Are there any risks with laser eye surgery?
Optometrists work closely with eye surgeons to co-manage the laser eye surgery procedure. Ask your optometrist which eye surgeons in your area have the most current laser technology and which surgeons have the best safety record. Most patients are very pleased with the results of laser eye surgery. This is because the optometrist and eye surgeon work together to make sure that someone considering laser treatment is a good candidate for the procedure. The cornea thickness is one of the important measurements that will be used to determine the right candidate for the procedure since some vision may be lost if the cornea becomes too thin after the laser is applied. Some patients, especially those with large pupils, have developed glare, halos and poor night vision. More current lasers have addressed this problem and the risk of these visual symptoms has decreased significantly with the improved laser technology. It is also possible to develop dry eye after laser eye surgery but new techno
