Myth... All eye surgery is successful.

Fact... In general, eye surgery is quite successful for most ocular conditions. As with all surgery, it is not 100% successful, but the success rate for many of th eocular procedures is 90% or better. Complications do happen sometimes, and the possibility of problems occurring during or after surgery should be realized. However, improved technology has greatly reduced the risk of complications resulting from surgery. Today much eye surgery is done with the use of an operating microscope. The microscope provides the surgeon high degrees of magnification of the eye, which has helped decrease surgical complications. Because fewer complications occur, most eye surgery today is done on an outpatient basis.

...If you have additional questions about the eyes or any problems with your vision, contact your ophthalmologist. For other patient education materials about eye diseases and disorders go to:
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