Lost contact lens after prk surgery

[Kostas83]

Hi,
I have done a prk surgery nine days ago. The first night after surgery the contact lens works as a bandage detached from my eye due to too many drops and tears i guess. I was already given  from my doctor another pair of such contact lenses, so i replace the one lost of my right eye.

Since day 5, i have a very good and clear vision on my left eye and it is getting better day by day, but my the right eye is not that good. It is a bit blurry, something like having a dry or at least not clean contact lens on top. The vision is not that good. I was wondering whether this problem could be related to the fact that i replaced the contact lens by my self and perhaps i did a mistake ( for instance i have infected my eye, or i put some pressure on it and the changed the shape of the cornea just few hours after the surgery).

Many thanks


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[Kostas83]

Thanks doctor.

So do you think that the doctor can now see (day 9) whether i have infected my eye or damage it when i replaced that contact lens in day 1, a few hours after the surgery? If it is infected and thats why blurry, do i need to have another surgery or it can be treated with meds?

Many thanks again

[Ray T Oyakawa, MD]

You need to contact your surgeon.  The healing period is critical and usually the cornea heals in about 4 to 5 days and the contact lens is removed.  At first the vision may be blurry, but it will slowly get better.

Dr. O.