Comments on: My Time Away From Frames http://blog.seangursky.com/2009/10/my-time-away-from-frames Breaking ground since 1997 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 01:46:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Pioneer on the Internet – Sean Gursky » My Eight Month Appointment http://blog.seangursky.com/2009/10/my-time-away-from-frames/comment-page-1#comment-843 Pioneer on the Internet – Sean Gursky » My Eight Month Appointment Mon, 19 Apr 2010 12:33:50 +0000 http://blog.seangursky.com/?p=1560#comment-843 [...] the last appointment in 2009 with my ophthalmologist noted the pressure in my eye was a little high and to stop using the Flarex [...] [...] the last appointment in 2009 with my ophthalmologist noted the pressure in my eye was a little high and to stop using the Flarex [...]

]]> By: Sean http://blog.seangursky.com/2009/10/my-time-away-from-frames/comment-page-1#comment-446 Sean Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:38:45 +0000 http://blog.seangursky.com/?p=1560#comment-446 I know someone who had PRK surgery a week after I did, and when I went for my two week follow up I was fuzzy and they were seeing a clear 20/20 (which would have been just over a week after their surgery). However, they had a more painful recovery when mine was relatively smooth. Two similar surgeries that had entirely different outcomes. My point is that it is possible you could be given a go ahead to drive by Christmas time and have clear vision but the way each recovery is different I would not expect to see a perfect 20/20 by then. I had my surgery on a Tuesday and I was back at work the following Tuesday. I could have returned a day earlier but I was having my protective lenses removed and found the eyes to be a little too sensitive to return at that point. I do computer work and when I came back I took it slow. I have read of the two week recovery time so I tried not to push myself. I went home early the first few days because my eyes were tired, so it would be important to not read too much at once and retreat to darkness when you feel pain. At work I increased my monitor resolution to 800x600 and leaned towards the screen to make out the letters. Even then typos were common. I worked in a low-lit area for a few weeks and during that time I was able to slowly move further back from the monitor and increase my resolution. It could be a long road to recovery, and even though there will be days you may regret your decision to have surgery it is important to hang in there and have patience. Four months after my surgery I can't believe how easy life is without glasses and getting the freedom back after being tied to corrective lenses was worth the weeks in the dark and surrounded by blurriness. Good luck! I know someone who had PRK surgery a week after I did, and when I went for my two week follow up I was fuzzy and they were seeing a clear 20/20 (which would have been just over a week after their surgery). However, they had a more painful recovery when mine was relatively smooth. Two similar surgeries that had entirely different outcomes. My point is that it is possible you could be given a go ahead to drive by Christmas time and have clear vision but the way each recovery is different I would not expect to see a perfect 20/20 by then.

I had my surgery on a Tuesday and I was back at work the following Tuesday. I could have returned a day earlier but I was having my protective lenses removed and found the eyes to be a little too sensitive to return at that point.

I do computer work and when I came back I took it slow. I have read of the two week recovery time so I tried not to push myself. I went home early the first few days because my eyes were tired, so it would be important to not read too much at once and retreat to darkness when you feel pain.

At work I increased my monitor resolution to 800×600 and leaned towards the screen to make out the letters. Even then typos were common. I worked in a low-lit area for a few weeks and during that time I was able to slowly move further back from the monitor and increase my resolution.

It could be a long road to recovery, and even though there will be days you may regret your decision to have surgery it is important to hang in there and have patience. Four months after my surgery I can’t believe how easy life is without glasses and getting the freedom back after being tied to corrective lenses was worth the weeks in the dark and surrounded by blurriness.

Good luck!

]]> By: dramaqueen http://blog.seangursky.com/2009/10/my-time-away-from-frames/comment-page-1#comment-445 dramaqueen Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:45:24 +0000 http://blog.seangursky.com/?p=1560#comment-445 Hi Sean, I am getting my surgery done a week before Christmas. I was so hoping I would be recovered by then but after reading your posts I see that I have a long road ahead of me and I'm worried. I'm in my last year of University and I need to be able to do school work. According to your posts you were able to do work after two weeks, is that right? Can you tell me what kind of work you were able to do? Typing, reading, writing? Glad to hear that you're doing well! Hi Sean,
I am getting my surgery done a week before Christmas. I was so hoping I would be recovered by then but after reading your posts I see that I have a long road ahead of me and I’m worried. I’m in my last year of University and I need to be able to do school work. According to your posts you were able to do work after two weeks, is that right? Can you tell me what kind of work you were able to do? Typing, reading, writing?

Glad to hear that you’re doing well!

]]> By: Sean http://blog.seangursky.com/2009/10/my-time-away-from-frames/comment-page-1#comment-112 Sean Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:25:12 +0000 http://blog.seangursky.com/?p=1560#comment-112 I am glad that my experience has helped ease some of your concerns. It can be a long road, and not every day will have improvements, so it's important to stay patient. When I was going through the 'functional fuzzy' faze I often questioned if I made the right decision. Things do get better and hopefully you are through the 'fuzzy' sooner than later because it can be quite difficult to stay positive through days of blurriness. I am glad that my experience has helped ease some of your concerns. It can be a long road, and not every day will have improvements, so it’s important to stay patient. When I was going through the ‘functional fuzzy’ faze I often questioned if I made the right decision. Things do get better and hopefully you are through the ‘fuzzy’ sooner than later because it can be quite difficult to stay positive through days of blurriness.

]]> By: Caroline Castilloux http://blog.seangursky.com/2009/10/my-time-away-from-frames/comment-page-1#comment-111 Caroline Castilloux Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:12:04 +0000 http://blog.seangursky.com/?p=1560#comment-111 Hiya: Just a quick note to say thank you for your PRK recovery updates. I recently had surgery and am now (day 10 today) going thru a very frustrating, and very similar, recovery process. Reading your blog, and others, has given me some much-needed reassurance. I am gong through long periods of 'functional fuzziness' in the midst of which i find myself doubting the outcome and thinking "is it possible my sight will be WORSE.....WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?!???!!!" Then i wake up the next morning with clear vision (which is still fleeting) and calm down. Reading your experiences has helped get me through the 'panic' periods and i am ever grateful for that. Many many thanks. c ya c Hiya:
Just a quick note to say thank you for your PRK recovery updates.
I recently had surgery and am now (day 10 today) going thru a very frustrating, and very similar, recovery process. Reading your blog, and others, has given me some much-needed reassurance.
I am gong through long periods of ‘functional fuzziness’ in the midst of which i find myself doubting the outcome and thinking “is it possible my sight will be WORSE…..WHAT HAVE I DONE?!?!???!!!”
Then i wake up the next morning with clear vision (which is still fleeting) and calm down. Reading your experiences has helped get me through the ‘panic’ periods and i am ever grateful for that.
Many many thanks.
c ya
c

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