Archive for February, 2008

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Laser Eye Surgery Prices Plummet!

Prices for laser eye surgery treatment in the UK have fallen by up to 80% for correction of short sight. However, tremendous variation between clinics means a difference in price of up to £4,000 ($8,000) for the same glasses prescription.
You can see the press release article on the fall in LASIK laser eye surgery prices [...]

27Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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LASIK Price Poll

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 right hand side bar and have YOUR say!

27Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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New video on why you need glasses

Watch this video to learn more about why you need glasses. It explains about short sight, long sight, astigmatism and presbyopia.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c49fqi966os

16Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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What are ‘femtosecond’ eye lasers?

I get asked about the so-called ‘femtosecond‘ lasers now being used in LASIK laser eye surgery, and what these devices do. OK, here are the answers.
First of all, LASIK eye surgery is a laser procedure with two parts. First we have to make a thin flap from the top part of the cornea, basically a [...]

9Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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WaveLight laser owner Alcon boosts sales by 20%

WaveLight AG, which manufactures the FDA-leading Allegretto eye laser system used at FOCUS Laser Vision, was acquired by the major Swiss company Alcon in November 2007.
Alcon, Inc. (ACL), a manufacturer of pharmaceutical and surgical equipments, has posted a 6.1% increase in profit for the fourth quarter from the same period in 2006, boosted by a [...]

8Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Z LASIK performs very well with corneal scars

 We have been using the Ziemer LDV for 3 weeks now with great results. Vision results and flap creation have been excellent and without any complications.
For eyes with pre-existing corneal scars there has always been a question mark over the ability of femtosecond lasers to create LASIK flaps as the scar tissue may prevent the [...]

8Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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How much would YOU pay for laser eye surgery?

Join our poll on the right side of this page!

1Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued
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Daily Mail covers Z LASIK laser eye surgery event

The Daily Mail featured a half page article this week on the new Z LASIK surgery procedure that took place at FOCUS Laser Vision (http://www.focusclinics.com) on January 18th. Jenny Hope from the Mail wrote a great piece covering the new technology and the impact for Bella Roberts, the first UK patient to get rid of [...]

1Feb2008 | Dave Allamby | 0 comments | Continued