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Various surveys have been performed to determine [[keyword:=patient satisfaction with LASIK|patient satisfaction with LASIK]]. These surveys have found most patients to be satisfied, with anywhere from 92–98% of respondents describing themselves as satisfied.<ref name="Saragoussi">Saragoussi D, Saragoussi JJ. "[Lasik, PRK and quality of vision: a study of prognostic factors and a satisfaction survey.]" ''J Fr Ophtalmol.'' 2004 Sep;27(7):755-64. PMID 15499272.</ref><ref name="Bailey">Bailey MD, Mitchell GL, Dhaliwal DK, Boxer Wachler BS, Zadnik K. "Patient satisfaction and visual symptoms after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2003 Jul;110(7):1371–8. PMID 12867394.</ref><ref name="McGhee">McGhee CN, Craig JP, Sachdev N, Weed KH, Brown AD. "Functional, psychological, and satisfaction outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis for high myopia." ''J Cataract Refract Surg.'' 2000 Apr;26(4):497–509. PMID 10771222.</ref>
Various surveys have been performed to determine [[keyword:=patient satisfaction with LASIK|patient satisfaction with LASIK]]. These surveys have found most patients to be satisfied, with anywhere from 92–98% of respondents describing themselves as satisfied.<ref name="Saragoussi">Saragoussi D, Saragoussi JJ. "[Lasik, PRK and quality of vision: a study of prognostic factors and a satisfaction survey.]" ''J Fr Ophtalmol.'' 2004 Sep;27(7):755-64. PMID 15499272.</ref><ref name="Bailey">Bailey MD, Mitchell GL, Dhaliwal DK, Boxer Wachler BS, Zadnik K. "Patient satisfaction and visual symptoms after laser in situ keratomileusis." ''Ophthalmology.'' 2003 Jul;110(7):1371–8. PMID 12867394.</ref><ref name="McGhee">McGhee CN, Craig JP, Sachdev N, Weed KH, Brown AD. "Functional, psychological, and satisfaction outcomes of laser in situ keratomileusis for high myopia." ''J Cataract Refract Surg.'' 2000 Apr;26(4):497–509. PMID 10771222.</ref>
==References==
==Should I be Worried about Complications?==
In 2003, the Medical Defence Union (MDU), the largest insurer for doctors in the United Kingdom, reported a 166% increase in claims involving laser eye surgery; however, the MDU averred that these claims resulted primarily from patients' “unrealistic expectations” of LASIK rather than “faulty surgery”.<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/2937512.stm</ref> A 2003 study reported in the medical journal ''Ophthalmology'' found that nearly 18% of treated patients and 12% of treated eyes needed retreatment.<ref>http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=Abstract&list_uids=12689897&query_hl=5</ref> The authors concluded that “higher initial corrections, astigmatism, and older age are risk factors for LASIK retreatment.”
On October 10, 2006, WebMD reported that a statistical analysis revealed the risks of infection due to contact lens wear is greater than the risk of infection from LASIK.<ref>http://www.webmd.com/content/article/128/117072.htm</ref> Daily contact lens wearers have about a one in 100 chance of developing a serious lens-related eye infection over 30 years of use, and a one in 2,000 chance of suffering significant vision loss as a result. The researchers calculated the risk of significant vision loss due to LASIK surgery to be closer to one in 10,000 cases.
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