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Richard L. Anderson, MD; David V. Pratt, MD; Bhupendra C. K. Patel, MD

Arch Ophthalmol. 1998;116:1657-1658.

The many articles pertaining to incisional and facial resurfacing lasers that permeate non–peer-reviewed journals read more like advertisements than science. The advantages of laser surgery are greatly overestimated, while the disadvantages and complications are underestimated. In part, these articles are responsible for the laser mania that affects many specialties in medicine. A decline in insurance reimbursements for traditional surgical procedures has further fueled this epidemic, and many physicians are seeking new ways to increase the number of cosmetic procedures they perform. The public's fascination and desire for high-tech procedures has also exacerbated the unchecked outbreak of laser mania.

From the Division of Oculoplastic and Facial Cosmetic Surgery, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City.

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