Corneal surgery

Alternative names:

nearsightedness surgery; radial keratotomy

Risks:

Risks for any anesthesia are:

• reactions to medications
• problems breathing

Risks for any surgery are:

• bleeding
• infection

Additional risks include:

• potential for fluctuating vision
• under-correction or over-correction
• infections of the cornea
• difficulty seeing at night due to glare (light sensitivity)
• traumatic corneal rupture (rare)