Anybody had PKR surgery for vision correction?!
Question:
Anybody had PKR surgery for vision correction?
I've considered having PKR surgery to correct my vision. It's similiar to Lasik but it is different. Anybody else have it done? Any comments, complaints?
Answers:
I had PRK 4 weeks ago today :) I tell ya...it's sooo amazing.
I had a wonderful surgeon who took time out of his busy operation schedule to call me back to answer a question I had prior to my surgery date.
My corneas were too thin to handle the amount of correction I needed, so if I wanted vision correction surgery, PRK was my only choice. They were about 500 microns thick preop. My correction was like -8.xx (not sure of his EXACT correction numbers). Sure, I was disappointed...I knew I was getting into a longer healing time than my hubby did with his LASIK...and more discomfort.
If you are considering, or have already scheduled your PRK, be sure to take a few days off work. My job entails 100% computer work and I took off day of surgery (Thurs), Friday, the weekend, and Monday. I still had a lot of eye strain getting used to my 'new eyes' for about the next week or two...and still have some problems after working a 14 hour day.
The discomfort was more of a dirty contact feeling with some burning. The artificial tears really helped.
At 12 days postop, I was 20/30 right eye (scratched my eye putting drops in...I'm a klutz lol that darn cat) and 20/20 left eye.
I still have a little bit of haze when my eyes get dry, but nothing major and it clears up with drops.
I think my great results are because of my surgeon...he explained everything and I knew exactly what I was getting myself into.
No real complaints at all (did have when I was hurting during those days postop, but I got oral and topical pain meds to help).