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PRK Laser Eye Surgery

During PRK a small, circular 9 mm of the corneal epithelium (the outer surface) is gently removed. The laser reshapes the exposed corneal stromal surface in exactly the same way as for LASIK.

After completing the surgery, a soft contact lens will be placed on the cornea to protect the eye and reduce discomfort while the epithelium regenerates during healing. Until the contact lens is removed, your vision will be blurred. The blurriness may go away within a short time or your vision may be that way for a number of months. You will be required to use medicated and lubricating drops to assist the healing process. It will generally take a few weeks for your vision to stabilize. Usually most patients resume their normal activities (like driving) within one week.

For the first few days after either surgery, you may experience discomfort ranging from scratchiness to actual pain. During this time your vision may be blurry and/or may fluctuate between being clear and being blurry. In some cases a patient's vision improves immediately after the Procedure, but later becomes blurry. These conditions affect patients differently. While they may not bother certain patients, other patients may not be able to tolerate the discomfort or lack of visual acuity even on a temporary basis.

The final outcomes of PRK and Lasik are identical; the difference is the healing time.

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