6 months after LASIK, 20% of patients have worse or significantly worse night vision and dryness complications from LASIK. The FDA study stopped at 6 months.
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24 Responses to “LASIK problems often have no plan B fix”
12,000,000 dived by 5% = 600,000. 600,000 people who are “dissatified” with LASIK. Wondering why? And the people too passive to open thier mouths? Hear from some that never did and those that DO. Check out “THE VIDEO THAT LASIK DOCTORS DONT WANT YOU TO SEE” here on YouTube along with “FDA Lasik Hearing” (specifically Dr. Lauranell Burch, PhD). You might just learn the truth behind it all…
It’s a myth that all LASIK patients who suffer complications go out and complain to the public. The fact is that almost all don’t tell anyone. They may even tell people that their LASIK was great and keep their LASIK complications a secret. Why would they do this? The reasons are many. Here’s just 1 reason..LASIK is permanent. You can’t return it like a bad pair of glasses. Therefore, many choose to rationalize their bad decision (ex. sure my night vision sucks but at least I don’t need glasses)
Even if the chance of problem was 1 in 1 million you’re still gonna have victims bitching about lasik. What is the point? No matter how perfect the surgery is there is always gonna be somebody who is going to be dissatiisfied, it is a gamble. What is the point of these people bitching? I mean did they think that the chance of success was 100%?
hello. Dr. Anthony Roberts with LVI in Northern Virginia ruined my eyes with PRK. He never informed me that I was a very risky patient. He now works in Baltimore Maryland.
I was lasiked by dr. keon nia of lasikmd and have since had to take a yr away from work due to the pain and poor vision Ive had since the procedure. dont trust this doc or any other who wants to laser your eye, these guys are interested in making money and money only as far as Im concerned. no clue how ill go on with life.
That 21% of people with dry eyes can be treated with Restasis…Custom lasik treats people with larger pupils. I had custom lasik done due to my large pupils, and Restasis is getting rid of my dry eyes.
The risks are actually higher than 5%. Six months after LASIK, 19.3% report night-driving problems and 21% report dry eyes. For a LASIK device to receive approval, FDA guidance requires that adverse events from its use fall below 1%. This ceiling for adverse events was exceeded by 20-fold in the FDA approval of lasers for LASIK. How did this happen? The laser manufacturers convinced the FDA to put these complications under a category called symptoms and not under complications. Stay away!
I’m one of the 5% who is not satisfied. I’ve had nothing but pain and problems for the past 3 years post-lasik. No cure for the problems. No end “in sight”. It’s terrible!
Be concerned about your safety and avoid the complications by being prepared. check out safelasikguide [dot] com and read the whole site before you make a decision.
An elective procedure, doctors will not come clean about the possible side effects of LASIK. Twelve years post-LASIK and it remains the worst decision of my entire life. Are you willing to take that chance?
Would you do LASIK if you knew the TRUE SUCCESS RATES?
1st Year Post LASIK: 88% success rates.
2nd Year Post LASIK: 65% success rates.
3rd Year Post LASIK: 50% success rates.
4th Year Post LASIK: 45% success rates.
5th Year Post LASIK: 40% success rates.
6th Year Post LASIK: 40% success rates.
7th+Year Post LASIK: Below 40%success rate.
Will you be one of the “lucky ones” that can last 10+ years without contacts or glasses?
LasikComplications, LifeAfterLasik,LasikScam, Lasik-Flap, LasikFraud, LasikSucks4u2, UsaEyes, LasikNightmare, FlawedLasik, LasikSurgeryWebsite, LaserMyEye, MyLasikStory, SurgicalEyes org, DoctorMyEye , LasikLiberty, VisionSimulations, EyeFreedom , NoBlur…Show me another procedure that has this many patient websites trying to WARN YOU to NOT have LASIK and how UNPREDICTABLE it has become, now being an? epidemic!! YouTube: FDA LASIK and watch and listen to the estimated 600,000 ruined lives!!!
But, what if, a patient takes the LAW into their own hands, now ruined and suicidal feeling there is nothing to live for? Doesn’t this create an “x” factor for the Lying LASIK Doctors to think about? Does safety now come before money for once? Only time will tell. Basically, the Lying LASIK Doctors have lied in order to save a lawsuit, while pushing the patient past the Statute of Limitations to sue them which is about 2 years usually, all while ruining his patient’s eyesight and life.
Lets do the math folks. An estimated 12,000,000 Americans have had LASIK. The FDA is reporting a 95.4% success rate (however the LASIK industry defines success). That represents a 5% failure rate, or about 600,000 Americans and their families RUINED from LASIK. Now are the numbers making sense? The FDA is way off at only having 142 complaints over 11 years. Are you starting to understand the epidemic? Would you go up in an airplane if it crashed 35% of the time? LASIK odds are about that
July 12th, 2010 at 12:52 pm
Well it depends on your doctor and how much money they want to make.
July 12th, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Oh…and BTW…LASIK complications have NOOOO plan B fix or otherwise. NONE. ZERO. NADA. Its a “TOO BAD SO SAD” type of thing…
July 12th, 2010 at 1:50 pm
12,000,000 dived by 5% = 600,000. 600,000 people who are “dissatified” with LASIK. Wondering why? And the people too passive to open thier mouths? Hear from some that never did and those that DO. Check out “THE VIDEO THAT LASIK DOCTORS DONT WANT YOU TO SEE” here on YouTube along with “FDA Lasik Hearing” (specifically Dr. Lauranell Burch, PhD). You might just learn the truth behind it all…
July 12th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
My sympathy goes out to LASIK patients who had a bad result.
There are clinics that can fix the mistakes of others, I’ve heard.
July 12th, 2010 at 2:37 pm
It’s a myth that all LASIK patients who suffer complications go out and complain to the public. The fact is that almost all don’t tell anyone. They may even tell people that their LASIK was great and keep their LASIK complications a secret. Why would they do this? The reasons are many. Here’s just 1 reason..LASIK is permanent. You can’t return it like a bad pair of glasses. Therefore, many choose to rationalize their bad decision (ex. sure my night vision sucks but at least I don’t need glasses)
July 12th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
LASik is the worst thing ever happened to me. Dry eye hurts constantly.
July 12th, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Even if the chance of problem was 1 in 1 million you’re still gonna have victims bitching about lasik. What is the point? No matter how perfect the surgery is there is always gonna be somebody who is going to be dissatiisfied, it is a gamble. What is the point of these people bitching? I mean did they think that the chance of success was 100%?
July 12th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
hello. Dr. Anthony Roberts with LVI in Northern Virginia ruined my eyes with PRK. He never informed me that I was a very risky patient. He now works in Baltimore Maryland.
July 12th, 2010 at 4:38 pm
I was lasiked by dr. keon nia of lasikmd and have since had to take a yr away from work due to the pain and poor vision Ive had since the procedure. dont trust this doc or any other who wants to laser your eye, these guys are interested in making money and money only as far as Im concerned. no clue how ill go on with life.
July 12th, 2010 at 5:11 pm
That 21% of people with dry eyes can be treated with Restasis…Custom lasik treats people with larger pupils. I had custom lasik done due to my large pupils, and Restasis is getting rid of my dry eyes.
July 12th, 2010 at 5:59 pm
The risks are actually higher than 5%. Six months after LASIK, 19.3% report night-driving problems and 21% report dry eyes. For a LASIK device to receive approval, FDA guidance requires that adverse events from its use fall below 1%. This ceiling for adverse events was exceeded by 20-fold in the FDA approval of lasers for LASIK. How did this happen? The laser manufacturers convinced the FDA to put these complications under a category called symptoms and not under complications. Stay away!
July 12th, 2010 at 6:19 pm
it is 5% are they losing all the both the two eyes sight that is danger i want to do but 5% is very risk according to the eyes
July 12th, 2010 at 6:59 pm
I’m one of the 5% who is not satisfied. I’ve had nothing but pain and problems for the past 3 years post-lasik. No cure for the problems. No end “in sight”. It’s terrible!
July 12th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
I had prk and it has ruined me. The doctors lie and do not inform you about complications. My pupils were too large and they didnt tell me.
July 12th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
5% is actualy a wery high risk in operations!
July 12th, 2010 at 8:41 pm
Be concerned about your safety and avoid the complications by being prepared. check out safelasikguide [dot] com and read the whole site before you make a decision.
July 12th, 2010 at 8:52 pm
this would probably change color perceptions as well. it’s like a green becomes gray or a red becomes orange or purple.
July 12th, 2010 at 9:38 pm
i have chronic dry eyes from Lasik it fucing sucks!!=(
July 12th, 2010 at 9:50 pm
An elective procedure, doctors will not come clean about the possible side effects of LASIK. Twelve years post-LASIK and it remains the worst decision of my entire life. Are you willing to take that chance?
July 12th, 2010 at 10:47 pm
Would you do LASIK if you knew the TRUE SUCCESS RATES?
1st Year Post LASIK: 88% success rates.
2nd Year Post LASIK: 65% success rates.
3rd Year Post LASIK: 50% success rates.
4th Year Post LASIK: 45% success rates.
5th Year Post LASIK: 40% success rates.
6th Year Post LASIK: 40% success rates.
7th+Year Post LASIK: Below 40%success rate.
Will you be one of the “lucky ones” that can last 10+ years without contacts or glasses?
July 12th, 2010 at 11:43 pm
okay it’s 95% success rate but what if I happened to be one of that 5% failure rate then I’m fucked up?
July 13th, 2010 at 12:18 am
LasikComplications, LifeAfterLasik,LasikScam, Lasik-Flap, LasikFraud, LasikSucks4u2, UsaEyes, LasikNightmare, FlawedLasik, LasikSurgeryWebsite, LaserMyEye, MyLasikStory, SurgicalEyes org, DoctorMyEye , LasikLiberty, VisionSimulations, EyeFreedom , NoBlur…Show me another procedure that has this many patient websites trying to WARN YOU to NOT have LASIK and how UNPREDICTABLE it has become, now being an? epidemic!! YouTube: FDA LASIK and watch and listen to the estimated 600,000 ruined lives!!!
July 13th, 2010 at 12:37 am
But, what if, a patient takes the LAW into their own hands, now ruined and suicidal feeling there is nothing to live for? Doesn’t this create an “x” factor for the Lying LASIK Doctors to think about? Does safety now come before money for once? Only time will tell. Basically, the Lying LASIK Doctors have lied in order to save a lawsuit, while pushing the patient past the Statute of Limitations to sue them which is about 2 years usually, all while ruining his patient’s eyesight and life.
July 13th, 2010 at 1:27 am
Lets do the math folks. An estimated 12,000,000 Americans have had LASIK. The FDA is reporting a 95.4% success rate (however the LASIK industry defines success). That represents a 5% failure rate, or about 600,000 Americans and their families RUINED from LASIK. Now are the numbers making sense? The FDA is way off at only having 142 complaints over 11 years. Are you starting to understand the epidemic? Would you go up in an airplane if it crashed 35% of the time? LASIK odds are about that