Risks of refractive surgery

Laser refractive surgery today has one of the highest safety profiles of any elective surgery, but like any procedure, it isn't free of risk — risks worth understanding before deciding to have surgery.

The most common side effects are temporary: dry eye, glare or night halos, and visual fluctuation during the first few weeks while the eye heals. More serious complications — infection, irregular healing, under- or over-correction — are uncommon when the procedure is performed on a properly selected candidate.

The most effective way to reduce these risks is precisely a complete pre-operative evaluation: ruling out non-ideal candidates (thin corneas, undiagnosed keratoconus, severe dry eye) is the best prevention there is. That's why at Vision Clinic we dedicate the necessary time to this evaluation before scheduling any surgery.