What Happens in PRK Surgery?
A computerized, detailed map of the surface of your eyes is made before the surgery and the surgeon uses this to calibrate the excimer laser correctly. The technician will place an eyelid holder in your eye to keep it open and you will have some anesthetic drops put in your eye to numb it. First the surgeon removes the epithelium, which is the protective surface layer of the cornea. This regenerates itself within five days. Next the surgeon smooths the area and applies cool laser pulses of light to reshape the eye’s curvature. The deeper cell layers are not affected. This procedure takes less than a minute and a clear bandage contact lens is placed on the cornea immediately afterward, as protection, as well as eye drops. Only a tiny layer is removed from the cornea so it will keep its original strength. You might have one eye treated per day or the surgeon might do both on the same day. After the PRK Surgery Your eye might feel irritated for a few days after the PRK eye surgery but you
