Ron Link, refractive surgery patient advocate
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Ron Link[1] is a former firefighter[2] and actor[3] who founded Surgical Eyes[4][5] in 1999 to help patients with complications from LASIK (laser-assisted in situ keratomileusis) and other types of refractive eye surgery.[6] Surgical Eyes was featured in media outlets worldwide [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] heightening awareness of post-refractive surgery issues as well as possible solutions[17] [18][19] [20]. Ron Link first spoke in front of the US FDA Opthalmic Devices Panel about the need to address LASIK complications on July 22, 1999 [21] and again on August 1, 2002. [22]
[edit] References
- ^ Shuttered Sight, Shattered Lives. Fort Worth Weekly (2003-02-20). Retrieved on 2008-05-19.
- ^ Blurred results - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- ^ IMDb Resume for Ron Link (IV)
- ^ http://www.nj.com/healthfit/ledger/index.ssf?/news/ledger/stories/021102lasik.html here
- ^ New site details downsides of laser eye surgery http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/19991012hlasik4.asp
- ^ FWWeekly: Feature: Shuttered Sight, Shattered Lives
- ^ PERSONAL HEALTH; Promise and Risks of Laser Eye Surgery - New York Times
- ^ KOMPAS Cyber Media/Health Edition
- ^ Laser eye surgery - pros and cons
- ^ Albuquerque Tribune Online: Science & Tech
- ^ http://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/business/casestudies/20040203-Technology.pdf.
- ^ Eyeing The Risks, Complications Cited For 2 Percent Of Laser Eye Surgery Patients - CBS News
- ^ BW Online | March 17, 2003 | Why Settle for 20/20?
- ^ Portsmouth Herald Local News: LASIK: Reward of clear vision not without risk
- ^ Worldandnation: Seeing LASIK's risks clearly
- ^ Salon Health & Body | The LASIK "miracle"
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20040410203725/www.surgicaleyes.org/missionstatement.htm
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20040417181035/www.surgicaleyes.org/ODs.htm
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20040411065501/www.surgicaleyes.org/Clinics.htm
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20040411191631/www.surgicaleyes.org/Accomplishments_May_1999_to_Now.htm
- ^ Participants
- ^ http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:Hhhwfi6lYZoJ:www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/02/transcripts/3883t1.rtf+%22ron+link%22+fda+dry+eye&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=17&gl=us&client=firefox-a
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