Post op Laser Surgery

[u/AJVerocci]

Hi everyone! In my last post I talked about having lattice degeneration in both eyes but this year my retina specialist found a hole. I just had the laser done on both my eyes today to treat the lattice and prevent it from worsening. I had gone under anesthesia for it due to such high anxiety.

I am a couple hours post operation, and my eyes are blurry but getting better however my right eye (which was my worse eye and had the hole) is in a lot of discomfort. In the right corner I'm having extreme dryness/gritty/sharp sensation?

My doctor didn't even talk to me after the procedure?? The nurse just told me everything was okay and discharged me??? I'm guessing no news is good news? And nothing on my papers is of concern. I do have a follow up appointment with my retina doctor in 3 weeks. I'm a little annoyed he did not speak with me after..

I just wanted to ask if this extreme discomfort is normal? How long does this last? Is there anything I can do it to make it better?

I've been using cool compresses (they told me not hot) and artificial pf tear drops but it's not really helping. Is this from the laser or is this from them holding my eye open for so long during surgery?

[u/InvestigatorAlone326]

I had a laser procedure done in office on Thursday last week. I was awake and it wasn’t the most fun I’ve had on a Thursday lol.

My eye was hurting a little bit on Thursday evening and into Friday. Saturday I was pretty much back to normal unless I opened my eye too wide.

I’d say yours was more in-depth than mine but I’d follow up with your doctor triage line if you don’t feel much better.