About 1% of patients report experiencing photophobia, which is an extreme sensitivity to light, after undergoing Lasik surgery with Intralase. This percentage is much smaller than the 20% of patients who experienced side effects and other difficulties after surgery without Intralase. Photophobia is a temporary side effect, which is expected to wear off after a few weeks with the treatment of steroid eye drops. It is unanimously agreed by doctors that the benefits of Intralase far outnumber the temporary discomfort and inconvenience the side effect causes.