The FDA released draft guidance on LASIK surgery, noting that patients considering the eye surgery should get a 'decision checklist' describing the procedure, plus a list of potential side effects.
that may include dry eyes, difficulty driving at night, double vision, seeing halos around objects and in some cases persistent eye pain and a need for glasses, the FDA said in the same paper.
"These recommendations, when finalized, are intended to help ensure physicians can share and patients can understand information about the benefits and risks of LASIK devices," the agency also said. The surgical procedure, said health care experts, uses a type of laser to permanently change the shape of the cornea, which is the covering of the front portion of the eye that refracts light.
A "small percentage of patients experiencing post-operative side effects cannot be overlooked," said one eye expert in New York City. The FDA said that since then, it has received additional complaints that eye care professionals failed to inform patients of indications and the risks and limitations associated with LASIK procedures.
Those included the possibility that six months after surgery, up to 27% of patients may experience dry eye symptoms; approximately 41% of patients may experience visual symptoms such as glare, halos, starbursts, and double images ; around 4% of patients may have"very" or"extremely" bothersome symptoms; and around 2% may have"a lot of difficulty" or can no longer perform usual activities.
"The topics covered in the guidance document are all important for the informed consent process, but they are not presented with sufficient depth and nuance," Dr. Stephen McLeod, CEO of the American Academy of Ophthalmology Academy, headquartered in San Francisco, said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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