Can anyone have PRK?
No. It is not for everyone. There are certain conditions under which PRK is not recommended and these can be detected when you have your pre-operative examination as well as a Corneal Map done. There are rare individuals who have some eye or other disease condition which could worsen with PRK. The most common contraindication to PRK is a misunderstanding of what the procedure can and cannot do for you. It can usually correct near (myopia) or far (hyperopia) sightedness as well as astigmatism. It cannot however make 20 year old eyes out of 50 year old eyes – i.e. correct presbyopia (the need for reading glasses).
