Table of Contents
- Overview
- Risks
- Recovery
- Prevention
Nearsightedness surgery; Radial keratotomy; Refractive surgery
Risks
Your vision may not be completely restored after surgery. This is called under-correction. In some cases, vision may be over-corrected.
After surgery some patients may have:
- Spots (halos) in the eyes
- Difficulty seeing at night because of glare (
light sensitivity ) - A dislodged cornea flap, even a long time after surgery
Dry eyes - Infections of the cornea that may lead to permanent vision loss. This is rare.
- Scarring that may lead to permanent vision loss. This is also rare.
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Refractive corneal surgery Recovery
Review Date: 02/17/2009
Reviewed By: Paul B. Griggs, MD, Department of Ophthalmology, Virginia Mason
Medical Center, Seattle , WA . Review provided by VeriMed
Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
