What are the primary benefits of LASIK over PRK?
Photo Refractive Keratectomy, or PRK, treats the surface of the cornea with the excimer laser while LASIK treats the inner tissue of the cornea. For this reason there is less area to heal, less risk of scarring, less risk of corneal haze, less postoperative pain, less postoperative need for medications and vision often returns more rapidly. It can also be used to treat more severe prescription.
Photo-Refractive Keratectomy, or PRK, treats the surface of the cornea with the Excimer laser while LASIK treats the inner tissue of the cornea. For this reason, with LASIK there is less area to heal, less risk of scarring, less risk of corneal haze, less postoperative pain, less postoperative medications, and vision often returns very rapidly. It can also be used to treat higher amounts of refractive errors.
Photo-Refractive Keratectomy, or PRK, treats the surface of the cornea with Excimer laser while LASIK treats the inner tissue of the cornea. For this reason, with LASIK there is less area to heal, less risk of scarring, less risk of corneal haze, less postoperative pain, less postoperative medications, and vision often returns very rapidly. It can also be used to treat higher amounts of refractive errors.
