FDA Adverse Event Injury Summary report: N

LASIK SURGERY

MDR report key: 1151983 · Received September 7, 2008

Report

Report Number
MW5008225
Event Type
Injury
Date Received
September 7, 2008
Date of Event
April 17, 2007
Report Date
September 7, 2008
Product Code
LZS
Adverse Event
Yes
Report Source
Voluntary report
Reporter Location
ME, US
Reporter Occupation
PATIENT

Narratives

Description of Event or Problem · 1

I HAD LASIK SURGERY IN 2007, MONOVISION. MY EYES FELT WONDERFUL BUT I DID NOT ADJUST TO THE MONOVISION. SIX MONTHS LATER, ON APPROX SIX MONTHS LATER, I HAD AN ENHANCEMENT ON MY LEFT EYE. A WEEK OR SO LATER, EVERYTHING WENT DOWNHILL. I HAD AND STILL HAVE SEVERE DRY EYES. IT SOMETIMES COMPLETELY DISABLES ME. I HAVE TO KEEP MY EYES SHUT AND I CANNOT SOCIALIZE, IT SHUTS ME DOWN BECAUSE OF THE EXTREME DISCOMFORT. IT IS NOW 2008, AND IT IS STILL THE SAME. I HAVE STARTED RESTASIS AND DOING MY 8TH WEEK. PRAYING THAT THIS WILL HELP ME. I HAVE FIGURED OUT THAT THE WEATHER HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH IT. THE AIR QUALITY. I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO TO TAKE CARE OF IT BEFORE IT AFFECTS ME. I CAN SOMETIMES GO 3 WEEKS COMFORTABLY, BUT THEN IT STARTS AGAIN AND IT IS UNCOMFORTABLE FOR QUITE A FEW DAYS. I GUESS I REALLY SCREWED UP!

Devices

Seq Brand Generic Product Code Manufacturer Model Lot UDI-DI
1 LASIK SURGERY LZS

Patients

Seq Age Sex Outcome Treatment
1