Please any additional advice would be greatly appreciated. I was 29 when i first fid PRK, since it is free from where i work, i grab the opportunity. Thanks for sharing your story. Im, I did a lasik 3 years ago and my eyes got a little bad so I went back for a PRK. It was at my 6 month appt that the doctor finally admitted that I would need a second procedure even though that one didnt work 100% either, but it did help a little. Vision problems usually improve over time as your eye heals and stabilizes. The assistant blew me off, but when she examined me she realized that I had a corneal erosion (not just an abrasion). Who do I talk to, to get reimbursed for the prescription because there is NO WAY Im paying for all this again! The fact is that my eyes are in worse shape now than they were before getting lasik. Thank you Steven. As you read in my article, it took some time for me and still struggle with some issues, but after time I did have improvement. now instead of headaches from glasses I get them from light and dryness or eye. Imagine how I felt going through it?? So here I am two eye surgeries later with a new astigmatism, many missed days of work, chronic dry eye, and a prescription for glasses. Ironically, the scuba diving and cliff diving that was difficult with glasses/contacts became almost impossible in salt water. PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) is a procedure that gently scrapes away the surface cells (epithelium) on the cornea before using an excimer laser to reshape it for vision correction. They actually made it seem far worse than I experienced, but in all of my follow-ups the ophthalmologist said that my recovery has been far better than expected. I was not alerted by the doctor about possible complications. In fact, unless you are highly nearsighted, your risk is less than 0.1% (and even if you are highly nearsighted, that risk only goes up to 1%). Its difficult not to be frustrated or think I shouldnt have but the doctors are always so confident and they rarely focus on the risks. +5 and +5.5 with a high astigmatism. If you are like me and still need to wear glasses, check out these. So it was exactly as it used to be-ish seeing nearsighted again. I work in a kitchen and doing things with vinegar, cutting onions, being near a stove or a grill are a constant struggle and my coworkers and boss think Im being dramatic. Answers (3) Cassidy bell. So disappointing. Cornea transplants are performed routinely and with a reasonable success rate. The content on this site is for informational purposes only. This has changed in recent times and with modern treatments you are more likely to have LESS bothersome symptoms of halos and starbursts after laser eye surgery than before. TBH, I got the procedure pretty much for cosmetic reasons, not wanting to wear super strong glasses. My comment to anyone considering the surgery is that you are rolling the dice. The rest of the week my vision would come and go. Jennifer I am in your exact situation! I had the same experience as you did. Im 19. thank you for sharing this. My distance vision is not that great either, but better than before obviously (my power was -6 in right and -7 in left). Since different people have had different recovery timelines, it is important to remember that the timing is extremely variable. What do the numbers on your eyeglass frames mean? The information on RealSelf is intended for educational purposes only. The prescription of the eye stabilizes and with this comes improvements in what you can see. 92% of PRK patients get 20/40 vision or better. Where do you live? Your email address will not be published. He put an alcohol solution in my eye to loosen the epithelium prior to removal. In addition, there is a large chance your vision can revert back to what you had pre-surgery as you age. Because both of my eyes are different prescriptions, I need different cheater lenses for each eye in addition to different lenses for both eyes-with astigmatism correction for my left eye-to see in the distance. So with the shades drawn, I listened to an audiobook in between napping. This also came true. Light sensitivity typically only lasts a few days after surgery, after which your blurry vision should diminish. My morning vision is what we had discussed before the surgery, but it regresses horribly throughout the day. Now 2 monthspost-op for wavefront optimized PRK from original Rx: -3.5, -1 and -2.5, -0.25. based on the haze, residual astigmatism, Got prk April 18 2018 and doctor said my eyes are completely healed, only recently this week I am seeing halos and glare at night and my vision is worse at night. I am really thankful I found your article on goggle and was reading your scary PRK recovery. Its sad to see that this woman had such a hard time, but my vision sucks and has sucked for 1ike 15 years so Im probably gonna pull the trigger on the PRK soon. i consulted with my doctor, he was saying it will be recover itself. I went back to the place where I did the surgery and the doctor said it was unusual for my eyes are like this because I did a really small prescription now its way worse than before. Oh Ariel, I am so sorry you are going through this. Called my doctors office but they told me to wait it out until my next follow up appointment. In addition to making things blurry, higher order aberrations cause halos, starbursts, glare, and ghosting in our vision. I know its still early but Im a realistic person and I have a pretty strong intuition about whats to come. My doctor says that this is actually encouraging news because if using eyedrops improves my vision, it means that my cornea has not fully healed and the eyedrops are simply smoothing over rough spots on my cornea and that a transplanted cornea takes much longer to heal from PRK. Then the day of the surgery he told me I was getting PRK. If you experience any of these effects, contact your surgeon promptly. Over 3-5 days, as you heal, your vision will gradual A lot will happen within the first week after PRK. I did not feel comfortable with it but what was I supposed to do I didnt have a chauffeur at my beck and call. In most cases, symptoms clear up within a few weeks; however, some individuals may need up to two or three months before complete resolution occurs. for a week i couldnt even consider driving and could just barely get through the work I needed to do. Im going to be paying $5900, both procedures have similar results but Advanced PRK of course takes longer. I chose PRK instead of Lasik due to my martial art training. So when my distance vision started getting a little blurry, I went back to the same surgeon. Drugs didnt seem to help much. Hope you get better and your message raises awareness regarding those surgeries. Bowman. I was very hesitant and still cant believe I went through with it but all I kept thinking was about how I spent so much money that they should fix their wrong! I hope you find peace. He wanted to see me in another month, but I reminded him I was leaving on a three month trip to Spain and Portugal. 6 years later, still not right, but Im scared to have a second surgery because if it got any worse it wouldnt be bearable. This retrospective comparative study analyzes the early postoperative impact of laser vision correction for myopia on the optical quality and stability of functional vision using a double-pass aberrometer. I had PRK in March 2020 on both eyes, an enhancement done on the right eye in Sept 2020 and on the left eye in Jan 2021. Light sensitivity is no joke. This can cause blurry vision as well as glare from lights. Both LASIK and PRK have incredibly high success rates, among the highest rates for any elective surgeries. So, with that, I will be a candidate to get PRK again.. Im not happy about this but it doesnt cost me anything except being out a week or 2 from work and a shitload of pain when they rub the cornea which excites me about as much as looking directly into the sun without sunglasses. It should be an uneventful outpatient procedure that takes about 10 minutes to complete. Past 6 months onwards i am using FML eye drops. Im feeling pretty frustrated and low right now. Ive had to pay out of pocket to see a corneal specialist, have expensive treatments, and I spend over $350/month for eye drops and supplements. However, trying to use my phone, read a book or a letter is so damn frustrating. In a nutshell I WOULDNT RECOMMEND DOING A PRK SURGERY, unless you have a very big number, because the risk of many complications (as described above) IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WOULD LIKE TO IGNORE! I am praying it gets better as well. For some reason, it really didnt bother me until the morning of. We look forward to working with you to determine the best eye surgery or nonsurgical treatment for your individual needs. I had PRK done on both eyes on the same day. On a more positive note, I hope you adjust to wearing glasses, as you do look cute in them! It is the biggest regret of my life. Lets find out. Then the rate of change slows down. Slight convergence problem got pencil push-ups exercises, seems it got better. In addition to all these new expenses, I have been forced to decrease my work hours due to the pain and burning in my eyes. After the. Well, dont expect to be perfectly 20/20 just quite yet. Today, my vision is still blurry but when I wear that same pair of nonprescription cosmetic lenses, my vision sharpens and becomes more crisp. Just when it would get bad it would be time for more drops which made them feel better. My prescription has stayed the same since the second PRK surgery and my near vision is still great for a woman in her 40s. no pain etc. Dr. said I would get used to it. Higher order aberrations have a more irregular and uneven shape and can't easily be corrected with lenses. How Long Do You Have to Wait After Cataract Surgery to Play Golf? Hello I've had PRK 10 days ago. I have had the prk surgery and it was done by a close friend who is a Dr. Im writing this for anyone who is thinking about it. Its so frustrating and disappointing. Pretty disconcerting if you ask me. Well, that all changed on day three! The pair I picked out at the eye doctor were $440 so I couldnt believe the price difference. Every NVISION patient is different. Apparently having your eyes corrected, takes a lot out of you! So, if you are thinking about doing a PRK surgery, these are my recommendations when you SHOULDNT EVEN CONSIDER doing it: After prk I had blurred vision which left me debilitated because of headaches and difficulty working on my computer. ), and couldnt drive. How are your eyes now? I went to a surgeon who is considered among the very best in Washington D.C. metropolitan area. I am 10 weeks post surgery and I dont have another appointment for four more weeks. It was so-so to good (never 20/20 but less blurry than the night before) in the morning with my eyes feeling refreshed after a good nights sleep but then would taper off by getting more blurry in the evening. Thinking about doing it but trying to get all the information. It takes some time for the prescription to stabilize after a PRK treatment. Slight dryness in the eyes and I use eye drops for it. Answer: the front desk can leave a note for your doctor. Almost constantly reddish and sensitive eyes still no reasonable answer for this one, and I was forbidden to use Stilla (or similar) eye drops. Have all the side effects you speak of still to this day. Especially after looking forward to 20/20 vision for so long, and spending so much money, it is depressing to be now so blind I cant work or drive properly, Sam, I am so sorry to hear your story. Unclear near vision 18 days after PRK laser eye surgery - Is this normal? The vision in each eye doesnt match though. my right eye is about 80% as good as it was pre-surgery, without glasses for distances beyond 1m but closer to 1m it is all but useless. It got a little bit more taxing now that the anti-inflammatory drops have finished, but at least I was forewarned about how difficult recovery would be. Join the LASIK Complications Support Group on Facebook. And my eyes are always dry and I feel tired all the time! But being so affected seems indeed to be quite rare. A SECOND PRK SURGERY! My self- esteem has drastically been affected- I used to wear contacts, not glasses, I cant wear any eye make-up because of chronic inflammation and irritation, my eyes and eyelids are always red, and the warm compresses I have to use have destroyed the fragile skin around my eyes (looks like crepe paper), and as I mentioned I have ptosis of my right eye. My job choices are now extremely limited. Approximately 2-4w after the surgery, I got a complication called HAZE. I guess its TRUE. However, I did get a second opinion from another doctor who specializes in fitting scleral lenses for ppl who have similar issues to mine after PRK. Ill summarize here as this story is getting quite long. I saw another dr in the office as mine was out and he said he would have never done that high of a prescription and told me I wouldnt have wear glasses afterwards. this concerns me because it sounds like i might not be able to control the pain in my eyes. Just hoping to be the 95% lol, My vision has over the last year improved from 20/400 to 20/200, i as well have a mild astigmatism. It has allowed me to work again, but I cannot see around my house using them so I have to use magnifying glasses and I use regular readers to help some, although it causes dizziness when walking. I used to love travel but I cant imagine going to places like Iceland again because I would never be able to see it again like I did when I had gone before. I started my rounds of eye drops immediately. I see better in humid climates. On the surface of the eye is a tear film. I personally chose PRK myself and had a great surgeon that was very easy on the eye throughout the procedure and their method utilized a disc instead of a well to apply the alcohol directly to the treatment area reducing the after surgery pain. All those things are just something I used to enjoy and now will probably be selling pay for anything that would help restore my vision and take away the pain. My eye doctor told me it would be about 6 months. Vision is still not as clear (crisp) as it used to be when I wore glasses. After the first week, I knew something wasnt right. What laser, corneal thickness, procedure done, etc. I wanted to avoid spending $500 a year on eye classes but now I spend $500+ a year on eye drops! My price was around $3K. Im pretty much going to be honest and up-front with them, as I always have been. I guess you really have to reach out beyond the circle of ppl you know & get real feedback from others. Also even getting slightly bumped in the eye is painful for me. What symptom that mostly annoyed me was the dry eye syndrome where I wake up some nights due to painful dry eyes! 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