Comments on: Professional Athletes and LASIK Surgery http://lasikeyecost.com/professional-athletes-and-lasik-surgery.html Lasik Eye Surgery Resources & Lasik Cost Information Thu, 03 Mar 2011 11:14:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Max F http://lasikeyecost.com/professional-athletes-and-lasik-surgery.html/comment-page-1#comment-647 Max F Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:36:16 +0000 http://bankratescompared.com/?p=580#comment-647 Over and under-correction are recognised possible side effects or undesireable consequences of Lasik. That should have been explained in talking through the consent form: see sample below. If it wasn't, he has grounds for complaint. Planning the amount of corneal removal is based on an *average* corneal reaction to the laser, but healing responses vary so, even with correct technique, an Rx reduced to zero is only aimed for, not assured. If there is no other reaction or problem, top-up treatment may well be a possibility.(with the same small risks as the original op), but it would be quite usual to wait three months to make sure the prescription has done all the changing that it's going to. (Re-lifting the flap for the adjustment is quite easy for much longer than that.) Over and under-correction are recognised possible side effects or undesireable consequences of Lasik.
That should have been explained in talking through the consent form: see sample below.
If it wasn't, he has grounds for complaint.

Planning the amount of corneal removal is based on an *average* corneal reaction to the laser, but healing responses vary so, even with correct technique, an Rx reduced to zero is only aimed for, not assured.

If there is no other reaction or problem, top-up treatment may well be a possibility.(with the same small risks as the original op), but it would be quite usual to wait three months to make sure the prescription has done all the changing that it's going to.

(Re-lifting the flap for the adjustment is quite easy for much longer than that.)

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