Former FDA Advisor Says LASIK <br />Should Be Taken off the Market.<br />An estimated 20 million LASIK procedures<br />have been performed in the U.S. since the 90s.<br />Although the procedure has a<br />reported satisfaction rate of 95 percent,<br />retired FDA advisor Morris Waxler believes<br />LASIK should be taken off the market. .<br />“I re-examined the documentation …<br />and I said, 'Wow this is not good.’”<br />Morris Waxler, via CBS .<br />Having conducted his own research, <br />Waxler found that complication rates <br />range between 10 and 30 percent. .<br />Common complications associated with LASIK include<br />dizziness, detached retinas and “relentless eye pain.”.<br />“Essentially we ignored the data on vision<br />distortions that persisted for years.”<br />Morris Waxler, via CBS .<br />In Waxler’s opinion, LASIK should be taken<br />off the market because most people's <br />minimal eye issues don't justify the procedure. .<br />“There's nothing wrong with a person's eyes<br />who goes to get Lasik … They have healthy eyes.<br />They could go and get a pair of glasses.”<br />Morris Waxler, via CBS
