Refractive Surgery News

Laser Eye Surgery: Take a Second Look

As its popularity grows, so do post-op problems  Lewis Braham www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/02_20/b3783110.htm Laser eye surgery has become so routine that ophthalmologists advertise it on billboards and perform the operation at shopping-mall clinics. But the seeming simplicity of the 15-minute procedure to correct nearsightedness can be misleading....
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MORIA Wins Case Against Bausch & Lomb

Business Wire May 6, 2002, Monday Patent Infringement On Microkeratomes: MORIA Wins the Case Against Bausch & Lomb, Ruiz and Lenchig in the Paris Court. MORIA announced today that the Paris court of first instance has ruled in favor of MORIA in a patent infringement...
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Dr. Barrie Soloway Sued by Eric Schuler-Dalverny for for Medical Malpractice

Each of the defendants, their agents, servants, partners and/or employees, were negligent and careless in the services rendered for and on behalf of the plaintiff; in negligently and carelessly failing and neglecting to heed the plaintiff's condition; in negligently performing refractive eye surgery; in negligently and carelessly taking a history; in negligently and carelessly failing to examine and evaluate the eyes of the plaintiff; in negligently and carelessly discharging the plaintiff without adequate follow-up procedures; in failing to take adequate tests; in failing to promptly and properly perform refractive eye surgery; in failing to promptly and properly perform tests and procedures; in failing to heed the complaints of the plaintiff; in ignoring the complaints of the plaintiff; in negligently and carelessly departing from accepted practices and services rendered; in performing contraindicated procedures on the plaintiff; in failing to perform indicated procedures; in failing to follow good practice; and otherwise being negligent.
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