Possible Problems after Lasik Surgery

The FDA lists the following possible problems:

• Some patients lose lines of vision on the eye chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or further surgery.
• Some patients have troubling side effects, such as glare, halos or double-vision. Driving in fog or at night can become a real problem for those who lose some visual acuity (”sharpness”), even if they have 20/20 vision.
• Patients may be over- or under-treated, which may need further surgery to correct.
• Patients may develop severe “dry eye” problems (see the separate item on this site).
• And results are generally not as good in patients with very large refractive errors.  (Normally this is an issue that most surgeons will highlight at the very first examinination).

The FDA is worried that the benefits of improved vision may not be permanent. The recent studies support the view that there may be a gradual regession, but it does appear to be just that - gradual.

Of course, there is always the possibility that even with the surgery, a patient may still need to wear glasses.   This might be either for reading or for long distances, depending on what type of lasik procedure was carried out.

As long as :

• You  investigate the issues properly. 
• You  chose your surgeon carefully.  
• You are a good candidate in the first place. 
• And you understand the potential side effects.

There is a good chance that you will achieve better vision with Lasik eye surgery.

It seems that you can count on achieving good lasik long term results. 

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