Lasik Eye Surgery - 4 Month Update

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At an attempt to cure my boredom for awhile, and having been wanting to post an update for some time now, I am taking the time to do it now.

For anyone who wants to catch up first, I originally posted this:

Eye Surgery - Need Some Advice

and then followed up with this:

Lasik Eye Surgery - Update (Long)

It has now been 4 months since I had Lasik Eye Surgery and so here is my 4 month update on how it has worked out.

After the surgery my eyes were always dry. I had to put drops in my eyes every hour just to keep my eyes wet. Over a span of about 5-6 weeks, I needed to use the drops less and less. I also had to use other drops that were prescribed for me for one week. My eyesight wasn't perfect after I had it done and I was kind of worried that it wasn't completely fixed through the surgery. I was worried that I would have to live with it being slightly off. My right eye was 20/15 and my left eye was 20/30, so still not perfect in the left eye.

After the week went by, I got off of the drops and I could actually feel my eyes getting better. I think the drops made my eyes a little swollen, which would throw my eyesight off a little.

A few more weeks went by and I went and got another check-up. This time, both of my eyes were 20/15. I can now see better than perfect and I'm so relieved. At this point my eyes were still getting slightly dry, but I think it was because my eyes were so used to getting the drops when my eyes got dry. I realized at this point that I need to just suffer through some mornings with my eyes being dry and then my eyes would compensate and start doing their own thing.

I have had other checkups and all that they were, were just to see that everything was good. Each successive checkup is spaced further apart. I think my next checkup is either this month, November, or in December.

People have said they have trouble seeing at night, but I don't have trouble at all. I do get a glare sometimes, but it's nothing that I can't handle. The problem is that later at night when I get tired, my eyes dry out quicker. And that is the only problem. Even during the day if I don't blink enough, my eyes will get dry and I get a glare. I really don't have any problems though and I can see just fine. Sometimes I am amazed by how much I can see from a distance, reading something so small that most people can't read it with glasses or contacts. Something far away isn't always clear, but if I think about it long enough and keep trying to focus, I usually can make out what it says.

I think I have covered everything. This is just an update and probably the last one I will make because I don't see anything else changing from here on out.

If anyone has any questions that haven't been answered yet, feel free to ask. I'm always on 2+2 unless I'm busy, obviously!