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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alaina Demopoulos

The patients who regret laser eye surgery: ‘My life’s stood still since then’

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A television monitor shows the image from the operating microscope during Lasik surgery. Photograph: Charles Rex Arbogast/AP

Until last year, Robin Kyle Reeves lived an active life in Laurel Hill, Florida. She made lace gowns for children to wear during baptisms or family portraits. It was intricate work that requires precision, and Reeves’ glasses kept getting in the way. So her doctor recommended Lasik.

The procedure, which uses lasers to cut in and reshape a patient’s eye, was billed as simple and quick, usually done in under 30 minutes. “It was supposed to be zip, zap, and within a couple of weeks you’re healed and life goes on,” Reeves said. “But my life has stood still since July 12 of last year.”

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