Had my PRK done 4 days ago, and OMG day 3 kicked my a$$.. it felt like someone was clawing my eyes out and pouring acid on them simultaneously.. praise the Lord that I am no longer in pain 🙏 Thanks for making this video, glad you’re on the road to recovery.. after going through day 3 post PRK, I thank the good Lord for blessing me with such a gift -eyesight.. after going through PRK, I will not take eye sight for granted, not just eye sight, not being in pain
🤣🤣 this made me laugh so much haha. I feel all that pain!! Day 3 had me questioning everything in existence but now it’s such a blessing to look back on. Eye sight is such a gift. Waking up and not searching for glasses is such a gift. Not buying contacts is such a gift! I wish you the best! And I pray the recovery goes well! You got this!
I can fully relate from start to finish like the after taste of the eyedrops, learning to focus like clear and yet blurry thing and lastly the feeling of having a tired eyes due to contact lens without any contact lens on. Jeez... So real. This is the most comprehensive review of prk experience in youtube
I have to say. I’ve spent a good amount of time watching vlogs and researching everything I could before my surgery. NONE of them is close to what I’m experiencing 3weeks post. You explained _exactly_ how it feels and what to expect 🙌🏼
@@jame-leighdavids1180 I felt the exact same way once I had my surgery. NO ONE online actually gave an accurate expectation, so I figured I’d make my own! I’m glad it was helpful! Good luck on your recovery!
high quality content! I got PRK and its been 4-5 days now. No pain anymore and I can use phone and no more sensitive to lights. I hope my eyes will quickly and become 20/15 or 20/20. Also, dude you only have 300subs?!? I am schocked. With this quality you deserve more! Definitely subscribed and sharing your content.
Hey, I'm about to do prk, but my doctor said that he may not operate on me because of my reflexes. And I'm so sad because of that... he said that he'll give me relaxing medicine but he's not sure that it will help.. idk what to do I just want to see
Table of Contents: 00:00 Surgery Overview 00:51 Day 1 0:3:11 Day 2 04:02 Day 3 06:42 Day4 07:45 Day 5+ 10:35 Things they don’t tell you 10:50 Light Sensitivity 12:02 Eye Drops 13:51 Hazy Vision 15:11 Learning how to focus 17:19 Cant touch your Eyes 17:51 The Healing Process 19:21 How your eyes will feel 21:28 Conclusion
Just got my prk 4 days ago and today has been by far the best post surgery feeling, no squintyness, no itchyness, no burning, hardly any light sensitivity whatsoever. Still wearing my sunglasses outdoors but indoors I have been feeling great…still some blurry vision but it’s definitely getting better by the hour
Day 1: Sept 23, 2024 Got PRK done at around 2:30 pm, though eyes felt heavy and it was more comfortable to have them closed, I felt great and I could see amazingly. Sharp and crisp. Day 2: Pain started in the afternoon, was pretty bad through the night, but thankfully was able to sleep out of exhaustion. Light sensitivity and inflammation. Day 3: Still painful throughout the day, but a little less than day before. Light sensitivity and inflammation. Day 4: Relief from pain! Light sensitivity, eyes stiff puffy and feel a little heavy. Day 5: Inflammation lessened significantly, light sensitivity a little better, easy to open eyes in the morning (no more heaviness). Got contacts out. Day 6: Easy to open eyes in the morning, less sensitivity to light, was able to watch TV comfortably with sunglasses. Day 7: Now that I’m over the pain, inflammation, and bad light sensitivity, I can take notice how I see. It’s getting easier to look at my phone screen and actually use my phone. When I put an eye-drop in, I see so crisp, but when the liquid fades, I do see fogginess when I try to focus on things far away so I’m intentionally not straining. Still hard to read computer screen, it’s easier when changing to bigger font size.
@ToxicMonarch-s5z Week 2: Some blurryness but overall eyesight is awesome, especially at night. Week 3: Pretty bad. Seeing double. Very blurry. Week 4: Better. Double vision has improved, happens for a couple of hours everyday but not all day and it’s happening during less time everyday. Thursday is definitely better. Still hard to see computer screen. Sunday only had blurry vision at night, the rest of the day it was great! I can see a computer screen pretty good now without straining! Omg amazing. Week 5: Awesome. Beautiful. I see clearly, still using eyedrops to avoid eyes getting too dry.
I'm getting PRK done in 2 weeks. This was so informative and very similar talking to friends who've already been through it. Thanks for taking the time sharing your experience!
I’ll be 2 weeks since surgery this Friday and I’ve been feeling these exact same things. Hard to focus, one eye adjusting quicker than the other, headaches, I see better when I put the eye drops, light sensitivity even inside my house. But the difference is that the two first days were HELL to me and after day three it all started to improve drastically and even stopped taking pain killers that day. Now, my right eye feels like it has the contact lenses feeling you described and it’s very annoying now but it goes away as soon as I put the eye drops. Anyway, so far is the best decision I’ve ever made. I’m so happy to see things even better than I did with glasses. It’s just a long recovery process. Thanks for the video!
Hi. I had PRK 5 days ago. Eyes were irritated and senstiive !! 24-48 hour period, not painful due to taking Ibuprofen and Tylenol with Codeine the first two nights after surgery. Since contact bandages were taken out, a little dry and less visual acuity. Decided to have the surgery because the cost of daily contacts with Astigmatism was only getting worse and harder to find prescription. Worth every penny and discomfort. Advised to take Vitamin C 1000mg for a year, steroid eye drops (3 months total), and preservative free drops for dry eyes add to cost, however; not having to wear corrective lenses of any sort at 46 is worth its weight in gold! Thanks for you take on your surgery, will definitely share with other who are considering to get another prosective on outcome.
Hey i just did my prk surgery too. It has been 5 days but my vision is still hazy (cant see past my phone). My phone has to be really close also . And from day 1 the vision havent improve. I have astigmatism -1.75 -2.25 right left eye. How is your recovery bro ? Like how long it took for you to see better?
This video is REALLY HELPING ME! 8 days out. Lots of visual fluctuations! I had zero pain, but pretty sure that’s because I took hydrocodone JUST in case! Having the same issues with one eye lagging, headaches, tired eyes!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!
Best explanation ever... I am feeling all of these things.. Not clearly seeing mobile phone screen... Had my prk 2 weeks ago... My university is abt going to start in two weeks. Hope soo it will be fine in these weeks😢
I’m on day 6 and everything you have said I am experiencing also. The eye drops taste yucky and depth perception is not there. The weird thing is being able to see things but they are still fuzzy. No more pain but focussing and being in light for a long time can be tiring. Thanks for this video. Has helped me a lot!
I didn't believe them when they said day 3 would be the worst but it was soooooo bad I bawled my eyes out it hurt so bad. It felt like 1,000 tiny needles stabbing the inside of my eyes. They also replaced my contact lens that day and I couldn't even open my eyes by myself and the seconds it was out it felt so scratchy. Now I just know that the pain means I'm still recovering!
I had my eyes done 5 days ago, and I could not figure out what I was tasting. I am so glad you said something about the drops because I could not figure out what was going on. I'm just glad I'm not the only one to experience that.
Haha I totally understand. The first few days I was convinced I was allergic or had covid, but when it finally clicked that it was the drops it was fine. I haven’t really heard anyone on UA-cam talk about the after taste 🤷🏾♂️
This video has been very helpful thank you for all the insight. I am getting PRK done on my right eye this Wednesday. Im also on a 19 week invisaline journey. That just started 3 weeks ago. So 16 weeks left with that. Its going to be a challenge. Challenge excepted 😅
Had my premium PRK a week ago, a premium methot with no pressure and no chemicals. Just felt like there was an eyelash stuck in my eye for the first three days, and things looked a bit foggy. By day four, I was already on the train by myself heading to a checkup, and I was back at work on day five. Now, if I'm on the computer for an hour, my vision gets a bit blurry, and I need to take breaks, but overall, I'm seeing quite well. They said it'll take a few weeks to get the full vision.
I have had PRK twice. Once was about a year and a half ago. Not sure what happend. The recovery was not really painfull and about 6 months later I was at a -1.0 in both eyes. Talked to my military doctor and I wanted to get it redone. I had to wait 1 year but just had it redone 5 days ago. This time they sent me to Lackland airforce base to make sure it was done right. They had the state of the art 3D equipment and really did a great job. My issue was the recovery. The second time was a lot worse. By day 2 or 3 I could barely keep my eyes open because they stung so much. Around day 5 they got a lot better. Now I can see 20/15 and love it. Military is hit or miss from my experience but I hope I never have to do it again.
Bro. The first 3 days after my PRK was miserable. Pain!!! I’m at 2.5 weeks and everything is clear (no fog) but blurry and both my eyes are fluctuating from crisp to blurry.
I had my surgery 4 days back, I totally agree, frst 2 days were pathetic, same pain what you are explaining, vision is getting better but lets see what happens after they remove the contact lens.
@@nyarinyax Hey! Completed 10 days after surgery. Lens removed yesterday but can't see properly....looks everything blur. Please share ur experience too
Hey friend, thank you for this video. Very informative and to the point. I'm 18 days post and I feel the exact same thing as mentioned in "19:21 How your eyes will feel". My eyes feel very heavy, dry, irritable and headaches come with it. Would love to know if you found anything that helps and if this feeling is still here for you/how much time did it take for it to stop. All I'm doing is eye drops all day everyday. Also, 2 things that helped me with pain and recovery were: fish oil/omega 3 pills, vitamin C and taking pain meds before I start feeling pain; 2h before or even more. The result is still worth it all yall.
Hey! I bought an ice eye mask and that got rid of my headaches and itchy eyes. It’s just a gel ice pack that’s in the shape of an eye mask. I’m sure you could just use a regular ice pack or something like that. But I would put it on my face for about 15 minutes or so every couple hours. Made a HUGE difference Other than that, time is your biggest friend. Eye drops are helpful so carry them on you as you go. Try not to rub your eyes too much, and make sure you’re wearing sunglasses
Thank you so much for your video! I just got PRK 6 days ago and at my post op visit today I was only seeing 20/50. My doctor told me that 90 percent of his patients are 20/20 at the post op appointment and I’m in the small minority that didn’t heal as fast but I have been really compliant with keeping my eyes closed and with my drops😢 Your video was very informative and made me feel less alone. how long did it take for you to get to 20/20? And how long were you stuck at 20/40? Ty
@@kellyz4825 glad the video helped. I’d say my full recovery took about 6 months. But I tested 20/15 at around the 6 week mark during my second appointment
Thank you for sharing! I’m on day 5 and your journey and experience is very similar to mine. My vision is also still blurry but like you say in your video it can take weeks to months before you get the end result. Something that the dockors didnt tell me was the smell when they burn/laser your eyes. I was not prepard for that what so ever.
Finally someone mentioning the hazy/double vision thingy… I was going crazy and feeling depressed now after 2 weeks of surgery. How did the double vision improve and how much did it take to go away? Thanks a lot! This is really helpful and supportive, I thought I was alone!
I definitely remember the steroid drop burning for the first few days or so. It would definitely always make me clench my eyes and blink rapidly to reduce the sting, but I think I got used to it pretty quickly
Thank you for the informative video its very helpful! Is focusing now more natural? Like the eyes adjusting when looking somewhere close then far away? Also what was your prescription before the surgery?
@@ivankovwink1311 hey! So I could type out a ton of paragraphs answering these questions in details, but I actually have a video before this one talking through my exact prescription (-4 and -6) and condition pre surgery And I have an updated video talking through my year review of the surgery, my take aways, and my updates on how my eyes are feeling! But to sum it all up, for the most part everything is clear and everything is going well almost 2 years out!
I had mine a week ago... Pain factor isn't that much.. But a lot of discomfort is there... So far so good.. I agree that eyes will be too sensitive to light... As of now... Am able to see good.. However when there is low light, still it's blurry... Whatever feeling way better... More weeks to go for a better vision.... Will post after a couple of weeks for better review... Stay safe guys.. 😊
2 weeks post OP here and still blurry vision. My left eye was -1 and my right eye was -1.20 with a slight astigmatism. So far my vision felt better before the operation than after. Did anyone else experience that ?
Bro yes! I'm 2.5wks in right now & I can't read any books or comics but I can see the individual roof shingles on my neighbors house 1000ft away YET nothing is crisp. I can watch my 55in from about 6ft away for about 30min at a time wjthout an issues (usually) but playing video games for longer than 10mins is a NOGO. Driving to the office from about a week in until 3days ago, then using my computer nearly all day was torture. I got almost no work done. Its frustrating. Hell its frustrating writing this message! My eyes are constantly tired, so it makes me feel like not doing anything or going anywhere. I'm ready for the process to be over so I can enjoy doing thinga again. Going on a cruise with my wife soon, so NO SCREENS for almost a week & sunglasses all the time plus sleeping in will HOPEFULLY give my eyes the rest they need! When did your recovery finally come to a close? How is your vision now?
Sheeesh I feel your pain. I remember being right where you are! I’d say my eyes were fully adjusted at the 9 month mark. But at the same time, I was blessed. By the 2 month mark my vision was good and the only things I was really struggling with was dry eyes, random pains here and there, and sensitivity to light. By the 6 month mark most of all complications were resolved And as of right now, my eyes are doing well. I don’t really have any issues that I can think of. Of course they could be better, but coming from how bad my vision was at the beginning, I have no complaints haha And I have a 1 year review video on my channel that would probably answer a good bit of your questions! You got this!!
Nope! No tired eyes or anything like that. Every once in a while I’ll feel something random and be confused at what I just felt, but other than that I have no issues. Couldn’t recommend the surgery enough!!
Bro I need an update from you 😂 Did some of these issues sort themselves out? Like the heavy eyes, did your prescription improve, is your vision still hazy, do you still have problems focussing? etc. I'm booked in for PRK and all the videos im seeing are making me have second thoughts 🥲
Thanks for this.. I've experienced the same things you said as well.. currently on day 7 post the TransPrk operation. Just to note: I was told that the clear/haze vision that you described (which I'm also experiencing) is a side effect of the steroid eye drops..
I'm on day two, my brother had a similar experience he said something similar.... Oh boy I'm not looking forward to what you just described about day three... Yesterday was instant regret once the numbing drops wore off I was like.... Oh no I'm gonna die
26 days after prk and my eyes have been kinda hurting lately? like the feeling when u are sooo tired and you’ve been on ur phone for too long kind of pain. i felt it the whole day today. also some veins in my eyes are red😫
Im on day 21 (3 weeks).. I can still not see the mob and laptop screens clearly to read messages and stuffs. I need to squint amd squeeze my eyes to differentiate and read the letters clearly. Sometimes it just is so unreadable even if i try hard enough Also people 3 feet away in bright light can be ghosting
3 weeks after prk. Computer work goes better and better but still ghosting. Some moment it is really close to 20/20 big most times if is not there yet. I can do everything without glasses but reading is difficult because of the ghosting. The smaller the letters the more difficult it is.
Yes, after week 4 a lot changed for the better. My left eye is not as good as my right eye after 12 weeks. But i think it is 95% /100% . Next month I will have the last check to know exactly. But ghosting disappeared. I am happy with th outcome.
یک دلیل اینکه چشمتون درد میکنه و به نور حساس هست به خاطر اینکه چشمتون رو صددرصد کردید. و این به چشم فشار وارد میکنه. باید چشمتون رو ۸۰ درصد کنید. اینکه به ماهیچه چشمتون فشار میارید تا دور و نزدیک رو تطابق بده دلیلش همین صددرصد کردن چشم هست.
Hi @nyarinyax i hope you have a good time I’ve had prk almost 50 days ago and i have focusing issues, for example if i just relax my eyes distance objects are blurry but when i try focusing and straining my eyes the distant vision get to almost 20/15 i, did u have this also and improved with time or what? , i was worried about over correction i went to two different doctors they said your eyes are good🤷. Forgot to mention, do u have any night vision issues? Thanks alot
Hey! I’m actually hoping to post a new updated video within the week that will answer questions such as these. But to keep it short, I did have focusing issues, but they stopped with time. For me, it was more with closer objects. I could look at my phone and my vision would be blurry, then I’d have to concentrate to find focus again. If I needed to look far away quickly, I would also have issues. I think it’s just because I was using muscles I had never had to use before. I’m confident the same is for you, and thus it will just take time for your eyes to adjust. As for night vision, it’s definitely not as clear as the day time, but I am able to function well. I’d say it feel about the same as pre surgery in the sense of my astigmatism and what not
I don’t remember off the top of my head, but If you go to the video before this one “things to do before prk” I believe it’s called it should have it there. Should be one of the first things I say
@@BallinAtAllCosts hey, I could type out a paragraph explaining both answers, but 2 videos before this one I talk about my eye sight and issues pre surgery, and more recently on the channel I have a 1 year update video of the procedure as well! Thanks!
Thnx for making this.. im sure playing fifa, & watching tv the day after wasnt a great idea, and may have contributed to the following days pain, but hindsight is 20/20, pardon the pun.. having said that, day 2 seems to be most peoples experience as the worst day.. thnx for the video.
Hello, today is my 14th day Every thing was good except 1. eye sensitivity to day light 2. eye sensitivity to fan or AC air Having these two issues and can u pls tell me how u fought these and when these were resolved to you like how many days it took for you to And mine was prk with contoura. Yours is prk only or prk with contoura? In Mine process flap was not taken or touched with laser or blade. your surgery made with flap removed and again closed or completely flap removed or not touched?
@@praveenmallesh493 I don’t know what it’s called exactly, but my process was only a laser. There was no flap Also I’d say the sensitivity to light ended around the 3/4 week mark (I could stop wearing sunglasses) And as far as getting used to the elements, it probably took another 3 weeks or so to be able to have a lot of wind/AC hit my eyes
Hi:) couldn't agree more with you about the pain from day 3 - felt like tiny shards of glass in my eyes and a constant burning pain. The thought of opening my eyes were unbearable😖 Currently at the end of day 4 and can gladly say feeling a whole heap better. Mainly trouble focusing, light sensitivity and vision is still very blurry (previous prescription was -7.5 with astigmatism) Excited for the next few days/weeks to come, thanks for the video! Love from NZ😊
When did the haziness go away for you? I’m on day 5 and sometimes the vision is clear sometimes it’s hazy. Eyes are still healing but curious how long it took?
@@ezragaim2130 I don’t fully remember when it stopped, but it’s gone now. If I had to guess I’d say probably the 2 month mark is when it finally went away?
What kind of pain medication did you have? I've been through a month of tooth abcess, which was the worst pain of my life - how does the PRK pain compare to that?
So to be fully honest, the pain is only part of the problem. The bigger issue is that it’s your eyes. So you can’t function at all. I’ve had pain that physically hurt more, but I was able to force myself to function throughout the day. But with this pain, it’s almost impossible to distract yourself from it because you can’t see. It feels like there’s sand in your eye, or little hairs everywhere. It makes your eyes water, but you can’t take any of them out. And if light hits your eyes during the healing, the pain increases (this is only my experience. Others did not feel this at all) I think I used Tylenol for pain, but like I said, it’s such a specific feeling, I’m not sure if the pain killers actually helped. Because they wouldn’t fix a hair being in my eye
Today is my 21st day, everything is good but still having redness in the morning, and its coming down hour by hour and its going completely by 3 hours from waking up Why this happens sir, and how many days more it still take to reduce morning redness and at which point of week i am free with this? Pls help
How is your eyes now? I did my prk 8 days back and I am having hard time reading text specially in computer. I have a job which requires to work in computer & I am not able to.
@@ashikabista9420 8 days is very very early. It took me almost 2 weeks before I could easily read things around me! I have a year update video on my page, and I’m planning on making a 2 year update video soon
Good question! This was a big fear of mine as well, but it's honestly not a big deal at all. When they are telling you about the recovery, they make it seem like your eyes are this over sensitive/fragile thing while you're first recovering. But in reality, you won't hurt it. When you go to your checkup, you'll notice that the "bandage contact" is just a regular contact, and they'll take it out of your eye just like normal. You definitely don't want to harshly rub your eyes because they will be painful, but you don't have to worry about damaging anything if you accidentally rub them, or accidentally get water in them or anything like that! My guess is the doctors leave us somewhat scared about it to ensure we are uber careful during our recovery process. But you're fine! Good luck with the recovery!
I talk about it in the video, but you can see, it’s just painful. I was able to walk out of the appointment and find the car with no problem, but your eyes are so sensitive to light and other things that it’s very hard to open your eyes. So I would say yes, you can see. But no, it is not very clear, and it is not easy to use your eyes right after (atleast for my experience)
i maybe need a transPRK because my SMILE Surgery went a little bit too good, and i am really thinking about going back to glasses, when i hear the horror stories about prk.
Bro i had prk a month ago and im noticing that my vision is good early on in the day but when its night my vision gets blurry and i cant see as good as in the day.. has this happened to you?? Is this normal? Plz respond..
It sounds like it’s either because your eyes are getting tired from being used all day, or because your straining muscles you’re used to not using when night time comes. But I remember having similar issues a month in. I don’t think I stopped feeling that until about the 2-3 month mark
Heyy! Any update? I got my surgery done last week and currently I am experiencing the same thing. I have a better vision during the day and blurry as it gets darker outside
You’ll just have to force yourself to have the discipline to not touch them. But also, you’ll find that rubbing them won’t make them feel any better. Knowing this will help you keep your hands away Don’t be scared. You’ll be fine and in the end it’ll be worth all the discomfort you may go through!
The recovery is different for everyone. Some people get clear vision the next day, other people take multiple months. Just make sure you’re doing what the dr is saying and your body will heal on it own time!
Hey i got my prk 5 days ago and everything is blurry and hazy . Even my mobile i cant see properly its blurry. And far things are totally blurred and hazzy. Its only 5 days but i am worried. Many people told that they are able to see in 3 4 days only but i am not able drive because cant see anything properly. Plzz tell if its normal and will it get cured?? Literally i can't see properly and totally hazy and blurred even my mobile screen is blurred
Everyone’s body heals differently. My biggest advice would be to not compare your journey with others. Just do what the DR is telling you to do, get rest when you can, and you’ll be better before you know it!
@@eliasb3857 to be honest they were just crusty for that week😭😭 But I was just scared. I could have cleaned my eyes and washed them too. It was just a contact but they called it a bandage so I thought it was much more sensitive than it truly was I would say clean as you would as long as you don’t have pain. But make sure you’re not putting a lot of pressure and make sure you’re never rubbing. The more gentle the better
@@nyarinyax thank you for sharing your experience. I also got PRK a 1.5 week ago and the doctor already removed the bandage contact lens and my vision is still blurry. But I’m just worried about the Do Not Rub your eyes advice and guess that’s making me panic a lot lol
@@eliasb3857 haha yeah I definitely felt that fear too haha. If the Dr. has already removed the bandage contact, I wouldn’t be worried about it. I was scrubbing my eyes after that haha. It’s my understanding that pressure at that point will only cause pain. It won’t hinder the healing process once the bandage is removed
2.5 monts ago I got Prk operation. I see blurry and hazy. My doctor said after operation it is normal. Is it getting better? Especially my left eyes is very blurry. At nights it is worse 😢 i am worried about it
@@mervesert96 I got my prk since 10 days..it's getting better day by day..are you able to read chart? My doctor also says it's normal to see blurry as new cells are coming..I am also seeing blurry but it's getting better..r u using eye drop as prescribed by doctor??
Man i was waring my sunglasses in a room is completely dark and my head were under the blanket and my eyes closed and even after all of that i saw unreal light light 😂😂 that was so annoying couldn’t sleep that night
@@ygbodybuilder3023Bad vision at night has nothing to do with it - if you get a proper SmartSurface tPRK with a big radius, there should be a problem after 6 months. You don’t need glasses for reeding. If you are already 45+ everybody needs glasses for reeding but not because of this correction.
Its been over a year! Here's an update!
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Had my PRK done 4 days ago, and OMG day 3 kicked my a$$.. it felt like someone was clawing my eyes out and pouring acid on them simultaneously.. praise the Lord that I am no longer in pain 🙏
Thanks for making this video, glad you’re on the road to recovery.. after going through day 3 post PRK, I thank the good Lord for blessing me with such a gift -eyesight.. after going through PRK, I will not take eye sight for granted, not just eye sight, not being in pain
🤣🤣 this made me laugh so much haha. I feel all that pain!! Day 3 had me questioning everything in existence but now it’s such a blessing to look back on.
Eye sight is such a gift. Waking up and not searching for glasses is such a gift. Not buying contacts is such a gift!
I wish you the best! And I pray the recovery goes well! You got this!
bro after all the time ! Now how is your eyes ? is it 20/20?
How is your eye now?
I can fully relate from start to finish like the after taste of the eyedrops, learning to focus like clear and yet blurry thing and lastly the feeling of having a tired eyes due to contact lens without any contact lens on. Jeez... So real.
This is the most comprehensive review of prk experience in youtube
Thanks! I was pretty disappointed when I looked up prk videos before the surgery, so I decided to make my own haha
I have to say. I’ve spent a good amount of time watching vlogs and researching everything I could before my surgery. NONE of them is close to what I’m experiencing 3weeks post. You explained _exactly_ how it feels and what to expect 🙌🏼
@@jame-leighdavids1180
I felt the exact same way once I had my surgery. NO ONE online actually gave an accurate expectation, so I figured I’d make my own!
I’m glad it was helpful! Good luck on your recovery!
high quality content! I got PRK and its been 4-5 days now. No pain anymore and I can use phone and no more sensitive to lights. I hope my eyes will quickly and become 20/15 or 20/20. Also, dude you only have 300subs?!? I am schocked. With this quality you deserve more! Definitely subscribed and sharing your content.
I really appreciate that man! I hope your PRK journey goes smoothly! You got this!
How’s your eyes after 2 months? Still hazy?
I haven’t checked with a doctor yet. I see things very clearly and sharp, no pain, but my eyes are still dry, less haze.
Hey, I'm about to do prk, but my doctor said that he may not operate on me because of my reflexes. And I'm so sad because of that... he said that he'll give me relaxing medicine but he's not sure that it will help.. idk what to do I just want to see
@@chayalapid1598what is reflexes can u explain ??
Table of Contents:
00:00 Surgery Overview
00:51 Day 1
0:3:11 Day 2
04:02 Day 3
06:42 Day4
07:45 Day 5+
10:35 Things they don’t tell you
10:50 Light Sensitivity
12:02 Eye Drops
13:51 Hazy Vision
15:11 Learning how to focus
17:19 Cant touch your Eyes
17:51 The Healing Process
19:21 How your eyes will feel
21:28 Conclusion
Just got my prk 4 days ago and today has been by far the best post surgery feeling, no squintyness, no itchyness, no burning, hardly any light sensitivity whatsoever. Still wearing my sunglasses outdoors but indoors I have been feeling great…still some blurry vision but it’s definitely getting better by the hour
Glad to hear it!!
Day 1: Sept 23, 2024 Got PRK done at around 2:30 pm, though eyes felt heavy and it was more comfortable to have them closed, I felt great and I could see amazingly. Sharp and crisp.
Day 2: Pain started in the afternoon, was pretty bad through the night, but thankfully was able to sleep out of exhaustion. Light sensitivity and inflammation.
Day 3: Still painful throughout the day, but a little less than day before. Light sensitivity and inflammation.
Day 4: Relief from pain! Light sensitivity, eyes stiff puffy and feel a little heavy.
Day 5: Inflammation lessened significantly, light sensitivity a little better, easy to open eyes in the morning (no more heaviness). Got contacts out.
Day 6: Easy to open eyes in the morning, less sensitivity to light, was able to watch TV comfortably with sunglasses.
Day 7: Now that I’m over the pain, inflammation, and bad light sensitivity, I can take notice how I see. It’s getting easier to look at my phone screen and actually use my phone. When I put an eye-drop in, I see so crisp, but when the liquid fades, I do see fogginess when I try to focus on things far away so I’m intentionally not straining. Still hard to read computer screen, it’s easier when changing to bigger font size.
how are your eyes now?i am about to have PRK
@ToxicMonarch-s5z
Week 2: Some blurryness but overall eyesight is awesome, especially at night.
Week 3: Pretty bad. Seeing double. Very blurry.
Week 4: Better. Double vision has improved, happens for a couple of hours everyday but not all day and it’s happening during less time everyday. Thursday is definitely better. Still hard to see computer screen. Sunday only had blurry vision at night, the rest of the day it was great! I can see a computer screen pretty good now without straining! Omg amazing.
Week 5: Awesome. Beautiful. I see clearly, still using eyedrops to avoid eyes getting too dry.
I'm getting PRK done in 2 weeks. This was so informative and very similar talking to friends who've already been through it. Thanks for taking the time sharing your experience!
Glad it helped! I’m actually releasing my 1 year review experience this week of PRK! Stay tuned for that video!
And I hope your recovery goes well!
@@nyarinyax Thank you!
@@1stdibbs428how has the recovery for you been going?
Had prk 11 days ago…. Most accurate description i have heard so far!!!
@@celenabarraza3751 thanks for the love 🙌🏾🙌🏾. Hope the recovery goes well!
I’ll be 2 weeks since surgery this Friday and I’ve been feeling these exact same things. Hard to focus, one eye adjusting quicker than the other, headaches, I see better when I put the eye drops, light sensitivity even inside my house. But the difference is that the two first days were HELL to me and after day three it all started to improve drastically and even stopped taking pain killers that day. Now, my right eye feels like it has the contact lenses feeling you described and it’s very annoying now but it goes away as soon as I put the eye drops. Anyway, so far is the best decision I’ve ever made. I’m so happy to see things even better than I did with glasses. It’s just a long recovery process. Thanks for the video!
Hey how are you now ?? Btw what was your eye power and what is it now after surgery
Hi. I had PRK 5 days ago. Eyes were irritated and senstiive !! 24-48 hour period, not painful due to taking Ibuprofen and Tylenol with Codeine the first two nights after surgery. Since contact bandages were taken out, a little dry and less visual acuity. Decided to have the surgery because the cost of daily contacts with Astigmatism was only getting worse and harder to find prescription. Worth every penny and discomfort. Advised to take Vitamin C 1000mg for a year, steroid eye drops (3 months total), and preservative free drops for dry eyes add to cost, however; not having to wear corrective lenses of any sort at 46 is worth its weight in gold!
Thanks for you take on your surgery, will definitely share with other who are considering to get another prosective on outcome.
Hey i just did my prk surgery too. It has been 5 days but my vision is still hazy (cant see past my phone). My phone has to be really close also . And from day 1 the vision havent improve. I have astigmatism -1.75 -2.25 right left eye. How is your recovery bro ? Like how long it took for you to see better?
Most genuine review! You have actually described my journey through prk!
This video is REALLY HELPING ME! 8 days out. Lots of visual fluctuations! I had zero pain, but pretty sure that’s because I took hydrocodone JUST in case! Having the same issues with one eye lagging, headaches, tired eyes!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!!!
Glad it helped! Hope the recovery goes well for you!
Thank you! It’s very up and down at the moment!
@@katherinechadwick828How is your sight now?
Best explanation ever... I am feeling all of these things.. Not clearly seeing mobile phone screen... Had my prk 2 weeks ago... My university is abt going to start in two weeks. Hope soo it will be fine in these weeks😢
Hi how is your vision now? And also good luck at school
@@SundasShahbaz-z5e hopefully everything has cleared up!
I’m on day 6 and everything you have said I am experiencing also. The eye drops taste yucky and depth perception is not there. The weird thing is being able to see things but they are still fuzzy. No more pain but focussing and being in light for a long time can be tiring. Thanks for this video. Has helped me a lot!
You got this! Glad it helped!
I didn't believe them when they said day 3 would be the worst but it was soooooo bad I bawled my eyes out it hurt so bad. It felt like 1,000 tiny needles stabbing the inside of my eyes. They also replaced my contact lens that day and I couldn't even open my eyes by myself and the seconds it was out it felt so scratchy. Now I just know that the pain means I'm still recovering!
^^^ so so true
I had my eyes done 5 days ago, and I could not figure out what I was tasting. I am so glad you said something about the drops because I could not figure out what was going on. I'm just glad I'm not the only one to experience that.
Haha I totally understand. The first few days I was convinced I was allergic or had covid, but when it finally clicked that it was the drops it was fine. I haven’t really heard anyone on UA-cam talk about the after taste 🤷🏾♂️
With u man.... 😂
I will be 2 weeks this Thursday. And thank you for your explanation. It is exactly how I’m feeling!
This was so…. Helpful! You have a unique ability to get to the point in a very succinct way!
@@lisacampbell767 I don’t think I’ve ever heard someone use succinct in a sentence before haha. Thanks for much! I’m glad it helped!
Super informative video. Thank you for this! I'm going in at the end of this month and everyone talks about the pain but no one describes it.
What a sweetheart! Thank u first educating me on your eye path ❤
Thank you for sharing!! Very important to learn about someone else’s experience to manage expectations
You’re welcome! I’m glad it helped!
Thanks for sharing. This is very true to my current recovery journey.
Thanks brother
It's help alot ❤
Keep posting videos. You have a nice personality.
That means a lot. Thank you! 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Thank you for this detailed experience of PRK, I am getting the surgery tomorrow and this helped a lot!
Congrats! I hope the surgery goes well! I’ll be praying for you, you got this 🙌🏾🙌🏾
How'd it go? How are the results?
This video has been very helpful thank you for all the insight. I am getting PRK done on my right eye this Wednesday. Im also on a 19 week invisaline journey. That just started 3 weeks ago. So 16 weeks left with that. Its going to be a challenge. Challenge excepted 😅
Haha you got this bro
Really great video thank you for going really in depth
Had my premium PRK a week ago, a premium methot with no pressure and no chemicals. Just felt like there was an eyelash stuck in my eye for the first three days, and things looked a bit foggy. By day four, I was already on the train by myself heading to a checkup, and I was back at work on day five. Now, if I'm on the computer for an hour, my vision gets a bit blurry, and I need to take breaks, but overall, I'm seeing quite well. They said it'll take a few weeks to get the full vision.
That’s awesome! You’re blessed for sure!
Glad it all went well! Happy recovery
How are you feeling now please reply
I have had PRK twice. Once was about a year and a half ago. Not sure what happend. The recovery was not really painfull and about 6 months later I was at a -1.0 in both eyes. Talked to my military doctor and I wanted to get it redone. I had to wait 1 year but just had it redone 5 days ago. This time they sent me to Lackland airforce base to make sure it was done right. They had the state of the art 3D equipment and really did a great job. My issue was the recovery. The second time was a lot worse. By day 2 or 3 I could barely keep my eyes open because they stung so much. Around day 5 they got a lot better. Now I can see 20/15 and love it. Military is hit or miss from my experience but I hope I never have to do it again.
Bro. The first 3 days after my PRK was miserable. Pain!!! I’m at 2.5 weeks and everything is clear (no fog) but blurry and both my eyes are fluctuating from crisp to blurry.
How are you feeling. I'm about to have mine on 6th..
@@AlexDoesBizDamn bro good luck with them thick ass lenses,that shit keeps u awake at night
Koi dikkt nhi h 2 weeks clear ho jata h my experience
@@zamzamagency786 tera kitne time me clear ho gya tha... Mera bhi achha hua fir ab dhundla ho gya hai... Aaj 19 day chl ra hai trans prk ke baad
I had my surgery 4 days back, I totally agree, frst 2 days were pathetic, same pain what you are explaining, vision is getting better but lets see what happens after they remove the contact lens.
Most informative video (about PRK) thanks for this! Day 4 of my recovery and my vision is kind of cloudy
You got this in the bag!!!
I am going for PRK tomorrow..lets hope for the best ...Thanks for sharing your experience, it will help alot
That’s awesome! l’m glad it was helpful! Let us know how it goes!
@@nyarinyax Hey! Completed 10 days after surgery. Lens removed yesterday but can't see properly....looks everything blur. Please share ur experience too
Update ??
@@meenalvashisht bad experience wid particular dr. ....not able to see near by objects
After 4 months of surgery .... most of the things are blur, specially at night tym.... driving is most difficult task for me
Hey friend, thank you for this video. Very informative and to the point. I'm 18 days post and I feel the exact same thing as mentioned in "19:21 How your eyes will feel". My eyes feel very heavy, dry, irritable and headaches come with it. Would love to know if you found anything that helps and if this feeling is still here for you/how much time did it take for it to stop. All I'm doing is eye drops all day everyday.
Also, 2 things that helped me with pain and recovery were: fish oil/omega 3 pills, vitamin C and taking pain meds before I start feeling pain; 2h before or even more. The result is still worth it all yall.
Hey! I bought an ice eye mask and that got rid of my headaches and itchy eyes. It’s just a gel ice pack that’s in the shape of an eye mask. I’m sure you could just use a regular ice pack or something like that. But I would put it on my face for about 15 minutes or so every couple hours. Made a HUGE difference
Other than that, time is your biggest friend. Eye drops are helpful so carry them on you as you go. Try not to rub your eyes too much, and make sure you’re wearing sunglasses
How are you now?
Just great video, thank you for sharing. Many useful inputs :)
Thank you so much for your video! I just got PRK 6 days ago and at my post op visit today I was only seeing 20/50. My doctor told me that 90 percent of his patients are 20/20 at the post op appointment and I’m in the small minority that didn’t heal as fast but I have been really compliant with keeping my eyes closed and with my drops😢 Your video was very informative and made me feel less alone. how long did it take for you to get to 20/20? And how long were you stuck at 20/40? Ty
@@kellyz4825 glad the video helped. I’d say my full recovery took about 6 months. But I tested 20/15 at around the 6 week mark during my second appointment
Exceptional video and very thorough explanation! I'm debating whether to get PRK or not, however I'm super paranoid lol
I have epi-lasik done and its been 1 month ..vision is still not clear and doctor asked to wait for another 2 weeks ..hope i will have better vision
Thank you for sharing!
I’m on day 5 and your journey and experience is very similar to mine. My vision is also still blurry but like you say in your video it can take weeks to months before you get the end result.
Something that the dockors didnt tell me was the smell when they burn/laser your eyes. I was not prepard for that what so ever.
After how many days you can start reading??
@ about day 3 you can read but it is quite blurry and you get tired quickly in your eyes.
@ I am at day 7 now and its weird because one hour the vision could be pretty good then the other hour it can be very blurry.
@@oscarangelx thanks for your reply plz inform me when you will get your vision back 👍
@ are you thinking about doing the operation ?
Finally someone mentioning the hazy/double vision thingy… I was going crazy and feeling depressed now after 2 weeks of surgery. How did the double vision improve and how much did it take to go away?
Thanks a lot! This is really helpful and supportive, I thought I was alone!
@@big97gamer how are you feeling now ?
Thanks for sharing your perspective.. On day 2 right now and it burns when putting the drops in
I definitely remember the steroid drop burning for the first few days or so. It would definitely always make me clench my eyes and blink rapidly to reduce the sting, but I think I got used to it pretty quickly
I had a similar experience to yours the first day. I think that was the worst day of my life, but I was fine from day 2 onwards.
Whatever you have said. I experience it all. 😢 and u are correct
😢 it’ll get better I promise!! Hang in there!!
Thank you for the informative video its very helpful! Is focusing now more natural? Like the eyes adjusting when looking somewhere close then far away?
Also what was your prescription before the surgery?
@@ivankovwink1311 hey! So I could type out a ton of paragraphs answering these questions in details, but I actually have a video before this one talking through my exact prescription (-4 and -6) and condition pre surgery
And I have an updated video talking through my year review of the surgery, my take aways, and my updates on how my eyes are feeling!
But to sum it all up, for the most part everything is clear and everything is going well almost 2 years out!
I had mine a week ago... Pain factor isn't that much.. But a lot of discomfort is there... So far so good.. I agree that eyes will be too sensitive to light...
As of now... Am able to see good.. However when there is low light, still it's blurry...
Whatever feeling way better... More weeks to go for a better vision....
Will post after a couple of weeks for better review... Stay safe guys.. 😊
How are you now?
How long the blurry vision you experienced?
2 weeks post OP here and still blurry vision. My left eye was -1 and my right eye was -1.20 with a slight astigmatism. So far my vision felt better before the operation than after. Did anyone else experience that ?
I'm day 15 today, I never had pain and my vision is much better than before but still about 20/40 and kinda fuzzy in both eyes.
Bro yes! I'm 2.5wks in right now & I can't read any books or comics but I can see the individual roof shingles on my neighbors house 1000ft away YET nothing is crisp. I can watch my 55in from about 6ft away for about 30min at a time wjthout an issues (usually) but playing video games for longer than 10mins is a NOGO. Driving to the office from about a week in until 3days ago, then using my computer nearly all day was torture. I got almost no work done. Its frustrating. Hell its frustrating writing this message! My eyes are constantly tired, so it makes me feel like not doing anything or going anywhere. I'm ready for the process to be over so I can enjoy doing thinga again. Going on a cruise with my wife soon, so NO SCREENS for almost a week & sunglasses all the time plus sleeping in will HOPEFULLY give my eyes the rest they need!
When did your recovery finally come to a close? How is your vision now?
Sheeesh I feel your pain. I remember being right where you are!
I’d say my eyes were fully adjusted at the 9 month mark. But at the same time, I was blessed. By the 2 month mark my vision was good and the only things I was really struggling with was dry eyes, random pains here and there, and sensitivity to light. By the 6 month mark most of all complications were resolved
And as of right now, my eyes are doing well. I don’t really have any issues that I can think of. Of course they could be better, but coming from how bad my vision was at the beginning, I have no complaints haha
And I have a 1 year review video on my channel that would probably answer a good bit of your questions! You got this!!
Thank you for the vid! How are your eyes now? Do you still feel like you have contacts in your eyes at the end of the day?
Nope! No tired eyes or anything like that. Every once in a while I’ll feel something random and be confused at what I just felt, but other than that I have no issues.
Couldn’t recommend the surgery enough!!
Most relatable video 💯
That yuck taste of drops 😭😭😭
@@ayeshaasim6022 I get ptsd from that taste 😭😭
Bro I need an update from you 😂 Did some of these issues sort themselves out? Like the heavy eyes, did your prescription improve, is your vision still hazy, do you still have problems focussing? etc. I'm booked in for PRK and all the videos im seeing are making me have second thoughts 🥲
I’ll be posting an update video on Monday! Stay tuned!!
@@nyarinyax hero 🙌
i had PRK 2 weeks ago. i dont feel like i had surgery everything feels great since last week. fortunately no pain since the surgery.
@@animatedzombie64 that’s awesome!! Glad you’re feeling fine!
@@nyarinyax It's been 3 months now. now its feel like normal!!
@@animatedzombie64 let’s gooo!!!!!! That’s such a blessing! Welcome to the no glasses club!!
I have done my PRK 2 Days ago. I just feel pain only for 3 hours.
Thanks for this.. I've experienced the same things you said as well.. currently on day 7 post the TransPrk operation.
Just to note: I was told that the clear/haze vision that you described (which I'm also experiencing) is a side effect of the steroid eye drops..
Interesting! I never thought it might be a side effect of the drops. Thanks for the info!!
I'm on day two, my brother had a similar experience he said something similar.... Oh boy I'm not looking forward to what you just described about day three... Yesterday was instant regret once the numbing drops wore off I was like.... Oh no I'm gonna die
@@longislandhomevideography2532 haha yeah it hits you hard!! But 5 months in I hope you’re doing well now!!
26 days after prk and my eyes have been kinda hurting lately? like the feeling when u are sooo tired and you’ve been on ur phone for too long kind of pain. i felt it the whole day today. also some veins in my eyes are red😫
Im on day 21 (3 weeks).. I can still not see the mob and laptop screens clearly to read messages and stuffs. I need to squint amd squeeze my eyes to differentiate and read the letters clearly. Sometimes it just is so unreadable even if i try hard enough
Also people 3 feet away in bright light can be ghosting
how are you feeling now
How are you now? Did things get better?
Bad ghosting for me 31 days after PRK.
I done prk on October 2 when I get full vision sir now its blurry eyes for me 2 weeks done i have high mypopia of 6 and 8.5 powerw
Plz reply
What was your eye power or how is your eyes righ now which surgery should i opt prk or transprk??
3 weeks after prk. Computer work goes better and better but still ghosting. Some moment it is really close to 20/20 big most times if is not there yet. I can do everything without glasses but reading is difficult because of the ghosting. The smaller the letters the more difficult it is.
Please how is it going? Has ghosting passed?
Yes, after week 4 a lot changed for the better. My left eye is not as good as my right eye after 12 weeks. But i think it is 95% /100% . Next month I will have the last check to know exactly. But ghosting disappeared. I am happy with th outcome.
Eye concur the 3rd day was bad.
And I had to travel, and be OUTSIDE in the light so much...
یک دلیل اینکه چشمتون درد میکنه و به نور حساس هست به خاطر اینکه چشمتون رو صددرصد کردید. و این به چشم فشار وارد میکنه. باید چشمتون رو ۸۰ درصد کنید. اینکه به ماهیچه چشمتون فشار میارید تا دور و نزدیک رو تطابق بده دلیلش همین صددرصد کردن چشم هست.
Hi @nyarinyax i hope you have a good time
I’ve had prk almost 50 days ago and i have focusing issues, for example if i just relax my eyes distance objects are blurry but when i try focusing and straining my eyes the distant vision get to almost 20/15 i, did u have this also and improved with time or what? , i was worried about over correction i went to two different doctors they said your eyes are good🤷.
Forgot to mention, do u have any night vision issues?
Thanks alot
Hey! I’m actually hoping to post a new updated video within the week that will answer questions such as these.
But to keep it short, I did have focusing issues, but they stopped with time. For me, it was more with closer objects. I could look at my phone and my vision would be blurry, then I’d have to concentrate to find focus again. If I needed to look far away quickly, I would also have issues.
I think it’s just because I was using muscles I had never had to use before. I’m confident the same is for you, and thus it will just take time for your eyes to adjust.
As for night vision, it’s definitely not as clear as the day time, but I am able to function well. I’d say it feel about the same as pre surgery in the sense of my astigmatism and what not
Thanks for the vid! What was the prescription in both eyes?
I don’t remember off the top of my head, but If you go to the video before this one “things to do before prk” I believe it’s called it should have it there. Should be one of the first things I say
How is your vision now? What prescription did you go into the surgery with if you don’t mind me asking?
@@BallinAtAllCosts hey, I could type out a paragraph explaining both answers, but 2 videos before this one I talk about my eye sight and issues pre surgery, and more recently on the channel I have a 1 year update video of the procedure as well! Thanks!
I did it 1 week before and everything you said its normal you need 3 to 4 weeks
Yup you’re right. Just posted an update video on the channel!
one eye is blur and i see double vision whereas other eye is normal after 6 days of lasik is it normal?
I have severe ghosting/double vision in one eye 31 days after PRK
Thnx for making this.. im sure playing fifa, & watching tv the day after wasnt a great idea, and may have contributed to the following days pain, but hindsight is 20/20, pardon the pun.. having said that, day 2 seems to be most peoples experience as the worst day.. thnx for the video.
@@mightyzorro haha yeah I probably should have kept the tv off😂
Hello, today is my 14th day
Every thing was good except
1. eye sensitivity to day light
2. eye sensitivity to fan or AC air
Having these two issues and can u pls tell me how u fought these and when these were resolved to you like how many days it took for you to
And mine was prk with contoura.
Yours is prk only or prk with contoura?
In Mine process flap was not taken or touched with laser or blade.
your surgery made with flap removed and again closed or completely flap removed or not touched?
@@praveenmallesh493 I don’t know what it’s called exactly, but my process was only a laser. There was no flap
Also I’d say the sensitivity to light ended around the 3/4 week mark (I could stop wearing sunglasses)
And as far as getting used to the elements, it probably took another 3 weeks or so to be able to have a lot of wind/AC hit my eyes
Hi:) couldn't agree more with you about the pain from day 3 - felt like tiny shards of glass in my eyes and a constant burning pain. The thought of opening my eyes were unbearable😖
Currently at the end of day 4 and can gladly say feeling a whole heap better. Mainly trouble focusing, light sensitivity and vision is still very blurry (previous prescription was -7.5 with astigmatism)
Excited for the next few days/weeks to come, thanks for the video! Love from NZ😊
When did the haziness go away for you? I’m on day 5 and sometimes the vision is clear sometimes it’s hazy. Eyes are still healing but curious how long it took?
@@ezragaim2130 I don’t fully remember when it stopped, but it’s gone now.
If I had to guess I’d say probably the 2 month mark is when it finally went away?
What kind of pain medication did you have? I've been through a month of tooth abcess, which was the worst pain of my life - how does the PRK pain compare to that?
So to be fully honest, the pain is only part of the problem. The bigger issue is that it’s your eyes. So you can’t function at all.
I’ve had pain that physically hurt more, but I was able to force myself to function throughout the day.
But with this pain, it’s almost impossible to distract yourself from it because you can’t see.
It feels like there’s sand in your eye, or little hairs everywhere. It makes your eyes water, but you can’t take any of them out. And if light hits your eyes during the healing, the pain increases (this is only my experience. Others did not feel this at all)
I think I used Tylenol for pain, but like I said, it’s such a specific feeling, I’m not sure if the pain killers actually helped. Because they wouldn’t fix a hair being in my eye
Today is my 21st day, everything is good but still having redness in the morning, and its coming down hour by hour and its going completely by 3 hours from waking up
Why this happens sir, and how many days more it still take to reduce morning redness and at which point of week i am free with this?
Pls help
How is your eyes now? I did my prk 8 days back and I am having hard time reading text specially in computer. I have a job which requires to work in computer & I am not able to.
@@ashikabista9420 8 days is very very early. It took me almost 2 weeks before I could easily read things around me!
I have a year update video on my page, and I’m planning on making a 2 year update video soon
So even if your eyes were closed and u weren’t moving your eye balls you were still in pain?
For some of those days... yup. But what's interesting is a close friend of mine recently had PRK and they had 0 pain
Did you do monovision? You mention relearning to focus...
@@phd_angel I’ve never heard of monovision so I’ll assume I do not have it haha
i accidentally scratched my eyes after 36 hours .. did you ever scratch your eyes while they were healing ? im really anxious and scared right now.
Good question! This was a big fear of mine as well, but it's honestly not a big deal at all. When they are telling you about the recovery, they make it seem like your eyes are this over sensitive/fragile thing while you're first recovering. But in reality, you won't hurt it. When you go to your checkup, you'll notice that the "bandage contact" is just a regular contact, and they'll take it out of your eye just like normal.
You definitely don't want to harshly rub your eyes because they will be painful, but you don't have to worry about damaging anything if you accidentally rub them, or accidentally get water in them or anything like that!
My guess is the doctors leave us somewhat scared about it to ensure we are uber careful during our recovery process. But you're fine! Good luck with the recovery!
@@nyarinyaxthanks for the response haha i was so worried but my doctor told me i would be just fine since it was a light rub and i'm okay now
I'm gonna have my PRK surgery tomorrow, I'm just wondering if you could see immediately after the surgery
I talk about it in the video, but you can see, it’s just painful.
I was able to walk out of the appointment and find the car with no problem, but your eyes are so sensitive to light and other things that it’s very hard to open your eyes.
So I would say yes, you can see. But no, it is not very clear, and it is not easy to use your eyes right after (atleast for my experience)
what's ur update?😢
i maybe need a transPRK because my SMILE Surgery went a little bit too good, and i am really thinking about going back to glasses, when i hear the horror stories about prk.
@@johannestree1306 I’ve heard many horror stories online, but I’m yet to meet someone in real life that didn’t have a good experience
Bro i had prk a month ago and im noticing that my vision is good early on in the day but when its night my vision gets blurry and i cant see as good as in the day.. has this happened to you?? Is this normal? Plz respond..
It sounds like it’s either because your eyes are getting tired from being used all day, or because your straining muscles you’re used to not using when night time comes.
But I remember having similar issues a month in. I don’t think I stopped feeling that until about the 2-3 month mark
Heyy! Any update? I got my surgery done last week and currently I am experiencing the same thing.
I have a better vision during the day and blurry as it gets darker outside
How long did the double vision last you?
@@ezragaim2130 I don’t know exactly when it stopped, but the double vision is completely gone! I’d say most people are fully recovered by 6 months
How you stopped touching your eyes while it was itchy and burning. My surgery was planned in next week. I'm too scared
You’ll just have to force yourself to have the discipline to not touch them. But also, you’ll find that rubbing them won’t make them feel any better. Knowing this will help you keep your hands away
Don’t be scared. You’ll be fine and in the end it’ll be worth all the discomfort you may go through!
I have done my surgery around a 2 weeks ago but feel the same vision before surgery is that common ??
The recovery is different for everyone. Some people get clear vision the next day, other people take multiple months.
Just make sure you’re doing what the dr is saying and your body will heal on it own time!
What about now. Is it good now. Have u got ur clear vision???
How is your vision now, any side effects? Blurred vision ?
Just posted an update video on the channel!
How does it feel now? Better vision ?
Just posted an update video on the channel!
@@nyarinyax thanks I’ll listen to it tomorrow on my drive. I’m having PRK in 2 weeks 😱
Hey i got my prk 5 days ago and everything is blurry and hazy . Even my mobile i cant see properly its blurry. And far things are totally blurred and hazzy. Its only 5 days but i am worried. Many people told that they are able to see in 3 4 days only but i am not able drive because cant see anything properly.
Plzz tell if its normal and will it get cured?? Literally i can't see properly and totally hazy and blurred even my mobile screen is blurred
Everyone’s body heals differently. My biggest advice would be to not compare your journey with others.
Just do what the DR is telling you to do, get rest when you can, and you’ll be better before you know it!
@@nyarinyaxI have double vis😢 and ghost vision after 3 months of surgery is it fine will it be cured
@@kampallyroja5960Co I’m nearly 3 months and experiencing the same especially in bright light 😪 anybody experienced this and got better?
how did you clean your eyelids?
@@eliasb3857 to be honest they were just crusty for that week😭😭
But I was just scared. I could have cleaned my eyes and washed them too. It was just a contact but they called it a bandage so I thought it was much more sensitive than it truly was
I would say clean as you would as long as you don’t have pain. But make sure you’re not putting a lot of pressure and make sure you’re never rubbing. The more gentle the better
@@nyarinyax thank you for sharing your experience. I also got PRK a 1.5 week ago and the doctor already removed the bandage contact lens and my vision is still blurry. But I’m just worried about the Do Not Rub your eyes advice and guess that’s making me panic a lot lol
@@eliasb3857 haha yeah I definitely felt that fear too haha.
If the Dr. has already removed the bandage contact, I wouldn’t be worried about it. I was scrubbing my eyes after that haha.
It’s my understanding that pressure at that point will only cause pain. It won’t hinder the healing process once the bandage is removed
Bro after prk eye surgery which time you get 6/6 vision please reply bro
Hey. I’m not sure what you’re asking, but if you check my most recent prk surgery video I explain when my eyes were seeing clearly
@@nyarinyax ok bro
2.5 monts ago I got Prk operation. I see blurry and hazy. My doctor said after operation it is normal. Is it getting better? Especially my left eyes is very blurry. At nights it is worse 😢 i am worried about it
Update??
@@tejas0281 same 🙄
@@mervesert96 I got my prk since 10 days..it's getting better day by day..are you able to read chart? My doctor also says it's normal to see blurry as new cells are coming..I am also seeing blurry but it's getting better..r u using eye drop as prescribed by doctor??
Any improvement?
@@mustachegurl1714 yes..much better..3 month over.. little blurry but improving..
OMG when I say the description of day 3 was my day 2 and day 3. I was popping Tylenol and Tylenol Pm on a regular!! Uff can laugh now tho😂😂😂
Haha faccttttsss😂. Wasn’t no laughing during the pain but now I love talking about it 😂
Glad you made it through 🙌🏾🙌🏾
Has your clear yet hazy vision improved
@@tb673 yes! My hazy vision is gone!
Man i was waring my sunglasses in a room is completely dark and my head were under the blanket and my eyes closed and even after all of that i saw unreal light light 😂😂 that was so annoying couldn’t sleep that night
@@khaledkutbi890 😂😂 so we were all struggling together huh 🤣🤣
Thank u ❤❤❤
Why you didn't go for a Lasik?
Depending on your eyes, some people aren’t eligible for lasik. There’s another video on my page that explains this if you’re interested
To many complications to risk it and to many trade-offs
What kind of trade offs?
@@nyarinyax bad vision at night, needing reading glases
@@ygbodybuilder3023Bad vision at night has nothing to do with it - if you get a proper SmartSurface tPRK with a big radius, there should be a problem after 6 months.
You don’t need glasses for reeding.
If you are already 45+ everybody needs glasses for reeding but not because of this correction.
I am in 3rd week of after Prk surgery,but still my i see double vision,any one has the same😢
How is your vision now getting better
How is your vision now?
My vision was clear after 3 month dont't worry ;)
Same with me.. I'm on day 20
My vision is also blurry after one month of prk surgery
99% of people are happy… they rarely take that to the internet. The 1% unhappy, go straight to the internet, that’s the difference
I'm going to have trans PRK surgery tomorrow, I'm scared of the pain 😱
You’ll be fine! I can’t lie and say it didn’t hurt, but the pain passes, and ultimately it’s well worth it
Hi can we shower post 10days of surgery,
@@vmsi6458 you can shower the same day if you’d like. Just be careful about getting water in your eyes