report your bad lasik outcome to the FDA
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Sign the petition to withdraw approval for all LASIK devices
Learn more here.
File a complaint against your SURGEON with your state's medical board
To file a complaint against your doctor find your state medical board and follow the steps explained on the state medical board’s website. State medical boards allow patients to file complaints either online, by email, phone or standard mail.
File a lawsuit against your surgeon
Read more about this in our Legal Section of this site.
REPORT FALSE, MISLEADING ADVERTISING OF LASIK
Many injured LASIK patients feel they were misled by deceptive LASIK ads that imply risk-free, perfect vision without glasses. Read the FDA letter to eye care professionals regarding false and misleading advertising of LASIK. Instructions for filing a complaint of false advertising are provided in the letter (2nd paragraph from bottom).
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read lasik injuries reported to the fda
MAUDE (MANUFACTURER AND USER FACILITY DEVICE EXPERIENCE) data represents reports of adverse events involving medical devices. To read LASIK or PRK injuries, in the "product code" field, enter "LZS" (for excimer laser) or "HNO" (for flap device). For SMILE, enter "OTL" in the "product code" field. For ICLs, enter "MTA" in the "product code" field. Skip the other fields, enter a date range, and click "Search".
Read the patient Information Booklet
Patient Information Booklets (patient labeling) for FDA-approved lasers for LASIK are available on the FDA website. To locate a Patient Information Booklet, click the following link: FDA approved lasers for LASIK. Then click the link for "labeling" in the right-hand column. For PRK or SMILE lasers, click FDA-Approved Lasers for PRK and Other Refractive Surgeries
Note to personal injury attorneys: The Patient Information Booklet is the device equivalent to the package insert supplied with a prescription drug. Don't overlook the importance of this document. Use this document in your client's case in the same way you would use the package insert for a prescription drug.
learn about the LASIK Quality of Life Collaboration Project (LQOLCP)
This study was to help better understand the potential risk of severe problems that can result from LASIK. The project aimed to develop a tool to determine the percent of patients who develop difficulties performing their usual activities following LASIK, and to identify predictors for those patients. Read More
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