Because of contact lenses, I had severe dry eye syndrome, and I often forgot to take them out and fell asleep, so I decided I should get LASIK. My vision was -6 to -7, and I also had slight astigmatism, but my corneas were very thick, so SMILE LASIK was possible.
Day of surgery) Before surgery, they did a lot of tests. I sat in the hospital lobby, and when they called my name, I went back and forth from checking my vision to putting in some eye drops and even tests where they touched the cornea(?) It was a bit bothersome, but it seemed thorough, so I liked that.
I don’t really like factory-style operations, but fortunately it was a private surgery. After wearing something like the blue apron used in dramas when visiting a patient in intensive care, plus some strange hat, and waiting a bit, you lie down on the surgical bed. Even though I had practiced where to position my eyes a lot before lying down (they explained it in detail in the consultation room), when I actually saw the big machine, I got a bit nervous Before starting, they put in anesthetic eye drops more than 5 times. I could feel the sensation in my eyes gradually disappearing, but while I was worrying what if it hurt, the surgery began. When surgery starts, the machine comes down and sucks in(?) the eyeball, and you see a light. Then, maybe because they shot something like a laser, my vision suddenly became blurry, and they told me to look at the light I had practiced looking at earlier. Because my vision was blurry, I seriously couldn’t see the light, but I tried to stare straight ahead in case the surgery went wrong. While you’re making that effort to stare at the light, the surgery is over.
After surgery) First, right before the anesthesia wore off (about 15 minutes right after surgery), I could open my eyes to some extent, but once the anesthesia wore off, rather than feeling like my eyes hurt, they were so, so, so, so dazzled that it became difficult to look at even the slightest bit of light. I went with a friend, but I absolutely couldn’t open my eyes (I couldn’t open them at all in an environment with light), so I immediately canceled the plan to use public transportation and got a taxi. After arriving home, since I couldn’t open my eyes anyway and thought daily life would be difficult, I slept all day.
Next day) Before sunrise, out of habit, the moment I tried to check the time on my phone, my eyes were so dazzled that I was at a loss. I thought I’d be able to go about daily life the next day, so I hadn’t taken the day off from my part-time job, but I was flustered because I couldn’t open my eyes. However, it was difficult to cancel work that day, so starting 3 hours before leaving for work, after my own kind of rehabilitation training of looking at light, I became able to open my eyes slightly and went to work On the way, I bought UV-blocking glasses, and as I tried to keep my eyes open, I gradually adapted to the light, so by evening I felt very comfortable.
Now) Right after surgery it was 2.0, but now I use my phone too much, so I think it may have dropped somewhat… Still, I can see small letters well, and I’m so happy that I don’t have to wear contact lenses. And most of all, the glare/halos that are a side effect of SMILE LASIK are almost nonexistent for me, so I think the surgery went well.
+) They said dry eye syndrome could also occur, but maybe because contact lenses were drier before, my dryness seems to have improved instead. Everyone, definitely get SMILE LASIK..!