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I apologize for not posting this here sooner. There have been references to the upcoming FDA meeting in other threads but I just noticed last night that it did not have as much prominence as it should either here or on D'Eyealogues.
So for those of you not already aware, here's the story in a nutshell:
The FDA's Opthalmic Devices Panel, which is the branch that deals with approvals of lasers used in LASIK and similar surgeries, is conducting a special meeting on April 25th which is a unique opportunity to make consumer concerns about LASIK heard. The deadline for requesting a speaking slot has passed, but you can still submit WRITTEN comments to the FDA which will go on the record for this meeting. Needless to say it is very important that we make our concerns known.
IF YOU HAVE HAD AN ADVERSE EXPERIENCE OF LASIK DRY EYE, due to any or all of the following:
PLEASE, PLEASE take the time to send in your comments, however brief, to the FDA contact person. THE DEADLINE IS TODAY, Tuesday, April 15th.
You can email your comments to the FDA contact person, Karen Warburton, by close of business TODAY, April 15th.
The bullet points above are my suggestions for what to write about. Brief and to the point is all that's needed.
So for those of you not already aware, here's the story in a nutshell:
The FDA's Opthalmic Devices Panel, which is the branch that deals with approvals of lasers used in LASIK and similar surgeries, is conducting a special meeting on April 25th which is a unique opportunity to make consumer concerns about LASIK heard. The deadline for requesting a speaking slot has passed, but you can still submit WRITTEN comments to the FDA which will go on the record for this meeting. Needless to say it is very important that we make our concerns known.
IF YOU HAVE HAD AN ADVERSE EXPERIENCE OF LASIK DRY EYE, due to any or all of the following:
- Severity of your dry eye symptoms
- Unexpectedness of your dry eye symptoms
- How long your dry eye symptoms have lasted since surgery
- Lack of effective treatments
- Depression and/or anxiety related to the symptoms, experience, etc.
- Overall life impact of your experience with LASIK dry eye
PLEASE, PLEASE take the time to send in your comments, however brief, to the FDA contact person. THE DEADLINE IS TODAY, Tuesday, April 15th.
You can email your comments to the FDA contact person, Karen Warburton, by close of business TODAY, April 15th.
The bullet points above are my suggestions for what to write about. Brief and to the point is all that's needed.
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