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5 days post op PRK eye surgery. I live in Florida. How many days do I avoid the sun and wind?

Farzonka505Sep 26, 2014
Hello doctors.My name is Farzona and i got prk eye surgery 5 days ago.I live in florida.How many days or weeks i don't have to go out to the sun and wind basically?Is sun and wind can cause a great damage to my eyes after prk surgery?

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Dr. Mazin Yaldo, MD
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Answered on Nov 17, 2014
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Crying and laughing post-PRK (and LASIK) surgery is not harmful at all, so go ahead without concern.

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There are many reasons your vision can be blurry following PRK. Regression of effect is certainly possible, though fairly uncommon to bring you to the level of blur you had before surgery. Dryness is a common reason for blur postop. Less common problems include inflammation in the cornea,...

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You should not go swimming until your epithelium (the surface of the eye) is healed. Two weeks is usually sufficient but the only way to be certain if it is safe to swim is to have your surgeon check your eyes.

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