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Web site created by
Berney Design
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Why can't I just wear glasses again?
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After refractive surgery, many people with GASH, multiple images in each eye, and/or loss of contrast sensitivity cannot simply just wear glasses again. This is because glasses cannot mask some of the problems caused by refractive surgery. When you wore glasses and you got a scratch on them, you could go to the eye doctor and get a new pair of eye glasses. But after refractive surgery, the refractive equivalent of this scratch (called an “aberration”) is now at the surface of your eye. And you can't just go to the eye doctor and order a new pair of eyes! Glasses (and soft contact lenses) just can't compensate for the imperfections on the surface of the eye.
Many of the people with GASH, multiple images in each eye, and/or loss of contrast sensitivity can find good vision with rigid gas permeable contact lenses (“RGPs,” aka “hard lenses”). These lenses succeed in masking corneal imperfections because the light entering the eye is refracted by the contact lens, instead of the cornea. Fitting RGPs after refractive surgery can be challenging (due to the changed curvature of the cornea) and not everyone is able to wear these lenses successfully. But those with horrible vision after refractive surgery are very motivated and dedicated to finding a long-term solution with RGPs, since this is the only way they can see well.
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