The Risks of Lasik Complication

.....Refractive surgery is, after all, surgery and there are always dangers of complications. 

The chances are your Lasik surgery will go off without a hitch, but don't pretend like there is absolutely no danger. 

Be aware of the limitations and possible complications that may arise.

The Federal Drug Administration says close to 100% of Lasik procedures produce good results and no complications, but you need to be aware that there are things that can and do go wrong.

What kind of problems can occur?  There are cases that result in double or triple vision, light distortion so severe that patients can't drive at night.  In other cases the result is eyes so dry that they have to wear goggles when going outside.

A few patients have experienced infections.  Other find they suffer from inflammation of the eye, redness, blurriness or eye irritation. 

It is true that Lasik surgery can reduce your need for corrective lenses, but you may still require some visual correction for certain activities, like reading. It is more practical to consider that the procedure may reduce your dependency on glasses, but may not completely eliminate your need for them.

And then there is "diffuse lamellar keratitis".  That is a post operative risk that can occur when a hair or speck of dust is lodged behind the corneal flap.  The result is not pleasant.  You may experience pain and light sensitivity, as well as blurred vision.

As you might expect, rubbing your eye will only intensify the problem.  It can even lead to further complications.  Those could be serious effects such as infection or tearing or dislodging of the corneal flap. Diffuse lamellar keratitis usually occurs as the result of the patient not exercising proper precautions during the healing period after Lasik eye surgery.

Slipped Flap

The flap that was created during the LASIK procedure sometimes becomes detached from the rest of the cornea. You can avoid this by sleeping for several hours after completing the LASIK procedure in order to allow the cornea to start its healing process.

Even without LASIK eye surgery, it's expected that everyone's eyes will change slightly with the passage of time - it's just a natural part of life. After LASIK, your eyes will still follow their natural course of changing with time, so LASIK shouldn't necessarily be considered a permanent solution.

For most people however, their vision will not change enough to require any additional treatments, especially when the original procedure was done to correct for poor distant vision.

It's just common sense to talk with your doctor about Lasik and how any possible risks or side effects relate to your own personal circumstances.

The Risks of Lasik Complication