ARCHIVED  October 1, 1998

Laser vision correction seen as clear winner with patients

Some call it life-changing. Others say it’s nothing short of miraculous. Laser vision correction has arrived, and legions of Northern Colorado residents are casting off their eyeglasses and contacts in favor of this revolutionary procedure.

Since 1995, more than 2,000 people in the region have had the procedure, which uses a beam of laser light to reshape the cornea and improve vision – often to 20-20.

The technique is the culmination of 10 years of study. U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval came three years ago, and since then, interest in the procedure has been growing.

For normal vision to occur, light…

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