Complications & risks of Lasik - Starbursts
Clinical trials for LASIK demonstrates that six months after LASIK
eye surgery, 19.7% report glare (Starbursts)
Starbursting refers to rays or fine filaments coming
off lights. At night, these rays
can become dramatically longer
and denser. Starbursts usually only affect
nighttime vision, but
in some cases can appear around lights at any time of the day.
Reasons of Starbursts after Lasik
The most common cause of starbursts is to do with
pupil size. In darkened conditions the pupil dilates/widens,
allowing light to enter the eye through both the central and
peripheral cornea areas. If when Lasik eye surgery is performed
the treatment zone for vision correction does not cover the area
of the cornea which allows in light during darkness, then light
will enter through the uncorrected peripheral cornea causing the
starbursting affect.
Treatment to Starbursts after Lasik
The complications of LASIK eye surgery most
commonly disappear within the first month after a LASIK
procedure, but if symptoms persist, prescription eye drops that
restrict the pupil size at night, or contact lenses can usually
remedy this problem.
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