How Often Are Follow-up Appointments Needed After PRK Surgery?

In our practice, we see typical post PRK patients one day, 5 days, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months following the procedure.   

In my practice, we see our PRK patients the next day and than 3 days after that.  If the surface is healed, the bandage contact lens is removed and the next appointment is in 1 week.  If the surface is not healed, the patient will be seen daily until healing is complete.

After this the patient would be seen in 3-4 months and then in 6 months.  Obviously patients will be seen more frequently if they are experiencing any problems.

After the year check, our patients are than seen on a bi-annual basis.

Every surgeon will have their own protocol for follow up.  In a usual patient, we suggest one day, four or five days, a week, two weeks, a month, then monthly until off of all medications which is usually at three to four months.  The final visits for our patients are every three months then until one year.