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THE LIE: 'PATIENT DOINT WELL' TORMENTS MY SOUL
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| The Lie, 'Patient Doing Well" Torments My Soul
There is a man that works in the office behind me who had lasik on the Alcon
LADARVision a few years ago. He had to be retreated. Every time I go into
his office he tries to hide his preservative free artificial tear vials from
me. (He knows I am anti-lasik and think lasik is a terrible procedure; he
has a serious case of cognitive dissonance). A few days ago I told him
about the Alcon scandal and the retreatment rate (he being one of the
victims). A few minutes later I went into his office to give him a copy of
the legal brief that outlines the problem with the laser and the coverup by
Alcon. He took one look at it and handed it back to me and said "I don't
want to read this".
To me, that kind of attitude is what keeps the lasik mill running -- victims
who just want to stick their heads in the sand and not know how the industry
raped them, lied to them, and left them to live their lives with dry eyes
and poor vision quality.
I have been helping another man who was considering a retreatment. He had
lasik a little over a year ago and was never thrilled with his results, but
overall considered himself a success because he hasn't had to wear glasses.
His eyes are a little dry -- but hey, he had lasik, right?!?! I gave him a
list of things to ask when he went in to discuss a retreatment and a list of
tests that needed to be performed. I told him to get all his records and
bring everything to me to review prior to his making a decision about a
retreatment. I reviewed his records. Turns out the guy is blessed because
he has very small pupils. He was a low hyperope. After lasik he said his
left eye was never good. All through his post-op records the OD recorded
"doing well", even though he was complaining about the left eye. Well it
was easy for me to see what happened to the left eye. They induced a
diopter of cylinder and the treatment is quite decentered. Did they ever
bother to mention any of this to him? Of course not. He asked me what he
should do. I told him he has plenty of tissue for a retreatment, but I
would never recommend it. I looked at his current refraction (he has
regressed a little and has the 1D induced cylinder) and said "Tom, please,
just go get some glasses. The glasses will help you", and his reply was
along the lines of "I didn't have lasik just to end up wearing glasses
again!".
"doing well"...
Those words sum up the victimization of patients. No matter how bad the
situation, the doctor writes it off, dismisses it. I have seen these words
in a patient chart before. A few months ago the file of another of patient
who is a lasik casualty. Her pre-op records show she had lattice
degeneration, a retainal disease. The doctor knew it and did lasik on her
anyway. Within a few weeks her retinas detached. She had several
subsequent surgeries to repair the retinas, but they kept detaching. During
all of her lasik post-op exams, the doctor recorded in her chart "patient
doing well", even though she was complaining of poor vision and a shower of
floaters. I could not believe my eyes.... "patient doing well".... with
retinal detachment due to his gross negligence! "patient doing well".
Those words are haunting to me.... the mindset of these criminals that do
this to people. It makes me physically sick. It torments my soul.
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| serebel 2005-05-01, 5:57 pm |
| This post from a screwed up lunatic who likes to make stuff up as he
goes along.
SErebel
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| LASIKtruth 2005-05-07, 10:52 pm |
| No, this message is from a top professional who knows more about refractive
surgery than most refractive surgeons. And it's all true.
"serebel" <serebel@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1114920675.336629.230940@g14g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> This post from a screwed up lunatic who likes to make stuff up as he
> goes along.
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> SErebel
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| serebel 2005-05-07, 10:52 pm |
| Professional wrestlers know more than this lunatic Casey. And no it is
a lie.
SErebel
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