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Former FDA Regulator Says LASIK Side Effects Weren't Taken Seriously Enough |
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By Lisa Start, Alberto Orso, Joseph Brownstein LASIK eye surgery has provided the promise of a quick vision fix for millions of Americans, but now one of the Food and Drug Administration regulators who approved the procedure in the 1990s is publicly expressing concerns about its safety. Some 700,000 people a year in the U.S. get LASIK surgery to correct their vision, and in the years since the procedure was approved, the majority of patients have been happy with... |
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Dr. Quentin Franklin and LASIKPLUS Sued for LASIK Malpractice |
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Laurie Shrieves v. Quentin Franklin, M.D., and LCA-Vision, Inc. d/b/a LASIKPlus Virginia Circuit Court for the City of Chesapeake, Case No. CL 10000278-00 Pleasantville, NY (PRWEB) February 14, 2010 -- On February 5, 2010, plaintiff, Laurie Shrieves, filed suit against Quentin Franklin, M.D., and VCA-Vision, Inc., d/b/a LASIKPlus, in the Virginia Circuit Court for the City of Chesapeake, for the negligent performance of LASIK surgery on Ms. Shrieves. On June 29, 2008, Ms. Shrieves came under the care and... |
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Dr. Gerald Horn Charged with Inside Trading by the SEC |
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By Hemma Ramrattan on February 12, 2010, 1:56 pm The SEC has charged ophthalmologist Gerald Horn with insider trading in the options of LCA-Vision Inc., a provider of laser eye surgery. Horn (pictured), the medical director of LCA�s Schaumburg, Illinois facility, reportedly faces civil charges over his purchases of options on the shares of LCA by which he made a profit of about $870,000. By exercising stock option grants and immediately selling this stock on the basis of nonpublic information,... |
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Lasik's Blurry Vision, by Abby Ellin |
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By Deborah L. Shelton, Tribune reporter 8:25 PM CST, February 19, 2010 A state regulatory agency is barring a Chicago ophthalmologist from performing Lasik eye surgeries in Illinois, one of a number of disciplinary actions taken against the doctor on Friday. After finding that Dr. Nicholas Caro had engaged in unprofessional conduct and gross negligence, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation suspended his medical license for 30 days, placed him on probation for a minimum of 3 years... |
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LASIK Surgery Chain in Florida Goes Bankrupt |
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South Florida Business Journal - by Paul Brinkmann Vision Care Holdings, operator 30 Lasik surgery clinics, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday. The Lake Worth-based company said it has between $50 million and $100 million in debt, and less than $10 million in assets. The company�s once operated more than 90 optical service stores in 30 states, including Vision Care, Eyeglass World and Lasik Institute locations. An attorney for the company, Matt Zifrony, said it sold the Eyeglass World... |
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