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CORNEA SCAR after LASIK
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I had LASIK done for both of my eyes last September 8 of this year. A day after the procedure, my left eye is perfectly well. But I knew that there was something wrong with my right eye. During my check-up after a week, my doctor confirmed that I have Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis on my right eye. It was treated immediately with Pred Forte drops (every hour) and Vigamox (4x/day). After a week, I felt that there was no improvement on my vision. I have halo, starbursts, ghost and blurred vision which really affected my life. My doctor told me that my DLK responded well to the steroid drops but I was a little frustrated because I can't feel the effect at all and becoming dizzy especially at work (using a computer) and at night on my way home with bright lights everywhere. It was almost a month after LASIK, and it is still the same. I went to Asian Eye Institute yesterday to seek for a second opinion. And there I got some answers. The DLK on my right eye is almost gone, but there is a scar on my cornea and it is in the middle (bulls eye) and this makes my life difficult now.I have nowhere to turn to since the specialist told me that I should just continue using Pred every hour and pray that this scar will respond to the treatment. I am desperate in seeking help. I just want to make my life brighter when I decided to undergo LASIK, but now- I'm becoming miserable thinking of what should I do next. Is my case hopeless? Are there cases similar like mine? What happened to the patients? Will the scar vanish over time? I am praying hard that I find a solution to this and that God bless me in my journey. Please help. Thanks.
I had LASIK done for both of my eyes last September 8 of this year. A day after the procedure, my left eye is perfectly well. But I knew that there was something wrong with my right eye. During my check-up after a week, my doctor confirmed that I have Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis on my right eye. It was treated immediately with Pred Forte drops (every hour) and Vigamox (4x/day). After a week, I felt that there was no improvement on my vision. I have halo, starbursts, ghost and blurred vision which really affected my life. My doctor told me that my DLK responded well to the steroid drops but I was a little frustrated because I can't feel the effect at all and becoming dizzy especially at work (using a computer) and at night on my way home with bright lights everywhere. It was almost a month after LASIK, and it is still the same. I went to Asian Eye Institute yesterday to seek for a second opinion. And there I got some answers. The DLK on my right eye is almost gone, but there is a scar on my cornea and it is in the middle (bulls eye) and this makes my life difficult now.I have nowhere to turn to since the specialist told me that I should just continue using Pred every hour and pray that this scar will respond to the treatment. I am desperate in seeking help. I just want to make my life brighter when I decided to undergo LASIK, but now- I'm becoming miserable thinking of what should I do next. Is my case hopeless? Are there cases similar like mine? What happened to the patients? Will the scar vanish over time? I am praying hard that I find a solution to this and that God bless me in my journey. Please help. Thanks.
Hi Mhes, I would like to know if you scar vanish, i am from Mexico and i am having a similar problem, a scar in the middle of my cornea, Please if you can answer to me, i am really worry, and sorry for my english cause I dont speak it very well
Hi Mhes, I would like to know if you scar vanish, i am from Mexico and i am having a similar problem, a scar in the middle of my cornea, Please if you can answer to me, i am really worry, and sorry for my english cause I dont speak it very well
Hi, we empathise with your agony. Your situation is definitely not a common occurrence, but it has been seen occasionally. You may taper the steroids on a weekly basis as advised. Cyclosporin may be continued if required. Lubricating eye drops are also recommended. It is extremely important that the exactb location , level and density of the opacity be dilineated and evaluated thoroughly.
I am no Doctor, but I do know that it is critical to slowly reduce the amount of steroid drops as opposed to just stopping them.
I just went to a Cornea Specialist earlier and she told me that it was not that bad. I can just feel it because it is right in the center of my Cornea. DLK is now healed, just the scar remaining. Usually, how long does it take for a connea scar to clear up? The doctor told me to lessen the steroids and just use it 4 times a day for 1 week, then lessen it to 3 x a day after another week. What do you think of this?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
It should slowly get better on steroids. However, not all case return to normal vision.
Dr. O.
Dr. O.
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