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Is there a possibility of going blind after laser eye surgery?

well i'm thinking of laser eye surgery and i want to know if it's safe or not. Could it go wrong?

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1. Yes it can go wrong. A common error occurs resulting in blurred vision. You should choose your provider with care.
2. yes. While being blinded is pretty unlikely, it's not impossible. When I looked into it the odds of problems were about 1 in 20. These are the same odds as of surviving a space shuttle flight. :-) my optician pointed out that no-one ever damaged their eyes with glasses. I stuck with glasses and contact lenses. not saying 'don't do it' but it is not guaranteed.
3. I have never seen an eye surgeon who has got LASIK (laser surgery for glasses removal) done on his/her own eyes till today !!! If not one of them wants to undergo this procedure, why should I ? I am happy with glasses.
4. ..absolutely not !
5. A lot of people gave undergone successful laser eye surgery. You can too.It might be risky, there are possibilities of Complications and side effects can occur with both LASIK and PRK. Some of the side effects are dry eyes, under- or over-correction, halo around things under light, ghosts or double vision, growth under the epithelial flap, and light sensitivity etc. Nevertheless, it has proven to be successful in most cases. But before you go for the surgery, there are critical factors you need to consider. Read more here: http://lasereyesurgeryz.blogspot.com
6. All surgery carries a risk!
7. going blind is almost impossible. but there are some complication, risk of Lasik eye surgery 1. Most common complication is Dry Eyes Syndrome, 21% report 2. Second common complication is Undercorrection & Overcorrection 3. Third common complication is Night vision problem, Glare, Halos, Night-driving problem, 19.3% report 4. Starbursts after Lasik, 19.7% report 5. Haze after Lasik, less than 1% report 6. Induced Astigmatism after Lasik 7. Regression & Not Permanent after Lasik, less than 5% report 8. Epithelial Ingrowth after Lasik, as low as 0.2%, as high as 15% 9. Corneal Abrasion after Lasik 10. Flap Never Heals after Lasik, 2% report 11. Diffuse Lamellar Keratitis (DLK) after Lasik, 0.7% - 32% report 12. Infection after Lasik, 1:20 for Lasik versus contact lens use 13. keratoconus after Lasik, 0.04% - 0.6% report Complication, risk of Lasik eye surgery http://www.lasikreviews.co.uk/lasik-eye-surgery-complications-risks.htm
8. Not really, 1 in a million chance, but you could be that one.....
9. Going blind from laser surgery is very rare. If you are talking about LASIK, just make sure you ask around and research to make sure you are going to the best place.