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The Atlanta Vision Institute spent May 11th filming its upcoming commercial with Comcast and several patients. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) May 16, 2013 On Saturday May 11th, Comcast’s camera crew arrived at the premiere Atlanta LASIK practice the Atlanta Vision Institute around 9:30 AM to film a commercial about LASIK surgery (airing date TBD). Several of Atlanta Vision Institute’s patients arrived onset to participate in the filming and to share their testimonials about their own experiences...

Atlanta LASIK eye surgeon, Dr. Ashraf, announces LASIK candidate qualities based on job descriptions on his website. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 16, 2012 Recently Atlanta LASIK eye surgeon, Dr. Ashraf of the Atlanta Vision Institute, announced qualities of a good LASIK candidate on his website. Based on specific job descriptions, the average good candidate for LASIK surgery performs one of the following tasks on a regular basis: excessive reading, working on the computer, exercising,...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In a symposium at the historic Willard Intercontinental Hotel on Saturday, former senior U.S. officials urged the State Department to delist the main Iranian opposition group, the Mujahedin-e Khalq (MeK), and protect its members in Camps Ashraf and Liberty in Iraq. In his opening remarks, former Congressman Patrick Kennedy made a reference to the 6th group of 400 of the residents of Camp Ashraf who were preparing to go to Camp...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On 23 August 2012, the Iran Policy Committee (IPC) examined three sets of events regarding Iranian dissidents in Iraq, who are members of the Mujahedeen-e-Khalq (MEK) and concluded in a press release that certain actions are necessary to avoid a humanitarian catastrophe as well as to correct wrongs. These events include: 1) A 21 July interview with as well as a 22 July article by a high level whistleblower who is a former official...

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Committee for Camp Ashraf Residents (USCCAR) has learnt of shocking revelations made by Mr. Tahar Boumedra, chief of the Human Rights Office for the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), regarding the outrageous cover-up by Ambassador Martin Kobler, the United Nations Secretary-General's Special Representative for Iraq, to deceive the international community about the prison-like conditions at Camp Liberty....

On August 13th, Atlanta LASIK surgeon Dr. Ashraf released findings about the drug Lucentis, approved by the FDA and used to treat eye conditions like Diabetic Macular Edema. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) August 20, 2012 On August 13th, Dr. Ashraf of the Atlanta Vision Institute released information about a study that was performed using Lucentis, a drug approved by the FDA that treats Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) and Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). AMD is an eye condition that is common...

While many patients turn to LASIK eye surgery during the summer months in order to avoid the hassle of glasses and contact lens wear during sports and swimming, Dr. Ashraf of the Atlanta Vision Institute encourages patients to take necessary precautions to protect their vision. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 26, 2012 The warm summer season brings plenty of sunshine and recreation opportunities and many patients seeking LASIK want to enjoy vacations and activities such as swimming without the...

LONDON, July 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- On 19th July Mr Martin Kobler, the Special Representative of the Secretary General for Iraq and head of UNAMI, told the UN Security Council: "The [Iraqi] government's patience is wearing thin. I therefore would like to ... urge Camp Ashraf residents to cooperate with Iraqi authorities and to relocate from Camp Ashraf to Camp Hurriyeh (Liberty)". We believe that this gives the green light to Iraq to commit further war crimes and a...

WASHINGTON, July 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is being released by Iranian-American Cultural Association of Missouri: In a briefing at the historic Senate Kennedy Caucus room, senior former U.S. military commanders and Administration officials called for immediate improvement in inhumane conditions at Camp Liberty, Iraq, where 2,000 Iranian dissidents reside after relocating from Camp Ashraf, their home for 26 years. The Iranian dissidents are members of...

Atlanta LASIK surgeon Dr. Ashraf recently received an abundance of questions from potential patients regarding LASIK surgery and recovery. Dr. Ashraf chose to post answers to these questions on his website to share the information with the public. Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) July 16, 2012 Dr. Ashraf, MD, FACS, medical director of the Atlanta Vision Institute, recently received an influx of questions from curious prospective patients about the recovery time needed before performing daily...