[The postoperative complications and management of excimer laser in situ keratomilleusis]

To evaluate the safety of excimer laser in situ keratomilleusis (LASLK) METHODS: The postoperative complications in 699 eyes of LASIK were observed and statistically analyzed.

The haze, halo, growth of corneal epithelium under valve, the foreign body under valve, the fold of corneal valve, infection, decentralization, irregular astigmatism, valvular damage, low contrast sensibility, undercorrection and over correction, the psychological dysopia, glaucoma, fluctuating visual acuity and the loss of the best corrected visual acuity were found.

LASIK has it's advantages of accurate manipulation, extensive range of correction and rapid recovery, but some of the complications resulting from this operation are so difficult to treat that careful consideration should be given before using this technique.