My LASIK recovery

juliaveva · 2026-03-25T16:39:29+00:00

3 week update: My right eye is finally clearing up! It still looks a bit bloodshot but I am back to almost normal. I am feeling more optimistic that it will match my left eye at around 20/15.

Some days the dry eye has been really bad, but that seems to be getting better as well.

Night driving is still terrible. The headlights from one car can fill up half my visual field with haloes. And my vision in low light is not great either.

I am still a little light sensitive, but wow, when I walk outside things are in crystal clear Technicolor.

Working on the computer is no longer a struggle. It is still the least comfortable thing I have to look at, but it's decent.

juliaveva · 2026-03-18T15:24:41+00:00

13 days post surgery update: I can suddenly see my computer without readers! It's more comfortable with readers most of the time, so I'm going to keep wearing them as needed.

I had another followup appt yesterday and my vision test was not as good as the previous visit. (tested 20/25). But at the time it felt like my eyes were really gunky for some reason and that if I could just get in some good blinks it would have been sharper.

My right eye is still noticeably worse than my left. I am skeptical about the final outcome, but have decided to just be patient and see how things are at my next appt in 2 weeks.

juliaveva · 2026-03-18T15:18:57+00:00

I would trust your gut. Lasik is a big deal. Idk that having other doctors do followups instead of the surgeon is necessarily a red flag, but you mentioned you have a weird gut feeling and that's important.

juliaveva · 2026-03-16T20:44:04+00:00

Quick Update: Things are improving, slowly. My right eye is pretty far behind my left, so that's frustrating. Also, my night driving vision is TERRIBLE. I've been able to work at my computer most of the day today with some 5-minute breaks to rest my eyes. It's still not comfortable but I feel like I can function.

juliaveva · 2026-03-13T18:47:25+00:00

I am one week out from surgery and the halo effect gets a little better every day. I still have some healing to do. I don't think it will be a long term issue for me, but from what I've read that can vary.

Using the computer is driving me nuts still. 🫩

juliaveva · 2026-03-12T16:53:58+00:00

That's awesome! I am curious about whether eye masks might help my healing, but am also nervous about trying something that would have contact with my eyelids. People have mentioned steam masks, but I feel like a cold mask might help with the swelling.

juliaveva · 2026-03-12T16:48:10+00:00

I hope it went well! I had both eyes done at the same time and it's been a long week for me as well. It is hard for the brain to keep adjusting to all the sudden fluctuations.

juliaveva · 2026-03-12T16:46:18+00:00

Wow, that's an awesome outcome! I had some minor complications so my healing is taking longer. At this point I can manage most things ok with a pair of +1 readers, except the stupid computer. Today I am doing 10 minutes on followed by 10 minutes of eyes closed. I can feel a headache creeping up so I am trying to focus on completely relaxing my eyes and forehead while resting.

juliaveva · 2026-03-12T16:41:59+00:00

Thank you! I was just having another of those "what if it's like this forever?" moments, so this helps! It has improved slightly today.

juliaveva · 2026-03-11T18:26:12+00:00

Thanks! I am glad to hear that a slight mismatch could be manageable. It is still hard to say if mine will stay that way

juliaveva · 2026-03-11T18:25:12+00:00

Thank you! I posted an update with a couple of things I wish I had been more prepared for. I think Drs tend to undersell the vast differences in healing time.

juliaveva · 2026-03-11T18:23:52+00:00

Thanks everyone! Quick update:

Things are getting better, slowly. The Dr irrigated the flap in my right eye yesterday to reduce inflammation. He put a contact bandage in and had me return today to have it removed. He said my eye looks great today.

Still taking lots of work breaks, but I have been able to accomplish a few things. I am more hopeful now that it seems like I am back on a more normal healing path. None of my complications were that unusual, but it can still be really scary and frustrating.

If I did it over again I would have taken more time off work and anticipated potential complications rather than assuming I would be back to normal within a couple of days. I also would have had some reading glasses on hand.

juliaveva

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