PRK Laser Vs Custom Lasik @ 14/07/2005 - Part I

I wish that I could undergo a sight correction since PRK Laser was 1st established in M'sia many years ago. That time, I was still under age as patient has to be at leat age 21 to sign their conscent letter prior the procedure. When I started to work, I did thought of using my year end bonus to undergo this procedure, however, I used up my 1st bonus ( 2002 ) on slimming programmes ( Marie France + Unisence ), 2nd ( 2003 ) on a brand new P4 desktop and digital camera, and the lastest 3rd ( 2004 ) on facial programmes + beauty products. And I shall be getting the 4th end of this year hopefully. Wonder where I got my $ to undergo the Lasik Procedure ? I disposed my shares... : (

Finally, I got my Lasik Procedure done on the same day when I did my consultation. Upon the consulation, Doc advised me to get both my eyes done using either PRK Laser ( RM2K/eye; the oldest method; about 2 weeks healing time; painless during procedure but pain will occurs after the procedure for couples of day ) / Custom Lasik ( RM 3500/eye; latest method; 3-4 days healing time; slight discomfort during the procedure but need not to suffer from pain after the procedure ) only... Reason being is 1st, both my eyes are ralatively small ( just meet the eyeball size to undergo Standard Lasik, 2nd, my both my pupils has huge abbreviation which will end up seing things in glare / with halo effects.

I decided and insist to 1st try the Custom Lasik and will only change to PRK Laser when complication occurs, although its costly compared to PRK Laser. Cause to me, I rather suffer ( feel discomfort ) for 1-2 min than around 2 weeks afters. Unfortunately, I can only work it out on my R eye with Custom Lasik, while my with L eye, my Doc actually tried twice the vacum suction ( which end up causing redness for about a week ) but somehow she decided to switch to PRK Laser instead to prevent against any complication.

Soon after the procedure, my R eye keeps tearing and I can still manage to open up my L eye to peep things. Believe me, get someone to send you home after the procedure as you definately won't able to open up your eyes. I closed my both my eyes in the taxi all the way back ( its discomfort to open your eyes )... : ( As soon as I reach home, I lay on my bed till late nite... and continue to sleep after my light dinner. In the next morning, its so excited that I can see things clearly with my R eye but my L eye... it was relatively bad... : ( I couldn't see any clear images and it is painful + tearing... I went for my R eye check-up after my lunch and I convey my suffer + concern on my L eye to my Doc, and it's a norm she said.

My L eye is suffer for light pain for about 3-4 days, and see thing unclear + double vision + slight longsighted for about 1 week. And, I did my 1st L eye check-up leaving the office earlier... Guess what? My vision is only 6/20... I started to afraid although my Doc again, confirmed that it's a norm and she set my 2nd L eye check-up in 1 month's time... : ( From then, I started to do some searchings + readings on PRK Laser, and it's really seems norm for patient to see close thing better only after 2 weeks but to get the better vision it will need from 1 month's / 3 month's / 6 month's time depends on individual.

It has been 2 weeks over now... and thankfully, I can see some improvement in my L vision as compared to the last 2 weeks. Anyhow, till date, I'm still conducting my self vision test by closing my R eye... Wishing that I can see somemore improvement and finally get to see things clear with my L eye... : (

To be continued......