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Patients recovering from PRK should take special care to follow all of their surgeon's post-operative instructions to ensure optimal recovery. This is important because failure to follow these instructions carefully can have an adverse impact on the outcome of the procedure. Each surgeon may have a unique set of guidelines for patient's recovering from PRK, but listed below are some of the common recommendations encouraged by most surgeons: