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Risks, Complications and Benefits of Laser Eye Surgery - LASIK, LASEK, PRK1. If you plan to undergo a laser eye surgery, such as IntraLASIK, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, Epi-LASIK you should have the possibility to acquire a good understanding of the benefits, risks and complications of laser vision correction.
2. If you suffer from complications after laser eye surgery you should receive help, such that you could correct the problem yourself. Operation Auge NPO (Non-Profit-Organization) intends to state their purpose clearly through this information, a communication platform with a LASIK Forum.  more
Knowlegde about the Safety of Laser Vision Correction
Generally, the success rate of the procedures of LASIK (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis), IntraLASIK (Femtosecond Laser Microkeratome Lasik), LASEK (Laser-Assisted Subepithelial Keratectomy), Epi-LASIK and PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) for laser vision correction is claimed to be 95 %. But this relates to a range of ±1 diopters and includes not the risks mentioned below. more
 Simulation of Visual Side Effects after Refractive Surgery
With the vision test simulator of "Vision Surgery Rehab Network" you can simulate double vision (ghosting), loss of contrast sensitivity as the consequence of a laser eye surgery. You can understand the consequences of possible complications of IntraLASIK, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, Epi-LASIK so that you get a more objective impression about possible visual side effects before the operation. more
Guidelines for the preparations for a LASIK, LASEK, PRK
How can you prepare for a laser eye surgery? In our guidelines we mention some important points which are based on personal experiences of content and dissatisfied patients. The FDA's  LASIK checklist helps you to assess your chance of success and to minimize the risk of complications. more
Benefits of LASIK, LASEK, PRK - Reasons for a Laser Eye Surgery
In order to get a realistic idea of the benefits of a successful LASIK, LASEK, PRK you should take the time to go through the FDA's LASIK checklist and our laser eye surgery guidelines. A well-informed candidate for laser eye surgery is more likely to be a satisfied patient. If your LASIK risk score is low, if you reduce external risk factors and if you comply with the instructions of your refractive surgeon after laser eye surgery procedures like IntraLASIK, LASIK, LASEK, PRK, Epi-LASIK can contribute to a higher quality of life. more
Individual and External Risk Factors of LASIK
It is important to consider external and individual risk factors before undergoing IntraLASIK, LASIK, Epi-LASIK, LASEK, PRK. External risk factors that can be minimized are, for instance, missing quality standards like ISO 9001 in the laser eye clinic, technically obsolete laser systems and insufficient experience of the refractive surgeon. More important, however, are individual risk factors. more
Surgical and Postoperative Complications of Laser Vision CorrectionThe following charts taken from two scientific review articles contain all surgical and
postoperative complications associated with LASIK. Surface procedures like PRK, LASEK, Epi-LASIK don't lead to microkeratome-associated intraoperative complications but they have a higher risk of haze, scarring and postoperative pain. more
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