Lasik and Eye Malpractice
Mr. Mazie has had extensive success in Lasik and eye malpractice cases, recovering millions of dollars for his clients. He has obtained numerous substantial confidential recoveries, as well as settlements including a $2.1 million Lasik malpractice settlement and numerous other million dollar plus settlements.
Lasik is an elective ophthalmologic surgical procedure where the eye surgeon uses a small blade or a laser to cut a flap on the patient’s cornea, peels back the corneal flap, and then uses a laser to reshape the underlying corneal tissue. The purpose is to change the curvature of the patient’s cornea so that the patient will no longer need to use contact lenses or eye glasses to see clearly. The cornea can also be reshaped without cutting a flap, in procedures known as PRK and PTK.
Often, a person who was not a proper candidate for the surgery to begin with, due to factors such as the shape or condition of the cornea (i.e., forme fruste keratoconus, pellucid marginal degeneration, suspect keratoconus, subclinical keratoconus, corneal distortion, high levels of myopia (nearsightedness), or large pupil size), was not carefully evaluated or told the true surgical risks. Poor outcomes can also result from a lack of proper attention to post-surgery issues, such as inflammation, infection, and uneven corneal tissue.
Many of his non-lasik cases involve individuals who have lost part or all of their vision, or who have been rendered totally blind due to medical malpractice.
If you or a loved one has been the victim of poor vision or blindness due to Lasik malpractice, eye malpractice, or ophthalmology malpractice, please contact Mr. Mazie and he will contact you within twenty-four (24) hours to discuss your Lasik malpractice case.