What is your advice on swimming after PRK?

You certainly may be a candidate for PRK, depending on your age and other factors. There are large studies demonstrating greater safety for LASIK with a residual bed of 300 or more. There are not yet comparable studies for the optimal bed depth after PRK so many surgeons (including myself) err...

Having an MRI after PRK is absolutely no problem, even shortly after PRK or LASIK. Magnetic alignment of electrons as is done in an MRI does not influence epithelial healing nor flap healing.

Management of dry eye after refractive surgery may require a multi-pronged approach. Non preserved artificial tears may need to be used as often as every 1-2 hours. Restasis, a prescription medication, may be required to improve the quality of the tears produced.Punctal, collagen or...