Laser Eye Surgery

... The Johnson County Sun Home - News -> Top Stories Friday 17 February, 2006 NEWS SEARCH Advanced search News Top Stories Steve Rose Column Elections Community National News Weather Opinions TV Listings Entertainment Other Sun Publications Sports Personal Finance Lifestyles Real Estate Classifieds Fun and Games Contact Us Top Stories Durrie Vision starts inlay clinical study a.fullstory_linkbar { color: #333366; font-size: 10px; font-family: verdana; text-decoration: none; } a.fullstory_linkbar:hover { text-decoration: underline; } Tiffany Ryan, Staff Writer February 16, 2006 Email to a friend Voice your opinion The clinical trial to test the AcuFocus ACI 7000 Inlay on patients in the United States started last week in Overland Park.

Dr.

Daniel Durrie of Durrie Vision performed the first procedures Feb.

9 on four patients with presbyopia, or aging eyes.

The procedure's purpose is to improve a patient's near vision without the use of reading glasses.

"The surgery is for people who have had great vision all of their life at distance ...

then they get older, they can't read and they are frustrated with their reading glasses," Durrie said.

The U.S.

Food and Drug Administration approved the clinical trial, and for two years, Durrie and his team of seven will follow the inlay's effectiveness on 75 people.

These patients must have healthy eyes and be between the ages of 45 to 55.

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