Read about it here:
http://www.kathygriffin.net/lasik.php
Apparently Dr. Maloney hasn't heard of ectasia or epithelial ingrowth,
both risks of retreatment. Dr. Maloney's treatments resulted in some
serious epithelial ingrowth for Kathy Griffin.
About two years after her initial surgery with Dr. Maloney and about a
year after Maloney first diagnosed the ingrowth and explained the
importance of treatment, Kathy Griffin finally selected Kerry Assil,
MD, a different CRSQA Certified Refractive Surgeon, to have her
epithelial ingrowth removed. Unfortunately, this was after she
suffered damage to her cornea.
The reference to ectasia indicates that the author of the preceding
post believes additional stromal tissue removal is required to resolve
epithelial ingrowth, thereby weakening the cornea. This is not true.
The only tissue that needs to be removed are the epithelial cells
under the LASIK flap. This will not affect the amount of residual
untouched cornea. Flap lift for epithelial cell removal will not
change the structural integrity of the cornea, however not removing
progressive epithelial ingrowth can cause permanent damage to the
cornea.
Glenn Hagele
Executive Director
USAEyes.org
"Consider and Choose With Confidence"
Email to glenn dot hagele at usaeyes dot org
http://www.USAEyes.org
http://www.ComplicatedEyes.org
I am not a doctor.
For the thousandth time, GRIFFIN DID THIS TO HERSELF!!!!!. By not
following her docs instructions in a timely manner, she is at fault.