12 Days after PRK I woke up with pain in my left eye. An hour later my left eye has been the blurriest since. Is this normal?

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Just like the question, I woke up this morning some eye pain. It felt like something was stuck in there and not getting out. The pain was not moving when I was moving my eye around either. The pain was located on the right side of my left eye (closer to the nose). Maybe an hour after I woke up i didn't feel the pain anymore but now vision in my left eye is blurry like pre-PRK blurry. Should I go to make an appointment with my eye-docter?

William Wiley, MD · Answer

Symptoms like the ones that you describe can be very normal during the PRK healing phase.  Healing from PRK presents much more variability from patient to patient and eye to eye than LASIK.  I think it wouldn't be a bad idea for you to see your doctor; it will likely give you greater peace of mind.  But I would try not to worry too much, and know that over time, your eyes will heal, and this is a temporary experience.

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12 Days after PRK I woke up with pain in my left eye. An hour later my left eye has been the blurriest since. Is this normal?

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