Laser Eye Surgery Forum

Can laser eye surgery cause blindness?

I am worried i might go blind if something goes wrong then i have laser eye surgery

Yes theoretically laser eye surgery can cause blindness but the chance of this happening is about 1 in 5 million. The vast majority of laser eye surgery complications are very minor and are easily dealt with by your surgeon. The chance of a complication that the surgeon will not be able to fix is about 1 in 30,000. Dont let the thought of going blind put you off having the surgery.