What Happens in PRK?
In PRK, first your eyes are anesthetized with drops. Then the doctor uses an Excimer Ultraviolet Laser to gently reshape the front of your eye for about 30 to 60 seconds.
Is there Any Pain?
After the procedure, the doctor will place a contact lens over your eye to protect it from the elements, unlike the LASIK procedure, with PRK the very surface of your eye is trying to heal, so there may often be pain for the first 24 to 48 hours. You will be given a regimen of drops to follow for a few weeks to help manage this. Finally, you will return for several post-operative visits.
How Long Till I See Clearly?
Because the very surface of your eye has been operated on, it may take any where from a week to several months before you achieve your final vision correction as your eye heals.
|