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Am I Less Likely to Have Dry Eyes After Having Prk or Lasik Surgery?

asked 11 months ago by anon
Latest answer by Christopher Coad, MD
Question viewed 276 times
Tags: comparison, dry eyes, side effects

If this is a common side effect of both, which procedure has a faster recovery time?

2 answers to Am I Less Likely to Have Dry Eyes After Having Prk or Lasik Surgery?

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Both PRK and LASIK surgery can cause dry eyes

Both PRK and LASIK surgery can cause dry eyes. But, symptoms are generally transient and improve over time.
Christopher Coad, MD

New York Ophthalmologist

www.lasikdoctornyc.com

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Dry Eye and Laser Surgery

One of the main advantages of PRK over LASIK is the reduced incidence of dry eye following surgery. The reason being that thereis no flap made with PRK, and no cutting of the corneal nerves.
Cary M. Silverman, MD

West Orange Ophthalmologist

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