In a syndicated column in Canada’s Edmonton Sun (9/27), W. Gifford Jones, M.D., talked about complications associated with laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). While, “millions of North Americans have had this procedure done, and are happy with the result,” the Food and Drug Administration “wants stronger warnings of complications on patient information material.” The corneal flap created during surgery “and then placed back in its original position may move, causing problems.” The incision site may become infected, which “may require intensive treatment, and may lead to temporary loss of vision or even irreversible blindness.” Other “patients have developed debilitating visual problems, such as double vision, or have complained of glare halos.” Some patients “develop the dry-eye syndrome,” in which “the eye is unable to produce enough tears to keep [itself] moist. This can cause not only discomfort, but also intermittent blurring, and it can be a permanent problem requiring regular eye drops.” Dr. Jones recommended, “Simply, you must be a well-informed patient before agreeing to LASIK surgery,” and “anyone who tells you there are no complications is either a liar or a fool.”