Monthly Archives: February 2012

Risk low for LASIK surgery: specialists groupFocus Taiwan News Channel26 (CNA) The Ophthalmological Society of Taiwan reiterated Sunday that LASIK laser eye surgery is a low-risk and credible procedure. Tai Ming-cheng, the society's secretary general, said the risk of having … Continue reading →

PR Web (press release) Dr. Stewart Shofner Shares 5 Tips in Selecting a Good LASIK Vision Correction …PR Web (press release)Misleading and unpleasant advertisements for LASIK surgery deliver the same sub par impression as used car sales marketing stunts. Dr. … Continue reading →

MMAjunkie.com Following license denial, Strikeforce's Derek Brunson plans Lasik surgeryMMAjunkie.comThe middleweight now plans to get Lasik surgery within the next 10 days to correct his vision. But Brunson noted that he hadn't noticed any deterioration of his vision in recent … Continue reading →

Shanghaiist Eye laser surgery safe, say doctorsAsiaOneBy Shan Juan and Wang Qingyun BEIJING – Eye doctors in the capital are expressing confidence in laser eye surgery, or LASIK, despite the safety concerns that a Taiwan specialist raised this week. Ray … Continue reading →

Focus Taiwan News Channel Ophthalmological Society stands by LASIK surgical procedureChina PostLASIK pioneer Ray Tsai (蔡瑞芳) announced Tuesday that he will cease performing the LASIK technique, due to some troubling patient complications that include swift vision loss many years after … Continue reading →

Inverted Bevel-in Side Cut Reduces the Incidence of Displaced LASIK FlapsPR Web (press release)A new study conducted by Dr. Dean Dornic of the Laser Eye Center of Carolina demonstrated that the use of an inverted bevel-in side cut reduces the … Continue reading →

Hawaii Cataract Surgery Practice Now Offering LenSx(R) Femtosecond LaserSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Dr. Alan Faulkner, a LASIK and cataract surgeon in Hawaii, is now offering the latest in laser refractive cataract surgery technology from Alcon, the LenSx® femtosecond Laser. Utilizing … Continue reading →

San Diego LASIK Surgery Practice Welcomes Dr. David SchanzlinSan Francisco Chronicle (press release)Dr. Michael Gordon and Dr. Jack Weiss of the Gordon & Weiss Vision Institute have recently announced David Schanzlin, MD will be joining them in practice to provide … Continue reading →

Old eye surgery proved as effective as new Lasik techniqueABC 4SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – Lasik surgery is considered one of the most important advances in the last century, but now some say people with vision problems should … Continue reading →