Laser Eye Surgery Negligence Claims

Laser eye surgery is one of the most common elective procedures in the world. Improvements in technology have made it more accessible than ever, with an estimated 15,000 people in Britain choosing it as an alternative to wearing glasses or contact lenses. Most laser eye surgeries are completed quickly and successfully with patients requiring minimal time to recover. Unfortunately, some laser eye surgeries go wrong, leaving patients with potentially serious sight issues. If this applies to you, then you may well be entitled to receiving laser eye surgery compensation.

What is Laser Eye Surgery Negligence?

Laser eye surgery involves slicing a tiny flap in the outer layer of the cornea before altering the structure or shape of the inner part of the cornea to improve the person’s vision. It can be used to treat both short and long-sightedness, and astigmatism. LASIK is the most popular type of laser eye surgery, but the alternatives work in a similar way.

As you can imagine, operating with a laser on a minuscule area is a skilled operation requiring delicacy and great care. Negligence occurs when a patient receives treatment and attention below the acceptable level, and where this negligence causes injury they may have a valid reason to claim laser eye surgery compensation.

Laser eye surgery negligence can include:

• Not ensuring the patient is informed of all risks and potential outcomes, and not obtaining informed consent.
• Inadequate assessment of a candidate to ensure they are suitable candidates.
• Damage to the cornea and corneal flap during surgery.
• Mistreating infection.

Effects of medical negligence in eye surgery can include varying degrees of blindness in one or both eyes, ghosting or blurry vision, sensitivity to light, excessive tears or watering, and dry eyes.

Patients can help reduce their risk of receiving negligent care and needing to make a laser eye surgery claim by researching possible doctors carefully before making a choice. Doctors do not need to specialise in laser eye surgery, and there is no central register.

What to do now?

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Laser Eye Surgery Negligence Claims

How Can We Help?

LPS includes lawyer experienced in ophthalmic claims which have in-depth knowledge about modern laser eye surgery negligence. If you’re unsure whether your situation was caused by negligence, give them a call so they can assess your case and advise whether your laser eye surgery claim has a good chance of success.

If you decide to proceed with a claim for damages, we will support you every step of the way, collecting the necessary medical evidence, negotiating with the responsible care provider, and representing your best interests to obtain the most positive outcome for you. We appreciate starting a claim for laser eye surgery compensation may be confusing and stressful, so we will make sure to keep you updated on your claims progress without excessive use of medical and legal jargon.

It does not matter whether you received your treatment through private practice or the NHS – all patients should expect to receive an acceptable standard of care, and certainly not one which causes them injury and harm. Appropriate compensation will consider the loss of earnings you have suffered (over and above the expected recuperation time), and corrective surgery you have required, and other damages such as having to retrain for a new career as damaged vision has affected your ability to work in your current role.