Indeed, the majority of dry eye cases caused by Meibomian Gland Dysfunction (MGD) are mild. Usually, this can be simply treated with lubricating eyedrops and are not a contraindication to laser vision correction, in particular, Advanced Surface Ablation (ASA) procedures such as TransPRK.
If you are contact lens intolerant, don’t like wearing glasses and you are looking to laser vision correction as a solution, no matter which procedure you choose – be it TransPRK or LASIK or ReLEx SMILE – you will need to do a thorough eye examination for the ophthalmologist to fully assess your eye condition first.
TransPRK is a surface-based, no cut flap procedure that has minimal risk of dry eye aggravation amongst all laser vision correction procedures as no nerve endings are being cut.
The bandage lenses that you will be wearing right after the TransPRK procedure are not your normal soft contact lenses, but a special soft silicone high oxygen permeable hydrogel lens and is unlikely to make your blocked glands worse. The lenses are meant to be worn to serve as an “artificial flap” to protect the treated surface and will be removed by your doctor after four days.
I hope this was helpful.
