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• FDA Releases New Guidance Regarding LASIK Risks and Benefits for Patients

  July 29, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The FDA has issued a draft guidance detailing how patients should be informed about the risks and benefits of Lasik eye surgery.

• LASIK Eye Surgery May Cause Complications For 45% of Patients: FDA

  October 21, 2014

  Russell Maas

  The FDA has released the results of an investigation revealing that nearly half of all LASIK surgery patients suffer some vision problems or complications.

• Baltimore Eye Surgeon Fined $1.4M For Unnecessary Laser Procedures

  March 18, 2014

  Russell Maas

  A Baltimore eye surgeon has been fined $1.4 million for unnecessary laser eye procedures.

• Misleading LASIK Eye Surgery Ads Draw FDA Warning

  December 19, 2012

  Irvin Jackson

  The FDA issued warning letters to several laser eye surgery providers this week, indicating that the companies had put out...

• Lawsuit Filed Over Failure to Diagnose Retinal Detachment

  June 7, 2012

  Staff Writers

  An Illinois woman has filed a medical malpractice lawsuit over a doctor’s failure to diagnose that she was suffering retinal...

• FDA Warns Over Lasik False Marketing Claims

  October 3, 2011

  Staff Writers

  According to a recent warning issued by federal regulators, some LASIK eye care surgeons may not be telling their patients...

• Laser Eye Surgery Lawsuit Verdict Upheld on Appeal

  January 31, 2011

  Staff Writers

  A Maryland eye doctor has been ordered to pay $1 million to a patient who suffered vision damage following a...

• Constellation Vision System Recall: Problems Could Interrupt Eye Surgery

  July 22, 2010

  Staff Writers

  Federal regulators are warning that the Constellation Vision System, a medical device used to perform eye surgery, has hardware and...

• Lasik Problems to be Studied by FDA

  October 19, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA announced last week that they are working with the National Eye Institute and the Department of Defense to...

• Lasik Risks Must be Disclosed in Advertisements Warns FDA

  May 26, 2009

  AboutLawsuits

  The FDA has notified healthcare providers that any advertisements for laser eye surgery procedures must adequately disclose the possible risks...