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Laser eye surgery complications
There are a number of complications that can arise as a result of laser eye surgery, if you have been diagnosed with any of the conditions listed below you could have a claim for compensation should the injury have been as a result of negligence. If you would like to discuss your situation with one of our laser eye surgery specialists contact us on 01616 966 229 for free initial advice.
| Accommodative spasm | Induced aberration |
| Aniseikonia | Induced astigmatism |
| Anisometropia | Interface keratitis |
| 'Aquarium' vision | Interface debris |
| Arcing | Irregular astigmatism |
| Blindness (rare) | Loss of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) |
| Branch retinal vein occlusion | Loss of contrast sensitivity (LOCS) |
| Cataract formation | Loss of depth perception |
| Central island | Loss of quality of life |
| Central toxic keratopathy (CTK) | Macular hole |
| Contrast sensitivity loss | Microperforation |
| Corneal abrasion | Monocular diplopia |
| Corneal edema | Muscle spasm |
| Corneal hypoxia | Nerve fiber damage/thinning |
| Corneal necrosis | Night vision disturbance (NVD) |
| Corneal perforation | Optic nerve infarction |
| Corneal scarring | Optic nerve neuropathy |
| Corneal thinning | Overcorrection |
| Corneal ulcer | Pain (transient/persistent) |
| Decompensated strabismus | Palpebral fissures |
| Diffuse lamellar keratitis (DLK) | Photophobia |
| Dry eye | Premature cataract formation |
| Ectasia | Progressive hyperopia |
| Endothelial cell loss | Psychological problems |
| Epithelial ingrowth | Ptosis |
| Epithelial sloughing | Reading difficulty |
| Flap buttonhole | Recurrent corneal erosion |
| Flap decentration | Regression |
| Flap melt | Retinal break |
| Flap striae (wrinkles) | Retinal detachment/tear |
| Flap subluxation | Sands of the Sahara (DLK) |
| Fluctuating vision | Scarring |
| GASH (glare/arc/starburst/halo) | Starbursting |
| Ghosting | Steroid-induced glaucoma |
| Glare | Trigeminal neuralgia (TGN) |
| Halo | Undercorrection |
| Haze | Uneven pupils size |
| Headache | Visual field defect |
| Higher order aberration (HOA) | Vitreous detachment (floaters) |
| Hyperopic shift |
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