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I Had Lasik Done in Both Eyes. Week Later I See Double on my Right Eye?

Had lasik done on august 23 2012. Week later I poked my right eye with a blink bottle . Made my right Ey irritated and watery. Next day I see double on my right eye. Oct 9 2012 still see double. Eye doc gave me a contact to help. Doesn't help to much. Can someone give me an explaination on why I see double and if I should see another optomitrist.H says its not astigmatism. Mention something about glue in my cornia. I think it a metphoree or something.

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Poking eye and double vision after LASIK

You may have dislodged your flap and it now has wrinkles or is dislodged which is causing your double vision LASIK is a riskier than LASEK as there is a flap in the former than can be dislodged by minor trauma this can happen even years after the surgery, the flap never fully heals you may need the flap repositioned, sewn down, or sealed with some tissue glue (not usually the way) and do NOT trust anything an optometrist says about your postsurgical complications ODs... more

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rahulshende
27 Feb 2013

Hi, Its unfortunate that you got unlucky with your flap. I was lucky to have undergone a flap less Lasik. I was wondering if it was worth all the travel to India, but now I am grateful I did. I now recommend this to all those thinking of lasik. Check itout at http://www.advancedeyehospital.com/knowledge-bank/eye-surgery/relex_vs_bladeless_lasik-49.aspx

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