SACRAMENTO, Calif., June. 6, 2006 /PRNewswire/ -- “We have been in
the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal,
even Fox News, but Oprah...now that is something,” muses Glenn Hagele,
Executive Director and founder of USAEyes, a nonprofit patient
advocacy that evaluates and certifies Lasik doctors. “The power
of any affiliation with Oprah cannot be underestimated, and it is
delightful to be included.”
The June issue if O, The Oprah Magazine features a comprehensive
article about Lasik laser eye surgery that includes contributions
from Hagele, Kathryn Colby, MD, PhD, director of the Joint Clinical
Research Center at the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, and
Deepinder Dhaliwal, MD, chief of cornea and refractive surgery at
the University of Pittsburgh.
Lasik laser eye surgery was developed ten years ago to reshape the
cornea (clear front of the eye) and reduce the need for glasses
and contact lenses. Most patients are able to return to normal activities
within hours or days. Although over 5 million surgeries have been
performed worldwide, Lasik is not for everyone, according to Hagele.
“Lasik may be appropriate for the vast majority of people, but sometimes
something else is better,” says Hagele. “The very well presented
article in Oprah’s magazine includes information about new ‘helper
lenses’ that can be placed inside the eye for people who have very
bad vision and new laser and non-laser technology to reduce the
need for glasses. I was delighted to see Oprah’s article’s emphasis
on surgeon selection.”
“The single most important decision for someone considering Lasik
is the choice of doctor. There are so many options and evaluations
that the advice and abilities of a highly skilled surgeon are required,”
adds Hagele.
Hagele’s organization certifies Lasik doctors who meet patient outcomes
requirements and publishes at
USAEyes
the helpful 50 Tough Questions For Your Lasik Doctor to assist a
patient screen a potential surgeon and operates the a website with
Lasik information.
Images courtesy O, The Oprah
Magazine
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