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Show LITHE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH® AMAZING 160-year history, the University of Utah has emulated the vision, fortitude, and resilience of its founders through world-class academic excellence, innovative research, and community service. That remarkable story continues today and is due in no small measure to friends, alumni, fans, students, faculty and staff whose support makes the U a place of amazing possibilities for which we say, Thank You! In its Y. The University of Utah is ranked among the top /2 100 „- - , universities in 1111.1.,,l 1 . 1 1 I (1‘ ,.1 - 7:1 • • • the world. Photo by Lawrence Boye Leading the Way in Life-changing Medical Innovation Dr. Majid Moshirfar, Medical Director of the University of Utah's Moran Eye Center and Director of Refractive Surgery Services, has developed a first-of-its-kind technique in implanting artificial corneas. His process marked the first time that an Intralase iFS Femtosecond laser was used to implant a Kerato-prosthesis. One patient, a victim of a chemical accident, could only perceive blurry light in his left eye. Even with a standard cornea transplant, he was expected to see only 20/400 (an improvement, but still legally blind). With Dr. Moshifar's extraordinary technique, this patient now has 20/30 vision and, while once legally blind, can now drive a car. p. 4E11 .011 , 05- University Health Care is #1 in quality among academic medical centers in the nation. r -University Healthsystem Consortium, 2010 THE UNIVERSITY OF UTAH WWW.UTAH.EDU Content provided by University Marketing & Communications Follow us on twikker f Find us on: facebook® |