Minor side effects associated with the LASIK procedure do exist. Although postoperative pain is not commonly associated with the procedure, some patients feel minimum scratchiness for the first day or two. This is similar to the feeling of having a contact lens in the eye when you blink. Some patients may experience “halos”, glare, or light sensitivity around bright lights for a few days, or occasionally months, after the procedure. It may also take a short period of time to adjust to your close-up, or reading vision. These symptoms are expected, due to the normal post-operative swelling of your cornea, and will decrease during the first few weeks after the procedure. Side effects are fully discussed prior to a patient’s procedure.