Laser Eye Surgery PRK - PreOp Patient Education HD

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Your doctor has recommended that you undergo Photorefractive Keratectomy - or PRK Laser surgery - to correct a vision problem. But what does that actually mean?
The human eye is constructed like a camera ... with a clear lens in the front and light-sensitive tissue at the rear. This tissue makes up the retina which acts like photographic film.
In an eye that has perfect vision, light rays passing through the pupil are focused by the lens to fall precisely at the center of the retina. There are many common problems that can affect the eye and prevent light rays from focusing properly on the retina.
Three of these problems, myopia - or nearsightedness; hyperopia - or farsightedness; and astigmatism can often be corrected or reduced with the use of PRK laser surgery.
Myopia, or nearsightedness, occurs when the shape of the eye is too long or the curve of the cornea is too extreme. In this case, light rays are focused on a point in front of the retina - instead of on the retina itself.
Hyperopia, or farsightedness, occurs when the shape of the eye is too short. In this case, light rays are focused on a point behind the retina.
Astigmatism occurs when the cornea is unevenly curved,
causing light rays to fall off center or not to focus properly at all.
In either case, PRK laser surgery can be used to flatten all or part of the cornea ... allowing your doctor to cause the focal point of light entering the eye to fall more closely to the center of the surface of the retina.
PRK is a simple and nonintrusive procedure that is designed to reduce or eliminate the need for glasses or contact lenses. PRK laser surgery generally does not have any effect on a patient's overall health and there are no risks in choosing not to have the surgery.
Your Procedure:
On the day of your operation, you will be asked to put on a surgical gown.
You may receive a sedative by mouth and an intravenous line may be put in.
You will then be transferred to the operating table.
and you'll be given an anesthetic in the form of eye drops and an eyelid holder will be placed around the eye to prevent blinking.
When the operative field is numb, the doctor will carefully remove the epithelium, or top layer of cells, exposing the stroma - the non-cellular portion of the cornea.
Next, your doctor will use a computer to control pulses of cool laser light.
These pulses will delicately remove microscopically thin layers of cells from the stroma. By removing tissue in this manner, your doctor will tailor the new shape of your cornea according to the exact nature of your vision problem.
The entire procedure usually takes about 5 minutes and is painless.
Following surgery, you'll be given protective contact lenses to wear for a few days while the outer layer of cells grows back.
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[@TheVanHalendude1]

Had Prk done a week ago and i can already tell this was the best choice I have made. I was extremely nervous for months to get this but I had to get this to forward with my career. This video is exactly what I experienced and glad I watched it AFTER the procedure. 0 pain and was really fast, however the only annoying thing was that after the surgery i could feel the contact lenses when i blinked but it was only in there for 4 days. I strongly recommend getting this done, waking up not having glasses is amazing. No more cleaning smudged glasses, no more finding the right spot to lay your head so not to bend glasses, no more little specks all over the glasses when in the rain. Fight your fear and do it! Your will be proud of yourself!

[@chadibenkhadra8047]

I’m getting it done this January I have 20/75 vision and I’m doing this because I want to become an ny pd officer but in the examination they test your eye vision so I’m also doing this to have a better experience continue my career

[@জয়ন্তদা]

@@chadibenkhadra8047 o

[@thewonglifestyle1370]

Thanks man! That made me feel 20x better. I’m getting prk in 5 days. I’m probably going to make a video of it.

[@rotemv12345]

Was is hard for you to not blink while the eyelid holder was on your eyes?

[@stefanmitrovic973]

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[@brentcrabtree9334]

I had PRK done on both eyes in 1996, and had 20/20 vision for well over 25 years. The video seems to be exactly accurate about the procedure. Some advice: don't panic after the procedure because your vision in the surgical eye will be blurry from Friday until Monday afternoon, and then all of the sudden...your vision will be the best it has ever been in your life on Monday. There is some postop pain associated with PRK...don't panic, this is normal. Take your pain meds as prescribed and you should be fine. Also, just take it easy for a couple days following the procedure. Lastly, just remember to give it a few days following the procedure. It will all be okay and you will have great vision for many years to come!

[@onehonei2]

Do you mind sharing what your vision was?

[@brentcrabtree9334]

@@onehonei2 20/400 both eyes...legally blind w/o corrective eyewear.

[@kcmo1992]

Correction: Cameras are constructed like the human eye!

[@YoungBlaze]

You tell em!

[@lightshinebright99]

Yes :)

[@chinny9237]

Absolutely right

[@aggelosn.6846]

did trans prk last week and I feel great my vision is excellent even better than glasses

[@uddhavkarki5318]

What time you can see clear vision after surgery

[@s.priyadharshini1157]

is there any age limit for getting this surgery?

[@aggelosn.6846]

@@s.priyadharshini1157 after a week was at 99%

[@aggelosn.6846]

@@s.priyadharshini1157 it's better not to do it very early. Wait until myopia has stabilized. Better at late 20s -early 30s

[@roy-ud2bd]

@@aggelosn.6846 How much the first 2 day was painful

[@reepeez]

I had prk 3 weeks ago. My advice to anyone, is don't watch this video till after the surgery. Just remember they are operating on your eye, so you will not know any of this is going on as you are watching in the 3rd person. All you will see at the time is your vision being blacked out as the different tools cover your eye, you wont feel a thing. Best thing you will ever do.

[@anneamy7051]

reepeez hey u could getting clear vision with park surgery?

[@danielbaquero7939]

reepeez

[@reepeez]

danibaqui BAQUERO yes I got 20/20 vision after about 3 weeks. now its one year later and still 20/20

[@Tundra0128]

reepeez so there is no flap created in prk?

[@reepeez]

JTundra no they just use a tool that looks like an electric toothbrush to "scrub" off the surface layer. it will grow back with 4 weeks leaving the eye as strong as it was prior.

[@retsubanires]

This is my resolution for 2021!!! But I am just terrified!!!! Money isn't the issue just the operation! I've been putting this off for years now but hopefully I can go through with it next year!!! 😖

[@aggelosn.6846]

Its not a big deal. Trust me. They rinse your eyes with tons of fluids which make them feel relaxed so that you don't feel a thing even if they took the whole eyeball out

[@YoungBlaze]

Did ya do it

[@Dandontlie]

@@retsubanires hello

[@stephxperez]

Best decision ever!!

[@blake_229]

If you don't mind my asking, what's the cost? Did insurance cover anything or is it completely out of pocket?

[@stephxperez]

Blake insurance doesn’t cover because it’s a cosmetic surgery I got the PRK which was a little over $5000 which I am still paying off with my credit care card so i didn’t have to pay it all up front. Definitely should look into it!

[@blake_229]

@@stephxperez Thank you for this information. I'm in a debate of doing it mainly from the complications other people have reported. Still haven't pulled the trigger on going forward with the procedure.

[@purushothamnaramala1124]

@@stephxperez how is your vision now ? How many took to recover ??

[@ShoppingwithRina]

I’m going to get PRK next week and I’m excited

[@alenmathew15]

How is your vision now and how was the experience?

[@jonnyboimontoya1071]

I dont mind the touching of the eye its just the eye lid holders that bother me

[@asninox9060]

I have some complete and udder professional advice.. B E A M A N

[@urmom-fj7lg]

I hate the part where they hold the eye open and put the eye drops inside

[@aggelosn.6846]

its just tape. Not a big deal

[@emxx4420]

They scare me💀

[@nicolewatson8100]

I'm getting this done in fall. My vision is so bad!!! But I'm claustrophobic and have panic attacks. I hope I can still go through with it the day I go in :(

[@chrisvig123]

If you don't go through with you will thank your lucky stars 20 years from now

[@gayathripoloju7233]

@Nicole Watson Hi how is your vision now. How did you overcome that fear during surgery. Even am claustrophobic and have panic attacks. Next month am going through prk. So scared. Please advise

[@Kennymacdougall]

@@gayathripoloju7233 I sincerely hope you didn't get it. It will not solve your eye problem and only surpresses the real issue

[@foxgaming3876]

@@Kennymacdougall lmao do some research before posting a comment btw somthing u saw on Facebook isnt research it does fix it permanenty

[@drippydil3772]

@@chrisvig123 so don’t get it ?

[@kingkpsyt543]

Very helpful but. How much time to recover the retina

[@puppy386]

The eye is constracted like a camera? The camera ins constructed like an eye

[@reemyziz]

I just had this done 4 days ago! Getting my bandage lenses removed tomorrow

[@sh3416]

I had it done yesterday. How is your recovery coming along?

[@reemyziz]

@@sh3416 I still have slight double vision, waiting for it to go away

[@reemyziz]

@@sh3416 My doctor did not use bandage lenses on me, I healed without them

[@sh3416]

I'm glad you responded. I woke up today with a powerful headache and the vision is slowly getting less blurry

[@sh3416]

@@reemyziz but you said you were getting your bandaged lenses removed...

[@cesarbecerra9133]

I have surgery next month and I m really nervous, im waiting for it and watching all kind of videos about it .

Todo va a salir bien, solo cuídate y aliméntate bien

[@cesarbecerra9133]

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Alex, que tal, como saliste de la operación, como estás?

[@angelazhang4277]

Your operation? What eye restore?

[@holeewater9237]

How

[@availablemalaysia5166]

Done prk it is awesome

[@KnRa-ts5tj]

how is your visions now? do you still riding a vihicle at night?

[@dileepsam1211]

How many days should wait for use smart phones after prk

[@deepakgunwant88]

PRK surgery is good in 2020 ?

[@hanskazan7403]

Yes

[@Pe11ePD]

Did this surgery exactly a week ago. Today they removed the protective lenses, and my vision is extremely blurry now. It's very frustrating since I could see way sharper than this a day before, with lenses. I'm quite aware that I'm an extreme case with -10 right eye, -8 left, and it will take longer for me to see sharp, but to see extremely blurry 1 week after the surgery, well I wasn't prepared for that, I'm getting highly impatient sadly. :/

[@shivajireddy5959]

How are you doing now?

[@Pe11ePD]

@@shivajireddy5959 Great. Recovery took 3 months until the vision is fully recovered. I think that now I see 98% sharp, sometimes 100%, still varies a bit. But again vision varies for every human on a daily basis.

[@PyurPassion]

I feel you. 2 months premium lenses surgery and still blurry. I wish it was reversible.

[@onehonei2]

@@Pe11ePD my vision is like your but In reverse I want this done I’m a little scared

[@Pe11ePD]

@@onehonei2 6 moths later and my vision is 10/10, perfectly sharp. Just that 2 month recovery period was tricky, vision varies quite a bit during that period.

[@thesnare100]

Why didn't they tell me they had these things that can hold my eyes open? I was deemed ineligible for lasik, but They told me if I did it I's had to keep my eyes open myself the whole time

[@MrYitzhak]

The most annoying thing was the cold drops of liquid that they pour down the eye.

[@Adeneth]

Severe brain freeze!

[@MrYitzhak]

@@Adeneth my whole body was like "fuck u cant move u cant blink u cant talk UGHHHHH"

[@Rex-ww4cw]

@@MrYitzhak does your eyesight became blur after the eye drop ? Or it blur during the laser part ?

[@MrYitzhak]

@@Rex-ww4cw i dont recall it being blur during the laser, as you need to stare on it.

[@Rex-ww4cw]

@@MrYitzhak ok thank you. what I heard from some other comment is that you can only see a blur red dot.

[@ashleyashley7219]

I'm having my PRK on the 21st July, I really shouldn't be watching this 😂

[@camielabreu3233]

I’m getting done tomorrow and I’m freaking out lol

[@ashleyashley7219]

@@camielabreu3233 awww exciting!!! 😍😍 Good luck for tomorrow and please keep me update 😊🤞

[@camielabreu3233]

Cathrryonna Rownna Jooheng thank you, good luck to you as well 😊

[@camielabreu3233]

Cathrryonna Rownna Jooheng just got it done, it was really quick and painless. It smelled like burnt hair though lol.

[@ashleyashley7219]

@@camielabreu3233 omg please don't tell me that 😯😯😯 did they actually burn the eyelashes? 😦

[@ArmyBarbie]

Getting this soon (: can't wait to vlog it

[@kelchenc8199]

have you did it? how is it

[@ArmyBarbie]

kel chenc yes!! U don’t feel anything. U jus smell something burning for like5 seconds! It was quick and i don’t regret it at all

[@kelchenc8199]

@@ArmyBarbie wow! i am happy for you. did you went for PRK or Lasik?

[@ArmyBarbie]

kel chenc i went PRK, so i wouldn’t have to go back to work lol

[@YoungBlaze]

@@ArmyBarbie so how's it going now

[@bharathrajkumara4027]

I am here after 15 days of prk surgery After lens removal it will be pain for 2 days Day by day the vision will improve Now I clearly visible.

[@harideep273]

Hai Bro I'm from Hyderabad I want to know about the feeling and cost of a surgery pls reply me

[@bharathrajkumara4027]

@@harideep273 it will cost 40000 in bengaluru After surgery they will fit lens In eye after 3 days they will remove the lens After removal there will be pain in eye for 1 or 2 days they will give u the drops for one month u will follow the procedure of drops u can clearly visible It has become 1 month of surgery of mine I am fine now and i can clearly visible without glass now I am happy with this surgery I will recommend u

[@manojkp9209]

@@bharathrajkumara4027 hi bro please update current status

[@bharathrajkumara4027]

@@manojkp9209 i am normal bro I can see clearly Happy with psk surgery

[@manojkp9209]

@@bharathrajkumara4027 you are from .

[@RynaxAlien]

SMARTSURFace not the same?

[@iamshiva6372]

Does they give any enjuction to us for dont pain or it is pain less how many years it shouled done does it us to reduce sight and to avoid glasses

[@TheRealEdgarG]

shivasai balla yes.

[@TheEarbudLover]

How old do you have to be to get eye surgery? I've been using glasses since the 1st grade and I'm 16, and I can't see anything without my glasses instead I see blurriness :/

[@webmaster13013]

You should wait around 20-21, where you're eyes problems will not change, since you're young it will probably change resulting the surgery being useless.

[@treesinthesky4656]

I was told when I was younger that I had to be atleast 21. I think Lasikplus does it as young as 18 though. I had Lasik in my right eye and PRK in my left eye when I was 22. Lasik was so nice, it only hurt for a few hours one the way home and they give you numbing drops. After that lasik was no longer a problem. The PRK is what HURT. It took almost a week for the pain to go away but was well worth it. The surgery can be kinda expensive. Mine was about $4000. Before I had my surgery I could only see color and movement everything was blurry unless it was about 2-3 inches from my eyes. I also had astigmatism in both eyes.

[@angelazhang4277]

Treesin thesky I have big eyes degrees, astigmatism. I want to do the operation, but is afraid of risk. After your operation?

[@treesinthesky4656]

Angela Zhang I had mine done at Lasik Plus in Atlanta, Ga and Dr. Eugene Smith did mine. I highly recommend that office they take really good care of you and have a great staff with good attitudes. After my operation my Lasik eye was good and heeled up within the next few days, no more pain after the first few hours after surgery so it was great. I had to have PRK in my left eye because of the degree of astigmatism that I had. PRK was a longer heeling process, lots of pain but well worth it. I have better vision in my PRK eye and can see at better ranges now then I can my right eye that had Lasik. My vision was 20/15 I believe when I went for my last checkup. The whole thing is well worth it though. After a week or so my eyes were pretty good and heeled but I was careful with how I rubbed them and treated them for months up to a year after my surgery just to make sure everything heeled perfectly. They were dry for almost a year but they tell you which drops to buy you are supposed to use a preservative free eye drop and it was like $10 at the store for like a 36 pack so it was not that bad buying them. I had a lot of nerves going into my surgery I was worried about the pain, surgery and risk but it is not as bad as you thank. My problem was I kept watching videos and reading about it and freaked myself out but its really not that bad. If you want to have the operation just make an appointment and go talk with them. They will explain everything to you, your aftercare and all the risk. The day of my surgery I was terrified almost to the point of backing out but once I was on the table and it all started I settled down a little bit. It is well worth it after the operation. The results are amazing. Before this surgery I could not even walk around the house without glasses or contacts because I could only see colors and blurs. I could see that someone or something was there only if it moved or made a noise so for me the benefits were great.

[@formerprypxl]

I had glasses in 2017 till today ;/.

[@naziyasiddique9064]

What to do if prk surgery does not clear up poor vision

[@evievvvv]

Excimer Laser mắt PRK 💧👁️

[@shubhamgarg1650]

any one to understand there was problem in laser opertion eyes in future

[@Tundra0128]

Just got my prk done. Its been about 1 month now

[@mikaellakarandokki4124]

Did it hurt?

[@holeewater9237]

Did it hurt ?

[@kelchenc8199]

how is it bro? still okay?

[@Tundra0128]

@@mikaellakarandokki4124 nah it was painless

[@Tundra0128]

@@kelchenc8199 yep doing great no issues at all

[@mithunjr10]

after c3r surgery i feel progressing vision blurring what can i do

[@bainoriasinengngayan9299]

How much does it cost

[@Mia-ts7zf]

this is sad for me cause they said I’m so young to use laser I’m 11 so in 6 months I will go back and see if I need it because my brothers eye vision isn’t that bad but mines so bad they will give me my glasses in 1 week and 3 days usually you get glasses in 2-3 weeks and my mom hit her head and she went blind in one eye and her other eye is is getting bad and im crying because I don’t want her fully blind she works everyday for me and my siblings and if she goes blind she can’t and she’s not that old yet do she will have to get used to. It (╥_╥)

[@Kennymacdougall]

Your mom can heal her eye and so can you. Please look for Dr. Bates method, Meir Schneider and Janet Goodridge. Eyes can be healed naturally

[@srivenkateswara371]

Thanks for video and it is helpful

[@vojpurinewsongvojpuri7375]

can we change our eye and if 15 year ago one eye Lance never can see anything.

[@zararahmedsiddique5147]

How old do you have to get to the eye surgery my son is of 17 n a half not completely 18 so can i do his eye surgery or not...???

[@IssaFram]

Zarar Ahmed Siddique wait until he is at least 23

[@zararahmedsiddique5147]

Issa Fram thank u so much...

[@paolobassi544]

Wait until his sight stabilize

[@mukeshkumar-sp4kl]

Sir have gone have for prk last month but now also i cant see small letter so sir what to do my eye vision before prk was -5.5

[@piyushjain3260]

What is your status now

[@wentzr]

I hear a certain Drew Neumann soundtrack when i see that thumbnail.

[@nicolewatson8100]

I know the speculum keeps your eye open but what about that desire to blink still?? How do you NOT have that horrible urge to blink despite the speculum???? 😳😬😳

[@aggelosn.6846]

the actual time you need to remain still is exactly 10 seconds per eye. Even if you move there is no problem.Relax

[@aggelosn.6846]

For PRK it's around 10 seconds per eye (laser beam time) all the rest is preparation-eye drops. At least that was for me

[@aggelosn.6846]

Even if you want to blink you can't. They put tape around your eye and another thing that prevents you from blinking. All prep might be around 10 minutes but in my case they did not scrape anything. Note that I'm talking about the PRK method, not LASIK

[@aggelosn.6846]

***** How can I possibly have zero clue when I have actually DONE the operation while you haven't? I will answer to your other posting just wait

[@halle7170]

Aggelos N. Which is better LASIK or PRK?

[@karthikkarthik9522]

Prk surgery tharuvatha Inka eye sight undi Ela surgery jarigi1 month avthundi

[@sabanasandhi4095]

Plz lasik mat karvaiye.. Mene lasik karawaya.. Mera vision hi khrab ho gya plzz

[@habibaeman9993]

Sabana Sandhi realy what happend?

[@naziyasiddique9064]

What happennd plz rply

[@vikg9571]

2:35 ...and there are no risks in choosing NOT to have the surgery. ????!!

[@smellycat264]

Lol 😂 😂😂😂

[@mahimagupta2128]

What about _10 vision is it curable ??

[@mahimagupta2128]

I ve gone through the prk surgery of -10 but right now my dr. Told that your eyesight will never be curable 😑

[@jennifertannes1737]

I'm scared:(

[@poonammotwani7707]

hey. does that contact lenses remains with our eyes till lifetym¿??

[@subhashtejpal]

contract sergery guide

[@gurpreetwaraich23]

Guys please help me, if you anyone have a good eye surgeon or best eye doctor number, please give me, I'm from India, I want to ask for my younger brother who can not see from his childhood,

[@Raj-vlog-entertainment]

Visit AIIMS Jaipur

[@sachinthapa9896]

Sir is this expensive?

[@vijayanks1714]

@@suzuema 1,87,987 in indian rupee it too cost bro

[@Abdul-o8h8q]

1 eye whaet or opresen sakses

[@jimunger6830]

No way!!!

[@0Yunggunna]

Hell, I'll stick to glasses.

[@aggelosn.6846]

just did it and it was the best gift I've ever made to myself didn't feel a thing

[@wilito4819]

good choice 👍

[@aggelosn.6846]

5 months later I still have HD vision and feel great. The only con is sometimes my eyes feel a bit dry but no comparison to contacts. I would do that again

[@aggelosn.6846]

***** Good luck! But I think this is NOT smart. .better get over with it once than go though this twice. Becides, they won't operate both eyes at the same time and you can see during the whole process. So if something goes wrong at the first eye you'll know. However the most important thing and most risky is post - operation care

[@aggelosn.6846]

***** I don't want to make you feel embarrassed but it is not smart for many of the reasons you mentioned. 1. Safety: Your eyes won't be operated at the same time 2. If something goes wrong it is how you treat the eyes after yhe the operation. It's more safe to do the process once and carefully than twice. Why become a hermit twice and undergo the risk twice? 3. If you're careless and injure your eyes won't make a difference if you have 2 eyes operated in a short period or 1+1 eye in a longer period. The risk is the same. Actually you'll have to be careful for 2 times longer period (even if it is for 1 eye). Anyway mate its your life I'm just saying for me I would not waste another 3-4 months to go over this again. Such a waste of time, psychology, etc and no actual avoidance of risk

[@missnk7824]

nice

[@kushidrawings6529]

Very dangers

[@lucawits648]

jk

[@Puppy_Puppington]

I just got this done today... omfg it hurt so horribly!! Lol it felt like clockwork orange status! And then knives stabbing your eyes, then tweezers stabbing and pinching and ripping out pieces of ur eyes!!! So fucking painful. If hell exists...it would be the operation. It felt like an eternity. . Holy hell

[@brittyn]

That doesn’t sound right. Your eye is completely numb.

[@anarsuarez]

Sounds like you’re just trolling

[@silviaalexandrecordeiro8400]

🌹🌎🌍🌏🌹

[@vinod7213]

K

[@lucawits648]

u suk

[@vojpurinewsongvojpuri7375]

can we change our eye and if 15 year ago one eye Lance never can see anything.

[@amansolankiaj]

nice

[@vojpurinewsongvojpuri7375]

can we change our eye and if 15 year ago one eye Lance never can see anything.