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After lasik eye correction surgery your eyes may suffer certain side effects. There are some laser eye surgery risks that everybody wanting to undergo a procedure must be made aware or.  It must also be remembered that laser eye correction surgery is an entire elective procedure and is mostly opted for because of cosmetic reasons rather than medical reasons. Most people opt for this procedure to get rid of prescription glasses and contact lenses.

A minor after effect that you can experience after laser surgery is dryness of eyes. If you experience itchy eyes, you are probably having the dry eye problem. You can reduce the dry eye symptoms by using drops. Immediately after laser vision surgery your doctor will generally ask you to start using artificial tear drops once every 15 minutes during the first four hours after surgery after which you can use them when needed. In a few cases, dry eye conditions can persist for 3 or 6 months.

After the eye correction surgery, your nerve impulses, which trigger the lacrimal gland and produce tears can get interrupted and this is what causes dry eye. It is considered to be a normal condition after the procedure. You can relieve all the discomfort by the constant use of artificial tear drops. Using the artificial tears when ever needed makes you feel a lot better and also quickens the healing.

Another problem that can sometimes occur is the formation of halos or glares in your vision at night. With the latest developments in the eye correction surgery process, these problems have started to reduce considerably. If at all you do experience any halos or glares, it is most likely to clear up in a short amount of time.

Another of the laser eye surgery risks is that of blurred vision. This blurring usually resolve on its own and will go away within a few days.

There is also a chance that you may your eyes extremely irritated state after the surgery. A few people have even described it to be like having a grain of sand in the eye. Everybody’s normal reflex is to rub the eye, but one should avoid the urge and allow the flap to heal well. You can use the help of some artificial tears to reduce the sense of irritation.

In very rare cases, the eye may start to have an infection. Generally doctors prescribe the use of an antibiotic for the week or two after this eye surgery. If for any reason one does develop any infection, you should consult the doctor immediately.

You can also expect a improvement in vision immediately after the LASIK surgery. You also will notice your vision improving continually over a period of time. For your  vision to gain its full power, it can even take six months.

These are some of the laser eye surgery risks when laser vision surgery is used in eye correction surgery.