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From: jvz@loral.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.med
Subject: Surgery to Correct Vision
Message-ID: <107@loral.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 26-Apr-84 10:06:23 EST
Article-I.D.: loral.107
Posted: Thu Apr 26 10:06:23 1984
Date-Received: Sat, 28-Apr-84 10:06:26 EST
Organization: Loral Instruments, San Diego
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Does anyone have any information and/or direct knowledge of the
relatively new procedures for using surgery to correct vision?
Recently I have been hearing a number of ads about making micro-incisions
on the eye to reshape the eye.  I am particularly curious about the
long-term effects of such work, such as:
   
   a) is this permanent (only need be performed once and lasts forever)

   b) what is the failure rate

   c) what complications can arise and what is the seriousness of a failure..
      specifically, can one lose their sight

 Also, what sort of costs are involved and do insurance companies pick up
 the tab?

 As someone who has worn glasses (or contacts) his whole life, a more natural(?)
 and comfortable solution would be welcome... but I also would not want to
 risk my eyesight.

 John Van Zandt
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