What are the risks of AK?
There are risks with all forms of eye surgery. Surgery is, in general, very safe and complications are rare. However, things can go wrong in a small minority of cases.
There are side effects and complications associated with AK which are:
- Sensitivity to light
- Glare
- Starbursts
- Halos
- Infection
- Fluctuations in eyesight
- Cornea is weakened which means an increased risk of trauma/disease
- Problem with wearing contact lenses
AK Eye Surgery Guide:
- What is ‘AK?’
- How does it differ from laser eye procedures such as LASIK?
- Who should consider AK?
- What are the risks of AK?
- What are the benefits of AK?
- What should I ask the surgeon at the consultation?
- How much does AK cost?
- What is the AK procedure?
- How long do the effects of AK last for?
- What does recovery from AK involve?
LASER EYE SURGRY GUIDE
- Laser Eye Surgery
- LASIK Eye Surgery
- Wavefront LASIK Eye Surgery
- EPI LASIK Eye Surgery
- IntraLase LASIK Eye Surgery
- Z-LASIK Eye Surgery
- PRK Eye Surgery
- LASEK Eye Surgery
- LTK Laser Eye Surgery
- PTK Eye Surgery
OTHER EYE SURGERY
- RK Eye Surgery
- AK Eye Surgery
- CK Eye Surgery
- CLE/RLE Eye Surgery
- INTACS Eye Surgery
- Cross Linking Eye Surgery
- Blended Vision Eye Surgery
- Lens Implants
- IOL Eye Surgery