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Lasik, RK, PRK, Lasek, epi-Lasek surgery complications

The listing that follows is a compilation of possible complications resulting from vision correction (and other) eye surgeries. Please refer to our comprehensive glossary (coming soon!) for an explanation of terms.

accommodative spasm
aniseikonia
anisometropia
“aquarium” vision
arcing
blindness (rare)
branch retinal vein occlusion
cataract formation
central island
central toxic keratopathy (CTK)
contrast sensitivity loss
corneal abrasion
corneal edema
corneal hypoxia
corneal necrosis
corneal perforation
corneal scarring
corneal thinning
corneal ulcer
decompensated strabismus
diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK)
dry eye
ectasia
endothelial cell loss
epithelial ingrowth
epithelial sloughing
flap buttonhole
flap decentration
flap melt
flap striae (wrinkles)
flap subluxation
fluctuating vision
GASH (glare/arc/starburst/halo)
ghosting
glare
halo
haze
headache
higher order aberration (HOA)
hyperopic shift

induced aberration
induced astigmatism
interface keratitis
interface debris
irregular astigmatism
loss of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA)
loss of contrast sensitivity (LOCS)
loss of depth perception
loss of quality of life
macular hole
microperforation
monocular diplopia
muscle spasm
nerve fiber damage/thinning
night vision disturbance (NVD)
optic nerve infarction
optic nerve neuropathy
overcorrection
pain (transient/persistent)
palpebral fissures
photophobia
premature cataract formation
progressive hyperopia
psychological problems
ptosis
reading difficulty
recurrent corneal erosion
regression
retinal break
retinal detachment/tear
sands of the Sahara (DLK)
scarring
starbursting
steroid-induced glaucoma
trigeminal neuralgia (TGN)
undercorrection
uneven pupils size
visual field defect
vitreous detachment (floaters)