LASIK Laser Eye Surgery Blog at Eye Surgery USA

Know Your Surgeon

While today most LASIK eye procedures go on without a hitch, in the early days there were manby complications. An April 2008 FDA hearing lends a cautionary tale.
By all accounts, Dominic Morgan should never have had LASIK. At birth, he had retenoplathy of prematurity. This condition limited his vision to about 20/50 (not good enough to drive in most states), and even with eyeglasses and before he ever underwent LASIK. Using a unapproved laser, Dominic's surgeon performed his LASIK procedure in 1998. Pressure from the eye suction ring used in the procedure effectively destroyed his fragile retinas leaving him legally blind. Make sure you have a trusting and safe relationship with your doctor. It can simply mean everything

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