Lasik Vs Prk
Monday, September 5th, 2011
Has any one had any experience with PRK? I’m getting PRK done in the next couple of days and getting a bit nervous. I’m not a good candidate with Lasik. Please let me know your experiences if you can. Thank you!
I had PRK done in both of my eyes back in 2003 and I have no regrets. At the moment I was in the military and I heard all the pros and cons and why the don’t allow marines or special forces to get the lasik, and decided on PRK. I can tell you that the surgery is unconfortable but very short and the first 4 days will not be fun or enjoyable when it comes to light sensitivity (no joke), even watching tv hurts (even with the pain medication)… but it will be over and you’ll never have to worry about that again. Make sure to use the drops (that will leave an awful taste in your mouth) religiously and to wear the sun glasses all the time, even on cloudy days to avoid scaring, which is one of the main concerns after PRK. You’ll probably experience seeing halos around lights, specially at night, but don’t freak out, that goes away with some time. BE PATIENT. After every surgery there is a process… First you’ll be sensitive to the light, then the contact lens will bother you, then you vision will be a little blury, and the taste of the drops, etc… but at the end it will all be worth it!
Oh, and if you can get away with not looking at a computer screen for the first couple of days, that will also help..
Good Luck!
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