I have damaged my eye with smoking weed after surgery - this is what i have found on the internet "Vasodilation is a symptom from THC in the blood stream. every cell in your eye is altered in location, shape, or pressure. While healing, this can cause your cornea to heal differently than expected, the cells in your eyes may receive to much, or not enough of what they need to survive and heal " - i know this is what i have done and i have massive headaches ever since, what are long term effects ?
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First of all, you and all the readers need to be clear that epiLASEK is noncutting, and IntraLase is cutting. many offices market IntraLase as "bladeless" which i suspect is a semi-intentional way to "confuse the public" and think that IntraLase is non-cutting, which is not...
Once your epithelium is healed, you can bathe and swim normally. This is usually after a week, but please check with your surgeon as some patients may take longer. Head aches with prolonged reading can have a number of causes that may or may not relate to your LASEK, so please talk...
LASEK is a form of Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA) just like Photorefractive Keratoplasty (PRK). The process involves removing the top surface layer of the cornea, the epithelium, reshaping the cornea, and then replacing the epithelium. A bandage contact lens is then placed over the...