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Laser Eye Surgery
Is there anyone out there who, like me, has had Laser Eye Surgery (PRK, Lasek etc) only to find that after a few years your eyes have deteriorated again? I've had perfect vision - almost binocular, for the past seven years and thought having PRK was the best thing I'd ever done. However, over the past few months I've noticed a huge change in my eyesight and I'm very depressed about it. I was approx. 30 when I had my PRK and my prescription had been stable for donkey's years - so what's happened now? It seems that everyone else gets perfect vision for the rest of their lives and mine only lasts a measly seven years! I hated wearing glasses and my eyes were too dry for contacts!
Has anyone had Laser Eye Surgery more than once?
Thanks in advance.
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I'm sure there are those that have had successful, comfortable results, however...
I had PRK (which isn't laser treatment for anyone who doesn't know...the surgeon uses a scalpel) in 1995. Before the op I could only see clearly for a distance of about 2 feet but immediately after the op I had perfect vision. This year I have had to start wearing reading glasses and this is due simply to ageing and not any result of the surgery.
I know it must be disappointing for you scooby and I'll admit it was for me, but when my friend's daughter recently gave birth to a baby who is blind it kind of put it all into perspective and made me feel grateful for what I have.
Thanks to everyone who's replied here. A laser was used to perform my PRK - I don't think the surgeon would have survived the afternoon if he'd approached me with a scalpel! Your links have been very useful and I now know that needing specs again is quite common.
You're right thikasabrik - we should be grateful that we can see.
Thanks to all :o)