Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Get daily celeb exclusives and behind the scenes house tours direct to your inbox We have more newsletters Prior to the laser eye surgery, I was shortsighted. I was finding glasses difficult to wear at the gym and trying to use contacts had mostly been unsuccessful. I had also hoped not to wear glasses for my wedding day.
My mum had undergone laser eye surgery many years prior and suggested I consider it. I felt anxious on the day of the surgery in January 2019, but my surgeon reassured me the procedure was completely safe and that I was in good hands. However, within 48 hours of the surgery, I experienced extreme eye pain, halos and photosensitivity.
I was told at my first follow-up appointment that this was normal, that I was healing well, and that I could return to work in the next few days. As time passed and the pain persisted I underwent several consultations with my surgeon and their colleagues, but they were unable to identify the cause of my pain. Over the week my symptoms persisted and my health deteriorated.
I became incapacitated with pain and was unable to go to work. I found it difficult to leave my apartment. Due to the photosensitivity, I was forced to spend many days in a darkened room and listen to podcasts as it hurt to look at phone or computer screens for more than a minute or two.
The pain felt like shards of glass slicing into my eyes. The pain als.