In a recent article in 2009 Ahmed K, et al wrote “increasingly there is a demand for professional accountability through re-certification because of concerns about professional negligence and increased awareness of medical errors. The authors described the process of re-certification in different geographical regions and discussed the role of current who was used to re-certify cardiovascular specialist and in particular how their use can contribute to the requirements of patient care.”

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Several articles have recently been published that support the conclusion that, in the year 2011, you are better off with all laser LASIK than with LASIK using a microkeratome. 1-4 Both procedures are relatively safe and very successful but all laser LASIK offers the safest, most precise treatment of hyperopia (farsightedness), myopia (nearsightedness) and astigmatism.

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Today is my one month anniversary working at Eye Physicians of Long Beach and I would like to offer up some thoughts. After working at the Doheny Eye Institute for almost a decade the thought of making a job change was absolutely terrifying to me. I want to to take this opportunity to thank Drs. Martinez and Donovan for inviting me to join the family at EPLB. I especially want to thank all the staff at EPLB for making my transition so smooth and painless. I truly could not have done this without all of you.

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