title: Lasers and liability.
abstract: Ophthalmic laser procedures are not a significant cause of liability claims. When claims are brought, they usually allege negligence, breach of the doctrine of informed consent, or both. The most likely cause of a liability claim is laser photocoagulation for diabetic retinopathy. Among anterior segment procedures, treatment for glaucoma is most likely to produce a claim.
mesh_terms: D000869:Anterior Eye Segment / Q000601:surgery*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000601:surgery*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D005901:Glaucoma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D007903:Lens Capsule, Crystalline / Q000601:surgery; D016365:Liability, Legal; D054140:Refractive Surgical Procedures