"It's right there in the record. The agencies and the refractive surgeons, people knew these problems occur and there doesn't seem to be a plan to handle some of the more difficult problems that are created." Reported adverse effects, including cases in which the problems are permanent, include starbursts, halos, glare double-vision, and night blindness.
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After finding that Dr. Nicholas Caro had engaged in unprofessional conduct and gross negligence, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation suspended his medical license for 30 days, placed him on probation for a minimum of 3 years and banned him from performing procedures aimed at changing the curvature of the cornea, which includes Lasik surgeries.
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On February 5, 2010, plaintiff, Laurie Shrieves, filed suit against Quentin Franklin, M.D., and LCA-Vision, Inc., d/b/a LASIKPlus, in the Virginia Circuit Court for the City of Chesapeake, for the negligent performance of LASIK surgery on Ms. Shrieves. On June 29, 2008, Ms. Shrieves came under the care and treatment of Dr. Franklin for the purpose of having LASIK surgery on both eyes at LCA-Vision, Inc., d/b/a LASIKPlus. The complaint alleges, among other things, that Dr. Franklin was negligent when he performed the LASIK surgery more than three millimeters off center of the pupil.
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Thomas plans to combat the decline in Lasik (Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis) procedures by adding new services such as in-depth eye exams, cosmetic eyelash enhancement and, potentially, cataract surgery... "These large Lasik mills have a lot at stake and great incentive to conceal side effects and problems," says Paula Cofer, a Florida woman who has spoken out against the surgery since hers went awry in 2000. "It's all about profit. It's not about treating a medical need. It's an unnecessary surgery."
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My life as a respected Police officer and my hobbies of fishing, scuba diving, surfing, working out at the gym, bicycling and living my life happily are now over and its been all Doom and Gloom for me and I have even considered suicide but a very close and loving friend has kept me from doing this. I would rather go blind and live in pain and anguish than to not see her again. At least that's what I feel today but I came very close a few different nights.
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Happy LASIK patients may not realize or acknowledge the harm they suffered from LASIK for years; nonetheless, the damage is there. Medical research demonstrates (a) that the LASIK flap never heals and may be accidentally dislodged for the rest of a patient's lifetime...
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