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Sandy Keller had simply wanted to correct her nearsightedness and stop wearing contact lenses when she had laser eye surgery in September 1999. Instead, she ended up suing her surgeon and optometrist, ...

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Millions of Americans have undergone laser eye surgery to correct bad vision, and along with the procedure's popularity something else is coming into focus: its hazards. Advertising ...

The FDA is considering a new policy requiring health providers to warn patients about the potential side effects of getting LASIK. These warnings would include information on the risks of double ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . This patient had LASIK performed six months ago at a discount laser center and he did ok initially, but then ...

The settlements are encouraging attorneys to pursue additional cases, even as they shed light on the procedure's risks. Five recent lawsuits generated judgments in the million-dollar range, and at ...