Links of Interest
For more information about
vision correction procedures, contact:
Bausch and Lomb Zyoptix
Learn more about the system being used by LaserView's
physicians.
http://www.bausch.com/us/vision/concerns/surgery/zyoptix.jsp
http://www.zyoptix.com/europe.php
American Academy of
Ophthalmology
P.O. Box 7424, San Francisco, CA 94120-7424;
www.eyenet.org
The AAO works to advance the lifelong learning and professional
interests of ophthalmologists to ensure that the public can obtain the
best possible eye care.
American Society of
Cataract and Refractive Surgery
4000 Legato Road, Suite 850, Fairfax, VA 22033;
www.ascrs.org
The ASCRS works to raise the standards and skills of anterior segment
surgeons through clinical and practice management education. The
Society also works with patients, government and the medical community
to promote delivery of quality eye care.
Eye Surgery Education Council
Washington, DC;
http://www.eyesurgeryeducation.com/LASIK_Patient_Screening_Guidelines.html
The ESEC, which is committed to helping patients make informed
decisions about undergoing laser eye surgery, has two missions -- to
provide patients with accurate, accessible information, and to promote
active physician/patient discussion about the benefits and risks of
the procedure.
International Society
of Refractive Surgery
1180 Springs Centre So. Blvd. #116, Altamonte Springs, FL;
www.LocateAnEyeDoc.com
The ISRS provides scientific research, knowledge and information to
all individuals who are interested in refractive surgery.
National Eye Institute
31 Center Drive MSC 2510, Bethesda, MD 20892-2510; 301-496-5248;
www.nei.nih.gov
The NEI conducts and supports research on eye diseases and vision
disorders, and offers free publications for the general public and
patients.
Food and Drug
Administration
5600 Fishers Lane (HFE-88), Rockville, MD 20852; 1-888-463-6332; (301)
827-4420;
www.fda.gov
The FDA oversees the safety of food, cosmetics, medicines, medical
devices, and radiation-emitting products and provides information on
contact lenses, intraocular lenses, refractive surgery, and corneal
implants for myopia.
The FTC works for the
consumer to prevent fraudulent, deceptive and unfair business
practices in the marketplace and to provide information to help
consumers spot, stop and avoid them. To file a complaint, or to get
free information on any of 150 consumer topics, call toll-free,
1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357), or use the online complaint form. The
FTC enters Internet, telemarketing, and other fraud-related complaints
into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to
hundreds of civil and criminal law enforcement agencies worldwide.
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1-877-FTC-HELP
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www.ftc.gov
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LaserView of CNY urges all
potential surgical candidates to ask questions and be sure they have a
full understanding of the risks involved with laser surgery.
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