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Correction Procedures: RK
Adverse events (at 6 months)
- Undercorrection
- Overcorrection
- Irregular Astigmatism
- Decrease in best-corrected vision
- Light Sensitivity (severe-3%, mild-moderate-51%)
- Glare (severe-10%, mild-moderate-57%)
- Starburst (severe-11%, mild-moderate-61%)
- Fluctuation in vision (severe-10%, mild-moderate-68%)
- Tearing (evere-1%, mild-moderate-14%)
- Double Vision (severe-2%, mild-moderate-16%)
- Gritty Feeling (severe-2%, mild-moderate-17%)
- Shadows (severe - 2%, mild-moderate 25%)
Significant complications resulting in severe and permanent vision loss, or even the loss of an eye, can occur with any refractive procedure. However serious complications such as these are very, very rare.
The discussion of adverse effects and complications is necessarily incomplete. Additional complications can be discussed at AAPECS Eye Care.
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