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Robert Mokbel, D.D.S., is now expanding his Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure to patients residing in the Santa Ana area. When patients experience bleeding gums, laser surgery for gum disease may be the solution of choice. Fountain Valley, CA (PRWEB) April 20, 2013 Dr. Robert Mokbel now provides Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP) gum disease treatment services to patients in the Santa Ana area. Gum disease is a serious problem for millions of Americans, and LANAP...
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- TattX, LLC is pleased to announce a strategic alliance and partnership with Southern California-based plastic surgeon and laser surgery specialist Dr. Gregory S. Keller, MD, FACS. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120807/CG53805) Dr. Keller will serve as the Chairman of the TattX Medical Advisory Board and will also help communicate the benefits of the TattX process to consumers and the medical community. Dr. Keller is...
TROY, Mich., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Eye Surgery Center of Michigan in Troy recently introduced bladeless cataract surgery using LenSx® Laser Technology. This is the first facility in Southeast Michigan to provide this innovative technology. The Eye Surgery Center of Michigan is a joint venture ambulatory surgery center with St. John Providence Health System established in 2008 designed to provide the highest level of ophthalmic surgical care. The FDA-approved...
The redesigned website is designed to be used as a resource tool to inform clients of the different LASIK eye surgery procedures and financing options available to qualified applicants. Houston, TX (PRWEB) July 22, 2011 Houston LASIK Vision Center announced the launch of a redesigned corporate website to better serve its customer base and attract new clients with quality articles and information. The redesigned website will be used as a resource tool to inform clients of the different...
New procedure significantly reduces risk of patient complications and recovery time HOUSTON, July 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Texas Children's Hospital is the first hospital in the world to use real-time MRI-guided thermal imaging and laser technology to destroy lesions in the brain that cause epilepsy and uncontrollable seizures. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110718/DC36561-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110718/DC36561-b) (Photo:...
Laser surgery for vision correction can free many people from their glasses and contacts, but there are special considerations that come with aging. Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 12, 2011 Laser surgery for vision correction"”also called laser refractive surgery"”can free many people from their glasses and contacts, but there are special considerations that come with aging, reports the Harvard Women's Health Watch in its July 2011 issue. The risks and benefits of laser vision correction...
At Gordon & Weiss Vision Institute in La Jolla, CA, ophthalmologists and LASIK eye surgeons are announcing the recent implementation of the latest laser technology available in the vision correction industry. Doctors at the Gordon & Weiss Vision Institute say that, for more than 25 years, they have been setting the standard for laser vision correction in San Diego, which is why they were compelled to provide the Wavelight optimized correction capabilities of the Allegretto FS200....
A faster way to look for drugs that regenerate nerve cellsScientists have long sought the ability to regenerate nerve cells, or neurons, which could offer a new way to treat spinal-cord damage as well as neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's or Parkinson's. Many chemicals can regenerate neurons grown in Petri dishes in the lab, but it's difficult and time-consuming to identify those chemicals that work in live animals, which is critical for developing drugs for humans.Engineers at MIT...
LOS ANGELES, July 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Up until approximately a decade ago, vein stripping was the only means of eradicating unsightly varicose veins. This method involved making an incision in the leg, and using a hooked wire to pull the affected vein out of the body. The invasiveness of vein stripping often resulted in an overnight hospital stay and considerable restriction of physical activity for up to a month. However, since the laser surgery method first became FDA approved ten years...
A new type of procedure for correcting short-sightedness could be safer than laser eye surgery, according to a new Cochrane Systematic Review. The study also shows that patients prefer the new procedure, despite there being little difference between the two in terms of improving vision.Myopia or short-sightedness is a condition where the eye focuses images in front of the retina instead of directly on it. Myopia affects around a quarter of the population in Western countries and is becoming...
