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Like many patients weighing surgery, Josh Leavitt of Salt Lake City is performing his due diligence — reading up on corrective eye procedures, consulting medical pros and talking to others who have had similar operations. But on Thursday, Leavitt will be able to add a more unusual item to that list of background information — watching live video of his potential surgery broadcast publicly on the Internet. How? Dr. Robert Rivera of the Hoopes Vision Institute in Salt Lake City will use Ustream to broadcast his implantable contact lens (ICL) operation on a female patient. Read the full story at Mashable.

About Shelly Palmer

Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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