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A comment on Ask HN: PRK worth it and recovery time?.

Re:Ask HN: PRK worth it and recovery time? by toomuchtodo on Friday December 30, 2022 @07:05PM (#34191699)
Absolutely worth it. Had surgery 12 years ago, approaching 40 and my eyes are still 20/20. Have spent the last decade staring at screens 8 hours a day 5 days a week. Highly recommend PRK over LASIK. My desire was to be able to participate in adventure sports or take a punch without concern for the LASIK flap.

(Procedure was done in Chicago by UICs Optomology Dept head at the Millennium Park Eye Center; confirm your surgeon’s experience and skill level, and ask what their complication rate is)

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Re:Ask HN: PRK worth it and recovery time? by ilovecaching on Friday December 30, 2022 @07:52PM (#34192014)
How bad was the recovery? When could you start reading a computer screen?
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Re:Ask HN: PRK worth it and recovery time? by toomuchtodo on Friday December 30, 2022 @07:58PM (#34192065)
48-72 hours, no water (showers) on the eyes for a week to ensure the top layer of the eye has sealed up after photoablation.
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