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Maggie,
I could really have fun with this "floater" question of yours, but will resist.
My eyes are healthy with no side effects. As I mentioned earlier, the only
thing that I think may be a result of the surgery is I notice my eyes drying out
quicker. I should note that this may have nothing to do with the surgery, but
may just be that I have increased my awareness about having dry eyes.
After speaking to a number of doctors, there was a common theme for maintaining
healthy eyes ... keep them lubricated and wear sunglasses.
Patrick
Maggie wrote:
> At 08:49 PM 1/27/00 -0900, Patrick Duffy wrote:
> Several years ago, I had a cataract removed from one of my eyes (they put a
> plastic implant in your eye). Afterwards, it is common with young people
> ("young" in cataract-speak is defined as under 70, I think) to experience
> clouding of the lens capsule about a year or two after the initial
> surgery. (They leave the capsule there when removing your natural lens and
> implant the artificial one inside of it.) This clouding is corrected by a
> laser procedure in which they burn away the capsule. (BTW, this capsule is
> *inside* your eye, unlike the cornea, which is basically on the surface.)
>
> After having this laser surgery (a little over a year after the initial
> surgery), I had a LOT of floaters in my eye (still there, four years later)
> which, according to my opthamologist, is normal, and they will never go
> away. I have gotten used to them, but they are still easy to notice. Some
> of them are quite large. I think they are bits of the burned-away capsule.
>
> I was wondering if you get floaters when you have Lasik as well?
>
> >I also have another friend who went to the same doctor that I did and he
> >will be going back for a second "slice and burn". It is better to be under
> >corrected than over corrected in this procedure.
>
> Why?
>
> ----------
> Maggie, who seems to be a northeast-wreck-diving-geek and boat monkee
> mmowens@pa*.co*
> http://www.maggieowens.com/
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