PRK with starburst

[bms 970]

Had PRK done 14 months ago, day vision is amazing. Night vision has slight starburst effect on artificial lights (not stars or moon). Also, slight dry eye. I'm currently trying Cequa for the dry eye, and it looks like it may help with both the dry eye and the starburst. I need to remain on the Cequa for a little while to see the full effect as it takes a couple months to know. What does absolutely help for starburst is brimonidine tartarate, a glaucoma drug. Have not had the eye doc fill out the form 8500 yet, waiting to see how Cequa works out.

The starburst effect is minimal, as in noticable, but I can still see very well. It doesn't take up large portions of my field of view. Also, it isn't a painful glare, just new and noticable.

What do? Wait it out and see what Cequa ultimately does? Will use of brimonidine tartarate suffice for night flying to the FAA? Truthfully, I'm not sure that this qualifies as a "significant adverse effect", more of an annoyance that I live with.

 

[LasikStarBurst]

Just came here to post something similar.

Student pilot, had Lasik 7 months ago. Haven't reported it to the FAA (yet, also haven't soloed and won't until I get this squared away). At night have halos and starbursts, I find it annoying but it's not to the point where it's unsafe, at least driving I've never felt unsafe at a night. I have an appointment with a different laser+corneal specialist to get a second opinion as to whether it can be fixed.

Not really sure how to precede here assuming it's not fixable.

 

[LasikStarBurst]

I asked AOPA and they suggested the FAA may add a no night flying restriction but didn't have any details beyond that. Would really like to hear from any pilots or AMEs that have experience if anyone does.