Which Way Do I Turn?

How many times can one person have their eyes dilated in a given week? Apparently, quite a lot! By my one week post-op visit, I had already been back to the doctor several times. I was excited to hear that my vision was still 20/20, but my flashes were not only making me anxious, they had my doctors concerned, as well. The surgeons didn’t feel that I was having a typical post-op recovery.

Just the day prior, I had an episode where the vision in my right eye went completely blurry, which was followed by a subconjunctival hemorrhage in the same eye that evening. Fortunately, the “hemorrhage” sounded and looked worse than what it actually was - just a popped blood vessel. I, however, was convinced my eye was bleeding. My doctor advised me to continue monitoring my symptoms, which according to her should steadily diminish. If my symptoms worsened, I needed to be seen right away. The trouble was that I was as unsure if “worsening symptoms” would be easy to identify and I was already feeling anxious about the ones I was having. I didn’t want to overreact, but I also didn’t want to take risks with my eyes. I felt myself often questioning what was normal and which way I should turn. I was loving my vision, but not the worrying.

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  1. RaiderMarch 24, 2019 at 11:22 AM

    Did you get any better? I'm pretty worried myself, so I know how that goes. I've barely slept since all of this started.

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    1. UnknownMarch 24, 2019 at 11:43 AM

      Hi Raider! Overall, it us better. I still get occasional odd flashes, but I hardly notice them anymore and it hasn't progressed to any other issues. My vision is now better than 20/20 (20/12.5) and I'm so happy I had the surgery!

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  2. HelpJuly 12, 2019 at 1:18 AM

    Who performed your surgery?
    How much did your surgery cost?
    What questions did you ask the doctor during your initial consult ?

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