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Jiri problems come to fore during camp 29 Jan 2006
...and many other problems being faced by the people of the remote Jiribam came to light during the five-day long free eye care and cataract operation camp ...
- E-Pao.net,
When Doctors Commit Malpractice, Blaming the Lawyers Is Just ... 29 Jan 2006
In 2004 federal criminal charges were brought against an eye doctor from Burlington, Vermont, who was accused of performing unnecessary cataract surgeries on ...
- Newsinferno.com,
A child in Egypt 29 Jan 2006
The lovely Edwardian Old Cataract is run by Sofitel and sits elegantly on the Nile, but was priced as low as $128 a night on the Internet last spring. ...
- Chicago Tribune,
Into womanhood on a baby elephant In good, duped company Grisham ... 29 Jan 2006
...despite being a recluse (to say nothing of a figment) who appeared in public only rarely, and then obscured by sunglasses worthy of cataract-surgery patients ...
- Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (subscription),
Interative session on diabetes on January 29 29 Jan 2006
Addressing a press conference here, Dr MM Joshi of the Institute said effects of diabetes in the eye included cataract eye muscle paralysis, optic nerve ...
- Webindia123,
Travel misers love company more than just misery 29 Jan 2006
We'd met Ali in a dusty Nubian village on Elephantine Island, near the river's First Cataract at Aswan, and hired him to sail us down the Nile to Luxor on his ...
- Providence Journal (subscription),
Feature: Mother, kakak and auntie 29 Jan 2006
...has had eight surgeries in life – ectopic pregnancy (1954), perforated appendicitis (1978), brain tumour (1992), breast cancer (1993), cataract removal and ...
- Malay Mail,
Steps to combat tired eyes 29 Jan 2006
4. Those suffering from eye disorders such as cataract, glaucoma and infection should seek medical advice before travelling (especially if you are the driver). ...
- Malaysia Star,
Health of our senior citizens 29 Jan 2006
...fruit and legumes have decreased risk of degenerative diseases associated with ageing, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, cataract and age ...
- Malaysia Star,
Cataract surgery opens up world Jan 28, 2006
I had cataract surgery not long ago on both my eyes. ... I did everything I was supposed to, Why me? I didn't want to have cataract surgery. ...
- The Spokesman Review,
BREAKING NEWS: Hip and knee replacement surgery wait times plummet Jan 27, 2006
The time also dropped in London for cataract surgery and the city also had some of the shortest waits in Ontario for a number of cancer procedures. ...
- London Free Press,
Cataract scheme attacked Jan 25, 2006
The Government's much-vaunted cataract surgery plan is not meeting demand in Canterbury, leaving older people dependent and at risk of injury, an advocate says ...
- Stuff.co.nz,
Bright sight: An eye-opener in cataract treatment, a first in city Jan 15, 2006
Chandigarh, January 15: GAUGING the level of advancement of cataract in a person’s eye was subjective till now, depending on the patient’s feedback to the ...
- Chandigarh Newsline,
Phacoemulsification cataract surgery: Flomax associated with ... Jan 17, 2006
Intraoperative floppy iris syndrome ( IFIS ) 1 has been observed during phacoemulsification cataract surgery in some patients treated with alpha-1 blockers ...
- Xagena.it,
Health Tip: Eye 'Floaters' Jan 26, 2006
...problem. They're more common in people who are very nearsighted, have diabetes or have had a cataract operation, the NEI says. No ...
- Austin American-Statesman (subscription),
Cataract surgery proves costly for patients' eyesight Dec 28, 2005
...medical departments are currently investigating a serious medical scandal in Suzhou, East China's Anhui Province, in which nine out of 10 cataract patients had ...
- China Daily,
Hospital staff accountable in cataract scandal Jan 12, 2006
...that allegedly sold faulty products should take responsibility for the medical mishap that resulted in the removal of the eyeballs of nine cataract patients in ...
- Xinhua,
Zoo penguins undergo cataract surgery Jan 11, 2006
ROYAL OAK, Mich. --We'll never know just how well, but three nearly blind penguins at the Detroit Zoo can see again thanks to a morning of cataract surgery at ...
- Boston Globe,
Cataract cases prompt eye health warning Dec 28, 2005
...sun. New research shows the thinning of the ozone layer will lead to a dramatic increase in cataract sufferers in coming years. ...
- ABC Online,
McGuinty Government Celebrates Opening Of New Cataract Surgery ... Jan 9, 2006
9 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is improving access to cataract surgeries and reducing wait times with the creation of a new cataract surgery Centre of ...
- Canada NewsWire (press release),
Cataract City Cutting Fire Company, Trucks Due to Budget Crunch Dec 30, 2005
...(Niagara Falls, NY, December 30, 2005) - - It appears the Cataract City will have one less fire company to respond to any emergencies at the new hotel. ...
- WIVB,
Province opens cataract surgery clinic Jan 9, 2006
The Ontario government has opened a health clinic in Toronto dedicated to performing cataract surgery and reducing wait times for the procedure. ...
- Thunder Bay's Source,
Penguins undergo cataract operations Jan 12, 2006
Three nearly blind penguins at the Detroit Zoo underwent cataract operations Wednesday at a veterinary center, said Scott Carter, the zoo's director of ...
- AZ Central.com,
Doctor briefs Rotary on cataract technology Jan 11, 2006
He explained that the procedure involved removing the 'clear lens' of the eye and replacing it with the multi-focal implant following cataract surgery. ...
- Newszap Florida,
CORRECTING CATARACTS: Age, injury, medication, genetics among ... Jan 24, 2006
During January, as Cataract Awareness Month, optometrists across the nation are explaining this prevalent condition and reminding sufferers that they don’t ...
- Orangeburg Times Democrat,
Advanced Medical Optics' Tecnis(R) IOL Designated as a New ... Jan 26, 2006
NTIOL status confirms the unique design of the lens and the very real benefits it provides to patients," said Dr. Ralph Chu, a cataract/refractive specialist ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Advanced Medical Optics' Tecnis(R) IOL Designated as a New ... Jan 26, 2006
...which provides for additional Medicare reimbursement of $50 per lens for ambulatory surgical centers, which perform more than half of all cataract surgeries in ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Patients may see scary lights during eye surgery Jan 27, 2006
...undergoing surgery on the gel-like vitreous inside the eye often report seeing frightening lights, similar to what is experienced by cataract surgery patients ...
- Reuters.uk,
Advanced Medical Optics' Tecnis(R) IOL Designated as a New ... Jan 26, 2006
...cataractsurgery added, "The Tecnis(R) IOL, which takes into consideration theimportance of the correction of spherical aberration with cataract surgery, isone ...
- Advanced Imaging Pro (press release),
1.5 Million Nigerians Blind, Says Expert Jan 26, 2006
...noted that although a credible figure is yet to be ascertained on blindness in the country, estimates from a previous study picked cataract and river blindness ...
- Nigeria Daily Independent,
High Customer Awareness Levels to Sustain Revenue Growth in the ... Jan 24, 2006
In 2004, nearly 2.4 million people underwent cataract surgery across western Europe (Benelux, France, Germany, Italy, Scandinavia, Spain and the United Kingdom ...
- PR Newswire UK (press release),
African and Caribbean people urged to have regular eye tests to ... Jan 23, 2006
African and Caribbean people who do not take frequent eye tests are more at risk from Diabetic retinopathy, Glaucoma and Cataract. ...
- Black Britain,
Seeing the vision Jan 14, 2006
Korde, a tribal farmer. Though Korde was not able to see at all, he did not want to have his cataract removed. Living in one of ...
- Financial Express,
Purely Personal : The miracle of St. Lucy in my life Jan 28, 2006
...helped the poor. Their cousin Dr. Miguel Sarabia does free cataract surgeries for the poor in Bacolod. Dr. Melinda Sarabia-Morales ...
- INQ7.net,
The good old days of healthcare - or were they? Jan 27, 2006
Cataract surgery is a prime example. All performed at Lakeridge Health Bowmanville, the hospital is one of the most efficient in Ontario. ...
- Durham region news,
Many 'Gift Lift' as part of special Christmas effort Jan 28, 2006
...and Jeffersonville; Resurrection Life Ministries-Richmond; Rhea Arnold; Richmond Baking; Richmond Baptist Church; Richmond Carpet; Richmond Cataract & Laser ...
- Palladium-Item,
Lasik / Vision correction Jan 25, 2006
Furlong established Furlong Vision Correction in 1998, specializing in refractive surgery-commonly known as LASIK and PRK - and small incision cataract surgery ...
- San Jose Mercury News,
UK medicos buy tickets to visit Ratnagiri hospital for ... Jan 27, 2006
...surgeon and Dr Satishchandra Gore, spine surgeon said the specialists will undertake laparoscopic procedure surgeries for cataract, intraocular lens implants ...
- Pune Newsline,
Shiels' misfortune strikes a chord with Hay Jan 27, 2006
..."Not long after I had joined Chelsea, I was diagnosed with a cataract in the right eye which was unusual for someone in their 20s. ...
- Scotsman,
Blind optimism Loss of sight doesn't keep a good dog down Jan 28, 2006
At age 5, and by then living with Bolster as his family, Morgan was diagnosed with PRA that was signaled to his family vet by a glassy cataract in one eye. ...
- The Free Lance-Star,
NIGERIA : Eye centre operates on 2,000 patients Jan 26, 2006
By Adeyombo Adewale. More than 2,000 patients with cataract have been successfully operated on by the Hafsat Eye Centre, Birnin Kebbi. ...
- African News Dimension,
Volunteer garners praise in Bethlehem Jan 28, 2006
By Patrick Thornton. After Bartholomew House resident Dick Sedler had his cataract removed, she gave him his eye drops three times a day. ...
- Allentown Morning Call,
Exhibition to spread awareness of human eye Jan 28, 2006
...on refractive errors and spectacles correction, contact lenses, eye infections, visual disorders in children, age-related problems such as cataract and glaucoma ...
- Hindu,
LHINs spell disaster Jan 27, 2006
What the government has in mind is the consolidation of services now being offered in many hospitals in a region, say cataract removals or hip replacement ...
- Lindsay This Week,
New eye clinic boon to medical residents Jan 19, 2006
A new cataract surgery clinic affiliated with the University of Toronto will shorten wait times for cataract patients and provide a new teaching setting for ...
- News@UofT,
New Options For Cataracts Jan 21, 2006
She also began to develop a cataract. Dr. Akbar Hasan, Mayo Clinic Ophthalmologist says, "A cataract is a clouding of the lens inside the eye.". ...
- KELOLAND TV,
40 J'cans to udergo eye surgeries, get treatment from ORBIS Jan 24, 2006
...eye hospital is expecting to strengthen and impart skills to address the region's leading causes of blindness, including cataract, glaucoma, vitreoretinal ...
- Jamaica Observer,
Netcare parries claims from UK patients Jan 10, 2006
...has won four contracts from the NHS to help reduce surgery waiting lists, including a five-year, £125m contract to perform 44500 cataract operations, as well ...
- Business Day,
State Of The Art Kensington Eye Institute (KEI) Officially Opens ... Jan 9, 2006
New State Of The Art Facility Will Improve Access to Cataract Surgery, Reduce Wait Times And Provide An Excellent Educational Resource TORONTO, Jan. ...
- Canada NewsWire (press release),
Tour d'Afrique 2006: Egypt - Days 7 & 8 Jan 24, 2006
View the spectacular sunsets while having tea on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel (Named due to the location of the Nile's first cataract located here). ...
- African News Dimension,
Today's Community Calendar Jan 26, 2006
TURKEY SUPPER will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave., Dover, near McIntosh College. ...
- Portsmouth Herald News,
Tour d'Afrique 2006: Egypt - Days 7 & 8 Jan 24, 2006
View the spectacular sunsets while having tea on the terrace of the Old Cataract Hotel (Named after the Nile's first cataract which was located here). ...
- African News Dimension,
Advanced Medical Optics Announces Release Date for Fourth Quarter ... Jan 26, 2006
...lenses, laser vision correction systems, phacoemulsification systems, viscoelastics, microkeratomes and related products used in cataract and refractive surgery ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Frankly Speaking… Jan 26, 2006
TB? Leprosy? Cancer? Diabe-tes? Asthma? Cataract? They can all be managed. Social ignorance breeds social stigma. Until disease hits close to home. ...
- Stabroek News,
Agarwal Vasans Hospitals on expansion spree Jan 26, 2006
...claimed. To mark the celebrations Cine actor Surya will dedicate 100 free cataract operations to be performed by the hospital. Chief ...
- Newindpress,
Cataracts linked to carb intake Jan 27, 2006
Good news: Eating at least 3 1/2 daily servings of high-antioxidant fruits and vegetables cuts your cataract risk by 10 percent to 15 percent compared with ...
- Kansas City Star,
Cornea Transplant Jan 27, 2006
Traditional cornea transplantation removes all the layers of the cornea. In PLK, a tiny cut is made into the cornea (similar to that used in cataract surgery). ...
- WSOCtv.com,
SARABIA OPTICALS Jan 26, 2006
The latter recently performed 400 free cataract surgeries for indegent patients in Iloilo City and is committed to doing 600 more until July in honor of his ...
- Manila Bulletin,
Seeing is believing Jan 26, 2006
...results in blindness. Currently she struggles with a cataract, the result of the debilitating infection. Nevertheless, without the ...
- Catholic Explorer,
We have 'choice' in all areas of life. Except ending it Jan 26, 2006
...us both, and it struck a bit chiller when, earlier this month, I had to visit the doctor twice, once for something that turned out to be a cataract (At my age! ...
- Times Online,
Aston Academy investigates macular oedema Jan 26, 2006
Aston Academy of Life Sciences also offers a range of ophthalmology services including cataract and refractive surgery, as well as MRI scanning to patients. ...
- News-Medical.net,
Eye doctor giving free treatment Jan 19, 2006
..."I had free cataract surgery in a hospital in southern Seoul. ... Mr. Yu started providing free cataract surgery, which is relatively expensive, in 2003. ...
- Joongang Ilbo,
Boy to face court accused of knife threats Jan 16, 2006
...robbery. Both alleged incidents occurred in Launceston on Sunday night, one in York Town Square and the other at the Cataract Gorge. ...
- ABC Regional Online,
IntraLase Announces First Use of FS Laser for Advanced Corneal ... Jan 26, 2006
Latest findings on this and all other FS laser indications will be presented at this year's American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (ASCRS) held ...
- Business Wire (press release),
TLCVision Announces the Opening of a LASIK Select Center in Des ... Jan 26, 2006
...and technology access service models, and its managed care contracting strength, TLCVision maintains leading positions in Refractive, Cataract, and AMD markets ...
- Business Wire (press release),
Nubians will be displaced from ancient seat by lake built for dam Jan 3, 2006
Jan 3, 2005 (KHARTOUM) — Far away from the war that has flared up again in Darfur in western Sudan, Nubian peasants in the Fourth Cataract of the Nile in ...
- Sudan Tribune,
Local doctor credited with a medical invention Dec 31, 2005
...may become the defining contribution of the 43-year career of Marshalltown's own John Graether, MD is his pupil expander device used during cataract surgery. ...
- Marshalltown Times Republican,
Sleep is no challenge for a returning Scout troop Jan 14, 2006
Airport yesterday. The group of Venturer scouts had just returned from a 12-day camp at Cataract Park, south of Sydney. The camp ...
- Tasmania Examiner,
TLCVision Announces 11th Ambulatory Surgery Center, With ... Jan 17, 2006
Cataract procedures are most common among the senior populationand, out of the top 10 major markets in the country, Philadelphia hasthe highest percentage of ...
- Finanzen.net,
Robust Monitoring Is Crucial to Patient Choice Jan 13, 2006
...patient choice scheme, all primary care trusts in England were obliged from January 2005 to offer patients a choice of providers for cataract surgery including ...
- Newswise (press release)
Race to save first kingdoms in Africa from dam waters Jan 7, 2006
The affected area lies in what is known as the Nile's fourth cataract, one of the six stretches of river divided from each other by sets of rapids impassable ...
- Telegraph.co.uk,
Power Company plans for development Jan 13, 2006
...final development. UPPCo has also sold land surrounding the Cataract and a portion of the Escanaba hydroelectric projects. UPPCo ...
- Ironwood Daily Globe,
Bushfire battled on fringe of Highlands Jan 2, 2006
..."We were told the fire was heading in a south-easterly direction at a speed of 5 to 6km an hour towards the Cataract Scout Camp on the southern side of Bulli ...
- Southern Highland News,
Record temperatures in region Jan 1, 2006
Bushfires raged near Appin, closing Appin Rd and causing police to evacuate picnickers at Cataract Dam. Authorities at the Cataract ...
- Illawarra Mercury,
LASIK Information and Education Website Appoints 2006 Editorial ... Jan 11, 2006
...advisors play a key role in helping us provide up to date, unbiased and useful information for patients about topics in LASIK Eye Surgery, Cataract Surgery and ...
- PR Web (press release),
Awareness low on UV eye damage: survey Jan 16, 2006
However, only 56 per cent mentioned cataract, which is the major contributor to UV-related eye disease. Thirty-three percent of ...
- The Age,
300 jobs lost to health office closings Jan 19, 2006
The public will soon feel the consequences when they seek services such as cataract surgery or try to place a loved one in long-term care, he said. ...
- London Free Press,
BLACK MENAGERIE: GOOD OLD DAYS TO MAKE A COMEBACK? Jan 9, 2006
In the middle of the picture are the Strand and the Cataract movie theaters, their marquees lit up, with lines of people waiting to see the latest thriller. ...
- Niagarafallsreporter.com,
US Company to Host Nepal's First-Ever Half Marathon Dec 30, 2005
Boulder-based Explore Adventure Sports will host Nepal’s first-ever half marathon on November 12, 2006, to benefit the Himalayan Cataract Project . ...
- TravelVideo.tv (press release)
Vision Testing In Horses Jan 13, 2006
Obviously, if there is a large, dense scar on the cornea from a prior corneal infection or a very dense cataract (opacity of the lens), vision will be affected ...
- TheHorse.com,
Venture capital money pours into county firms Jan 23, 2006
...vessel ailments. Eyeonics, an Aliso Viejo company that makes eye lenses for post-cataract surgery, raised $16 million. Nationally ...
- OCRegister,
AAEP Convention 2001: Surgical Techniques Jan 23, 2006
...number and severity of ERU episodes--keeping the eye comfortable and eliminating the need for enucleation (eye removal)--there is a high cataract formation rate ...
- TheHorse.com,
Older pets need special care Jan 22, 2006
..."But now giving insulin at home is easy.". With the diabetes under control, Kaley has even had cataract surgery to correct blindness caused by the diabetes. ...
- Orlando Sentinel,
Ignorance can leave two million in Britain blind: study Jan 24, 2006
The study found a further 500,000 people are needlessly living with sight loss by not seeking treatment for cataract or by simply wearing the wrong ...
- NewKerala.com,
TLCVision Announces the Opening of a LASIK Select Center in ... Jan 24, 2006
...management andtechnology access service models, and its managed care contractingstrength, TLCVision maintains leading positions in Refractive,Cataract, and AMD ...
- Finanzen.net,
Court tells hospital to pay up for failed eye surgery Jan 21, 2006
...ordered a private eye hospital to pay Rs 50,000 as compensation to a senior citizen who lost vision in one of his eyes after being operated for cataract in the ...
- Delhi Newsline,
Concert raises money for India eye surgeries Jan 23, 2006
...totally cure the problem.". About 90 percent of the surgeries that the Sankara Eye Foundation pays for are for cataract removal. The.
- The Argus,
An Optometrist Jan 23, 2006
Also Optometrists often provide preoperative and postoperative care to cataract patients, as well as to patients who have had laser vision correction or other ...
- AllAfrica.com,
Hayward concert to benefit Indians' vision Jan 23, 2006
About 90 percent of all the surgeries that the Sankara Eye Foundation pays for are for cataract removal. The foundation started in 1976 and has been. ...
- Daily Review Online,
Aussies unaware of sun eye damage Jan 16, 2006
However, only 56 per cent mentioned cataract, which is the major contributor to UV-related eye disease. 33 per cent of Australians ...
- Sunday Times.au,
Rotary Club's Free Cataract Removal Mission helps 200 23 Nov 2005
VALENCIA, Negros Oriental -- Some 200 residents from this municipality availed of the recent Free Cataract Removal Medical Mission of the Rotary Club. ...
- Sun.Star,
Minister yet to receive mining inquiry request 23 Nov 2005
...a resolution calling on the NSW Government to urgently convene a commission of inquiry into mining proposals for the Upper Georges and Upper Cataract rivers. ...
- ABC Regional Online,
Leak reveals plan to cut 6,000 NHS staff in trust mergers 23 Nov 2005
Papers for a board meeting today show the South African company Netcare was paid for 249 cataract operations between April and October, but attracted only 43 ...
- Guardian Unlimited,
Private Client: Client privilege in danger 23 Nov 2005
...“A cataract of regulatory legislation has fallen upon us in the past five years, placing obligations to report on our clients, even without them knowing ...
- Legal Week,
A season of giving 23 Nov 2005
One of his eyes is completely covered with a cataract; surgery to remove it and office visits are estimated to run around $2,154.00. ...
- Whidbey News Times,
Lions to hold national conference 23 Nov 2005
The aged for example do not know that cataract a (form of eye infection) is curable but thy don’t know where they can be operated on,� he explained. ...
- The Nation, Malawi,
Label Change for Flomax Following Report of Cataract Surgery ... Nov 22, 2005
SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- November 22, 2005 -- The most commonly prescribed prostate drug may complicate cataract surgery in male patients? ...
- DG News
Cataract surgery backlog dwindling Nov 22, 2005
Efforts to reduce the backlog of patients needing cataract surgery have accelerated in recent months with over a 1,000 operations performed at the New ...
- Stabroek News,
Personal Column: Nancy's Notes Nov 22, 2005
...tricks. Recently, Dad made the decision to undergo cataract surgery after his annual office visit to his eye care professional. ...
- Fairview Observer,
Judge dismisses 45 of 71 counts in eye doctor trial Nov 22, 2005
Dr. David Chase was charged with making up diagnoses and performing unneeded cataract surgeries to bilk health insurers of more than $1 million. ...
- Boston Globe,
New Lighting Technologies Can Potentially Reduce 2,300 Pedestrian ... Nov 22, 2005
Many people will experience reduced visual activity due to cataract or other aging-related changes. Philip Hessburg, MD, president ...
- Yahoo! News (press release)
Clearly better Nov 21, 2005
Eye specialists admit cataract surgery has not changed much in the 20 years they've been clearing the fog of old age by implanting new, clearer lenses. ...
- MLive.com,
HealthFirst-Cataract surgery Nov 18, 2005
UNDATED (WJRT) - (11/18/05)-- A cataract clouds the eye's natural lens, making it hard to see clearly. HealthFirst reporter Leslie ...
- ABC12.com,
Label Change for Flomax Following Report of Cataract Surgery ... Nov 17, 2005
Newswise — Who knew that the most commonly prescribed prostate drug may complicate cataract surgery in male patients? David F. Chang ...
- Newswise (press release)
Cataract surgery made smaller, smarter Nov 16, 2005
CHENNAI: Here is the generation next in cataract surgery from the Indian surgeon who introduced phakonit surgery in 1998: microphakonit. ...
- Daily News & Analysis,
Sophisticated Lens Helps Cataract Patients Nov 16, 2005
Nov. 16 - KGO - A new eye lens which incorporate sophisticated technology is helping cataract patients get much better vision. The ...
- abc7news.com,
Kenya joins the best in cataract surgery Nov 9, 2005
But this need not be the case since with the advent of advanced technology, now available in Kenya, cataract surgery has become a safe and predictable procedure ...
- Daily Nation (subscription),
UK Government spin on success of NHS cataract privatisation ... Nov 14, 2005
Secretary of State for Health, is wrong to announce that independent sector-treatment centers (IS-TCs) reduced waiting times for cataract operations, states ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Phase 2 Clinical Trial for OT-551 in Cataract Prevention, Othera ... Nov 13, 2005
...“It is generally accepted in the ophthalmology community that a link exists between vitrectomy surgery and subsequent cataract formation,� said Dr. Leonard ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
Monroe County soldier talks to students at Cataract Elementary Nov 11, 2005
CATARACT, Wis. — Public speaking isn’t his gig, Tedd Moskonas told the room of veterans and children Friday at Cataract Elementary School. ...
- LaCrosse Tribune,
AREDS Findings Suggest Cataract Surgery Not Associated with ... Oct 26, 2005
October 26, 2005 -- Findings from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Research Group contradict previous studies that suggested cataract surgery may be ...
- DG News
No Risk from Continued Coumarin Therapy when Patients Undergo ... Oct 24, 2005
CHICAGO, IL -- October 24, 2005 -- Many patients undergoing cataract surgery are older and are receiving concomitant medications for other conditions. ...
- DG News
MHK'S CONCERN FOR CATARACT SUFFERERS Oct 25, 2005
ELDERLY people in need of cataract operations could be left isolated because of a year-long hospital waiting list, an MHK fears. ...
- Isle of Man,
41 regain sight as Ondo holds free cataract surgery Nov 3, 2005
FORTY-ONE people regained their eye sight and 700 reading glasses were distributed at the five-day eye cataract surgery by the Ondo State government. ...
- Nigerian Tribune,
cataract surgery Oct 26, 2005
By age 80, more than half of all Americans either have a cataract or have had cataract surgery. ... A cataract can occur in either or both eyes. ...
- News 8 Austin,
Commendation of Free Cataract Surgery : October 2005 Oct 27, 2005
A special cataract surgery project is being undertaken at Kuilsriver Netcare Hospital as part of Eye Awareness Week, which is traditionally held during the ...
- Provincial Government of the Western Cape,
Four lose vision after surgery for cataract in Bhuj Nov 5, 2005
Four cataract patients who were admitted to the super specialty hospital for surgery a week ago, have lost vision in the operated eye allegedly due to post ...
- Ahmedabad Newsline,
Over 18,000 cataract patients to regain eyesight in three years Oct 26, 2005
Ha Noi (VNA) - Over 18,000 poor cataract patients will regain their eyesight during the 2005-2007 period under a financing agreement signed in Ha Noi on Oct. ...
- Viet Nam News Agency,
FDA MedWatch - Flomax (tamsulosin HCl) Associated with ... Nov 22, 2005
A surgical condition termed Intraoperative Floppy Iris Syndrome (IFIS) has been observed during phacoemulsification cataract surgery in some patients treated ...
- PharmaLive.com (press release),
The eyes have it Nov 22, 2005
AN AVERAGE of 10 cataract patients are operated on by ophthalmologists each week at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital's eye department. ...
- Fiji Times,
Wellness calendar Nov 22, 2005
Call (317) 278-2272. Cataract study: The Cornea Research Foundation of America is evaluating anti-inflammatory eye drops used with cataract surgery. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Inch-square Indiana site on the block for $1,500 Nov 20, 2005
Originally the parcel was part of a larger tract in the oak-lined, rolling hills near Cataract Lake, about 60 miles southwest of Indianapolis. ...
- Chicago Tribune,
Lasik aid comes into focus Nov 20, 2005
Cataract patients who have a lens replaced have a growing number of options, including a lens that focuses for both distance and near vision. ...
- Contra Costa Times,
Kelly Eye Center’s New Cataract Procedure Featured in November ... Nov 7, 2005
RALEIGH, NC – November 7, 2005 – The visual freedom now available to cataract patients through a new lens technology is featured in this month’s issue of ...
- dBusinessNews Triangle (press release),
Alpha-lipoic acid to fight free radicals Nov 21, 2005
CATARACT is the leading cause of blindness among the elderly. It is the clouding of the eye lens and is caused when the eye absorbs ...
- New Straits Times,
A simple infection is enough to reduce you to tears Nov 20, 2005
I have a cataract in my other eye. ... The decision on whether to have the second cataract removed will depend on your own circumstances. ...
- The Herald,
Detecting Alzheimer's Early Nov 21, 2005
The cataract looks like a cloudy arc on the rim of the lens. This is different than the common cataract. To determine if this is ...
- Ivanhoe (press release),
This Parcel Is Dwarfed by Its Price Tag Nov 19, 2005
Originally, the parcel — about the size of a postage stamp — was part of a larger tract located in the oak-tree lined hills near Cataract Lake, about 60 ...
- Los Angeles Times,
For the Holiday, a Helping of Biting Cold Nov 22, 2005
...outdoor Christmas lights. His father-in-law, Frank Newcomer, who is 81 and uses a wheelchair, just had cataract surgery. This will ...
- Washington Post,
200,000 vision impaired people given operations Nov 21, 2005
197,000 vision impaired people of different ages living either in urban slums or in remote highlands villages have undergone cataract operations to regain ...
- Nhan Dan,
RCS medical team continues operations in Yemen Nov 20, 2005
05 (WAM) - The UAE Red Crescent Society's medical team which is currently visiting Yemen, continued to operate on patients suffering blindness and cataract. ...
- WAM - Emirates News Agency,
Jharkhand at a Glance Nov 22, 2005
...conduct a month-long eye camp in Police Line Hospital from December 3. Leading doctors from the city will be devoting time to perform cataract operations free ...
- Calcutta Telegraph,
Britain hires eye surgery team Nov 17, 2005
An Australian surgical team has flown to Northern Ireland to tackle a backlog of eye operations, despite an even longer waiting list for cataract surgery in NSW ...
- Sydney Morning Herald (subscription),
Mountain man Nov 21, 2005
...said. When Walker took a group to Cataract Falls near Silverthorn, the kids had to climb up a 20-foot cliff to finish the hike. ...
- dirt,
Sudan News: WHO - Darfur progress report Nov 21, 2005
...with a list of requirements to improve facilities and care, the ophthalmic surgeon also donated an operating microscope and 300 lenses for cataract ops and ...
- ReliefWeb (press release),
Live from the theatre Nov 22, 2005
...live.com. It showed a skull being sawn open in a brain operation and an eye being sliced with a scalpel in cataract surgery. But ...
- Independent,
Distance can’t deter devoted humanitarian Nov 21, 2005
Matsuda also pays for medical operations for those needing a cataract surgery. Operations are conducted at Nepal Eye Hospital, Tripureshwar. ...
- Kathmandu Post,
Accountant's number far from being up Nov 22, 2005
..."You just say, 'How lucky can you be?'" said Kalunian, who, aside from outpatient cataract surgery last month, hasn't had a medical procedure since a ...
- Modesto Bee,
Zambia cashes in on bonanza from Victoria Falls Nov 22, 2005
...foreign tourists crowded into Zambia's Mosi-o-Tunya National Park to view the falls, which have been reduced to a trickle on its eastern cataract by southern ...
- Financial Times,
Construction starts on OP eye surgery center Nov 22, 2005
At Deer Creek Surgery Center, the doctors will perform cataract surgery, refractive lens implants, corneal transplants, glaucoma surgery, retina surgery and ...
- Kansas City Business Journal,
Eye operation Nov 22, 2005
Imphal, November 22: A team of eye specialists/surgeon from Guwahati conducted operation on 27 patients who are suffering from cataract during a special drive ...
- E-Pao.net,
Statement of the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the ... Nov 22, 2005
...survey is been done to initiate an ophthalmologic surgery service to return eyesight to people in the affected areas suffering from cataract, palpebral ptosis ...
- Ahora.cu,
Zambia cashes in on bonanza from Victoria Falls Nov 22, 2005
...foreign tourists crowded into Zambia’s Mosi-o-Tunya National Park to view the falls, which have been reduced to a trickle on its eastern cataract by southern ...
- ZWNEWS.com,
UMR Researcher Sets Sights on Improving Vision Nov 16, 2005
...becomes cloudy. As the cataract progresses, a person’s vision becomes blurrier, requiring surgery to replace the lens. “The ...
- Newswise (press release)
New Lens 'Rezooms' Clear Vision Nov 18, 2005
...(CBS4) DENVER A new treatment was designed to help cataract patients see more clearly and leaves most of them spectacle-free. The ...
- cbs4denver.com,
Star giant panda celebrates 25th birthday Nov 18, 2005
The average life expectancy of the giant panda is 25 years and Basi suffered from high blood pressure and cataract from 2001 to 2002. ...
- Xinhua,
Researchers find thousands of studies on which to base wait-time ... Nov 16, 2005
...benchmarks by year end.". Eight teams of CIHR researchers examined evidence in three priority areas: cancer treatment, cataract removal and joint replacement. ...
- Canada.com,
Beav' to open five lifts Wednesday Nov 21, 2005
..."We'll have all of the beginner terrain up top," she said. "Rose Bowl will be a great place for experts to hit Cataract, Ripsaw and Spider. ...
- Vail Daily News,
TLCVision to Present at Harris Nesbitt’s Focus On Healthcare ... Nov 21, 2005
...and technology access service models, and its managed care contracting strength, TLCVision maintains leading positions in Refractive, Cataract, and AMD markets ...
- CCNMatthews (press release),
Church aid agency pitches flying toilets at radio Nov 20, 2005
Over 12,000 fruit trees have been planted, growing produce both to eat and sell. 3,000 children have had their sight restored through cataract operations. ...
- Ekklesia,
Naturally occurring compounds and diabetes Nov 20, 2005
At levels that would be equivalent to less than five cups of tea per day for a human, both teas significantly inhibited cataract formation relative to a ...
- News-Medical.net,
Tea fights cataracts, boosts insulin activity Nov 20, 2005
At levels that would be equivalent to less than five cups of tea per day for a human, both teas significantly inhibited cataract formation relative to a ...
- Medical News Today (press release),
India, Israel to work together on eye care Nov 21, 2005
...almost 1.5 million were visually challenged, he said the three most common diseases causing visual impairment in India were cataract, retinal diseases and ...
- News Today,
TLCVision to Present at Harris Nesbitt's Focus On Healthcare ... Nov 21, 2005
...management andtechnology access service models, and its managed care contractingstrength, TLCVision maintains leading positions in Refractive,Cataract, and AMD ...
- Finanzen.net,
Necromundus coming in spring to jointhesaga.com Nov 21, 2005
...makes its debut, it will feature three realms: the main hub city of Necromundus, a post-apocalyptic world known as Urland, and a fantasy world called Cataract. ...
- GamesIndustry.biz,
DHS organises health mela at Thial village Nov 21, 2005
The patients for cataract surgery were screened and then Dr Ashok Kumar Sharma and Dr Nirmal Gupta operated 30 patients along with other team members. ...
- GreaterKashmir.com (press release),
COUNCILMAN JIMMY STEWART DIES: FRIEND OF THE REPORTER, THE FALLS Nov 21, 2005
So strong was the association that, when I first met the Cataract City's Jimmy Stewart, I was half-expecting him to greet me with an "Aw, shucks" or a "Hot dog ...
- Niagarafallsreporter.com,
Dual Recognition for Alcon, Inc. With Frost & Sullivan's 2005 ... Nov 8, 2005
Award for its revolutionary AcrySof(R) ReSTOR(R) intraocular lens (IOL) that provides the highest level of freedom from glasses following cataract surgery in ...
- PR Newswire (press release),
Othera Pharmaceuticals Initiates Phase 2 Clinical Trial for OT-551 ... Nov 7, 2005
..."It is generally accepted in the ophthalmology community that a link exists between vitrectomy surgery and subsequent cataract formation," said Dr. Leonard ...
- Genetic Engineering News,
Woodward: If I fail, you can give me the sack Nov 21, 2005
These include specialist teams flying over from England to carry out desperately needed cataract operations in hospitals across the province. ...
- Belfast Telegraph,
New implanted lens lets patients toss eyeglasses Nov 1, 2005
Traditional cataract intraocular lenses correct only for far fields of vision. When implanted in the eyes of cataract patients, the ...
- Rochester Democrat and Chronicle,
Advanced Medical Optics Announces Third-Quarter 2005 Results Nov 2, 2005
Cataract/Implant: * Total cataract/implant sales rose 8.6 percent to $120.3 million, reflecting strong growth in branded viscoelastics and phacoemulsification ...
- Finanzen.net,
Mercy Ship Brings Healing to Liberia's Poor Nov 11, 2005
...different kinds of treatment, including reconstructive surgery, vesico-vaginal Fistula (VVF) surgery, Eye surgery, Tumour removal, Cataract removal, orthopedic ...
- AllAfrica.com,
Wellness calendar Nov 8, 2005
Cataract study: The Cornea Research Foundation of America is conducting a nationwide study to evaluate anti-inflammatory eye drops with cataract surgery. ...
- Indianapolis Star,
Madurai doctor among 50 top eye surgeons Nov 6, 2005
Madurai, Nov 6: A survey conducted by the US-based medical journal 'Cataract and Refractive (Lasik) Surgery Today' has selected Dr M Srinivasan as one of the ...
- Chennai Online,
Eminent Karnataka eye surgeon dead Nov 11, 2005
Though Modi did not have a formal medical degree (MBBS), he started conducting eye camps to perform cataract operations way back in 1943 from Davangere in ...
- Webindia123,
Sight regained after ops Oct 26, 2005
YESTERDAY (Tuesday, October 25) marked the second day of the national fight against cataract blindness at Kuils River Hospital. ...
- Tyger Burger,
‘Implant new, not surgery' Nov 4, 2005
For almost 30 years, the miracle that is cataract surgery has been replacing patients' cloudy natural eye lenses (the cataract) with a clear monofocal lens ...
- Beloit Daily News,
Eyes are the prize Nov 7, 2005
But Thursday is cataract surgery day, and Dr. Silverman goes shoeless because he needs maximum sensation in his feet to operate the foot pedal used to run his ...
- Bradenton Herald,
Kelly Eye Center's new nataract procedure featured in Nov/Dec Cary ... Nov 7, 2005
RALEIGH, NC - The visual freedom now available to cataract patients through a new lens technology is featured in this month's issue of Cary Magazine. ...
- Carolina Newswire (press release),
Former employee testifies as eye doctor case drags on Nov 3, 2005
A former employee of Burlington eye surgeon David Chase testified in federal court Wednesday her boss regularly told prospective cataract patients they didn't ...
- BurlingtonFreePress.com,
Indian doc among world's top 50 eye surgeons Nov 6, 2005
A survey conducted by the US-based "Cataract and Refractive (Lasik) Surgery today" medical journal has selected Dr M Srinivasan as one of the best cataract and ...
- Hindustan Times,
Road to Blindness Oct 24, 2005
...succumbed to pressures from his family to go for a comprehensive eye testing, his eye condition had deteriorated it was found he had cataract and required ...
- Newswatch (subscription),
Weblog: Why Should Wall Street Have All the Good Companies? Nov 16, 2005
On November 16, 1855, Dr David Livingstone, who was soon to become a national celebrity, renamed the stupendous cataract for his British queen. ...
- ChristianityToday.com,
Health briefing papers released Nov 16, 2005
He says the government will continue to increase elective surgery numbers and will fund an extra 7,500 cataract operations and 10,000 major joint procedures. ...
- TVNZ,
BRIAN HARRIS Nov 18, 2005
Nepal. That's a lot of ocular miracles, when you consider that cataract procedures go for about 50 bucks in that part of the world. ...
- Globe and Mail,
Gypsies — the dalits of European continent Nov 16, 2005
...to show a particular mutation in the gene for the enzyme galactokinase to occur in a Roma gypsy family, leading to early childhood blindness (cataract) in the ...
- Hindu,
Anniversary of Chaithanya Eye Hospital Nov 4, 2005
Former DGP MKJoseph will preside over the function in, which Adoor Gopalakrishnan will launch the Project Cataract 1000, which aims to conduct free cataract ...
- Newindpress,
Veterinarian offers to help ailing woman's dog 02 Oct 2005
Clair Shores woman with cancer who could not afford cataract surgery for her pet dog. ... This probe is an ultrasound, which breaks the cataract out. ...
- Macomb Daily
San Dimas to reconsider vote on Gold Line station location 02 Oct 2005
The city's project steering committee said it analyzed seven locations including Acacia Street, northwest Bonita and Cataract avenues, South Cataract Avenue ...
- Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
Venture capitalists see a new market 02 Oct 2005
True, elective care - routine non-emergency surgery such as cataract operations or orthopaedic work such as hip or knee replacements - accounts for only just ...
- Guardian Unlimited
Ruth Wishart 02 Oct 2005
...when English health ministers are extolling the joys of giving money to private operators to shift waiting times, they invariably flag up cataract operations. ...
- The Herald
Chetan Bhagat: Telling tales 02 Oct 2005
...youngest person I know who has read FPS is aged 7. The oldest reader I met was an 80-year-old gentleman, who read the book right after his cataract operation. ...
- Hindustan Times
NRI philanthropist works to remove blindness from India 02 Oct 2005
According to Sankurathri, since 1993 more than 500,000 patients have received eye care out of which 100,000 have had cataract operations at the state-of-the ...
- India Monitor
2nd vote set on Gold Line station Oct 1, 2005
The city's project steering committee said it analyzed seven locations including Acacia Street, northwest Bonita and Cataract avenues, south Cataract Avenue ...
- San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Hispanics Face Barriers To Cataract Surgery Sep 26, 2005
...higher rate of cataracts than whites, but language barriers and lack of medical insurance prevent many from receiving much-needed cataract surgery, researchers ...
- MedPage Today
Kanchi ranks first in cataract operations Sep 17, 2005
KANCHEEPURAM: Kancheepuram district occupies the first place in the state in performing cataract operations during the year 2004-2005, with the number of ...
- Newindpress
Cataract incidence high among people on a high carbohydrate diet. Sep 18, 2005
Cataract is a very common eye ailment generally associated with old age. ... This study links high carbohydrate intake with high risk of cataract. ...
- MedIndia
Cataract risk high in US Hispanics Sep 14, 2005
Researchers determined the prevalence of cataract and cataract surgery among 4774 adults taking part in a population-based survey of visual impairment and ...
- Reuters
Milestone reached in cataract surgery Sep 4, 2005
Medical history was created in the city on Sunday when an ophthalmologist operated on a cataract through a 700-micron incision, arguably the tiniest ever used ...
- Calcutta Telegraph
Cataract treatment just got quicker Sep 5, 2005
KOLKATA: If you have a cataract, walk into the doctor's clinic, get a surgery and walk out in less than an hour to resume normal work. ...
- Newindpress
Cataract Causing Vision Problems Appears High Among US Hispanics Sep 12, 2005
Although cataract is the leading cause of visual impairment in the Hispanic community, there has been little research on the prevalence of cataract, cataract ...
- Newswise (press release)
Prevalence of Cataract Causing Vision Problems Appears High Among ... Sep 13, 2005
Chicago, Ill. - infoZine - Although cataract is the leading cause of visual impairment in the Hispanic community, there has been little research on the ...
- Kansas City infoZine
‘.6m Nigerians Suffer from Cataract Disease’ Sep 13, 2005
About 600,000 are suffering from Cataract blindness as a result of their inability to assess necessary treatment for the ailment. ...
- This Day (subscription)
"No Drop" Cataract Surgery Sep 1, 2005
Cataract surgery is the single most common surgery performed in the United States today. With so many surgeries being performed ...
- Palladium-Item
Cataract surgery camp SDH Tangmarg on 19th Sep Sep 14, 2005
Srinagar, September 14 (INF): Directorate of Health Services Kashmir is organizing a Cataract Surgery Camp at Sub District Hospital Tangmarg ( District ...
- Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release)
Vitamins slow cataract progression Sep 14, 2005
Intake of thiamin (vitamin B1) and riboflavin (vitamin B2) was also associated with slower cataract progression. Jacques and colleague ...
- Macleans
New Plastics Provide Clear Vision After a Cataract Sep 6, 2005
Many elderly people suffer from cataracts. When clouded vision impairs everyday tasks, an operation is the only remedy. Scientists ...
- Azom.com
New Lens Provides Visual Freedom for Cataract Patients Aug 30, 2005
RALEIGH, NC - "Elated" is the first word that comes to mind when Dr. Gordon Randall describes his feelings about his recent cataract surgery using the new ...
- LKN Living
Mt. Shasta International & Taos Mountain Film Festival to Screen ... Oct 1, 2005
His mission: to end preventable blindness in Tibet — which has the highest rate of untreated cataract blindness in the world — by 2020. ...
- PR Web (press release)
Health cancel hears about cataracts, other vision concerns Sep 20, 2005
Dr. Myron Wilson, local optometrist, discussed cataracts as part of Cataract Awareness Month, along with other vision concerns during the September meeting of ...
- Cherokee County Herald
McGuinty's studying for his midterm test Oct 1, 2005
...education. On the health-care front, he plans to shorten queues for medical procedures such as joint replacements and cataract surgeries. ...
- Globe and Mail
Advanced Surgery Helps Clear Cloudy Vision Sep 30, 2005
But a revolutionary advance in cataract surgery, now available in San Diego, is helping many patients see clearly again -- up close and far away. ...
- 10News.com
Flying high Oct 1, 2005
Although recently retired, she had worked for places as varied as the Canadian Medical Association and the Canadian Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery ...
- Ottawa Sun
Real estate notes Oct 1, 2005
The new quarters allowed the addition of surgical retina specialty care to the cornea, LASIK/refractive, cataract, glaucoma and medical retina service lines. ...
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
A lens and the eye see Afghanistan's need Oct 1, 2005
...dispensed ointment, drops and eyeglasses. Many villagers needed cataract surgery that had to be put off. During her latest monthlong ...
- Albany Times Union
Irish Outlook: Damien Kiberd: Where are the wastebusters Oct 1, 2005
...different hospitals. Apparently the NTPF has agreed to pay 87% more for cataract operations in one hospital than in another. In ...
- The Sunday Times
Eyes on the Prize Sep 29, 2005
...farsightedness. Cumming's 30-minute procedure resembles cataract surgery (performed on 2.7 million American eyes every year). A ...
- Forbes
FDA Approves Alcon's AcrySof(R) Toric Intraocular Lens Sep 20, 2005
NYSE:ACL) announced today that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the AcrySof(R) Toric intraocular lens (IOL) for use in cataract patients with ...
- Business Wire (press release)
DGAP-Ad hoc: WaveLight Laser Technol. <DE0005125603>: Ad hoc ... Sep 28, 2005
The company specializes in the distribution and development of end-to-end solutions for cataract surgery, a subsegment of intraocular surgery. ...
- Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste
INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY Sep 22, 2005
This year Alcon has a new contender: ReStor, a multifocal intraocular replacement lens for cataract surgery to correct short- and long-range vision. ...
- Investor's Business Daily (subscription)
Opening doors Sep 17, 2005
The duo starting considering ways they could improve the visitor experience at Cataract Lake, a sparkling blue alpine gem nestled among aspens, pines and the ...
- Summit Daily News
Dad's get the chance to become all-pro performers Sep 22, 2005
The seminar was a big hit with the Cataract Football Association of Niagara Falls, which sent approximately 75 people, including players, parents and league ...
- Cushing Daily Citizen
Hispanics at High Risk for Cataracts Sep 13, 2005
News) -- Due to language and financial barriers, Hispanic adults in the United States are more likely than whites or blacks to have cataract-related vision ...
- Forbes
Leadership hit by defeats on health and pensions Sep 29, 2005
...health care debate some delegates praised the swift access to operations offered by private companies such as the South African-owned cataract provider Netcare ...
- Financial Times
Conference makes cash, not policy Sep 30, 2005
So Pauline Robinson, from South Ribble, told delegates how her 80-year-old husband had been able to have his cataract treated quickly, on the NHS, in a ...
- Times Online
A Seattleite blogs across Washington Sep 29, 2005
The lake, with a cataract waterfall dropping a couple thousand feet down a mountainside at the far end, was my private alpine experience. ...
- Seattle Times
Nairobi marathon gives Sh2.5m to two charities Sep 29, 2005
..."The money raised at the Nairobi Marathon helps us to conduct congenital cataract operations on children at the Kikuyu Hospital Eye Unit, many of whom would ...
- Kenya's Daily Nation (subscription)
Standard Chartered To Cure Sight Of 1 Mln People By 2006 Sep 29, 2005
..."The Eye Camp project is a structured outreach programme where medical doctors volunteer their professional time to conduct cataract surgery predominantly in ...
- Bernama
Today's Community Calendar Sep 30, 2005
CHURCH SUPPER will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm on Friday, Sept. 30 at St. John’s United Methodist Church, 28 Cataract Ave. in Dover. ...
- Portsmouth Herald News
Tough call: heat or eat Sep 30, 2005
But with glaucoma in one eye, a cataract in the other and looming prostate surgery, the retired boilermaker can't work forever. ...
- Edmonton Sun
Gov’t urged to promote health tourism Sep 29, 2005
...tourism. Reports said that cataract surgery in the Philippines is much cheaper at $1,424 as compared to Singapore which is $1,749. ...
- Manila Bulletin
A Line or Two Sep 29, 2005
...rest areas on the Thruway — between Albany and the Buffalo-Niagara area — hardly serve the purpose for a major travel destination like the Cataract City. ...
- Niagara Gazette
Many eyes in the sky - Garuda to fly 10,000 spectacles to Bali Sep 29, 2005
The JFF undertakes major sight restoration and blindness prevention activities in Bali, carrying out hundreds of free cataract and other operations each year ...
- e-Travel Blackboard (press release)
Son proud to show gratitude to father in DC Sep 29, 2005
One of those heroes went to the Memorial the other day. He wore those old-man, right-after-cataract-surgery sunglasses. He rode one of those electric scooters. ...
- Huntsville Times
ELDERLY WOES-IIO ld People’s Competence Can Be Effectively ... Sep 30, 2005
In addition, organising systematic treatment of common disabling geriatric problems and diagnostic and treatment health camps for cataract, hearing, dentistry ...
- The Statesman
Sankara Eye Hospital Offers Rosy Vision for the Future Sep 29, 2005
About 370 workers medical workers, including 75 volunteers, provide a range of services, including corneal transplants and cataract surgeries, Sankara Eye ...
- San Leandro India West
Visually handicapped but with an eye for business Sep 29, 2005
...operation in 1995. He had been diagnosed with glaucoma and a cataract in his left eye that could have left him totally blind. He did ...
- Electric New Paper
Gift of sight Sep 28, 2005
CHANGZHENG Hospital announced its doctors had performed successful cataract surgery on a 92-year-old local woman. The surgery is ...
- Shanghai Daily
Tucson eye doctor offers expertise at affordable prices Sep 29, 2005
The hospital is slated to be able to provide cataract surgery in the next six to eight weeks. "The hospital has made tremendous strides. ...
- Douglas Daily Dispatch
A Rush of Blood to the Head Sep 30, 2005
In ophthalmology, for example, doctors could use it to increase the spread of numbing drugs administered to the eye before cataract surgery. ...
- Smartmoney.com (subscription)
Spiritual thrill for followers of faith Sep 30, 2005
A hospital run by the math is known as Yogada Satsanga Sevashram Hospital, where monthly cataract surgeries with intra-ocular lens implantation and annual ...
- Calcutta Telegraph
All Grown Up: Dude, Where's My Horse Sep 29, 2005
...importance of responsibility and care for their elders, as Tommy and Dil find out that they have to care for Grandpa Boris after he has cataract surgery the ...
- digitallyOBSESSED
NIDEK Receives CE Mark Approval for NIDEK CV-7000 ... Sep 9, 2005
This regulatory milestone clears the way for NIDEK to commercialize and further develop and expand its franchise in the cataract surgery marketplace in Europe ...
- PrimeZone (press release)
Treating Amblyopia - Lazy Eye Sep 30, 2005
If there is an underlying cause for the problem (like a cataract, refractive error or strabismus), eye professionals will address the problem. ...
- WSOCtv.com
Burlington eye doctor faces 71 counts of health care fraud Sep 19, 2005
Chase was described Monday both as an aggressive doctor who recommended and performed needless cataract surgeries for profit and as a skilled specialist who ...
- Boston Globe
Chase Lawyer Defends 'Aggressive' Doctor's Diagnoses Sep 19, 2005
...-- A former patient of Dr. David Chase testified Monday that he told her she needed cataract surgery, but she got a second opinion and found that wasn't true. ...
- Champlain Channel.com
Doctor's House Calls Denied Protection From Hospital-Immunity Act Sep 14, 2005
...was motivated by a desire to drive Gordon out of business and to protect Paul Nancollas, Gordon's main competitor in the market for cataract and other eye ...
- New York Law Journal
Ever-Lasting Debate over High Intake of Vitamin C Sep 22, 2005
...found after a survey of 247 women aged 56 to 71, that 11 percent of the surveyed who took vitamin C daily for more than ten years did not suffer from cataract. ...
- Food Consumer
Hispanics at greater risk for cataracts Sep 12, 2005
...the leading cause of visual impairment among those in the Hispanic community, there has been little research on the prevalence of cataract, cataract surgery or ...
- United Press International
Doctor has clear vision for care Sep 15, 2005
..."I'm doing routine eye exams at the George R. Brown," Taube said, "but I also do cataract and laser surgery. I'm also the first ophthalmologist in Pearland. ...
- Pearland Journal
Fruit intake may stave off macular degeneration Sep 1, 2005
Editor's Note: Dr. Makris is a board-certified ophthalmologist, specializing in cataract and laser eye surgery, ocular diseases, as well as routine eye care. ...
- Palladium-Item
Wharton: Draining vs. damming? It depends Sep 7, 2005
Our Cataract Canyon river trip ended on a scorching July afternoon when guides struggled to load rafts onto trailers at a muddy takeout near what was once Hite ...
- Salt Lake Tribune
Prime Minister faces another party revolt over NHS reform Sep 28, 2005
She said she had met a delegate who was overjoyed that her husband had obtained an appointment to have his cataract removed in November at a private mobile ...
- Scotsman
CCMB opens advanced spectroscopy facility Sep 26, 2005
It would also help in understanding the causes of cataract formation, certain neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and depression and many other ...
- Sify
Red Cross helps to curb blindness in Brong Ahafo Sep 26, 2005
Ghana Red Cross Society has organised a four-day training workshop for 50 community leaders and volunteers on how to detect eye problems, especially cataract. ...
- GhanaWeb
Refocus Group Presents Latest SSP Presbyopia Clinical Study ... Sep 26, 2005
At the September European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons Congress (ESCRS) in Lisbon, Portugal, Dr. Barrie D. Soloway - a professor at New York Eye ...
- Forbes
Burlington eye doctor trial starts Monday Sep 17, 2005
BURLINGTON — Up to 50 former patients of a Burlington eye doctor accused of carrying out unnecessary cataract surgeries on patients and billing health ...
- Barre Montpelier Times Argus
Criminal Trial of Vermont Eye Doctor Accused of Performing 50 ... Sep 18, 2005
...is scheduled to start in federal court on Monday for an eye doctor from Burlington, Vermont, who is accused of performing unnecessary cataract surgeries on ...
- Newsinferno.com
Spectroscopy and Proteomics facilities at CCMB inaugurated Sep 25, 2005
The advanced Spectroscopy facility would help CCMB's ongoing efforts in understanding the causes of cataract formation, certain neurological disorders such as ...
- Webindia123
Chavez and the aid game: A propaganda opportunity Sep 26, 2005
...(Castro has committed to providing six million free cataract operations for poor people from neighbouring countries over the next 10 years.). ...
- Daily Gleaner (subscription)
Chase lawyer: All diagnoses, treatments proper Sep 19, 2005
A former patient of Doctor David Chase testified today that he told her she needed cataract surgery, but she got a second opinion and found that wasn't true. ...
- WCAX
Survivors of Stem Cell Transplant Report More Health Problems Sep 26, 2005
However, survivors had increased musculoskeletal stiffness, cramps, weakness, joint swelling, cataract surgery, hepatitis C, sexual problems, memory and ...
- Cancer Consultants (press release)
Fraud trial begins for Burlington eye doctor Sep 20, 2005
...courtroom, the first of 32 former patients expected to tell similar stories to a federal jury: that Chase exaggerated or made up cataract diagnoses and ...
- BurlingtonFreePress.com
Del Monte Foods Supports the New Child-Friendly MyPyramid and ... Sep 28, 2005
...of vitamin A, which has the potential to reduce the risk of cancer; may prevent cardiovascular disease; and may improve vision and reduce cataract formation. ...
- Market Wire (press release)
Children Not Immune To Cataracts Sep 20, 2005
We didn't know what was going on. “They informed us there was actually a cataract forming due to the trauma, and that there was bleeding inside the eye.�. ...
- KDKA
Tassie to boost eye care in East Timor Sep 19, 2005
...spread over several years. It is believed the money would be used to fund more cataract operations in East Timor. It will also assist ...
- Hobart Mercury
80 per cent blindness in India curable : Experts Sep 26, 2005
Speaking at a seminar on 'Blindness Eradication: Vision 2020' experts here said to eliminate avoidable blindness from major causes like cataract, xero opthlmia ...
- Webindia123
Free eye camp by Rotary Club at Kishtwar from Sept 29. Sep 26, 2005
This camp would be the sixth free eye camp of Rotary Club, Udhampur under twin Zone Centennial Cataract Surgery programme of Rotary International. ...
- Jammu and Kashmir Newsline (press release)
VISION BREAKTHROUGH Sep 26, 2005
..."No longer is the objective simply to remove the cataract and improve vision with glasses," said Dr. Gary Keoleian, an ophthalmologist at Michigan Eye ...
- Flint Journal
Hunky dory: The most exciting way to experience the Grand Canyon ... Sep 25, 2005
The cataract looks like a blender churning milkshakes in the river. We slowly approach the lip of the cataclysm like condemned prisoners on a gurney. ...
- Asbury Park Press
Costs Balloon for Aged Care Sep 25, 2005
...early. * Timely specialist help when needed, including more cataract and joint-replacement surgery plus faster hospital admissions. ...
- RedNova.com
Were Blair's claims correct? Sep 27, 2005
Choice was offered more widely across England when the South African company Netcare started operating mobile cataract surgery units in February 2004. ...
- Guardian Unlimited
Benny lacks sight, possesses vision Sep 25, 2005
...vision. But in Benny’s case, the cornea was opaque, the iris wasn’t totally functioning, and a cataract clouded the lens. Benny ...
- Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter
Black New Yorkers: Donna Mussenden VanDerZee Sep 28, 2005
When she met him, Mussenden says VanDerZee was overweight, his legs were swollen and he was losing sight in one eye due to a cataract. ...
- Amsterdam News
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