§ Mr. David AtkinsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment his Department has made of the(a) effectiveness and (b) risks of photo-refractive keratectomy; and if he will make a statement. [11822]
§ Mr. HoramThe effectiveness and risks of photo-refractive keratectomy have been the subject of considerable research both in the United Kingdom and abroad, and the results have been made widely available in the professional literature. The decision on whether to provide this treatment in an individual case is primarily a matter for the patient and doctor concerned.