Lasik
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My brother is about 7 months post Femto LASIK 👋 and still going through a rough recovery.
He developed what doctors described as corneal neuralgia along with dryness, floaters, starbursts, and migraine-like eye/eye-head pain. Early on it was severe—sharp stabbing pain (mostly one eye at first), burning/foreign body sensation, and pain radiating into headaches.
It’s been very up and down. There has been some improvement, but he still gets flare-ups, usually triggered by poor sleep or stress. Dryness has improved compared to the beginning but is not fully gone, and visual symptoms still fluctuate.
He’s seen multiple doctors and tried treatments aimed at nerve healing and inflammation, including serum tears and gabapentin, along with other prescribed drops. Progress has been slow and not linear, but not completely stuck either.
Mentally, it’s been just as difficult as the physical symptoms—the uncertainty and long recovery time have been a lot to deal with.
Just wondering if anyone here has fully recovered from something like this or found what actually helped them long-term? Would really appreciate hearing other experiences. ✌️