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My right eye was elbowed after PRK surgery. Will it heal properly?

syyntaxMar 27, 2018
I had PRK surgery a week ago. Recovery was going great, vision was very clear, then my wife accidentally elbowed me in the right eye. 3 hours later, my right eye is still very blurry. I went to urgent care and they did not see any scratches or anything wrong with my corneas. Will the blurriness go away? Do I have anything to worry about?

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Dr. Andrew Caster, MD
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Dr. Ahad Mahootchi, MD
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Hyperopic PRK corrections will require more time to heal compared to myopic corrections, so it may take up to 3 months for vision to be very sharp. To speed up your healing, I recommend using preservative free artificial tears every 2 hours, getting plenty of rest, 1000mg Vitamin C daily, and s...

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I would suggest that you go back to the eye doctor and have them perform a cycloplegic refraction. That would be the best way to determine if you are over-corrected. Good luck

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