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Laser Eye Surgery Safe Long-Term
Study
No difference seen in annual rate of cell loss, researchers say. Laser eye surgery doesn't appear to have long-term effects on the cells that line the inside of the cornea, a new study has found.
The study included 29 eyes of 16 patients who had undergone either photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) or laser in situ keratomileusis (Lasik) procedures. Photos of the cells lining the cornea (endothelial cells) were taken before and nine years after surgery.
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