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'PRK Eye Surgery - Painful but Worth it'
Pros:
No more glasses, can see in the middle of the night or in the shower, seeing 20/20.
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Cons:
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Cost:
$1000
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Healing time:
5 days/1 year
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Pain-o-meter: 10
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Some advice - before this operation, take your own full coverage sunglasses, the ones they give you are dorky and were too big for my head. Also, get someone to go with you, my eye drops wore off when the doc was trying to fit my contacts and I had to be pored into a taxi (the sunlight was too much for my eyes). Also, make sure to run the shower to humidify your room. Stop smoking and drinking a week before...it dries your eyes out and you'll pay with pain.
Smelling my eye burning was distressing and now I am extremely sensitive to light. After the surgery, the contact "bandages" felt like they were inside out and filled with sand. I also felt like I didn't have control of opening my eye and now, I see halos
vision has regressed a bit - but still, the whole thing was worth it because now I have 20/20 vision.
Here are more details:
How results differed from what I expected:
Thought I was going in for Lasik but my cornea was too thin.
Biggest fears pre-procedure:
That I would go blind.
Healing aids used:
Number of doctors consulted:
1
Number of years I thought about having the procedure:
2
Had an elective procedure before:
No
Complications or follow-up procedures:
Not Specified
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should not use this information to diagnose or treat a health problem or
disease without consulting with a qualified healthcare provider. Please
consult your healthcare provider with any questions or concerns you may have
regarding your condition.
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Gender:
Female
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Age:
Not Specified
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Ethnic group:
Caucasian
Education:
Community college or university
Country:
United States
State/Province:
Illinois
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Women experience greater overall weight gains and more notable weight fluctuations than men.
(Source: the Role of Weight Management in the Health of Women" by Sachiko T. St. Jeor, professor and director of Nutrition Education and Research at the University of Nevada, School of Medicine)
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