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The incidence of refractive surgery patients having unresolved complications six months after surgery has been estimated from 3%<ref name="CRSQA 1">Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance. [http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-complications.htm "The most common complications of refractive surgery."]. ComplicatedEyes.org.</ref> to 6%.<ref name="Albietz">Albietz JM, Lenton LM, McLennan SG. [http://www.optometrists.asn.au/gui/files/ceo882089.pdf "Dry eye after LASIK: comparison of outcomes for Asian and Caucasian eyes."] ''Clin Exp Optom.'' 2005 Mar;88(2):89–96.</ref> The following are some of the more frequently reported complications of LASIK<ref name="CRSQA 1"/><ref>FreeVis LASIK Zentrum, Universitatsklinikum Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16465507&query_hl=35&itool=pubmed_docsum Complications of refractive excimer laser surgery]. 2006.</ref>
The incidence of refractive surgery patients having unresolved complications six months after surgery has been estimated from 3%<ref name="CRSQA 1">Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance. [http://www.usaeyes.org/lasik/faq/lasik-complications.htm "The most common complications of refractive surgery."]. ComplicatedEyes.org.</ref> to 6%.<ref name="Albietz">Albietz JM, Lenton LM, McLennan SG. [http://www.optometrists.asn.au/gui/files/ceo882089.pdf "Dry eye after LASIK: comparison of outcomes for Asian and Caucasian eyes."] ''Clin Exp Optom.'' 2005 Mar;88(2):89–96.</ref> The following are some of the more frequently reported complications of LASIK<ref name="CRSQA 1"/><ref>FreeVis LASIK Zentrum, Universitatsklinikum Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167 Mannheim. [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=16465507&query_hl=35&itool=pubmed_docsum Complications of refractive excimer laser surgery]. 2006.</ref>
*Dry eyes
*[[Keyword:=Dry eyes|Dry eyes]]
*Overcorrection or undercorrection
*Overcorrection or undercorrection
*Halos or starbursts around light sources at night
*Halos or starbursts around light sources at night
*Light sensitivity
*[[Keyword:=Light sensitivity|Light sensitivity]]
*Ghosts or double vision
*[[Keyword:=Ghosts or double vision|Ghosts or double vision]]
*Wrinkles in flap
*[[Keyword:=Wrinkles in flap|Wrinkles in flap]]
*Debris or growth under flap
*[[keyword:=Debris or growth under flap|Debris or growth under flap]]
*Thin or buttonhole flap
*[[keyword:=Thin or buttonhole flap|Thin or buttonhole flap]]
*Induced astigmatism
*[[keyword:=Induced astigmatism|Induced astigmatism]]
*Posterior vitreous detachment<ref name="Mirshahi>Mirshahi A, Schopfer D, Gerhardt D, Terzi E, Kasper T, Kohnen T. "Incidence of posterior vitreous detachment after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol.'' 2006 Feb;244(2):149-53. Epub 2005 Jul 26. PMID 16044328.</ref>
*Posterior vitreous detachment<ref name="Mirshahi>Mirshahi A, Schopfer D, Gerhardt D, Terzi E, Kasper T, Kohnen T. "Incidence of posterior vitreous detachment after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol.'' 2006 Feb;244(2):149-53. Epub 2005 Jul 26. PMID 16044328.</ref>
*Macular hole<ref name="Arevalo">Arevalo JF, Mendoza AJ, Velez-Vazquez W, Rodriguez FJ, Rodriguez A, Rosales-Meneses JL, Yepez JB, Ramirez E, Dessouki A, Chan CK, Mittra RA, Ramsay RC, Garcia RA, Ruiz-Moreno JM. "Full-thickness macular hole after LASIK for the correction of myopia." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2005 Jul;112(7):1207–12. PMID 15921746.</ref>
*Macular hole<ref name="Arevalo">Arevalo JF, Mendoza AJ, Velez-Vazquez W, Rodriguez FJ, Rodriguez A, Rosales-Meneses JL, Yepez JB, Ramirez E, Dessouki A, Chan CK, Mittra RA, Ramsay RC, Garcia RA, Ruiz-Moreno JM. "Full-thickness macular hole after LASIK for the correction of myopia." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2005 Jul;112(7):1207–12. PMID 15921746.</ref>