Sunday, July 1, 2012

Vision got worse

It's been a year now since I did LASEK and Corneal Cross-Linking.

Vision got worse:
RE +8.50/-1.75 x 85
LE +2.75/-0.00 x 0

Both eyes have severe corneal haze and extend through all layers (very deep)
Eyes are too flat now.

  • RGP lenses always slide so not a viable option
  • Hybrid Lenses don't work because eyes are too flat.
  • Kerasoft contacts should be OK, but vision is still poor with them due to change of RE from +6 to +8.5 and left eye 
  • Eyeglasses provide mediocre vision and must be at a stable non-moving environment, such as a desk
1 year and still hanging on.

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Vision Simulation

I found an interesting site: http://www.visionsimulations.com/
I used it to show how I see the world.  My right eye is by far a lot worse but I tried to approximate things to give an overall idea.   All images have a perfect vision vs my vision for comparison.


In ideal conditions, my left eye sees the clarity as shown below.




Ghostig Effect.  Right eye is 4 times as worse as the example shown (instead ofjust one ghost, I see 4 or 5 ghosts).  My left eye compenates and makes things better.



Another example of ghosting.  If I stress the muscles in my eyes I can achieve better vision.  Again, right eye is a loooooot worse than what you see.




Glare when there is a lot of light in the background.  Three images attached depending on how much light is coming from the windows.





Halo effect that makes me think this is how the light is actually seen by most people...when in fact it's not.



When I drive when it's sunny, things get a lot clearer.  In dim places, the negative effects of my vision are a lot more obvious like in the example below.



Driving at night is a nightmare.  Starburst from cars is painful.  The starbursts prevent me from seeing anything else.




As you can see I'm really placing my hopes on contact lenses.  Glasses don't help much with these problems.  Contacts almost take it all away.  I just have to be patient to get them to fit right.

Peace.

Still unable to wear contacts...

It's been months since I decided to go ahead with wearing RGP lenses.  After going through the fitting experience and finally placing the order I was informed my pair arrived!  Contacts, specially made for me, have arrived!  The promise of perfect vision is finally within my grasp.

I head to Dubai with my wife filled with excitement (wait...did I mention I recently came back from my Honeymoon after getting married?) and finally get to try on these expensive lenses.  The lens specialist places the lenses in my eyes, and after minutes of teary eyes and discomfort, things are not clear!  Apparently the lens diameter was not big enough and lens was sliding in my eyes (did not remain in the center).  Solution?  Send them back and get ones with larger diameters.

On the good news, hybrid lenses are now available and the lens specialist ordered trials to try them.  Due to my busy schedule and just getting back to work, the nearest appointment where I could make it was 3 weeks later.

Still hanging in there, hoping things will get better.

Sunday, February 12, 2012

RGP Lenses ordered!

Vision is stable (still poor).
Eye shape is stable (flat).
Corneal haze still exists and is expected to reduce in time.
Cause of stromal tissue loss is still unknown - reason they believe is delayed epithelial healing which prolonged the exposure of the stroma.  Scar tissue has replaced the lost tissue.  Infection was never a cause and never occured.

Got RGP lenses ordered which will arrive in 4 weeks time.   Vision with these is awesome.  No haze, ghosting etc..  Adjusting period is required cause it feels like there's a hair in my eye when i wear them (especially first 10 minutes).

Hope exists.  Vision can be corrected with more conservative measures.  Time to live life.  No obsessing, no worrying.  Life smacked me in the face.  It's time to smack back and say "I will live my life, a happy life"

Thursday, February 2, 2012

Day 227 Post-Op (Feb. 02, 2012)

Wow.  227 days.  It really has been such a long time.  Almost 8 months now.

I have a follow up appointment on the 8th of February.  Hoping my eyes have a better curvature (less flatter) and can actually manage with the trial RGP lenses.

Look forward to the appointment results.  Fingers crossed and hoping for the best.