LASIK vs PRK | Eye MD compares LASIK and PRK refractive eye surgery!

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"Should I get LASIK or PRK?"

In this video, we talk about the advantages and disadvantages of LASIK and PRK as well as recovery time, visual outcomes, and long-term complications.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:38 How Does Refractive Surgery Work?
00:49 Video of LASIK
01:05 What Is PRK? and Video
01:22 Recovery Time
01:45 Visual Outcomes
02:09 Complications

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Would you get LASIK or PRK? Let me know in the comments below, and thanks for watching!

MicheleLeeMD
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I was scheduled for Lasik but just before the surgery the surgeon and I chatted and he discovered I was a competition water-skier. He strongly suggested PRK which we did. No regrets but make sure you disclose everything you want to do with improved vision, especially your sports!

VetSemperFi
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3 weeks into PRK right now, the surgery was definitely more intrusive than LASIK but much quicker, from the time they started the first eye to ending on my other eye, it was roughly 15 minutes give or take; but felt like 5 minutes.

Immediately there was much better clarity in my vision, and I could see pretty well. Although I was extremely light sensitive.
The first 2 days after surgery were rough, a constant stinging sensation from where they removed my Epithelium, and basically staying in my room with all the lights off the entire time. You also get these "Halo" visuals which can make it difficult to sleep.
On the third day (almost immediately after waking up) there was no stinging sensation.
After the removal of the contact lens bandage on the fifth day, my vision has been getting signifigantly better. They told me I have 20:15 vision, and that over the next several weeks it will continue to get better.

My right eye is extremely clear, but my left eye is taking a bit longer to heal (WHICH IS COMPLETELY NORMAL) as it may take 1-6 months for your vision to be its best!

xTheNIVx
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Thanks for this video comparing both procedures. It helped me choosing the PRK over LASIK; it is hard to cope with the unpredictability of the PRK recovering period, but preserving the cornea integrity proved to be more important to me.

irenicus_uk
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Great to have this information while doing my research! My dad had complications with his Lasik surgery that affected how well he was able to read up close and it has made me very hesitant to approach the topic myself but this really helped explain some of my worries! Thank you for making this.

LavenderReview
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I had PRK done about 15 years ago. Best decision I ever made. Really the only side effect that I got was that I see glares/halos around lights at night. I don't do a lot of driving at night so it really doesn't bother me.

alibeth
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I would probably go with PRK. Just seems to be better in the long run than LASIK.

AznJsn
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Our daughter was an Army Medical Office and was required to receive LASIK at Camp Pendleton prior to deployment.
Subsequently she required PRK to correct for the ‘flares’ similar to those shown in this video.

islandmonusvi
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I did one eye PRK and the other LASIK. The PRK eye is much less dry than my lasik eye, which I constantly have to use eye drops. PRK all the way! The healing time is slightly longer but I would definitely recommend PRK over lasik.

damonmelendez
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I didn't like the idea of cutting nerves so I chose PRK. Thank you doctor .

ZTEENG
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As an opthalmologist what would u choose LASIK or PRK?

jamalshinwarikhan
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Hey @Michele Lee, MD I had LASIK (in Germany, so I had some trust regarding legal requirements, but you never can be sure what decisions are made from greed) ~2 years ago and the operation went well. However I just stumbled randomly across those kind of videos again and was left with a question. I don't quite remember if I had always dry eyes or since (contact lense "abuse" if that's even possible)? I couldn't wear contact lenses due to dry eyes and after years of wearing them it got really uncomfortable. I wore contact lenses from the age of 17 until I was 27 (now I'm 32). I got the surgery because of the discomfort of wearing contact lenses and the hassle of wearing glasses when being active in sports. Until I was 27 I was doing combat sports and doing weight lifting (which I'm still doing now). After seeing some videos today I found out LASIK isn't particularly recommended if you have dry eyes and the risk of the corneal flap/layer getting detached (if trauma occurs = combat sports?). That leaves me with three questions.

1. The doctors did all the tests and considered me as a fit for the surgery, so was it (can it be) a misjudgment? Shouldn't they have recommended the PRK when they knew about my dry eyes?
2. Does LASIK always results in worsening regarding dry eyes? When the nerves are cut that's what it sounds to me, but I still don't understand why PRK also don't "kill" the nerves, when the surgent removes the top of the corneal.
3. How big are the risks of the corneal flap getting detached when suffering trauma?

All in all I'm fairly happy with the result and can't really say that my eyes got dryer after the surgery. I use eye occasionally but not more often than before. Now after reading about LASIK and watching videos my eyes feels as they getting dryer. I think my vision got worse in the dark, is that possible after an eye surgery? And the last question (OK I had maybe more than 3 questions). Which eye dropps could you recommend, what should those eye dropps have as ingredients and are there any downsides when using?them regulary/daily?

stillready
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Am going with lasik and keeping my cornea thankyou. Seen someone go through PRK and the said it was the worst 2 months recovery of their lives

juniorpenn
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The flap creation process in LASIK grosses me out just on the principle of the thing. If I ever get refractive surgery I plan to choose PRK. (That is if I qualify at all.)

youraftermyrobotbee
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I recently got PRK, my cornea was too thin for any other option, but being the curious me i asked questions, and i think i'd always take PRK for the long run - as for the blurry vision, well i had Astigmatism which is why i went for the surgery so ye it didn't feel bad actually blurriness but no headache was no issue

gunshin
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HI DR LEE! I WANT TO HAVE REFRACTORY SURGERY, IN THE RIGHT EYE I HAVE -6.75 AND IN THE LEFT -5.50. WHICH ONE AM I BETTER CANDIDATE FOR, PRK OR LASIK?

patriciasierra
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I got TransPRK in 2018. Just had a checkup. Optometrist said I still see perfectly. I still fear regression. How rare would regression be at this point? And is there any risk for it in particular, and anything I can to negate that risk? I was -4.50 and -3.75 (I believe) before the surgery. I got the surgery at age 33. I hope to keep perfect far vision for life. I understand reading glasses are a possibility.

JimS
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Relex smile with the 8 second laser :)

ryonnl
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My eye prescription was 20/400 when I had the lasik done back in 2001. I ended up with 20/15 eyes complications (Thank God 😇 ) ... But I definitely struggled with dry eyes. And still do by not as bad as right after surgery...

My eyes are probably 20/60? I sometimes wear 2.75+ prescription but try not to wear them most of the time as I don't want my eyes to get worse..).
I hope to get my eyes done again in a couple of years, but the price is double now and now that I know how they do it (videos) and I'm scared and grossed out. Iol

lauradahlus
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Hi Dr Lee, a friend of mine from Colombia is suggesting refractive surgery there. They mentioned Barraquer Clinic and Dr Luis Ruiz clinic. Are these places any good for refractive surgery? Thank you

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