What are the long-term effects of LASIK?
Excimer laser procedures have been prevalent in many countries around the world since the late 1980’s. Many clinical studies have investigated the long-term effects (15 years) of the Excimer laser on the cornea. All of these studies, without exception, have failed to demonstrate any long-term negative effects on the integrity of the eye. Total Eye Care’s Doctors have been assisting patients with laser refractive surgery since before it was performed in the U.S. Many of those patients achieved 20/20 vision after their procedure, and today, they are still 20/20 without any difficulties. Patients who require an enhancement procedure or develop a complication will typically do so within the first few months following the procedure, not years later. It is essential that you understand as much as possible about the risks associated with the Excimer laser procedure. The risk of having a serious vision-threatening complication is less than 1%. The Excimer laser procedure, however, like all sur
Excimer laser procedures have been prevalent in many countries around the world since the late 1980’s. Many clinical studies have investigated the long-term effects (15 years) of the Excimer laser on the cornea. All of these studies, without exception, have failed to demonstrate any long-term negative effects on the integrity of the eye. Drs. Driscoll and Driscoll have been assisting patients with laser refractive surgery since before it was performed in the U.S. Many of those patients achieved 20/20 vision after their procedure, and today, they are still 20/20 without any difficulties. Patients who require an enhancement procedure or develop a complication will typically do so within the first few months following the procedure, not years later. It is essential that you understand as much as possible about the risks associated with the Excimer laser procedure. The risk of having a serious vision-threatening complication is less than 1%. The Excimer laser procedure, however, like all s
The 9 year follow-up of patients undergoing laser vision correction procedures is very stable. In fact the behavior of an eye that has had LASIK parallels the behavior of a normal eye that has not had surgery. LASIK has been performed since 1991. Based on what we have learned from performing eye surgery over time, we know that if an eye is “stable” in its vision at 2 years, then it should remain stable at 20 years and beyond. The eye behaves in a predictable manner. Since visual results from laser vision correction procedures have been stable after 9 years, then they should remain stable over a lifetime.
