PRK

Save $500 on Laser Vision Correction Surgery

$500 total or $250/eye. Evaluations must occur between July 1, 2024 and September 30, 2024. Surgery at Mass Eye and Ear, Lexington must take place within 60 days of evaluation. Offer may not be combined with any other offer, discount or promotion.

To request an appointment, call 1-833-LASER-99 or email MEERefractive@meei.harvard.edu.

What is PRK?

If you have thin corneas or dry eyes, a type of advanced surface ablation, called PRK, may be an option. PRK (photorefractive keratectomy) works best for low-to-moderate nearsightedness. Compared to LASIK, there is a lower risk of certain complications, but recovery time is longer and less comfortable. Patients usually wear protective contact lenses for 3-5 days after surgery.

Follow-up studies suggest:

• 70% of PRK patients achieve 20/20 vision
• 92% of PRK patients achieve 20/40 vision or better
• Other, less common, types of advanced surface ablation include LASEK (laser epithelial keratomileusis) and EpiLASIK.