Are there Side Effects from Laser Vision Surgery?

Laser vision surgery has become quite commonplace in the last few years. But some people are still concerned about potential complications and so are reluctant to have the procedure done. It should be understood that the outcome of this type of surgery is very good with less than one percent of those who have it experiencing any ongoing vision issues. This is quite an improvement over the statistics from the late 1990s when compactions ran at five percent. But it is important to understand that even with this small risk, there still is a risk to having this kind of surgery.

Most of the problems that may come from having laser vision surgery will disappear in the first few days after it has been done. Some may take a couple of weeks to pass. The common problems include trouble coping with glare and diminished night vision. There can also be the ongoing feeling that there is something in the eye when there is not. Sometimes there is more sensitivity to light, dry eyes or diminished visual clarity. Take some comfort in the fact that even the military believes in this process. Over the years they have tried to find ways to make American troops less reliant on glasses and contact lens. Of the sixteen thousand soldiers who had laser surgery in the three year period beginning in 2000 eighty six percent of them had their vision restored to 20/20. They would not promote this to their personnel if they did not feel the risks were reasonable for a good outcome.

The only real concern for laser vision surgery negative results is a noninfectious, inflammation that can happen sometimes. It is not clear what causes DLK and so it is likely caused by more than one thing. The symptoms occur in the first week after the laser surgery has been completed and they include some pain and blurred vision. The eye appears to have tiny grainy cells that look like grains of sand.  If left to itself it can seriously damage the eye. But if treated rapidly it should not cause any long term damage.