I had rk about 20 years ago. I did a lot of research and felt that PRK was a good option for my declining distance vision. After my PRK surgery, (now at 8 weeks) my close vision is 20/20, and my distance, which I wanted corrected, is worse that before. The Dr. said it is still healing and to be patient. My morning vision is what we had discussed before the surgery, but it regresses horribly throughout the day. I hate not being able to see distance, and I strain now for both reading and distance
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I like the fact that your surgeon is stressing MMC and Vit C, as without these you will scar, so it's good that he knows about both and is comfortable working with MMC
i am not as happy w the fact that he will be performing a PRK in 2012. i performed my last PRK in 1999. in my opinion, LASEK...
While corneal thickness impacts your eligibility for laser vision correction, it does not impact recovery time. Recovery time is extended in PRK as no flap is created and will depend most on the starting prescription.
A corneal thickness of 520 µm is normal and is most likely fine for LASIK with a -6.00 with no astigmatism.
The reason that someone who is a candidate for LASIK but would choose PRK instead has to do with types of activity. Individuals who participate in aggressive ...