Intralase

Question: Lasik patients who used allegretto wave laser with intralase...any problems with "dry-eyes"? ?

(Posted by: caltripp on 2008-12-30 16:35:46)

I am considering having lasik using the Allegretto Wave laser and intralase. I have mild nearsightedness (- 2.00, - 2.50). I just had a consultation and exam and they say I am a great candidate for lasik. They did say that my corneas are on the thin side (516) but isn't a problem because of the mildness of the correction. I am forty, so I am concerned about my eyes changing in the coming years. My biggest concern is the reports of dry- eye with lasik. I don't consider my eyes overly dry, but I don't like to wear contacts (soft) because they usually become irritating after about 4 hrs. I just read on a internet site that people who are intolerant of contacts tend to have drier eyes and may experience more dry- eye problems with lasik. Also I read that women can get dry- eyes when they go through menopause (which I am sure I will be facing within the next 10 yrs). I would really like input from people who have had this done with this new laser and if they had any problems. Thanks for your input!

Posted by: People on 2009-01-02, 20:12:25

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Posted by: Nick on 2009-01-01, 17:13:09

I had lasik with intralase 3 years ago when I was 25 and I can tell you that I had much worse vision than you with astigmatism as well. Follow the surgeons orders. Originally I had to put drops in every 15 minutes to combat the dry eye stuff. The 15 minute was what I was told to do. At the same time that I was doing the dry eye I also had to use eye drops to combat any infection. My eyes were kind of difficult to open when I woke up for the first week because they were dry. Gradually the eye drop frequency was decrease and I think it was a couple months after the surgery that I was comfortable to go places without the eye drops in my pocket. It all went fine and I was a "text book case ". My eyesight was 20/ 30 immediately following the surgery. Follow instructions you are given and your vision will still improve more. I ended up here at 20/ 15.