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Complaint Review: Dr. William Holt-Eyecare Medical Group - Portland Maine
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53 Sewall Street Portland, 04102 Maine, U.S.A.
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Dr. William Holt-Eyecare Medical Group Lasik surgery nightmare Portland Maine
Despite telling my surgeon of eye issues that made me a marginal candidate if not outright poor candidate for Lasik eye surgery, he told me I was an excellent candidate and has left me with severe dry eyes, starbursts and haloes at night and ghosted images. I am still wearing glasses because I was undercorrected from the start but due to all the undiagnosed eye health issues, I was never able to have further surgery to correct my vision. My surgeon did not do any of the required screening to measure my tear quantity or quality that is critical to a successful outcome and to avoid the exact complications I have experienced for 3 years and what will likely be the rest of my life.
Dr. Holt freely acknowledges a lack of informed consent and that he knew I had both dry eyes and large pupils but that he'd "deal" with them after the fact.
Since I made it clear that I was not willing to take any additional risks I can only assume he knew I'd refuse the surgery if he warned me ahead of time and wanted my $3,000.
I have spent 3 years trying to get the State of Maine Board of Medicine to take action but at best they slap him on the wrist. Please contact the board for the "letters of Guideance" they have issued to Dr. Holt before you even think of Lasik surgery with him or his practice.
Natalie m
Brunswick, Maine
U.S.A.
Dr. Holt freely acknowledges a lack of informed consent and that he knew I had both dry eyes and large pupils but that he'd "deal" with them after the fact.
Since I made it clear that I was not willing to take any additional risks I can only assume he knew I'd refuse the surgery if he warned me ahead of time and wanted my $3,000.
I have spent 3 years trying to get the State of Maine Board of Medicine to take action but at best they slap him on the wrist. Please contact the board for the "letters of Guideance" they have issued to Dr. Holt before you even think of Lasik surgery with him or his practice.
Natalie m
Brunswick, Maine
U.S.A.
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Natalie Messier
Brunswick,Maine,
U.S.A.
I am only guilty of trusting a physician
#2Consumer Comment
Wed, June 17, 2009
I can't measure my own tears and pupil size and when a physician assures me that I am an excellent candidate for surgery, I believed him. Oh, and I did talk with my Optometrist. Unknown to me, it turns out he works one day a week "screening" patients for this practice. But of course, at my initial appointment, the women who took my medical history conveniently reminded me that my OD was "just and optometrist, NOT an Ophthalmologist....inferring that he was not competent to make that call.
Josh
Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,
U.S.A.
Why even go through wth the procedure??
#3Consumer Suggestion
Wed, June 17, 2009
It seems that you knew that you were at risk for possible issues when you decided to try the LASIK procedure, so why even go through with it?? Look, LASIK isnt for everyone and there are a number of different types of LASIK out there to best fit an individual needs. To better suit yourself before having the LASIK surgery done, talk to your optometrist before even walking into a LASIK center. There are optometrists out there who are able to sit down and discuss with you whether you are a qualified candidate for the surgery or not, also should be willing to do any post-op follow ups for up to one year to see how you are progressing and monitor if anything is bothering you afterwards. I am sorry to hear that your experience wasnt what it would seem and you probably were pushed to have it done, but some of the blame does rest on you since you were aware of your problems and still elected to have the procedure done.
