Potential Risks of Laser Vision Correction Surgery

If you ever have a doctor tell you that there are no potential complications of Laser Vision Correction, run the other way – and don’t look back! Laser vision correction eye surgery, not unlike any type of surgery, carries with it possible risks. More than 14 million Americans have had laser vision correction, and if you search hard enough, you will find people who are willing to share their laser vision correction horror stories.

You may hear of LASIK patients who experienced:

·         Temporary vision problems and discomfort, such as light sensitivity, halos, glare, double vision or hazy vision

·         Corneal flap complications (this is the flap that is created on your cornea to allow the surgeon access to reshape your underlying corneal tissue and correct your refractive error), such as flap wrinkles, irregular healing, inflammation under the flap, epithelial ingrowth

·         Decreased tear production leading to dry eyes

·         Need for glasses after surgery due to incomplete vision correction

·         Eye infection

·         Vision loss

People who do report negative outcomes of laser vision correction may be the receiving end of:

·         Inferior technologies

·         Inexperienced surgeon

·         Not being a suitable candidate for laser vision correction in the first place

The fact is that laser vision correction has an overall excellent safety record and very high success rates for the majority of people who want to reverse their nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism. Studies in the 1990s showed that up to 5% of people who had laser vision correction had some type of problem; today this percentage is under 1% for serious complications. When you are researching different laser vision correction providers, be sure to ask them hard questions to find out what their laser vision correction success rates are. If the surgeon isn’t willing or able to provide you with a satisfactory answer, keep looking.

A laser vision correction Consultation will provide answers as to your candidacy for this popular procedure. Your eye health and unique vision characteristics may not be suitable for laser vision correction, and the Consultation is the only way to properly determine this.

Contact Pacific Eye Specialists to schedule your free laser vision correction Consultation. You can find out if your eyes are right for the procedure and have all of your questions answered. Call 415-921-7555 or visit pacificeyespecialists.com.