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Thom joins eye department at LRH

April 20th, 2008 | Comments Off

“I look forward to coming back and getting acquainted with old associates and doing what I can to help the community.”
Residents of Fergus Falls won’t have to travel outside the city to receive Lasik and refractive eye surgery anymore. via Daily Journal

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FDA, NEI Seek Study on LASIK Quality of Life Outcomes

April 18th, 2008 | Comments Off

“We are pleased to have this opportunity to collaborate with the FDA and NEI on designing the study”
FDA, NEI Seek Study on LASIK Quality of Life Outcomes The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and the American Academy of Ophthalmology have joined with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and … via Review of Ophthalmology

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Northern Refractive Surgery Center changes name to ‘Northern Eye Institute’

April 16th, 2008 | Comments Off

Northern Refractive Surgery Center & Eye Care Centers has changed its name to Northern Eye Institute, effective April 15, 2008. via Business North

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LETTERS: Dark Adaptation Is Critical for Accurate Pupil Measurement

April 14th, 2008 | Comments Off

We read with interest the article by Schmidt et al1 regarding the effect of pupil diameter on vision-related quality of life after laser in situ keratomileusis. via Archives General Psychiatry

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Test ‘Article’ for “Unique Article Wizard

April 13th, 2008 | Comments Off

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Nurse’s vision restored in nationwide program

April 12th, 2008 | Comments Off

“They are the right hand of the physician. They are the key entity in the delivery of health care.”
Joann Miller will be seeing patients in a whole new light when she returns to work as a nurse at Stormont-Vail Regional Health Center. via Topeka Capital-Journal

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Zygo Optical Systems Div.: A Tier 1 Electro-Optical Device Supplier

April 10th, 2008 | Comments Off

Zygo Corp.’s reputation for state-of-the-art interferometry is well known throughout the world. via Photonics Spectra

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Eye Surgeons More Likely To Have Lasik

April 9th, 2008 | Comments Off

Survey shows US eye surgeons about four times more likely to have had Lasik or similar vision correction surgery.

Original post by Glenn Hagele – USAEyes.org

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Allegretto Wave System Expands the Boundaries of Candidacy for Lasik

April 8th, 2008 | Comments Off

“We see many patients who have not been candidates for lasik at other centers come to us”
As a result of eight years of experience with the Allegretto Excimer Laser Systems, doctors at the International EyeCare Laser Center in Houston have found a dramatic increase in the number of candidates … via Earth Times

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Ascrs to participate in and co-fund study on post-lasik quality of life with Us Fda

April 7th, 2008 | Comments Off

“To date, there have been few studies that looked specifically at quality of life. Most have focused on patient satisfaction – which is extraordinarily high for LASIK – but satisfaction is just one component of quality of life”
The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery today announced that it will participate in a post-LASIK quality of life study with the Joint LASIK Study Task Force, which includes the U.S. Food and … via EurekAlert!

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