
PRK Eye Surgery: What To Know
New York City-based ophthalmologist Yuna Rapoport, M.D., and Washington D.C.-based board-certified eye surgeon Michael Brusco, M.D., explain the procedure below:
First, your ophthalmologist will call you in for a thorough examination to ensure that you’re a candidate for PRK. “You need to [refrain from wearing] contact lenses for three to seven days (depending on prescription),” says Dr. Rapoport. Failure to do so can lead to inaccurate eye measurements, as some contact lenses have a reshaping