Originally Posted by
Free Flyer
Anyone have any good or bad stories about Lasik/PRK that I should know about before I go through with this procedure? I'm going to be doing PRK and the doctor has done over 10,000 procedures without any mess ups so far, but I'd hate to be the 1st one to get screwed up.
Also, any advice on how long to take off from work/flying before going back without vision issues/pain from PRK procedure?
Thanks to all for any info.
I had LASIK in 2002. No problems at all after the first three months. They were not really problems as much as the time it took for the clarity to get to 20/15. Right after the surgery, I'd look up at the stars. They would all be large halos with my left eye and sharp pin prick stars with my right. The next night it would be the opposite. It was kinda scary but as time progressed, the halos got smaller and smaller until they disappeared. They told me it would take about 3 months and they were right.
Not sure why you are choosing PRK over LASIK though. It seems to have a longer and more painful recovery from the comparison charts I've found