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From Legally Blind to Fighter Pilots

May 14th, 2006 | Comments Off

US Navy cadets at Annapolis are using laser eye surgery provided by the military to qualify to become fighter pilots and advance their careers.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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Alcon LADAR6000 Laser Gets FDA Approval for Lasik

May 8th, 2006 | Comments Off

Alcon, Inc. announced today that the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its LADAR6000 excimer laser with high speed ablation for use in Lasik and PRK refractive surgery for patients who are nearsighted, farsighted, and have astigmatism.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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Lasik and Marijuana, A Cannabis Point of View

May 8th, 2006 | Comments Off

A detailed analysis of peer-reviewed medical journals leaves open the question of whether or not cannabis is problematic with the popular Lasik laser eye surgery, however indications are that…

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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Mayo Clinic Says All-Laser Lasik Results Same As Conventional

May 3rd, 2006 | Comments Off

Mayo Clinic study comparing femtosecond (bladeless) and mechanical microkeratome LASIK surgeries has found equal results from both types six months post-surgery, using a variety of vision and eye health measurements.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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FDA: No Plans To Recommend Action On Other Bausch Products

May 3rd, 2006 | Comments Off

Although other Bausch and Lomb contact lens solutions have been used by patients struck with rare fungus, FDA says no heightened concern.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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WaveLight Receives Mixed Astigmatism Approval

May 3rd, 2006 | Comments Off

WaveLight today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat mixed astigmatism with the wavefront-optimized Allegretto Wave excimer laser system.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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PRK Holds Correction At 13 Years: Study

May 1st, 2006 | Comments Off

A detailed study presented at ARVO 2006 shows that PRK does not regress and presents no ocular problems.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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Study Reports Eyeglasses-Related Injury Significant

May 1st, 2006 | Comments Off

A comprehensive study of emergency room incidents involving eyeglasses-related injury finds interesting results, including that women are more likely to suffer harm.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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ScienceBased Health Appoints Pflugfelder and Glaser To Panel

May 1st, 2006 | Comments Off

ScienceBased Health, a leading provider of premium nutraceuticals for eye health, today announced the appointment of Bert M. Glaser, MD and Stephen C. Pflugfelder, MD to its Scientific Advisory Board

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes – glenn.hagele@usaeyes.org

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