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

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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?

Jay Bansal, MD · Answer

It is normal for the vision to fluctuate after PRK. I would still recommend seeing your doctor to make sure the eye is healing appropriately.

Ahad Mahootchi, MD · Answer

PRK takes a few days to heal and yes the vision can fluctuate.Pain shouldn't be part of that. Sometimes chilled hypertonic saline drops call Muro 128 5% can help the epithelium heal more quickly and avoid episodes where the sloughing can set back the vision. Expert management of steroid and antibiotic drops and lubricants is critical.

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