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 Double vision after astigmatic surgery, Richard - Cape |Town, TX, 4/22/2006
  get glasses, ace - wpb, FL, 4/22/2006, (#1)
Double vision , Richard - Cape |Town, TX, 4/23/2006, (#2)
reply, ace - wpb, FL, 4/23/2006, (#3)
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"Double vision after astigmatic surgery"
Posted by Richard - Cape |Town, TX on 14:52:32 4/22/2006
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In November 2005 I had lasik surgery to correct a severe astigmatism in both eyes (-6 in each eye).
The surgeon set my goals by realistically suggesting that I would require an enhancement procedure.
After the initial Lasik, my left eye was -1 and right -1.25 astigmatism. Although my vision was greatly improved, I did notice double vision in my right eye. I was given a new prescription glasses whilst my eyes stabilized - this addressed the double vision in the R eye as well.
I assumed the double vision (in my right eye) was purely from the astigmatism (-1.25).
End of March 2006 I had an astigmatic keratotomy to correct the final bit of astigmatism in both eyes. Following this procedure, my astigmatism is now R -0.75 and L-0.5.
I am struggling with 2 things (4 weeks after AK):
1. I still have the double vision in my Right eye (according to the Dr this has the lower level of astigmatism - makes no sense to me)
2. I struggle with mid to distance vision with both eyes; my reading vision is great but from 3 foot onwards everything is blurry.
Could this and the double vision still be eyes adapting and healing or could there be other issues??
Your advice is GREATLY appreciated.
Richard
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1. "get glasses"
Posted by ace - wpb, FL on 15:26:50 4/22/2006
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since you still have a residual pescription and the fact you cant see clearly past 3 feet indicates you may have -1 to -1.5 diopters myopia as well. Your -6 astigmastim was out of the range lasik can treat so a residual pescription was expected. Still your vision improved big time and your dependancy on glasses greatly reduced.
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2. "Double vision "
Posted by Richard - Cape |Town, TX on 02:48:19 4/23/2006
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Thanks for your reply, the Docs Refractionist measured me with no myopia/hyperopia.
Thays why I wonder if my concerns are stil part of the healing process.
The double vision is not present at short distance.
>since you still have a residual pescription
>and the fact you cant see
>clearly past 3 feet indicates you
>may have -1 to -1.5 diopters
>myopia as well. Your -6 astigmastim
>was out of the range lasik
>can treat so a residual pescription
>was expected. Still your vision improved
>big time and your dependancy on
>glasses greatly reduced.
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Posted by ace - wpb, FL on 19:37:29 4/23/2006
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How well do you see in the distance without glasses? If the doubling bothers you, maybe you can get glasses for distance
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