text: after prk laser surgery, how long should i expect before returning to work and/or driving.?   to be safe, i had each eye done separately. each surgery took place on a saturday... the first time, i didn't return to work until wednesday but, honestly, i could've gone back sooner.  after the second eye, i went back on tuesday.    keep in mind that it isn't as if you won't be able to *see* right away... but you're going to want to rest the first day.  on the second and maybe third days, you could, in theory, be productive -- but there might be some pain and a lot of eye-watering (and some throbbing temples).  i had to wear protective eyewear, too, which would have looked really silly had returned to work right away. :-)  best of luck! the experience will be life changing! (if you're interested, i kept a blog of the experience/recovery that i'm more than happy to share... [i just don't want to post the link here.])