New Study On Costs of LASIK Surgery vs. Lifelong Contact Lens Costs

/24-7PressRelease/ - OCEANSIDE, CA, June 15, 2008 - If you wear contacts or glasses and have considered LASIK Surgery but are concerned about the cost, think about this - LASIK will pay for itself in about three years.

How could that be? Consider that LASIK is a one-time fee, while glasses and contact lenses require a lifetime commitment.

A doctor's visit to examine your eyes every two years is the recommended guideline for people who wear glasses. If your prescription has changed, you will need new glasses with lenses and frames. Even if you're fortunate not to need a stronger prescription, you may still want new frames to update your appearance. In addition, some people have more than one pair of glasses just in case one gets broken or misplaced. And let's face it, glasses, especially designer frames, are increasingly expensive and usually not covered by your health care plan.

source: 24-7 pressrelease

STAAR Surgical's LASIK Alternative Expands U.S. Market Gains

MONROVIA, Calif., June 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/
-- STAAR Surgical Company (Nasdaq: STAA), a leading
developer, manufacture and marketer of minimally invasive
ophthalmic products, today announced that Visian ICL(TM)
(Implantable Collamer Lens) sales in the U.S. for the second
quarter have already exceeded the total sales for both the
first quarter of 2008 and the second quarter of 2007. The
company also announced the launch of its first viral
marketing initiative, a national consumer video competition,
"BEYOND LASIK - the Visian ICL(TM)," which will
begin with local contests driven by leading Visian ICL
surgeons throughout the U.S.

"The Visian ICL continues to expand its U.S. market
presence," said Barry G. Caldwell, President and CEO of
STAAR Surgical. "We have seen several factors contribute
to the Visian ICL's strong sales growth including new
media attention to the Visian ICL as an alternative for
LASIK, additional consumer awareness that not all
potential refractive patients are candidates for LASIK
and the Visian ICL Growth Program(TM) for
physicians and practice refractive administrators.

source: PR Newswire