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It's uncommon but happens perhaps 1% of the time or less. Hopefully you had a true cycloplegic exam before your surgery. You need another one now to know what's going on for sure. It should be easy to correct.
It is not usual to have some image ghosting early in the healing period. This can last 2-3 months. If it persists after that period then a wavefront evaluation to detect aberration in your focusing would be indicated. Custom retreatment could then address the issues.
It is normal for the vision to fluctuate after PRK. I would still recommend seeing your doctor to make sure the eye is healing appropriately.
Wearing the glasses corrects the small leftover prescription so you will see better with that without them.Wearing them won't compromise the healing. How steroids drops are used after PRK can help or hurt the final outcome. Make sure you get monthly follow up with the surgeon for a few months.
Dry eye symptoms (burning, fatigue, intermittent blur and itchiness) are not uncommon after cataract surgery and PRK. It is possible that you may have developed haze after PRK. This can contribute to glare and mild blur. It is also possible that you may have developed a thin film on your lens ...
According to the chart above, there is only trace haze in both eyes. It is likely to clear up in a few months. In the meantime however, you will have to be diligent with prescribed steroids, rewetting drops, sun protection, and Vitamin C. There is a possibility that you may need an enh...
You need to see the surgeon if you have ghosting. The medicine use is very important and steroids drops shouldn't be stopped to soon. Usually, if you have haze that is caused by corneal haze, the steroid drop dose would be increased. If your haze is from something else, then another treatment w...
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