PRK vs LASIK
LASIK
is not an uncommon term to us. You should have heard how it can help us achieve
20/20 eyesight.
However, very few
people have come across this term Photorefractive
Keratectomy (PRK). PRK is also a pretty
well-practiced laser
eye sugery that has been
achieve the
same success as LASIK for more than
2 decades.
With that mind,
we will compare PRK vs
LASIK. We will look at the various similiarities and the differences. After reading this, you will
need to find out
which
procedure is suitable for your eye
surgery. This
information here
should be able to equip you with the good
awareness
so that you can consult
the eye surgeon with better understanding.
Here are some similarities
between PRK and LASIK:
1) Pain is not evident
during the
entire surgery
2) Both must apply
medication for the eyes
for a few daysafter the surgery
3) Both need some
months to recover from the
surgery
4) Both are effective to
treat myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism
The interesting thing is that
both processes have
nearly the
identitial outcome
in achieving the
20/20 eyesight.
A lot of people
have achieve good
vision with both procedures.
However, The interesting thing is that both
have different procedures, but
achievesthe
same
outcome.
Let's look at
the differences:
1) Patients with certain corneal conditions or corneal scars
have to go for PRK,
LASIK is not recommended
2) Lens "bandage" seems to be required after the
sugery
3) LASIK has an additional step which
requires the
generation of a flap
4) PRK does not need tocreate a flap, but
accesses the cornea’s inner layers by
removing the thin outer layer of the
cornea
5) LASIK tends heal faster than PRK
While there are some main
differences, both procedures are safe. To determine which is better for
yourself, you have
to consult a well-known eye
surgeon who is able to
examine your eyes to
determine which is
best for you. This article
should equip you with some knowledge so that you are able to
converse with an eye surgeon
with more confident.
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