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		<title>LASIK Complications</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2010/07/22/lasik-complications/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 18:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past 8 years, I have counseled with LASIK patients who have experienced complications with LASIK surgeries.  Complications are relatively rare in LASIK but when they do occur they can be traumatic and difficult for patients to manage.  LASIK complications result in dissatisfaction with the results and often a reduction in vision [...]]]></description>
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		<title>FDA Approved Excimer Lasers Summary</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2009/03/23/fda-approved-excimer-lasers-summary/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2009/03/23/fda-approved-excimer-lasers-summary/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Listed Contraindications for LASIK performed by all excimer laser platforms:

Pregnant or nursing
Keratoconus
Collagen Vascular, Autoimmune, or Immunodeficiency disorders
Taking Accutane or Cordarone
Prescription changes in last year of 0.5 D or more.

There are 4 commonly used excimer lasers in the US.  The two most common are the Wavelight Allegretto Wave and the VISX Star Customvue.  Carl [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Finding the Best LASIK Surgeon</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2009/02/04/finding-the-best-lasik-surgeon/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2009/02/04/finding-the-best-lasik-surgeon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2009 00:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LASIK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Surgeons]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[best]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laser Eye Surgery]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LASIK surgeon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LASIK surgery]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most people who have LASIK want the best surgeon.  They want the specialist who will give them the best vision with the lowest chance of complications.  Generally, however, they pick their surgeon based on other factors.  These factors can lead to incorrect decisions.
Poor Factors in Decision Making
1. Cost
Many people pick a LASIK [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wavefront LASIK and Presbyopia (Old Eyes)</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/11/21/wavefront-lasik-and-presbyopia-old-eyes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/11/21/wavefront-lasik-and-presbyopia-old-eyes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:13:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LASIK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[old eyes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[presbyopia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wavefront lasik]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Presbyopia affects everyone.  Throughout our lives we gradually lose our ability to focus up close.  Young children can focus on objects just a couple inches from their face.  Teenagers can read something a few inches from their nose.  College students see clearly at less than a foot away.  By forty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>C3R Treatment for Keratoconus</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/04/15/c3r-treatment-for-keratoconus/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/04/15/c3r-treatment-for-keratoconus/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:33:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LASIK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many LASIK and refractive surgeons are now using Corneal Collagen Crosslinking with Riboflavin (C3R) as a treatment for patients with keratoconus.  Recent evidence and studies are showing that Corneal Collagen Crosslinking with Riboflavin (C3R) strengthens the corneal structure and can help prevent the progression of keratoconus.  C3R works by increasing collagen crosslinking, giving [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wavefront Optimized versus Wavefront Customized</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/04/01/43/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/04/01/43/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:26:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LASIK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are two common forms of wavefront LASIK.  These are known as Wavefront Optimized LASIK and Wavefront Customized LASIK.  Some excimer laser systems offer the surgeon the choice between either of these or even allows the surgeon to use both of them.  
Custom Wavefront treatment uses a measurement of the patient&#8217;s optical [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why Wavefront LASIK Laser Vision Correction?</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/03/10/why-wavefront-lasik-laser-vision-correction/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2008/03/10/why-wavefront-lasik-laser-vision-correction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:19:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LASIK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LASIK Wavefront surgery continues to advance in technology and provides over a million eyes with excellent vision every year in the United States.  Despite its phenomenal success, LASIK surgery is not without its controversy and patients can often be confused by the marketing information that is provided to patients.  LASIK technology and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Many Options in Vision Corrective Surgery, not just LASIK</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2007/09/24/many-options-in-vision-corrective-surgery-not-just-lasik/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2007/09/24/many-options-in-vision-corrective-surgery-not-just-lasik/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LASIK]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Unlike ten years ago, today&#8217;s world of vision correction is filled with options.  Many people think that they can choose between glasses, contacts, and LASIK.  The truth is that there are now numerous methods and technologies and no single option fits everyone.
While I will refer to LASIK surgeons in this article, the truth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Emergence of Adaptive Optics</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2007/08/24/the-emergence-of-adaptive-optics/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2007/08/24/the-emergence-of-adaptive-optics/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Aug 2007 14:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[LASIK]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The billion dollar Hubble Telescope has been assisting astronomers for nearly two decades now, gathering information about our own Milky Way galaxy and the rest of our universe.  The entire project has not been without problems, however.  Shortly after its launch in 1990, it was discovered that the mirror contained significant spherical aberration [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Embryonic Stem Cells to Cure Age-Related Macular Degeneration</title>
		<link>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2007/06/11/embryonic-stem-cells-to-cure-age-related-macular-degeneration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.knowlasik.com/lasik/2007/06/11/embryonic-stem-cells-to-cure-age-related-macular-degeneration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:44:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Adam</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Diseases]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Technology]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[News has been released through Reuters in an article by Ben Hirshler that British scientists are planning to use embryonic stem cells to cure age related macular degeneration, a common form of blindness.  They are hoping to have the first patients receive test treatments within five years. This could be a major improvement in [...]]]></description>
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