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THE LASIK REPORT A Call for the Discontinuation of a Harmful Procedure Revised April, 2008 LASIK is one of the most commonly performed elective surgeries in the United States today. The public perception of LASIK is base
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EyeWorld / V. LIMITED / Edelhauser HF. / /

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FDA Phase / /

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Emory University / Baylor College of Medicine / /

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Rigid gas permeable contact lenses / alternative technologies / gas bubbles / Internet bulletin boards / laser technologies / laser energy / /

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glaucoma / astigmatism / retinal breaks / myopia / scar / macular holes / infectious keratitis / chronic pain / Dry Eye Dry eye disease / retinal detachment / traumatic flap injury / corneal stromal inflammation / chronic nature / diffuse lamellar keratitis / myopic astigmatism / interface inflammation / posterior vitreous detachment / blindness / high myopia / undiagnosed ocular hypertension / cataracts / painful / chronic condition / recurrent erosion syndrome / hyperopia / altered refractive error / small pupil / pain / retinal vein occlusion / infection / refractive error / depression / cataract / /

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photorefractive keratectomy / LASIK surgeries / PRK / elective surgery / LASIK surgery / surgery / corneal transplant / elective surgeries / surgeries / radial keratotomy / Laser in situ keratomileusis / cataract surgery / LASIK / /

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Lazar M. Dapiprazole / Leo Maguire / Mitch Ferro / Marguerite B. McDonald / David Shell / Amer J Ophthal / Arch Clin / Arch Ophthalmol / /

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Calvillo MP / physician / de Luise VP / Koch DD / refractive surgeon / surgeon / Marshall / Medical Editor / /

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Ophthalmology / American Journal / /

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