Until now the treatment has only been available at selected treatment centres in the UK, including AberdeenRoyalInfirmary, where it was officially launched to eye specialists on Wednesday.
AberdeenRoyalInfirmary denied the allegation and, along with Edinburgh, said the only occasion where consent would not be required was in the event of an investigation ordered by a procurator fiscal.
Elrick fled from the shop but was chased by Mr Fong, who was taken to AberdeenRoyalInfirmary and was found to have a wound to a finger which came close to severing the tendon.