Soldiers Receive Free Memorial Day Lasik Surgery Before Going to Iraq

BERGENFIELD, N.J., May 23, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two-dozen members of the Army's 2nd Battalion, 113th Infantry Regiment yesterday captured the offices of Dello Russo LaserVision, getting ready for their upcoming deployment in Iraq. Instead of shooting targets with blurry eyes, they were undergoing a Lasik procedure that allows them to have 20/20 vision within an hour.

Drs. Joseph and Jeffery Dello Russo marked the 3rd time in what became
an annual celebration of patriotism, providing free corrective eye
surgeries to members of the U.S. military before they go to their missions
overseas.

The Dello Russos have completed another round of Free Lasik surgeries
in their Manhattan location, helping another dozen of soldiers to get rid
of their eyeglasses and contact lenses. Some of them have been waiting for
years to get this treatment, but were not able to afford it before
receiving bonuses following their return from Iraq.

The 113th Infantry Regiment, to be deployed in September, were
thrilled: "This is just the best thing that could have happened," said
Spec. Randall Bisset, a sniper and scout. "Glasses fog up. They're
uncomfortable with the night vision goggles, and contacts dry out and you
have to look for solution in your bag in the middle of the field. You can't
endanger your unit like that."

Soldiers Receive Free Memorial Day Lasik Surgery Before Going to Iraq