Ron Link (patient advocate) explained

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 U.S. Food and Drug Administration Ophthalmic Devices Panel about the need to address LASIK complications on July 22, 1999 [21] and again on August 1, 2002.[22]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shuttered Sight, Shattered Lives . 2008-05-19 . 2003-02-20 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081231101115/http://www.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=2439 . 2008-12-31 .
  2. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/s_68461.html Blurred results – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2991419/resume IMDb Resume for Ron Link (IV)
  4. http://www.nj.com/healthfit/ledger/index.ssf?/news/ledger/stories/021102lasik.html here
  5. New site details downsides of laser eye surgery http://www.post-gazette.com/healthscience/19991012hlasik4.asp
  6. http://www.fwweekly.com/content.asp?article=2439 FWWeekly: Feature: Shuttered Sight, Shattered Lives
  7. News: PERSONAL HEALTH; Promise and Risks of Laser Eye Surgery . The New York Times . Jane E. . Brody . September 14, 1999.
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20011006235215/http://www.kompas.com/health/news/051099/op.htm KOMPAS Cyber Media/Health Edition
  9. http://www.irishhealth.com/index.html?level=4&id=4220 Laser eye surgery – pros and cons
  10. http://web.abqtrib.com/archives/science00/090700_lasik.shtml Albuquerque Tribune Online: Science & Tech
  11. News: Technology . 9 May 2006 . https://web.archive.org/web/20060509065817/https://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/business/casestudies/20040203-Technology.pdf . USA Today.
  12. News: Eyeing The Risks . CBS News . June 28, 2000.
  13. https://web.archive.org/web/20030314164201/http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_11/b3824100.htm BW Online | March 17, 2003 | Why Settle for 20/20?
  14. http://www.myseacoastjob.com/2004news/03182004/it/5974.htm Portsmouth Herald Local News: LASIK: Reward of clear vision not without risk
  15. http://www.sptimes.com/News/100100/news_pf/Worldandnation/Seeing_LASIK_s_risks_.shtml Worldandnation: Seeing LASIK's risks clearly
  16. http://archive.salon.com/health/feature/2000/03/08/lasik/index1.html Salon Health & Body | The LASIK "miracle"
  17. https://web.archive.org/web/20040410203725/http://www.surgicaleyes.org/missionstatement.htm Why We're Here – Complications from LASIK and other refractive surgeries"
  18. https://web.archive.org/web/20040417181035/http://www.surgicaleyes.org/ODs.htm "SurgicalEyes.org: Center, Clinics and Optometrists"
  19. https://web.archive.org/web/20040411065501/http://www.surgicaleyes.org/Clinics.htm "SurgicalEyes.org: Center, Clinics and Surgeons which treat Lasik complications"
  20. https://web.archive.org/web/20040411191631/http://www.surgicaleyes.org/Accomplishments_May_1999_to_Now.htm Accomplishments May 1999 to Now"
  21. http://google2.fda.gov/search?q=cache:md8LLBnXwOsJ:www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/99/transcpt/3528t1.rtf+ron+link+lasik&access=p&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&lr=&client=FDA&proxystylesheet=FDA&oe=ISO-8859-1 Participants
  22. https://www.fda.gov/ohrms/dockets/ac/02/transcripts/3883t1.rtf 403 Forbidden

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