| 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 |