How many weeks before your vision was 100% after PRK surgery?!


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How many weeks before your vision was 100% after PRK surgery?

I had PRK surgery 2 weeks ago and I'd say my vision is at 80%, still blurred/strained at about 5 to 6 feet. How long before you were satisfied with your vision after PRK surgery?

Please list , weeks, or months etc... Thanks!

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6 days ago
I had PRK surgery 2 weeks ago and I'd say my vision is at 80%, still blurred/strained at about 5 to 6 feet. How long before you were satisfied with your vision after PRK surgery?

Please list , weeks, or months etc... Thanks!

edit: thanks so much for the experiences...it's putting me at ease a lot more. I'm an accountant so it's a daily struggle!

i agree they didn't tell me it would take "x" amount of days, I realize they don't because of liability issues most likely but still...


Answers:

I had PRK 4 weeks ago tomorrow...and sometimes my vision still fluctuates a little...but overall, I am 100% satisfied and have been for a couple of weeks already.

At my last postop check (12 days postop), I was 20/30 in my right eye (also injured the cornea a little with a scratch 4 days before this appointment) and 20/20 in my left. I know my right eye vision has improved even more...about as close to 20/20 as I can tell without an eye exam.

My surgeon told me that my vision could fluctuate for 3-6 months...and I've been able to correlate the blurred vision to dry eyes...drops and blinking have helped to decrease that blur. But I've also noticed as time goes on, the fluctuating is decreasing.

I'd say that my vision really started getting back to normal around 2-3 weeks. Be patient..you are nearly there :)

I'm actually 100% satisfied...and have been since 12 days postop...going from worse than 20/400 to 20/30 in my right eye was awesome...and being 20/20 in my left...WOW!

Just be patient...you will probably really start seeing some differences within the next week. Just keep up with your drops (Pred Forte taper?? I was on Pred Forte on a taper for 3 weeks), and plenty of artificial tears...as often as you need them...that will help keep your corneas moist to aid in healing...also take your Vitamin C 1000 mg a day (my surgeon told me to do this) and stay well hydrated with water.

Good luck!




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