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Originally Posted by SiN
now that sounds interesting. I just may look into that if/when I can afford it. a quick gis tells me it's readily available here in Germany.
I've no idea if I'm a candidate for LASIK or anything else...but it sure would be nice.
(-13.5 in both eyes. yes, that's right.)
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oops, I didn't even see that link. That's what I was talking about. But it isn't new, maybe just the fact that it's been approved for 'cosmetic' purposes:
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The IOL was introduced in Europe more than 17 years ago and sold under the name Artisan outside North America. Since its introduction, the manufacturer, Ophtec, says the lens has been safely implanted in more than 150,000 eyes worldwide.
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that's bizarre. the article was just written, yet my doctor was explaining the procedure to me about 4 years ago.
Interesting that I didn't have the money at the time, but evidently there wasn't FDA approval to use it for nearsightedness at the time
