Archive for May, 2008

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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 | 6 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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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…

8May2008 | Dave Allamby | 1 comment | 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