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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Dr. Vikas Jain Loses Medical License

For the first time, the state Medical Board has punished a laser eye surgeon, stripping a central Ohio doctor of his license. Board member Andrew Robbins says Dr. Vikas Jain of Newark became a "predator," repeatedly mistreating patients.  Robbins says Jain's misdeeds included removing...
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Complaint Filed Against Dr. Nicholas Caro with the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation

August 17th, 2005 Attn: Investigator Joe Annerino (Medical Enforcement) Illinios Department of Professional Regulation James R. Thompson Center 100 West Randolph, Suite#9-300 Chicago, Illinios 60601 w: 312-814-4526 F: 312-814-3145 Thank you for your reply to my initial complaint #200504961 against St. George Corrective Vision Center/Dr....
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Dr. David Kleiman and Dr. Anthony Evangelista Fined by Texas State Board of Medical Examiners

State fines two eye doctors $ 25,000 each for unsubstantiated ads Maria M. Perotin Fort Worth Star Telegram Two ophthalmologists at an Arlington eye-care center have been fined $ 25,000 apiece for running advertisements that couldn't be substantiated. The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners...
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Lasek Surgery Disqualifies Israeli Pilots from Training Program

If you are one of many who underwent Lasek laser surgery for the removal of eyeglasses, perhaps in the hope of becoming eligible to apply for the Air Force's pilot training program, you may as well begin looking for an alternative military career. The IDF's...
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Dr. Herbert Nevyas and Dr. Anita Nevyas Accused of Submitting Fraudulent Reports to the FDA

Nevyas, while operating under and IDE for the Nevyas laser, failed to report various complications or adverse events to the FDA. Data from Nevyas simply cannot be trusted, and now Nevyas data has helped Intacs get on the market. The potential consequences could be severe.
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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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Pennsylvania Department of Health Investigates "Drive-By" Lasik Surgeries

Groups Worried About Lasik Trucks Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Anita Srikameswaran Two medical organizations say the Pennsylvania Department of Health should be keeping an eye on surgical suites in trucks that provide laser vision correction in parking lots and other off-street locations. Current regulations for surgical centers...
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Lasik Vision Institute Faces Criminal Investigation by Florida Attorney General

Doctor blows the whistle on Lasik eye surgery chain www.abcactionnews.com/stories/2003/11/031110lasik.shtml TAMPA - The Lasik Vision Institute, also known as LVI, offers rock-bottom rates on laser eye surgery. But when some patients came forward with serious medical problems, ABC Action News began investigating. What senior investigator...
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Louisiana Ophthalmologist Fined $1.1 Million by FDA

A Lafayette, La., ophthalmologist and eye care center he owns have agreed to pay the federal government a total of $1.1 million in civil money penalties for violating federal laws related to the conduct of clinical studies. The violations involved studies of a laser...
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British Goverment Declares War on "Laser Center Cowboys"

By Keith Gladdis News Group Newspapers LTD The News of the World LASER eye clinics face tough new regulations to protect patients from rogue medics. More than 100,000 Brits ditch their glasses and contact lenses every year in favour of laser eye surgery. And a...
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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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U.S. Marshalls Seize "Homegrown" Laser Owned by Dr. Nicholas Caro

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES May 15, 1997 Food and Drug Administration 2098 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 WARNING LETTER Nicholas C. Caro, M.D. 4145 W. Peterson, Suite 200 Chicago, Illinois 60640 Dear Dr. Caro, The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) inspected your medical...
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