Risks and benefits of LASIK

RISKS AND BENIFITS OF LASIK

Millions of people have undergone laser eye surgery in the past decade, and living happily and safely with it. When done properly by an experienced eye surgeon, and to the suitable case, The benefits are un-mistakabe; an excellent eye-sight with no glasses (mostly better than that obtained with glasses). Benefits are immense and appreciated very well. 

LASIK, however, isn’t always right for everyone, and as with all surgeries, there are certain risks of LASIK that should be thoroughly evaluated for each individual case. Finding a skilled, trusted surgeon, who can decide your suitability for LASIK vision correction, and determine potential risks, if any, can put your mind at ease and help you experience a life free of glasses of contact lenses. 

Istanbul, Turkey 2011: Dr Ahmad Khalil talking on LAISIK to the Joint Meeting of the SouthEast European and Black Sea Ophthalmol Societies organized by Prof Mahmut Kaskaluglu, Prof Baha Toygar, Istanbul, June 2011
Istanbul, Turkey 2011: Dr Ahmad Khalil talking benifits and risks of LASIK.

When you visit Dr Khalil Eye Clinic for consultationwiht Dr Kkalil, you will be thoroughly examined for the suitability of vision correction, and will be asked to do certain tests that might help in decision making. 

By the end of consultation, Dr Khalil will tell you if LASIK is suitable or not suitable for your case, and if there are decent options for vision correction (like ICL implantation) that might suit your case better.

Are there serious sight threatening risks of LASIK?

Sight threatening complications are extremely rare, and only result from wrong decision and management. 

Then what are the other possbile risks of LASIK?

There are some risks of LASIK which can occur, and you should be aware of their possibility. Risks of LASIK can roughly be divided into: common side effects, infrequent side effects, and extremely rare ones. This monograph does not relate to complications caused by operating on the wrong cases (non-indicated cases for whom LASIK was not suitable in the first place)

COMMONLY OCCURRING (SIDE EFFECTS) OF LASIK

These are not (true side effects), but rather a cause of a trivial discomfort following LASIK. It is to be noted that these symptoms can occur in one eye more than the other with no particular significance:
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The success rates are astoundingly high. Patients are encouraged to have a detailed consultation with Dr Khalil prior to the day of surgery.

 

For the best results of LASIK, at Dr Khalil Eye Clinic you will be well tested to ensure suitability

INFREQUENT SIDE EFFECTS OF LASIK

EXTREMELY RARE SIDE EFFECTS OF LASIK WHICH NEVER OCCURRED IN OUR CLINIC

As you make your decision whether to have refractive eye surgery, consider the benefits and the risks. Also consider the cost of surgery. Most importantly, discuss your decision and your concerns with Dr Khalil. He will be more than willing to help you decide if refractive surgery is right for you.