The doctor that did my corneal tattoo, I believe it was in 2017 , was Dr. Alberto Martinez in Rockville Maryland. He is part of Visionary Eye Doctors, web site voeyedr.com. At the time I paid 1500.00 dollars , it was not covered by insurance. I had ghosting images from the iridotomy laser hole, so the tattoo I guess I would say blocked 80 to 85 percent of the problem. When I had cataract surgery 3 years later, the rest of the problem went away. Another doctor told me at the time how this may have happened, but I don't know how now. I know at the time there were a couple of other doctors in America online that mentioned doing tattoos. I can't remember how many days it took to recover from the tattoo procedure, not sure if days or weeks, I know I had to go for one or two followups, but once healed no long term issues from the tattoo.
I experience ghosting images when I fully open my eyes and look at a bright light, but it doesn't bother me as much as the horizontal lines do. I also have other issues, like headaches when I am exposed to sunlight. It seems I may need to travel overseas for that procedure. Did your tattoo block your vision in the area where it was located? I'm asking because when I tried colored contact lenses, it felt like I was looking through a keyhole. I would say an 80% improvement would really make my life much better. Thank you for the information.
So where did they do your iridotomy hole at? I have read that some doctors may still do it at the top of your eye, let's call that 12:00 in your field of vision. Mine was done at 3:00 in my field of vision. You talk about horizontal lines, which I did not have, but I think I have read of something similar to those who have the hole at 12:00.
I am guessing my doctor is still doing tattoos, but I have not seen him in years. Maybe you could even get to talk to him by phone first, I don't know. I saw him because he was the closest to my house of the very few doctors I saw online that did them.
There is no blockage of vision from the tattoo for me. I wonder if the doctor would have made it a little bigger if it would have stopped the ghosting issues 100 percent, but then I wonder if it could have blocked my vision some. As I said before, my cataract surgery made the rest of the ghosting image go away.
So where did they do your iridotomy hole at? I have read that some doctors may still do it at the top of your eye, let's call that 12:00 in your field of vision. Mine was done at 3:00 in my field of vision. You talk about horizontal lines, which I did not have, but I think I have read of something similar to those who have the hole at 12:00.
I am guessing my doctor is still doing tattoos, but I have not seen him in years. Maybe you could even get to talk to him by phone first, I don't know. I saw him because he was the closest to my house of the very few doctors I saw online that did them.
There is no blockage of vision from the tattoo for me. I wonder if the doctor would have made it a little bigger if it would have stopped the ghosting issues 100 percent, but then I wonder if it could have blocked my vision some. As I said before, my cataract surgery made the rest of the ghosting image go away.
Yes, it’s at 12:00. Before I read your last message, I was thinking about your side effect and concluded that your hole must have been fully exposed to the light and should be around 3:00. Mine seems to be caused by the tear film, which probably works like a prism.
I tried several colored contact lenses, and only the ones that fully covered my hole could reduce my symptoms. (Actually there was one good quallity lens which helped a lot.) However, I can’t wear lenses because they come with a bad trade-off. (I can't wear lenses because of my eye condition and it blocked my vision.)
I came across an old post online where people who had undergone this procedure recommended a larger, wider tattoo.
I assume that during your cataract surgery, they either sutured your hole or the artificial lens itself covered it.
I am recently diagnosed with open angle glaucoma. It is mild in one eye but moderately severe in the other. Is that unusual that there is such a difference?
I forgot to mention that in addition to the pilocarpine drops to constrict the pupil, another drop was given to reduce inflammation and also numbing drops are given. A special lens is placed on the eye that has gel in it -- I worried about my blinking but with this lens in place, if you do blink, it just hits the lens.
Also, I didn't mention that following the procedure, I had a fair amount of pain. I took Tylenol (but not ibuprofen or aspirin) before the procedure which was recommended. The pilocarpine is known to give some folks a brow ache. Indeed, it did. My whole eye ached (but I have pretty sensitive eyes, I think -- sometimes they hurt for a few days after getting poked at at the ophthalmologist's office). I needed more Extra Strength Tylenol 3 hours after the procedure and then was concerned when I needed again at just 2 hours. I called the doc on-call and she assured me that since the pain did respond somewhat to Tylenol that it was not pain due to my IOP rising. She advised switching to Advil. I was also concerned because of the haziness of my vision. She said both the pain and the haziness were due to inflammation and to increase the prednisolone drops to get as much on board that night to reduce inflammation.
I have been suffering for 4 years with same kind of issues. Every doctor keeps telling me I am just imagining it and do not believe me. Then they say it is just age related or just a coincidence that I now have these awful vision issues. My eyes also water constantly now and crust over every morning. I also get styes and chalazions that NEVER happened prior to this disgusting procedure. LPI should be banned!
I am severely depressed now and very angry. I had great vision prior to this procedure. I did not even have high pressure in my eyes. It was actually low pressure. You cannot sue either because once you sign their consent form it releases them from any accountability. They told me repeatedly that this procedure cannot and never has caused anyone vision problems. That was a big LIE! I despise that dr and I wish he suffered like this. I am scared to even drive now. It has destroyed my life because I was a very active person prior to this. Now I am dizzy and do not trust myself because I feel off balance. I had no idea just how much my life was dependent on my great vision. It has made me very bitter.
Recent update on my difficult days: I was examined by a highly reputable doctor, but he said there’s nothing he can do about my condition. When I mentioned options I had heard of, like corneal tattooing or sutures, he didn’t recommend them. Since my quality of life has decreased, and I have to live with this, I am considering moving forward with a lawsuit.
I wish you luck!!! I tried to sue that horrible dr who did LPI on my eyes because it was actually not even necessary. I did not even have high pressure. He told me if I did not have the procedure it was possible I could lose my vision. He said I needed to do it just to prevent something that “might” happen because I had narrow angles. I found out too late of course that when they use those drops to dilate your eyes that it automatically causes the angles to narrow. I am livid at all the lies I was told. I also contacted a lawyer, but was told that since I signed a consent form that it released the dr from any accountability. I also think the statute of limitations for things like this should not even exist. Drs are too protected and can do anything they want to a person. They get rich while they do all this damage. What about the oath they take to do no harm? It is disgusting. They are just like greedy politicians who get rich while stealing our money!
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Could you please tell me where you got your corneal tattoo?
The doctor that did my corneal tattoo, I believe it was in 2017 , was Dr. Alberto Martinez in Rockville Maryland. He is part of Visionary Eye Doctors, web site voeyedr.com. At the time I paid 1500.00 dollars , it was not covered by insurance. I had ghosting images from the iridotomy laser hole, so the tattoo I guess I would say blocked 80 to 85 percent of the problem. When I had cataract surgery 3 years later, the rest of the problem went away. Another doctor told me at the time how this may have happened, but I don't know how now. I know at the time there were a couple of other doctors in America online that mentioned doing tattoos. I can't remember how many days it took to recover from the tattoo procedure, not sure if days or weeks, I know I had to go for one or two followups, but once healed no long term issues from the tattoo.
I experience ghosting images when I fully open my eyes and look at a bright light, but it doesn't bother me as much as the horizontal lines do. I also have other issues, like headaches when I am exposed to sunlight. It seems I may need to travel overseas for that procedure. Did your tattoo block your vision in the area where it was located? I'm asking because when I tried colored contact lenses, it felt like I was looking through a keyhole. I would say an 80% improvement would really make my life much better. Thank you for the information.
So where did they do your iridotomy hole at? I have read that some doctors may still do it at the top of your eye, let's call that 12:00 in your field of vision. Mine was done at 3:00 in my field of vision. You talk about horizontal lines, which I did not have, but I think I have read of something similar to those who have the hole at 12:00.
I am guessing my doctor is still doing tattoos, but I have not seen him in years. Maybe you could even get to talk to him by phone first, I don't know. I saw him because he was the closest to my house of the very few doctors I saw online that did them.
There is no blockage of vision from the tattoo for me. I wonder if the doctor would have made it a little bigger if it would have stopped the ghosting issues 100 percent, but then I wonder if it could have blocked my vision some. As I said before, my cataract surgery made the rest of the ghosting image go away.
Yes, it’s at 12:00. Before I read your last message, I was thinking about your side effect and concluded that your hole must have been fully exposed to the light and should be around 3:00. Mine seems to be caused by the tear film, which probably works like a prism.
I tried several colored contact lenses, and only the ones that fully covered my hole could reduce my symptoms. (Actually there was one good quallity lens which helped a lot.) However, I can’t wear lenses because they come with a bad trade-off. (I can't wear lenses because of my eye condition and it blocked my vision.)
I came across an old post online where people who had undergone this procedure recommended a larger, wider tattoo.
I assume that during your cataract surgery, they either sutured your hole or the artificial lens itself covered it.
I am recently diagnosed with open angle glaucoma. It is mild in one eye but moderately severe in the other. Is that unusual that there is such a difference?
I have been suffering for 4 years with same kind of issues. Every doctor keeps telling me I am just imagining it and do not believe me. Then they say it is just age related or just a coincidence that I now have these awful vision issues. My eyes also water constantly now and crust over every morning. I also get styes and chalazions that NEVER happened prior to this disgusting procedure. LPI should be banned!
I am severely depressed now and very angry. I had great vision prior to this procedure. I did not even have high pressure in my eyes. It was actually low pressure. You cannot sue either because once you sign their consent form it releases them from any accountability. They told me repeatedly that this procedure cannot and never has caused anyone vision problems. That was a big LIE! I despise that dr and I wish he suffered like this. I am scared to even drive now. It has destroyed my life because I was a very active person prior to this. Now I am dizzy and do not trust myself because I feel off balance. I had no idea just how much my life was dependent on my great vision. It has made me very bitter.
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