I had PRK 12 days ago, when they removed the lens 5 days later, I am now unable to see, is this normal?

It is important to sleep with googles on for the first four nights and to avoid any water, lotion, sweat, or make up in the eye area for 1 week. It is ideal to wait 3-4 weeks before swimming in a beach, lake, or ocean.

Retinal tears and holes are not related to PRK. These conditions occur at the back part of your eye, while PRK is performed at the front part of your eye. Therefore, a PRK enhancement should not affect your epiretinal membrane. 

It will take a few months for vision to be clear after PRK. Steroids, preservative free tears every 2 hours, oral Vitamin C, and sun protection will be crucial in clearing/preventing haze. You may also consider taking Omega 3s and warm compresses to help with dryness. Please keep up with your ...

Halos and glare are normal after PRK. Typically the symptoms are the worst the first few months after surgery. However, they should begin to clear up around month 3. If the halos and glare are sudden and enough to cause difficulty with night driving, please visit your doctor to ensure that you ...

Current standard are to leave at least 300 microns of corneal tissue behind to maintain proper corneal strength and integrity. If you underwent PRK for your current correction, you would have more 300 microns left. All else being normal, it appears you would be a candidate. Good luck.

You may have developed a corneal surface epithelial defect from getting hit in the eye. This could have happen from the trauma alone, even if you didn't have PRK. You should be examined by you eye doctor to determine whether the eye was injured.