Obviously all medical procedures have some sort of risk involved, but lasik vision correction tends to be one of the safest procedures you can have. One of the reason lasik is so popular is because it's so safe. It's also quick, and even the recovery time is short. Most importantly, it tends to be relatively painless. Unfortunately, the results can vary greatly, so be wary of anyone offering a 20/20 vision money back guarantee. Don't misunderstand, most patients have 20/20 vision after their first surgery, with some needing a second treatment after about 3 months.
Take some time to talk over the risks and potential complications that may folllow your surgery with your doctor. If you're not completely comfortable, dont' go forward. It is an elective procedure and for most people it's not something compeltely necessary. These are some of the more common side effects patients will experience.
Over-Correction or Under-Correction - A follow-up surgery may be needed if the initial procedure results in too strong or too weak of a correction.
Dryness - You may experience this in the first three to six months following your surgery. It's not too uncommon and something that's usually treated with lubricating drops in the eyes.
Sensitive Eyes - About 90 days after your surgery, you may experience a strong sensitivity to glare. If this happens, let your doctor know but rest easy, these symptoms usually go away.
Blurry Vision - If you start to experience blurry vision, let your doctor know right away. It's not something you need to be alarmed with as it will usually go away in time.
Infected Eye - Any sort of contamination can lead to an eye infection, so make sure you keep your eyes clean and follow your doctors instructions. If you do end up with an infection, expect to take some antibiotics and it should clear up.
Surface Scars - If your infection isn't treated right away, it may result in some level of surface scaring. This is typically correctable with a follow up procedure.
Cornea Thinning - Most doctors will anticipate some level of cornea thinning and calculate it into the procedure. Of course, there are chances your eyes will react outside of the norm and this could be the result. There is a very small 1:10000 chance of this happening to you.
Again, it can't be emphasised enought that this is a very safe and straight forward procedure. Lasik vision correction is performed in offices across America every day without and trouble. Check with your doctor, ask about the risks and then go forward confidently. - 16650
Take some time to talk over the risks and potential complications that may folllow your surgery with your doctor. If you're not completely comfortable, dont' go forward. It is an elective procedure and for most people it's not something compeltely necessary. These are some of the more common side effects patients will experience.
Over-Correction or Under-Correction - A follow-up surgery may be needed if the initial procedure results in too strong or too weak of a correction.
Dryness - You may experience this in the first three to six months following your surgery. It's not too uncommon and something that's usually treated with lubricating drops in the eyes.
Sensitive Eyes - About 90 days after your surgery, you may experience a strong sensitivity to glare. If this happens, let your doctor know but rest easy, these symptoms usually go away.
Blurry Vision - If you start to experience blurry vision, let your doctor know right away. It's not something you need to be alarmed with as it will usually go away in time.
Infected Eye - Any sort of contamination can lead to an eye infection, so make sure you keep your eyes clean and follow your doctors instructions. If you do end up with an infection, expect to take some antibiotics and it should clear up.
Surface Scars - If your infection isn't treated right away, it may result in some level of surface scaring. This is typically correctable with a follow up procedure.
Cornea Thinning - Most doctors will anticipate some level of cornea thinning and calculate it into the procedure. Of course, there are chances your eyes will react outside of the norm and this could be the result. There is a very small 1:10000 chance of this happening to you.
Again, it can't be emphasised enought that this is a very safe and straight forward procedure. Lasik vision correction is performed in offices across America every day without and trouble. Check with your doctor, ask about the risks and then go forward confidently. - 16650
About the Author:
Michael Spector writes about lasik vision correction surgery including safety of lasik surgery.
