Title |
EXCIMER LASER SURGERY TO CORRECT FARSIGHTEDNESS U OF U AMONG 20 FDA STUDY SITES |
Subject |
Laser Therapy; Academic Medical Centers; Hospitals, University; Public Relations; Communications Media; Mass Media; Social Marketing; Information Dissemination; News; Press Release |
Description |
Excimer lasers have been used for about a decade to surgically reshape and alter the cornea. The latest application o f this technology uses the laser to "steepen" the cornea so the light rays converge on the retina, correcting hyperopia (farsightedness). |
Publisher |
University of Utah Health Care Office of Public Affairs and Marketing |
Date |
1998-03-12 |
Language |
eng |
Relation |
University of Utah Health Care Office of Public Affairs and Marketing Collection |
Rights Management |
Copyright 2012 |
Holding Institution |
Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah |
Scanning Technician |
sg |
Relation is Part of |
Press Releases; University of Utah Health Sciences Center News |
Type |
Text |
ARK |
ark:/87278/s6gn1375 |
Setname |
ehsl_pahsc |
ID |
935979 |
Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6gn1375 |