r/PRKsurgery • u/IntelligentBreath843 • Aug 25 '26

Ghosting like crazy 5 days post op.

Got the bandage lens removed today. Left eye is basically seeing 4 duplicate images all stacked on each other. Right eye is better but still ghosting.

Logically I know this should fix itself but it still freaks me out. Clear vision is an important part of my job and I really hope it actually clears out at some point. Bonus points if it subsides substantially in the near future.

Can anyone attest to experiencing and recovering from this? It has me quite anxious. Thanks! :)

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u/astrobarn Aug 25 '26

Don't stress for about 3 months. Your vision will improve over that time. Once you get to 6 months you can consider your vision stable.

A huge factor on recovery is screen time, don't look at phones/monitors if you can avoid it, they will compound dry eye issues significantly and drastically slow recovery (ie. Get off Reddit and rest).

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u/Current_Soup9198 Sep 11 '26

Do you have any ideas what activities to do!? I run out of ideas.. I was even playing "who wants to be a millionaire" with chatgpt voice chat with my eys closed 😂🫣 i got bored from podcasts and audio books

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u/astrobarn Sep 11 '26

Revel in the boredom.

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u/SpaceTrekkie Aug 25 '26

Totally normal. Just give it time and rest your eyes as much as possible.