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Wednesday, December 7, 2011

New Lens is Implanted in the Eye

A new corrective procedure for failing eyesight is available, called Visian. This implantable lens is surgically implanted under the cornea, rather than worn on top like traditional contact lenses.



The procedure can be quite expensive, typically running about $10,000 or more. To read more about this, please visit CNN.com: http://www.cnn.com/2011/11/22/health/implanted-lens-procedure-nearsightedness/index.html?hpt=hp_bn10.

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