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In the best possible scenario your lasik surgery will either cure or improve your sight problems. You may, after this kind of procedure, find that you can throw away your glasses and contact lenses as so many people so. If this is your aim here then this is obviously a great solution for you.

But, laser surgery such as the Lasik procedure is, at the end of the day, surgery. And, as every reputable doctor will tell you, surgery always carries with it the risk of complications and/or side effects. A good surgeon here will, of course, talk you through the possibilities before you agree to the procedure that they recommend.

This isn’t an issue for most people and the majority of Lasik procedures will work fine and will have no major side effects. But, in some cases, some people will actually be more prone to suffer from side effects from this kind of surgical procedure than others. So, will you be one of them?

These side effects may not be an issue in medical terms. They may simply cause some irritating problems and visual disturbances that you find that you can cope with, especially given the advantages that your surgery may bring you. But, in some cases, these side effects can have a negative impact on your everyday life so they are worth considering before choosing this surgical solution.

For example, if you already suffer from problems with dry eyes then you need to talk to your doctor about whether this kind of procedure could potentially make your dry eyes worse. Dry eyes are a common side effect of this kind of surgery and you could end up with a chronic complaint here that could lead to long term use of eye drops and even corrective surgery in later years.

You also need to be aware that the actual make up of your eyes could have an impact here. Although our eyes are all designed to do the same jobs they are not all made the same. So, for example, if your pupils tend to get larger in dim conditions than is the norm then you could suffer from specific side effects here such as glare and haloing. These side effects can hit everyone but are held to be more likely to happen in this instance.

So, you may well find that having larger pupils in dim light conditions means that you see haloes around objects and glare at night and when there is not a lot of light around after this kind of surgery. In extreme cases this could mean that you cannot drive at night so you need to check this out if that would be a problem for you.

A professional laser eye surgeon will cover the risks and side effects that could happen with this kind of operation with all their patients. They should also make sure that you know of any increased risks that you may have due to a pre-existing condition or visual problem so do make sure to talk through what might happen here.