Lasik Surgeon Says People Who Don't Have LASIK Save Themselves "A Lot of Grief"
Ultimately, Boston doctors may simply reflect the conservative sensibility of
their patients. For instance, Boston consistently had among the lowest numbers
of volunteers willing to undergo tests of vision correction surgery in the late
1980s and early '90s, recalled Dr. Roger Steinert of Harvard Medical School, who
pioneered the highly popular Lasik technique locally.
"The patients who would come in for it had to have some willingness to take
risks and it has absolutely been my consistent impression that people in the
Northeast and Boston in particular are a little more conservative," said
Steinert. "That's not necessarily a criticism. They've probably saved
themselves a lot of grief over the years."
The complete article titled
"Doctors in Hub Practice Caution" is available at www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2003/12/07/doctors_in_hub_practice_caution
Posted by Admin at December 7, 2003 02:13 PM