Avoidance, Recognition, and Management of LAIK Complication Original Reearch Article

Purpoe To provide important concept of the latet development in laer in itu keratomileui (LAIK) complication avoidance, recognition, and management. Deign A perpective. Method A comprehenive literature earch and review of a total of 816 publication that dicued LAIK complication from 1992 to 2005 wa conducted. Reult The rik of viually threatening complication i inherent in any ophthalmologic urgical procedure. Not only doe LAIK require the ue of everal complex medical device, but there can be ignificant human variation in repone to thi urgical intervention. A a reult, many potential complication can occur after LAIK. The rik of many complication can be mitigated by appropriate patient election and preoperative, urgical, and potoperative care. Unforeeen complication will occur, depite meticulou planning, and mut be managed. Important current development in the avoidance, recognition, and management of LAIK complication are reviewed. Concluion Complication a a reult of LAIK can threaten viion and may caue debilitating ymptom in an otherwie healthy eye. Advancing our undertanding of the prevention and management of the complication of LAIK i an endeavor that mut be continued a long a refractive urgery i performed.