Corneal Cross Linking, 2 Years Later
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2020
- Hello everyone!
Today is the 2 year anniversary of my Corneal Cross linking procedure. Here is my update about my progress and wearing a Scleral Contact Lens.
As always, I am not an eye doctor, and these are just my experiences. Of course, please consult your doctors to get the latest and most applicable information to your specific situation.
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Going for my procedure this weekend. Thanks for all the vids.
You’re welcome, and good luck on your procedure, and I hope all goes well!
Thank you for this video. Gives me hope
Raj Singh You’re welcome, I’m glad these videos are helpful to you!!
I don't know how TH-cam recommended your video but I so needed this ! Thank you !
You're welcome! I am glad that this video was what you needed, and I do hope that it helps!
Youre doing a great work brother by sharing your valuable experience for other people with the same disease. Ik how it feels to live with kerotokanus as i also have it and had gone through the c3r procedure. In my case my vision got more blurry after the procedure.
Thank you for sharing these videos have helped us so much. My husband and I have found them very helpful. He is on week 3 of having the cross linking procedure. He has Kerecatonus in both eyes. His left eye is severe and needs a cornea transplant. The Dr did cross linking in his right eye to save his vision and freeze it so it does not continue to get worse. His recovery has been a bit harder due to having the cross linking on his good eye. He only has his bad eye to rely on. He is meat cutter and we dont know when his vision will come back for him to return to work. He has the scleral lenses for both eyes which he was fitted with about a year before surgery. They have been a miracle for him with gaining his sight back. We are currently just taking things day by day as recovers from the cross linking his vision is very limited due to only being able to see out of his severe eye.
I am seeing doctor #4 next week, I've gotten different advise from the first 3. I had detached retina in my left eye, and am legally blind it in, so I need to preserve all the vision I can in my right eye. I am extremely nervous about this. Your videos are very informative. Thank you.
You're welcome, and I hope all went well.
Thank you so much for the information. My son will be having the surgery next week.
Just got my diagnoses....I am terrified...not of the surgery's but just my quality of life...any kind words or experiences help, thank you for making this.
I've been a few years past and am doing awesome with my vision now with the scleral lens!
It took 1 month after the surgery to get good vision. I'm so happy now, keep calm
Congrates bro..
Amazing.
I still remember watching your video talking while driving after the procedure.
You are really a new person now. Please take good care of yourself - from Malaysia.
Thank you, I appreciate your comment, and for watching! Take care of yourself as well! Hopefully things are going better in Malaysia than here in the states!
@@bionic_band_director - You are welcomed bro. Malaysia is a green state now. Things are back to normal. We have done wery well working as a team. We have met 1 person positive 3 days ago. Now it remains only a few imported case a day.
@@bionic_band_director - You are welcomed bro. Malaysia is a green state now. Things are back to normal. We have done wery well working as a team. We have met 1 person positive 3 days ago. Now it remains only a few imported case a day.
Truth Teller that’s much better than the states right now! Good to hear!
Thank you my son just got diagnosed with keratoconus were seeing the eye doctor on the 26th Feb so hopefully we got some good news
You’re welcome, and good luck to you and him. I hope that all goes well!
Great video thanks man. I got mine done in both eyes approaching just one month ago. Vision is still fluctuating but I hope by a few months the kc has stabilised to a degree at which I can get a new accurate glasses prescription.
Hey dude! How are you now? How's your vision?
Hey man me and you basically have the same exact story , my right eye has it but I got cross linking done , basically 20/20 in both eyes when scleral lens is on ( getting new lens soon cuz mines old) but I’m getting to the two year mark in December and they just told me recently my topography improved so I’m hoping there’s more work that I can do to work more on my right eye
Thank you for your videos.I also have keratokonus and i did cross linking for my left eye and now it stable
Ed Strong Glad to hear that you are stable, that’s great news!
@@wolfmelody2787 4 months
It has been mentioned that I'll probably need CL. But I came across your channel and your energy/ positivity gives me hope. I appreciate your videos greatly. Keep them coming!
Thank you! I will have my latest update coming up soon!
your video is so informative, I'll be having my cross liking next month.
Good luck with the procedure, and I really hope that all goes well for you! Are you doing one eye or both?
@@bionic_band_director Thank you so much, unfortunately, both eyes.
Jillian Tuazon Wow! How is your vision at the moment, is it already pretty rough, or just starting to slip?
Hey man, i really appreciate your video. I'm getting surgery in a month on my right eye, then eventually on my left eye. I'm so scared but i gotta be brave and live a better quality of life. Biggest problem I'm gonna have is putting contacts in and out of my eyes for the rest of my life. I so wish i could just slap a pair of glasses on my face lol... I was told of have a moderate case and the doctor thinks i will eventually be able to see 20/20 with corrective lenses. Hoping for the best!
Good luck to you, and once you get past the first day, it gets better. With the right meds, you can get through it easier.
@HARPALGEONETWORKS hopefully your eye has time enough to heal and adjust before the second
how is your vision now? im getting mine 16 okt
How long after cross linking were you able to resume using laptop etc normally(like you used to before the surgery)?
Thanks for the video bro! As mentioned below, it gives me hope. I just got my left eye done on September 22 and my vision keeps changing. Not going to lie, it’s kinda scary at times.
I hear that, and completely understand. The first three months were just goofy. Sometimes clearer, sometimes fuzzy, but it’s just your eye healing. Hopefully that will get better soon for you.
I'm in a similar situation. I got diagnosed with Keratoconus a few weeks ago, I'm 21 years old, but I've had it since I was 18, my right eye was a little bit blurry but it wasnt that bad. Right now I have 20/20 in my left eye and 20/25 in my right eye, "but it's a really crappy 20/25" according to the eye doctor. He was a really cool guy, one of the top eye doctors in the state of Connecticut (where I live). He told me "If you were my son, I would tell you to get CXL in your right eye as soon as possible." He also told me that chances are that I might only need a hard contact lens for my right eye post-OP, but if all I end up needing is glasses then I will go with those. I'm glad that I probably wont need a $2000 scleral lens for my eye. He even told me that if my eye sight stays where it is now, then I technically wont even have to go in to correct my vision, as I can still drive and read fine with both eyes. I will go in for an eye examination every year for the rest of my life to track the progress of my eyes. Also, thank you for the videos.
I think that catching it soon is the most crucial part, and that is great that your doctor is on top of it! As your doctor probably stated, the sooner you get the procedure done, the better condition that your eye will stay in after the procedure. Good luck to you!
Hey dude listen. After the cross linking did you notice ghosting/ double vision and halos? Was it there before the surgery too?
@@VivekKumar-ir1eg had the surgery, went well. I had all of the above before the surgery. Got slightly better after 6 months post op.
@@126Natethegreat ohh so you mean the ghosting double vision and halos reduced after 6 months post operation?
I did mine 9 months ago. They did both eyes at the same time. So far it’s going good. I can see better and my eyes don’t dry out anymore. If you can get it do it well worth it. Definitely try and use your insurance.
Jason Sullivan I agree 100%! How did you handle both being done at the same time? During my first three months, I couldn’t imagine both having been done at the same time. I’m glad to hear it is going well for you too!
@@bionic_band_director hay again glad to hear from you. I just did my second eye last week yesterday I took off the bandage lense. I think the epi off it May heal faster than the epi off.
It wasn’t fun at all. But I don’t think my eyes was as bad as yours was. It took about a couple months I just got through it.
Jason Sullivan That’s great to hear! Glad you were able to heal well
Hey is ur vision not blurry without any lens or is it blurry?
I had my cross linking surgery 3 days ago. Glad I got it done. Looking forward to healing fully. Mine wasn’t that bad yet. I’m glad I caught it early
How is your vision now?
Hows your vision?
How is your vision now? Please let us know.
@@rone9487 it is good. It’s a bit better than it was prior and hasn’t gotten worse since the surgery. I’m satisfied!!
@@codybest2709 hey bro! After the cross linking how much time it took for the haze and blur vision to go away? Also, did you notice ghosting after the cross linking?
Ahhh got it thanks for the info
You’re welcome!
I did PRK on both eyes about 5 months ago, My right eye 100% but my left eye has still has blurry vision.
In 5 days i will be doing cross linking on my left eye i hope it improves my eyesight even if its a little
Much love from South Africa🇿🇦
Good luck to you, I hope that the procedure goes well for you, and I hope that you are able to regain 20/20 in your left eye!
Hello Wallace Pretoria’s, are you having your procedure done in SA?
Hi I have keratoconus. Its been 9 months and still some doctors say the improvement will come once dryness in the eye reduces. I was thinking to get lenses but I am really afraid that it will change the shape of my eye. What was you experience regarding that?
Hello guys, I made the crosslinking procedure before 6 months. My eye is still not seeing very well with glasses and im getting dizziness while studying and finding it hard to focus while my other eye is very good. Doesn't seen that any glass prescription is helping. What should I do?
im now 10 days past my Cross-Linking that was done on both my eyes. One weird thing I am noticing is when I go to widen my eyes they lose focus.. Is this normal for the first few weeks after the treatment? I know it will be on & off blurriness but im just a little worried that when about this.
Love the T-shirt.
Thank you!
I Did Corneal Cross Linking with lasik few days ago at same time it was painless
the CXL it just was 1 hour long
Maxim Pavlenko Good luck and I hope you heal quickly!
I had scleral lenses for several years. Was advised to remove them due to blood vessels growing into my cornea.
I’m 2 months in to my cross linking done. I miss my contacts.
Hopefully you get to have them back
Thank you so much for speaking about how your recovery has gone. It’s helping me cope with my situation. I have a few questions:
1) how long did it take you to get back to work after cross linking?
2) is there a reason why you opted for epi-off cross linking as opposed to epi-on cross linking?
3) is it possible to wear eye glasses instead of contact lenses after cross linking? I’m very intolerant to contacts. Thank you in advance!!!
1) I was able to get back to working in front of a computer within about 3 to 4 days. It helped I only had one eye done.
2) It’s what my doctor felt was best for me.
3) For me, glasses could not correct because of how bad my astigmatism was. If it wasn’t too bad, and had been caught early enough, I might have been okay.
@@bionic_band_director thank you! You’ve helped me to have a better understanding about this. For vision correction, have you heard about topography guided prk? If so, How do you feel about it?
@@elvarisanchez7089 I haven't, but I will look into it.
Hi brother, did you ever get your left eye done? I have the same situation and my right eye is perfect or was. Just got cross linking 3 days ago and my right eye is so blurry im scared it wont get back to normal. They say it takes 1-3 months for vision to restore but these comments are worrysome. Did you ever get your other eye done?
Which age you have done your corneal cross linking??
I had this done and next day I got a really bad infection,my eye turned white this caused two ulcers (white scars) now I see white blurry, my current Dr recommended a Scleral lens, the lens helps but not much do to the two white scars that are right in the middle only other option is a transplant
That is horrible! I’m sorry to hear that! I hope that your doctors will help make it right! I know the sclera helps me see 20/20, as without its as blurry as it was before, but the infection after the procedure just must have been horrible.
Do you need to wear scleras for life after cross linking procedure?
I’m curious after the cross linking can your vision get any worse after that?
That’s a good question. I’m not sure, but I know the surgery is supposed to stop the degeneration of the cornea from keratoconus. I imagine that as you age, there might be a decline, but I just don’t know. I’ll have to ask my doctor the next time I see him.
Do you recommend getting intacs? All the studies and posts I've seen say if you can fit scleral lenses without intacs or if u see well with glasses alone don't get intacs. My doctor said he only does intacs/cxl/CK all together because it gives best results according to him..
That’s a good question. I had stand alone intact back in 2014, and it helped my eye for 4 years, but I didn’t have cross linking at the same time. I do wonder what would have happened if I had. So, unfortunately I don’t have a good answer on this one. I can see how the combination can help, but I know for me I still needed the scleral lens to avoid ghosting/triple vision.
Hi . hope ur doing well. i have the same condition as you had. Doctors performed cxl in both of my eyes in 2020 because i have sever keratocornus in right and just a mild in left eye. Iam now able to see clearly through my left eye but i hv a blurry and double vision in my right eye, iam not wearing any type of contact lens . does it will be fruitfull to wear contact lens in my right eye so that my vision would be 20/20 as u have?
Without the scleral contact lens, my right eye would be useless. I have to wear the scleral lens in order to see 20/20
Thank you for this video...but is it a must to wear scleral contact lenses after the cross linking? Or you can even use glasses?
For me, I have no choice. I caught the keratoconus too late and the only way to correct my vision is the Scleral Contact Lens. If I had caught it earlier I might have been okay with contacts or glasses.
How is your eye sight now and were u given the option of corneal transplant
Hey there, my vision is corrected to 20/20 with my scleral lens. Without the lens my right eye is blurry, but it was before the procedure. I was told if I didn't do the crosslinking that I would eventually need the transplant. I'd rather not do that unless I absolutely had to.
I've got keratoconus in both my eyes but it's worse in my right eye too, I'm going to end up getting sclera lenses for my vision
It has helped me significantly
I have a question. I can't put the little contact lins in so how am I going to put the big ass lens in ? I cant open my eye up.
You're doctor would be able to show you and help you. It's hard at first, but does get easier.
Yea I couldn’t get mines in for a while and now I do it within like 5 mins …just takes practice
@@blurryfaseswayez9238 indeed, it gets easier over time
I have keratoconus but I don't have money for the cross linking so dark, I'm a 24 yrs and an African
I'm sorry to hear that, I had to go to several doctors to find a doctor that would work with insurance. I'm not sure the situation you have, but I wish you the best.
You saying that after a year you saw some small improvement in your vision??? I had the Athens protocol and my vision improve a lot but I hope it improves a little more after the year mark.
Cross Linking only freezes the vision where it is, it doesn't improve it, and some might even claim it makes things more blurry. It's hard to say for me, this was just my experience.
I just got epi off in both eyes, it made vision worse and a month later I still can't even see something as simple as the computer screen at work without leaning extremely close. Of course my insurance doesn't cover the special lens and 1/3 of the cost of the surgery itself. Good to hear the lens gets rid of those halos and double vision, its especially bad for me with lights. My vision hasn't changed at all since the procedure as they said it would, it's just been horribly blurry since day one after and my old glasses do nothing. According to them, everything looks fine.
For me, it took about three months for my eyes to settle in. I remember the first three months were pretty rough with some days being more blurry than others. I was told that is the normal process of the cornea healing.
At first I was told that my insurance wouldn’t cover the scleral lens as well. However, it is now considered “medically necessary” as no other form of glasses or simple contact lenses can correct the issues I have in the eye. It might be worth seeing if your doctor is willing to communicate with your insurance company so they know it’s not an optional, but a requirement.
I’ve also heard of people having laser corrective surgery several months after and are able to fully regain clarity. Best to talk to your doctor about your particular situation.
Good luck to you!
@42yearoldarab how is your vision now?
@@terencendhlovu5632 Literally almost the same, this ruined my life and sent me into depression for a while. after going to different doctors and paying for multiple sets of lenses thousands of dollars gone, I finally got a pair with the HOA add on and now I can see about 20/30 in both eyes with very minimal artifacts (there are still some here and there mostly slight ghosting) but I can drive and see a computer screen as normal now. But I am hopeless without them, can't see a damn thing when I take them off. I kind of wish I would have just taken the risk and just got fitted for lens without the surgery. They say it stops advancing in your late 20s and I was 30 at the time. If not for the HOA lens, I would be screwed right now because regular scrals would get me roughly 20/40, but so many artifacts still.
Can anyone comment on why insurance does not pay for this procedure
My doctor in Kansas City was able to get insurance to cover it, but I had 2 other doctors tell me they wouldn't even attempt it. I hate to say it's part of a bigger problem facing anyone what needs any medical procedure under American insurance. I have another major procedure (unrelated to my eye) that I'd greatly benefit from, but it's not covered either...
I’ve found that my eye lid covers my eye abit obstructing my vision and causing stretches of sides of objects in my vision. Any idea what this can be as when I fully open my eyes I can see clearly but I can’t keep them open fully as I don’t have the muscle pier
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@@raihanmiah1x969 I'm not sure, unfortunately. Have you seen a doctor about it?
@@bionic_band_director yeah but he thinks I’m messing around but my eyelashes also cause lines to appear in my vision at a traffic light for example, it’s like them tally chart lines and if I lift it my vision is perfect but I cannot keep them wide open enough and it makes me nervous
Brother.. In April 2023 I had my operation on my left eye for keratoconus. I am not sure whether the doctor put a lens in my left eye or not. But the vision is still a bit blurry, so is it normal? My power of the left eye has changed and reduced but it’s taking time to settle completely. Even after wearing new glasses the left eye is a bit blurry and it’s restricting me from driving with high beam lights of the vehicles. It’s so frustrating with this vision. But all of these is normal? The doctors keep on saying oh it will recover and is recovering. However, they don’t hear my frustrations.
My vision was blurry for about 3 months while the cornea healed
Thank you very much for your reply sir🙏🏼. It’s been 6 months and I can say that the blurriness hasn’t gone yet and it feels the same way as dried eye sees. Even, the doctor has not put any kind of lens in my eyes.. I just made spectacles according to the power that he measured at his clinic. Is this kind of vision normal after 6 months? When will the blurriness completely go? How is your vision?
@@nouillesidhey can you please say now what is your condition of your eye.
I also operated my both eye in January 2023 but now only one eye can see clearly .
Can you give your number please
How much was the cross linking procedure?
It was covered under my insurance, and I had to pay my out-of-pocket deductible at the time.
what was your age when you did keratoconus? and did you start cross linking with the bad eye or the good one?
Hey there, I was 40, and they did the procedure on my bad eye. They are holding off on my good eye until it shows signs of degradation
@@bionic_band_director but they say kedatoconus starts during puberty 15 to 20
how long does cross linking work ?
Hey hi can you let me know how much did it cost for a scleral conact lenses?
Rohan Jere I believe that the scleral lens was around $1600 including the fitting fee.
@@bionic_band_director hey glad for u bro. if you don't mind r u using the same contact lenses you bought 2 years ago? I mean how long you can use them ?
How much did the actual surgery cost please
how long where steroid eye drops used after cxl?
It just depends on how fast or slow your eye heals
Where did you get it done? If you don’t mind me asking,,,
Sure, I went to Grin Eye Care in Olathe, Kansas. Last time I was there my doc told me that the med used in the cross linking has gotten a bit more expensive, but I know they strive to get it to work with insurance.
@@bionic_band_director thank you! Yes I’m having this done in March and your videos definitely helped!! I live in Kansas!!
@@cwill291 Very nice, Dr. Wongs is a pro!
@@cwill291 Good luck to you!
@@bionic_band_director thank you!!!
I have keratoconus and need the procedure done. Glasses don't really help my vision that much.
That was the same with me, regular contacts and glasses were no where close to helping. The scleral lens is awesome
@@bionic_band_director I had cataracts and they put lenses in my eyes and it's not really helping noir glasses help The cataracts extraction helped me out though a little bit actually a lot.
I did mine 2 days ago so far so good. I was wondering when can I work out again. I am heavily involved with the gym and lifting is a big part of my life. Also, I'm an amateur MMA fighter so I will be pausing contact sports for a good while, so only hope to stay in shape is gym...my doctor said that I should completely forget about gym/contact sports for the rest of my life which is heartbreaking. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance!
I had my cross-linking done on Feb 2nd 2021, waited a week to follow up, and during the follow up I was told I can resume my normal routine including gym. So I went to the gym the next day. I hear some doctors tell patients to wait a month but workout is my life so as soon as I got the green light, I showed up at the gym
My 17 year old son doesn’t even wear glasses and they want him to get this procedure done…is this normal? He went in for a check up, no complaints about blurry vision until they told him he had this..I’m skeptical
Get it done. If you dont, it will get worse. May eventually need a cornea transplant.
Loren,
As someone who has had KC for 50+ years, something smells fishy.
If your son doesn’t have blurry vision, who told him that he has KC?
What kind of doctor did u see?
I would certainly go to a Corneal Specialist.
What city are you in? I know a great one in Dallas.
for myself I don't wear glasses and have always had very clear focused vision, but my KC slowly pushed my vision in my right eye to where if I'm tired or laying down then I get pretty wonky double vision, and if I'm just normal it's very slight double vision.
i didn't find out until I got diagnosed recently that this thing I had where bright things looked somewhat streakier especially when contrasted by dark rooms, was actually an early sign of keratoconus, and I was only able to tell in dark rooms because my pupil expanded.
But for me, I was essentially stable until I turned 23, and then it started getting worse quickly, and that's why I'm getting the procedure done now. your son might be in the same category where there's abnormal stuff in his vision that has always been there and he thinks its normal, and he might be totally stable forever and just have slightly bulbous corneas.
the normal thing with this condition though, is to monitor progression for at least 6 months, so if they just saw ONE test and went "hmm yep he need surgery" then either your son has REALLY bad KC or they're a pretty bad opthalmologist
I am in Indiana, it was discovered by our eye doctor at his yearly check up. My son said some things are slightly blurry with his vision. It was just strange to me that we went from good eye sight to needing surgery in a year. Im just wanting to weigh the options of waiting vs immediately scheduling a surgery. I was just looking for an outsiders perspective. It's just a lot to digest for me personally. Our insurance won't cover it, and the specialist wanted us to sign a bunch of stuff because the surgery is part of some study. Both of those things made me feel uneasy @@texasvet54
It can happen.
Hi. I had cross linking done 3 days ago. Please advise if you would have opted to wear soft lenses? And what's your perspcription?
Hi I had done my cxl surgery last Thursday are you also still seeing blurry
@@shumailsharif2602 I got mine 2 years ago, it never went away. I kind of want to make a video about my experience so others don't ruin their life. I could use a regular soft lens before I got it, they would just get me to 20/60, now I can never wear a soft lens again because they literally do nothing.
@@A42yearoldARAB I’m have to get the surgery tomorrow
@@veroniquebickham1910is c3r painful?
I need to do cross linking in my left eye and the doctor mentioned also placing intacs (intracorneal rings) can you please mention your experience with that, desperately need help. Thank you for everything
I had intacs back in 2014, and then the cross linking in 2018. The intac helped but only for a short time. Once I had the cross linking, my cornea has seemed to stabilize and stopped deteriorating. The intac can reshape the cornea and the cross linking freezes the progression of the disease.
I’ve wondered myself if I would have had cross linking at the same time in 2014 if the cornea would have degenerated as much as it did over the 4 years between procedures.
@@bionic_band_director Thank you for your response, really means a lot. Did the intacs procedure hurt/ after or during and how long was your recovery?
@@Farouk152 The intacs were painless, both during and after, and they did help for a while. I did still have double/triple vision due to how large my astigmatism was, even after the intacs, so it is hard to tell if they were 100% effective, but I think the doctor at the time didn't realize I had keratoconus, or tried to use that to stop it. I also feel like more may be known about it now than 2014 too. The recovery from the intacs were pretty quick, maybe a week, but the crosslinking will take about 3 months to heal.
@@bionic_band_director Thank you i appreciate your help, videos and you responding to everyone. Wishing you all the success
Should I get a epi-on or epi-off done???
That's a darn good question. I did a quick search and found an article: www.ophthalmologytimes.com/view/corneal-ectasia-effects-epi-and-epi-cxl
"Epi-on, epi-off
The goal in keratoconus is treatment with crosslinking (CXL) as early as possible when progression becomes evident. The epi-off procedure is the current gold standard treatment with proven efficacy and more than 10 years of follow-up."
Now, this coming from my untrained mind, I don't know your current history, and what condition your eyes are in given the disease. Your doctor may want to do an epi-on, or epi-off. Ultimately, it would be up to your doctor to know what is best for your eye. I do think it would be wise to have a conversation with him/her and ask why they feel you need either the epi-on or epi-off. I wish I could give a better answer, but unfortunately I'm not a medical doctor.
@@bionic_band_director thanks for the reply brother , my doctor has been putting off my surgery for a year and a half, I'm scared to the epi-off but i'll go to my doctor in December, thanks again it means a lot 🙏😄
@@allout8033 You’re welcome and I do understand the doctor waiting. With my left eye (my good one) my doc wants to wait until it starts showing signs of degradation.
Good luck to you!
Hi. I did the surgery on both eyes two weeks ago, now the pain has completely gone but my vision goes very blurry whenever most of the days, when i put on the dry eye drops i can see well, but less than an hour later everything goes blurry that i can not read text on my phone, was that normal in your 3 months recovery phase?
How are you doing now and how is ur vision, is it getting better and are you able to read better?
My vision was blurry for a few months until I got my scleral contact lens
Strange. Most dr.’s do them one at a time.
I get this surgery on 12/12. Can’t wait
I get it in a day! Nervous but excited.
How did it go? Recovery painful?
@@jwalter81 hey, surgery was easy. About half hour after surgery, pain started. Had a bad migraine that day. Got a little better next day. First 3 days after had pain but got better each day. Lights were extremely bright which I think caused a lot of the migraines. It’s been about 1 1/2 weeks since surgery and I would never know I even had surgery. No pain. Sensitivity to light went away. Had a 1 week follow up and everything looked perfect. They are going to do a 1 month follow up. The Dr. said I’m healing so well that he thinks it’s possible I might also get some improvement in vision.
@@Justwatching746 I have a referral for cross link with PrK enhancement, dreading it but need my eyes fixed
@@Justwatching746do we need to wear sunglasses everytime 😅
how often u repeated this procedure
I have not had to yet, and hopefully it stays that way!
Can you please tell me how much time it took for you to get your normal vision back after surgery?
It was about 3 months before the cloudiness went away, and also the same three months before I could get fitted for the scleral lens. Once I got the lens, then I could see clearly.
Hey very informative video! I got C3R done in both my eyes on April 3, 2023, I have a question , can I go for contact lenses after 1 month instead of 3 months? Does it make any difference?
Hi bro.. iam going to have C3R in my left eye on Friday. How is the pain after procedure and after how many days can we see with the eye? Can you pls help with ur thoughts
@@naresh-k45 Hey, the pain is very much during the first 24-48 hours. You can see in about 2,3 days with blurry vision and hyper light sensitivity. Proper vision will be restored in 3 months. Get as much sleep as you can to get rid of the initial pain bro. I used to sleep more than 12 hours a day for 3 days. My pain went away after 2nd day.
@@AsdityaR when can we resume our work on laptop and reading?
@@naresh-k45 As you have surgery in only one eye, you should avoid screens for at least 1 week. I avoided it for 10 days because I had it done in both my eyes. You will have difficulty looking for long time at screens. So avoid as much as you feel comfortable in
Are sun bhai! Even I had my C3R In May. How's your vision post operation now? It's been nearly 2 months. I have a lot of doubts tbh
The way he pronounces Keratoconus is soo cute btw🫠
I had cross linking on my left eye since both eyes have kertatoconus and my left eye two years later has gotten worse. I go back to get checked up in two weeks and worried about what will be next.
why it got worse?
Why did it get worse?
@@DaviD-te4ep it took about after the procedure for my left eye to get better however over time the floaters came back and just it would hurt more being outside in light. I have glasses now but still have problems with left eye.
You’re fine relax. You just have to get it in your other eye like me. You’ll be fine
How many days will it take to get normal vision after C3R
After 2 weeks also I feel blurriness
Please help
From when can i start playing football?
Have you had the surgery? Have you ever asked your doctor about returning to physical activity? I know when I had it, there were restrictions on getting in a hot tub or pool, but I don’t remember being told not to do physical activity. I’m guessing it would be depending on the procedure they need to do on you, and when it happens. Are you slated to get cross linking?
@@bionic_band_director Yes i had it done in friday
@@skyes2326 wow, I’m sure everything is still very blurry, and it will be on and off for a few months... At least having it done now, I should be healed sooner than if you had it right before the season starts in the fall
KeraToConus!!!!!!!
I’m laughing every time he says “Keracatonus”.
Honest mistake, but funny.
I will be having the procedure 😢😢on both my eyes so scared.
I understand, I’m glad I had one at a time, but if your doc thinks you need both, listen to your doc!
Hey,
I had C3R in my left eye 10 days ago. But my eye sight is worse than before, after 3-4 days it was getting better even better than my normal vision but now it's all blurry. So is it normal ?
Hello, for me my eye sight was worse for almost three months before it settled. The cornea goes through stages of healing, and I know after they removed the contact lens bandage, the vision was very blurry. After three months of healing, I was able to get the scleral lens and now I see 20/20 with the lens.
@@Viewmusicpub Okay, Thank you. I am having double vision after c3r, is this normal? like before c3r I had double vision but not this much.
@@farmanzaidi5681 My vision was very horrible for the three months following the procedure as the cornea had to heal. It is hard to say though, because my eye sight was very, very bad, triple vision, ghosting, all of that, and after, it is still that way until I put my scleral contact in. With the scleral contact I am 20/20.
@@farmanzaidi5681 i had my c3r in left eye 5 months ago and right eye a month ago. I've observed that double vision increased post c3r. Actually it doesn't effect normal life but on screen bright text do create double vision hampering the overall experience. Can you please update how is your vision now ?
@@Viewmusicpub did double vision gone away with scleral lens
galre and haloes bhi wil be corrected by this lens
Shikha Bhalla Before my cross-linking I saw halos, triple vision and blurry. After, it was still messed up vision, but the Scleral contact lens corrected all of that so that I see 20/20 now with no halos or triple vision.
@@bionic_band_director my c3r is at 30th June it's being 2 month still my vision is blurry before c3r my vision was 6/9 now it's 6/18
Shikha Bhalla It was about three months before my vision stabilized from being so blurry. Once my eye healed, I still needed the scleral contact lens to fully correct my vision.
Having mine on Friday 🙏🏾
Good luck to you!!!
Hey, I think you've been saying Kerakatonus the entire time, it's called KeraTOCOnus. No offence, just wanted to let you know!
Exactly my thought!! Wanted to say this too!
can anyone have Crosslinkng after post lasik
That’s a good question, it would depend on what condition your eye is in, I believe. I did have a lasik procedure years ago, but I was able to get it done
@@bionic_band_director becoz after my lasik(prk) my eye power is increasing and cylindrical power is rising ,
@@ashishkurzekar9518 That sounds like a good thing, I’m hoping your vision is improving!!!
@@bionic_band_director sir vision is not improving, its getting worse and worse day by day, plz help me i am very depressed, i dont know waht to do
@@ashishkurzekar9518 oh, I’m sorry to hear that. Have you spoken with your eye doctors???
I did crosslinking 2 years ago and now it's worsening again, I have to do crosslinking again. :(
No kidding?!! Oh man, I don’t want to have to go through that again. Did you have epi-on or epi-off?