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Feature Article #1

Laser eye surgery is effective for reading vision

SEVERAL approaches to LASIK are effective in the treatment of reading vision problems (presbyopia) for patients with otherwise normal distance vision, or long or short sight, according to studies presented at the 12th Winter Refractive Meeting of the ESCRS.

Dave Allamby | June 26th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #2

CAUTION: Laser Eye Surgery Ahead!

The most common reason I hear from people who have not yet decided to go for laser eye correction is that they are cautious and worried that something might go wrong. The results you will get, and live with, will depend on four factors. Find out more…

Dave Allamby | May 8th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #3

Wavefront LASIK from £295!

FOCUS Laser Vision now offer Wavefront LASIK from only £295 for short sight! But only until September 2008.
This is the very best price for advanced wavefront LASIK laser eye treatment in the UK, saving you approximately £1,000-2,000 compared to most other clinics for an average prescription. FOCUS want everyone to be able to afford the [...]

Dave Allamby | January 12th, 2008 | Continued

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New lens to restore reading vision for people age 45+

A new lens to help reading vision has received approval from the American Food & Drug Administration (FDA), according to manufacturers Bausch & Lomb, based at Rochester in New York state.
These lenses are inserted inside the eye during a procedure very similar to that used for cataract surgery. The natural lens is removed and replaced [...]

8Jul2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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LIVE VIDEO: All Laser Blade Free Method vs Microkeratome Method

The new femtosecond lasers have eliminated the need for a blade in LASIK laser eye surgery. All leading laser eye treatment clinics now offer blade free LASIK as a safer and more accurate procedure for patients…

28Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Reading vision helped by laser eye surgery

Most people start to need reading glasses after the age of 45 and previously were not eligible for laser eye treatment. All that has changed with advances in technology. FOCUS Laser Vision has been very active in this increasingly popular area of laser eye correction.

27Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Ultralase buys Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic

Leeds-based laser eye surgery company Ultralase has increased its network of clinics by acquiring The Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic for an undeclared sum. The purchase is the company’s second since it was bought by 3i in February for £174 million, and follows the acquisition of Belfast’s Allclear clinic in April.

21Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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WaveLight laser sales increase worldwide

WaveLight AG, based in Erlangen, Germany increased its sales for the first nine months of 2007/8 accounting year by 31% to €65 million. In the worldwide sales-strong US market the company exceeded the turnover of the comparable period in the previous year by 66%.

20Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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LASIK for USAF Pilots and Astronauts

One week after surgery more than 76 percent of femtosecond laser patients achieved an uncorrected visual acuity of at least 20/16 (better than 20/20) compared to only 58 percent of microkeratome patients # In an evaluation of 785 pilots, 89% of Navy aviators evaluated their ability to land on an aircraft carrier as moderately to significantly better after laser eye surgery. None said it was worse after treatment

18Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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LASIK and PRK - Which is Safer?

Is LASIK or PRK safer in the long term? Which laser eye surgery procedure should I choose? Find the answers here.

15Jun2008 | Dave Allamby | 5 comments | Continued
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Rick Wakeman and his laser eye surgery

Read Rick Wakeman’s story about his laser eye treatment online at the Daily Mail’s website. Rick talks about the whole process in a very interesting article from Rachel Kaufman.

25May2008 | Dave Allamby | 7 comments | Continued
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Are they joking?!

Wow! According to this recent Istanbul blog post on the reasons why you should have LASIK laser eye surgery, it seems you will be less ugly, richer, more romantic and have enough confidence to achieve anything!!

20May2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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What kinds of laser eye surgery are there? Part 1

There are three main treatment choices for anyone thinking of having laser eye surgery. But which one will be right for you? Find out in this two part posting for anyone considering laser eye surgery.

19May2008 | Dave Allamby | 2 comments | Continued
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What is an excimer laser & how does it correct vision?

The excimer laser produces a high-energy, cool ultraviolet light beam in pulses and delivers the pulses to a surface of the eye’s cornea, precise enough to etch a human hair -see the photos!

18May2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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FDA approves faster iLASIK laser

Advanced Medical Optics Inc. in Santa Ana, announced on Wednesday that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new laser for use in laser eye correction. The iFS femtosecond laser is set to be at the centre of AMO’s iLasik products for laser vision surgery.

17May2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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UK Laser Eye Clinic Maps Are Here!

To help you find a UK laser eye surgery clinic, here are two maps. Just click on each marker to see the name and telephone number of each clinic or click on the name to go straight to their website.

7May2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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2008 list of all laser eye clinics in Great Britain

A list of all the GB laser eye clinics that have their own laser for patients looking at having laser eye surgery vision correction.

6May2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Z-LASIK and iLASIK laser eye surgery explained

Z-LASIK: means blade free LASIK using the new Swiss Ziemer laser to make a corneal flap, rather than a traditional blade.

6May2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Coming Soon! Which clinics have which laser… and just how good are they?!

I keep getting asked about how to choose a good laser eye surgery clinic and what to look out for when considering LASIK. So, as you may know, there are FOUR key things to look out for

4May2008 | Dave Allamby | 1 comment | Continued
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LASIK prices go up at Optimax while headline price falls to match Optical Express

Optimax, one of the UK’s big 3 laser eye chains, has made a significant price hike for their wavefront LASIK treatment, the UK’s most popular type of vision correction. Patients will now pay an additional £480

30Apr2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Ultralase laser eye surgery prices go up even further

Ultralase laser eye surgery chain has increased prices again. Their price for Intralase LASIK including the upgrade for wavefront based correction is now £1,945 per eye.

29Apr2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Join our LASIK price poll - make your vote count

How much do you want to pay for LASIK eye surgery? Most people are voting that LASIK laser eye surgery prices should be under £1,000 per eye. If you haven’t yet voted, look over to the lower right hand side bar and have YOUR say!

29Apr2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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FDA recommends changes for eye laser patient labeling during public hearing

Leading ophthalmologists plus LASIK patients at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Ophthalmic Devices Advisory Panel (ODP) presented two conflicting perspectives on the LASIK laser eye surgery procedure last week.

29Apr2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Nearly 80% of people want sub £1,000 price LASIK laser eye surgery

If you want, click here to see a price comparison of various prescriptions at several laser eye surgery clinics. Please ensure that you check the final price you will be charged at any clinic you are evaluating prior to going ahead.

28Apr2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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9 out of 10 people choose blade free LASIK

Since we introduced the Z-LASIK blade free LASIK laser eye surgery procedure into the UK in January 2008, more than 90% of our patients have opted to go dual laser (no blade) for their vision correction.

27Apr2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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