I had LASIK surgery in 2003 in both eyes which corrected me to 20/20. After 10 years, my near sightedness gradually regressed to roughly 20/40 or 20/60. I decided to consider an enhancement, and went back to my original surgeon, who recommended PRK this time, one eye at a time. I underwent the surgery in my left eye in November 2013. Nearly four months later, best case, the improvement in my left eye has been negligible. Should I be concerned? What questions should I ask at my next appt.?
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The most common reason for glare and halos at night is that you have a small amount of residual astigmatism in your eyes. This could theoretically be treated by doing more laser, but if you are 20/20 and able to drive at night the best course may be to leave it alone. Dry eyes can contribute...
Scraping for haze so soon after PRK is unusual. Haze normally forms a month after surgery and is often treated with steroid drops and if that fails with superficial keratectomy and Mitomycin C. Haze will eventually go away even if it is not treated, but can take a year to resolve. Dry eyes can...
No one knows for certain, the minimum thickness of cornea that should be left. Different lasers remove different amounts of tissue per unit of nearsightedness. Also different surgeons create a different thickness of a flap. Lastly, is the method in which the corneal thickness...