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Surface Ablations (PRK/LASEK/Epi-LASEK) vs LASIK
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PRK/LASEK/Epi-LASEK |
LASIK |
| Depth of Treatment |
superficial |
20% depth |
| Intraoperative Pain |
none |
none |
| Postoperative Pain |
mild to moderate for 24-48 hours |
none |
Postoperative Medication
(eye drops) |
1-3 months |
4 days |
| Visual Recovery |
1-3 days |
hours |
| Return to Work |
3 days |
next day |
| Risk of Complications |
low |
low |
| Risk of Haze Formation |
1% |
less than 1% |
Visual results (i.e. uncorrected visual acuity) are typically the same at three months, six months and one year postoperatively, regardless of whether you have a surface ablation or LASIK.
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