A subconjunctival hemorrhage is a common and minor post-LASIK complication.The incidence of refractive surgery patients having unresolved complications six months after surgery has been estimated from 3% to 6%. The following are some of the more frequently reported complications of LASIK:

• Dry eyes

• Overcorrection or undercorrection

• Visual acuity fluctuation

• Halos or starbursts around light sources at night

• Light sensitivity

• Ghosts or double vision

• Wrinkles in flap (striae)

• Decentered ablation

• Debris or growth under flap

• Thin or buttonhole flap

• Induced astigmatism

• Epithelium erosion

• Posterior vitreous detachment

• Macular hole

Complications due to LASIK have been classified as those that occur due to preoperative, intraoperative, early postoperative, or late postoperative sources.