My PRK experience ( on day 7 currently)
I had astigmatism 2.5 right 1.5 left
with a very low myopia
I was scared from reading all the stories in here and was prepared to face the pain in the first days
It was actually a breeze for me and i would describe it as discomforting more than pain
Day 0
A quick surgery with no pain
Vision improved instantly after the procedure
But it was kinda foggy
No pain and very mild discomfort for the rest of the day
Day 1
It was hard to keep my eyes open more than 10 seconds and there is mild pain after waking and immediately gone after using drops
A very mild pain
Spent the whole day listening to podcasts in dark room
Day 2
Light sensitivity kicked in and the same as day one
Day 3
Still moderate light sensitivity and a little pain after waking up
I woke up in the middle of sleep with a very sharp pain out of no where in both eyes
Immediately lubricate and it's gone and went back to sleep
Day 4
Most discomfort is gone
A little improment in sight
Day 5
The day of removing the BCL
It was the worst day vision wise
After removing the BCL the vision became very very blurry to the point i almost regretted getting the surgery lol
And a mild pain after bliniking and it feels there is sand in my eyes
Vision becomes clear and good immediately after using drops and goes back to blurriness after seconds
I can't even use my phone
Day 6&7
I'd say vision improved a bit
Becomes almost very clear after drops for 20 seconds and goes back to blurry after blinking
My advice is stick to the drops schedule and keep lubricating with the lubricanting drops
I would never describe the experience is painful at all, i would describe it as discomforting and boring since u can't use the phone from the blurriness especially for the first 2 days
The brief clarity in vision on day 7 after using drops makes me very happy
It's like a trailer of my vision after fully recovering
I wanted to share the experience since i have read a lot of journeys in here