I had both eyes done a few years back, hands down the most painful procedure I have ever had! My vision was horrible and has been perfect ever since. No regrets but I don't recommend doing both eyes at same time.
This was very painful. I had to be completely in the dark for 3 days. I could not see well for 3 months. Now i see great and am glad i had it done. Do 1 eye at a time if possible.
@aagguimaraes This is PRK. Were it LASIK, they would not scrape away the flap. they would cut a circle in it and lift it up. I prefer PRK. It takes a little longer to heal, but once it's healed, it's great and has lower risk of messing up later.
The only way I could watch that the entire way through was with the music. I want to get prk soon. so tired of dents on my nose and trying to find my glasses in the morning. Thanks for the post.
i have a question for those of you who have gotten this surgery, my vision is bad and i cant see well and i am kinda interested in getting this eye surgery done. well back to my question, a co-worker of mine told me that if a person is still going to school, such as doing lots of reading, it isnt recommended. is it true? im still in school, i do alot of reading . please answer my question u guys! and how can i find a good optometrist for this surgery?
well i guess it would depends on if u get lasik or PRK. i got prk and i had to stay home for 5 days with my eyes closed but it was so worth it because i now have perfect vision. i went to a optometrist in manhatten on park ave. dr niksarli
I have asked the same question to my doctor. She said that continuous work on computer or reading would create fatigue in the eyes and appear that eyesight is worsening. However, that is not the case as with 15-30 days of rest, eyesight will improve and get back to it's original shape (it's true, I tried it). So, if you study a lot, your eyes will get fatigued regardless of whether you had laser surgery or still wear glasses. It also happens to people who never had problems with eyesight.
getting PRK in ten days lol costs 2500$ for me and it is in the clinic with the world record of more succesfull eye laser surgeries. Some ppl have problems but must of the ppl i see that has problems with PRK were almost blind, im not that bad i have like -3.00 correction in both eyes but i just dont want to use lenses or contact lenses
i had wavefront PRK done 8 months ago at a leading clinic. cost me $3000, figured it was worth the $ for the best. big mistake.
sure i see 20/15 in both eyes but my eyes burn constantly even with drops, i see starbursts/halos/ glare & ghosting. it also caused a big floater in one eye.
i pray things will work out by the time i reach the year mark but right now i wish i never had the surgery.
anyones eyes improve between the 8-12 month mark or beyond?
I am 9 mouths post op prk. I am still unable to drive and work b/c of severe dryness, ghosting and halos. I pray every day this will get better. I really dont know anymore. good luck.
You should buy those preservative free eye drops. And use them once every couple of hours. I had PRK done last year and I had really bad dry eye. My doctor told me to keep using the drops and it's worked. I almost never use the drops anymore.
I just had PRK done, and I wanted to see exactly what had gone down during the procedure (since I had originally gone in for LASIK, but my eyes are too deep so I didn't actually have detailed description of what was going to happen. Wow...I'm glad I didn't know the details. Was it as painful for you as it was for me, the healing process I mean?
I don't have any starbursts. I have always been susceptible to glare, that's all. But it doesn't bother me that much. My vision has improved even at night. Some say that colors and details at night are of less quality after their operation, but mine got better. But it all depends on the person. As stated below by mcnabj, he had different results. It really depends on the doctor and your tests. Have refractive screening first to see if you may experience problems. Goodluck!
yes i have starbursts in both eyes. The right eye is the dryer of the two and is worse, Ghosting is also a problem. I am into my sixth month since prk. Don't get prk if you have any symptoms of dry eye before.
I got prk 5 months ago. It has caused severe dry eye problems. SEVERE> I have halos and star bursts at night and cant drive now. My vision is 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other. Dont get prk.
After 11 months since my last message here, I've finnally done it :D
Did it like 3 weeks ago and everything is going fine, I still have to put some eyedrops 4 times a day but it's ok.
It happens exactly like it has been said, right after the operation you see quite well with no discomfort, then 2 days of pain, and after that you have a blurry vision that gets better every day, after a week you see almost perfectly.
Then yesterday (day 3 after the operation) the pain went away. There was a little sting from time to time but it was nothing compared to the previous two days. There was still extreme light sensitivity so I couldn't open my eyes well. Then when I woke up this morning there was no more pain. My eyes were still kind of blurry but that was part of the healing process. Just keep on following your medication because that's your best bet at this point to obtain 20/20 vision or better!
Had this PRK done 5 days ago. The procedure was painless. No need to be worried. After I went home there was no pain. The next day there was light sensitivity and I was confident that I have already healed. When I got home almost exactly 24 hours after the operation my eye started to feel a burning sensation. I felt like I had salt in my eyes. And I couldn't open them because of extreme light sensitivity (even just a little light). I just followed my medication for 2 painful days. Be prepared!
I had this procedure done 5 days ago, it does not hurt AT ALL during the surgery. Just be prepare to have 3-4 days of terrible pain (controlled by Percocet!). Wore glasses since age 6 and i'm 26 now and almost 20/20 after 5 days! Looking forward to more improvements over the following days!
the first 3-4 days my eyes hurt bad, had a lot of haze/halo, but soon after that everything cleared up. At night when I'm tired sometimes i have starbursts/some halo effects, but that is supposed to go away completely by month 3. It's one of the best things I've done now that the discomfort is over
just had prk done on the 15th and im seeing better everyday its been 2 days and i can alredy see things id never see with out my glasses just rocking shades from here on out
I had PRK yesterday in Athens, It is not painfull at all. Today I feel like I have a litlle piece of dust in my right eye but it goes better and better. I use eye drops almost every 30 minutes. I can see but not very well because I wear healing contact lenses. My doctor will remove them in two days from now. It cost me 2000 euros
I had PRK a year and a half ago. I have come out of it with 20/20 acuity in both eyes however I did retain some moderate star-bursting/haloing from the procedure which makes night-time driving a nuisance in cities at times. A small price to pay I guess for such amazing vision change, considering the top 'E' on the eye-chart was blurry for me before.
Hello everybody, yesterday i have had this surgery operation, i was so scared before... but i swear that i have felt ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!! only 4 minutes per eye and that's all i was so happy that i have had a crazy laugh :D :D :D and now i can see clearllllly whithout my ***** glasses :D
PS: i'm from casablanca (Morocco) and the price of the opération for the two eyes is 5000 dirham (426 Euro)
do the doctors ask if you want ur surgery recorded or do you do it yourself? there seems to be quite a few videos of peoples laser eye surgery on YouTube!
I also did the PRK a few days ago.. Even when I see the video I think it's weird to watch, but also I recommend it. Surgery didn't hurt only the day after was bad for me.. not really the hurting but my eyes just couldn't stand the light.. Now I see almost perfect, just a few more days of healing..
and defenately true, be very very very careful which doctor you decide to do the surgery with!!!!!!!
Oh my yes. Ever poke yourself in the eye? Your corneas are extremely sensitive to any sort of foreign insult, be it sand, a finger, of a knife that removes the outer layer followed by a laser that takes off a bit of the middle layer. With the anesthesia though, it is supposed to be a completely painless process.
Great video... I just had PRK yesterday afternoon. My eyes felt a little scratchy last night but this morning I feel great... My vision is about 90% right now. Some things are a little out of focus which I was told will heal over the next few days.
The whole thing only lasts about 2-3 minutes per eye, and my eye did get dried out, especially with the lazers and all. They flushed out my eyes with water at the end and that felt really really good.
I had PRK surgery in Austin, November 1999 in my right eye! The recovery time was a bit longer but the final outcome was well worth it. I have referred several family members. I think I was lucky because Dr. Howerton took the time to help manage the discomfort that was anticipated.
I'm thinking on doing this... and just like in your case my cornea is too thin for LASIK so it's not like I had the choice.
My fears are really the risks... infections and inflammation since the cornea is transparent any slightest problem will affect your vision... the doctor also explained me about the contact lenses you have to wear after the operation for xx hours, the antibiotics and other stuff you have to put on your eye to protect it but even soo it's not an easy decision...
It's not an easy decision. It has worked well for me, though. All the drops and recovery time have been well worth it for me, but I guess it's up to each person to decide. Good luck to you.
Yes I did it ,check the comments I replied 2 months, for me it was 2 days of pain, a couple months of eye drops (like every 4h) but now I just put some from time to time mostly when I play computer games or read on the pc screen, my eye become a bit dry when I remain focused for a long time.
Overall it's great, I used to hate rain cause of the glasses and now it's almost a pleasure to get wet ;)
Are you talking about the metal thing at the beginning? If so, those are kind of like tongs that hold the eye open. Except instead of squeezing them together to pick things up, they squeeze them together to put them into the eye. When they let go, it holds the eye open. My eye was numb during it, so I couldn't feel it.
I've never noticed that before. I think the white thing is to clean out any particles that may be left in the eye after the lazer is used. I'm not sure why it expands. I guess that would be a question for an optomologist.
It has healed back. My surgery was about a year and a half ago. Full healing is supposed to be after 2 years, but I haven't had any problems at all with it.
i had it done before christmas. my vision was ok the next day. the day after it was HORRIBLE! i was kinda scared. the next day it improved dramatically. I kept noticing improvements every day for 2 weeks. nearly 3 months later, my vision is amazing. it's slower than lasik, but better in the long run. GET PRK IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE SURGERY!
I'm about to pay for this and hopefully have it done soon enough. I'm having the No Touch procedure, thank God, since watching that thing scraping in the eye...agh...
But this video is actually a bit of a comfort...largely thanks to the song choice! If it had been Snowblind or something, well...
I am now five days post surgery. I can certainly see things I have not been able to see without glasses before but some things still hazy in the distance. I meet with the doc tomorrow so we'll determine the final analysis. Whoever originally posted this, I watched this before my surgery and I had this song stuck in my head all throughout, guess it gave me something else to think about.
Glad to give you something else to think about. My eyes were pretty hazy for about a week after. I see very well now, though. I hope it turns out well for you.
awesome. super quick. very little discomfort. vision is just very slightly fuzzy (no problems driving, watching tv, etc.). i have an appt in a few weeks to find out if it's a true prescription that needs to be tweaked. no big deal, esp. since i get free "adjustments" for life.
The end visual results are the same, or even better with PRK. It jsut takes longer to get them adn there is a little more pain the days following PRK.
I can now see even better than I did with contacts before. I'm 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left. My contact prescription before was -10. It was totally worth it.
I think the halos are caused by the flap created in LASIK. I don't get halos. While I was recovering at first, I had really dry eyes. I used drops almost 24/7, but now, I haven't put drops in my eyes in at least 4 months. They don't get dry now. Oh, there's no haze, either. They work very well.
Funny thing, because it was my eye and the people who did the surgery told me that I didn't qualify for LASIK (not LASEK) because my cornea was too thin, so they had to do PRK instead. It's quite similar to LASIK, but...well, that's in my description. Have a good one.
how long did it take you for both eyes?
FrozenCrewGr 3 days ago
This is what im doing in about 6 hours.. fuck mee! ! ! ! ! ! ! lol
whodat16ip 5 days ago
ur eyes look pretty and did they flush ur eye out with water oh and did you feel any pain at all?
MsLittleMermiad 1 week ago
I had both eyes done a few years back, hands down the most painful procedure I have ever had! My vision was horrible and has been perfect ever since. No regrets but I don't recommend doing both eyes at same time.
Jackiepep8 2 months ago
@Jackiepep8 is it ok if i private message you, i have questions about this procedure and plan to have it soon
whitewadenumber3 2 months ago
I had PRK done two weeks ago and this pretty much sums it up! Quick and easy. Recovery wasn't the greatest but zero regrets.
babiebubblez 2 months ago
Is it painful?
Xarniel 5 months ago
what is the thing he put in at 3:36. a contact lense?
SMcCloskey95 6 months ago
What a blessing!
seekperfection 6 months ago
This was very painful. I had to be completely in the dark for 3 days. I could not see well for 3 months. Now i see great and am glad i had it done. Do 1 eye at a time if possible.
Candi5150 7 months ago
@Candi5150
I know that feeling, had mine done last week, was also in the dark for 3 days but day by day, it's getting better....
raluvu23 6 months ago
Cha-Ching!
drumnsnitchslapper 8 months ago
looks like your eye is being wiped with a Bounty quicker picker upper. or a Swiffer wet jet
ddelfao 8 months ago
@ddelfao HAHAA. Hilarious.
pacificvibe 1 month ago
im sorry but that just looked GRUESOME and PAINFUL. *shudders*
atlroxmysox98 1 year ago
i'm gettin PRK in 2 days how are your eyes doing now??
rpmsk8er89 1 year ago
i'm getting this done on my transplanted cornea in 3 days. Wish me luck folks :)
ExNihiloJimmy 1 year ago
does it hurt?
Renzon8462 1 year ago
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I just had prk surgery 1 month ago. Still some place for improvements, but so far so good.
I'm starting a blog about my experience, you can follow it here: my-prk.blogspot.com
viskytamas 1 year ago
poor eye balls :(
darkangelcloud7 1 year ago
I had mine done 2 days ago. I'm glad I didn't watch this beforehand.
ozzierex 1 year ago
would you reccomend this over lasik?
nathanielkowal 1 year ago
@nathanielkowal I would.
danley456 1 year ago
PRK or LASIK? This is a question...
aagguimaraes 1 year ago
@aagguimaraes This is PRK. Were it LASIK, they would not scrape away the flap. they would cut a circle in it and lift it up. I prefer PRK. It takes a little longer to heal, but once it's healed, it's great and has lower risk of messing up later.
danley456 1 year ago
So, Danley, its been quite some time now since you went through this surgery.
How do you feel now in terms of your eye sight ?
did you face any flaw since then ? any drawback ?
khalidbaoo 1 year ago
@khalidbaoo Very good still. No flaws. No drawbacks. I still love it and recommend it.
danley456 1 year ago
@danley456 Any light glares, halos or reduced nightvision?
knikk77 2 weeks ago
The only way I could watch that the entire way through was with the music. I want to get prk soon. so tired of dents on my nose and trying to find my glasses in the morning. Thanks for the post.
loriamr 1 year ago 3
thanks for posting! loved the background music :P
karlacn 2 years ago 3
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rayatheturtle 2 years ago
i have a question for those of you who have gotten this surgery, my vision is bad and i cant see well and i am kinda interested in getting this eye surgery done. well back to my question, a co-worker of mine told me that if a person is still going to school, such as doing lots of reading, it isnt recommended. is it true? im still in school, i do alot of reading . please answer my question u guys! and how can i find a good optometrist for this surgery?
xzeen69x 2 years ago
well i guess it would depends on if u get lasik or PRK. i got prk and i had to stay home for 5 days with my eyes closed but it was so worth it because i now have perfect vision. i went to a optometrist in manhatten on park ave. dr niksarli
Keneshakay 2 years ago
I have asked the same question to my doctor. She said that continuous work on computer or reading would create fatigue in the eyes and appear that eyesight is worsening. However, that is not the case as with 15-30 days of rest, eyesight will improve and get back to it's original shape (it's true, I tried it). So, if you study a lot, your eyes will get fatigued regardless of whether you had laser surgery or still wear glasses. It also happens to people who never had problems with eyesight.
StarFury2 2 years ago
AHHHHHHHHH MY EYEEEEEEEEEEE!
xzeen69x 2 years ago
getting PRK in ten days lol costs 2500$ for me and it is in the clinic with the world record of more succesfull eye laser surgeries. Some ppl have problems but must of the ppl i see that has problems with PRK were almost blind, im not that bad i have like -3.00 correction in both eyes but i just dont want to use lenses or contact lenses
bl1ndz0r 2 years ago
I'm getting it done next week if the doctor gives me the go ahead.
alibeth25 2 years ago
Are you awake when you have a PRK? It looks very painful.
FanChrisproductions 2 years ago
DO NOT GET LASER EYE SURGERY
i had wavefront PRK done 8 months ago at a leading clinic. cost me $3000, figured it was worth the $ for the best. big mistake.
sure i see 20/15 in both eyes but my eyes burn constantly even with drops, i see starbursts/halos/ glare & ghosting. it also caused a big floater in one eye.
i pray things will work out by the time i reach the year mark but right now i wish i never had the surgery.
anyones eyes improve between the 8-12 month mark or beyond?
nervx 2 years ago
I am 9 mouths post op prk. I am still unable to drive and work b/c of severe dryness, ghosting and halos. I pray every day this will get better. I really dont know anymore. good luck.
mcnabj 2 years ago
You should buy those preservative free eye drops. And use them once every couple of hours. I had PRK done last year and I had really bad dry eye. My doctor told me to keep using the drops and it's worked. I almost never use the drops anymore.
ssousa1972 2 years ago
I just had PRK done, and I wanted to see exactly what had gone down during the procedure (since I had originally gone in for LASIK, but my eyes are too deep so I didn't actually have detailed description of what was going to happen. Wow...I'm glad I didn't know the details. Was it as painful for you as it was for me, the healing process I mean?
neajea 2 years ago
honestly if you have any type of preexisting dry eye condition DO NOT get prk or any other laser correction procedure. TRUST ME.
mcnabj 2 years ago
i'm having PRK done next month,MY 3RD LASIK procedure in my right eye.
keesog 2 years ago
I don't have any starbursts. I have always been susceptible to glare, that's all. But it doesn't bother me that much. My vision has improved even at night. Some say that colors and details at night are of less quality after their operation, but mine got better. But it all depends on the person. As stated below by mcnabj, he had different results. It really depends on the doctor and your tests. Have refractive screening first to see if you may experience problems. Goodluck!
MAREMthenME 2 years ago
yes i have starbursts in both eyes. The right eye is the dryer of the two and is worse, Ghosting is also a problem. I am into my sixth month since prk. Don't get prk if you have any symptoms of dry eye before.
mcnabj 2 years ago
My vision now is 20/15 in the right eye and 20/10 in the left.
MAREMthenME 2 years ago
I got prk 5 months ago. It has caused severe dry eye problems. SEVERE> I have halos and star bursts at night and cant drive now. My vision is 20/20 in one eye and 20/40 in the other. Dont get prk.
mcnabj 2 years ago
What clinic did your procedure? How strong was your prescription. I am scheduled to have PRK in 2 months.
4krissy5 2 years ago
hi. I was -7.5 in both eyes. I went to laser vision institute. think long and hard before you get it. good luck.
mcnabj 2 years ago
yeaaa hahaha, how long does the person has to wear that contact? anyone?
llfl2ancoll 2 years ago
they will wear the bandage contact for about 1 week.
i'm having this surgery done next month.
slantedbaby 2 years ago
O_O AAAARGH!!! is the person awake?!
guhdhoos 2 years ago
Yup, its a very short procedure, no pain.
Squizzirrel 2 years ago
After 11 months since my last message here, I've finnally done it :D
Did it like 3 weeks ago and everything is going fine, I still have to put some eyedrops 4 times a day but it's ok.
It happens exactly like it has been said, right after the operation you see quite well with no discomfort, then 2 days of pain, and after that you have a blurry vision that gets better every day, after a week you see almost perfectly.
GI2K 2 years ago
i had prk 5 months ago. I now ahve horrible dry eyes. Horrible. I cant drive at night and my eyes are blood red all day long.
mcnabj 2 years ago
Then yesterday (day 3 after the operation) the pain went away. There was a little sting from time to time but it was nothing compared to the previous two days. There was still extreme light sensitivity so I couldn't open my eyes well. Then when I woke up this morning there was no more pain. My eyes were still kind of blurry but that was part of the healing process. Just keep on following your medication because that's your best bet at this point to obtain 20/20 vision or better!
MAREMthenME 3 years ago
Had this PRK done 5 days ago. The procedure was painless. No need to be worried. After I went home there was no pain. The next day there was light sensitivity and I was confident that I have already healed. When I got home almost exactly 24 hours after the operation my eye started to feel a burning sensation. I felt like I had salt in my eyes. And I couldn't open them because of extreme light sensitivity (even just a little light). I just followed my medication for 2 painful days. Be prepared!
MAREMthenME 3 years ago
They should have put the contact lens while the eye clamp was still on.
rclawitw 3 years ago
I had this procedure done 5 days ago, it does not hurt AT ALL during the surgery. Just be prepare to have 3-4 days of terrible pain (controlled by Percocet!). Wore glasses since age 6 and i'm 26 now and almost 20/20 after 5 days! Looking forward to more improvements over the following days!
bauncsu 3 years ago
Any halo effects or stuff like that?
SeverEnergia 3 years ago
the first 3-4 days my eyes hurt bad, had a lot of haze/halo, but soon after that everything cleared up. At night when I'm tired sometimes i have starbursts/some halo effects, but that is supposed to go away completely by month 3. It's one of the best things I've done now that the discomfort is over
bauncsu 3 years ago
i had prk back in 05, both eyes 20/15 best decision i ever made
roops22 3 years ago
that looks really painful
143mark6275 3 years ago
Careful with any surgeries like this that are elective. Think twice before you do it!!!
hpparamt 3 years ago
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neitron77 3 years ago
just had prk done on the 15th and im seeing better everyday its been 2 days and i can alredy see things id never see with out my glasses just rocking shades from here on out
SouljaBoi8403 3 years ago
look like they were attacking the eye
tredeenbaby 3 years ago
I was suggested Lasik a year ago but just kept using contacts... if I had more money I'd get it here in Hong Kong.. PRK look smore reliable
izovire 3 years ago
I had PRK yesterday in Athens, It is not painfull at all. Today I feel like I have a litlle piece of dust in my right eye but it goes better and better. I use eye drops almost every 30 minutes. I can see but not very well because I wear healing contact lenses. My doctor will remove them in two days from now. It cost me 2000 euros
xk2448 3 years ago
My mum did hers in Iran 2 weeks ago, costed 650 euros. Go to Iran everyone ;)
Behrokh1985 3 years ago
this was a horrible experience it was worth it but it felt like my eyes were being gouged out while sand was being sprinkled into my eyes.
rob3391 3 years ago
I had PRK a year and a half ago. I have come out of it with 20/20 acuity in both eyes however I did retain some moderate star-bursting/haloing from the procedure which makes night-time driving a nuisance in cities at times. A small price to pay I guess for such amazing vision change, considering the top 'E' on the eye-chart was blurry for me before.
exhaviour 3 years ago
I'm having PRK done Thursday!!!! No more 20/650 vision!!! But this video gives me the creeps lol. But the surgery will be worth it.
SupraGuy8246 3 years ago
lol stop blinking when he puts drops in!
PCXPBOY 3 years ago
Hello everybody, yesterday i have had this surgery operation, i was so scared before... but i swear that i have felt ANYTHING!!!!!!!!!!! only 4 minutes per eye and that's all i was so happy that i have had a crazy laugh :D :D :D and now i can see clearllllly whithout my ***** glasses :D
PS: i'm from casablanca (Morocco) and the price of the opération for the two eyes is 5000 dirham (426 Euro)
BIG THANKS TO DOCTOR CHAHBI :D:D:D
samir2ga 3 years ago 3
hello, i read ur comment about the PRK surgery, im so happy for u ,wud u please give me the full name of the surgon >
thx :)
ps: im from morocco as well ;)
donya1985 3 years ago
Are you awake when they do this? If so, how do they keep your eyes from moving? I like the music. All surgery vids should be set to happy music...
yellodiamond 3 years ago
Yes. They use numbing drops in your eyes and they give you valium to keep you relaxed.
SupraGuy8246 3 years ago
do the doctors ask if you want ur surgery recorded or do you do it yourself? there seems to be quite a few videos of peoples laser eye surgery on YouTube!
Aerodynamics123 3 years ago
I heard that PRK surgery hurts more then Lasik.
quest8899 3 years ago
I don't know about "hurt" but I think during the healing process it's a little more uncomfortable. In the end, though, the results seem better.
danley456 3 years ago
@quest8899 either way IM STICKIN TO GLASSES DUDE!
predfan45 1 year ago
I had PRK exactly one month ago.
Left Eye: 20/15
Right Eye: 20/20
Highly recommended, as long as you select a good doctor.
friendlycorporation 3 years ago 2
I also did the PRK a few days ago.. Even when I see the video I think it's weird to watch, but also I recommend it. Surgery didn't hurt only the day after was bad for me.. not really the hurting but my eyes just couldn't stand the light.. Now I see almost perfect, just a few more days of healing..
and defenately true, be very very very careful which doctor you decide to do the surgery with!!!!!!!
grtz from Holland
Ang3lLove 3 years ago
ok i thought i was going to be able to take this but apparently not. :D
its a little creepy
maria0863 3 years ago
Does this surgery require anesthesia?
darkenergyx 3 years ago
no, they numb you with eyedrops. Take valium before and after and you will be good
bauncsu 3 years ago
Oh my yes. Ever poke yourself in the eye? Your corneas are extremely sensitive to any sort of foreign insult, be it sand, a finger, of a knife that removes the outer layer followed by a laser that takes off a bit of the middle layer. With the anesthesia though, it is supposed to be a completely painless process.
hotdog2025 3 years ago
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rax2099 2 years ago
nice music ha ha
gamer05692 3 years ago
Great video... I just had PRK yesterday afternoon. My eyes felt a little scratchy last night but this morning I feel great... My vision is about 90% right now. Some things are a little out of focus which I was told will heal over the next few days.
Very exciting to say the least. :)
TRC2k7 3 years ago
What happenes when you need water for your eyes. Will they spray some for you because i know you cant blink.
runescapecat454 3 years ago
The whole thing only lasts about 2-3 minutes per eye, and my eye did get dried out, especially with the lazers and all. They flushed out my eyes with water at the end and that felt really really good.
danley456 3 years ago
Thanks for posting that. I'm doing PRK this afternoon. It is good seeing exactly what is going to happen. Still nervous though.
haakor 3 years ago
how was it?
ivanilnitskiy 3 years ago
I had PRK surgery in Austin, November 1999 in my right eye! The recovery time was a bit longer but the final outcome was well worth it. I have referred several family members. I think I was lucky because Dr. Howerton took the time to help manage the discomfort that was anticipated.
theresabischoff1 3 years ago
I'm thinking on doing this... and just like in your case my cornea is too thin for LASIK so it's not like I had the choice.
My fears are really the risks... infections and inflammation since the cornea is transparent any slightest problem will affect your vision... the doctor also explained me about the contact lenses you have to wear after the operation for xx hours, the antibiotics and other stuff you have to put on your eye to protect it but even soo it's not an easy decision...
GI2K 3 years ago
It's not an easy decision. It has worked well for me, though. All the drops and recovery time have been well worth it for me, but I guess it's up to each person to decide. Good luck to you.
danley456 3 years ago
did you do it?
ivanilnitskiy 3 years ago
My cornea is thin too .. and I have been recomended to do the PRK
did u get the surgery what were the outcomes .. i would really appreciate an answer thank you :)
rayatheturtle 2 years ago
Yes I did it ,check the comments I replied 2 months, for me it was 2 days of pain, a couple months of eye drops (like every 4h) but now I just put some from time to time mostly when I play computer games or read on the pc screen, my eye become a bit dry when I remain focused for a long time.
Overall it's great, I used to hate rain cause of the glasses and now it's almost a pleasure to get wet ;)
GI2K 2 years ago
Why does that thing get bigger? when he put the thing in the persons eye y did it expand? please reply...thanks.
iPikee 3 years ago
Are you talking about the metal thing at the beginning? If so, those are kind of like tongs that hold the eye open. Except instead of squeezing them together to pick things up, they squeeze them together to put them into the eye. When they let go, it holds the eye open. My eye was numb during it, so I couldn't feel it.
danley456 3 years ago
im talking about that white thing...
iPikee 3 years ago
I've never noticed that before. I think the white thing is to clean out any particles that may be left in the eye after the lazer is used. I'm not sure why it expands. I guess that would be a question for an optomologist.
danley456 3 years ago
I've heard that this is much better than Lasik. Does the part they melt away heal back? It's supposed to, isn't it? :P
bubbah 4 years ago
It has healed back. My surgery was about a year and a half ago. Full healing is supposed to be after 2 years, but I haven't had any problems at all with it.
danley456 4 years ago
is it painfull and are there many risks?
Thegoodlol 3 years ago
i had it done before christmas. my vision was ok the next day. the day after it was HORRIBLE! i was kinda scared. the next day it improved dramatically. I kept noticing improvements every day for 2 weeks. nearly 3 months later, my vision is amazing. it's slower than lasik, but better in the long run. GET PRK IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE SURGERY!
dbjksdafsda 4 years ago
I'm about to pay for this and hopefully have it done soon enough. I'm having the No Touch procedure, thank God, since watching that thing scraping in the eye...agh...
But this video is actually a bit of a comfort...largely thanks to the song choice! If it had been Snowblind or something, well...
CDenic 4 years ago 2
I am now five days post surgery. I can certainly see things I have not been able to see without glasses before but some things still hazy in the distance. I meet with the doc tomorrow so we'll determine the final analysis. Whoever originally posted this, I watched this before my surgery and I had this song stuck in my head all throughout, guess it gave me something else to think about.
mpkst17 4 years ago
Glad to give you something else to think about. My eyes were pretty hazy for about a week after. I see very well now, though. I hope it turns out well for you.
danley456 4 years ago
i might be getting this if i join the military or even if i cant..heh
Tphai 4 years ago
I won Laser vison correction for FREE. My PRK would have cost $4,200!!
sweaty1 4 years ago
right now i can't even see the big E on the chart. my prk is tomorrow, 9 am. i'm psyched and freaked. btw, nice music. :)
tonnerrebird 4 years ago
how did the surgery go?
jeffwads 4 years ago
awesome. super quick. very little discomfort. vision is just very slightly fuzzy (no problems driving, watching tv, etc.). i have an appt in a few weeks to find out if it's a true prescription that needs to be tweaked. no big deal, esp. since i get free "adjustments" for life.
tonnerrebird 4 years ago
did it feel weird andd look weird with people touching your eye ??
twokn 4 years ago
it did, but it was totally worth it.
danley456 4 years ago
do you think LASIK is more effective ?
Tralivali89 4 years ago
The end visual results are the same, or even better with PRK. It jsut takes longer to get them adn there is a little more pain the days following PRK.
sweaty1 4 years ago
i would rather have this than lasik
KageOukami 4 years ago
I can now see even better than I did with contacts before. I'm 20/20 in my right eye and 20/25 in my left. My contact prescription before was -10. It was totally worth it.
danley456 4 years ago
do you have halos/haze/dry eyes...?
castrolis 4 years ago
I think the halos are caused by the flap created in LASIK. I don't get halos. While I was recovering at first, I had really dry eyes. I used drops almost 24/7, but now, I haven't put drops in my eyes in at least 4 months. They don't get dry now. Oh, there's no haze, either. They work very well.
danley456 4 years ago
your eye was not likign tht, looks better then the flap method. still not sure weather to get it done tho. hows ur vision now?
collinschickens 4 years ago
Funny thing, because it was my eye and the people who did the surgery told me that I didn't qualify for LASIK (not LASEK) because my cornea was too thin, so they had to do PRK instead. It's quite similar to LASIK, but...well, that's in my description. Have a good one.
danley456 4 years ago
you have beautiful eyes......but in this video your flap was cut so the strength of the anterior and interior cornea loses it up to 37%
luhh666 4 years ago
It wasn't cut, AFAIK. It was... eh, "melted away".
bubbah 4 years ago