Frustrated and exasperated trying to obtain precert’s from insurance companies? According to a recent survey by the AMA you’re probably not alone. The national survey was conducted to examine the burden on physicians and patients by precertification requirements by insurance …
LASIK stands for Laser In-situ Keratomileusis. It is a procedure that consists of creating a flap on the cornea and then using the excimer laser, reshaping the surface of the cornea and the flap is replaced. PRK stands for Photorefractive Keratectomy. It …
Understanding IOL Calculations Accurate preoperative biometry is essential to attaining optimal results with the AcrySof® ReSTOR® IOL. These precise measurements of the shape and size of the eye help ensure that proper IOL power is implanted, potentially providing freedom from …
REASSURE, REASSURE, REASSURE and then reassure the patient some more! If they come in post operatively and are not seeing the pre operative goal (vision) REASSURE the patient that not everyone sees perfectly the day after surgery and remind them that …
South San Francisco, Calif. – June 22, 2010 – Genentech, Inc., a member of the Roche Group (SIX: RO, ROG; OTCQX: RHHBY), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Lucentis® (ranibizumab injection) for the treatment of …