Definitions for "Overcorrection"
Complication of refractive surgery where the desired amount of correction exceeds attempted results
A situation in which the change in refractive error following refractive surgery is greater than the intended treatment
A complication of PRK where the expected amount of correction is more than desired. See glossary entry "regression". Overcorrection occurs in the occasional person where healing occurs less vigorously than predicted by the laser computer program, and the planned treatment "overcorrection" persists. Overcorrection can also occur in the uncommon event that the laser is improperly calibrated.