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Keep Eye Safety in Mind When Choosing Toys This Holiday
Imagine a BB gun pellet striking your child's eye with enough force to knock him to the ground.
Eyes Window To Your Ailment: Minister
The human eyes are among the smallest organs in the entire body but at the same time big indicators of what ails it.
Ask the Expert Dr. Peter Campochiaro, Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins
Diabetic retinopathy is the most common cause of moderate and severe vision loss in working-age Americans.
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Choosing an Ophthalmologist: A Sharp-Eyed Approach
Ophthalmologists provide total eye care, including surgeries. By making a measured, educated choice, you will know you are getting the best care, and this knowledge will help you feel more relaxed and confident about any treatments you undergo.
Surgical Errors Still a Challenge In and Out of the OR
Even though programs have been put in place to reduce the risk of errors in the operating room, many mistakes still occur.
Patients Win With Immediate Avastin Payment Reversal
Following efforts by the American Academy of Ophthalmology with the help of the American Society of Retina Specialists, the Macula Society, the Retina Society and Congressional allies, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services said that it will retract an Oct.
Doctors Face Image Problems; Patients Deal With Shortages, Are Urged To Question Care
Main Category: Primary Care / General Practice Also Included In: Medical Students / Training ; Public Health Article Date: 16 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST Doctors must not only face the fading image of primary care providers, but also physician shortage issues.
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AMA Optics Announces New Brightness Acuity Meter -- Documents Disabling Glare from Cataract
AMA Optics announces a new Glare Tester for identification of those suffering from disabling environmental glare.
First Things First: Maximizing Corneal Health Preop
For an ocular surgeon, performing a flawless surgery is always the top priority.
Medical Groups Applaud CMS Adoption Of Long-Awaited Practice Expense Update
A coalition of medical specialties today congratulated the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for its careful and reasoned implementation of up-to-date practice expense rates into its physician payments.
Finding A Protective Mechanism For Retinal Cells Could Save Sight
Determining what triggers the death of retinal cells, called photoreceptors, could hold the key to stopping blinding disorders caused by a wide range of eye diseases, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in the November journal Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.
Universal Vision inks deal with university in Fujian
STRAIT EXPANSION: Because of the demand for high-end medical services in China, Universal Vision will begin creating a pool of specialists before expanding By Jason Tan STAFF REPORTER Friday, Nov 13, 2009, Page 11 Universal Vision Biotechnology Co , Taiwan s first biotech firm to list its shares on the GRETAI Securities Market, yesterday signed a ...
What Is A Detached Retina? What Causes A Detached Retina?
The retina is a thin layer of nerve cells lining the inside back wall of the eye.
Laser Surgery Does Not Appear To Have Long-term Effects On Corneal Cells
Two types of laser surgery -- photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis -- are often used to correct refractive errors such as nearsightedness, according to background information in the article.
Arthritis Foundation Presents 'Commitment to a Cure' Awards Gala
The Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation will present the 22nd "Commitment to a Cure" Awards Gala on Saturday, November 14th, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Beverly Wilshire hotel.
New Market child has tick removed from eye
Brianna Adams, 8, peers into a plastic case containing a tick that was removed from her left eye Tuesday at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore.
Double honors for Jeddah eye surgeon
RECOGNITION: Dr. M. Alaa El-Danasoury, second left, receives the 2009 Kritzinger Memorial Award at a ceremony in San Francisco.
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Diabetics at Increased Risk for Vision Loss, IU Ophthalmologists Caution
If you have diabetes, a dilated eye exam should be at the top of your yearly health care to-do list.
Aging eye disorder no worse with cataract surgery
Cataract surgery might not speed up age-related macular degeneration as previously thought, a new study suggests.
Analysis of Ophthalmology Workforce and Delivery of Emergency...
Analysis of Ophthalmology Workforce and Delivery of Emergency Department Eye Care in Florida Matthew T. Witmer, MD ; Curtis E. Margo, MD, MPH Arch Ophthalmol.
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