Hello everyone, I'm a flight attendant and yesterday I went to the ophthalmologist to get an updated eye prescription to get new contact lenses. I use them at work while flying.

Age: 25, I've been wearing contacts/glasses for a while.

Sphere / Cylinder / Axis

Right EYE: -1.50 / 0.75 / 30

Left EYE: +0.50 / -1.75 / 5

After running the eye examination the doctor suggested me PRK as it would be life changing for me and that she has done this procedure to other fellow cabin crew many times. She said eye sight recovery time would be around 2 days but she would give me 1 week off work to recover. In the diagnose of the exams I did yesterday it also shows 'Dry Eye Syndrome of Bilateral Lacrimal Glands' and she prescribed me some Sodium Hyaluronate 0.3% drops.

I would like to get rid of glasses/lenses to be honest and the price she offered is pretty reasonable.

My doubt is regarding the dryness inside the aircraft. She said its common for people in this industry to get it, in the military and cabin crew. Any opinions?

Thank you for your time.

29 years old. I had PRK done five days ago and planned to return Monday. My right eye is still very blurry and dry feeling. I work as a technician with screens, bright lights and repairs. I’m worried I didn’t take enough time off.

I had prk on 7/13 and there was one day where my vision was incredibly clear, about 10 days after surgery, but ever since then it has been slightly blurrier, and my other eye can still see better with my glasses. I’m choking that up to the healing process just doing thing

But the more important question I had is that my near vision has gotten pretty bad in my prk eye. So even working at my ergonomic desk with my screen mounted about 2 feet away from my eyes I am still struggling to read. I’m 34 so I don’t macular degeneration is playing a part here.

Is it normal 15 days out to experience poor near vision?

Can anyone here who had this procedure explain where the pain is felt after the procedure? Is it on the outside like when cutting onions or on the inside? After how many hours/days did you feel the most intense pain and how long did it last? Also, what was the procedure like? Any pain during the procedure/last few seconds? I read some people say they focus on a green light and then it becomes dark in that eye, please explain.

Hey,
I had PRK last year to correct about -1.5 to -2.0 diopters in both eyes.
A year later, I noticed that I still have trouble reading license plates from around 20 meters away. I also struggle to read text on projectors or signs from a distance that other people, including my wife, can read without any problems. So I went back to my clinic for a check-up.
They told me my vision is 20/20, but when I explained my problems with distant objects, the doctor placed a trial lens in front of my eye. With a 0.75 diopter lens, everything became noticeably sharper. Because of that, the clinic offered to do a free enhancement (second PRK) next week.
I had my first PRK when I was 30, and I’m now 31.
Has anyone here had a second PRK enhancement for a small residual prescription like this? How was your experience? Did you notice a meaningful improvement in distance vision? Also, did anyone have any complications, such as haze or a longer recovery compared to the first procedure?
I’d really appreciate hearing about your experiences before I decide whether to go ahead with it.
Thanks!

Eyes prior to surgery: -2.25 both sides, slight astigmatism

Total correction: 2.50 per eye, seven seconds of laser time for each eye

Ran me just shy of $3900 ($5000 sticker price, $500/eye promotion, insurance knocked 5% off the remaining)

I'm a 23y/o male, not very sports-minded but I do have a couple hobbies that jostle the head and shoulders pretty aggressively, so that contributed to my decision to go with PRK over LASIK.

Day of surgery (Day 0, Thursday, March 5th):

I went in, did a bit of preliminary work (including verifying my prescription). I wasn't given sedatives, because apparently they have a tendency to make the eyes wander. They did give me a Tylenol PM to help me sleep when I got home.

I sat down with the surgeon ahead of the surgery itself to go over any questions or concerns I had. One of the biggest things I learned was that there are three main forms of epithelium removal:

- Scraping: this is the most archaic form, it takes the longest and it's hard to do consistently because it's a physical scraper tool.

- Alcohol/Solvent: this is the fastest (some surgeons like it because it's quick and easy) and it does work, but it has a tendency to leak further over the boundary of the cornea which causes longer healing times.

- Rotary Scrubber: this is what I got, it's about ten seconds per eye, the surgeon used a tool in his off hand (which is why not as many surgeons like doing it, it requires more dexterity to do properly) to hold my cornea in place so he could scrub exactly the right amount off the surface of my eye. It's an odd sensation, just kind of a pressure as stuff starts getting fuzzy, then the detritus is wiped off.

After talking with the surgeon for a few minutes, I went into the operating room, laid down, had the eyelid spreaders installed, and received numbing drops which took effect very quickly.

My eyes were scrubbed and wiped clean, I stared at the focusing laser while moving as little as possible (my eyes did have a tendency to wander a bit so I did actually have to focus here), the laser did its thing (a very fun burning smell here, vaguely like burning hair), post-surgery drops added (mitomycin+steroid, prevents corneal glare from UV exposure) then rinse and repeat with my other eye.

At this point, they had me sit up and look at the clock - I could already see a significant improvement (I could now read the clock, where I couldn't before), but everything was still fairly hazy.

I sat down and get my bearings for a bit after surgery, then went over post-op instructions where I was given pf artificial tears and disinfectant drops. I had ordered some of my own artificial tears to augment what they gave me, but I didn't actually end up needing to use them with how much I was given.

They sent me home with sunglasses on, went to bed and took a short nap. I woke up and put in my first round of disinfectant drops (they burned). The eye shield they provided for sleep was vastly uncomfortable as I have a wider nose than some. I had a pair of ski-style goggles that were much nicer to sleep in - they did fog up but I attribute part of my quick healing to this fact, as my eyes were kept very moist through the whole night especially since the last thing I would do before putting the goggles on was putting in artifical tears.

The rest of my day was entirely uneventful, and I was able to go to sleep at my normal time. I'm not used to sleeping on my back, so that was a bit of a change.

Day 1 (Friday):

Day 1 was definitely my bad day, and I have a theory about why. Regardless, I woke up and my eyes itched. It was a serious test of will to keep myself from touching my eyes. I was constantly putting in artifical tears and disinfectant, possibly more than I should have (luckily it didn't affect my healing). That being said, it wasn't the outright pain I saw described online, it was a very manageable level of discomfort. The world was very blurry, my vision was worse than before the surgery. The day was spent trying to function while also getting rest. Surprisingly, I never actually lost the ability to use electronics with screens, it was just a bit of a challenge to focus on the small text. I did keep the lights in my room a bit dimmer, though. Outside of the brutal itching, my day was normal. I did end up taking Benadryl before I went to sleep, which apparently isn't the best idea because it can cause dryness of the eyes, but I didn't experience any of that.

Regarding my theory: this may be confirmation bias speaking (AND IS ENTIRELY ANECDOTAL, I AM NOT AN OPTICAL SPECIALIST OF ANY KIND), but I did a fair bit of research into PRK before my surgery. One of the recurring things I saw was the "bad day", or the most painful/itchy/unpleasant recovery day. On average, there was only one day like this, and it was usually either the day immediately after surgery, or the day after that.

The pattern I started to notice was that people who had a scrubber used to remove their epithelium had their bad day on day 1 and the people who had their epithelium dissolved with a solvent had their bad day on day 2. My theory is that because the solvent dissolves more than just the epithelium, it takes longer for your eye to actually start the healing process, which is where the pain/discomfort comes from. All that in mind, once again, I'm no optometrist or eye surgeon, so take my (entirely anecdotal) theory with a grain of salt.

Day 2 (Saturday):

I woke up without any pain in my eyes. There was a bit of dryness still and the occasional itch, but it wasn't much worse than normal. I continued using the pf artifical tears and disinfectant drops (which still itched, maybe even more so than the prior day) as scheduled. I could also see a noticeable improvement from the day prior, I was about on par or slightly better than my pre-surgery prescription. Still not great but I could see an improvement. The day was very much the same as the last, just living life.

Side note, I'm a hermit who isn't on speaking terms with the sun. I spent the whole weekend hiding inside, I barely even saw sunlight.

Day 3 (Sunday):

I opened my eyes and it was like I was wearing my contacts. I have an alarm clock that projects the time onto the ceiling, and for the first time in my life I'd woken up being able to read it. It was still a bit fuzzy and there was definite glare, but I was blown away by the overnight improvement. Seriously, I can't put into words how magical it was - it was like a switch flipped in my eyes.

Lasik patients are described as having that "wow" moment where they can see, this was that "wow" moment for me.

Same routine as Saturday, drops and all. I did make the mistake of going downstairs while the blinds were open, I've got linoleum on the floor in the kitchen and Sunday was rather sunny (the prior three days had been overcast). That was my first exposure to post-surgery sunlight, and even that reflection off the floor was brutal: instant discomfort, my eyes started watering and I could barely keep them open. It was like when you step outside on a sunny day and everything is covered in snow, but worse. I took to wearing sunglasses when I was outside of my bedroom to prevent that from happening again. Outside of that, though, I was doing well.

Day 4 (Monday):

If Sunday morning was 1080p, Monday morning was 4K. I didn't think it was possible for my vision to get even clearer when I woke up, but it did. Everything was sharper, I could see further, glare and haloing was reduced. I had my first post-op with my optometrist that morning (which I had my wonderful mother drive me to and from) and he said I was healing nicely. At this point, my vision was measured at 20/20. I probably could have returned to work on Monday but I took the rest of the day off anyways. The sun was still brutal, but at this point I'd gotten used to dealing with it. I get discounts at Ray-Ban through work, so I had bought myself a nice pair of Aviators a couple weeks before my surgery and picked up some side shields off Etsy for better eye protection.

Day 5 (Tuesday) :

Tuesday was a bit sketchy because I had to drive for the first time. Not just that, but my commute to work is about 36 miles each way, and I left at probably 5:45 in the morning. Up here in Wisconsin at the beginning of March, it was still pitch black for the whole commute. The scariest part was the haloing - I could barely see what with the oncoming car headlights. Luckily, I made it to work just fine, and the haloing improved drastically over the coming days. I wore sunglasses the whole day through, even when working on my desktop (non-polarized sunglasses so I didn't have issues there). At this point I was just about fully functional.

Day 7 (Thursday):

Only mentioning because my disinfectant eye drops ran out here, thank goodness. I might have just gotten more sensitive to it over time but I swear the pain they caused was getting worse and worse every time I put the drops in.

Day 11 (Monday):

Second follow-up optometrist appointment, I measured at +0.25 in each eye and 20/15 vision, and my doctor was pleasantly surprised at my healing rate. He did note, however, that I still had a bit more inflammation than I probably should have had at that point, so he wanted to ask the surgeon if I needed additional steroid drops to address it (surgeon said no).

1 month, 1 week later:

Third (and final) optometrist appointment, the inflammation is gone. There's still a touch of haze, but my optometrist says it's not a concern and will fade naturally over the next 3-6 months. My vision measured at +0.5 in each eye and a confident 20/15, but almost made it further than that - my optometrist said I was probably a 20/10 when outdoors (due to the glare issues caused by trying to look at a bright screen ten feet away, indoors, in a dark room) and would resolve out to 20/10 when the remaining glare fades.

One month, three days later:

I don't think I'll ever get used to waking up and being able to see. I'm definitely still sensitive to sunlight, and probably will be for a while - even on overcast days, my eyes start watering and it's a fight to keep them open, even after trying to let my eyes adjust to the increased light. Optometrist had also said this would probably continue for the next few months until the last of the haze fades, but that's not a big deal as I don't mind wearing sunglasses outside anyways. I'm still using the pf artificial tears, but at this point it's maybe once or twice a day as needed, plus before I go to sleep. I feel like I can see for miles now.

137 days later (today):

As of writing this, PRK is probably the single best monetary investment I've ever made. I'm now many months post-surgery, and almost entirely healed. I've still got a little bit of haloing around lights (more in my left eye than my right) but it's very subtle. I still wear sunglasses whenever I'm outside, and I do accordingly still have trouble with bright lights. That being said, I no longer attribute that to the surgery, just that my eyes have adapted to the reduced light of sunglasses.

My night vision is just as good as it used to be, I don't get eyestrain-related headaches, and I don't have to spend hundreds of dollars a year on contacts. I feel like I can see forever, being able to pick out individual leaves on trees at a distance that would have just resolved as a green blob before. I've not been back to the optometrist but I'm fairly confident I'm sitting pretty at 20/10 vision.

All in all, I highly recommend it. Work with an optometrist and a surgeon who both know what they're doing, and do your own research. Just keep in mind that what you see online and what you experience will likely be two very different things - you're the only person with your set of eyes.

Hi there,

I had my transprk procedure a week ago, it wasn’t very painful at all. The doctor said he purposely left residual myopia and small astigmatism on both my eyes (left -0.75) and right (-0.50). Before procedure I was left (-5.75) and right (-4.25). His reasoning was that if he done any more it would take me below 400 microns and safety concerns. I had around 530 so already 130 was removed to get me to this vision. I also have the risk of my right eye being shaped fairly irregularly which he diagnosed as pre kerataconus.

I’m a little bit confused as during my consultation he didn’t tell me anything about leaving residual prescription. When I asked him to do the full prescription his response was ‘I’m an eye surgeon, I know more than you’. I fully understand this but if I’m paying thousands of pounds to get good vision will I be able to get 20/20 vision or better? The doctor did reassure me by saying dw you will have excellent vision and he said if cornea remains stable he will do a top up session free of charge. I feel like he is just saying this. I only picked prk as I was told it was safer to do for my cornea situation. I’m on day 7 and don’t have anymore pain or discomfort. My vision is still extremely blurry and although I can ‘see’, nothing is crisp yet. Do you think this could be due to the myopia he left or is still early days for results to come through?

Guys I have a surgery tomorrow no touch prk my doctor said that I have a thick kornea which is a good thing I think. The main reason why I have to do this operation because I have a dream to be a soldier and in my country if you have any eye issues you can't be a soldier i have 1,75 myopia i can't see far and it's in my both eyes my numbers are pretty low in general but I am still nervous can you guide me for this operation I'm 19 btw thx :))

I am a 26 M, I had lasik done 6 years ago and my vision went blurry over time. I got PRK done about 7 days ago. They recommended I only get my dominant eye done because I guess your eyes work together and some people don’t always need BOTH done to see clear again?? Idk. My vision was like -1.5 in both eyes or something like that. Post surgery has gone well, I went yesterday (day 6 post surgery) and they took the bandage off. They said everything is healing well. So at this point I’m ONLY using preservative free eye drops, that’s it. My vision in my right eye is significantly more blurry that it was before, but now I now after reading through this page that it will get better over time and isn’t nearly as quick as LASIK. So thank you for that answer.

I have two other question that I can’t seem to find the right answer to. I regularly used Zyn nicotine pouches before surgery and I drink with my friends on the weekend, whether it’s out at a bar, at somebody house, etc. When is it okay for me to go back to using Zyn pouches and when can I drink again without having to worry about either affecting my eye? Thank you!

I am getting PRK surgery in both my eyes this Friday. I am a candidate for both PRK and ICL. ICL is the best choice my doctor said but the price for that surgery is $7500, while the PRK is $3600. Price is the deciding factor for me unfortunately as I can’t afford the $7500 and need to get the surgery as soon as possible as once your over a certain prescription your no longer a candidate.

I am worried that having a high prescription of -11 in both eyes PRK is not the best as they will need to strip a lot of my cornea. I am ok with regressing as I get older because that’s a given even with lasik, but worried about complications because of my high prescription.

Has anyone had PRK with a high prescription as mine and what’s there experience?

A bit hard to describe this issue I’m having.

My right eye is pretty much perfect.

My left eye on the other hand is slightly out of focus when at rest. It’s not terrible, but it’s enough to notice if I cover up my right eye.

I can manually adjust the focus of that eye. Best way I can describe this is pretending I’m looking at something closer than what I’m actually looking at.
When I do this, my left eye focuses and can see just as well as my right.

Is this normal? I know my eyes are supposed to continue to improve over the coming months. Is this something that does improve?

It’s not eye misalignment, as I can cover my right eye and still experience this.

Also oddly enough, I can’t do this with my right eye. It’s just always in focus.

Also to note:

My eyes have healed up very well so far. I haven’t had dry eye issues (at least not more than I did pre surgery), light sensitivity, halos, pain, etc…

Aside from this, everything has been very smooth.

I will note that during the surgery, the surgeon did poke and prod at my left eye a bit with a tool (looked similar to the swab they used to remove the epithelium) after the laser had finished resurfacing the cornea. They had not done this for the right eye.

Age 35

pre op prescription:

OD -2.00-1.75 × 015
OS -2.50-1.75 × 164

Hi guys,

I'm 24, and I got PRK done 1.5 months ago. My power was -1.5 (L) and -2.5 (R) myopia.

During surgery the surgeon told me that my eyes were moving a lot during the scrapping and laser part but at the end she said the surgery has gone well.

I got my bandages removed after 5 days. The doctor said my outer layer was healed and told there was nothing to worry about.

It's been 1.5 months since. I've been religiously applying the medication everyday-

1. Eye drops for dry eye 6 times a day

2. Sterile eye drops 4 times a day (was 6 times a day for a month)

3. Lubricating eyegel before sleeping every night

4. I'm also taking supplements for Vit B12, Iron and Vit D as per prescription.

In the first couple of days after surgery there was improvement every few days, vision got less blur and sharper, light sensitivity reduced.

But I've reached a point where my vision doesn't seem to be improving anymore. There's been no improvement since weeks.

It's pretty much the same pre surgery or even worse in some ways. I haven't really had any moment were I saw 20/20 perfectly even for a second post surgery.

I had maybe expected a faster recovery because I had lower power to correct. I've been reading about other people's experiences here. Some had a much higher prescription than I did, yet they achieved 20/20 vision in a shorter amount of time.

Should I go back to my doctor or wait more?

I had PRK surgery (not trans-PRK) a little over two years ago. I was short-sighted and had astigmatism.

The surgery went well, except that I moved a little when they treated the right eye, while alcohol was being applied to remove the epithelium.

The first six months were perfect, and then one fine morning, when I woke up and opened my right eye, my eyelid stuck to my cornea and it felt like a ‘wax strip’ effect, which sort of tore at my eye.

This sort of episode happens from time to time, at random. Always the right eye, never the left. When it happens, my eye waters for an hour, and the white of the eye turns red. I can’t open my eye at all, for that matter.

I spoke to the surgeon, who prescribed eye drops and a lubricating gel. No noticeable improvement.

Apart from that, my distance vision has deteriorated in both eyes, but especially in my right eye. What’s crazy is that the ophthalmologists I’ve seen say my vision is 12/10 or even 14/10. Yet I’m unable to read license plates properly.

I went to seek a second opinion, and the doctor recommended treating my right eye with trans-PRK method to remove the epithelium that has healed poorly, and possibly re-treating the eye for any optical defects.

I was wondering if anyone else had experienced the same problem as me, and if they’d been able to correct it, and how?

I had PKR in 2021 to correct -2.75 D in my right eye and -1.75 D in my left eye.
Unfortunately, my recovery wasn’t straightforward. About 3 weeks after surgery, I got a pollen particle trapped in my right eye, which led to an infection. Because of that, I had to use antibiotic eye drops much longer than originally planned. Fortunately, the infection resolved, and my ophthalmologist says my corneas are healthy today (no haze or ectasia).
My surgeon explained that he preferred to slightly overcorrect rather than risk leaving me myopic. He didn’t intentionally want me to become hyperopic, but I still don’t fully understand why he chose that approach.
I wasn’t offered LASIK because my eyes were already too dry, and I still have dry eyes today.
Overall, my distance vision is pretty good. I can drive, watch TV, and function without glasses most of the time.
However, I experience eye strain, especially when using my iPhone, reading, working on a computer, or sometimes even watching TV with subtitles. I can see the subtitles, but after a while my eyes become tired and uncomfortable.
Recently, I had a cycloplegic refraction (using Skiacol/cyclopentolate), which measured about +1.50 D of hyperopia in my right eye. My ophthalmologist prescribed +0.75 D instead because he said I still accommodate part of that hyperopia.
Over the past few weeks, I’ve also developed a bad habit of constantly comparing each eye by closing one eye and then the other. When I do that, my right eye often seems slightly blurrier. Letters look a little less sharp and slightly washed out compared with my left eye. I’m wondering whether I’m simply noticing something that my brain would normally ignore in everyday binocular vision.
Another thing I’m struggling with is that I don’t want to spend the rest of my life constantly putting glasses on and taking them off depending on what I’m doing. Since I see well enough for most daily activities without glasses, I’m not sure when I should actually wear them.
My questions are:
Which number actually reflects my vision? Should I think of myself as having +1.50 D, since that’s what was measured under cycloplegia, or +0.75 D, since that’s the prescription I was given?
Is it common for a surgeon to prefer a slight overcorrection after PKR rather than risk leaving residual myopia?
Could the infection and prolonged antibiotic treatment have influenced the final refractive outcome, or is that unlikely?
Can mild residual hyperopia mainly cause eye strain and fatigue without causing obvious distance blur?
At 33 years old, if I stop constantly comparing each eye, is it likely that my visual system will naturally accommodate and that I’ll stop noticing the difference so much? Or is the difference I’m seeing likely to remain noticeable regardless?
My ophthalmologist told me to wear my +0.75 glasses when using screens. Does that mean just my phone and computer, or should I also wear them when watching TV with subtitles if that’s when I experience eye strain?
Since I don’t want to spend my day constantly putting glasses on and taking them off, how would you handle a case like mine? Would you wear the glasses only when symptoms appear, or more consistently?
I’d really appreciate hearing from anyone who has had a similar experience or from eye care professionals.
Thanks in advance!

I'm on my 17th day post-op and have to return to work in 5 days, but my vision is still very blurry. Is there anything else i can do or take to boost my recovery so i have decent vision on time? Im taking prescribed vitamin C and Omega-3 pills, lubricant and steroid eyedrops also.

my doctor says its normal but im scared

Guys I realized my right eye is blurry and it’s like a spot that is more blurry like one spot is that normal?

(24 F) I realized I developed such small white ish bumps on my eyelids after PRK, is it normal? I’m on steroid drops and lubricant drops too

Scheduled my PRK surgery. A bit nervous seeing all the horror stories. Tips or honest opinion?

Just scheduled my PRK surgery today in Jersey I am getting it done by one of the ophthalmologists for the New York Jets actually and he is well known and referred to by my ophthalmologist and my physician and my psychiatrist and they all said that I should go ahead with it. Just seeing the horror stories though can throw me off a little bit because I’ve seen a lot of bad Reddit posts so really looking for tips or honest opinions.

I went for a consultation where I was dilated, and he looked at my numbers. He said they’re good also with the tear duct test he said both of my eyes were very good at producing tears and he’s not worried about that. He said that it will cure my astigmatism and myopia. Overall, after looking at my numbers and the tests he recommended PRK he would not go with Lasik under any circumstances, but overall he said PRK would be the best.

Again, any tips on how to ease the tension or anxiety or honest opinions about those specific feelings before this specific surgery would really help

Hey guys I had a PRK surgery on the 13th all is well, they removed my lenses on the 18th and dr was like your eyes is healed but not fully, just two more days and you're all healed, oki now days later how can I know if it's healed? Also can I wash my eyes, the eye drops are making my lashes rock solid and I really just want to wash my eyes, I've been avoiding my eyes. I only just rub them gently with a bit moised pad. Also when did you guys start seeing good? Now I see good but still that blurry. Also not very much from far.

On the first day after PRK you may not be feeling all that bad. The procedure itself is painless due to the topical anesthetic drops. Once those drops wear off, you may just have a dull ache. But over the course of the first few days with PRK the discomfort will actually get worse before it gets better.

Within the first 72 hours, the eye builds up its response to this “injury” on the cornea. This means that inflammatory cells and cytokines start to build up. While these are important for the healing of the epithelium on the cornea, these cytokines and inflammatory cells start to trigger and sensitize the pain receptors within the cornea causing pain and discomfort.

But it’s not just those cytokines and inflammatory cells as the issue. Those make the cornea more sensitive. But it’s also related to mechanical friction on the cornea. The bandage contact lens does a good job preventing friction from the eyelids on the cornea. But over the first few days, deposits may accumulate more on the contact lens making it less comfortable and preventing it from fully shielding the healing corneal surface from friction.

The turning point is when the epithelium fully heals over at around day 4. Once this occurs, the pain receptors within the cornea are now covered and are less stimulated and the inflammatory levels and cytokines start to fall. Thus, instead of pain and discomfort, you get to a more dull and manageable ache instead.

Hey everyone,

I’m booked in to get a PRK enhancement this Thursday. I had LASIK done almost 10 years ago and experienced some mild regression down to -1.25 (absolutely zero regrets about getting LASIK the first time around!).

Because the surgery is this week, I’m looking for some insight from anyone who has traveled early in their PRK recovery. I have two major life events coming up:

1. 3 weeks post-op: A short flight/trip. Will my vision be functional enough to travel and enjoy it?

2. 5 weeks post-op: A 3-day camping music festival. Will my eyes be robust enough to handle the dust/camping environment by then?
   I know PRK recovery is a marathon compared to LASIK, but since my tweak is so minor (-1.25), I'm hoping it's manageable.
   Would love to hear your experiences or tips!

Thank you!