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		<title>US Military The Vanguard in Refractive Surgery Research and Implementation</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 312,000 laser refractive procedures performed in the U.S. Air Force, Army and Navy have provided invaluable insight about laser refractive surgery to both military and civilian communities.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2010/03/us-military-the-vanguard-in-refractive-surgery-research-and-implementation/</link>
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		<title>Visian Implantable Collamer Lens provides U.S. Bobsled Pilot with the vision to lead his Team to first Olympic Gold in 62 Years.</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a historic moment for the United States bobsled team, Steven Holcomb piloted bobsled USA-1 to the Olympic gold medal in the four-man event, ending a 62-year Olympic medal drought for the American. Holcomb’s heroic mastery of the treacherous track is made even more significant by the fact that not long ago, he had 20/500 vision -- "profound visual impairment" caused by keratoconus-- that very nearly ended his bobsledding career. Contact lenses could no longer provide the level of visual acuity required for Holcomb to compete. Finally, with the help of U.S. bobsled coach Brian Shimer, he was deemed a good candidate for the Visian ICL. Holcomb said. "I couldn't wear contacts the day of the surgery, so they literally had to walk me around the room. And then they did it, I got up, and just like that, I was 20/20. It's incredible. I call it an eye-opening experience."]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2010/03/visian-implantable-collamer-lens-provides-u-s-bobsled-pilot-with-the-vision-to-lead-his-team-to-first-olympic-gold-in-62-years/</link>
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		<title>Selective Laser Trabeculoplasty (SLT)</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Glaucoma occurs when there is an increase of fluid production or a decrease in fluid drainage within the front part of the eye. Over time, as the pressure within the eye remains elevated or peaks at different times of the day, the optic nerve fibers are destroyed and peripheral (side) vision is lost. If not treated adequately, an elevated pressure can also cause irreversible loss of central vision.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2009/09/selective-laser-trabeculoplasty-slt/</link>
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		<title>Glaucoma awareness month – don’t get blindsided</title>
		<description><![CDATA[More than 66.8 million people are visually impaired by glaucoma worldwide and the disease has blinded 6.7 million people, according to the National Glaucoma Research, a program of the American Health Assistance Foundation. The foundation is committed to funding research and getting the word out about glaucoma – January is National Glaucoma Awareness Month.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2009/08/glaucoma-awareness-month/</link>
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		<title>The Eyes Have It</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Daniel Beers uses a laser procedure called LASIK (Laser in-Situ Keratomileusis) to correct certain refractive vision problems.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2009/04/the-eyes-have-it/</link>
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		<title>Avoiding Flap Complications</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Laser vision correction has come full circle from its beginnings with surface phototherapeutic keratectomy and PRK. The field advanced to lamellar refractive surgery with LASIK emerging as the dominant procedure. Today, interest in advanced surface ablation has re-emerged with LASEK and other methods. ]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2005/05/avoiding-flap-complications/</link>
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		<title>New techniques for cataract surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Just 50 years ago, having cataract surgery meant general anesthesia, a five-day stay in the hospital, a high risk of infection and wearing thick corrective glasses for the rest of your life. That's not the case today.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2001/08/new-techniques-for-cataract-surgery/</link>
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		<title>Getting the Full Picture About Lasik Eye Surgery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[If your eyes are the windows to the soul, then Lasik eye surgery is becoming an ever-popular way of making the view less blurry.]]></description>
		<link>http://www.lasik2020.com/news/2000/10/getting-the-full-picture-about-lasik-eye-surgery/</link>
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