Will my vision get worse after the PRK contact bandage is removed? Should I drive myself to my appointment?

Whether you qualify for PRK re-treatment depends on your corneal topographical maps, eye health, prescription stability, and remaining corneal thickness. If you are interested, you may go in for a consultation. Whether the procedure is worthwhile at this point depends on how much you want to b...

The healing time after PRK can vary. Your symptoms sound like you are experiencing dry eyes which is normal to have after PRK. I would recommend using artificial tears every 2-4 hours at least for the first month. I would also recommend seeing your doctor.

There are a lot of issues that can delay visual recovery. Dryness (not very likely), haze (more likely), remnant or variable prescription (likely) are a few. The do usually get better and completely resolve by the year anniversary of the surgery.

PRK after RK can be effective for changing refraction and often has the reputation of helping with the swings in refraction. If you are good in the distance but becoming more myopic later then that's probably the best situation you could hope for. It would be nice to swing between 0 to -1...

20/25 is great vision! The vision may continue to become more crisp/sharp as the eye heals and your brain adapts to the monovision. It is probably too early to consider any retreat options especially with a VA of 20/25.

It's possible you have some small prescription at this point. Usually the surgeon will be monitoring that. With PRK, the way the steroid drops are dosed after the surgery can be manipulated to adjust the final prescription. If the vision is worse but not correctable by prescription you need to...