❗️Risks and side effects of laser eye surgery As with any operation, eye surgery involves certain risks and side effects. The attending surgeon will explain these to you in detail at your consultation. Although the complication rate with laser eye surgery is well below 1%, different paresthesia can occur. This depends on the vision correction method chosen. With most laser eye methods, any discomfort disappears after a few hours. You will have good eyesight the next day. Laser eye surgery has be