Industry and other stakeholders
will have another year to comment on side effects and safety issues related to Lasik devices. The FDA announced that it is reopening a public docket through
Nov. 15, 2010, to get more information on the devices and Lasik surgery. The
notice gives
no reason for the extension other than that the agency wants to continue to receive comments to help it identify ways to improve its public outreach efforts
regarding the safety and effectiveness of Lasik.
Devices & Diagnostics Letter