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Article: VA Establishes New Laser Eye Surgery Policies.
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- PR Newswire
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- August 2, 2004
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WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced a new policy providing a single, uniform standard of care throughout the Department for performing laser eye surgery procedures.
"Our Department has no higher priority than to ensure veterans receive the highest possible quality health care at all of our facilities," said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Anthony J. Principi. "This new policy will provide an additional level of safety for our patients who come to us for eye care."
VA's new policy states that all therapeutic laser eye surgeries at VA facilities will be performed under the supervision of an ...