PRK Bandage Contact Was Removed After Just 1 Day by Dr. Mistake. Can This Cause Any Serious Damage?

you are correct, LVC is a discount laser chain

in general, you get what you pay for, and if you pay more, you get more personal attention

almost every chain does 99% LASIK as that is the fastest procedure so they make the most $

then if you have a high Rx or thin cornea, they do PRK, because they don't know how to do LASEK, which has a quicker recovery and less pain and no scarring

you had a problem i see often, which is someone has PRK done at a LASIK center, the tech forgets you had PRK, since 99% of their procedures are LASIK, and then treats you like their standard LASIK patient, eg take out your BCL at 1 day, or stop your steroid at 1 week, which is premature for PRK, and can cause scarring and bad vision

therefore, if someone can't get LASIK and needs to get a surface procedure, they really should go to a center that specializes in surface procedures

fortunately, as long as your epithelium heals quickly the 2nd time, you won't scar and lose vision, but you will have unnecessary pain and anxiety and missed work days

hope this helps you and other patients

Emil Chynn, MD MBA
NYC