PRK SURGERY PROCESS
Complimentary Consultation
At Morris Eye Group we offer different techniques for accomplishing Laser Vision Correction. We offer a complimentary consultation to help determine what procedure(s) would be best for the patient. At this visit, the patient has a vision exam as well as topographical imaging of the cornea. These measurements help the doctor to understand the patient’s vision and what options are available to accomplish the patient’s visual goals. The doctor examines the patient and goes over all vision correcting options. If the patient is deemed a candidate for PRK, or another procedure, all other appointments are then scheduled. Pre-Operative Appointment At Morris Eye Group we do a very through exam with the patient to rule out any possible reasons a patient would not qualify for a procedure. The information and tests we perform include: health history, automated refraction, full refraction, topography of the eye, pachymetry reading, visual acuity exam, dry eye test, dilated exam, cycloplegic refraction and exam, and discussion with the doctor. The patient is given post operative instructions, eye drops and appointment times. |
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Procedure Day
On the procedure day, the patient will need a driver and can expect to be at our office for an hour and a half. The procedure itself only takes about twenty minutes. At the patient’s request, and doctor’s approval, an oral sedative may be given to assist with anxiety prior to the procedure. After the patient is been prepped the doctor will remove some of the top layer of tissue on the cornea, the laser treatment will be applied and after the laser a medical contact lens will be placed on the eye to help the eye heal faster. Fifteen minutes following the procedure, the doctor will check the patient’s eyes and the patient will be discharged. After the procedure, most patients go home and relax or take a nap. Most patients that have PRK can see well within a week of the procedure and can expect to have gradual improvement in vision over the course of a few weeks.
Post-Operative Care
We see the patient three days after the PRK procedure for the first post-operative appointment. If the eye is healed enough, the contact lens is removed at this appointment. The patient can expect to have other post-operative appointments in the following weeks after the procedure is complete.
On the procedure day, the patient will need a driver and can expect to be at our office for an hour and a half. The procedure itself only takes about twenty minutes. At the patient’s request, and doctor’s approval, an oral sedative may be given to assist with anxiety prior to the procedure. After the patient is been prepped the doctor will remove some of the top layer of tissue on the cornea, the laser treatment will be applied and after the laser a medical contact lens will be placed on the eye to help the eye heal faster. Fifteen minutes following the procedure, the doctor will check the patient’s eyes and the patient will be discharged. After the procedure, most patients go home and relax or take a nap. Most patients that have PRK can see well within a week of the procedure and can expect to have gradual improvement in vision over the course of a few weeks.
Post-Operative Care
We see the patient three days after the PRK procedure for the first post-operative appointment. If the eye is healed enough, the contact lens is removed at this appointment. The patient can expect to have other post-operative appointments in the following weeks after the procedure is complete.
