A U.S. meta-analysis found worldwide patient satisfaction with LASIK eye surgery, or Laser Assisted in situ Keratomileusis.

The American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery said a review of 10 years of global literature revealed the total range of satisfaction rates in individual studies was 87.2 percent to 100 percent.

The meta-analysis, led by Dr. Kerry Solomon of Storm Eye Institute of the Medical Center of South Carolina, examined nearly 3,000 peer-reviewed articles published in clinical journals globally and found more than 95 percent patient satisfaction in France, India, Iran, Ireland, the Netherlands, Scotland, South Africa, Spain, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States.

"We find that there is solid evidence in the world's scientific literature to affirm that there is an exceptionally high level of satisfaction in patients who have had LASIK surgery," Dr.

Mets' Alou swears he'll come back strong

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - To Moises Alou, making it back on the field after hernia surgery is not even in question. He's so confident in himself that his goal is to return in April.

That may be a bit too optimistic, something Alou admitted, because he just had the surgery three weeks ago tomorrow.

But there is one thing that Alou is sure of, and on this point he wouldn't bend. Once he returns, he said, opposing pitchers better watch out, because he intends to go on a tear.

"I know I always come back from things like this, and I come back strong," Alou, 41, said. "I don't just come back. I come back and I perform well, and I perform when it counts."

2008 shaping up to be new start for RSL

Like many expansion franchises in professional sports, Real Salt Lake has taken its fair share of beatings.

The predicament is that most did not anticipate it would take the team three seasons to reach a respectable level.

RSL enters its fourth season in Major League Soccer with an overhauled roster, a remarkable stadium to be finished by fall and its most talented squad to date.

A season ago, the team had what was arguably the most potent offense in the league.

With players such as Jeff Cunningham, Freddy Adu, Mehdi Ballouchy and Chris Klein, Real was poised to outscore the opposition throughout the season.
Then, on opening day, the first of many blunders caused one of the biggest domino effects in MLS history.

With a one-goal lead, keeper Nick Rimando decided to charge out of the box and attempt to two-hand punch the ball out for the final clear of last year's home opener.