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is it normal to have good to bad vision after PRK in 2 days?

aaditya1001Nov 17, 2018
I got PRK a couple of days back. Today my optometrist checked for vision and noticed an improvement from -2.5 to 0.25. Opthalmologist mentioned that epithelium in one eye is healed and the other eye is healing. I had great vision all day until I slept for few hours in the evening and suddenly my vision became blurry. Is this normal?

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Dr. Jay Bansal, MD
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Ahad Mahootchi, MD

Wearing the glasses corrects the small leftover prescription so you will see better with that without them.Wearing them won't compromise the healing. How steroids drops are used after PRK can help or hurt the final outcome. Make sure you get monthly follow up with the surgeon for a few months.

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Dry eye symptoms (burning, fatigue, intermittent blur and itchiness) are not uncommon after cataract surgery and PRK. It is possible that you may have developed haze after PRK. This can contribute to glare and mild blur. It is also possible that you may have developed a thin film on your lens ...

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According to the chart above, there is only trace haze in both eyes. It is likely to clear up in a few months. In the meantime however, you will have to be diligent with prescribed steroids, rewetting drops, sun protection, and Vitamin C. There is a possibility that you may need an enh...

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