Vision Laser eye surgery: what a relief! July 30, ...

Vision Laser eye surgery: what a relief! July 30, 2020 - at the age of 31 - I was helped in both eyes. My strengths were around -2.50-3.00. Now (October 28, 2020) the result is nothing short of fantastic.

To start at the beginning: the preliminary process (intake and preliminary investigation) was already well organized. Clear agreements, clear communication and very friendly people. Information is handled in a structured manner and they ensure that all questions have been answered before you go home.

I personally preferred the TransPRK method so that I wouldn't get a flap in my cornea. Vision recommended the same method because my cornea turned out to be too thin for the methods with 'flap'. On the day of the treatment I felt some healthy tension. This was kept to a minimum due to the professional image and professional working method of the staff in Amsterdam. By the way, I did my intake, preliminary examination and checks in Eindhoven. I also have nothing but praise for the people there!

The procedure is really nothing. In no time I was outside again with slightly blurred vision and a bit sensitive to ambient light. This sensitivity worsened over the course of the treatment day and lasted for 2 to 3 days. Those days I just sat inside with the curtains drawn. Despite the fact that I was prepared for a serious after-pain by Vision, I never had any real pain in my eyes. The 'inconveniences' I experienced:

- Very sensitive to light for 2 to 3 days
- approx. 1 week of 'strange vision' (slightly double; different from vision without glasses)
- Truly blurred vision for approx. 2 weeks
- Wake up at least once every night for 4 to 5 weeks due to dryness. Is quickly remedied with artificial tears; then I can go back to sleep
- At night I see light halos around light sources such as lamps. This mainly happens with dry eyes (eg when tired). I'm not bothered by this. It seems that it can take up to a year to completely disappear
- The FML drops cause a bad taste

The blurred vision is getting better every day and after two weeks is at a level where I can (and may) drive myself again. My monthly check shows that my vision is almost 100%. I did not experience this that way at that time; my own estimate was about 80%. This appears to be explained by the corneal repair process; Visual strength is good in that case, but the vision that I experience can sometimes be a bit cloudy / double.

My 3-month check-up shows that my vision has even exceeded 100%. In other words: I see far away better than 'normal'. So fantastic!

In the meantime I have reduced all eye drops and I only drip the artificial tears 4 times a day. The drip schedule was very clear and it didn't take me a moment to stick to this schedule. At first it seems like a lot - in the beginning even three kinds of drops a day - but that is not so bad.

I live in Twente myself and the service and quality at Vision were worth every trip to Amsterdam and Eindhoven 200%! I recommend it to everyone