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elisabeth leamy brings us the interview and the story. >> reporter: lasik surgery promises a chance at 20/20 vision. but a former fda official says hindsight is what's really 20/20. knowing what you know now, would you ever recommend lasik to somebody you care about? >> oh, absolutely not. >> reporter: dr. morris waxler was part of the fda team that green-lighted lasik surgery in 1995. but then, he says, he started hearing about devastating side effects. so, today, he asked his former employer to issue strong warnings about lasik. >> people don't understand, this is not like getting your nails done or a curl in your hair. >> reporter: in lasik, a thin flap of the outer cornea is lifted out of the way. then, a laser flattens the inner cornea. critics say that compromised cornea can drop microscopic scar tissue that can cause vision problems. >> here's what i look like to somebody with normal vision. now here's the halo effect that many lasik patients see. starbursts like this are not common side effect. worst of all, some lasik patients actually experience blurred vision. according to w
elisabeth leamy brings us the interview and the story. >> reporter: lasik surgery promises a chance at 20/20 vision. but a former fda official says hindsight is what's really 20/20. knowing what you know now, would you ever recommend lasik to somebody you care about? >> oh, absolutely not. >> reporter: dr. morris waxler was part of the fda team that green-lighted lasik surgery in 1995. but then, he says, he started hearing about devastating side effects. so, today, he asked...
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elisabeth leamy explains why. >> reporter: lasik surgery promises a chance at 20/20 vision. but a former fda official says iodinehindsight is 20/20. knowing what you know now, would you ever recommend lasik to somebody you care about? >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: dr. morris wexler was part of the fda team that green lighted lasik surgery in 1995. but then he says he started hearing about devastating side effects. so he asked his former employer to issue strong warnings about lasik. >> i think people don't understand, this is not like getting your nails done. this is not like getting a curl in your hair. >> reporter: in lasik a thin flap of the outer cornea is lifted out of the way. a laser flattens the inner cornea. critics say that compromised cornea can develop microscopic scar tissue and cause eye problems. here's what i look like to somebody with normal vision. here's the halo effect that many lasik patients see. starbursts like this are another common side effect. worst of all, some lasik patients actually experience blurred vision. according to wexler's analysis
elisabeth leamy explains why. >> reporter: lasik surgery promises a chance at 20/20 vision. but a former fda official says iodinehindsight is 20/20. knowing what you know now, would you ever recommend lasik to somebody you care about? >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: dr. morris wexler was part of the fda team that green lighted lasik surgery in 1995. but then he says he started hearing about devastating side effects. so he asked his former employer to issue strong warnings...
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for "good morning america," elisabeth leamy, abc news. >> incredible, we were all saying, who knew it would affect your credit score? you can go to the website, the whole list there, how to fight back it if this happens to you. >>> it's 46 minutes past the hour. kanye's mea culpa, the rap star's new apology to stay floor swift. he's back again and we want to you weigh in "around the watercooler." =mw for constipation relief... nothing works etter than miralax. it's he one. the one recommended by more doctors. only miralax is clincally proven to relieve constipation ith no harsh side effects. miralax is the only one. restore your body's naural rhythm with miralax. i don'i heard thatd nearly 4 out 5 women aren't getting enough vitamin d. so i take one a day women's, a complete multivitamin with more vitamin d to support bone and breast health. [ female announcer ] one a day women's. ♪ [ sniffs ] morning. you got in pretty late last night. dad, i'm not sixteen anymore. still, it was late. well... you're not gonna have to worry about that anymore. yeah, why's that? ♪ todd's a lucky ma
for "good morning america," elisabeth leamy, abc news. >> incredible, we were all saying, who knew it would affect your credit score? you can go to the website, the whole list there, how to fight back it if this happens to you. >>> it's 46 minutes past the hour. kanye's mea culpa, the rap star's new apology to stay floor swift. he's back again and we want to you weigh in "around the watercooler." =mw for constipation relief... nothing works etter than miralax....
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elisabeth leamy has the story. >> reporter: plane tickets. hotel rooms. taxicabs. office supplies. building supplies. party supplies. all things your company could ask you to charge. but beware. if you use a corporate credit card, there's a chance you could be stuck with the bill. >> i was beside myself. >> reporter: charlie heigis used to work for a company that manufactured duck hunting decoys. when the company went under, charlie felt like he was the one being hunted over his $10,000 company credit card tab. >> there was absolutely no communication at all indicating that i would be liable for a credit card that i was using that belonged to a corporation that i worked for. >> reporter: but according to rpmg research, 35% of corporate cards have individual or joint liability arrangements where the employee is responsible for the debt. and believe it or not, large companies, including many fortune 500 firms, are the most likely to make their employees personally liable for their company card. >> this is just so destructive to individuals like myself who had no idea that this could
elisabeth leamy has the story. >> reporter: plane tickets. hotel rooms. taxicabs. office supplies. building supplies. party supplies. all things your company could ask you to charge. but beware. if you use a corporate credit card, there's a chance you could be stuck with the bill. >> i was beside myself. >> reporter: charlie heigis used to work for a company that manufactured duck hunting decoys. when the company went under, charlie felt like he was the one being hunted over...
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elisabeth leamy has more on the problems popping up across the country. >> reporter: it's a freakish phenomenon. new energy-efficient windows, turning the sun's rays into laser-like beams. windows like this at the vdara hotel in las vegas, are designed to reflect sunlight to cut cooling costs. but we watched as the intense reflection melted this plastic cup. >> it's not like a little uncomfortable. it's impossible for you to sit there without being burned. >> reporter: guest william says the rays melted the letters off of his plastic shopping bag. and felt like they were melting him. >> i was there for 30 seconds. i started rubbing my head. and my hair felt like i had a chemical burn. >> reporter: the pool of the vdara sits at the base of the hotel. for about an hour and a half every day, the south-facing curve of the building captures the desert sunlight. concentrating its heat sometimes on guests. the owner mgm resort, says the convergence doesn't happen in any one place for very long. and it's working to produce greenery and umbrellas to create more shade. here at las vegas' airpo
elisabeth leamy has more on the problems popping up across the country. >> reporter: it's a freakish phenomenon. new energy-efficient windows, turning the sun's rays into laser-like beams. windows like this at the vdara hotel in las vegas, are designed to reflect sunlight to cut cooling costs. but we watched as the intense reflection melted this plastic cup. >> it's not like a little uncomfortable. it's impossible for you to sit there without being burned. >> reporter: guest...
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elisabeth leamy goes undercover to show you how to protect yourself. good morning america, i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm elizabeth vargas. robin roberts is on assignment. those scanners go by so fast sometimes. >>> also, we're going to have a sneak peek at oprah's final season. after 25 years, has she saved her biggest and best until last? and what will her departure mean for her fans in the future in daytime television? >> oprah says she wants to be present and in the moment for all of them. >> you've got the inside scoop, right? >> yeah. >> exactly. >>> first, we're going to begin this morning with two parents trying desperately to bring their 15-year-old daughter back from brazil. the teenager ran away with a boyfriend who she met online a year ago. first, sharon alpsyn alfonsi has more on the story. >> reporter: samantha hernandez said she's not coming back to the u.s. the 15-year-old spoke to us last night. >> i plan to stay here for the rest of my life. i'm not going back. if i do i'm going back in a body bag. i'm not leaving here. >> rep
elisabeth leamy goes undercover to show you how to protect yourself. good morning america, i'm george stephanopoulos. >> and i'm elizabeth vargas. robin roberts is on assignment. those scanners go by so fast sometimes. >>> also, we're going to have a sneak peek at oprah's final season. after 25 years, has she saved her biggest and best until last? and what will her departure mean for her fans in the future in daytime television? >> oprah says she wants to be present and in...