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Starbursts after one year
- Thread starter SpacePirate
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SpacePirate
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I'm a little torn, as it seems to be split 50/50 with half the posters suggesting to keep a lid on it if they are fairyly minor, and the other half suggesting to get it taken care of immediately.
I brought my concerns to my optometrist who did the pre/post op and his opinion was that they weren't worth worrying about. I also called the office that did my PRK and they told me it didn't sound like it was worth worrying about and to have my optometrist examine my eyes if I was still worried about it (sigh). After talking to my parents and showing them this thread, they told me I would be getting a big bag of starbursts candy for christmas.
I have already sent in my application so it would be a fairly big inconvenience to get my eyes retreated now. Would I have to contact them and withdraw the application before they review it, or is it too late to do that? How long would the wait time be after a retreatment, what parts of the application other than the physical would need to be redone, and would there be any additional documents/waivers needed?
I'm setting up an appointment with the Dr. who did my prk with the Visx S4 larer to have him look at it and discuss it with him face to face, and I was wondering what questions I should ask, and what it takes to get it corrected if that is what's necessary. Do they use wavefront lasers like the Visx S4 to treat higher order aberration retreatments like night vision? How can they tell if it is treatable/ worth retreating? Would it be better to find a doctor who specializes in retreatments and if so, does anyone have any recommendations for docs in or around Texas?
If I'm just being neurotic, tell me and I promise I'll let the thread die.
I brought my concerns to my optometrist who did the pre/post op and his opinion was that they weren't worth worrying about. I also called the office that did my PRK and they told me it didn't sound like it was worth worrying about and to have my optometrist examine my eyes if I was still worried about it (sigh). After talking to my parents and showing them this thread, they told me I would be getting a big bag of starbursts candy for christmas.
I have already sent in my application so it would be a fairly big inconvenience to get my eyes retreated now. Would I have to contact them and withdraw the application before they review it, or is it too late to do that? How long would the wait time be after a retreatment, what parts of the application other than the physical would need to be redone, and would there be any additional documents/waivers needed?
I'm setting up an appointment with the Dr. who did my prk with the Visx S4 larer to have him look at it and discuss it with him face to face, and I was wondering what questions I should ask, and what it takes to get it corrected if that is what's necessary. Do they use wavefront lasers like the Visx S4 to treat higher order aberration retreatments like night vision? How can they tell if it is treatable/ worth retreating? Would it be better to find a doctor who specializes in retreatments and if so, does anyone have any recommendations for docs in or around Texas?
If I'm just being neurotic, tell me and I promise I'll let the thread die.
Pretty much sums it up.
I had PRK just over a week ago and had starbursts and it stopped about 3 days after.
If the starburst I was seeing were comparable to what you were seeing, I definately wouldn't fly with them... and not only for your safety.
I couldn't even imagine landing on a runway with an ALSF or other approach lighting system the way they were.
If the starburst I was seeing were comparable to what you were seeing, I definately wouldn't fly with them... and not only for your safety.
I couldn't even imagine landing on a runway with an ALSF or other approach lighting system the way they were.
SpacePirate
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Many people see starbursting pretty bad immediately after the procedure. From reading other people's experiences on this board it sounds like it is all over the map. Some people bounce back almost immediately, while other people take allot longer. Sounds like yours went well.
spyplaneU52
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SpacePirate,
I am in the same boat as you. I am a midshipmen and plan on flying, and I had PRK surgery about one year ago (March 1st, 2007). Everything was fine...no starbursts, glare or halos...for the first 5-6 months. However, I started to see starbursts at that point (6 months post-op) along with night glare and some halos, which are not disabling, but can get extremely annoying. My vision is 20/20, so my daytime vision is fine, but I wanted to know if there was a possibility down the road...possibly during my first shore tour...to get a PRK enhancement to correct this problem. I'm almost positive that part of the problem is due to the ablation area being to small. Please, I'd greatly appreciate it if someone could provide some feedback, or any input would be fine! Thanks guys!!!
I am in the same boat as you. I am a midshipmen and plan on flying, and I had PRK surgery about one year ago (March 1st, 2007). Everything was fine...no starbursts, glare or halos...for the first 5-6 months. However, I started to see starbursts at that point (6 months post-op) along with night glare and some halos, which are not disabling, but can get extremely annoying. My vision is 20/20, so my daytime vision is fine, but I wanted to know if there was a possibility down the road...possibly during my first shore tour...to get a PRK enhancement to correct this problem. I'm almost positive that part of the problem is due to the ablation area being to small. Please, I'd greatly appreciate it if someone could provide some feedback, or any input would be fine! Thanks guys!!!