What does recovery from PRK involve?
The difference between this procedure and Lasik/Lasek is that PRK affects pain fibres in the surface of the cornea. This will result in pain and discomfort following surgery but painkillers can deal with this.
The level of pain experienced will vary from one patient to another.
You will also be advised to use eye drops (lubricate the eyes) and possible sleeping tablets.
It will be a week before you can return to work and your normal everyday activities.
The cornea itself can take 3 to 6 months to fully heal.
These results take longer than those for LASIK.
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
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- AK Eye Surgery
- CK Eye Surgery
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- Lens Implants
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