Safe LASIK: a primer.

摘要

Laser in situ keratomileusis, LASIK, is one of the most commonly performed surgeries in the United States. Since its introduction in 1996, the procedure has become increasingly safe. This is due to improved technology and experience. As LASIK has become more popular, the concept of safety has changed. Surgeons most often think of safety as complication-free surgery. Patients, of course, share this definition of safety, but also add to it the quality of the results of LASIK. For example, surgeons consider "enhancements" to be a part of the refractive surgery treatment. Patients, however, may consider a second operation to be a complication of the first.l Surgeons and patients today agree subjective complaints such as glare and haloes are complications of LASIK, and should be considered in the safety profile of the