Reasons Not To Have Lasik Laser Surgical Procedures for Vision Correction/Improvement

Counted as one of the popular refractive surgery, the Lasik laser surgical procedures are associated with several disadvantages. One of the major disadvantages of Lasik laser surgery is that it is associated with loss of vision due to infection. As per the statistical analysis conducted by Archives of Ophthalmology in the year 2006, it was reported that the risk of vision is much higher in the patients who wear contact lens than the loss of vision due to infection caused by the Lasik laser surgical procedures. It was reported that the vision loss due to infection caused during the laser surgical procedures are about 1 in 10, 000 cases where is much less than vision loss ratio of 1: 2000 in cases of contact len wearers.

In some cases, the Lasik laser surgical procedures are associated with vision problems known as “Higher-Order Aberrations”. “Higher-Order Aberrations” cannot be treated by simple eyeglasses and requires special testing for diagnosis purposes. It was reported that the problems of “Higher-Order Aberrations” can occur when during night the light enters the edge of the Lasik flap, due to dilation of eye pupils. Besides this, Lasik and PRK are associated with spherical aberration in some cases.

Although temporary, in some cases the patients after the Lasik often experiences dry eyes following surgery. Dry eye can develop into dry eye syndrome if left untreated by ophthalmologists.  The doctors can make use of artificial tears for the purpose of treatment of dry eyes associated with Lasik. Besides this, prescription tears and punctal occlusion can be used for the purpose of treatment of dry eyes.

In some cases, the patients often complain of permanent dry eye syndrome. Halos and starbursts can be seen by some patients post Lasik surgery, around bright light at night. Preoperative, intraoperative, early postoperative or late postoperative sources can often causes different types of complications LASIK laser surgical procedures. Besides this, it is reported that 0.244% cases of flap complications can occur during Lasik surgery.

Lamellar corneal Lasik surgeries are often associated with flap complications like displaced flaps.  Slipped flap and Flap interface particles, are some of the other complications that can occur during Lasik surgery. Diffuse lamellar keratitis can also be associated with Lasik laser surgical procedures. Post-LASIK corneal ectasia can also be associated with Lasik surgery.

Eye clinics in Delhi are well-equipped with latest technology for conducting effective Lasik Laser in Delhi with least possible risks under the supervision extremely experienced Ophthalmologist and eye surgeons.   The eye care hospitals can also be contacted for treatment of other diseases like cataract. For the purpose of treatment of cataract, the doctors make use of Cataract Surgery in Delhi.