1-week post PRK, I had -2 in both eyes, now my left is 30/70, right is 20/40, is this normal?

PRK has a delayed recovery, so it is somewhat normal for your vision to be that way a week out

if you had ASA, or LASEK or epiLASEK, your recovery would have been better and the pain less

those are forms of Advanced Surface Ablation, which is called Advanced because it's more advanced than PRK

i did my last PRK in 1999, and my last LASIK in 2005, then i switched to only ASA procedures

your MD should have told you that when you remove the bandage contact lens it makes your vision worse

and what you should do is keep both eyes closed always and lubricate obsessively so the skin smooths out

then you will see normally

i would call your doctor if the left eye isn't catching up to your right within a couple days of doing the above

hope this helps!:)

Now that there have been more than 20 million Laser Vision Correction (Lasik and PRK) procedures done in the world, we have learned alot. We know that the long term safety of the procedures is the same. We also know that the long term visual results with these two procedures is the same. Additionally, we know, that the visual recovery of PRK is slower than Lasik, and this is what you are experiencing. PRK involves more disruption of the corneal surface cells than Lasik, so the best visual results can often take 1-4 weeks to come around. Because Lasik involves "lifting up" these surface cells, the visual recovery is much faster. Don't worry, though ,because PRK is often indicated for certain shaped corneas and is a wonderful procedure, though the vision returns a bit slower. So, don't worry....your two eyes will continue to improve and they should equal out in the coming days.