There is no evidence that these lasers have any untoward long-term effects. The wave lengths used do not appears to cause any long-term side effects.

Any abdominal operation sets the stage for a possible bowel obstruction the lifetime frequency of which is approximately 8%. Vitamin and mineral deficiencies can occur if calcium, B12, and iron supplements are not taken as prescribed. Less commonly protein deficiency can occur.

part of your initial consultation, your physician will review your expectations for surgery. At that time, he can provide a realistic picture of what surgery can and cannot accomplish. Depending on which procedures you are interested in, we will provide you with a list of any risks reported in the medical literature associated with any procedures you are considering. Although risks from cosmetic surgery are uncommon, every patient should be fully informed of any risk associated with surgery.

Risks involved with laser surgery are rare, but can include; colour-change, temporary pigmentation problems, persistent redness and scars.

Dr. Schiller has used the CO2 laser since 1992 and has lectured about lasers in cosmetic and reconstructive eyelid surgery at medical meetings. The laser allows a much more precise surgery, with less swelling and bruising. Only the deeper layers are cut with the laser, not the skin, to avoid any scarring. There is no risk from the laser, and Dr. Schiller feels that there are important benefits in precision and faster recovery.

A - Your doctor will be able to tell you what the risk is for you. Some people may experience problems with some aspects of memory after surgery, but this is usually only noticed with sophisticated memory testing. Most patients feel better and not as lethargic, as their level of medication may not be as high.

This vision correction technology using excimer laser is more than 20 years old. The technology has grown constantly more sophisticated since. Several million people have benefited from this surgery. The laser we use is a sixth-generation laser.

LASIK is a more advanced form of keratomelusis which was developed over 20 years ago. The advances in laser technology and microkeratomes has made the LASIK procedure precise and predictable.

All surgical procedures contain an element of risk but, since 1986, millions of people worldwide have had successful laser eye surgery performed on their eyes.

with any surgical procedure, there are risks associated with LASIK. But in our surgeon's hands, and with the added safety of LadarVision tracking, LASIK can be a safe and successful procedure. The FDA studied laser vision correction for many years before approval, but each person does heal and respond differently. You should talk to our staff or your surgeon about the risks, benefits, and alternatives for your eyes.

LASIK surgery is widely regarded as a safe and effective treatment. Like any type of surgery, there are possible side effects and complications; however, the risk is very low. Free flaps - In very rare instances, the corneal flap can become detached during laser eye surgery. This occurs in less than one in 6,000 cases. If the flap is detached the LASIK surgeon will simply place the freed flap in the correct position after the cornea has been reshaped.

No! Over the first 15 years that this laser has been performed, there have been no progressive or long term changes that would lead one to believe that there would be any changes in the next 10 or 20 years.

Depending on the extent of the problem, laser surgery for NPDR may take anywhere from a few minutes to one-half hour; for PDR it may take anywhere from fifteen minutes to one hour or more.

Chances are good you will get through surgery without complications. Of course complications can occur with any type of surgery and depend on the risk factors that you have before going into surgery. Your surgeon can discuss this with you prior to surgery. Different types of risk factors include: decreased heart function, significant problems with diabetes, lung or kidney problems, and obesity.

The most serious potential risk of the surgical procedure is bleeding in the brain, producing a stroke. This risk varies from patient to patient, depending on other medical factors, but generally ranges from 1-3%. If stroke occurs, it usually occurs during or within a few hours of surgery. Another risk is infection, especially of the deep brain stimulating hardware, which occurs in about 4-5% of patients.

All surgery has risks. The vast majority of these operations go perfectly well with excellent results and happy patients. The risk of bad results in this surgery is quite rare, but can include creases that do not form where they are planned, and can be too low or high, or not deep enough, or not exactly the same in both eyes. Any surgery has a risk of bleeding and infection. These are very rare in this surgery. Scars can heal abnormally and be visible.

Put simply the main risks are death and complications. Mortality risk is 0.5% or 1/200. The commonest causes for death are pulmonary emboli and infections. The commonest complications are wound infections, strictures, and hernias.