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• LIVE Blog: 2013 ASCRS/ASOA San Francisco CA
  

  Lots of news already on first day of ASCRS/ASOA meeting in San Francisco. Highlights: Don’t miss!  Successfully Maneuvering the Legal Rapids > Details, Date, Time, Discounts, and Map Location. This risk management seminar qualifies for 5% to 10% premium discount. Download the details from the OMIC calendar. Reporter: Opening ASCRS sessions discussed FemtoSecond Laser. See […]

• OMIC courses at meetings of our NEOS and AAPOS partners on Apr 5th and 6th both qualified for a 10% (avg $1,000) premium discount.
  

  OMIC and the New England Ophthalmological Society (NEOS) have maintained a cooperative venture in education since 2001 and OMIC and the American Association of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Stabismus (AAPOS) have maintained a cooperative venture since 1996! Members of NEOS and AAPOS earn a special premium discount of 10% (average $1,000)  for attending the live OMIC seminar conducted […]

• “Off-label” LASIK Class Action Claims Rejected by Ninth Court of Appeals
  

  Doctors who treat their patients with proper care can’t be sued for using drugs or devices that haven’t been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, a federal appeals court ruled Monday. In a suit over laser optical surgery, the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco rejected claims that patients were either […]

• A Commitment to Quality: The Bruce E. Spivey, MD, Fund for Risk Management Studies
  

  The OMIC Board of Directors has unanimously approved an initial donation of $50,000 toward establishment of the Bruce E. Spivey, MD, Fund for Risk Management Studies. This is the latest collaborative effort between OMIC and the American Academy of Ophthalmology to further their shared goals of risk reduction for ophthalmologists and improved ophthalmic care for […]