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This patient is having a confocal exam, which demonstrates an extreme amount of metallic debris left in the eye by the blade that cut the flap. The blades are supposed to be meticulously cleaned and inspected by microscope prior to use, but this patient’s surgeon apparently used it straight out of the box. The patient has had extreme light sensitivity and pain since LASIK and is now two years post-op. The examining doctor finds the metal debris, along with “activated keratocytes”, which are …

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My eyes under a Lasik machine with a tracking device. Notice how the tracking device can not lock on to my left eye due to the Nystagmus (shaking of the eye). Don’t you think Nystagmus should be a disqualifing condition. My Doctor told me, “It would not be a problem”.

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LASIK is the acronym for Laser-Assisted in Situ Keratomileusis, a type of refractive laser eye surgery performed by ophthalmologists for correcting myopia, hyperopia, and astigmatism.[1] The procedure is preferred to photorefractive keratectomy, PRK, because it requires less time for the patient’s full recovery, and the patient feels less pain, overall. Many patients choose LASIK as an alternative to wearing corrective eyeglasses or contact lenses.

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