes, let me tellya.
It worked out fine though, and on my return visit after Songkran a final test of my eyes revealed that I had 20/12.5 vision and can read without glasses in decent light. For reading books and such, especially when it's not so bright, I prefer having reading glasses, but that is expected to improve a bit more as time goes. I've also noticed "spots" in my vision, which are caused by degenerations in the eye jelly. I've had those for a long time, maybe all my life, but haven't noticed them because my vision has never been this sharp. At first they were a bit of a bother, but as I'm getting used to them I've simply ceased to notice them.
So in all, the procedure has been quite a success. I'm very happy with the results, and the sense of freedom to not need glasses is exhilarating. The only issue I have is a slight case of dryness, but since it's 35C+ here every day, and when I'm not in the heat I'm in the aircon, I expect that may be a big part of the dryness as well. I have artificial tears to use as needed, and I don't really need them that often. Once or twice in the evening when I sit in smoky, air conditioned bars is all.