I had PRK two months ago on the 28th of Aug, and man am I happy with it! I was at OCS this summer and got a hernia and was dropped from training (sucked), was on an NFO contract and figured flying's better than riding in the back so I got my eyes fixed. I'm getting re-cycled in January, provided I pass the flight physical in Oct. A few words of wisdom though, don't get both eyes done at the same time. I had my hernia fixed on a Thursday and got my eyes zapped the next Friday (one week after) and was in a world of pain. I couldn't sit up or move very fast and couldn't see anything. Plus you have to put antibiotics and steriod drops in your eyes about every 2-3 hours for 4-5 days post PRK surgery and they sting like crazy. At night I had to put this greasy antibiotic ointment IN my eyes on the bottom lid and that stuff drove me nuts, I couldn't sleep b/c it stung so badly. Check your pre-surgery correction against the Bumed/Nomi's waiting period and plan accordingly. I was a -4.50L and -4.70R pre-PRK and am now seeing 20/20-0L and 20/20-1R. I had dry-eye syndrome for about 3-4 weeks after surgery, but now only use re-wetting drops when I get up in the AM. I had some problems with halos and night vision early on, but as my eyes have been healing I'm noticing my halos are virtually gone. One thing I've noticed is that my vision is sharpest when I wake up and is proportional to the amount of sleep I get the night before. I paid $3760 total, which includes "adjustments" free for two years if needed. One other tidbit, investigate what kind of laser machine your doctor uses, I found an FDA website that listed statistics for each type of machine and the side effects that patients had post surgery. There are machines being used that up to 80% of patients list night vision/halos problems up to 18 months post-op. It was more expensive for me to find the best laser in town vs. the lowest cost procedure, but well worth it in my opinion.
