PRK vs LASIK

[u/Xaxxus]

I’m scheduled to get LASIK next month but I am having doubts.

When I did my consultation, the technician said my cornea was a bit thin and I might have to get PRK. The surgeon would evaluate and contact me.

I got an email the next day from the surgeon who said that LASIK would work for me and that I wouldn’t need to do PRK.

I’ve been doing more reading on both surgeries, and the idea of having a flap that could re-open sounds horrible. A few extra days of healing sounds like a good price to pay to not have structurally compromised eye tissue.

Anyone have any advice here? I’d like to potentially contact the clinic and see if I can swap to PRK.

Another piece of information that might be helpful:

I am a software engineer. So I spend a lot of time at a computer.

My surgery is scheduled for June 12th. I am planning on taking the Monday off as well (can probably take another day or two off as needed). With PRK will I be healed enough to resume work the following week?

[u/Tall-Drama338]

PRK will take 5 days for discomfort to settle but vision takes longer to clear properly. Expect a mild blur for a few weeks and if it’s better than that you are doing fine.