Physicians have their complaints about LASIK

Only about 50% of Physicians fully satisfied with their LASIK

The article below represents an important milestone in the study of the safety and efficacy of LASIK. The article shows that only 50% of physicians are fully satisfied with LASIK. At 45%, a large percentage are satisfied overall, but still have complaints about the procedure. About 5% say they are unsatisfied, and 1% regard their ability to perform surgery reduced.

Laser vision correction among physicians: "the proof of the pudding is in the eating". Mamalis N. J Cataract Refract Surg. 2014 Mar;40(3):343-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrs.2014.01.023.

Excerpt: "One hundred thirty-two physicians who responded to the survey reported an overall satisfaction rate of 95.3%... The physicians also responded to questions regarding issues with their vision following surgery, including difficulty with night driving, glare, or other ocular symptoms. In every category of ocular symptoms studied, fewer than 50% of the respondents said they experienced trouble; the most frequently reported items were eyes feeling irritated (50%), glare (43%), halos (41%), and seeing in dim light (35.2%)."

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"People who say it can't be done
shouldn't interrupt the guy doing it."
-- Roger D. Davis, PhD

Dr. Boshnick on CBS This Morning


See Dr. Boshnick and Dr. Morris Waxler (former FDA chief research scientist on refractive surgery) talk about bad LASIK