BEUDAMED
    FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

    LASIK SURGERY

    MDR report key: 1061866 · Received June 17, 2008

    Report

    Report Number
    MW5007337
    Event Type
    Injury
    Date Received
    June 17, 2008
    Date of Event
    October 12, 2003
    Report Date
    June 17, 2008
    Product Code
    LZS
    Adverse Event
    Yes
    Report Source
    Voluntary report
    Reporter Location
    KY, US
    Reporter Occupation
    PATIENT

    Narratives

    Description of Event or Problem · 1

    I HAVE HAD LASIK SURGERY TWICE NOW AND I AM GOING BLIND. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THERE "MIGHT" BE A POSSIBILITY THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN. I HAVE BEEN LIVING A LASIK NIGHTMARE FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS AND I HAVE BEEN TO COUNTLESS DOCTORS AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I HAVE AND I SHOULD JUST LIVE WITH IT AND BE THANKFUL THAT I AM NOT BLIND YET. I HAVE TRIPLE VISION AND I CAN'T SEE AT NIGHT AND I CANNOT GO BACK TO WORK BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE. I CANNOT DRIVE ANYMORE. I HAVE TO CARRY A LENS WITH ME THAT MAKES EVERYTHING BIGGER. I CAN'T SEE AFTER DARK AND I CAN'T SEE WHEN IT IS BRIGHT OUT. I KNOW THAT THERE IS SOMEONE OUT THERE THAT HAS A SOLUTION FOR WHAT I HAVE -ALTHOUGH I DON'T HAVE A DIAGNOSIS YET- LASIK NEEDS TO BE RESEARCHED FURTHER MORE BEFORE THE PROCEDURES ARE DONE. OR THERE SHOULD BE A BETTER PRE-OP TESTING PROCEDURE. MY LIFE HAS BEEN RUINED DUE TO LASIK AND I CANNOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION. WHILE LASIK MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR SOME PEOPLE, IT ISN'T RIGHT FOR OTHERS. I HAVE BEEN DAMAGED FROM IT AND I HOPE THAT OTHER PEOPLE WILL THINK BEFORE THEY HAVE THIS DONE. TRUST ME, IT IS NOT WORTH IT. I WOULD GIVE ANYTHING TO WEAR GLASSES AGAIN. I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN TO RAISE AND MY BIGGEST FEAR IS THAT ONE DAY, I WILL WAKE UP AND I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THEM.

    Devices

    Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
    1 LASIK SURGERY NONE LZS

    Patients

    Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
    1 23 YR Required Intervention LASIK SURGERY AND SYSTAN EYE DROPS| KNOWN TREATMENT.