> None of the surgeons he consulted ever warned him he could sustain permanent damage following Lasik, he added.

I had LASIK ~18 years ago, and was warned many times by everyone I discussed the procedure with that there were possible side effects, including the ones in the article. I also signed a bunch of stuff saying the same.

About 12 years ago I had a ‘touch up’ and same deal - warnings everywhere from everyone...