Les dangers du Lasik: le Dr Chemla en caméra… by mc613
October 1, 2015 on France 2: "Envoyé Spécial" program dedicated to LASIK, its advantages and dangers.
The highlight of the program is a test patient who is a case to be operated on or not to be operated on.
In fact, it's a journalist who poses as a candidate for refractive surgery and "tests" five well-known Parisian clinics to see if his case will be properly studied and what will be offered: will he be declared eligible for LASIK and what explanations will he be given?
Of course, the patient and the ophthalmologist are filmed with a hidden camera to "test" the ophthalmologist, who doesn't know he's dealing with a fake test patient.
Here is a short excerpt from this program: the first clinic tested at the 22nd minute of the report.
Result: the surgeon doesn't fall for it and advises the patient against the operation. LASIK is a potential source of complications for him.
The journalist's comment: "Look what happens next, not all ophthalmologists will be as careful."
This Parisian specialist is none other than Dr. Marc Chemla of the Paris Ouest Ophthalmological Center in La Garenne-Colombes,
a clinic that thus confirms its reputation for rigor and caution.
The entire program (from which this short segment is taken) is interesting. The content is sometimes questionable, but it at least has the merit of clarifying what we repeat to each of our patients: zero risk does not exist, especially with LASIK. This is why, whenever there is a particular risk, we increasingly prefer non-cutting and non-contact techniques such as Trans-PKR on the Amaris 1050 RS.
www.trans-pkr.fr
VIDEO SCRIPT:
Imagine a world without glasses, thanks to laser eye surgery or eye gymnastics.
But is this really a guarantee of clearer vision? This magazine investigates.
On the Internet, many clinics are advertising laser eye surgery. The procedure costs an average of €1,250 per eye, and takes no more than thirty minutes
On these sites, the testimonials from customers are unanimous: they all say they have got rid of their glasses without any side effects.
Are patients properly informed by their doctors?
To find out, we went through the doors of several clinics that perform laser eye surgery, equipped with a hidden camera.
We went to the first doctor. From him, we learnt that the laser operation Sylvie and Gaëlle had undergone would not be recommended in our case.
‘With your visual acuity, I'm not going to use a non-contact technique to avoid complications.
But other doctors were less cautious...
Of the 5 surgeons we consulted, 2 did not want to operate on us. 2 others were prepared to do so, but informed us of the risks. Only one clearly played down the possible consequences of the operation.