Success Rate of PRK
Technically speaking, having no failure is a big success. Though there are certain risks associated with the PRK surgery like any other surgery, the risks can be prevented with careful choosing of the surgeon and careful lifestyle during the recovery period. There is one closed ended or objective question to be made to ensure whether this laser surgery can be successful or not. The governmental authority gives the green signal to only medical procedures, which are harmless and successful. The first and foremost thing to ensure that the PRK procedure is safe and secured or not, is to double check whether the PRK procedure is approved by the local government medical and drug authority or not. Since PRK is approved procedure all over the world, it is the first indication the procedure has the potential success rate.
The success rates of PRK are quite exceptional. The reports say that around 95% of patients undergone the PRK surgery achieves the vision of at least 20/40. The statistics give the indication that at least 95% of the patients do not need to wear the glasses or contact lenses for clear vision.
The success rates of PRK are quite comparable to the success rates of the Lasik surgery. These both procedures are very close to each other with small variation in intensity.
How to Improve Success Rate For Me?
The success rate of the PRK procedure or in fact any other laser procedure can be made in our control, after choosing government approved surgical procedure like PRK.
There are two factors to consider. First one is to choose an experienced surgeon in an experienced medical center with proven records. The previous and average success rate of the surgeon and hospital define the success rate of our PRK surgery. The second important factor is the care taken in each and every task and step of the surgery, both prior, during and post to the surgery. It includes understanding the general health condition and eye’s vision condition. Getting physically and mentally willing to undergo the PRK procedure with complete trust to achieve and enjoy the pure vision after the surgery is quite important and it plays major role in reducing or preventing the complications after the surgery.
So, medically and technically PRK procedure is successful and the rest of the external factors in choosing the right surgeon and right hospital and internal factors of giving enough care to the eyes and general health enable 100% positive results.