Former FDA Advisor Says LASIK
Should Be Taken off the Market.
An estimated 20 million LASIK procedures
have been performed in the U.S. since the 90s.
Although the procedure has a
reported satisfaction rate of 95 percent,
retired FDA advisor Morris Waxler believes
LASIK should be taken off the market. .
“I re-examined the documentation …
and I said, 'Wow this is not good.’”
Morris Waxler, via CBS .
Having conducted his own research,
Waxler found that complication rates
range between 10 and 30 percent. .
Common complications associated with LASIK include
dizziness, detached retinas and “relentless eye pain.”.
“Essentially we ignored the data on vision
distortions that persisted for years.”
Morris Waxler, via CBS .
In Waxler’s opinion, LASIK should be taken
off the market because most people's
minimal eye issues don't justify the procedure. .
“There's nothing wrong with a person's eyes
who goes to get Lasik … They have healthy eyes.
They could go and get a pair of glasses.”
Morris Waxler, via CBS