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MAUDE Adverse Event Report: ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. ALCON ALLEGRETTO WAVELIGHT CUSTOM LASIK
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ALCON LABORATORIES, INC. ALCON ALLEGRETTO WAVELIGHT CUSTOM LASIK Back to Search Results
Event Date 02/21/2006
Event Type  Injury  
Event Description

I have chronic aqueous deficient dry eye aka neurotrophic keratopathy or refractory dry eye. My eyes do not tear when they are dry or come into contact with irritants and allergens. This is an extremely painful and degenerative condition though i don't think i will be around to see exactly how bad it gets because i intend to end my life soon. My doctor claims that it is not possible for this to be a result of lasik. However, when pressed he said that up to 40% of lasik patients have some degree of residual dry eye. He is full of contradictions. It depends what you're asking him and in what context. The answer changes regularly. It took me 6 years to find a doctor that finally told me that this condition is in fact due to lasik surgery. This is due to a concerted effort by ophthalmologists to cover up for each other. Even though they knew better they sent me on a 6 year quest to find out what i should have been told before the surgery. Lasik causes extreme dry eyes in many people, especially people like me with high risk factors.

 
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Brand NameALCON
Type of DeviceALLEGRETTO WAVELIGHT CUSTOM LASIK
Manufacturer (Section D)
ALCON LABORATORIES, INC.
6201 south freeway
fort worth TX 76134
MDR Report Key2614700
Report NumberMW5025722
Device Sequence Number1
Product CodeLZS
Report Source Voluntary
Reporter Occupation Patient
Type of Report Initial
Report Date 06/06/2012
1 Device Was Involved in the Event
1 Patient Was Involved in the Event
Date FDA Received06/06/2012
Is This An Adverse Event Report? Yes
Is This A Product Problem Report? No
Device Operator Other
Was Device Available For Evaluation? Yes
Is The Reporter A Health Professional? No
Is this a Reprocessed and Reused Single-Use Device? No

Patient TREATMENT DATA
Date Received: 06/06/2012 Patient Sequence Number: 1
Treatment
KLONOPIN 1MG
CELEXA 40MG
REMERON 15MG
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