Transepithelial PRK (TSA)

POST OP COACHING

MONTH 4

EXPECTED VISION

  • 20/15- 20/25
  • Refraction should be within +/- 0.50D of target

PATIENT EXPERIENCES

  • Vision stabilizing
  • May have uptick in dry eye symptoms as corneal nerves regenerate

TESTS TO PERFORM

  • UCVA
  • IOP
  • Refraction
  • Slit Lamp Exam

POINTS TO DISCUSS

  • Review of dry eye management

MEDICATION PROTOCOL

  • Preservative free artifiical tears qid minimum
  • Consider warm compresses/ lid massage/punctal plugs/Restasis if dryness an issue

Is patient 20/happy?

Pro Tip:

Homeostasis of the tear film should be starting to normalize and refraction stabilizing, but there is still 2 more months for it to fully stabilize

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