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We will share our bad experiences with refractive surgeons so that other patients may be forewarned.<br /> <br /> Our goal is to present a body of evidence sufficient to educate patients about consequences of refractive surgery before they embark on this elective, irreversible, and medically unnecessary procedure.  Only when patients are completely informed can they give their informed consent  for refractive surgery.  More than 8 million people in the United States have been denied informed consent for LASIK due to lax FDA clinical trial protocols and poor oversight. We'll show how and when the FDA let us down in the approval process.<br /> <br /> Our initiatives include:</p> <ul> <li>Exposing scientific and ethical lapses that led to approval of LASIK, and the hype surrounding newer technologies such as &quot;wavefront&quot; custom LASIK and blade-free  LASIK. </li> <li>Increasing public awareness of refractive surgery complications and poor refractive surgery outcomes. </li> <li>Providing guides to debunking &quot;expert witnesses&quot; who testify on behalf of refractive surgeons in medical malpractice lawsuits. </li> <li>Publication of legal complaints filed against &quot;expert witnesses&quot; who testify on behalf of refractive surgeons in medical malpractice lawsuits. </li> <li>Informing patients and the public about illegal advertising tactics by LASIK providers, and how to file a complaint with the FTC. </li> <li>Publication of excerpts of key peer-reviewed studies that reveal short and long-term complications of refractive surgery. </li> <li>Helping patients understand the root cause of their post-refractive visual disturbances and pain. </li> <li>Informing patients about the FDA MedWatch program which allows patients to report problems resulting from LASIK. </li> <li>Exposing junk science  published by LASIK industry participants. </li> <li>Providing balance to the hype about LASIK. </li> </ul></td> </tr> </table>   <p><br /> &nbsp; </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="style2">&nbsp;</p> <br /> </td> <td width="50"><img src="mm_spacer.gif" alt="" width="50" height="1" border="0" /></td> <td width="190" valign="top"><br /> &nbsp;<br /> <table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="190" id="leftcol"> <tr> <td width="10"><img src="mm_spacer.gif" alt="" width="10" height="1" border="0" /></td> <td width="170" class="smallText"><span class="subHeader">Recommended Links</span> <p><a href="http://www.fda.gov/MedicalDevices/ProductsandMedicalProcedures/SurgeryandLifeSupport/LASIK/default.htm" target="_blank">FDA LASIK Eye Surgery</a>  FDA s LASIK education site</p> <p><a href="http://www.lasikfda.com/" target="_blank">Lasik FDA </a>Exposes deceit, corruption, and collusion by the FDA and the LASIK industry. <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lasikdisaster.com/" target="_blank">LASIK Disaster</a>  Highest search-engine ranked LASIK patient site on the Internet <br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.kathygriffin.net/lasik.php" target="_blank">Kathy Griffin's LASIK story</a>  Operated by comedienne Kathy Griffin, dissatisfied patient of Dr. Robert Maloney<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lasikfraud.com/" target="_blank">LASIK Fraud</a>  Details patient s experience with TLC Laser Eye Centers<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.usaeyes-fraud.com/" target="_blank">USAEyes-fraud.com</a>  Exposes the scam known as Council for Refractive Surgery Quality Assurance CRSQA  operated by Glenn Hagele out of his living room<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lasikfraud.com/news/" target="_blank">REFRACTIVE SURGERY NEWS</a>  Interesting tidbits from inside the industry<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lasikmemorial.com/" target="_blank">LASIK Memorial</a>  Injured patient stories<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lasiksos.com/" target="_blank">LasikSOS</a>  Patient site<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.mylasikstory.com/" target="_blank">My LASIK Story</a>  Patient site<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lasik-surgery-nightmare.com/" target="_blank">LASIK SURGERY NIGHTMARE</a>  Site operated by another dissatisfied patient of Dr. Robert Maloney<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lasikliberty.com/" target="_blank">LASIK Liberty</a>  Patient site<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.flawedlasik.com/" target="_blank">FlawedLASIK.com</a>  Site operated by patient legally blinded by LASIK<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.lifeafterlasik.com" target="_blank">LifeAfterLasik.com</a>  Patient site<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.tlcbigskylasercenter.com" target="_blank">TLCBigSkyLaserCenter.com</a>  Patient site<br /> <br /> <a href="http://www.visionsimulations.com" target="_blank">VisionSimulations.com</a>  Resource for patients</p> <p><a href="http://www.lasikdecision.com/" target="_blank">Lasik Decision</a> Patient Site</p> <p><a href="http://www.updegrafflasik.com/" target="_blank">UpdegraffLasik</a> Site talks about irresponsible LASIK advertising</p> <p><a href="http://www.lasik-flap.com/Lasiktruth/index.html" target="_blank">View LASIK TRUTH web site</a>  Site that was taken down by the original owner after threats from LASIK industry representatives</p> <p><a href="http://www.deanandrewkantis.com" target="_blank">Dean Andrew Kantis</a> LASIK Patient Advocate</p> <br /> &nbsp;<br /> </td> <td width="10">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </td> <td width="100%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> <tr> <td width="165">&nbsp;</td> <td width="50">&nbsp;</td> <td width="167">&nbsp;</td> <td width="138">&nbsp;</td> <td width="50">&nbsp;</td> <td width="190">&nbsp;</td> <td width="100%">&nbsp;</td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>