59 year old male. I had PRK 25 years ago. I have ghosting in both eyes. The left eye is much worse. Wearing RGPs eliminates the issue, but when I wear glasses it is a problem. With current technologies, are there options?
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Answer: Getting rid of ghosting, halos, etc on an old LASIK or PRK
Regression after PRK can happen but looking at the amount of laser that was done on your eye one can only presume that your cornea has thinned out quite a bit. You might have developed a condition we refer to as post laser ectasia. That has to be rules out first and as quicly as...
You only need preservative free lubricants if you have a reaction or severe allergy to preservatives. The preserved lubricants wont harm the eye otherwise. On visual recovery; it will take about a month for the vision to sharpen up to the desired vision. Hang in there; it will get...
Yes sometimes it takes longer for the eye to heal after PRK surgery. You can use artificial tears to help comfort her eyes while you’re recovering. You can also put the artificial tears in refrigerator so they’re nice and cold and more soothing to the eyes and that will help reduce your pain and...
