2 months + 1 day post laser zapping Time for my monthly update on the zapping of my eyes by lasers. Actually it was time yesterday, but I forgot. So in order to give you my 2 months post-op vision, I will have to think way back to yesterday. Actually, I think I'll post the text of an email I wrote to the doctor's office on November 3:

Dear (LASIK consultant lady),

I have an appointment with Dr. G on November 30, but there are a few issues that have been bothering me that I wanted to try to address before then if possible. The night vision issues I've had do not seem to have improved at all since surgery, even though I am about two months post-op. I still have rather large starbursts and haloes that begin to emerge in low light, and in my right eye lights seem to "smear" to the left somewhat under low light conditions. These problems make night driving rather difficult. Is there a legitimate chance for improvement with either of these problems, given my particular situation? Since I have not had improvement at this point, I am concerned that the gradual improvement I had hoped for will not happen. I have heard of two types of drops, Pilocarpine or Alphagan, which restrict the size of the pupil in low light (I am not certain what my low-light pupil size is currently). Is this something that Dr. G would consider prescribing for me to help with my night-time vision, either for the short term or the long term? Are there any other options I should consider at this point or in the future?

Also, the vision in my right eye seems to be consistently blurrier than my left eye. Earlier on, the vision would go in and out, but lately seems to be more "out" than "in." Is this normal, and should I make any assumptions about my long-term results at this point? I was hoping Dr. G could take a look at my chart and either email me or give me a call (xxx-xxx-xxxx day, xxx-xxx-xxxx evening) with his opinions. I appreciate all of your help with this!

Thanks,

monger187

At this point I have not heard back from the doctor about this. I guess I should note that the night time vision does seem to have improved a bit after all. I think it may have been worse last week because I was sick and on NyQuil, cough syrup, and other assorted stuff. So there probably is hope that the crazy starburst stuff will go away. I'm not so sure about the right eye blurriness, but I'm willing to go back in for more laser zappage if necessary. It's kind of frustrating to see how great the left eye is and not have it in both eyes. Seriously, it's pretty good. My right eye is very jealous.
  ¶ monger187 wrote this on 11/09/2004