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Date Posted 05/03/2010
STAAR Surgical congratulates US bobsleigh pilot
STAAR Surgical has congratulated Steve Holcomb for leading the US Bobsleigh team to its first gold medal win in 62 years at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada.
In 2008, Holcomb, who was extremely nearsighted and suffered from keratoconus, had a STAAR Visian ICL implanted in each eye to correct the nearsightedness.
Immediately, his vision improved from a reported 20/500 to 20/20.
As a result, he was able to resume his quest for Olympic gold.
"It got to a point in 2008 where I couldn't see anymore," said Holcomb in an interview with NBC television in the US.
"They couldn't make contacts strong enough," said Holcomb. "I went to my coach and told him I had to quit," Holcomb said in the same NBC interview.
"I had to retire because it was becoming a safety issue, I can't see anymore. They put a lens inside my eyes," Holcomb explained.
"It's basically a contact lens inside my eye, right behind my iris. It was about 10 minutes, and as soon I was up I could see 20/20. It's been pretty incredible ever since and literally a year later I'm a world champion."
Among those cheering for Holcomb and the US Olympic team were the STAAR workers who helped turn the team's gold medal dream into a reality.
"The worldwide employees of STAAR have followed Steve's career since we learned of his choice to undergo the quick procedure to implant the Visian ICL about two years ago," said Barry G Caldwell, president & CEO.
"We were thrilled when Steve piloted the US team to a World Championship title a year ago.
But nothing matches the excitement of the night when Steve ended a 62-year drought for the US in fourman bobsleighing. Our Visian ICL enabled Steve to regain his vision and we congratulate him and the entire US Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation on this tremendous display of courage, leadership and victory."
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