Re: Damn, I need some lasek for my eyes
My PRK surgery was the best money I've ever spent.
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I'm planning to get this within the next year but haven't done any research on it yet. How long is the recovery time? Any pain afterwards?
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PRK is similar to LASIK. The difference is that with PRK there is no corena flap created. This leads to a longer (and more painful) recoverey. I was in serious ("omg, what have I done?!" "kill me now" type) pain for a day or two after the surgery. And it took 2 months for my eyes to stablize at their final result. I went from 20/400 (-5.25 diopters) to 20/15 in both eyes.
From what I've been told, with LASIK, you're fine the next day, and you should be pretty much at your final result in aday or two. I did PRK because my corenas were slightly thin, which made me a poor canidate for LASIK.
Talk to you doctor. Don't skimp on cost.
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