Refractive corneal surgery

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Nearsightedness surgery; Radial keratotomy; Refractive surgery

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.

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).

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