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A decade after it first approved devices for laser eye-correcting surgery, the Food and Drug Administration is taking a closer look at grievances from … via Mochila
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(click on the author link above to see full post)“This study promises to be a concerted, clinically robust evaluation of patient quality of life after LASIK”
Main Category: Eye Health / Blindness Also Included In: Regulatory Affairs / Drug Approvals Article Date: 24 Apr 2008 The American Academy of Ophthalmology’s Board of Trustees today approved a proposal to … via MediLexicon
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(click on the author link above to see full post)“We’re forecasting a 17 percent drop for 2008″
Call it the Lasik indicator. With the weak economy forcing consumers to cut back on discretionary spending, laser vision-correction surgeries have been falling – as they did during the last recession. via Deseret Morning News
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(click on the author link above to see full post)The US Food & Drug Administration will review preliminary result of the USAEyes Competence Opinion Relative to Expectation (CORE) Lasik patient survey at a hearing called to discuss quality of life after the popular laser eye surgery.
Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes.org
(click on the author link above to see full post)“Panel members will be asked to recommend modifications/additions to the FDA’s patient labeling and LASIK Website”
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration plans to seek advice from a panel of outside experts over whether to provide more information to patients about laser eye surgery, according to documents released on … via Reuters
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Buying contact lenses is a big deal because they affect how it is you see the world around you. Since eyesight is very important, it is important to make sure that no harm can be done to our vision and that nothing occurs that can negatively compromise our vision. However, when buying contact lenses, many are not sure what to look for and there are certain things that should be evaluated before contact lenses are considered. Do you have allergies? Do you work in an environment where particles of materials and fumes can get in your eyes? Are you able to properly take care of the contact lenses? These are just a few questions you should ask yourself when bringing the issue of having contact lenses to the table with the doctor.
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(click on the author link above to see full post)Let’s be positive and apply the old saw about the dual interpretation of the Chinese word for threat/opportunity: The news that the FDA has decided to re-examine the safety of LASIK is an opportunity. via Review of Ophthalmology
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(click on the author link above to see full post)There are many ways that back problems can occur. One of the most difficult to deal with is back pain caused by an allergy. This problem is more common than we would think. Take your back problems serious because if you do not treat it, your back problems can become severe.
Original post by Max Beartoes
(click on the author link above to see full post)Back pain is the second most common neurological ailment in the United States. The only ailment that is more common is a headache.
Original post by Bob Beartoes
(click on the author link above to see full post)At one time or another we all experience some form of back pain. Usually caused by a bump or accident of some sort, the back pain is very easy to treat.
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