Soo Jung Lee

This looks like a stye, or in medical terms, a hordeolum. A hordeola usually from a bacterial infection of the oil gland inside of the eyelid.

Difficult to tell if it looks malignant based on that photo as it is blurry. It would be a good idea to photo document it every few months to monitor. If you are concerned about that area changing in size, shape, color, elevation, and/or it becomes more vascularized, I would definitely recommend go seeing a doctor.

Yes, orbital floor fractures can be surgically repaired with an oculoplastic specialist ophthalmologist.

Are you asking why your sclera looks “muddy”? That can be from a variety of things. A pinguecula is a elevated growth in the white part of your eye that can be white, yellow, pink ir even red if inflamed. Jaundice can cause the sclera to look yellow, due to a build up of bilirubin. Some people have patches of brown pigment called melanin on their sclera as well.

I would definitely recommend going to see a doctor if you feel like your symptoms persist or worsen. It is also important not to rub your eyes, and to only use eye drops that have been recommended directly by eye care practitioners such as optometrists and ophthalmologists.

Yes, LASIK can correct nearsightedness (myopia) and astigmatism. I would recommend getting a refractive surgery consultation to know what you are a candidate for.

Yes you can. I would recommending getting a refractive surgery consult to know what you are a candidate for.

LASIK is a procedure involving the very front window of your eye, the cornea. The retina is the tissue layering the very back wall of the eye. Although the risk is not zero, LASIK is very unlikely to affect the retina.

I would definitely go see an eye doctor for an evaluation, as there are many different things that could potentially be causing you your issue. I am also concerned since you had organic matter damage your eye, you may be at risk of a microbial infection. Do not wear contact lens if you are suspecting any infection.

Myopia can be corrected with glasses and contact lens. However, it is more important to control myopia and slow its progression. Myopia is a disease that causes an eye to become too long and too fast, especially in children. This lengthening causes break down of the structures in the eye, leading to increased and earlier risk of cataracts, glaucoma, retinal detachment and myopic macular degeneration. The latter three of those conditions can cause irreversible blindness. Methods for myopia control eye drops called atropine, ortho-keratology, soft contact lens specifically designed for myopia control, multifocal soft contact lenses. Although not available in the US, there are some options for myopia control via glasses as well.

Corneal cross linking is a procedure used to halt the progression of keratoconus. It is very important however that even after that procedure, you don’t rub your eyes - anything that can cause mechanical friction to your eyes. This is because keratoconus is not “cured” or eliminated after this procedure. After corneal cross linking, you may need special hard contacts for your best visual potential.

Most people can go back to all their normal activities the very next day, such as working on the computer, cooking in the kitchen, getting dinner with friends, etc. After LASIK, you will need return for a follow up appointment, where your vision will be checked to determine if you are safe to drive. In regards to physical restrictions, most doctors will tell you not to do too much strenuous exercise, avoid water to the eyes (no pool, sauna, jacuzzi, ocean, lake, etc), and no eye make up for about 1-2 weeks.

This depends on what kind if practice you are going to. If you are going to a retina specialist ophthalmologist, some practices disclose to patients before the appointment to expect 2-3 hour exam times and dilation. Dilation alone will take 15-20 minutes before the doctor can examine your eyes.

LASIK, just like other refractive surgeries such as PRK, ICL and SMILE, can correct your astigmatism. If your refractive error is purely astigmatism - you may not be a candidate if you have too little, or too much astigmatism. I would recommend getting a refractive surgery consultation so you know what you are a candidate for!

Although there are no flight restrictions after LASIK, you should be taking it easy for at least the first 24-48 hours for several different reasons.
- You were most likely given an anti-anxiety medication before the procedure
- You might be light sensitive to bright lights due to the procedure
- You don’t want to be in an environment that can potentially aggravate the surface of your eye (i.e. dusty, windy, allergens, dry, etc).

Most importantly though, it’s not that you can’t fly, but because you need to follow up with your optometrist/ophthalmologist at 1 day, 1 week, and 1 month. (Usually).

This depends. For soft contact lenses:

If you are a new contact lens wearer, you will first need to learn how to insert, remove and care for the contacts. This is a challenging skill, and most people can take a week to get proficient with it! Until then, some mild discomfort, redness, irritation, tearing, and foreign body sensation can be felt - since you are holding your eyes open for lengths if time, while trying to insert plastic into your eye.

If you are a contact lens wearer and have a prescription change, this also depends. Contacts with astigmatism can take a little longer to adapt to than contacts without astigmatism.

If you are trying monovision or multifocal contacts for the first time, this will take even longer to adapt.

And then finally, it just depends on the person! Some people can adapt to multifocal contacts within seconds. Some people can take 2 weeks to adapt to even a straightforward prescription.

If you feel like you are having trouble adjusting, just call your doctor and let them know!

I get asked this question often! The short answer is: it depends on each individual patient. Your refractive error prescription can be made up of the following: - Nearsightedness or myopia, is when things are more blurry far away and you can see better at near - Farsightedness or hyperopia, is when things are more blurry up close and you can see better at the far distance (unless you are young) - Astigmatism, is when the refracting surfaces of your eye are not spherical and round but more oval like a football, thus can cause defocus at both distance and near - Axis, the orientation of the astigmatic oval eye since it is not completely spherical. Thus if you have astigmatism, you may notice the image bend and change as you rotate your glasses lens in front of your eye In glasses, typically myopia/hyperopia/astigmatism can be adjusted in 0.25 diopter steps (diopters are units of refractive error). The axis can be adjusted in 1 degree steps. In contact lens, myopia/hyperopia can be adjusted in 0.25 diopter steps unless you have a higher refractive error (usually over 6). Astigmatism is usually adjusted in 0.50 diopter steps and is only incorporated in your contact lens if it is 0.75 and higher. The axis is usually only able to be adjusted in 10 degree steps. So you can imagine if your refractive error parameters are in between those adjustments, your glasses will be more precise than the contacts. However! If your refractive error is very high, the thickness of the glasses lenses or the compression that was needed to thin your thick lenses can cause aberrations. Aberrations are imperfections or distortions in how light is focused through the glasses lenses, like when youre looking through a pair of glasses and things appear a bit blurry or distorted around the edges. These imperfections can cause things to look less sharp or clear than they should.