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Dr. Keil of Keil Lasik Vision Center Named the Most Experienced Lasik Eye Surgeon with the Allegretto 400Hz Laser in Michigan

2013-06-14 23:20:21

One of the highest ranked Lasik surgeons in Michigan, Dr. Michael Keil, is now the most experienced surgeon in Michigan with the Allegretto 400Hz laser, one of the most advanced Lasik lasers available today. Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) June 14, 2013 Lasik surgeon Dr. Michael Keil prides himself on using and maintaining in house the most up to date and precise Lasik technology. The Allegretto Wave 400Hz laser is one of the most advanced lasers available for Lasik surgery today. Dr. Keil has...

Liberty, MO-area LasikPlus Vision Center Opens to Better Serve Patients

2013-06-11 08:31:57

Dr. Dean Ellis's New Location Offers Pre-operative Exams and Post-Operative Care LIBERTY, Mo., June 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to enhance the patient experience and allow for another convenient location, LasikPlus, a leading provider of laser vision correction is adding a second Kansas City-area vision center in the Fairway Eye Center located at 1528 NE 96(th) Street, Suite A in Liberty, Missouri. Dr. Ellis and his staff will be conducting pre-operative examinations and...

Reputable Surgeons Should Reject Some Prospective LASIK Patients

2013-06-03 23:20:10

While LASIK and related vision correction procedures can resolve nearsightedness and farsightedness in many adults, LASIK surgery is not appropriate for everyone. Dr. Ilan Cohen warns that the public should carefully reconsider LASIK "mills" that agree to perform surgery on every patient who walks through the door, whether a good surgical candidate or not. Old Bridge, NJ (PRWEB) June 03, 2013 “One of the first questions you should ask an ophthalmologist who performs LASIK is...

Eye Surgicenter of Gainesville, FL Partners with LocalEdge Media

2013-05-29 23:03:04

Gainesville, FL area eye care facility collaborates with media services company. Gainesville, FL (PRWEB) May 29, 2013 Eye Surgicenter of Gainesville is pleased to announce a new partnership with LocalEdge Media. LocalEdge will facilitate all online marketing for the Eye Surgicenter of Gainesville. The Eye Surgicenter offers complete eye services, including glaucoma, cataract and lasik surgery as well as complete eye exams. All routine check-ups are performed by a board certified...

Atlanta LASIK Practice Films Commercial With Patients and Comcast Production Crew

2013-05-16 23:31:41

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...

NVISION Laser Eye Centers First in the Nation to Offer Avellino-GENE Detection System Test to Protect Patients from Blindness

2013-05-14 08:33:25

Avellino Lab USA's Genetic Test Makes LASIK Safer for the 350,000 Patients Who Undergo the Procedure Each Year MENLO PARK, Calif., May 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avellino Lab USA, developer of the only genetic test available worldwide for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy (ACD), today announced that California-based NVISION Laser Eye Centers is the first provider in the United States to offer patients the Avellino-GENE Detection System (AGDS(TM)) Test that makes LASIK safer. Prior to...

Houston LASIK Surgeon Mary Green, M.D., Ph.D Offers Important Advice for Choosing a LASIK Surgeon

2013-05-02 23:15:55

Mary T. Green, M.D., Ph.D, of Eye Excellence in Houston, helps patients find the refractive surgeon that is the right fit for them. Houston, TX (PRWEB) May 02, 2013 For Houston LASIK surgeon Dr. Mary Green, there are several essential factors she asks her patients to look for when attempting to choose the right refractive surgeon to take care of their vision needs. “It’s easy to get caught up in the price wars and flashy prizes some eye care centers will give out,” says Dr. Green....

Laser Eye Center Celebrates Workplace Eye Wellness Month

2013-03-28 23:01:12

All through March, Laser Eye Center integrates the tips of Workplace Eye Wellness Month. Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 28, 2013 The organization Prevent Blindness America sponsors March as Workplace Eye Wellness month, with the hopes of educating the workforce about preventative eye care. As Southern California’s leading facility for refractive surgery, Laser Eye Center is putting the preventative advice to good use by helping their own employees follow the quick and easy guidelines....

Avellino Lab USA Launches, Offering the First Genetic Test for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy

2013-03-05 08:29:48

New Genetic Test Makes LASIK Procedure Safer for Patients MENLO PARK, Calif., March 5, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Avellino Lab USA, developer of the first genetic test for Avellino Corneal Dystrophy (ACD), today announced the launch of its Menlo Park, California-based diagnostic laboratory and the availability of the Avellino-GENE Detection System (AGDS(TM)) Test in the U.S. Avellino Lab USA is the first to create a genetic test for ACD, a disease that develops slowly in the eye causing...

Atlanta Opthalmologist Interviewed About LASIK Surgery’s Life-Changing Effects

2013-02-24 23:02:26

Dr. Farooq Ashraf of the Atlanta Vision Institute Says LASIK Does More Than Improve Vision. ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) February 24, 2013 Atlanta ophthalmologist Dr. Farooq Ashraf was interviewed Wednesday about the life changing effects of having LASIK eye surgery. According to Ashraf, LASIK is a quick and painless surgery, after which many patients experience immediate improvement of their vision. He emphasized that having LASIK surgery does more than improve a patient’s vision; it also opens...