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American Diabetes Month/ Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month-Fitness Syndicate vs. Obesity
Gayle Anderson was live in Lawndale for to kick off AMERICAN DIABETES MONTH/ DIABETIC EYE DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH with the FITNESS SYNDICATE VS OBESITY. In honor of American Diabetes Month and Diabetic Eye Disease Awareness Month, we want to remind...Tags: Glaucoma, Diabetes, Eyes and Vision, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Weight
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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: Glaucoma, Medical Research, Diabetes, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, Nobel Prize Awards
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Vision and nutrition sometimes are connected
FARGO, N.D. - “Mom, I can read the sign across the street!” my 9-year-old daughter exclaimed as she stepped outside wearing her purple-framed glasses for the first time. A few weeks prior to that day, she came home from school with a note after a vision...Tags: Glaucoma, Nutrition, Diabetes, Salads, Eyes and Vision
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56 area residents take advantage of first free eye examinations at Eastern Panhandle Free Clinic
richardb@herald-mail.comJennifer Myers and William McLeod were typical of the 56 area residents who took advantage of the first free eye examinations Friday morning at the Eastern Panhandle Free Clinic in Ranson. Sponsored by the West Virginia University Eye Institute and...Tags: Glaucoma, Diabetes, Medical Procedures and Tests, Eyes and Vision, Hospitals and Clinics
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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: Columbia University, Education, Medical Specialization, Yale University, Drugs and Medicines
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Common children's eye injuries
The active lives that children lead often lead to a few bumps and bruises along the way. While a few bandages and antiseptic creams are par for the course when caring for a child, parents worry about more significant injuries, including eye injuries....
Tags: Eyes and Vision, Parenting, Bones and Joints, Injuries and Wounds, Ophthalmology
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New laser technology available for removing cataracts
After learning she needed cataract surgery for her weakening eyesight, Merle Gordon decided to wait a few months until her ophthalmologist could offer laser surgery with more precision. She's glad she did. Gordon received a new type of laser surgery on...
Tags: Medical Specialization, Eyes and Vision, Science, Science and Technology, Chemical Industry
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SeaWorld restores nearly blind seal's vision
SAN DIEGO -- A young harbor seal rescued at South Mission Beach underwent cataract surgery this week, a procedure that might allow her to be returned to the ocean, SeaWorld San Diego announced Friday. After her rescue on June 13, SeaWorld veterinarians...
Tags: Zoology, Eyes and Vision, Amusement and Theme Parks, Blindness
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Feast your eyes on kale
FARGO, N.D. - “I really need to clean the windshield. It's really dirty,” my husband commented one day about 15 years ago. I was looking straight ahead through the crystal-clear windshield on the passenger side of the vehicle. I strained my neck to peek...Tags: Diabetes, Automotive Equipment, Coumadin (drug), Macular Degeneration, Kale
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Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age
Even if you are reading this without glasses, it's not too early to start taking your eye vitamins. Some nutrients can stave off the burdensome vision loss and eye disease that occur as we age, mounting research suggests. But claims by supplement...
Tags: Medical Research, Glaucoma, Diabetes, Fatty Acids, Science and Technology
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Sights unseen: Winchester woman praises organ donation after transplant restores vision
The Winchester SunColista Ledford has given up her large print Reader’s Digest, and singing at church is no problem now that she can see the words in the hymn book. The 82-year-old Ledford does not take these things for granted. After years of suffering from...Tags: Glaucoma, Human Interest, Physical Conditions, Charity, Health
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Mom's Summer Survival Guide: Fun in the sun ... safely
Temperatures are getting hotter, the days longer and school is almost out for summer. WSBT is continuing its series "Mom's Summer Survival Guide," by taking a look at protecting your child's skin and eyes this summer. There are three things no one...
Tags: Skin Conditions, Sunburn, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Skin Cancer, Eyes and Vision
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