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Vision insurance tied to better eye health
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults' eyesight may suffer irreversibly if they don't have vision insurance, suggests a new study that argues eye health should be a mandatory part of regular health insurance policies. Researchers found that people...Tags: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Macular Degeneration, Diseases and Illnesses, Science and Technology, University of South Carolina
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Researchers see the light in bid to restore lost vision
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of California at Los Angeles recently created a light-sensitive molecule that they say could help restore vision lost in degenerative eye diseases, such as macular degeneration, and...Tags: Education, Epilepsy, Electronics, Macular Degeneration, Health and Safety at School
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A parent's watchful eye could prevent blindness
While newborns’ eyes can at first appear misaligned, most straighten within the first few months of life. But if parents start to notice babies’ eyes crossing or wandering outward, upward or downward, it could be serious. The first step is...
Tags: Amblyopia, Fort Lauderdale, Blindness, Medical Specialization, Deerfield Beach
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Halloween contact lenses are not a good idea
HealthMakeup? Fine. Mask? Go for it. Hair dye? Just do it. Decorative contact lenses? Hold on there. Pennsylvania's opthamologists want to remind Halloween partiers that they should take a pass on those discount store contact lenses. It's illegal to sell them... -
Smartphones may aid eye diagnoses in emergency room
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Sending patient images to ophthalmologists via smartphone may be an option for emergency room doctors looking to make a quick eye-related diagnosis, a new study suggests. Two ophthalmologists gave higher quality ratings to...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Apple iPhone, Medical Specialization
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Professionals see the danger in nonprescription contact lenses
Cosmetic contact lenses are fun, and they're popular among young people during the holidays. But they are also dangerous and can cause severe eye damage, eye doctors said. The health risks involved in wearing nonprescription decorative contact lenses...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Food and Drug Administration, Health, Keratitis , Heart Attack
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89 Md. facilities bought drugs from firm linked to meningitis outbreak
The federal Food and Drug Administration identified 89 medical facilities in Maryland that bought drugs from the Massachusetts manufacturer being investigated for a national fungal meningitis outbreak. The facilities are among more than 3,000 in numerous...
Tags: Randallstown, Key West, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Sinai Hospital in Baltimore, Anne Arundel Medical Center
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$2 million prize announced for cure for blindness by 2020
Singer Art Garfunkel, a real estate magnate and an investor are putting $2 million in gold bullion on the line to inspire researchers to cure blindness by 2020, establishing through Johns Hopkins Medicine one of the world's largest prizes for a scientific...Tags: Science, Columbia University, Macular Degeneration, Medical Specialization, Eyes and Vision
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Loyola scientists study blindness in Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Three years ago, Brianna Thompson, then 9 years old, suffered a widespread rash and bloodshot eyes after she took 11/2 teaspoons of Tylenol. To treat these ailments, she was given steroids, Benadryl and more Tylenol. But that caused her lips and tongue...
Tags: Allergies, Pharmaceuticals, Health and Safety at School, Medical Specialization, Physical Conditions
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Dr. Christina R. Prescott seeing patients at Wilmer in Bel Air
Christina R. Prescott, M.D., Ph.D. and an assistant professor of ophthalmology is seeing patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute of Bel Air (formerly Parris-Castoro Eye Care Center). Prescott specializes in medical and surgical management of serious corneal...Tags: Education, Drugs and Medicines, Yale University, Columbia University, Colleges and Universities
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Dr. Kathryn Klein seeing patients at Wilmer Eye Institute in Bel Air
Kathryn Klein, M.D., M.P.H. and an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the Krieger Children's Eye Center at the Wilmer Institute, is seeing patients at the Wilmer Eye Institute at Bel Air (formerly Parris-Castoro Eye Care Center). She has subspecialty...Tags: Education, Drugs and Medicines, Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, New York University
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