What to expect
Here’s what you can expect: Dr. Gordon will perform a comprehensive eye exam and have an in-depth consultation with you prior to your treatment to establish your care plan and answer any questions you may have. The actual vision correction procedure is simple and straightforward; surgery should be complete in a matter of minutes. First, we will administer some anesthetic drops and, in some cases, a mild sedative. Once you are comfortable, your eye will be positioned under the excimer laser, which will ablate the surface layer of your cornea and sculpt the corneal tissue for an accurate correction.
You will need to wear bandage contact lenses for two or three days after the surgery to allow time for your cornea to heal. Prescribed topical medication and anti-inflammatory, antibiotic eye drops will help your eye heal quickly. Although full recovery from PRK surgery generally takes about six months, you will begin to see a difference in the quality of your vision almost immediately. The improvement PRK patients experience can be equivalent to that of LASIK patients and can last a lifetime. In addition to reducing or eliminating your need for corrective eyewear, PRK can improve the quality and clarity of your vision by reducing the risk of halos, blurring, double vision, or poor night vision.
