From trying to rinse my face with ONLY water, even the slight fingers going over my eyes hurts. I cannot wear any make-up without crying from it burning my eyes. I am freaking out and feel like my vision is getting worse. I have to use gel drops at night and drops during the day. Is there hope? Will this go away? Are my eyes still healing?
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Your axis was “flipped” which is what happens when the
astigmatism overcorrects. With
PRK, whether for myopia, hyperopia or astigmatism, there is often an initial
overcorrection followed by regression as the cornea heals. It can take up to 6 months for full
healing to take place. Lar...
Scarring or haze after PRK is a rare side effect of this variety of laser vision correction. It is caused by a reaction from the stromal keratocyte cells to the excimer laser application. The cells undergo a process called metaplasia in which they assume scar cell attributes. The resulting haze...
Judging from the description of your symptoms you might be suffering from an erosion in the healing surface layer of your cornea. This is the epithelial layer that was removed at the time of your original surgery. Occasionally after bandage lens removal this healing later can reopen. You may...