Laser eye surgery can prove to be a dream come true for those who experience eye vision problems. It has been a remarkable boon to millions of people who suffer from poor vision. The news of laser eye surgical procedures always seems to be good though, but are there side effects to laser eye surgery? This article would assist in fully understanding the potential complications and side effects to laser eye surgery. WHAT ARE THE RISKS? As with all other surgical procedures, laser eye treatment has instances of potential side effects. However, its risks are very minimal as compared to other surgeries. And this is one of the main reasons why people decide to undergo laser eye surgery. Some of the side effects of laser surgery are as follows: delayed healing or corneal infection which has been recorded to have affected several patients who had the PRK (Photorefractive Keratectomy) surgery. However, the percentage of patients who was affected by this procedure is 0.1-0.2 per cent, which is very minimal. With the LASIK procedure, the percentage of affected patients are even less. In these instances the healing time is very slow, but the good news with these laser eye procedures is that there are no long term side effects. One common side effect of the laser surgical procedure is ‘under and over correction’. Relatively, at times it is very difficult for eye surgeons to accurately predict how patients would react or respond towards a treatment, and in numerous cases, patients may still be required to depend on corrective lenses even after the laser eye procedure has been completed. The Photorefractive Keratectomy procedure involves the present of a corneal haze which is something that the patient would not notice. But, there are instances where this corneal haze has resulted in few complications, such as restricting patients from driving. There is also the incidence of ‘regression’- this means that the patient’s eye can regress to its previous state after the surgery. These side effects are mainly evident during the PRK procedure. The LASIK eye surgery on the other hand has side effects such as flap damage. However, this is a rare complication and the flap tissue can always be replaced after the treatment. Additionally, the LASIK surgical procedure also bears the side effect of flap distortion which can occur when the patient is healing from the procedure. This article has no aim to sway you away from undergoing laser eye surgery. However, its mere aim is to point out the actual risks that may be possible with any type of surgical procedures. If you wish to undergo laser eye treatment, then it is imperative that you ask yourself and your doctor this question: “are there side effects to laser eye surgery”? Your doctor would assist you in choosing the right laser eye procedure depending on your present eye condition. Although the side effects of laser eye surgery are minimal in its extent, you should always consider the possibility of these minor risks and complications when choosing the right laser eye procedure to correct your vision.