Oh Jesus Christ, what an absolute nightmare. It's like watching a neurosurgeon perform an operation with a fucking chainsaw. So horribly primitive. The laser techniques developed since back in these dark ages here are stupendously more delecate and refined. I can't believe this butchery was ever considered acceptable as a standard of care. Incredible. Maybe some of the newer techniques can fix a bit of the damage...
Thank you for uploading your surgery videos. I often show these clips to explain the differences between American and European versions of radial keratotomy. Dr. Artsybashev performs a modified version of radial keratotomy in Budapest specifically designed for keratoconus patients. The surgery is usually completed in under 2 minutes per eye, although advanced keratoconus cases may require up to 5 minutes. Macro and microperforations must be avoided as they weaken those areas permanently.
@ultrarunner18 Thank you for your nice feedback. I don't know how representative this 20 year-old video is of current RK procedures in the U.S. But I can tell you that the scarring from the incisions gives me a starburst effect when I look at a bright light in the dark (stars, headlights, etc.) And about 5 years ago, an opthamologist told me that I had a pre-cateract below the site of the microperforation. All in all, I wish that I had waited and undergone laser correction instead.
@pbroenen If ophthalmologists in the United States consider that a microperforation I am rather concerned what their macroperforations looked like. It doesn't surprise me that you currently suffer from a number of side effects. Radial keratotomy is a very delicate procedure and the results are highly dependent on the experience and expertise of the surgeon. I have seen some excellent results for patients where laser surgery was not an option.
@Anonymous6169 Exactlty right. I see "starbursts" around bright lights. Oncoming headlights are especially bad. But the surgery also created an astygmatism in my right eye, which compounds the problem. And to top it off, my eye doctor recently told me that I'm developing a cataract under the spot where my cornea was accidentally perforated during the RK surgery. Shoulda just kept my coke bottle glasses :)
Oh Jesus Christ, what an absolute nightmare. It's like watching a neurosurgeon perform an operation with a fucking chainsaw. So horribly primitive. The laser techniques developed since back in these dark ages here are stupendously more delecate and refined. I can't believe this butchery was ever considered acceptable as a standard of care. Incredible. Maybe some of the newer techniques can fix a bit of the damage...
10mintwo 2 weeks ago
Thank you for uploading your surgery videos. I often show these clips to explain the differences between American and European versions of radial keratotomy. Dr. Artsybashev performs a modified version of radial keratotomy in Budapest specifically designed for keratoconus patients. The surgery is usually completed in under 2 minutes per eye, although advanced keratoconus cases may require up to 5 minutes. Macro and microperforations must be avoided as they weaken those areas permanently.
ultrarunner18 2 months ago
@ultrarunner18 Thank you for your nice feedback. I don't know how representative this 20 year-old video is of current RK procedures in the U.S. But I can tell you that the scarring from the incisions gives me a starburst effect when I look at a bright light in the dark (stars, headlights, etc.) And about 5 years ago, an opthamologist told me that I had a pre-cateract below the site of the microperforation. All in all, I wish that I had waited and undergone laser correction instead.
pbroenen 2 months ago
@pbroenen If ophthalmologists in the United States consider that a microperforation I am rather concerned what their macroperforations looked like. It doesn't surprise me that you currently suffer from a number of side effects. Radial keratotomy is a very delicate procedure and the results are highly dependent on the experience and expertise of the surgeon. I have seen some excellent results for patients where laser surgery was not an option.
Best Regards,
Dr. Goren
ultrarunner18 1 month ago
@Anonymous6169 Exactlty right. I see "starbursts" around bright lights. Oncoming headlights are especially bad. But the surgery also created an astygmatism in my right eye, which compounds the problem. And to top it off, my eye doctor recently told me that I'm developing a cataract under the spot where my cornea was accidentally perforated during the RK surgery. Shoulda just kept my coke bottle glasses :)
pbroenen 1 year ago