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Associated Press
Published: Fri, April 25, 2008 - 4:52 am
Last Updated: Fri, April 25, 2008 - 4:56 am
Last Updated: Fri, April 25, 2008 - 4:56 am
surgery and the government plans to take a closer look at
complaints including lost vision, dry eye and night-vision
problems.
A decade after Lasik hit the market, unhappy patients will air
their grievances before the Food and Drug Administration today.
The FDA thinks about 5 percent of patients are dissatisfied, and
is pairing with eye surgeons for a major study involving hundreds
of Lasik patients.
About 7.6 million Americans have undergone some form of laser
vision correction, including the $2000-per-eye Lasik.
Advocates say as many as 95 percent are well satisfied, with
some achieving better than 20/20 vision.
And though opthalmologist Doctor Robert Cykiert (CY'-kert) says
the FDA has received 140 complaints from unhappy patients, he's
still a believer and recommends it for those who are a good fit.
(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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I had lasik surgery in 2002 and loved it. I guess that as in all surgeries there is no 100% 100% of the time no matter the skill and amount of money spent just look at the NASA. Before surery if I took off my glasses people disapeared. Now I still wear glasses and was told that I could of had touchup work performed but now my only trouble is at times I loose my glasses because I can see without them. By the way my surgery was performed in that great country to the north Canada. Where did they find the Doc say it is all bad she never had an eye site problem of being legally blinde without glasses. If they look long enough and pay enough money you can always get some expert to say something bad about everything good. Thanks retirednavy