Refractive Surgery News

Glenn Hagele / USAEYES / CRSQA Promotes Junk LadarVision Lasers

Glenn Hagele who operates a surgeon referral service known as CRSQA and USAEYES published the following statement at alt.lasik-eyes on December 22, 2005. The Alcon LADARVision excimer laser does not appear to have any inherent design problems and hundreds of thousands of patients have had...
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VISX, Laser Vision Centers, and Dr. Tom Morrison Sued by Cheryl Atchison for Medical Malpractice and Use of a Defective Device

The LASIK surgery was first performed on plaintiff’s right eye. While approximately midway through performing the LASIK surgery procedure on the left eye, defendant Morrison and Tri-Lakes discontinued the procedure. The laser stopped prematurely and/or the fluence became out of range causing an asymmetric treatment, furrow or trough in the stroma and/or more ablation to be received in a portion of the left eye of plaintiff when the surgery was being performed, causing damage to her eye.
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Sales of Alcon's Malfunctioning LadarVision Lasers Falls

Revenue from refractive surgery, commonly known as LASIK surgery, dropped almost 9 percent as equipment sales fell. The complete article is available at www.dfw.com/mld/dfw/business/10864465.htm...
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Texas Woman Sues Alcon after being Damaged by Malfunctioning LADARVision Laser

Victim says eyes were injured by Alcon Laser System Dallas, TX (PRWEB via PR Web Direct) February 4, 2005 -- A Lubbock County, Texas woman is suing the Fort Worth maker of a laser system used by doctors to perform LASIK eye surgery. According to...
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CBS News Airs Report on Malfunctioning Alcon LadarVision Lasers

Fort Worth-Made LASIK Surgery Machine Under Fire More Patients Claiming LASIK 'LASIK Casualty" Status By Investigator Ginger Allen Producer/Photojournalist: Dave Manoucheri At the turn of the millennium, it was the wave of the future--Peel back the lens of your eye, and look forward to sight...
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Alcon Sued by Dr. Sandra Brown for Damage by Malfunctioning LadarVision Laser

CAUSE NO. 236 209603 05 SANDRA BROWN, Plaintiff, vs. ALCON MANUFACTURING, L.T.D., and ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS. PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL PETITION, MOTION FOR LEVEL THREE DISCOVERY PLAN AND REQUEST FOR DISCLOSURE TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT
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ALCON Accused of Criminal Conduct in Concealing Reports of Defective LadarVision Lasers

GE HEALTHCARE FINANCIAL SERVICES, a component of GENRAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. EBW Laser, Inc. Defendant. Third Party Plaintiff, v. ALCON LABORATORIES, INC., and REFRACTIVE HORIZONS, L.P. Third Party Defendants.
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Fox News Airs Report on Malfunctioning Alcon LadarVision Lasers

Mark Saxenmeyer interviews Dr. Kent Kirk, and Doug Harris, an attorney for EBW, a laser leasing company which is suing Alcon for selling defective LadarVision lasers.  Incriminating documents and a taped telephone conference call with the former of CEO of Alcon, Tim Sear, are presented. ...
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VISX Accused of Submitting Falsified Data to the FDA

VISX reported that 97.7% (84/86) of eyes had UCVA of 20/20 or better at 12 months. These 86 eyes represent only 24.5% of patients. Accountability is reported to be 95.6%, despite the fact that 70.7% (248/351) of patients were labeled “not yet eligible” for analysis at 12 months.
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Surgeons Accuse Alcon of Concealing Reports of Defective Lasers

"Fears that grew over 'perfect' operation"  LASER eye surgery, by offering patients near-perfect sight in one quick operation, has become a billion-pound industry, using the latest technology to generate vast profits. From the biggest players such as Alcon, a £2 billion eyecare company, to the...
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Dr. Anita Nevyas Target of FDA Criminal Complaint

I now call for an investigation by the Office of Criminal Investigation, for action which would: 1) Terminate all IDEs and stop Nevyas from performing LASIK. 2) Fine and otherwise sanction Nevyas for past improprieties. It is my sincere belief that only the FDA, or an equivalent governmental agency with power to investigate criminal behavior can properly evaluate and understand what these improprieties are. The civil justice system is not adequate to the task.
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Techniques for Dismantling a Jammed Microkeratome During Surgery

Failed Microkeratome Reversal of Forward Pass The only unusual aspect of this procedure was that the machine jammed. By Robert E. Tibolt, MD A frustrating aspect surgeons will inevitably encounter is a mechanical malfunction. In both cataract and refractive surgery, we are dependent on...
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Dr. Anita Nevyas Target of FDA Regulatory Complaint

If the Nevyas Excimer Laser gains market approval from the FDA on the basis of improper data submission from its sole investigator, Nevyas, the results could be catastrophic. LASIK is an extremely popular operation, and some estimate over one-quarter of the North American population are potential patients. If a rogue device were to gain entry to this billion dollar market, where improper data could lead to it being used in favor of properly approved LASIK devices, the damages could be unimaginable.
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