FAQ: After Surgery
- I am 49 years old and considering laser eye surgery. Can I travel by air immediately after the eye surgery ?
- I had lasik a week ago I was farsighted +4.25 in each eye. My Cornea is still swollen making my vision still blurry. Is this common?
- Hello- I had lasik in 2006 - overall things have been generally decent. My right eye has ghosting, but I think a pair of glasses will do the trick (as I held up my old glasses with a little bit of distance I could see clearly - so I went to my optometrist and he said I have a little bit of astigmatism and glasses should fix it) I know I can probably go back to surgery for an enhancement, but I am just terrified because there just seems to be crazy stories out there and I only got the surgery in the first place because contacts were irritating my eyes so badly they would turn bloodshot and itch and in my line of work, glasses wasn't really practical. I believe I had good surgery, and my optometrist says the person who did my surgery did an excellent job (I just had an eye exam one week ago),...so I feel good about it. However, with my left eye, very recently, it seems like it's getting a little hazier than I recall in prior 2 years. Is this normal? It really only happens in lower lit situations...anyway, the only thing that's changed in my routine is I've recently been working behind a computer screen for up to 8-10 hours a day...could it be my eyes are straining a little and this could be what's making the left eye a little more hazy? Also - I've been reading about retinal detachment, cataracts etc (just so I'm informed) and I just want to make sure that if I ever had any things like that start to occur and I didn't see any symptoms, would these be things the optomometrist catches early on in routine eye exams? Or should I go visit an opthamologist to tell me if I have any of these things? It's to my understanding the optometrist can detect these things and then if needed refer one to an opthamologist? In other words, if my optometrist says everything looks good, do I stop with him? Or because I had lasik should I go see an opthamologist for routine eye checkups? Sorry for the long email...I appreciate your taking the time to read. Best, AJ.
- I was informed that I had a decentered optical ozone after lasik? what do you think caused this and what can be done to treat it?
- Hello, I had Lasik over 7 years ago and I am very happy with the result. But due to current media coverage I am now worried about my cornea being weak due to the flap never healing and thereby increasing my chances of having extasia, other complications or even blindness later on.
- I had lasik 3 yrs ago. My vision was great after the surgery for 2 yrs now I need glasses again. It only lasted 2 yrs?? I could see the tv from the couch after the surgery now I need glasses to see the tv just like I did before the surgery?? what should I do. the dr said my left eye has had some regression and could use a tweeking but he said he will wait till next yr.He gave me a script for glasses to see far and another script for glasses to read with. I had the surgery so I can see far and now I need glasses again?? I paid $5,000 for lasik so I would not need glasses ?!
- Hi Dr Russo, I have been wearing coloured / cosmetic lense for a while. I was thinking of getting LASIK done. Can I still wear cosmetic lense post surgery? If yes, how long lead time should I need and any specific parameter like lense diameter or anything I should be aware of due to the changes after LASIK? Thanks Dr.
- I had lasik surgery 2 weeks ago on my left eye. As the Doctor explained it went from farsight to nearsight but to an extreme. Therefore, I will probably be having to do it again. Is that common and how long do I have to wait before it is done again?
- After Lasik surgery (my prescription is as follows : -6.00 -1.50 180 / -5.75 -1.50 180) i have been told that if I walk into brightly lit room I will not be able to open my eyes as I will feel discomfort. Please advise. thank you
- I am 3 and 1/2 weeks post PRK... I started restasis 1 and 1/2 weeks ago. It seems that my vision has gotten worse (i was 20/20 at my 2 week appt)... extremely blurred since I began the restasis. If I stop taking the restasis, will my vision get better? Thank you.
- I have read that there were a couple of icases, even years after surgery the flap made during LASIK had been knocked loose! Can this happen?
- Can u smoke marijuana 5 hours after LASIK surgery?
- post prk fuzziness -- how long should this last?
- I had custom wavefront lasik over 4 years ago; just recently my vision is not been as good as it once was. I was 20/15 after surgery. I seem to have the most difficulty with watching tv, especially after reading, etc, if I am going back & forth between the two. Is this the "40's thing" where I may need reading glasses eventually?
- I am a deep sea scuba diver sometime descending to 130 feet below. This is up to 4 atmospheres of pressure. Will I still be able to perform recreational scuba diving after LASIK presuming I am a good candidate.
- after this surgery is it fine to study aviation to be a comercial pilot
- How will i know if my eye vision is ok,all they told me is fine,don't worry ? But it has been 1 week and 2 days, please tell me how long it take to cured from surgery when can i start washing my eyes cause i have been gentle and need to know for how long more,When can I use make up,Is it normal for my vision to get cloudy sometime,.
- I had surgery 3 weeks ago. My flaps moved a couple of times, and they had to put in place. I am not happy with results because I still see blurry. Is this going to get any better? I am scared I made the wrong choice.
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- I had lasik yesterday. I just looked in the mirror and could see a line in each eye. It looks almost like an off0centered contact. Is this normal?
- Is it safe to smoke marijauna weeks after a cornea transplant.
- Is this question really going to be answered? My left eye is very blurry after several lifts. I was told last week that the flaps are in place, so why is my vision still so blurry? Will this be corrected, or am I expected to be happy with these results? At this point I cannot say I am happy with results, and I can not recommend it to anyone.
- Dr. dello russo performed laser surgery on both of my eyes about 8 years ago. Over the past 2 years my eyesight has slowly gotten worse. I thought that when I had the surgery there was a stipulation for free "touch ups". Is this still the case?
- I am suffering from glucoma disease and done surgery on both eyes bt after it is has complety lower my vision i could nt read clerly with precription given to me and high no not suited what should i do??? I want to increase atleast my sight through which i could just able to read somethig
- I had my nearsigtedness corrected ny your father a couple of years ago. Im 49 now and need reading glasses. i do not wearing them. Can I get this corrected even though I had the surgery years ago before it was bladeless?? I am a firefighter in West New York and glasses run into trouble sometimes.
- I had the surgery done back last August but my left eye did not heal right. I was able to see fine after the first time I got it done. I had the surgery done 2 days ago on my left eye again and 2 days later I am still seeing as blurry as I did after I got the surgery. Is this normal? How long does this normally take to go away?
- Good afternoon, Do the drops provided (Pred Forte and/or Zymar) affect or decrease the effectiveness of birth control (Ortho Tri Cyclen Lo)? Thank you!!
- I had LASIK performed 2 weeks ago. I woke up this morning with viral conjunctivitis. I only have minimal injection and no exudate or itching. Is this dangerous for healing?
- Does eye sight deteriorate over time after the surgery like it did to even need the surgery?
- I had my nearsigtedness corrected ny your father a couple of years ago. Im 49 now and need reading glasses. i do not wearing them. Can I get this corrected even though I had the surgery years ago before it was bladeless?? I am a firefighter in West New York and glasses run into trouble sometimes.
- Hi, Is it true that the cornea flap doesn't heal fully even years after lasik?If that's the case, would normal activities such as rubbing of eyes, swimming in open sea without goggles, soap in eyes experience a larger risk to potential infections or DLK under the cornea flap?
- I am a 57 years old women, I wear glass for distance only. I would like to know if I would have to wear glasses to read if I had the laser surgery.
- I had prk surgery a year ago. Is it safe to occasionally wear a nonsprescription color contact lense?
- I had LASIK surgery performed in 2003 and had astounding results (20/10 vision) that I was thrilled with. Recently I've noticed that things don't look quite so clear. I'd been told the results were permanent. Do you make adjustments? Is there a cost?
- I had Lasik about 8-9 yrs ago. Some months ago I noticed I had problems reading the guide on the tv & some issues driving at night. I went to my Dr about 2 mos ago and he said I was a little nearsighted. The glasses works well with watching tv & driving at night. however, I now notice Im also having trouble distinguishing faces, and I constantly feel like blinking to clear my vision. Is there anything else that can be done? My cornea was thin to begin with when I did the surgery so it cant be reduced any farther. I am 45 years old. Thank you.
- Hi, I had laser eye surgery 4 days ago (june 25) and everything is OK so far. I need/want to start taking Tri Cyclen. Is it OK to do so or should I wait for a month or so? Thanks, Bailey
- I had Lasik surgery 10 years ago (performed by Dr. Della Russo). I am 47 years old. My vision has been perfect for 10 years, however now I am starting to need glasses for distance (particularly night time, for driving). Is this normal? Can my distance vision be corrected again with surgery?
- do punctual plugs dissolve on their own or do they have to be removed by a doctor? How long do they last?
- What is the long term effect of a lasik operation and eye correction on a person's eyes? is the change in eye sight permanent? Also if someone does boxing or any contact sports is it dangerous or can you continue to perform in the ring after getting eye surgery?
- I had Lasik done in 2000 or 2001. I think I need glasses again. I have them for reading, but now I might need them for distance again. Is the surgery I had guaranted to last longer. Can I get it done again?
- I had PRK done Nov. 19, 2009. It took about a week longer to heal than most so I got my contact bandages taken off at 11 days instead of 5. Now my vision is pretty bad until I use the rewetting drops. When I use the drops my eyes clear up for about 30 seconds and then get cloudy again. Is there something wrong?
- i had a e lasik on both my eyes 1 week back. now my both eyes are overcorrected +1.75 in both eyes. can u guide what shoud i do now? what can be an appropriate treatment fo me now
- I had lasik about 10 days ago and still see like I have vasoline in both eyes, so seeing blurry. Doc tested me at 20/20 a week after, but the blurry feeling makes my eyes tired and is quite frustrating. Will this subside soon?
- I had a surgery done 6 days ago at your office and the Halo Effect is pretty bad at night time. During the day, I still see fogginess. I am sure that this is the part of the healing process. However, all my friends that got Lasik tells me that their Fogginess was relieved within a week. I do have a follow up in a week but is there something I should be concerned about? I am just taking precautionary steps to see if this is something I should go see you right away. Thank you very much for your time.
- hi, i had lasik surgery like a year ago , at the beggining it was clear and all good but later my right eye was burning and itching and tearing and was more blurry than my left, my doctor says its normal just dry eye, and plus when i wore my glasses i could see so much clearer and better with lasik is there any problems with my eyes or its normal please i need your help..
- How long does it take to see normaly and to resume regular activities.
- I had Lasik surgery 2 years ago by Dr. Dello Russo I now have to wear reading glasses. This makes me very unhappy as I wore contacts before the surgery. Please can something be done to correct this
- I had Lasik done and I have two questions One is suddenly after 3 months I have ghosting,,,what should I do Second is my vision is still 20/30 will it improve. Please let me know
- I had lasik surgery one week ago. After having the clear contact lenses taken out the day after surgery, my vision was already fairly sharp. Within the past 4 days however, my vision seems to be getting blurrier, particularly in one eye. Is that normal during the healing process? Could the meds I'm on be contributing to this blurriness? I'm a little nervous that my eyes are taking so long to become clear.
- my daughter has just had lasek treatment on her eyes. She works on computers when willit be safe to return to work?
- i had lasik surgery 4 weeks ago for both the eyes,now my left eye got 20/20 vision,but still my right eye has -2 cylindrical power,at time of surgery my right eye flap got wrinkled and it was rectified by BCL,will my right eye get normal vision? or can i go for second lasik surgery,is it advisable...?ans when can i go to gym
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- After the surgery how long before i have to pay in full. Im a wealthy man but i am extremely cheap. Do you accept trades? To save money could i try doing the surgery myself, i am very smart how hard could it be? Thats what she said. I get alot of tail, will lasik help me get more tail? Will it make my weiner bigger? Will it make my dumps not smell so bad? I have to make poopy now so i have to go. Have a nice day.
- i had lasik surgery done 3 weeks ago my eyes are worst i can see what i am eating i can see to clean dishes if they durty i can not tell my eyes are constantly red i used to see close now i can see nothing at all i regretted i had that porcedure done i wish i can have my glasses back. i used to wear glasses to see far now i can see close i have to wear reading glasses constantly in that house even to cook i can polis my nail it is a total disaster. my is ruine . i can see to inssert iv on my patient i can draw blood i wear glasses more than before can you help fixed my eyes i can't work how i am going to pay the $4000.00 . i had the surgery done in mahathan office the only thing i can watch tv without glasses that all my life is mess-up
- can i wear colored contact lenses aftrer made surgery with contact lenses? and i`m 14 years old
- I had Lasik surgery done by Dr. Dello Russo at your Bergenfield office in 1999. The vision in my left eye is fine, but the vision in my right eye has become slightly nearsighted. This eye required an additional touch-up at the time of the original treatment. Is it possible to have further correction done to my right eye? I am a 61 year old male and my eyes are otherwise in excellent health.
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