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

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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?

Andrew Caster, MD · Answer

First of all, I would recommend that you return to your PRK doctor, or at least an ophthalmologist or optometrist, rather than urgent care, which are not eye doctors. But getting elbowed should have no long-term effect on your PRK results.

Ahad Mahootchi, MD · Answer

Sorry to hear about your injury. 
Without knowing whether the comfort or vision was affected, or how long after surgery it was, it's hard to say.
Most of the time it ends well if a consultation with the surgeon is done in a timely manner.

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