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Lasik eye surgery - series

Radial keratotomy for myopia - series

Nearsightedness surgery; Radial keratotomy; Refractive surgery; LASIK 

The 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 due to glare (light sensitivity)
• Dislodgement of the flap, even long after surgery
• Infections of the cornea that may lead to permanent vision loss (unusual)
• Scarring that may lead to permanent vision loss (unusual)
• Dry eye

Review Date: 02/22/2007
Reviewed By: Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.