Difference between of PRK and LASIK
| PRK | LASIK | |
| Pain and discomfort | Moderate | Mild |
| Need for bandage contact lens | Yes for 3-5 days | Not required |
| Functional visual recovery | 1-2 weeks | Clear vision from next day |
| Stable refraction | 1 month | 2 weeks |
| Best for | Patients with thin cornea and low errors of refraction | Wider acceptable criteria for correction |
| Intraoperative complications | Nil | Flap related complication like free cap , incomplete cap etc |
| Post operative | No major complications except corneal haze rarly | Flap displacement spontaneous or trauma related is always a risk |
| Good for people who | Are into contact sports, combat situations eg army | Need a very fast visual recovery |
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