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Sunday, 11 May 2008
News Results for: Eye Caring
Clarify risks of Lasik eye surgery, FDA panel urges after testimony 
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON -- A panel of medical advisers -- mostly eye doctors wearing glasses -- listened to tales yesterday from people who sought to be rid of specs through Lasik surgery. By day's end, it was clear that the vast majority of people undergoing...
Coastal Contacts wins fight for contact lens wearers
Canada Newswire
Canada Newswire
/NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO UNITED STATES NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES./ TSX Symbol: COA VANCOUVER, April 25 /CNW/ - Coastal Contacts Inc. ("Coastal Contacts") is pleased to announce that the Supreme Court of British...
Considering LASIK Surgery? Read This -
Yahoo Daily News
Yahoo Daily News
By Matthew Shulman Thu May 1, 11:45 AM ET It's been a little over a year since Joseph Schnell, an elevator construction worker from Philadelphia, had LASIK eye surgery to correct his nearsighted vision. Rather than becoming clearer and sharper,...
Drop in Lasik eye surgery appears to be a barometer for recession
International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
Call it the Lasik indicator. With the weak economy prompting U.S. consumers to cut back on discretionary spending, laser vision-correction surgeries have been falling, as they did during the last recession. More than 800,000 Americans underwent Lasik...
FDA to study side effects of vision correction surgeries
Chicago Tribune
Chicago Tribune
Baltimore Sun WASHINGTON — A decade after approving the Lasik laser eye procedure for vision correction, federal health officials moved Friday to explore potential...
Clearer warning on Lasik is sought
The Charlotte Observer
The Charlotte Observer
Those who were hurt by surgery tell their stories to FDA advisers LAURAN NEERGAARD Associated Press WASHINGTON -- In fury and despair, patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery told federal health advisers Friday of severe eye pain, blurred vision and...
Clearer warnings urged about risks of laser eye surgery
Buffalo News
Buffalo News
WASHINGTON - In fury and despair, patients harmed by Lasik eye surgery told federal health advisers Friday of severe eye pain, blurred vision and even a son's suicide. The advisers recommended that the government issue clearer warnings about the...
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