Is Laser Vision Correction safe?
Over 1 million laser vision correction procedures have been performed worldwide in the past 10 years. Data obtained during exhaustive clinical trials shows that all patients experienced significant improvement in uncorrected vision (vision without glasses or contact lenses) after laser vision correction.
Every surgical procedure carries some risk; however, serious complications with LASIK or PRK are extremely rare. The chance of having a vision-reducing complication is much less than one percent. Many of the risks and complications associated with these procedures can be eliminated or reduced through our careful patient selection process as well as thorough pre-operative testing with our state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment. You may experience some visual side effects after laser vision correction. These are usually mild and most often diminish a few days to a few weeks following your procedure. The most common side effects of laser vision correction are “halo” effect and some glare at night around lights. These are related to the area of treatment on the surface of the eye and the size of your pupil in dim lighting. However, these problems are usually no worse than those often experienced by contact lens and eyeglass wearers.
Millions of LVC procedures have been performed worldwide in the past 10 years. Data obtained during exhaustive US FDA clinical trials shows that all patients experienced a significant improvement in uncorrected vision (vision without glasses or contact lenses) after laser vision correction and that 98% of patients achieved clear vision without the need for corrective lenses.
There are possible risks with any surgical procedure. Serious complications with LASIK or PRK are extremely rare. The chance of having a vision-reducing complication from LASIK has been documented in clinical studies to be less than one percent. Many of the risks and complications associated with this procedure can be reduced or eliminated through careful patient selection and thorough pre-operative testing using the latest diagnostic technology.
