Show 1337: Pros and Cons of LASIK Eye Surgery

The People's Pharmacy

Joe and Terry Graedon

Health & Fitness, Medicine, Kids & Family, Alternative Health

4.5 • 934 Ratings

🗓️ 13 April 2023

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, four guests share their diverse perspectives on LASIK eye surgery. This procedure surgically changes the shape of the cornea with the goal of helping people see better, ideally without eyeglasses or contact lenses. Experts estimate that ophthalmologists perform about 700,000 of these in the US each year. We are told that most […]

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0:00.0	I'm Joe Grady. And I'm Terry Grady. Welcome to this podcast of the People's Pharmacy.
0:06.1	You can find previous podcasts and more information on a range of health topics at people's pharmacy.
0:12.4	com.
0:14.0	LASIK surgery reduces dependency on glasses or contact lenses.
0:19.0	Why is the FDA planning to issue new warnings.
0:23.0	This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grady.
0:27.0	An estimated 700, 700,000 LASIK surgeries are performed each year in the U.S.
0:39.4	The manufacturers of equipment and the Dr. Superformate report 90 to 95 percent
0:44.8	patient satisfaction with the procedure.
0:47.8	But some people report serious complications following LASIK surgery
0:52.4	will get a range of viewpoints including one from the person
0:55.8	who oversaw the initial FDA approval.
0:58.8	Who's a good candidate and who should avoid this procedure?
1:02.2	Coming up on the People's Pharmacy, the pros and cons of basic surgery. In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, during the COVID-19 pandemic,
1:20.0	precautions against COVID also reduce the spread of other respiratory infections.
1:25.2	This year they've come roaring back.
1:28.1	One type of infection that's causing particular problems is streptococcus, also known as strep throat.
1:34.0	The most severe group-a strep infections can become invasive and cause big trouble beyond the throat.
1:41.0	Both toxic shock and necretizing fashiatis are consequences of invasive infections.
1:47.8	Without adequate treatment, these can lead to hospitalization or death. The increase in group A strep has taken drug
1:56.0	manufacturers by surprise. As a result there have been shortages of the
2:00.8	antibiotic most commonly used to treat strep throat and other strep infections.
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