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Laser Eye Surgery - 5 months later
I had laser eye surgery 5 months ago. It was a procedure known as PRK (not to be confused with Lasik) and the process took about 15 minutes for each eye. With PRK, they fire a laser straight into your eye without having to cut that little "flap" that makes everyone so squeamish. I had to get PRK because of my thin corneas. So, 5 months later, here I am, starting a conversation on the practice.
People who have Lasik will tell you that they woke up the next day and saw perfectly, but the recovery process for PRK is actually quite miserable. It took 5 days for my sight to improve enough for me to actually go to work. Another week before I could take off my sunglasses when outside. It was painful and frustrating. You know how you want to grasp the part of your body that is painful? Well you can't grasp your eyeballs. I got through it though. I will tell you that my eyesight is now perfect. In low light, there is slight "haloing" when my eyes are too dry. If my eyes are properly moisturized, my sight is impeccable.
I wanted to tell you all this before asking you all for your experiences and concerns for the operation. I went from not being able to see a foot in front of my face to perfect eyesight in the span of 2 months due to this procedure. I'm a fan and the suffering was worth it. Does anyone else have experience or opinions on the subject?
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