Anyone have experience suing doctors?

[Trials]

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They are attempting to tighten or flatten the convex curve of your cornea and make it optically correct by slicing scars into it.
What could possibly go wrong :|

 

[Wingboy]

When i was younger i might have gone for Lasik,if it had been available.But now way now.
First we get old...then we get smart.

 

[Joe Bass]

Cataract and RK are completely different procedures. Personally I would never pursue RK because it will at the very least complicate cataract surgery that I am statistically likely to need in the not too distant future.
Eye surgery is part technology, part skill, part art and part luck not necessarily in that order.

... omg man you must be almost blind. ?interesting light shows during night driving much?

Actually, my left eye is almost 20/20 and my right should be close after the prk.
I do need reading glasses, and I might need computer ones as well. The lense in my right eye shifted. They were debating on a reshift or the PRK to fix the vision. At first it was gonna be the reshift (or whatever they call it) but after running some numbers they think they'll get a better result with the PRK.
From what I understand, I cannot get cataracts anymore as the protein "sac" has been removed.
But I've been wrong many times before.
I did get lucky in that I don't notice any difference at night. In fact, some of the halos that I used to experience are now gone.
I do make it a habit to drive with yellow tinted lenses when dark.
I find that helps in general.

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[Wingboy]

I do make it a habit to drive with yellow tinted lenses when dark.
I find that helps in general.

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I might try that.My night vision has been getting progressively worse.

 

[Joe Bass]

They are attempting to tighten or flatten the convex curve of your cornea and make it optically correct by slicing scars into it.
What could possibly go wrong :|

Totally freaks me out.
The first time they did the flattening procedure the only thing that freaked me out was having my head strapped down under the machine.
If the lense hadn't shifted, I would be done.
I know there are risks in all of these surgerys. Unfortunately most of mine were medically necessary.

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[Trials]

.... Unfortunately most of mine were medically necessary.

That's not a bad thing that's a good thing because your government health plan covered it mostly
and as it turns out you received top quality care. Elective surgery is on the meter at your personal cost and in theory they are addressing something that you can live with or correct in another way, which is why it is considered elective and not a medical necessity :| Great concept if applied correctly.

 

[Trials]

I might try that.My night vision has been getting progressively worse.

Most likely onset of cataract, if light has to travel through a slightly opaque layer you begin to lose some night vision and colour definition! People who recover well from surgery to address advanced cataracts go; Wow, look at all the pretty colours I can see again!

You wear contacts? <- try them.

 

[Wingboy]

I do have the onset of cataracts.Not bad enough yet to do anything about.I wore contacts 20 years ago when i did some skydiving.They were a pia.

 

[Joe Bass]

Most likely onset of cataract, if light has to travel through a slightly opaque layer you begin to lose some night vision and colour definition! People who recover well from surgery to address advanced cataracts go; Wow, look at all the pretty colours I can see again!

You wear contacts? QUOTE]True. So very true.
As I said my eyes were done 1 month apart. The difference between the colours in the repaired eye and the non repaired eye was significant.
Like, to the point that I actually agreed with my wife's paint colour choices.

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@Joe Bass

I appreciate the doctor reference offer and apologize for possibly making you panic lol

We're getting a second opinion soon from another doctor so I won't need a specialist yet....

 

[Ocean]

Sorry to hear that man. If I were you I would consult another eye surgeon opinion first regarding your fiance's issue. If another surgeon said there is wrong doing then I would go to a lawyer. The lawyer may have his or her own doctor that will say anything and I doubt the laywer will work on a contingency fee (only get pay if you win the case) he/she will want to charge you hourly rate. In the end you may be out alot of money and disappointment.

 

[Ocean]

Keep in mind another doctor can say they are better will do thing differently and all of this are only speculations may even be to earn your business. If the doctor that did the surgery follow acceptable procedure they won't be charged in court. Outcome of a surgery is not always successful, I'd find a different doctor to help your fiance I don't think I'd bother wasting money and energy suing the first doctor. Good luck man.

 

[Joe Bass]

One more thing I would like to add-- iirc Bochner are the ones that train all the other LASIK drs. I would think it would be hard to get people to go against them.
Even harder to prove negligence.

I know that I am guilty of being sold on the "no glasses" dream.
For an optional elective upgrade of ~$6k, I could have the luxury of no longer needing glasses for most activities.
It all went mostly well.
Awesome waking up and being able to see that I'm late for work on the alarm clock lol
But what I didn't realize was that for 90% of my day (cooking, eating, computer, phone, reading)
I would be dealing with some bluriness (cooking, eating) or have to wear glasses (above).
I don't regret it, especially because my astigmatism was just getting worse, and even the highest index lenses were like coke- bottles for me.
I just have my fingers crossed that the PRK goes well.
Seriously considering going the monovision route. Leave my left eye for distance and get my right eye set up for all things close by (will still need reading glasses).
Just researching the cons of this.

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