Related NewsVideo: River Hospital Celebrates Five Year Anniversary (WWNY - WNYF Watertown)Sun, 06 Jul 2008 21:56:54 GMT
It's a small hospital that is making a big effort toward improving health care in Alexandria Bay. The hospital celebrated it's five year anniversary Sunday by officially opening a new clinic and a new ophthalmology center.
More... Ophthalmology operating-room technician Colleen Noel prepares a blade during surgery for patient Neesia Davidson at ... (Daily Inter Lake)Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:51:09 GMT
Davidson was wide awake. A white sheet covered her face and body — leaving a hole for her left eye. Tiny clamps locked open her eyelids so she could not blink.
More... Market graduates from Loyola (New Orleans Times-Picayune)Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:03:29 GMT
The Crescent City Farmers Market, which started in 1995 as an offshoot of Loyola University, will enter a new phase Aug. 1 as an independent nonprofit organization.
More... Progress made, but more work to be done says Eastern Health (The Southern Gazette)Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:35:33 GMT
Eastern Health officials spent two days last week updating stakeholders on the progress made in the organization’s two-year-old health needs assessment for the Burin Peninsula.
More... Glaucoma Treatment Can Prevent Blindness (MedicineNet.com)Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:32:02 GMT
Title: Glaucoma Treatment Can Prevent Blindness Category: Health News Created: 7/3/2008 2:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/3/2008
More... Study Of Glaucoma Surgery In Medicare Patients (Medical News Today)Thu, 03 Jul 2008 13:14:07 GMT
Ophthalmologists (Eye M.D.s) continue to develop treatments to help the more than three million Americans with glaucoma. The July issue of Ophthalmology includes a large, national study of outcomes of incisional surgeries, used to reduce pressure inside the eye, in Medicare patients. Also covered is research that may brighten the outlook for patients with end-stage glaucoma.
More... OptiMedica Unveils New PASCAL Slim Line™ Photocoagulator At World Ophthalmology Congress (Medical News Today)Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:12:31 GMT
OptiMedica Corp., a global ophthalmic company, has announced the debut of its new PASCAL Slim Line Photocoagulator at the World Ophthalmology Congress, Hong Kong (June 28 - July 2).
More... Nearly Half of Eye Injuries Occur at Home (MedicineNet.com)Thu, 03 Jul 2008 19:30:12 GMT
Title: Nearly Half of Eye Injuries Occur at Home Category: Health News Created: 7/3/2008 Last Editorial Review: 7/3/2008
More... Four years for a cataract operation (Malta Today)Thu, 03 Jul 2008 09:56:16 GMT
In 10 years, staff at the ophthalmology department remained constant, while demand for cataract extractions soared, ministry figures reveal. By Matthew Vella
More... New York Times Letters To The Editor Discuss Editorial Supporting Nationwide Adoption Of Electronic Health Records (Medical News Today)Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:12:42 GMT
The New York Times on Monday published several letters to the editor responding to a June 24 editorial about the need for nationwide adoption of electronic health records. Summaries appear below.
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