Forum: Am I a Candidate?
11-12-2007, 07:15 AM
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Replies: 1
Views: 347,656
Landofoz,
Many diabetics can still have...
Landofoz,
Many diabetics can still have LASIK if their blood sugar is well-controlled and their eyes are otherwise healthy, so the first step would be to ask a qualified surgeon if you can have...
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Forum: Am I a Candidate?
09-20-2007, 07:29 PM
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Replies: 3
Views: 414,107
Greta,
The main medications that are...
Greta,
The main medications that are contraindicated are:
amiodarone - heart rhythm med
accutane - acne med
triptan family - migraine med
These medications are covered in more detail in...
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Forum: Potential Side Effects
05-31-2007, 07:51 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 352,433
AAO / ISRS Beijing 2007 : MMC and LASEK Haze
Source: EyeWorld
Ronald Krueger, M.D., medical director, Refractive Surgery, Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, and program director of the 2007 ISRS/AAO meeting held in Beijing,...
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Forum: Lasers 101
12-18-2006, 04:15 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 954,471
Evidence that Custom Cornea Really Is Better
Presenter: Steven Schallhorn, M.D.
AAO 2006 - Las Vegas
This presentation reviewed evidence that custom wavefront guided treatments really are better than conventional treatments. The first part...
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Forum: Procedures
12-15-2006, 03:10 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 429,737
AAO 2006 - Marguerite McDonald MD
Presentation: Why I Hung Up My Microkeratome (i.e. stopped doing LASIK)
Hilights: Dr. McDonald made several points in favor of epi-LASIK over traditional LASIK. Epi-LASIK is a surface ablation...
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Forum: The Cost of LASIK
12-12-2006, 06:20 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 330,055
Congressional Testimony on LASIK Prices
HEARING
BEFORE THE
SUBCOMMITTEE ON HEALTH
OF THE
COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS
U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
ONE HUNDRED NINTH CONGRESS
SECOND SESSION
JULY 18, 2006
SERIAL 109-78
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Forum: Potential Side Effects
12-11-2006, 08:30 PM
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Replies: 0
Views: 339,675
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