What are the risks of laser eye surgery?
No surgery is without risk. Not even laser eye surgery. The chance is incredibly small, but complications can occur. That is why we offer a lifetime warranty on all our treatments. A number of risks listed.
Dry eyes
The eye may feel drier after the treatment. This varies per treatment. Artificial tears are temporarily prescribed to soothe.
Haze – at TransPRk and Lasek
In a few cases, during wound healing, a clouding of the cornea, haze, may occur. This can cause a temporary reduction in contrast and temporary reduction in vision. After 3 to 12 months, the clarity is in principle restored. Additional use of medication can accelerate this.
Starbursting
Starbursting, star formation around a light source, is partly caused by a dilated pupil. If the ophthalmologist finds that your pupils are too large, laser eye surgery may be advised against.
Tightly squinting eyelids
By squeezing the eyelids hard it is possible that the treatment cannot be carried out. In that case a switch can be made to a surface treatment.
Photosensitivity
After the treatment you may need sunglasses sooner. Especially in the first few days your eyes are very sensitive to light. This hypersensitivity decreases, but does not disappear completely for everyone.