LASIK warning from eye doctor and LASIK patients

Results from the FDA s latest LASIK study are published on the agency s website at this link: Here s a summary: Up to 46 percent of participants who had no visual symptoms before surgery reported at least one visual symptom at three months after surgery (like the ones mentioned in this video). Participants who developed new visual symptoms after surgery, most often developed halos. Up to 40 percent of participants with no halos before LASIK had halos three months following surgery. In many cases halos are permanent, like the ones shown in the video. Up to 28 percent of participants with no symptoms of dry eyes before LASIK reported dry eye symptoms at three months after the surgery. This is consistent with previous studies. PostLASIK dry eyes may be confused with postLASIK corneal neuralgia (pain), which is a debilitating condition for many patients. Participants were more than twice as likely to report their vis