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Trouble after RK, Winnie, 8/23/99
Trouble Rk, Steven Ofner, M.D. Eugene, OR 8/23/99, (#1)

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"Trouble after RK"
Posted by Winnie on 17:44:35 8/23/99
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I was very nearsighted. Had RK's done on both eyes, and now I am too
farsighted. My RK's were done in the last 4-5 years. One eye works.
The other (right eye) is so farsighted, I can only see shapes, but cannot
use it for reading at all. I need to wear glasses to use right eye(the
overcorrected eye) It is uncomfortable to have one eye doing all the
work. The doctor's office told me that I now am overcorrected in my
right eye.

Would you recommend correction? What are my chances of correcting, and
what are chances of having scar tissue problem since I had it done
already? How would you have it corrected-what procedure? Who would you
recommend.

I ask the doctor's office who did the RK how many problems their patients
had with the RK's-complications. They don't consider my problem a
problem. Their answer is that their doctor has no problems with any of
his patients. My reply was "What am I"?

A very good doctor. Just disappointed that I have gone with this problem
for so long. I feel it was this way always somewhat. I never could use
both eyes. When I would close my left eye and try to use my right, it
was blurred. When I asked the doctor about this after procedure was
done, he told me he did this so I would have one eye to read with.
However, I only have had one eye to read for near and far-my left eye.

Thank's for your comments.


Winnie Stearns

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1. "Trouble Rk"
Posted by Steven Ofner, M.D. on 23:40:39 8/23/99
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You should consider hyperopic LASIK on top of the previous RK. I have done several of these and have been very pleased with the results. Consult your doctor or LASIK surgeon in your area.

Steven Ofner, M.D.
Eugene, Oregon
www.eugeneeyecare.com

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