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Help! Was my PRK surgery unsuccessful?

sunshine789Oct 16, 2014
Today marks 8 days since my surgery. I had a post-op follow-up and my vision still tested at 20/150, same as my previous post-op follow-up after removing the bandaged contact lens 4 days after surgery. Should I be worried that there hasn't been improvement and that my vision is still pretty bad and not at all yet in functional range? Is it normal to only see 20/150 after one week or was I possibly undercorrected?

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Dr. Mazin Yaldo, MD
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Answered on Nov 17, 2014
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Dr. Martin L. Fox, MD
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