Liability issues associated with PRK and the excimer laser

被引：4

作者：

Ellis, JH ^{[1
]}

Abbott, RL ^{[1
]}

Brick, DC ^{[1
]}

Weber, P ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] OPHTHALM RISK MANAGEMENT CO,SAN FRANCISCO,CA

来源：

SURVEY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY | 1997年 / 42卷 / 03期

关键词：

excimer laser; malpractice; photorefractive keratectomy;

D O I：

10.1016/S0039-6257(97)00093-3

中图分类号：

R77 [眼科学];

学科分类号：

100212 ;

摘要：

Given the elective nature of photorefractive keratectomy (PRK), the high expectations of patients, and misconceptions of the general public about refractive surgery, the use of the excimer laser for PRK opens the door to new liability risks for ophthalmologists and, in the comanagement environs ment, referring optometrists. The authors discuss informed consent, marketing, comanagement, and off-label use guidelines and protocols to help protect ophthalmologists against claims and better defend those that might arise. (C) 1997 by Elsevier Science Inc. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：279 / 282

页数：4