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Article: Boston Eye Surgeon Leads National Patient Education Initiative; Dr. Roger Steinert Urges Patients to Make Informed Decisions About Laser Eye Surgery.
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- July 23, 2002
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BOSTON -- Laser eye surgery has become so widely available in the Boston metropolitan area that hundreds of people each day walk into an ophthalmologist's office with glasses or contact lenses and leave knowing that they might be able to throw them away.
While many people are candidates for laser eye surgery, doctors want to ensure that patients have the facts they need in order to make informed decisions. That is why Dr. Roger F. Steinert, a Boston-based ophthalmologist and one of the world's preeminent eye surgeons, is leading a national patient education initiative designed to educate the public about laser eye surgery.
Dr. Steinert is chairman of the ...