Legal Opinion
Ronald A. Schachar v. American Academy of Ophthalmology, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 3, 1989No. 88-2398PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
There can be no restraint of trade without a restraint. That truism decides this case, in which eight ophthalmologists contend that the American Academy of Ophthalmology violated the antitrust laws by attaching the label “experimental” to radial keratotomy, a surgical procedure for correcting nearsightedness.
Nearsightedness (myopia) occurs when the cornea of the eye does not focus light on the retina. A thick cornea bends light excessively, so that the focal point falls short of the vision receptors. Glasses and contact lenses correct the problem by introducing an…
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