Every treatment does show some amount of complications, but it may be minimum or maximum. So, it is better to check for the pros and cons before undergoing any treatment, including the laser eye surgery. Laser eye surgery risk factors and complications are many. Let us examine some of the complications or risks of laser eye surgery.
Laser eye surgery risks
- Dry eye: This condition is one of the most common complication or risks of eye surgery with laser. It is vitally important and essential factor that the surgeon assesses or evaluates before the treatment as to how dry the patient’s eyes are. This condition typically resolves itself as the eye heals over the first six months after the surgery.
- Ptosis ( eye lid droop): This is a rare condition, which usually resolves itself just within two weeks of the surgery.
- Anaesthetic reaction: Patients may develop reaction to anaesthetics, but the condition is extremely rare.
- Night vision problems: This is a common risk of laser eye surgery during low light levels or during night when the pupils enlarge. Examples of this condition are star bursts, glare and halos around lights. This is very less likely to occur if a patient undergoes Wavefront laser eye surgery.
- Irregular astigmatism: This might lead a patient to experience ghost images around especially during low light levels at night. The condition can be treated by using further laser treatment.
- Corneal infection: This infection is an uncommon complication of laser eye surgery, that can be treated normally with antibiotics and with steroid eye drops if needed.
- Discomfort after surgery: The discomforts may vary from one patient to another similar to the recovery after the laser eye surgery.
These are some of the laser eye surgery risks. One should follow the prescription properly after the surgery and if there is any discomfort, irritation or complications, then immediately consult your surgeon.
