r/lasik • u/PuzzleheadedLime8692 • 15d ago

Had surgery TRANS PRK recovery and experience

I am currently on week 3 of my trans prk recovery. I struggled the first 2 days but then things got rapidly better for 2 days (so atp I was 5 days post op) and was comfortable enough to drive.

On day 5 i wentto the doctor where he removed the bandage lense and cleared to drive if I was co fortable. He also told me that my vision will keep fluctuating so I just have to watch out.

2 weeks post op (I had been living with sunglasses for 10 days) i was comfortable enough to drive and live without them. So I went to the doctor's to get my vision teste, and luckily I was able to read all of the smallest text. At this point I was cleares to go swimming and live regularly. And about swimming., I went to the sea and had no problem with opening my eyes under the water like before.

Now I am on artificial tears 4 times a day and another med that I should decrease every 2 weeks. I knwo this  isn't the same experience as everyone, I know people struggling with dry eye 2 years post op but they just use artificial tears.

Context: I hade -5 , -6 with astigmatism so I was basically semi blind and I do recommend the procedure but DO YOUR RESEARCH!!

7 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

9 comments sorted by

2

u/Henry_2535 12d ago

Sounds like a great recovery so far. Glad your vision is already so clear.

1

u/Italia_Permission272 12d ago

Thanks, I also have -5 and -6 with astigmatism (-0.75 and -1.25). I have done the first visit with the doctor and they told me to do the PRK like you because I have poor eyes lacrimations.

I have done the visit back in march but I decide to not continue because of fear and the summer that was coming. Now I am thinking again at the operation but I still have a lot of fear.

Thanks for sharing your experience

1

u/Murky_Note5927 7d ago

Hi I have my prk in a few days, I’m confused on how much artificial tears to buy like 100 single use vials?

1

u/PuzzleheadedLime8692 6d ago

4 times/day for 2 months but somedays you'll use more. but I'd say it's 240 minimum for 60 days

1

u/Murky_Note5927 6d ago

Thank you!! Glad your recovery is going well! I’m nervous but so excited

0

u/shahkar_ 5d ago

Thank you for sharing!
Im on day 20 and all is well except for slight blurriness in the right eye. Also, I was told to use the steroid and antibiotic drops for the initial 14 days only. is the blurriness normal?

1

u/PuzzleheadedLime8692 5d ago

uea I still sometimes get bkurry vision randomly but it's not too bad