Laser Eye Surgery Risks
Whilst laser eye surgery is very safe and thousands of laser eye suregry procedures are succesfully carried out each and every day there can sometimes rarely be complications.
It is estimated that 0.1% chance of the cornea becoming infected after laser eye surgery. However this isn't vision threatning and generally results in slight discomfort untill the infection has passed by. Therefore it is essential to make sure your provider offers a good aftercare program, our partners Ultralase offer lifetime aftercare guarantee.
Sometimes after surgery there can be undercorrection, as it is impossible to tell 100% how peoples eye will respond to laser eye surgery it may result in undercorrection which can generally be fixed with a second spell of treatment.
A small amount of patients will experience Halo effect. This is where the pupil enlarges and an optical effect is caused which can sometimes interfere with night driving.
In some patients the effect of refractive surgery is gradually lost over several months. This is like an undercorrection, and a re-treatment is often feasible.
To put your mind at rest you should talk to a laser eye surgery specialists. At Ultralase, you can book a FREE consultation where you can ask all your questions about laser eye surgery risks. Simply complete the form on the right now to book your FREE consultation.