I had my Lasik 8 days ago. My pre-lasik prescriptions were Left: -7 Right -7 The target for Lasik was Left 0 Right -1.25 However, 8 days after the surgery, I am now at Left: +1.5 Right 0 So I am over corrected 22% on both eyes. 1) Is this statistically normal ? or a mistake has been made ? 2) secondly, I was asked to continue to use "Diclofenac Sodium 01%" eye drops every 3 hours, in the hope it may help reduce the over correction, is this the right type of medicine ? will it help at all ?
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It is important to understand that the LASIK flap can potentially always move after surgery. Although possible, after the first few weeks, it would take substantial trauma. I generally suggest that patients can exercise the day after their procedure but to use caution not to touch...
It is never a good idea to rub your eyes. Hands tend to be dirty and it can be easy to transmit the germs from your hand to your eyes. Also mechanically, parts of the eye can become swollen when agressively rubbed. On the other hand, after the first few weeks, the LASIK flap...
Unlike nearsightedness, it is harder to correct larger amounts of farsightedness. The key is to understand the full amount of farsightedness after dilation. Many people your age may be able to compensate for some of their farsightedness (hyperopia) by focusing. After dilation,...