How many people become blind from Lasik eye surgery?
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Lasik eye surgery uses laser technology to correct refractive errors that occur when the eye's lens does not correctly bend light, resulting in blurred vision. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), there are no known cases of blindness immediately following Lasik surgery. However, statistics on long-term outcomes are not yet available. In October 2009, the FDA initiated a plan to collect statistics on Lasik surgery outcomes. The Eye Surgery Education Council reports that Lasik procedures performed by ophthalmologists experienced in the technique have a complication rate of less than 10 percent. The rate for less experienced ophthalmologists may be up to 38 percent. Possible complications include swelling, pain, corneal scarring and contact lens intolerance.
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