PRK Eye surgery question.?!

Question: I am having PRK laser eye surgery done soon. What is the recovery like and how long until I am fully recovered?

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Answers: I am having PRK laser eye surgery done soon. What is the recovery like and how long until I am fully recovered?

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Do you mean PRK, or Lasek ? (*not* Lasik)

Traditional PRK is less comfortable, and takes longer to heal than Lasik or the newer Lasek.
"After the PRK surgery, the surgeon places a soft contact lens over the eye to help the outer layer to grow back and this can take 3-5 days, during that period, the patient may experience discomfort and blurred vision. "

As far as the main layers of the cornea are concerned, however, it is much less invasive than Lasik and the epitheium does quickly regrow. (the epithelium is continually losing and regrowing cells, under normal circumstances)

Optometrist, retired.

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