I had Lasik Eye Surgery done around two weeks ago, and I've been really worried about the amount of redness in my right eye. I have perfect vision on my right eye, but my left eye is really hazy and doesn't seem to be getting any better. I went to see a specialist and he said that my left eye is just taking time to heal, and the redness is fine. Is this normal, and will it be okay soon?
Answer: Redness and blurry vision are not uncommon at 2 weeks post LASIK Redness and blurry vision are not uncommon at 2 weeks post LASIK and should improve over the next few weeks. If problems persists, make sure to bring this to the attention of your surgeon.
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Answer: Redness and blurry vision are not uncommon at 2 weeks post LASIK Redness and blurry vision are not uncommon at 2 weeks post LASIK and should improve over the next few weeks. If problems persists, make sure to bring this to the attention of your surgeon.
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Answer: Blurred Vision After LASIK There are different causes of what's perceived as "redness" of the eyes. Most of the time, redness after LASIK is a result of minute subconjunctival hemorrhages. These are a result of small capillary breaks that occur during the flap creation phase of the procedure when mild vacuum is applied to stabilize the eye. In our practice we call them little hickies from the kiss of the laser. These have the appearance of bright red splotches, are painless and don't affect vision. They may look scary but are very common and usually take a few weeks to resolve. Pinkish redness could be a sign of inflammation. If your eye doctor said its not dangerous, then it is probably the first kind. It is normal for the visual recovery to be asymmetric with one eye slightlly behind the other and is not a sign that something is wrong. Most commonly one eye has a little more dryness than the other. Some of the causes may include slipped flaps or folds in the flap. It sounds like your doctor checked and all is fine. You can rest assured that within a few days your vision will improve.
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Answer: Blurred Vision After LASIK There are different causes of what's perceived as "redness" of the eyes. Most of the time, redness after LASIK is a result of minute subconjunctival hemorrhages. These are a result of small capillary breaks that occur during the flap creation phase of the procedure when mild vacuum is applied to stabilize the eye. In our practice we call them little hickies from the kiss of the laser. These have the appearance of bright red splotches, are painless and don't affect vision. They may look scary but are very common and usually take a few weeks to resolve. Pinkish redness could be a sign of inflammation. If your eye doctor said its not dangerous, then it is probably the first kind. It is normal for the visual recovery to be asymmetric with one eye slightlly behind the other and is not a sign that something is wrong. Most commonly one eye has a little more dryness than the other. Some of the causes may include slipped flaps or folds in the flap. It sounds like your doctor checked and all is fine. You can rest assured that within a few days your vision will improve.
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Answer: Trust your doctor on LASIK recovery AS to your right eye being red, it may be due to a slight amount of blood on the white part of your eye known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage. This can happen more likely with traditional LASIK than the all laser method, but is not harmful, although it looks bad. If your vision is good, you probably do not have a problem in your right eye.
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Answer: Trust your doctor on LASIK recovery AS to your right eye being red, it may be due to a slight amount of blood on the white part of your eye known as a subconjunctival hemorrhage. This can happen more likely with traditional LASIK than the all laser method, but is not harmful, although it looks bad. If your vision is good, you probably do not have a problem in your right eye.
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