Complications of laser refractive surgery

PRK/LASIK/LASEK

Overcorrection/undercorrection

Astigmatism

Regression

Glare, halo, monocular diplopia

Dry eye symptoms

Reduced contrast sensitivity

More common in PRK

Postoperative pain

Delayed epithelial healing

Infection

Scarring/stromal haze

More common in LASIK

Flap complications

Epithelial ingrowth

Diffuse lamellar keratitis (Sands of Sahara)

More common in LASEK

Postoperative pain

Stromal haze

Flap complications

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PRK: photorefractive keratectomy; LASIK: laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis; LASEK: laser epithelial keratomileusis.

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