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From: JoeDelloRussoMD@aol.com [mailto:JoeDelloRussoMD@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 4:32 PM
To: ISRSNet
Subject: [isrsnet] Re: malpractice "experts"



To prevent expert whores from appearing on the podiums of our national meetings, we can complain directly to the organization running the meeting and protest. If you want to formulate a complaint to the Academy, I would be happy to co-sign it. There may be other 'netters who would sign as well. Count me in. How can you trust what a whore will say on a podium if his "expertness" can be bought. His credibility is in question. Of course they should be allowed to defend themselves in a public manner.

Joe

ASCRS has a current program funded by the society, its Foundation and a group of Manufacturers including Visx,Alcon,B&L and TLC to do exactly what you are requesting, advocate for the Lasik procedure and Lasik surgeon. It is called the Eye Surgery Education Council. You can get more information from ASCRS or look it up on their web site. You can also support it by making a donation to the ASCRS Foundation. Manufacturer contributions to date are near $700,000 and Ophthalmic Surgeons have pledged over $3,000,000 to the Foundation. Best: Dick Lindstrom
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From: kenneth lipstock [mailto:kdloph@yahoo.com]
Sent: Monday, October 14, 2002 8:49 PM
To: ISRSNet
Subject: [isrsnet] Re: Laser vision correction public relations

In a message dated 10/14/02 9:04:33 AM Eastern Daylight Time, JoeDelloRussoMD@aol.com writes:


It would seem like a reasonable strategy to have an organization to bring industry together and promote LVC. However , as you may have experienced in the past, it is difficult to get even surgeons to agree on a single adenda.

Secondly, marketing the whole country is probably not cost effective. There was a laser company a year or so ago which launched a $ 750,000 PR campaign without any results. It would take millions of dollars to even raise public awareness even a smidgen {?} You can just imagine trying to get the heads of all the companies together in one room and try to hammer out an agreement that they would feel is just and equally beneficial to all.

. There would ego incidents. How much would each kick in ? Who would benefit the most ? The small or the large companies ?. And all of this would take a lot of time. The idea is good but I doubt that it is workable. Sorry, but that's the wauy I see it.

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----- Original Message -----
From: kenneth lipstock
To: ISRSNet
Sent: Saturday, October 12, 2002 1:46 PM
Subject: [isrsnet] Laser vision correction public relations


Why doesn`t an organization such as ISRS get the various competing excimer laser manufacturers together (or at least those that might be able to afford it) to start a PR campaign in favor of laser vision correction. It could be something like the dairy industry has done with the Got Milk? ads. I think most of us would agree that the penetration of lvc in the general population could and should be way higher. We all could list lots of reasons why it isn`t, but I`d just like to know what you all think about this suggestion? I personally feel that lvc is very affordable and extremely safe when performed by a skilled and conscientious surgeon; I think a "non-partisan" ad campaign could help to clarify an incredible amount of misinformation out there. Ken Lipstock Richard Foulkes MD <foulkes52@mac.com> wrote:

Randy is the patient symptomatic of the displacement? With the softness of
the placement of the IOL in this deep myope that is sulcus fixed and yaged
you may be after your tail! If they were not symtomatic the simple and
perhaps safest fix would be the use of your 217. If you were squimish
about the keratome do PRK. My experience here has been excellent. Rick
Foulkes

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we are all becoming aware of late dislocations of the flap following air bag injuries ,sky diving,swimming etc.fortunately most of the reported cases were treated successfully with complete visual recovery.as more and more patients have lasik their will be cases where recovery may not be satisfactory.the flap could be the achilles of the lasik.should we revisit our friend prk?

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From: Redeyedoc@aol.com
Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2002 8:58 AM
To: ISRSNet
Subject: [isrsnet] Re: Skydiving and acute refractive change

I had a patient call me one weekend afternoon with concerns about sudden blurry vision in one eye 5 months after LASIK. She had been swimming with her young son and was kicked directly in the eye. Stating that it was unlikely that it was the flap, more likely edema or contusion of the cornea, I urged her to come in anyway so I could take a look.
Indeed it was a slipped cap that had to be lifted and replaced. After about 3 weeks she returned to 20/20.
I now counsel all patients, serious athletes and weekend warriors to be very careful in any activity for at least 6 months.
Marlane J. Brown, OD, FAAO ---