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should I be worried I accidentally poked my eye with the eyedropper 3 days after PRK?

alyshanicole123Sep 14, 2018
I had PRK 3 days ago. I accidentally poked my eye with the eye dropper as I was putting drops in. Should I be worried? It was very painful at first but after a few minutes the pain went away. I feel like I’m having slightly blurrier vision in that eye but it’s also watering like crazy. Please help

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Dr. Ahad Mahootchi, MD
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Answered on Sep 16, 2018
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Ahad Mahootchi, MD

Unfortuntately,  we can't enlarge the photo you posted but if you are struggling I would see the surgeon again and see what the next step is. You man not need an enhancement but if you do, a little more time should pass by.

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Ahad Mahootchi, MD

If you have a small remnant prescription after the surgery you could wear glasses to help.Ask you surgeon to be sure as we don't have all the details. He/She will have the last Rx.The Rx will likely vary a little over the next few months as you get to your final Rx.

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Ahad Mahootchi, MD

I am surprised you didn't have follow up in this country. Maybe you did and didn't keep the appointment?You shouldn't restart the steroid without physician supervision.Corneal haze and residual prescription are risks of not getting post op visits with PRK.

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Gregory H. Scimeca, MD

If you have dry eyes, there are other options to try. Punctal plugs can be inserted right in the doctor's office. There are also prescription eye drops for dry eyes. Good luck

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Ahad Mahootchi, MD

Small fluctations in the vision are normal with PRK for the first few months. It's way to early now to judge. One nice feature of PRK is the ability of the doctor to modify the final prescription based on the drops used after surgery.Good luck to you.

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Ahad Mahootchi, MD

I think it's way too early to be worried.I don't trust auto-refractors much after refractive surgery particularly this soon. If you trouble persists see the surgeon.

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