After PRK Surgery

Just like any other surgery, it is very important that you follow up with your doctor?s instructions a lot of rest. You should use all medications prescribed to you and contact your doctor immediately if you feel that their might be a problem.

After a successful eye surgery, and you have rested for approximately 30 minutes you will then be permitted to go home however someone else must drive you.

Depending on how well your body was able to take the surgery, you may be able to go to work the next day however it is advised that you should take a few days to get much needed rest, ideally four days would be sufficient. It is recommended to not do any strenuous exercises for at least a week because it can traumatize the healing effect in the eye. You should also avoid rubbing your eye completely.

Your eye doctor will give you another eye examination the day after your surgery and a few more times after that so that they can ensure the epithelium is healing correctly. You will wear a bandage type contact lens and use several different types of eyedrops for a few days to several weeks after, such as antibiotic drops and anti-inflammatory drops along side with moisturizers. You will also have medications that will help reduce discomfort in your eye for the first couple of days after your successful PRK Surgery.

The results of PRK and LASIK surgery is similar. Many individuals will get 20/20 vision or better with PRK or LASIK surgery, and some might only get 20/40, which is not as good but still better than using corrective eye glasses or contact lenses. Some patients however may still need contact lenses or glasses after a laser vision correction however the prescription level will be lower than before.

Even with 20/20 vision after PRK surgery, you may still require reading glasses when you reach your 40s or 50s. This is due to the fact that the lens in your eye becomes less flexible while you age and it reduces your near vision. On the other hand, you distance vision will remain clear, but seeing up close will not. This is called presbyopia. Presbyopia is currently going through clinical tries and presbyopia surgery correction procedures are currently in the works and if successful it may later be performed to correct your near vision once it gets approved.