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Will I have to use eyedrops forever due to dry eyes after PRK surgery?

apopetroMar 20, 2014
I had a PRK surgery 15 months ago. I still use eye drops (Hyabuak) because I feel my eyes dry.I would like to know if I will use eye drops for all of my life. What is more, if it is logical to see better from one eye. Furthermore, sometimes I feel a little pain in my eyes. This one is appeared last 2 months. Maybe because I join in army and here the enviroment is not so clear.

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Dr. Michael K. Tracy, MD
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Answered on Apr 23, 2014
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