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One eye blurry 3 weeks after PRK. Is this normal?

May 28, 2019
Asked By:aqsah786 in Bel Air, MD

I got prk done almort 3 weeks ago. Its been few days that my right eye seems little blurry then the left eye, I can see things little clearer with the left eye but right eye is little blurry. Is this normal??

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Answer: PRK recovery takes a LONG time

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Answer: PRK recovery takes a LONG time

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