For Some, Lasik Brings More Problems Than Solutions

By Patti Neighmond
NPR
1/11/2010

From the article: But there have been an increasing number of complaints from unhappy patients who say they have experienced significant problematic complications after Lasik. They've been reporting that problems like dry eye, glare, double vision and starbursts (blurring around objects) have impaired their ability to function day-to-day and significantly affected their quality of life, says Dr. Malvina Eydelman of the Food and Drug Administration. In response, the FDA has decided to investigate further...Paula Cofer of Tampa, Fla., has experienced many of these problems.

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