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Do You Know About the Accelerated Tax Deductions Eliminated in 2013?

In addition to the 2.3{0730eed075b45d9e50c00d6cd42dd08773e0164f29a45151808bf89051290974} Obamacare excise tax that starts 1/12013, two of the accelerated tax deductions will disappear. The Section 179 Allowance is reduced from $139,000 to just $25,000 ($0 for equipment >$225,000). The 50{0730eed075b45d9e50c00d6cd42dd08773e0164f29a45151808bf89051290974} Bonus depreciation is completely eliminated. If you wait until 2013, you will defer until later years 65{0730eed075b45d9e50c00d6cd42dd08773e0164f29a45151808bf89051290974} of the…

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Save Money with Section 179 – Deadline December 31st

Most people think the Section 179 deduction is some mysterious or complicated tax code.  Essentially, Section 179 of the IRS tax code allows businesses to deduct the full purchase price of qualifying equipment and/or software purchased or financed during the tax year. That means that if you buy (or lease) a piece of qualifying equipment,…

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Macular Degeneration and Acetyl-L-carnitine

Macular Degeneration is a condition in which the central part of the back of the eye loses blood circulation.  It is considered a natural aging process.  There is a breakdown of retinal pigment epithelium cells in the macular region.  As the disease progresses, central vision diminishes.  It is believed that this breakdown may be due…

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Laser Locators Helps Out Volunteer Pilots

Laser Locators believes in giving back to the community.  When a non-profit reached out for help, we were pleased to step up and get the job done for them.  Here is the testimonial from one of the directors. We are a non-profit group of pilots and volunteers conducting eye-glass clinics in Northern Baja and needed…

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The sun and cataracts

Just like when you have a smear on your sunglasses, having cataracts can feel like the same thing. Ageing is the main reason for the clouding of the eye lens, but excessive UV radiation is another major contributor. The World Health Organization estimates that cataracts account for almost 15 million blind people worldwide. About 20{0730eed075b45d9e50c00d6cd42dd08773e0164f29a45151808bf89051290974},…

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Surgeon Reactions to the LensAR™ Laser System

Top surgeons recently traveled to the Eye Institute of the Sacred Heart in Lima, Peru, to observe and perform refractive cataract surgery using femtosecond laser technology. Surgeons Skip Nichamin, MD; Frank Bucci, MD; Sunil Shah, MBBS, FRCOphth, FRCS Ed, FBCLA; Denise Visco, MD; William Wiley, MD, and Bruce Wallace MD, discussed their first experiences using…

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OCULUS Inc. is expanding in the U.S.

Best Service from East to West For more than 115 years, OCULUS has been a partner for eye care professionals around the world by developing and manufacturing high precision ophthalmic instruments. OCULUS understands the importance of the after sales service and we take pride in our exceptional customer service. In order to better serve the…

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The Basics of Lasik

LASIK stands for Laser-Assisted In Situ Keratomileusis and simply put is a procedure using an excimer laser that permanently changes the shape of the eye. A small flap is cut into the cornea and folded over to allow access to the part of the eye called the stroma, where the laser is used to reshape…

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