FTC to refund $1.25 million to those tricked by LASIK surgery chain
Nearly 160,000 Americans could be eligible for a refund if misled by the nation's biggest LASIK chain, which advertised the surgery for as little $300 an eye, even though most consumers would not qualify for that price, the Federal Trade Commission said on Tuesday. Ohio-based LCA-Vision, operating…#ohio #lcavision #lasikplus #joffemedicenter #ftc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - February 20, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Dr. George Waring, IV Agrees to Serve as the Chairman of the Trusted LASIK Surgeons ™ Advisory Board
Trusted LASIK Surgeons™ is pleased to announce Dr. George O. Waring, IV, of the Waring Vision Institute, as the Chairman of its advisory board. In this role, Dr. Waring will uphold the high standards of content established by the late Dr. James J. Salz, co-founder of Trusted LASIK... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - December 11, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news
Prominent Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, Dr. Brett J. Karlik, Joins OCLI Vision's McMurray Location
OCLI Vision has welcomed Dr. Brett J. Karlik, a skilled Comprehensive Ophthalmologist, to its team at the McMurray location in Pennsylvania as of August 1, 2023. Dr. Karlik specializes in a wide range of eye treatments and is certified in wave-front LASIK technology. With a strong... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - September 7, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: PER Source Type: news
Quebec ophthalmologists question low prices offered by LASIK MD for outsourced cataract surgeries
The Quebec ophthalmologist association is concerned about the prices submitted by the Vision Group/LASIK MD for health network subcontracts. But the company explains that it has an efficient business model and quality services. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - September 1, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: News/Canada/Montreal Source Type: news
A Sight To Behold: Correcting Vision With Glasses, Contacts, And LASIK
Over 2 billion people around the globe have impairments that affect their ability to see. One billion of those people have issues that could have been prevented. (Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News)
Source: Forbes.com Healthcare News - August 29, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: William A. Haseltine, Contributor Tags: Healthcare /healthcare Innovation /innovation business pharma & standard Source Type: news
Quadria Capital plans ₹1.3k cr invesment in Maxivision Eye hospital
Founded in 1996 by renowned ophthalmologist Kasu Prasad Reddy, Maxivision was subsequently acquired by GSK Velu in 2010.Maxivision operates 42 centres in five states across South and West India, with a leadership position in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. The company offers a full suite of eye care services, including cataract surgery, LASIK and ReLEx Smile treatments, treatments for retinal issues and glaucoma, oculoplasty, as well as neonatal and paediatric eye care. (Source: The Economic Times)
Source: The Economic Times - July 12, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Juliette Eye Institute to move locations after increase in demand for LASIK, cataract eye surgeries
The Juliette Eye Institute is moving to a location at Alameda and Washington to support additional demand. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Physician Practices headlines - June 5, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Aayush Gupta Source Type: news
Juliet Eye Institute to move locations after increase in demand for LASIK, cataract eye surgeries
The Juliet Eye Institute is moving to a location at Alameda and Washington to support additional demand. (Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines)
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care News Headlines - June 5, 2023 Category: Health Management Authors: Aayush Gupta Source Type: news
For Some LASIK Patients, Complications Damage Mental Health
Since the dawning of the surgery, concerns have surfaced from a growing number of LASIK patients who aren’t satisfied with their results. While the majority of LASIK patients are satisfied, some have said the surgery has done more harm than good, and not just to their vision. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - May 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Laser eye surgery patients reveal what REALLY happens when procedure goes wrong
Laser eye surgery, also known as LASIK, is a vision corrective procedure which uses a laser to reshape the inner cornea. Roughly half a million Americans have the surgery every year. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Inhibition of RPTP β/ζ reduces chronic ethanol intake in adolescent mice and modulates ethanol effects on hippocampal neurogenesis and glial responses in a sex-dependent manner - Galán-Llario M, Rodríguez-Zapata M, Fontán-Baselga T, Gramage E, Vicente-Rodriguez M, Zapico JM, de Pascual-Teresa B, Lasek AW, Herradó n G.
Pleiotrophin (PTN) is a cytokine that modulates ethanol drinking and reward and regulates glial responses in different contexts. PTN is an inhibitor of Receptor Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (RPTP) β/ζ. Inhibition of RPTPβ/ζ reduces binge-like drinking ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 1, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Operator of LasikPlus Vision-Correction Clinics Lured Customers with Deceptive Advertising, FTC Alleges
The Federal Trade Commission filed a complaint against the leading chain of laser vision-correction procedures in the U.S., alleging it lured customers with bait-and-switch advertising that tricked them into believing they could pay less than $300 for LASIK surgery, while actually charging many…#lcavisioninc #ftc (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - January 20, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What FDA Input Means for Risks and Benefits of LASIK
While patients who have had post-surgery problems amplify the FDA’s warnings, doctors say it remains a relatively safe and very effective procedure. (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - January 17, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
FDA's Proposed LASIK Warning May Leave Patients Less Informed
(MedPage Today) -- LASIK surgery has been studied continuously since the FDA approved the procedure nearly a quarter century ago. These studies include careful documentation of the success rates in improving vision without the need for glasses... (Source: MedPage Today Surgery)
Source: MedPage Today Surgery - December 21, 2022 Category: Surgery Source Type: news
LASIK Should Carry Warnings of Possible Complications, FDA Says
THURSDAY, Dec. 8, 2022 -- LASIK is a common vision-correcting procedure that many Americans view as safe and effective, but the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now drafted guidance that warns of potential complications.
Although many patients... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - December 8, 2022 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
