A Las Vegas eye doctor bilked dozens of patients by advertising licensed laser vision surgery that he never delivered, according to a lawsuit filed this week. In the lawsuit, which seeks class-action status, plaintiffs claim that Dr. Vikas Jain and his wife, Dr. Anamika Jain failed to provide the advertised flat rate fee for the [...]

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The wife of a professor at at the University of La Verne has been diagnosed as partially blind in her right eye following laser vision corrective surgery, LASIK. The patient, an attorney, blames a rushed schedule and lack of communication by the doctor for the injuries. “The doctor never explained to me what to expect [...]

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Plaintiff Jenna Reed has filed a lawsuit against Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Alcon Manufacturing, Ltd., and Alcon Refractive Horizons, Inc. in the United State District Court for the District of Colorado. Plaintiffs filed the complaint seeking damages against Alcon for strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty, misrepresentation, and violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. The [...]

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LASER EYE SURGERY INJURY OR COMPLICATION? LASIK: Injuries from the Procedure Each year there are over 700,000 LASIK surgeries across the country. Of those, statistics show 5% of procedures result in complications. That’s 35,000 possible injuries every year in the United States alone. Common problems post-LASIK are: Blurry vision Warping or scarring of the cornea [...]

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While LASIK providers and physicians tout “safe, easy, affordable” solutions for eye trouble via LASIK procedures across the country, one news article cites nearly 5% of yearly operations are not trouble-free. David Morill, with contributions by the AP, wrote at insidebayarea.com that: Each year about 700,000 laser vision correction surgeries are performed, with the majority [...]

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A New Jersey eye surgeon has agreed to pay $2.1 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a man who claims he was left legally blind after undergoing laser eye surgery. James Dell’Ermo filed the lawsuit against Joseph Dello Russo after having the surgery to correct nearsightedness. An attorney for Dello Russo said they decided [...]

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