In View with Larry King Featuring Sightpath Surgeon Dr. Larry Patterson
posted on Wed, May 28 2014 1:31 pm
Dr. Larry Patterson from Eye Centers of Tennessee was featured in a recent episode of In View with Larry King, demonstrating the latest advances in laser-assisted cataract technology. Dr. Patterson performed a laser-assisted cataract procedure with the LenSx laser provided by Sightpath Medical.
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