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Is it common for PRK for astigmatism to only last 3 years?

jjbeingrealJan 22, 2018
I had PRK on one eye so that one eye is farsighted and one is near sighted at the age of 45 since i had astigmatism but in 4 years i had to go back to glasses. Is this normal? I thought it would last forever ,not a few years .

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Dr. Ahad Mahootchi, MD
Oculoplastic Surgeon, Board Certified in Ophthalmology
Answered on Feb 7, 2018
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