Eye operation gone wrong

[Stu]

My sister had her eyes lasered the other day - normal operation just to get rid of glasses.
One eye has worked but the other is worse than it was before. Apparently the cornea is OK but there are wrinkles in the outer layers. She'll have another operation on Thursday if it's not better by then.
Just wondered if anyone else had similar experience from this presumably common operation?

[the_lone_wolf]

Good friend of mine had surgery, nothing but trouble since, had to have several operations to correct the damage and his vision is still worse than before, nothing like having a corneal implant pop out your eye while at work to put you off messing with your eyes...

[Stu]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Good friend of mine had surgery, nothing but trouble since, had to have several operations to correct the damage and his vision is still worse than before, nothing like having a corneal implant pop out your eye while at work to put you off messing with your eyes...

You're supposed to reassure me that all will be well in the end

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Stu

You're supposed to reassure me that all will be well in the end

Sorry dude, eyes are tricky things

In statistical terms the odds of major complications are very low, hope it all gets sorted out

[G]

A corneal implant is not your basic laser eye surgery!

If you have tight lids the flap can crease it's common.

You can essentially complete the surgery without replacing the flap, the recovery times are just longer.

I had it done over 6 months ago now and have 2 lines better than 20/20 vision, it took around 3 months until my and had recovered and I was completely happy.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by the_lone_wolf

Sorry dude,

S'OK

eyes are tricky things

yeah but they've been doing this operation for so long I didn't expect that they would balls it up

In statistical terms the odds of major complications are very low, hope it all gets sorted out

Let's hope so. Obviously her old glasses are no use to her now. I don't even know if they make glasses to correct whatever mess they've made of her eye.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by G

A corneal implant is not your basic laser eye surgery!

A complication introduced by TLW nothing to do with my sister

If you have tight lids the flap can crease it's common.

You can essentially complete the surgery without replacing the flap, the recovery times are just longer.

I had it done over 6 months ago now it took around 3 months until my and had recovered and I was completely happy.

That's very encouraging to hear.

and have 2 lines better than 20/20 vision,

Wat does this bit mean? is it a good thing?

Originally Posted by Stu

Wat does this bit mean? is it a good thing?

Yes, it's a good thing.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visual_acuity

If my vision wasn't so good when corrected, I'd consider surgery; but mine's also 2 lines better than 20/20 w/contact lenses or glasses... if it ain't broke, don't fix it!

I hope your sis gets her sight sorted.

[G]

20/20 refers to the lines you can see on an opticians board. Pilots are required to have 20/20.

The problem with people commenting on laser eye surgery is most people are arm chair expert who have no real idea about it other than what there mates uncle told them.

Most people have not had first hand experience of it and looked into it in great detail. Corneal implants are not laser eye surgery, it involved removing your cornea and inserting an artificial one which your eye can reject. Laser eye surgery is much simpler and safer, your sisters issue is so minor, she will be fine.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by G

A corneal implant is not your basic laser eye surgery!

Well obviously...

The corneal implant was used in order to try to correct the mess created by the original surgery...


Stu - Nobody on here will be able to tell you what will happen in your sister's case, results from any surgery can differ drastically and eye surgery results will run the gamut from complete success in the majority of cases to total loss of sight in the very few worst cases - only your consultant or surgeon will know the facts and if you want information I'd speak to them rather than ask the internet...