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$1M Donation Supports Online Laser Eye Surgery Education
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 10, 2012 — Laser vision correction pioneer Dr. Charles R. Munnerlyn and his wife have donated $1 million to advance Web-based laser surgery education for ophthalmologists, the American Academy of Ophthalmology announced recently. The academy said the gift — one of the largest individual donations in its history — will establish the Dr. Charles R. and Judith G. Munnerlyn Laser Surgery Education Center and an endowment fund to maintain it. The center will be embedded within the...
Clinical Trial Next for Laser Technique
Jul 1, 2012 — Carl Zeiss Meditec AG of Dublin, Calif., and Jena, Germany, has received conditional approval from the FDA to initiate a clinical trial for its ReLEx smile procedure to correct myopia. The technique for refractive surgery combines femtosecond laser...
Carl Zeiss Meditec Laser Technique to Begin Clinical Trials
DUBLIN, Calif., and JENA, Germany, April 24, 2012 — The medical technology supplier has received conditional approval from the FDA to initiate a clinical trial for its ReLEx smile procedure to correct myopia.
Zeiss Launches Femtosecond-Only Laser Vision Corrections
DUBLIN, Calif., April 13, 2010 — Carl Zeiss Meditec AG announced that ReLEx, the first femtosecond-only method of laser vision correction, is now available for sale outside the United States. The new application, ReLEx, allows ophthalmic surgeons to perform a variety of...
Abbott Acquires AMO
ABBOTT PARK, Ill. and SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 12, 2009 – Abbott and Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) have announced a definitive agreement for Abbott to acquire AMO for $22 per share in cash, for a total transaction value of approximately $2.8 billion, inclusive of estimated net debt at the time of closing....
Lasik Is Safe, But Mishaps Can Occur
Oct 22, 2008 — Lasik can change the lives of people dependent on glasses or contact lenses. People who have lasik no longer have to search blindly for those glasses if they break or get misplaced. They don't need to go through the ritual of putting on contact...
Vision-Correction Pioneer Awarded Land Medal
ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 10, 2007 -- The Edwin H. Land Medal, which recognizes achievement in optics with major public impact, has been presented this year to a man considered to be one of the founding fathers of laser vision correction. Charles Munnerlyn, recipient of the 2007...
LaserSight Files for Bankruptcy
Sep 5, 2003 — WINTER PARK, Fla., Sept. 5 -- LaserSight Inc. announced today that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and reorganization in the US Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Florida, Orlando Div., due to "continued cash-flow issues."...
VISX Acquires WaveScan Technology
Apr 11, 2003 — SANTA CLARA, Calif., April 11 -- VISX Inc., a developer of laser vision correction systems, announced it has acquired technology associated with its WaveScan product line from 20/10 Perfect Vision Optische Gerate GmbH. VISX paid $5.9 million for...
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