FDA Studies Show Nearly Half Of LASIK Patients Report Problems

Nearly half of the patients who underwent LASIK laser eye surgery reported problems after the procedure, according to an FDA study, although only 1% said the problems interfered with their daily lives. Some 45% of patients who had a laser eye surgery called LASIK later reported at least 1 visual symptom 3 months after the procedure, the FDA said yesterday. The reported problems included difficulty driving at night or in sunshine, starbursts, glare, ghosting, halos and severe dry eye, according to the FDA.

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