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Friday, July 3, 2009


3-Minute Procedure Helps Baby Boomers Read without Bi-Focals

It happens to everyone sooner or later:

You can't read a book unless you hold it at arm's length.

You have to ask a friend to help you peruse a menu.

Oliver Besnoin noticed his vision was headed south the day the stock market data he obsessively watches scroll across his computer screen was simply too small to read. Even so, he balked at wearing bifocals.

"I was not ready for that. That's not me," says the 47-year-old former fashion model, who races motorcycles in his spare time. CK is not cheap-it costs up to $2,500 and is not covered by insurance. Unlike LASIK, which uses a laser to slice and reshape the cornea, CK doesn't involve cutting (see box). Instead, a tiny probe applies radio waves in a circular pattern just below the surface of the eye. The radio waves act like a belt reshaping the cornea into a perfect circle, improving its contour and allowing light to focus properly on the back of the eye.

To read more of this article click here and visit Dr. Maloney on Eye Surgery USA.

Labels: CK, Dr. Robert Maloney

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Monday, June 29, 2009


Quality Eye Care Guidelines - Los Angeles Corrective Eye Surgeon Dr. Robert Maloney

A few Important tips from LASIK Eye Correction Surgeon Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Maloney reminds those seeking eye correction surgery not to be fooled by fancy advertisements about a particular laser center. It's important to choose the doctor and not the laser center. Finding out which doctor will perform the actual procedure should be a priority, along with discovering the doctor's qualifications.

The doctor should have at least 5,000 LASIK surgeries under his or her belt. What a doctor doesn't know, can and will hurt you.

It's also important that you know the doctor's surgery complication rates. Dr. Maloney stresses that if they don't tell you, it's time to find another doctor. Top surgeons have a 3 in 1,000 complication rate.

Read more tips from Dr. Maloney at Eye Surgery USA.

Labels: Dr. Robert Maloney, eye correction surgery los angeles, Los Angeles Laser Eye Surgery, Los Angeles LASIK Surgeon

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Wednesday, May 27, 2009


Safe Surgery Starts With Informed Patients

The Key to Safe Surgery in Any Field of Medicine is an Informed Patient.

Take time to research the LASIK center you are considering for surgery. Dr. Robert K. Maloney offers the following guidelines to quality care and treatment:

  • Find a doctor by getting referrals from other doctors or from patients who have had laser vision correction.
  • Choose the doctor, not the laser center. Don't be fooled by fancy advertisements about a particular laser center. Find out who will actually do your procedure, then ask about that doctor's qualifications (e.g., board certification, special training).
  • Choose a doctor who has done at least 5,000 LASIK surgeries. What a doctor doesn't know can hurt you.
  • Ask for information on your doctor's complication rates, during surgery. If your doctor won't tell you, find another one. For top surgeons, the figure is under 3 in 1,000.
  • Ask what measures are taken to prevent infection. Look for a center with a sterile or dust-free operating room. Make sure that disposable parts are not reused. Insist that your eye be thoroughly sterilized. Also insist that the surgical instruments be sterilized before your surgery to eliminate the risk of transmission of HIV or hepatitis.
  • Beware of advertisements pushing "low cost" surgery. Discount surgery is as good as a discount parachute. The potential savings are not worth the risk of receiving less than expert care!
  • Expect to see very well after LASIK, but don't expect to see perfectly. Each patient gets a slightly different result. The best surgeon in the world can't guarantee 20/20 vision. As with any surgery, results are as individual as each patient. Beware of any doctor who promises 20/20 vision.
  • If you feel like you're getting a hard sell, you probably are. Go elsewhere. You're not buying a car - this is real surgery.
  • Choose a doctor who is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology. Fellows must pass a rigorous board certification exam and conform to a strict code of ethics.

While you investigate, don't lose sight of the benefits: for most people a lifetime of bad vision can be cured in 5 minutes.

LASIK surgery has improved the eyesight of millions of people around the world and chances are, it can help YOU!

Labels: American Academy of Ophthalmology, Dr. Robert Maloney, laser eye surgery articles

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Thursday, May 21, 2009


Tips in Finding the Best LASIK Eye Correction Surgeons

A few Important tips from LASIK Eye Correction Surgeon Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Maloney reminds those seeking eye correction surgery not to be fooled by fancy advertisements about a particular laser center. It's important to choose the doctor and not the laser center. Finding out which doctor will perform the actual procedure should be a priority, along with discovering the doctor's qualifications.

The doctor should have at least 5,000 LASIK surgeries under his or her belt. What a doctor doesn't know, can and will hurt you.

It's also important that you know the doctor's surgery complication rates. Dr. Maloney stresses that if they don't tell you, it's time to find another doctor. Top surgeons have a 3 in 1,000 complication rate.

Read more tips from Dr. Maloney at Eye Surgery USA.

Labels: beverly hills lasik, Dr. Robert Maloney, LASIK Los Angeles

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Wednesday, February 25, 2009


Guidelines For Quality LASIK Treatment

A few Important tips from LASIK Eye Correction Surgeon Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA.

Dr. Maloney reminds those seeking eye correction surgery not to be fooled by fancy advertisements about a particular laser center. It's important to choose the doctor and not the laser center. Finding out which doctor will perform the actual procedure should be a priority, along with discovering the doctor's qualifications.

The doctor should have at least 5,000 LASIK surgeries under his or her belt. What a doctor doesn't know, can and will hurt you.

It's also important that you know the doctor's surgery complication rates. Dr. Maloney stresses that if they don't tell you, it's time to find another doctor. Top surgeons have a 3 in 1,000 complication rate.

Read more tips from Dr. Maloney at Eye Surgery USA.

Labels: Dr. Robert Maloney, Los Angeles LASIK Surgeon

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Monday, June 23, 2008


Dr. Maloney's Guidelines for Quality Care and Treatment

A few Important tips from Robert K. Maloney, MD of Los Angeles, CA

Dr. Maloney reminds us not to be fooled by fancy advertisements about a particular laser center. It's important that we choose the doctor and not the laser center. Finding out who will perform the actual procedure should be a priority along with finding out about that doctor's qualifications.

The doctor should have at least 5,000 LASIK surgeries under his belt. What a doctor doesn't know, can and will hurt you.

It's also important that you know the doctor's complication rates during surgery. Dr. Maloney stresses that if they don't tell you, it's time to find another doctor. Top surgeons have a 3 in 1,000 complication rate.

Read more tips from Dr. Maloney at Eye Surgery USA.

Labels: Dr. Robert Maloney, FAQ

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Wednesday, April 2, 2008


Bye-bye, bifocals? A new three-minute procedure may help baby boomers read without glasses

It happens to everyone sooner or later: You can't read a book unless you hold it at arm's length. You have to ask a friend to help you peruse a menu. Oliver Besnoin noticed his vision was headed south the day the stock market data he obsessively watches scroll across his computer screen was simply too small to read. Even so, he balked at wearing bifocals. "I was not ready for that. That's not me," says the 47-year-old former fasion model, who races motorcycles in his spare time.

CK is not cheap-it costs up to $2,500 and is not covered by insurance. It only works for those who didn't need glasses before they turned 40 and has not been approved for nearsightedness (Myopia), one of the most common vision problems. Nevertheless, experts predict the market for the new and relatively painless method will be huge. "It's another option for patients who want to avoid reading glasses," says Harvard Medical School clinical instructor Kernest Kornmehl, author of an article on CK that is due to appear in an upcoming issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. Unlike LASIK, which uses a laser to slice and reshape the cornea, CK doesn't involve cutting (see box). Instead, a tiny probe applies radio waves in a circular pattern just below the surface of the eye. The radio waves act like a belt reshaping the cornea into a perfect circle, improving its contour and allowing light to focus properly on the back of the eye.

To read more of this article click here and visit Dr. Maloney on Eye Surgery USA.

Labels: articles, Dr. Robert Maloney

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Wednesday, January 23, 2008


Which Vision Correction Choice is Best for You?

Dr. Robert Maloney is a superstar when it comes to Laser Eye Surgery. He's performed over 45,000 surgeries and is well respected in his field.

In this article provided by Maloney, and featured on NBC TV, Dr. Maloney explains that the resurgence of LASIK is due to the technology that's available.

The article tells a story about Anna who is severely near sighted and losing more vision with age. With the advent of new technology, LASIK is now even safer and more accessible to everyone. In addition there are so many different types of LASIK and Laser Eye Surgery procedures that the options have increased depending on what ailment inflicts your vision.

Is your story just like Anna's and millions of other people? Read the article today and find out!

Labels: Dr. Robert Maloney, laser eye surgery articles

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Wednesday, January 2, 2008


Leading Los Angeles Laser Eye Surgeon Dr. Robert Maloney Joins Eye Surgery USA!

Dr. Maloney has personally performed over 45,000 surgeries and has earned a reputation of providing the highest quality of care and safety. Not only is he a leading researcher in his field, in an Opthalmology Times nationwide survey of eye surgeons, Dr. Maloney was voted one of America's Top Ten Vision Correction Specialists.

As an approved U.S. FDA Study Center, the Maloney Vision Institute helps develop, test and establish surgical protocols for new, state-of-the-art vision correction procedures. Dr. Maloney was the recipient of the 2001 Distinguished Lans Award, an honor bestowed upon one surgeon worldwide who has made innovative contributions to the field of vision correction surgery.

More than 100 eye doctors and their family members from around the world have chosen Dr. Maloney to perform their surgery. If doctors can entrust themselves and their family members to Dr. Maloney, you would be hard pressed not to.

Visit Dr. Maloney at Eye Surgery USA today!

Labels: Dr. Robert Maloney, Los Angeles Laser Eye Surgery

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