Focus On Independence Gives Sight To Quadriplegics

Los Angeles, Ca.---Two well known U.S. Refractive Surgeons have teamed up to launch Focus On Independence in which eye surgeons provide free LASIK or vision correction surgery for quadriplegics. Robert K. Maloney of Los Angeles and Daniel Durrie of Kansas City have enlisted up to 40 surgeons around the country in the program which is intended for patients over the age of 18 who have suffered spinal cord injury and have lost the use of their hands and/or arms, making it difficult or impossible to take off their glasses or contacts without assistance. “For the quadriplegic patient, glasses can be a constant source of aggravation,” said Dr. Maloney. “The Focus on Independence program is designed to make the day-to-day life easier for the person.” While glasses a View the rest of this article