Complications of Lasik Eye Surgery?

Lasik surgeons strive to decrease the incidences of under and overcorrections by constantly analyzing their outcomes. Your Lasik Eye Surgeon the staff should keep an ongoing database of patients results. By actively doing this, they are able minimize the chances of unplanned under or overcorrection.

Sometimes an initial overcorrection may occur but it will usually correct itself in the first 30-45 days. Now a farsighted treatment, an overcorrection can make you temporarily nearsighted this is usually a temporary effect. A nearsighted treatment will make your vision at close range difficult to see. This also is temporary. These temporary conditions are tolerable for most patients, but will be made more comfortable if necessary with corrective eyewear until they resolve.

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Lasik Risks and Complications cont..

Astigmatism can be induced following Lasik Eye Surgery which will result in blurred vision. Astigmatism can be managed easily. If your vision does not meet your expectations and allow you to do the specific things you desired without dependence on glasses or contact lenses after the primary treatment, there is a high likelihood that the situation was caused by an overcorrection, undercorrection or induced astigmatism.

It is normal after Lasik Eye Surgery for one to experience a feeling of grit or sandy feeling in the eye following the Lasik eye Surgery. This sensation usually disappears after the first one to three months. Make sure to use lubricating eye drops very often after your Lasik Eye Surgery, this will help your eyes heal and minimize the dry eye symptoms. It is important to tell your Lasik Eye Surgeon if you have consistent Dry Eyes before your Lasik Eye Surgery.

With surface ablation procedures such as PRK, LASEK and Epi LASIK an occasional finding is the formation of haze. Haze is the term used for a cellular reaction that may develop in the corneal stroma after these procedures. It is believed to be the result of material being secreted from the surface cells and deposited in the anterior corneal stroma. Serious haze occurs in less than one percent of patients who have undergone PRK and is even more rare with LASIK. Even a moderate amount of haze will not affect your vision. Following PRK, haze may be aggravated by ultraviolet light (sunlight), so it is important to wear good sunglasses with ultraviolet protection when in bright sunlight. Ultraviolet light does not generally cause haze following a LASIK operation.

A small corneal abrasion sometimes will develop after one has Lasik Eye Surgery. This occurs in a small percentage of Lasik Eye Surgeries because in some eyes the surface cells may not adhere well. It is not possible to detect corneal abrasion preoperatively. A very thin bandage contact lens may be placed on the eye by the surgeon if this occurs. It improves comfort and promotes healing. The bandage contact lens is removed in one to three days.

Corneal flap risks are unusual for experienced Lasik Eye Surgeons. If they do occur, they tend to occur at the time of surgery. Hence, it is important to not rub or squeeze the eyelids, especially during the first few hours after your Laisk Eye Surgery. If a flap complication occurs experienced Lasik Eye Surgeons surgeons can handle them appropriately.

Infection is the most feared complication of all for an experienced Lasik Eye Surgeon. Although it is extremely rare. If it does happen to occur, it happens in the first 48 hours, 72 hours in some cases . It is extremely important to avoid any contact with substances that may cause infection, such as eye makeup, hot tubs, and swimming pool water, for the first week. It is also very imperative that you go to all of your follow up visits as scheduled regardless if you think everything seems fine. You will be using antibiotic drops postoperatively to help prevent infection. Starting these drops two days prior to surgery can further reduce your risk.