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Post-LASIK cornea with epithelial ingrowth, ectasia, and INTACS. 
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photos?" Email from an eye doctor 8/21/2009.
"The biggest regret of my life is not finding your site before having this horrible procedure done." Email from a physician 2/25/2011.
"I am a physician... I was evaluated and felt to be a good candidate for LASIK surgery... I am now being evaluated for corneal transplant in both eyes... I believe LASIK should be withdrawn." FDA injury report 10/30/11.
Shocking videos of prominent LASIK surgeons performing
comedy skits mocking damaged patients
who are depressed or suicidal
Watch Parag Majmudar, M.D.'s performance as "Dr. I. M. Suicial" at a convention of the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS), singing of "pushing the boundaries of ethics".
Below, skip to 42 seconds to watch comedy skit starring Dr. I. M. Suicial (Parag Majmudar, M.D.), William Trattler, M.D. and Jodi Luchs, M.D.
Another tragic LASIK suicide
On January 16, 2012, Morris Waxler, former FDA chief of ophthalmic devices, reported the LASIK-related suicide of 28 year-old Vincent Wat of Las Vegas to the FDA commissioner, Margaret Hamburg, M.D., and the director of the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health, Jeffrey Shuren, M.D., J.D. Read Dr. Waxler's letter
Read more about LASIK and suicide.
A picture is worth a thousand words
Color photographs and topographies of post-surgical eyes: Post-LASIK Ectasia, Corneal Transplant, Radial Keratotomy (RK), LASIK Flap Complications, Post-LASIK Epithelial Ingrowth, Case Reports, ALK - Automated Lamellar Keratoplasty.
9/23/2011 - FDA gives 90-day warning
on false LASIK ads
Excerpt: "The FDA expects that this notice and the additional information that the agency is providing will permit eye care professionals to correct within 90 days of the date of this notice any advertisements or promotional materials that do not comply with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act). After that time, the FDA may take regulatory action against eye care professionals whose advertisements or promotional materials violate the FD&C Act. Agency actions may include warning letters, product seizures, injunctions and civil money penalty proceedings." Read FDA Letter to Eye Care Professionals 9/23/2011.
If you become aware of an advertisement, promotional material, or Internet promotion concerning LASIK that may be false or misleading, please forward it to the FDA. We have designed a template that you may modify to file your complaint. False ad template.
Before You Let Them Cut on Your Eyes
Watch Joe Tye's new LASIK video series: The Campaign to Outlaw LASIK, Yellow VWs and LASIK Injuries, What "Perfect Candidate" Really Means, The Economics of Lasik Surgery, Lasik Injury and Lost Productivity, The Truth About Lasik Enhancements, The Complication They Won't Tell You About , Lasik Dry Eye Disease, The Lasik Industry Code of Silence, Integrity Check for Lasik Surgeons.
***FDA chief says LASIK should be stopped***
SHOW YOUR SUPPORT!
1/6/2011 Dr. Morris Waxler, former FDA chief of Ophthalmic Surgical Devices Branch, filed a citizen petition with the FDA calling for withdrawal of FDA approval for all LASIK devices and issuance of a Public Health Advisory in an effort to stop the epidemic of permanent eye injury. Go to our LASIK PETITION web page. (You may also view a pdf of the LASIK petition).
Read comments of over 500 individuals who support the petition to stop LASIK, and ADD YOUR SIGNATURE HERE
UPDATE: Read FDA's interim response to the petition.
LASIK Investigative Report: 20/20 Hindsight
on 16:9 The Bigger Picture, Canada's TV news magazine
on GlobalTV 5/28/2011
Investigators go undercover to expose lies that LASIK clinic employees and doctors tell prospective patients. Former FDA chief, turned whistleblower, exposes corruption surrounding FDA-approval of LASIK devices. Young mother who suffers from painful, chronic dry eyes after LASIK tells her story. Son of a police officer who could not bear to live with the complications of LASIK tells his father's story.
LASIK Hindsight: MSNBC 2/18/2011
Former FDA official pushes for end to LASIK surgery.
Things you won't learn in a LASIK seminar
Did you know? A survey by Consumer Reports found that 53% of laser eye surgery patients experience at least one side effect and 22% still have problems six months after surgery. Read more »
What about PRK? PRK - photorefractive keratectomy
LASIK surgeons don't warn prospective patients of the risk of LASIK-related depression and suicide, but they should. Learn why
The latest LASIK industry hype is 'blade-free' or 'all-laser' LASIK. This technology is advertised as iLASIK, IntraLASIK, or IntraLase and involves cutting the flap with a femtosecond laser. Beware of serious risks and complications of this technology. Read more
News Channel 7 WSPA 12/16/2010
TLC accused of performing LASIK on bad candidates
Class action and medical malpractice lawsuits name TLC Laser Centers. Read article: Link Watch video:
What about newer LASIK technology?
Heed this patient's warnings. Even with newer technolgies, such as blade-free LASIK and custom LASIK, persistent dry eyes and night vision problems still occur frequently after LASIK.
The latest FDA-required clinical trials confirm this.
LASIK Flap Never Heals...
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"Another aspect of LASIK surgery is that during this procedure, a corneal flap is made, which will create lifelong lamellar corneal potential
space." (Galal et al, 2006)
"The LASIK flap once cut may contribute little to the mechanical stability of the cornea and probably never completely adheres to the underlying stromal bed..." (O'Brart et al, 2007)
Advocacy
Register with LASIK Surgery Watch, a non-profit LASIK patient advocacy organization: Every Patient Counts
Q. What do 63% of LASIK Surgery Watch members have in common? Answer
On Facebook? Join the LASIK Patient Advocacy Network. Founded by Scott Tolchin, the cause seeks to raise awareness of problems and risks of LASIK surgery, and to serve as an advocate on behalf of LASIK patients.
Tiger Woods, “My vision started slipping”
Several professional golfers have reportedly experienced complications such as night vision problems, chronic dry eyes, or deteriorating vision after LASIK including Kenny Perry, Retief Goosen, Kevin Na, Paul Stankowski, Ian Leggatt, Vijay Singh, John Jacobs, Paul Parajeckas, Peter Lonard, Padraig Harrington, Scott Hoch and Tiger Woods.
On 1/13/2011, Fox News reported that Tiger Woods' LASIK surgeon, Dr. Mark Whitten, was ordered to pay a LASIK patient $1 million. Read article
On 3/17/2010, a class-action lawsuit was brought against TLC LASIK Centers, the LASIK chain that Tiger Woods promotes, for allegedly performing LASIK on patients who had pre-existing risk factors for post-LASIK ectasia. Read article; Read lawsuit; Watch video
In November, 2008, Tiger Woods' surgeon, Dr. Mark E. Whitten, was ordered by a jury to pay $850,000 in a LASIK malpractice lawsuit brought by a patient who claims permanent eye damage as a result of LASIK. Read more...
April 2008 FDA Hearing on LASIK
In response to public outcry of widespread problems with LASIK, the FDA held a public meeting on April 25, 2008 to hear from a panel of experts and patients harmed by the surgery. Watch presentations:
