My PRK Laser Eye Surgery Experience

I recently had PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) laser eye surgery and wanted to vlog my experience. Not having glasses or contacts is amazing! Ever thought of having laser eye surgery to provide freedom as an outdoors(wo)man? To be prepared for a SHTF situation? Stay tuned to learn want I went through for my recovery.
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[@kimberly1567]

I had same procedure approx 11 yrs ago and will say the best investment Ii have ever made. I healed approx same rate as you. You may have a few weird light rays at night for a few months but that should go away 100% ( at least mine did). Dr had told me many require same procedure later on but I remain na comfortable 20/20. Thanks for charting and sharing your procedure.

[@TheWildYam]

Awesome news Dale! Congrats on the success of your surgery. Yes, I still have some light rays visible coming from street lights/headlights at night. I had them before the surgery so we will see if it clears up in time. Good news is that I am used to it and it doesn't bother me. I go this weekend for my official eye test 3 weeks post op. Hopefully I'm at or very close to 20/20

[@AlexGomez-xd9xn]

I cannot thank you enough. I was freaking out. You described the exact experience I am going through. I did not do enough research. I was also planning my cornea transplant as I was thinking I had made the biggest mistake of my life. I am on day 7 and your video lifted my spirits. I will be patient and hope I recover just like you.

[@dagnyprieto6902]

How is it now ?!

[@rendezvous5784]

The whole ordeal is very interesting, thanks for sharing. Glad it went well for you and well wishes for your continued recovery! The birds were really glad to "see" you again... lol

[@TheWildYam]

Thank you! Yes, they were thrilled to get a few treats!

[@solid_jr]

good for you. i have had poor eyesight my entire life. i have thought about laser surgery but, honestly, you are braver than i am. i am so used to protecting what sight i have left that i dont know that i could do it. you have inspired me enough to look into it again though. it will be different watching your videos without you wearing specs. : ) thanks for the video. i think you are one of the best presenters on youtube. keep it up!!

[@TheWildYam]

Thank you so much Todd :) A lot of the laser eye surgery places have free consults where you can go in, get the tests and ask any questions you may have. I waited a while from my consult to the surgery date so that I could do more research and decide if it was something that I wanted to do.

[@colin8532]

Wow, I never knew it was such a rough surgery! I hope it's not something I have to ever worry about. Thank you for sharing the experience Jen, I'm so happy It's brought such a positive improvement to your life :)

[@TheWildYam]

Well, thankfully the worst of it was the first 24 hours. The rest I could manage with rest and the medication. It is so cool to get up and see everything so clearly.

[@t.w.milburn8264]

Wonderful news on your eye surgery, Jen; Prayers sent for a Speedy & Healthy Recovery

[@TheWildYam]

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers Terry!

[@goosehunter4845]

WOW That is Awesome glad every thing is working out. you look even more beautiful with out glasses. it must be wonderful to not have to wear those things all the time wish you all the best and have a good week. take care JEN!!

[@TheWildYam]

Thanks for your kind words Edward. It is great not having to wear glasses!!

[@mooseroo2005]

Thanks for sharing your experiences to date. My wife's hesitantly considering the surgery, so hearing how it played out for you gives us more information on how her surgery and recovery might go. I'm gently encouraging her to get it done, because she often talks about how nice it would be to wake up and be able to see the time without having to fumble for her glasses. Thanks and cheers!

[@TheWildYam]

It is life changing for sure. I still make the motions to remove or put on my glasses. It's hard to change old habits!

[@keithl6249]

Glad that the surgery was a success. I enjoy your videos very much. Have a great week, and I look forward to seeing your next adventure :-)

[@TheWildYam]

Thanks! I'm glad it worked out well so far. Take care.

[@victorhebert5774]

Well done video, happy that everything is going well for you. Take care

[@TheWildYam]

Thank you Victor. Have a great week.

[@protonhead1]

Thanks for that wonderful walk thought the process of your eye surgery.Im 59 years old and have worn glasses since first grade.I have a catarct now and the eye doctor said when it's bad enought to remove the cataracr they will do that and repair the eye lens. You have really explained this well ,I thank you and wish you continuing vision improvement.

[@TheWildYam]

+protonhead1 I'm glad you liked the video. It's amazing what they can do with eyes these days. If I get a cataract in the future, due to my PRK surgery, a different technique is used in the lens replacement process.

[@txsviking]

Wow! I don't know that I would have the courage to do that. Best of luck and hope your recovery is quick.

[@TheWildYam]

Once I settled on the decision and got in my zen place it was OK. Thanks for your kind words.

[@danielmercier1434]

Glad to hear your recovery is going well . keep up the great work with the videos.

[@TheWildYam]

So far so good. Thank you!

[@osirish8202]

Awesome video! Thanks. I have my procedure tomorrow.

[@PennsylvaniacookingBlogspot]

Mike had this done around 2000. His eyes were so bad, he had to wear coke bottles for glasses, they were so thick and he still couldn't see well. So he did the surgery. His was pretty uneventful, and afterwards, his eyes just felt sandy. He didn't experience the extreme pain, so sorry you went through that. I will never forget the next morning, someone called very early and he grabbed the phone and looked at the alarm clock and he got so excited because he could read the clock with glasses! It was a life changer for him, and now I can see his pretty baby blues all the time. Glad it went well and you have new and improved vision!

[@TheWildYam]

Good to know Helga that Mike had it done a while back and things are still OK. Thankfully the worst of my pain was eventually controlled with the drugs and rest. It is funny as I still make motions to put on/take off my glasses. LOL.

[@presbyterosBassI]

Always take your pain meds by the clock. If you wait until you hurt, your body then has to catch up. I learned this from cancer surgery.

[@TheWildYam]

So true! I lesson I learned.

[@hunt4fish]

Good luck with the recovery Jen, glasses is the shits esp outdoors eh? I manage but need them for close up like pc outside that my distance sight is really good. Friend of mine had it done and turned out really well. All the best...

[@TheWildYam]

So nice not to wear glasses!!! Glad things went well for your friend. Have a great week!

[@DriveShaftDrew]

glad to here it was only 7 days that sucked bad like you said might take a few months before its 100 % but as long as the bad pain is gone not so bad i guess i thought about it but not sure what the cost would be glad i watched this as now i know i would need two weeks off to be safe good luck seems like your doing good now

[@TheWildYam]

Absolutely! 2 weeks off is the best. Also, as a hunter, you would want to be sure you are fully healed before hunting season for the best vision.

[@Erated78]

Great vid, very detailed and appreciated thanks. I have to say, you look great without the glasses :)

[@TheWildYam]

Thank you! I'm still getting used to how I look without glasses.

[@nishikantmane9087]

Congratulations. Thank you for detailed vlog. Can you please make a vlog on your experience after 4 years?

[@TheWildYam]

Sure 😊

[@pat5602]

This is the most encouraging experience vlog I have come across. Most of the ones I watched were quite different from what i have experienced. Im day 3 of recovery and the first 2 days were nothing but pain. My pain scale from day 0 to day 2 were at a 7-9 with day 1 of recovery being thr worst. I thought i wont make it through lol. They have taken the lenses out of my right eye today since it has fully healed but they changed the lenses on my left. Still needs a couple of days to heal. Your vlog is extremely informative as well. Thanks for this!

[@djhunter1971]

speedy recovery for you Jen

[@TheWildYam]

Thank you Del!

[@gordonmiller4439]

All the best for a full recovery, Jen!

[@TheWildYam]

Thank you Gordon!

[@Itsaravindh4u]

Hi, Thanks for your efforts to cover your pain days as well. I have done my prk and its day 6 and on my way to remove contact bandages today, . I am going through the same as you shared Wish me guys.

[@elizabethanneebite4461]

Hi how is your eyes today? My Dr suggest PRK.

[@leatriceswayywatkins9662]

I had PRK over 10 yrs ago...the healing time and light sensitivity really sucked, but results amazing

[@souleymeneabbadi3891]

Are your eyes dry please

[@trapperstrailsandtales4657]

Glad very thing went well with the surgery Jen. Migwech

[@TheWildYam]

Me too Kirk! So far so good.

[@anirbanpaul9465]

Its my 6th day and I am watching your video.. i also had the same experiences.. and i was really stressed out about the blurriness.. but after your experience i got relief that its all normal 😁😁

[@WeaponsMachinist]

WoW,what an experience! I thought to myself while listening about all the times I've mucked up my eyes with welders flash burns,sand,rust,oil,and grinding dust. I still think you faired better. lol

[@TheWildYam]

Those things sound so painful!!! Thankfully my pain was the worst only for 24 hours. The rest was bearable with rest and medication.

[@blind_warriorr]

I had PRK and it destroyed my vision. It was the worse decision I ever made and it destroyed my life and has destroyed the lives of so many others. I didn’t develop any vision issues until about a year after the surgery. You may be fine now but you can develop vision issues and/or severe eye pain years after the surgery. You are also more prone to all sorts of things like corneal ectasia, detached retinas, early onset cataracts, etc. Even if you don’t develop noticeable symptoms, your eyes are still damaged structurally. The cornea was never meant to be cut open. I wish every single day I could go back and not have it and be able to have perfect vison with glasses and soft contact lenses again. Unfortunately, I can’t go back in time but at least I can warn others about how dangerous these procedures are so maybe they won’t have to suffer like me. You said you don’t need a stick in the eyeball because your eyes are too important yet you paid for someone to slice them open? Please do not promote these horribly dangerous and completey unecessary procedures. All you’re doing is potentially hurting others by encouraging them to go through with it.

[@user-um7ry3fi7m]

how is it going?

[@wallaceviviansadventures2095]

congrats,i am hoping to get it done some day.thanks for taking us along.

[@TheWildYam]

It is life changing! Let me know if you have any questions.

[@kalyanirajalingham1286]

Thank you ao much for this video.

[@787310]

I got prk 2 months ago and my eyes literally exploded im typing this with my balls

[@user-um7ry3fi7m]

how is it going?

[@tonyshankly5797]

I'm now on day 3 after prk.You have put my fears at rest. Thankyou

[@abdesamad6616]

thank you so much for the amazing video. really much appreciated

[@dany1247]

I had full Lazik with wavefront done two weeks ago. My eyes were really red but it only lasted for a week. Recovery was fast. Eye drops stink my eyes for the first 3.5hrs and they last for 45mins each time I applied the eye drops. But after 3.5hrs, they went away. I had to apply the 3 types of drops every hour for the 1st day. No scratchy feeling unless my eyes were dry but not bad overall.

[@souleymeneabbadi3891]

How old are you when you did it please and can you see up close cause i am 42 and i am afraid it s too late for me.

[@TheWildYam]

It's not too late

[@TomicaRafai]

I know that this is a pretty old video but...I had my PRK procedure done last Tuesday. And to be honest thenonly thing that freaked me out was the recovery, the pain and how I will handle it. Butbto my surpeise, i only experienced some mild discomfort (for short periods of time, usually during the night) foe the fiest two days. On days 3 and 4 my eyelids were a bit swollen from all the tearing and was a bit light sensitive. But all in all, spent the first week just resting, listening to auidiobooks and keeping my eyes closed. Thanks for sharing thus video and the others as well about this topic. Some of the recocery tips were really helpful. 👍

[@user-um7ry3fi7m]

how is it going?

[@mukeshkumar-sp4kl]

Mam i have gone for prk last month now 1 month over now also i cant see small letter so what to do

[@Alen-DK]

Hey how's your eyes all this time later ? Any side effects ? Do u get dry eyes?

[@user-of4lq6sz1c]

The development of a central microbial corneal ulcer or haze after a PRK is a potentially serious complication. Two types of haze can occur, first one tends to appear 1-3 months after surgery and then disappear; second is defined as “late-onset corneal haze”, appears after three months and persists for more than three years which is extremely dangerous, which can cause vision regression and loss too. I know a women who did PRK, unfortunately after 20 years a haze occurred in cornea thus vision got loss. Definitely long term everyday complications do have in PRK unlike in LASIK.

[@localcricketvideo4237]

Sister your full recovery time plz

[@douglaslaramie9245]

Wonderful news WY. Hope things keep progressing till we have to call you " Eagle Eyes". LOL doug

[@TheWildYam]

LOL. I like it! Thanks for watching Doug.

[@sadafafzal6601]

A.a I am from Pakistan I want to prk but I m still very confused l had retinal tear in my left eye I had done 360 degree laser and my cornea is thin some dctr advise me prk but some advise that ur retina is weak don't prk and I m very confused and also worry about the side effects and long term healing of prk

[@kitterific]

W.salam, I am also from Pakistan. I got trans prk surgery a month ago. My left eye is fully recovered but having blurry right eye. I don't feel any light sensitivity, hallows. Hope to get fully recovered in couple of weeks.

[@markhor8082]

@@kitterific how's your eyesight right now specially at night? I am also considering prk over LASIK because it doesn't cause flap complications in old age

[@theycallmedeadfish]

I am on post-transprk day 10 today, and my vision is 20/50, i am still worried to drive and my line of work required crisp vision. I know the healing is slow but just wish that 2 weeks post-op will be enough for me to return to work. Just hoping for some positive remarks from someone who has been through the journey.

[@hiteshyadav7323]

I had prk 2 week ago and still my vision bullery and double vision alphabet and I can't read books and newspapers like before PRK surgery plz tell me how much time after I read newspapers and see movie like before

[@shankernayak367]

Waht is ur situation now

[@shankernayak367]

Cal me

[@hiteshyadav7323]

Almost 6/6 Take PRK it's my best decision no bullery eye no red eye

[@markhor8082]

@@hiteshyadav7323 how much time it take to fully recover your eyes? How is your night vision? And how much cost you paid for this?

[@hiteshyadav7323]

@@markhor8082 maximum 4 months for fully recovered and my night vision is also good. 40k

[@prorokcodzienny8179]

How long you have to wear sunglasses?

[@TheWildYam]

You should wear them always when outdoors to protect your eyes from uv rays.

[@prorokcodzienny8179]

@@TheWildYam always after surgery?

[@positive.stories]

any updates?