PRK: Stories

Well I had my PRK done nearly 1 month ago. The first day when I had the PRK it was fine until later in the day. At night it was just awful, but day 2-week 4 I have had minimum problems, which would be the Halos for 2 days, not being able to read up close for 1 week, and I think that was about it. I would say coming up on week 2 is when my vision started really getting better and same with my close up. The first week I could see at 20/40, the 2nd week my vision was 20/40, the 3rd week my vision was 20/25, and I haven't gone to my 4th week yet, but I know my eye sight has gotten even better, so I am expecting 20/20 easily and possibly 20/15. Also with this high price eye drops this person is talking... Well maybe this person has no eye vision insurance or the worse kind you could possibly get. I had 5 different eye drops to take and the total cost for all of those drops was $70, which I didn't think was to bad at all to be honest. Also coupon said that it cost $2,700 to get the eyes done, which is uber uber cheap. I hate to be mean by saying this, but you get what you pay for. Mine would've been $4,200, but I ended up paying $3700 with my VSP insurance. My experience with the Doctor and his assistants have been just amazing and you might ask me if I would do this again? Yes, yes I would do this again in a heart beat.

I had the same horrible experience as couponkid.. I was looking for distance vision and hoping to somewhat improve my reading vision as well. BUT, i have the total opposite. I think the dr. made up his mind that i needed close vision and not distance.. I have a "haze" over my surgery eye all the time. Both eyes are working overtime trying to do the "mono" vision, which I never wanted. Funny thing, when i wake up in the morning, i can see just like we discussed before the surgery.. NEVER did i ever think the recovery would be this long.. i am losing faith that i will ever have my distance vision again.. AND it messes with your brain, cognitive thinking, memory, and all I want to do is wish that i never did it.. how was i ever so stupid???
sososososososo frustrated.. pls tell me that eventually it will get better ??????
hopeful :(

You need to wait upto a year for full recovery. I had my PRK done too but my eyes didn't get better until the 10th month post-op

I am sorry you had such a bad experience:(   I hope you are able to some what fix this in the future.  I can only imagine the expense with everything.  So sorry.