What is the PRK laser eye surgery procedure?
You will given anaesthetic drops which help to numb the eye.
The surgeon then uses a laser to remove the outer layer or ‘epithelium’ of the cornea, which allows access to the cornea itself. He/she will then use the laser to remove tissue from the middle layers (stroma) of the cornea. This reshaping will improve the focussing power of the cornea.
The surgeon will then place a ‘bandage’ contact lens over the treated eye which helps to protect it.
The removed outer layer or epithelium is re-grown by the body after 5 to 7 days.
It will be two months before you see the full outcome of this surgery.
PRK Laser Eye Surgery Guide:
- Intro to PRK laser eye surgery
- Who should consider PRK?
- Is there an alternative to PRK ?
- What are the risks of PRK?
- What are the benefits of PRK?
- How much does PRK Laser eye surgery cost?
- What is the PRK procedure?
- How long do the effects of PRK last for?
- What does recovery from PRK involve?
LASER EYE SURGRY GUIDE
- Laser Eye Surgery
- LASIK Eye Surgery
- Wavefront LASIK Eye Surgery
- EPI LASIK Eye Surgery
- IntraLase LASIK Eye Surgery
- Z-LASIK Eye Surgery
- PRK Eye Surgery
- LASEK Eye Surgery
- LTK Laser Eye Surgery
- PTK Eye Surgery
OTHER EYE SURGERY
- RK Eye Surgery
- AK Eye Surgery
- CK Eye Surgery
- CLE/RLE Eye Surgery
- INTACS Eye Surgery
- Cross Linking Eye Surgery
- Blended Vision Eye Surgery
- Lens Implants
- IOL Eye Surgery