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Current Articles
Beitman
Laser Eye Institute Selected to Host National Intralase Training Course
Contact: Barbara Fornasiero
(248) 651-7536 or (586) 817-8414
eafocus@bignet.net
West Bloomfield, Mich. -- September 29, 2004 -- The Beitman Laser Eye
Institute, under the direction of founder and Medical Director Dr. Robert
D. Beitman, M.D., F.A.C.S., has been selected to host a national Intralase
training session in its West Bloomfield office on Saturday, October 2,
2004. The session is sponsored by Irvine, California-based Intralase Corporation
(www.intralase.com).
Intralase®, introduced in 2002, offers patients the first and only
all-laser LASIK approach for safer, more precise corneal flaps without
a blade. Intralase technology is the first step in ensuring an excellent
outcome in LASIK surgery and is deemed the essential component of better
vision by the world's leading laser surgeons. The Intralase course at
the Beitman Laser Eye Institute involves review of surgical protocols,
case studies and clinical results, and includes surgeons from around the
country viewing a live LASIK surgery, conducted by Dr. Beitman, using
Intralase technology.
An undisputed opinion leader in his field, Dr. Beitman was the first surgeon
in Michigan to offer Intralase in 2002 and the first surgeon in Michigan
to combine Intralase with the Wavescan® System for CustomVue vision
correction beyond 20/20 in 2003.
Dr. Beitman participated in the FDA trials for the initial approval of
LASIK in '95; in June 1996 he was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in
Michigan. Dr. Beitman is consistently named among the nation's leading
LASIK surgeons and is a sought after authority on technology and surgical
techniques in vision correction. He holds a medical degree from Wayne
State University and received his ophthalmology residency training at
Detroit's Sinai Hospital, which pioneered the use of lasers in ophthalmology.
Dr. Beitman is a member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery
and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is the
founder and past president of the Michigan Keratorefractive Society.
For additional information on vision correction, please visit www.beitman.com.
Birmingham
Lion's Club Aided by Beitman Laser Eye Institute Sponsorship
Contact: Barbara Fornasiero
(248) 651-7536 or (586) 817-8414
eafocus@bignet.net
West Bloomfield, Mich. -- September 27, 2004 -- The Birmingham Lion's
Club completed another successful run/walk yesterday to raise more than
$15,000 for Leader Dogs for the Blind. The Birmingham Lion's Run, an annual
community event held in downtown Birmingham, attracted over 500 participants.
The goal of the Birmingham Lion's Run is to raise funds to train leader
dogs and eventually pair them with blind people for enhanced independence,
mobility, and overall quality of life. The cost of the program, which
operates from the Leader Dogs for the Blind campus in Rochester Hills
and serves blind people from across the globe, can cost up to $20,000
per person. The run is made possible by participant fees, donations and
numerous local sponsors, including the Beitman Laser Eye Institute, which
is a four-year event sponsor.
Robert D. Beitman. M.D., F.A.C.S., founder and medical director of the
Beitman Laser Eye Institute in West Bloomfield, is pleased to be among
business and community supporters of Leader Dogs' initiatives.
"The Birmingham Lions' Run is an excellent way for the community
and individuals to show their support for efforts that directly assist
the blind," affirms Dr. Beitman. "It's an honor to be associated
with an organization that continues to have a profoundly positive impact
on those with limited or no sight."
Dr. Beitman is one of the nation's most highly acclaimed eye surgeons,
celebrating nearly 25 years in the niche medical specialty of surgical
vision correction.
Michigan's
Leading Vision Correction Surgeon Anticipates FDA Approval of Implantable
Lens for Severe Myopia
Contact: Barbara Fornasiero
(248) 651-7536 or (586) 817-8414
eafocus@bignet.net
West Bloomfield, Mich. -- August 25, 2004 -- Robert D. Beitman. M.D.,
F.A.C.S., founder and medical director of the Beitman Laser Eye Institute
in West Bloomfield, is expected to be among the first laser eye surgeons
in Michigan to offer implantable lenses for severely nearsighted individuals.
The new corrective eye surgery, using either a Visian or Verisyse lens,
is expected to be approved by the FDA in the fourth quarter of 2004. The
procedure was the subject of a FOX 2 Healthworks feature earlier this
month. It is anticipated that the addition of the implantable lens to
the menu of vision correction options will offer thousands of prospective
patients who are not candidates for LASIK an opportunity to experience
uncorrected 20/20 vision.
Dr. Beitman was among the first in Michigan to be trained with the implantable
Visian lens earlier this year. At this point, the Visian lens is considered
by Dr. Beitman and other eye surgeons to be the superior lens option,
given its soft, foldable material and small incision requirement. According
to an article in the August 17, 2004 issue of the Wall Street Journal,
the Verisyse lens is made of hard plastic and requires a much larger incision
than the Visian lens.
Dr. Beitman is one of the nation's most highly acclaimed eye surgeons,
celebrating nearly 25 years in the niche medical specialty of surgical
vision correction. The Beitman Laser Eye Institute was one of the first
LASIK practices in the United States to offer wavefront technology via
the VISX® WaveScan System for CustomVue laser vision correction following
wavefront's FDA approval in May 2003. The use of wavefront guided technology
produces superior LASIK outcomes with corrected vision potentially exceeding
20/20.
Beitman
Laser Eye Institute's Director of Refractive Surgery Selected as Presenter
at American Optometric Association's Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida
Contact: Barbara Fornasiero
(248) 651-7536 or (586) 817-8414
eafocus@bignet.net
West Bloomfield, Mich. -- June 10, 2004 -- Jeffrey E. Rautio, O.D., Director
of Refractive Surgery at the Beitman Laser Eye Institute in West Bloomfield,
has been selected to speak at the American Optometric Association's (www.aoa.org)
annual conference, to be held from June 23 - June 27, 2004 in Orlando,
Florida. Dr. Rautio's topic is entitled "Incorporating Wavefront
Technology into an Optometric Practice."
Wavefront guided technology was developed with research garnered from
the Hubbell space craft and captures a "fingerprint" of the
eye which is 25 times more precise than what was previously measurable
by standard methods. Wavefront moves beyond evaluation of nearsightedness,
farsightedness, and astigmatism to capture other more specific imperfections
in an individual's vision. This data is then used to generate a unique,
individualized LASIK treatment plan referred to as custom cornea or custom
ablation, which was approved by the FDA in May 2003. The use of wavefront
guided technology produces superior LASIK outcomes with corrected vision
potentially exceeding 20/20.
Dr. Rautio was among the first optometrists nationally in the late 1990's
to parlay his optometric skills and training into the LASIK vision correction
field. The Beitman Laser Eye Institute was one of the first LASIK practices
in the United States to offer wavefront technology via the VISX® WaveScan
System for CustomVue laser vision correction following wavefront's FDA
approval.
Dr. Rautio holds a Doctor of Optometry degree from Ferris State University
and a therapeutic certification for the treatment and management of eye
disease. He is the author of several articles on sports-related eye injuries,
macular degeneration, contact lens wear and LASIK.
Prior to joining the Beitman Laser Eye Institute in 2000, Dr. Rautio served
as senior staff optometrist for Henry Ford Hospital and as team optometrist
for the Detroit Lions.
The Beitman Laser Eye Institute, under the direction of founder and medical
director Robert D. Beitman, M.D., F.A.C.S., is one of the nations most
highly acclaimed and experienced vision correction surgeons. Dr. Beitman
is celebrating nearly 25 years in the niche medical specialty of surgical
vision correction. For additional information on LASIK and wavefront technology,
please visit www.beitman.com.
For
Immediate Release: April 8, 2004
Contact: Barbara Fornasiero
(248) 651-7536 or (586) 817-8414
eafocus@bignet.net
| First and Only FDA-Approved Vision Technology for Presbyopic Baby Boomers Now Available at the Beitman Laser Eye Institute | |
| • | Dr. Robert Beitman, M.D., F.A.C.S., Founder and Medical Director of the Beitman Laser Eye Institute in West Bloomfield, is among the first in Michigan to offer NearVision CK - The Sole Procedure for Millions Who Want Freedom from Reading Glasses. |
| • | America's Most Prevalent Eye Condition: 90 Million Have or Will Develop Presbyopia. |
| WHAT: On March 16, 2004, the FDA approved the first and only vision technology that improves near vision in the millions of presbyopic baby boomers. Presbyopia (Greek for "aging eye") is the most prevalent eye condition in America, affecting most people by the age of 40 and everyone by age 51. LASIK isn't approved for it; neither are IOLs (intraocular lenses). |
| • | NearVision
CK® (Conductive Keratoplasty®),
performed using the ViewPoint™ CK System, is the first vision
procedure specifically for baby boomers who are tired of the hassle
and age-stigma of reading glasses. |
| • | Symptoms of presbyopia include difficulty with all forms of near vision, such as reading, ordering from a menu, checking a price tag, dialing a cell phone, or even doing hobby work. People affected by presbyopia often own multiple pairs of reading glasses (called "granny glasses," "readers" or "half eyes") and must rely on them for even the most mundane of daily tasks, like checking their watch. |
| WHY THIS IS NEWS | |
| • | CK has become the fastest-growing new refractive procedure since the introduction of LASIK according to research firm Market Scope combined with sales data on file at Refractec. |
| • | Minimally invasive and painless, NearVision CK is performed in less than three minutes in the doctor's office with only eye-drop anesthesia. There is no cutting and no removal of tissue. |
| • | The procedure is laser-free and extremely safe. NearVision CK uses radio waves, instead of a laser or scalpel, to change the shape of the cornea and bring near vision back into focus. |
| • | You're a candidate for NearVision CK if you're 1) over age 40; 2) had great vision your whole life; and 3) rely on reading glasses to compensate for the loss of near vision. |
| HOW NearVision CK WORKS | |
| • | NearVision CK is performed using a probe thinner than a strand of hair that releases radiofrequency energy. Applied to the cornea in a circular pattern, the radio waves shrink small areas of collagen to create a constrictive band (like tightening a belt), increasing the curvature of the cornea to improve near vision. |
| CLINICAL TRIAL DATA - *Collected at the 12-month follow-up data point | |
| • | 98 percent of patients could see J5 (magazine- and newspaper-size print) in the eye that was treated* |
| • | 87 percent of patients could see 20/20 in the distance and also read J3 or phonebook-sized print (significantly smaller than news print) when using both eyes* |
| • | NO reported serious, sight-threatening or unanticipated safety events* |
ABOUT DR. BEITMAN
Dr. Beitman is consistently named among the nation's leading LASIK
surgeons based on experience and outcomes. He participated in the FDA
trials for the initial approval of LASIK in 1995 and was the first surgeon
to perform LASIK in Michigan. Dr. Beitman holds a medical degree from
Wayne State University and received his ophthalmology residency training
at Detroit's Sinai Hospital, which pioneered the use of lasers in ophthalmology.
Dr. Beitman is a member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery
and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is the
founder and past president of the Michigan Keratorefractive Society.
For additional information, please visit www.beitman.com
or www.refractec.com.
Related:
CBS MarketWatch article
Dr.
Beitman to Speak at Prestigious ASCRS Annual Conference
Contact: Barbara Fornasiero
(248) 651-7536 or (586) 817-8414
eafocus@bignet.net
West Bloomfield, Mich.,
March 25, 2004 -- Robert D. Beitman, M.D., F.A.C.S., founder and medical
director of the Beitman Laser Eye Institute and a national opinion leader
on vision correction surgery and technology trends, has been invited to
speak on the advantages of Intralasik femtosecond technology in refractive/LASIK
surgery at the annual American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons
(ASCRS) meeting in late April, 2004. The ASCRS Convention, held this year
in San Diego, is a highly anticipated gathering of the nation's leading
eye surgeons and is often used as a vehicle for introducing new technology
and research study outcomes.
Dr. Beitman will be representing the Intralase Corporation as part of
the Cataract & Refractive Surgery Today's "On The Edge" Seminar
during ASCRS. The event was launched last year at ASCRS to showcase new
technologies and modalities in cataract & refractive surgery.
Dr. Beitman is the first surgeon in Michigan to use the all laser IntraLASIK®
procedure for safer, more precise corneal flaps without a blade. Further,
Dr. Beitman is the first surgeon in Michigan to combine IntraLASIK with
the Wavescan® System for CustomVue vision correction beyond 20/20.
LASIK
Welcomes "Mature Industry" Designation
21st Century Technology Advances Perfect LASIK Outcomes
and Enhance Patient Satisfaction
Contact: Barbara Fornasiero
(248) 651-7536 or (586) 817-8414
eafocus@bignet.net
West Bloomfield, Mich., February 27, 2004 -- The 21st century has brought
an array of technology upgrades to the LASIK vision correction procedure,
heralding a new level of medical consumer acceptance and patient satisfaction.
According to Robert D. Beitman, M.D., F.A.C.S., founder and medical director
of the Beitman Laser Eye Institute in West Bloomfield, Michigan and a
sought after advisor on national LASIK industry trends, the current status
of LASIK in the medical field is that of a safe and respected procedure.
In the Detroit market alone, an estimated 20,250 LASIK procedures were
performed in 2002.
"Less than 10 years after its approval by the FDA, the LASIK market
is now considered a mature industry," explains Dr. Beitman, who participated
in the FDA trials for the initial approval of LASIK in 1995 and in June
1996 was the first surgeon to perform LASIK in Michigan. "That is
a testament to the diligent enhancement efforts made by surgeons and LASIK
hardware and software technology researchers and manufacturers, particularly
in recent years."
According to Dr. Beitman, superior technology options made available since
2000 have virtually eliminated the initial complaints of early LASIK,
such as halos and compromised night vision, and patients are making the
decision to have LASIK with a new level of confidence.
Dr. Beitman cites the following significant LASIK Advances since 2000:
Dr. Beitman was named to LaserVision
Centers, Inc. Top 5 Surgeons list for 2002, a list of the nation's
leading LASIK surgeons based on volume. He was the first surgeon to perform
LASIK in Michigan. Dr. Beitman holds a medical degree from Wayne State
University and received his ophthalmology residency training at Detroit's
Sinai Hospital, which pioneered the use of lasers in ophthalmology. He
is a member of the International Society of Refractive Surgery and the
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery and is the founder
and past president of the Michigan Keratorefractive Society.
For additional information on LASIK vision correction, please visit
www.beitman.com, www.VISX.com,
and www.intralase.com.
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