Having Laser Eye Surgery Today to Close Eye Drainage Duct

Bella Dea- I have had a couple of eye operations in the last few years, including one involving a laser. It is really amazing how medical science has come such a long way in the last few years, when it comes to working on the eye. To us lay people, it seems a bit bizarre, but to the opthalmologists, it is simply another day at work. They have gotten the procedures down to a science.

Soon, it will all be over, and you will be so much more comfortable.

I was talking to a couple of co-workers earlier this week about laser eye surgery they've had in the last couple of years. Sounds that it's startlingly 'easy' and the results are great.

One guy told me that the only thing that bothered him was that they gave him a minor anaesthetic (for something sort of unrelated), and he couldn't tense up when he thought he should during the procedure.

Bella
Bella, there isn't a dry eye on A2K as we wait to hear about your successful recovery.

BBB

good luck, BD...

Bella--

My Eye Doctor has been suggesting this operation for me. His wife had the procedure done last year and she's seen a dramatic improvement in her eye fatigue.

I think anticipation will be much worse than reality.

Don't worry Bella....it'll be over in two shakes of a boxers tail...

The waiting around for the doc to come in the room and the getting every all ready will take MUCH longer than the actual procedure.

The actual lasering part...WAY less than a minute I'm sure. You'll be just fine.

What time do you leave work?

Be sure to post tonight to let us know how things went.

Thanks guys....I know it will all be ok but it's a little freaky to think about. Lasering might be common for my Dr. but it's all new to me!

Noddy, I will let you know how it goes.

Chai, I leave around 2:20p. My appt is at 2:45p. So I should be starting my weekend around 4 today. Whoo hoo!

Good luck.
My friend had laser eye surgery a few ays back, he says its a bit blurry but its looking good for the future.

MG, this isn't lasik, although I am hoping for that in the future.

This is where they close up my lower tear duct, to prevent so much natural tear from draining from my eye.

Sit back - relax - take a few deep breaths - enjoy the weekend

curious bella....in the meantime, did they put temporary punctal plugs in to see if that relieved the dryness?

If they worked, the laser should be great.

They had put these temporary ones in my tear ducts that dissolve in a few weeks, in order to justify the diagnosis of dry eyes....or at least I thought that at first.

Wow, it really made a difference! This is when I was still wearing glasses, and I thought I was having difficulty reading for more than a half hour because my eyes were "tired"

Nuh uh....they were just dry....you're gonna feel good relief, that's for sure.

Yeah, I had the collagen in my right eye. They will do that in the left today after the laser in the right eye.

So that hurt.

I got a topical anasthetic but that was followed by a needle full of numbing stuff right in the corner of my eye. Yes, let me restate that: a needle full of numbing stuff right in the corner of my eye. It was comperable to a shot in the mouth. The numbing stuff before hand works just enough to make you think it won't hurt and then when they poke you, your eyes well up and you curse the gods in four different languages.

Then, the laser....which I didn't feel working at all due to the needle full of numbing stuff right in the corner of my eye...started. Blue, bright and uncomfortable because it was blinding me. It took all of 2 minutes and I was done. The doc said it would be a bit sore, feeling like a bruise for a while. Feeling pretty good cuz it was over, hoping I didn't have to have the other eye done. I left and of course felt nothing. Then.....3 hours later after the numbing wore off...YOOOWZER! A bruise? What kind of bruise? The kind that is caused by a swift whack to the shin with a 2x4, I guess. My eye was SO sore. Blinking hurt. And it felt like something was in it. Ugh. It's Monday now, and it's still sore. Not nearly as sore, but still sore.

What a pain in the ass.

Be brave, itl all be worth it in the end.

oh gosh....I'm so sorry it hurt like that....I guess because they weren't working on the actual eye ball, but the area around it.

I had a cyst removed from my scalp one, when the novacaine wore off....WOWZERS!

glad to hear it's getting better.

Just saw this thread, Bella. I'm glad it's over with for the most part. Hopefully the pain will be gone in another day or so. Do you notice any improvement in your symptoms?

Did your doctor give you a timetable for your pain?

Did he prescribe painkillers?

You'll be fine, honey. Just think onomatopoeia. <smile>

Just Advil and if it didn't get better in a few days. It's better, just not normal.