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PV2 Yasar, M
U.S. ARMY
AH-64D "Armt Dawg"
A Co/602d ASB/2ID/EUSA - South Korea
I have no handle on how many patients have been treated world-wide.
The price ranges vary from $900 up to $1500. The visual side-effects
are similar to LASIK, but the effects tend to be fully reversible.
It's like LASIK. As a doctor, you either jump in with both feet and
market the heck out of it, or you don't do it.
DrG
John Yasar - 19 May 2005 14:09 GMT
>I have no handle on how many patients have been treated world-wide.
>The price ranges vary from $900 up to $1500. The visual side-effects
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>DrG
My last question if you don't mind, are you using it on your patients?
Due to my interest I have immediately checked if it is being used by the
military since it sounds a very painless easy therapy and brings vision
back to normal for a few days, however never heard this in the military,
since I found out that the regulation says;
AR 40–501 • 30 September 2002
2-12 (2) c. Cornea: Laser surgery or appliance utilized to reconfigure
the cornea is also disqualifying. Full- or part-time use of contact
lenses, including a history of orthokeratologic procedures to correct
refractive error. Selected aircrew may be authorized to use contact
lenses during flying duties with a waiver.
Now I know why I never heard of it in the military, thanks for your time
this evening.

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PV2 Yasar, M
U.S. ARMY
AH-64D "Armt Dawg"
A Co/602d ASB/2ID/EUSA - South Korea
LarryDoc - 19 May 2005 14:45 GMT
> I have no handle on how many patients have been treated world-wide.
> The price ranges vary from $900 up to $1500. The visual side-effects
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> DrG
Anybody know what ever happened to ISTA's version (Keratoplasty) whereby
the treatment combining RGP and hyaluronidase was a permanent re-molding
of the cornea? It looked SO promising in phase 1 and 2 trials (worked
up to 4.5D, possibly to 6) and then it seems to have disappeared from
the literature, the company's website and shareholder prospectus.
Of course, if it really did work, it would take a big, big dent out of
the contact lens industry and would surely contribute to the death of
LASIK.
--LB, O.D.