| It may lead to a total blindness if not taken care of, Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad cautions | | Posted Monday, November 13, 2006 6:53:56 PM by Blog57 Team | | There are twelve million people in India facing blindness because of glaucoma and glaucoma accounts for 12.8% of the blind people. Its prevalence has been reported between 2 to 13%, it is the third most common cause of blindness next to cataract and infections. Most unfortunate about this disease is that there are not many symptoms of this disease in early stages. Therefore the patients come at a late stage. In our State we are seeing many people getting blind because of this disease and most of the times the patients come for the consultation when the disease is already advanced. Let us try to understand what this disease is and how it can be managed. What is Glaucoma? In order to understand the nature of this disease it is necessary to understand how the eye works.... | |
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| | | 5-star appreciation | | Posted Monday, November 06, 2006 3:02:13 PM by Blog57 Team | | ''This is our day,'' said George McCorkle, who served in the Air Force for 20 years before retiring. McCorkle and his wife Ola - who said she was in ''pretty good health'' - were attending the health clinic and other services offered at Goodfellow Air Force Base Retiree Appreciation Day. Retiree Appreciation Day has been held annually for more than 30 years at Goodfellow for former active duty members of any military branch. .... | |
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| | | 10 GOOD REASONS FOR VISITING THE ER By JENN ROWELL THE FREE LANCE-STAR T | | Posted Monday, October 30, 2006 10:59:51 AM by Blog57 Team | | If you experience these symptoms, don't think twice about heading to the ER Date published: 10/29/2006 p { font-family: Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 9pt; text-decoration: none; color: #000000; text-align: justify; background-color: transparent } O ALLEVIATE waiting lines in the emergency room, the American College of Emergency Physicians has released a list of 10 warning signs that indicate medical emergencies. When people experience these symptoms, or see others exhibiting them, they shouldn't think twice about heading to their nearest emergency department. ACEP cautions that children may display different symptoms than adults and recommends that parents seek medical help in the closest ER if they think their child is having a medical emergency.... | |
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| | | The big picture | | Posted Saturday, October 28, 2006 1:08:21 PM by Blog57 Team | | "I saw that I was good at handling the big picture end of things," he said about the job, which led to a post in 1997 running the Lindemann Young Artist Development Program at the Met, his childhood inspiration. In 2001, one week after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, he came aboard at Opera Colorado as general director, succeeding Stephen Seifert. He had been highly recommended to the company by director Jim Robinson (an associate at Wolf Trap) and longtime Met friend Ellie Caulkins. Arriving in Denver, Russell knew that Opera Colorado needed a new course after the departure of founder Nat Merrill. "It was a triage situation here," he said of the laundry list of fundraising and organizational work that needed to be done. "But I have a stress-junkie mentality." Russell inherited that intensity in part from his father.... | |
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| | | NEWs in Northeastern Wisconsin | | Posted Monday, October 23, 2006 2:54:53 PM by Blog57 Team | | The Village Board recently eliminated parking on Potts Avenue between South Oneida Street and Holmgren Way. Public Safety officials recommended the change for several reasons: Businesses on Potts Avenue have their own parking lots, so rarely do vehicles involved with the businesses park in the street. Parking often is restricted on Potts Avenue because of Packers events, races and other events. Potts Avenue is the detour for the closure of South Oneida Street. Public Works changes signs on Potts every time South Oneida is closed. Permanent "no parking" would eliminate the need for Public Works staff to change signs for Packers training camp and some other events held in the entertainment district. Permanent "no parking" would eliminate confusion over when it's legal to park.... | |
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| | | Sateren attends conference | | Posted Monday, October 16, 2006 6:55:16 PM by Blog57 Team | | Camile Sateren, O.D., of Sateren Eye Care, S.C., attended the Minnesota Optometric Association Fall Meeting on September 29-30 in Duluth, Minn. Dr. Sateren completed continuing education on diagnosis and treatment of ocular allergies, clinical decision making in glaucoma, new treatment options for macular degeneration, refractive surgery using wavefront-guided laser technology, and other topics related to vision and eye health. .... | |
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| | | WILSON | | Posted Tuesday, October 10, 2006 2:53:33 AM by Blog57 Team | | I can't think straight. I'm too distracted by life. No, not regular life, I've learned to deal with that travesty years ago. I'm talking about TV life.I use television to distract myself from troubles. This week, television isn't merely distracting, it's completely engulfing.I'm referring to the Major League Baseball playoffs, and I hold special concern for the Minnesota Twins. I could care less about the Cardinals or the Tigers, and I harness a deep hatred for the Yankees. .... | |
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| | | Woman accused of stealing from Boston-based Glaucoma Foundation | | Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 10:54:16 AM by Blog57 Team | | A Methuen woman faces felony charges after she allegedly stole more than a half-million dollars from a nonprofit organization that raises money for children with glaucoma and used it for clothes, gambling, and trips to Brazil and Nova Scotia. According to federal prosecutors, Karen Sicher, 45, stole the money from the Boston-based Children's Glaucoma Foundation, and its head doctor David Walton, while she worked there as a secretary. Most of the money was meant to support health programs for children with glaucoma, a disease that can cause blindness. Prosecutors allege Sicher took cash and wrote checks to herself from the foundation's bank account for a total of more than $11,700. According to a court document, Sicher forged Walton's name on more than $150,000 in checks from health insurance companies and deposited them in her own bank account.... | |
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| | | Alcon's glaucoma drug approved by FDA | | Posted Tuesday, September 26, 2006 6:54:23 PM by Blog57 Team | | Alcon have said the FDA has approved its drug Travatan Z, used for patients who have ocular surface disease. Travatan has specifically been approved for the reduction of elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients with open-angle glaucoma or ocular hypertension, who are intolerant of other intraocular pressure lowering medications. .... | |
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| | | 131 now have marijuana cards | | Posted Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:56:30 AM by Blog57 Team | | When Rhonda O'Donnell took her first puff of marijuana -- her first, that is, since her teen years -- the effect was immediate. "I'm a nurse," said O'Donnell, 43, of Warwick. "I was shocked." Her legs often burn with pain from multiple sclerosis, an illness that also forced her out of her beloved job at Rhode Island Hospital. But when she took that first hit of marijuana, she felt a cooling sensation moving up her legs. In seconds, her legs "felt like normal legs just sitting there." She was still disabled by MS, of course, but for a time, the pain was gone. O'Donnell waited a long time for that relief -- because she didn't want to break the law. She was among the people who fought to make Rhode Island the 11th state to legalize marijuana for medical purposes, with a law that took effect Jan.... | |
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