People who have type 2 diabetes and who get hemodialysis for kidney disease might need to take less background (basal) insulin on days after dialysis than they do on days when they have not had dialysis. 1  Last Reviewed: September 13, 2013. 2  Last Edited: October 7, 2013.
Recovery from PRK surgery is a little longer. For the first few days while the corneal epithelium regenerates, PRK patients usually report hazy vision, some soreness, and light sensitivity. This typically clears up after the first few days, and most PRK patients are able to drive and return to work around Day 4 or 5.
Potential Side Effects. More Common. Delayed epithelial healing is more typical of flapless procedures, such as PRK, LASEK and Epi-LASIK because they disturb a large area of epithelium, as opposed to flap procedures, which leave the epithelium intact. Normally, the epithelium heals 3 to 5 days after a flapless procedure.