In a LASIK malpractice case scheduled for trial in New York, in January 2009, the trial judge, the Honorable Joan B. Carey, Justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York, granted plaintiffs' motion for a protective order, shielding the identify of plaintiffs' LASIK malpractice expert.
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For Immediate Release: November 17, 2008 Lawmakers Question Whether FDA Knowingly Allowed Unsafe & Ineffective Medical Devices into U.S. Market Washington, D.C. - Reps. John D. Dingell (D-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Bart Stupak (D-MI), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, today launched an investigation into whether managers within the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) knowingly corrupted the scientific review process and approved or cleared medical...
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LASIK Surgery Watch is pleased to announce that Dr. Edward Boshnick will present via teleconference on "Contact Lens Options for Post-LASIK Complications Patients" at 9:30 p.m. EST on Sunday, November 9th. Dr. Boshnick has the largest scleral lens practice in the United States, and has worked closely with SynergEyes, Inc. to help design specialized contact lenses for the refractive surgery casualty community. Dr. Boshnick also spoke at the April 25, 2008 hearing of the FDA Ophthalmic Devices Panel on LASIK,...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LASIK Surgery Watch (LSW) was established to provide accurate, scientifically-based information to LASIK patients and the general public; to assist patients damaged by LASIK surgery with support and counseling; and to act as a public advocate on behalf of all LASIK patients. LSW was formed by some of the people who testified at the FDA hearing on post-market LASIK issues in April, 2008. Their hope is that awareness of the growing body of evidence regarding adverse consequences...
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Jenna Reed and Rian Reed vs. Alcon Laboratories, Inc., Alcon Manufacturing, Ltd., and Alcon Refractive Horizons, Inc. United State District Court, District of Colorado. -------------------- Denver, CO (LASIK Newswire) August 24, 2008 -- On August 20, 2008, plaintiffs, Jenna Reed and Rian Reed, filed their complaint in the United States District Court, District of Colorado, seeking damages against Alcon for strict liability, negligence, breach of warranty, misrepresentation, and violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act. Case Number 1:08-cv-01759-EWN Reed et...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SynergEyes2232 Rutherford RoadCarlsbad, CA 92008Ph: 877-733-2012Fax: 877-329-2012 Contact:Kellie KaseburgVice President of Global Marketingkkaseburg@synergeyes.com877.SEE.2012 SynergEyes Hybrid Contact Lenses Provide a Vision Solution for Post-LASIK Patients San Diego, CA (April 25, 2008) - SynergEyes, Inc., of Carlsbad, CA, recently launched a revolutionary hybrid contact lens designed for people who need further vision correction after undergoing refractive vision surgery. SynergEyes® PS (post-surgical) is also designed for patients who have experienced some type of corneal trauma or suffer from certain...
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