A small percentage of patients who had PRK may have recurrent erosions postoperatively.
In most patients, these erosions resolve on their own as the epithelium recovers and adheres to the cornea. But in some patients, recurrent erosions may persist. It can be frustrating, especially when the vision outcome is great.
Typically, we would treat the patient with artificial tears, nighttime gels, and hypertonic saline and ointment. In some patients, however, these methods would not help, and they would continue to have recurrent erosions. We found hypertonic saline and ointment, for (Read more...)