Were you an unsuitable candidate for LASIK?
Was LASIK surgery wrong for you?
Against sound medical practices, some ophthalmologists will perform as many as ten LASIK procedures in a single day. Many eye surgery centers schedule patients so close together that eye surgeons simply don’t have enough time to talk with the patient to discuss the risks of eye surgery, and thoroughly go over the patient’s medical history in order to rule out patients who are not suitable candidates for LASIK.
The positive outcome for eye surgery centers is an increase in their profits, but the negative outcome for their greedy is patients can suffer blindness, impaired vision, complications after surgery, or failure to improve vision.
LASIK May Sound Safe and Simple in Sales Pitches, but it is Still a Surgical Procedure
LASIK surgery involves reshaping the eye through delicate surgical procedures to correct three types of vision impairment:
- Astigmatism (distorted vision from an irregular curvature)
- Altering the shape of the cornea to correct myopia (nearsightedness from an overly steep cornea); and
- Hyperopia (farsightedness from a too-flat cornea);
As is true with any surgery, there are risks and benefits that must be weight. For many patients interested in LASIK, the risks may be too high making them unsuitable candidates for LASIK. Your doctor has en ethical and legal responsibility to assess your individual health history and advise you of the risks — and to advise you if you are not a good candidate for LASIK surgery.
Who is an unsuitable candidate for LASIK surgery?
Doctors Should Not Profit From Operating on Unsuitable Candidates
The risks of LASIK surgery should not be taken lightly — not by the patient and not by the doctor performing the surgery. LASIK should be performed only after a comprehensive consultation — in person with the patient — has been conducted by a qualified ophthalmologist.
Before any undergoing any surgery you will be required to sign an “informed consent” waiver. You might think that because you signed a waiver you have no right to sue. However, even if you signed a waiver you may still have a case for malpractice if the doctor failed to address your risk factors or encouraged you to proceed with surgery in spite of known contraindications.
Our LASIK Surgery Medical Malpractice Lawyers Can Help you Find Answers
Serving New Jersey and Pennsylvania
The experienced trial lawyers of Hill & Associates, P.C. have secured millions of dollars in settlements and verdicts in personal injury and medical malpractice cases. If you think you were an unsuitable candidate for LASIK, and were not advised that you were not a good candidate, call 866-720-4699 or contact our lawyers online for a free initial consultation. If you cannot come to us, we will come to you to discuss your case.
We represent victims of medical malpractice throughout Pennsylvania and New Jersey in eye surgery malpractice claims, including lawsuits demonstrating why LASIK should not have been performed in the first place.
