7320 Woodlake Avenue, Suite 190, West Hills, CA 91307 • (818) 883-0112
Patient Name: Pamela (female)
I am writing this letter to describe how my LASIK procedure has positively affected the quality of my life. I would like my comments to be included as part of the record of the Ophthalmic Devices Panel meeting.
I am an IT Project Manager and work at a computer for long periods of time. Prior to LASIK, I wore soft contact lenses for at least 15 hours a day. My eyes would get very irritated (itchy, scratchy and dry) and I couldn?t wait to take my contacts out in the evening. Because of my astigmatism, my contacts did not always feel comfortable in my left eye (my fingers were in my eye all the time moving my lens around). Periodically I would get debris in my eye while driving and have to pull over on the side of the road to ?fix? my contact lens.
I also refrained from doing a lot of swimming for fear of losing my contacts in the water. I would try not to get my head wet or splash around with my kids for fear of getting water in my eyes.
I hated wearing glasses because they would often feel uncomfortable behind my ears and on the bridge of my nose. It was a pain to go out in the cold, snowy weather growing up in the Midwest. My glasses would fog up or get wet from the precipitation. I was constantly cleaning them. Contacts were my only option back then. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to learn about the advancements in LASIK over the years.
As a former employee of an ophthalmic medical device company, I have seen and read about the countless benefits of LASIK surgery and was encouraged to have LASIK performed on my eyes. After my consultation, my doctor recommended that I have LASIK done on my right eye and PRK done on my left eye due to the position and thickness of a corneal scar. I have to admit that I had concerns about the recovery of my left eye, and was not sure if I should have the procedure done. After further discussion with my doctor and better understanding of the overall risks, I decided to undergo the procedure.
It has only been six weeks since my procedure. My right eye was 20/15 the day after surgery. My left eye is now 20/20 and keeps getting better as the weeks go by. I cannot tell you how liberating this experience has been for me. I don?t have to clean my lenses every morning/evening, and I don?t have itchy, scratchy eyes anymore. I can see the alarm clock on my nightstand. I am so excited to go swimming with my family this summer, as I truly believe I will enjoy the beach experience a lot more.
I would strongly encourage others to undergo this procedure. The recovery from LASIK is remarkably fast. My left eye (PRK) was slower to recover, but the results are well worth it.
Sincerely,
Pamela
I am an IT Project Manager and work at a computer for long periods of time. Prior to LASIK, I wore soft contact lenses for at least 15 hours a day. My eyes would get very irritated (itchy, scratchy and dry) and I couldn?t wait to take my contacts out in the evening. Because of my astigmatism, my contacts did not always feel comfortable in my left eye (my fingers were in my eye all the time moving my lens around). Periodically I would get debris in my eye while driving and have to pull over on the side of the road to ?fix? my contact lens.
I also refrained from doing a lot of swimming for fear of losing my contacts in the water. I would try not to get my head wet or splash around with my kids for fear of getting water in my eyes.
I hated wearing glasses because they would often feel uncomfortable behind my ears and on the bridge of my nose. It was a pain to go out in the cold, snowy weather growing up in the Midwest. My glasses would fog up or get wet from the precipitation. I was constantly cleaning them. Contacts were my only option back then. Needless to say, I was ecstatic to learn about the advancements in LASIK over the years.
As a former employee of an ophthalmic medical device company, I have seen and read about the countless benefits of LASIK surgery and was encouraged to have LASIK performed on my eyes. After my consultation, my doctor recommended that I have LASIK done on my right eye and PRK done on my left eye due to the position and thickness of a corneal scar. I have to admit that I had concerns about the recovery of my left eye, and was not sure if I should have the procedure done. After further discussion with my doctor and better understanding of the overall risks, I decided to undergo the procedure.
It has only been six weeks since my procedure. My right eye was 20/15 the day after surgery. My left eye is now 20/20 and keeps getting better as the weeks go by. I cannot tell you how liberating this experience has been for me. I don?t have to clean my lenses every morning/evening, and I don?t have itchy, scratchy eyes anymore. I can see the alarm clock on my nightstand. I am so excited to go swimming with my family this summer, as I truly believe I will enjoy the beach experience a lot more.
I would strongly encourage others to undergo this procedure. The recovery from LASIK is remarkably fast. My left eye (PRK) was slower to recover, but the results are well worth it.
Sincerely,
Pamela
