“Lasik is not a commodity. It’s a surgical procedure, but it is being sold as a commodity”
Frightened by headlines about Lasik side effects? Lasik gets all the advertising, but there are half a dozen alternate eye surgeries — from a simpler laser approach to implantable lenses — that might solve … via WJXX
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“It is really a referendum on the performance of LASIK by some surgeons who should really be doing a better job”
The FDA should do more to warn patients about the risks of popular laser vision corrective surgery, an expert panel has concluded. via WebMD Health News
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Shares of LCA-Vision Inc. fell to their lowest trade in more than four years Tuesday after the laser vision correction services company said first-quarter profit dropped on lower demand for its LasikPlus … via International Business Times
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“Lasik is not a commodity. It’s a surgical procedure, but it is being sold as a commodity”
Frightened by headlines about Lasik side effects? Lasik gets all the advertising, but there are half a dozen alternate eye surgeries from a simpler laser approach to implantable lenses that might solve your … via International Business Times […]

“LASIK is the most studied elective procedure. Collectively, 7,830 patients, representing 16,502 eyes, participated in FDA clinical trials between 1993 and 2005″
Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Article Date: 28 Apr 2008 - 3:00 PDT rate article Physicians representing the American Academy of Ophthalmology and the International Society of Refractive Surgery spoke to … […]

Due to its effectiveness and affordability, Lasik eye surgery is rapidly gaining popularity in the US and Canada. How much does Lasik cost? The average cost of Lasik eye surgery varies, depending on the state of your eyes and the degree of post-operative care that you will need.
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The Day in Medicine Published Date: 04-25-2008 01:31 PM CT Pay someone a compliment… you might be improving their health.Meg Oliver has that story and more in today’s health watch report.Talk might be cheap … via KEYC
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Not sure if this rings true for you, but, I have had to wear glasses since I was a little kid. I hated having to put the glasses on, but my eye sight was so bad that I could not read or write properly in school without them.
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“It has become my first choice lens for the treatment of patients who have lost quality vision and comfort due to refractive and corneal transplant surgery.”
SynergEyes, Inc., of Carlsbad, CA, recently launched a revolutionary hybrid contact lens designed for people who need further vision correction after undergoing refractive vision surgery. via MediLexicon
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“I had a patient who said, ‘I want to be able to see a license plate on a dark country road from a mile away,’ so I didn’t do it”
Golf great Tiger Woods lauds vision-correcting LASIK surgery as “life changing.” NASA now allows astronauts to undergo the procedure, and the U.S. military says it […]