Is LASIK eye surgery safe?

LASIK’s Safety Record:

Not everyone is a candidate for LASIK surgery NYC or LASIK NJ. Moreover, some patients may be borderline candidates for LASIK eye surgery but be much better served by an alternative Laser or non-Laser procedure (based on age, specific prescription and other factors).

Dr. Ilan Cohen’s expertise with all of the different technologies allows him to offer you the specific procedure that is the safest for you; whether it’s LASIK or an alternative procedure (i.e. Implantable Contact Lens, Clear lensectomy, Epi-LASIK etc.). Compare this to the commercial “LASIK ONLY” centers that offer LASIK as their only vision correction solution. In addition Dr. Cohen is a highly conservative surgeon and will tell you if it is safer for you to defer surgery or wait for a future technology.

Most of the complications listed below are extremely unlikely and, if you are particularly sensitive to explicit surgical explanations, I recommend that you don’t read on. However, if you are interested to know the detailed outline of the most unlikely scenarios, please proceed. Also, keep in mind that most of these complications can still lead to optimal eventual outcomes if managed properly by an experienced surgeon.

Commercial LASIK surgery NYC centers are generally too busy with their assembly-line philosophies to manage LASIK complications effectively and they usually refer them out. We believe in the management of complications by avoiding them in the first place. We also accept referrals from other surgeons for their complications.

It’s important to know that flap complications can happen whether the flap is made with a laser or a “blade“.

LASIK Surgery Complications:

If your LASIK NJ, LASIK surgery NYC or other laser vision correction is performed by a skilled and experienced board-certified ophthalmologist, you can rest assured that you will be in good hands. However, there are no 100% guarantees in ANY type of surgery.

It seems like such a simple procedure – the surgeon makes a flap on your cornea’s surface, lifts it, zaps the cornea with a laser to reshape it, and replaces the flap. However, mistakes can happen when cutting the flap (with a blade OR a laser), and there is always the possibility of flap complications during or after surgery, particularly if you have placed your eyes in the hands of an inexperienced New York or New Jersey LASIK surgeon. Here are some examples of flap-related complications:

Possible flap-related complications

• Free flap (irregular flap formation during surgery)
• Button-hole (Another kind of irregular flap formation during surgery)
• Flap Striea (flap is displaced)
• Sands of Sahara (inflammation under flap)
• Irregular aberrations (optical misalignment induced by the flap and resulting in decreased visual quality)
• Flap displacement (with or without trauma)
• Epithelial ingrowth (epithelial cells that normally populate the surface of the cornea grow underneath the flap.)
• Infection under the flap

Why Choose Us for LASIK Surgery NYC or NJ:

LASIK surgery NYC and New Jersey can be a very safe and rewarding experience if you take the time to find the right surgeon for your unique vision problems. Ilan Cohen MD is a board-certified and fellowship-trained cornea and refractive surgeon who has performed tens of thousands of Manhattan LASIK and New Jersey LASIK surgeries with superb results.

We focus on solving your vision problems skillfully and safely. If you have questions or want to learn more about LASIK Surgery NYC and LASIK NJ or other laser vision correction options, we welcome you to call (212) 764-2020 or (866) 731-3937, or visit us in person. Dr. Ilan Cohen serves NYC, Manhattan, Glendale NY, the greater New York area, Old Bridge, New Jersey, and surrounding cities.
 

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