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CLAIM YOUR PROFILETrapdoor fractures are more common in children. Trapdoor fracture will cause the bones under the eye to swing down and immediately back up which entraps extraocular muscles that restricts eye movement and cause the double vision. The healing process you describe is normal and the symptoms are due to the swelling. If the movement and vision of your daughter's eyes do not improve in the next few weeks, you should take her back to the surgeon who treated her or go & get a second opinion.
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Contact lenses are not used in patients who undergo Lasik. Many people come to my practice in Texas because they want to stop using contact lenses. The procedure does not include any type of implant - make sure your Lasik surgeon will use an all-laser Intralasik procedure, in which a corneal flap is created with one laser and then a second laser reshapes the surface and corrects the refractive error before putting the flap back in place and letting the eye heal naturally. You only have to wear a contact lens for one day after surgery.
I would recommend to speak to a local experienced Lasik surgeon and have him/her answer any questions and concerns that you may have and make sure that you are a good candidate for the procedure.
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
Double vision and glares are common symptom sin the first few weeks after a Lasik eye surgery and often these side effects are temporary in nature and will go away. For some people, it may take longer to heal. I would suggest that if you do not observe further improvements 3 or even 6 months after surgery, you should set up a follow-up appointment with your Lasik surgeon who would take a close look at your eyes and be able to determine whether any additional treatment is needed.
Board Certified Ophthalmologist
I went in not being able to see more than 3 feet in front of me. I couldn't see street signs, etc. I could read just fine without any reading glasses. After surgery, I now need reading glasses, which is also normal for my age but coincidentally happened the day after surgery, but I'm fine with it because I now (even 12 years after surgery) have 'bionic' vision for things more than 3 feet away, and I'm now 53. Dr. Boothe is a 'machine'. There is no 'bedside manner' there, or any personality to speak of, but I consider him a genius. The way they do things in the Boothe Eye Center is like an assembly line. One person is lying on the table while you are waiting in the wings. When they walk that person away, they assist you onto the table, and so on. No pain at all because your eyes are numb. It took about 5 minutes. They give you Valium before you go in. I had to wear goggles on the way out and when I slept, which is not comfortable, but my vision was only cloudy for a day or two. I could tell through the haze that I could see further away. The halos around lights lasted the longest but eventually went away.
Could not use contacts any longer as my eyes were too dry. It has been a couple of weeks since the Lasik and my eyesight is almost perfect, and keeps getting better!
I had LASIK surgery with Dr. William Boothe in the Dallas area more than 15 years ago. While I appreciated the promise of improved vision, my experience during the procedure was unsettling. Something unexpected occurred mid-surgery, and Dr. Boothe became visibly upset. As a patient lying on the table, that moment left me feeling vulnerable and unsure. After healing, I noticed a persistent visual distortion in my left eye, something like a “tear” or streak that appears when I look at bright surfaces. I brought it up, but never received a clear explanation or follow-up care that addressed it meaningfully. The experience felt rushed, impersonal, and ultimately unresolved. I’m sharing this not out of bitterness, but to help others make informed decisions. LASIK is a life-changing procedure, and patients deserve not only technical skill but also compassionate care and transparency, especially when things don’t go as planned. If you’re considering LASIK, I encourage you to ask detailed questions, advocate for yourself, and choose a provider who treats your vision and your presence with respect.
I had lasik surgery done by {edited}, he's supposed to be the best in the DFW area. My appointment was for 6:30PM on a Friday and my surgery was not done until midnight! So, after doing no telling how many surgeries during the week, he's doing mine at midnight on Friday. Anyway, they gave me a Valium to calm me down (they do all patients) and the staff had to help me walk down the hall. All I could here Dr say was "Get her in here now!" He may be a good doctor, but his bed side manners are terrible. He only said a few words during my consult and nothing personally to me during the surgery. Okay, back to the surgery. Afterwards, I could see great. I only had to take 1 Vicodine and by noon the next day (just 12 hours after my surgery), I was back to work without glasses. My eyes had been terrible, 20/CF (counting fingers). I was told that I was more than twice as bad as 20/200. 20/200 is where you can't even see the big E on the chart and I was twice as bad as that. My prescription was -6.75 and -6.25. Anyway, after the surgery, I was 20/20 and 20/15. Things were great for awhile! Fast forward 3 1/2 years and I am now pregnant. My eyes started to bother me when I was about 6 months pregnant. I was told that that tends to happen during pregnancy and to wait 3 months post partum. My eyes never returned to the way they were after surgery. I now have glasses and contacts, but my eyes aren't near as bad as they were. Now, I'm 20/60 and wear a -1.25 and -1.00. I called Dr's office and they said that I would have to come in a pay a $300.00 consult fee to just see him. I don't think so. I'll find another doctor that's not cattle herding his patients in at midnight. I was even told by a staff member that he missed his son's high school graduation because he didn't want to miss the time doing surgeries. Anyway, I'll have it done again someday when I know I done having babies. I'll find someone good, but also make sure they that they at least do one follow up (not once did Dr. Boothe do one of my followups)
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