eyeonics(TM) Highlights Clinical Presentations at 2006 American ...

... eyeonics(TM) Highlights Clinical Presentations at 2006 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium eyeonics(TM) Highlights Clinical Presentations at 2006 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium Studies Show crystalens' Accommodative Function Contributes to Superior Visual Acuity Compared With Competing Lenses ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - eyeonics, inc., the developer and manufacturer of the crystalens(R), the first and only FDA approved accommodating intraocular lens, today announced the presentation of several independent clinical studies of the crystalens and its accommodative function at the 2006 American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery Symposium.

In addition to the data presented during the Symposium's general session, a large group of ophthalmic surgeons attended eyeonics' seminar, Breakfast With Champions: Understanding Accommodative Mechanism of Action of the crystalens, before the ASCRS Symposium on Saturday, March 18.

"The crystalens and its accommodative function were featured prominently at ASCRS this year, reflecting ophthalmic surgeons' heightened understanding of this singular technology and the great results it delivers for patients," said J.

Andy Corley, Chairman and CEO of eyeonics.

"We were particularly excited by the evidence of accommodation presented by Drs.

Dell and Waltz, and the superior outcomes compared with the ReSTOR(R), ReZo...

Highly touted plans designed to offer hedge against costs

...In a traditional plan, that stuff would have been paid for in cash."Different from flex plans Health savings accounts may sound a lot like the older flexible spending plans offered through employers that allow employees to set aside pretax money to pay medical expenses.

But HSAs differ in significant ways.Flex plans force holders to spend all the money in the account within a year on medical expenses.

But HSAs have no "use-it-or-lose-it" provision.The goal of the HSA is to allow consumers to build up money in the account and use it as part of a retirement nest egg.Provided the money is used for medical expenses - doctor visits, dental care, prescription drugs and nonprescription medicines - it's not subject to taxes, either when the consumer deposits the money or withdraws it.Earnings in the account also accumulate tax-free.The accounts can operate similar to a regular checking account, said Ronda Thompson, Capitol National Bank vice president of business development and retail banking.Account holders can use debit cards to spend money from their HSAs.Growing interest Lansing-based Capitol National has been marketing HSA accounts to its business clients since late 2004.

The bank now has more than 100 of those accounts."There's a lot of interest," Thompson said.

"Primarily, we're seeing interest from our small business customers because they're saving so much money on their premiums."In some cases, the premiums can be 20 percent lower, said Robert Petcove, p...

Bochy backs Young, despite his 11.40 ERA

...“He did not have any surgery,” Hutcheson said.

“He's had no surgery on his eyes, none whatsoever.” Hutcheson said Peavy has “small holes” in his retina that require periodic checkups, but surgery was deemed unnecessary.

“I think he sees 20-20 with contacts,” Hutcheson said.

Padres minor league staffers are intrigued by Twins castoff Evan Meek, a right-hander signed last September who has one of the liveliest fastballs of any Padres prospect.

Meek, whose fastball reached 98 mph last fall in San Diego's instructional league, is working out with Double-A Mobile in minor league camp.

Young said that Lance Niekro reputedly has a knack for pounding offspeed pitches.

Niekro, the Giants' first baseman, hit a Young change-up about 15 feet up the giant center-field wall for a double, and he hit a slider for a home run.

The combined distance exceeded 810 feet.

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