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Published : June 08, 2009 |
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Preliminary results of the patient survey were presented to the US Food and Drug
Administration during a special hearing last week. Dr. Caster was one of six
doctors throughout the US that surveyed 1,800 vision correction patients. This
confidential survey was collected and independently quantified by the Council
for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance.
"This survey has told us, not
surprisingly, that the quality of life for the vast majority of patients was to
be as expected or better after laser vision correction surgery," said Dr.
Caster. "Even patients who reported complications indicated that they would have
the surgery again."
Of those who reported complications that were
"seldom problematic", 91% would have the surgery again. A surprising 22% of
patients who reported complications that were "frequently" or "always"
problematic would have the surgery again, knowing what they know now, according
to the preliminary results of the patient survey.
"LASIK is one of the
safest procedures when performed under the guidance of the right surgeon. The
two main complications that occur in patients are symptoms of dryness and night
vision issues such as halos and glare. Both of these complications, in our
experience, are largely preventable today because of the latest advancements in
the technology and matching the right patient to the right procedure. Patients
need to spend more time on selecting the best doctor and not be swayed by low
prices or the fact that their doctor is on television," said Dr. Caster. "LASIK
is still a serious surgery and should be approached like you would any other
surgical procedure."
Additional results of the patient survey:
-- 99% report quality of life as expected, better, or much better
-- 98% state day vision as expected, better, or much better
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98% report no complications or complications that are seldom problematic
-- 98% would recommend surgery to family and friends.
-- 97%
would have surgery again, knowing what they know now
-- 96% wear
corrective lenses as often as expected, less than expected, or much less than
expected
-- 96% report post-op vision without lenses as expected,
better, or much better than expected when compared to pre-op vision with lenses
-- 96% report overall quality of vision as expected, better, or much
better than expected
-- 91% report no complications at any time
-- 91% state night vision as expected, better, or much better than
expected
-- 7% report complications as seldom problematic; however 91%
of these same patients would have surgery again
-- 2% report
complications as frequent or always problematic; however 22% of these same
patients would have surgery again
DR. ANDREW CASTER:
Dr. Andrew
Caster is an FDA clinical investigator and has performed nearly 30,000 vision
correction procedures. Dr. Caster was selected by Los Angeles Magazine as the
"Best Laser Eye Surgeon in Los Angeles" and was voted by other ophthalmologists
as a "Best Doctor in America." This is an honor given by eye specialists to less
than 40 LASIK specialists in the entire United States. Dr. Caster has authored
one of the first books on LASIK surgery entitled The Eye Laser Miracle, now in
its sixth edition. The Eye Laser Miracle is used by eye doctors across the
country to educate patients. For more information on Dr. Caster please visit
www.castervision.com
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