FDA Hears testimony on LASIK outcomes
Posted on May 21, 2008 - Filed Under 964 | Leave a Comment
FDA hears testimony on LASIK outcomes. Lasik Michigan was not evaluated in this testimony.
FDA examines LASIK surgery complications.
Nearly ten years after its arrival in the United States, and more than 3 years after FDA approval, LASIK surgery is coming under fire from some patients who have suffered complications or experienced poor outcomes.
Today, the FDA heard testimony from patients who were dissatisfied with their LASIK surgery. Their complaints ranged from mild visual distortion, to pain, to severe activity-limiting visual halos and glare. One distraught parent read a suicide note from their child who described six years of eye pain and blurred vision.
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