Well I had the treatment at 2pm, was totally painless, a bit strange with the stuff they put in your eye and the UV light, a bit like a slightly unpleasant psychedelic trip with the just sitting there with nothing to do.
It was quite painful after the anaesthetic wore off, I took the pain killers they gave me. That helped slightly but still was quite painful so took the eye drop pain relief that you should use sparingly. The pains totally gone now. There’s so many different tablets and eye drops to take, it’s a bit over whelming especially when I was in a lot of pain. Taken some of them still need to now work out what to take and such like. Have an appointment tomorrow to check the bandage contact lense they put on during the treatment so I will ask then I think.
My biggest concern now is making sure I take all the drugs right! I can see mostly fine at the moment just goes out of focus frequently, not sure I could drive in this state, will see tomorrow.
Hope this all makes sense as proof reading has been a challenge, think i will go and lie down now.
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I hope everything works fine for you. I’ve had cxl, there’s nothing to be afraid of, just be patient now.
April 21st, 2009
I feel after surgery pain can’t be avoided for atleast 1-2 days
October 16th, 2009
@Deepak I found it quite painful the day of it, pain killers help however! Second day I think was ok as I recall.
October 16th, 2009
Time to face the music armed with this great ionfrtmaion.
November 20th, 2011
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