Hi Glenn, I just wanted to update my dry eye situation. Plugging the upper ducts did not seem to resolve my problem. There was discomfort from the dry eyes...
Hi folks.....new member to this group. Anybody else had any problems with their night vision(halos)? If so what are you doing to help it? My lasik was two and...
... What you describe is a know problem with refractive surgery. It relates to the size of your naturally dilated pupil and the size of the area where the ...
Glenn Hagele
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Dec 18, 2002 8:53 pm
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I have haloing problems also (20/400+ to 20/20 almost 2 yrs ago). Typically it is fairly mild... not much different from when I had contacts. I still have...
General fuzziness that comes and goes is often related to dry eyes. I recommend that next time it happens, you purchase a vile of preservative free eye drops...
Glenn Hagele
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Dec 18, 2002 11:35 pm
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<PRE>Thanks for the comments/info on dry eyes. I had been taking Sudafed for a cold and didn't consider that it would also make my eyes dry. After a day of ...
Any decongestant or antihistamine will likely cause dry eyes. Plus the extreme cold dry weather will do the same. Say moist!...
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Dec 19, 2002 1:46 am
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I noticed a variable intensity of night vision disturbances since my surgery (11 months ago) so I had the optician at the Lasik office write me a new script...
I will also probably have a problem with dry eyes (I have hayfever and live on double dose antihistamines from August through frost) and I will have a problem...
Unless you are about age 40, you should have no difference in your ability to see close after successful refractive surgery as you do before. I hope I have...
Glenn Hagele
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Dec 20, 2002 5:46 pm
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And after that (and I just turned 40) the near sightedness that was serving you in ways you never knew will be gone so suddenly reading small print and...
... I'm glad to be of service. You can find much more information about refractive surgery at our website http://www.usaeyes.org. Glenn...
Glenn Hagele
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Dec 21, 2002 6:18 pm
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I am near sighted, aged 42, healthy eyes, wear glasses and daily contacts, verified that I am a candidate for Lasik. I have been told that I will have to go...
Of course I cannot tell you if you should do Lasik. It's a difficult choice to make. I thought about it for about three years and talked to quite a few people...
I am 40 and 2 yrs post op. I have lost the ability to easily read fine print or to thread a needle w/o effort. I was extremely nearsighted (the Big "E"...
... Absolutely true. This is what I call Sudden Presbyopia and we have a whole page about it at http://www.usaeyes.org/faq/subjects/sudden_presbyopia.htm ... ...
Glenn Hagele
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Dec 31, 2002 10:02 pm
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I had several consultations, did alot of research and decided to get LASIK. I have small pupils, a good thick cornea and all the other pluses. I went in to...
Anthony, Good for you that you have a contentious surgeon. Thin flaps, buttonhole flaps, incomplete flaps, etc. are all known problems with LASIK. In nearly...
Glenn Hagele
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Jan 9, 2003 11:18 pm
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Hello! I am 4 days post op from LASIK surgery, and I must say I am impressed beyond my expectations. I'm 40 years old and have worn corrective lenses since...
Henry, I am so glad to read your good results. I, too, had LASIK surgery and had good results. Congrat's and enjoy your new eyes! Kathy aka kkathyknox...
I'm glad to hear of your good result, but four days is not really enough time to determine your final outcome. You can still experience fluctuations and...
Glenn Hagele
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Jan 20, 2003 10:50 pm
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Congrats on your good results! Do you mind me asking how did you get the tear? Oh, and you can taste the eyedrops you put in your eye??? It seems your doctor...
Hi Kimberly, My doctor explained the tear as a result of a combination of 1) my age-40, 2) my stress level-I manage a fleet of 24 helicopters for a living,...
Thanks for the information, Henry. This is the type of info you don't get on the video... ... my ... In ... we ... I ... way. ... (Ciloxan) ... You'll ... you...
I had lasik 3 months ago and my vision is great. I use tear drops once a day and I could live without them. However I'm experiencing some astigmatism wich is...
Every patient is different, but enhancements for minor residual astigmatism can be very successful. Listen to what your doctor says after a new evaluation. ...
Glenn Hagele
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Jan 23, 2003 11:24 pm
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I had 3+ astigmatismin both eyes. I was corrected for monovision. The reading eye had 2 enhancements and the distance eye had 1, just last week. Each...
