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1 month after PRK over correction and blurry distance view. Any suggestions?

toscanellaApr 18, 2016
Hi! I'm 36 years old and just passed the 1 month mark on my PRK procedure on April 15. I had left eye -4.75, and right eye -3.50. A month after PRK, my left eye is 75/50 and right eye 50/50. What does this mean? My reading is fine, but distance viewing is blurry. While driving, I can't read street signs as well as when I was wearing glasses or contacts. Will this still improve in time? I hope someone can help

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Dr. Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, MBA
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Answered on Apr 21, 2016
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Emil William Chynn, MD, FACS, MBA

They should have told you that recovery after PRK is very long, you should have gotten LASEK instead as it is as safe as PRK, they should have also told you 2 things:1. you will be initially farsighted from overcorrection to allow for regression, so you don't wind up undercorrected2. if you were...

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You shouldn't have gotten a PRK in 2016, i did my last PRK 20 yrs ago, you should have gotten a LASEK with less pain and quicker healing. you didn't say what your age and original Rx is, however it sounds like you will need an enhancement, which should be free, but is a pain, the chance of...

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50 year olds are certainly candidates for Lasik or PRK, if other things are appropriate. High corrections can be treated up to a certain level. Either the eyes will be adjusted for distance and you will wear reading glasses for close or you can have blended monovision.

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