Lasik Laser Surgery Complications
There is still some controversy over Lasik laser surgery safety, efficacy and patient satisfaction. However, most eye surgeons believe that Lasik is the best surgical procedure available today to transform patients lives when treating low to moderate myopia and astigmatism in patients between the ages of 18 and 45. Nothing else comes close in regard to refractive outcomes and patient satisfaction, which is close to 98% in recent surveys.
In comparison, popular plastic surgery procedures generate patient satisfaction between 80% and 90%, and cataract surgery with lens implantation ranks in the low 90% range. It is possible that a few Lasik patients may need a second treatment or develop some dry eye symptoms, difficulty with night vision, but these are generally treatable and resolve with time. Also, modern wavefront-guided and optimized Lasik has been shown to actually improve night vision in most patients.
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