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Bo-Dyn bobsled worth its weight in gold at Olympics - Motorsport.com

Bo-Dyn bobsled worth its weight in gold at Olympics
Motorsport.com
When his eyes started to blur, doctors found he had 20-500 vision and diagnosed him with Keratoconus, a degenerative thinning of the cornea that distorts ...

The Media is Invited to a Golden Anniversary for Olympic Gold Medal Bobsled ... - Earthtimes (press release)

The Media is Invited to a Golden Anniversary for Olympic Gold Medal Bobsled ...
Earthtimes (press release)
Unbeknownst to fans, Holcomb had been battling a degenerative eye disease known as Keratoconus, which left him legally blind and forced him to officially ...
HPC Powers Bobsled Team to Olympic GoldHPCwire

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Legally Blind Brooklyn Writer Gains New Perspective With Transplant - Brooklyn Daily Eagle

Legally Blind Brooklyn Writer Gains New Perspective With Transplant
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
She sought relief with LASIK surgery and while pursuing this option, was diagnosed with keratoconus by Sandra Belmont, MD, a Manhattan-based ophthalmologist ...

Local Buzz, March 2 - Pasadena Star-News

Local Buzz, March 2
Pasadena Star-News
In 2008, Holcomb, who was extremely nearsighted and suffered from the degenerative eye condition keratoconus, had a STAAR Visian ICL implanted in each eye ...

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Cross-linking should be performed as early as possible in pediatric patients - OSN SuperSite

Cross-linking should be performed as early as possible in pediatric patients
OSN SuperSite
"Early-onset keratoconus is extremely aggressive. It evolves rapidly and should be treated urgently," Aldo Caporossi, MD, said at the meeting of the Italian ...

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Gold-winning US bobsled team no overnight success - USA Today

Reuters

Gold-winning US bobsled team no overnight success
USA Today
Holcomb almost retired three years ago because of an eye disorder called keratoconus. Surgery not approved by the FDA restored his vision to 20/20 from ...
White Knuckles and Gold for US Bobsled TeamNew York Times
The makings of a gold-medal teamSI.com
With eyesight restored, USA's Holcomb on brink of bobsled breakthroughKansas City Star
Seattle Times -The Associated Press -MiamiHerald.com
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"Black Box" Lasik Surgeon Sued Over 50 times - InjuryBoard.com (blog)

"Black Box" Lasik Surgeon Sued Over 50 times
InjuryBoard.com (blog)
The key to this case is that the doctor neglected to take the time to adequately assess and make an accurate diagnosis relating to the patient's keratoconus ...
Barry Manilow swears by Lasik surgeryCelebrities With Diseases

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US bobsled capt. had eyesight saved - UPI.com

Contactlenses.co.uk

US bobsled capt. had eyesight saved
UPI.com
Holcomb went from going blind due to the degenerative eye condition Keratoconus to having his vision restored with a breakthrough medical procedure called ...
C3-R - A New Option to Save Your Eye If You are Suffering from KeratoconusMedIndia
Requests From Around the World for Information About New Treatment That Saved ...DOTmed.com (press release)
Once-blind bobsledder gets chance to go for goldContactlenses.co.uk

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Lions Club honors Kalona woman - Iowa City Press Citizen

Lions Club honors Kalona woman
Iowa City Press Citizen
Fisher needed transplant corneas because she had a condition called keratoconus, which causes the normally round dome-shaped cornea to progressively thin, ...

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Keratoconus associated with choroidal neovascularization: a case report - 7thSpace Interactive (press release)

Keratoconus associated with choroidal neovascularization: a case report
7thSpace Interactive (press release)
Examination showed corneal steepening and stromal edema in the inferocentral cornea of his right eye, both of which were indicative of advanced keratoconus ...

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