Is TransPRK worth it for low myopia?

It really depends on how low is your myopia as it could means anything below two to three hundred degrees (-2.00 to -3.00). Some individuals with 25 to 75 degrees (-0.25 to -0.75) could even perform daily tasks without any form of vision correction. Ultimately, laser vision correction (LVC) is an option available for individuals who wish to be free from glasses or contact lenses.

Whether it is surface ablation (i.e PRK, transPRK, epi-LASIK, LASEK), LASIK or SMILE, each LVC technique has their own set of pros and cons.

At low levels of myopia, all 3 generations of LVC would give similar visual outcome predictability upon recovery.

Before you are pronounced suitable for any generation of laser, there are several factors need to be taken into account apart from your prescription, which includes corneal thickness, the shape of your cornea and your overall eye health. It would be best explored after a thorough eye examination and discussions with your surgeon.

Whether TransPRK, or any other refractive surgery like LASIK or PRK is worthwhile, is a very individual decision. There is generally speaking, no right or wrong answer.

This applies whether we are referring to low or high myopia, astigmatism, hyperopia, or any combination of the above.

The alternatives to improve vision with low myopia are glasses and contact lenses. Each option has its pros and cons. If for example, you would like good vision while remaining spectacle and contact lens free while swimming/hiking/camping etc, then refractive surgery of any kind including TransPRK can be very helpful. If on the other hand you don't mind glasses, and would rather not bear the very small risk of surgical complications, then wearing glasses would be perfectly fine.