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Newly published study finds: - "The cornea may not be stable even 7 years after LASIK, as indicated by the continuing increase in corneal power... Coma-like and spherical aberrations are permanently increased after PRK and LASIK."
National Center for Biotechnology Information

Fibrinogen, Riboflavin and UVA to Immobilize a Corneal Flap - Conditions for Tissue Adhesion. - Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileus (LASIK) creates a permanent flap that remains non-attached to the underlying laser-modified stroma. This lack of permanent adhesion is a liability. To immobilize a corneal flap, a protocol using fibrinogen, riboflavin, and UVA light (FIB+RF+UVA) was devised to re-adhere the flap to the stroma.
National Center for Biotechnology Information

Innovega, Inc. featured in April edition of INC magazine – “Just imagine if all the digital media you needed was layered perfectly onto the real world in front of you.”
Steve Willey, CEO / Innovega

Contact lens enable wearable display technology – “The human eye has tremendous capabilities, but it is limited in its ability to focus on objects placed very near the eye.”
Dr. Jerome Legerton, Chief Clinical / Innovega-inc.com

Extreme dry eyes can be treated with new, bigger contact lenses – Nearly 5 million Americans over the age of 50 have the condition, which is caused by a number of factors – such as side effects of medications, LASIK surgery, allergies, and skin disease around the eyes.
Published March 23, 2012 / FoxNews.com

Nearsightedness linked to serious eye disease – People who are nearsighted may be nearly twice as likely to also develop glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness, according to a study.
By Elaine Lies / www.reuters.com

What we still don't know about Lasik – As the surgery continues to plague patients like me, the man who approved it for the FDA pushes for a recall
By Abby Ellin / www.salon.com

Is LASIK Eye Surgery Safe?  FDA Scientist Regrets Saying 'Yes'
By Bonnie Goldstein / Politics Daily

Our Patient Regains 20/20 Vision After 4 Years Of Blindness
By Alden Gonzalez / MLB.com

LASIK: A few thoughts for you to consider
authored by Dr. Boshnick, LASIK Newswire

"VE SU MILAGRO - El ex pelotero pudo volver a ver, luego de cuatro años ciego" – Professional Baseball Player Can See Again After 4 Years of Blindness
authored by Dr. Boshnick, LASIK Newswire

"Tempted by laser eye surgery? It's not without risks"> – ’The surgery lasted only minutes, but was terrifying. Had I known how painful it would be, I never would have had it done‘
authored by Alison Smith Squire

"A New Contact Lens Option for Post-LASIK Patients" – Fitting these patients with a scleral lens or a hybrid lens can provide the necessary correction, and these lenses are stable enough to fit properly over an irregular cornea.
Dr. Boshnick, Refractive Eyecare

"Some link depression, failed LASIK" – Article relating to Dr. Boshnick and patients who have experienced vision loss as a result of LASIK surgery.
Sabine Vollmer, Staff Writer, NewsObserver.com

"FDA panel meeting pushes LASIK practices into the limelight" – Article relating to Dr. Boshnick and the LASIK industry Original article
David W. Mullin / Ocular Surgery News U.S. Edition

"Late-Onset Laser In Situ Keratomileusis–Related Corneal Ulcer—A Case Series" – LASIK might have long term effects on the cornea making it vulnerable to flap margin-related instability. It may be prudent to maintain long term followup in patients undergoing the procedure and underline the desired preventive measures.
Journal Cornea June 2009

"Corneal Collagen Cross-linking" – Current results are promising, and the procedure has the potential for expanded indications.
BY WILLIAM B. TRATTLER, MD, AND ROY S. RUBINFELD, MD

"LASIK Surgery: Eye Opening Information on Patient Risk"
By Meredith L. Van Tine University of Virginia School of Law '10

"Acute corneal hydrops with perforation after LASIK-associated keratectasia" – Ching-Long Chen MD, Ming-Cheng Tai MD, Jiann-Torng Chen MD, Chiao-Hong Chen MD, Cheng-Jong Chang MD and Da-Wen Lu MD. Department of Ophthalmology, Tri-Service General Hospital,
National Defense Medical Center, Taipei, Taiwan



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