I had PRK a month ago, today I woke up and everything was fine however during the middle of the day I noticed the vision on my right eye went hazy. After awhile the haze increased and now there is extreme pain on my right eye and it is hard to keep open. What should I do?
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See your doctor. Suddenly not being able to see is very unusual. If you can see, but its very blurry, then perhaps the surface skin of the eye is wrinkled or has slid off. There are easy treatments for that.
It is important to sleep with googles on for the first four nights and to avoid any water, lotion, sweat, or make up in the eye area for 1 week. It is ideal to wait 3-4 weeks before swimming in a beach, lake, or ocean.
Retinal tears and holes are not related to PRK. These conditions occur at the back part of your eye, while PRK is performed at the front part of your eye. Therefore, a PRK enhancement should not affect your epiretinal membrane.
