PRK: Prk is a refractive laser surgery in which the eye surface is scraped off then the laser is applied to the underlying corneal tissue. A bandage soft contact lens is applied to help the eye surface to heal and reduce irritation in pain. However, you can still have symptoms like you're having. Call your eye surgeon to let him know. He may want to see you sooner than scheduled.
Answered 3/8/2014
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Probably yes.: While this does sound normal, i would definitely check with your surgeon.
Answered 9/18/2013
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Probably: Probably, but call your surgeon. Preservative free artificial tears taken every half hour to hour can help a lot. The burning can be a symptom of dryness of the contact lens. Also, your doctor probably prescribed a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drop. When you take it, you need to keep your eyes gently closed for 2-3 minutes and use your fingers to occlude the eye puncta. This will fix the burn.
Answered 7/26/2018
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Yes: It usually takes around 5 days for the epithelium to heal and for the discomfort to diminish. Visual recovery takes a little longer. Be patient you should do well.
Answered 10/4/2016
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