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Eyes of the world focus on study Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 4:37AMPATIENTS in West Yorkshire are helping researchers in their quest to learn more about a debilitating eye condition. (12/03/2010 10:29:52)
PAINTER: UCLA freshman takes a good look at his fears, then overcomes them Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 1:48AMFor the first time, Reeves Nelson was scared to play basketball. Nelson didn't utter those exact words, but his mom, Sheila Nelson, sensed it.
UCLA beats Arizona in Pac-10 tournament opener Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:31AMBruins forward Nikola Dragovic gives a high-five to guard Michael Roll after he hit a key three-pointer in the second half Thursday. Dragovic and Roll each finished with 18 points.
UCLA beats Arizona in Pac-10 tournament opener Friday, March 12, 2010 @ 12:27AMThe Bruins welcome back Reeves Nelson from injury and usher the Wildcats out of the tourney. The Bruins welcome back Reeves Nelson from injury and usher the Wildcats out of the tourney.
Clyde F. Newman Jr., 87, Main Line ob/gyn Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 6:03PMClyde Fairfax Newman Jr., 87, a gynecologist and obstetrician on the Main Line for 40 years, died of heart failure March 3 at White Horse Village, a retirement community in Newtown Square.
UCLA defeats Arizona, 75-69, in Pac-10 tournament Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 4:57PMReeves Nelson finishes with 19 points and 11 rebounds in his first game since undergoing eye surgery.
Eye care battle enters final week of session Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:15PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Debate on a proposal to let optometrists perform more procedures has come down to the last few days of the Legislatures 2010 session. Ophthalmologists, optometrists and representatives of other groups spoke out about the legislation...
My First Weekend Of Spring Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 5:33PM6:15 PM Eastern I know I promised to provide you with daily updates in this space in the last post (which was what, Thursday?), but the dire combination of failing hotel internet service and the Fat Elvis sim league auction this past weekend held me back, sorry about that. By the way, I got killed in [...]
Rejuvaderm MediSpa offers Fraxel Re:Store® to those suffering with skin damage a decreased recovery time with ... Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 12:39PMCranston , R.I. – There is a revolutionary new aesthetic laser treatment which consists of new and improved technology to benefit patients. This laser technology allows patients to go back to their everyday activities within one to two days.
11:57 a.m. - Eye care experts face off in W.Va. Legislature Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:05AMCHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Ophthalmologists and optometrists are again facing off at the state Capitol, this time in a public hearing in the House of Delegates. The two groups of eye care specialists are at odds over a bill that would allow optometrists to perform some types of laser surgery and give injections around the eye.
Eye Care Experts Face Off in W.Va. Legislature Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:28AMOphthalmologists and optometrists are again facing off at the state Capitol, this time in a public hearing in the House of Delegates.
Eye care experts face off in W.Va. Legislature Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:17AMAssociated Press - March 8, 2010 10:05 AM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - Ophthalmologists and optometrists are again facing off at the state Capitol, this time in a public hearing in the House of...
Celebrities trust American Eye Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 8:05AMWhat do comedienne Ai-Ai delas Alas, Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla, Concert Queen Pops Fernandez, hunk Marc Nelson, first daughter Luli Arroyo, bowling legend Paeng Nepomuceno, billiards icon Efren "Bata" Reyes, champion swimmer Eric Buhain, DJ Mo Twister, celebrated cosmetic surgeon Dr. Victoria Belo, Sen. Joker Arroyo and former President Fidel V. Ramos, have in common?
World Glaucoma Week, March 7-13, 2010 Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:41AMBy Paul A. Sieving, M.D. - Glaucoma is one of the world's leading causes of vision loss and blindness.
'Laser eye surgery has given me Superman vision' Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:11AMThe latest laser eye surgery is practically painless, says former myope Tarquin Cooper.
OHA rises to dominance Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 4:14AMFred Craig of Grants Pass settled into his seat in the Salem office of Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife Director Roy Elicker on Feb. 19 to hear a sales pitch Craig's ilk is not inclined to buy.
Dr. Donohue Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:19PMDEAR DR. DONOHUE: Please tell me about glaucoma—its cause, treatment and prognosis. How do you feel about laser treatment? What are the risks associated with that treatment?—M.B. DEAR M.B.: Injury to the optic nerve as it enters the back of the eye is the basic problem in glaucoma. Quite often, but not always, the injury comes from a high fluid pressure within the eye.
Its crunch time at W.Va. Legislature Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:02PMCHARLESTON, W.Va. -- West Virginias Legislature has less than a week to decide the fate of proposals on abortion, corporate political spending and prescription drug abuse. Other surviving measures that caught fire during the regular session would change...
W.Va. lawmakers enter session crunch time Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:47AMAssociated Press - March 6, 2010 10:35 AM ET CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's Legislature has less than a week to decide the fate of proposals targeting abortion, corporate political...
Short-handed UCLA faces tough road in Pac-10 tournament Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:22PMA lack of depth means that winning three games in three days to secure an NCAA tournament berth might be too much to ask. It's never too early to start looking ahead — unless, of course, you're Ben Howland.
Short-handed UCLA faces tough road in Pac-10 tournament Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:01PMReporting from Tempe, Ariz. - It's never too early to start looking ahead — unless, of course, you're Ben Howland.
Treat glaucoma before signs appear Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 4:21PMDear Dr. Donohue: Please tell me about glaucoma - its cause,treatment and prognosis. How do you feel about laser treatment?What are the risks associated with that treatment?
Laser eye surgery center wins Planning Board OK Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:27PMThe proposed laser eye surgery center in the Griffiss Business and Technology Park breezed through the first part of its city approval process Tuesday night.
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Healing at the speed of light Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:35PMImproving eyesight in 10 minutes. Speeding up the healing of damaged nerve cells. Stretching the skin, whitening the teeth, accelerating the mending of bones, erasing pimples, fighting baldness and helping people quit smoking. What do all these have in common?
New Building At University Of Michigan Health System Expands Eye Care, Unites Diabetes Researchers Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 6:20AMOn March 1, the first eye patients will enter an innovative new $132 million facility that expands the University of Michigan Health System's capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes. The Brehm Tower at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Complex includes 230,000 square feet spanning eight ...
20-min revolutionary op for ageing eyes Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 3:09AMLondon, Feb 28 : An operation that restores near-perfect vision for age-related problems has been developed by scientists.
20-min revolutionary op for ageing eyes Sunday, February 28, 2010 @ 1:08AMAn operation that restores near-perfect vision for age-related problems has been developed by scientists.
University of Michigan Health System opens new facility for eye care, diabetes research Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:34AMOn March 1, the first eye patients will enter an innovative new $132 million facility that expands the University of Michigan Health System's capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes.
‘Team Night Train’ seeing 20/20 Saturday, February 27, 2010 @ 2:19AMWHISTLER, B.C. – When USA-1 shoves off this afternoon in an attempt to win America’s first bobsled gold medal in 62 years, pilot Steve Holcomb will have the darkest visor in the field.
Variety of options can provide more youthful appearance Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:19PMTired of looking tired? Unhappy about those frown lines? Maybe you can't find anything to smile about in your laugh lines? Nonsurgical procedures like Botox, chemical peels, injectable fillers and laser resurfacing might be the solution to your aging problem.
Philly startup develops robotic wheelchair Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:12PMPHILADELPHIA—Whether driving to and from his real estate office, his grandson s baseball game, the mall—Tom Palermo always needed someone to help with his wheelchair.
Voice lessons: Greenwich rabbi uses Web phone for bar mitzvah tutoring Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:19PMRabbi Vicki Axe sits in the kitchen of her Stamford home facing Armand Filatov , photocopied pages with a portion of the Torah stacked in front of her on a stool, her pencil poised and ready.
Why You And Everybody Else Wants Laser Eye Surgery Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:01PMI never knew why Brian Lam wanted lasik so badly. He just called it “Godzilla protection”. (more…)
New Building at University of Michigan Health System Expands Eye Care, Unites Diabetes Researchers Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 2:13PMANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb.
SOLDIER SIGHT: Eye doctors are helping Iowa soldiers get ready to go back into action with discounted eye surgery Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:58PMMore than three thousand Iowa soldiers are getting ready to be deployed later this year. And, eye surgeons across the state want to help. The Iowa Academy of Ophthalmology launched a new statewide program called "Sight for Soldiers."
Software for Optical Systems Spells the End of Blur Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:31AMSoon after the Hubble Space Telescope settled into orbit following its launch in 1990, astronomers discovered a big problem. The images Hubble sent back to Earth were blurry—embarrassingly, disappointingly blurry.
Why You and Everybody Else Wants Laser Eye Surgery [Comics] Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:56AM# comics I never knew why Brian Lam wanted lasik so badly. He just called it "Godzilla protection." [ b3ta via The Daily What ] More »
New Building at University of Michigan Health System Expands Eye Care, Unites Diabetes Researchers Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:54AMANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On March 1, the first eye patients will enter an innovative new $132 million facility that expands the University of Michigan Health System's capacity for eye care, research and education, and unites diabetes researchers as they work to accelerate the search for a cure and prevention of diabetes.
New Building at University of Michigan Health System Expands Eye Care, Unites Diabetes Researchers Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 7:39AMOn March 1, the first eye patients will enter a new $132 million facility that increases the University of Michigan Health System's capacity to provide advanced eye care for an aging population and unites diabetes researchers as they search for a cure for diabetes. The eight-story Brehm Tower at the W.K. Kellogg Eye Center Complex makes a striking addition to the skyline. Because of the size of ...
ROTC after Yale: A year of midterms Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:41AMYale’s ban of the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program has received plenty of media attention, but there has been little coverage of Yale cadets’ careers after graduation.
Doctor Joseph Racanelli is Helping Christina Get Back Her Shape After Brutal Attack Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:01AMVictim of Domestic Abuse Removes the Physical and Emotional Scars of Her Brutal Attack with the Help of a Local Plastic Surgeon, Dr. Joseph Racanelli.
Basic quantum computing circuit built Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 2:29PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Exerting delicate control over a pair of atoms within a mere seven-millionths-of-a-second window of opportunity, physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison created an atomic circuit that may help quantum computing become a reality.
Oregon State Beavers lunch links: Hoops at Pauley; Nick Barnett commentary, Chad Ochocinco acting; baseball's big ... Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 1:07PMThe basketball team's attempt to get a rare win at Pauley Pavilion headlines the day's news.
Mini Facelifts Defy Mother Nature Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 12:27PMDr. Alina Stanciu What is a 30 minute mini facelift? A mini facelift combines dermal fillers with Botox® Cosmetic in order to correct wrinkles in different ways. These cosmetic fillers such as Restylane®, Perlane®, Juvederm® and Radiesse® replace lost volume and restore youthful contours to the skin, smoothing away wrinkles such as the lines from your nose to the corners of your mouth. read more
LASIK Side Effects Not Taken Seriously, Former FDA Official Says Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:45AMLate last year we wrote about the potential impact on quality of life from LASIK surgery and a study launched by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA). According to an agency press release, the study was to be a collaborative effort between the National Eye Institute and the U.S. Department of Defense. Most recently, ABC [...]
Pac-10 basketball: Can Oregon beat USC again? Several signs say no (notes, links) Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:37AMOregon's struggling offense and USC's stellar defense seem to point to bad things for the Ducks.
Exclusive: Does LASIK Have Problems? Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:52AMLASIK eye surgery has promised a quick vision fix for millions of Americans, but now one of the FDA regulators who approved the procedure in the 1990s has expressed doubts about its safety. LASIK - Eye surgery - Surgery - Food and Drug Administration - Health
Maximizing your medical deductions Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:00AMThese often-overlooked write-offs can make your doctor's bills pay off at tax time.
More News Wednesday, February 24, 2010 @ 1:38AMLOS ANGELES - UCLA head coach Ben Howland said during Tuesday s news conference that freshman forward Reeves Nelson was completely taken by surprise at Monday s revelation of a slight retinal tear in his left eye, but that Nelson could be available this weekend.