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by Alanah McGinley on 10/31/08 at 05:05 PM ET
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Pr-Canada.net issued a press release today on behalf of Dr. Cary Silverman‘s eye clinic. 
Dr. Silverman is a frustrated sports fan, so from now on he will now be offering free LASIK surgery to any referee or umpire of the NFL, NBA, MLB, or NHL who is a good candidate for the procedure.
In a letter written to the NFL, NBA, MLB, and NHL official’s union, Dr. Silverman writes:
Dear Sir:
With the recent rash of missed calls adversely affecting games, you’re probably sick and tired of hearing fans and sports announcers complaining about officials making bad calls. We all know that instant replay is not always going to correct all bad calls. I feel strongly that we should minimize the chance of officiating errors in the first place. Correcting an official’s vision is certainly a step in the right direction. Why not consider LASIK for your officiating members?
When it comes to the NHL, Dr. Silverman was particularly motivated by last years playoff series between the San Jose Sharks and Calgary Flames, apparently.
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*image is from the Blind Referee Costume Kit. The internet is such a magical place… 
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I dfinitely love this promotion. I want to know who gets it, and we can start tracking missed calls for a before/after feature.
Posted by SENShobo from Waterloo, ON on 10/31/08 at 05:49 PM ET
Funniest ref pic ever.
http://www.upmyownass.com/are-you-pregnant-ref-cause-you-missed-the-last-2-periods/
Posted by Laker from ROCKSTAR on 10/31/08 at 06:21 PM ET
I have to say, I’m one of those people that frequently feels sorry for the officials… especially hockey officials. It strikes me as a truly thankless job.
How often do we ever talk about the great calls they make? Sometimes, but it’s never a universal nod of approval since—by the very nature of their profession—someone is always going to be pissed off. No way I could do that job.
That being said, I also think the free lasik eye surgery promotion is hilarious.
Posted by Alanah McGinley from British Columbia on 10/31/08 at 06:34 PM ET
LMAO!!! Frickin’ brilliant.
Don Massenhoven and Kerry Fraser would be first on that list.
Anyone offering a free lobotomy for Bettman?
Posted by SYF from a "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp" on 11/01/08 at 12:34 PM ET
There is no doubt that LASIK can only aid the refs in calling a better game…. anything to keep the game in the hands of the players. As a frustrated sports fan, i have offered free LASIK to all professional refs and umps!!
Posted by Cary Silverman, MD from NJ on 11/07/08 at 06:36 PM ET
Thought you all might be interested in this:
Paul Stewart 1st to Get Free LASIK Thru “LASIK the Refs!” Offer
http://lasikblog.typepad.com/the_lasik_blog/2009/03/my-entry.html
Posted by Cary Silverman, MD from NJ on 03/12/09 at 04:52 PM ET
Here is Paul Stewart talking about what LASIK will do for the refs:
http://lasikblog.typepad.com/the_lasik_blog/2009/03/paul-stewarts-lasik-video-testimonial-i.html
Posted by Cary Silverman, MD from NJ on 03/12/09 at 10:25 PM ET
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I think Lasik for refs would be a great idea. Not just because most of them are blind, but on a serious note, think about refs that wear contacts. Every time i go into the arena my contacts start feeling a bit funny and I blink more, blinking during a hockey game could mean missing a subtle foul. But back to a non serious note, I wish I had the money to do things like this, this is great. This man and his country club buddies will laugh about this forever.
Posted by Kevin from Pittsburgh on 10/31/08 at 05:25 PM ET