Difference between revisions of "LASIX Eye Surgery"
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| − | The [[Conservative Management|conservative]] alternative to [[LASIK Eye Surgery|LASIK eye surgery]], '''LASIX eye surgery''' is not a surgery per se but involves the direct intraocular injection of [[Lasix (Furosemide)|Lasix (or furosemide)]] in order to stimulate ocular diuresis and, hopefully, correction of a patient's astigmatism, myopia, or hyperopia. In the best case scenario, the patient's vision improves to nearly [[20/20]]. In the worst-case scenario, the patient develops tinnitus, has to pee, and his or her vision has stayed exactly the same.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/01/healthcare-workers/ Forgot-to-Pee Syndrome Afflicting Millions of Health Care Workers (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/intern-cant-hold-pee/ Breaking: Intern Can’t Hold It, Pees on Self]</ref> | + | The [[Conservative Management|conservative]] alternative to [[LASIK Eye Surgery|LASIK eye surgery]], '''LASIX eye surgery''' is not a surgery per se but involves the direct intraocular injection of [[Lasix (Furosemide)|Lasix (or furosemide)]] in order to stimulate ocular diuresis and, hopefully, correction of a patient's astigmatism, myopia, or hyperopia. In the best case scenario, the patient's vision improves to nearly [[20/20]]. In the worst-case scenario, the patient develops tinnitus, has to pee, and his or her vision has stayed exactly the same.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/01/healthcare-workers/ Forgot-to-Pee Syndrome Afflicting Millions of Health Care Workers (Gomerblog)]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/intern-cant-hold-pee/ Breaking: Intern Can’t Hold It, Pees on Self (Gomerblog)]</ref> |
Latest revision as of 17:50, 26 June 2017
The conservative alternative to LASIK eye surgery, LASIX eye surgery is not a surgery per se but involves the direct intraocular injection of Lasix (or furosemide) in order to stimulate ocular diuresis and, hopefully, correction of a patient's astigmatism, myopia, or hyperopia. In the best case scenario, the patient's vision improves to nearly 20/20. In the worst-case scenario, the patient develops tinnitus, has to pee, and his or her vision has stayed exactly the same.[1][2]
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- ↑ Forgot-to-Pee Syndrome Afflicting Millions of Health Care Workers (Gomerblog)
- ↑ Breaking: Intern Can’t Hold It, Pees on Self (Gomerblog)
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