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When to expect clear vision after PRK?

Alib47Aug 9, 2018
I had PRK surgery 5 months ago. My doctors tell me I have 20/20 vision although it doesn’t seem that way to me. Nothing is very “crisp” except when I put eye drops in and that lasts maybe 15 seconds. I really notice it when I’m trying to watch TV or read a street sign. The last visit to the doctor they told me I have dry eyes but I don’t have any other symptoms other than blurred vision. I’ve been advised to still do the lubricant drops 3x a day. Will this get better?

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Dr. Jay Bansal, MD
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