Lasik is a very viable option with the technology available today. To call it "stupid" seems somewhat ignorant...... I had Lasik performed a while back and could not be happier with the results. As to the OP, he is definitely over reacting somewhat. Without getting into the entire issue of having On Call Opthalmologist or Optometrist is not just a simple "pay them some money" issue. Frankly I do not blame these specialists for not wanting to take call for the ER. They will invariably get stuck caring for patients that will not pay and could very well file suit if a bad outcome occurs. I could go on and on with this subject, but I have neither the time nor want to do so. In the ER we see a multitude of eye injuries. There are very few that require immediate intervention. If she had a scratch or even a tear in the cornea which is evident with flourescein and a slit lamp exam, then this is NOT an immediate surgical emergency. If she had a globe rupture or hyphema, then sure, she would need immediate referral. HOWEVER, it sounds like appropriate action was taken with referral in the A.M. Be that as it may, sometimes bad things happen. This does not automatically mean something was done wrong....Originally Posted by tacti-cool
How can I say all of this?? Easy, I am a board certified Emergency Room Physician. I have taken care of hundreds if not thousands of injuries involving the eye.......
I went back and re-read the OP's opening statement. What is a "hole in the cornea"?? Did they mean a scratch, slight defect, or a globe rupture??? There is a big difference....
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