LASIK Candidates
New FDA-approved device for Monovision LASIK eye surgery
The FDA approved the CustomVue Monovision device.
New study: LASIK safe for 40-69 year olds
Research performed at the University of Illinois at Chicago showed no significant difference in levels of safety experienced by patients whose ages ranged from 40 - 69 years old.
Dr. Dimitri Azar co-authored the study based on 710 consecutive laser eye surgeries he performed between 1999 & 2005. He concluded that LASIK correction for near-sightedness and far-sightedness has reasonable safety, efficacy and predictability.
More details of this new LASIK study at news-medical.net
Air Force eye clinic provides free LASIK surgery to Iraq-bound soldiers
Though pilots will largely benefit from undergoing the LASIK procedure, the Air Force eye clinic's program is not just limited to pilots.
More on this story at BloggerNews.
Uncorrected vision problems could cost you your job
The Vision Council of America released a report June 26 that found vision problems cost U.S. businesses an estimated $8 billion each year in lost productivity.
Are you really a LASIK eye surgery candidate?
AM I A CANDIDATE?
Use the following criteria to determine if you are a good candidate for further evaluation by LASIK eye surgery provider:
