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Georgia, USA
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Dentist punches a tooth out on his wedding night
Pennsylvania, USA
Dr. David M. Wielechowski, 32, a dentist, got in a fight on his wedding night, first with his wife, then with two people who came to the aid. Ironically, the dentist knocked a tooth out of one of the good Samaritans. The dentist himself was left with a black eye.
From: www.post-gazette.com
Added 04/26/08, 8:50 pm by admin
How to choose a doctor for LASIK
Florida, USA
Written by caveatemptor
I have seen and heard the recent reports about the FDA getting involved in and investigating Lasik. First of all, let me say that I have little faith in the FDA's ability to get to the bottom of anything and do it fairly and without bias. Remember, these are the same people who allow drugs (like Celebrex, Vioxx, Fosamax, Actonel, Baytrol, Vytorin, etc.) to be approved, and remain on the market when the risks outweigh the benefits in many cases.
Having said that, and having had a great success with my own Lasik surgery, I felt the need to comment. While this is my opinion only, with no "scientific" data to back it up, I think it deserves to be heard if it could help someone frightened of this procedure, yet wanting to have it. Legal disclaimer here......I am not telling anyone to have this surgery, just relating it to my own personal experience and that of others that I know who have also had success with Lasik.
First of all, it is imperative that you go to a reputable doctor with a good reputation, and not one of the "factories" that turn out thousands and thousands of patients per year. The preliminary screening is THE most important step in making an informed decision, and there are many factors that could disqualify a person from being a good candidate. (i.e. cornea too thin, too high a level of myopia or astigmatism, propensity for dry eyes, existing retinal problems, etc.) There may be doctors out there who are so interested in making money that they don't turn away the patients who are not good candidates. It is imperative that the DOCTOR, as well as the techs, check and recheck the screening procedures. I had two VERY extensive screening appointments before I had the surgery itself. Two techs and my doctor saw me on each of these two occasions, and the appointments took a long time and were very thorough.
Also, it is my opinion that the success of the procedure and the avoidance of side effects may depend upon the ability of the doctor (through careful screening) to "get it right" the first time. By that I mean, that if an "enhancement' (i.e. a second procedure) is done, it may (and this is only my hypothesis) result in "dry eye", as the cornea is "thinned" infinitesimally each time that the procedure is done, and that may affect more nerves, which may, in turn, produce the "dry eye" effect. Secondly, some of the responsibility lies with the patient. The aftercare is very important. There may be patients who do not wear the protective goggles (which are not comfortable) for sleeping, there may be patients who forget and rub their eyes, there may be patients who do not adhere to the regimen for putting the steroid and antibiotic drops in their eyes as instructed, there may be women who don't forego the eye makeup as instructed, resulting in an infection.. Failure to be a compliant patient in any of these areas could pose a problem.
The best advice that I can offer those contemplating Lasik is to speak with other patients who have seen the doctor that you are contemplating having as your surgeon. Check out his "track record" and see if he has any lawsuits on file, and if so, what they are for. Ask him for a list of his/her patients with whom you may speak. I could not be more pleased with the results of my procedure, and of the few people that I know who have had it done, I know of no one who has any adverse side effects or who has any regrets about having had the procedure done. Understand, I am not saying that there are not people who have had complications, only that I had none.
As of now, three months post-op, I have absolutely no side effects and am elated with my results, which I never take for granted. As one who needed glasses at a very young age (third grade) and one who was unable to see the big "E"" on the Snellen eye chart, and one who had a fair degree of both astigmatism and myopia, I consider my "new" vision to be nothing less than miraculous.
Free advertisement.....my doctor is Dr. Ross Parks of FL Eye Clinic and I had my procedure done on Jan. 29th of this year.
From: www.doctorscorecard.com
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