Lasik Attorneys

In the United States, over 1 million people undergo laser eye surgery each year, and about 50,000 of those suffer vision complications or vision loss due to failure of the laser equipment or medical malpractice.

Laser assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) centers can be found just about anywhere. Lasik practitioners often resort to false and misleading advertisements about their high success rates with the “virtually risk free” eye surgery because of competition. Rarely, the serious side effects of the procedure mentioned and patients aren’t being fully informed of these severe problems before doing the surgery. This has lead to hundreds of medical malpractice lawsuits that have been filed again laser eye surgeons.

According to the Food and Drug Administration, here are some of the life-altering risks rarely mentioned in Lasik advertisements:
- Loss of vision. Some patients lose lines of vision on the vision chart that cannot be corrected with glasses, contact lenses or surgery as a result of treatment.

- Debilitating visual symptoms. Some patients develop glare, halos and/or double vision that can seriously affect nighttime vision.

- Under-treatment or over-treatment. Only a certain percent of patients achieve 20/20 vision without glasses or contacts. You may require additional treatment, but additional treatment may not be possible.

- Severe dry eye syndrome. As a result of surgery, your eye may not be able to produce enough tears to keep the eye moist and comfortable.

- Poor results. Results are generally not as good in patients with very large refractive errors of any type.

- Results don't last. For some farsighted patients, results may diminish with age.
Lasik eye surgery is still considered new technology. The first laser was approved for Lasik in 1998. The long-term safety and effectiveness of Lasik surgery is not known. The Federal Trade Commission is now cautioning that Lasik surgery is "too new to know if there are any long-term ill effects beyond five years after surgery."

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury or vision loss due to Lasik eye surgery, you should contact our service today. We can help you get in touch with experienced Lasik attorneys who can help you get the compensation that you deserve for your injuries.