What are the risks of RK?
RK is a safe procedure but like any form of eye surgery, is not risk free. Things can go wrong although they are rare.
Complications of RK include:
- Over-correction: this procedure can cause mild long-sightedness.
- Under correction: this procedure cannot completely remove short-sightedness.
- Unpredictable results: difficult to predict the outcome and this can change over time.
- Glare: more of a problem with night vision
- Halos: same as above.
- Starbursts: same as above.
- Irregular form of astigmatism: can result in double or ‘ghost’ vision.
- Glaucoma: an eye disease which affects the optic nerve.
- Visual aids are still required: the patient may still need to wear glasses after surgery for either close or distance vision.
- Punctured, ruptured or infected cornea: these can happen straight after surgery or even 3 years later.
Plus, further surgery may be required at some time in the future due to a weakening of the cornea. This also includes cataract surgery.
RK Eye Surgery Guide:
- What is ‘RK?’
- How does it differ from other laser eye procedures?
- Who should consider RK?
- What are the risks of RK?
- What are the benefits of RK?
- What should I ask the surgeon at the consultation?
- How much does RK cost?
- What is the RK procedure?
- How long do the effects of RK last for?
- What does recovery from RK involve?
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