Lasik Surgery Problems

Lasik Complications | Lasik Eye Surgery Risks

LASIK eye surgery is the most popular refractive laser eye surgery, but it is not without risks. If you are a victim of a botched Lasik Surgery or PRK Surgery, the effects can be devastating. 5 million Americans seeking to shed their eyeglasses with laser vision correction during the past decade.

Lasik Surgery Problems & Complications

News Related to Lasik Surgery Problems

FDA Urges Stronger Warnings for Lasik Surgery
Sat. April 26, 2008 Associated Press

"The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Ophthalmic Devices Panel convened Friday to discuss post-LASIK quality-of-life issues. Its recommendation at day's end: That the FDA warn more clearly about the risks of the increasingly popular surgery..."

"The Washington Post reported that the FDA will be conducting a $1.2 Million study into complaints filed about Lasik Surgery."

Lasik Surgery is not for everyone. Those who should rule it out include individuals who have a misshapen cornea or excessively thin cornea, who have early cataract formation or big pupils, who have dry eyes, or underlying conditions such as lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, said Dr. Norman Saffra, director of ophthalmology at Maimonides Medical Center in New York City.

Negative results can include glare and halos around lights at night. Some patients have actually had to have corneal transplants when LASIK went wrong.

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