| The incidence of laser eye surgery complication is | | | | the procedure, the eye returns to it's |
| minimal however, if you're considering the | | | | pre-operative state and depending on the patients |
| procedure then you need to be aware of what | | | | risk factor, may require another operation. |
| they are as part of your preparation process. | | | | - The halo effect is another annoying aspect of |
| The percentage of people who suffer corneal | | | | both PRK and lasik procedures yet it can be |
| infection following surgery is less than one per | | | | serious in some circumstances. A halo effect is a |
| cent. Delayed healing will be a hindrance to | | | | worrying complication for patients especially for |
| recovering patients but the long term effects with | | | | those driving at night. |
| proper post operative treatment are almost | | | | - Lasik patients could be prone to a laser eye |
| negligible. | | | | surgery complication known as flap damage. In |
| In this article, we'll highlight some of the most | | | | other words, a supposed hinged flap created on |
| common laser eye surgery complications. | | | | the center of the cornea could unexpectedly be |
| - Under or over correction probably heads the list | | | | dis-lodged. This will present problems if it's |
| of complications. This simply means a surgeon | | | | damaged and while it can be replaced following |
| can't predict accurately the response of your | | | | the treatment, this is not always 100% certain. |
| eyes to treatment and you will be required to | | | | - The flap could also become distorted to the |
| continue wearing protective eye wear following | | | | extent it could affect to some degree a patient's |
| the procedure. In more severe cases, further | | | | best corrected vision. |
| surgery could be required. | | | | While risks are always present with any type of |
| - Corneal haze is common and related to | | | | surgical procedure, the chances of suffering any |
| PRK(Photorefractive Keratectomy). It's considered | | | | major laser eye surgery complication are |
| a common aspect of the recovery process and | | | | extremely low. |
| shouldn't effect one's vision after complete | | | | Surgeons may be reluctant to operate on patients |
| recovery. Corneal haze risk is not as common | | | | who are considered a risk in the pre-operative |
| with patients who undergo lasik treatment. | | | | stage. While this may sound harsh it's simple logic |
| - An annoying complication revolves around a | | | | and the patients well-being is not going to be |
| condition known as regression. Simply put, despite | | | | compromised. |