Archive for July, 2006

3 Million Dolalr LASIK Malpractice Verdict Against 2005 Cataract and Refractive Surgeon of the Year, Dr. Eric D. Donnefeld

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

Keith, Shapiro & Ford, a Garden City, New York based law firm received a three million dollar verdict in a LASIK Malpractice Trial in Nassau County, New York involving a LASIK surgery performed on January 7, 2000 (index number 8476/2002).

Restore Multifocal Lense - New Hope for Cataract Surgery Patients

Thursday, July 13th, 2006

Has your vision lost the luster it once had or have you been diagnosed with a cataract? Are you having difficulty in seeing near? If you are over 45 years of age, there may be new hope.

India To Get Latest Cataract Surgery Facility From Canada

Wednesday, July 12th, 2006

President of Canadian Eyesight International Anup Singh Jubbal, is planning to raise $500,000 to set up a state-of-the-art eye treatment facility in Amritsar district of Punjab.

Incurable Age-Related Macular Degeneration Loom for Smokers

Tuesday, July 11th, 2006

Age-related macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of irreversible visual impairment and blindness in people, aged 60 and older is another ill effect of smoking, recent study says.

Brand New Treatment For Macular Degeneration

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

It’s the leading cause of blindness in people over the age of 50 and in our Healthy Living report a brand new treatment for Macular Degeneration that some are calling a miracle.

Combination Antibiotic-Steroid for Ocular Inflammation Filed for FDA Approval

Saturday, July 8th, 2006

ISTA Pharmaceuticals Inc., which develops eye-care treatments said Thursday it filed a new drug application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its combination antibiotic steroid to fight ocular inflammation.

Fort Dix Soldiers Get Free Laser Eye Surgery

Friday, July 7th, 2006

National Guard soldier Ernesto Rodriguez thinks going into combat without his glasses on will give him an edge.

Latest LASIK News for Consumers Could be found in a New WebSite

Friday, July 7th, 2006

Lasik Surgery News helps consumers make well-informed decisions about LASIK surgery and offers refractive surgeons a new online marketing opportunity. The company’s website includes the most extensive online directory of LASIK surgeons in North America.

Dr Russo Answers Frequesntly Asked Questions About Lasik Surgery on Satellite Radio

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Dr Joseph Dello Russo was a guest speaker on the Martha Stewart Health Program on Sirius Satellite Radio and answered the following questions to help inform potential patients about Lasik procedures.

Permanent Visian Implantable Collamer Lenses Replaces Contacts Lenses

Thursday, July 6th, 2006

Thanks to a newly approved vision correction surgery, which involves permanently inserting a special lens into the eye. The Visian ICL, or Implantable Collamer Lens, removes the need for temporary contact lenses.