This is part of what I do. And it's good. It's very good - and getting better. One of the first things I did was have one of my colleagues work on me. My recommendations:
1) Find a clinic that can perform a "wavefront ablation." These are procedures that are customized to your own eye instead of based on a generic template. The difference lies in that they can correct third and fourth order curve errors, not just sphere and cylinder. The technology is not yet mainstream so you may have to hunt around.
2) Ask the doctor how many procedures he's performed, what % require revision, and what percent result in impaired vision.
3) I personally believe in IntraLASIK. It's an all-laser method of creating the eye flap. Traditional methods use a very sharp blade on a battery powered slider. While good, these devices can skip a bit and actually *create* third order error.
4) For god's sakes, FOLLOW YOUR POST-OP INSTRUCTIONS. Use the eyedrops RELIGIOUSLY, use the eye shield at night. This stuff is micrometer surgery. It doesn't take much to ruin an otherwise optimal result.
Oh, how we all long for the good-old-days:) This was the case until a few years ago when federal law was changed to reflect a recent court decision. One of the largest pirates in US history walked on all charges because he distributed millions of dollars of content and software in exchange for nothing more than notoriety. New standards revolve around the value of the products pirated. It is for this reason that many intellectual properties have theoretical "list" values VASTLY in excess of what they have ever sold for.
Let's keep tings at least loosely based in reality, shall we? Applications to med school are declining precipitously because the circumstances under which you train and the sacrifices expected of you are tremendous. Couple that with the soaring costs of completing the process. It costs $1450 to just prepare for the MCAT, and of those who take it, only 1 in 4 get in.
But on the back end, little has changed for doctors. Our compensation is not INCREASING, I agree, but as a cardiology prospective, median compensation in the third year is still ~375,000. Now your primary care doctor down the street... ooh... that's a different story alltogether.
We have one of these at my hospital (U of Iowa). They're beyond badass. They're also FDA approved for reversal of vasectomies in addition to cardiac surgery.
Now I'll give you three bucks to guess which approval came first.:) Good to know we've got our priorities straight.
BTW: Saw a post earlier asking why DaVinci was different than anything else. A: It has true stereoscopic vision coming from a single inserted optical laparoscope, and the hands follow NATURAL hand movement.
VRSA (vanc. resistant s. aureus) is some scary schtuff. S. Aureus is one of the most virulent organisms we as humans get infected with; aside from the whole being sick in general, it can cause septic shock (death if you're not in a hospital at the time) and VERY rapid failure of your heart valves (called acute bacterial endocarditis). Vanc was once the last line of drugs. If it failed, we had no treatment. Since then, two more classes of ABs have been invented, and we deliberately avoid their general use so they'll be useful in just such situations; some doctors, sadly, don't use this guideline near as much as they need to. Sadly, S. Aureus is also a bacteria which is astoundingly well adapted to take up genetic change. These little buggers actually have "bacteria sex" and share their antibiotic resistance.
Here's some suggestions to help you avoid these problems: 1) Most MDR (multidrug resistant) bugs are found in hospitals (med word: nosocomial). You're relatively safe from this stuff when you're out in the community. 2) TAKE ALL OF YOUR ANTIBIOTICS AS PRESCRIBED. Taking just enough to feel better is the worst idea ever - all the bugs left have now been genetically selected for greater resistance. 3) If the doc says you don't need an antibiotic, don't push too hard - ABs can cause serious side effects and drug resistance in YOU. Remeber - a normal health human has 10x more bacteria than they do human cells - most bacteria are there to help!!!
For the benefit of those who say that compulsory licenses couldn't be / shouldn't be / aren't used in society, I would submit that most radio stations take advantage of compulsory licenses to bring you the music you listen to on the way to work every day.
Were it not for compulsory licensing, the cost of operating a station would be astronomical, and all but those hosting Howard Stern or some other such cash cow would be forced to close.
I have always thought of MP3s as nothing more than a tailored Radio Station. If I have to pay a little bit as part of a compulsory scheme to have my own selections played, then I'm happy to do it.
Paying $18.50 for a non-returnable Brittany Spears CD just so I can find out it sucks is NOT the intention of the Constitution.
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This is part of what I do. And it's good. It's very good - and getting better. One of the first things I did was have one of my colleagues work on me. My recommendations:
1) Find a clinic that can perform a "wavefront ablation." These are procedures that are customized to your own eye instead of based on a generic template. The difference lies in that they can correct third and fourth order curve errors, not just sphere and cylinder. The technology is not yet mainstream so you may have to hunt around.
2) Ask the doctor how many procedures he's performed, what % require revision, and what percent result in impaired vision.
3) I personally believe in IntraLASIK. It's an all-laser method of creating the eye flap. Traditional methods use a very sharp blade on a battery powered slider. While good, these devices can skip a bit and actually *create* third order error.
4) For god's sakes, FOLLOW YOUR POST-OP INSTRUCTIONS. Use the eyedrops RELIGIOUSLY, use the eye shield at night. This stuff is micrometer surgery. It doesn't take much to ruin an otherwise optimal result.
Best wishes!
U of Iowa
The paper is actually linen. That's why you can wash it. :) Cheers!
>> only a crime... blah blah... certain $ amount
:) This was the case until a few years ago when federal law was changed to reflect a recent court decision. One of the largest pirates in US history walked on all charges because he distributed millions of dollars of content and software in exchange for nothing more than notoriety. New standards revolve around the value of the products pirated. It is for this reason that many intellectual properties have theoretical "list" values VASTLY in excess of what they have ever sold for.
Oh, how we all long for the good-old-days
Let's keep tings at least loosely based in reality, shall we? Applications to med school are declining precipitously because the circumstances under which you train and the sacrifices expected of you are tremendous. Couple that with the soaring costs of completing the process. It costs $1450 to just prepare for the MCAT, and of those who take it, only 1 in 4 get in.
But on the back end, little has changed for doctors. Our compensation is not INCREASING, I agree, but as a cardiology prospective, median compensation in the third year is still ~375,000. Now your primary care doctor down the street... ooh... that's a different story alltogether.
We have one of these at my hospital (U of Iowa). They're beyond badass. They're also FDA approved for reversal of vasectomies in addition to cardiac surgery.
:) Good to know we've got our priorities straight.
Now I'll give you three bucks to guess which approval came first.
BTW: Saw a post earlier asking why DaVinci was different than anything else. A: It has true stereoscopic vision coming from a single inserted optical laparoscope, and the hands follow NATURAL hand movement.
VRSA (vanc. resistant s. aureus) is some scary schtuff. S. Aureus is one of the most virulent organisms we as humans get infected with; aside from the whole being sick in general, it can cause septic shock (death if you're not in a hospital at the time) and VERY rapid failure of your heart valves (called acute bacterial endocarditis). Vanc was once the last line of drugs. If it failed, we had no treatment. Since then, two more classes of ABs have been invented, and we deliberately avoid their general use so they'll be useful in just such situations; some doctors, sadly, don't use this guideline near as much as they need to. Sadly, S. Aureus is also a bacteria which is astoundingly well adapted to take up genetic change. These little buggers actually have "bacteria sex" and share their antibiotic resistance.
Here's some suggestions to help you avoid these problems:
1) Most MDR (multidrug resistant) bugs are found in hospitals (med word: nosocomial). You're relatively safe from this stuff when you're out in the community.
2) TAKE ALL OF YOUR ANTIBIOTICS AS PRESCRIBED. Taking just enough to feel better is the worst idea ever - all the bugs left have now been genetically selected for greater resistance.
3) If the doc says you don't need an antibiotic, don't push too hard - ABs can cause serious side effects and drug resistance in YOU. Remeber - a normal health human has 10x more bacteria than they do human cells - most bacteria are there to help!!!
Were it not for compulsory licensing, the cost of operating a station would be astronomical, and all but those hosting Howard Stern or some other such cash cow would be forced to close.
I have always thought of MP3s as nothing more than a tailored Radio Station. If I have to pay a little bit as part of a compulsory scheme to have my own selections played, then I'm happy to do it.
Paying $18.50 for a non-returnable Brittany Spears CD just so I can find out it sucks is NOT the intention of the Constitution.