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Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK): Questions about this eye surgery
In 2015, I had PRK that corrected my vision from -4.5 to seeing 20/20 (sometimes even 20/15) and my vision had been stable for at least 3 years. In 2019 I was given a small prescription (.25) to wear while at the computer and this year I got one for -.75 for astigmatism. Is it normal for this to happen? If I had perfect vision for 3 years after the surgery, could this be a cause of anything from the surgery?
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Hi @mslc and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect.
I see that you are asking if your declining eyesight is normal after a PRK.
I'd like to invite @maryb1996 to the conversation who has discussed having a PRK surgery and eye problems later.
You might be interested in reading this article about the surgery and regression a year later:
Correlation and regression analysis between residual gradation and uncorrected visual acuity one year after refractive surgery with LASIK, FS-LASIK, PRK, PRK Xtra techniques and the implantation of ICL® posterior chamber phakic lens in myopic correction: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32915816/
When you obtained your prescription, did you ask your optometrist about this?